Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats final · 1971 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 1
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1p6/p7/r3N2P/4R3/6K1/6n1/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.N1c3 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Na3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxa3
  13. 13.bxa3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bc4 Rhg8
  16. 16.Rd1 Bf5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Nd4
  19. 19.O-O Kb8
  20. 20.Kh1 Qxa3
  21. 21.f4 Rc8
  22. 22.Ne4 Qxd3
  23. 23.cxd3 Rc2
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxd2
  25. 25.Nxd2 f5
  26. 26.fxe5 Re8
  27. 27.Re1 Nc2
  28. 28.Re2 Nd4
  29. 29.Re3 Nc2
  30. 30.Rh3 Rxe5
  31. 31.Nf3 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rxh7 Rxd3
  33. 33.h4 Ne3
  34. 34.Rxf7 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Ra1
  36. 36.h5 f4
  37. 37.Rxf4 Rxa2
  38. 38.Re4 Nxg2
  39. 39.Kg3 Ra5
  40. 40.Ne5

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