Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/R3pp1p/6p1/1p6/P6P/5PP1/r3P3/1R3K2 w - b6 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nd2 Bg7
  6. 6.Ngf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne4
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Rb8
  17. 17.c5 Be6
  18. 18.Ra4 a6
  19. 19.Rb1 Rfd8
  20. 20.h4 Bd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxa6 Rxc5
  23. 23.Ra7 Rc2
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf8
  25. 25.a4 Ra2
  26. 26.f3 b5

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