Efim Geller vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p2r1pp1/1p1qpn1p/8/3P4/1BR2QP1/PP3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 21 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.e3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.Rxc3 c5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Qd6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rad8
  19. 19.Bb3 Rd7
  20. 20.g3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Ba4 Rc7
  22. 22.Bb3 Rcd7
  23. 23.Ba4 Rc7
  24. 24.Bb3 Rcd7
  25. 25.Ba4 Rc7
  26. 26.Bb3 Rcd7
  27. 27.Ba4 Rc7
  28. 28.Bb3 Rcd7
  29. 29.Ba4 Rc7
  30. 30.Bb3 Rcd7

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