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Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V

Candidats final • Buenos Aires • 1971

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1971. Fischer overcame 'Iron Tigran' Petrosian in their Candidates Final to earn the right to challenge Spassky. The victory was the climax of Fischer's extraordinary Candidates campaign — 20 wins in his last 21 games.

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Candidats final

Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
Buenos Aires • 1971
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nc64.Nf3Nf65.exd5exd56.Bb5Bg47.h3Bxf38.Qxf3Be79.Bg5a610.Bxc6+bxc611.O-OO-O12.Rfe1h613.Bh4Qd714.Re2a515.Rae1Bd816.b3Rb817.Na4Ne418.Bxd8Rbxd819.Qf4Qd620.Qxd6cxd621.c4Nf622.Rc1Rb823.cxd5cxd524.f3Nh525.Rc6Nf426.Rd2Rfe827.Rxd6Re1+28.Kf2Rh129.Kg3Nh5+30.Kh4g631.Rxd5Re832.Rxa5Ree133.Nc3Nf434.Kg4Ne635.Re5f5+36.Kg3f4+37.Kh4Kh738.Ne4g5+39.Kg4Ng740.Nxg5+hxg541.Rxe1Rxe142.Kxg5Ne6+43.Kf5Re244.Rxe2Nxd4+45.Ke5Nxe246.a41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

46

Opening

C10

French Defense: Marshall Gambit

Date

1971.??.??

Moves

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