Boris Spassky vs Garry Kasparov

World Cup · 1988 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4P3/6p1/7k/2B3p1/1P2brK1/8/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.c4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bf5
  12. 12.e4 Be6
  13. 13.Rac1 Nd7
  14. 14.b3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qd2 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Qa5
  18. 18.Nc3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Na4 Qxd2
  20. 20.Bxd2 Nd3
  21. 21.Rcd1 Bg4
  22. 22.Bg5 Bxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nb2
  24. 24.Nxb2 Bxb2
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rxa2
  26. 26.Bxd6 Ra1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Bxa1
  28. 28.Bf1 Rc2
  29. 29.g4 Bd4
  30. 30.Bg3 f6
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.g5 hxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 fxg5
  34. 34.Bc4+ Kg7
  35. 35.e5 Kh6
  36. 36.e6 Bc5
  37. 37.Kg2 g4
  38. 38.Bf4+ Kh5
  39. 39.Be3 Bxe3
  40. 40.e7 Rxf2+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rf3+

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