Efim Geller vs David Bronstein

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1Rr3kp/6p1/4pp2/p2p3P/Pb1P2P1/4PPB1/6K1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.Na3 Nge7
  8. 8.Nc2 a5
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc8
  12. 12.Qc1 Nf5
  13. 13.b4 a4
  14. 14.b5 Na5
  15. 15.Bxa5 Rxa5
  16. 16.Nb4 c6
  17. 17.bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Nd2 Nd6
  20. 20.Rb2 Nb7
  21. 21.Qb1 Nc5
  22. 22.Ne4 Ne6
  23. 23.c5 f5
  24. 24.Nd2 Rfa8
  25. 25.Rc1 Bh6
  26. 26.Qa2 Re8
  27. 27.Rcb1 Bxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Kg7
  29. 29.Rc2 Nxc5
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Na6 Qd6
  32. 32.Nxc5 Qxc5
  33. 33.h4 Re7
  34. 34.Qb2 Qd6
  35. 35.Qb6 Be6
  36. 36.Rb4 Bb3
  37. 37.Qxc6 Qc7
  38. 38.Qxc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Rb7

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