Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

URS-training · 1953 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-training
Site Garga
Round 11
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/5pkp/1p2p1p1/3p4/3P1KP1/4PP2/7q/1q6 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.c3 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.Ba4 Rfc8
  12. 12.Nb3 e6
  13. 13.Nc5 Be8
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.Rc3 Qa7
  16. 16.Qc2 Nb4
  17. 17.axb4 axb4
  18. 18.Bxe8 bxc3
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Bb5 cxb2
  21. 21.Qb3 Qa1
  22. 22.Nd2 Ra3
  23. 23.Qb4 b6
  24. 24.Nd3 Rc2
  25. 25.Nb1 Ra7
  26. 26.Qb3 Rac7
  27. 27.Nb4 Rc1
  28. 28.Bd3 Be7
  29. 29.g4 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Rc1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Bxb4
  32. 32.Qxb4 Rxb1
  33. 33.Bxb1 Qxb1
  34. 34.Qd6 Qe4+
  35. 35.f3 Qc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 b1=Q
  37. 37.Qb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Kf4 Qxh2+

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