Miguel Najdorf vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 28
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4rpkp/6p1/2pB4/1nP5/6PP/3r4/R4RK1 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxb7 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg2 Rb4
  13. 13.e3 Ne6
  14. 14.Qe2 Ne5
  15. 15.f4 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd5 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc2 c6
  18. 18.Nc3 Qc7
  19. 19.Rb1 a5
  20. 20.Bd2 Nec5
  21. 21.Ne2 Qb6
  22. 22.Kh2 Rfc8
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Nxc3 Qa6
  25. 25.b3 Rb6
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Re8
  28. 28.f5 Ne5
  29. 29.f6 Qa7
  30. 30.Rbd1 Rb4
  31. 31.Qd4 c5
  32. 32.Qh4 a4
  33. 33.Rxd6 axb3
  34. 34.axb3 Rxb3
  35. 35.fxe7 Qxe7
  36. 36.Qxe7 Rxe7
  37. 37.Bd5 Rxe3
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rc8 Nd3
  40. 40.Ra8 Re2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Rd2
  42. 42.Raa1 Nb4

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