Vasily Smyslov vs Grigory Serper

Tilburg · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Grigory Serper
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

qK6/8/8/8/8/8/8/6k1 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.b4 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bb2 c5
  10. 10.bxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.dxc5 Na6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bxc5
  13. 13.Be2 Nc7
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rb8
  16. 16.Na4 Bxa4
  17. 17.Qxa4 Rxb2
  18. 18.Rxc5 Ne6
  19. 19.Nxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Bd3 e5
  21. 21.Bf5 Qe7
  22. 22.Ra5 Rb7
  23. 23.Ra6 g6
  24. 24.Bh3 Ne4
  25. 25.Qc6 Nxf2
  26. 26.Qe6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxe7 Nxh3+
  28. 28.gxh3 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Kxf1 Rxe7
  30. 30.Rd6 d4
  31. 31.exd4 exd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Re3
  33. 33.Ra4 Re7
  34. 34.Kf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Kf3 Kf6
  36. 36.h4 Kf5
  37. 37.Ra5+ Kf6
  38. 38.h5 gxh5
  39. 39.Rxh5 Kg6
  40. 40.Ra5 Kf6
  41. 41.Kf4 Kg6
  42. 42.a4 Rb7
  43. 43.Ra6+ Kh5
  44. 44.a5 Rf7+
  45. 45.Kg3 Rg7+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf7+
  47. 47.Ke3 Kg4
  48. 48.Ke4 h5
  49. 49.Rc6 Rf4+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rf5
  51. 51.Ra6 Rf7
  52. 52.Rc6 Kh3
  53. 53.Rc2 Rf5
  54. 54.Ra2 h4
  55. 55.a6 Rf1
  56. 56.Ke4 Rg1
  57. 57.Kd5 Rg2
  58. 58.Rxg2 Kxg2
  59. 59.Kc6 Kxh2
  60. 60.Kb7 h3
  61. 61.Kxa7 Kg1
  62. 62.Kb8 h2
  63. 63.a7 h1=Q
  64. 64.a8=Q Qxa8+

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