Scoresheet of Fischer-Benko game in 1962, Fischer's handwriting

Curious fact

Bobby Fischer used descriptive notation. This notation system was widely used before the adoption of algebraic notation in the 1970s 1. In descriptive notation, instead of A to H, the name of each file is based on the first rank piece in the starting position (e.g. king's bishop, queen's knight). The ranks are from 1 to 8, but in relation to the player making the move. For example, 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 is descriptive notation for 1. d4-d5 in algebraic

The scoresheet of the Robert Fischer vs. Paul Benko game at the 1962 Candidates Tournament in Curacao exemplifies the messy handwriting of America's greatest chess player. At the time, Fischer was a rapidly rising 19-year-old star, and this was his first serious encounter against the Soviets. He finished fourth out of eight players, scoring 14 points in 27 games.