Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats final · 1971 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/5p2/2b3pP/4P1P1/3k1P2/7r/4K3 w - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d5
  3. 3.Bb2 f6
  4. 4.c4 d4
  5. 5.d3 e5
  6. 6.e3 Ne7
  7. 7.Be2 Nec6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.e4 a6
  11. 11.Ne1 b5
  12. 12.Bg4 Bxg4
  13. 13.Qxg4 Qc8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nc2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qe8
  17. 17.Ba3 Bd6
  18. 18.Ne1 g6
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bb2 Nb6
  21. 21.Nef3 Ra8
  22. 22.a3 Na5
  23. 23.Qd1 Qf7
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.bxa4 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Nbxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Nxc4
  28. 28.Qe2 Nxb2
  29. 29.Qxb2 Rfb8
  30. 30.Qa2 Bb4
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.Rc7+ Ke6
  33. 33.g4 Bc3
  34. 34.Ra2 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.a5 Ra8
  37. 37.a6 Ra7
  38. 38.Kf1 g5
  39. 39.Ke2 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd3 Kc5
  41. 41.Ng1 Kb5
  42. 42.Ne2 Ba5
  43. 43.Rb2+ Kxa6
  44. 44.Rb1 Rc7
  45. 45.Rb2 Be1
  46. 46.f3 Ka5
  47. 47.Rc2 Rb7
  48. 48.Ra2+ Kb5
  49. 49.Rb2+ Bb4
  50. 50.Ra2 Rc7
  51. 51.Ra1 Rc8
  52. 52.Ra7 Ba5
  53. 53.Rd7 Bb6
  54. 54.Rd5+ Bc5
  55. 55.Nc1 Ka4
  56. 56.Rd7 Bb4
  57. 57.Ne2 Kb3
  58. 58.Rb7 Ra8
  59. 59.Rxh7 Ra1
  60. 60.Nxd4+ exd4
  61. 61.Kxd4 Rd1+
  62. 62.Ke3 Bc5+
  63. 63.Ke2 Rh1
  64. 64.h4 Kc4
  65. 65.h5 Rh2+
  66. 66.Ke1 Kd3

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