Vadim Ruban vs Nona Gaprindashvili

GMA Baleares Open · 1989 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vadim Ruban
Black Nona Gaprindashvili
Result 0-1
Event GMA Baleares Open
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 3
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

q6k/6r1/7p/2p1b2P/2Q5/4pNB1/6K1/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nd7
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nh6
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.d5 f6
  9. 9.h4 Qe7
  10. 10.h5 g5
  11. 11.Bh3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bxc8 Raxc8
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.Bd2 a6
  15. 15.Qe2 Na8
  16. 16.Kf1 Nc7
  17. 17.Kg2 Rb8
  18. 18.a4 b6
  19. 19.Ra2 Rb7
  20. 20.Nd1 b5
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ne3 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Qd7
  24. 24.Nh2 f5
  25. 25.exf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Qxf5
  27. 27.g4 Qf7
  28. 28.Bxg5 Nxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 Qxd5+
  30. 30.f3 e4
  31. 31.f4 e3+
  32. 32.Nf3 h6
  33. 33.Rd1 Qe4
  34. 34.Bh4 Rxf4
  35. 35.Bg3 Rxg4
  36. 36.Rxd6 Be5
  37. 37.Rg6+ Rg7
  38. 38.Rxg7+ Rxg7
  39. 39.Ra8+ Qxa8
  40. 40.Qc4+ Kh8

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