Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch sf · 1949 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Tbilisi
Round 17
Date 1949.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/p7/7p/2kp2p1/8/2P1K2P/P5P1/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Qe2+ Qe7
  6. 6.c3 c6
  7. 7.Qxe7+ Nxe7
  8. 8.Ne2 Bf5
  9. 9.Bxf5 Nxf5
  10. 10.Bf4 Bxf4
  11. 11.Nxf4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Nd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rfe1 f6
  15. 15.Kf1 Kf7
  16. 16.Rxe8 Rxe8
  17. 17.Re1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Kxe1 Nd6
  19. 19.Nd3 Nc4
  20. 20.b3 Nxd2
  21. 21.Kxd2 Ke6
  22. 22.f3 g5
  23. 23.Ke3 b6
  24. 24.h3 c5
  25. 25.dxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.b4 Kd6
  27. 27.f4 h6
  28. 28.fxg5 fxg5
  29. 29.bxc5+ Nxc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Kxc5

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