Efim Geller vs Lajos Portisch

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 87 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/5np1/5p2/2N2P2/5KPP/8/8 b - - 55 87

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.Qc2 a5
  13. 13.a4 bxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 d5
  15. 15.Bd3 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Bb4
  18. 18.Bd2 Bxd2
  19. 19.Nbxd2 exd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Nf6
  21. 21.Rac1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc4 c5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Bxa4
  24. 24.Nfe5 Rb8
  25. 25.Qa3 Bb5
  26. 26.Nxa5 Qb6
  27. 27.b4 Rfe8
  28. 28.Qc3 Re6
  29. 29.Nec6 Rbe8
  30. 30.Rxe6 Rxe6
  31. 31.Qc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Re1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Ba4
  34. 34.b5 Rb1
  35. 35.Nd4 h5
  36. 36.Rc8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rb8 h4
  38. 38.Rb7 Kg6
  39. 39.Nac6 Ne4
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ng4+ Kg6
  42. 42.Ne5+ Kf6
  43. 43.f4 Bb3
  44. 44.Nef3 g6
  45. 45.Nxh4 Bd5
  46. 46.Rc7 Rd1
  47. 47.Nc2 Rb1
  48. 48.Ne3 Rxb5
  49. 49.Nf3 Be6
  50. 50.Nd4 Rb4
  51. 51.Nxe6 Kxe6
  52. 52.Rc4 Rxc4
  53. 53.Nxc4 Kf5
  54. 54.g3 Nc5
  55. 55.Kg2 Nd3
  56. 56.Kf3 Nc5
  57. 57.Nd6+ Ke6
  58. 58.Ne4 Nd7
  59. 59.Ke3 f5
  60. 60.Ng5+ Kf6
  61. 61.Kd4 Kg7
  62. 62.Ne6+ Kf7
  63. 63.Nc7 Nf6
  64. 64.Nd5 Nd7
  65. 65.Nc7 Nf6
  66. 66.Nd5 Nd7
  67. 67.Nc3 Nf6
  68. 68.Ke5 Nh5
  69. 69.Ne2 Ke7
  70. 70.Kd5 Nf6+
  71. 71.Ke5 Nh5
  72. 72.Kd4 Nf6
  73. 73.Ke3 Nd5+
  74. 74.Kf3 Kf7
  75. 75.Nc1 Kg7
  76. 76.Nd3 Kf7
  77. 77.Kf2 Kg7
  78. 78.Nc5 Nf6
  79. 79.Ke3 Kh7
  80. 80.Nd3 Kh6
  81. 81.Ne5 Kg7
  82. 82.Nc4 Kf7
  83. 83.Kf3 Nd5
  84. 84.Ke2 Kg7
  85. 85.Kd3 Nf6
  86. 86.Ke3 Kf7
  87. 87.Kf3

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