Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch17 · 1949 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/1pp4p/3p2pb/2PP4/1PN3n1/1QNbp1qP/6B1/R6K w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Nc5
  9. 9.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bh6
  11. 11.Nb3 Bxc1
  12. 12.Nxc5 Bh6
  13. 13.Nd3 Nd7
  14. 14.a3 f5
  15. 15.b4 Nf6
  16. 16.Nb2 fxe4
  17. 17.c5 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Bf5
  20. 20.Qb3 e3
  21. 21.f3 e4
  22. 22.Nc4 exf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Ng4
  24. 24.g3 Qf6
  25. 25.Bg2 Bd3
  26. 26.h3 Qf2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qxg3

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