Bobby Fischer - Notable Games

Notable Games

  • "The Game of the Century" – an external link: Donald Byrne–Fischer, New York 1956, Grünfeld, 5.Bf4 (D92), 0–1 At just 13 years old, Bobby played in a bold combinational style.
  • Robert Byrne–Fischer, 1963–64 U.S. Championship, Neo-Grünfeld 0–1 annotated From an almost symmetrical position, Fischer as Black beats a strong grandmaster in just 21 moves—"a game that was immediately recognized as an all-time classic".
  • Fischer–Tigran Petrosian, Buenos Aires Candidates Final 1971, 7th match game, Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42), 1–0 Even Petrosian, the master of defense, was not able to bear the pressure of Fischer's rooks.
  • Fischer–Boris Spassky, World Championship 1972, 6th match game, Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (D59), 1–0 One of the most beautiful and important games of the match.

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