Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch26 · 1959 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 15
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k2p2/1p1p4/p2K1Ppp/2P3P1/1P5P/P7/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Nge2 e5
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.b3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc5
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 a5
  13. 13.Rb1 Nfd7
  14. 14.Be3 h5
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne5
  16. 16.Red1 Qe7
  17. 17.Kh1 Bf8
  18. 18.Re1 Bg7
  19. 19.Re2 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Ned7
  21. 21.Bg1 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc2 b6
  23. 23.Ree1 Bb7
  24. 24.Nd4 Re7
  25. 25.Re2 Rae8
  26. 26.Rbe1 Ncxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 c5
  31. 31.Bxb7 Qxb7+
  32. 32.Qg2 Qxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Bxd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Kf3 Kg7
  36. 36.Ke4 Kf6
  37. 37.Kxd4 Kf5
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke6
  39. 39.Ke4 Kd7
  40. 40.f5 g5
  41. 41.Kd5 Kc7
  42. 42.g4

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