Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p2ppbp/rpn1b1p1/8/8/P1N1B1P1/1P2PPBP/3R2K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Ng5 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qb3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nc3 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Be3 Ra6
  16. 16.Rac1 Be6
  17. 17.a3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1

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