Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 19
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

Q5k1/p2rbpqp/4p3/8/8/1Bp5/PPP3PP/1K2R3 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Rhe1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Bb3 b5
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 b4
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.exf6 Qg5+
  18. 18.Kb1 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qg4+ Qg7
  20. 20.Qf3 bxc3
  21. 21.Rxd7 Rxd7
  22. 22.Qxa8+

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