Andrei Sokolov vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Andrei Sokolov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/1bpnbppp/p2p1n2/1p2p3/3PP3/2P2N1P/PPBN1PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 4 12

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

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