Jan Timman vs Vasily Smyslov

Teeside · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Teeside
Site Teeside
Round 3
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/3P1p2/4n3/2p4k/2Kp4/7p/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.e3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 e5
  9. 9.f3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 e4
  11. 11.f4 Qe7
  12. 12.Be2 Rg8
  13. 13.Nh3 Bxh3
  14. 14.gxh3 gxf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Rb1 Nb6
  17. 17.a4 Rb8
  18. 18.Kd2 Rg2
  19. 19.Qf1 Nxc4+
  20. 20.Ke1 Rxe2+
  21. 21.Qxe2 Ne5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.c4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rf1 b6
  25. 25.Kd2 Rg8
  26. 26.Kc2 Qg5
  27. 27.Rf4 Qg2
  28. 28.Qxg2 Rxg2+
  29. 29.Kc3 Nd7
  30. 30.Rb2 Rg1
  31. 31.a5 bxa5
  32. 32.Rxe4+ Ne5
  33. 33.Rb7+ Kf6
  34. 34.Rxa7 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kb3 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kc3 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kd2 Rh1
  38. 38.Rf4+ Kg7
  39. 39.Kc3 Rxh2
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rxh3
  41. 41.Ra6 Rxe3+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rd3+
  43. 43.Kc2 Rd4
  44. 44.Rxd4 cxd4
  45. 45.Kb3 d3
  46. 46.Kc3 h5
  47. 47.Ra1 f6
  48. 48.Kd4 Kg6
  49. 49.Rg1+ Kf5
  50. 50.Rf1+ Kg5
  51. 51.Ke4 h4
  52. 52.Rg1+ Kh5
  53. 53.c5 dxc5
  54. 54.d6 c4
  55. 55.Kd4 h3
  56. 56.Kc3 Kh4
  57. 57.Rg7 h2

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