Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats sf2
Site	Riga
Round	6
Date	1965.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q3kp1/p3rb2/1pB1n1p1/2n3P1/8/P3R3/7K b - - 4 44

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 d6
9. 9.h3 Nd7
10. 10.d4 Nb6
11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
12. 12.Nf1 Re8
13. 13.N1h2 exd4
14. 14.cxd4 Na5
15. 15.Bc2 c5
16. 16.Ng4 Bxg4
17. 17.hxg4 cxd4
18. 18.g5 Be7
19. 19.e5 Bf8
20. 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7
21. 21.g6+ Kg8
22. 22.Ng5 fxg6
23. 23.Qf3 Qxg5
24. 24.Bxg5 dxe5
25. 25.Rac1 Ra7
26. 26.Qd3 Re6
27. 27.f4 Nac4
28. 28.fxe5 Nxe5
29. 29.Qxd4 Rd7
30. 30.Qe4 Be7
31. 31.Be3 Nbc4
32. 32.Rcd1 Rxd1
33. 33.Rxd1 Nxb2
34. 34.Qd5 Kf7
35. 35.Rb1 Nbc4
36. 36.Bf2 g5
37. 37.Re1 Bf6
38. 38.Kh1 Nb2
39. 39.Re3 Nbc4
40. 40.Re2 Nd6
41. 41.Bd4 Ndc4
42. 42.g4 Ke7
43. 43.Bc5+ Kf7
44. 44.Qb7+

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