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.
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.
Full move list
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. f4 b4 9. Na4 Nxe4 10. O-O g6 11. f5 gxf5 12. Nxf5 Rg8 13. Bd5 Ra7 14. Bxe4 exf5 15. Bxf5 Re7 16. Bxc8 Qxc8 17. Bf4 Qc6 18. Qf3 Qxa4 19. Bxd6 Qc6 20. Bxb8 Qb6+ 21. Kh1 Qxb8 22. Qc6+ Rd7 23. Rae1+ Be7 24. Rxf7 Kxf7 25. Qe6+ Kf8 26. Qxd7 Qd6 27. Qb7 Rg6 28. c3 a5 29. Qc8+ Kg7 30. Qc4 Bd8 31. cxb4 axb4 32. g3 Qc6+ 33. Re4 Qxc4 34. Rxc4 Rb6 35. Kg2 Kf6 36. Kf3 Ke5 37. Ke3 Bg5+ 38. Ke2 Kd5 39. Kd3 Bf6 40. Rc2 Be5 41. Re2 Rf6 42. Rc2 Rf3+ 43. Ke2 Rf7 44. Kd3 Bd4 45. a3 b3 46. Rc8 Bxb2 47. Rd8+ Kc6 48. Rb8 Rf3+ 49. Kc4 Rc3+ 50. Kb4 Kc7 51. Rb5 Ba1 52. a4 b2
Final position
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