Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Amsterdam · 1981 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/p5p1/2n1q3/P6p/6P1/2BQPK1P/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qd3 a6
  7. 7.Nbd2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nb3 Be4
  11. 11.Qd1 Be7
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Bc5 Nc6
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nbd2 d5
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nd2 Nc5
  19. 19.c4 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rab8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qd7
  22. 22.Rb1 Na5
  23. 23.Rxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Rb1 Rxb1+
  25. 25.Qxb1 Nab7
  26. 26.c4 dxc4
  27. 27.Bxb7 Qxd2
  28. 28.Bd5 g6
  29. 29.Bxc4 Qc3
  30. 30.Bd3 Kg7
  31. 31.Bc2 Kf6
  32. 32.Qd1 Ke7
  33. 33.f4 e5
  34. 34.fxe5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Qd2 h5
  36. 36.Kf2 h4

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