Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 3
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5ppp/1R2p3/8/3Pn3/b3BN2/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.e4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 c5
  13. 13.Be3 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qa4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qxa7 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rfb1 Ra8
  19. 19.Qxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Rxb6 Rxa3
  21. 21.Rxa3 Bxa3

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