Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 1
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k1r3p/6p1/3n4/8/1q6/1P3QPP/1K2R3 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Qb6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qh3 e5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 O-O-O
  16. 16.Bf5 Kc7
  17. 17.Re3 b4
  18. 18.fxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Bxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Rxe5 Bd6
  21. 21.Re6 Rf8
  22. 22.Kb1 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qb3 Rf5
  24. 24.Bh4 Qb5
  25. 25.Ree1 Re5
  26. 26.Bg3 Rxe1
  27. 27.Rxe1 Bxg3
  28. 28.Qxg3+ Kb7
  29. 29.a3 a5
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Qf3 Qc6
  32. 32.Qf5 g6
  33. 33.Qf3 Rc7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc4
  35. 35.Qd1 Rf7
  36. 36.Qd2 Rd7
  37. 37.Qf2 b3
  38. 38.cxb3 Qxb3

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