Fischer vs Spassky
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[Event "Sveti Stefan"] [Site "?"] [Round "9"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C68"] [Opening "Spanish: Exchange, 4...dxc6"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 {Fischer abandons the Spanish Inquisition in favor of one of his old weapons, the Exchange Variation.} 5. O-O f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bg4 10. f3 Be6 11. Nc3 {This is an important move order finesse. 11.Be3 b6 12.Nc3 Ne7 Black has a comfortable position since 13.Bf4 can be met by 13...c4, when the d-file will be blocked.} 11... Bd6 12. Be3 b6 13. a4 O-O-O 14. a5 Kb7 15. e5 { A strong move, but contrary to some opinion, not a new idea.} 15... Be7 16. Rxd8 Bxd8 {Here is where Fischer innovates, improving on a 1976 game.} 17. Ne4 {Exploiting the possibility of a fork at c5. 17.axb6 cxb6 18.Ne4 Bxb3 19.Nd6+ Kc6 20.cxb3 Ne7 21.Rxa6 Nd5 was agreed drawn in Adorjan-Ivkov, Skopje 1976.} 17... Kc6 {17...Bxb3 18.cxb3 f5 19.Rd1! Ne7 20.Ng5 Nc6 21.axb6 Bxg5 22. Bxg5 Kxb6 23.Rd7 Re8 24.Rxg7 Rxe5 25.Rxh7 Re1+ 26.Kf2 Rb1 27.h4!} 18. axb6 cxb6 { 18...Bxb3 19.b7! Kxb7 20.Nxc5+ and White should win easily. Or 18.. .fxe5 19. b7 Kxb7 20.Nbxc5+ and White wins.} 19. Nbxc5 Bc8 { 19...bxc5 20.Rxa6+ Kb7 21.Nxc5+} 20. Nxa6 fxe5 21. Nb4+ {and Spassky resigned. An effective opening preparation leading to a quick kill and a big match lead.} 1-0
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WhiteFischer
BlackSpassky
Game
Moves21
OpeningC68 — Spanish: Exchange, 4...dxc6
Result1-0
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TournamentSveti Stefan
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Round9