Robert James Fischer vs Samuel Reshevsky

US Championship, 1962 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack (B90) — this game followed that line's move order.

Robert James Fischer faced Samuel Reshevsky in US Championship, 1962. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 54 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack (ECO B90).

Neither player castled. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 20.

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. 53. 54.

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Key moments

Blunder gxf6

White’s gxf6 drops the winning chances from 89% to 12%. It captures the bishop on f6.

Blunder Rxf6

Black’s Rxf6 drops the winning chances from 88% to 12%. It captures the pawn on f6.

Blunder Re1

White’s Re1 drops the winning chances from 89% to 12%.

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