Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch18 · 1950 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch18
Site Moscow
Date 1950.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6pp/p7/2p5/2Pp1P2/PN3b1q/4nK1P/4Q3 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 e5
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 Be6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.e4 Rad8
  11. 11.Qe2 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nc5
  13. 13.Rfd1 f6
  14. 14.Bf1 Rd7
  15. 15.b4 Na4
  16. 16.Qe3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rdb1 Qf7
  18. 18.Be2 Rd6
  19. 19.a3 a6
  20. 20.c4 Nd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Qd3 c5
  23. 23.Bf1 b6
  24. 24.Re1 Rc6
  25. 25.f4 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qf3 Re6
  28. 28.g4 Bxg4
  29. 29.Qg3 Rde8
  30. 30.Bg2 Nc3
  31. 31.bxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.Nb3 Qf5
  33. 33.Kh1 Be2
  34. 34.Bh3 Bf3+
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Qxe1 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qxh3

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