Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

6R1/5k2/2p2rp1/3p3p/3Pp2P/4P1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 7 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 g6
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Rab1 a5
  14. 14.Qc2 Bf8
  15. 15.a3 Nb6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nfd7
  17. 17.Nd3 Nc4
  18. 18.Rbd1 f5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qf6
  20. 20.Bh2 Qf7
  21. 21.a4 Rac8
  22. 22.Nb1 Qe7
  23. 23.Nd2 Nxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Ra8
  25. 25.Qc2 Nb8
  26. 26.Ne5 Qe6
  27. 27.Qb3 Bb4
  28. 28.Re2 Na6
  29. 29.Kh1 Re7
  30. 30.Rc1 Bd6
  31. 31.Nd3 Bxh2
  32. 32.Kxh2 Qd6+
  33. 33.g3 Nb4
  34. 34.h4 Nxd3
  35. 35.Qxd3 Qb4
  36. 36.Ra1 h5
  37. 37.Rc2 Ra6
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb6
  39. 39.Ra2 Qd6
  40. 40.Rc5 Ra6
  41. 41.Ra3 Qe6
  42. 42.Ra1 Qe4+
  43. 43.Qxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Rb1 Rf7
  45. 45.b3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rf1 Rf3
  47. 47.Rb1 Ke7
  48. 48.b4 axb4
  49. 49.Rxb4 b5
  50. 50.Rc2 bxa4
  51. 51.Ra2 a3
  52. 52.Rb3 Rf8
  53. 53.Rbxa3 Rxa3
  54. 54.Rxa3 Kd6
  55. 55.Ra7 Rf6
  56. 56.Ra8 Ke7
  57. 57.Rg8 Kf7

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