Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/p2P2kp/1p4p1/2p2p2/2B5/6P1/P7/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Qd3 O-O
  13. 13.Ba3 Bf5
  14. 14.e4 Bg4
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.d5 Na5
  17. 17.c4 Bd7
  18. 18.Bb2 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rxb2 e5
  20. 20.f4 Qe7
  21. 21.Qc3 Rce8
  22. 22.Nc1 f5
  23. 23.Nd3 exf4
  24. 24.e5 fxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Qg5
  26. 26.Nf4 Nxc4
  27. 27.e6 Nxb2
  28. 28.exd7 Rd8
  29. 29.Ne6 Qf6
  30. 30.Qxf6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Nxd8 Rd6
  32. 32.Nb7 Rxd7
  33. 33.d6 Nc4
  34. 34.Bd5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Bxc4 Rxb7
  36. 36.Re1 Rb8
  37. 37.d7

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