Efim Geller vs Yuri S Balashov

Moscow · 1981 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p6R/1p6/1P6/1k6/2rK4/8 w - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne1 Bxe2
  9. 9.Qxe2 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rd1 Re8
  12. 12.Nd3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Qc8
  15. 15.h3 c6
  16. 16.b3 Nb6
  17. 17.Rde1 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nbd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.e5 Ne4
  21. 21.exd6 Nxd6
  22. 22.Qd1 Ne4
  23. 23.Bh2 Qc3
  24. 24.Kh1 Rac8
  25. 25.f3 Nf6
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.f4 Ne4
  28. 28.fxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.h4 gxh4
  30. 30.Qh5 Nf6
  31. 31.Qxh4 Qxc2
  32. 32.Qh3 Qc8
  33. 33.Qxc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.Be5 Ne4
  35. 35.Rf5 Rc2
  36. 36.Kh2 Rxa2
  37. 37.Bxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rd2
  39. 39.b4 Nc3
  40. 40.Rg5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rg3 Ne4
  42. 42.Rf3+ Ke6
  43. 43.Nf4+ Ke5
  44. 44.Nd3+ Kd5
  45. 45.Rf5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Re5+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rxe4 Rxd3
  48. 48.g4 f6
  49. 49.Kg2 a6
  50. 50.Kf2 b5
  51. 51.Ke2 Rc3
  52. 52.g5 fxg5
  53. 53.Rg4 Kd5
  54. 54.Kd2 Rc6
  55. 55.Rxg5+ Kc4
  56. 56.Rg4+ Kb3
  57. 57.Rh4 Rc4
  58. 58.Rh6 Rc2+

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