Boris Spassky vs Alexander G Beliavsky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Alexander G Beliavsky
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5p2/p5pQ/1p2p3/4q1P1/1BP3KR/P4P1P/8 b - - 14 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxd5 Bd7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.d4 Qe8
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bd6
  15. 15.Nh4 Ne7
  16. 16.Bb3 c5
  17. 17.Be3 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 Bc8
  19. 19.Bb6 Rd7
  20. 20.Rfd1 g6
  21. 21.b3 cxb3
  22. 22.Bxb3 Ba3
  23. 23.Qe3 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Nc6
  25. 25.Nxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Qh6 Ne7
  27. 27.Bc7 Nf5
  28. 28.exf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.g4 Be4
  30. 30.Re1 Bc1
  31. 31.Qxc1 Qc6
  32. 32.Qe3 Bh1
  33. 33.Qh3 Qxc7
  34. 34.Kxh1 Re8
  35. 35.Qh6 Qc6+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qf6
  37. 37.Rd1 Qc6
  38. 38.Rd3 Qe4
  39. 39.Rh3 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kg3

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