Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 8
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/2R2p2/p1n4p/8/b5P1/P2RB1KP/1r6 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Qf4 Qa5
  12. 12.Rac1 Rab8
  13. 13.b3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Qd2 a6
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.Ba7 bxc4
  17. 17.Bxb8 Rxb8
  18. 18.bxc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nd7
  20. 20.Nd5 Qxd2
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Kf8
  22. 22.Rxd2 Kxe7
  23. 23.Rxc4 Rb1+
  24. 24.Bf1 Nc5
  25. 25.Kg2 a5
  26. 26.e4 Ba1
  27. 27.f4 f6
  28. 28.Re2 Ke6
  29. 29.Rec2 Bb2
  30. 30.Be2 h5
  31. 31.Rd2 Ba3
  32. 32.f5+ gxf5
  33. 33.exf5+ Ke5
  34. 34.Rcd4 Kxf5
  35. 35.Rd5+ Ke6
  36. 36.Rxd6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rc6

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