Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/3p2p1/1p1Pp2p/1Pp1n3/2P2N2/8/3N2K1 b - - 3 59

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.b4 c4
  17. 17.Nf1 Ne8
  18. 18.N3h2 f6
  19. 19.f4 Nf7
  20. 20.Nf3 g6
  21. 21.f5 Ng7
  22. 22.g4 Bd7
  23. 23.Be3 Ra8
  24. 24.Qd2 Qb7
  25. 25.Rac1 Ra2
  26. 26.Ng3 Rfa8
  27. 27.h4 Bd8
  28. 28.Kh1 Bb6
  29. 29.Rg1 Bxe3
  30. 30.Qxe3 Qa7
  31. 31.Qd2 Be8
  32. 32.g5 Qe7
  33. 33.Rcf1 fxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 Qd7
  35. 35.Nh2 Qd8
  36. 36.f6 Bd7
  37. 37.fxg7 Qxg5
  38. 38.Qg2 Rb2
  39. 39.Rb1 Rba2
  40. 40.Qe2 Qh4
  41. 41.Rbf1 Bh3
  42. 42.Rf2 Ng5
  43. 43.Qe3 Bg4
  44. 44.Rgf1 Kxg7
  45. 45.Bd1 Bxd1
  46. 46.Rxd1 Ra1
  47. 47.Rdf1 Rxf1+
  48. 48.Rxf1 Ra2
  49. 49.Rf2 Ra1+
  50. 50.Rf1 Ra2
  51. 51.Rf2 Ra1+
  52. 52.Rf1 Rxf1+
  53. 53.Nxf1 Qxe4+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qxe3+
  55. 55.Nxe3 Ne4
  56. 56.Nd1 Nf6
  57. 57.Ne3 h5
  58. 58.Nf3 Ne4
  59. 59.Nd1

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