Nigel Short vs Boris Spassky

London · 1986 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 12
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r2/2p2rk1/1p1p2q1/p2Ppnbp/2P5/1PN2PPR/P3QBK1/5R2 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Nxf5
  13. 13.Ne4 Nf6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd2 O-O
  16. 16.Ne4 Bg7
  17. 17.Be3 b6
  18. 18.Qd3 a5
  19. 19.b3 Kh7
  20. 20.Rae1 Kg8
  21. 21.Bd2 g5
  22. 22.Ng3 Nh4
  23. 23.f3 Qf7
  24. 24.Qe4 Ng6
  25. 25.Nh1 Nh4
  26. 26.Nf2 Nf5
  27. 27.Nd3 Rfe8
  28. 28.g3 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg2 Rae8
  30. 30.Be3 Ne7
  31. 31.h4 gxh4
  32. 32.Qxh4 Nf5
  33. 33.Qe4 Qg6
  34. 34.Bf2 h5
  35. 35.Rh1 Kf7
  36. 36.Rh3 Bf6
  37. 37.Nc1 Bg5
  38. 38.Ne2 Kg7
  39. 39.Rf1 Re7
  40. 40.Nc3 Ref7
  41. 41.Qe2

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