Efim Geller vs Rafael A Vaganian

URS-ch48 · 1980 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch48
Site Vilnius
Date 1980.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1k3b2/n4pp1/qp2p2p/p2pP2P/P2P2Q1/2N1B3/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nc6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nb3 a5
  7. 7.a4 Be7
  8. 8.h4 b6
  9. 9.c3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc1 Na7
  12. 12.Nd3 c5
  13. 13.Nf4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O-O
  15. 15.h5 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb8
  17. 17.Rc1 Nbc6
  18. 18.O-O Kb8
  19. 19.Qb3 Rc8
  20. 20.Ne1 Qd8
  21. 21.Nc2 Nb4
  22. 22.Nxb4 Bxb4
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Qd7
  25. 25.Qd1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  27. 27.Qg4 Bf8
  28. 28.Ne2 Ba6
  29. 29.Bxa6 Qxa6
  30. 30.Nc3

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