Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch44 · 1976 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/pp6/2p5/2P1k1b1/PP2B3/4P2p/4K3/8 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Ng5 Nc5
  12. 12.b4 Ne6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.c5 Rad8
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Rxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Qxd1 Qd8
  20. 20.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  21. 21.Kf1 f5
  22. 22.Ke1 Kf7
  23. 23.Kd2 g5
  24. 24.e3 h5
  25. 25.a3 Bc4
  26. 26.h3 Be6
  27. 27.Bf3 h4
  28. 28.g4 e4
  29. 29.Bg2 fxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Bxg4
  31. 31.Nxe4 Be7
  32. 32.f4 Bf5
  33. 33.fxg5 Ke6
  34. 34.Ke2 h3
  35. 35.Bh1 Bxe4
  36. 36.Bxe4 Bxg5
  37. 37.a4 Ke5

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