Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 17
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

2rr1k2/pb1n1pp1/1p2p2p/2p5/3P4/4PN2/PP2BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc8
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxd8 Nxe2+
  15. 15.Bxe2 Rfxd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Kf8

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