Michael Adams vs Boris Spassky

Cannes schev · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Cannes schev
Site Cannes
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Nk1/7p/p2Q2p1/1pNP4/7q/2PB3b/r7/3R3K w - - 0 48

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 c5
  16. 16.d5 Bd7
  17. 17.Qd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Rf1 Bg7
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Nh2 Qh4
  21. 21.b3 Qf4
  22. 22.Qe1 Qg5
  23. 23.Kh1 Nb7
  24. 24.Ne2 Rf8
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.Nxf4 Rae8
  27. 27.Qd2 Kg8
  28. 28.Rae1 f6
  29. 29.Rf3 Nd8
  30. 30.Qf2 Nf7
  31. 31.b4 Ne5
  32. 32.Rg3 Qh4
  33. 33.bxc5 dxc5
  34. 34.Nd3 Nbc4
  35. 35.Nxc5 Bc8
  36. 36.Nf3 Qh6
  37. 37.Nd4 Ng4
  38. 38.Qg1 Qh4
  39. 39.Rf3 f5
  40. 40.Nde6 fxe4
  41. 41.Bxe4 Nf2+
  42. 42.Rxf2 Rxf2
  43. 43.Bd3 Nd6
  44. 44.Rd1 Ref8
  45. 45.Nxf8 Bxh3
  46. 46.Qh2 Rxg2
  47. 47.Qxd6 Rxa2

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