Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky

Bad Kissingen · 1980 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3r4/3P4/6p1/p2Rppk1/P3P1p1/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bf5
  8. 8.c3 Bg6
  9. 9.h4 Nd7
  10. 10.Nc4 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bf4 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Kf7
  15. 15.Ne3 Nb6
  16. 16.O-O e6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bd6
  18. 18.Qe4 Bxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Qb8
  20. 20.Qf3 Qd6
  21. 21.b3 Nd5
  22. 22.c4 Nxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 bxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Rae8
  25. 25.Rad1 Rh6
  26. 26.e4 e5
  27. 27.d5 cxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Qe6
  29. 29.c5 Rhh8
  30. 30.Kh2 Re7
  31. 31.Red1 Kg6
  32. 32.Kg3 Rc8
  33. 33.Rd6 Qg4+
  34. 34.Qxg4+ hxg4
  35. 35.c6 Rec7
  36. 36.Rc1 Kh5
  37. 37.Rc5 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd7 Rxd7
  39. 39.cxd7 Rd8
  40. 40.Rd5 g6
  41. 41.a3 a6
  42. 42.a4 a5
  43. 43.Kf2 Kxh4
  44. 44.g3+ Kg5
  45. 45.Ke3 f5

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