Efim Geller vs Gennadi Zaichik

Coimbatore · 1987 · Scandinavian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Gennadi Zaichik
Result 0-1
Event Coimbatore
Site Coimbatore
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R2r2/1Q2N1pk/4pp1p/8/1K4P1/1P4P1/P2q4/1r6 w - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Ne5 Bxe2
  9. 9.Qxe2 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Nb6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qe8
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bf4 Rd8
  14. 14.Nf3 Rd7
  15. 15.Rd2 Qd8
  16. 16.Rad1 Re8
  17. 17.b3 Bb4
  18. 18.Qe3 Ne7
  19. 19.g4 Bxc3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Nbd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qa5 Nxf4
  23. 23.Qxa7 Nxh3+
  24. 24.Kh2 Ng5
  25. 25.Ne5 Rd5
  26. 26.Qxb7 f6
  27. 27.Nc6 Qd6+
  28. 28.Kg2 Qf4
  29. 29.Kf1 Ne4
  30. 30.Rc2 Ng3+
  31. 31.Ke1 Qe4+
  32. 32.Kd2 Rxd4+
  33. 33.Kc1 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kb2 Rxd1
  35. 35.fxg3 Qf1
  36. 36.Qxc7 Rb1+
  37. 37.Ka3 Ra8+
  38. 38.Kb4 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kb5 Qf1+
  40. 40.Kb4 h6
  41. 41.Qb7 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kb5 Rf8
  43. 43.Ne7+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rc8 Qe2+
  45. 45.Kb4 Qd2+

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