Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 17
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p2ppk1/p1np4/6p1/2R1P3/1P4KP/P1R1r1P1/8 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd3 Qxc5
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Rad1 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc4 Nh5
  13. 13.Bb3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qxc3
  15. 15.f5 Nf6
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Na5
  18. 18.Rd3 Qc7
  19. 19.Bh6 Nxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Qc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qe5
  22. 22.Bxf8 Rxf8
  23. 23.Re3 Rc8
  24. 24.fxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Qf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Nd7
  27. 27.Rf2 Ne5
  28. 28.Kh2 Rc1
  29. 29.Ree2 Nc6
  30. 30.Rc2 Re1
  31. 31.Rfe2 Ra1
  32. 32.Kg3 Kg7
  33. 33.Rcd2 Rf1
  34. 34.Rf2 Re1
  35. 35.Rfe2 Rf1
  36. 36.Re3 a6
  37. 37.Rc3 Re1
  38. 38.Rc4 Rf1
  39. 39.Rdc2 Ra1
  40. 40.Rf2 Re1
  41. 41.Rfc2 g5
  42. 42.Rc1 Re2
  43. 43.R1c2 Re1
  44. 44.Rc1 Re2
  45. 45.R1c2

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