Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 4
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p2qbkp/5pp1/1P1p4/pN6/Pn2P2P/2B2PP1/1Q1R2K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.dxc5 e6
  4. 4.a3 Bxc5
  5. 5.b4 Be7
  6. 6.Bb2 a5
  7. 7.b5 O-O
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.c4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nc5
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Nc3 Rd8
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd7
  14. 14.Na4 Nfe4
  15. 15.Nxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Ne1 a4
  17. 17.Nd3 Nb3
  18. 18.Rc2 Rac8
  19. 19.Nb4 Be8
  20. 20.Bd3 Bf8
  21. 21.Rc3 g6
  22. 22.Rc2 Bg7
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qb1 Qe7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc5
  26. 26.h3 Rdc8
  27. 27.Bf1 f6
  28. 28.Bd3 Bf7
  29. 29.Na2 d5
  30. 30.cxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Nb4 Rxc2
  32. 32.Bxc2

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