Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1972 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/6pp/p2Qp3/4NqP1/7P/2r2PK1/4R3 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 a6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.e5 Ne7
  11. 11.Ne4 Nd5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb8
  13. 13.O-O h6
  14. 14.Bf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.exf6 Qxb2
  16. 16.c4 Qxd4
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Nc3 O-O
  19. 19.Rad1 Qe5
  20. 20.g4 Rab8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qg5
  22. 22.Rb1 c5
  23. 23.Kg2 Rb4
  24. 24.Rxb4 cxb4
  25. 25.Ne2 Rc8
  26. 26.Nd4 e5
  27. 27.Ne2 Qd2
  28. 28.Kf1 Qxa2
  29. 29.Qe3 Kh7
  30. 30.Qb6 Qb3
  31. 31.Kg2 d4
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qe6
  33. 33.Qxb4 Qxf6
  34. 34.Ng3 Qc6+
  35. 35.Ne4 Rc7
  36. 36.Qf8 d3
  37. 37.Kh2 d2
  38. 38.Nxd2 Qf6
  39. 39.Ne4 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc2
  41. 41.Qd6 a5
  42. 42.Qd5

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