Ruslan Ponomariov vs Boris Spassky

Cannes Generations · 1998 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Ruslan Ponomariov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes Generations
Site Cannes
Round 4
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/2p1r3/2k5/5PB1/1n1R4/5K2/2p5/8 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Qe6
  10. 10.Qe4 Ba6
  11. 11.b3 Bb4
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 d5
  14. 14.Qf3 dxc4
  15. 15.Be2 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bf1 c5
  19. 19.Rad1 h6
  20. 20.Ba1 Bc8
  21. 21.bxc4 Ba6
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxc4
  23. 23.Bf5 Qe7
  24. 24.Bb1 Be6
  25. 25.Qe4 g6
  26. 26.Qe3 Kh7
  27. 27.f4 Bf5
  28. 28.h3 c4
  29. 29.Bxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Kh2 Qe6
  31. 31.Qc5 Rd7
  32. 32.Rxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.a4 a5
  34. 34.Qxa5 Qxa4
  35. 35.Qd2 Qc6
  36. 36.Qc2 Qg6
  37. 37.g4 fxg4
  38. 38.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  39. 39.hxg4 h5
  40. 40.Kg3 hxg4
  41. 41.Kxg4 f5+
  42. 42.Kf3 Kf7
  43. 43.Bd4 Rd8
  44. 44.e6+ Ke8
  45. 45.Bf6 Rd6
  46. 46.Bg5 c3
  47. 47.e7 Nd5
  48. 48.Re2 Nb4
  49. 49.Re5 Rd3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Rd2+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rd5
  52. 52.Re6 Rd6
  53. 53.Re5 c2
  54. 54.Rxf5 Re6
  55. 55.Rf8+ Kd7
  56. 56.Rd8+ Kc6
  57. 57.f5 Rxe7
  58. 58.Rd4

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