Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q3pp1/p3p2p/P1p1N2q/2P5/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.a4 Ba6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
  10. 10.O-O Nb8
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Qb7
  16. 16.Qd3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bg5 Nf8
  18. 18.Qc4 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd2 Rd8
  21. 21.Re1 Ng6
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.Qg4 Kh8
  24. 24.c4 Nde7
  25. 25.h5 Nf8
  26. 26.Be3 Qc7
  27. 27.Rb1 Nf5
  28. 28.Qe4 Nxe3
  29. 29.Qxe3 Qc6
  30. 30.a5 Kg8
  31. 31.Rb5 Nd7
  32. 32.Qd3 Qa8
  33. 33.Qb1 a6
  34. 34.Rb7 Rb8
  35. 35.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  36. 36.Qe4 Qd8
  37. 37.Qe1 Nb8
  38. 38.Qb1 Nc6
  39. 39.Qb7 Nxe5
  40. 40.Nxe5 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qxh5+
  42. 42.Kg1

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