Lajos Portisch vs Efim Geller

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 3
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/8/3p4/3p1k2/P3nPp1/2pKP2r/2R4P/8 b - a3 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 Bxa6
  6. 6.g3 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 g6
  8. 8.b3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Nh3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Qb8
  12. 12.Bc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Re1 Ra7
  14. 14.Nf4 Rb7
  15. 15.Na3 c4
  16. 16.b4 Rxb4
  17. 17.Bxb4 Qxb4
  18. 18.Nc2 Qc5
  19. 19.Rb1 g5
  20. 20.Nb4 Bb7
  21. 21.Ne6 fxe6
  22. 22.dxe6 Bxg2
  23. 23.exd7 Nxd7
  24. 24.Kxg2 e6
  25. 25.Nc2 Rf8
  26. 26.f3 g4
  27. 27.f4 h5
  28. 28.e3 Qc6+
  29. 29.Kg1 Bc3
  30. 30.Re2 Nc5
  31. 31.Nd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Qxd4 Ne4
  33. 33.Rb6 Qd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Reb2 c3
  36. 36.Rc2 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf1 Ke6
  38. 38.Ke2 h4
  39. 39.gxh4 Rh8
  40. 40.Kd3 Rxh4
  41. 41.Rb8 Rh3
  42. 42.Re8+ Kf5
  43. 43.a4

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