Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1pr4p/3k2p1/P1p5/R7/4K2P/1P4P1/8 b - - 2 55

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 Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Nh4 Be4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nf3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qc2 Nef6
  14. 14.a5 a6
  15. 15.e4 e5
  16. 16.Ra4 c5
  17. 17.d5 Qd8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bxd2
  19. 19.Nxd2 Ne8
  20. 20.Be2 Nd6
  21. 21.Rfa1 g6
  22. 22.R4a3 Qh4
  23. 23.Rg3 f5
  24. 24.Qa4 Rad8
  25. 25.exf5 Qxa4
  26. 26.Rxa4 Nxf5
  27. 27.Rc3 Nd4
  28. 28.Bf1 Rf4
  29. 29.Rac4 Nb5
  30. 30.Re3 Rd4
  31. 31.Rc2 Kg7
  32. 32.Bc4 Nd6
  33. 33.Bb3 Nf5
  34. 34.Rec3 Rb4
  35. 35.Rc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Nd6
  37. 37.Rc1 Rc8
  38. 38.Ba4 Nf6
  39. 39.Re1 e4
  40. 40.f3 Nxd5
  41. 41.fxe4 Nb4
  42. 42.e5 Nb5
  43. 43.Nc4 Rc7
  44. 44.Nd6 Re7
  45. 45.Nxb5 Nd3
  46. 46.Re3 axb5
  47. 47.Bxb5 Nxe5
  48. 48.Kf2 Kf6
  49. 49.Rc3 Rc7
  50. 50.Ke3 Nf7
  51. 51.Rd3 Ke7
  52. 52.Bc4 Ne5
  53. 53.Rc3 Nxc4+
  54. 54.Rxc4 Kd6
  55. 55.Ra4

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