Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 8
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1q/pbr3kB/1p2Qp2/n1bP4/5P2/6R1/PB4PP/5R1K b - - 10 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.e4 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rad1 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bb4
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qe7
  18. 18.Ne5 f6
  19. 19.Qh5 g6
  20. 20.Nxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Bxg6 Qg7
  22. 22.Rd3 Bd6
  23. 23.f4 Qh8
  24. 24.Qg4 Bc5+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rc7
  26. 26.Bh7+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qe6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rg3+

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