Robert James Fischer vs Samuel Reshevsky (1961)

Robert James Fischer vs Samuel Reshevsky
Fischer - Reshevsky (1961) · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Variation (B36) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-18-05		JohnnyRambo: If I remember this correctly, Fischer said that 45. Rc7+ Kg8 46. Rc8+ Rf8 47. Rxf8+ Kxf8 48. Bb5 wins for white. With the knight stalemated white can treat this as a simple king and 2 pawns vs. King and 1 pawn ending.

Aug-30-10		technical draw: And 5 years later TD says, hmmm, Fischer was right!

Jul-24-11		4tmac: This 11 game match was even when abandoned. The first 4 games were in NY, the last 7 in LA. It was an interesting match partly because Bobby was only 18 & Reshevsky was almost 50. This was game 8 & was played fifty years ago in early August 1961.

Nov-07-11		AnalyzeThis: According to Jerry Hanken: <Hanken told me one more story about a crucial game in the match, which was adjourned with Fischer in a winning bishop-versus-knight endgame. “It was obvious to everyone who was watching, 25 spectators or so, that the game was over. Reshevsky looked like a beaten man,” Hanken said. “But then Fischer didn’t play the winning move!” “Reshevsky raised his eyebrow and played his move, after which there was no win to be had. Fischer kept looking, but once he had missed his chance, it just wasn’t going to happen. Finally, Fischer looked right at Reshevsky, and said, in a voice so soft that you could barely hear it: ‘You bastard.’” And that’s how you offer a draw, if you’re Bobby Fischer.> Source: http://www.danamackenzie.com/blog/?...

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