Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Bled · 1961 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 18
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

B7/1R3pp1/2k1pn1p/2P5/1pK5/6Pr/PP6/8 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bf5
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg4
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Kb1 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe4 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 a5
  17. 17.c3 Qd6
  18. 18.g3 b4
  19. 19.c4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe5 c5
  21. 21.Qg5 h6
  22. 22.Qxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 Ke7
  24. 24.c6 Rd6
  25. 25.Rhe1 Rxc6
  26. 26.Re5 Ra8
  27. 27.Be4 Rd6
  28. 28.Bxa8 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Kc2 Rf1
  30. 30.Rxa5 Rxf2+
  31. 31.Kb3 Rh2
  32. 32.c5 Kd8
  33. 33.Rb5 Rxh3
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kc7
  35. 35.Rb7+ Kc6
  36. 36.Kc4

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