Robert James Fischer vs Vasil Panov, Caro-Kann, Two Knights Variation
Skopje 1967, Round 6
Bobby Fischer’s performance at the Skopje tournament was full of controversy (as it often had been). He threatened to forfeit his games, and in round 10 he finally did so. He asked for the audience to be removed from the playing hall and for the chess sets to be replaced. When the organizers failed to meet his demands he resigned. He was allowed to replay his lost round 10 game afterwards, though.
This gave him a chance to win the event nonetheless, despite having forfeit a game. He came in first, half a point in front of the strongest Yugoslav player, Matanović and Efim Geller.
Final Standings:
Robert James Fischer 13.5/17
Milan Matulovic 13/17
Efim Geller 13/17
Ratmir Kholmov 11.5/17
Enver Bukic 9.5/17
Rudolf Maric 9/17
Dragoljub Minic 8.5/17
Luben S Popov 8.5/17
Milorad Knezevic 8.5/17
Mato Damjanovic 8.5/17
Peter Dely 8/17
Jovan Sofrevski 8/17
Dragoljub Janosevic 7.5/17
Bela Soos 7.5/17
Borce Ilievski 6/17
Risto Nicevski 6/17
Vasil Panov 4/17
Kiril Danov 2.5/17
Game Moves:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6
6. Bc4 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 Be6 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Re1 Re8
11. c4 Na6 12. Bd2 Qd7 13. Bc3 Bb4 14. Qb3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Nc7
16. a4 b6 17. h3 Rab8 18. Re4 a6 19. Qc2 b5 20. axb5 axb5
21. cxb5 cxb5 22. Nd2 Ra8 23. Rae1 Qd5 24. Rh4 Qf5 25. Ne4 e5
26. Re3 h6 27. Rf3 Qh7 28. Nxf6+ gxf6 29. Rg3+ Kh8 30. Rg6 1-0