Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats final · 1971 · French Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 9
Date 1971.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/8/4K3/P4p2/1P3P1P/4n1P1/8 b - a3 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rfe1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qd7
  14. 14.Re2 a5
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd8
  16. 16.b3 Rb8
  17. 17.Na4 Ne4
  18. 18.Bxd8 Rbxd8
  19. 19.Qf4 Qd6
  20. 20.Qxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.c4 Nf6
  22. 22.Rc1 Rb8
  23. 23.cxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.f3 Nh5
  25. 25.Rc6 Nf4
  26. 26.Rd2 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxd6 Re1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rh1
  29. 29.Kg3 Nh5+
  30. 30.Kh4 g6
  31. 31.Rxd5 Re8
  32. 32.Rxa5 Ree1
  33. 33.Nc3 Nf4
  34. 34.Kg4 Ne6
  35. 35.Re5 f5+
  36. 36.Kg3 f4+
  37. 37.Kh4 Kh7
  38. 38.Ne4 g5+
  39. 39.Kg4 Ng7
  40. 40.Nxg5+ hxg5
  41. 41.Rxe1 Rxe1
  42. 42.Kxg5 Ne6+
  43. 43.Kf5 Re2
  44. 44.Rxe2 Nxd4+
  45. 45.Ke5 Nxe2
  46. 46.a4

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