Bobby Fischer vs Frank Chavez (1964)

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Bobby Fischer vs Frank Chavez
Simul, 75b (1964) (exhibition), New Orleans, LA USA, Mar-26
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Variation (B33) · 0-1

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Jan-06-07		jackmandoo: Frank Chavez did awesome in this game. His play was completly flawless, doing tactical moves and not making blunders was his technique. He had a knack for winning, expecially in this game. Plus, before this game, he won other ones. I think that this is impressive, and important. Also I think it is good. I like these things, as I assume Mr. Chaves's family does. I wonder if on the way home from this game Frank stopped to get anything at the local supermarket. I would be interested in knowing what he purchased if he did.

Jan-07-07		hitman84: A blunder by Fischer!? White's position looked lost anyway.

Aug-24-07		savagerules: Chavez plays an opening that became popular 30 years later to beat Bobby badly in this simul game.

Jan-13-08		clocked: I submitted this game about 4 years ago. I have the same article and photocopied score sheet. My version, however, ends at 25...Q-R3 RESIGN

Oct-03-09		DoneMac: No this was not a flawless game it is just a simul game & the young Bobby Fischer played 10 c3 without thinking - I'm sure if he had taken a second look would've saw 11. Nbc7 (or even the simple 11. Nxe7 Kxe7) 11...Rb8 12. Qh5 h6 - White has an excellent bind and Black is in dire straits to find a good defense

Oct-03-09		parisattack: 7. ...Be7 a lemon. Chavez may have seen Robatsch-Larsen, Halle 1963 the first well-known rebirth of this variation. I saw it in Larsen's book in 1969 and played the Pelikan for several years with good results although I never played Sveshnikov's ...b5.

Oct-03-09		WhiteRook48: 25...Qh6! attacking both the rook and the h2-pawn, and taking the h2-pawn is a mating attack

Oct-03-09		chillowack: <WhiteRook48: 25...Qh6! attacking both the rook and the h2-pawn, and taking the h2-pawn is a mating attack> To me, ...Qxh2 does not look like a mating attack: 26...Qh2+ 27.Kf2 and where's the attack? 27...Nd4+? 28.Rxd4 followed by 29.Qxb3 and White is winning. Or 27...Rhg8 28.Ke1 Qxg3+ 29.Qxg3 Rxg3 30.dxe5!? and not only is there no mating attack, now White even has tactical tricks. I agree with jackmandoo that it would be interesting to know what Chavez purchased from the store on the way home from this game.

Oct-17-09		Richard Taylor: There is not much fundamental diff between this and the main (modern) lines of the Svesnikov..so both players needed to play very carefully as the opening is quite double edged. Fischer was playing a little "automatically" his opponent played well. But I hope he dint drink after the game as alcohol is not good for the body or the mind - one can celebrate as I would - by ringing all my mates and relatives and boasting (or to all who would listen!). Fischer relied a lot of opening theory (which in those days wrongly condemned the e5 move, although Boleslavsky had worked on it - and this is mentioned in the 1958 Russian School of Chess) and here he was "on his own" a bit... And he was out-played here.

Dec-01-09		BlackNBlueChess: It's true there is no mate after, perhaps 26. Re2 Qxh2+ 27. Kf2. But 27... Rh3 28. Rh1 Qxg3+ 29. Qxg3 Rhxg3 30. Rh7+ Bf7 31.Bf3 dxc3 32. Rxf7 Kxf7 33. Bh5 Rg2+ simplifies for Black. And I don't remember Frank drinking at all.

Dec-01-14		TheFocus: From a simul in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 26, 1964. Fischer scored +70=2-3.

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