Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

Budapest · 1952 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 5
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p1r2pp1/7p/2Pbq3/2B5/1Q6/P4RPP/2R3K1 w - - 2 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Qa4 c5
  13. 13.Qa3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Rc7
  15. 15.b3 Nc6
  16. 16.dxc5 d4
  17. 17.O-O dxe3
  18. 18.b4 bxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 Rd8
  20. 20.Bc4 exf2+
  21. 21.Rxf2 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qb3 Bd5

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