David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

Teeside · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Teeside
Site Teeside
Round 12
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/3n1pk1/6p1/2bP4/3r3P/5RP1/5P2/4RK2 w - - 5 58

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.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c6
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 cxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nc4
  15. 15.a4 Nb6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qc7
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Na3 b4
  19. 19.cxb4 Rxa3
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  21. 21.bxa3 Qc4
  22. 22.Bg5 e4
  23. 23.Qf5+ Kg8
  24. 24.Rac1 Qb3
  25. 25.Bxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qxa3
  27. 27.Rc6 Na4
  28. 28.Rf1 Rb8
  29. 29.Qg4 g6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Be5
  31. 31.Rc6 Rxb4
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Re1 Rf4
  34. 34.Rc2 Nb6
  35. 35.Qc6 Rf6
  36. 36.Qe8 Bd4
  37. 37.Qe4 Bc5
  38. 38.Rd1 Nd7
  39. 39.Qc4 Qa7
  40. 40.Rdd2 Qa1+
  41. 41.Rc1 Qe5
  42. 42.Re2 Qd6
  43. 43.Rd1 Rf4
  44. 44.Qb5 Rb4
  45. 45.Qc6 Rb6
  46. 46.Qxd6 Rxd6
  47. 47.Rc2 Kf6
  48. 48.h4 Ra6
  49. 49.Re2 Ne5
  50. 50.Rc2 Nd7
  51. 51.Re2 Ne5
  52. 52.Kf1 Kf5
  53. 53.Rc2 Nd7
  54. 54.Re1 Ra4
  55. 55.g3 Rd4
  56. 56.Rc3 Kf6
  57. 57.Rf3+ Kg7

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