Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/4p3/B2p1b2/P7/1P4Q1/4P1P1/5K2/1q6 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.d5 cxd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nge2 Ne5
  11. 11.O-O Nc4
  12. 12.Bc1 Bg4
  13. 13.Qb3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Rab8
  16. 16.h3 a6
  17. 17.a3 Qc5
  18. 18.Qa2 Rc7
  19. 19.Nce2 Rbc8
  20. 20.b3 Ne5
  21. 21.Bd2 Be8
  22. 22.Rac1 Qb6
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.Bc3 Bb5
  25. 25.Qd2 Bxe2
  26. 26.Ba5 Qa7
  27. 27.Nxe2 Rc8
  28. 28.Rc1 Qb8
  29. 29.Rc2 Ned7
  30. 30.Qc1 Rc5
  31. 31.Rxc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.Qc2 Qe8
  33. 33.Nd4 h5
  34. 34.Bb4 Qc8
  35. 35.a4 Qc7
  36. 36.a5 Ne8
  37. 37.Ne2 Nd7
  38. 38.Qe4 Kf8
  39. 39.Qb1 Ne5
  40. 40.Bd2 Qc5
  41. 41.Nd4 Nd7
  42. 42.Ne6+ fxe6
  43. 43.dxe6 Ne5
  44. 44.f4 Nf6
  45. 45.b4 Qb5
  46. 46.fxe5 Qxe5
  47. 47.Qxg6 Qxe6
  48. 48.Bxb7 Qxh3
  49. 49.Qg5 Qe6
  50. 50.Bxa6 Qa2
  51. 51.Bc3 Qc2
  52. 52.Bxf6 Bxf6
  53. 53.Qh6+ Ke8
  54. 54.Qxh5+ Kd8
  55. 55.Qg4 Qb1+
  56. 56.Kf2

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