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Fischer, Robert James vs Najdorf, Miguel

Varna olm • Varna • 1962

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Varna Olympiad 1962. Fischer played the Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence against the man it was named after — and won brilliantly. The irony was not lost on the chess world.

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Varna olm

Fischer, Robert James vs Najdorf, Miguel
Varna • 1962
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.h3b57.Nd5Bb78.Nxf6+gxf69.c4bxc410.Bxc4Bxe411.O-Od512.Re1e513.Qa4+Nd714.Rxe4dxe415.Nf5Bc516.Ng7+Ke717.Nf5+Ke818.Be3Bxe319.fxe3Qb620.Rd1Ra721.Rd6Qd822.Qb3Qc723.Bxf7+Kd824.Be61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

24

Opening

B90

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Date

1962.??.??

Moves

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