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