Boris Spassky vs Valery Salov

World Cup · 1989 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Valery Salov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1b1rk2/pp3ppp/2pp4/2n5/3NP3/8/PPP1BPPP/2KRR3 w - - 4 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.O-O-O Na6
  11. 11.Ne4 Nxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nc5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Re8
  15. 15.Nd4 Kf8

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