Efim Geller vs Igor A Novikov

Helsinki op · 1992 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Igor A Novikov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Helsinki op
Site Helsinki
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/2B5/r7/3k2p1/6P1/5K2/8 b - - 47 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 Qc7
  9. 9.Qe1 O-O
  10. 10.Qg3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd6 Bd5
  17. 17.Bd3 f6
  18. 18.Qh4 h6
  19. 19.Qg3 Rad8
  20. 20.Qg6 f5
  21. 21.Rae1 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Bxd6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Bc5
  24. 24.Bf2 Bxe6
  25. 25.Qxe6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qxa6 b4
  27. 27.Qb5 Bxf2+
  28. 28.Rxf2 Qd6
  29. 29.Qc4 Qb6
  30. 30.g3 Rd4
  31. 31.Qb5 Qxb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 g6
  33. 33.c3 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra8
  35. 35.cxb4 Rxa2
  36. 36.Bc4 Ra7
  37. 37.Kf3 Re7
  38. 38.b5 Kg7
  39. 39.b3 g5
  40. 40.Ra2 Rd4
  41. 41.Kf2 g4
  42. 42.h3 h5
  43. 43.hxg4 hxg4
  44. 44.Ra8 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Kf6
  46. 46.b6 Rb7
  47. 47.Rf8+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rg8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Rg5 Rxb6
  50. 50.Rxf5 Rh6
  51. 51.Ke1 Rb2
  52. 52.Be2 Rh1+
  53. 53.Rf1 Rb1+
  54. 54.Kf2 Rhxf1+
  55. 55.Bxf1 Rxb3
  56. 56.Be2 Rb4
  57. 57.Ke3 Kg6
  58. 58.Bd3+ Kg5
  59. 59.Be4 Rb3+
  60. 60.Kf2 Rc3
  61. 61.Bd5 Kf5
  62. 62.Bb7 Ke5
  63. 63.Kg2 Kd4
  64. 64.Kf2 Rc7
  65. 65.Ba8 Rf7+
  66. 66.Kg2 Ke3
  67. 67.Bd5 Rc7
  68. 68.Kg1 Rc5
  69. 69.Bb7 Kd4
  70. 70.Kf2 Rc7
  71. 71.Ba8 Rf7+
  72. 72.Kg1 Re7
  73. 73.Kf2 Kc5
  74. 74.Kg1 Re5
  75. 75.Kf2 Kb6
  76. 76.Kg1 Ra5
  77. 77.Be4 Kc5
  78. 78.Kf2 Kd4
  79. 79.Bc6

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