Efim Geller vs Vasily Smyslov

Wch Seniors · 1991 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch Seniors
Site Bad Woerishofen
Round 8
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6n1/3r1pk1/p5p1/1p1qr1Bp/1PpR4/2P1R2P/P4QPK/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.f4 Bxa4
  11. 11.Qxa4+ b5
  12. 12.Qc2 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd2 O-O
  15. 15.Nf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Rae1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Kh1 c5
  18. 18.e5 Nd5
  19. 19.Bg3 Bh6
  20. 20.Bh4 Qe6
  21. 21.Qf2 Rac8
  22. 22.Ng5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 h5
  24. 24.h3 Ne7
  25. 25.Bf6 Kh7
  26. 26.b3 Ng8
  27. 27.Bg5 Rc7
  28. 28.Re3 c4
  29. 29.b4 Rd7
  30. 30.Qe2 Qd5
  31. 31.Kh2 Re6
  32. 32.Rf4 Kg7
  33. 33.Qf2 Rxe5
  34. 34.Rd4

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