Jean Luc Costa vs Efim Geller

Bern · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Jean Luc Costa
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Bern
Site Bern
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7B/3k4/p1p1n2p/1p4pP/2p3P1/2P1R1K1/3r1P2/8 w - - 0 35

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.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.b3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Rhe8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nfxe5 Bf5
  15. 15.g4 Be6
  16. 16.Rad1 Bd5
  17. 17.Nxd6+ cxd6
  18. 18.Nc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Re6
  20. 20.Re1 Nc5
  21. 21.Rde3 Kd7
  22. 22.Bd4 Rxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Ne6
  24. 24.Bc3 Rf8
  25. 25.h3 Rf4
  26. 26.c5 dxc5
  27. 27.Be5 Rc4
  28. 28.c3 Ra4
  29. 29.Kh2 Rxa2
  30. 30.Kg3 g5
  31. 31.Bf6 Rd2
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.h5 b5
  34. 34.Bh8 c4

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