Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats sf2 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Riga
Round 5
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/pp1R1p2/5k2/2p5/2P1r3/P1K4P/5rP1/3R4 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.Rc1 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxd1+
  13. 13.Rxd1 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Be2 Bd7
  16. 16.c4 Re7
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rd6 Kg7
  19. 19.Kd2 Bc6
  20. 20.Kc3 Re6
  21. 21.Rd2 f5
  22. 22.Rg1 Rh6
  23. 23.h3 Re8
  24. 24.Bd3 Kf6
  25. 25.Bc2 Rh4
  26. 26.Rd6+ Re6
  27. 27.Rd2 f4
  28. 28.exf4 Rxf4
  29. 29.Bxh7 Be4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rexe4
  31. 31.Rd7 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rgd1

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