Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 · 1955 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2rr1qk1/p3ppb1/1p4p1/2p2b2/3n4/1PNPB1P1/P2QPPBK/2R4R w - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nc7
  10. 10.Qc1 Re8
  11. 11.Bh6 Bh8
  12. 12.h4 Bg4
  13. 13.Qg5 Bf5
  14. 14.h5 Bf6
  15. 15.Qe3 Nd4
  16. 16.hxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rb8
  18. 18.Nd2 b6
  19. 19.Nde4 Qd7
  20. 20.Bf4 Bg7
  21. 21.Qd2 Rbc8
  22. 22.Be3 Red8
  23. 23.Kh2 Qe8
  24. 24.b3 Ncb5
  25. 25.Rh1 Nxc3
  26. 26.Nxc3 Qf8

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