Boris Spassky vs Zoltan Ribli

Clermont Ferrand · 1989 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Zoltan Ribli
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clermont Ferrand
Site Clermont Ferrand
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2rn2k1/pprqbppp/4p3/3pP3/3P3P/3Q1N2/PPRB1PP1/2R3K1 b - h3 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.Re1 e6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 Be7
  13. 13.Rc1 O-O
  14. 14.Qb3 Rfc8
  15. 15.Rc2 Rc7
  16. 16.Rec1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qd3 Nd8
  18. 18.h4

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