Efim Geller vs Jan Timman

Teeside · 1975 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Teeside
Site Teeside
Round 9
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2n2k2/5p1p/5n2/P1R5/1PrN1B1P/5PPK/8 b - - 2 53

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.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  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.Na4 Bg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Qxg5
  18. 18.Qd3 Rab8
  19. 19.Bg4 Qf4
  20. 20.Rfd1 f5
  21. 21.exf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Qe3 Re8
  23. 23.cxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Nc3 Qd6
  25. 25.Nb5 Qd8
  26. 26.Qg3 Re7
  27. 27.Re1 Rg6
  28. 28.Qf4 Rf6
  29. 29.Qg3 Rg6
  30. 30.Qf4 Rf6
  31. 31.Qd2 Nb8
  32. 32.Re3 c6
  33. 33.Nc3 Qd6
  34. 34.Na4 Qc7
  35. 35.Qb4 Nb7
  36. 36.Qxb6 Qf4
  37. 37.Rf1 h6
  38. 38.Nb2 c5
  39. 39.Rxe6 Qxd4
  40. 40.Rxf6 Qxf6
  41. 41.Qxf6 gxf6
  42. 42.Bf3 d4
  43. 43.Nd3 Na6
  44. 44.Rc1 Kf7
  45. 45.Rc4 Nd6
  46. 46.Ra4 Nc7
  47. 47.Nxc5 Re1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Ncb5
  49. 49.Rb4 Rc1
  50. 50.Nd3 Rc3
  51. 51.a4 Nc7
  52. 52.Rxd4 Nf5
  53. 53.Rc4

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