Ralf Appel vs Boris Spassky

FRG-CupT · 1989 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ralf Appel
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event FRG-CupT
Site Germany
Round 2
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b6k/p3N3/2pn1p2/1pN1p2p/1P2P1p1/2P3P1/q4PP1/3Q1BK1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bb7
  4. 4.Nbd2 g6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Qe8
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Kh8
  15. 15.Nc4 f6
  16. 16.Qc2 Bh6
  17. 17.Bf1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Qxd1 Nd8
  19. 19.Qc2 Ne6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nc5
  21. 21.Nd5 c6
  22. 22.Ne3 Qe7
  23. 23.Nc4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bh4 Qf8
  25. 25.b4 Ne6
  26. 26.Rd1 b5
  27. 27.Na5 Ba8
  28. 28.Rxd8 Nxd8
  29. 29.Qd1 g5
  30. 30.Bg3 Nxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Qe7
  32. 32.Nh2 Bf8
  33. 33.Qf3 Qe6
  34. 34.Ng4 Be7
  35. 35.Nb3 h5
  36. 36.Ne3 g4
  37. 37.Qd1 Nf7
  38. 38.Nf5 Nd6
  39. 39.Nc5 Qxa2
  40. 40.Nxe7

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