Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Heviz HUN
Round 5
Date 2007.04.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5r1/1bp2ppk/p2nq2p/1pQ1pN2/4P3/1P3P1P/1PP3P1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 12 25

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Nd5 Na5
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.Nh4 Nxb3
  14. 14.Nf5 Qe6
  15. 15.axb3 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Kh7
  18. 18.Qg3 Rg8
  19. 19.f3 Ne8
  20. 20.Qf2 Nd6
  21. 21.Qc5 Rac8
  22. 22.Qa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Qc5 Rac8
  24. 24.Qa7 Ra8
  25. 25.Qc5

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