Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats sf2 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Riga
Round 1
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1rn1p1p/6p1/2Q5/8/P4B1P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.b4 c5
  10. 10.bxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.dxc5 Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nc6
  14. 14.Be2 d4
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb6
  16. 16.O-O Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 Bb7
  18. 18.Rb1 dxe3
  19. 19.Bxe3 Qa5
  20. 20.Nd6 Rxd6
  21. 21.Rxb7 Nd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Rxd4
  23. 23.Qb3 Rd7
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rb8
  26. 26.Qg3 Rb7
  27. 27.h3 g6
  28. 28.Bf3 Rc7
  29. 29.Qd6 Qc5
  30. 30.Qxc5

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