Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 19
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/p4k1p/R7/8/7P/P1r2KP1/8 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 d5
  11. 11.c5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nc4
  13. 13.b3 Nxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 b6
  15. 15.e4 c6
  16. 16.b4 bxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 Qa5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bg5
  19. 19.Bh5 cxd5
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  21. 21.Rxf7 Qd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Bxd2
  23. 23.Raf1 Nc6
  24. 24.exd5 exd5
  25. 25.Rd7 Be3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bxd4
  27. 27.e6 Be5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Re8
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe6
  30. 30.Rd6 Kf7
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Rxe5 Kf6
  33. 33.Rd5 Ke6
  34. 34.Rh5 h6
  35. 35.Kh2 Ra6
  36. 36.c6 Rxc6
  37. 37.Ra5 a6
  38. 38.Kg3 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf3 Rc3+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rc2+

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