Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1r5/1b1nkpp1/pp2p2p/8/8/2R1PN2/PP2BPPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Be2 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Qa4 Nd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 a6
  16. 16.Qa3 Kf8
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rdc1 Nd7
  19. 19.Qxe7+ Kxe7

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