Boris Spassky vs Yasser Seirawan

World Cup · 1989 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Yasser Seirawan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2k2b1r/pp5p/1n2b3/2p2p1N/4p3/P1P1B3/1P2BPPP/3K3R b - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.c3 Qd5
  7. 7.Ne2 e5
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nd7
  10. 10.a3 O-O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Nb6
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxd1+
  13. 13.Qxd1 Rxd1+
  14. 14.Kxd1 fxe5
  15. 15.Ng3 f5
  16. 16.Bd3 e4
  17. 17.Be2 c5
  18. 18.Nh5

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