Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow · 1981 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/2R4p/3P1K2/5P1p/8/p5P1/r7 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qd6
  15. 15.Nf3 Nf4
  16. 16.Bh7+ Kh8
  17. 17.Bf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 g6
  19. 19.Qe5+ Qxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 f6
  21. 21.Nd7 Rf7
  22. 22.Nc5 b6
  23. 23.Na6 Nd3
  24. 24.Re6 Nxb2
  25. 25.Rxc6 Re8
  26. 26.Nb4 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxf6 Kg7
  28. 28.Rf3 a5
  29. 29.Nd3 Nxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Re2
  31. 31.Re3 Rc2
  32. 32.h4 Rf7
  33. 33.f3 Rc7
  34. 34.Rb1 Rc6
  35. 35.Rb5 R2xc3
  36. 36.Rxc3 Rxc3
  37. 37.Rxb6 Ra3
  38. 38.Rb5 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxd5 a4
  40. 40.Ra5 Kf6
  41. 41.Kh2 a3
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kf5
  43. 43.Kg3 Ra1
  44. 44.Ra5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Kf4 a2
  46. 46.Ra6+ Ke7
  47. 47.h5 gxh5
  48. 48.Kf5 h4
  49. 49.f4 Kd7
  50. 50.d5 Kc7
  51. 51.Rc6+

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