Edwin Bhend vs Efim Geller

Bern · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Edwin Bhend
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bern
Site Bern
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1q1r1p1k/4bnp1/2Q1p3/4Pb1p/2B1NP1P/1P4P1/4RNK1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.h3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd2 Be6
  17. 17.Nh4 d5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nhf5 dxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Rad8
  21. 21.Qc1 Kh7
  22. 22.Ne3 Nb3
  23. 23.Bxb3 Bxb3
  24. 24.c4 Qc6
  25. 25.cxb5 Qxb5
  26. 26.Bc3 Qb7
  27. 27.Qb1 g6
  28. 28.Ra5 Rd7
  29. 29.Kh2 h5
  30. 30.f3 h4
  31. 31.Ngf1 Bh6
  32. 32.Qa1 Bf4+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rc8
  34. 34.Qa3 Be6
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5

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