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Reykjavík · Jul 1972
Fischer 12½–7½ Spassky
Fischer won 12½–8½ (game 2 forfeited).
The score gap, game by game: up is Fischer.
The move that cost the match's loser the most, in a game they lost.
Spassky v Fischer · 0–1
27. Qc2 by Spassky: chances 51% → 14%
The coach: Qe3 instead (the arrow) — with it, it was about level.
Replay it: Study › Follow a live game › World Championship 1972: Fischer v Spassky › Game 5
Each line is White's chances move by move, as the coach saw them; above the middle, White is better. The mark is the costliest move.
56 moves · d4 Nf6 c4 e6 · accuracy Spassky 93.8, Fischer 91.5
Costliest move: 47... Kf6 (Fischer, 19% → 3%)
41 moves · d4 Nf6 c4 e6 · accuracy Spassky 90.7, Fischer 93.7
Costliest move: 34. Rxe4 (Spassky, 34% → 19%)
45 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 d6 · accuracy Fischer 91.8, Spassky 91.8
Costliest move: 25... Qxe5 (Spassky, 67% → 54%)
27 moves · d4 Nf6 c4 e6 · accuracy Spassky 90.1, Fischer 94.1
Costliest move: 27. Qc2 (Spassky, 51% → 14%)
41 moves · c4 e6 Nf3 d5 · accuracy Fischer 93.7, Spassky 90.3
Costliest move: 24... Nf8 (Spassky, 48% → 32%)
49 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 d6 · accuracy Spassky 89.8, Fischer 89.0
Costliest move: 15... axb5 (Fischer, 80% → 60%)
37 moves · c4 c5 Nc3 Nc6 · accuracy Fischer 93.3, Spassky 89.7
Costliest move: 19... Nd7 (Spassky, 40% → 28%)
29 moves · d4 Nf6 c4 e6 · accuracy Spassky 93.2, Fischer 94.1
Costliest move: 14. Qc3 (Spassky, 64% → 52%)
56 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Fischer 92.7, Spassky 90.7
Costliest move: 50... Rd7 (Spassky, 40% → 17%)
31 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 d6 · accuracy Spassky 94.4, Fischer 89.8
Costliest move: 23... fxg4 (Fischer, 23% → 10%)
55 moves · c4 e6 Nf3 d5 · accuracy Fischer 93.8, Spassky 94.6
No move cost more than 12%.
74 moves · e4 Nf6 e5 Nd5 · accuracy Spassky 87.5, Fischer 90.1
Costliest move: 37... Rh8 (Fischer, 74% → 50%)
40 moves · c4 e6 Nf3 d5 · accuracy Fischer 93.0, Spassky 93.3
Costliest move: 32... Rxd4 (Spassky, 65% → 50%)
43 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 d6 · accuracy Spassky 89.8, Fischer 90.4
Costliest move: 36... Rd8 (Fischer, 64% → 39%)
60 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Fischer 94.7, Spassky 95.8
No move cost more than 12%.
45 moves · e4 d6 d4 g6 · accuracy Spassky 94.1, Fischer 93.5
No move cost more than 12%.
47 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 d6 · accuracy Fischer 90.6, Spassky 90.3
Costliest move: 34... Qxd5 (Spassky, 46% → 32%)
40 moves · e4 Nf6 e5 Nd5 · accuracy Spassky 92.5, Fischer 92.6
Costliest move: 21... Qd2 (Fischer, 52% → 31%)
54 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Fischer 90.9, Spassky 92.3
Costliest move: 53... Ne6 (Spassky, 72% → 57%)
41 moves · e4 c5 Nf3 e6 · accuracy Spassky 94.3, Fischer 96.5
No move cost more than 12%.
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