Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 15
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6RR/5pn1/6k1/3KP2p/6PP/2p5/5r2/4r3 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be6
  7. 7.Ne4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Na6
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.a3 Bf5
  11. 11.Nh4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Qb6
  13. 13.e3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qf3 e5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Bc2 Nc5
  17. 17.Rb1 Qb5
  18. 18.e4 Nc7
  19. 19.Bh6 Rfe8
  20. 20.b4 N5e6
  21. 21.Bb3 Rd3
  22. 22.a4 Rxf3
  23. 23.axb5 Rc3
  24. 24.bxc6 Nd4
  25. 25.Bd1 bxc6
  26. 26.Be3 Ncb5
  27. 27.Nf3 Bf6
  28. 28.Nxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.f3 Rb8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rxb4
  32. 32.f4 Rb7
  33. 33.e5 h5
  34. 34.Rf2 c5
  35. 35.Rfa2 c4
  36. 36.Kf2 a5
  37. 37.Rd2 Nb3
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ra3 Rc1
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb1
  41. 41.Ke3 Rb2
  42. 42.h3 Rh2
  43. 43.h4 Rb2
  44. 44.Ke4 a4
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra7
  46. 46.f5 gxf5
  47. 47.Rc8 Rd7
  48. 48.Rxa4 Rd3+
  49. 49.Kf4 Nd4
  50. 50.Raa8 Ne6+
  51. 51.Kxf5 Rf2+
  52. 52.Ke4 Rxd1
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rh8+ Kg6
  55. 55.Rag8+ Ng7
  56. 56.g4 Re1+
  57. 57.Kd5 c3

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