David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

URS-ch34 · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch34
Site Tbilisi
Round 13
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/R4p2/3K2k1/8/8/4r3 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.c3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qe7
  9. 9.a4 Nh6
  10. 10.a5 Nf7
  11. 11.Qc2 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 Rae8
  14. 14.Bb2 Nh8
  15. 15.Nh4 Qf7
  16. 16.Nc4 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Qh5
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.exf5 Re2
  20. 20.Qd3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Ba3 Bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 R2e7
  23. 23.Ne3 Rd7
  24. 24.Ra4 Nf7
  25. 25.Rb4 Nd6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qf7
  27. 27.Kf1 Red8
  28. 28.Qc2 Nb5
  29. 29.Qc5 Qf8
  30. 30.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.Nc2 c5
  32. 32.Rc4 cxd4
  33. 33.Rd3 Kf7
  34. 34.b4 c6
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.Ke2 Rd5
  37. 37.Kd2 R8d7
  38. 38.f3 Rd8
  39. 39.Ne1 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Rh8
  41. 41.Nc2 Rh2+
  42. 42.Kc1 Rf2
  43. 43.Rc5 Re5
  44. 44.Rd2 Rxf3
  45. 45.Nxd4 Nxd4
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rxc5+
  47. 47.bxc5 Rc3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rxc5
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rxb7 Rxa5
  51. 51.Ke3 Kh7
  52. 52.Kf4 Ra1
  53. 53.Rc7 Kh6
  54. 54.Kg3 Rc1
  55. 55.Kh4 Rh1+
  56. 56.Kg3 Rc1
  57. 57.Kh4 a5
  58. 58.Ra7 Rh1+
  59. 59.Kg3 Ra1
  60. 60.Rc7 Rc1
  61. 61.Ra7 c5
  62. 62.Kf4 Ra1
  63. 63.Rc7 Ra3
  64. 64.Ra7 Ra4+
  65. 65.Kg3 Ra1
  66. 66.Rc7 Rc1
  67. 67.Ra7 c4
  68. 68.Kf4 Rf1+
  69. 69.Ke3 Rg1
  70. 70.Kf4 c3
  71. 71.Rc7 Rc1
  72. 72.Rc8 g6
  73. 73.Ke3 gxf5
  74. 74.gxf5 Kg5
  75. 75.Rc5 Re1+
  76. 76.Kd3 Re5
  77. 77.Rxc3 Kxf5
  78. 78.Ra3 Kg4
  79. 79.Kd4 Re1
  80. 80.Rxa5 f5

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