Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky

Moscow-3teams · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-3teams
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r3/3nq2k/p2n1pp1/P3p3/1Pp1P1QN/6NP/B4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.d4 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd3 g6
  19. 19.Qc2 Nfd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Bg7
  21. 21.dxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Qe7
  24. 24.Bb3 c5
  25. 25.a4 c4
  26. 26.Ba2 Bc6
  27. 27.a5 Ba4
  28. 28.Qc1 Nc8
  29. 29.Bxh6 Bxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Nd6
  31. 31.Bxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Qg5 f6
  33. 33.Qg4 Kh7
  34. 34.Nh4

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