Efim Geller vs Giancarlo Franzoni

Bern · 1987 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Giancarlo Franzoni
Result 1-0
Event Bern
Site Bern
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5R1q/p5p1/3Q4/2PB2Nb/8/PP6/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Be3 Ne5
  12. 12.f4 Ned7
  13. 13.Bf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qe2 Qc7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.g4 h6
  17. 17.h4 Nc5
  18. 18.Qg2 d5
  19. 19.exd5 exd5
  20. 20.g5 hxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Nd3
  22. 22.gxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Bxd5 Nxc1
  24. 24.Ne4 Bh4
  25. 25.Bxb7 Ne2+
  26. 26.Qxe2 Qxb7
  27. 27.Nd6 Qd7
  28. 28.Nxc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Rd1 Qh3
  30. 30.Bxb6 Qg3+
  31. 31.Qg2 Qxf4
  32. 32.Bd4 g6
  33. 33.Nc2 Re8
  34. 34.Rf1 Qh6
  35. 35.Qd5 Qh7
  36. 36.Ne3 Bg3
  37. 37.Ng4 Bh4
  38. 38.Rxf7

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