Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	Montreal
Site	Montreal
Round	13
Date	1979.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/7p/5k2/p5p1/5pP1/P1p1nB1P/2r3P1/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.Bf4 Bb7
5. 5.e3 Be7
6. 6.Nc3 Nh5
7. 7.Bg3 d6
8. 8.Bd3 Nd7
9. 9.O-O g6
10. 10.h3 Nxg3
11. 11.fxg3 O-O
12. 12.Rc1 Bf6
13. 13.Rc2 Bg7
14. 14.Rcf2 Qe7
15. 15.Kh2 a6
16. 16.Qe2 Rae8
17. 17.Bb1 c6
18. 18.a3 f5
19. 19.e4 c5
20. 20.exf5 exf5
21. 21.Qxe7 Rxe7
22. 22.dxc5 bxc5
23. 23.Rd1 Bxc3
24. 24.bxc3 Rf6
25. 25.Rfd2 Re3
26. 26.Ng1 Kf7
27. 27.Rxd6 Rxd6
28. 28.Rxd6 Ke7
29. 29.Rd3 Re1
30. 30.Ba2 Rc1
31. 31.Nf3 Bxf3
32. 32.Rxf3 Ne5
33. 33.Re3 Kf6
34. 34.Bb3 a5
35. 35.Ba4 Nxc4
36. 36.Re8 Rxc3
37. 37.Rc8 Ne3
38. 38.Bb5 c4
39. 39.Kg1 Rc2
40. 40.Bc6 c3
41. 41.Bf3 g5
42. 42.g4 f4

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