Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 16
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p5/4p3/2Pp2P1/1knP2K1/5Q2/5B1q w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 d4
  9. 9.Nb1 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Nxd2 e5
  11. 11.Bg2 c5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe7
  14. 14.f4 O-O-O
  15. 15.a3 Ne8
  16. 16.b4 cxb4
  17. 17.Nc4 f6
  18. 18.fxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.axb4 Nc7
  20. 20.Na5 Nb5
  21. 21.Nxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Rf2 g6
  23. 23.h4 Kb7
  24. 24.h5 Qxb4
  25. 25.Rf7+ Kb6
  26. 26.Qf2 a5
  27. 27.c4 Nc3
  28. 28.Rf1 a4
  29. 29.Qf6 Qc5
  30. 30.Rxh7 Rdf8
  31. 31.Qxg6 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Bxf1 Rxh7
  33. 33.Qxh7 a3
  34. 34.h6 a2
  35. 35.Qg8 a1=Q
  36. 36.h7 Qd6
  37. 37.h8=Q Qa7
  38. 38.g4 Kc5
  39. 39.Qf8 Qae7
  40. 40.Qa8 Kb4
  41. 41.Qh2 Kb3
  42. 42.Qa1 Qa3
  43. 43.Qxa3+ Kxa3
  44. 44.Qh6 Qf7
  45. 45.Kg2 Kb3
  46. 46.Qd2 Qh7
  47. 47.Kg3 Qxe4
  48. 48.Qf2 Qh1

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