Gyula Sax vs Efim Geller

Linares · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/3B1pkp/6p1/8/1rNn4/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rad8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 d5
  17. 17.exd5 e4
  18. 18.Ng5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Nxe4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qe2 g6
  21. 21.Bh6 Bc6
  22. 22.Nc3 R5d7
  23. 23.Nxb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Qxb5 Nc6
  25. 25.Ba4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Qa6 Rd5
  27. 27.Rac1 Qd6
  28. 28.Qb7 Bf8
  29. 29.Bxf8 Kxf8
  30. 30.Rc7 Nd7
  31. 31.Ne3 Rh5
  32. 32.Ng4 Rd5
  33. 33.h3 Ne6
  34. 34.Rc6 Qb8
  35. 35.Qxb8 Rxb8
  36. 36.Ne3 Rd2
  37. 37.Nc4 Rd4
  38. 38.Rd1 Rb4
  39. 39.Rc8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rxd4 Nxd4
  41. 41.Bxd7

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