Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1971 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r3r/4qpk1/p1np2p1/1p2p2n/2pPPP1p/P1P2Q1P/1PBRN1PK/4R3 w - - 15 33

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 Be7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg4 Bf6
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Bg7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.f4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qf3 h5
  21. 21.Rad1 Rc8
  22. 22.Bb1 h4
  23. 23.Ne2 Nh5
  24. 24.a3 c4
  25. 25.d4 Qe7
  26. 26.Qg4 Rcd8
  27. 27.Bc2 Nc6
  28. 28.Kh2 Rh8
  29. 29.Rd2 Nf6
  30. 30.Qf3 Nh5
  31. 31.Qg4 Nf6
  32. 32.Qf3 Nh5

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