Gyula Sax vs Efim Geller

Moscow Interzonal · 1982 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Moscow Interzonal
Site Moscow
Round 13
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R3b1/5q2/1P6/7P/3r4/5PQ1/1R4K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nc5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qd5
  13. 13.Qg4 Rad8
  14. 14.Re1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Nd2 Bf8
  16. 16.h3 Qf7
  17. 17.Nf3 Qd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Qf7
  19. 19.b3 Rd4
  20. 20.Qe2 Red8
  21. 21.g3 R4d5
  22. 22.Nc4 b6
  23. 23.Bb2 a5
  24. 24.Qf3 Na6
  25. 25.Ne3 R5d6
  26. 26.g4 Nb4
  27. 27.a3 Nd5
  28. 28.Nc4 R6d7
  29. 29.h4 a4
  30. 30.bxa4 Nf4
  31. 31.Bxe5 Nxd3
  32. 32.cxd3 b5
  33. 33.Na5 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qg2 fxe5
  35. 35.Nxc6 R8d4
  36. 36.Nxe5 Qb3
  37. 37.Nxd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.axb5 h5
  39. 39.Rab1 Qa4
  40. 40.Re4 Qxa3
  41. 41.gxh5 Qc5
  42. 42.h6 Qxf5
  43. 43.hxg7 Bxg7
  44. 44.Re7 Qf6
  45. 45.Rxc7

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