Ratmir D Kholmov vs Efim Geller

RUS-ch · 1995 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ratmir D Kholmov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS-ch
Site Elista
Round 10
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

1B6/5n2/6p1/8/4k1NP/5r2/5PK1/8 b - - 25 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nf3 e4
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.d4 exd3
  12. 12.Nxd3 Bd6
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.O-O Rad8
  16. 16.Re1 Nd5
  17. 17.Bf1 c5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bg6
  19. 19.c4 Nf6
  20. 20.Nb3 Nxc4
  21. 21.Ndxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Bxc4 Bb4
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Bxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Bd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Be3 Rd7
  28. 28.Nc5 Re7
  29. 29.Rd1 Rc8
  30. 30.b4 a5
  31. 31.a3 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Rb8
  33. 33.Rd4 Ra7
  34. 34.g4 Ra2
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.Bxg5 Nh7
  37. 37.Bf4 Re8
  38. 38.Kg2 Nf8
  39. 39.Kf3 Ng6
  40. 40.Bg3 Rb2
  41. 41.Nd3 Rb3
  42. 42.Kg2 f5
  43. 43.h4 Nf8
  44. 44.Rd5 Nh7
  45. 45.Nf4 Rxb4
  46. 46.Rxf5 Rf8
  47. 47.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  48. 48.Nd5 Rd4
  49. 49.Ne3 Kf7
  50. 50.Kf3 Ke6
  51. 51.Ng2 Ra4
  52. 52.Bf4 Nf6
  53. 53.Bg5 Nd7
  54. 54.Nf4+ Kf5
  55. 55.Nh5 Ne5+
  56. 56.Kg2 g6
  57. 57.Ng3+ Kg4
  58. 58.Nf1 Nf7
  59. 59.Ne3+ Kh5
  60. 60.Bf6 Ra6
  61. 61.Be7 Re6
  62. 62.Nd5 Kg4
  63. 63.Ne3+ Kf4
  64. 64.Bc5 Rc6
  65. 65.Ba7 Ke4
  66. 66.Kg3 Ra6
  67. 67.Bb8 Rf6
  68. 68.Ng4 Rf3+
  69. 69.Kg2

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