Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats final · 1971 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k3/1R3R2/p2r2p1/5p2/1nBp1P1p/8/P2K2PP/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.exd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Be7
  12. 12.Qa4+ Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Qxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Be6
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.Bc5 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rxe7
  18. 18.b4 Kf8
  19. 19.Nc5 Bc8
  20. 20.f3 Rea7
  21. 21.Re5 Bd7
  22. 22.Nxd7+ Rxd7
  23. 23.Rc1 Rd6
  24. 24.Rc7 Nd7
  25. 25.Re2 g6
  26. 26.Kf2 h5
  27. 27.f4 h4
  28. 28.Kf3 f5
  29. 29.Ke3 d4+
  30. 30.Kd2 Nb6
  31. 31.Ree7 Nd5
  32. 32.Rf7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Rb7 Nxb4
  34. 34.Bc4

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