Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch18 · 1950 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch18
Site Moscow
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6k1/4b1P1/R6P/8/3r4/8/8/3K4 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 b5
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.a4 e6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg5 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nb6
  14. 14.Ne4 c5
  15. 15.Bf3 cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Nd5
  18. 18.Qg4 h5
  19. 19.Qg5 Be7
  20. 20.Qxg7 O-O-O
  21. 21.Qxf7 Bxh4
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Kb8
  23. 23.Bxd5 Rhe8
  24. 24.Qc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rab1 a6
  27. 27.axb5 Kc7
  28. 28.Rfe1 Bf6
  29. 29.g3 Rb8
  30. 30.Rxe5 Bxe5
  31. 31.Rb4 Kb6
  32. 32.Kg2 Kc5
  33. 33.bxa6 Kxc6
  34. 34.Rxc4+ Kb6
  35. 35.Rh4 Kxa6
  36. 36.Rxh5 Bxc3
  37. 37.h4 Kb6
  38. 38.Rf5 Kc6
  39. 39.h5 Kd6
  40. 40.g4 Ke6
  41. 41.Rf3 Bf6
  42. 42.Re3+ Kf7
  43. 43.f4 Bd4
  44. 44.Rd3 Rb4
  45. 45.Kf3 Kf6
  46. 46.Ra3 Bc5
  47. 47.Ra5 Rb3+
  48. 48.Ke4 Rb4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rb3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Re3+
  51. 51.Kd1 Be7
  52. 52.g5+ Kf7
  53. 53.Ra6 Re4
  54. 54.h6 Rxf4
  55. 55.g6+ Kg8
  56. 56.g7 Rd4+

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