Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Moscow zt · 1964 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3B1r1k/6p1/p5bp/1p1B4/3P2PK/4b2P/PP6/3Q1n2 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.c3 Nf6
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 d5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nb1 Qc8
  15. 15.Nd4 Nxe5
  16. 16.f4 c5
  17. 17.fxe5 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Qd7
  19. 19.Nd2 f6
  20. 20.Rc1 Kh8
  21. 21.Bf4 fxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bg5
  23. 23.Rc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Bxc7 Be3+
  25. 25.Kg2 Nxd2
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rf2+
  28. 28.Kg3 Nf1+
  29. 29.Kh4 h6
  30. 30.Bd8 Rf8

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