Efim Geller vs David Bronstein

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

6b1/6P1/2k1p3/8/p1B1K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.a4 Nd7
  10. 10.axb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Bb4+
  12. 12.Nc3 fxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Ba6
  17. 17.Be2 Bb5
  18. 18.O-O Ke7
  19. 19.f4 Rad8
  20. 20.Kf2 f6
  21. 21.Ke3 a6
  22. 22.g4 fxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rc8
  25. 25.h4 Rc5
  26. 26.Kf4 Rd5
  27. 27.Bf3 Rd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.Ke3 a5
  30. 30.Bd1 Kf7
  31. 31.Bb3 a4
  32. 32.Ba2 Bc6
  33. 33.Kxd3 Bf3
  34. 34.g5 hxg5
  35. 35.hxg5 Kg6
  36. 36.Ke3 Bd1
  37. 37.c4 Kf5
  38. 38.c5 Kxe5
  39. 39.c6 Kd6
  40. 40.g6 Bh5
  41. 41.g7 Bf7
  42. 42.Ke4 Bg8
  43. 43.Bc4 Kxc6

More Efim Geller Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Efim Geller and David Bronstein, or browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.