Efim Geller vs Milko Popchev

Sochi-A · 1989 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Milko Popchev
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi-A
Site Sochi
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5rb1/4Q3/p7/2p1p1P1/2P1Nq1p/1P1R1P2/R5K1 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.h3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.a5 b6
  11. 11.axb6 cxb6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.d5 b5
  15. 15.Nc1 Nb6
  16. 16.Nd3 Nfd7
  17. 17.Nb1 Qc7
  18. 18.Nd2 Rec8
  19. 19.c3 Ra8
  20. 20.Rc1 Nc4
  21. 21.Nxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Nb4 Nc5
  23. 23.Bxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Ra1 a5
  25. 25.Nc2 f5
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Qh5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  29. 29.Ne3 Qf7
  30. 30.Qxf5 Rc7
  31. 31.Rad1 Rd8
  32. 32.Qg5 Rf8
  33. 33.Ng4 Qe6
  34. 34.Qd2 Kh8
  35. 35.Ne3 h5
  36. 36.Qd5 Qxh3
  37. 37.Qxd6 Rfc8
  38. 38.Re2 h4
  39. 39.g4 Qf3
  40. 40.Red2 h3
  41. 41.Qd5 e4
  42. 42.Qh5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qd5+ Rf7
  44. 44.Qe6 Rf8
  45. 45.Ra1

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