Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/2p4p/b5p1/P1pP4/2Pp1P2/3B4/4RP1P/6K1 b - - 0 36

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.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.b3 Nd7
  11. 11.Ba3 Nc5
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.Bxb4 Na6
  14. 14.Ba3 b6
  15. 15.Nb3 f5
  16. 16.Bb2 fxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nf5
  18. 18.a4 Nc5
  19. 19.Nbxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bh6
  21. 21.a5 Qe7
  22. 22.Ra3 Ba6
  23. 23.Re1 Qf7
  24. 24.Bf1 Rab8
  25. 25.Rb3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 Nd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Qb2 Qf4
  29. 29.Bd3 Bg7
  30. 30.Qe2 Be5
  31. 31.g3 Qf3
  32. 32.Qd2 Qg4
  33. 33.Nxc5 Bf4
  34. 34.Qe2 Qxe2
  35. 35.Rxe2 dxc5
  36. 36.gxf4

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