Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 5
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/6p1/1p4qp/p1pPp1p1/b1P1Pn2/2P5/2Q3PP/3BB1K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.e4 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.Nh4 h6
  11. 11.f4 Ng6
  12. 12.Nxg6 fxg6
  13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.Rb1 Bd7
  18. 18.Rb2 Rb8
  19. 19.Rbf2 Qe7
  20. 20.Bc2 g5
  21. 21.Bd2 Qe8
  22. 22.Be1 Qg6
  23. 23.Qd3 Nh5
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  26. 26.Bd1 Nf4
  27. 27.Qc2 Bxa4

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