Efim Geller vs Viswanathan Anand

New Delhi · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New Delhi
Site Delhi
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5r1b/7P/1R3PK1/8/2B5/8 w - - 9 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.Re1 d4
  13. 13.Nb3 d3
  14. 14.Bb1 Nxb3
  15. 15.axb3 Bf5
  16. 16.Be3 O-O
  17. 17.Bd4 Qd5
  18. 18.Re3 Rad8
  19. 19.Bxd3 Nxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Bg4
  21. 21.Be4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qc2 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rxf3 g6
  25. 25.Rh3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qd2 g5
  27. 27.Bc2 Rg8
  28. 28.Rd1 c5
  29. 29.Qe3 cxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Rd8
  32. 32.Qe4 Bc5
  33. 33.Rc3 Rd5
  34. 34.Qh7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qh8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qf6+ Qxf6
  37. 37.exf6+ Kxf6
  38. 38.Kf1 Ke7
  39. 39.Be4 Re5
  40. 40.Bb7 a5
  41. 41.g3 Bd4
  42. 42.Rc2 Rc5
  43. 43.Re2+ Kf6
  44. 44.Kg2 a4
  45. 45.Re4 Bxb2
  46. 46.bxa4 bxa4
  47. 47.Rxa4 Be5
  48. 48.Be4 Kg7
  49. 49.Kh3 Rc7
  50. 50.Kg4 Bf6
  51. 51.Ra6 Re7
  52. 52.f3 Re6
  53. 53.Ra5 Re7
  54. 54.Rb5 Re6
  55. 55.Rd5 Re7
  56. 56.Bd3 Re8
  57. 57.Rc5 Rh8
  58. 58.Rc7 Re8
  59. 59.Bc4 Re7
  60. 60.Rc6 Re5
  61. 61.h3 Re7
  62. 62.h4 gxh4
  63. 63.gxh4 Be5
  64. 64.Ra6 Rc7
  65. 65.Ba2 Bd4
  66. 66.Bd5 Rd7
  67. 67.Be4 Be5
  68. 68.Kf5 Rd6
  69. 69.Ra7 Bd4
  70. 70.Rb7 Rf6+
  71. 71.Kg4 Be3
  72. 72.Bf5 Bh6
  73. 73.h5 Kg8
  74. 74.f4 Rd6
  75. 75.Be4 Rf6
  76. 76.Bf5 Rd6
  77. 77.Rb4 Kg7
  78. 78.Bc2 Rf6

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