The 1972 Fischer – Spassky Times for Game 10

This article lists the times spent by Fischer and Spassky on the moves of the 10th game of their 1972 World Chess Championship Match in Reykjavic, Iceland.

Game 10, August 3-4, 1972

    Fischer          Spassky
    White            Black
    (ar)   (0:07)
 1. e4     (0:08)    e5    (0:05)
 2. Nf3    (0:08)    Nc6   (0:05)
 3. Bb5    (0:08)    a6    (0:05)
 4. Ba4    (0:09)    Nf6   (0:06)
 5. 0-0    (0:09)    Be7   (0:06)
 6. Re1              b5
 7. Bb3              d6
 8. c3               0-0
 9. h3     (0:10)    Nb8   (0:07)
10. d4     (0:15)    Nbd7  (0:09)
11. Nbd2   (0:15)    Bb7   (0:12)
12. Bc2    (0:15)    Re8   (0:14)
13. b4     (0:16)    Bf8   (0:32)
14. a4     (0:18)    Nb6   (0:39)
15. a5     (0:26)    Nbd7  (0:41)
16. Bb2    (0:40)    Qb8   (1:01)
17. Rb1    (0:48)    c5    (1:22)
18. bxc5   (0:53)    dxc5  (1:28)
19. dxe5   (0:54)    Nxe5  (1:28)
20. Nxe5   (0:57)    Qxe5  (1:29)
21. c4     (0:58)    Qf4   (1:29)
22. Bxf6   (1:05)    Qxf6  (1:35)
23. cxb5   (1:05)    Red8  (1:46)
24. Qc1    (1:08)    Qc3   (1:49)
25. Nf3    (1:10)    Qxa5  (1:52)
26. Bb3    (1:18)    axb5  (1:54)
27. Qf4    (1:20)    Rd7   (2:02)
28. Ne5    (1:22)    Qc7   (2:02)
29. Rbd1   (1:25)    Re7   (2:13)
30. Bxf7+  (1:25)    Rxf7
31. Qxf7+            Qxf7  (2:13)
32. Nxf7   (1:25)    Bxe4  (2:13)
33. Rxe4   (1:47)    Kxf7
34. Rd7+   (1:48)    Kf6   (2:14)
35. Rb7    (1:50)    Ra1+  (2:18)
36. Kh2    (1:50)    Bd6+  (2:18)
37. g3     (1:51)    b4    (2:18)
38. Kg2    (1:53)    h5    (2:20)
39. Rb6    (1:57)    Rd1   (2:22)
40. Kf3    (1:58)    Kf7   (2:25)
41. Ke2(s) (2:16)

(Fischer sealed his move at this point and his clock was then advanced 20 minutes by the arbiter to complete the 5 hour playing session.)

(The arbiter started the second session on time the next day, opening the sealed envelope, playing Fischer’s sealed 41st move on the board, and starting Spassky’s clock.
Neither player was present.  Fischer arrived first, 8 minutes late.  Spassky was 13 minutes late.
The next time control was 3:30 at move 56.)

                     (ar)  (2:38)
41. ...    (2:36)    Rd5   (2:39)
42. f4     (2:36)    g6    (2:44)
43. g4     (2:38)    hxg4  (2:48)
44. hxg4   (2:38)    g5    (2:48)
45. f5     (2:48)    Be5   (2:50)
46. Rb5    (2:54)    Kf6   (2:58)
47. Rexb4  (2:59)    Bd4   (2:58)
48. Rb6+   (3:06)    Ke5   (2:59)
49. Kf3    (3:06)    Rd8   (3:05)
50. Rb8    (3:07)    Rd7   (3:06)
51. R4b7   (3:07)    Rd6   (3:07)
52. Rb6    (3:12)    Rd7   (3:07)
53. Rg6    (3:13)    Kd5   (3:14)
54. Rxg5   (3:13)    Be5   (3:22)
55. f6     (3:17)    Kd4   (3:23)
56. Rb1    (3:17)    1-0

(ar) indicates the player’s arrival at the board.

I have no note that Spassky was late to the first session, so it seems that Spassky hesitated 5 minutes when playing his first move.  Fischer hadn’t played 1. e4 since game 4.

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