Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 7
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

7r/8/1p3p2/5N1p/P1nRR1pP/5k2/2r5/6K1 b - - 9 49

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Nb3 Qa3
  10. 10.Bd3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxh4
  14. 14.f5 exf5
  15. 15.Bb5+ axb5
  16. 16.Nxd6+ Kf8
  17. 17.Nxc8 Nc6
  18. 18.Nd6 Rd8
  19. 19.Nxb5 Qe7
  20. 20.Qf4 g6
  21. 21.a4 Bg5
  22. 22.Qc4 Be3+
  23. 23.Kh1 f4
  24. 24.g3 g5
  25. 25.Rae1 Qb4
  26. 26.Qxb4+ Nxb4
  27. 27.Re2 Kg7
  28. 28.Na5 b6
  29. 29.Nc4 Nd5
  30. 30.Ncd6 Bc5
  31. 31.Nb7 Rc8
  32. 32.c4 Ne3
  33. 33.Rf3 Nxc4
  34. 34.gxf4 g4
  35. 35.Rd3 h5
  36. 36.h3 Na5
  37. 37.N7d6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Nxd6 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Nc4
  40. 40.Ne8+ Kg6
  41. 41.h4 f6
  42. 42.Re6 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Kf5
  44. 44.Ng7+ Kxf4
  45. 45.Rd4+ Kg3
  46. 46.Nf5+ Kf3
  47. 47.Ree4 Rc1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rc2+
  49. 49.Kg1

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