Boris Spassky vs Svetozar Gligoric

Sarajevo · 1986 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 3
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1R3p2/5Qn1/2r3p1/2P3P1/8/P1PK4/8 b - - 23 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.d5 c6
  14. 14.Bd3 cxd5
  15. 15.exd5 e4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qd4 Ne6
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nxg5
  19. 19.Qxe7 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Kf1 Nxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qxb7 Nf4
  23. 23.Re7 Rab8
  24. 24.Qxa7 g5
  25. 25.Qd4 Nxh3
  26. 26.Qxd6 Nf4
  27. 27.Qf6 Ng6
  28. 28.Rd7 h6
  29. 29.c4 Nf4
  30. 30.Ke1 Rb1+
  31. 31.Kd2 Rf1
  32. 32.Qxh6 Rxf2+
  33. 33.Kc3 Rf3+
  34. 34.Kd2 Rf2+
  35. 35.Ke1 Re2+
  36. 36.Kd1 Re5
  37. 37.Qf6 Rc5
  38. 38.Kd2 Ne6
  39. 39.Rd3 Nf4
  40. 40.Rd8 Ne6
  41. 41.Rd3 Nf4
  42. 42.Rb3 Ng6
  43. 43.Rb4 Rfc8
  44. 44.Rb7

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