Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 8
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1Nnnp2k/p2p2pp/3P1p2/4PP2/5B2/Pb3BPP/6K1 w - f6 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 d6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 a6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Kh7
  13. 13.Nb3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Ne5
  16. 16.f4 Ned7
  17. 17.Bf3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qb8
  20. 20.e4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bf2 Rc7
  22. 22.Rxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.Qc1 Ne8
  24. 24.Qxc7 Nxc7
  25. 25.Na5 Bxb2
  26. 26.Nxb7 f5

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