Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-chT · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

4rr1k/pp4qp/1bp1Bp2/3p1P2/8/2P2nB1/PPQ2P1P/4RR1K w - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qd5 Nc5
  9. 9.Bg5 Ne7
  10. 10.Qd1 Ne4
  11. 11.Bh4 d5
  12. 12.Nbd2 c6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bf5
  14. 14.Qc2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Bxf5 Nxf3+
  16. 16.gxf3 Kh8
  17. 17.Rae1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bh3 Rae8
  19. 19.f4 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Ng6
  21. 21.Bg3 gxf6
  22. 22.Be6 Qg7
  23. 23.f5 Nh4
  24. 24.Kh1 Nf3

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