Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	22
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p6/2p3pP/2P2bP1/B2BpP2/P3K3/1P6/4b3 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 d6
5. 5.Nf3 O-O
6. 6.Be2 e5
7. 7.O-O c6
8. 8.Re1 exd4
9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
10. 10.Bf1 Ng4
11. 11.h3 Qf6
12. 12.hxg4 Qxd4
13. 13.g5 Nd7
14. 14.Bf4 Qxd1
15. 15.Raxd1 Be5
16. 16.Be3 Nc5
17. 17.f3 Be6
18. 18.Rc1 a5
19. 19.Rc2 a4
20. 20.a3 Reb8
21. 21.Rb1 h6
22. 22.gxh6 f5
23. 23.f4 Bf6
24. 24.e5 Be7
25. 25.exd6 Bxd6
26. 26.Rd1 Bf8
27. 27.Nd5 Rd8
28. 28.Nf6+ Kf7
29. 29.Rxd8 Rxd8
30. 30.Nh7 Ne4
31. 31.Ng5+ Kf6
32. 32.g4 Rd1
33. 33.Nxe4+ fxe4
34. 34.g5+ Kf7
35. 35.Kf2 Rd7
36. 36.Rd2 Rxd2+
37. 37.Bxd2 Bc5+
38. 38.Be3 Bd6
39. 39.Bd4 Kg8
40. 40.Ke3 Bf5
41. 41.c5 Bc7
42. 42.Be2 Ba5
43. 43.Bd1 Be1
44. 44.Bxa4

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