Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1b1qr2p/3p1N1B/2p2P1B/1p1nP2P/3P4/P7/6QK b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.f4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Rb8
  9. 9.Nh4 Nd4
  10. 10.f5 b5
  11. 11.Bg5 b4
  12. 12.Nb1 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Ne5
  14. 14.Kh1 a5
  15. 15.Rb1 a4
  16. 16.Nhf3 Nexf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Nb5
  18. 18.Qd2 a3
  19. 19.bxa3 Nxa3
  20. 20.Rbe1 Bc3
  21. 21.Qf2 Bxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 f6
  23. 23.Bh6 Rf7
  24. 24.g4 e6
  25. 25.Nh4 g5
  26. 26.Nf3 exf5
  27. 27.gxf5 Kh8
  28. 28.h4 g4
  29. 29.Nh2 g3
  30. 30.Qxg3 Nxc2
  31. 31.Rg1 Bb7
  32. 32.Bf3 Qd7
  33. 33.Bh5 Re7
  34. 34.Ng4 Rg8
  35. 35.Qf2 Nd4
  36. 36.Nxf6 Rxg1+
  37. 37.Qxg1

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