Vasily Smyslov vs Robert James Fischer

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

Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line (B99) — this game followed that line's move order.

Vasily Smyslov faced Robert James Fischer in Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 54 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line (ECO B99).

White castled queenside on move 9; Black castled kingside on move 21. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 31. A white pawn promoted to a queen on move 45.

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

Mistake Nbd7

Black’s Nbd7 drops the winning chances from 56% to 44%.

Inaccuracy g4

White’s g4 drops the winning chances from 56% to 47%.

Mistake Nd7

Black’s Nd7 drops the winning chances from 56% to 44%.

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