Lajos Portisch vs Robert James Fischer
Second Piatigorsky Cup, 1966 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation (E45) — this game followed that line's move order.
Lajos Portisch faced Robert James Fischer in Second Piatigorsky Cup, 1966. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 35 moves. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation (ECO E45).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 16, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 6.
Key moments
Inaccuracy Ng3
White’s Ng3 drops the winning chances from 54% to 47%. The engine preferred a3. Best was a3.
Inaccuracy Bxc3+
Black’s Bxc3+ drops the winning chances from 53% to 45%. It captures the knight on c3. It gives check. Black is up 3 points of material after the move.
Inaccuracy bxc3
White’s bxc3 drops the winning chances from 55% to 47%. It captures the bishop on c3.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6 6. Ng3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d5 8. Qf3 O-O 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 Qd7 12. Ba3 Re8 13. Bd3 f5 14. Qxa8 Nc6 15. Qxe8+ Qxe8 16. O-O Na5 17. Rae1 Bxc4 18. Bxc4 Nxc4 19. Bc1 c5 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Bf4 h6 22. Re2 g5 23. Be5 Qd8 24. Rfe1 Kf7 25. h3 f4 26. Kh2 a6 27. Re4 Qd5 28. h4 Ne3 29. R1xe3 fxe3 30. Rxe3 Qxa2 31. Rf3+ Ke8 32. Bg7 Qc4 33. hxg5 hxg5 34. Rf8+ Kd7 35. Ra8 Kc6
Final position
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