Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Heviz HUN
Round 3
Date 2007.04.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

r5k1/rq6/1n1p1p1p/2p1p1pP/p1P1P1P1/2BP1PK1/RPQ5/R7 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 a5
  17. 17.Ra2 a4
  18. 18.Rfa1 Rab8
  19. 19.bxa4 bxa4
  20. 20.Qe2 Nd7
  21. 21.f3 c5
  22. 22.Be1 Nb6
  23. 23.Ba5 Qa7
  24. 24.Qd2 Rb7
  25. 25.c4 Ra8
  26. 26.Bc3 Qb8
  27. 27.h4 f6
  28. 28.Kh2 Rba7
  29. 29.g4 Rb7
  30. 30.h5 Rba7
  31. 31.Kg3 Qb7
  32. 32.Qc2

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