Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats sf2 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Riga
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R1pk1/r2b2p1/7p/1p1R4/1P3KP1/5P1P/8 b - - 13 55

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.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 c5
  18. 18.Bd5 Rad8
  19. 19.Nd2 Bb8
  20. 20.Bg2 Qh5
  21. 21.Rae1 Be6
  22. 22.b3 Bf5
  23. 23.Be4 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Bc8
  25. 25.Bf3 Qh6
  26. 26.Bg2 Ba7
  27. 27.Nf3 Qf6
  28. 28.Re5 g6
  29. 29.d5 Bb7
  30. 30.Re7 Rb8
  31. 31.R7e2 Rbd8
  32. 32.Ne5 h5
  33. 33.a4 Qb6
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.Qd2 Rd6
  36. 36.Qg5 Kg7
  37. 37.Qe7 Bxd5
  38. 38.Bxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Nd7 Rxd7
  40. 40.Qxd7 Rd8
  41. 41.Qe7 Rd5
  42. 42.Ra1 Bb8
  43. 43.Re3 Bd6
  44. 44.Qe8 Qb7
  45. 45.Qe4 Qc6
  46. 46.Rd3 Rc5
  47. 47.Qxc6 Rxc6
  48. 48.Kg2 b4
  49. 49.Ra7 Kf8
  50. 50.Rd7 Be7
  51. 51.Re3 Bc5
  52. 52.Re4 Ra6
  53. 53.Rc4 Bd6
  54. 54.Kf3 Kg7
  55. 55.Rd4

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