Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5bk1/3R2p1/3pp2p/1p1b4/8/1P4BP/6P1/5K2 b - - 1 37

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 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.Nh2 c5
  16. 16.b3 Nb6
  17. 17.f4 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Qc8
  19. 19.Re2 Qc3
  20. 20.Be3 exd4
  21. 21.Bf2 Rac8
  22. 22.Nf3 Nbd5
  23. 23.Bxd4 Qc7
  24. 24.Qd2 Qxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Nxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rd1 Nxf4
  29. 29.Rc7 Be6
  30. 30.Bf2 a5
  31. 31.Kf1 a4
  32. 32.Rd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 axb3
  34. 34.axb3 Bd5
  35. 35.Bg3 Ne6
  36. 36.Nxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Rd7

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