Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-chT · 1959 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R4pp/2K5/5rkP/8/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.d5 Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 Ne8
  11. 11.Be3 e6
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bg4 Qe7
  14. 14.f4 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ng7
  16. 16.Qd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Qd3 Rad8
  18. 18.a4 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qb5 d4
  21. 21.cxd4 Qxe4
  22. 22.Bf2 cxd4
  23. 23.a5 Nc8
  24. 24.Rac1 Nf5
  25. 25.Qc4+ Qd5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Bxd4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxa5
  29. 29.Rfc1 Rad5
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxd4
  31. 31.R1c7 b5
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rb8
  34. 34.Kf2 b4
  35. 35.Ke3 b3
  36. 36.Ra1 b2
  37. 37.Rb1 Kf7
  38. 38.Kd4 Ke6
  39. 39.g4 Rb4+
  40. 40.Kc5 Rxf4
  41. 41.Rxb2 Kf6
  42. 42.Rb7 h6
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kg5
  44. 44.h4+ Kxg4

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