Russell John Dive vs Boris Spassky

Wellington · 1988 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Russell John Dive
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Wellington
Site Wellington
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5kp1/2R5/3P1P2/2p3rP/1p3KP1/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.Rf2 c4
  17. 17.Bf1 b5
  18. 18.Bd2 Nd7
  19. 19.e4 f5
  20. 20.Be3 fxe4
  21. 21.Bd4 Qc7
  22. 22.Qxe4 Nc5
  23. 23.Qe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rad8
  25. 25.f4 g6
  26. 26.h3 a6
  27. 27.Kh2 h5
  28. 28.Kg1 Kf7
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd7
  30. 30.Re1 Bf5
  31. 31.Ra1 Bd3
  32. 32.Re1 h4
  33. 33.Ra2 Bxf1
  34. 34.Rxf1 Rd3
  35. 35.Bd4 Ne4
  36. 36.Rc2 Ke6
  37. 37.Be5 Red8
  38. 38.Bd4 Kf5
  39. 39.Kg1 R8xd4
  40. 40.cxd4 c3
  41. 41.Rf3 Rd1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Ng3
  43. 43.Rxg3 hxg3+
  44. 44.Kxg3 Rd3+
  45. 45.Kf2 a5
  46. 46.Re2 b4
  47. 47.axb4 axb4
  48. 48.Re5+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rc5 b3
  50. 50.Ke2 Rg3
  51. 51.Kf2 b2

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