Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p1nbpp1/p3p1p1/3pP3/Pq1P4/3Q4/1P1B1PPP/R1N3K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Bf4 Bh5
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Rfc1 a6
  16. 16.Qe3 Qb6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rec8
  18. 18.Nb3 Be7
  19. 19.Qh3 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qd3 Qb4
  22. 22.Bd2 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Nxc1

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