Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-training · 1953 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event URS-training
Site Garga
Round 4
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3rr1k1/pp4pp/4P2b/2pPBq2/b4P2/6RP/3RQ2K/8 w - - 3 31

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 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 Ne4
  11. 11.d5 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 exd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Qc7
  14. 14.e4 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.c4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bb2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ra3 Rad8
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.Re3 Nb4
  21. 21.e5 Bc2
  22. 22.e6 f6
  23. 23.Rd2 Bxa4
  24. 24.g5 fxg5
  25. 25.Be5 Qb6
  26. 26.Nxg5 Nxd5
  27. 27.cxd5 Qb1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Bxg5
  29. 29.f4 Bh6
  30. 30.Rg3 Qf5

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