This is an instructive chess game between Wolfgang Uhlmann and Bobby Fischer from the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal. Out of the Benoni Defense, we reach a critical middlegame after Fischer’s 11th move Re8. The question becomes how best to defend the e4 pawn. Uhlmann’s choice turns out to be flawed, and Fischer pounces with a sharp tactical shot that demands accurate calculation across several lines.
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Be2 Bg4 11. O-O Re8 12. h3 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Rxe4 14. Bg5 Qe8 15. Bd3 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 Rb4 17. Rae1 Be5 18. Qd1 Qxa4 19. Qxa4 Rxa4 20. f4 Bd4+ 21. Kh1 Nd7 22. Re7 Nf6 23. Rxb7 Nh5 24. Kh2 Be3 25. Be2 Bxf4+ 26. Bxf4 Rxf4 27. Rb6 Rxf1 28. Bxf1 Rd8 29. Bxa6 Kg7 30. Bb5 Kf6 31. Bc6 Ke5 32. Rb7 Rf8 33. Re7+ Kd4 34. Rd7 Nf6