Boris Spassky vs Jean Rene Koch

FRA-ch · 1991 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jean Rene Koch
Result 1-0
Event FRA-ch
Site FRA
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A59)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/4p3/2NpQp2/3P4/q3P2P/8/3b1PK1/8 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.e4 Bxf1
  8. 8.Kxf1 d6
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Kg2 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.h3 Qb6
  13. 13.Re1 Rfb8
  14. 14.Re2 Qa6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nb6
  16. 16.a4 Nfd7
  17. 17.Ra2 Nc4
  18. 18.b3 Nce5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nb5 c4
  21. 21.Bf4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bxe5 cxb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rec2 Rxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 Rc8
  26. 26.Qe2 Qa5
  27. 27.Rc2 Rxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 Qe1
  29. 29.Na7 Bc3
  30. 30.Nc6 Kf8
  31. 31.Qd3 Bd2
  32. 32.Qd4 f6
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Qd3 Kf7
  35. 35.Qf3 Qa1
  36. 36.g4 Qxa4
  37. 37.gxh5 gxh5
  38. 38.Qxh5+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qe6

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