Aug-30-14 Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
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| howian1: Fischer's B-h2 is one of the strangest moves in history, an obvious blunder quickly seen by even a rank amateur. No one caculates quicker than a computer and we are amazed that complex combinations are quickly seen. Some say Fischer plays like a computer. Interestingly Fritz 12 does |
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Sep-08-12 Spassky vs Fischer, 1972
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| howian1: This is one of the most impressive games of the match for Spassky. We learn a few things. 1. Substandard openings will, as always be severely punished by Fischer. One of the more amazing things, with white by move 14, Spassky was busted. Anyone remember a world champion in such a ... |
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Dec-29-10 Fischer vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1970
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| howian1: Fritz shows the straightforward 39. a2 as winning for Jimenez. |
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Aug-10-10 Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971
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| howian1: One important point people ignore is that Petrosian out-prepared Fischer. In the first 5 games, Petrosian has the better position in 4, due largely to his superior preparation and Fischer's predictability. Kasparov missed that point in his point in his book, but Fischer apparently ... |
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Nov-06-09 Spassky vs Pilnik, 1955
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| howian1: This is one of the games thought to be brilliant with a black loss inevitable until a computer looks at the position, and shows just two before resignation, the position could probably be held.
Accepting the second sacrifice,
22. exd5 23.Qxd6+ Ke8 24.Qg6 Kd7 25.exd5, R-a6! looks |
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Nov-04-09 Keres vs Najdorf, 1955
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| howian1: This is one of the games thought to be brilliant with a black loss inevitable until a computer looks at the position, and shows just two before resignation, the position could probably be held. Accepting the second sacrifice, exd5 23.Qxd6+ Ke8 24.Qg6 Kd7 25.exd5, R-a6! looks ... |
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Kibitzing
