Boris Spassky vs Jaan Ehlvest

Keres Rapid · 1998 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jaan Ehlvest
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Keres Rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 8
Date 1998.01.11
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p1p1nq1p/2p1b1pQ/2Pp4/4P3/2NB4/PP4PP/2KR3R w - - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ne7
  7. 7.Be3 Nbc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bh6 Bxh6
  11. 11.Qxh6 f5
  12. 12.f3 fxe4
  13. 13.fxe4 Qe8
  14. 14.O-O-O Qf7
  15. 15.c5 d5
  16. 16.Bd3 Be6

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