Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-chT · 1962 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5R2/p2P1R2/p1p1N2k/2B2r2/2n4p/1r5K/8 w - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nd2 Nh7
  11. 11.f3 a6
  12. 12.a3 f5
  13. 13.b4 Nd7
  14. 14.Rb1 b6
  15. 15.Qa4 Bf6
  16. 16.Bf2 Bd8
  17. 17.O-O Ndf6
  18. 18.Qc6 Rb8
  19. 19.Qxc7 Bxc7
  20. 20.Rb2 Ng5
  21. 21.h4 Nf7
  22. 22.Rfb1 Ra8
  23. 23.Bd1 Bd8
  24. 24.a4 Nh5
  25. 25.g3 f4
  26. 26.g4 Ng3
  27. 27.a5 cxb4
  28. 28.Rxb4 bxa5
  29. 29.R4b2 Bxh4
  30. 30.Ba4 Ng5
  31. 31.Kg2 Bxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 f3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Ne2
  34. 34.Nd1 Bxf2
  35. 35.Nxf2 Nc3
  36. 36.Ra1 Rf4
  37. 37.c5 dxc5
  38. 38.Rb6 Kg7
  39. 39.d6 h5
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Bb3 hxg4
  42. 42.Bc4 Ngxe4
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg5
  44. 44.Nh3+ gxh3
  45. 45.Nxf3+ Kh6
  46. 46.Nxe5 Nf6
  47. 47.Rg1 Rb8
  48. 48.Rxg6+ Kh5
  49. 49.Rgxf6 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Rb1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rb2+

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