Joel Benjamin vs Efim Geller

Lone Pine · 1980 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Joel Benjamin
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Lone Pine
Site Lone Pine
Round 2
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1k2p2/6p1/2PP1bP1/8/P4P1p/7K/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5 Nd4
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.Nxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 d6
  9. 9.c3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nxd4 e5
  11. 11.Ne2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O d5
  13. 13.fxe5 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bc2 Bxe5
  15. 15.d4 Bg7
  16. 16.Nf4 b6
  17. 17.Qf3 Bb7
  18. 18.Be3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rae1 Rae8
  20. 20.Bb3 Re7
  21. 21.Bc1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Re3 h5
  23. 23.Rfe1 Bh6
  24. 24.R3e2 Kg7
  25. 25.Bc2 Ba6
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bxe2
  27. 27.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  28. 28.Qe3+ Ng5
  29. 29.Nxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Qf4 Bg4
  31. 31.Rxe7 Qxe7
  32. 32.h3 Qe1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qe2
  34. 34.h4 Qxc2
  35. 35.hxg5+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qf6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe7 Qf2
  39. 39.d5 h4
  40. 40.Qe4 Qg3+
  41. 41.Kg1 h3
  42. 42.c4 Bf5
  43. 43.Qf3 Qxf3
  44. 44.gxf3 Kg7
  45. 45.b4 Kf8
  46. 46.c5 bxc5
  47. 47.bxc5 Ke7
  48. 48.Kh2 Kd7
  49. 49.a3 Kc7

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