1966 US Championship: Pal Benko vs Bobby Fischer

http://gatherfield.com/hpl/graphic-novel/
Read online the Graphic Novel "Bobby Fischer: The Knight Who Killed the Kings".

In the 1966 US Championship, Bobby Fischer got off to a great start in round 1 against Pal Benko playing his famous Benko opening.

http://gatherfield.com/hpl/faq/
FAQ about the Graphic Novel.

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Education

Tags:

• Bobby Fischer
• Pal Banko
• 1966

[sirmegallot]

At 24:32 Fischer takes the pawn on H2 with his rook. Afteeer Benko captures Fischer's pawn at D3, why does Fischer not respond with Rook to H1, pinning the King with the rook behind it? Isnt it always better to get a rook over a Bishop? I found it very interesting that you didnt mention this, and im very curious as to why fischer decided against this move...

[thechesswebsite]

@sirmegallot you gotta keep in mind Fischer would then lose his bishop. So he had to choose to either trade his bishop for a rook or just get a free piece in white's bishop. He chose correctly and took the free piece. 

[cubs12day25]

I think you underestimate the players a bit. I'm pretty sure Bobby Fischer wouldn't miss a fork one move away, he was just looking at the tactical implications

[archersbane]

at 14:49, couldnt white fork his black's rooks with Nc7? Can someone explain to me why that is a bad move ? :(

[heistrock905]

Always fun to watch ! Thanks guys!

[brahamella]

@quigzinator d8xd1 ck, which means blk would then have traded a knight for a rook (good trade), own the open file, pinned white's bishop (c1) to the first rank, and ready to put the screws to white since the white queen moved to the side. With the blk queen deep in white backfield and being played by Fisher, the chance of white getting a break to counterattack are slim to none. That would have opened the flood gates.

[mutantnaga]

@messikaka1100 and you expect black to trade his queen for the knight?

[mdoodlemjw]

at 14:52, why doesn't white play Nd5 to f6, forking the king and rook forcing black to trade the dark square bishop (g7) for white's knight?

[messikaka1100]

@archersbane take a look at blacks queen.its protecting c7 square

[magiccards05]

you dont need to do intros

[quigzinator]

Can someone explain why white wouldn't take the Knight at C5 at 10:23 I can't seem to understand the problem with this except for losing position with the queen although not much, isn't it better to be up in material?

[blocstarblocstar]

@archersbane Black would fork back with Nb5 i guess.

[subscribian]

@aky19832001 Yes if you play regularly you will develop those skills again.