Efim Geller vs Jan Smejkal

Moscow · 1981 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k3/p1p1Pp2/P2p1b2/1P1P1N2/5PK1/8/8 b - - 28 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nc5
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Qf3 Qh4
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.Re1 Nxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 Re8
  14. 14.a3 Bf8
  15. 15.d4 g5
  16. 16.Be3 Re6
  17. 17.Ne2 Rg6
  18. 18.Qg3 Qe4
  19. 19.Rac1 h5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Be7
  21. 21.h4 Bxg5
  22. 22.hxg5 h4
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Rxg5
  25. 25.Kh2 Rg4
  26. 26.Ne2 Bf5
  27. 27.f3 Rg5
  28. 28.Nf4 Kf8
  29. 29.e6 f6
  30. 30.b4 a6
  31. 31.a4 Ke7
  32. 32.Rc3 Kd6
  33. 33.a5 Re8
  34. 34.Rce3 Re7
  35. 35.R1e2 Rg8
  36. 36.Nh5 Rf8
  37. 37.Nf4 Rfe8
  38. 38.Kg1 Rg8
  39. 39.Kf2 Rge8
  40. 40.Re1 Rh8
  41. 41.Rh1 Rhh7
  42. 42.Rh2 Re8
  43. 43.Re1 Reh8
  44. 44.Reh1 Ke7
  45. 45.Kg1 Kd6
  46. 46.Kf2 Ke7
  47. 47.Kg1 Kd6
  48. 48.g3 hxg3
  49. 49.Rxh7 Rxh7
  50. 50.Rxh7 Bxh7
  51. 51.Kg2 Ke7
  52. 52.Kxg3 Bb1
  53. 53.Kh4 Bc2
  54. 54.Kg4 Bb1
  55. 55.Kh5 Bc2
  56. 56.Kh4 Bb1
  57. 57.Kh3 Bc2
  58. 58.Kg2 Bf5
  59. 59.Kg3 Bb1
  60. 60.Kf2 Bc2
  61. 61.Ke2 Bf5
  62. 62.Ke3 Bc2
  63. 63.Kd2 Bf5
  64. 64.Ke3 Bc2
  65. 65.Kf2 Bf5
  66. 66.Kg3

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