Efim Geller vs Sava N Nikolic

Pancevo · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Sava N Nikolic
Result 1-0
Event Pancevo
Site Pancevo
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/3P2kp/3Q1pp1/1p2p3/4P3/2P3PP/5P1K/8 b - - 2 47

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c6
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Qd2 Bg7
  18. 18.Bh6 Nf8
  19. 19.Rad1 Ne6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Bb3 c5
  22. 22.Bxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.d5 Ree8
  25. 25.Nf5+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qh6 Nh5
  27. 27.Nxd6 Rf8
  28. 28.Nxb7 f6
  29. 29.Nxc5 Qxc5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc4
  31. 31.Ra1 Qb3
  32. 32.Qd2 Nf4
  33. 33.Kh2 Qc4
  34. 34.g3 Nd3
  35. 35.Rxa8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Re3 Nc5
  37. 37.Qe2 Qb3
  38. 38.Qd2 Qc4
  39. 39.Qe2 Qb3
  40. 40.Ne1 Ra2
  41. 41.Nd3 Nxd3
  42. 42.Rxd3 Rxb2
  43. 43.Rd2 Rxd2
  44. 44.Qxd2 Kg7
  45. 45.d6 Qg8
  46. 46.d7 Qd8
  47. 47.Qd6

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