Chess World.net Instructive Game: A flawed masterpiece - Fischer vs Geller, Skopje 1967

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Chess World.net Instructive Game: A flawed masterpiece - Fischer vs Geller, Skopje 1967


[Event "Skopje"]
[Site "Skopje"]
[Date "1967.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Robert James Fischer"]
[Black "Efim Geller"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B88"]
[Annotator "Microsoft"]
[PlyCount "46"]
[EventDate "1967.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Bb3 O-O 9. Qe2 Qa5 10. O-O-O Nxd4
11. Bxd4 Bd7 12. Kb1 Bc6 13. f4 Rad8 14. Rhf1 (14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16.
Rhe1 Bc5) (14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Rhe1 Bc5 17. Bxc5) 14... b5 15. f5 b4 (
15... e5 16. Be3 h6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Bxd5 Qa4 19. Bc1 Rc8 20. Rf3 b4 21. b3 Qd7
) 16. fxe6 (16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Bxe6+ Kh8 19. Rf5 Be5 20. Nd5 Bb5
21. Qe1 Bc4) 16... bxc3 17. exf7+ Kh8 (17... Rxf7 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Qc4+ Kf8
20. Qxc6) 18. Rf5 Qb4 19. Qf1 (19. Bxc3 Qxe4) (19. Bxc3 Qxe4 20. Rf2 d5) (19.
bxc3) 19... Nxe4 (19... a5 20. Rxf6) 20. a3 (20. Qf4 cxb2 (20... Ba4 21. Qxe4)
21. Rh5 Nc3+ (21... Nf6 22. Rh6 Ne4 23. Qf5 Ng5 24. h4 Bd7 25. Qd3) 22. Kxb2 (
22. Bxc3 Qxf4) 22... Nxd1+ 23. Kc1 Bf6 (23... d5 24. Qf5 Qa3+ 25. Kxd1) (23...
Qxd4 24. Qxd4 d5 25. Kxd1 Rxf7) (23... d5 24. Qf5 Qa3+ 25. Kxd1) 24. Qxf6 gxf6
25. Bxf6#) 20... Qb7 21. Qf4 Ba4 22. Qg4 (22. Qh6 Bf6 23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qc1
Bxb3) (22. Bxg7+ Kxg7 23. Qg4+ Kh8 24. Rd4 Bxb3) 22... Bf6 23. Rxf6 Bxb3 0-1

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[YsnipezYMw2]

Fischer is White Correct, you keep saying fischers move is, when its black to move

[kingscrusher]

@YsnipezYMw2 Yes I noticed that too - sorry for the blunders

[TheOneBlackSheep1973]

@illusion887 That is not quite correct it means the king is helpless or abandoned to his fate , but not dead .

[slahblah]

I really wish you'dve looked at 17.Rxf6! Houdini comes up with some very interesting and fun lines.

[harrypotterhardcore]

fascinating commentary... a perfect demonstration of the subtlety, complexity and beauty in top flight chess.

[MoPar7055]

@illusion887 In Australia they have to say check mate and check mate mate to avoid confusion

[numbcore]

you say speeded up, i could be wrong, but isnt it sped up?

[LibertyResolute]

When I put this position in my chess engine and try to play it, as white. I play Qf4 and the comp plays Nd2+ and I play c1 (or a1) and black takes the pawn at b2+. I play king takes pawn at b2 and black play Nc4+. Well, after I get out of check it leaves black with Ne5 blocking the bishop unpinning the pawn at g7. So, my question is; How do you handle this scenario? I can't beat it playing qf4, I'm not as good as you though. It just refuses to play Nc3+ like it should according to the game.

[johncenaa7]

wow..amazing..!!!

[randalph]

KC used to make many arrows... ;)

[object16]

instead of a3, Qf4 at that point would have won, because the next move is the bishop sacrifice with check, followed by mating with queen rook and pawn. what a blunder was a3....

[object16]

24:15 can Fischer sacrifice the second rook and gain a mating attack, eventually taking the black dark bishop with check, bringing in the light bishop for a mate?