Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Efim Geller
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Amsterdam
Round	16
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

5k2/p7/1p2P2p/2p5/5B2/P4K2/1n5r/2R5 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 c5
5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
6. 6.Nf3 O-O
7. 7.O-O d5
8. 8.a3 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
11. 11.Bd3 e5
12. 12.Qc2 Bg4
13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
15. 15.f3 Bd7
16. 16.Re1 Ba4
17. 17.Qb2 Rad8
18. 18.Bf1 b6
19. 19.c4 Rfe8
20. 20.Qxe5 Rxe5
21. 21.Bb2 Re6
22. 22.e4 Nd7
23. 23.e5 Nb8
24. 24.Be2 Nc6
25. 25.Bd1 Bxd1
26. 26.Raxd1 Rxd1
27. 27.Rxd1 Kf8
28. 28.f4 Na5
29. 29.Rc1 Re8
30. 30.Kf2 Rd8
31. 31.Ke3 Ke7
32. 32.f5 g6
33. 33.g4 gxf5
34. 34.gxf5 Rg8
35. 35.Kf4 Rg2
36. 36.Bc3 Nxc4
37. 37.Be1 Nb2
38. 38.Bh4+ Kf8
39. 39.Kf3 Rd2
40. 40.e6 fxe6
41. 41.fxe6 Rxh2
42. 42.Bg5 h6
43. 43.Bf4

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