Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/2r3rp/7N/3R2P1/qbNQP3/2PK4/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 e4
  8. 8.Qe2 Nxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Bc5
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Nh2 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Qd6
  14. 14.Nc3 a6
  15. 15.O-O-O Bd7
  16. 16.Rd4 b5
  17. 17.Nf1 b4
  18. 18.Nd1 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Nd2 Re5
  21. 21.Rf1 Be6
  22. 22.g4 Qa4
  23. 23.Qh2 Rg5
  24. 24.Rxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rg6
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg7
  27. 27.Ng3 Qxa2
  28. 28.Nh5+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qc7 Kh7
  30. 30.Nf4 Rg7
  31. 31.Qb7 Re8
  32. 32.Qxb4 f5
  33. 33.Nh5 Rg6
  34. 34.c5 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 a5
  36. 36.Qb7 Rc8
  37. 37.c6 a4
  38. 38.Qa6 a3
  39. 39.bxa3 Bb3
  40. 40.Qd3 Rxc6
  41. 41.Nc3 Qxa3+
  42. 42.Kd2

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