Margeir Petursson vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Margeir Petursson
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r3k1p1/5pPp/2P2P2/1R2K1P1/8/8/8 w - - 7 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nbd2 d5
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Bxd2 Bd7
  8. 8.Qc2 a5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.e3 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Rfc8
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.O-O a4
  15. 15.Rac1 Ra5
  16. 16.Qd2 b6
  17. 17.Rc3 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Ne7
  19. 19.Ne5 f6
  20. 20.Nxd7 Qxd7
  21. 21.Qc2 c6
  22. 22.b4 axb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 b5
  24. 24.e4 Kh8
  25. 25.Re3 Ra4
  26. 26.Qd3 Rca8
  27. 27.Bf3 dxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 R8a7
  29. 29.Rce1 Rxa3
  30. 30.R3e2 Ra1
  31. 31.h4 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Rxe1 Qd6
  33. 33.h5 b4
  34. 34.Qg4 b3
  35. 35.Be4 Kg8
  36. 36.Bg6 Ra8
  37. 37.Qe2 Kf8
  38. 38.Qc4 Qd5
  39. 39.Qb4 Qd7
  40. 40.Qxb3 Nxg6
  41. 41.hxg6 Rd8
  42. 42.Re6 Qd5
  43. 43.Qa3+ c5
  44. 44.Qxc5+ Qxc5
  45. 45.dxc5 Re8
  46. 46.Rc6 Re7
  47. 47.f4 Ke8
  48. 48.Kf2 Ra7
  49. 49.Ke3 Kd7
  50. 50.Rd6+ Ke7
  51. 51.g4 Ra5
  52. 52.Rd5 Rb5
  53. 53.f5 Ra5
  54. 54.Ke4 Ra7
  55. 55.Rd4 Ra1
  56. 56.Rb4 Ra7

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