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Zbigniew Doda vs Robert James Fischer
Havana (1965)  ·  Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04)  ·  0-1
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Mar-09-04  slylonewolf: Wonderful king-side attack by Fischer! :)
Jun-14-06
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  Marmot PFL: <Confuse> I was mistaken and killed message even before seeing your comment. I looked at 31.e7 Qxe7 32. Rh4 Qh7 and missed Rxf2?? Qb1+ (duh). Using computer however suggests instead of 32.Be4, 32.Qe3 and if Qg7 33.h3 and black has no mate threat while white still has extra pawn and can advance his queenside majority. I would say better for white or unclear, depending on what Fischer could come up with to strenghten attack.
Jun-14-06  RookFile: I'm reminded of the first game Kasparov lost to a computer. It had a similar feel to this one - Kasparov staked everything on a kingside attack, but the computer had enough resources. I wouldn't be surprised if it was true that objectively speaking, white had a pathway to advantage here.
Jun-15-06  Confuse: <Marmot PFL>, thanks for your response. I killed my message shortly after when I thought you killed your message, but again I'm glad for your response. Its more clear to me now why fischer's victory here is unsure.
May-09-08  CharlesSullivan: One of Fischer's biggest blunders was 34...Nd2?? <34...Rg6! wins> but Doda failed to find 36.Qe3!! For example: Qa1+ <If 36...Nxc4 37.bxc4 Re8 38.Rhf5 Rgxe6 39.Rf8+ Rxf8 40.Rxf8+ Qxf8 41.Qxe6 and White is a piece ahead> <Or 36...d5 37.Rxd2 Rxe6 38.Qg1! dxc4 39.bxc4 Rge8 40.Bf1 Qc3 41.Qd4+ Qxd4 42.Rxd4 wins> 37.Rf1 Nxf1 38.Rxh6+ Kg7 39.Rxg6+ Kxg6 40.Be4+ Kf6 41.Qf4+ Kxe6 42.Bd5+ Kd7 43.Qf7+ Kd8 44.Qxg8+ Kc7 45.Qg1! and White has a winning position.
Jun-27-12  Anderssen99: CharlesSullivan, 34...,Qg6 is even stronger as the following variation shows: 35.e7,Ne1. 36.e8=Q,Rxe8. 37.Bd5 (So that the rook cannot return to (g8)), Nc2!!. 38.Rh4,Re1. 39.Qc8+,Kh7. 40.Qd7+,Rf7!! (The point. If now: 41.Qxf7+,Qxf7 and the Rf1 is hanging). 41.Qh3,Qg1+!! mates.

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