Efim Geller vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1975 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 15
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

7R/8/4p1k1/4P1P1/3K2Pp/7r/8/8 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 d5
  11. 11.c5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bf4 Nc6
  14. 14.b3 N4a5
  15. 15.Rc1 b6
  16. 16.Qd2 bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Rb8
  18. 18.Bxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Rb5
  20. 20.b4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Nxb4 Qxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc3 Rxc5
  24. 24.Na6 Rc6
  25. 25.Bxa5 Rxa6
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rxa5
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rb1 Ra6
  29. 29.Rbb7 Rf8
  30. 30.g3 h5
  31. 31.Kg2 Re6
  32. 32.Rxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rf5
  34. 34.f4 g5
  35. 35.Ra4 Kg7
  36. 36.Kf3 h4
  37. 37.g4 Rf7
  38. 38.Ke3 Kg6
  39. 39.fxg5 Rb7
  40. 40.Ra8 Rb3+
  41. 41.Kf4 Rb4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kf1 Rb1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rb2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Rb1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kc3 Rh2
  49. 49.Rg8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Rh8 Rxh3+
  51. 51.Kd4 Kg6

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