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March 5, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video I am analyzing the famous Fischer vs Cardoso game where with a nice king-side attack Fischer destroys opponent’s defense! Of course Cardoso could survive, as suggested by Stockfish chess engine, but the defense turns out too difficult to find and he collapses!
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Robert James Fischer vs Rodolfo Tan Cardoso
Fischer – Cardoso (1957), New York, NY USA, rd 2, Sep-07
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Bb3 Nc6 10. f4 Na5 11. Qf3 Qc7 12. g4 Nxb3 13. axb3 Rb8 14. g5 Nd7 15.f5 Ne5 16. Qg3 Kh8 17. Nf3 Nxf3+ 18. Rxf3 b5 19. Qh4 exf5 20. exf5 Qc6 21. Raf1 Bb7 22. Bd4 b4 23. Bxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qh6+ Kh8 25. g6 Qc5+ 26. R1f2 fxg6 27. fxg6 Qg5+ 28. Qxg5 Bxg5 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8+ Kg7 31. gxh7
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer#/media/File:Bobby_Fischer_1972.jpg
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