Jan Timman vs Efim Geller

IBM · 1974 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

r7/7P/6R1/Kp2k3/p6P/P1P2p2/1P6/8 w - - 5 58

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.Be3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Qb1 Rb8
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.Qa2 Qe7
  16. 16.Nh4 Nh5
  17. 17.Nf5 Qf6
  18. 18.g4 a4
  19. 19.Bd5 Nd8
  20. 20.h4 c6
  21. 21.dxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.gxh5 cxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bxf5
  24. 24.exf5 Qxf5
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.Nxf3 Nc6
  27. 27.Rad1 e4
  28. 28.Nd4 Na5
  29. 29.Bf4 Rb7
  30. 30.Nf5 Nc4
  31. 31.Re2 Ne5
  32. 32.Kg2 Rd7
  33. 33.Rxd7 Nxd7
  34. 34.f3 exf3+
  35. 35.Kxf3 Rc8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Bxe7
  37. 37.Rxe7 Nf6
  38. 38.Re5 Rb8
  39. 39.Rf5 Rb6
  40. 40.Be3 Rb7
  41. 41.Bxh6 gxh6
  42. 42.Rxf6 Kg7
  43. 43.Rd6 Rc7
  44. 44.Rd5 Rb7
  45. 45.Rf5 Rb6
  46. 46.Ke3 Kf8
  47. 47.Kd4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kc5 Rb8
  49. 49.Re5+ Kf6
  50. 50.Rd5 Ke6
  51. 51.Rd6+ Ke5
  52. 52.Rxh6 f5
  53. 53.Rg6 f4
  54. 54.h6 f3
  55. 55.h7 Rc8+
  56. 56.Kb6 Rb8+
  57. 57.Ka5 Ra8+

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