Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal

Bled · 1961 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 2
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/7k/R2R4/6P1/8/1P6/2P5/1K6 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Qb8
  8. 8.Bf4 Ne5
  9. 9.Be2 Bc5
  10. 10.Bxe5 Qxe5
  11. 11.f4 Qb8
  12. 12.e5 a6
  13. 13.exf6 axb5
  14. 14.fxg7 Rg8
  15. 15.Ne4 Be7
  16. 16.Qd4 Ra4
  17. 17.Nf6+ Bxf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 Qc7
  19. 19.O-O-O Rxa2
  20. 20.Kb1 Ra6
  21. 21.Bxb5 Rb6
  22. 22.Bd3 e5
  23. 23.fxe5 Rxf6
  24. 24.exf6 Qc5
  25. 25.Bxh7 Qg5
  26. 26.Bxg8 Qxf6
  27. 27.Rhf1 Qxg7
  28. 28.Bxf7+ Kd8
  29. 29.Be6 Qh6
  30. 30.Bxd7 Bxd7
  31. 31.Rf7 Qxh2
  32. 32.Rdxd7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Rde7+ Kd8
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kc8
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kd8
  36. 36.Rfd7+ Ke8
  37. 37.Rd1 b5
  38. 38.Rb7 Qh5
  39. 39.g4 Qh3
  40. 40.g5 Qf3
  41. 41.Re1+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rxb5 Kg7
  43. 43.Rb6 Qg3
  44. 44.Rd1 Qc7
  45. 45.Rdd6 Qc8
  46. 46.b3 Kh7
  47. 47.Ra6

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