Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/5pp1/1p5p/2pp4/b2N4/1PP5/P4PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Bf5
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Nxc6
  15. 15.Nfd4 Be4
  16. 16.c3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Qd4 Bc2
  19. 19.Qxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Nd4 Ba4
  21. 21.b3 c5

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