Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 13
Date 1962.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/pr4p1/4p2p/8/4K3/7P/5RP1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Ba5 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 f6
  12. 12.f4 fxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Ne7
  14. 14.Nf3 c5
  15. 15.O-O Qa5
  16. 16.Qe1 Bd7
  17. 17.c4 Qxe1
  18. 18.Rfxe1 dxc4
  19. 19.Be4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rab8
  21. 21.Ba6 Rb4
  22. 22.Rad1 d3
  23. 23.cxd3 cxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Bd5
  27. 27.a4 Rf4
  28. 28.Rd1 Ng6
  29. 29.Bc8 Kf7
  30. 30.a5 Nxe5
  31. 31.a6 Rg4
  32. 32.Rd2 Nc4
  33. 33.Rf2+ Ke7
  34. 34.Nb5 Nd6
  35. 35.Nxd6 Kxd6
  36. 36.Bb7 Bxb7
  37. 37.axb7 Kc7
  38. 38.h3 Rg5
  39. 39.Rb2 Kb8
  40. 40.Kf2 Rd5
  41. 41.Ke3 Rd7
  42. 42.Ke4 Rxb7
  43. 43.Rf2

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