Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Teeside · 1975 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Teeside
Site Teeside
Round 7
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r5/ppkbnpp1/7p/3p3R/3N1P2/3BPP2/PP1K2P1/8 w - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg3 Bxg3
  9. 9.hxg3 Qd6
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Qa4+ Bd7
  14. 14.Qf4 Qxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 O-O-O
  16. 16.Ne2 h6
  17. 17.Nd4 Kb8
  18. 18.f3 Ng8
  19. 19.Kd2 Ne7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Rh5 Kc7

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