Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal
Capablanca mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 87 moves
The Game
| White | Efim Geller |
|---|---|
| Black | Mikhail Tal |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Event | Capablanca mem |
| Site | Havana |
| Round | 12 |
| Date | 1963.00.00 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88) |
| Moves | 87 |
Final Position






The position after the last move · 0-1
8/8/8/2b5/4k3/6K1/5p2/2R1n3 w - - 2 88
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Be7
- 6.Re1 b5
- 7.Bb3 O-O
- 8.a4 Bb7
- 9.d3 d6
- 10.Bd2 Nd7
- 11.Nc3 Nc5
- 12.Bd5 b4
- 13.Ne2 Bf6
- 14.Be3 Ne7
- 15.Bc4 Ne6
- 16.Ng3 Ng6
- 17.c3 bxc3
- 18.bxc3 d5
- 19.Ba2 Bc6
- 20.Qc2 Qd7
- 21.d4 exd4
- 22.cxd4 dxe4
- 23.Nxe4 Be7
- 24.Red1 Bxa4
- 25.Bb3 Bxb3
- 26.Qxb3 c6
- 27.Nc5 Nxc5
- 28.dxc5 Qc7
- 29.Qb6 Qc8
- 30.Nd4 Ne5
- 31.Bf4 Nd7
- 32.Qxc6 Nxc5
- 33.Rac1 Rd8
- 34.Qf3 Qb7
- 35.Nf5 Bf8
- 36.Qg4 Ne6
- 37.Rxd8 Rxd8
- 38.Bc7 h5
- 39.Nh6+ Kh7
- 40.Qf5+ Kxh6
- 41.Bxd8 Nxd8
- 42.Re1 Be7
- 43.h4 Qb4
- 44.Re4 Qd6
- 45.Qf3 Bf6
- 46.Rf4 Qc6
- 47.Qxc6 Nxc6
- 48.Rc4 Nd4
- 49.Ra4 Ne6
- 50.Rxa6 Bxh4
- 51.g3 Bf6
- 52.Ra4 Bd4
- 53.Kg2 Kg5
- 54.Ra5+ Bc5
- 55.Kh3 f5
- 56.Ra6 Kf6
- 57.f4 Kf7
- 58.Kh4 Bf2
- 59.Ra2 Be1
- 60.Ra7+ Kf6
- 61.Ra6 Bf2
- 62.Kh3 Be1
- 63.Kh4 g6
- 64.Kh3 Bd2
- 65.Ra2 Bb4
- 66.Ra4 Bd6
- 67.Ra6 Bc7
- 68.Rc6 Kf7
- 69.Ra6 Bd8
- 70.Ra4 Be7
- 71.Rc4 h4
- 72.g4 Bd6
- 73.gxf5 gxf5
- 74.Kxh4 Kf6
- 75.Kg3 Nxf4
- 76.Rc6 Ke5
- 77.Kf3 Ne6
- 78.Ra6 Nd4+
- 79.Ke3 f4+
- 80.Kd3 Ne6
- 81.Ke2 Bc5
- 82.Kf3 Nd4+
- 83.Kg4 Ke4
- 84.Ra4 f3
- 85.Ra1 Nc2
- 86.Rc1 f2
- 87.Kg3 Ne1
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