Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1r2p1p/1p1rpp2/2p5/2P5/3PP1P1/P4PKP/1R1R4 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qc4 Qxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Bf6
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.d3 Rc7
  17. 17.Kf1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rab1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bxg2+
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rxd4
  21. 21.e3 Rd6

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