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Robert James Fischer vs R. Hoppe, 1964

This replay preserves the complete 65-ply score of Fischer playing White across 33 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.

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White
Robert James Fischer
Black
R. Hoppe
Event
Davis sim
Year
1964
Result
1-0
Opening
C16 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation

Opening reference: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C16).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 45 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 17 captures and 8 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 30 legal choices. The source score ends after 33.Re7 with the recorded result 1-0. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.

Practice positions

The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.

  1. 10.Bxa6 — Exchange on a610.Bxa6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 13.Bxf4 — Recapture on f413.Bxf4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 26.exf7+ — Capture with check on f726.exf7+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 28.Qd6+ — A forcing check28.Qd6+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.

Replay with move-by-move board facts

The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.

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Robert James Fischer vs R. Hoppe, 1964

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Nxa6

  1. 1.e4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6.

  2. 1...e6 Advance the e-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e6; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 d4.

  3. 2.d4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 d5 e5 c5.

  4. 2...d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 e5 c5 c3.

  5. 3.Nc3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to c3; from c3 it attacks Black's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 Nf6 e5 Nfd7.

  6. 3...Bb4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to b4; from b4 it attacks White's knight on c3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bb4.

  7. 4.e5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e4 to e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from there it controls d6 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e5 Ne7 Qg4 c5.

  8. 4...Ne7 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to e7; from there it controls d5, c6 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne7 a3 Bxc3+ bxc3.

  9. 5.a3 Create pressure on b4

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3; from a3 it attacks Black's bishop on b4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a3 Bxc3+ bxc3 c5.

  10. 5...Bxc3+ Capture with check on c3

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the knight on c3; the move checks White's king; from c3 it attacks White's pawn on b2 and White's pawn on d4; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc3+.

  11. 6.bxc3 Recapture on c3

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the bishop on c3; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the c-file; from c3 it reinforces the pawn on d4; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · bxc3 c5 a4 Qa5.

  12. 6...b6 Advance the b-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b6; from there it controls c5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; c5 ranked higher · b6 Qg4.

  13. 7.Qg4 Create pressure on e6

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to g4; from g4 it attacks Black's pawn on e6 and Black's pawn on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg4 Kf8.

  14. 7...Ng6 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e7 to g6; from g6 it attacks White's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ng6 h4 h5 Qg3.

  15. 8.h4 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from h2 to h4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h4 h5 Qg3 Ba6.

  16. 8...h5 Create pressure on g4

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h5; from h5 it attacks White's queen on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h5 Qf3.

  17. 9.Qg3 Create pressure on g6

    Board fact: White moves the queen from g4 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's knight on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg3 Ba6 Bxa6 Nxa6.

  18. 9...Ba6 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to a6; from a6 it attacks White's bishop on f1.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ba6 Bxa6 Nxa6 Bg5.

  19. 10.Bxa6 Exchange on a6

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the bishop on a6; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxa6 Nxa6 Bg5 Qd7.

  20. 10...Nxa6 Recapture on a6

    Board fact: Black's knight recaptures the bishop on a6; from a6 it reinforces the pawn on c7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxa6 Bg5.

Middlegame · 11.Ne2 to 33.Re7

  1. 11.Ne2 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to e2; from there it controls d4, c3 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne2 Qd7 O-O Qa4.

  2. 11...c5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c5 Bg5 Qd7 f4.

  3. 12.Nf4 Create pressure on g6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from e2 to f4; from f4 it attacks Black's knight on g6 and Black's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf4 Nxf4.

  4. 12...Nxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the knight on f4; from f4 it attacks White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxf4 Bxf4 Kf8 Bg5.

  5. 13.Bxf4 Recapture on f4

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the knight on f4; from f4 it reinforces the queen on g3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf4 Kf8.

  6. 13...Kf8 Reposition the king

    Board fact: Black moves the king from e8 to f8; from f8 it reinforces the pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf8 Bg5 Qd7 O-O.

  7. 14.Bg5 Create pressure on d8

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from f4 to g5; from g5 it attacks Black's queen on d8.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg5 Qd7 O-O Rc8.

  8. 14...Qd7 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to d7; from there it controls d5, c6 and d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd7 O-O Rc8 Qd3.

  9. 15.O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O Rc8 a4 Nb8.

  10. 15...Rc8 Improve the rook

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to c8; from there it controls c5 and c6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc8 a4 cxd4 cxd4.

  11. 16.f4 Advance the f-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f4; from there it controls e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f4 cxd4.

  12. 16...Nb8 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from a6 to b8; from there it controls c6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nb8 f5.

  13. 17.Rad1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to d1; from there it controls d4 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rad1 Nc6.

  14. 17...cxd4 Exchange on d4

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d4 it attacks White's pawn on c3; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd4 cxd4 g6 Bf6.

  15. 18.cxd4 Recapture on d4

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the pawn on d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d4 it reinforces the pawn on e5; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd4 g6 Bf6 Rg8.

  16. 18...Nc6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on d4 and White's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nc6 f5 Kg8 Rd2.

  17. 19.c4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from c4 it attacks Black's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c4 dxc4 d5 Ne7.

  18. 19...Ne7 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to e7; from there it controls d5, c6 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; dxc4 ranked higher · Ne7 Bxe7+ Kxe7 f5.

  19. 20.Bxe7+ Capture with check on e7

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the knight on e7; the move checks Black's king; from e7 it reinforces the pawn on a3; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxe7+.

  20. 20...Kxe7 Recapture on e7

    Board fact: Black's king recaptures the bishop on e7; from e7 it reinforces the queen on d7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kxe7 f5 exf5 Qxg7.

  21. 21.Qxg7 Exchange on g7

    Board fact: White's queen takes the pawn on g7; from g7 it attacks Black's rook on h8 and Black's pawn on f7; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; f5 ranked higher · Qxg7 Rhg8 Qf6+ Ke8.

  22. 21...Rcg8 Rook on the semi-open g-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from c8 to g8; the rook now works on a semi-open g-file; from g8 it attacks White's queen on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rhg8 ranked higher · Rcg8 Qf6+ Ke8 f5.

  23. 22.Qf6+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the queen from g7 to f6; the move checks Black's king; from f6 it attacks Black's rook on h8 and Black's pawn on e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qf6+ Ke8 f5 Rh7.

  24. 22...Ke8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from e7 to e8; from e8 it reinforces the queen on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ke8 f5 Rh7 cxd5.

  25. 23.f5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f4 to f5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f5 it attacks Black's pawn on e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f5 Rh7 cxd5 Rhg7.

  26. 23...dxc4 Exchange on c4

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on c4; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; exf5 ranked higher · dxc4 d5 exd5 e6.

  27. 24.d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d4 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks Black's pawn on e6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 exd5 e6 fxe6.

  28. 24...exd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it reinforces the pawn on c4; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; exf5 ranked higher · exd5 e6 fxe6 fxe6.

  29. 25.e6 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e5 to e6; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e6 it attacks Black's queen on d7 and Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 fxe6 fxe6 Qd6.

  30. 25...Qe7 Create pressure on f6

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d7 to e7; from e7 it attacks White's queen on f6 and White's pawn on a3.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; fxe6 ranked higher · Qe7 exf7+ Qxf7 Rde1+.

  31. 26.exf7+ Capture with check on f7

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on f7; the move checks Black's king; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the f-file; from f7 it attacks Black's rook on g8; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exf7+ Qxf7 Rde1+ Kf8.

  32. 26...Qxf7 Recapture on f7

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the pawn on f7; from f7 it attacks White's queen on f6; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf7 Rde1+ Kf8 Qd6+.

  33. 27.Rde1+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d1 to e1; the move checks Black's king; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from there it controls e4, e5 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rfe1+ ranked higher · Rde1+ Kf8 Qd6+ Kg7.

  34. 27...Kf8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from e8 to f8; from f8 it reinforces the queen on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf8 Qd6+ Kg7 f6+.

  35. 28.Qd6+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the queen from f6 to d6; the move checks Black's king; from d6 it attacks Black's pawn on b6 and Black's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd6+ Kg7 f6+ Kh6.

  36. 28...Kg7 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from f8 to g7; from there it controls f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kg7 Re7 Qxe7 Qxe7+.

  37. 29.Re7 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from e1 to e7; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e7 it attacks Black's queen on f7 and Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re7 Qxe7 Qxe7+ Kh6.

  38. 29...Qxe7 Exchange on e7

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the rook on e7; from e7 it attacks White's queen on d6 and White's pawn on h4; black is ahead by 6 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe7 Qxe7+ Kh6 f6.

  39. 30.Qxe7+ Recapture on e7

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the queen on e7; the move checks Black's king; from e7 it attacks Black's pawn on a7; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe7+ Kh6 f6 Rg4.

  40. 30...Kh6 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g7 to h6; from h6 it reinforces the pawn on h5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh6 f6 a5 f7.

  41. 31.Re1 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to e1; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from there it controls e4, e5 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re1 Rg6 fxg6 c3.

  42. 31...Rg7 Rook on the semi-open g-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from g8 to g7; the rook now works on a semi-open g-file; from g7 it attacks White's queen on e7 and White's pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rg7 Qf6+ Kh7 Re7.

  43. 32.Qf6+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the queen from e7 to f6; the move checks Black's king; from f6 it attacks Black's rook on g7 and Black's pawn on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qf6+ Kh7 Re7 Rg8.

  44. 32...Kh7 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from h6 to h7; from h7 it reinforces the rook on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh7 Re7 Rg8 Qg6+.

  45. 33.Re7 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from e1 to e7; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e7 it attacks Black's rook on g7 and Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re7 Rg8 Qg6+ Kh8.

PGN

[Event "Davis sim"] [Site "?"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [White "Fischer, Robert James"] [Black "Hoppe, R."] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 Ng6 8. h4 h5 9. Qg3 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Ne2 c5 12. Nf4 Nxf4 13. Bxf4 Kf8 14. Bg5 Qd7 15. O-O Rc8 16. f4 Nb8 17. Rad1 cxd4 18. cxd4 Nc6 19. c4 Ne7 20. Bxe7+ Kxe7 21. Qxg7 Rcg8 22. Qf6+ Ke8 23. f5 dxc4 24. d5 exd5 25. e6 Qe7 26. exf7+ Qxf7 27. Rde1+ Kf8 28. Qd6+ Kg7 29. Re7 Qxe7 30. Qxe7+ Kh6 31. Re1 Rg7 32. Qf6+ Kh7 33. Re7 1-0

Sources and checking

Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:dc3d101b709e6a5b7da5bee354948ac095442ca7b0ab6328738cd95c675ace2a and pins it in the selection manifest.
Exact Figshare tags:
White="Fischer, Robert James"; Black="Hoppe, Roy"; Event="Davis sim"; Date="1964.??.??"; Result="1-0".
Reviewed display mapping: black Hoppe, Roy → Hoppe, R.. LibreChess parsed the main line with chess.js and stores normalised SAN. Source comments, side variations and termination detail were not retained.

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