Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · 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 Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 12
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/p1qn1ppp/1p1ppb2/2p5/2PP4/1PB2NP1/P2QPPKP/R2R4 w - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 d6
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Bc3 Bf6
  11. 11.Qd2 c6
  12. 12.b3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf3 c5

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