David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/5nk1/3p1pr1/p1pPrR1p/PpP1PR1K/1P4P1/8/3B4 b - - 28 60

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.Ng3 Bd7
  15. 15.d5 g6
  16. 16.b3 Nb6
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.Nd2 b4
  19. 19.c4 Bc8
  20. 20.a4 Bf8
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Nfd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Bg7
  24. 24.Ra2 Ne5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Bd3 Qe7
  28. 28.Rf2 Bd7
  29. 29.Qf3 Be8
  30. 30.Ref1 Nd7
  31. 31.Qf4 Qg5
  32. 32.Nh1 Qxf4
  33. 33.Rxf4 Re7
  34. 34.Nf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Ng4 h5
  36. 36.Nf6 Ne5
  37. 37.Nxe8+ Raxe8
  38. 38.Bc2 Nd7
  39. 39.Bd1 f6
  40. 40.Bc2 g5
  41. 41.R4f2 Rh8
  42. 42.g3 Rh6
  43. 43.Kg2 Ne5
  44. 44.Rf5 g4
  45. 45.Bd1 gxh3+
  46. 46.Kxh3 Nf7
  47. 47.Bc2 Ng5+
  48. 48.Kh4 Re8
  49. 49.R5f4 Re5
  50. 50.Rf5 Re7
  51. 51.R1f4 Rg6
  52. 52.Bd3 Re8
  53. 53.Bc2 Rf8
  54. 54.Bd1 Rh6
  55. 55.Be2 Re8
  56. 56.Bd3 Re7
  57. 57.Bc2 Rg6
  58. 58.Bd3 Re5
  59. 59.Bc2 Nf7
  60. 60.Bd1

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