Fischer vs Sofrevsky
Skopje | ?
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[Event "Skopje"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Sofrevsky"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B57"] [Opening "Sicilian: Sozin"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 {Fischer has always enjoyed playing the White side of this opening, known as the Velimirovic Attack in the Sicilian Defense.} 9... Qa5 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bd7 12. Kb1 Rad8 13. Qe3 b6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 {Black's ki ng is completely undefended, but White does not have much in the way of an attack. The Black queen can transfer to the kingside and help in the defense. Fischer eliminates that possibility with a brilliant stroke.} 15. Nd5 Rfe8 {Black has t o decline the sacrifice, otherwise White's rook joins the queen in the attack, while Black's queen is forced out of the way. 15...exd5 16.Rxd5 Qa6 17.Rh5 Bg4 18.Qg3 Qe2 19.f3 f5 20.h3} 16. Nxe7+ Rxe7 17. Rxd6 { So, White does not get the desired attack, but gains material instead.} 17... Rc8 18. Qd4 {This is a double attack on the bishop at d7 and pawn at f6, earning White even more material.} 18... Be8 19. Qxf6 {Black now resigned, as Fischer threatened a big sacrifice at e6. Try playing 19...Rec7 against Gambit and see what he does!} 1-0
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