Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch46 · 1978 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch46
Site Tbilisi
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1r3ppk/p3p3/2b4p/P7/2r3P1/3N3P/1R5K w - - 0 39

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 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Nb3 Na5
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Nxa5 Qxa5
  15. 15.Bf3 Bc6
  16. 16.Bd4 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rd8
  18. 18.Bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Ne2 Nc7
  20. 20.Qe1 Qxe1
  21. 21.Raxe1 Nd5
  22. 22.c3 c5
  23. 23.Bg1 Rb8
  24. 24.Rb1 Rb7
  25. 25.c4 Nb6
  26. 26.b4 cxb4
  27. 27.Bxb6 Rxb6
  28. 28.Nd4 Rc8
  29. 29.Rfc1 Rc5
  30. 30.g3 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rc2 h5
  32. 32.Nb3 Rc6
  33. 33.c5 Re3
  34. 34.Rc4 Rc3
  35. 35.Rxb4 Bxc5
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rb7 Rb6
  38. 38.Nd2 Rxb7

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