Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Santa Monica · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 18
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r1r2bk/p5bp/2R3p1/1P3p2/4p3/2B2PPP/1P4BK/4R3 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bf5
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.Ne1 Bc8
  11. 11.e4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nd3 f5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nf6
  14. 14.Kh2 c6
  15. 15.f3 Kh8
  16. 16.Rc1 b5
  17. 17.cxb5 cxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nfxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Nb4 Be6
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Bb4 Bxa2
  23. 23.Rc6 Bg8
  24. 24.Bxd6 Re8
  25. 25.Re1 Rc8
  26. 26.Bb4 Rb8
  27. 27.Qxd8 Rexd8
  28. 28.Bc3 e4

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