Killegar Chess presents: Robert Byrne Vs. Bobby Fischer, 1963

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One of Bobby Fischer's most famous games; featuring a knight sacrifice and an incredibly deep game-winning combination.

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• Grandmaster
• Chess
• Robert
• Byrne
• Bobby
• Fischer
• Neo
• Grunfeld
• Defence
• Strategy
• Tactics

[Athalxoz]

this is obviously a brilliant chess game by Bobby, but don't think all of them are like this.... There are many games he lost really easily without anything special going on in it....also boring games too.... But this one is one hell of a game really....

[SeanGGodley]

@Athalxoz

Many games he lost really easily...? Maybe when he was very young, but other than that there are very few of these indeed. Of course there are boring games - but it is the same with every player in history. But moreso with Bobby than any other player in history, his games - even the "dull" ones - have very rich and special ideas going on beneath the surface, so it really is detracting from him for you to speak this way my friend =0)

[bobdigital21]

I don't know how someone who could see something like this (the way Fischer did) could ever loose a single game.

This is just utterly crazy. The game was exactly even just a few moves before he got into the mating line. To consider the opponent did not really make any mistakes (not the best moves available but nothing wrong either) and for that to happen is just amazing.

[SeanGGodley]

I agree - it's both fascinating and awe-inspiring! Glad you enjoyed it.

Sean

[Chillypuwn]

I ran this in Frits 11 and it recommends 22. Nf3, what is your comment on that SeanGGodley

[SeanGGodley]

22. ... Qf5 and surely black is winning. Fischer would have considered every defence, rest assured!

[jessicafischerqueen]

Sean your analytical style has become perfect- I think- for Class B club players like me.

I found a few of your first vids a little "fast" for me to follow without lengthy pauses. But now you seem to have hit upon an economy of instruction that unravels the mysteries.

Thanks so much for your chess channel- It is currently my favorite.

Jess

[dubblexdubblex]

wow booby gets it in

[bcbernstein]

I don't usually comment on YouTube videos, but even for an amateur player like myself (or especially for an amateur player like myself), this inspires faith in the human mind.

[SuperVerst]

Why didn't white just block the check with Knight to F3?

[NumbFlynn]

The funny thing is... I think Bobby saw Nxf2 long before he played it. Most players wouldn't have even seen it while it was available, but Bobby saw it before it made itself playable. Unreal.

[rajwoodson]

it's scary how a "mature" Bobby intertwined his great Chess instincts with unrivaled calculation. I have trouble believing a computer could ever match this.

[zero37211]

Does anyone know which game Fischer beat Spassky in in 1972 where at the end Spassky got up and applauded to Fischer?

[samus1421]

...insanity...

[willsmackyoudown]

@SeanGGoddley.

I cant believe Fritz didn't see that. What an amazing player.

[seanthedonconsidine]

This may be an unnecessary question, but what happens if instead of, after Fischer sacrifices his d pawn and moves Bb7+, what if Byrne were to move his knight to f3, blocking the check? I assume that that defense would fail as well, but I'm curious as to why it would, and why you didn't consider it in your analysis?

[city12chania]

i think that Bobby Fischer was greater chess talent than Gary Kasparov.It's too bad that they didn't compete together...