Nigel Short vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2b2rk1/7p/p3nqp1/3p4/3N4/1P5P/1Q3PP1/3R1BK1 b - - 15 43

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.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.Qc2 g6
  16. 16.b3 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 d5
  18. 18.e5 Nh5
  19. 19.Nf1 Ng7
  20. 20.Bh6 bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 c5
  22. 22.N1h2 cxd4
  23. 23.Ng4 Qb6
  24. 24.Qd2 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Qxe1 Nxf6
  27. 27.Rxd4 Nxg4
  28. 28.Rxg4 Re8
  29. 29.Qc3 Rc8
  30. 30.Qb2 Re8
  31. 31.Rf4 Qc7
  32. 32.Qf6 Bd6
  33. 33.Ra4 Nh5
  34. 34.Qb2 Bf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Nxf4
  36. 36.Bf1 Qf7
  37. 37.Rb4 Bc8
  38. 38.Nd4 Qf6
  39. 39.Ra4 Rf8
  40. 40.Ra1 Qg5
  41. 41.Kh1 Qf6
  42. 42.Rd1 Ne6
  43. 43.Kg1

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