Efim Geller vs Ivan Sokolov

Dortmund-A · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Ivan Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund-A
Site Dortmund
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2pq1npp/3b1p2/BP2p3/2Q5/3P1N2/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 27

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Nc3 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 d6
  15. 15.Bd2 Na5
  16. 16.Bxb4 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc6
  19. 19.c4 Qe6
  20. 20.Bc3 f6
  21. 21.b4 d5
  22. 22.b5 Nd8
  23. 23.Ba5 Qd7
  24. 24.Qa2 Nf7
  25. 25.Qb3 dxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Bd6

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