Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3Br1k1/p4pp1/1p3b1p/1Nrb4/P1p4P/6PB/1PQ2P1n/R2R1K2 w - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.Rd1 c5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bf6
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.a4 Rc8
  17. 17.Bf4 Re8
  18. 18.Bh3 c4
  19. 19.Nd4 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nb5 Rc5
  21. 21.Bc7 Ne5
  22. 22.Bxd8 Nf3+
  23. 23.Kf1 Nh2+

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