Herman Pilnik vs Robert James Fischer
Mar del Plata, 1959 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line (B92) — this game followed that line's move order.
Herman Pilnik faced Robert James Fischer in Mar del Plata, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 40 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line (ECO B92).
Both players castled kingside on move 8. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 27.
Key moments
Inaccuracy Be2
White’s Be2 drops the winning chances from 54% to 48%.
Inaccuracy Nb3
White’s Nb3 drops the winning chances from 54% to 47%.
Inaccuracy Be7
Black’s Be7 drops the winning chances from 53% to 46%.
Full move list
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Be6 10. f3 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nbd7 12. Rd1 b5 13. Rd2 Nb6 14. Qf2 Rab8 15. Bxb6 Rxb6 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. exd5 Bd7 18. f4 Bf6 19. c3 Rbb8 20. fxe5 Bxe5 21. Nd4 g6 22. a3 a5 23. Kh1 b4 24. cxb4 axb4 25. Rc2 Qb6 26. Nc6 bxa3 27. Qxb6 Rxb6 28. bxa3 Ra8 29. Nxe5 dxe5 30. Rc3 Rb2 31. Rc7 Bf5 32. g4 Be4+ 33. Bf3 Bd3 34. d6 Rd8 35. Re1 Rxd6 36. Rxe5 Rf6 37. Re3 Rxf3 38. Rxf3 Be4 39. Rxf7 Rf2 40. Rf8+ Kg7
Final position
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