Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/3q1p2/p2p2p1/3R1P1p/1P6/3Q3P/P5PK/8 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.Bd2 Bf8
  16. 16.b4 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Bg5 Bg7
  21. 21.Rb1 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rac8
  23. 23.Nxb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Bf4 Bc3
  25. 25.Bd2 Bxd2
  26. 26.Qxd2 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Bf5
  28. 28.Rbe1 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Qc6
  30. 30.Qd3 Qc1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qc6
  32. 32.Rd4 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd5 h5
  34. 34.f4 Qc1
  35. 35.Qd4 Qc6
  36. 36.f5 Qd7
  37. 37.Qd3

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