Bent Larsen vs Robert James Fischer
Monte Carlo, 1967 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development (E73) — this game followed that line's move order.
Bent Larsen faced Robert James Fischer in Monte Carlo, 1967. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 61 moves. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development (ECO E73).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 7, Black on move 5. The first capture came on move 9. Both queens had left the board by move 10.
Key moments
Inaccuracy Nf3
White’s Nf3 drops the winning chances from 54% to 47%. The engine preferred h4. Best was h4.
Inaccuracy dxe5
White’s dxe5 drops the winning chances from 54% to 46%. It captures the pawn on e5.
Inaccuracy dxe5
Black’s dxe5 drops the winning chances from 54% to 46%. It captures the pawn on e5.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 Re8 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8 Nxd8 11. Nb5 Ne6 12. Ng5 Re7 13. Rfd1 b6 14. c5 Nxc5 15. Rd8+ Bf8 16. Nxa7 Rxa7 17. Rxc8 Kg7 18. f3 Ne8 19. a3 Nd6 20. Rd8 h6 21. Nh3 Ne6 22. Rb8 Re8 23. Rxe8 Nxe8 24. Bb5 Nd6 25. Bf1 Nb7 26. Nf2 Bc5 27. Bxc5 Nbxc5 28. Rd1 h5 29. Rd5 Kf6 30. h4 Ke7 31. Bc4 c6 32. Rd2 Nd4 33. Kf1 f5 34. b4 b5 35. Bg8 fxe4 36. fxe4 Nd7 37. Rd3 Ra6 38. Rc3 c5 39. g4 c4 40. gxh5 gxh5 41. Bd5 Nf6 42. Rg3 Nxd5 43. exd5 Rf6 44. Kg2 Nf5 45. Rh3 Rg6+ 46. Kf3 Nd4+ 47. Ke3 Rg2 48. Rh1 Kd6 49. Ne4+ Kxd5 50. Nc3+ Ke6 51. Rc1 Rh2 52. a4 Rh3+ 53. Kf2 Nb3 54. Kg2 Nxc1 55. Kxh3 bxa4 56. Nxa4 Ne2 57. b5 c3 58. b6 c2 59. Nc5+ Kd5 60. Nb3 Kc6 61. Kg2 Kxb6
Final position
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