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Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer
Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match (1972)  ·  Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Variation. Main Line (E41)  ·  0-1
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Oct-10-02  ivan2kilu: Excellent ending showing Fischer's genius. If you don't see it. 28. Qxa4 Qxe4 is a good enough hint. Spassky got schooled.:)
Oct-10-02
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  drukenknight: I dont see what you are talking about here, Ivan. Do you see a forced win? I do not, but I guess I am not as smart as Spassky.
Oct-11-02
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  Honza Cervenka: After 28.Qxa4 Qxe4 black threatens Qxe1 mate or Qxg2 mate. Do you see any defence?
Oct-11-02
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  pawntificator: After the text 28. Qf2(not f3...I always make a mistake, dag nabbit all) defends against mate, at least immediate mate.
Oct-11-02
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  pawntificator: then 28...Bxd1 29. g3 Qxe4 30. gxf4...none of this matters, Fischer still wins the game
Oct-11-02
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  drukenknight: try 28 Qb1 Bxd1 29 Qxd1 Qxe4 30 Qf3 Qxc4 31 d6
Oct-11-02
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  Honza Cervenka: 28.Qb1 Bxd1 29.Qxd1 Qxe4 30.Qf3 Qxe1+
Oct-11-02
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  drukenknight: 31 Qf1 game is still draw. By the way, the result in this game evened the score for the world championship.
Oct-11-02
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  Honza Cervenka: Are you sure about draw? 31...Qxf1+ 32.Kxf1 a4 etc.
Oct-11-02
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  Honza Cervenka: If 28.d6, what about 28...Bxc2?
Oct-11-02
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  drukenknight: 28 Qf2 what's so bad about this move?
Oct-14-02
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  Honza Cervenka: 28.Qf2 Bxd1 29.g3 Qxe4 is absolutely hopeless for white.
Oct-14-02
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  drukenknight: try this: 28 Qd2 Bxd1 29 d6
Oct-14-02
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  Honza Cervenka: 28 Qd2 Bxd1 29 d6 Ba4
Oct-14-02
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  drukenknight: 30 Bg3 I think
Oct-15-02
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  Honza Cervenka: 28.Qd2 Bxd1 29.d6 Ba4 30.Bg3 Qxe4
Oct-16-02
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  drukenknight: analysis above looks correct.

I am stubborn, I admit lets try 28 Qb2

Oct-16-02
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  Honza Cervenka: 28.Qb2 Qxe4 (Black can play calmly 28...Bxd1 but why shlould not he threaten with mate?)
Oct-18-02
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  drukenknight: back to this: 28.Qf2 Bxd1 29.g3 Qxe4 30 d6
Oct-18-02  Danilomagalhaes: I love this opening! I guess that in this type of opening what counts to the player is his chess knowledge, criativity and imagination because of the many ways of combination!
Oct-19-02
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  drukenknight: none of these lines seem to work, but the game is bizarre can it really be lost on this last move?
Oct-20-02  Danilomagalhaes: If Qb1, Bxd1 Qxd1 Qxe4 Qd2 Qxc4 d6 Qd3 g3 Qxd2 Bxd2 Ng6 Kf2 Ke8 c4 Kd7 Ke3

But, if 28. Qxa4, the game is lost for white this way: Qxa4, Qxe4, Qe8+, Kxe8, Bh5+, Kd8, Kf2, g4, Bxg4, Nd3+, Kg3, Qxe1, Kh3, Nf4++

I guess white is lost anyway...

Dec-02-02  Kulla Tierchen: 27. Qc2 is a staggering blunder, in the class of the Short-Belyavsky finish mentioned yesterday. Spassky was staring at something like 28. Qxa4 Qxe4 29. Kf2 Nd3+ and did not find it appealing.
Dec-02-02  PVS: Yes, if one wants to form a conspiracy theory, the question is not why Spassky resigned, but why he made that 27th move and played so listlessly throughout the game.
Dec-02-02  Kenneth Sterling: I have always felt that Spassky lost, or at least lost by the margin he did, because of the disruptive antics by Fischer before and during the early part of the match. Refusing to play the second game and demanding that the next game be moved was opprobrious conduct, and no doubt unsettled Spassky who was a gentleman. Spassky played at a much higher level during the second half of the match.
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