Ljubomir Ljubojevic vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/k5p1/P3B2p/7P/5PK1/b5P1/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nf5
  9. 9.Qe4 g6
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d5
  12. 12.Nc3 Be6
  13. 13.Na4 Qb8
  14. 14.Be3 a5
  15. 15.a3 Qb5
  16. 16.b3 c5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Kd7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bf5
  21. 21.Rac1 Ra6
  22. 22.c4 dxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Rb8
  24. 24.Rd1+ Kc8
  25. 25.Bd6 Ra7
  26. 26.b4 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Be6
  28. 28.Rc3 h5
  29. 29.h3 Rb5
  30. 30.h4 Kb8
  31. 31.Bc5 Ra2
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kb7
  33. 33.Re8 Re2
  34. 34.Re7 Rxe5
  35. 35.Bd6 Re1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rd5
  37. 37.Rcxc7+ Ka6
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kb5
  39. 39.Ra5+ Kc6
  40. 40.Bg3 Rxa5
  41. 41.bxa5 Ra1
  42. 42.Rc7+ Kb5
  43. 43.Rb7+ Kc5
  44. 44.Bc7 Kc6
  45. 45.Ra7 Ra4
  46. 46.Bd8 Kb5
  47. 47.f3 Ra2
  48. 48.Kg3 Bd5
  49. 49.Rd7 Kc6
  50. 50.Rc7+ Kb5
  51. 51.Rc1 Bc4
  52. 52.Rg1 Ka6
  53. 53.Bb6 Rb2
  54. 54.Rc1 Be6
  55. 55.Bd4 Rb5
  56. 56.Bb6 Rb2
  57. 57.Bd8 Kb5
  58. 58.Bf6 Rb3
  59. 59.Ra1 Ka6
  60. 60.Kf4 Rd3
  61. 61.Be5 Rd2
  62. 62.Kg3 Ra2
  63. 63.Rxa2 Bxa2

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