Boris Spassky vs Anatoly Karpov

Tilburg · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/5p2/4k3/7p/3bBP1P/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 0 37

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.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.Bc2 Nb8
  15. 15.a4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bd3 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 c5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rxa8 Bxa8
  20. 20.Bxb5 Nxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Ng5 Bg6
  24. 24.Bxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.dxc5 Bf5
  26. 26.cxd6 Bxd6
  27. 27.Qf3 h6
  28. 28.Ne4 Be5
  29. 29.Nc3 Qd3
  30. 30.Qxd3 Bxd3
  31. 31.Nd5 f6
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nc6 Ke6
  34. 34.Nxe5 Kxe5
  35. 35.f3 h5
  36. 36.Be3 h4

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