Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-chT · 1963 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D93)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/2RR1pbk/p5pp/1p6/6P1/1P2Br2/r4P1P/6K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 c6
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Nd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Bxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 Nb6
  12. 12.Qb3 Nxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Nd7
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 c5
  16. 16.O-O cxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Nb6
  18. 18.Qb4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Bxe7 Rfe8
  20. 20.b3 Qd2
  21. 21.Nb5 Qd7
  22. 22.Bd6 Nd5
  23. 23.Qc4 a6
  24. 24.Nc7 Nxc7
  25. 25.Qxc7 Rad8
  26. 26.Bf4 Re2
  27. 27.Qa5 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.Rc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rc7 Rf5
  31. 31.Be3 b5
  32. 32.g4 Rf3
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rdd7

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