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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Bobby Fischer in the endgame.

521 endgames of Bobby Fischer, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 231 began equal – they brought 60.2 % of the points and 63 wins.

All endgames of Bobby Fischer →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Bobby Fischer by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Bobby Fischer –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 61 · 15.6 %
  2. Slightly worse 7 · 42.9 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 231 · 60.2 %
  4. Slightly better 25 · 86 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 197 · 96.4 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece28673.1 %40
Queen and piece15768.5 %16
Rook endgames4162.2 %5
Minor pieces3756.8 %2

Bobby Fischer against World champions

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames521 games · 44 positions in the trainer 69.7% 63.2%
Rook endgames41 games · 24 positions in the trainer 62.2% 61.9%
Minor pieces37 games · 9 positions in the trainer 56.8% 61.4%
Rook and minor piece286 games · 1 position in the trainer 73.1% 63.5%
Queen and piece157 games 68.5% 63.5%

Bobby FischerWorld champions

A click on a row shows only the positions of Bobby Fischer from these endgames in the trainer.

6 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical497 games 69.2% 63.8%
Blitz24 games 79.2% 57.9%

Bobby FischerWorld champions

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 63

63 endgames Bobby Fischer began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −0.13 – White: Kc1, Rh1, Na7, b2, g2, h2, a3, f3, e4; Black: Kg8, Rc5, Bg7, a4, e5, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Geza Fuster – Robert James Fischer
Portoroz Interzonal 1958 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 27 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −0.13 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Rb4, g2, d3, h3, f4, c5; Black: Kg8, Qc7, Ra8, d5, e6, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.13 → won

Robert James Fischer – Milan Matulovic
Skopje 1967 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −0.12 – White: Kc1, Re7, Bb5, a2, b2, c2, h2, g3; Black: Kc8, Rh8, Nb8, d5, g5, d6, a7, b7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.12 → won

Robert James Fischer – Arthur Bernard Bisguier
USA-ch 1959 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −0.04 – White: Kg1, Rd7, Ba4, a2, b2, g2, g3, c4, f4, e5; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Be4, c5, e6, h6, a7, b7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.04 → won

Robert James Fischer – Lajos Portisch
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Rb5, Bd3, c2, g3, e4; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bg4, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Arpad Elo – Robert James Fischer
New Western Open 1957 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb7, Bb4, g2, f3, h3, e4, d5; Black: Kf8, Rc2, Be7, e5, h5, d6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – James T. Sherwin
Portoroz Interzonal 1958 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qg4, Rh1, b2, a3, g3, e4, h4, d5; Black: Kg7, Qd3, Rh8, b3, b5, e5, d6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Arthur Bernard Bisguier
USA-ch 1958 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 49 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Ke5, Rh3, Rc5, b5, c6; Black: Kg7, Rg2, Rb3, g68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Charles I. Kalme
USA-ch 1958 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qf3, Ra1, c2, f2, a3, d3, g3, e4; Black: Kd7, Qg7, Ra4, d4, g4, b5, c6, e6, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Pal C. Benko
Candidates Tournament 1959 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Bb1, a2, b2, g2, f3, h3; Black: Kh8, Rf6, Bd7, d4, b5, f5, a6, d6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Paul Keres
Zuerich 1959 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kh3, Rd2, Nh2, f3, e4, g4, c6; Black: Kg6, Rg7, Nf6, e5, e6, h6, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Fridrik Olafsson
Candidates Tournament 1959 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 61 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kc3, Bd3, Ne3, b3, f3, a4, c4, d5, f5; Black: Kf7, Ng7, Nh7, a5, c5, e5, g5, b6, d61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Joao De Souza Mendes – Robert James Fischer
Santiago 1959 · Bishop and knight vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kc1, Re5, Nb3, a2, b2, f3, h4, g5; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Bc4, a6, c6, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Pal C. Benko
USA-ch 1959 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Ke1, Rd8, Ba5, g2, h2, a3, e3, d4, c6; Black: Kf7, Rb5, Ne4, a4, d5, g5, e6, c7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Anthony Fred Saidy – Robert James Fischer
USA-ch 1960 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc8, Nb5, f2, g2, h2, a3, b4; Black: Kg8, Be3, Bd7, b6, e6, g6, a7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Arthur Bernard Bisguier – Robert James Fischer
Bled 1961 · Rook and knight vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kh2, Qd4, g2, h3, a4, e4, f4, b5, d5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Rc8, Nc3, d6, g6, e7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Arthur Bernard Bisguier – Robert James Fischer
USA-ch 1961 · Two rooks and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kf3, Rd1, Bg5, a2, f2, g2, h4; Black: Kc8, Rd7, Nc3, f5, h5, a6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Mikhail Tal
Candidates Tournament 1962 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Rc1, Ne4, a2, b2, f2, h3, d6; Black: Kg8, Rd7, Ng6, f6, a7, b7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Edmar John Mednis – Robert James Fischer
USA-ch 1963 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kh2, Qe4, Rb7, g2, h3, f4, e5; Black: Kg7, Qb5, Rf8, b4, e6, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – George Flynn
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Rb7, Nd2, b2, f2, a3, g5; Black: Kg8, Ra4, Nf4, e4, b5, d6, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Mato Damjanovic – Robert James Fischer
Skopje 1967 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Rd3, Ba7, a2, h2, c3, f3, g3; Black: Kc7, Re7, Rd8, d5, f6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Borislav Ivkov – Robert James Fischer
Vinkovci 1968 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qc2, Bd5, a2, h2, b3, g3, e4; Black: Kg7, Qd8, Nd7, a5, e5, b6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Mato Damjanovic – Robert James Fischer
Buenos Aires 1970 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Re1, a2, f2, h2, g3, d4; Black: Kg7, Qd5, Rc4, f5, b6, e6, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Vasily Smyslov – Robert James Fischer
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Ra1, Bc5, Bc6, c2, h2, c3, a4; Black: Kg6, Qd2, c4, f5, a7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Robert James Fischer – Bent Larsen
Candidates sf1 1971 · Rook and two bishops vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Saved 17

17 endgames Bobby Fischer held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −7.79 – White: Kb1, Rd8, Bf5, a2, b2, c2, h2, f7; Black: Kb7, Rh8, Bf8, b5, e5, h5, a61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−7.79 → drawn

Edgar Walther – Robert James Fischer
Zuerich 1959 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −6.27 – White: Kg1, Rh6, Be3, f2, h2, c3, g3, b4, e5; Black: Kc6, Re7, Bd3, h3, g4, d5, f5, e6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.27 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – T. De Parry
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −6.14 – White: Kg2, Qd2, Rd6, c2, h2, d3, a5, e5; Black: Kg8, Qf4, Rf8, c5, a6, b7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.14 → won

Mikhail Tal – Robert James Fischer
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −5.9 – White: Kg1, Rd6, Bc3, a2, g2, g4, f5; Black: Kf7, Nc7, Nf8, c4, c5, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.9 → drawn

Samuel Herman Reshevsky – Robert James Fischer
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · Rook and bishop vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −5.72 – White: Kb6, Rh7, Ne2, h2, g3, a4; Black: Kc8, Rc4, Be5, f5, g5, e68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.72 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Milan Matulovic
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −5.53 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Re2, a2, b2, c2, g2, h3, d5; Black: Kd8, Rd7, Rh8, g3, f4, e5, a6, d6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.53 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – James Evans
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −5.25 – White: Ke1, Rh2, Be2, a2, g2, b5, c5, d5, h6; Black: Kd4, Rg8, Bd7, e4, f4, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.25 → drawn

Victor Ciocaltea – Robert James Fischer
Capablanca mem 1965 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −4.74 – White: Kg1, Rc7, Bd6, f2, g2, h2, b3, e3; Black: Kd8, Rb8, Nd2, f5, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.74 → drawn

Boris Spassky – Robert James Fischer
St Stefan/Belgrade m 1992 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −4.71 – White: Kg2, Qc2, Nf3, g3, e4, h4, d5, f5; Black: Kg8, Qe3, Bb4, a4, e5, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−4.71 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Roger Neustaedter
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −3.18 – White: Kf2, Ra1, Ne2, c2, g2, h2, f3, b5, d5; Black: Kg8, Rc8, Be7, e5, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−3.18 → drawn

Efim P. Geller – Robert James Fischer
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −2.68 – White: Kc1, Ra1, Re2, a2, b3, e3, b4; Black: Kf7, Rf3, Rd4, g5, f6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−2.68 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Vasily Smyslov
Candidates Tournament 1959 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: −2.49 – White: Kh1, Rf1, Nb6, h2, g4; Black: Ke7, Bd4, Ne6, c4, f4, g5, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−2.49 → drawn

Yair Kraidman – Robert James Fischer
Netanya-A 1968 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Let slip 14

14 endgames Bobby Fischer began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +7.84 – White: Kh2, Qf2, Re1, h3, f4, b5; Black: Kg6, Qb4, Rc3, d4, h6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+7.84 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Wladymyr Wagenfeld
Chicago sim 1964 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +6.49 – White: Kg1, Qe5, Bd3, g2, b4, d4, h4; Black: Kg7, Qf6, Be8, b5, d5, h5, g68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.49 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Art Sivitz
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +6.41 – White: Kf2, Rc1, Ng5, b4, f4, g4, e5, h6; Black: Ke8, Rg8, Nd4, a4, c4, e6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.41 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Marcos Haskins
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +4.78 – White: Ke3, Rg3, Na4, a3, b3, h3, c4, f4; Black: Kf6, Rh5, Ne6, e4, c5, f5, b6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.78 → drawn

Gedeon Barcza – Robert James Fischer
Zuerich 1959 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 49 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +4.54 – White: Ke4, Bg4, Be5, a2, b3, c4; Black: Kh7, Rf8, Nc7, h2, c5, b6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.54 → drawn

Boris Spassky – Robert James Fischer
St Stefan/Belgrade m 1992 · Rook and knight vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +4.47 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Be2, a2, f2, g2, h3, b4, c4; Black: Ka8, Qd8, Nf6, e6, a7, b7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+4.47 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – George Francis Kane
San Francisco sim 1964 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +4.07 – White: Kh2, Rf8, Bc7, g2, a4, g4, d5; Black: Kh7, Rb3, Re4, e5, d6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.07 → drawn

Samuel Herman Reshevsky – Robert James Fischer
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +4.0 – White: Kf1, Ra1, Be3, f2, g2, h2, a4, c6; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bb4, a5, e5, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+4.0 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Jeff Sullivan
Chicago sim 1964 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +3.38 – White: Kh3, Qa4, Bg2, a2, d3, g3, c4, h4; Black: Kf7, Qd6, Ng8, c5, f5, h5, g6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+3.38 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Boris Spassky
St Stefan/Belgrade m 1992 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +3.28 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Be4, a2, b2, g2, h2, c3, e5; Black: Kg8, Ra7, Nb8, b5, a6, e6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+3.28 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Donald P. Reithel
Fischer tour simul 1964 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +2.71 – White: Kg1, Rb1, Ba4, f2, h2, f3, c4, a5; Black: Kd8, Bd2, Nf5, b4, g5, a6, d6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+2.71 → drawn

Robert James Fischer – Sidney Norman Bernstein
New York Rosenwald 1956 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Bobby Fischer: +2.62 – White: Kb1, Qc1, Nb4, b2, g2, a3, h3, e4, d5; Black: Kg8, Qa4, Nf6, b5, e5, a6, d6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+2.62 → drawn

Hans Jack Berliner – Robert James Fischer
USA-ch 1957 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

How it was measured

For each of the 522 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.