Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 10
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

3rr3/pp3kpp/2p2p2/8/8/3nR2P/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bd6
  7. 7.Qe2+ Qe7
  8. 8.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  9. 9.Ne2 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bxf4
  12. 12.Nxf4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Rhe8
  14. 14.Rhe1 Kf7
  15. 15.Re3 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.h3 Rad8
  18. 18.Nd3 Nxd3+

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