Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

R4k2/8/1pp2P2/p2p1KPr/3Pn3/P1P5/8/8 b - - 7 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.f3 b6
  7. 7.e4 Ba6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Na5
  10. 10.Qa4 Qc8
  11. 11.Nh3 Nh7
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.e5 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Nf8
  15. 15.Nf4 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nxd3 exd5
  18. 18.f4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg3 Qf5
  20. 20.Nb4 c6
  21. 21.Rae1 h5
  22. 22.Qc2 Ne7
  23. 23.Qd1 Qg6
  24. 24.f5 Nxf5
  25. 25.Rf3 Nc4
  26. 26.Qc1 a5
  27. 27.Nd3 h4
  28. 28.Bf2 Qh5
  29. 29.Qf4 g6
  30. 30.Rh3 Qh6
  31. 31.Qxh6 Nxh6
  32. 32.Bxh4 Nf5
  33. 33.Bf6 Ng7
  34. 34.Rh6 Re6
  35. 35.Nf4 Rxf6
  36. 36.exf6 Ne8
  37. 37.Nxg6 fxg6
  38. 38.Rxg6+ Kf8
  39. 39.g4 Ned6
  40. 40.Re7 Re8
  41. 41.Rh7 Re1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Re2+
  43. 43.Kh3 Rf2
  44. 44.Ra7 Ne3
  45. 45.Rh6 Rf3+
  46. 46.Kh4 Ng2+
  47. 47.Kh5 Nf4+
  48. 48.Kh4 Rh3+
  49. 49.Kg5 Ne4+
  50. 50.Kxf4 Rxh6
  51. 51.g5 Rxh2
  52. 52.Kf5 Rh5
  53. 53.Ra8+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kf8
  55. 55.Ra8+

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