Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2r1k/1p4b1/p5Q1/2P1pnN1/1q6/4RN2/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 29

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 Bf6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.b4 g6
  13. 13.c4 c6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bg7
  15. 15.c5 dxc5
  16. 16.bxc5 cxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bg5 Ne7
  19. 19.Ne4 h6
  20. 20.Nd6 hxg5
  21. 21.Nxf7 Qa5
  22. 22.N7xg5 Rf8
  23. 23.Bxd7 Qxa2
  24. 24.Re2 Qa3
  25. 25.Re3 Qb4
  26. 26.Bxc8 Raxc8
  27. 27.Qd7 Nf5
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxg6

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