Boris Spassky vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Efim Geller
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Amsterdam
Round	7
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2b2k1p/5Bp1/p2b1PP1/R1n3P1/7K/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 c5
4. 4.e3 Nf6
5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
6. 6.a3 cxd4
7. 7.exd4 Be7
8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
9. 9.Bxc4 O-O
10. 10.O-O a6
11. 11.Bg5 b5
12. 12.Ba2 Bb7
13. 13.Rc1 b4
14. 14.axb4 Nxb4
15. 15.Bb1 Qa5
16. 16.Ne5 Rac8
17. 17.Re1 Nbd5
18. 18.Qd3 g6
19. 19.Qh3 Qb4
20. 20.Bh6 Rfd8
21. 21.Ba2 Rd6
22. 22.Bg5 Qxd4
23. 23.Rcd1 Nf4
24. 24.Bxf4 Qxf4
25. 25.Rxd6 Bxd6
26. 26.Nxf7 Rxc3
27. 27.Nh6+ Kg7
28. 28.bxc3 Bc5
29. 29.Qg3 Qxg3
30. 30.hxg3 Kxh6
31. 31.Bxe6 Ne4
32. 32.Re2 Nxc3
33. 33.Rb2 Bc6
34. 34.Kh2 Bb5
35. 35.f3 Kg7
36. 36.Rb3 Bd4
37. 37.Bc8 a5
38. 38.Ra3 a4
39. 39.g4 g5
40. 40.g3 Kf6
41. 41.f4 Bc6
42. 42.Bf5 h6

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