Boris Spassky vs Johann Hjartarson

World Cup · 1988 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Johann Hjartarson
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b5/p2pk2p/4p1p1/4QPq1/2p5/3P4/PPP3BP/5RK1 w - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Nd4
  7. 7.Nce2 b6
  8. 8.Bxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.e5 Rb8
  10. 10.f4 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 fxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Qc7
  13. 13.Nexd4 Bxe5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Qc5
  16. 16.Nb3 Qg5
  17. 17.O-O Ne7
  18. 18.Rae1 Rf8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rxf1+
  20. 20.Rxf1 Nf5
  21. 21.Nc4 Ke7
  22. 22.g4 b5
  23. 23.gxf5 bxc4
  24. 24.Qe5 Ra8

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