Jaan Ehlvest vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Jaan Ehlvest
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rr4k1/2p2R1n/p1Q4p/1p3P2/6PB/2P1p3/1q4P1/4R2K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Bg4
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ng3 Bd7
  12. 12.h3 g6
  13. 13.Nh2 Bg7
  14. 14.f4 d5
  15. 15.f5 Ne7
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Qf3 gxf5
  18. 18.exf5 e4
  19. 19.dxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qf2 Ned5
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bh4 Qc6
  23. 23.Rad1 b5
  24. 24.Ng4 Nxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nf6
  26. 26.Qe2 Qc5+
  27. 27.Kh1 e3
  28. 28.Qf3 Qc4
  29. 29.Rd4 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qc6 Nh7
  31. 31.Re4 Reb8
  32. 32.Nh5 Qxb2
  33. 33.Nxg7 Kxg7
  34. 34.Re7 Kg8
  35. 35.Rxf7

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