Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 13
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3r4/8/8/3BR3/1p6/pK3p2/5k2 w - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.a4 dxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Na6
  11. 11.O-O Nc5
  12. 12.Qe2 Qe8
  13. 13.Ne4 Nbxa4
  14. 14.Bxa4 Nxa4
  15. 15.Re1 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd2 a4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Bf5
  19. 19.g4 Be6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bc4
  21. 21.Qd2 Qd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Rfe8
  23. 23.f4 Bd5
  24. 24.Nc5 Qc8
  25. 25.Qc3 e6
  26. 26.Kh2 Nd7
  27. 27.Nd3 c5
  28. 28.Nb5 Qc6
  29. 29.Nd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.exd6 Bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 f6
  32. 32.g5 hxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 f5
  34. 34.Bg3 Kf7
  35. 35.Ne5+ Nxe5
  36. 36.Bxe5 b5
  37. 37.Rf1 Rh8
  38. 38.Bf6 a3
  39. 39.Rf4 a2
  40. 40.c4 Bxc4
  41. 41.d7 Bd5
  42. 42.Kg3 Ra3+
  43. 43.c3 Rha8
  44. 44.Rh4 e5
  45. 45.Rh7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Re7+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rxe5 Rxc3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rc2+
  49. 49.Ke1 Kxd7
  50. 50.Rexd5+ Kc6
  51. 51.Rd6+ Kb7
  52. 52.Rd7+ Ka6
  53. 53.R7d2 Rxd2
  54. 54.Kxd2 b4
  55. 55.h4 Kb5
  56. 56.h5 c4
  57. 57.Ra1 gxh5
  58. 58.g6 h4
  59. 59.g7 h3
  60. 60.Be7 Rg8
  61. 61.Bf8 h2
  62. 62.Kc2 Kc6
  63. 63.Rd1 b3+
  64. 64.Kc3 h1=Q
  65. 65.Rxh1 Kd5
  66. 66.Kb2 f4
  67. 67.Rd1+ Ke4
  68. 68.Rc1 Kd3
  69. 69.Rd1+ Ke2
  70. 70.Rc1 f3
  71. 71.Bc5 Rxg7
  72. 72.Rxc4 Rd7
  73. 73.Re4+ Kf1
  74. 74.Bd4 f2

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