Efim Geller vs Lajos Portisch

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1b1nqppp/3p4/1nP1p3/1p2P3/1B2NN1P/PP3PP1/2RQR1K1 b - - 0 21

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg5 b4
  15. 15.Nb1 Ne8
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Nbd2 Nc7
  18. 18.Nc4 Nb5
  19. 19.Rc1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ne3 c5
  21. 21.dxc5

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