Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

La Habana olm fin-A · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event La Habana olm fin-A
Site La Habana
Round 2
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/1p1Bp3/1P2P1K1/r2r1P2/1R4P1/8 b - - 10 57

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.b3 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bb2 g6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Qb6
  20. 20.Nf1 Rad8
  21. 21.Ne3 Qb8
  22. 22.Bb1 Qb7
  23. 23.Rc1 Kh7
  24. 24.a3 Bc8
  25. 25.Bc3 Bd7
  26. 26.Qb2 Qb8
  27. 27.b4 Kg8
  28. 28.Rcd1 Nh7
  29. 29.Ba2 Ng5
  30. 30.Nxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.dxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Nd5 Ne7
  33. 33.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  34. 34.Qd2 Bf6
  35. 35.Qd6 Kg7
  36. 36.Qxa6 Rc8
  37. 37.Rd6 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rxf6 Be6
  39. 39.Rxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Rd1 Qb7
  41. 41.Qxb7 Rxb7
  42. 42.Bxe6 Rxa3
  43. 43.Kh2 Ra4
  44. 44.Rb1 Rc7
  45. 45.f3 Ra6
  46. 46.Bb3 Ra3
  47. 47.Rb2 Ra1
  48. 48.Kg3 Kf6
  49. 49.Kg4 Rc3
  50. 50.Bd5 Raa3
  51. 51.h4 gxh4
  52. 52.Kxh4 Ra1
  53. 53.Rd2 Raa3
  54. 54.Kg4 Rd3
  55. 55.Re2 Rac3
  56. 56.Ra2 Ra3
  57. 57.Rb2

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