Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Santa Monica · 1966 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 9
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/2kb4/p4r1p/Np6/1Pp4P/P1P2RP1/5K2 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 a6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.f4 Nc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Qxc4
  12. 12.Qd3 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Qxc4 dxc4
  15. 15.f5 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Rae1 Nd7
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bd4 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rxe6 Nc5
  21. 21.Rc6+ Kb7
  22. 22.Rxc5 Rxd4
  23. 23.Rcf5 Bd6
  24. 24.Rf7+ Kc6
  25. 25.Rxg7 b4
  26. 26.Na4 Rd5
  27. 27.b3 Be5
  28. 28.Re7 c3
  29. 29.Re6+ Bd6
  30. 30.Re4 Rf8
  31. 31.Rxf8 Bxf8
  32. 32.Kf2 Bd6
  33. 33.Re2 Rf5+
  34. 34.Ke3 a5
  35. 35.Rf2 Re5+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rf5+
  37. 37.Ke2 Re5+
  38. 38.Kf1 h5
  39. 39.Re2 Rf5+
  40. 40.Rf2

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