Mark E Taimanov vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats qf3 · 1971 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf3
Site Vancouver
Round 1
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/N4k2/5nn1/3p4/4p3/4B1PP/P3BP1K/4r3 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Bd2 Ne8
  10. 10.Rc1 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Ne6 Bxe6
  14. 14.dxe6 Qc8
  15. 15.Qb3 c6
  16. 16.Bh5 Qxe6
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nf6
  18. 18.Be2 Rfb8
  19. 19.Qa6 Rxb2
  20. 20.Rfd1 e4
  21. 21.Qa3 Rb7
  22. 22.Bf4 d5
  23. 23.cxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Nb5 Ng6
  25. 25.Nd4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe3 Kh7
  27. 27.h3 Rf8
  28. 28.Ba6 Rb6
  29. 29.Rc7 Qa4
  30. 30.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.Bxh6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Be2 Rfb8
  33. 33.Nxf5 Rb1
  34. 34.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qd7
  36. 36.Nd4 Qd6+
  37. 37.g3 Qb4
  38. 38.Nc6 Qb6
  39. 39.Nxa7 Qxe3
  40. 40.Bxe3 Re1

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