Efim Geller vs David Bronstein

Moscow zt · 1964 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1964.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5p2/2K2P1p/1R2P2P/8/8/2r5 w - - 47 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.b3 a5
  6. 6.O-O a4
  7. 7.bxa4 dxc4
  8. 8.Qc2 Qa5
  9. 9.Qxc4 Qxa4
  10. 10.Qd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Qa5
  12. 12.Bb2 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 O-O
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Rfb1 e5
  17. 17.Qc2 e4
  18. 18.Ne1 Re8
  19. 19.d3 e3
  20. 20.f4 Ra7
  21. 21.Nf3 Be6
  22. 22.Rb2 Bd5
  23. 23.Rab1 Re7
  24. 24.a4 Ne8
  25. 25.Rb4 Nd6
  26. 26.Ne5 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Qd5+
  28. 28.Kg1 c5
  29. 29.Rb6 f6
  30. 30.Nf3 Ra5
  31. 31.Qc3 Ra8
  32. 32.a5 Rc7
  33. 33.Qb3 c4
  34. 34.dxc4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxb7
  36. 36.Qxb7 Qxb7
  37. 37.Rxb7 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rc7 Nd6
  39. 39.Rc3 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ra2
  41. 41.Rxe3 Nc4
  42. 42.Re4 Nd2
  43. 43.Re7 Nxf3
  44. 44.Kxf3 h5
  45. 45.h3 Ra3+
  46. 46.Re3 Ra1
  47. 47.Rd3 Rf1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Re1
  49. 49.Rd8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Kf2 Ra1
  51. 51.Rh8 Ra5
  52. 52.Kf3 Rb5
  53. 53.Rd8 g5
  54. 54.Rd3 Kg6
  55. 55.e4 gxf4
  56. 56.gxf4 Rb1
  57. 57.Re3 Rb4
  58. 58.Rc3 Ra4
  59. 59.Ke3 Kg7
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kh6
  61. 61.f5 Ra3+
  62. 62.Kf4 Ra4
  63. 63.Rc6 Kg7
  64. 64.Rc7+ Kg8
  65. 65.Rc3 Kg7
  66. 66.Rg3+ Kf7
  67. 67.Rd3 Kg7
  68. 68.Rd7+ Kg8
  69. 69.Ke3 Ra3+
  70. 70.Rd3 Ra4
  71. 71.Rc3 Kg7
  72. 72.Rc7+ Kg8
  73. 73.h4 Kf8
  74. 74.Kd3 Ra1
  75. 75.Kd4 Rd1+
  76. 76.Kc5 Rd2
  77. 77.Ra7 Rd1
  78. 78.Kc4 Rd2
  79. 79.Kc5 Rd1
  80. 80.Rb7 Rd2
  81. 81.Rb4 Ke7
  82. 82.Rd4 Rc2+
  83. 83.Kd5 Ra2
  84. 84.Rd1 Ra5+
  85. 85.Kd4 Ra4+
  86. 86.Ke3 Ra3+
  87. 87.Rd3 Ra1
  88. 88.Rb3 Rh1
  89. 89.Kd4 Rd1+
  90. 90.Rd3 Ra1
  91. 91.Kc5 Ra5+
  92. 92.Kb4 Ra1
  93. 93.Rd4 Rc1
  94. 94.Rc4 Rb1+
  95. 95.Kc5 Ra1
  96. 96.Rb4 Rc1+

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