Vasily Smyslov vs Nigel Short

Dortmund · 1986 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p4ppp/1pN2n2/8/1P2q3/3R3P/PQ3PPK/8 w - - 5 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Bc3 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Rxd3 Rfd8
  17. 17.b4 Bd6
  18. 18.Rad1 Bc7
  19. 19.Qb2 e5
  20. 20.e4 Nf6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rxd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 Bxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Nxe4
  24. 24.h3 Nf6
  25. 25.Nc6 Qe1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qe4

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