1971 CANDIDATES MATCHES

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 61 chess games from 1971 Candidates Matches. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 1971 Candidates Matches →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1971.10.14
Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2 38 Petrov's Defense ROUND 5
1971.10.17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1 66 Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation ROUND 6
1971.10.19
Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0 34 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation ROUND 7
1971.10.23
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1 40 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation ROUND 8
1971.10.26
Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0 46 French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation ROUND 9
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Portisch, Lajos vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 21 Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation ROUND 1
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Smyslov, Vassily V vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1 42 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation ROUND 2
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Portisch, Lajos vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 37 Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation ROUND 3
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Smyslov, Vassily V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2 72 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation ROUND 4
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Portisch, Lajos vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 56 Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense ROUND 5
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Smyslov, Vassily V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2 21 Sicilian Defense: Closed ROUND 6