Fischer – Spassky Fischer Spassky Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1992.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Belgrade Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Belgrade"] [Site "?"] [Date "1992.??.??"] [Round "21"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "133"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 Be7 8.g3 {This seems to be a new idea. The bishop is usually developed at e2.} O-O 9.Bg2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 {This prepares a break with b7-b5, which had to be delayed because of pressure on the long diagonal.} 11.Na3 Qc7 {11...b6 is a more convincing defence, setting up a hedgehog.} 12.Be3 Bd7 13.Rc1 {White is setting up threats of Nb5 and Nd5.} Ne5 14.h3 Rfc8 15.f4 Ng6 {This is not the normal position for a knight in this setup, but it is playable.} 16.Qd2 {16.f5 Ne5 would provide Black with a useful outpost.} Be8 {16...b6 might be better played immediately.} 17.Rfd1 b6 18.Qf2 h6 19.Kh2 {A useful waiting move in a position in which no immediate action is useful.} Qa7 {The idea is to prepare to establish a battery on the long diagonal with Bc6 and Qb7.} 20.Qe2 Qc7 {Perhaps Spassky decided that Nc3-d5 was no big deal, but in any event 20...Bc6 would have been a useful move.} 21.Bf3 Bc6 22.Nab1 Qb7 23.Nd2 b5 24.cxb5 axb5 25.b4 {It is necessary to stop Black's b-pawn from advancing and taking control of valuable territory.} Qa8 {Now that there are weaknesses on the a-file, this is a good place for the queen. 25...Ra8 also comes into consideration.} 26.Rc2 d5 {This is gener ally a strong strategic move in the Sicilian, but there was an interesting alternative in 26...Qa3!?} 27.e5 Ne4 28.Bxe4 dxe4 29.Bc5 {This is very strong, achieving the strategic goal of closing the c-file. Spassky now counts on the pressure on the long diagonal and his active pieces.} Bxc5 30.bxc5 Rd8 31.Re1 {31.Ndxe4? Rxd1 32.Qxd1 Bxe4} Ne7 {The knight prepares to occupy d5.} 32.Ncxe4 Nf5 {32...Qa4 is an interesting option, leading to unclear complications.} 33.Nb3 Nd4 34.Nxd4 Rxd4 35.Nd6 Qa4 36.f5 {An important thrust!} Ra8 37.Rb2 Qa3 {This is better than 37...Rb4.} 38.fxe6 fxe6 39.Nxb5 Bxb5 40.Qxb5 Rd3 {Spassky targets g3.} 41.Rg2 Qc3 42.R1e2 Ra3 43.Rc2 Qxe5 44.Rce2 Re3 45.Rxe3 Rxe3 46.a4 Rc3 47.c6 Qd6 {The c-pawn just marches along...} 48.c7 Rxc7 {This is the decisive mistake. Black should have played 48. ..Qxc7 49.Qe8+ Kh7 50.Qxe6 and tried to grovel in the endgame.} 49.Qb8+ Kh7 50.a5 h5 {50...Rc6 51.Qxd6 Rxd6 52.Ra2 Ra6 53.Kg2 and White will win.} 51.h4 Qc5 52.a6 Rf7 53.Qb1+ Kh6 54.Qa2 Re7 55.Qd2+ Kg6 56.Re2 Kh7 57.Qc2+ Qxc2 58.Rxc2 Kg6 59.Ra2 {Simple technique brings the game to a close.} Ra7 60.Ra5 e5 61.Kg2 Kf6 62.Kf2 Ke6 63.Ke3 Kf5 64.Kf3 g6 65.Ra3 g5 66.hxg5 Kxg5 67.Ke4 1-0 [Event "Belgrade"] [Site "?"] [Date "1992.??.??"] [Round "21"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "133"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 Be7 8.g3 {This seems to be a new idea. The bishop is usually developed at e2.} O-O 9.Bg2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 {This prepares a break with b7-b5, which had to be delayed because of pressure on the long diagonal.} 11.Na3 Qc7 {11...b6 is a more convincing defence, setting up a hedgehog.} 12.Be3 Bd7 13.Rc1 {White is setting up threats of Nb5 and Nd5.} Ne5 14.h3 Rfc8 15.f4 Ng6 {This is not the normal position for a knight in this setup, but it is playable.} 16.Qd2 {16.f5 Ne5 would provide Black with a useful outpost.} Be8 {16...b6 might be better played immediately.} 17.Rfd1 b6 18.Qf2 h6 19.Kh2 {A useful waiting move in a position in which no immediate action is useful.} Qa7 {The idea is to prepare to establish a battery on the long diagonal with Bc6 and Qb7.} 20.Qe2 Qc7 {Perhaps Spassky decided that Nc3-d5 was no big deal, but in any event 20...Bc6 would have been a useful move.} 21.Bf3 Bc6 22.Nab1 Qb7 23.Nd2 b5 24.cxb5 axb5 25.b4 {It is necessary to stop Black's b-pawn from advancing and taking control of valuable territory.} Qa8 {Now that there are weaknesses on the a-file, this is a good place for the queen. 25...Ra8 also comes into consideration.} 26.Rc2 d5 {This is gener ally a strong strategic move in the Sicilian, but there was an interesting alternative in 26...Qa3!?} 27.e5 Ne4 28.Bxe4 dxe4 29.Bc5 {This is very strong, achieving the strategic goal of closing the c-file. Spassky now counts on the pressure on the long diagonal and his active pieces.} Bxc5 30.bxc5 Rd8 31.Re1 {31.Ndxe4? Rxd1 32.Qxd1 Bxe4} Ne7 {The knight prepares to occupy d5.} 32.Ncxe4 Nf5 {32...Qa4 is an interesting option, leading to unclear complications.} 33.Nb3 Nd4 34.Nxd4 Rxd4 35.Nd6 Qa4 36.f5 {An important thrust!} Ra8 37.Rb2 Qa3 {This is better than 37...Rb4.} 38.fxe6 fxe6 39.Nxb5 Bxb5 40.Qxb5 Rd3 {Spassky targets g3.} 41.Rg2 Qc3 42.R1e2 Ra3 43.Rc2 Qxe5 44.Rce2 Re3 45.Rxe3 Rxe3 46.a4 Rc3 47.c6 Qd6 {The c-pawn just marches along...} 48.c7 Rxc7 {This is the decisive mistake. Black should have played 48. ..Qxc7 49.Qe8+ Kh7 50.Qxe6 and tried to grovel in the endgame.} 49.Qb8+ Kh7 50.a5 h5 {50...Rc6 51.Qxd6 Rxd6 52.Ra2 Ra6 53.Kg2 and White will win.} 51.h4 Qc5 52.a6 Rf7 53.Qb1+ Kh6 54.Qa2 Re7 55.Qd2+ Kg6 56.Re2 Kh7 57.Qc2+ Qxc2 58.Rxc2 Kg6 59.Ra2 {Simple technique brings the game to a close.} Ra7 60.Ra5 e5 61.Kg2 Kf6 62.Kf2 Ke6 63.Ke3 Kf5 64.Kf3 g6 65.Ra3 g5 66.hxg5 Kxg5 67.Ke4 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
