Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/pp3ppk/2b4n/6B1/1P2rQ1P/P2B4/5PPK/4q3 b - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rad1 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Rac8
  14. 14.Qd3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Nd5
  16. 16.Bd2 Qf6
  17. 17.Ng5 Qg6
  18. 18.Qh3 h6
  19. 19.Bxd5 hxg5
  20. 20.Ba2 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qg4 Nf5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Bb5
  23. 23.Rfe1 Nh6
  24. 24.Qf4 Rc5
  25. 25.h4 Bc6
  26. 26.b4 Rf5
  27. 27.Qg3 Qh5
  28. 28.Rd4 Rb5
  29. 29.Qf4 e5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Qxe5 Re8
  32. 32.Qf4 Qe2
  33. 33.Bc4 Qe1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Re4
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Bd3

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