Efim Geller vs Gennadi Sosonko

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Gennadi Sosonko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B64)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

1R6/5R2/pk4r1/2pp4/6r1/1PP5/P1K5/8 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rad8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Qxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 exf4
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Be2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rf1 Re4
  20. 20.Bf3 Re3
  21. 21.b3 Rd7
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Rxf4 d5
  24. 24.Rc4 Rd6
  25. 25.Ra4 Rd7
  26. 26.Rc4 Rd6
  27. 27.Rh4 Re5
  28. 28.Rxh6 Rxf5
  29. 29.Rh4 c5
  30. 30.Ra4 a6
  31. 31.Kb2 Kg7
  32. 32.c3 Re5
  33. 33.Rg4+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rg3 f5
  35. 35.Rgd3 Ke7
  36. 36.Rh3 f4
  37. 37.Rf3 Re4
  38. 38.Rdf2 Rde6
  39. 39.Kc2 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd2 Rg6
  41. 41.g3 fxg3
  42. 42.hxg3 f5
  43. 43.Rxf5 Rxg3
  44. 44.Rf8 Rg6
  45. 45.Ra8 Kc7
  46. 46.Kc2 Reg4
  47. 47.Rf7+ Kb6
  48. 48.Rb8+

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