Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

IBM · 1971 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q4R2/4nq1k/5p2/4r1p1/4P1Pp/3B3P/5P2/5K2 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Bg5 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Ne2 h6
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.c3 Nb6
  13. 13.Qb3 Na5
  14. 14.Qc2 Nac4
  15. 15.Bc1 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 c5
  17. 17.Nb3 Qe7
  18. 18.Nd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Bf4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rad1 b5
  22. 22.b3 Ne5
  23. 23.Be2 a6
  24. 24.a4 Qb7
  25. 25.Rd5 g5
  26. 26.Be3 Nc6
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.b4 Ne7
  29. 29.Rd2 cxb4
  30. 30.cxb4 d5
  31. 31.Rfd1 Rc8
  32. 32.Bc5 Nc6
  33. 33.Qb3 d4
  34. 34.Qd3 Rb8
  35. 35.Qb1 Ra8
  36. 36.Bd3 Be5
  37. 37.Ra2 Kg7
  38. 38.Qb3 Rxa2
  39. 39.Qxa2 Ra8
  40. 40.Qe2 Ra3
  41. 41.Bxb5 d3
  42. 42.Bxd3 Nxb4
  43. 43.Bd6 Ra5
  44. 44.Bxe5+ Rxe5
  45. 45.Qb2 f6
  46. 46.Rb1 Qd7
  47. 47.Bc4 Nc6
  48. 48.Bd5 Ne7
  49. 49.Qb8 Qc8
  50. 50.Qa7 Kg6
  51. 51.Rb7 Qf8
  52. 52.Rb8 Qg7
  53. 53.Qa8 Kh7
  54. 54.Bc4 Rc5
  55. 55.Bd3 Re5
  56. 56.g3 h5
  57. 57.Kf1 h4
  58. 58.g4 Qf7
  59. 59.Rf8

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