Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 13
Date 1958.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

6r1/5P2/6P1/6K1/8/2p5/2k5/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d3 Nh5
  8. 8.d4 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.e4 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Bxe5
  14. 14.f4 Bg7
  15. 15.Be3 Bd7
  16. 16.Bd4 Ng6
  17. 17.Re1 Rf7
  18. 18.Bf3 Qf8
  19. 19.Kf2 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Qxe8
  21. 21.Bxg7 Rxg7
  22. 22.Qd4 b6
  23. 23.Rh1 a5
  24. 24.Nd1 Qf8
  25. 25.Ne3 Rf7
  26. 26.b3 Qg7
  27. 27.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  28. 28.a3 Rf8
  29. 29.Be2 Ne7
  30. 30.Bd3 h6
  31. 31.Rh5 Be8
  32. 32.Rh2 Bd7
  33. 33.Rh1 Rh8
  34. 34.Nc2 Kf6
  35. 35.Nd4 Kg7
  36. 36.Be2 Ng8
  37. 37.b4 Nf6
  38. 38.Bd3 axb4
  39. 39.axb4 Kg6
  40. 40.Ra1 Ng4+
  41. 41.Ke2 Re8+
  42. 42.Kd2 Nf6
  43. 43.Ra6 Rb8
  44. 44.Ra7 Rc8
  45. 45.c5 bxc5
  46. 46.bxc5 dxc5
  47. 47.Nf3 Kf7
  48. 48.Ne5+ Ke7
  49. 49.Nxd7 Nxd7
  50. 50.Bxf5 Rf8
  51. 51.g4 Kd6
  52. 52.Bxd7 Kxd7
  53. 53.Ke3 Re8+
  54. 54.Kf3 Kd6
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kxd5
  56. 56.Rxh6 c4
  57. 57.Rh1 c3
  58. 58.g5 c5
  59. 59.Rd1+ Kc4
  60. 60.g6 c2
  61. 61.Rc1 Kd3
  62. 62.f5 Rg8
  63. 63.Kf4 Kd2
  64. 64.Rxc2+ Kxc2
  65. 65.Kg5 c4
  66. 66.f6 c3
  67. 67.f7

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