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.

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.

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Key moments

Inaccuracy Rb8

Black’s Rb8 drops the winning chances from 47% to 39%.

Inaccuracy Rc6

White’s Rc6 drops the winning chances from 61% to 53%.

Blunder Qd8

Black’s Qd8 drops the winning chances from 47% to 21%.

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