Mikhail Botvinnik vs Robert James Fischer

Varna ol (Men) fin-A, 1962 · result 1/2-1/2 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) — this game followed that line's move order.

Mikhail Botvinnik faced Robert James Fischer in Varna ol (Men) fin-A, 1962. The game ended in a draw. The game lasted 68 moves. The opening was the English Opening: Great Snake Variation (ECO A10).

Both players castled kingside: White on move 22, Black on move 6. The first capture came on move 5. Both queens had left the board by move 18.

Start

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68.

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Key moments

Mistake Be3

White’s Be3 drops the winning chances from 57% to 44%.

Mistake f4

White’s f4 drops the winning chances from 57% to 44%.

Mistake Ned7

Black’s Ned7 drops the winning chances from 56% to 44%.

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