Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch34 · 1966 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch34
Site Tbilisi
Round 17
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E96)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

6q1/1pkn1p2/3p1b2/1PpPpP1Q/4P3/6P1/3BBK2/r6R b - - 24 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Bf1 a5
  10. 10.Rb1 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bd7
  14. 14.Nb3 Nxb3
  15. 15.Qxb3 c5
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 a4
  18. 18.Qc2 Qa5
  19. 19.Re3 Reb8
  20. 20.Be1 Qd8
  21. 21.Nb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.cxb5 Nd7
  23. 23.Ra3 Nb6
  24. 24.Bf2 Bf6
  25. 25.g3 Qd7
  26. 26.Kh1 Rf8
  27. 27.Qd2 Kh7
  28. 28.Re1 Rae8
  29. 29.f4 Bg7
  30. 30.f5 Bf6
  31. 31.Be3 g5
  32. 32.Qd1 Ra8
  33. 33.Kg2 Kg7
  34. 34.Qh5 Rh8
  35. 35.Ra1 Bd8
  36. 36.Be2 Qe8
  37. 37.b3 Bf6
  38. 38.h4 Qe7
  39. 39.bxa4 Nxa4
  40. 40.Rh1 Nb6
  41. 41.Rxa8 Rxa8
  42. 42.Rf1 Rxa2
  43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.Rh1 Kf8
  45. 45.Bxg5 Nd7
  46. 46.Bh6+ Ke8
  47. 47.Qg4 Kd8
  48. 48.Be3 Kc7
  49. 49.Kf2 Ra8
  50. 50.Rh7 Nf8
  51. 51.Rh5 Nd7
  52. 52.Bd2 Ra2
  53. 53.Be3 Ra8
  54. 54.Bc1 Ra1
  55. 55.Rh1 Qd8
  56. 56.Qh5 Qg8
  57. 57.Bd2

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