Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3P2P1/3P1n2/4p3/3p4/7B/6K1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Rb8
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Nd1 b4
  9. 9.h3 e6
  10. 10.Ne2 Nd4
  11. 11.O-O Ne7
  12. 12.Nxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Bh6 O-O
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.f4 e5
  16. 16.b3 Qc7
  17. 17.a3 Nc6
  18. 18.Nb2 f6
  19. 19.f5 a5
  20. 20.h4 bxa3
  21. 21.Rxa3 Nb4
  22. 22.Nc4 gxf5
  23. 23.Rxa5 fxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Be6
  25. 25.Rfa1 Bxc4
  26. 26.Ra7 Rb7
  27. 27.Rxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.bxc4 Nc6
  29. 29.Kh2 Ra8
  30. 30.Rf1 Ra2
  31. 31.Rxf6 Qe7
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.c5 Rxc2
  34. 34.cxd6 Qg7
  35. 35.d7 Qxh6
  36. 36.Rxh6 Nd8
  37. 37.Rd6 Kf7
  38. 38.g4 Ke7
  39. 39.Rd5 Nf7
  40. 40.g5 Rc6
  41. 41.Bh3 Rd6
  42. 42.Kg2 Rxd5
  43. 43.exd5 Nd6
  44. 44.h5 Ne4
  45. 45.g6 hxg6
  46. 46.hxg6 Nf6
  47. 47.d6+ Kd8
  48. 48.g7

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