Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats final · 1971 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/pp3p1k/2p2q1p/3r1P1Q/5R2/7P/P1P2P2/7K w - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.g3 f5
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf6
  9. 9.Nge2 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxb2
  12. 12.Bg2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bh8
  14. 14.Nef4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qh5 Ng6
  16. 16.Rad1 c6
  17. 17.Ne3 Qf6
  18. 18.Kh1 Bg7
  19. 19.Bh3 Ne7
  20. 20.Rd3 Be6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Bh6
  22. 22.Rd4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Rad8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Bxf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Rd5
  27. 27.g4 Bxf5
  28. 28.gxf5 h6
  29. 29.h3 Kh7
  30. 30.Qe2 Qe5
  31. 31.Qh5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qe2 Qe5
  33. 33.Qh5 Qf6

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