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Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
Zuerich • 1953
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Bd3O-O6.a3Bxc3+7.bxc3Nc68.Ne2b69.O-OBa610.e4Ne811.Qa4Qc812.Be3d613.Rad1Na514.dxc5dxc515.e5Qc616.Qc2f517.Qa2Qa418.Nf4Nc719.Bc2Qe820.Bb3g521.Nh3h622.f3Qe723.Nf2Rad824.Nd3Qg725.f4Rd726.Nc1Rfd827.Rxd7Rxd728.Qe2Nd529.Bd2Nxf430.Bxf4gxf431.Rxf4Qg532.g3Kh733.Kf2Qd834.Qh5Rg735.Qe2Rd736.Qh5Qg537.Qe8Qe738.Qxe7+Rxe739.Ba2Rd740.Ke2Bb741.Bb1Kg842.g4fxg443.Rxg4+Rg744.Rh4Rg145.Kd2Kg746.Bd3Bf347.Rf4Bh548.Ne2Rg249.Ke3Rg550.h4Rxe5+51.Kd2Nb3+52.Kd1Re353.Kc2e554.Rf2e40-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

54

Opening

E29

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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