AThe Times Shreveport, Louisiana Wednesday, July 12, 1972 - Page 2
Boris Spassky (left) and Bobby Fischer are shown at chess table in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the first game of their battle for the world chess title. The game was adjourned after 40 moves and will resume at noon today. (AP Wirephoto by cable from Reykjavik.)
Boris Spassky (left) and Bobby Fischer 12 Jul 1972, Wed The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
Moves in First Spassky-Fischer Chess Match
Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) Here are the moves of defending champion Boris Spassky and challenger Bobby Fischer in the opening game of their 24-game match for the world chess title.
Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer
Spassky - Fischer World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 1, Jul-11
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System Bernstein Defense (E56) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Ba5
Elapsed time: white 8 minutes black 10 minutes. The opening was a curious blend of unusual Manhattan defense with ubiquitous Nimzo-Indian.
9. Ne2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Bb6 11. dxc5 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bxc5 13. b4 Be7 14. Bb2 Bd7
Elapsed time: 51 minutes white, 49 minutes black.
15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Ned4 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 Ba4
Elapsed time; white 45 minutes, black 35 minutes.
The exchange of queens which Spassky nited on move 11 left him with only a slight advantage in the form of more harmonious development. On his 15th he took 20 minutes, obviously wondering how to reinfuse life into the game but found no way to avoid more equalizing exchanges.
18. Bb3 Bxb3 19. Nxb3 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Rc8 21. Kf1 Kf8 22. Ke2 Ne4
Elapsed time: white 60 minutes, black 55 minutes.
23. Rc1 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 f6 25. Na5 Nd6 26. Kd3 Bd8 27. Nc4 Bc7 28. Nxd6 Bxd6 29. b5 Bxh2 30. g3 h5
Elapsed time: white 87 minutes, black 90 minutes.
31. Ke2 h4 32. Kf3 Ke7 33. Kg2 hxg3 34. fxg3 Bxg3 35. Kxg3 Kd6
Elapsed time: white 95 minutes, black 95 minutes.
36. a4 Kd5 37. Ba3 Ke4 38. Bc5 a6 39. b6 f5
Elapsed time: white 130 minutes, black 110 minutes.
40. Kh4 f4
Adjourned after 3 hours and 34 minutes of play.
Moves in First Spassky-Fischer Chess Match 12 Jul 1972, Wed The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
