Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

Linares · 1983 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/pb3pbp/1p1pp1p1/2p5/4PP2/P1PP2P1/1P2QBBP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 d6
  7. 7.f4 Nge7
  8. 8.Nf3 Nd4
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bf2 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Bxf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bg2 Rb8
  13. 13.Rb1 b6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb7
  15. 15.a3 Rc8
  16. 16.Ne2 Nd4
  17. 17.c3 Nxe2+
  18. 18.Qxe2

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