Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

Tilburg · 1979 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 5
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r3qrk1/pbppb1pp/2p1p3/4P3/6Q1/1PN5/PBP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nc5
  11. 11.Nd4 Ne6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.b3 Qe8
  14. 14.Bb2 Bb7
  15. 15.Qg4

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