Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

Bad Kissingen · 1980 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Kissingen
Site Bad Kissingen
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5pp1/3p3p/3Pp3/q3P1P1/B2Q2P1/5PK1/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 a5
  16. 16.a3 Na6
  17. 17.b4 Bd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Qb8
  19. 19.Nf1 Nh5
  20. 20.Ng3 Nxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Nc7
  22. 22.Ra2 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Rxa2
  24. 24.Qxa2 Na8
  25. 25.Bd3 Nb6
  26. 26.Qe2 Na4
  27. 27.Be3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rc1 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Bxc1 Bd8
  30. 30.Nd2 Qc8
  31. 31.Nb3 Qc3
  32. 32.Bxb5 Qxb3
  33. 33.Bxd7 Qxb4
  34. 34.Bxa4 Qxa4
  35. 35.Kh2 Be7
  36. 36.g4 h6
  37. 37.Qd3 Bd8
  38. 38.Ba3 Be7
  39. 39.g3 Bf8
  40. 40.Kg2

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