Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Moscow · 1981 · English Opening · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/1R2nkp1/1pr2b2/8/1P6/P5BP/4R1K1 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Qd3 Bf5
  11. 11.e4 Be6
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Bb2 Nd7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nc5
  15. 15.f4 Rc8
  16. 16.f5 Bd7
  17. 17.f6 exf6
  18. 18.Nd5 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Qd4+ f6
  22. 22.g4 Be6
  23. 23.Nxf6 Rxf6
  24. 24.g5 Bf5
  25. 25.Rad1 b5
  26. 26.cxb5 axb5
  27. 27.gxf6+ Qxf6
  28. 28.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.Rxd6+ Ne6
  30. 30.Rb6 Rc5
  31. 31.Re1

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