Spassky v. Fischer – Game 7 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 7
Spassky-Fischer
Date: July 25, 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. Bd3 Be7
- 11. O-O h6
- 12. Bh4 Nxe4
- 13. Nxe4 Bxh4
- 14. f5 exf5
- 15. Bb5+ axb5
- 16. Nxd6+ Kf8
- 17. Nxc8 Nc6
- 18. Nd6 Rd8
- 19. Nxb5 Qe7
- 20. Qf4 g6
- 21. a4 Bg5
- 22. Qc4 Be3+
- 23. Kh1 f4
- 24. g3 g5
- 25. Rae1 Qb4
- 26. Qxb4+ Nxb4
- 27. Re2 Kg7
- 28. Na5 b6
- 29. Nc4 Nd5
- 30. Ncd6 Bc5
- 31. Nb7 Rc8
- 32. c4 Ne3
- 33. Rf3 Nxc4
- 34. gxf4 g4
- 35. Rd3 h5
- 36. h3 Na5
- 37. N7d6 Bxd6
- 38. Nxd6 Rc1+
- 39. Kg2 Nc4
- 40. Ne8+ Kg6
- 41. h4 f6
- 42. Re6 Rc2+
- 43. Kg1 Kf5
- 44. Ng7+ Kxf4
- 45. Rd4+ Kg3
- 46. Nf5+ Kf3
- 47. Ree4 Rc1+
- 48. Kh2 Rc2+
- 49. Kg1 1/2-1/2
Match score: Fischer 4, Spassky 3.
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.