Efim Geller vs Ratmir D Kholmov

Sochi-A · 1989 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Ratmir D Kholmov
Result 1-0
Event Sochi-A
Site Sochi
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6b1/p2Rp1kp/Pr2p3/1P2P1Np/2r2P2/6P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.dxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.Nxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qd5 Bd6
  9. 9.Qxb7 Nf6
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Qd5 Qh4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qh5
  15. 15.b4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qc4 Kg7
  17. 17.Be3 a6
  18. 18.Rad1 h6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Ra8
  20. 20.a4 Qg4
  21. 21.h3 Qc8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd7
  23. 23.a5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Nb3 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.f3 g5
  27. 27.Nd2 Ne8
  28. 28.Nc4 Kg6
  29. 29.Bf2 Rdb8
  30. 30.Rd3 Rb5
  31. 31.Red1 Rc8
  32. 32.h4 Be7
  33. 33.Rd7 Bf6
  34. 34.Ne3 Nd6
  35. 35.Ng4 gxh4
  36. 36.Bc5 Bg7
  37. 37.Bxd6 cxd6
  38. 38.R7xd6 Rxc3

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