Letsplaychess.com presents D.Byrne vs Fischer - Gruenfeld Defence Queen Sac Brilliancy Prize Game

Play FREE online chess at http://www.chessworld.net

D.Byrne vs Fischer, 1956, Game of the Century!

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• chess
• letsplaychess.com
• chessworld.net
• Fischer
• Donald
• Byrne
• 1956
• game
• century
• annotated
• illustrated
• explained
• Gruenfeld

[kingscrusher]

A new version of this video is available - done in December 2011 which covers a lot more variations and better production quality overall - see response video.

[kingscrusher]

Please like this video if you got something out of it, or even better add it to your favourites. Cheers, K.

[blork147]

i actually think that only a 13 year old without fear would have the bottle to sacrifice the queen in a winning position as it is. Senior GMs are likely to look for solid lines to insure the victory in the long run, truely excellent chess.

[jimdroberts]

A 13 year old performing at that level is beyond staggering.

[sharpnova2]

@blork147 that's complete bullshit.

Be6 was the strongest move. and a move i'd expect most strong GM's to find without fail

[Nightbass89]

What lost game for him was kf1 @ 9:40 taking kd2 instead would greatly increase chance to white win.

[haikus575]

How classy of Byrne to allow the mate! I wish more GM games would end in mate, as it really shows how the brilliant strategy culminates in a win. I wonder if it would have been the Game of the Century had Byrne resigned.

[N330AA]

@kouluampuja96 I suppose that sets it up however the only reason it's there is because the queen has been sacrificed, otherwise Byrne probably would't have let it happen, so i would consider the bishop part of the bishop/queen trade. The castle would have been gained from the revealed check, hence why i say he's only actually gained a pawn from windmilling.

[kouluampuja96]

@N330AA i just thought the first move of the see-saw was Bxc5

[N330AA]

@kouluampuja96 How has he won a bishop from windmilling? It's on the other side of the board.

[kouluampuja96]

@N330AA a pawn, a bishop and a rook actually

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@blork147 - It may be that many people are overlooking that when Bobby sacrificed his queen, on the very next move he could put his opponent in perpetual check and at very least obtain a draw, which for a child against a seasoned Grandmaster would still be an amazing accomplishment. In other words, Bobby wasn't risking anything really by sacrificing his queen. The amazing and beautiful play by Bobby occurred after that in weaving a wonderful mating net against his opponent. :)