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Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V

World Championship 28th • Reykjavik • 1972

Fischer's Game 6 MasterpieceTop 100

Reykjavik 1972. Game 6 of the Match of the Century is widely regarded as the greatest game Fischer ever played. With the Queen's Gambit Declined, Fischer produced a positional masterpiece of such depth and beauty that Spassky himself joined the audience in applauding. The game that broke Spassky's spirit.

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World Championship 28th

Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V
Reykjavik • 1972
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4e62.Nf3d53.d4Nf64.Nc3Be75.Bg5O-O6.e3h67.Bh4b68.cxd5Nxd59.Bxe7Qxe710.Nxd5exd511.Rc1Be612.Qa4c513.Qa3Rc814.Bb5a615.dxc5bxc516.O-ORa717.Be2Nd718.Nd4Qf819.Nxe6fxe620.e4d421.f4Qe722.e5Rb823.Bc4Kh824.Qh3Nf825.b3a526.f5exf527.Rxf5Nh728.Rcf1Qd829.Qg3Re730.h4Rbb731.e6Rbc732.Qe5Qe833.a4Qd834.R1f2Qe835.R2f3Qd836.Bd3Qe837.Qe4Nf638.Rxf6gxf639.Rxf6Kg840.Bc4Kh841.Qf41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

D59

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense

Date

1972.??.??

Moves

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