Nikola Spiridonov vs Efim Geller

GMA-Open · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nikola Spiridonov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event GMA-Open
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/p3p2p/1pN2p2/7P/1P3QP1/q4P1K/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 Be4
  14. 14.Qc3 Nd5
  15. 15.Qd2 c5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qa8
  20. 20.Qd4 Nf6
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Rc7 Rc8
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Qc7
  26. 26.Nd3 Qc2
  27. 27.Nf4 Qc7
  28. 28.Nd3 Qc2
  29. 29.e3 Qc6+
  30. 30.Kg1 Ne4
  31. 31.h4 Nd2
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ne5 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nf1+
  35. 35.Kh3 Nxe3
  36. 36.Qd3+ f5
  37. 37.Kh2 Nd5
  38. 38.Qe2 Nf6
  39. 39.b3 Qc5
  40. 40.Nd3 Ng4+
  41. 41.Qxg4 Qc2
  42. 42.Qf3 Qxa2
  43. 43.Nc5

More Efim Geller Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.