Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Santiago
Site	Santiago de Chile
Date	1965.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A39)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

1R6/8/2k5/p2p1p1p/2K2P1P/P5P1/3r4/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 g6
3. 3.g3 c5
4. 4.Bg2 cxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
6. 6.c4 Nc6
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Nc3 Nxd4
9. 9.Qxd4 d6
10. 10.Qh4 Be6
11. 11.Bxb7 Rb8
12. 12.Bd5 Bxd5
13. 13.Nxd5 Nxd5
14. 14.cxd5 Bxb2
15. 15.Rb1 Bf6
16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
17. 17.Qxg5 Qd7
18. 18.Qe3 Rfc8
19. 19.Rxb8 Rxb8
20. 20.Rc1 Rb5
21. 21.Qd3 Rb2
22. 22.a3 h5
23. 23.Rc4 Qb7
24. 24.Rc6 Ra2
25. 25.e4 Qb2
26. 26.Rc8+ Kg7
27. 27.Qc3+ Qxc3
28. 28.Rxc3 a5
29. 29.Kg2 f5
30. 30.exf5 gxf5
31. 31.Rd3 Kf6
32. 32.Kf3 Rb2
33. 33.Ke3 Ke5
34. 34.f4+ Kf6
35. 35.h4 e5
36. 36.dxe6 Kxe6
37. 37.Kd4 Rc2
38. 38.Re3+ Kd7
39. 39.Rb3 Rd2+
40. 40.Kc4 Kc6
41. 41.Rb8 d5+

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