Jan Timman vs Efim Geller

Moscow · 1981 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2r1k1/5R1p/4B2B/3p4/1pp5/7K/1b4PP/5R2 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg6
  13. 13.a4 Bb6
  14. 14.Nbd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 c5
  16. 16.Nc6 Nxc3
  17. 17.Nxd8 Nxd1
  18. 18.Bxg6 Raxd8
  19. 19.Bf5 Nxf2
  20. 20.Kxf2 c4+
  21. 21.Kg3 g6
  22. 22.Bg4 Bc7
  23. 23.Bf4 Rfe8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ra7 Bb8
  26. 26.Rb7 g5
  27. 27.Bxg5 Bxe5+
  28. 28.Kh3 Rb8
  29. 29.Rbxf7 Bxb2
  30. 30.Bh6 b4
  31. 31.Be6

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