Efim Geller vs Bent Larsen

Copenhagen cm-3pl · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Copenhagen cm-3pl
Site Copenhagen
Round 6
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/7K/6P1/8/R6p/7r w - - 2 58

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.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c4 bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Rae8
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Qxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rf5
  22. 22.Rd8 Nf3+
  23. 23.Kh1 Rxd8
  24. 24.Bxd8 Nd2
  25. 25.f3 Rc5
  26. 26.Rc1 Nc4
  27. 27.Kg1 Ne3
  28. 28.Bh4 Nd5
  29. 29.Be1 Nb4
  30. 30.Rd1 Nxa2
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rd7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Bf2 Rxc3
  34. 34.Bd4 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Nc3
  37. 37.Be5 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kg4 Ng1
  39. 39.g3 h5+
  40. 40.Kf4 g5+
  41. 41.Kf5 Nxf3
  42. 42.Bf6 Rc5+
  43. 43.Kg6 Ne5+
  44. 44.Bxe5 Rxe5
  45. 45.Rxc7 h4
  46. 46.Kf6 Re2
  47. 47.g4 Ke8
  48. 48.h3 Re3
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kd7
  50. 50.Ra8 Rxh3
  51. 51.Ra7+ Ke8
  52. 52.Ra8+ Kd7
  53. 53.Kxg5 Rh1
  54. 54.Rxa6 h3
  55. 55.Ra3 Ke7
  56. 56.Kh5 h2
  57. 57.Ra2 Kf7

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