Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Phillips&Drew · 1982 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/3pk3/4p2p/4Pp1P/1PR2P2/1r6/6K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Re8
  9. 9.Rfe1 a6
  10. 10.Rad1 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qc1 Qc8
  14. 14.Bxg4 Qxg4
  15. 15.f3 Qe6
  16. 16.Qd2 Bf8
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Rad8
  20. 20.Red1 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Bd6
  22. 22.c4 f6
  23. 23.c5 Bf8
  24. 24.Rd7 Re7
  25. 25.Rd8 Kf7
  26. 26.c6 bxc6
  27. 27.Ra8 Rd7
  28. 28.Ra7 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd6
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rb1
  31. 31.b3 Rb2+
  32. 32.Kf1 f5
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Rxc6 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rc3 Ke6
  36. 36.g4 f4
  37. 37.Bf2 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd1
  39. 39.Rc2 Rb1
  40. 40.Rc3 Kd7
  41. 41.gxh5 gxh5
  42. 42.Bc5 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Ke6
  44. 44.Bxd6 cxd6
  45. 45.h4

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