Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

IBM · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 12
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2rqr1k1/5ppp/p2p4/np4P1/2n1P3/8/PPB2PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 21

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.N1h2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 c5
  16. 16.Ng4 Bxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Rc8
  20. 20.Qd1 Nbc4
  21. 21.g5

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