Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3rB3/p3R1k1/6P1/2p5/8/1pr2PK1/8/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.Ng3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.e4 Ne8
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Qe2 Rc8
  13. 13.d5 Qh4
  14. 14.O-O Nd6
  15. 15.Rad1 f5
  16. 16.dxe6 dxe6
  17. 17.exf5 exf5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bb7
  19. 19.Qf4 Qf6
  20. 20.Bb1 Ne4
  21. 21.Rd7 Qc6
  22. 22.Rxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Nxf5 Rce8
  24. 24.Qg4 Kh8
  25. 25.Ng3 Nxg3
  26. 26.hxg3 Qf7
  27. 27.Qh4 h6
  28. 28.Bd3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qh5 Rd8
  30. 30.Be2 Qf5
  31. 31.Qh4 Qf6
  32. 32.Qh5 Nc6
  33. 33.g4 Qf7
  34. 34.Qh4 Ne7
  35. 35.Qh3 Ng6
  36. 36.Qh2 Nf4
  37. 37.Bf3 Qxc4
  38. 38.g5 Rd6
  39. 39.Rc1 Rg6
  40. 40.gxh6 Rxh6
  41. 41.Qg3 Qe4
  42. 42.Qxf4 Qxf4
  43. 43.Bxf4 Rxf4
  44. 44.Re1 Ra4
  45. 45.Re8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Be4+ g6
  47. 47.g4 Rxa3
  48. 48.Re6 Rxc3
  49. 49.Kg2 b5
  50. 50.f3 b4
  51. 51.g5 Rh4
  52. 52.Bxg6+ Kg7
  53. 53.Kg3 Rd4
  54. 54.Be8 b3
  55. 55.g6 Rd8
  56. 56.Re7+

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