Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5N2/4p3/5p2/3n1P2/3k3P/5K2/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 h6
  9. 9.a3 d5
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.Na4 b6
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 dxc4
  14. 14.b5 cxd3
  15. 15.exd3 Nb8
  16. 16.Bc3 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Ra1 Nf5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Rxa1
  21. 21.Qxa1+ Qf6
  22. 22.Ne4 Qxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Nd4
  24. 24.Nd2 Rd8
  25. 25.Be4 f5
  26. 26.Bg2 Nd7
  27. 27.Nc4 Nxb5
  28. 28.Bc6 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.Nxb6 Rb7
  31. 31.Nc4 g5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf6
  33. 33.h3 Rb3
  34. 34.Ra3 Rxa3
  35. 35.Nxa3 Ke5
  36. 36.Nc4+ Kd5
  37. 37.f4 gxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Nb3
  39. 39.Kf3 Kd4
  40. 40.Ne5 Nc1
  41. 41.Nf7 Kxd3
  42. 42.Nxh6 Nb3
  43. 43.Nf7 Nd4+
  44. 44.Kf2

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