Efim Geller vs Valery Salov

Moscow TV · 1987 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Valery Salov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow TV
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p1p/1R5B/4p3/8/5K2/r5PP/8 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.f4 Ne7
  11. 11.f5 gxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Nd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxa4
  14. 14.Qxb7 Bb5
  15. 15.f6 Bxf6
  16. 16.c4 Rb8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qd4+
  18. 18.Be3 Qxc4
  19. 19.Na3 Qe6
  20. 20.Nxb5 Rxb5
  21. 21.Qxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Rxf6 Rxb2
  23. 23.Rxa6 O-O
  24. 24.Rf1 Rd8
  25. 25.Bh6 Rb6
  26. 26.Rxb6 cxb6
  27. 27.Rf6 Rd1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Ra1
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxa2+
  30. 30.Kf3

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