Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 4
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q4/3p2p1/2pN2k1/1p3b2/3Pq2P/r1P5/5R1K b - - 11 48

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.h3 b5
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Be3 b4
  12. 12.axb4 axb4
  13. 13.Ne2 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd2 Ra8
  15. 15.Rab1 Qa5
  16. 16.b3 Rfc8
  17. 17.f5 Qb6
  18. 18.g4 Ra2
  19. 19.Nc1 Ra5
  20. 20.Qf2 Qc7
  21. 21.Ne2 Ra2
  22. 22.Rbc1 Qd8
  23. 23.Nf4 Qe8
  24. 24.Ng5 Nd4
  25. 25.fxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxb3
  27. 27.e5 Nxc1
  28. 28.Bxc1 Bxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Qh4 Nf6
  31. 31.exf6 exf6
  32. 32.Qh7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Ne4 Qe5
  34. 34.Bf4 Qd4+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rc6
  36. 36.Bh6 Bxh6
  37. 37.Qh8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Nxf6 Bf4
  39. 39.g5 Ke6
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kf5
  41. 41.Qxf7 Rc7
  42. 42.Qxc7 Kxg5
  43. 43.Qe7 Qe3
  44. 44.Ne4+ Kh5
  45. 45.Qh7+ Bh6
  46. 46.Qd7 Bf4
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kg5
  48. 48.Nd5

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