Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 7
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5k1/1p5p/2p4b/2P1p2P/PnPBr3/2K1NR2/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Ba6
  10. 10.e4 Ne8
  11. 11.Qa4 Qc8
  12. 12.Be3 d6
  13. 13.Rad1 Na5
  14. 14.dxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.e5 Qc6
  16. 16.Qc2 f5
  17. 17.Qa2 Qa4
  18. 18.Nf4 Nc7
  19. 19.Bc2 Qe8
  20. 20.Bb3 g5
  21. 21.Nh3 h6
  22. 22.f3 Qe7
  23. 23.Nf2 Rad8
  24. 24.Nd3 Qg7
  25. 25.f4 Rd7
  26. 26.Nc1 Rfd8
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Qe2 Nd5
  29. 29.Bd2 Nxf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 gxf4
  31. 31.Rxf4 Qg5
  32. 32.g3 Kh7
  33. 33.Kf2 Qd8
  34. 34.Qh5 Rg7
  35. 35.Qe2 Rd7
  36. 36.Qh5 Qg5
  37. 37.Qe8 Qe7
  38. 38.Qxe7+ Rxe7
  39. 39.Ba2 Rd7
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb7
  41. 41.Bb1 Kg8
  42. 42.g4 fxg4
  43. 43.Rxg4+ Rg7
  44. 44.Rh4 Rg1
  45. 45.Kd2 Kg7
  46. 46.Bd3 Bf3
  47. 47.Rf4 Bh5
  48. 48.Ne2 Rg2
  49. 49.Ke3 Rg5
  50. 50.h4 Rxe5+
  51. 51.Kd2 Nb3+
  52. 52.Kd1 Re3
  53. 53.Kc2 e5
  54. 54.Rf2 e4

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