Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf4 · 1968 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Sukhumi
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2rqr1k1/3n2p1/1pn1pP1p/2pp4/3P3P/2P2N2/2P1QPP1/R1BR2K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.a4 Ba6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
  10. 10.O-O Nb8
  11. 11.Ba3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 O-O
  14. 14.a5 h6
  15. 15.Qe2 Re8
  16. 16.h4 Nc6
  17. 17.axb6 axb6
  18. 18.Bc1 f6
  19. 19.exf6

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