Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/pp3p1p/n5pb/3BP3/PP1R4/5N2/5P1P/6K1 w - - 1 28

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.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.Rfd1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd2
  16. 16.Qe4 g6
  17. 17.g4 exd5
  18. 18.Qxd4 Bxg4
  19. 19.Qxg4 Bh6
  20. 20.Bb5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bc4 Qc8
  22. 22.Qxc8 Raxc8
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Kf8
  26. 26.Rd4 Rd8
  27. 27.b4 Na6

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