Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Bled · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 4
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/p4Ppp/8/2p5/4q3/2Q1P2b/PP3P1P/R1B1RB1K w - - 4 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd3 b6
  10. 10.d5 Bxc3
  11. 11.dxe6 Ne5
  12. 12.exf7+ Kh8
  13. 13.Qxc3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.gxf3 b5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Bh3
  16. 16.Re1 Qb6
  17. 17.Bf1 Ne4
  18. 18.fxe4 Qg6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Qxe4+
  20. 20.Kg1 Qg4+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qe4+

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