Vasily Smyslov vs Jan Timman

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r1k2/p4p1Q/2p1Rpp1/6N1/6P1/2P4P/Pq3P2/6K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd5
  6. 6.O-O Nc7
  7. 7.Ba4 Bg7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 d6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Be3 Qb5
  14. 14.Qc1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 Qxb2
  17. 17.Ng5 Nf6
  18. 18.Na3 Qxa3
  19. 19.Re3 Qb2
  20. 20.Rf1 Bf5
  21. 21.h3 Rfd8
  22. 22.g4 Bd3
  23. 23.Rf3 Bc4
  24. 24.Rxf6 exf6
  25. 25.Qxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Re1 Be6
  27. 27.Rxe6

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