Lev Psakhis vs Efim Geller

Moscow · 1986 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Lev Psakhis
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B69)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6pp/P1k5/2P5/1P2p3/2K5/4B2P/r7 b - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Be7
  13. 13.Qd3 b4
  14. 14.Na4 Ra7
  15. 15.Qe3 Qa5
  16. 16.b3 Rb7
  17. 17.Nd2 Na7
  18. 18.Nc4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Nb5
  22. 22.e5 Qc7
  23. 23.Qxb4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  25. 25.a4 Nd4
  26. 26.Kb2 Rd8
  27. 27.Nd6 Rc7
  28. 28.Bd3 f6
  29. 29.Re1 fxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Rf8
  31. 31.Re4 Nf5
  32. 32.Bxa6 Nxd6
  33. 33.exd6+ Kxd6
  34. 34.Re2 Rc5
  35. 35.b4 Re5
  36. 36.a5 Rxe2
  37. 37.Bxe2 e5
  38. 38.Kb3 e4
  39. 39.Kc3 Rf2
  40. 40.Kd2 Rxg2
  41. 41.a6 Kc7
  42. 42.c4 Rg1
  43. 43.c5 Kc6
  44. 44.Kc3 Re1
  45. 45.Bg4 Ra1
  46. 46.Be2 Re1
  47. 47.Bg4 Ra1
  48. 48.Be2

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