Vasily Smyslov vs Jon L Arnason

Haninge · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jon L Arnason
Result 1-0
Event Haninge
Site Haninge
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/Pp6/3k1pK1/5P2/8/3B4/8 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 d6
  8. 8.e3 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.b4 Ne4
  12. 12.Qb3 Rb8
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfd1 d5
  15. 15.Nd2 dxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Nd6
  17. 17.Qd3 cxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 e5
  19. 19.Qd3 Rfd8
  20. 20.e4 Nf8
  21. 21.Qe3 f6
  22. 22.f3 Rbc8
  23. 23.Qb3+ Qe6
  24. 24.Rac1 Qxb3
  25. 25.Nxb3 Ne6
  26. 26.Rxc8 Bxc8
  27. 27.a4 Kf7
  28. 28.g3 Ke7
  29. 29.b5 Nb7
  30. 30.Ba3+ Ke8
  31. 31.Rc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Kf2 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  34. 34.Ke3 Nc7
  35. 35.f4 Be6
  36. 36.Nd2 exf4+
  37. 37.gxf4 f5
  38. 38.Bd3 g6
  39. 39.Kd4 fxe4
  40. 40.Bxe4 Na5
  41. 41.Ke5 Kd8
  42. 42.Kf6 Nb3
  43. 43.Be7+ Kc8
  44. 44.Bb4 Kd8
  45. 45.h4 Nxd2
  46. 46.Bxd2 Bb3
  47. 47.a5 Nxb5
  48. 48.Kg7 Nd6
  49. 49.Bd3 Nf5+
  50. 50.Bxf5 gxf5
  51. 51.Kxh7 Ke7
  52. 52.Kg7 Bd1
  53. 53.a6 Kd6
  54. 54.Kg6 Be2
  55. 55.h5 Bxh5+
  56. 56.Kxh5 Kd5
  57. 57.Kg5

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