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ANNOTATED GAME
Bobby Fischer's "Game of the Century"
Donald Byrne vs. Bobby Fischer
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A05)
Donald Byrne vs. Bobby Fischer
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A05)
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14... Qb6 15. Bc4 |
Byrne now entertains the idea of getting his knight to e5 or g5. | ||||||
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15... Nxc3 |
! Weakening the d pawn, and seeing play down the e file. If white takes, then the Be7 is pinned against the king next move. | ||||||
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16. Bc5 |
White counters, attacking the black queen. | ||||||
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16... Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 |
17. Kd2 loses either the Bc5 by 17...Ne4 or loses a rook for a knight by 17...Nb1 18. RxN QxR . | ||||||
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17... Be6 |
!! Stopping any idea of a sac on f7, and seeing that after a queen sac, black can take c4 with check! | ||||||
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18. Bxb6 Bxc4+ |
As Emeril would say......"BAM!!!". Can you see what black's knight is thinking? | ||||||
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19. Kg1 Ne2+ |
And the "swinging door" opens. | ||||||
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20. Kf1 Nxd4+ |
And closes..... | ||||||
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21. Kg1 Ne2+ |
And opens..... | ||||||
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22. Kf1 Nc3+ |
And closes.... | ||||||
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23. Kg1 axb6 |
Gaining the bishop while attacking the queen......... | ||||||
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24. Qb4 Ra4 |
! Preserving the strength of black's light squared bishop. | ||||||
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25. Qxb6 Nxd1 |
Notice the position. Black has 5 pieces working collectively, while white has a a lonely queen attacking nothing of value, a knight tied down protecting e1, and a rook who has put a "Do not disturb" sign on his door...... | ||||||
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26. h3 |
A last chance effort to free the rook is coming..... | ||||||
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26... Rxa2 |
Grabbing yet another pawn for free if the king budges. | ||||||
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27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 |
I have no idea why white would instigate a trade here. I guess he is trying to find a way to coax out the Bg7 and attempt a 3 move repetition. | ||||||
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28... Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 |
RJF ain't having it!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||||||
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30. Nxe1 Bd5 |
! Another great move. It points the bishop towards white's king while blocking the white queen from retreating back down the d file to defend. | ||||||
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31. Nf3 Ne4 |
Not willing to give up the Bd5 under any circumstance. | ||||||
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32. Qb8 |
Why not? Maybe Bobby will have a heart attack and lose all touch with reality. | ||||||
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