Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

rn5r/p3kppp/1p2p3/2p5/2P5/4PN2/PP2KPPP/R2R4 w - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Bxe4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Be2 Qb4+
  10. 10.Qd2 Qxd2+
  11. 11.Nxd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 c5
  14. 14.Ke2 Ke7
  15. 15.Rhd1 d6
  16. 16.dxc5 dxc5

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