Boris Spassky vs Nigel Short

Phillips&Drew · 1982 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Date 1982.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n6r/1b3pp1/2kQnP1p/B2pP2P/2P3B1/P5PK/2r5/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba4
  10. 10.h4 Nbc6
  11. 11.h5 h6
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 c4
  14. 14.Bf1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nh2 Rdf8
  16. 16.Ra2 Kb7
  17. 17.g3 a5
  18. 18.Bh3 Nd8
  19. 19.Qe2 Ka6
  20. 20.Bd2 Be8
  21. 21.Rb2 Nec6
  22. 22.Reb1 Nb8
  23. 23.Rxb6+ Qxb6
  24. 24.Rxb6+ Kxb6
  25. 25.Nf1 Nbc6
  26. 26.Ne3 Ne7
  27. 27.Nxc4+ dxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Nb7
  29. 29.Qb3+ Kc7
  30. 30.c4 Bc6
  31. 31.Be3 Rb8
  32. 32.d5 Nd8
  33. 33.Qc3 Rb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bb7
  35. 35.Qxa5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Qa4+ Kc7
  37. 37.Qa5+ Kd7
  38. 38.Qc5 Nc8
  39. 39.Bd2 Nb6
  40. 40.f3 Na8
  41. 41.Ba5 Rc1
  42. 42.Bg4 Rxc2+
  43. 43.Kh3 Re2
  44. 44.f4 Rc2
  45. 45.f5 exd5
  46. 46.f6+ Ne6
  47. 47.Qe7+ Kc6
  48. 48.Qd6#

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