Mikhail Tal vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 6
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E93)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2pQ3k/2P2rpp/4p3/P4N1q/8/7P/5R1K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 a6
  10. 10.Nd2 Qe8
  11. 11.O-O Nh7
  12. 12.b4 Ng5
  13. 13.f3 f5
  14. 14.Bf2 Qe7
  15. 15.Rc1 Nf6
  16. 16.c5 Bd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Nh5
  18. 18.b5 fxe4
  19. 19.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 Nf4
  21. 21.c6 Qg5
  22. 22.Bf3 bxc6
  23. 23.dxc6 Bg4
  24. 24.Bxg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.Be3 axb5
  26. 26.Bxf4 exf4
  27. 27.Nxb5 Rf7
  28. 28.Qc4 Rc8
  29. 29.Rf3 Be5
  30. 30.Rcf1 Kg7
  31. 31.a4 Ra8
  32. 32.Kh1 Qg5
  33. 33.g3 Raf8
  34. 34.gxf4 Bxf4
  35. 35.Nd4 Qh4
  36. 36.Rxf4 Rxf4
  37. 37.Ne6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qd4+ R8f6
  39. 39.Nxf4 Kh7
  40. 40.e5 dxe5
  41. 41.Qd7+

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