Lev O Alburt vs Efim Geller

New York op · 1990 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Lev O Alburt
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event New York op
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/pR6/P1p2n2/1p5p/7P/P5R1/2B1q1K1 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Na3 Bxa3
  8. 8.bxa3 Bd7
  9. 9.Ne5 Bc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Nxc6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qd6
  12. 12.Rc1 b5
  13. 13.e4 e5
  14. 14.f4 Rad8
  15. 15.d5 exf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qc2 Ne7
  18. 18.Qf2 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 f5
  20. 20.Rcd1 Qb6+
  21. 21.Bd4 Qg6
  22. 22.Bf3 h5
  23. 23.Qg2 fxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Nf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.Be5 Rd7
  28. 28.Rf3 h4
  29. 29.Kh2 Red8
  30. 30.Rff1 Ne4
  31. 31.Rd4 Ng3
  32. 32.Rfd1 Qh5
  33. 33.R4d2 Qf5
  34. 34.Qf3 Qf7
  35. 35.Qg4 Qf5
  36. 36.Rd4 a6
  37. 37.a4 Qf7
  38. 38.R4d2 Nf5
  39. 39.Qg5 b4
  40. 40.a5 c3
  41. 41.Re2 Rxd5
  42. 42.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  43. 43.Rxd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rg2 Qc4
  45. 45.Rd1 c5
  46. 46.Rdg1 Ng3
  47. 47.Rd1 Qe4
  48. 48.Rd7 Nf5
  49. 49.Bxg7 Qxf4+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qe3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe6
  52. 52.Ra7 Ne7
  53. 53.Rb7 Qe4
  54. 54.Rb6 Nf5
  55. 55.Bf6 c2
  56. 56.Bg5 Qe5+
  57. 57.Kg1 c1=Q+
  58. 58.Bxc1 Qe1+

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