Andrei Sokolov vs Efim Geller

New York op · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Andrei Sokolov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York op
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/3B1p2/1p1p3p/3P3P/2P2PQ1/1Pq1b1PK/8 b - - 15 46

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Bxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.d4 Bd6
  14. 14.Re3 Qh4
  15. 15.h3 Qf4
  16. 16.Re5 Qf6
  17. 17.Re1 Bd7
  18. 18.Be3 Qg6
  19. 19.Qf3 Rae8
  20. 20.Nd2 h5
  21. 21.Kh1 Bb8
  22. 22.Bf4 Qc2
  23. 23.Bxb8 Qxd2
  24. 24.Be5 f6
  25. 25.Rad1 Qg5
  26. 26.Bd6 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Re8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  29. 29.Qe2 Bg6
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf5
  31. 31.f3 Kh7
  32. 32.Qe7 Qg5
  33. 33.Qe1 Bd3
  34. 34.h4 Qg6
  35. 35.Bg3 Qf5
  36. 36.Qe8 Bb1
  37. 37.a4 Bd3
  38. 38.axb5 axb5
  39. 39.Qf7 Bf1
  40. 40.Kg1 Bc4
  41. 41.Kh2 Qg6
  42. 42.Qe6 Qc2
  43. 43.Qe8 Qg6
  44. 44.Qe1 Qc2
  45. 45.Bd6 Be2
  46. 46.Qg3

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