Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT · 1966 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/pp5k/2p4p/2P1Q1p1/1P4q1/6P1/P6P/6K1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.c5 Bc7
  11. 11.b4 e5
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 exd4
  14. 14.Re1 Ne5
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Bxf3 Be6
  17. 17.Bg4 O-O
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Qc4 Rf4
  20. 20.Ne4 Rd8
  21. 21.g3 Rf5
  22. 22.Re2 Qf7
  23. 23.Rae1 Kh8
  24. 24.Qc2 Rf3
  25. 25.Nd2 Rfd3
  26. 26.Nc4 Qf5
  27. 27.Ne3 Qf6
  28. 28.Ng2 Rc3
  29. 29.Qb1 e5
  30. 30.Nh4 Rcd3
  31. 31.f4 g5
  32. 32.fxe5 Qe6
  33. 33.Ng2 R3d5
  34. 34.Qb2 Re8
  35. 35.Ne3 Rxe5
  36. 36.Ng4 Qxg4
  37. 37.Rxe5 Bxe5
  38. 38.Rxe5 Rxe5
  39. 39.Qxe5+ Kh7

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