Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 29
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1b3qpp/1p1p3r/pPn2p2/2PNpP2/P3P1Q1/1B4PP/2R2RK1 b - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Qb3 cxd4
  9. 9.Qxb4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qa3 dxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.a3 Rf6
  14. 14.b4 Rh6
  15. 15.Bb2 d6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe7
  17. 17.Bd3 a5
  18. 18.b5 Nb8
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qe2 Nd7
  21. 21.Ne1 e5
  22. 22.f3 Bb7
  23. 23.Qf2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Qe6
  25. 25.f4 e4
  26. 26.Nc2 Nc5
  27. 27.Nd4 Qf7
  28. 28.Qg3

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