Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

URS-ch44 · 1976 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4nrk1/3r2b1/q2p2p1/p1nPp1Pp/1p2P2R/1P2BPN1/P2QN1K1/5R2 w - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  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.g4 h5
  12. 12.g5 Ne8
  13. 13.h4 b5
  14. 14.Rc1 Rb8
  15. 15.Ng3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nce2 f6
  17. 17.Bg2 fxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Bd7
  19. 19.b3 Rc8
  20. 20.Rh4 b4
  21. 21.Kf2 a5
  22. 22.Kg1 Rc7
  23. 23.Rf1 Bc8
  24. 24.Bh3 Bxh3
  25. 25.Rxh3 Qc8
  26. 26.Kg2 Rd7
  27. 27.Rh4 Qa6

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