Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats sf2 · 1965 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Riga
Round 7
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/p4kp1/1p3p2/3p4/3Bn1q1/3R2PQ/PP2PPK1/8 b - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Na4 Be7
  12. 12.Be3 Bg4
  13. 13.Rc1 Re8
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Ne4
  16. 16.Be3 Qd7
  17. 17.Qa4 h5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rad8
  19. 19.Rd3 h4
  20. 20.Rcd1 hxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Qc8
  22. 22.Qa3 Qe6
  23. 23.Qb3 Rd7
  24. 24.Qa4 Bh3
  25. 25.Bh1 Bf5
  26. 26.Nd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 b6
  28. 28.Re3 Qg6
  29. 29.Rc1 Red8
  30. 30.Rc6 Qh7
  31. 31.Bg2 Bh3
  32. 32.Qc2 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Qh5
  34. 34.Rf3 f6
  35. 35.Rc8 Qe8
  36. 36.Rxd8 Rxd8
  37. 37.Re3 Qd7
  38. 38.Rd3 Rc8
  39. 39.Qd1 Kf7
  40. 40.Qh1 Qg4
  41. 41.Qh3

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