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.