Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 14
Date 1953.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

1r1r2k1/1b1pbppp/ppn1pn2/8/2P5/1PN3P1/PB1NPPBP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
  11. 11.b3 Rd8
  12. 12.Qxb8 Raxb8
  13. 13.Bb2 a6
  14. 14.Nd2

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