Bobby Fischer vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 18
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p2k1bp/p1p1n2p/2P2p2/1P2r3/P2RBK1P/5P2/3B4 b - - 17 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bf8
  11. 11.b4 d5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.g4 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Nxf3 dxe4
  17. 17.gxh5 exf3
  18. 18.Rxe8 Qxe8
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qe1+
  20. 20.Kg2 Re8
  21. 21.h6 c6
  22. 22.Bc2 Qe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 Rxe2
  24. 24.Bd1 Re8
  25. 25.Be3 Nd5
  26. 26.Bd2 gxh6
  27. 27.c4 Bg7
  28. 28.Rc1 Nc7
  29. 29.Be3 Ne6
  30. 30.c5 Nd4
  31. 31.Bg4 f5
  32. 32.Bh5 Re4
  33. 33.Rd1 Kf8
  34. 34.Rd3 Ke7
  35. 35.Bd1 Ne6
  36. 36.Kf3 Nd4+
  37. 37.Kg3 Ne6
  38. 38.Kf3 Nd4+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ne6
  40. 40.Kf3

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