Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Heviz HUN
Round 1
Date 2007.04.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2p5/1pKbR1PB/1Pp2P2/2r5/8/8/8 b - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bg3 Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bg4
  13. 13.Rd3 h5
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Rxf3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rd1 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Nxd1 h4
  18. 18.Bh2 Rh5
  19. 19.Re3 Bc5
  20. 20.Re4 Kd7
  21. 21.b4 Be7
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf8
  23. 23.Kf1 Ne6
  24. 24.Ke2 g6
  25. 25.c3 Rh8
  26. 26.Ng4 Ng7
  27. 27.e6+ Nxe6
  28. 28.Ne5+ Ke8
  29. 29.Nxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Rxe6 Kf7
  31. 31.Re4 Bd6
  32. 32.Bf4 Rh5
  33. 33.Be3 a5
  34. 34.a3 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 c5
  36. 36.b5 b6
  37. 37.c4 Rh8
  38. 38.Bg5 Ra8
  39. 39.Bxh4 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Ra3+
  41. 41.Kg4 Ra2
  42. 42.Bg3 Rd2
  43. 43.h4 Kf6
  44. 44.Kf3 Rd3+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rc3
  46. 46.Bf4 Kf5
  47. 47.f3 Rc2+
  48. 48.Bd2 Bg3
  49. 49.Rg4 Be5
  50. 50.Kd3 Ra2
  51. 51.h5 gxh5
  52. 52.Rg5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rxh5 Bg3
  54. 54.Rh3 Be5
  55. 55.g4 Ra1
  56. 56.Rh6+ Kf7
  57. 57.f4 Bd6
  58. 58.Ke4 Rd1
  59. 59.Be3 Ra1
  60. 60.f5 Ra4
  61. 61.Kd5 Ra3
  62. 62.Re6 Rd3+
  63. 63.Kc6 Rc3
  64. 64.g5 Rxc4
  65. 65.g6+ Kg8
  66. 66.Bh6

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