Killegar Chess presents: Bobby Fischer Vs. Svetozar Gligoric, 1959 - part two

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The conclusion of the game.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Grandmaster
• Chess
• Bobby
• Fischer
• Svetozar
• Gligoric
• Sicilian
• Defence
• Strategy
• Tactics
• Analysis

[wynchesster]

Great evaluation. Love Fischer's use of sacking the rook on the H-file. Something I would never would have thought would be worth doing.

[SeanGGodley]

Hiya, yes it's a great approach isn't it!? Sacking the exchange like this can be very effective in Sicilian structures with opposite side castling - but your judgement has to be very good!

Sean

[chiruzbg]

Sean , i`m watching your channel more than i watch TV ! :D

[SeanGGodley]

Ha! Cool! Glad you're enjoying the vids, more coming soon!

Sean

[rat9836771834]

how come Gligoric didnot see the troubles of castling at that moment!

knowing how destructively powerful fishcher's attacks are, should'nt people hav approached fishcher in a bettr defensive way?

In the pertosian video you put up, tigran defends well. so why wasnt this approach adopted by others against fishcher!

usually most of the players seem to start their defense only aftr the attck has strtd!

and in the 60 memorable games, hasnt fishcher recrded a game in which he has lost?

[SeanGGodley]

Hiya - maybe you're right! But most players are not happy to play defensively and instead try to get initiative. Gligoric definitely got into trouble after castling. But, it's funny, when Fischer was at his peak there seemed to be no style of play that worked effectively against him!

To answer your question: Yes - in "My Sixty Memorable Games" there are 3 losses. My next video will be on one of them; I will upload it tomorrow! All the best and happy new year,

Sean

[60tat]

very enjoyable

[yiyoascen]

sir, you always make my day! Very precise, humble and interesting comments

[Zee96969696]

kid genius

[56richardcory]

At his peak, Fischer was simply invincible. He had no weaknesses, only strengths, and preparation was useless. As he did against Spassky in the world championship, Fischer took the book away from his opponents and they fell apart against his imagination and creativity over the board. He didn't play chess. He understood it.

[Nikola300c]

Svetozar Gligoric beat him i think 4 times .

[SeanGGodley]

Yes that's right, I think the quote is "(beating the Dragon) is only a matter of opening the h file, throwing in a couple of sacrifices and delivering mate." It's something he did with regularity - his record in one online database against the dragon is a very impressive 13/14! If only it were so simple for the rest of us!

[SeanGGodley]

Hiya - great! My pleasure buddy.

Sean