Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Leningrad · 1954 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1rb3k1/6pp/3qn2P/8/4Pp2/1Q6/pP4B1/K2R4 w - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Qc7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.Rg1 b4
  11. 11.Nce2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.g5 Bxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc5
  16. 16.Bg2 O-O
  17. 17.Kb1 Rfd8
  18. 18.h4 a5
  19. 19.h5 e5
  20. 20.Nf5 Ne6
  21. 21.Qg4 a4
  22. 22.g6 b3
  23. 23.cxb3 axb3
  24. 24.Rc1 bxa2+
  25. 25.Ka1 Qd7
  26. 26.gxf7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rgd1 Rdc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  29. 29.Qg3 Qc2
  30. 30.Re1 Kxf7
  31. 31.Nxd6+ Kg8
  32. 32.h6 Qd2
  33. 33.f4 exf4
  34. 34.Qc3 Qxd6
  35. 35.Qb3 Bc8
  36. 36.Rd1 Rb8

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