Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/3P1Qp1/7p/p5b1/P1B3P1/5P2/5PK1/8 b - - 8 39

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.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 Bb7
  12. 12.Nc3 c6
  13. 13.a3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bg5 Rae8
  15. 15.Rc1 Qb8
  16. 16.Ba2 Kh8
  17. 17.b4 c5
  18. 18.bxc5 exd4
  19. 19.c6 dxc3
  20. 20.cxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.cxb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.Rxc3 Nc5
  23. 23.Rce3 Ne6
  24. 24.e5 Ng4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nxg5
  26. 26.exd6 Nxf3+
  27. 27.gxf3 Bg5
  28. 28.a4 Qd7
  29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  31. 31.d7 Qf8
  32. 32.Qe2 Qe7
  33. 33.Qd3 h6
  34. 34.Bc4 a5
  35. 35.Bxf7 Bh4
  36. 36.Kg2 Bf6
  37. 37.Bc4 Qd8
  38. 38.Qd5 Bg5
  39. 39.Qf7

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