Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 8
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/6k1/RPBpK3/4b3/1r5P/8 b - - 4 51

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 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nge7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 Bd7
  10. 10.Rb1 Rc8
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd4
  12. 12.Ne2 Ba4
  13. 13.b3 Bc6
  14. 14.c4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Bxf3 d5
  16. 16.Be3 d4
  17. 17.Bd2 Qd7
  18. 18.g4 f5
  19. 19.Ng3 Kh8
  20. 20.Qe2 Rce8
  21. 21.Bg2 e5
  22. 22.b4 exf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 cxb4
  24. 24.axb4 b5
  25. 25.cxb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.gxf5 Nd5
  27. 27.Bh3 gxf5
  28. 28.Qh5 Nxf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Bxd3
  30. 30.Rxf5 Qc6
  31. 31.Rc5 Qh6
  32. 32.Qxh6 Bxh6
  33. 33.Rd1 Bxe4
  34. 34.Nxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Rc8 Be3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rxc8
  37. 37.Bxc8 Re7
  38. 38.Kf3 Kg7
  39. 39.Ba6 Rf7+
  40. 40.Ke4 Rf4+
  41. 41.Kd3 Rf2
  42. 42.Ra1 Kf6
  43. 43.Ke4 Rf4+
  44. 44.Kd3 Rf2
  45. 45.Ke4 Kg5
  46. 46.Bc4 Rc2
  47. 47.Ra5+ Kh4
  48. 48.Bf7 h6
  49. 49.Rxa7 Rb2
  50. 50.Ra4 Kg5
  51. 51.Bc4

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