Mikhail Tal vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 20
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E93)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rb1RR2/2p1n1k1/p7/1p1PN2p/1p5P/8/P5P1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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.O-O Qe8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nh7
  12. 12.b4 Bf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nhxf6
  14. 14.Nb3 Qe7
  15. 15.Qd2 Kh7
  16. 16.Qe3 Ng8
  17. 17.c5 f5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Qxf4 dxc5
  21. 21.Bd3 cxb4
  22. 22.Rae1 Qf6
  23. 23.Re6 Qxc3
  24. 24.Bxf5+ Rxf5
  25. 25.Qxf5+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rf3 Qb2
  27. 27.Re8 Nf6
  28. 28.Qxf6+ Qxf6
  29. 29.Rxf6 Kg7
  30. 30.Rff8 Ne7
  31. 31.Na5 h5
  32. 32.h4 Rb8
  33. 33.Nc4 b5
  34. 34.Ne5

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