Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r6r/pp1kbpp1/2ppbn1p/6B1/8/3P1B2/PPP1NPPP/2KRR3 w - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.O-O-O Na6
  11. 11.Rhe1 Nc7
  12. 12.Nd4 Ne6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Bf3 Kd7
  15. 15.Ne2 h6

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