Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow Veterans · 1991 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow Veterans
Site Moscow
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2pk1n1p/p5r1/1p3NP1/1PnN1PR1/PKP5/8 b - - 0 41

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-O Bg7
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.Rhe1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Bxg6 Rhg8
  17. 17.h5 Bg4
  18. 18.Bh7 Rh8
  19. 19.Bd3 Bxh5
  20. 20.Be2 Bg6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bg7
  22. 22.Bc3 Bxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Rhe8
  24. 24.Nh4 Bh7
  25. 25.g3 Ne7
  26. 26.Ng2 c6
  27. 27.Bd3 Bxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Kc7
  29. 29.Rh1 Ng8
  30. 30.Nf4 b5
  31. 31.b3 b4
  32. 32.Nd1 a5
  33. 33.Nb2 Ne4
  34. 34.Rxd8 Rxd8
  35. 35.Nbd3 Rb8
  36. 36.Kb2 Rb5
  37. 37.Re1 Ngf6
  38. 38.Re3 Kd6
  39. 39.g4 Nc3
  40. 40.Rg3 Rg5
  41. 41.f3

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