Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1989 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r3kb1r/pp3ppp/2p1b3/3p4/8/2PB4/PPP2PPP/R1B1RK2 b kq - 3 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Qe5+
  9. 9.Qe2 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Kxe2 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 d5
  12. 12.Re1 Be6
  13. 13.Kf1

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