Efim Geller vs Lajos Portisch

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 4
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2p1b2p/3p1kp1/1P1P4/3rB3/5P1P/5PK1/4R3 w - - 0 32

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.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.b4 a5
  15. 15.bxa5 Rxa5
  16. 16.Rb1 Qa8
  17. 17.axb5 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Ng5 Rh4
  22. 22.Nxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.Bg5 Re4
  24. 24.Qf3+ Nf6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Re1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Qxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Kxf6
  28. 28.Bd3 Ra4
  29. 29.d5 Rd4
  30. 30.Be4 Be7
  31. 31.Kg2 g6

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