Margeir Petursson vs Efim Geller

Moscow-A · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Margeir Petursson
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-A
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/1p4pk/4R1bp/8/3N4/P6P/1r4PK/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.h3 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Bf5
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Re1 a5
  19. 19.a3 a4
  20. 20.Ba2 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf4 Bg6
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qd2
  24. 24.Re3 Nd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Qh4 Rd7
  27. 27.e6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qxa4 Rf7
  29. 29.Re2 Qc1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Kh7
  31. 31.Qd4 Qf4+
  32. 32.Qxf4 Rxf4
  33. 33.Rxe6 d4
  34. 34.Ne2 Rxf2
  35. 35.Nxd4 Rxb2

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