Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats final · 1971 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 5
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5p1p/3p2p1/8/3P4/5b1P/2BB1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Re1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Re8
  11. 11.c4 Nf8
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Qb3 Ne6
  14. 14.Bh2 Bf8
  15. 15.Re2 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Bb7
  17. 17.Rae1 g6
  18. 18.b4 bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Nc7
  20. 20.Bb3 Rxe2
  21. 21.Rxe2 Ncd5
  22. 22.a3 a5
  23. 23.Nxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.b5 a4
  25. 25.Ba2 Qb6
  26. 26.Qb1 Ra5
  27. 27.Rb2 Ne4
  28. 28.Bf4 Nc3
  29. 29.Qc2 Rxb5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Nxb5
  31. 31.Qxa4 Qa6
  32. 32.Qxa6 Bxa6
  33. 33.Be3 Nxa3
  34. 34.Bxd5 Bc4
  35. 35.Bc6 Nc2
  36. 36.Bd2 Be2
  37. 37.Be4 Bxf3
  38. 38.Bxc2

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