Efim Geller vs Arshak B Petrosian

URS-ch52 · 1985 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Arshak B Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch52
Site Riga
Round 7
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R1k2/1pn3pp/p7/1P1B4/2P5/4B1P1/P4PKP/q7 b - - 6 37

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Bf1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nb6
  12. 12.c4 Rc8
  13. 13.Nd2 Nfd7
  14. 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  15. 15.b3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nb1 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nc3 Rcd8
  19. 19.Be3 Nbd7
  20. 20.b4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nd5 Qf7
  22. 22.Qf3 Rde8
  23. 23.Rad1 Nb8
  24. 24.b5 Nd7
  25. 25.Nc3 e4
  26. 26.Qg3 Ne5
  27. 27.Rxd6 Nd3
  28. 28.Rd1 Rd8
  29. 29.Nxe4 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bxd3 Rxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rd8
  32. 32.Bxe4 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qf6
  34. 34.g3 Kf8
  35. 35.Bd5 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Nc7
  37. 37.Rd8+

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