Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Lvov zt · 1978 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lvov zt
Site Lvov
Round 10
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1k4r1/npp1R1bp/5pp1/8/8/2Nr1N2/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 22

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.Bd2 Qe7+
  10. 10.Be2 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Bg7
  12. 12.Rae1 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qa4 Kb8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nc8
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Be3 Qb4
  17. 17.Bxa7+ N8xa7
  18. 18.Qxb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Rxe6 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Rxd3
  21. 21.Re7 Rg8
  22. 22.Rfe1

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