Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 18
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B69)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

2r5/5R1Q/1kqr1p2/4p3/pP6/Pp4P1/1P5P/KR6 w - - 21 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Bd3 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 Qc5
  15. 15.f5 a5
  16. 16.Nf4 a4
  17. 17.Rc1 Rb8
  18. 18.c3 b3
  19. 19.a3 Ne5
  20. 20.Rhf1 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Rce1 Kd8
  23. 23.Ka1 Rb5
  24. 24.Nd4 Ra5
  25. 25.Nd3 Kc7
  26. 26.Nb4 h5
  27. 27.g3 Re5
  28. 28.Nd3 Rb8
  29. 29.Qe2 Ra5
  30. 30.fxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rf2 e5
  32. 32.Nf5 Bxf5
  33. 33.Rxf5 d5
  34. 34.exd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Nb4 Qd7
  36. 36.Rxh5 Bxb4
  37. 37.cxb4 Rd5
  38. 38.Rc1+ Kb7
  39. 39.Qe4 Rc8
  40. 40.Rb1 Kb6
  41. 41.Rh7 Rd4
  42. 42.Qg6 Qc6
  43. 43.Rf7 Rd6
  44. 44.Qh6 Qf3
  45. 45.Qh7 Qc6
  46. 46.Qh6 Qf3
  47. 47.Qh7 Qc6

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