Samuel Reshevsky vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 24
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/r4P1k/8/8/4K3/6R1 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 c6
  11. 11.Ne2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nf4 Nd7
  13. 13.Be2 Rfe8
  14. 14.O-O Nf8
  15. 15.b4 Ne6
  16. 16.Nh5 Qg6
  17. 17.Ng3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Ng5
  19. 19.b5 Ne4
  20. 20.Qa5 c5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.dxc5 b6
  23. 23.Qxa7 bxc5
  24. 24.Bd3 c4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Qxe4
  26. 26.Rfd1 c3
  27. 27.Qd4 Rc4
  28. 28.Qxd5 c2
  29. 29.Rd2 Qxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Ra8
  31. 31.b6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rd6 Ra4
  33. 33.Rxc2 Rxa3
  34. 34.h3 Rb3
  35. 35.Rcc6 Rb2
  36. 36.e4 h5
  37. 37.e5 h4
  38. 38.Rd4 R2xb6
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxb6
  40. 40.Rxh4 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Re1
  42. 42.f4 Re3
  43. 43.Rg4 Kh7
  44. 44.Rg3 Re2
  45. 45.h4 Re4
  46. 46.Rf3 f6
  47. 47.exf6 gxf6
  48. 48.Kg3 Kg6
  49. 49.Ra3 f5
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kh5
  51. 51.Rf6 Re3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Ra3
  53. 53.g3 Rf3+
  54. 54.Ke2 Rxg3
  55. 55.Rxf5+ Kxh4
  56. 56.Kf2 Ra3
  57. 57.Rg5 Rb3
  58. 58.Rg1 Kh5
  59. 59.Ke2 Ra3
  60. 60.f5 Ra5

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