Spassky vs Ivanchuk! The Only Game They Ever Played

February 10, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Boris Spassky vs Vassily Ivanchuk
Linares (1990), Linares ESP, rd 3, Feb-20
Benko Gambit: Accepted. King Walk Variation (A59)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3
d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2 Nbd7 12.h3 Qa5 13.Re1
Rfb8 14.e5 dxe5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Rxe5 Ra7 17.Qe2 Rbb7 18.g4 Ne8
19.Re3 Nd6 20.a4 c4 21.Rf3 Bxc3 22.bxc3 Qxd5 23.Bh6 Qe4
24.Qxe4 Nxe4 25.Rf4 Nd6 26.Rd4 Rb3
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