Efim Geller vs Samuel Reshevsky

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 9
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/pp3p1p/6p1/n1Bp4/3P4/5N2/Pq3PPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 8 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 g6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Ne4 O-O
  12. 12.Bc4 Qb6
  13. 13.Bxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Nf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Na5
  16. 16.Be7 Re8
  17. 17.Bc5 Qxb2
  18. 18.Rb1 Qc3
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Qc3
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb2

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