Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal

Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates, 1959 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation (B87) — this game followed that line's move order.

Robert James Fischer faced Mikhail Tal in Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates, 1959. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 52 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation (ECO B87).

White castled kingside on move 10; Black did not castle. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 34.

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.

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Key moments

Blunder Nxf5

White’s Nxf5 drops the winning chances from 63% to 42%. It captures the pawn on f5.

Blunder Bd5

White’s Bd5 drops the winning chances from 62% to 40%.

Blunder Bxe4

White’s Bxe4 drops the winning chances from 60% to 39%. It captures the knight on e4.

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