Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch31 · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

b5k1/4bp1p/6p1/1Brn4/2pp2P1/6N1/1PPB1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 10 28

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.h3 Rfc8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Bxa8
  19. 19.Qg4 Qxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Ba4 g6
  23. 23.Bb5 Rc5
  24. 24.Ba6 Rc6
  25. 25.Bb5 Rc5
  26. 26.Ba6 Rc6
  27. 27.Bb5 Rc5

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