Spassky v. Fischer – Game 11 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.
Spassky breathes new life into the defense of his title. Despite the recent setbacks, he shows he is ready to fight for the championship by opening with 1.e4. And proceeds to defeat Fischer in convincing fashion.
Round 11
Spassky-Fischer
Date: August 6, 1972 (*See note below.)
- 1. e4 c5
- 2. Nf3 d6
- 3. d4 cxd4
- 4. Nxd4 Nf6
- 5. Nc3 a6
- 6. Bg5 e6
- 7. f4 Qb6
- 8. Qd2 Qxb2
- 9. Nb3 Qa3
- 10. Bxf6 gxf6
- 11. Be2 h5
- 12. O-O Nc6
- 13. Kh1 Bd7
- 14. Nb1 Qb4
- 15. Qe3 d5
- 16. exd5 Ne7
- 17. c4 Nf5
- 18. Qd3 h4
- 19. Bg4 Nd6
- 20. N1d2 f5
- 21. a3 Qb6
- 22. c5 Qb5
- 23. Qc3 fxg4
- 24. a4 h3
- 25. axb5 hxg2+
- 26. Kxg2 Rh3
- 27. Qf6 Nf5
- 28. c6 Bc8
- 29. dxe6 fxe6
- 30. Rfe1 Be7
- 31. Rxe6 1-0
Match score: Fischer 6 1/2, Spassky 4 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.