Boris Spassky vs Mark E Taimanov

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1999.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1n2rk1/1p1bbpp1/p2pp2p/q6P/P3PP2/2N1B3/1PPQB1P1/R4RK1 w - - 4 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nb3 d6
  8. 8.h4 Qc7
  9. 9.h5 h6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc8
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Be2 Be7
  15. 15.O-O O-O

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