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Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch17 • Moscow • 1949

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URS-ch17

Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1949
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.a3Bxc3+5.bxc3Nc66.f3b67.e4Ba68.Bg5h69.Bh4Na510.Qa4Qc811.Nh3Nh712.Bd3O-O13.e5Re814.O-ONf815.Nf4d516.cxd5Bxd317.Nxd3exd518.f4Ng619.Bg3Qf520.Nb4c621.Rae1h522.Qc2Ne723.Qd1Qg624.f5Nxf525.Rf3Nc426.Qc1a527.Nd3h428.Bf2Qh529.Qf4g630.Rh3Qh631.Qxh6Nxh632.Bxh4Nf533.Bf6Ng734.Rh6Re635.Nf4Rxf636.exf6Ne837.Nxg6fxg638.Rxg6+Kf839.g4Ned640.Re7Re841.Rh7Re1+42.Kg2Re2+43.Kh3Rf244.Ra7Ne345.Rh6Rf3+46.Kh4Ng2+47.Kh5Nf4+48.Kh4Rh3+49.Kg5Ne4+50.Kxf4Rxh651.g5Rxh252.Kf5Rh553.Ra8+Kf754.Ra7+Kf855.Ra8+1/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

55

Opening

E24

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1949.??.??

Moves

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