Efim Geller vs Evgeny Sveshnikov

URS-ch52 · 1985 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Evgeny Sveshnikov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch52
Site Riga
Round 19
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/5p1p/p2k1p2/3Np3/2p3b1/Pn2P1P1/7P/3R1BK1 w - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nc3 e5
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Rac1 Rd8
  13. 13.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Na5
  15. 15.Nd5 b5
  16. 16.b3 Ba3
  17. 17.Rd1 Kc8
  18. 18.Nb1 Bb2
  19. 19.Rd2 Ba1
  20. 20.b4 Nc6
  21. 21.Ndc3 Nxb4
  22. 22.a3 Na6
  23. 23.Nxb5 Kb8
  24. 24.N1c3 Nc5
  25. 25.Rd1 Nb3
  26. 26.e3 Bxc3
  27. 27.Nxc3 Kc7
  28. 28.f4 a6
  29. 29.f5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Bf1 Bg4
  31. 31.Nd5+ Kd6

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