Joel Benjamin vs Svetozar Gligoric

Saint John op-2 · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Joel Benjamin
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Saint John op-2
Site Saint John
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2r2/2pq3k/p2p1np1/4N2p/1P6/P4N1P/2RQ2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 45

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 g6
  16. 16.Qb1 Bg7
  17. 17.Nb3 Rb8
  18. 18.Na5 Ba8
  19. 19.d5 Nb6
  20. 20.Bb3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qa2 Rf8
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Rb6
  25. 25.Rac1 Ne8
  26. 26.Rc2 Kh7
  27. 27.Nd2 f5
  28. 28.Qd3 h5
  29. 29.Ndc4 Rb5
  30. 30.f3 Bf6
  31. 31.Bc3 Bh4
  32. 32.Rd1 Bg3
  33. 33.Qe3 Nf6
  34. 34.Be1 Bxe1
  35. 35.Rxe1 fxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Rbb8
  37. 37.Nd2 Rbc8
  38. 38.Rec1 Bxd5
  39. 39.exd5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Qe4 Qb5
  41. 41.Nf3 Rf4
  42. 42.Qe2 Qd7
  43. 43.Nc4 Rff8
  44. 44.Qd2 Nf6
  45. 45.Ncxe5

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