Efim Geller vs Paul E Littlewood

EU-chT Plovdiv · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul E Littlewood
Result 1-0
Event EU-chT Plovdiv
Site Plovdiv
Round 6
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/1P4K1/6Rp/7P/1r4P1/8/8 b - - 14 68

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 Rb8
  13. 13.Ng3 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bc8
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Nc4 Re8
  17. 17.Bd2 Nc6
  18. 18.c3 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.a5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nb6 Nxb6
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.axb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Ne4 Nb8
  25. 25.Qg4 Nd7
  26. 26.Bh6 g6
  27. 27.cxb4 cxb4
  28. 28.Rac1 Qd8
  29. 29.Be3 Rb5
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qxa6 Rd5
  32. 32.Qb7 Qa8
  33. 33.Rc7 Qxb7
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rb8
  35. 35.Rxb8 Nxb8
  36. 36.Rd1 Nd7
  37. 37.Kf1 Nc5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Bxc5
  39. 39.Rc1 Bd4
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kf8
  41. 41.b3 Ra5
  42. 42.Rc4 h5
  43. 43.Rxb4 Ra2
  44. 44.Rb7 Kg8
  45. 45.h4 Kf8
  46. 46.g3 Rb2
  47. 47.b4 Rb3
  48. 48.Ke2 Rb2+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rb3
  50. 50.Ng5 Rxd3+
  51. 51.Ke4 Rd2
  52. 52.Ne6+ Ke8
  53. 53.Nxd4 exd4
  54. 54.Rg7 Rxf2
  55. 55.Kxd4 Rf6
  56. 56.b5 Kd8
  57. 57.Kc5 Kc8
  58. 58.b6 Rf5+
  59. 59.Kc6 Rf6+
  60. 60.Kb5 Rf1
  61. 61.Rxg6 Rb1+
  62. 62.Kc6 Rc1+
  63. 63.Kd5 Kb7
  64. 64.Ke4 Rc5
  65. 65.Kf4 Rb5
  66. 66.Rg5 Rb4+
  67. 67.Kf5 Rb3
  68. 68.Kg6

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