Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 10
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3r4/5P2/2p1b1R1/3k2P1/5K2/8/1R6 b - - 2 56

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.b4 Bf8
  14. 14.a4 Nb6
  15. 15.a5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bb2 Qb8
  17. 17.Rb1 c5
  18. 18.bxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.c4 Qf4
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.cxb5 Red8
  24. 24.Qc1 Qc3
  25. 25.Nf3 Qxa5
  26. 26.Bb3 axb5
  27. 27.Qf4 Rd7
  28. 28.Ne5 Qc7
  29. 29.Rbd1 Re7
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  32. 32.Nxf7 Bxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Kxf7
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rb7 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bd6+
  37. 37.g3 b4
  38. 38.Kg2 h5
  39. 39.Rb6 Rd1
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf7
  41. 41.Ke2 Rd5
  42. 42.f4 g6
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 g5
  45. 45.f5 Be5
  46. 46.Rb5 Kf6
  47. 47.Rexb4 Bd4
  48. 48.Rb6+ Ke5
  49. 49.Kf3 Rd8
  50. 50.Rb8 Rd7
  51. 51.R4b7 Rd6
  52. 52.Rb6 Rd7
  53. 53.Rg6 Kd5
  54. 54.Rxg5 Be5
  55. 55.f6 Kd4
  56. 56.Rb1

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