Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch41 · 1973 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/6b1/N2p1nq1/3P2np/5Q2/3b1P2/1P2NB1P/5R1K w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 a6
  11. 11.Ng3 b5
  12. 12.Be2 h5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qb6
  14. 14.Nf1 Nh7
  15. 15.Be7 Re8
  16. 16.Bh4 f5
  17. 17.Bf2 Qd8
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.Ne3 Qf6
  20. 20.O-O Qg6
  21. 21.Kh1 Ndf6
  22. 22.a4 f4
  23. 23.Nc2 Bf5
  24. 24.Nb4 bxa4
  25. 25.Rxa4 Ng5
  26. 26.Rxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.Nxa6 e4
  28. 28.Qxf4 exf3
  29. 29.gxf3 Rxe2
  30. 30.Nxe2 Bd3

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