chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Viktor Korchnoi vs Bobby Fischer
"Little Jack Horner's Revenge" (game of the day Oct-12-2010)
Herceg Novi blitz (1970) (blitz), Herceg Novi YUG, rd 10, Apr-08
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Modern System (E97)  ·  0-1

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 97 times; par: 45 [what's this?]

Annotations by Bobby Fischer.      [15 more games annotated by Fischer]

explore this opening
find similar games 9 more Korchnoi/Fischer games
sac: 28...Nxh3 PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: Some games have annotation. These are denoted in the game list with the icon.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 7 ·  Later Kibitzing>
Nov-15-06  thegoodanarchist: Well, let's be honest here - you cannot beat Viktor Korchnoi with moves such as ? and ?!

You need a couple of !! or ! moves to win.

So I do not think RJF was being self-indulgent with the annotations.

Nov-22-06  Maatalkko: Giving move 12 an ! is dumb, because anyone with some experience and half a brain would play that move in a second, even if they didn't know the KID that well. Also Rf6 is obvious too.

24. Nh8 deserves ! or !! in standard and !!!!! or !!!!!!!!!! in blitz. But other than that I probably would have played all of Bobby's moves in a standard game. Of course Nh8 is the key to the whole thing and since I wouldn't have seen it I would have probably sit back and hope to make a draw against Korchnoi. 16. bxc5?? is a horrible move that Korchnoi would never have played in a standard game. I've had 1700's blunder like that against me, and even with them it's like, "dude, what were you doing?"

Nov-22-06  ToTheKings: "Shams: excellent notes indeed-- except for the one to white`s 13th move, wherein Bobby seems to recommend an illegal move."

Um, did you look at the board before you posted that? 13 Nb3 is legal!

Nov-24-06  Maatalkko: <ToTheKings> I looked at this game last year, and it said 13. Bd2 not 13. Nb3. The notes to the game have been updated; those earler kibitzers weren't hallucinating.
Dec-27-06  TaxiDriver: The Master of KID beating the tough Korchnoi in the strongest blitz tourny ever!!
Dec-27-06  slomarko: yeah and the Master of the french beat him in the second game...
Apr-23-07  BobbyBishop: Interesting how Fischer didn't once touch his Queen or Queen's Rook!
Jun-04-07  RandomVisitor: 24...Nh8 might not be as spectacular after the suggested improvement 25.Nd2.

best play after 24...Nh8 25.Nd2 might be:

1: Viktor Korchnoi - Robert James Fischer, Herceg Novi blitz 1970


click for larger view

Analysis by Rybka 2.3.1 mp :
(22-ply)
1. = (-0.19): 25...Nf7 26.Rd3 Qxa5 27.Nf3 Bd7 28.Qc2 Qd8 29.Rd2 Bf8 30.Qd3 Rb8 31.Rdb2 Rxb2 32.Rxb2

2. = (-0.08): 25...Rg6 26.Rd3 Nf7 27.Nf3 Bh6 28.Nh4 Rg7 29.Kh1 Ng5 30.Bg4 Nxg4 31.hxg4 Rb7 32.Nf5

3. = (-0.04): 25...Bf8 26.Rd3 Nf7 27.Qc2 Bd7 28.a6 Rg6 29.Nf3 Rg7 30.Rb7 Bc8

(21-ply)
4. (0.00): 25...Qxa5 26.Nb5 Qd8 27.Ra3 a6 28.Nc3 Bd7 29.Nf3 Nf7 30.Qc2 a5 31.Rba1 Rg6 32.Nb5

How does Black win after 25.Nd2?

Oct-23-07  whiteshark: annotated game video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etjg...
Dec-12-07  JG27Pyth: 24...Nh8 would make a nice puzzle move if they added a day after Sunday for so-insane-the-player-does-eventually-go-insane puzzle difficulty.
Mar-29-08  hedgeh0g: Yeah man, I would have seen all these moves so fast man!

Did I also mention I'm very wealthy, handsome and athletic?

Oh, and in my free time, I help the poor.

May-13-08  Lt.Columbo: Here's a little miniature I like looking over now and then, it's a nice little gem of a KID. Bobby was like a real magician with the BLK pieces playing this defense. If I could only have some kind of understanding of this game that Bobby did I would be a real King!! That said Victor Korchnoi was a helluva player! I really believe Fischer respected Korchnoi as a 1975 challenger much more than that golden boy Karpov. Korchnoi was just as fierce a competitior at the board as Bobby. Too bad the Soviets played dirty pool with the regal gentleman.
Sep-12-08  joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???

and i think white shld have played 10.dxc5en passant follwed by ideas like b4 all in all to put pressure on the backward d6 pawn. comment???

does 9...c5 also work for white playing the usual 9.Ne1???

Oct-21-08  KingG: <does 9...c5 also work for white playing the usual 9.Ne1???> It seems a bit risky as White can play for Nxc5 sacrifices, as in Korchnoi vs Nijboer, 1993.

Jan-10-09  andrewleef1: Nh8!!!!!!!
Apr-11-09  WhiteRook48: 24....Nh8!!!!!
Apr-11-09  whiteshark: I doubt that <24...Nh8> is decisive so that it deserves <!!>.
Apr-11-09  drukenknight: Before we start to add more exclamation pts and pronounce Bobby Lord God Almighty, how does it go after 28 Kh1?
Sep-18-09  Emma: If 16.bxc5 is bad what should white play? Or rather how should he open lines on the queenside?
Nov-03-09  birthtimes: Korchnoi deviated with 9. Nd2, as the main line here is 9. b4, which prevents Fischer's excellent reply, 9...c5. Also, 12. bxc5 bxc5 13. Qa4 f5 14. Nb3 Nf6 15. f3 a5 16. Be3 seems like a good queenside plan for White, e.g., see V Popov vs Fedorov, 2008
Nov-03-09  parisattack: I'm not a Mar del Plata expert but I think 9. Nd2 and 9. Ne1 were the main line moves in 1970...don't remember seeing the Bayonet Attack much back then...
Nov-03-09  RandomVisitor: After the suggested improvement 28.Kh1:

1: Viktor Korchnoi - Robert James Fischer, Herceg Novi blitz 1970


click for larger view

Analysis by Rybka 3 : <21-ply>

<1. (-0.62): 28...Rb8> 29.Rdd1 Bf8 30.Rdc1 Rh6 31.Nd2 Rxb1 32.Rxb1 Qxa5 33.Rb3 a6 34.h4 Nxf3 35.Nxf3 Ng4 36.Nd1 Qc7 37.Kg1 Be7 38.Qa2

2. (-0.46): 28...Bd7 29.Bh4 Rb8 30.Bxg5 Rxg5 31.Rd2 Qc8 32.Qf1 Rb4 33.Na2 Rb7 34.Nc3 Nh5 35.Bxh5 Rxh5 36.Nb5 Rh6 37.a6 Rb6 38.Nxa7 Qxa6 39.Nc6 Bxc6

3. (-0.45): 28...Bf8 29.Bh4 Rb8 30.Nb5 a6 31.Bxg5 axb5 32.Bxf6

Nov-04-09  RandomVisitor: After 15...Rf6:

1: Viktor Korchnoi - Robert James Fischer, Herceg Novi blitz 1970


click for larger view

Analysis by Rybka 3 :

<[+0.43] d=24 16.Qb3> Nc7 17.axb6 axb6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.Bb2 Na6 20.Ra1 Ng6 21.Nb5 h5 22.Qd1 Qd7 23.Qe1 g4 24.Kh1 Rf8 25.Nb3 Rf7 26.Kg1 05:16:28 858635kN

Nov-05-09  RandomVisitor: Final post, above position:

<[+0.37] d=26 16.Qb3> Nc7 17.Ra1 Na6 18.Ba3 Ng6 19.Rfb1 Bf8 20.axb6 axb6 21.bxc5 bxc5 22.Nb5 Rf7 23.Bb2 Rb7 20:56:20 3625234kN

Jan-09-10  funkymihir: fischer is a magician. nut one big question remains. could he defeat the all time great kasparov or would he just collapse with players like svidler, gelfand and moroezevich. Take it lightly guys.don't think of me as an idiot
Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 7)
search thread:   
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 7 ·  Later Kibitzing>

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: BLITZ. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC