Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/4n3/Q3P3/q2r4/kp3BP1/p2R1PK1/8 w - - 1 69

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 g5
  14. 14.Nf3 h6
  15. 15.h4 Rg8
  16. 16.a3 Qe7
  17. 17.hxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nd7
  19. 19.c3 O-O-O
  20. 20.cxd4 exd4
  21. 21.b4 Kb8
  22. 22.Rfc1 Nce5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rc4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rac1 g4
  26. 26.Qb2 Rgd8
  27. 27.a4 Qe7
  28. 28.Rb1 Ne5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Nxd3
  31. 31.Qd2 Nxc5
  32. 32.Qf4+ Qc7
  33. 33.Qxg4 Nxa4
  34. 34.e5 Nc5
  35. 35.Qf3 d3
  36. 36.Qe3 d2
  37. 37.Bf3 Na4
  38. 38.Qe4 Nc5
  39. 39.Qe2 a6
  40. 40.Kg2 Ka7
  41. 41.Qe3 Rd3
  42. 42.Qf4 Qd7
  43. 43.Qc4 b6
  44. 44.Rd1 a5
  45. 45.Qf4 Rd4
  46. 46.Qh6 b5
  47. 47.Qe3 Kb6
  48. 48.Qh6+ Ne6
  49. 49.Qe3 Ka6
  50. 50.Be2 a4
  51. 51.Qc3 Kb6
  52. 52.Qe3 Nc5
  53. 53.Bf3 b4
  54. 54.Qh6+ Ne6
  55. 55.Qh8 Qd8
  56. 56.Qh7 Qd7
  57. 57.Qh8 b3
  58. 58.Qb8+ Ka5
  59. 59.Qa8+ Kb5
  60. 60.Qb8+ Kc4
  61. 61.Qg8 Kc3
  62. 62.Bh5 Nd8
  63. 63.Bf3 a3
  64. 64.Qf8 Kb2
  65. 65.Qh8 Ne6
  66. 66.Qa8 a2
  67. 67.Qa5 Qa4
  68. 68.Rxd2+ Ka3

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