Fischer v. Spassky – Game 14 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 14
Fischer-Spassky
Date: August 15, 1972 (*See note below.)
- 1. c4 e6
- 2. Nf3 d5
- 3. d4 Nf6
- 4. Nc3 Be7
- 5. Bf4 O-O
- 6. e3 c5
- 7. dxc5 Nc6
- 8. cxd5 exd5
- 9. Be2 Bxc5
- 10. O-O Be6
- 11. Rc1 Rc8
- 12. a3 h6
- 13. Bg3 Bb6
- 14. Ne5 Ne7
- 15. Na4 Ne4
- 16. Rxc8 Bxc8
- 17. Nf3 Bd7
- 18. Be5 Bxa4
- 19. Qxa4 Nc6
- 20. Bf4 Qf6
- 21. Bb5 Qxb2
- 22. Bxc6 Nc3
- 23. Qb4 Qxb4
- 24. axb4 bxc6
- 25. Be5 Nb5
- 26. Rc1 Rc8
- 27. Nd4 f6
- 28. Bxf6 Bxd4
- 29. Bxd4 Nxd4
- 30. exd4 Rb8
- 31. Kf1 Rxb4
- 32. Rxc6 Rxd4
- 33. Ra6 Kf7
- 34. Rxa7+ Kf6
- 35. Rd7 h5
- 36. Ke2 g5
- 37. Ke3 Re4+
- 38. Kd3 Ke6
- 39. Rg7 Kf6
- 40. Rd7 Ke6
- 1/2-1/2
Match score: Fischer 8 1/2, Spassky 5 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.