Efim Geller vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/2bb1pk1/2p2qpp/4p3/B3P2P/2Q2NP1/1P3PK1/8 b - - 2 34

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.Nc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Qh5 Qe7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Ne2 Bg5
  21. 21.Ng3 Qf6
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Bc8
  25. 25.a4 bxa4
  26. 26.Bxa4 g6
  27. 27.Nf1 Qe6
  28. 28.Qc2 Bd7
  29. 29.Nh2 Qd6
  30. 30.Nf3 Bd8
  31. 31.Qc3 Bc7
  32. 32.h4 Kg7
  33. 33.g3 Qf6
  34. 34.Kg2

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