Vasily Smyslov vs Herman C Van Riemsdijk

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 84 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Herman C Van Riemsdijk
Result 0-1
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 5
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 84
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/b3k3/8/8/3pK1Bp/8/8 w - - 4 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nd2 Rd8
  12. 12.f4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 exd5
  14. 14.dxc5 Na5
  15. 15.f5 Qxc5
  16. 16.f6 Qxe3+
  17. 17.Kh1 Qxc3
  18. 18.Rb1 Qd3
  19. 19.Qe1 Bf5
  20. 20.Rf3 Qc2
  21. 21.Rb2 Qc8
  22. 22.Nf1 Nc4
  23. 23.Rbf2 Bg6
  24. 24.fxg7 Re8
  25. 25.Qb4 Ne5
  26. 26.Rc3 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd4 Rac8
  28. 28.Rxc8 Qxc8
  29. 29.Bd2 Nd3
  30. 30.Rf3 Qc4
  31. 31.Qf6 Nc5
  32. 32.Bh6 Ne4
  33. 33.Qb2 b6
  34. 34.h3 d4
  35. 35.Nd2 Nxd2
  36. 36.Qxd2 d3
  37. 37.Re3 Be4
  38. 38.Kh2 Qc2
  39. 39.Rg3 Qxd2
  40. 40.Bxd2 Rc8
  41. 41.Rg4 f5
  42. 42.Rf4 Kxg7
  43. 43.Kg3 Rc2
  44. 44.Rf2 Kg6
  45. 45.Kf4 Ra2
  46. 46.g4 Rxa3
  47. 47.Ke5 Ra4
  48. 48.gxf5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Be3 Bb7
  50. 50.Rf4 Rxf4
  51. 51.Bxf4 Bg2
  52. 52.h4 h5
  53. 53.Kd4 Bf1
  54. 54.Bg5 a5
  55. 55.Bd2 Ke7
  56. 56.Bc3 Kd6
  57. 57.Ke3 Kd5
  58. 58.f6 Ke6
  59. 59.Kd2 b5
  60. 60.Bxa5 Kxf6
  61. 61.Bb4 Ke5
  62. 62.Kc3 Kf4
  63. 63.Kd2 Ke4
  64. 64.Kc1 Kd4
  65. 65.Kb2 Ke3
  66. 66.Kc1 Ke2
  67. 67.Ba5 Bg2
  68. 68.Bc3 Bd5
  69. 69.Bb4 Bc4
  70. 70.Bc3 Kf2
  71. 71.Kb2 Kg3
  72. 72.Be1+ Kg4
  73. 73.Kc3 Kf3
  74. 74.Kd2 b4
  75. 75.Kd1 b3
  76. 76.Bc3 Kg4
  77. 77.Bf6 b2
  78. 78.Bxb2 Kxh4
  79. 79.Kd2 Kg4
  80. 80.Ke3 h4
  81. 81.Be5 Ba6
  82. 82.Bc7 h3
  83. 83.Bh2 Kf5
  84. 84.Bg3 Ke6

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