Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/PK1k2P1/5P2/P7/8/8/7q w - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O a5
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne4
  10. 10.Na2 Bd6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bg6
  12. 12.Nc3 Ng5
  13. 13.Nxg5 Qxg5
  14. 14.e4 Qh5
  15. 15.Qxh5 Bxh5
  16. 16.f4 Na6
  17. 17.Rf2 Nb4
  18. 18.Bc4 Kd7
  19. 19.Be3 Rae8
  20. 20.e5 Be7
  21. 21.f5 Bg4
  22. 22.fxe6+ fxe6
  23. 23.Ne4 b6
  24. 24.Bg5 Ref8
  25. 25.Bxe7 Kxe7
  26. 26.Raf1 Rxf2
  27. 27.Rxf2 Rf8
  28. 28.Rxf8 Kxf8
  29. 29.h3 Bf5
  30. 30.Nd6 Ke7
  31. 31.Bb3 Kd7
  32. 32.Nxf5 exf5
  33. 33.Kf1 c5
  34. 34.dxc5 bxc5
  35. 35.Ke2 Nc6
  36. 36.Bg8 h6
  37. 37.e6+ Kd6
  38. 38.Kd3 Ne5+
  39. 39.Ke3 g5
  40. 40.b3 Nc6
  41. 41.Kd3 Ne5+
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke7
  43. 43.g3 Ng6
  44. 44.Ke2 Kf8
  45. 45.Bh7 Kg7
  46. 46.Bxg6 Kxg6
  47. 47.Kd3 Kf6
  48. 48.Kc4 Kxe6
  49. 49.Kxc5 h5
  50. 50.b4 f4
  51. 51.gxf4 g4
  52. 52.hxg4 h4
  53. 53.f5+ Kd7
  54. 54.g5 h3
  55. 55.g6 Ke7
  56. 56.bxa5 h2
  57. 57.a6 h1=Q
  58. 58.Kb6 Kd6

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