Efim Geller vs Valerij Popov

St Petersburg op · 1994 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Valerij Popov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg op
Site St Petersburg
Round 6
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1q2rrk1/3n1pbp/1pQ3p1/1N6/8/2P4P/1P3PP1/R1B2BK1 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O b6
  7. 7.Re1 Bb7
  8. 8.Bf1 e5
  9. 9.d5 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.dxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.c3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qc2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.a5 Rae8
  16. 16.axb6 axb6
  17. 17.h3 e4
  18. 18.Nd4 Ne5
  19. 19.Nb5 Qb8
  20. 20.Nxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Nd7
  23. 23.Qc6

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