Boris Spassky vs Joel Lautier

Clermont Ferrand · 1989 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Joel Lautier
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clermont Ferrand
Site Clermont Ferrand
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/1b2kp1p/1p1rp3/pP5q/P3P3/1BrNQP1R/2P3KP/8 b - - 16 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Bc4 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.Nxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.Ne2 d5
  10. 10.Bb3 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Nc6
  12. 12.a3 O-O
  13. 13.Nf4 b6
  14. 14.Nd3 Na5
  15. 15.Ba2 Bb7
  16. 16.b4 Nc6
  17. 17.Rb1 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf4 Rac8
  19. 19.f3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rf2 Ne7
  21. 21.b5 Rc3
  22. 22.a4 a5
  23. 23.Kh1 Nc8
  24. 24.Bd2 Rc7
  25. 25.Bf4 Rc3
  26. 26.Rd2 Qe7
  27. 27.Ne5 Qc5
  28. 28.Nd3 Qe7
  29. 29.Ne5 Qc5
  30. 30.Nd3 Qh5
  31. 31.Rb3 Nd6
  32. 32.Qe1 Rcc8
  33. 33.Re2 Nc4
  34. 34.Rb1 g5
  35. 35.Bg3 Ne3
  36. 36.Bb3 g4
  37. 37.Qf2 Kh8
  38. 38.Bf4 Bh6
  39. 39.Be5+ Bg7
  40. 40.Bf4 Bh6
  41. 41.Be5+ Bg7
  42. 42.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  43. 43.Rxe3 dxe3
  44. 44.Qxe3 gxf3
  45. 45.gxf3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rg1 Ke7
  47. 47.Rg3 Rd6
  48. 48.Kg2 Rc3
  49. 49.Rh3 Qg6+
  50. 50.Rg3 Qh5
  51. 51.Rh3 Qg6+
  52. 52.Rg3 Qh5
  53. 53.Rh3

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