Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 6
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1b3Q2/q1kp3B/2p2PP1/1p6/nP1P3P/6B1/2N3K1 b - - 0 32

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.b3 Ra8
  15. 15.Rc1 Ra2
  16. 16.g4 Qa8
  17. 17.Qe1 Qa6
  18. 18.Qf2 Na7
  19. 19.f5 Nb5
  20. 20.fxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Ng5 Na3
  22. 22.Qh4 Rc8
  23. 23.Rxf6 exf6
  24. 24.Qh7+ Kf8
  25. 25.Nxf7 Rxc2
  26. 26.Bh6 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Nxc1 Kxf7
  28. 28.Qxg7+ Ke8
  29. 29.g5 f5
  30. 30.Qxg6+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qf7+ Kc6
  32. 32.exf5+

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