Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Moscow zt · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4K1k1/3P2p1/5pp1/5rP1/R3p2P/8 w - - 0 75

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 Bf6
  10. 10.Bd2 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Nf8
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.Ne3 c5
  14. 14.b3 Be6
  15. 15.Bc3 Ng6
  16. 16.Nd2 Qd7
  17. 17.g3 Bh3
  18. 18.Ng2 Be7
  19. 19.Re1 Rad8
  20. 20.Ne3 Bg5
  21. 21.Qf3 f6
  22. 22.Qe2 Nf8
  23. 23.f3 Ne6
  24. 24.Qf2 Nd4
  25. 25.Ndf1 Qf7
  26. 26.f4 Bh6
  27. 27.Bxd4 cxd4
  28. 28.Nf5 Qg6
  29. 29.Nxh6+ Qxh6
  30. 30.Nd2 c5
  31. 31.Rac1 Rd7
  32. 32.Qf3 Qg6
  33. 33.f5 Qg5
  34. 34.Qf2 Rc8
  35. 35.Kh1 Rdc7
  36. 36.c3 dxc3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Rd8
  38. 38.Nf3 Qg4
  39. 39.Ng1 h5
  40. 40.Nxh3 Qxh3
  41. 41.Qe2 Rd4
  42. 42.Kg1 Kh7
  43. 43.Rec1 Rcd7
  44. 44.Rd1 Qg4
  45. 45.Qxg4 hxg4
  46. 46.Rxc5 Rxe4
  47. 47.Kf2 Rb4
  48. 48.Rc3 Kh6
  49. 49.Ke3 Kg5
  50. 50.Rc6 Rxb3
  51. 51.Rxa6 Kxf5
  52. 52.Rb6 Ra7
  53. 53.Rf1+ Kg6
  54. 54.Ra1 Rd7
  55. 55.Rd1 Rd4
  56. 56.a6 Ra4
  57. 57.Rd2 Rba3
  58. 58.Rxb5 Rxa6
  59. 59.Rb4 R6a4
  60. 60.Rbb2 Kg5
  61. 61.Ke2 g6
  62. 62.Ke3 Ra1
  63. 63.d4 R4a3+
  64. 64.Ke4 Re1+
  65. 65.Kd5 e4
  66. 66.Re2 Rxe2
  67. 67.Rxe2 Kf5
  68. 68.Rf2+ Rf3
  69. 69.Re2 e3
  70. 70.Re1 g5
  71. 71.Re2 Kg6
  72. 72.Ke6 f5
  73. 73.Ra2 f4
  74. 74.d5 e2

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