Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch34 · 1966 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch34
Site Tbilisi
Round 21
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p2nqpp1/1p2p2p/2pb4/3P4/4PN2/PP3PPP/1BRQ1RK1 b - - 1 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Bb1

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