Efim Geller vs Helgi Olafsson

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Helgi Olafsson
Result 1-0
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 57
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n6/4Bp1p/2k2Pp1/1p1pp1P1/6BP/2K5/8/8 b - - 15 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 e6
  10. 10.d3 Rb8
  11. 11.Ne2 Nge7
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Qd7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rfc8
  15. 15.Rad1 b5
  16. 16.d4 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Nd8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nb7
  19. 19.g4 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 d5
  21. 21.e5 Rc8
  22. 22.Bf1 Bf8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Qxc8
  24. 24.Nc1 Nc6
  25. 25.Nd3 Qc7
  26. 26.b4 Qb6
  27. 27.Qc3 Be7
  28. 28.f4 Kf8
  29. 29.a3 Ke8
  30. 30.Bg2 a5
  31. 31.Bf1 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Qa6
  33. 33.f5 Kd7
  34. 34.f6 Bf8
  35. 35.Qb2 Qa4
  36. 36.Bd2 Kc7
  37. 37.Be2 Qa7
  38. 38.Bc3 Qa4
  39. 39.Kf2 Nb8
  40. 40.h4 Nd7
  41. 41.Nc5 Bxc5
  42. 42.bxc5 Kc6
  43. 43.Qb4 Nbxc5
  44. 44.dxc5 Qxb4
  45. 45.Bxb4 Nxe5
  46. 46.Kg3 Nd7
  47. 47.g5 Nxc5
  48. 48.Kf4 Nd7
  49. 49.Ke3 e5
  50. 50.Bg4 Nb6
  51. 51.Kd3 Nd7
  52. 52.Be7 Nb6
  53. 53.Bh3 Nd7
  54. 54.Kc3 Nb8
  55. 55.Kb3 Nd7
  56. 56.Bg4 Nb8
  57. 57.Kc3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.