Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 1
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

5B2/6R1/2b2p2/P4k1p/4r2P/6K1/6P1/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.a3 Ba5
  12. 12.Na4 Bb6
  13. 13.b4 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 Ne4
  15. 15.Bc3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nd2 Ne7
  18. 18.Nxc4 Nd5
  19. 19.Bd4 Ba6
  20. 20.Ncxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Re1 Bb5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Qg4 f6
  24. 24.Bxc3 Bd3
  25. 25.Qe6+ Rf7
  26. 26.a4 Qc8
  27. 27.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  28. 28.Bd4 Rc4
  29. 29.a5 bxa5
  30. 30.bxa5 Rc6
  31. 31.Bb6 Rf8
  32. 32.Rec1 Rfc8
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.h4 Ba6
  35. 35.Ra4 Rc4
  36. 36.Ra2 Kf7
  37. 37.Kh2 Rc1
  38. 38.Bd4 Kg6
  39. 39.Kg3 Rg1
  40. 40.Rc2 Bf1
  41. 41.f3 exf3
  42. 42.Kxf3 Ba6
  43. 43.Rc7 h5
  44. 44.Ra7 Bb5
  45. 45.Bc5 Bc6+
  46. 46.e4 Re1
  47. 47.Bf8 Rxe4
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kf5
  49. 49.Kg3

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