Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 1
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

R3k3/8/3p2pb/3Pqp2/2p5/4P3/1P1BN1B1/5K2 b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.d5 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.O-O cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd2 a5
  11. 11.Nc4 Nc5
  12. 12.Nb5 Ne8
  13. 13.f4 Bd7
  14. 14.a4 Nxa4
  15. 15.Qxa4 Nc7
  16. 16.Nxc7 Bxa4
  17. 17.Nxa8 b5
  18. 18.Ncb6 exf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Re8
  20. 20.e3 Re7
  21. 21.Ra3 Rc7
  22. 22.Nxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.Rc4 bxc4
  24. 24.Nxa4 h5
  25. 25.Nc3 h4
  26. 26.gxh4 Qd8
  27. 27.Ra4 Qxh4
  28. 28.Bd2 Bh6
  29. 29.Ra1 f5
  30. 30.Ne2 Qe7
  31. 31.Kf2 Qh4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qxh2
  33. 33.Rxa5 Qe5
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Ra7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Ra8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Ra7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Ra8+

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