Byrne vs Fischer
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[Event "USA-ch"] [Site "USA-ch"] [Round "0"] [White "Byrne"] [Black "Fischer"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "Reti: 1...Nf6"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 c6 8. e4 Nbd7 {commonsense development} 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. Bg5 (11. Be2 Nfd7 12. Qa3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 e5 14. dxe5 Qe8 {Black would have attained a good game}) 11... Na4 $3 {This is a World Champion type move (never miss a tactical opportunity Bradley!!)} 12. Qa3 (12. Nxa4 Nxe4 13. Qxe7 (13. Qc1 Qa5+ 14. Nc3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Nxg5 {removing the guard}) 13... Qxe7 14. Bxe7 Rfe8) 12... Nxc3 13. bxc3 Nxe4 14. Bxe7 Qb6 15. Bc4 (15. Bxf8 Bxf8 16. Qb3 Nxc3 $1 $44 { Pinning tactic}) 15... Nxc3 $1 16. Bc5 (16. Qxc3 Rfe8 { all these pins based on the central King}) 16... Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 Be6 $3 { Once in a lifetime move ... The uncommonly beautiful point of the combination} 18. Bxb6 (18. Qxc3 Qxc5 $1 {pins} 19. dxc5 Bxc3) (18. Bxe6 { smothered mate ... again based on the exposed King} 18... Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1 Ne2#) 18... Bxc4+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Nxd4+ { free pawn} 21. Kg1 Ne2+ 22. Kf1 Nc3+ 23. Kg1 axb6 24. Qb4 Ra4 25. Qxb6 Nxd1 { The issue of the game is settled. For the Queen Black has two Bishops and a Rook, not to mention the White pawns which are going to fall like ripeapples} 26. h3 Rxa2 27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 30. Nxe1 Bd5 31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Qb8 b5 33. h4 h5 34. Ne5 Kg7 35. Kg1 Bc5+ 36. Kf1 Ng3+ 37. Ke1 Bb4+ (37... Re2+ {Loh} 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Be3+ 40. Kb1 Ba2+ 41. Ka1 Bd4#) 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1
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Players
WhiteByrne
BlackFischer
Game
Moves41
OpeningA05 — Reti: 1...Nf6
Result0-1
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Tournament
TournamentUSA-ch
LocationUSA-ch
Round0