Boris Spassky vs Miguel Illescas Cordoba

World Cup · 1989 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Miguel Illescas Cordoba
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q2k/1b5p/p2p2B1/2pP2Pn/2P3PQ/1P6/7P/5RK1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 a6
  4. 4.a4 e5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e4 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Ne8
  9. 9.O-O Bg5
  10. 10.a5 Bxc1
  11. 11.Qxc1 g6
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc2 Ng7
  14. 14.Ra3 Rb8
  15. 15.Ng3 b5
  16. 16.axb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.b3 Nd7
  18. 18.Raa1 Qh4
  19. 19.Nce2 Bb7
  20. 20.Qa5 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd2 Kh8
  22. 22.Rae1 Rbe8
  23. 23.Nc1 f5
  24. 24.exf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Qh6 Rf6
  26. 26.Qh4 Qf7
  27. 27.f4 e4
  28. 28.Nce2 Rg8
  29. 29.Nc3 Nf8
  30. 30.Ncxe4 fxe4
  31. 31.Nxe4 Nh5
  32. 32.Ng5 Rxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rf4
  34. 34.g3 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Rxf1 Qe8
  36. 36.g4 Ng6
  37. 37.Bxg6

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