Boris Spassky vs Svetozar Gligoric

IBM · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/5pp1/7p/1P1Pp2P/pQ2P3/4bPq1/7R/1R3B1K w - - 2 46

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.d5 c4
  18. 18.Be3 Bc8
  19. 19.Nd2 Bd7
  20. 20.bxc4 Rc8
  21. 21.cxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ne2 Nc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.f3 Qa5
  25. 25.Qd2 Rec8
  26. 26.Reb1 Be7
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Bb6 Qa6
  29. 29.Bd3 Bb5
  30. 30.Be3 R4c5
  31. 31.c4 Bd7
  32. 32.Nc3 Bd8
  33. 33.Nb5 Nh5
  34. 34.Qb4 Nf4
  35. 35.Bf1 Bb6
  36. 36.Nxd6 Rb5
  37. 37.cxb5 Bxe3+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qb6
  39. 39.Nxc8 Bxc8
  40. 40.Ra2 Nh5
  41. 41.g4 Qf6
  42. 42.gxh5 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qg3
  44. 44.Rg2 Qxh3+
  45. 45.Rh2 Qg3

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