Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

Bled · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 13
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4rbk1/5p1p/q2n2p1/1p1Pp1P1/1Bp5/2P1Q3/1PB2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nh2 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Be6
  18. 18.Nhg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nb6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rd7
  23. 23.a4 Red8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Be4 c4
  26. 26.Ra6 Qb7
  27. 27.Ra5 Nc8
  28. 28.Be3 Nd6
  29. 29.Ra7 Qc8
  30. 30.Raa1 Qb7
  31. 31.Bc2 Ra8
  32. 32.g5 Bf8
  33. 33.Rxa8 Qxa8
  34. 34.Bc5 Rd8
  35. 35.Qe3 Re8
  36. 36.Bb4 Qb7
  37. 37.Be4 Qa6
  38. 38.Bc2 Qb7
  39. 39.Be4 Qa6
  40. 40.Bc2

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