Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/pb4qP/1p3R2/n7/2pP2Q1/2P5/P1B3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rd8
  12. 12.f4 e6
  13. 13.Kh1 b6
  14. 14.f5 Na5
  15. 15.Bd3 exf5
  16. 16.exf5 Bb7
  17. 17.Qd2 Re8
  18. 18.Ng3 Qc6
  19. 19.Rf2 Rad8
  20. 20.Bh6 Bh8
  21. 21.Qf4 Rd7
  22. 22.Ne4 c4
  23. 23.Bc2 Rde7
  24. 24.Rcf1 Rxe4
  25. 25.fxg6 f6
  26. 26.Qg5 Qd7
  27. 27.Kg1 Bg7
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rg4
  29. 29.gxh7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  31. 31.Qxg4

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