David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1nQ2p1k/1r3p1p/3p4/1P6/7P/6P1/7K b - - 7 50

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 Bc8
  15. 15.Rb1 Bd7
  16. 16.Bd3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nf1 Bd8
  18. 18.Ng3 Qa7
  19. 19.Rf1 Ne8
  20. 20.Kh1 Nb7
  21. 21.b4 a5
  22. 22.a3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Be7
  24. 24.Ne2 Bd8
  25. 25.Bd2 Bb6
  26. 26.Nc3 Bxf2
  27. 27.Nxb5 Qb6
  28. 28.Qe2 Bg3
  29. 29.Be3 Qd8
  30. 30.Na7 Rc3
  31. 31.Qd2 Ra3
  32. 32.Nc6 Qf6
  33. 33.Nfxe5 Bxe5
  34. 34.Rxf6 Bxf6
  35. 35.Bc4 Rc3
  36. 36.e5 Rxc4
  37. 37.exf6 Nxf6
  38. 38.Bd4 Bxc6
  39. 39.dxc6 Rxc6
  40. 40.Qg5 d5
  41. 41.Rf1 h6
  42. 42.Qg3 Ne8
  43. 43.Qe5 Rd8
  44. 44.Qh5 Nf6
  45. 45.Bxf6 Rxf6
  46. 46.Rxf6 gxf6
  47. 47.Qf3 Rd6
  48. 48.Qg4+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qc8 Rb6
  50. 50.Qc7

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