Efim Geller vs Victor Ciocaltea

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Victor Ciocaltea
Result 1-0
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q1r1k1/7p/Q4p2/pN6/P7/1P5p/5PPK/3q4 b - - 1 41

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 c6
  7. 7.h3 Na6
  8. 8.Re1 Nc7
  9. 9.Bf1 d5
  10. 10.e5 Nfe8
  11. 11.Ne2 Ne6
  12. 12.Nf4 N8c7
  13. 13.Nd3 f5
  14. 14.exf6 exf6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.b3 Re8
  17. 17.Ba3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Qd2 Qd6
  20. 20.Rad1 b6
  21. 21.Qc1 Ba6
  22. 22.c4 Qd7
  23. 23.Nf4 Nxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 Rad8
  25. 25.Re3 Ne6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.cxd5 Qc8
  28. 28.Bxa6 Qxa6
  29. 29.dxc6 g5
  30. 30.Qc1 Rd6
  31. 31.d5 Rfd8
  32. 32.Nd4 Rxd5
  33. 33.c7 Re8
  34. 34.Qc6 Qa8
  35. 35.Qxb6 Qc8
  36. 36.Rc1 Qd7
  37. 37.Nb5 g4
  38. 38.Qa6 gxh3
  39. 39.c8=Q Rd1+
  40. 40.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  41. 41.Kh2

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