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.
Inaccuracy: White’s Ng3 drops the winning chances from 54% to 47%. The engine preferred a3. Best was a3.
Inaccuracy: Black’s Bxc3+ drops the winning chances from 53% to 45%.
Inaccuracy: White’s bxc3 drops the winning chances from 55% to 47%.
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.
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