Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D01)
Moves 24
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

r2rb1k1/p4ppp/1p3n2/3Nq3/2B5/2Q2P2/PP4PP/R2R2K1 b - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bg5 Nbd7
  4. 4.Qd3 e6
  5. 5.e4 dxe4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be4
  13. 13.Qb3 Qb8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bd5
  15. 15.c4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nf1 Rd8
  17. 17.Ne3 Be4
  18. 18.f3 Bb7
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 c6
  21. 21.dxc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Bc4 Be8
  23. 23.Nd5 Qe5
  24. 24.Qc3

More Vasily Smyslov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vasily Smyslov and Efim Geller, or browse all Vasily Smyslov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.