Efim Geller vs Andrei Sokolov

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 8
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/p3p1rp/1p2R3/6qP/2P1Q1B1/1P4PK/5r2 w - - 4 38

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.f4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.Qe1 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Rd1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 Qc7
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Ne4 Qc7
  18. 18.c3 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qg3 f6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Rde1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bh4
  23. 23.Qg4 Bxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rf5
  25. 25.h3 Rg5
  26. 26.Qe4 Rf8
  27. 27.Re3 Qd7
  28. 28.h4 Qd1+
  29. 29.Re1 Rg4
  30. 30.Qe3 Qd5
  31. 31.Bg3 Qxa2
  32. 32.Kh2 Qd5
  33. 33.Qb6 Rg6
  34. 34.Re5 Qc4
  35. 35.Qe3 h6
  36. 36.Rc5 Qg4
  37. 37.Re5 Rf1

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