Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 11
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/p7/kp6/2p2p2/P6p/1P3Pn1/2PRK1P1/1r2N3 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.e5 Ne4
  5. 5.Qxd4 d5
  6. 6.exd6 Nxd6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qf4 g6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 Ne5
  13. 13.Bb5 Bd7
  14. 14.Bd4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Qxf3 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Rxd4 Qf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Rd7 Re7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Nxe7
  21. 21.Rd1 Kf8
  22. 22.Rd7 Rc8
  23. 23.Ne4 h6
  24. 24.h4 Ng8
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.f3 Ke8
  27. 27.Rd5 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxh5 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kf2 b6
  30. 30.Re5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Nc3 Rc1
  32. 32.Rd5+ Kc6
  33. 33.Rd2 Ne7
  34. 34.a4 Nf5
  35. 35.b3 h5
  36. 36.Nd5 h4
  37. 37.Nb4+ Kb7
  38. 38.Nd3 Rh1
  39. 39.Nf4 Ng3
  40. 40.Nh3 Rc1
  41. 41.Ng5 f5
  42. 42.Nh3 c5
  43. 43.Nf4 Ka6
  44. 44.Nd3 Rb1
  45. 45.Ne1 Nh1+
  46. 46.Ke2 Ng3+

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