Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1975 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/5r2/P1pPb1pp/2P5/3P3q/4QR1P/6RK b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.c3 e5
  8. 8.a3 Nf6
  9. 9.b4 O-O
  10. 10.b5 Ne7
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Na3 axb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nd2 Na7
  17. 17.Na3 Nc6
  18. 18.Rb1 Bg7
  19. 19.Ndc4 Ra6
  20. 20.Ne3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nac4 Bd7
  22. 22.a5 Bc6
  23. 23.Qb3 h5
  24. 24.Nd5 Bh6
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Nf5
  28. 28.Be4 Bxf4
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qxf5
  31. 31.Qxb7 Re8
  32. 32.Rf2 g5
  33. 33.Rg1 Rea8
  34. 34.Nxd6 Rxd6
  35. 35.Qxa8+ Kh7
  36. 36.c4 Rf6
  37. 37.Qb7 Qh3
  38. 38.Qb2 Be5
  39. 39.Qe2

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