Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

IBM · 1970 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pkp/p5p1/8/1b1Q2P1/q4P2/7P/1R5K b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qd2 c6
  8. 8.Nf3 e5
  9. 9.O-O exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc5
  11. 11.Qf4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rad1 Ncxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Qxe4
  14. 14.Qxd6 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf3 Qe5
  16. 16.Bf4 Qa5
  17. 17.b4 Qxa2
  18. 18.c5 a6
  19. 19.Qc7 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Bxc6 Bg4
  22. 22.Rd2 Qe6
  23. 23.Bxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.f3 Ne8
  25. 25.Qb6 Bf5
  26. 26.g4 Qc4
  27. 27.Qb7 Qxf4
  28. 28.Qxa8 Bd4+
  29. 29.Kh1 Bd7
  30. 30.c6 Bxc6
  31. 31.Qxc6 Qxd2
  32. 32.Qxe8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe1 Qb2
  34. 34.Qb1 Qe2
  35. 35.Qd1 Qb2
  36. 36.Qd3 Bc3
  37. 37.Rb1 Qa3
  38. 38.Qe3 Bxb4
  39. 39.Qd4+

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