Spassky vs Fischer
Belgrade | ? | Round 14
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[Event "Belgrade"] [Site "?"] [Round "14"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Fischer"] [ECO "D26"] [Opening "QGA: 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 {Another quiet opening. In the other games the action heated up eventually. Not this time.} 9. b3 b5 { Fischer boldly plays the extended fianchetto again!} 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Bb2 Nbd7 12. Nbd2 O-O {In game 4, Fischer played 12...Ke7 but found 13.a4! uncomfortable. Here he reserves e7 for his bishop.} 13. Rac1 { 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 Nb6 gives Black a fully satisfactory game, as does 14...Be7. } 13... Rfc8 14. h3 Kf8 15. Kf1 {Both kings head for the center.} 15... Ke7 { Now the occupation of this square by the king is appropriate.} 16. Ne1 { 16.a4 bxa4 17.bxa4 Bc6 with good counterplay, since White's rooks aremisplaced. } 16... Bd6 {The position is completely equal.} 17. a4 Bc6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Rc2 Rc7 20. Rdc1 Rac8 21. Bf3 Bxf3 { Now the pieces fly off the board and a peace pact is forthcoming.} 22. Ndxf3 e5 23. Rxc7 Rxc7 24. Rxc7 Bxc7 25. Nc2 Ne4 26. Na3 b4 27. Nc4 f6 28. Ne1 Ndc5 29. Nc2 Nxb3 30. Nxb4 Nbd2+ 31. Nxd2 Nxd2+ 32. Ke2 Nc4 *
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