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 *
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