Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 6
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/p4n1p/5Q2/2p5/2P4P/Pq4P1/4N1K1 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nf3 e4
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 exf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 Bd6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.d4 c5
  15. 15.Nc3 a6
  16. 16.Kh1 Bb7
  17. 17.Be3 Rad8
  18. 18.Bg1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Re1 Nc6
  20. 20.d5 Nb4
  21. 21.Bc4 Rxe1
  22. 22.Nxe1 Be5
  23. 23.Qf3 Nbxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Nd3 Bd4
  27. 27.Qf4 Qb7
  28. 28.Re1 Bxg1
  29. 29.Kxg1 Rd4
  30. 30.Qf2 Qd5
  31. 31.Re5 Qd8
  32. 32.h3 c4
  33. 33.Ne1 Rd1
  34. 34.c3 Rb1
  35. 35.Re2 Qb8
  36. 36.Qc5 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rxb2 Qxb2
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kg8

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