Efim Geller vs Rafael A Vaganian

Moscow · 1985 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp3p1k/1b1q2p1/3P3p/1P2b3/P1Q3P1/3R1P2/6K1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Be2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 Nb6
  8. 8.exd6 cxd6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Bf4 h6
  12. 12.Rc1 e5
  13. 13.Be3 e4
  14. 14.Nd2 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Bc4 Qd8
  18. 18.d5 Ne5
  19. 19.Bc5 Re8
  20. 20.Bb5 Nd3
  21. 21.Bxe8 Qxe8
  22. 22.Rc2 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 e3
  24. 24.Qc1 exd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Qe5
  26. 26.Re1 Qd6
  27. 27.Rcc1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qa5 Bd4
  29. 29.Rcd1 Bc5
  30. 30.Qa4 Qg3
  31. 31.Re8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Qxe8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rd2 Bxh3
  34. 34.Qe4 Bf5
  35. 35.Qc4 Qd6
  36. 36.a3 Bb6
  37. 37.Qc3+ Kh7
  38. 38.b4 h5
  39. 39.g3 Be4

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