Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 9
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1R6/5pk1/4p3/6p1/4P3/5P2/3r2P1/6K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bc4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Qxd2 a6
  13. 13.a4 O-O
  14. 14.Qc3 Bb7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.O-O Qb6
  17. 17.Rab1 b4
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Rxb4 Qd7
  21. 21.Qe3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rfb1 Qxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Rxd3
  24. 24.Rxb7 g5
  25. 25.Rb8+ Rxb8
  26. 26.Rxb8+ Kg7
  27. 27.f3 Rd2
  28. 28.h4 h6
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5

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