Robert James Fischer vs Paul Keres

Zurich, 1959 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System (C99) — this game followed that line's move order.

Robert James Fischer faced Paul Keres in Zurich, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 81 moves. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System (ECO C99).

Both players castled kingside: White on move 5, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 12. Both queens had left the board by move 35.

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. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81.

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Key moments

Blunder Bd5

Black’s Bd5 drops the winning chances from 88% to 12%.

Blunder Bg6

White’s Bg6 drops the winning chances from 88% to 12%.

Blunder f6

White’s f6 drops the winning chances from 89% to 11%.

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