Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Candidats qf4 · 1965 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k1p1/5pNp/3K1P1P/8/8/5n2 b - - 26 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Bd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Rac1 Bf5
  13. 13.e4 Bd7
  14. 14.h3 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.b4 Ra8
  17. 17.Nxb5 Rxa2
  18. 18.Nc3 Ra8
  19. 19.b5 Ra3
  20. 20.Ra1 Qa5
  21. 21.Rxa3 Qxa3
  22. 22.b6 Rb8
  23. 23.Qe3 Qa6
  24. 24.Rb1 Be6
  25. 25.Bf1 Qb7
  26. 26.Rb5 Bd7
  27. 27.Rb3 Bc6
  28. 28.Bg2 Nd7
  29. 29.Nd5 Nc5
  30. 30.Rb4 Na6
  31. 31.Rb1 e6
  32. 32.Nc3 Nc5
  33. 33.Rb4 Qa6
  34. 34.Bf1 Qb7
  35. 35.Rb1 Qa8
  36. 36.Bg2 Qa6
  37. 37.Bf1 Qb7
  38. 38.Bg2 Qa6
  39. 39.Bf1 Qa8
  40. 40.Bg2 Qb7
  41. 41.Rb4 Qa6
  42. 42.Bf1 Qa3
  43. 43.Rb1 h5
  44. 44.f3 Be5
  45. 45.Kg2 Nd7
  46. 46.Be2 Qc5
  47. 47.Qxc5 dxc5
  48. 48.b7 Rxb7
  49. 49.Rxb7 Bxb7
  50. 50.Bb5 Nb8
  51. 51.Na4 Bd4
  52. 52.Nb6 Bc6
  53. 53.Bxc6 Nxc6
  54. 54.Kf1 Ne5
  55. 55.Ke2 f5
  56. 56.exf5 exf5
  57. 57.f4 Nc6
  58. 58.Be3 Kf7
  59. 59.Nd7 c4
  60. 60.Bxd4 Nxd4+
  61. 61.Ke3 Nc6
  62. 62.Nb6 c3
  63. 63.Kd3 Nd4
  64. 64.Kxc3 Ne2+
  65. 65.Kd3 Nxg3
  66. 66.h4 Ke6
  67. 67.Nc4 Ne4
  68. 68.Kd4 Nf2
  69. 69.Ne5 Kf6
  70. 70.Nd7+ Kg7
  71. 71.Ne5 Ng4
  72. 72.Nf3 Kf6
  73. 73.Ng5 Nh2
  74. 74.Nh7+ Ke6
  75. 75.Ng5+ Ke7
  76. 76.Kd5 Nf1
  77. 77.Kd4 Kd6
  78. 78.Nf7+ Ke6
  79. 79.Ng5+

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