Boris Spassky vs Andrei Sokolov

Clermont Ferrand · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clermont Ferrand
Site Clermont Ferrand
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp2qpp1/3pbn1p/2p5/2P1PP2/2PB4/P1QN2PP/4RRK1 b - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.d5 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 Qf6
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxd2
  8. 8.Nxd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 d6
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.f4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rae1 Nf6
  15. 15.dxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.e4

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