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 34 moves. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development (ECO E73).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 10, Black on move 5. The first capture came on move 13. Both queens had left the board by move 29.
Key moments
Blunder Nc4
White’s Nc4 drops the winning chances from 88% to 12%.
Blunder Ne5
White’s Ne5 drops the winning chances from 90% to 12%.
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. O-O Qe8 11. Nd2 Nh7 12. b4 Bf6 13. Bxf6 Nhxf6 14. Nb3 Qe7 15. Qd2 Kh7 16. Qe3 Ng8 17. c5 f5 18. exf5 gxf5 19. f4 exf4 20. Qxf4 dxc5 21. Bd3 cxb4 22. Rae1 Qf6 23. Re6 Qxc3 24. Bxf5+ Rxf5 25. Qxf5+ Kh8 26. Rf3 Qb2 27. Re8 Nf6 28. Qxf6+ Qxf6 29. Rxf6 Kg7 30. Rff8 Ne7 31. Na5 h5 32. h4 Rb8 33. Nc4 b5 34. Ne5
Final position
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