Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b1k1/2R4p/r4p2/8/4P1PP/2B2PK1/8 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8 Rxd8
  9. 9.Be3 Na6
  10. 10.Na3 Nd5
  11. 11.Rfd1 Bg4
  12. 12.Bd2 h6
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Nb5 Ndc7
  15. 15.a4 Bb3
  16. 16.Rdc1 Nxb5
  17. 17.axb5 Nc7
  18. 18.Be3 Nxb5
  19. 19.Bxc5 b6
  20. 20.Bxe7 Re8
  21. 21.Ba3 Rad8
  22. 22.e3 a5
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxa3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Bc4
  25. 25.Bf1 Bd5
  26. 26.Bg2 Bc4
  27. 27.Ra4 Bd3
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.Rxb4 Rd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Bc2
  31. 31.Rd2 Bf5
  32. 32.Rdb2 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.Rxb6 Rxc3
  35. 35.Nxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Bd5 Rc7
  37. 37.Rb5 Re7
  38. 38.Bc4 Re5
  39. 39.Rb7 Kh7
  40. 40.Rxf7 Kg6
  41. 41.Rc7 Bf8
  42. 42.Rc6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Bd3 Be7
  44. 44.Bc2 Ra5
  45. 45.Kg2

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