Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r5/3b1pk1/1p3npp/p7/8/1P3BP1/P3NP1P/2R3K1 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.e3 Be6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.exd4 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Na4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 b6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rb8
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Rc6 Nf6
  20. 20.Qa1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxc8 Bxc8
  22. 22.Nc3 Qd4
  23. 23.Rd1 Qe5
  24. 24.Re1 Qd4
  25. 25.Nb5 Qxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 a6
  27. 27.Nc3 Bd7
  28. 28.Rc1 a5
  29. 29.Bb7 Rb8
  30. 30.Bf3 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne2

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