Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch19 · 1951 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/3bqpbn/p2p2p1/2pP3p/PpP1PQP1/3B1N1P/1P3P2/R2NR1K1 b - - 7 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nh5
  8. 8.g3 Nd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Ndf6
  10. 10.h3 c5
  11. 11.Qd2 a6
  12. 12.a4 Bd7
  13. 13.g4 Nf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 b5
  16. 16.O-O b4
  17. 17.Nd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rae8
  19. 19.Re1 h5
  20. 20.Nh2 Nh7
  21. 21.Nf3 Nf6
  22. 22.Nh2 Nh7
  23. 23.Nf3

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