Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

Bugojno · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

1rbq1rk1/3n1ppp/2np1b2/1p6/3BP3/1B3N1P/1P3PP1/R2QRNK1 w - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Be3 Ne7
  14. 14.Nbd2 c5
  15. 15.Nf1 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nc6

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