Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4b3/p3kp2/1p4p1/1np3P1/2B1PP2/4KN2/PP6/8 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.Ne4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Rd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd7
  17. 17.f3 Kf8
  18. 18.Kf2 Ke7
  19. 19.e4 Ne8
  20. 20.Ke3 Nc7
  21. 21.Rd2 g6
  22. 22.Rcd1 Be8
  23. 23.f4 c5
  24. 24.Nf3 Rxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Kxd8
  27. 27.g4 Ke7
  28. 28.h4 b6
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Nb5

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