Boris Spassky vs Gyula Sax

World Cup · 1988 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r5k/3qrpbp/b2p2p1/3P4/2n2NP1/1pP3QP/1P3RB1/2BR3K w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nh3 exf4
  8. 8.Nxf4 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Rb8
  11. 11.a3 Ne5
  12. 12.Kh1 b6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb7
  14. 14.g4 N7c6
  15. 15.h3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qf2 Ne7
  17. 17.Qg3 Kh8
  18. 18.Rf2 b5
  19. 19.Raf1 a5
  20. 20.Bc1 b4
  21. 21.axb4 axb4
  22. 22.Ncd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rfe8
  24. 24.Be4 b3
  25. 25.c3 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Bg2 Ba6
  28. 28.Rd1 Re7

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