Thomas Ernst vs Efim Geller

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Thomas Ernst
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 9
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1q5p/5Q2/R7/3P4/2P2PPb/1P1N3P/6K1 b - - 8 33

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re6
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 g5
  20. 20.Qf1 Qh5
  21. 21.Bxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Rxa6 f5
  23. 23.f3 Bh3
  24. 24.Qb5 f4
  25. 25.Qxd5 Qf7
  26. 26.Rxd6 fxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Qxg5+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxe3 Re8
  30. 30.Qg5 Qa7
  31. 31.Qf6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Ra6 Qb7
  33. 33.Ra5

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