Spassky – Fischer Spassky Fischer Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1972.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Reykjavik Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Reykjavik"] [Site "?"] [Date "1972.??.??"] [Round "5"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Fischer"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "56"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Bd3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e4 e5 9.d5 {White has taken a fundamental decision to close the center and try to exploit his spatial advantage.} Ne7 {This may seem to go against the conventional strategy of deploying the knight on the flank to attack the P at c4, but in this position such a strategy will not be effective, so the N is transferred to the kingside where it will be useful.} 10.Nh4 {White aims at an early f2-f4, a logical plan. 10.Nd2 is also sensible, but Black can get a good game without difficulty by bravely placing his King on the queenside.} h6 {This keeps the White bishop from getting to g5 where it can cause trouble, and paves the way for the eventual advance of the g-pawn.} 11.f4 Ng6 {A bold move, permitting White to cripple the pawn structure on the kingside. But Fischer knew what he was doing.} 12.Nxg6 fxg6 {The g-pawn will be able to advance, but in the meantime it sits and prevents f4-f5.} 13.fxe5 {A very poor move, though history has shown that Black has a good game anyway.} dxe5 14.Be3 b6 15.O-O O-O 16.a4 {When the White pawns are locked on light-squares in the center this is usually a bad idea, because the P can be cemented to the light square by a7-a5, after which it becomes a target.} a5 17.Rb1 Bd7 18.Rb2 Rb8 19.Rbf2 Qe7 20.Bc2 g5 {Both of White's bishops have been rendered harmless. Black is preparing to establish a knight outpost on f4.} 21.Bd2 Qe8 {The queen will be redeployed at g6 and the e-pawn will come under fire.} 22.Be1 Qg6 23.Qd3 Nh5 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Bd1 Nf4 {"Nimzowits ch would have loved this position -- restraint, blockade, doubled P complexes and an outpost in an open." -- Keene (Aron Nimzowitsch -- A Reappraisal).} 27.Qc2 {A simply awful move for a World Championship game. 27.Qb1 and White could have continued the battle.} Bxa4 {and here Spassky resigned, rather than face} 28.Qxa4 Qxe4 0-1 [Event "Reykjavik"] [Site "?"] [Date "1972.??.??"] [Round "5"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Fischer"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "56"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Bd3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e4 e5 9.d5 {White has taken a fundamental decision to close the center and try to exploit his spatial advantage.} Ne7 {This may seem to go against the conventional strategy of deploying the knight on the flank to attack the P at c4, but in this position such a strategy will not be effective, so the N is transferred to the kingside where it will be useful.} 10.Nh4 {White aims at an early f2-f4, a logical plan. 10.Nd2 is also sensible, but Black can get a good game without difficulty by bravely placing his King on the queenside.} h6 {This keeps the White bishop from getting to g5 where it can cause trouble, and paves the way for the eventual advance of the g-pawn.} 11.f4 Ng6 {A bold move, permitting White to cripple the pawn structure on the kingside. But Fischer knew what he was doing.} 12.Nxg6 fxg6 {The g-pawn will be able to advance, but in the meantime it sits and prevents f4-f5.} 13.fxe5 {A very poor move, though history has shown that Black has a good game anyway.} dxe5 14.Be3 b6 15.O-O O-O 16.a4 {When the White pawns are locked on light-squares in the center this is usually a bad idea, because the P can be cemented to the light square by a7-a5, after which it becomes a target.} a5 17.Rb1 Bd7 18.Rb2 Rb8 19.Rbf2 Qe7 20.Bc2 g5 {Both of White's bishops have been rendered harmless. Black is preparing to establish a knight outpost on f4.} 21.Bd2 Qe8 {The queen will be redeployed at g6 and the e-pawn will come under fire.} 22.Be1 Qg6 23.Qd3 Nh5 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Bd1 Nf4 {"Nimzowits ch would have loved this position -- restraint, blockade, doubled P complexes and an outpost in an open." -- Keene (Aron Nimzowitsch -- A Reappraisal).} 27.Qc2 {A simply awful move for a World Championship game. 27.Qb1 and White could have continued the battle.} Bxa4 {and here Spassky resigned, rather than face} 28.Qxa4 Qxe4 0-1 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.
