Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch31 · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1r2p1kp/3pR3/p2P1p2/P6P/6P1/3r1P2/4R1K1 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxb7 Rb8
  12. 12.Bd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qd7
  14. 14.e4 Rfc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Qb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Rxb5
  18. 18.Rb1 Rc2
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Be3 a5
  21. 21.Bd4 f5
  22. 22.a4 Rb3
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.exf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Kf7
  26. 26.Re6 Rcxb2
  27. 27.Rbe1 Rb7
  28. 28.Rh6 Kg7
  29. 29.Rhe6 Kf8
  30. 30.h4 Rd2
  31. 31.Rh6 Kg7
  32. 32.Rhe6

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