Man vs. Machine! Robert Fischer Destroys Greenblatt (Computer)

July 26, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Robert James Fischer vs Greenblatt (Computer)
Computer Match (1977), Cambridge, MA USA
King’s Gambit: Accepted. Bishop’s Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 (3… Qh4+) (3… Nf6 4. e5) 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 (5. Bb3 Nxe4)
5… Bb4 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Bd6 9. d4 g5 10. Nxg5 Qxg5 11. e5 Bh3
12. Rf2 Bxe5 13. dxe5 c6 14. Bxf4 Qg7 15. Nf6+ Kh8 16. Qh5 Rd8 (16… Be6 17.
Bh6) 17. Qxh3 Na6 18. Rf3 Qg6 19. Rc1 Kg7 20. Rg3 Rh8 21. Qh6# (21. Bh6#)
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