Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 19
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/4P1r1/3n1p1p/p1pP1P1P/Ppq2QB1/7K/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Qe2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd2 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 b5
  15. 15.f3 a5
  16. 16.e4 b4
  17. 17.e5 b3
  18. 18.Bb1 a4
  19. 19.f4 Nd7
  20. 20.Qh5 g6
  21. 21.Qg4 Bc8
  22. 22.Qf3 Qa5
  23. 23.Nxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.Qxc6 Ra7
  25. 25.Qf3 f5
  26. 26.g4 Nb6
  27. 27.h3 Qd5
  28. 28.Qg3 Rg7
  29. 29.Kh2 Bb7
  30. 30.Rg1 Ree7
  31. 31.Qf2 Ref7
  32. 32.Qe3 Qe6
  33. 33.Qe2 Bd5
  34. 34.Bc1 Kh8
  35. 35.Bd2 Rf8
  36. 36.gxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Rxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Be1 Rg8
  39. 39.Bh4 Kf8
  40. 40.Bg3 Qg6
  41. 41.Qf2 h5
  42. 42.h4 Qg4
  43. 43.Qe3 Ke7
  44. 44.e6 Rg6
  45. 45.Qf2 Qd1
  46. 46.Be4 Qxa1
  47. 47.Bxd5 Nxd5
  48. 48.Qf3 Qxc3

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