Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 6
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2n3b1/1n1p2Q1/1qpb2N1/r4P2/8/1P1B3P/4R1K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bh3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Ne8
  11. 11.Qd3 Nc7
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 b6
  15. 15.Nh4 Kh8
  16. 16.Qf1 Rf7
  17. 17.Be6 Qe7
  18. 18.Qh3 Kg8
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Qe8
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  22. 22.Qg3 Ne8
  23. 23.Re2 Qe7
  24. 24.Rae1 Nc7
  25. 25.Nf3 Bb7
  26. 26.Nd1 b5
  27. 27.Ba5 Ne8
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.cxb5 Ra8
  30. 30.Bd2 Ra4
  31. 31.Nh4 Nc7
  32. 32.Qb3 Nb6
  33. 33.Nf3 Qd7
  34. 34.Rg2 f5
  35. 35.Nf2 fxe4
  36. 36.Nxe4 Bxd5
  37. 37.Qd3 Qxb5
  38. 38.Nf6+ Bxf6
  39. 39.Rxg6+ hxg6
  40. 40.Qxg6+ Bg7
  41. 41.Ng5

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