Efim Geller vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hoogovens · 1969 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 14
Date 1969.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/pp3ppp/5qn1/3p4/8/2PB4/PP1Q1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Re1+ Ne7
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.N2f3 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 Qd7
  12. 12.c3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Be3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb8
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Nce5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Re1 Qf6

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