Garry Kasparov vs Boris Spassky

Linares · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 4
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6B/p4k1n/2p1bp1p/2Pp4/1P3PPP/5P2/1P1K4/R5R1 b - g3 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nf3 Qf6
  12. 12.Bb5 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
  14. 14.a3 g4
  15. 15.Be5 Ne4+
  16. 16.axb4 Qf5
  17. 17.Bxh8 gxf3
  18. 18.Rg1 Qg4
  19. 19.Qd1 Ng5
  20. 20.Qd4 Ne4
  21. 21.Qe5+ Be6
  22. 22.Qf4 Qg6
  23. 23.Qxf3 f6
  24. 24.Qf4 Kf7
  25. 25.f3 Ng5
  26. 26.Kd2 Qf5
  27. 27.h4 Qxf4
  28. 28.exf4 Nh7
  29. 29.g4

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