Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Moscow zt · 1964 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1pN1/5P2/3PP3/1b2K3/8/8/8 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nd7
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nb6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.e4 Rc8
  14. 14.e5 Be7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc4
  16. 16.g3 Qb6
  17. 17.Rc2 Rc7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nb1 a6
  20. 20.h4 Qa5
  21. 21.a3 Qb6
  22. 22.Kh2 Na5
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Qd1 Nc4
  26. 26.Qb3 Bb5
  27. 27.Nc3 Nd2
  28. 28.Nxd2 Bxd3
  29. 29.Nxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Qxd3 Qc1
  31. 31.b4 a5
  32. 32.bxa5 Qxa3
  33. 33.Qxa3 Bxa3
  34. 34.f4 Bb4
  35. 35.Nb3 h5
  36. 36.f5 g6
  37. 37.f6 Kf8
  38. 38.Kg2 Ke8
  39. 39.Kf3 Bc3
  40. 40.g4 Be1
  41. 41.gxh5 gxh5
  42. 42.Nc5 Bxa5
  43. 43.Nxb7 Bb4
  44. 44.Nd6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Nf5 Be1
  46. 46.Ng7 Bxh4
  47. 47.Nxh5 Ke8
  48. 48.Nf4 Kd7
  49. 49.Nxd5 Be1
  50. 50.Ke4 Bd2
  51. 51.Ne3 Bc1
  52. 52.Nf5 Ba3
  53. 53.d5 Bb4
  54. 54.Ng7

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