Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 16
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/5R2/1P1P3p/3K4/8/8/8/2r5 b - - 2 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.b4 c4
  16. 16.Nf1 Ne8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.N3h2 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Be3 Rf8
  22. 22.Nf3 Nf6
  23. 23.Ng3 Nf7
  24. 24.Ra7 Rb7
  25. 25.Ra5 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd2 Rfb8
  27. 27.Rea1 Bd8
  28. 28.Ra6 h6
  29. 29.Nh2 Bb6
  30. 30.Nhf1 Bc7
  31. 31.Qd1 Nh8
  32. 32.Nh5 Nxh5
  33. 33.Qxh5 Qf7
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  35. 35.Ng3 Ng6
  36. 36.Nf5 Ne7
  37. 37.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Nf5
  39. 39.Re6 Re7
  40. 40.Raa6 Rd8
  41. 41.Bc5 Red7
  42. 42.Kh2 Ne7
  43. 43.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  44. 44.Bxe7 Kxe7
  45. 45.Re6+ Kd7
  46. 46.Kg3 Ra8
  47. 47.Kf3 Ra3
  48. 48.Ke4 Rxc3
  49. 49.Rg6 Rc2
  50. 50.Rxg7+ Kd6
  51. 51.Rg6+ Kd7
  52. 52.Rg7+ Kd6
  53. 53.Rg6+ Kd7
  54. 54.Kxe5 Re2+
  55. 55.Kd4 Rxf2
  56. 56.Rg7+ Kd6
  57. 57.Rg6+ Kd7
  58. 58.g4 Rd2+
  59. 59.Ke5 Re2+
  60. 60.Kd4 Rd2+
  61. 61.Kc5 c3
  62. 62.Rd6+ Ke7
  63. 63.Re6+ Kd7
  64. 64.Re3 c2
  65. 65.Rc3 Rh2
  66. 66.h4 Rxh4
  67. 67.Rxc2 Rxg4
  68. 68.Rh2 Rg6
  69. 69.Kxb5 Kd6
  70. 70.Rh5 Kc7
  71. 71.Kc5 Rf6
  72. 72.Rh1 Kb7
  73. 73.b5 Rg6
  74. 74.Rh5 Kc7
  75. 75.Rf5 Rg1
  76. 76.b6+ Kb7
  77. 77.Rf7+ Kb8
  78. 78.d6 Rc1+
  79. 79.Kd5

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