Fischer Spassky Game 16 – 1972 World Championship Match

Fischer v. Spassky – Game 16 of 1972 Championship Match

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Fischer-Spassky match for the chess world championship, I am publishing the games of the match on the anniversary date of each of the games.

Round 16
Fischer-Spassky
Date: August 20, 1972 (*See note below.)

  • 1. e4 e5
  • 2. Nf3 Nc6
  • 3. Bb5 a6
  • 4. Bxc6 dxc6
  • 5. O-O f6
  • 6. d4 Bg4
  • 7. dxe5 Qxd1
  • 8. Rxd1 fxe5
  • 9. Rd3 Bd6
  • 10. Nbd2 Nf6
  • 11. Nc4 Nxe4
  • 12. Ncxe5 Bxf3
  • 13. Nxf3 O-O
  • 14. Be3 b5
  • 15. c4 Rab8
  • 16. Rc1 bxc4
  • 17. Rd4 Rfe8
  • 18. Nd2 Nxd2
  • 19. Rxd2 Re4
  • 20. g3 Be5
  • 21. Rcc2 Kf7
  • 22. Kg2 Rxb2
  • 23. Kf3 c3
  • 24. Kxe4 cxd2
  • 25. Rxd2 Rb5
  • 26. Rc2 Bd6
  • 27. Rxc6 Ra5
  • 28. Bf4 Ra4+
  • 29. Kf3 Ra3+
  • 30. Ke4 Rxa2
  • 31. Bxd6 cxd6
  • 32. Rxd6 Rxf2
  • 33. Rxa6 Rxh2
  • 34. Kf3 Rd2
  • 35. Ra7+ Kf6
  • 36. Ra6+ Ke7
  • 37. Ra7+ Rd7
  • 38. Ra2 Ke6
  • 39. Kg2 Re7
  • 40. Kh3 Kf6
  • 41. Ra6+ Re6
  • 42. Ra5 h6
  • 43. Ra2 Kf5
  • 44. Rf2+ Kg5
  • 45. Rf7 g6
  • 46. Rf4 h5
  • 47. Rf3 Rf6
  • 48. Ra3 Re6
  • 49. Rf3 Re4
  • 50. Ra3 Kh6
  • 51. Ra6 Re5
  • 52. Kh4 Re4+
  • 53. Kh3 Re7
  • 54. Kh4 Re5
  • 55. Rb6 Kg7
  • 56. Rb4 Kh6
  • 57. Rb6 Re1
  • 58. Kh3 Rh1+
  • 59. Kg2 Ra1
  • 60. Kh3 Ra4
  • 1/2-1/2

Match score: Fischer 9 1/2, Spassky 6 1/2

If you want to download the pgn file for the game, here’s a link.

*Note: See my post of game 1 for a note about the dates of the games in this match.

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