David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

URS-ch31 · 1963 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/2p2pp1/1pnp3p/p3p1b1/P1P1P3/2P1B2P/1PB2PP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 19

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.Bc2 Nb6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Nc4 Nxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 h6
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 b6
  16. 16.Qg4 Bg5
  17. 17.Rae1 Qc8
  18. 18.Qxc8 Raxc8

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