William N Watson vs Nona Gaprindashvili

Brussels mix · 1987 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White William N Watson
Black Nona Gaprindashvili
Result 0-1
Event Brussels mix
Site Brussels
Round 4
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1kr5/8/1b1p2Q1/4q2P/ppn3P1/5P2/PPP1N3/1KR5 w - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Qe1 Be7
  12. 12.h4 Qc7
  13. 13.f3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg3 b5
  16. 16.Bb3 Nc5
  17. 17.Qxg7 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 e5
  19. 19.Qxf7 exf4
  20. 20.Qxf4 Qa5
  21. 21.Qf7 Rd7
  22. 22.Kb1 Rf8
  23. 23.Qg6 Rf6
  24. 24.Qe8+ Qd8
  25. 25.Qh5 Qa5
  26. 26.Qe8+ Qd8
  27. 27.Qh5 Qa5
  28. 28.Bd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qd8
  30. 30.Nd4 Ne6
  31. 31.Ne2 Qg8
  32. 32.Rhd1 Nc7
  33. 33.e5 Nxd5
  34. 34.exf6 Nxf6
  35. 35.Qa5 Qc4
  36. 36.Nd4 Bd8
  37. 37.Qf5 Qc5
  38. 38.Qd3 Kb7
  39. 39.Nf5 Bc7
  40. 40.Nxh6 Re7
  41. 41.Nf5 Re5
  42. 42.g4 Nd5
  43. 43.Nd4 Ne3
  44. 44.Rc1 Bb6
  45. 45.Nb3 Qc6
  46. 46.Qh7+ Kb8
  47. 47.Qg8+ Re8
  48. 48.Qf7 Nc4
  49. 49.h5 a5
  50. 50.Qf6 a4
  51. 51.Nd4 Qd5
  52. 52.Qg6 Rc8
  53. 53.Ne2 Qe5

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