OMG! Fischer Starts The Game With A King March

September 8, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, September 8, 2017 3:00pmURL:
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Nigel Short vs. Bobby Fischer
Blitz game played on ICC
Wandering King Opening (B00)
1. e4 f6 2. f4 c6 3. c4 Kf7 4. Nc3 Ke6 5. d4 Kd6 6. f5 (6. e5+ Kc7 7. d5) 6… Kc7 7. Bf4+ d6 8. c5 e6 9. fxe6 Bxe6 10. Rc1 a6 11. Nf3 g5 12. cxd6+ (12. Bg3 h5 13. d5) 12… Kc8 13. d5 gxf4 14. dxe6 Bxd6 15. Na4 Bb4+ 16. Kf2 Nh6 17. Qxd8+ Kxd8 18. Nb6 Ng4+ 19. Ke2 Ra7 20. h3 Ne5 21. Nxe5 fxe5 22. g3 fxg3 23. Bg2 Ke7 24. h4 Ba5 25. Nc4 Bc7 26. Rhf1 Kxe6 27. Bh3+ Ke7 28. Ne3 Rg8 29. Nf5+ Ke8 30. Rcd1 c5 31. Nh6 Rg6 32. Ng4 g2 33. Rf2 Ke7 34. Rxg2 Nc6 35. Ne3 Rxg2+ 36. Bxg2 Nd4+ 37. Kd3 b5 38. Nd5+ Kd6 39. Rf1 Bd8 40. Rf8 Bxh4 41. b4 c4+ 42. Kc3 Rg7 43. Bf1 Rg4 44. Ra8 Rxe4 45. Rxa6+ Kxd5 46. Bg2 Be1+ 47. Kb2 c3+ 48. Kc1 Bd2+ 49. Kd1 Nf5 50. Bxe4+ Kxe4 51. Ke2 Nd4+ 52. Kd1 Kd3
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