Have You Already Seen Fischer’s Funky Checkmate?

February 21, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenWed, February 21, 2018 3:30pmURL:
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Robert James Fischer vs Kermit Pransky
Simul, 53b (1964), Boston, MA USA, May-10
French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation (C18)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7.h4 O-O 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Qc7 10. Bd3 Nbc6 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Ng5+ Kg6 13. a4 Nxe5 14. h5+ Kf5 15. g4+ Kf6 16. Nh7#
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