Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats final · 1971 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Buenos Aires
Round 8
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p4pp1/7p/4P3/5qP1/7P/R3Q2K/1r6 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.O-O Na5
  12. 12.Nd2 dxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 b6
  15. 15.e4 Bb7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rc8
  17. 17.Bb3 b5
  18. 18.f4 Qb6
  19. 19.Kh1 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.d5 Bc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bc2 exd5
  25. 25.e5 Re3
  26. 26.Qd2 d4
  27. 27.Rab1 Qa6
  28. 28.Rf2 Rd8
  29. 29.Kg1 Be4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.h3 d3
  32. 32.Rb3 Qc4
  33. 33.Rb2 Rdd4
  34. 34.g3 Rd5
  35. 35.Kh2 Rb5
  36. 36.Ra2 Rb1
  37. 37.g4 Re2
  38. 38.Rxe2 dxe2
  39. 39.Qxe2 Qxf4+

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