John DM Nunn vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White John DM Nunn
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1r2bnk1/5ppp/8/1pq5/p3B3/P6P/1PN1QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 31

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 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bd3 Qb7
  19. 19.Qe2 Be8
  20. 20.a3 Rab8
  21. 21.Rc2 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxc2
  24. 24.Bxc2 Nd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Bf6
  26. 26.e5 dxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Nf8
  28. 28.Be4 Qc7
  29. 29.Nf3 Bxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qc5
  31. 31.Nc2

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