Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

Phillips&Drew · 1982 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/4bnpp/p3r3/3qB3/Pp6/1P5Q/4RPPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 39

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 Rb8
  13. 13.Ng3 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 b3
  15. 15.Bxb3 Nxb3
  16. 16.cxb3 Bc8
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.Ra3 Ng4
  19. 19.Nc4 f5
  20. 20.Qe2 f4
  21. 21.Bd2 Qd7
  22. 22.Rc1 Nh6
  23. 23.b4 cxb4
  24. 24.Raa1 Nf7
  25. 25.d4 Bg4
  26. 26.dxe5 Bxf3
  27. 27.Qxf3 dxe5
  28. 28.Qb3 Qd4
  29. 29.Rc2 Qxe4
  30. 30.Na5 Rb6
  31. 31.Re1 Qd4
  32. 32.Bc1 Qd7
  33. 33.Nc4 Re6
  34. 34.Rce2 Qd5
  35. 35.Bxf4 Nd6
  36. 36.Bxe5 Qxc4
  37. 37.Qh3 Nf7
  38. 38.b3 Qd5

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