Saevar Bjarnason vs Efim Geller

Reykjavik op · 1984 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Saevar Bjarnason
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 1
Date 1984.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3r2p1/6Q1/3KB1n1/8/8/8 w - - 1 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.d3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nbd2 e6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.b3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Re8
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bf8
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Nc5
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nfd7
  17. 17.Nxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.e5 Qc7
  19. 19.Rae1 Rad8
  20. 20.Re3 Be7
  21. 21.Bc3 Na6
  22. 22.Nb1 Nf8
  23. 23.Be4 Qb6
  24. 24.Kh1 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd2 Rd7
  26. 26.b4 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Na6
  28. 28.c5 Qb5
  29. 29.Rb1 Red8
  30. 30.Bf3 Nxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Ne4 Qa7
  33. 33.Ra1 Qb8
  34. 34.Qb2 Rd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Rxd3
  36. 36.Kg2 g5
  37. 37.Be2 Rd7
  38. 38.Ng3 Ng6
  39. 39.Nh5 b5
  40. 40.Kg1 b4
  41. 41.Bf3 c5
  42. 42.Ra8 Rd1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qxa8
  44. 44.Bxa8 bxc3
  45. 45.Qxc3 Nxe5
  46. 46.Kg2 Bd6
  47. 47.Qc2 Rd4
  48. 48.Qb2 Rb4
  49. 49.Qd2 Be7
  50. 50.Qc2 Ng6
  51. 51.Be4 Nh4+
  52. 52.Kf1 g6
  53. 53.Ng3 Rd4
  54. 54.Qb3 Bf6
  55. 55.Bc2 Rf4
  56. 56.Be4 Kg7
  57. 57.f3 Bd4
  58. 58.Ne2 Rf6
  59. 59.Qd3 e5
  60. 60.Nxd4 cxd4
  61. 61.Qb5 Nxf3
  62. 62.Ke2 Ng1+
  63. 63.Kd3 Nxh3
  64. 64.Qxe5 Nf2+
  65. 65.Kxd4 Nxg4
  66. 66.Qxg5 Rd6+

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