Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 1.5
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/1bQ2p2/p1R4p/2p5/PpPb2nP/1P4P1/2B5/4RK2 b - - 2 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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb2 Nbd7
  17. 17.Qd2 c5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qa5
  19. 19.dxc5 dxc5
  20. 20.c4 b4
  21. 21.a4 Qc7
  22. 22.Nf5 Nb8
  23. 23.Nxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.f4 Qe6
  26. 26.e5 Ne8
  27. 27.Nh4 Nc6
  28. 28.Qd3 g6
  29. 29.f5 gxf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Qg6
  31. 31.Qe2 Qg5
  32. 32.h4 Qf4
  33. 33.g3 Qxe5
  34. 34.Qg4+ Qg7
  35. 35.Nxg7 Nf6
  36. 36.Qf4 Bxg7
  37. 37.Qc7 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd6 Ng4
  39. 39.Rxc6 Bd4+
  40. 40.Kf1

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