Vladimir Malakhov vs Efim Geller

St Petersburg op · 1994 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Malakhov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg op
Site St Petersburg
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pp3p1p/5Qp1/8/4R3/2Pq1P2/1P4PP/1K6 w - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 d5
  10. 10.Bb5 Bd7
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Nxc7 Qxa2
  15. 15.c3 Rec8
  16. 16.Bxf6 Rxc7
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qd4+ Kg8
  19. 19.Rhe1 Rac8
  20. 20.Qf6 Qa1+
  21. 21.Kc2 Qa4+
  22. 22.Kb1 Rd7
  23. 23.Rxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Re4 Qd3+

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