Timo Vaatainen vs Efim Geller

Helsinki op · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Timo Vaatainen
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Helsinki op
Site Helsinki
Round 4
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/8/1k4p1/pppPP2p/2r1KP2/P7/2N5/2R5 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.b3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Rhe8
  13. 13.Kf1 b5
  14. 14.Ne1 Bh5
  15. 15.f3 Bf7
  16. 16.Ke2 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf1 Nc5
  18. 18.Rdd1 Ne6
  19. 19.g3 c5
  20. 20.Ne3 Nd4+
  21. 21.Kf2 c4
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Bxg3+
  24. 24.hxg3 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nf5 Rd2+
  26. 26.Ke3 Red8
  27. 27.Ne7+ Kb7
  28. 28.Nd5 Rh2
  29. 29.bxc4 c6
  30. 30.Nf4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Nfd3 Bxd3
  32. 32.cxd3 c5
  33. 33.a3 Kb6
  34. 34.f4 Rh1
  35. 35.e5 h5
  36. 36.Kf2 Rh2+
  37. 37.Ke3 g6
  38. 38.Rc1 a5
  39. 39.Nc2 Rh3
  40. 40.Ke4 Rxg3
  41. 41.d4 Rc3
  42. 42.d5 Rc4+

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