Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p2k1q2/2nB4/1NQ2p2/8/3R3P/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne7
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bc6
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Ba3 h6
  12. 12.Re1 b6
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxa4
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Qg4 Bc6
  16. 16.Qxg7 Rg8
  17. 17.Qxh6 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxc5 d4
  19. 19.Be4 dxc3
  20. 20.Bxc6+ N7xc6
  21. 21.Ne4 O-O-O
  22. 22.Red1 Ng4
  23. 23.Qh4 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 f5
  25. 25.Nd6+ Kb8
  26. 26.Nb5 Qg7
  27. 27.Bd6+ Kb7
  28. 28.Rb1 Kc8
  29. 29.Qg3 Qb7
  30. 30.Nxc3 Qa6
  31. 31.h3 Nf6
  32. 32.Qh4 Nd7
  33. 33.Qh7 Rd8
  34. 34.Qf7 Qc4
  35. 35.Rb3 Qd4
  36. 36.Qxe6 Qf6
  37. 37.Qd5 Nde5
  38. 38.Nb5 Qf7
  39. 39.Qc5 Nf3+
  40. 40.Rxf3 Kd7
  41. 41.Rd3

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