Robert James Fischer vs Arthur Bisguier (1957)

Robert James Fischer vs Arthur Bisguier
US Championship 1957/58 (1957) · French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) · 1-0

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Feb-15-02		knight: Bisguier's "attack" on the kingside was no match for Fischer's well coordinted onslaught on the queenside.

Sep-03-04		wall: 32...Qxd4 may be wrong. Maybe best is 32...Ra2 since 33.Qxa2 loses to 33...Qh3. 39...Qxc4 loses the rook to 40.Qf8+ and 41.Qxa3. Perhaps Black can hold with 39...Qa1+ or 39...Rd3.

Sep-27-04		lostemperor: 32... Ra2 is the best try but it is not enough. The following analysis, I assume, is from Fischer: 32... Ra2 33. Bxg5 Rb2 34. Qc3 Rc2 35. Qd3 Rxc4 36. Bd8 threatening Bxc7+ and Qxh7+ And now: a)36... Rd4 b) 36... bxc5 c)36 ...Qh3 d)36 ...Nb5 e)36 ...Nd5 All is not enough as you can try. a)36...Rxd4 37. Bxc7+ Kxc7 38. Qxd4 Qxd4 39. 36 ... bxc5 37. Qxc4 Qh3 38. Qb3+ Nb5 39. c)36 ....Qh3 37. Qxf3 bxc5 38. Qxc6 Nd5 39. Qb5 d) 36... Nb5 37. Na6+ Kb7 (...Ka8 Qxc4) 38. Qxh7+ Kxa6 39. Ra1+ Na3 40. Rxa3+ Kb5 41. Qb1+ e)36 ... Nd5 37. Na6+ Kb7 (...Ka8 Qxc4) 38. Ra1 Qxd4 39. Qa3

Mar-14-11		GrahamClayton: The first game in Fischer's run of 13 consecutive victories against Bisguier from 1957 to 1970.

Mar-15-11		perfidious: The French was a strange choice by Bisguier; in all the events we played together, I never saw him answer 1.e4 with anything but ....e5, facing average player and GM alike.

Jun-03-11		DrMAL: 32...Qxd4 was OK as was 33...Qa1 34...Ra3 was a blunder 34...Qa2 (only move) leads to an extra pawn for white, along with bishop versus knight, but probably a draw. e.g., 35.Nd7+ Kb7 36.Qd1 Qe2 37.Qc1 Ra2 38.Nxb6 Nxb6 39.Rxb6+ Kc8

Nov-27-12		piroflip: Bobby misses the simple 26. Na4 here. Of course he didn't have an engine like the rest of us.

Nov-28-12		diceman: <piroflip: Bobby misses the simple 26. Na4 here. Of course he didn't have an engine like the rest of us.> Yeah, his was better.

Mar-06-13		Garech: Definitely GOTD material. -Garech

Mar-06-13		Garech: "Arthur and Merlin" -Garech

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