Lev Psakhis vs Efim Geller

URS-ch52 · 1985 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Lev Psakhis
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch52
Site Riga
Round 14
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1p1nbp1p/n2p2p1/1p1Pp3/4P3/1P3PNP/P2B2P1/R3N1K1 w - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Be6
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.h3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rad8
  11. 11.d4 Bxb3
  12. 12.Qxb3 Na5
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb8
  15. 15.c4 c6
  16. 16.Nf1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qd3 cxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rc7
  19. 19.Bd2 Qb5
  20. 20.Qxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Ba5 Rc4
  22. 22.Ng3 g6
  23. 23.b3 Rc2
  24. 24.Rec1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Ne1 Rc8
  27. 27.f3 Na6
  28. 28.Bd2 Nd7

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