What a Wonderful World

Gilles Andruet – Boris Vasilievich Spassky
14th SchachBundesliga; Koblenz, 1988
Bogo-Indian Defence E11

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 6. Nc3 0-0 7. e3 Qe7 8. Rc1 Rd8 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 Nf8 12. Ne2 c6 13. 0-0 Ng6 14. Ng3 Re8 15. Qc5 Qd8 16. Nd2? Nh4! 17. b4 a6 18. a4 Bd7 19. Rb1 Ng4 20. Qc2 g6 21. b5 axb5 22. axb5 h5! 23. bxc6 bxc6 24. Rfe1 Qf6 25. Ndf1?! (25. Nb3) 25. ... Ra3! 26. Re2 c5! (Δ ... c5-c4) 27. dxc5 Ne5! 28. Bb5

28. ... Qf3!! 0 : 1. For after 29. gxf3 Nexf3+ 20. Kh1 Bh3 Black mates in two moves.

Spassky in his prime. Photo: Kingpin Chess Magazine.