Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 13
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1br2k1/1p3p1p/6p1/2p1P1N1/Pp6/7P/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nd7
  9. 9.Bc2 Bf6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Na3 Nc5
  12. 12.Be3 g6
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Na6
  15. 15.h3 Re8
  16. 16.Bh6 Ncb4
  17. 17.Qd2 c5
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qxd2
  20. 20.Bxd2 Nxc2
  21. 21.Nxc2 Bd8
  22. 22.Bg5 Nb4
  23. 23.Nxb4 axb4
  24. 24.Bxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Ng5

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