Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

Santa Monica · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 17
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5k1p/Rp4p1/1P2b1P1/2P1N3/1r3P1P/5K2 b - - 8 35

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 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.g3 Nf6
  13. 13.d4 Bd6
  14. 14.Re1 Bg4
  15. 15.Qd3 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Raxd8
  18. 18.Bf4 h6
  19. 19.Na3 g5
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Rd2
  22. 22.Nc2 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  24. 24.Ne3 Bf3
  25. 25.Bc2 Nd6
  26. 26.b3 Kf8
  27. 27.a4 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Bxe4
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.b4 Rb2
  31. 31.g4 Kg7
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf6
  33. 33.Ra5 Rb1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kf1

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