Vasily Smyslov vs Joris Brenninkmeijer

Groningen · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Joris Brenninkmeijer
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6R1/3KN1p1/6P1/7p/5r2/8/8 b - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Ba6
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfc1 d5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 Rxc5
  16. 16.b4 Rc7
  17. 17.Rac1 Nd7
  18. 18.b5 Bb7
  19. 19.cxd5 Rxc3
  20. 20.Rxc3 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rc7 Nc5
  22. 22.Ne5 a6
  23. 23.Rxf7 axb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Rxa3
  25. 25.h4 Ne4
  26. 26.Be8 Nd6
  27. 27.Re7 Nxe8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rb8 Ra4
  30. 30.h5 Rh4
  31. 31.Ng6 Rxh5
  32. 32.Nf8+ Kg8
  33. 33.Nxe6+ Kf7
  34. 34.Nf4 Re5
  35. 35.Rxb6 Be4
  36. 36.f3 Bf5
  37. 37.e4 Bxe4
  38. 38.fxe4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Rb7+ Kg8
  40. 40.g3 Kh7
  41. 41.Kf2 Re5
  42. 42.g4 Ra5
  43. 43.Kg3 Kh8
  44. 44.Ng6+ Kh7
  45. 45.Nf8+ Kh8
  46. 46.Kh4 Ra6
  47. 47.Re7 Ra1
  48. 48.Ne6 Rh1+
  49. 49.Kg3 h5
  50. 50.g5 g6
  51. 51.Kf4 Rf1+
  52. 52.Ke5 Rf5+
  53. 53.Kd6 h4
  54. 54.Ra7 Rf3
  55. 55.Rg7

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