Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rr5/8/1B3ppp/pkPN4/8/6P1/3R1PKP/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng5 e6
  7. 7.Ne2 h6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 a6
  12. 12.Ne4 b5
  13. 13.Nxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Bf1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Nxc5
  17. 17.Be3 Na4
  18. 18.Bd4 Nd5
  19. 19.Rac1 b4
  20. 20.a3 bxa3
  21. 21.Ra1 Nxb2
  22. 22.Rdb1 Na4
  23. 23.Rxa3 Bd7
  24. 24.c4 Nf4
  25. 25.Rb4 f6
  26. 26.Rbxa4 Bxa4
  27. 27.Rxa4 Rfd8
  28. 28.g3 Ng6
  29. 29.Kg2 Ne7
  30. 30.Be3 Nf5
  31. 31.Bb6 Rdb8
  32. 32.c5 Ne7
  33. 33.Bc4 Nd5
  34. 34.Bxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Nd4 Kf7
  36. 36.Nc6 Re8
  37. 37.Rd4 Rec8
  38. 38.Na5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rd2 Rab8
  40. 40.Nb3 g6
  41. 41.Nd4+ Kd7
  42. 42.Nc2 Kc6
  43. 43.Nb4+ Kb5
  44. 44.Nxd5 a5

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