Bobby Fischer vs Borislav Ivkov

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 13
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b5k1/5B2/3N1Q1p/3pP1n1/3P4/7P/5PPK/b3q3 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb1 Qb8
  14. 14.a3 Nd8
  15. 15.Bc2 c6
  16. 16.b4 Qc7
  17. 17.Bd3 Ne6
  18. 18.Qc2 Rac8
  19. 19.a4 Nd7
  20. 20.Qb3 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 exf4
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 d5
  24. 24.Bd3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qc3 Qb6
  26. 26.Reb1 Ba8
  27. 27.a5 Qa7
  28. 28.e5 Rb7
  29. 29.Qxc6 Bxb4
  30. 30.Qxa6 Qb8
  31. 31.Bc2 Re6
  32. 32.Qd3 Nf8
  33. 33.Qf5 Ra6
  34. 34.Nb3 g6
  35. 35.Qxf4 Bc3
  36. 36.Nc5 Rxa5
  37. 37.Nxb7 Rxa1
  38. 38.Rxa1 Ne6
  39. 39.Qf6 Bxa1
  40. 40.Nd6 Qc7
  41. 41.Bxg6 Qc1+
  42. 42.Ne1 Qxe1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Ng5
  44. 44.Bxf7+

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