Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Budapest · 1952 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 9
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/p4k2/2Rb1P2/P5n1/8/7P/6K1 b - - 2 41

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.O-O a6
  10. 10.Ne4 Nd7
  11. 11.Nfg5 Be7
  12. 12.Bh5 O-O
  13. 13.Qg4 Nc7
  14. 14.Nxh7 Kxh7
  15. 15.Ng5+ Kg8
  16. 16.Qh4 Bxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 f6
  18. 18.Bg6 Rf7
  19. 19.Qh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Ra3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bh6 Ke7
  22. 22.Bxf7 Qh8
  23. 23.Qxh8 Rxh8
  24. 24.Bxg7 Rh7
  25. 25.Bxe6 Kxe6
  26. 26.Bxf6 b4
  27. 27.Rg3 c5
  28. 28.dxc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.f4 Nxf6
  30. 30.Rg6 Nd7
  31. 31.exf6 Nxf6
  32. 32.g4 Kf7
  33. 33.f5 Rh4
  34. 34.Rf4 Bd5
  35. 35.Rd4 c3
  36. 36.bxc3 bxc3
  37. 37.Rd3 c2
  38. 38.Rc3 Rxg4+
  39. 39.Rxg4 Nxg4
  40. 40.Rxc2 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc5

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