Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

Mar del Plata · 1960 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C39)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/pp2b1rp/8/4R3/4QR1q/2pN4/P1P3P1/6K1 b - - 13 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.h4 g4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.Nd3 Nxe4
  8. 8.Bxf4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.Be2 cxd4
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Bxg4 O-O
  14. 14.Bxc8 Rxc8
  15. 15.Qg4 f5
  16. 16.Qg3 dxc3
  17. 17.Rae1 Kh8
  18. 18.Kh1 Rg8
  19. 19.Bxd6 Bf8
  20. 20.Be5+ Nxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5+ Rg7
  22. 22.Rxf5 Qxh4+
  23. 23.Kg1 Qg4
  24. 24.Rf2 Be7
  25. 25.Re4 Qg5
  26. 26.Qd4 Rf8
  27. 27.Re5 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe4 Qh4
  29. 29.Rf4

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