Bobby Fischer
Notable Games

Bobby Fischer

20 celebrated games · 540 in the full archive
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Notable Games

  • 1956.10.17 Byrne, Donald vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 41 moves New York Rosenwald-03 The "Game of the Century" — a thirteen-year-old Fischer answers Donald Byrne with an immortal queen sacrifice, New York.
  • 1960.10.24 Letelier Martner, Rene vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation 23 moves Olympiad-14 Preliminaries D Leipzig Olympiad 1960 — the King's Indian brilliancy "A Queen for the King", capped by a queen sacrifice against Rene Letelier.
  • 1961.09.04 Fischer, Robert James vsTal, Mikhail 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 47 moves Bled 30th Anniversary Bled 1961 — Fischer's first win over former world champion Mikhail Tal, in a sharp Sicilian.
  • 1962.03.03 Fischer, Robert James vsBolbochan, Julio 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack 37 moves Interzonal-05 Stockholm Interzonal 1962 — a model kingside attack in the Najdorf Sicilian.
  • 1962.09.28 Fischer, Robert James vsNajdorf, Miguel 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack 24 moves Olympiad-15 Final A Varna Olympiad 1962 — a 24-move demolition of Najdorf in the variation that bears his name.
  • 1963.12.18 Byrne, Robert Eugene vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 21 moves USA-ch U.S. Championship 1963 — the brilliancy-prize King's Indian against Robert Byrne, who resigned in a position spectators thought he was winning.
  • 1963.12.30 Fischer, Robert James vsBenko, Pal C 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation 21 moves USA-ch U.S. Championship 1963/64 — the quiet 19.Rf6! crowns a win from Fischer's perfect 11–0 sweep.
  • 1967.10.18 Fischer, Robert James vsMyagmarsuren, Lhamsuren 1-0 French Defense: King's Indian Attack 31 moves Interzonal-07+ Sousse Interzonal 1967 — Fischer's celebrated King's Indian Attack, finished by a mating attack on the king.
  • 1967.10.24 Fischer, Robert James vsStein, Leonid 1-0 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System 56 moves Interzonal-07+ Sousse Interzonal 1967 — a hard-fought Ruy Lopez win over the dangerous Leonid Stein.
  • 1970.07.30 Fischer, Robert James vsPanno, Oscar 1-0 Sicilian Defense: French Variation 36 moves Buenos Aires Buenos Aires 1970 — a model attacking win over Oscar Panno.
  • 1970.09 Fischer, Robert James vsAndersson, Ulf 1-0 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 43 moves Siegen exh Siegen 1970 — a celebrated positional masterpiece with the Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack (1.b3) against Ulf Andersson.
  • 1970.11.10 Smyslov, Vasily V vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 44 moves Interzonal-08 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 — outplaying former world champion Vasily Smyslov with the Black pieces.
  • 1971.07.06 Fischer, Robert James vsLarsen, Bent 1-0 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 45 moves Candidates sf Fischer-Larsen +6-0=0 Candidates match 1971 — one of six straight wins in the 6–0 rout of Bent Larsen.
  • 1971.10.26 Fischer, Robert James vsPetrosian, Tigran V 1-0 French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation 46 moves Candidates f Fischer-Petrosian +5-1=3 Candidates final 1971 — a clean win over Tigran Petrosian on the road to the title match.
  • 1972.07.16 Spassky, Boris Vasilievich vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation 41 moves World-ch27 Fischer-Spassky +7-3=11 World Championship, Reykjavík 1972 — Game 3, a sharp Benoni and Fischer's first win of the match.
  • 1972.07.23 Fischer, Robert James vsSpassky, Boris Vasilievich 1-0 Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense 41 moves World-ch27 Fischer-Spassky +7-3=11 World Championship, Reykjavík 1972 — Game 6, the flawless Queen's Gambit that Fischer called his best game of the match.
  • 1972.08.10 Spassky, Boris Vasilievich vsFischer, Robert James 0-1 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation 74 moves World-ch27 Fischer-Spassky +7-3=11 World Championship, Reykjavík 1972 — Game 13, a 74-move Alekhine's Defense marathon with the Black pieces.
  • 1958.08.16 Fischer, Robert James vsLarsen, Bent 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation 31 moves Interzonal-04 Portoroz 1958, Interzonal — a 31-move win with White against Bent Larsen. Selected in Garry Kasparov, My Great Predecessors, Part IV, game 52 (PDF page 458).
  • 1971.05.25 Fischer, Robert James vsTaimanov, Mark E 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 71 moves Candidates qf Fischer-Taimanov +6-0=0 Vancouver 1971, Candidates match game 4 — a 71-move win with White against Mark E Taimanov. Selected in Garry Kasparov, My Great Predecessors, Part IV, game 93 (PDF page 807).
  • 1971.10.19 Fischer, Robert James vsPetrosian, Tigran V 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation 34 moves Candidates f Fischer-Petrosian +5-1=3 Buenos Aires 1971, Candidates round 7 — a 34-move win with White against Tigran V Petrosian. Selected in Garry Kasparov, My Great Predecessors, Part IV, game 101 (PDF page 881).
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