Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

URS Spartakiad · 1963 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b6/p6p/3PB2k/2P2Pp1/1P6/5KPP/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qd7
  6. 6.Bd2 Bf8
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O f6
  10. 10.Re1 fxe5
  11. 11.Bb5 Ng6
  12. 12.Nxe5 Ngxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 a6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Bd6
  17. 17.Qh5+ Kf8
  18. 18.Qf3+ Kg8
  19. 19.Rxe6 Rf8
  20. 20.Ne7+ Bxe7
  21. 21.Qxc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Rxe7 Rf7
  23. 23.Rae1 Bxa4
  24. 24.b3 Bc6
  25. 25.R1e6 Bd5
  26. 26.Re8+ Rf8
  27. 27.R6e7 h6
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Rxc7 Kg8
  30. 30.Bf4 g5
  31. 31.Be5 Rh7
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kf7
  33. 33.c4 Bb7
  34. 34.Rd8 Ke6
  35. 35.Rd6+ Kf5
  36. 36.f3 g4
  37. 37.Rf6+ Kg5
  38. 38.f4+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rxb6 Be4
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb7
  41. 41.Rxb7 Bxb7
  42. 42.d5

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