Andrei Sokolov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch52 · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Andrei Sokolov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch52
Site Riga
Round 16
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/4p3/5q2/2pP3Q/pr2B2P/1n3PPK/R7 w - - 4 42

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 a5
  17. 17.Ra3 Ra6
  18. 18.Rae3 a4
  19. 19.Nf1 d5
  20. 20.e5 Ne4
  21. 21.N1d2 c5
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 c4
  25. 25.e6 Rexe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Ne5 Qc7
  28. 28.Qf3 Nc6
  29. 29.Ng6 Qf7
  30. 30.Qg4 Nb4
  31. 31.Nxf8 Qxf8
  32. 32.Bxh6 Qf6
  33. 33.Bg5 Qf5
  34. 34.Qg3 Nd3
  35. 35.Re2 Rb6
  36. 36.Be3 Rb5
  37. 37.Kh2 Kh7
  38. 38.Rc2 Nxb2
  39. 39.Rc1 a3
  40. 40.Ra1 Rb3
  41. 41.Qh4+ Kg8

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