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Robert James Fischer vs Viktor Korchnoi
Stockholm Interzonal (1962)  ·  Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Variation (C91)  ·  1-0
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Apr-23-04  vonKrolock: Korchnoi, short of time, make blunders in moves 38 an 39... (g5! was the key move to an even and probably drawn game)... Well, winning from Korchnoi is always memorable, even under such Zeitnot circunstances... PS: My chess software aproves 100% Fischer's moves
Apr-23-04  Lawrence: <vonK>, you're surely not suggesting that every move Fischer made was the number one candidate move on your program!?! btw, which program are you using?
Apr-23-04  vonKrolock: oh, never mind, Lawrence, my software is a weaky amateur CM9000... I only noticed that Fischer played sound and strong moves (what a novelty!), and that those wasnt enough to outplay Korchnoi whithout the Zeitnot factor!! PS: 38...Rxd5! seems a good alternative too for Black
Apr-25-04  Lawrence: <vonK>, not so weak, winner of Leiden last year and just about holding its own this year against the likes of Shredder, Ruffian, Hydra, Chess Tiger, and Diep.
Apr-27-04  vonKrolock: ok, Lawrence, thanks for info... I just am fancing whith which name he played this Year in Leiden (i'm in Chessbase whith the Tournament's report posted today). PS: hablss castellano?
Apr-27-04  Lawrence: <vonK>, CM9k engine is The King, and it knows how to play chess! Hablo castellano pero con un fuerte accento canadiense.
Apr-28-04  vonKrolock: thanks, Lawrence... Yes, "The King" is a very sophisticated player, in our last blitz he gaves me mate whith a Queen's sac combination... thanks for the very esclarecedores remarks about Capa's name's origin, it's an obra maestra de etimologia genealogica (for the others: see Carl Schlechter page) PS: i mix spanish, french words in my english to writ speedily - my natural langage is the portuguese...
Sep-27-04  aw1988: <Lawrence: <vonK>, not so weak, winner of Leiden last year and just about holding its own this year against the likes of Shredder, Ruffian, Hydra, Chess Tiger, and Diep.> But if it beats Junior pigs will fly :)
Apr-25-05  khalil the King: about the game it is interesting to see if according to fischer the suggestion of Gligoric10. ...d5, the best, has been played anywhere
Apr-25-05  vonKrolock: <khalil the King> Before becoming Gligoric's suggestion, <10...d5> was played in Samisch vs H W Duenhaupt, 1946 first victory for Black in base J Littlewood vs Gligoric, 1960

Good victory for Black - Not yet here P. Ostojic vs L. Kaufman "Marshall Inv" 1979

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. O-O Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 O-O
8. d4 d6
9. c3 Bg4
10. Be3 d5
11. dxe5 Nxe5
12. exd5 Bxf3
13. gxf3 Qd7
14. Bf4 Ng6
15. Bg3 Rad8
16. c4 h5
17. h4 Qh3
18. Qd3 Bc5
19. Re3 Bxe3
20. Qxe3 Rfe8
21. Qd2 Nxh4
22. Bxh4 Qxh4
23. cxb5 Re5
24. Nc3 Rg5+
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May-12-05  e4Newman: is this really the only c91 fischer ever played? it's the only one i could find in the chessgames database.
May-12-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: You'll find a lot more under C92: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...
May-15-05  e4Newman: Quite right, and thanks chessgames. But I'm particularly interested in games where d4 is played without h3. I've been playing with it lately and find it reduces white's chances in the endgame, but takes immediate advantage of black's position.
May-19-05  woodenbishop: I love the way Fischer smacks around the powerful Korchnoi in this game... one in which he had the initiative throughout.
Jul-31-05  who: Fritz gives 27...Bxd4 28.Qxd4 Qc3 29.Qxc3 bxc3 as drawing, and 39...g5 as at least keeping black in the game (+0.78 instead of +2.43 which the move played is evaluated at).
Sep-05-05  SEVEN: I never understood why this game is called "Gaston and Alphonse" Does anybody know?
Sep-05-05  me to play: Perhaps due to the careful maneuvering on the part of both players through much of the game...a hesitancy to commit ala the characters of Gaston and Alphonse. http://www.toonopedia.com/alphgast....
Nov-14-05  tjipa: A fascinating game! In his new book, Korchnoi shows how Fischer has quoted his (VK's) comments in his own (RJF's). And gives some more analysis. Better moves he suggests are: 21.Bd2 or 21.Re2; 23...g6; 35.Qf4; 36...Rb7; 37.Rc6 or 37.Bd3. And of course the crucial ...g5 on 38. and 39.
Mar-30-09  WhiteRook48: stunning game bt Fischer
Jul-13-09  WhiteRook48: sorry, meant to change the t to a y
Aug-29-12
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  TheFocus: This is game 36 in Fischer's <My 60 Memorable Games>.
Jan-24-13  leka: After the game Korchnoi tought that 14. knight a5?? was a mistake. I believe Korchnoi tought that 14. knight b6 is better

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