Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1kb5/p7/3R4/1p1P4/2p1p3/2P5/B5r1/1K6 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 Qa5
  7. 7.Bxf6 gxf6
  8. 8.Qc2 d6
  9. 9.Nf3 e5
  10. 10.Nd2 Nd7
  11. 11.g3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bg2 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qa4
  14. 14.Qd3 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O O-O-O
  16. 16.f4 h5
  17. 17.fxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Rxf7 h4
  19. 19.Rg7 hxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Kb8
  21. 21.Bf3 Bc8
  22. 22.Be4 Rdf8
  23. 23.Bg6 Rh6
  24. 24.Qc2 Rfh8
  25. 25.Kf2 Rh2+
  26. 26.Ke3 Nxc4+
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Qd3 Qg4
  29. 29.Kd2 c4
  30. 30.Qe4 Qg5+
  31. 31.Kc2 Qxg3
  32. 32.Rf1 R8h4
  33. 33.Qf3 Qxf3
  34. 34.Rxf3 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Rg2
  36. 36.Rf1 Rhg4
  37. 37.Rf6 Rxa2
  38. 38.Bb1 Rxg7
  39. 39.Bxa2 Rg1+
  40. 40.Kc2 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kb1 b5
  42. 42.Rxd6 e4

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