Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer

World Championship 28th · 1972 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 28th
Site Reykjavik
Round 21
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3B4/5p2/5P1p/P4k2/1P6/r4PK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bd4 O-O
  12. 12.Qf3 Be6
  13. 13.Rfe1 c5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Be2 Rab8
  18. 18.b3 c4
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Bxh2+
  21. 21.Kxh2 Rxd5
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rd2
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxc2
  24. 24.Re2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Rd8
  26. 26.a4 Rd2
  27. 27.Bc4 Ra2
  28. 28.Kg3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf3 Ke7
  30. 30.g4 f5
  31. 31.gxf5 f6
  32. 32.Bg8 h6
  33. 33.Kg3 Kd6
  34. 34.Kf3 Ra1
  35. 35.Kg2 Ke5
  36. 36.Be6 Kf4
  37. 37.Bd7 Rb1
  38. 38.Be6 Rb2
  39. 39.Bc4 Ra2
  40. 40.Be6 h5
  41. 41.Bd7

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