Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Tilburg · 1977 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B58)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/3Q1k2/7p/8/8/6P1/P5bP/2K2Bq1 b - - 6 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 a6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd4
  12. 12.Bd3 b5
  13. 13.Re1 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne2 Ne6
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.c4 Qb6
  17. 17.Ngf1 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc2 a5
  19. 19.Qe2 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Qa7
  21. 21.Nfd2 Nh5
  22. 22.g3 Ng7
  23. 23.Rad1 Nge6
  24. 24.Nf3 Rad8
  25. 25.Qd2 Kh7
  26. 26.Qxa5 Qb8
  27. 27.b4 Nd7
  28. 28.Ne3 Rc8
  29. 29.Bb1 Nf6
  30. 30.Nd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.exd5 Bd8
  32. 32.Qa3 Nc7
  33. 33.b5 Nxb5
  34. 34.Qb4 Rc5
  35. 35.Nxe5 Qc8
  36. 36.Nxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Bxg6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qe4 Qd7
  39. 39.Re3 Nc7
  40. 40.Rf3 Rxf3
  41. 41.Qxf3 Rxd5
  42. 42.Rc1 Rb5
  43. 43.Qc3 Re5
  44. 44.Qb4 Nd5
  45. 45.Qb3 Re2
  46. 46.Bh5 Rd2
  47. 47.Bc3 Rxf2
  48. 48.Kxf2 Bb6+
  49. 49.Ke1 Qf5
  50. 50.Be2 Kf8
  51. 51.Bd2 Qf2+
  52. 52.Kd1 Ne3+
  53. 53.Bxe3 Bxe3
  54. 54.Qd3 Qg1+
  55. 55.Bf1 Bxc1
  56. 56.Kxc1 Bg2
  57. 57.Qxd6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qe7+ Kg8
  59. 59.Qd8+ Kf7
  60. 60.Qd7+

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