Mark E Taimanov vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats qf3 · 1971 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf3
Site Vancouver
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/2p4k/1p5p/1N2qp2/1P6/P4P2/4B3/6K1 b - - 2 42

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.Qb3 b6
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.Ng5 Nf6
  14. 14.f4 h6
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.c5 Nfxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Rc6 Kh8
  20. 20.Nf3 Bb7
  21. 21.Rg6 Nf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Rd1 Qe7
  24. 24.Re6 Qc5+
  25. 25.Kf1 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Qa4 Qc1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Bf8
  29. 29.b4 Be4
  30. 30.Re8 Bc6
  31. 31.Qxc6 Qxc6
  32. 32.Rxd8 Qf6
  33. 33.Rc8 Qe7
  34. 34.Kf1 Kh7
  35. 35.Nd4 Bg7
  36. 36.Nb5 Be5
  37. 37.a3 Qd7
  38. 38.Ra8 f3
  39. 39.gxf3 Bxh2
  40. 40.Kg2 Qg7+
  41. 41.Kxh2 Qe5+
  42. 42.Kg1

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