Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Gori · 1968 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gori
Site Gori
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D66)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

5rk1/3nbpp1/pq2p2p/8/1PQ1P3/5NB1/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bg3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.e4 Bxa2
  18. 18.dxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.b4 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Bc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Qb6

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