Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 14
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3R4/4k3/3p2pp/4r3/3K4/5PPP/8 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Be2 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bg3 Bb6
  14. 14.Ne5 Ne7
  15. 15.Na4 Ne4
  16. 16.Rxc8 Bxc8
  17. 17.Nf3 Bd7
  18. 18.Be5 Bxa4
  19. 19.Qxa4 Nc6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qf6
  21. 21.Bb5 Qxb2
  22. 22.Bxc6 Nc3
  23. 23.Qb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.axb4 bxc6
  25. 25.Be5 Nb5
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc8
  27. 27.Nd4 f6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Rb8
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxb4
  32. 32.Kf1 Rxd4
  33. 33.Ra6 Kf7
  34. 34.Rxa7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rd7 h5
  36. 36.Ke2 g5
  37. 37.Ke3 Re4+
  38. 38.Kd3 Ke6
  39. 39.Rg7 Kf6
  40. 40.Rd7 Ke6

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