Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Bobby Fischer
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 28th
Site	Reykjavik
Round	6
Date	1972.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q2k/2r1r3/4PR1p/p1p5/P1Bp1Q1P/1P6/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 d5
3. 3.d4 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 Be7
5. 5.Bg5 O-O
6. 6.e3 h6
7. 7.Bh4 b6
8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
11. 11.Rc1 Be6
12. 12.Qa4 c5
13. 13.Qa3 Rc8
14. 14.Bb5 a6
15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
16. 16.O-O Ra7
17. 17.Be2 Nd7
18. 18.Nd4 Qf8
19. 19.Nxe6 fxe6
20. 20.e4 d4
21. 21.f4 Qe7
22. 22.e5 Rb8
23. 23.Bc4 Kh8
24. 24.Qh3 Nf8
25. 25.b3 a5
26. 26.f5 exf5
27. 27.Rxf5 Nh7
28. 28.Rcf1 Qd8
29. 29.Qg3 Re7
30. 30.h4 Rbb7
31. 31.e6 Rbc7
32. 32.Qe5 Qe8
33. 33.a4 Qd8
34. 34.R1f2 Qe8
35. 35.R2f3 Qd8
36. 36.Bd3 Qe8
37. 37.Qe4 Nf6
38. 38.Rxf6 gxf6
39. 39.Rxf6 Kg8
40. 40.Bc4 Kh8
41. 41.Qf4

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