Fischer, Bobby vs Bronstein, David
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[Event "Herceg Novi Blitz, 1970"] [White "Fischer, Bobby"] [Black "Bronstein, David"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C16"] [Opening "French: Winawer, 4.e5 b6"] 1.e4 {Notes by Bobby Fischer} e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 b6 5.a3 Bf8 {For a time Robert Byrne, the American grandmaster, enjoyed considerable success with 5...Bxc3+ 6 bxc3 Ne7 7 Qg4 but apparently he found a clear refutation because this sharp defence has dissappeared from his opening repertory. "Undeveloping" pieces though as with 5...Bf8?! has little to recomend it.} 6.f4 Nc6 {Intending to castle Queenside. If 6...c5 7 Nf3 Nc6 8 Ne2?! gives White a clear advantage.} 7.Nf3 Nh6 8.Bd3 {Bb5 was more precise.} Nf5 9.Ne2 h5 {...Nh4!? was a good chance to free Black's game slightly.} 10.g3 Bb7 11.c3 Qd7 12.Qc2 O-O-O 13.b4 f6 14.Bd2 Kb8 15.O-O Nfe7 {Better was 15...Be7 and White would answer 16 a4.} 16.Rfb1 h4 {Black takes a last chance for counterplay.} 17.Nxh4 g5 {!} 18.fxg5 fxe5 19.Rf1 {!} exd4 20.cxd4 Bg7 21.Bc3 e5 22.Rf7 exd4 23.Rxg7 {Bb2!} Rxh4 {Correct was 23...dxc3 with good chances for black.} 24.gxh4 Qg4+ 25.Ng3 dxc3 26.Qxc3 d4 27.Qd2 Ne5 28.Rf1 Nd5 29.Bf5 {? Qe2 with a winning endgame in sight.} Nf3+ 30.Rxf3 Qxf3 31.Be4 Qxa3 32.Qxd4 Qc1+ 33.Kf2 Rf8+ 34.Nf5 Nc3 {? 34...Qf4+ and 35...Rf5 wins for Black.} 35.Bxb7 Rxf5+ 36.Bf3 Nd5 {36...Qc2+ 37 Ke1 Rxf3?? 38 Qd8+ Kb7 39 Qxc7+ Ka6 40 Qc4+ Nb5 41 Qc8 mate.} 37.Rg8+ Kb7 38.Qe4 Qd2+ 39.Kg3 c6 40.Qxf5 {?? Rg7+ Ka6 41 Qc4+ forced mate.} Qe1+ {A very clever trap considering it was 5 minute chess.} 41.Kg4 {or 41 Kh3 Qf1+ 42 Kg3 Qe1 and draws. But being ahead on time I decided to play for a win.} Ne3+ 42.Kf4 Nxf5 43.Kxf5 Qxb4 44.Rg7+ Kc8 {44...Ka6 gave Black more chances for a win.} 45.Be4 Qf8+ 46.Kg6 Qe8+ 47.Kf5 1/2-1/2
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WhiteFischer, Bobby
BlackBronstein, David
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Moves47
OpeningC16 — French: Winawer, 4.e5 b6
Result½-½
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TournamentHerceg Novi Blitz, 1970
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