Viktor Korchnoi vs Efim Geller

URS-ch41 · 1973 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1R5/7p/3P1r1P/8/6PK/8/8 w - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Bd2 Nh5
  10. 10.g3 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Nxf5
  12. 12.Ne4 Nf6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bg7
  16. 16.Kg2 b6
  17. 17.h4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rh1 Qe7
  19. 19.h5 g5
  20. 20.Bc2 Rf7
  21. 21.Qd3 g4
  22. 22.Nh2 Nd4
  23. 23.Bd1 Raf8
  24. 24.Bxg4 Bxg4
  25. 25.Nxg4 Rf3
  26. 26.Qd2 Qf7
  27. 27.Rh4 Kh7
  28. 28.Rf1 b5
  29. 29.b3 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Ra3
  31. 31.Nh2 Qd7
  32. 32.Nc3 Qf5
  33. 33.Nb5 Rd3
  34. 34.Nxd4 Rxd2
  35. 35.Nxf5 Rxf5
  36. 36.a4 Ra2
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rb1 Rf7
  39. 39.Re4 Ra2
  40. 40.Rb7 Bf8
  41. 41.c5 dxc5
  42. 42.Rxe5 c4
  43. 43.Re6 Rg7
  44. 44.Ne5 c3
  45. 45.Rc6 Bd6
  46. 46.Ng4 Rxg4
  47. 47.Rxd6 Rg7
  48. 48.Rc6 Rf7
  49. 49.Rbxc7 Rxf2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Rxc7
  51. 51.Rxc7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Rxc3 Rf5
  53. 53.Rc8+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rc7+ Kf8

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