Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Budva · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budva
Site Budva
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r3kp1/7p/4RK1P/5PP1/8/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 c5
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.d5 Re8
  17. 17.Re1 Qd7
  18. 18.d6 Bf8
  19. 19.Bf4 Qf5
  20. 20.Bg3 Rad8
  21. 21.Qc2 f6
  22. 22.Rad1 fxe5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Re6
  24. 24.h3 Rdxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Re6
  28. 28.Bd4 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf1 g6
  30. 30.Rc1 h5
  31. 31.Ke2 Bh6
  32. 32.Rc8 Re8
  33. 33.Rc5 Bf4
  34. 34.g3 Bh6
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.Ra5 Re6
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rc6
  38. 38.Bc3 Bg7
  39. 39.Bxg7 Kxg7
  40. 40.Ke3 Rc2
  41. 41.Rxa6 Rxb2
  42. 42.h4 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra4 Kf6
  44. 44.Rxe4 Rb3+
  45. 45.Kf4 Rb2
  46. 46.f3 Rb6

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