Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R4p/5p1P/ppP2P2/4K3/P7/8/3r4 b - - 7 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Be2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Ra7
  14. 14.b4 Bb6
  15. 15.Nc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Qxc6+ Nd7
  17. 17.Bb2 O-O
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc8
  19. 19.Qxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Rd6 Bd8
  21. 21.Rad1 Rcc7
  22. 22.Ne4 Be7
  23. 23.R6d2 f6
  24. 24.f4 Kf8
  25. 25.Bd4 Rab7
  26. 26.Kf2 Rc4
  27. 27.Kf3 Rbc7
  28. 28.g4 Rc2
  29. 29.h4 Rxd2
  30. 30.Rxd2 Kf7
  31. 31.g5 e5
  32. 32.Bb2 Ke6
  33. 33.gxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Rg2 exf4
  35. 35.exf4 Kf7
  36. 36.Bd4 Rc4
  37. 37.Rd2 Ke6
  38. 38.Rd3 Rc6
  39. 39.Bf2 Nf8
  40. 40.h5 Rc4
  41. 41.Bc5 Rc1
  42. 42.f5+ Kf7
  43. 43.Nd6+ Kg8
  44. 44.Re3 Bxd6
  45. 45.Bxd6 Rd1
  46. 46.Bc5 Nd7
  47. 47.Re8+ Kf7
  48. 48.Re7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Re8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Re7+ Kg8
  51. 51.h6 Nxc5
  52. 52.bxc5 Rf1+
  53. 53.Ke2 Rc1
  54. 54.Rc7 a5
  55. 55.Kd2 Rc4
  56. 56.Kd3 Rc1
  57. 57.Kd4 Rd1+
  58. 58.Ke4

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