Robert James Fischer vs Ruben Shocron
Mar del Plata, 1959 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System (C97) — this game followed that line's move order.
Robert James Fischer faced Ruben Shocron in Mar del Plata, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 40 moves. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System (ECO C97).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 5, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 15.
The final position is not checkmate; White is ahead by 3 points of material.
Key moments
Blunder Rxe6
White’s Rxe6 drops the winning chances from 79% to 20%. It captures the knight on e6. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Blunder Qc8
Black’s Qc8 drops the winning chances from 80% to 18%. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Blunder Bd7
White’s Bd7 drops the winning chances from 82% to 17%. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Full move list
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Nf1 Rfe8 14. Ne3 g6 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Nh2 Rad8 17. Qf3 Be6 18. Nhg4 Nxg4 19. hxg4 Qc6 20. g5 Nc4 21. Ng4 Bxg4 22. Qxg4 Nb6 23. g3 c4 24. Kg2 Nd7 25. Rh1 Nf8 26. b4 Qe6 27. Qe2 a5 28. bxa5 Qa6 29. Be3 Qxa5 30. a4 Ra8 31. axb5 Qxb5 32. Rhb1 Qc6 33. Rb6 Qc7 34. Rba6 Rxa6 35. Rxa6 Rc8 36. Qg4 Ne6 37. Ba4 Rb8 38. Rc6 Qd8 39. Rxe6 Qc8 40. Bd7
Final position
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