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Robert James Fischer vs Petar Trifunovic
Bled (1961)  ·  Spanish Game: Open Variations (C80)  ·  1-0
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Sep-26-05  chess man: I'm surprised that nobody has kibitzed on this page yet. I might check back later with some of Fischer's notes and analysis later. This was one of his memorable games.
Sep-27-05  lopium: I think this game is already annotated, I remember many moves, especially the end, and the 13th move. Anyway I have already seen it, maybe commented too.
Feb-27-06  blingice: Fischer's endgame is fantastic. He manages only one extra pawn to go up two extra pawns. He hides his king in the proper place, allowing him to accomplish something while Trifunovic wastes his own time by pointlessly checking with his rook.
Aug-31-06
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  Marmot PFL: Haven't looked at the annotations, but wouldn't 41.Kxc3 have won as quickly (maybe more quickly) than Rf2? The c pawn looks unstoppable. Of course white is winning anyway and I think trifunovic (whose 96th birthday is today) could have resigned several moves sooner.
Aug-31-06  RookFile: Fischer's feeling about this ending was that he did not play it that well.
Jan-18-08
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  Honza Cervenka: <Haven't looked at the annotations, but wouldn't 41.Kxc3 have won as quickly (maybe more quickly) than Rf2?> I am not sure that 41.Kxc3 would be so good for white. Black would have won Pf3 immediately after 41...Ra3+ and white Ks Pawns due to weak points g4 and h3 would be a bit too vulnerable for black's counter-play. White passed Pawn is not so dangerous yet to be secure winning asset here at first glance and in general it is better to avoid Pawn trades in endgame that are not clearly necessary or advantageous for stronger side. Maybe that concrete analysis can show that 41.Kxc3 was objectively fine continuation but from practical point of view I would say that Bobby's decision was the correct one.
Feb-25-08  Helios727: In his notes Fischer claims that the win should have been much quicker with 41. Kxc3 Ra3+ 42. Kd4 Rxf3 43. c4. However, when I had Chessmaster play that line itself, the game still dragged on for over 30 more moves. Is there a quicker way to win with Fischer's sideline?
Feb-03-09
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  hedgeh0g: It's not often you see Black take the e-pawn in the Ruy with the intention of keeping it. Apparently it's somewhat playable for Black with correct play.
Jul-23-10  elohah: Oh, I almost forgot - that Bobby didn't mention that after 8 Nxd4 Ne7! 9 Re1 Nf6?, that 10 Nc6!! wins.

Which is why he gave 9...d5 as the move in his note in 60MG.

Aug-29-12
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  TheFocus: This is game 33 in Fischer's <My 60 Memorable Games>.

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