The Audience Broke Into Rapturous Applause After Fischer’s Victory

May 4, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Robert James Fischer vs Efim Geller
Bled (1961), Bled YUG, rd 6, Sep-10
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C72)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 Bh5
7. c3 Qf6 8. g4 Bg6 9. d4 Bxe4 10. Nbd2 Bg6 11. Bxc6+ bxc6
12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nxe5 Bd6 14. Nxg6 Qxg6 15. Re1+ Kf8 16. Nc4
h5 17. Nxd6 cxd6 18. Bf4 d5 19. Qb3 hxg4 20. Qb7 gxh3+ 21. Bg3
Rd8 22. Qb4+
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