Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Date 1960.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2k5/pp2n2Q/8/P2p4/6q1/P1p5/2P2PKP/5R2 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.b4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qg4 Ne7
  8. 8.bxa5 dxc3
  9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Qxh7 Nbc6
  11. 11.Nf3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxb5
  16. 16.Nxf7 Bxf1
  17. 17.Nxd8 Rxg5
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxg2+
  19. 19.Kh1 Qe5
  20. 20.Rxf1 Qxe6
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qg4+

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