Efim Geller vs Andrei Sokolov

Sochi · 1983 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r1b2bk1/1p3pp1/pBqp3p/P2N2r1/4PRn1/8/1PP2QBP/5R1K w - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.f4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Kh1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf8
  13. 13.g4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 e5
  15. 15.Bg1 exf4
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Qd8
  18. 18.Bg2 Re5
  19. 19.Rxf4 Rxg5
  20. 20.Qd2 Ne5
  21. 21.Bb6 Qd7
  22. 22.Raf1 h6
  23. 23.a5 Qc6
  24. 24.Qf2 Ng4
  25. 25.Qd2 Ne5
  26. 26.Qf2 Ng4

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