Judit Polgar vs Boris Spassky

Budapest m · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Budapest m
Site Budapest
Round 8
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2p5/pb2R1P1/1p3r2/6NP/1P4K1/P4P2/8 b - - 4 42

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 d5
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 g5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 gxh4
  22. 22.Rd4 Re7
  23. 23.e6 fxe6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rg7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Qg5
  26. 26.Qf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  28. 28.Re1 Bc5
  29. 29.Ng4 Qg6
  30. 30.Qf4 Bb6
  31. 31.Nxh6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qxh4 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  34. 34.Re2 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rc1
  36. 36.g4 Rxc3
  37. 37.h4 Rd3
  38. 38.g5+ Ke7
  39. 39.g6 Kf8
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rf3
  41. 41.Ng4 Rf5
  42. 42.Kg3

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