Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rn1k1/pb3pp1/6qp/2Qp4/8/1P1NP2B/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.O-O Qe7
  12. 12.Qb3 Rd8
  13. 13.Rad1 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 bxc5
  16. 16.Rc1 Nd7
  17. 17.Rc2 Rab8
  18. 18.b3 Qe6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qb6
  20. 20.Ne1 Rbc8
  21. 21.Bg4 Qg6
  22. 22.Bh3 Rc7
  23. 23.Nd3 Nf6
  24. 24.Qa5 Ne8
  25. 25.Rxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Qxc5

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