The 1972 Fischer – Spassky Times for Game 17

This article lists the times for the moves of game 17 of the 1972 Fischer – Spassky World Chess Championship Match.

Game 17, August 22th, 1972

    Spassky          Fischer
    White            Black
                     (ar)  (0:05)
 1. e4      (0:00)   d6    (0:05)
 2. d4      (0:02)   g6    (0:05)
 3. Nc3     (0:06)   Nf6   (0:09)
 4. f4      (0:07)   Bg7   (0:09)
 5. Nf3     (0:07)   c5    (0:24)
 6. dxc5    (0:12)   Qa5   (0:24)
 7. Bd3     (0:13)   Qxc5  (0:25)

 8. Qe2     (0:13)   0-0   (0:30)
 9. Be3     (0:14)   Qa5   (0:32)
10. 0-0     (0:16)   Bg4   (0:34)
11. Rad1    (0:50)   Nc6   (0:35)
12. Bc4     (0:56)   Nh5   (0:53)
13. Bb3     (1:12)   Bxc3  (0:54)
14. bxc3    (1:12)   Qxc3  (0:54)
15. f5      (1:17)   Nf6   (1:07)
16. h3      (1:39)   Bxf3  (1:17)
17. Qxf3    (1:39)   Na5   (1:21)
18. Rd3     (1:42)   Qc7   (1:31)
19. Bh6     (1:48)   Nxb3  (1:32)
20. cxb3    (1:48)   Qc5+  (1:38)
21. Kh1     (1:49)   Qe5   (1:38)
22. Bxf8    (1:52)   Rxf8  (1:38)
23. Re3     (2:01)   Rc8   (1:39)
24. fxg6    (2:03)   hxg6  (1:39)
25. Qf4     (2:04)   Qxf4  (1:49)
26. Rxf4    (2:04)   Nd7   (1:50)
27. Rf2     (2:04)   Ne5   (1:54)
28. Kh2     (2:04)   Rc1   (1:57)
29. Ree2    (2:04)   Nc6   (1:58)
30. Rc2     (2:05)   Re1   (2:00)
31. Rfe2    (2:06)   Ra1   (2:01)
32. Kg3     (2:09)   Kg7   (2:01)
33. Rcd2    (2:12)   Rf1   (2:05)
34. Rf2     (2:14)   Re1   (2:06)
35. Rfe2    (2:15)   Rf1   (2:06)
36. Re3     (2:15)   a6    (2:11)
37. Rc3     (2:18)   Re1   (2:13)
38. Rc4     (2:18)   Rf1   (2:16)
39. Rdc2    (2:19)   Ra1   (2:17)
40. Rf2     (2:23)   Re1   (2:20)
41. Rfc2(s) (2:44)
(Both players arrived a minute before the resumption of the game.)
41. ...              g5    (2:21)
42. Rc1     (2:49)   Re2   (2:23)
43. R1c2    (2:49)   Re1   (2:23)
44. Rc1     (2:59)   Re2   (2:24)
45. R1c2    (2:59)   Re1   (2:24)
    ½-½

(ar) indicates the player’s arrival.
(s)  indicates a sealed move.

Spassky spent 15 minutes on the position after Fischer’s 41st move.  That is, 5 minutes making his 42nd move, and 10 more minutes making his 44th when the same position occurred again.  Perhaps he was surprised at Fischer’s 41st move.

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