Fischer vs Spassky
Sveti Stefan | ? | Round 3
691
[Event "Sveti Stefan"] [Site "?"] [Round "3"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Spassky"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 exd4 {Spassky deviates from the first game of the match. The idea is to create more scope for the dark-squared bishop.} 17. cxd4 c5 18. Bf4 {This is the most logical reaction, targeting the weak pawn at d6. Black's position is solid however, with the bishop guarding d6 from f8.} 18... cxd4 { This second exchange brings Spassky good fortune. It is hardly a new idea, however. The idea was used in a game between Tal and Keres, at Curacao 1962. Black gets active piece play in return for his suspect pawn structure.} 19. Nxd4 {19.Qxd4 Nc5} 19... Ne5 20. b3 d5 { This classical central thrust gives Black an active game.} 21. Qd2 { 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.f4 Rxe4 23.Nxe4 dxe4} 21... dxe4 22. Nxe4 Nd5 23. Bg3 Rc8 24. Re2 {Perhaps this was an error. 24.Rad1 f5 25.Nc5 Bxc5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Bxd4 28.Qxd4 Rxc2} 24... f5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Ng3 Rxe2 27. Ngxe2 Nb4 28. Rd1 Nxc2 {28...Nxa2 29.Bxf5 gxf5 30.Qxa2 Qg5 In this complicated position both sides have chances.} 29. Nxc2 Qxd2 30. Rxd2 {We have reached a position where Black should hold the advantage thanks to his bishop pair, but in fact it is hard to achieve much.} 30... Rc7 31. Ne3 Kf7 32. h4 Bc8 { 32...h5 looks good, too.} 33. Nf4 g5 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Nd3 Bg7 { Black could have tried for a little more with 35...Be6.} 36. Nd5 Rc6 37. N5b4 Rc7 38. Nd5 Rc6 39. N5b4 Rc7 *
Loading embedded game viewer...