Efim Geller vs Lajos Portisch

Hoogovens · 1969 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4bk1/2R2R2/3p3p/Pp1Pp1p1/6P1/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb6
  13. 13.b4 Nac4
  14. 14.a5 Nd7
  15. 15.Na3 Nxa3
  16. 16.Bxa3 g6
  17. 17.Qd3 Bg7
  18. 18.Rad1 Bb7
  19. 19.Bb3 Kh8
  20. 20.Bc1 Qe8
  21. 21.d5 Nf6
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Qe7
  24. 24.Bg5 Rfb8
  25. 25.Rc1 h6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Bb3 Qd8
  28. 28.Ba4 Bc8
  29. 29.Bc6 Bb7
  30. 30.Ba4 Bc8
  31. 31.Rc4 Bd7
  32. 32.Bxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.Rec1 Rb7
  34. 34.Rc6 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rxc7 Qb5
  36. 36.Qxb5 axb5
  37. 37.Rxf7 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rcc7 Bf8
  39. 39.g3 g5
  40. 40.Nh2 Kg8
  41. 41.Ng4 Rxg4
  42. 42.hxg4

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