Efim Geller vs Joel Benjamin

Moscow-A · 1987 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Joel Benjamin
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-A
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B58)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/6pk/3p2q1/3r1b1p/5p1N/7P/4QBPK/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Bf1 Bf8
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Bb2 b6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rc8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nb8
  18. 18.c4 Nd7
  19. 19.Nh2 Rc7
  20. 20.Kh1 Bc8
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Rxe8 Qxe8
  23. 23.Re1 Ne5
  24. 24.Qxf4 f6
  25. 25.a4 Qg6
  26. 26.Qf2 Nd3
  27. 27.Bxd3 Qxd3
  28. 28.Qf3 Qc2
  29. 29.Bd4 b5
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.cxb5 Qd2
  32. 32.Rd1 Qg5
  33. 33.b6 Re7
  34. 34.Nf1 f5
  35. 35.Ne3 f4
  36. 36.Nc4 h5
  37. 37.Rf1 Rf7
  38. 38.Be3 Qh4
  39. 39.Bf2 Qe7
  40. 40.Re1 Qg5
  41. 41.Re8 Bg4
  42. 42.Qd3 Bf5
  43. 43.Qe2 Qg6
  44. 44.Kh2 Kh7
  45. 45.b7 Rxb7
  46. 46.Rxf8 Rxb3
  47. 47.Nd2 Rd3
  48. 48.Nf3 Rxd5
  49. 49.Nh4

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