Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch21 · 1954 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 82 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch21
Site Kiev
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4r3/Pp2r1P1/7P/5K2/3Q4/8/8 b - - 0 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Bc7
  13. 13.Ba2 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne4 Qf5
  16. 16.Qb1 Nd7
  17. 17.Nfd2 e5
  18. 18.d5 Nb8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qg6
  20. 20.d6 Bb6
  21. 21.Nf3 Nd7
  22. 22.Rc4 Re8
  23. 23.Qc1 Bd8
  24. 24.Ng3 e4
  25. 25.Nd2 Nf6
  26. 26.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  27. 27.d7 Bxd7
  28. 28.Rxd7 Nd6
  29. 29.Rd4 Be7
  30. 30.R4xd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Kxf7
  33. 33.Qc4+ Kf8
  34. 34.Ne4 Rad8
  35. 35.g3 Re7
  36. 36.Kg2 Be5
  37. 37.b3 g6
  38. 38.h4 Kg7
  39. 39.Qc5 Rdd7
  40. 40.Qxa7 Bd4
  41. 41.Nc5 Bxc5
  42. 42.Qxc5 Re6
  43. 43.h5 g5
  44. 44.Qc3+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qc2+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qf5 Rde7
  47. 47.f4 gxf4
  48. 48.exf4 Rd6
  49. 49.Kf3 Re1
  50. 50.Qg4+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qc8 Re7
  52. 52.Qf5+ Kg7
  53. 53.a4 Re1
  54. 54.Qg4+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qc8 Re7
  56. 56.b4 Rd3+
  57. 57.Kg4 Kg7
  58. 58.Qf5 Rd6
  59. 59.Qc5 Rdd7
  60. 60.Kh4 Re6
  61. 61.Qc3+ Kh7
  62. 62.Qc2+ Kg7
  63. 63.Qb2+ Kh7
  64. 64.Qb1+ Kg7
  65. 65.Qf5 Rdd6
  66. 66.Kh3 Re7
  67. 67.Kg4 Ree6
  68. 68.Kf3 Re7
  69. 69.Qc2 Ree6
  70. 70.Qf5 Re8
  71. 71.b5 cxb5
  72. 72.Qxb5 Re7
  73. 73.g4 Rf6
  74. 74.a5 Rfe6
  75. 75.Qb2+ Kg8
  76. 76.Qb3 Kh7
  77. 77.Qd3+ Kg8
  78. 78.g5 hxg5
  79. 79.fxg5 Re5
  80. 80.Kf4 R5e6
  81. 81.g6 b6
  82. 82.a6

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