Efim Geller vs Larry Mark Christiansen

Moscow Interzonal · 1982 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Larry Mark Christiansen
Result 1-0
Event Moscow Interzonal
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/2Kp2p1/3B3p/3r1B1P/1P4P1/8/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qd2 b5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nb6
  15. 15.b3 c4
  16. 16.Qb4 e6
  17. 17.dxe6 Bxe6
  18. 18.Nf4 Bd7
  19. 19.Ra6 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rfa1 cxb3
  21. 21.cxb3 Qc3
  22. 22.Qxc3 Rxc3
  23. 23.Rxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Nd5 Rbc6
  25. 25.Ra8+ Bf8
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kg7
  27. 27.Nxd7 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Nxf8 Kxf8
  30. 30.Bd5 Ke7
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc2
  32. 32.h4 Rb2
  33. 33.Kf3 h5
  34. 34.Ke4 f5+
  35. 35.Kd3 f4
  36. 36.Bxf4 Rxf2
  37. 37.Kc3 Rf1
  38. 38.Kb4 Rd1
  39. 39.Kxb5 Rxd4
  40. 40.Kc6

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