Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 9
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

rn4k1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/2qb4/8/3BPN2/PP1Q1PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd3 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Rxc5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Rxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qd2

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