Stanimir Nikolic vs Efim Geller

GMA-Open · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Stanimir Nikolic
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event GMA-Open
Site Belgrade
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/6pk/5p2/1p1P3p/1Pp1b3/2B3bP/6P1/1r1N1qK1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Qc2 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bb5 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd1 a6
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.b3 c4
  15. 15.Rb1 b5
  16. 16.b4 Bd6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rfe8
  18. 18.a4 Ne4
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.h3 Nxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Ra4
  22. 22.Bd2 Bd7
  23. 23.Qb2 Rea8
  24. 24.Ra1 Qa7
  25. 25.Rxa4 Qxa4
  26. 26.Ne5 Be8
  27. 27.e4 Qa2
  28. 28.Qc1 dxe4
  29. 29.Bc3 f6
  30. 30.Ng4 Qb3
  31. 31.d5 Bg6
  32. 32.Qd2 h5
  33. 33.Ne3 Ra2
  34. 34.Qe1 Ra3
  35. 35.Nd1 Qc2
  36. 36.f3 Qd3
  37. 37.fxe4 Bg3
  38. 38.Qd2 Bxe4
  39. 39.Qb2 Rb3
  40. 40.Qa1 Rb1
  41. 41.Qa8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qe8 Qxf1+

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