Efim Geller vs Anatoly Karpov

Tungsram Budapest · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tungsram Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

2b5/2n1k3/2Bp3p/3Pp1p1/2K1P3/4BP2/6P1/8 w - - 12 54

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.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Kh7
  20. 20.Ra3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rea1 Bg7
  22. 22.Qd1 Rab8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Ra7 Qb6
  25. 25.R1a2 Ra8
  26. 26.Qa1 Rxa7
  27. 27.Rxa7 Nfd7
  28. 28.h4 Rb8
  29. 29.h5 Qd8
  30. 30.Nd2 Ra8
  31. 31.b4 cxb3
  32. 32.Nxb3 Nxb3
  33. 33.Bxb3 Rxa7
  34. 34.Qxa7 Qa8
  35. 35.Qxa8 Bxa8
  36. 36.c4 bxc4
  37. 37.Ba4 Nb8
  38. 38.Ba7 Na6
  39. 39.Bb5 Bb7
  40. 40.Bxc4 Bf6
  41. 41.Nf1 Bg5
  42. 42.Bb5 Kg7
  43. 43.hxg6 fxg6
  44. 44.f3 Kf7
  45. 45.Kf2 Ke7
  46. 46.Ne3 Bxe3+
  47. 47.Kxe3 g5
  48. 48.Kd3 Nc7
  49. 49.Kc4 Bc8
  50. 50.Be3 Bd7
  51. 51.Bc6 Bc8
  52. 52.Bb5 Bd7
  53. 53.Bc6 Bc8

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