Efim Geller vs Nikolaos Skalkotas

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Nikolaos Skalkotas
Result 1-0
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3rnbp1/1p3p1p/p2p1N2/3q1N2/1P5P/2R2PP1/1Q2R1K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 a6
  4. 4.Ngf3 c5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Be2 c4
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 cxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Ne7
  10. 10.Re1 Nbc6
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.Ne3 h6
  13. 13.c3 Be6
  14. 14.Bd3 Qd7
  15. 15.Ba3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Ra2 Qf4
  18. 18.Rae2 Qf6
  19. 19.Qa1 Ng6
  20. 20.Bxg6 Qxg6
  21. 21.Qa3 Qd3
  22. 22.Qb2 a5
  23. 23.Rd2 Qb5
  24. 24.h3 Rd7
  25. 25.Ra1 f6
  26. 26.Ne1 Ne7
  27. 27.Nd3 b6
  28. 28.Re1 Bf7
  29. 29.Nf4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rde2 Qc6
  31. 31.Qb1 Qxc3
  32. 32.Rc2 Qxd4
  33. 33.Nf5

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