[Event "World-ch27 Fischer-Spassky"] [Site "Reykjavik"] [Date "1972.08.06"] [Round "11"] [White "Spassky, Boris Vasilievich"] [Black "Fischer, Robert James"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2660"] [BlackElo "2785"] [Annotator "Mills, Holland"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B97"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation"] [StudyName "The Games of Boris Spassky - Part I"] [ChapterName "The Games of Boris Spassky - Part III - Spassky-Fischer 1972 Game 11"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/Ae94i9tP/HByNXlZw"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 { Black snags a pawn at the expense of piece development and king safety, requiring stellar defensive play. } 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 (10. Bd3 { was Spassky's choice in game 7; after } 10... 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 $17 { White managed to escape with a draw.. }) 10... gxf6 11. Be2 h5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Kh1 Bd7 14. Nb1 $146 { Spassky plays a new move in one of Fischer's favorite opening lines. } 14... Qb4 15. Qe3 d5?! { Black is best completing the harmonious development of his pieces before allowing the center to be opened. } (15... Ne7! 16. N1d2 Rc8 17. c4 Bg7 18. a3 Qa4 $10) 16. exd5 Ne7 17. c4 Nf5 18. Qd3 h4? (18... exd5 19. Nc3 { necessary } 19... dxc4 20. Qe4+ Be7 21. Nd5 Qd6 22. Bxc4 Rc8 $10) 19. Bg4! $18 { The killshot which ensures victory. } 19... Nd6 (19... Ne7 20. dxe6 Bxe6 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. N1d2 $18) (19... O-O-O 20. N1d2 Nh6 21. Bh3 Kb8 22. Rab1 Bc8 23. Nd4 $18) 20. N1d2! { This natural move is also necessary to prosecute the victory. Spassky's forces march forward while harassing the rogue queen until Fischer abandons her majesty. } 20... 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 White wins. } 1-0