Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 3
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A77)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/3p4/1p1P3p/1PpQ2p1/1q1b2P1/4KP1P/2B5 w - - 14 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.e4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Qc2 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxh5 gxh5
  13. 13.Nc4 Ne5
  14. 14.Ne3 Qh4
  15. 15.Bd2 Ng4
  16. 16.Nxg4 hxg4
  17. 17.Bf4 Qf6
  18. 18.g3 Bd7
  19. 19.a4 b6
  20. 20.Rfe1 a6
  21. 21.Re2 b5
  22. 22.Rae1 Qg6
  23. 23.b3 Re7
  24. 24.Qd3 Rb8
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.b4 c4
  27. 27.Qd2 Rbe8
  28. 28.Re3 h5
  29. 29.R3e2 Kh7
  30. 30.Re3 Kg8
  31. 31.R3e2 Bxc3
  32. 32.Qxc3 Rxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Bh6 Qg6
  36. 36.Bc1 Qb1
  37. 37.Kf1 Bf5
  38. 38.Ke2 Qe4+
  39. 39.Qe3 Qc2+
  40. 40.Qd2 Qb3
  41. 41.Qd4 Bd3+

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