Bobby Fischer vs Mark E Taimanov

Candidats qf3 · 1971 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 89 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf3
Site Vancouver
Round 2
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/5K2/4nB2/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 2 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qa5+
  9. 9.Qd2 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxa5 Nxa5
  11. 11.Be3 Kd7
  12. 12.N1c3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 Kd8
  14. 14.Nb5 Be6
  15. 15.O-O-O b6
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nb7
  18. 18.Be2 Bd7
  19. 19.Rd2 Be7
  20. 20.Rhd1 Bxb5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Kc7
  22. 22.Re2 Bf6
  23. 23.Rde1 Rac8
  24. 24.Bc4 Rhf8
  25. 25.b4 a5
  26. 26.Bd5 Kb8
  27. 27.a3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Bxf7 Bc3
  29. 29.Bd2 d5
  30. 30.Rd1 d4
  31. 31.Bxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Kb2 d3
  33. 33.Kxc3 dxe2
  34. 34.Re1 Nd6
  35. 35.Bh5 Nb5+
  36. 36.Kb2 axb4
  37. 37.axb4 Rd4
  38. 38.c3 Rh4
  39. 39.Bxe2 Nd6
  40. 40.Rd1 Kc7
  41. 41.h3 Rf4
  42. 42.Rf1 Re4
  43. 43.Bd3 Re5
  44. 44.Rf2 h5
  45. 45.c4 Rg5
  46. 46.Kc3 Kd7
  47. 47.Ra2 Kc8
  48. 48.Kd4 Kc7
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kd8
  50. 50.c5 bxc5+
  51. 51.bxc5 Ne8
  52. 52.Ra2 Nc7
  53. 53.Bc4 Kd7
  54. 54.Rb2 Kc6
  55. 55.Bb3 Nb5+
  56. 56.Ke3 Kxc5
  57. 57.Kf4 Rg6
  58. 58.Bd1 h4
  59. 59.Kf5 Rh6
  60. 60.Kg5 Nd6
  61. 61.Bc2 Nf7+
  62. 62.Kg4 Ne5+
  63. 63.Kf4 Kd4
  64. 64.Rb4+ Kc3
  65. 65.Rb5 Nf7
  66. 66.Rc5+ Kd4
  67. 67.Rf5 g5+
  68. 68.Kg4 Ne5+
  69. 69.Kxg5 Rg6+
  70. 70.Kxh4 Rxg2
  71. 71.Bd1 Rg8
  72. 72.Bg4 Ke4
  73. 73.Kg3 Rg7
  74. 74.Rf4+ Kd5
  75. 75.Ra4 Ng6
  76. 76.Ra6 Ne5
  77. 77.Kf4 Rf7+
  78. 78.Kg5 Rg7+
  79. 79.Kf5 Rf7+
  80. 80.Rf6 Rxf6+
  81. 81.Kxf6 Ke4
  82. 82.Bc8 Kf4
  83. 83.h4 Nf3
  84. 84.h5 Ng5
  85. 85.Bf5 Nf3
  86. 86.h6 Ng5
  87. 87.Kg6 Nf3
  88. 88.h7 Ne5+
  89. 89.Kf6

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