Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow-3teams · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-3teams
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p3p1p/6p1/1pq1P3/4P3/8/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ba3 Nd7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.Bb5 a6
  13. 13.Bxd7 Bxd7
  14. 14.Bxc5 Rfe8
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bb5
  16. 16.c4 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qxc5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5

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