Mikhail Tal vs Bobby Fischer

Zuerich · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p3p2/p3p2p/4p2B/b1P1P2P/P1NK2P1/1P6/2b5 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Qg3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Rg8
  12. 12.Be2 g5
  13. 13.fxg5 Ne5
  14. 14.g6 Nxg6
  15. 15.Rhf1 Nxh4
  16. 16.Qxh4 Rg6
  17. 17.Bd3 Ng4
  18. 18.Qh5 Ne5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qc5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.g3 Bd7
  23. 23.Be2 Bc6
  24. 24.Bh5 Rf6
  25. 25.a3 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  27. 27.Rxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Kd2 Bg5+
  29. 29.Kd3 Bc1
  30. 30.Nd1 Bb5+
  31. 31.c4 Ba4
  32. 32.Nc3 Bc6
  33. 33.Nd1 Kf8
  34. 34.h4 Ba4
  35. 35.Nc3

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