Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5r1k/7p/2R5/3q1p2/5Q2/2P3P1/1P5P/4rBK1 w - - 0 32

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re6
  18. 18.a4 f5
  19. 19.Qf1 Qh5
  20. 20.f4 bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 g5
  22. 22.Rxa6 gxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Rxc6 Be3+
  25. 25.Rxe3 Rxe3
  26. 26.Bxd5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qf4 Re1+
  28. 28.Nf1 Bh3
  29. 29.Bc4 Qd1
  30. 30.d5 Bxf1
  31. 31.Bxf1 Qxd5

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