Alexander G Beliavsky vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P4k1/b2P1q1b/4p3/p1N1B3/3Q1PP1/6K1/1R6 b - - 0 62

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.d5 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 g6
  14. 14.Nf1 Bg7
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Be3 Bd7
  17. 17.b3 Nb7
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.b4 a5
  20. 20.Bxb6 cxb6
  21. 21.Bxa4 b5
  22. 22.Bc2 Qc7
  23. 23.Ra3 Bh6
  24. 24.Qa1 f5
  25. 25.Qa2 Kh8
  26. 26.Ra1 Rac8
  27. 27.Bd3 a4
  28. 28.Qe2 Qb6
  29. 29.N1d2 Rc7
  30. 30.Re1 Rfc8
  31. 31.Nb1 Rf8
  32. 32.Ra2 Nd8
  33. 33.Rc2 Nf7
  34. 34.Na3 fxe4
  35. 35.Bxe4 Qb8
  36. 36.h4 Kg7
  37. 37.Qd3 Rb7
  38. 38.g3 Qd8
  39. 39.Kg2 Qf6
  40. 40.Rh1 Rfb8
  41. 41.Nh2 g5
  42. 42.Nf3 Rh8
  43. 43.hxg5 Bxg5
  44. 44.Bxh7 Rbb8
  45. 45.c4 Bg4
  46. 46.Ng1 Bh6
  47. 47.Be4 bxc4
  48. 48.Rxc4 Bg5
  49. 49.Bh7 Bc8
  50. 50.b5 Rb7
  51. 51.Nf3 Bh6
  52. 52.Be4 Ng5
  53. 53.Nxg5 Qxg5
  54. 54.Rc6 Rf7
  55. 55.Rxd6 Rhf8
  56. 56.f3 Rf6
  57. 57.Rxf6 Qxf6
  58. 58.Nc4 Bd7
  59. 59.b6 Bb5
  60. 60.Rb1 Ba6
  61. 61.b7 Rb8
  62. 62.d6

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