Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Bobby Fischer
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 28th
Site	Reykjavik
Round	15
Date	1972.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

3r4/kb4Q1/p3p3/6N1/P7/K1P3P1/1R5P/q7 w - - 18 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 a6
6. 6.Bg5 e6
7. 7.f4 Be7
8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
10. 10.Bd3 b5
11. 11.Rhe1 Bb7
12. 12.Qg3 O-O-O
13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
14. 14.Qxg7 Rdf8
15. 15.Qg3 b4
16. 16.Na4 Rhg8
17. 17.Qf2 Nd7
18. 18.Kb1 Kb8
19. 19.c3 Nc5
20. 20.Bc2 bxc3
21. 21.Nxc3 Bf6
22. 22.g3 h5
23. 23.e5 dxe5
24. 24.fxe5 Bh8
25. 25.Nf3 Rd8
26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
27. 27.Ng5 Bxe5
28. 28.Qxf7 Rd7
29. 29.Qxh5 Bxc3
30. 30.bxc3 Qb6+
31. 31.Kc1 Qa5
32. 32.Qh8+ Ka7
33. 33.a4 Nd3+
34. 34.Bxd3 Rxd3
35. 35.Kc2 Rd5
36. 36.Re4 Rd8
37. 37.Qg7 Qf5
38. 38.Kb3 Qd5+
39. 39.Ka3 Qd2
40. 40.Rb4 Qc1+
41. 41.Rb2 Qa1+
42. 42.Ra2 Qc1+
43. 43.Rb2 Qa1+

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