Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

Sochi · 1986 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 13
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4nbk1/2pb1pp1/7p/1p1pP3/qP1P2N1/2Q3NP/3n1PPK/1B6 w - - 0 35

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Rb8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bc8
  16. 16.Nf1 Bd7
  17. 17.Ng3 Qc8
  18. 18.Bd2 Qb7
  19. 19.b4 Ra8
  20. 20.Qb3 Rxa1
  21. 21.Rxa1 Ra8
  22. 22.Rxa8 Qxa8
  23. 23.Qb1 Qe8
  24. 24.Qa2 Qb8
  25. 25.Qa6 exd4
  26. 26.cxd4 d5
  27. 27.e5 Ne8
  28. 28.Qa3 Qa7
  29. 29.Qb2 Ne7
  30. 30.Nh2 Nc8
  31. 31.Ng4 Nb6
  32. 32.Bb1 Qa4
  33. 33.Kh2 Nc4
  34. 34.Qc3 Nxd2

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