Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Stockholm Interzonal · 1962 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Stockholm Interzonal
Site Stockholm
Round 17
Date 1962.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/4Bn1p/8/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bxg5
  9. 9.Nxg5 Nf6
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qd6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Rfd8
  14. 14.c4 Bc6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Bf3 Qa6
  18. 18.Qc3 Nf6
  19. 19.b4 c6
  20. 20.a4 Rac8
  21. 21.a5 b5
  22. 22.Rc1 h6
  23. 23.h3 bxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Qxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Nd5
  26. 26.Rfc1 Rb8
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rxb4
  28. 28.Rc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Rxc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Ra8 Rb7
  31. 31.a6 Rd7
  32. 32.Rb8 Rd6
  33. 33.Be2 Nc7
  34. 34.Rb7 Nxa6
  35. 35.Rxf7 Nb4
  36. 36.Rxa7 Rxd4
  37. 37.Bg4 Rd6
  38. 38.Re7 Nd5
  39. 39.Rxe6 Rxe6
  40. 40.Bxe6 Nf6

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