Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/1p3ppk/7p/2b5/1p4P1/4rP1P/1r2N3/3R1K2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bf5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 Be7
  10. 10.Nge2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.f3 Re8
  13. 13.Bf2 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Rad1 Ne5
  16. 16.Qb5 Qb6
  17. 17.Qxb6 axb6
  18. 18.b3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nf4 Nb4
  20. 20.Nd3 Nxa2
  21. 21.Nxa2 Rxa2
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bd6
  23. 23.h3 Rc2
  24. 24.Kf1 Rc3
  25. 25.b4 b5
  26. 26.Re2 Rb3
  27. 27.Be1 Nh5
  28. 28.g4 Ng3+
  29. 29.Bxg3 Bxg3
  30. 30.Kg2 Bd6
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc8
  32. 32.Red2 Rc4
  33. 33.Nc1 Rbxb4
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rb2+
  35. 35.Ne2 Bb4
  36. 36.Kf1 Bc5
  37. 37.Nd4 b4
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rc8 Rc3
  40. 40.Ne2 Rxe3

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