Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 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 24
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2kr3r/pp2bp2/1qp1p3/4Pn1p/PP1P2p1/2Q5/1BN2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bxd3
  5. 5.Qxd3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nbd2 Qa6
  8. 8.c4 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.b3 Nf5
  11. 11.Bb2 h5
  12. 12.a4 Be7
  13. 13.Qc3 g5
  14. 14.b4 g4
  15. 15.Ne1 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.Nc2 O-O-O

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