Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS Spartakiad · 1963 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3Q3p/3p2bk/1p1Pp3/1P6/6rP/2r5/3N2K1 w - - 10 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nge2 a6
  11. 11.Nc1 Nh5
  12. 12.b4 f5
  13. 13.Nb3 Ndf6
  14. 14.Bd3 Nf4
  15. 15.exf5 Nxd3+
  16. 16.Qxd3 Bxf5
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Rc1 Rac8
  19. 19.O-O Qc4
  20. 20.g4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxe3
  22. 22.Rxc4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Qc1 b5
  24. 24.Rf2 Rf7
  25. 25.Qg5 Rcf8
  26. 26.Nbd2 Bf6
  27. 27.Qg3 Be7
  28. 28.Re2 Nb6
  29. 29.Nc3 Bc8
  30. 30.Re3 Rf5
  31. 31.Nde4 Nc4
  32. 32.Rd3 Bd8
  33. 33.Nd1 Rf4
  34. 34.a4 Bb6+
  35. 35.Kg2 Bf5
  36. 36.Qe1 g5
  37. 37.Ndc3 g4
  38. 38.fxg4 Bxg4
  39. 39.axb5 axb5
  40. 40.Kg3 Bf5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kh8
  42. 42.Rg3 Bd4
  43. 43.h3 Bg6
  44. 44.Qe2 R8f7
  45. 45.Qe1 R7f5
  46. 46.Qc1 Bxc3
  47. 47.Nxc3 Rf2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Nd2
  49. 49.Qa3 Rf1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Nf3+
  51. 51.Rxf3 R5xf3
  52. 52.Qa8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qc6 R1f2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Rc2
  55. 55.Qd7+ Kh6
  56. 56.Nd1 Rg3+

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