Game of the Century - Bobby Fischer vs Donald Byrne

[Savarkar19]

it wud have been better if u had just started the game straight on instead of making us listen to a full minute speech of urs.... :)

[DocHallux]

Be6!?!?!?

Wow.

[TheBuddyJesus]

Man, the trap near the end was brutal

[Rizgn]

To clear things up: many of you see Fischer as a great person and respect him. There is nothing wrong with that, but keep in mind he was a little bit crazy and probably not the best person around.

[WantedReward93]

Now if you came up with this move, I don't believe you...

[Milahi1935]

Bobby Fischer has to be the greatest chess player of all times. A genius like him comes once every thousand years. He should be given his due respect and be honored by all chess players and lovers of the game of chess.

[MrAnalfister88]

At 15:05 taking the bishop is not the best option.

Capturing on f2 and creating a fork on the rooks would be a lot better.

Just sayin´ ;)

[PascalvanBeek]

@MrAnalfister88 By capturing the bishop he took away the threat on his queen. If that bishop wasn't there it would have been a good fork, but now it would get you a rook for a queen.

[MrAnalfister88]

@PascalvanBeek

Oh yeah, you´re right ;)

[ProShoooter]

Touche... sir touche *clap clap*

[DuckODuckProductions]

My mind = blown.

[TheAmazingTyagoman]

great gameplay I wish there was the actual video

[michaelcorlification]

Amazing game, thanks for the review.

[gknight825]

@13:47 why not take rook with bishop?

[gknight825]

he could of developed light square bishop after he gained that material after his piece is captured?

[youraveragemat]

I would totally lose to this 13 year old bobby fischer. dang.

[amaarmc]

20:45 pretty sure he could of check mated Bobby it he moves his queen to F8, sorry if i made any mistakes, i'm still a chess beginner, only 11:)

[DecemberSean]

@amaarmc

king would then take queen. Yes, you are new. Welcome. Good luck.

[Knraftervids]

@amaarmc obvious king takes queen

[DarkCr3ed]

After 21:15 Bobby could have easily move the bishop to D6 and "check" the king which leaves Byrne to 2 things, either move the king which would have led his queen to die or he could have moved the queen to kill the bishop which would have also killed the queen by the knight at D6!

Thumbs Up if u agree!!

[jilow]

@DarkCr3ed That would put his king in check, otherwise would have been a great move.

[schoolboyGETxIT]

At 20:45 Byrne could have check mate bobby by moving his queen to F8, I'm pretty sure I'm right correct me anyone if you see other wise

[nibir4321]

@schoolboyGETxIT Lol if he takes with his queen on F8, then the King will just eat the Queen and Byrne would be checkmated even quicker.

[twominutepenalty]

@schoolboyGETxIT nah, if Qxf8 then it'll just be followed by ...Kxf8.

[MADMAC572]

@schoolboyGETxIT It's covered by the king. He could have brought his knight to d7 to threaten the square with both, but before he could have gotten there, the Bishop and king were already gone, and the attack on his king had begun. So no, Byrne had no mate avaialbe and by that point in the game he was going to lose.

[DecemberSean]

@schoolboyGETxIT you are wrong. King would have took. Come on guys.Really? you are not thinking 2 or 3 or 4 steps ahead. You are asking questions about 1 step ahead and watching bobby fischer? You need to be in beginners class. Dont waste your time in here. I don't mean to be rude, but REALLY? ALSO either you have 2 accounts or two people that bad & new on the same day, w/ the same question? Its not even "what if __" Dude its 1 move!! King takes queen man, come on!! sorry

[Hereson0]

Amazing windmill!!

[blakerwalk]

So beautiful. Fischer was so creative. Thanks for posting this.

[blogattacker]

Fischer was not that good, i beat him when he was 1 year old

[blogattacker]

Checkers is better

[purplehaze216]

wow, i guessed the move at 8:30 correct. god i'm smart.

[TheNo1MovieMan]

At 13:48, with white to move, why didn't donald byrne just make the move Bxf8???

[johnmrrs]

@16:14 isnt Fischer in alittle bit of trouble if Byrne takes the bishop instead of the queen?

[duumitri]

@johnmrrs i asked myself the same. but imagine after Bxe6, then Qb5+.... at least compensation by taking white's bishop back or even continue attacking with Ne2. that's what I see in this case.

[nibir4321]

@johnmrrs No Fischer is not, because if Byrne captures the Bishop, Fisher would just capture back with either the rook or his king side pawn, rook works better though.

[johnmrrs]

@nibir4321 no way he can take back with the rook or pawn he drops the queen

[Omango99]

How old was Donald Byrne at the time

[theoGnRfan]

good job with the video man!

[Jimmy911ism]

This is annoying... it is not Fischer vs Byrne... it is Byrne vs Fischer. White is listed first. Ridiculous mistake. I wondered what the hell was going on for a while.

[boomali92]

I still find it freakin crazy that that g2 pawn never took on f3... Bobby Fischer you are amazing.

[MrJBB89]

attttt the same timmmmme. great videos!!

[bagamer13]

that was really fun to watch

[TheColbearRepoorer]

GOBBLED UP

[imlivinitupniggaz]

At 21:15, why doesn't Bobby fork the king and queen with the bishop?!! I must be smarter than Bobby.

[TheUnoriginalPunk]

@imlivinitupniggaz

He can't move his Bishop, it's pinned to the king.

[trollololoI]

@imlivinitupniggaz you're really smart dumbass. the king is pinned.

[imlivinitupniggaz]

@trollololoI Ya, after moving the king idiot. lol you're a retard.

[nskpsycho]

@imlivinitupniggaz and you got trolled xD

[angeriod]

@imlivinitupniggaz true. But the fact is, he saw checkmate. Plus he can see many moves ahead. Hes a genius. I just looked at it and the king is beside the bishop. So the bishop cant move lmfao

[MagicgerG]

epic....

[Pixie12321]

at 16:13 why didnt byrne just take the knight instead of taking the queen

[Ahmed105b]

Why didn't Byrne bring Rook to D3 @16:50

[BlackSunSerenade]

@Ahmed105b Perhaps Nc2, the queen has to move and the rook is lost.

[awesomexlover2135]

Because of a stupid mistake......Donald lost the game.

[beyondthecircuit]

Hey Kevin, thanks for all of this tireless work you do. I really have learned more than I probably realize in watching your commentaries about these great games. In this one, in particular, the 'windmill' combination that Fischer plays is so deeply beautiful, and you do a wonderful job setting us up for understanding its development and execution. Keep up the amazing work, friend, both here and on the Math site. I am definitely a fan.

[MizuroKitsuki09]

I just love how age doesn't matter in chess. :) Skill and tactics do.

[avrahmi1]

Thanks for sharing an amazing game.

[Timcoe4]

Yessss!! at 8:40 I got the right move!!!

[snizshizzle]

13:54 why doesn't Byrne take the rook?

[Timcoe4]

@snizshizzle Because Byrnes active bishop is worth more than Fischers inactive Rook. In terms of usefulness

[lekmon5555]

13 year old!!!! its just crazy....truly one of the greatest....I cannot even imagine his moves...u would almost have to be able to predict the future with certainty to make those moves...Amazing...truly Amazing..

[BrocksBG]

thanks for the commentary mate

[jokerchiste]

hey really nice game, ut do you have any game of Capablanca??? anyway thx i have learned a lot from ur vids

[Cellogamer]

Why not block the bishop during the windmill with the rook?

[Cellogamer]

@Cellogamer at 16:50

[dinosaur4]

@20:57 pond should go g4 stupid idiot byrne

[thefloonydude]

@dinosaur4 no, that would expose his king

[thejohnnysmart]

I already liked Bobby Fischer before seeing this game. Now I know exactly why he was the best.

[farzamfarnam]

byrne had to take the e6 bishop first,he lost because he was greedy.

[negro2011]

31 of donald byrne's friends have watched this video

[theholydude123]

@negro2011 actually, donald byrne felt no ill will towards fischer after this game.

[jacovc1986]

i played the exact same game when i was 12!

(and i'm also not a very good liar)

[gogglrte]

15:50

[gogglrte]

16:50



[bailinnumberguy]

Once Fischer sacs the queen, it's a thing of beauty to see how all of his pieces are working together and not only is Byrne's king a puppet on a string, but his pieces are all useless.

[mussymuss1]

at 21:46, why doesn't the bishop move to f6 so he can quickly get rid of the queen

[YajChee]

@mussymuss1 He can't move that bishop because the white queen has got it pinned down.

[jacovc1986]

@mussymuss1 becasue the bishop was pinned to the king

[hardache987654321]

hahahaha i guest the greatest move lol

[CptAssCracker]

16:34 The windmill effect!

[viralstrike]

anal-ists? Did you say anal-ists when you meant analysts?

[juicyjujubean14]

HHHAHHAHAHAHAHA i got the move!!!! gimme a PRIZE!!!

but, no, seriously, i did get the meove cause i DID SEE the weak pawn and wen he does that fischer moves the knight to the weak pawn to fork the queen and the rook and fyi the last part i typed was a guess so tell me if im right

[EndowedIce]

@DrPepperPower87 What I said to tonyt3htiger.

[EndowedIce]

@tonyt3htiger If the queen takes knight on c3 then the black queen can easily take the bishop on c5. If white retakes with pawn takes queen c5 then the bishop from g7 can capture the queen on c3.

[ICarnag3I]

Time Restraints?

[TheFearUnlimited]

At 21:18 why doesn't black win a queen with Bd6?

[1whoowns]

@TheFearUnlimited

obviously the concept of a pin is not apparent to you.

[DraqMaster]

@TheFearUnlimited What are you talking about? That would have put Fisher's king in check. Plus, black started at the top of the board, so his pawn can't move backwards to promote it to a queen lol.

[awash223]

@tonyt3htiger @DrPepperPower87 lol did you even watch the video?? 14:21

[TheFearUnlimited]

@awash223 lol i was wondering if they watched it aswell lol

[CallamKirby]

3:45 why didn't black move his b7 pawn to b5?

[tonyt3htiger]

at 16:24 why doesnt white queen take out black knight at C3



[DrPepperPower87]

@tonyt3htiger Yeah, that's exactly what I wondered. Is anybody here who has an answer?

[dan2000eve]

@tonyt3htiger He thought that time that taking out the queen would be better. Turns out it wasn't :/

[yeubongda07]

In my opinion, at 22:49, black should move a2 to a1, which force the king to h2, then move the bishop to d6, which, I think, could end the game faster. Very good game though

[DraqMaster]

@yeubongda07 Maybe, but Fisher's pawns on b5 and c6 served as an excellent shield because they worked together with the bishops. Which essentially prevented the white queen from reaching the a file.

[TherealAmad3u5]

why didn't bishop take rook, e7 to f8?

[berberic]

helo chesswebsite and chesscomunity. i have no chessengine yet so i cant figure it out myself. But what would be the plan for black if white, instead of taking the queen on b6, took the bishop on e6. would have been the plan queen on b4? regaining material by checkmate threating?

[berberic]

@berberic oubs i meant queen on b5 instead of b4. or maybe knight on b5? but i dont see something good for that knight move. i would bet on queen on b5.

[Turakhady]

Good analysis of a historic game. However, anyone else notice how he calls Donald Byrne simply by his last name, "Byrne", yet he says Bobby Fischer's name in full *every single time*? Damn.

[TheFearUnlimited]

21:16 16:25

[gelliravikumar018]

What if white played Bxe6 instead of Bxb6 at 16.25, I think this will be the best move.... Any way, all will look at capturing the big and strong piece, QUEEN, at that situation, so may be the white have hesitated and so trapped. But, he should keep in mind that he is Bobby Fisher.

[GtaOnur]

Bobby Fisher is ALWAYS written first regardless of whether he plays white or black

[TheSataraid]

I can see what Byrne was upto with Bg5 his next move would of been e4e5 attacking the Knight Fischer moves the knight and Be7 forking the Queen & Rook. Since Bobby had the move of the century we didnt get to see it.

[TheSataraid]

@TheSataraid oh man my post looks like Im an idiot now. I stopped the video when the narrarator was wondering about the bishop move.

[amcbirds]

i got erection watching this game!!!

[bestplayersever]

I m not so good in chess, but why didn´t Byrne play e4, e5 at 04:43 ? And what can Fischer do when Byrne does this?

[buckmajor]

That Byrne guy must be mud!! 21.16sec why did he move his 'Queen' d8, b8? And how come Bobby didn't move his 'bishop' f8, d6' putting the King in check and forcing the 'Queen' to execute with Black knight taking 'Queen' and then take it apart from there?? Well I am a very good player a rating of 2000pts ;)

[Knightstrikes]

@buckmajor

Really 2000? Im not even rated cause I dont play chess seriously but for fun and

I can see that the black bishop can't check the king because it's being pinned by

the white queen!!!!!!!! 2000 rating???? My ass!!! lol even on pause you can't see

it. You are hopeless. lol Please stop boosting your stupid rating lol. You mock

yourself lol. sorry had to say it cause I hate showoffs lol =p

[2tame4fame]

White played like shit and your commentary sucks! did i miss anything?

[babyguitar17]

@2tame4fame you missed to find out earlier that your wife is cheating on you !

[brahamella]

15:59 If you came up with this move, I don't believe you...  :)) So true!

[Argentino246]

excellent job - love this...

[jarekandjoe]

if if if iffity if i only watched this crap for a project in school wat a waste of time

[bnjmnkntts]

I actually guessed it after about a minute. But to be fair, I only noticed that Fischer gained 3 or so moves to attack the Queen and advance. I'm about to find out why.

[SierraGal99]

Unbelievable queen sack.

[gorantrevise]

Byrne played that untill the end, this must have been painful.

[LeyenMC]

Is Donald Byrne Vs Fischer no Fischer Vs Donald Byrne ¬¬

[DerTypDarunter]

...how did i get here from watching loops?

[KoopsLight]

Another way to checkmated is 39 ..Bishop a3 40 King necessarily b1 and then the rook goes to d2, e2 or f2 and whatever Byrne do, next rook to d1, e1 or f1.

[xpwn123]

what program is he using to show this? It looks very helpful to learn some strategies. can someone help?

[BlackSunSerenade]

@xpwn123 It's in the description

[bailinnumberguy]

Brilliant play by Fischer, but pretty poor play by a GM like Byrne.  The queen on C4 and the bishop on F4 are poorly placed for Byrne and Fischer completely exploited those positional errors.

[gouvyrock]

genius!!!

[pharaoh493]

Incredible

[The5thAngelRose]

@strong8action ESABATM, Parrot. Here, learn something, bunger. Paranoid a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations; tendency on the part of an individual towards excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others. Yes, Bobby and YOU absolutely fit the definition. I am pleased that you fear Jews.

[strong8action]

@The5thAngelRose That's why I called you Sigmund FRAUD! Like a typical jewish shrink, you PATHOLOGIZE the rational, so you can manipulate, and advance your talmudic agenda. Bob Fischer had attitude, and was generally misunderstood by average sheep in society, but his mind was not "insane", and no proof of insanity exists beyond your jewish insinuation. He was more sane than you. There's a video where he speaks on jews, entitled "Bobby Fischer tells the truth and nothing but truth"

[The5thAngelRose]

@strong8action Check mate. Game over. Your arse has been kicked up, down, transversely, and to the point you can inhale it.

Now be gone, LittleMind. Sieg Heils to all your friends when you get the chance. Jews rule, dudette, and there is nothing you can or EVER will be able to do about it.

[strong8action]

@The5thAngelRose Sir, you are quite pitiable. You would need an extra Queen to Checkmate me! Now you're claiming victory because, in your feeble mind "DERP if you say, it must be TRUU" You are a lying Zionist faggot, over and out.

[MrJbcjj]

when BF puts his bishop on e6, byrne can capture on e6 with his bishop

[Temptuous2112]

@MrJbcjj Then ...Qb5+ and then the same sequence of knight moves. This would be devistating, white can no longer castle and his rook on h1 is basically dead, and black retains its queen.

[TheDemarionash199597]

wow i'm sorry for byrne; maybe he should have gave away his queen 2 lol

[MoPar7055]

So the greatest move in history was putting a knight on the rim... hmmm

[nazirdjon]

byrne apparently had many flaws

[iProficient]

this makes me wish i started playing chess at a young age. even when speculating games and moves like this, it's so different when you get into a game yourself. bravo, this is a game any person with an understanding of chess should see.

[SCEPCOP]

why is this the match of the century? it seems pretty typical to me. also, why didn't byrne early on use his pawn to attack the black knight? that would have put bobby on the defensive. I'm only rated 1500 and that's what I would have done.

[Za7a7aZ]

It is evidence that BF is not wired in his brain the way most of us are. It is as if BF did a lot of games without his queen on purpose...not much afraid to lose her in certain situations. After the match the day must have turned into a terrible day for Byrne....if he knew what BF would achive later on in life with chess he would not have felt much shame....I guess.

[Za7a7aZ]

Why did white not take the rook @f8 with Bichop @e7 but instead white played bischop @f1 to c4?

[OnBelayClimbOn]

Makes you really appreciate Bobby's chess genius and Robert Byrne was a great player in his own right but to think the Fischer handled him like this at age 13 ... it really is the game of the century!

[Rush1013]

Bobby Fischer was a great mind, until he went fucking crazy and started radically hating everyone and everything. I guess that much power is to much to handle for a young mind.

[timcanfixitnow]

all his pieces work together, Thank you so much, I learned that I have a lot to learn. Best of me to you.

[damthatriver09]

feels like I've played this on chess.com after playing 200k games.

[cekinxxx]

oops sorry it was pinned to the king

[cekinxxx]

after b4 at 21:51 fischer could fork the queen to the king with black bishop to d6

[jsteel89]

Wow a lot of smart ass prick comments. Thanks for the video!!!!!!!!

[ACueStickband]

nvm. pin.



[ACueStickband]

At 21:15 did bobby fischer miss Bd6ch forking king and queen protected by the knight? The pawn advance was not necessary...

[fresniak]

@ACueStickband the bishop is pinned to the king..fischer could not have missed that :)

[iainmcke]

At 15:30, how would blocking with whites bishop to e7 turn out? In the resulting exchange he'd lose a minor piece (and the attack on blacks queen) but still be able to castle (and then have his rooks connected) wouldn't he? I'm only an amateur so I've probably missed something simple but I'm just curious!

[lfroggyl]

@iainmcke then knght takes d1 is winning

[lfroggyl]

then knight takes d1 winning material. and the queen escapes capture since the bishop moved

[paulandlesson]

As an avid and mediocre (at best) chess player, I wanted to let you know that your time and effort providing these great games does not go unappreciated. I also very much enjoy your commentary.

[wasp89898989]

I've played Chess maybe 3-4 times and this game still blew my mind

[bannnjac33]

if fischer was black than his name should be second in the title.

[Comosiem]

nice

[DLPBurke]

ANA- LYSE not ANAL. It sounds silly.

[jeremyklug01]

i'm 13 and i basicaly suck at chess. :(

[therealJayRoe]

Amazing.

[The7897493]

That was one sexy game!

[vaballer237]

I'll be honest, I watched this video like any other sporting event. It definitely had my adrenaline flowing!

[nickyougenius]

@thechesswebsite i can honestly say, you sound like dane cook XD

[omer88f]

Why Byrne didn't move the queen to D6 in 18:17 to protect the rock

[omer88f]

Love U man and love your statements about Israeli Occupation :)