Efim Geller vs Garry Kasparov

URS-ch47 · 1979 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch47
Site Minsk
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/3R4/6P1/2rN1K2/1b6/8 w - - 25 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.h3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Ndb5 Nc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Bd7
  13. 13.Qd2 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxb5
  16. 16.axb5 Bxb2
  17. 17.Rxa5 Rxa5
  18. 18.Qxa5 c6
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Ne7+ Kg7
  22. 22.Nxc6 Rc8
  23. 23.Na7 Re8
  24. 24.Nb5 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rb1 Bf6
  26. 26.Bxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Nxd6 Re6
  28. 28.Rd1 Be7
  29. 29.Nb5 Rc6
  30. 30.Rd7 Kf6
  31. 31.Rd2 Bb4
  32. 32.Re2 Rc5
  33. 33.Nd4 Rc4
  34. 34.Nf3 Bc3
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.h4 f5
  37. 37.Re7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Bf6
  39. 39.Ne1 f4
  40. 40.Ra2 fxg3
  41. 41.fxg3 Be5
  42. 42.Nf3 Bd6
  43. 43.Ng1 h5
  44. 44.Ne2 Be7
  45. 45.Nf4 Bd6
  46. 46.Ne2 Be7
  47. 47.Kf3 g5
  48. 48.hxg5 Bxg5
  49. 49.Ra5 Bd2
  50. 50.Rxh5 Rxc2
  51. 51.g4 Kf7
  52. 52.Rd5 Bb4
  53. 53.Nf4 Rc3+
  54. 54.Ke4 Rc4+
  55. 55.Kf3 Rc3+
  56. 56.Ke2 Rc2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Ba3
  58. 58.Nd3 Kg6
  59. 59.Kf4 Rc4+
  60. 60.Ke3 Rc2
  61. 61.Kd4 Bb2+
  62. 62.Ke4 Rc4+
  63. 63.Kf3 Rc3

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