Jan Timman vs Vasily Smyslov

Tilburg · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 122 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 122
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1KBr4/5R2/3k4/8/8 w - - 33 123

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  12. 12.Nc3 Be7
  13. 13.Na4 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bc5 Bg5
  16. 16.Be3 Be7
  17. 17.b3 f5
  18. 18.Bc5 Bg5
  19. 19.Bb4 fxe4
  20. 20.Nc5 Bf5
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bf4
  22. 22.f3 h5
  23. 23.Re2 Rd5
  24. 24.c4 Rd3
  25. 25.Nc5 Be3+
  26. 26.Rxe3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Kf2 Rd3
  28. 28.Nxd3 Bxd3
  29. 29.Bc3 Re8
  30. 30.Re1 e4
  31. 31.Bxg7 Rg8
  32. 32.Bf6 Rf8
  33. 33.Bg5 exf3
  34. 34.gxf3 a5
  35. 35.a4 Bc2
  36. 36.Re3 Kd7
  37. 37.Re7+ Kc8
  38. 38.Re3 Kd7
  39. 39.Rc3 Bg6
  40. 40.Bd2 Re8
  41. 41.f4 Rb8
  42. 42.Ke2 Bf5
  43. 43.Kd1 h4
  44. 44.Be1 Rf8
  45. 45.Bxh4 Bg4+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rxf4
  47. 47.Re3 Rf1
  48. 48.Re7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Rg7 Bd1
  50. 50.Rg3 c5
  51. 51.Re3 Rf3
  52. 52.Bg3+ Kd7
  53. 53.Re5 Bxb3
  54. 54.Rxc5 c6
  55. 55.Rxa5 Bxc4
  56. 56.Be1 Rd3+
  57. 57.Kc2 Re3
  58. 58.Bg3 Ra3
  59. 59.Ra7+ Ke6
  60. 60.a5 c5
  61. 61.Be1 Ra2+
  62. 62.Kc3 Kd5
  63. 63.Rd7+ Kc6
  64. 64.Rh7 Kb5
  65. 65.Rb7+ Ka6
  66. 66.Rh7 Kb5
  67. 67.Rb7+ Ka6
  68. 68.Rb8 Bd5
  69. 69.Rd8 Bc6
  70. 70.h4 Rxa5
  71. 71.h5 Ra1
  72. 72.Bd2 Rh1
  73. 73.h6 Be4
  74. 74.Kc4 Kb6
  75. 75.Rd6+ Kc7
  76. 76.Re6 Bb1
  77. 77.Kxc5 Rh5+
  78. 78.Kd4 Rh4+
  79. 79.Ke3 Kd7
  80. 80.Rb6 Bc2
  81. 81.Kf3 Ke8
  82. 82.Rf6 Rh1
  83. 83.Rc6 Bb1
  84. 84.Rc7 Rf1+
  85. 85.Kg4 Rf7
  86. 86.Rc8+ Kd7
  87. 87.Rb8 Be4
  88. 88.Bf4 Ke6
  89. 89.Rb6+ Kd5
  90. 90.Rd6+ Kc5
  91. 91.Rd8 Kc6
  92. 92.Be5 Rd7
  93. 93.Rf8 Kd5
  94. 94.Bg7 Ke6
  95. 95.Rf6+ Ke7
  96. 96.Kf4 Bb1
  97. 97.Ke5 Rd1
  98. 98.Bf8+ Ke8
  99. 99.Bb4 Rh1
  100. 100.Kd6 Rd1+
  101. 101.Kc6 Be4+
  102. 102.Kb6 Bb1
  103. 103.Rf8+ Kd7
  104. 104.h7 Bxh7
  105. 105.Rf7+ Ke6
  106. 106.Rxh7 Rd7
  107. 107.Rh1 Kd5
  108. 108.Rh5+ Kc4
  109. 109.Kc6 Rd4
  110. 110.Bd6 Rg4
  111. 111.Ra5 Re4
  112. 112.Ra1 Kd3
  113. 113.Bc5 Re5
  114. 114.Ra4 Rf5
  115. 115.Kd6 Rg5
  116. 116.Rd4+ Ke2
  117. 117.Rf4 Kd3
  118. 118.Kc6 Rh5
  119. 119.Kb5 Re5
  120. 120.Rh4 Rf5
  121. 121.Rg4 Re5
  122. 122.Rf4 Rd5

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