Vasily Smyslov vs Grigory Serper

Tilburg rapid · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Grigory Serper
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg rapid
Site Tilburg
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/5K2/1p6/p1k2R2/P4P2/8/8/7r b - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Ba6
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 cxd5
  12. 12.c4 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bb2 e5
  15. 15.Qe2 e4
  16. 16.Ne5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Na5
  18. 18.h3 h6
  19. 19.Qa6 Rxc1+
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qb3
  21. 21.Qe2 Nd5
  22. 22.Qc2 Qxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 f6
  24. 24.Ng6 Rd8
  25. 25.g3 Kf7
  26. 26.Nf4 Nxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Ke6
  28. 28.Rc7 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc8 Kd5
  30. 30.Bc3 Nc6
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne7
  32. 32.Re8 Nf5
  33. 33.Bb4 a5
  34. 34.Bf8 Rc7
  35. 35.Rd8+ Ke6
  36. 36.d5+ Kf7
  37. 37.a4 Rc1
  38. 38.Ba3 Rd1
  39. 39.d6 g5
  40. 40.fxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.h4 Nxh4+
  42. 42.Kh3 Ke6
  43. 43.Kg4 Rg1+
  44. 44.Kh5 Nf3
  45. 45.Kg6 Nh4+
  46. 46.Kg7 Nf5+
  47. 47.Kf8 Rh1
  48. 48.Re8+ Kd7
  49. 49.Rxe4 Rh8+
  50. 50.Kf7 Nxd6+
  51. 51.Bxd6 Kxd6
  52. 52.Re6+ Kc5
  53. 53.Rxf6 Rh4
  54. 54.Rf5+ Kc6
  55. 55.f4 gxf4
  56. 56.exf4 Rh1
  57. 57.Rf6+ Kc5
  58. 58.Rf5+

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