Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/p3p3/1p2P3/1P1q2P1/P4K2/8/4Q3 b - - 13 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe1 Nb6
  14. 14.Rd1 Nc4
  15. 15.Bc1 b5
  16. 16.Kh1 Bb7
  17. 17.Nd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 Bc5
  19. 19.Rd3 Rad8
  20. 20.g4 d4
  21. 21.Ne4 Ne3
  22. 22.Bxe3 dxe3
  23. 23.Nxc5 Bxg2+
  24. 24.Kxg2 Qxc5
  25. 25.Qc3 Qb6
  26. 26.Rxe3 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 Qxe3
  29. 29.Rf3 Qd4
  30. 30.Qc3 Qd5
  31. 31.Qb3 Qd2+
  32. 32.Rf2 Qd4
  33. 33.Qf3 Rd8
  34. 34.Rc2 g6
  35. 35.a3 Qa4
  36. 36.Rf2 Qc4
  37. 37.Qe2 Qc6+
  38. 38.Qf3 Qc1
  39. 39.h4 Rd4
  40. 40.h5 Kg7
  41. 41.Kh2 Qe1
  42. 42.Kg2 Rd1
  43. 43.hxg6 Qg1+
  44. 44.Kh3 hxg6
  45. 45.Qg2 Qe1
  46. 46.Qf3 Rd8
  47. 47.Kg2 Rh8
  48. 48.Rf1 Qd2+
  49. 49.Qf2 Qd3
  50. 50.Qf3 Qc2+
  51. 51.Rf2 Qc1
  52. 52.Kg3 Qg1+
  53. 53.Qg2 Qe1
  54. 54.Qf1 Qe3+
  55. 55.Rf3 Qe4
  56. 56.Qc1 Rh3+
  57. 57.Kxh3 Qxf3+
  58. 58.Kh4 g5+
  59. 59.fxg5 Qf2+
  60. 60.Kh3 Kg6
  61. 61.b4 Qf3+
  62. 62.Kh4 Qe4
  63. 63.Qc3 Qf4
  64. 64.Qd3+ Kg7
  65. 65.Qe2 Kh8
  66. 66.Kh3 Kg7
  67. 67.Kh4 Qd4
  68. 68.Qe1 Qb2
  69. 69.Qg3 Qd2
  70. 70.Qg1 Kh7
  71. 71.Qb1+ Kg8
  72. 72.Qg1 Kg7
  73. 73.Qg3 Kg6
  74. 74.Kh3 Qxg5
  75. 75.Qd3+ Kg7
  76. 76.Qg3 Qh6+
  77. 77.Kg2 Qd2+
  78. 78.Kf3 Qd3+
  79. 79.Kf4 Qd4+
  80. 80.Kf3 Kf8
  81. 81.Qe1

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