Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 11
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q3k1/5rbp/5np1/3Pp2q/P7/5RPP/6B1/5RK1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.O-O cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Rb1 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 Rc8
  14. 14.Ba3 Ne8
  15. 15.Nce4 b6
  16. 16.Nc4 Bf5
  17. 17.Nxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.e4 Bd7
  19. 19.Qd2 f5
  20. 20.Qxa5 Qg5
  21. 21.Nb6 Rd8
  22. 22.b4 cxb4
  23. 23.Qxb4 Qh5
  24. 24.Qc3 fxe4
  25. 25.Nxd7 Rxd7
  26. 26.Bxe4 Nf6
  27. 27.Bg2 e4
  28. 28.Qc4 e3
  29. 29.h3 Qg5
  30. 30.Rb3 Re8
  31. 31.Bc1 exf2+
  32. 32.Rxf2 Qh5
  33. 33.Bb2 Rf7
  34. 34.Rbf3 Re1+
  35. 35.Rf1 Re4
  36. 36.Qc2 Re5
  37. 37.Bxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Qc8+

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