Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Efim Geller
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Curacao
Round	13
Date	1962.00.00
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (D01)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/5qk1/6p1/1p1p1b2/2pPpP2/1pP1K3/1P6/1B6 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.Bg5 h6
4. 4.Bxf6 exf6
5. 5.e3 c6
6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
7. 7.Qf3 O-O
8. 8.Nge2 Re8
9. 9.O-O-O b5
10. 10.g4 b4
11. 11.Na4 Nd7
12. 12.h4 Nb6
13. 13.Nxb6 axb6
14. 14.g5 fxg5
15. 15.hxg5 Rxa2
16. 16.gxh6 Ra1+
17. 17.Kd2 Rxd1+
18. 18.Kxd1 g6
19. 19.Rg1 Be6
20. 20.Nf4 Bxf4
21. 21.Qxf4 Kh7
22. 22.Kd2 Qe7
23. 23.Qe5 Rg8
24. 24.f4 f6
25. 25.Qh5 Bf7
26. 26.Qh4 c5
27. 27.c3 c4
28. 28.Bc2 b5
29. 29.Ke2 b3
30. 30.Bb1 Qd6
31. 31.Qh5 Qd7
32. 32.Qh4 f5
33. 33.Rg5 Be6
34. 34.Qg3 Kxh6
35. 35.Qg2 Qf7
36. 36.e4 fxe4
37. 37.Qg3 Bf5
38. 38.Ke3 Kg7
39. 39.Rh5 Rh8
40. 40.Rxh8 Kxh8
41. 41.Qh4+ Kg7
42. 42.Qd8

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