Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats playoff 2pl
Site	Curacao
Round	2
Date	1962.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

3b4/3k4/1p1p4/1P1Pp1p1/4P1P1/7P/4K3/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 g6
5. 5.c4 Nf6
6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
7. 7.Qxd4 d6
8. 8.Be2 Bg7
9. 9.Be3 O-O
10. 10.Qd2 Be6
11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
12. 12.f3 Rfc8
13. 13.b3 a6
14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2+
15. 15.Kxd2 Bxd5
16. 16.cxd5 Nd7
17. 17.Rc4 Rxc4
18. 18.Bxc4 Rc8
19. 19.Rb1 h5
20. 20.Bd3 Be5
21. 21.g3 Kf8
22. 22.Bf1 Ke8
23. 23.Bh3 Kd8
24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1
25. 25.Kxc1 Bc3
26. 26.a3 Ba5
27. 27.Bxd7 Kxd7
28. 28.Kc2 Be1
29. 29.g4 hxg4
30. 30.fxg4 Bh4
31. 31.Kd3 Bf6
32. 32.a4 g5
33. 33.h3 e6
34. 34.Kc4 Bd8
35. 35.b4 e5
36. 36.b5 Kc8
37. 37.Kb4 Kb8
38. 38.Bd2 Kc8
39. 39.Kc3 Kd7
40. 40.Kd3 axb5
41. 41.axb5 b6
42. 42.Ke2 f6
43. 43.Bxg5 fxg5

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