Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6R1/1p4bP/5p2/pk3P2/8/6K1/8 b - - 8 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  10. 10.Qxd5 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Qf6
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.e4 Kg8
  14. 14.Qh5 Ba6
  15. 15.Re1 Bc4
  16. 16.Bg5 Qg6
  17. 17.Qh4 f6
  18. 18.Bf4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nd2 Bf7
  20. 20.Re3 Qh7
  21. 21.Qg4 d5
  22. 22.Rh3 Qg6
  23. 23.Qh4 Be6
  24. 24.Rg3 Qf7
  25. 25.Bh6 g6
  26. 26.f4 f5
  27. 27.e5 d4
  28. 28.Nf3 dxc3
  29. 29.Rh3 Qh7
  30. 30.Ng5 Qe7
  31. 31.Re1 c2
  32. 32.Bf8 Kxf8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Bg8
  34. 34.Nh7+ Kf7
  35. 35.e6+ Qxe6
  36. 36.Ng5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nxe6 Bxe6
  38. 38.Qg7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Rd3+ Nd4
  40. 40.Rc1 Bd5
  41. 41.Rxd4 cxd4
  42. 42.Rxc2 Rac8
  43. 43.Rd2 Rc1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Re4
  45. 45.Qxg6+ Be6
  46. 46.Qg5 Kc6
  47. 47.h3 Kb5
  48. 48.Qg7 a5
  49. 49.Rxd4 Rc2+
  50. 50.Kg1 Re1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Ree2
  52. 52.h4 Rxa2
  53. 53.h5 Rxg2+
  54. 54.Qxg2 Rxg2+
  55. 55.Kxg2 a4
  56. 56.h6 Bg8
  57. 57.Rd8 Bh7
  58. 58.Rd7 Bg6
  59. 59.Ra7 Kb4
  60. 60.Rg7

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