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Spassky, Boris V vs Fischer, Robert James

World Championship 28th • Reykjavik • 1972

The Match of the Century — 1972Top 100

Reykjavik 1972. The most famous chess match in history. Fischer vs Spassky wasn't just a chess match — it was a Cold War proxy battle that captivated the entire world. Fischer's victory made him an American icon and transformed chess forever.

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World Championship 28th

Spassky, Boris V vs Fischer, Robert James
Reykjavik • 1972
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bg5e67.f4Qb68.Qd2Qxb29.Nb3Qa310.Bd3Be711.O-Oh612.Bh4Nxe413.Nxe4Bxh414.f5exf515.Bb5+axb516.Nxd6+Kf817.Nxc8Nc618.Nd6Rd819.Nxb5Qe720.Qf4g621.a4Bg522.Qc4Be3+23.Kh1f424.g3g525.Rae1Qb426.Qxb4+Nxb427.Re2Kg728.Na5b629.Nc4Nd530.Ncd6Bc531.Nb7Rc832.c4Ne333.Rf3Nxc434.gxf4g435.Rd3h536.h3Na537.N7d6Bxd638.Nxd6Rc1+39.Kg2Nc440.Ne8+Kg641.h4f642.Re6Rc2+43.Kg1Kf544.Ng7+Kxf445.Rd4+Kg346.Nf5+Kf347.Ree4Rc1+48.Kh2Rc2+49.Kg11/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

49

Opening

B97

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted

Date

1972.??.??

Moves

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