Robert James Fischer vs Hector Decio Rossetto
Mar del Plata, 1959 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation (B41) — this game followed that line's move order.
Robert James Fischer faced Hector Decio Rossetto in Mar del Plata, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 37 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation (ECO B41).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 11, Black on move 14. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 17.
Key moments
Blunder fxg4
Black’s fxg4 drops the winning chances from 78% to 20%. It captures the pawn on g4.
Blunder hxg4
White’s hxg4 drops the winning chances from 80% to 20%. It captures the pawn on g4.
Full move list
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Qc7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Be3 Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Bc5 10. Bc2 d6 11. O-O Bd7 12. Na4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 Rd8 14. Rfd1 O-O 15. Rac1 Qa5 16. Qb6 Qxb6 17. Nxb6 Bc6 18. f3 Nd7 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 e5 21. b4 g6 22. Ba4 b6 23. Rd3 f5 24. Ra3 Nb8 25. c5 bxc5 26. bxc5 dxc5 27. Rxc5 Kg7 28. Rb3 Rf7 29. d6 Nd7 30. Rc7 Nf8 31. Rbb7 Rxc7 32. dxc7 Rc8 33. Bb3 a5 34. a4 h6 35. h3 g5 36. g4 fxg4 37. hxg4
Final position
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