Boris Spassky vs Normunds Miezis

Keres Rapid · 1998 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Normunds Miezis
Result 1-0
Event Keres Rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 3
Date 1998.01.10
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/6Q1/p7/2p5/3P2k1/P2P4/4K1Bq/1R6 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nge2 a6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.Bf2 Nec6
  11. 11.Rb1 h5
  12. 12.a3 h4
  13. 13.b4 hxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 g5
  15. 15.bxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.e5 gxf4
  17. 17.gxf4 Nxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bg3 Bxg3
  20. 20.Nxg3 Qh4
  21. 21.Qe1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nce4 Bc6
  23. 23.c3 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Qh2+
  25. 25.Kf2 Rg8
  26. 26.cxd4 Qxg3+
  27. 27.Kg1 Rh8
  28. 28.Qxb7 Qh2+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd8
  30. 30.Ke2 Rd7
  31. 31.Qc8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.Qxd7+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qxe6+ Kg5
  35. 35.Qe7+ Kg4
  36. 36.Qg7+

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