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 3
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4rk1p/2Q2b2/3p4/P4p2/1Pn2N1P/3R1P2/1q3KN1 w - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 Bd6
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Nb5 Qe7
  12. 12.b3 Rd8
  13. 13.Bb2 Ne4
  14. 14.Rc1 Bg4
  15. 15.Rc2 Rac8
  16. 16.Qa1 f6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bb6
  18. 18.Nbd4 Bd7
  19. 19.h3 Qf7
  20. 20.Bb5 Qe8
  21. 21.a4 Ba7
  22. 22.Qb1 Bb8
  23. 23.Ba3 f5
  24. 24.Ne2 g5
  25. 25.Bb2 f4
  26. 26.exf4 gxf4
  27. 27.Ba1 Qg6
  28. 28.Kf1 Kf7
  29. 29.Bxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.Be5 Bxh3
  31. 31.gxh3 Qh5
  32. 32.Neg1 Bxe5
  33. 33.Rxc6 Bc3
  34. 34.Rxc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Qd3 Qf5
  36. 36.Rd1 Rd8
  37. 37.Qb5 Bf6
  38. 38.Qxa5 Nc3
  39. 39.Rd2 Re8
  40. 40.Qc7+ Re7
  41. 41.Qc6 Qb1+

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