Amazing! Fischer Crushes A Strong Grandmaster In 17 Moves

July 13, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Robert James Fischer vs Reuben Fine
New York (USA) (1963)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. Nxc3 Nf6 (9… Bxc3
10. Qxc3 Nf6 11. Ba3 d6 12. e5) 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Ne5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bb2
Qg5 14. h4 (14. Qa3 b6 15. Rae1+ Bxe1 16. Rxe1+ Kd8 17. Bxg7 Rg8 (17… Qxg7
18. Qe7#) 18. h4 Qxh4 19. Qg3 Qe7 20. Rxe7 Kxe7 21. Qe5+ Kd8 22. Bf6#) 14…
Qxh4 15. Bxg7 Rg8 16. Rfe1+ Kd8 17. Qg3 Qxg3 18. Bf6# 1-0

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