Boris Gelfand vs Boris Spassky

Linares · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2Rn1p1p/6p1/3r4/PB3P2/8/5KPP/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Qxd5 O-O
  11. 11.f4 Bxg1
  12. 12.Rxg1 Qb6
  13. 13.Rh1 Nc5
  14. 14.b4 Ne6
  15. 15.Na4 Qc7
  16. 16.Be3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Re8
  19. 19.Kf2 Bd7
  20. 20.Nc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.bxc5 Nb8
  22. 22.Rb1 b6
  23. 23.Bb5 bxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Bxb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Nd7
  26. 26.Bb4 g6
  27. 27.Rc1 Re6
  28. 28.Rc7 a5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rxa5
  30. 30.Bxa5 Rxd6
  31. 31.Bb4 Rd5
  32. 32.a4

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