Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 20
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B68)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k2b1/1p2p2p/p2n2p1/P1K1N1P1/1PP4P/4N3 w - - 30 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Bf3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxd2
  14. 14.Bxd8 Nxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Rfxd8
  16. 16.Rxd6 Kf8
  17. 17.Rhd1 Ke7
  18. 18.Na4 Be8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Nc5 Rb8
  21. 21.Rd3 a5
  22. 22.Rb3 b5
  23. 23.a3 a4
  24. 24.Rc3 Rd8
  25. 25.Nd3 f6
  26. 26.Rc5 Rb8
  27. 27.Rc3 g5
  28. 28.g3 Kd6
  29. 29.Nc5 g4
  30. 30.Ne4+ Ke7
  31. 31.Ne1 Rd8
  32. 32.Nd3 Rd4
  33. 33.Nef2 h5
  34. 34.Rc5 Rd5
  35. 35.Rc3 Nd4
  36. 36.Rc7+ Rd7
  37. 37.Rxd7+ Bxd7
  38. 38.Ne1 e5
  39. 39.fxe5 fxe5
  40. 40.Kd2 Bf5
  41. 41.Nd1 Kd6
  42. 42.Ne3 Be6
  43. 43.Kd3 Bf7
  44. 44.Kc3 Kc6
  45. 45.Kd3 Kc5
  46. 46.Ke4 Kd6
  47. 47.Kd3 Bg6+
  48. 48.Kc3 Kc5
  49. 49.Nd3+ Kd6
  50. 50.Ne1 Kc6
  51. 51.Kd2 Kc5
  52. 52.Nd3+ Kd6
  53. 53.Ne1 Ne6
  54. 54.Kc3 Nd4

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