Petar Popovic vs Svetozar Gligoric

Belgrade · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Petar Popovic
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p1p/3p3Q/3r1q2/8/2R4P/P3N1P1/6K1 b - - 3 46

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 g6
  13. 13.Nf1 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Ng3 Nxc2
  16. 16.Qxc2 c5
  17. 17.d5 Bg7
  18. 18.Bf4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qd2 Nd7
  20. 20.Rac1 c4
  21. 21.Bh6 Bh8
  22. 22.Be3 Qd8
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Qf6
  25. 25.Qd2 Nc5
  26. 26.Re3 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc3 a5
  28. 28.b3 Ba6
  29. 29.bxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Ne1 Rac8
  31. 31.Rf3 Qe5
  32. 32.Nc2 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra3 Rb2
  34. 34.Rxa5 c3
  35. 35.Qh6 Rxc2
  36. 36.Rxa6 Nxf2
  37. 37.Rxf2 Rxf2
  38. 38.Kxf2 c2
  39. 39.Rc6 g5
  40. 40.Ne2 Qxe4
  41. 41.Qxg5+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qd2 Re5
  43. 43.Rxc2 Qf5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rxd5
  45. 45.Qh6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rc3

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