Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 14
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1ppb2qp/3p2p1/p2Pp3/2P1P1n1/6P1/PP1QN1BP/5R1K w - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Ne2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.d5 a5
  9. 9.Nbc3 Nc5
  10. 10.f3 Ne8
  11. 11.Be3 f5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nf6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bd7
  14. 14.Rad1 fxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Ncxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Ng4
  17. 17.Bg5 Bf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Rxf6 Qxf6
  20. 20.Rf1 Qg7

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