Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 16
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R4pk/7p/r7/6PK/8/8 w - - 28 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Ncxe5 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 O-O
  14. 14.Be3 b5
  15. 15.c4 Rab8
  16. 16.Rc1 bxc4
  17. 17.Rd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nd2 Nxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 Re4
  20. 20.g3 Be5
  21. 21.Rcc2 Kf7
  22. 22.Kg2 Rxb2
  23. 23.Kf3 c3
  24. 24.Kxe4 cxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rb5
  26. 26.Rc2 Bd6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Ra5
  28. 28.Bf4 Ra4+
  29. 29.Kf3 Ra3+
  30. 30.Ke4 Rxa2
  31. 31.Bxd6 cxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rxh2
  34. 34.Kf3 Rd2
  35. 35.Ra7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Ra6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Ra7+ Rd7
  38. 38.Ra2 Ke6
  39. 39.Kg2 Re7
  40. 40.Kh3 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra6+ Re6
  42. 42.Ra5 h6
  43. 43.Ra2 Kf5
  44. 44.Rf2+ Kg5
  45. 45.Rf7 g6
  46. 46.Rf4 h5
  47. 47.Rf3 Rf6
  48. 48.Ra3 Re6
  49. 49.Rf3 Re4
  50. 50.Ra3 Kh6
  51. 51.Ra6 Re5
  52. 52.Kh4 Re4+
  53. 53.Kh3 Re7
  54. 54.Kh4 Re5
  55. 55.Rb6 Kg7
  56. 56.Rb4 Kh6
  57. 57.Rb6 Re1
  58. 58.Kh3 Rh1+
  59. 59.Kg2 Ra1
  60. 60.Kh3 Ra4

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