Valery Salov vs Efim Geller

Moscow TV · 1987 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Valery Salov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Moscow TV
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/4k1p1/2PrnpB1/8/8/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg4
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.b3 Nd7
  6. 6.Bb2 Ngf6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Qc2 Bf8
  11. 11.Rae1 e5
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Nh4 a5
  14. 14.a3 Nc5
  15. 15.Kh2 Rc8
  16. 16.Qb1 Rc7
  17. 17.Ba1 b5
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Na6
  20. 20.c5 d4
  21. 21.e4 dxe3
  22. 22.Rxe3 Nd5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rd7
  25. 25.Ne4 Naxb4
  26. 26.d4 Ra7
  27. 27.Bd6 Bg6
  28. 28.Nxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Bxf8 Qxf8
  30. 30.Nd6 Re7
  31. 31.Qb3 Qa8
  32. 32.Nxb5 Qa6
  33. 33.Nd6 Kh7
  34. 34.Nc4 f6
  35. 35.Kg1 Re2
  36. 36.Nb6 Nc2
  37. 37.Nxd5 cxd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Rd2
  39. 39.Be4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Qh5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Bxg6 Qe6
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qh8+ Qg8
  44. 44.Qxg8+ Kxg8
  45. 45.Ra1 Kf8
  46. 46.Kg2 Ne6
  47. 47.c6 Rd6
  48. 48.Ra8+ Ke7
  49. 49.Re8#

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