Efim Geller vs Garry Kasparov

URS-ch46 · 1978 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch46
Site Tbilisi
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6n1/p5B1/1p2k2p/5ppP/1PP3P1/5K2/P7/8 b - b3 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd2 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O e6
  13. 13.Ne4 O-O-O
  14. 14.g3 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Be7
  16. 16.Kb1 Rhe8
  17. 17.Qe2 Bd6
  18. 18.Rhe1 Nf6
  19. 19.Ne5 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Rd4
  23. 23.Kc1 Red8
  24. 24.f3 Nd7
  25. 25.Ree1 Nxc5
  26. 26.Bc3 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Kxd1 f6
  29. 29.Bb4 Nd7
  30. 30.Ke2 Kd8
  31. 31.g4 Ke8
  32. 32.f4 Kf7
  33. 33.Bd2 g6
  34. 34.f5 g5
  35. 35.Bc3 Nb6
  36. 36.Bd4 Nc8
  37. 37.Kf3 b6
  38. 38.fxe6+ Kxe6
  39. 39.c4 Ne7
  40. 40.Bc3 f5
  41. 41.Bg7 Ng8
  42. 42.b4

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