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Robert James Fischer vs Lewis A Hucks
Simul, 65b (1964) (exhibition), Washington, D.C. USA, Mar-08
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42)  ·  0-1

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Mar-03-05  percyblakeney: What I’ve always suspected has now been proved, I’m better than Bobby Fischer. :-) These days Lew Hucks plays chess on GameKnot as "oldtimer", and here I’m lucky that he’s not playing as well as he usually does:

[Event "oldtimer's 18th mini-tournament"]
[Site "http://gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=280..."]
[Date "2005.03.02"]
[White "percyblakeney"]
[Black "oldtimer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1649"]
[BlackElo "1778"]
[TimeControl "259200+86400"]
[Mode "ICS"]
[Termination "normal"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. e4 d6 8. d3 e5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bd2 Bg4 11. h3 Be6 12. a3 Qd7 13. Kh2 Nd4 14. Nxd4 cxd4 15. Ne2 Ne8 16. Ng1 f5 17. f4 fxe4 18. Bxe4 Bf5 19. Bxf5 gxf5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Qh5 Rf6 22. Qf3 Rd8 23. Rae1 Rf7 24. Qh5 b6 25. Bxh6 e4 26. Bxg7 Nxg7 27. Qd1 e3 28. Ne2 Qc7 29. Nf4 Rd6 30. Qf3 Qd7 31. Qd1 Rh6 32. b4 Ne6 33. Qf3 Ng5 34. Qa8+ Rf8 35. Qg2 Qh7 36. Qd5+ Kh8 37. Qxd4+ Kg8 38. Qd5+ Kh8 39. Rxe3 Nxh3 40. Nxh3 Rxh3+ 41. Kg1 Qh6 42. Qd4+ Kg8 43. Qf4 Rh1+ 44. Kf2 Rxf1+ 45. Kxf1 Qh1+ 46. Kf2 Qh2+ 47. Ke1 Qb2 48. Qg5+ Qg7 49. Qxg7+ Kxg7 50. Re7+ 1-0

On his game with Fischer Hucks writes:

the day before his 21st birthday, Bobby Fischer gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Roosevelt Hotel in Washington DC. He played 65 people at once. I had the great fortune of beating him before he beat any of the others. In his book "A Legend on the Road," John Donaldson says “nothing fancy.” He says I “just outplayed him.”

Apr-08-07  chessamateur: Horrible play by Bobby, even for a simul.
Apr-08-07  chessamateur: <percyblakeney> I can make that claim too! I have a 2-2 record vs Mr. Hucks!
Apr-08-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: Does Mr. Hucks ever talk about on "GameKnot" what Bobby's reaction was after the game??...heck how old was Huck's around that time?.....thanks in advance
Apr-08-07  percyblakeney: <Joshka> Hucks was around 30 then, I don't know more about the Fischer game than what he writes on his home page. Hucks was rated 2050 and won before Fischer had won any of his games:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze765jx/...

Apr-10-07  chessamateur: <Joshka> I know Mr. Hucks personally because he plays in clubs and tournaments in Maryland. I'll have to ask him next time I see him.
May-29-07  piroflip: I have never seen the mature Bobby open a game so badly.
May-29-07  sneaky pete: Typical simulation chess.

"Bobby knocked the king over as he passed. I was momentarily stunned. I had to chase him halfway around the hall to get him to sign my scoresheet. I had won before he had beat any of the other 64 players." Hucks, quoted by Donaldson.

Jul-29-10
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  GrahamClayton: Lew Hucks has his own website:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze765jx/...

Nov-29-14  TheFocus: From a simul in Washington, D.C. on March 8, 1964.

Fischer scored +52=9-4.

Sep-19-15  NikMuhdHaziq: Play at international level then you can what is your strength of chess. Try at Under 12 category World Youth if you can achieve top 10. If you can achieve top 10...if....then you can claim you are a better chess player.

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