Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-chT · 1960 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p4/4b2k/8/4r2p/3R4/6RK b - - 4 73

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 a6
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Nc6
  12. 12.b3 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 Nb4
  16. 16.Qd2 Qb6+
  17. 17.Kh1 Qxb5
  18. 18.Rd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nc3 Qb6
  20. 20.Bb2 Rac8
  21. 21.Qe2 a5
  22. 22.Bf1 h5
  23. 23.Qg2 Kh7
  24. 24.h4 Bh6
  25. 25.Rab1 Qe3
  26. 26.a3 Nc6
  27. 27.Ba1 Qc5
  28. 28.Qb2 Nd4
  29. 29.b4 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Qa7
  31. 31.Qf2 Qd7
  32. 32.Nd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd4 exd4
  34. 34.exd5 Be3
  35. 35.Qb2 Qc7
  36. 36.Ra1 Qb6
  37. 37.Bd3 Rc3
  38. 38.b5 Rb8
  39. 39.Qa2 Qc7
  40. 40.Rab1 Qc8
  41. 41.Qe2 Rxd3
  42. 42.Rxd3 Rxb5
  43. 43.Rdd1 Qh3+
  44. 44.Qh2 Qf5
  45. 45.Qe2 Rc5
  46. 46.Qg2 d3
  47. 47.g4 Qxd5
  48. 48.gxh5 d2
  49. 49.hxg6+ fxg6
  50. 50.h5 Qxh5+
  51. 51.Qh2 Bf4
  52. 52.Qxh5+ gxh5
  53. 53.Kg2 Rc1
  54. 54.Kf2 h4
  55. 55.Kg2 Kg6
  56. 56.Kh3 Kh5
  57. 57.Rb5+ Kg6
  58. 58.Rb1 Bg5
  59. 59.Kg4 Rc4+
  60. 60.Kh3 Kf5
  61. 61.Rb5+ Rc5
  62. 62.Rb2 Rc3
  63. 63.Rb5+ Kg6
  64. 64.Rb2 Rxf3+
  65. 65.Kg2 Rf6
  66. 66.Kh3 Kh6
  67. 67.Rg1 Re6
  68. 68.Rg4 Re3+
  69. 69.Kg2 h3+
  70. 70.Kh2 Bf6
  71. 71.Rxd2 Be5+
  72. 72.Kh1 Kh5
  73. 73.Rg1

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