Robert James Fischer vs Wolfgang Unzicker

Zurich, 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 Wolfgang Unzicker in Zurich, 1959. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 65 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. Both queens had left the board by move 48.

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.

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Key moments

Blunder Kxh4

White’s Kxh4 drops the winning chances from 90% to 10%. It captures the pawn on h4. White is up 3 points of material after the move.

Blunder Kxc6

Black’s Kxc6 drops the winning chances from 90% to 7%. It captures the pawn on c6.

Blunder Kg5

White’s Kg5 drops the winning chances from 93% to 6%.

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