Bent Larsen vs Efim Geller

Copenhagen cm-3pl · 1966 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Copenhagen cm-3pl
Site Copenhagen
Round 1
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/8/1R2pNK1/5p2/6p1/2R3P1/3rr3/8 b - - 13 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nc4 e6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Qf3 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qh3 a6
  13. 13.O-O Bc6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Re8
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 g6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Qxd2
  18. 18.Re2 Qf4
  19. 19.Bb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Ng4
  21. 21.Rae1 Red8
  22. 22.f3 Bf6
  23. 23.Qxg4 Qxg4
  24. 24.fxg4 Bxb2
  25. 25.c3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Nxc3 Rd4
  27. 27.g5 Rbd8
  28. 28.Re3 Rb4
  29. 29.Ne4 Kg7
  30. 30.Rf1 c4
  31. 31.bxc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Nc3 Rd7
  33. 33.g3 h6
  34. 34.Rf4 Rc5
  35. 35.gxh6+ Kxh6
  36. 36.Rb4 Rdc7
  37. 37.Ne4 Re5
  38. 38.Nf2 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra5
  40. 40.Rf3 Rc7
  41. 41.Ng4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Nf6 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kh3 Ra8
  44. 44.Rh4 g5
  45. 45.Nh5+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rb4 Ke7
  47. 47.Rxb6 f5
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Rd3+ Kc6
  50. 50.Rdd7 g4+
  51. 51.Kh4 Rxh2+
  52. 52.Kg5 Rxa4
  53. 53.Nf4 Re4
  54. 54.Rdc7+ Kd6
  55. 55.Rc3 Rd2
  56. 56.Rb6+ Kd7
  57. 57.Nh5 Ree2
  58. 58.Nf6+ Kd8
  59. 59.Kg6

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