Efim Geller vs Igor A Zaitsev

Yerevan zt · 1982 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Igor A Zaitsev
Result 1-0
Event Yerevan zt
Site Yerevan
Round 5
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q2bk1/1brn1pp1/3p3p/RR1Pp3/2P5/7P/3N1PP1/Q4BK1 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.c4 Nbd7
  16. 16.a4 bxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 a5
  18. 18.Nb3 Nb6
  19. 19.Bd3 Qd7
  20. 20.Bd2 Nxa4
  21. 21.Bf1 cxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Ra7
  23. 23.Ra3 Ba8
  24. 24.Qa1 Rb8
  25. 25.Rxa4 Rxb3
  26. 26.Be3 Rc7
  27. 27.Rxa5 Bb7
  28. 28.Nd2 Rxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Qc8
  30. 30.Rb3 Nd7
  31. 31.Rbb5

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