Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats final · 1971 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 4
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p1b1pbp/p2pp1p1/3P4/4P3/1P2BP2/P1K1B1PP/8 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.f3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 Be6
  12. 12.b3 Rfc8
  13. 13.Be2 a6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Nxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Kxc1 Kf8
  20. 20.Kc2 e6

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