Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Capablanca mem · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 20
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/pp6/3k4/1b3Bp1/6P1/P3K3/1P6/8 w - - 0 41

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 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Ba2 Qh5
  13. 13.Ne2 Bxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Qc3 Bd7
  16. 16.Ng3 Qb5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Be8
  18. 18.h3 Qb6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Qxd8
  22. 22.Qc2 Qa5
  23. 23.Bb1 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Ne2 Qa5
  26. 26.Qc3 Qxc3
  27. 27.Nxc3 Kf8
  28. 28.f4 Bc6
  29. 29.g4 h6
  30. 30.Kf2 g5
  31. 31.Kg3 Nd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 exd5
  33. 33.h4 f6
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Bf5 Ke7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kd6
  37. 37.Ke2 Bb5+
  38. 38.Kd2 d4
  39. 39.fxg5 dxe3+
  40. 40.Kxe3 fxg5

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