Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5ppk/p2Q4/2P1q3/6PP/6rK/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.d5 O-O
  7. 7.Nge2 e6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.b3 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 a6
  12. 12.O-O b5
  13. 13.f4 c4
  14. 14.bxc4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 b4
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Ng4
  18. 18.Na4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Bxa4 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bf4 Qb6+
  21. 21.Kh1 Bxa1
  22. 22.Qxa1 Nf2+
  23. 23.Rxf2 Qxf2
  24. 24.Bxh6 f6
  25. 25.Bxf8 Kxf8
  26. 26.Ng1 Bg4
  27. 27.Qb1 Kg7
  28. 28.h3 Bf5
  29. 29.Qxb4 Ra7
  30. 30.Bd1 Qxa2
  31. 31.Bf3 a5
  32. 32.Qc5 Rb7
  33. 33.d6 Rb1
  34. 34.d7 Bxd7
  35. 35.Qe7+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qxd7 Qf2
  37. 37.Kh2 Qxg1+
  38. 38.Kg3 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qe5+
  40. 40.g3 Rb2+
  41. 41.Bg2 Qe4
  42. 42.Qd5 Rxg2+

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