Boris Spassky vs Nigel Short

Thessaloniki ol (Men) · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Thessaloniki ol (Men)
Site Thessaloniki
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/2p1qppp/p2p1n2/1p2p1B1/4P3/1P1P1N2/1PP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 2 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5

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