Mikhail Tal vs Robert James Fischer
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates, 1959 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development (E73) — this game followed that line's move order.
Mikhail Tal faced Robert James Fischer in Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates, 1959. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 41 moves. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development (ECO E73).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 11, Black on move 5. The first capture came on move 18.
Key moments
Blunder Qd4+
White’s Qd4+ drops the winning chances from 90% to 9%. It gives check.
Blunder R8f6
Black’s R8f6 drops the winning chances from 91% to 10%.
Blunder Qd7+
White’s Qd7+ drops the winning chances from 94% to 5%. It gives check.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 a6 10. Nd2 Qe8 11. O-O Nh7 12. b4 Ng5 13. f3 f5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Rc1 Nf6 16. c5 Bd7 17. Qc2 Nh5 18. b5 fxe4 19. Ndxe4 Nxe4 20. fxe4 Nf4 21. c6 Qg5 22. Bf3 bxc6 23. dxc6 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Be3 axb5 26. Bxf4 exf4 27. Nxb5 Rf7 28. Qc4 Rc8 29. Rf3 Be5 30. Rcf1 Kg7 31. a4 Ra8 32. Kh1 Qg5 33. g3 Raf8 34. gxf4 Bxf4 35. Nd4 Qh4 36. Rxf4 Rxf4 37. Ne6+ Kh8 38. Qd4+ R8f6 39. Nxf4 Kh7 40. e5 dxe5 41. Qd7+
Final position
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