Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 5
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r4/5p1k/2R1p1pp/8/2P2P2/8/2r2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qb3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxe2
  11. 11.Ndxe2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Qa5
  13. 13.Rac1 Nb6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nf4 Bg7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Kh7
  17. 17.Ncd5 e6
  18. 18.Nxb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rb1 Rxa2
  22. 22.Rxb6 Bg7
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rc2
  24. 24.Rc7 Be5
  25. 25.Rc6 Bxf4
  26. 26.exf4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rd8

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