Johann Hjartarson vs Boris Spassky

EUCup Bayern-Lyon · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Johann Hjartarson
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EUCup Bayern-Lyon
Site Bayern
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6p1/8/5b2/2r2Pp1/R2N2K1/P7/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Nf5 d5
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.f3 Nd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Nf5
  15. 15.Qd2 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 h6
  17. 17.Nc3 Be6
  18. 18.Qf2 Qb4
  19. 19.Bd2 Qd4
  20. 20.Na4 Qxf2+
  21. 21.Kxf2 Nd4
  22. 22.Rac1 Bf5
  23. 23.g4 Bh7
  24. 24.c3 Nc2
  25. 25.Re2 d4
  26. 26.cxd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Ree1 Nc2
  28. 28.Red1 Rxe5
  29. 29.f4 Ree8
  30. 30.Nc5 Nb4
  31. 31.Bxb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.Rc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 h5
  34. 34.h3 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 f5
  36. 36.Rd7 fxg4
  37. 37.Rxc7 Bf5
  38. 38.Rxc6 Rd8
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rd2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rc2
  41. 41.Ra3 Rxc4
  42. 42.Nd3

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