Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E88)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1b3k/p1qP2p1/4Q3/2N5/1P5P/P5PK/8 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nh5
  10. 10.Nge2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.O-O Kh8
  13. 13.f4 Nd7
  14. 14.Rc1 a6
  15. 15.Bb1 exf4
  16. 16.Nxf4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Ne5
  18. 18.Kh1 Bd7
  19. 19.b3 Rc8
  20. 20.Ne2 Rxc1
  21. 21.Bxc1 Qb6
  22. 22.h3 Ng6
  23. 23.Ng3 Bb5
  24. 24.Rxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Nxf5 Be5
  26. 26.Be3 Qc7
  27. 27.Bd4 Bd7
  28. 28.Ne3 Qa5
  29. 29.Nc4 Qc7
  30. 30.Bxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Bxe5+ dxe5
  32. 32.Qe2 Qc5
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Kh7
  34. 34.d6 Qc6
  35. 35.Kh2

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