Robert James Fischer vs Leonid Stein

Sousse Interzonal, 1967 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System (C92) — this game followed that line's move order.

Robert James Fischer faced Leonid Stein in Sousse Interzonal, 1967. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 56 moves. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System (ECO C92).

Both players castled kingside: White on move 5, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 14. Both queens had left the board by move 31.

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. 55. 56.

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Key moments

Blunder Nxb5

Black’s Nxb5 drops the winning chances from 84% to 16%. It captures the bishop on b5.

Blunder Rxb5

White’s Rxb5 drops the winning chances from 84% to 16%. It captures the knight on b5. White is up 3 points of material after the move.

Blunder Kc6

Black’s Kc6 drops the winning chances from 84% to 15%. White is up 3 points of material after the move.

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