Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Efim Geller
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Amsterdam
Round	1
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/p4k1p/1p1N4/6p1/P1r5/2p3PP/1n3K2/2B5 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 d5
5. 5.Nf3 O-O
6. 6.Bd3 c5
7. 7.O-O Nc6
8. 8.a3 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 Qc7
10. 10.Qc2 Na5
11. 11.cxd5 c4
12. 12.Be2 exd5
13. 13.Nd2 Bg4
14. 14.Bxg4 Nxg4
15. 15.g3 f5
16. 16.Rb1 Nc6
17. 17.a4 Qd7
18. 18.Ba3 Rfe8
19. 19.Rfe1 b6
20. 20.Re2 Qe6
21. 21.Rbe1 Qh6
22. 22.Nf1 Qh5
23. 23.f3 Nf6
24. 24.Nd2 Re6
25. 25.e4 Rae8
26. 26.e5 Nd7
27. 27.Nf1 Qxf3
28. 28.Rf2 Qd3
29. 29.Qc1 Nxd4
30. 30.cxd4 Qxd4
31. 31.Rd1 Qg4
32. 32.Ne3 Qe4
33. 33.Rf4 Qxe5
34. 34.Nxd5 Qe2
35. 35.Rf2 Qxd1+
36. 36.Qxd1 Re1+
37. 37.Rf1 Rxd1
38. 38.Rxd1 Ne5
39. 39.Ne3 c3
40. 40.Kf2 g5
41. 41.h3 Rc8
42. 42.Rd5 Nc4
43. 43.Bc1 Nb2
44. 44.Nxf5 Rc4
45. 45.Rd8+ Kf7
46. 46.Nd6+

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