Constantin Ionescu vs Efim Geller

Sochi · 1986 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Constantin Ionescu
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 1
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp3k2/3P4/3K1PP1/7P/5n2/PP6/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nf6
  9. 9.f3 h5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nge2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Re8
  14. 14.e4 Nf8
  15. 15.e5 N6h7
  16. 16.Bh6 Qd7
  17. 17.f4 f5
  18. 18.Nd1 Ne6
  19. 19.Ne3 Nd8
  20. 20.Rf3 Kh8
  21. 21.Ng3 Nf7
  22. 22.Ngxf5 gxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Nxh6
  24. 24.Nxh6 Qe6
  25. 25.Nf5 Rg8
  26. 26.Rh3 Raf8
  27. 27.Rxh5 Qg6
  28. 28.Qh3 Bh4
  29. 29.Rxh4 Qxf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.Rf1 Rgf8
  32. 32.Rf3 R5f7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kg8
  34. 34.Ke3 Re8
  35. 35.f5 c5
  36. 36.Rh5 Nf6
  37. 37.Rg3+ Rg7
  38. 38.Rhg5 Rxg5
  39. 39.Rxg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rg6 Ne4
  41. 41.g4 Kf7
  42. 42.h4 cxd4+
  43. 43.Kxd4 Nd2
  44. 44.Kxd5 Rd8+
  45. 45.Rd6 Rxd6+
  46. 46.exd6 Nf3
  47. 47.g5

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