Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch22 playoff-1pl · 1955 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1955.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p5p/3p2p1/3Pb3/3N2bP/1P6/P2R4/2r1B1K1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.d5 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Ne8
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.h3 Nd7
  12. 12.g3 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 f4
  14. 14.gxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Bd4 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 Ne5
  17. 17.Bg2 Bd7
  18. 18.Bf2 Rc8
  19. 19.Nd4 Qa5
  20. 20.Rc1 Nc7
  21. 21.Rc2 Na6
  22. 22.O-O Nc5
  23. 23.Nce2 Qxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Nxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 f3
  26. 26.Nxf3 Nxf3+
  27. 27.Bxf3 Rxf3
  28. 28.Bxa7 Rh3
  29. 29.Bf2 Be5
  30. 30.Nd4 Bg4
  31. 31.Be1 Re3
  32. 32.Bf2 Rxe4
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Bxe1 Rc1

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