Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer
Portoroz Interzonal, 1958 · result 1/2-1/2 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation (A16) — this game followed that line's move order.
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian faced Robert James Fischer in Portoroz Interzonal, 1958. The game ended in a draw. The game lasted 67 moves. The opening was the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation (ECO A16).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 6, Black on move 4. The first capture came on move 11. Both queens had left the board by move 27.
Key moments
Blunder Rxe8
White’s Rxe8 drops the winning chances from 65% to 36%. It captures the rook on e8. White is up 5 points of material after the move.
Blunder Qxe8
Black’s Qxe8 drops the winning chances from 64% to 35%. It captures the rook on e8.
Blunder Bxg7
White’s Bxg7 drops the winning chances from 65% to 36%. It captures the bishop on g7. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Full move list
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. d3 Nh5 8. d4 e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. e4 f5 11. exf5 gxf5 12. Nxe5 Nxg3 13. hxg3 Bxe5 14. f4 Bg7 15. Be3 Bd7 16. Bd4 Ng6 17. Re1 Rf7 18. Bf3 Qf8 19. Kf2 Re8 20. Rxe8 Qxe8 21. Bxg7 Rxg7 22. Qd4 b6 23. Rh1 a5 24. Nd1 Qf8 25. Ne3 Rf7 26. b3 Qg7 27. Qxg7+ Kxg7 28. a3 Rf8 29. Be2 Ne7 30. Bd3 h6 31. Rh5 Be8 32. Rh2 Bd7 33. Rh1 Rh8 34. Nc2 Kf6 35. Nd4 Kg7 36. Be2 Ng8 37. b4 Nf6 38. Bd3 axb4 39. axb4 Kg6 40. Ra1 Ng4+ 41. Ke2 Re8+ 42. Kd2 Nf6 43. Ra6 Rb8 44. Ra7 Rc8 45. c5 bxc5 46. bxc5 dxc5 47. Nf3 Kf7 48. Ne5+ Ke7 49. Nxd7 Nxd7 50. Bxf5 Rf8 51. g4 Kd6 52. Bxd7 Kxd7 53. Ke3 Re8+ 54. Kf3 Kd6 55. Ra6+ Kxd5 56. Rxh6 c4 57. Rh1 c3 58. g5 c5 59. Rd1+ Kc4 60. g6 c2 61. Rc1 Kd3 62. f5 Rg8 63. Kf4 Kd2 64. Rxc2+ Kxc2 65. Kg5 c4 66. f6 c3 67. f7
Final position
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