Boris Spassky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares · 1990 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 3
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A59)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

6k1/rr2pp1p/6pB/8/P1p1n1P1/2P2R1P/5PK1/R7 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.Nf3 d6
  8. 8.e4 Bxf1
  9. 9.Kxf1 Bg7
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Kg2 Nbd7
  12. 12.h3 Qa5
  13. 13.Re1 Rfb8
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Ra7
  17. 17.Qe2 Rbb7
  18. 18.g4 Ne8
  19. 19.Re3 Nd6
  20. 20.a4 c4
  21. 21.Rf3 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Qxd5
  23. 23.Bh6 Qe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Nxe4

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