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 "25"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "69"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 {Another open Sicilian, this time a Scheveningen.} 6.Be3 {This is used to steer the game into a specific variation of the Scheveningen, namely, a delayed Keres Attack. The idea of a Keres Attack is to play an early g2-g4-g5, aiming directly at the enemy king.} Nf6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.f3 {This introduces the English Attack, favored by Nigel Short and other British Grandmasters.} a6 9.O-O-O {Black can also launch the kingside attack before castling.} O-O {With players castled on opposite wings the life-or-death struggle begins.} 10.g4 {This is the basic idea of the English Attack, which is sort of a delayed Keres Attack. White launches a pawnstorm against the Black king.} Nxd4 {10...Nd7 will just transpose below after an eventual g4-g5.} 11.Bxd4 {11.Qxd4 b5 12.h4 Bb7} b5 {11...Nd7 is also possible.} 12.g5 {Technically this is a theoretical new idea, but in fact the game steers back into charted territory quickly. 12.Kb1 is the alternative.} Nd7 13.h4 b4 {13...Bb7 14.Bd3 Rc8 15.Kb1 Ne5 16.Qf2 White stands better.} 14.Na4 Bb7 {Here is the true new idea. 14...Qa5 15.b3 Nc5} 15.Nb6 {This is Fischer's new idea. 15.Qxb4? Bc6 Intending Rb8, an idea that had already been noticed by theoreticians, though it had not yet been played in an attested game.} Rb8 {15...Nxb6 16.Qxb4 d5 17.Qxb6 Qxb6 18.Bxb6 dxe4 19.Rd7! wins for White.} 16.Nxd7 Qxd7 17.Kb1 {White has the superior position because of a spatial advantage and prospects for a kingside attack.} Qc7 18.Bd3 Bc8 19.h5 e5 20.Be3 Be6 {Spassky could have reached a similar position some time ago, with less danger to himself on the kingside. Now Fischer quickly builds his attack.} 21.Rdg1 a5 22.g6 {A typical example of the g6-break, seen many times in the games of Mikhail Tal.} Bf6 {Relatively best, since any capture at g6 could prove deadly.} 23.gxh7+ Kh8 24.Bg5 {White eliminates Black's most effective defender.} Qe7 {24...Bxg5 25.Rxg5 f6 would have provided stiffer resistance, though White would still have had an impressive attack.} 25.Rg3 {White wants to double rooks on the g-file.} Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Qf6 {26...f6! would have been a stronger defense.} 27.Rhg1 Qxf3 {Otherwise Wh ite will play his queen to g2 with an overpowering attack. Now Fischer must work for the win.} 28.Rxg7 Qf6 29.h6 {A problem-like solution. White must sacrifice both h-pawns to expose the enemy king to the mating attack.} a4 30.b3 {A prophylactic move to eliminate any counterplay.} axb3 31.axb3 Rfd8 {Black tries to play d5, and get something going.} 32.Qg2 Rf8 33.Rg8+ Kxh7 34.Rg7+ Kh8 35.h7 {Since Rg8+ followed by a check on the h-file is inevitable, Black resigned. Score: Fischer 9, Spassky 4, 12 draws.} 1-0 [Event "Belgrade"] [Site "?"] [Date "1992.??.??"] [Round "25"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "69"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 {Another open Sicilian, this time a Scheveningen.} 6.Be3 {This is used to steer the game into a specific variation of the Scheveningen, namely, a delayed Keres Attack. The idea of a Keres Attack is to play an early g2-g4-g5, aiming directly at the enemy king.} Nf6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.f3 {This introduces the English Attack, favored by Nigel Short and other British Grandmasters.} a6 9.O-O-O {Black can also launch the kingside attack before castling.} O-O {With players castled on opposite wings the life-or-death struggle begins.} 10.g4 {This is the basic idea of the English Attack, which is sort of a delayed Keres Attack. White launches a pawnstorm against the Black king.} Nxd4 {10...Nd7 will just transpose below after an eventual g4-g5.} 11.Bxd4 {11.Qxd4 b5 12.h4 Bb7} b5 {11...Nd7 is also possible.} 12.g5 {Technically this is a theoretical new idea, but in fact the game steers back into charted territory quickly. 12.Kb1 is the alternative.} Nd7 13.h4 b4 {13...Bb7 14.Bd3 Rc8 15.Kb1 Ne5 16.Qf2 White stands better.} 14.Na4 Bb7 {Here is the true new idea. 14...Qa5 15.b3 Nc5} 15.Nb6 {This is Fischer's new idea. 15.Qxb4? Bc6 Intending Rb8, an idea that had already been noticed by theoreticians, though it had not yet been played in an attested game.} Rb8 {15...Nxb6 16.Qxb4 d5 17.Qxb6 Qxb6 18.Bxb6 dxe4 19.Rd7! wins for White.} 16.Nxd7 Qxd7 17.Kb1 {White has the superior position because of a spatial advantage and prospects for a kingside attack.} Qc7 18.Bd3 Bc8 19.h5 e5 20.Be3 Be6 {Spassky could have reached a similar position some time ago, with less danger to himself on the kingside. Now Fischer quickly builds his attack.} 21.Rdg1 a5 22.g6 {A typical example of the g6-break, seen many times in the games of Mikhail Tal.} Bf6 {Relatively best, since any capture at g6 could prove deadly.} 23.gxh7+ Kh8 24.Bg5 {White eliminates Black's most effective defender.} Qe7 {24...Bxg5 25.Rxg5 f6 would have provided stiffer resistance, though White would still have had an impressive attack.} 25.Rg3 {White wants to double rooks on the g-file.} Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Qf6 {26...f6! would have been a stronger defense.} 27.Rhg1 Qxf3 {Otherwise Wh ite will play his queen to g2 with an overpowering attack. Now Fischer must work for the win.} 28.Rxg7 Qf6 29.h6 {A problem-like solution. White must sacrifice both h-pawns to expose the enemy king to the mating attack.} a4 30.b3 {A prophylactic move to eliminate any counterplay.} axb3 31.axb3 Rfd8 {Black tries to play d5, and get something going.} 32.Qg2 Rf8 33.Rg8+ Kxh7 34.Rg7+ Kh8 35.h7 {Since Rg8+ followed by a check on the h-file is inevitable, Black resigned. Score: Fischer 9, Spassky 4, 12 draws.} 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.
