Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/pp6/3p2k1/3P1n1p/PP2pP2/8/2N2K1P/8 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Bd2 Ne8
  10. 10.b4 f5
  11. 11.Qb3 Nf6
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.c5 Kh8
  14. 14.cxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Rac1 Bd7
  16. 16.a4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bb5 h6
  18. 18.Bxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.Nb5 Ne8
  20. 20.Ne1 Kh7
  21. 21.Qh3 e4
  22. 22.Nd4 Nc7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Ne6 Qe7
  25. 25.f3 Qh4
  26. 26.Qxh4 Nxh4
  27. 27.Nxf8+ Rxf8
  28. 28.fxe4 fxe4
  29. 29.Rxf8 Bxf8
  30. 30.Kf2 Nf5
  31. 31.Nc2 h5
  32. 32.Bf4 Bh6
  33. 33.g3 Bxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Kg6

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