Efim Geller vs Sergey Smagin

URS-ch52 · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Sergey Smagin
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch52
Site Riga
Round 4
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/4q1pk/7p/2pp4/3P3P/1p1K1P2/8/8 w - - 0 51

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Ne4
  14. 14.Nc3 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nb4
  17. 17.Na2 Qe8
  18. 18.Nxb4 Bxb4
  19. 19.Re3 Bd6
  20. 20.Nc4 Qd7
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rf3 Nd7
  23. 23.Be3 a5
  24. 24.Rc1 a4
  25. 25.bxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.b3 Raa8
  27. 27.Bd2 c6
  28. 28.Rfc3 Ra6
  29. 29.Qe1 Nf6
  30. 30.Re3 Qd7
  31. 31.Re5 Qf7
  32. 32.Bb4 Rfa8
  33. 33.f3 Qg6
  34. 34.Qe3 h6
  35. 35.Be1 Ra2
  36. 36.Bf2 Rb2
  37. 37.Rf1 Raa2
  38. 38.Qf4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Re6 Rc2
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf4 b4
  42. 42.h4 Rbb2
  43. 43.g4 b3
  44. 44.Qb8 Qf7
  45. 45.Re3 Rxf2
  46. 46.Rxf2 Rxf2
  47. 47.Kxf2 Nxg4+
  48. 48.Ke2 Nxe3
  49. 49.Kxe3 Qe7+
  50. 50.Kd3 c5

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