Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k3r1/p7/1p1p3p/5r1N/2P5/P3K3/7P/4R3 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Qd7
  10. 10.e4 Ba6
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Nh5 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxf6 Qe7
  17. 17.Qa4 Bb7
  18. 18.Nh5 Rhg8
  19. 19.Qd1 f5
  20. 20.Re1 Qh4
  21. 21.f4 e5
  22. 22.Rc1 exf4
  23. 23.Bf1 Qxe1
  24. 24.Qxe1 Nf3+
  25. 25.Kf2 Nxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 f3
  27. 27.gxf3 fxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Rdf8+
  29. 29.Ke3 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bh3+ Bf5
  31. 31.Bxf5+ Rxf5

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