Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats sf2 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Riga
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r3k/6pp/pn2Qq2/1p1p4/3R4/PB5P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 33

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.Ne3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rxe4
  15. 15.Qc2 Qe8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Qxc7 Be6
  19. 19.Nc2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Bc5
  21. 21.Qb7 Qd7
  22. 22.Qf3 d5
  23. 23.Bc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qg3 Qf8
  26. 26.a3 Rd8
  27. 27.Nd4 Bd6
  28. 28.Nxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Qe3 Bc5
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Bd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Qf6

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