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Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

A07

Robert James Fischer


Peter Lapiken
Oklahoma City US-op Rd: 4

1956

A07: Rti Opening: New York and


Capablanca Systems
1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.g2-g3 d7-d5
3.Bf1-g2 Bc8-f5 4.0-0 e7-e6 5.d2-d3
c7-c6 6.Nb1-d2 last book move last
book move Nb8-a6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...h7-h6
7.c2-c4 Nb8-d7 8.c4xd5 c6xd5
9.Qd1-a4 a7-a6 10.Nd2-b3 Bf8-d6
11.Bc1-f4 Bd6xf4 12.Qa4xf4 0-0
13.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 14.Qf4-b4 0.05/13 ;
RR 6...Bf8-d6 7.Qd1-e1 (RR 7.Rf1-e1
Bf5-g6 8.e2-e4 d5xe4 9.d3xe4
Bd6-c7 10.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 11.a2-a3
Nb8-d7 12.Nd2-c4 0-0 13.Bc1-g5
Nd5-e7 14.Qd1-d2 h7-h6 15.Bg5xe7
Qd8xe7 16.Ra1-d1 Nd7-b6
17.Nc4xb6 Bc7xb6 18.c2-c4 Rf8-d8
19.Qd2-c3 Qe7-c5 20.Rd1xd8+
Ra8xd8 21.Re1-e3 Rd8-d1+
Andre,S (1590)-Nolot,C (1630)/Le
Grand Bornand 2007/CBM 118 ext/
- (42) ) 7...Bf5-g6 8.e2-e4 Nf6-d7
9.Nf3-h4 Bg6-h5 10.e4xd5 c6xd5
11.Bg2xd5 0-0 12.Bd5xb7 Nd7-b6
13.Nd2-c4 Nb6xc4 14.Bb7xa8 Nb8-d7
15.Ba8-g2 Nc4-b6 16.a2-a4 a7-a5
17.Qe1xa5 Qd8-c7 18.Qa5xh5
1-0 Haub,T (2474)-Lubczynski,R (2343)/
playchess.com INT 2006/EXT 2008 ]
(Diagram 1)
7.a2-a3 Covers b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 7.Nf3-h4 Bf8-d6 8.Nh4xf5 e6xf5
9.e2-e4 f5xe4 10.d3xe4 0-0 11.e4xd5
c6xd5 12.Nd2-b3 Rf8-e8 13.Bc1-e3
Qd8-c7 14.Rf1-e1 Na6-c5 15.Bg2xd5
Ra8-d8 16.c2-c4 Nf6xd5 17.Qd1xd5
Re8-e5 0.43/16 ] 7...Na6-c5 Diagram

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8.Nf3-h4 0-0 9.Nh4xf5 e6xf5 10.c2-c4
d5-d4 11.Nd2-f3 Na6-c5 12.b2-b4
Nc5-e6 13.Bc1-b2 Qd8-d7 14.Qd1-d2
a7-a5 15.h2-h3 Ra8-e8 16.b4xa5
Re8-a8 17.Nf3-e5 Qd7-c7 0.20/17 ]

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8.c2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
8.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 9.Bc1-b2 a7-a5
10.b4-b5 c6xb5 11.Nf3-d4 b5-b4
12.Nd4xf5 e6xf5 13.a3xb4 Bf8xb4
14.c2-c3 Bb4-e7 15.c3-c4 0-0
16.c4xd5 Nd7-c5 17.d3-d4 Nc5-e4
18.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 19.Qd1-b3 Qd8xd5
20.Qb3xd5 Nf6xd5 21.Bg2xe4 0.35/18
] 8...b7-b5N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


8...a7-a5 9.Nf3-h4 (RR 9.b2-b3
Bf8-e7 10.Bc1-b2 h7-h6 11.Qd1-c2
Ra8-c8 12.Bb2-c3 Bf5-h7 13.b3-b4
a5xb4 14.a3xb4 Nc5-a6 Diagram

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15.Qc2-b2 0-0 16.Rf1-d1 Rc8-a8
17.e2-e4 Na6-c7 18.Nf3-e5 Qd8-c8
19.f2-f4 Rf8-d8 20.g3-g4 Ra8xa1
21.Rd1xa1 Nf6-e8 22.f4-f5 f7-f6
23.Ne5-f3 e6-e5 Zaitsev,I-Korelov,A/
Yerevan 1962/URS-ch/1-0 (63) )
9...Bf5-g4 10.d3-d4 Nc5-d7 11.h2-h3
Bg4-h5 12.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 13.Nh4xg6
h7xg6 14.c4xd5 c6xd5 15.e2-e4
Ra8-c8 16.e4-e5 Nf6-h7 17.Nd2-f3
Bf8-e7 18.Qd1-b3 Qd8-b6 0.30/17 ]
9.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.b2-b4 Nc5-a4 10.Nf3-d4 Qd8-d7
11.Nd2-f3 Bf8-d6 12.Nd4xf5 e6xf5
13.Bc1-g5 Nf6-g4 14.c4xb5 c6xb5
15.Qd1-b3 0-0 16.h2-h3 h7-h6
Diagram
(Diagram 4)
17.h3xg4 h6xg5 18.Nf3xg5 Ra8-c8
19.Qb3xd5 f5xg4 0.85/16 ] 9...Qd8-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...b5xc4
10.d3xc4 Qd8-d7 11.Nd4xf5 e6xf5
12.b2-b4 Nc5-e4 13.Nd2xe4 d5xe4
14.Qd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 15.g3-g4 a7-a5

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16.b4-b5 c6xb5 17.c4xb5 f5xg4
18.Bg2xe4 Ra8-c8 19.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c4
20.Be4-c6 0.82/14 ] 10.Nd4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.b2-b4
Nc5-a4 11.Nd2-f3 Bf8-d6 12.Nd4xf5
e6xf5 13.Bc1-g5 Nf6-g4 14.c4xb5
c6xb5 15.Qd1-b3 0-0 16.h2-h3 h7-h6
17.h3xg4 h6xg5 18.Nf3xg5 Bd6-e7
19.Qb3xd5 Qd7xd5 20.Bg2xd5
Be7xg5 21.Bd5xa8 Rf8xa8 22.g4xf5
0.92/13 ] 10...e6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 10...e6xf5 11.b2-b4 Nc5-a4
12.Nd2-f3 Bf8-e7 13.Qd1-b3 0-0
14.c4xb5 c6xb5 15.Bc1-f4 Ra8-c8
16.Rf1-c1 Be7-d6 17.Bf4xd6 Rc8xc1+
18.Ra1xc1 Qd7xd6 19.Nf3-d4 Qd6-d7
20.e2-e3 a7-a6 21.Rc1-c6 Rf8-a8
1.00/16 ] 11.Nd2-b3 [ 11.b2-b4
Nc5-a4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.b2-b4 Nc5-a4 12.Nd2-f3 Bf8-e7
13.Qd1-b3 0-0 14.c4xb5 c6xb5
15.Bc1-f4 Ra8-c8 16.Ra1-c1 Be7-d6
17.Bf4xd6 Rc8xc1 18.Rf1xc1 Qd7xd6
19.Nf3-d4 Qd6-d7 20.e2-e3 a7-a6
21.Rc1-c6 Rf8-a8 0.63/18 ] 11...h7-h6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...Nc5-e6 12.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7
13.c4xb5 c6xb5 14.Nb3-d4 Ne6xd4
15.Be3xd4 0-0 16.Qd1-d2 Ra8-c8
17.e2-e3 Rc8-c7 18.Ra1-c1 Rf8-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


19.Rc1xc7 Qd7xc7 20.Rf1-d1 a7-a6
21.Bd4xf6 Be7xf6 22.Bg2xd5 Qc7-d6
0.42/17 ]

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12.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Nb3-d4 Bf8-d6 13.c4xb5 c6xb5
14.Bc1-d2 Ra8-c8 15.Bg2-h3 g7-g6
16.Ra1-c1 0-0 17.Bd2xh6 Rf8-e8
18.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 19.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8
20.Nd4xe6 Qd7xe6 21.Bh6-e3 Nf6-g4
22.Be3xa7 Rc8-c3 23.Ba7-d4
Rc3xa3 0.73/18 ] 12...Nc5-e6 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Nc5xb3
13.Qd1xb3 Bf8-e7 14.c4xb5 c6xb5
15.Rf1-c1 0-0 16.a3-a4 a7-a6
17.Be3-d4 Ra8-c8 18.a4xb5 a6xb5
19.e2-e3 b5-b4 20.Rc1xc8 Rf8xc8
21.Bd4xf6 Be7xf6 22.d3-d4 Rc8-c4
23.Ra1-a5 Rc4-c1+ 24.Bg2-f1 Bf6-d8
25.Ra5xd5 0.63/19 ]
(Diagram 6)
13.Nb3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.Ra1-c1 Bf8-d6 14.c4xb5 c6xb5
15.Be3-d2 0-0 16.Bd2-c3 Bd6-e7
17.e2-e3 Ra8-c8 18.Qd1-e2 a7-a6
19.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c6 20.Qe2-f3 Ne6-g5
21.Qf3-f4 Be7-d6 22.Qf4-h4 Bd6-c7
23.Nb3-d4 0.53/17 ] 13...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Ne6xd4

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14.Be3xd4 Bf8-e7 15.c4xb5 c6xb5
16.Qd1-d2 0-0 17.Ra1-c1 Rf8-c8
18.Qd2-a5 Qd7-b7 19.e2-e3 a7-a6
20.Qa5-d2 Nf6-g4 21.h2-h3 Ng4-f6
22.Qd2-e2 Qb7-d7 23.b2-b4 Qd7-e6
0.59/17 ] 14.Qd1-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14.Ra1-c1 Ne6xd4 15.Be3xd4
Bf8-g7 16.c4xd5 c6xd5 17.Bd4-c5
Bg7-f8 18.b2-b4 Bf8xc5 19.Rc1xc5
0-0 20.Qd1-a1 Qd7-e6 21.Rf1-c1
Ra8-d8 22.Rc5xb5 Rd8-d6 23.Qa1-b2
Rf8-e8 24.Rb5-b7 Qe6xe2 25.Qb2xe2
Re8xe2 26.Bg2-f1 Re2-d2
27.Rb7xa7 1.31/17 ] 14...Ra8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bf8-c5
15.Nd4xe6 Bc5xe3 16.c4xd5 c6xd5
17.Ne6-g7+ Ke8-f8 18.Ng7xf5 Be3-b6
19.Nf5-e3 Ra8-d8 20.a3-a4 b5xa4
21.Qb3xa4 Qd7xa4 22.Ra1xa4 Kf8-g7
23.d3-d4 Nf6-e4 24.Rf1-c1 h6-h5
25.Rc1-c6 Rh8-e8 26.b2-b3 Re8-e6
27.Rc6xe6 f7xe6 28.Bg2xe4 d5xe4
0.79/16 ] 15.Nd4xc6! Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Nd4xc6
Qd7xc6 16.c4xd5 Qc6-d7 17.d5xe6
f7xe6 18.Ra1-c1 Ke8-f7 19.Bg2-c6
Qd7-e7 20.Be3-c5 Qe7-c7 21.Bc5-d4
Qc7-a5 22.Bd4-e5 Bf8-e7 23.Be5xb8
Rh8xb8 24.d3-d4 b5-b4 25.e2-e3
Rb8-d8 26.a3xb4 Qa5xb4 27.Qb3xb4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Be7xb4 28.Kg1-g2 Rd8-b8 29.Rc1-a1
a7-a5 3.27/20 ]

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15...Qd7xc6 Diagram [ 15...Qd7xc6
16.c4xd5 Passed pawn ; 15...-16.Nc6xb8 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 15...Qd7xc6 16.c4xd5
Qc6-d7 17.d5xe6 f7xe6 18.Ra1-c1
Ke8-f7 19.Bg2-c6 Qd7-e7 20.Be3-c5
Qe7-c7 21.Bc5-d4 Qc7-a5 22.Bd4-e5
Bf8-e7 23.Be5xb8 Rh8xb8 24.d3-d4
b5-b4 25.e2-e3 Qa5-b6 26.a3-a4
Rb8-d8 27.Qb3-c4 Nf6-d5 28.Bc6xd5
Rd8xd5 29.Qc4-c7 Rd5-d8 30.Rc1-c6
Qb6xc7 31.Rc6xc7 3.43/21 ]
(Diagram 8)
16.c4xd5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.c4xd5 Qc6-d7 17.d5xe6
Qd7xe6 18.Qb3xe6+ f7xe6 19.Be3xa7
Rb8-d8 20.Bg2-c6+ Ke8-f7 21.Bc6xb5
Nf6-d5 22.Ra1-c1 Bf8-g7 23.d3-d4
h6-h5 24.Ba7-c5 h5-h4 25.a3-a4
h4xg3 26.h2xg3 e6-e5 27.e2-e3
e5xd4 28.e3xd4 Bg7-f8 29.Rf1-e1
Bf8xc5 30.d4xc5 3.03/18 ]
16...Ne6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Qc6-d7 17.d5xe6 Qd7xe6
18.Qb3xe6+ f7xe6 19.Be3xa7 Rb8-d8

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20.Bg2-c6+ Ke8-f7 21.Bc6xb5 Nf6-d5
22.Ra1-c1 Bf8-g7 23.d3-d4 h6-h5
24.Ba7-c5 h5-h4 25.a3-a4 h4xg3
26.h2xg3 e6-e5 27.e2-e3 e5xd4
28.e3xd4 Bg7-f8 29.Rf1-e1 Bf8xc5
30.d4xc5 3.41/19 ] 17.Qb3-c3
[ 17.d5xc6 is a bad alternative Nc5xb3
18.Ra1-d1 a7-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.Qb3-c3 Qc6-b6 18.b2-b4
Qb6-d8 19.b4xc5 Bf8-g7 20.c5-c6
Nf6-h5 21.Qc3-c5 Bg7-e5 22.Ra1-c1
Qd8-e7 23.Qc5xa7 Nh5-f6
24.Qa7xe7+ Ke8xe7 25.Be3-c5+
Be5-d6 26.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 27.Bc5xd6+
Ke7xd6 28.Rc1-c6+ Kd6-e7 29.Rf1-b1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Nf6-e8 5.12/17 ] 17...Qc6-d6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qc6-b6
18.b2-b4 Qb6-d8 19.b4xc5 Bf8-g7
20.c5-c6 Nf6-h5 21.Qc3-c5 Bg7-e5
22.Ra1-c1 Rb8-c8 23.Qc5xb5 0-0
24.Be3xh6 Rf8-e8 25.Bh6-e3 Be5-d6
26.Qb5-a4 Nh5-f6 27.Qa4xa7 Rc8-c7
28.Qa7-a6 Nf6-g4 29.Be3-b6 5.09/18 ]

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18.Be3xc5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Be3xc5 Qd6-d8 19.Qc3-e5+
Ke8-d7 20.d5-d6 Rb8-c8 21.d3-d4
Bf8-g7 22.Bc5xa7 Nf6-e4 23.Qe5xg7
Qd8-f8 24.Qg7-e5 Qf8xd6
25.Qe5xb5+ Qd6-c6 26.Qb5-b3
Kd7-e7 27.d4-d5 Qc6-c4 28.Qb3xc4
Rc8xc4 29.Rf1-c1 Rh8-c8 30.Rc1xc4
Rc8xc4 31.Kg1-f1 Ne4-d2+
32.Kf1-g1 8.03/15 ]
(Diagram 11)
18...Qd6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qd6-d8 19.Qc3-e5+ Ke8-d7
20.d5-d6 Rb8-c8 21.d3-d4 Bf8-g7
22.Bc5xa7 Nf6-e4 23.Qe5xg7 Qd8-f8
24.Qg7-e5 Qf8xd6 25.Qe5xb5+
Qd6-c6 26.Qb5-b3 Qc6-c4 27.Qb3xc4
Rc8xc4 28.Rf1-c1 Rc4-c8 29.Bg2xe4
f5xe4 30.Kg1-g2 Rc8-a8 31.Ba7-c5
Rh8-b8 32.b2-b4 Ra8-a4 33.d4-d5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qc3xf6
Rb8-d8 20.Qf6xh8 Rd8-c8 21.Rf1-c1
Qc5xc1+ 22.Ra1xc1 Rc8xc1+
23.Bg2-f1 Rc1-c5 24.Qh8-e5+ Ke8-d7
25.Qe5-b8 Bf8-d6 26.Qb8xa7+
Rc5-c7 27.Qa7-b8 Rc7-c5
28.Qb8-b7+ Bd6-c7 29.d3-d4 Rc5-c1
30.Qb7xb5+ Kd7-d6 31.Kg1-g2
10.16/14 ]

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Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


2
Edmund Nash
Robert James Fischer
Washington

B95 19.f4xe5 Rd8xd4 20.Rd1xd4 Rf8-d8


21.Rd4-g4 Be7-f8 22.Be2-d3 b5-b4
23.Nc3-e4 Bb7xe4 Letelier Martner,R1956 Pilnik,H/Mar del Plata 1955/MCD/0-1
(38) ] 9...Ng4xe3 Diagram

B95: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6,


unusual White 7th moves
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.Qd1-d2 h7-h6 8.Bg5-e3 Nf6-g4
9.Nd4-b3N [RR 9.Bf1-e2 Ng4xe3
10.Qd2xe3 (RR 10.f2xe3 Nb8-c6
11.0-0 Bf8-e7 12.Nd4xc6 b7xc6
13.Rf1-f3 0-0 14.Ra1-f1 Be7-f6
15.Rf3xf6 g7xf6 16.Be2-d3 e6-e5
17.Nc3-e2 Kg8-h7 18.Ne2-g3 Rf8-g8
19.Qd2-f2 Ra8-a7 20.h2-h3 Rg8-g5
21.Kg1-h2 a6-a5 22.a2-a4 Qd8-e7
23.b2-b3 Bc8-d7 24.h3-h4 Rg5-g8
Lisanti,A (2295)-Kersten,U (2325)/
Marburg 2006/EXT 2007/0-1 (40) )
10...Bf8-e7 (RR 10...Nb8-c6 11.0-0-0
Qd8-b6 12.g2-g4 Bf8-e7 13.h2-h4
Nc6xd4 14.Qe3xd4 Qb6xd4
15.Rd1xd4 Bc8-d7 16.f2-f4 0-0-0
17.Be2-f3 Bd7-c6 18.Rd4-d3 g7-g5
19.f4xg5 h6xg5 20.h4-h5 Be7-f6
21.Rh1-d1 Bf6-e5 22.a2-a3 b7-b5
23.Nc3-e2 Kc8-d7 24.Ne2-d4 Bc6-b7
25.c2-c3 Naimanye,A (2205)-Georgiev,
K (2605)/Manila 1992/TD/0-1 (41) )
11.0-0 (RR 11.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 12.f4-f5
0-0 13.Be2-g4 Nb8-c6 14.Nd4xc6
b7xc6 15.0-0 Be7-g5 16.Qe3-f2
Ra8-b8 17.Ra1-b1 d6-d5 18.f5xe6
Bc8xe6 19.Bg4-f3 Qc7-e5 20.Qf2-c5
Bg5-f4 21.g2-g3 d5-d4 22.Qc5xe5
Bf4xe5 23.Nc3-a4 Be6xa2 24.Rb1-e1
Rb8-b4 25.Na4-c5 Rb4xb2
Smith,K-Fischer,R/USA 1956/Fischer/
- (51) ) 11...0-0 12.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c7
13.Kg1-h1 Nb8-c6 14.f2-f4 Nc6xd4
15.Rd1xd4 b7-b5 16.Rf1-d1 Bc8-b7
17.e4-e5 Ra8-d8 18.Qe3-g3 d6xe5

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10.Qd2xe3 Nb8-c6 11.Bf1-e2 Bf8-e7
12.0-0 0-0 13.Ra1-d1 b7-b5 14.f2-f4
Bc8-d7 15.Be2-f3 Nc6-a5 16.Bf3-e2
Na5-c4 17.Be2xc4 b5xc4 18.Nb3-d2
Qd8-c7 19.Kg1-h1 Rf8-c8 20.Nd2-f3
last book move last book move Ra8-b8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qc7-c5
21.Qe3xc5 Rc8xc5 22.Rd1-b1 Ra8-b8
23.Rf1-d1 g7-g5 24.Rd1-d4 Rc5-c7
25.h2-h3 g5xf4 26.e4-e5 d6-d5
27.Rd4xf4 h6-h5 28.Kh1-h2 Kg8-g7
29.a2-a3 -0.46/16 ] 21.Rd1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e4-e5
Bd7-c6 22.b2-b3 d6xe5 23.f4xe5
c4xb3 24.c2xb3 Rc8-d8 25.Nf3-d4
Be7-c5 26.Rf1-f2 Rd8-d7 27.Rf2-d2
Rb8-d8 28.Qe3-f4 Bc6-b7 29.Rd2-d3
Qc7-b6 30.Nc3-a4 -0.53/17 ]
21...a6-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Bd7-c6 22.Nf3-d4 Bc6-a8
23.f4-f5 Be7-g5 24.Qe3-f2 Rc8-e8
25.f5xe6 f7xe6 26.Qf2-g3 Qc7-c5
27.Nd4-e2 Re8-f8 28.Rf1xf8+ Rb8xf8
29.Rb1-d1 e6-e5 30.h2-h4 Bg5-d8
31.Nc3-d5 Ba8xd5 32.Rd1xd5 Rf8-f1+

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22.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.e4-e5 Rc8-d8 23.Rf1-e1 Bd7-e8
24.Qe3-e2 d6xe5 25.Nf3xe5 Be7-c5
26.h2-h3 Bc5-d4 27.Qe2-e4 Qc7-c5
28.Qe4-e2 Rb8xb2 29.Rb1xb2
Bd4xc3 30.Rb2-b7 Bc3xe1 31.Qe2xe1
f7-f6 -0.42/16 ] 22...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 22...Qc7-c5 23.Qe3xc5
Rc8xc5 24.f5xe6 f7xe6 25.Rf1-d1
Rc5-c7 26.Kh1-g1 Rc7-b7 27.b2-b3
c4xb3 28.Rb1xb3 a5-a4 29.Rb3xb7
Rb8xb7 30.e4-e5 d6-d5 31.Nf3-d4
Rb7-b2 32.Rd1-f1 Be7-c5 -0.51/16 ]
23.f5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.e4-e5 e6xf5 24.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8
25.Qe3-a3 Rc8-c6 26.Nd5xe7+
Qd8xe7 27.Rb1-d1 Rc6-b6 28.e5xd6
Qe7-d8 29.Qa3-c3 Rb6xb2 30.a2-a3
Bd7-e6 31.Nf3-e5 Qd8-f6 32.d6-d7
Rb2-b5 33.Rf1-e1 f5-f4 34.Qc3-f3
Rb8-d8 35.Qf3-e4 Qf6-g5 36.Rd1-d6
-0.15/16 ] 23...f7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...f7xe6 24.a2-a3 Rb8-b7
25.Nc3-a2 c4-c3 26.Na2xc3 Rc8-b8
27.Nc3-d1 Be7-f6 28.c2-c3 Bd7-b5
29.Rf1-e1 Rb8-f8 30.Qe3-d2 Qc7-c5
31.Nd1-e3 Bb5-a6 32.c3-c4 -0.50/16 ]
24.a2-a3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.e4-e5 d6-d5 25.Nc3-e2

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Rc8-f8 26.Ne2-d4 Qc7-b6 27.Qe3-e1
Be7-c5 28.c2-c3 a4-a3 29.b2xa3
Qb6-a5 30.Qe1-d2 Bc5xa3 31.Kh1-g1
Ba3-e7 32.Qd2-c2 Rb8xb1
33.Rf1xb1 -0.41/17 ]

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24...Qc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rb8-b7 25.Nc3-a2 c4-c3
26.Na2xc3 Rc8-b8 27.Nc3-d1 Be7-f6
28.c2-c3 Bd7-b5 29.Rf1-e1 Rb8-f8
30.Qe3-d2 Qc7-c6 31.Nf3-d4 Bf6xd4
32.Qd2xd4 e6-e5 33.Qd4-d5+ Qc6xd5
34.e4xd5 Bb5-d3 -0.47/16 ]
25.Qe3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qe3-d2 Rc8-f8 26.Nc3-e2 Be7-f6
27.c2-c3 e6-e5 28.Rb1-d1 Bf6-e7
29.Ne2-g3 Rb8-b3 30.Qd2-e2 Bd7-e6
31.Rd1-d2 Rb3-b8 32.Rd2-d1 Qc5-b5
33.Rf1-f2 Qb5-c6 34.Rd1-f1 -0.44/18 ]
25...Rc8xc5 Diagram [ 25...d6xc5?!
26.Nf3-e5 Bd7-e8 27.Rf1-d1 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rc8xc5
26.Nc3-a2 Bd7-c6 27.Na2-b4 Bc6-b7
28.Rf1-e1 Rb8-f8 29.Nb4-a2 Be7-f6
30.Na2-c3 Bb7-c6 31.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f7
32.e4-e5 d6xe5 33.Nc3-e4 Rc5-d5
34.Ne4-c3 Rd5-a5 35.Rb1-d1 Rf8-b8
-0.47/18 ]
26.Nc3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kh1-g1 Rc5-c8 27.Kg1-f2 Rb8-b7
28.Nf3-d2 Be7-f6 29.Kf2-e2 Kg8-h7

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32.Ke3-e2 Rc8-b8 33.Rf1xf6 g7xf6
34.Nd2xc4 Kg8-g7 35.Nc4xd6
Be8-h5+ 36.Ke2-d3 Rb7xb2
37.Rb1xb2 Rb8xb2 38.Nc3xa4
-0.44/16 ] 26...Rc5-b5 Diagram
[ 26...Bd7-c6 27.Na2-b4 Bc6-b7
( 27...Bc6xe4?! 28.Nb4-a6 Rc5-c8
29.Na6xb8 Rc8xb8 30.Rf1-e1-+ );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bd7-c6
27.Rf1-e1 Be7-f6 28.c2-c3 Bc6-b7
29.Na2-b4 Rb8-c8 30.Kh1-g1 Rc5-b5
31.Rb1-d1 Bf6-e7 32.Re1-e2 Rc8-f8
33.Rd1-f1 Rb5-c5 -0.36/15 ]
(Diagram 17)
27.Na2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Na2-b4 c4-c3 28.b2xc3 Rb5-c5
29.Nb4-d3 Rb8xb1 30.Rf1xb1 Rc5-c7
31.c3-c4 Bd7-c6 32.Rb1-e1 Bc6-b7
33.c4-c5 d6xc5 34.c2-c4 Rc7-d7
35.Nd3-b2 Rd7-d8 36.Kh1-g1 Rd8-a8
37.Nf3-e5 Kg8-h7 38.Nb2-d3 Ra8-f8
-0.23/19 ] 27...c4-c3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rb8-f8
28.c2-c3 Rb5-c5 29.Kh1-g1 Bd7-c8
30.Rb1-e1 Bc8-b7 31.g2-g3 Be7-f6
32.Nf3-d4 Rc5-e5 33.Nb4-c6 Re5-g5
34.Kg1-g2 Rg5-c5 35.e4-e5 Rc5xe5

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28.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.b2xc3 Rb5-c5 29.Nb4-d3 Rb8xb1
30.Rf1xb1 Rc5-c7 31.c3-c4 Bd7-c6
32.Nd3-f2 Be7-f6 33.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f7
34.Rb1-b6 Kf7-e7 35.g2-g3 Bc6-e8
36.e4-e5 d6xe5 -0.16/15 ] 28...Rb5-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb5-c5
29.b2-b3 Rc5-c8 30.b3xa4 Rb8-a8
31.Rf1-d1 Ra8xa4 32.Rb1-b3 Ra4-a7
33.Nb4-a2 Ra7-c7 34.Na2-b4 Rc8-f8
35.Nd4-e2 Rf8-f2 36.Rb3xc3 Rc7xc3
37.Ne2xc3 Kg8-f7 38.Kh1-g1 -0.40/13
] 29.Nb4-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.b2-b3 Rc5-c8 30.b3xa4 Rb8-a8

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33.g2-g3 Ra4-a5 34.Nd4-e2 Rc4xe4
35.Ne2xc3 Re4-e5 36.Kh1-g2 Re5-e3
37.Rd1-d3 Ra5-e5 38.a3-a4 -0.47/13 ]
29...Rb8xb2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Rb8xb2 30.Na6xc5
d6xc5 31.Nd4-f3 c5-c4 32.Rb1-d1
Bd7-c6 33.Rf1-e1 Be7xa3 34.Rd1-d8+
Kg8-h7 35.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 36.Rc8xc4
Ba3-b4 37.Re1-a1 a4-a3 38.Rc4xb4
Rb2xb4 39.Ra1xa3 Rb4-b1+
40.Nf3-g1 Rb1-b2 41.Ra3xc3 Bb7xe4
42.Ng1-e2 Rb2-b1+ 43.Ne2-g1
Kh7-g6 44.h2-h3 Rb1-b2 45.Ng1-e2
Be4xc2 46.Ne2-f4+ Kg6-f5 -0.63/17 ]

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Kg8-h7 35.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 36.Rc8xc4


Ba3-b4 37.Re1-a1 a4-a3 38.Rc4xb4
Rb2xb4 39.Ra1xa3 Rb4-b1+
40.Nf3-g1 Bb7xe4 41.Ra3xc3 Kh7-g6
42.Rc3-c4 Kg6-f5 43.Rc4-c7 g7-g6
44.c2-c4 e6-e5 45.c4-c5 Kf5-e6
46.Rc7-h7 h6-h5 47.Rh7-c7 Rb1-b7
48.Rc7-c8 Rb7-b2 49.Ng1-f3 Rb2-b1+
50.Nf3-g1 -0.56/20 ] 31.Nd4-f3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Nd4-f3 c5-c4 32.Rb1-d1 Bd7-c6
33.Rf1-e1 Be7xa3 34.Rd1-d8+
Kg8-h7 35.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 36.Rc8xc4
Ba3-b4 37.Re1-a1 a4-a3 38.Rc4xb4
Rb2xb4 39.Ra1xa3 Rb4-b1+
40.Nf3-g1 Bb7xe4 41.Ra3xc3 Kh7-g6
42.Rc3-c4 Kg6-f5 43.h2-h3 Rb1-c1
44.Rc4-c7 g7-g5 45.c2-c4 Rc1-c2
46.Ng1-f3 Be4xf3 47.Rc7-f7+ Kf5-e4
48.Rf7xf3 Rc2xc4 -0.68/21 ]

30.Na6xc5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 30.Na6xc5 d6xc5 31.Nd4-f3
c5-c4 32.Rb1-d1 Bd7-c6 33.Rf1-e1
Be7xa3 34.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7
35.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 36.Rc8xc4 Ba3-b4
37.Re1-a1 a4-a3 38.Rc4xb4 Rb2xb4
39.Ra1xa3 Rb4-b1+ 40.Nf3-g1
Bb7xe4 41.Ra3xc3 Kh7-g6 42.Rc3-c4
Kg6-f5 43.h2-h3 Rb1-c1 44.Rc4-c7
g7-g5 45.c2-c4 Rc1-c2 46.Ng1-f3
Be4xf3 47.Rc7-f7+ Kf5-e4 48.Rf7xf3
Rc2xc4 -0.73/21 ]
30...d6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...d6xc5 31.Nd4-f3 c5-c4 32.Rb1-d1
Bd7-c6 33.Rf1-e1 Be7xa3 34.Rd1-d8+

(Diagram 21)
31...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...c5-c4 Diagram
32.Rb1-d1 Bd7-c6 33.Rf1-e1 Be7xa3
34.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 35.Rd8-c8
Bc6-b7 36.Rc8xc4 Ba3-b4 37.Re1-a1
a4-a3 38.Rc4xb4 Rb2xb4 39.Ra1xa3
Rb4-b1+ 40.Nf3-g1 Bb7xe4

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45.Nf3-g1 Bd5-e4 46.Rc3-c4 Be4-b7
47.Rc4-c7 e6-e5 48.c2-c4 e5-e4
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32.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rb1-d1 Bd7-c6 33.Rf1-e1 Bc6-e8
34.Rd1-a1 Rb2xc2 35.Re1-c1
Rc2xc1+ 36.Ra1xc1 Be7xa3
37.Rc1xc3 Ba3-b2 38.Rc3xc4 a4-a3
39.Rc4-c8 Kg8-f7 40.Rc8-a8 Be8-c6
41.Ra8xa3 Bb2xa3 42.Nf3-e5+ Kf7-e7
43.Ne5xc6+ Ke7-d6 44.Nc6-d8
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Bc5-b6 47.Nd8-b7 Ke5xe4

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32...Bd7-b5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Bd7-b5 33.h2-h4 Be7-d6
34.Ne5-g6 Bd6xa3 35.Rb1-d1 Kg8-h7
36.h4-h5 Bb5-e8 37.Rd1-d8 Be8xg6
38.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 39.Rd8-e8 Rb2xc2
40.Re8xe6+ Kg6-h5 41.Re6-a6
Rc2-d2 42.Ra6xa4 Ba3-b2 43.Rf1-f5+
Kh5-g4 44.Ra4-a6 g7-g5 -0.97/15 ]

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33.Rb1xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.h2-h4 Be7-d6 34.Ne5-g6 Bd6xa3
35.Ng6-f4 Bb5-c6 36.Nf4xe6 Bc6xe4
37.Rb1-a1 Rb2xc2 38.Ra1xa3
Rc2xg2 39.Ra3xa4 c3-c2 40.Ra4-a1
Rg2-g6+ 41.Kh1-h2 Rg6xe6
42.Kh2-g3 Kg8-h7 43.Kg3-f2 Re6-e5
44.Rf1-c1 Re5-h5 45.Kf2-e3 Rh5xh4
46.Ke3-d2 Rh4-h2+ 47.Kd2-c3
-0.96/16 ] 33...c3xb2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...c3xb2
34.c2-c3 Be7-b4 35.Kh1-g1 Bb4xc3
36.Ne5-f3 Bb5-c6 37.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4
38.Kf2-e3 b2-b1Q 39.Rf1xb1 Be4xb1
40.Nf3-d2 Bb1-d3 41.Nd2-e4 Bd3xe4
42.Ke3xe4 Kg8-f7 43.Ke4-e3 g7-g6
44.Ke3-e2 Bc3-b4 45.Ke2-e3 Bb4xa3
46.Ke3-d4 Ba3-d6 47.Kd4xc4
Bd6xh2 -6.34/15 ]
34.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.c2-c3 Be7-b4 35.Kh1-g1 Bb4xc3

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38.Kf2-e3 b2-b1Q 39.Rf1xb1 Be4xb1
40.Nf3-d2 Bb1-d3 41.Nd2-e4 Bd3xe4
42.Ke3xe4 Kg8-f7 43.Ke4-e3 g7-g6
44.Ke3-e2 Bc3-b4 45.Ke2-e3 Bb4xa3
46.Ke3-d4 Ba3-d6 47.Kd4xc4
Bd6xh2 -6.19/16 ] 34...Be7-f6 Diagram
[ 34...Be7-b4! and Black has
triumphed 35.Kh1-g1 Bb4xc3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Be7-b4
35.Ne5-g6 Bb4xc3 36.Rf1-b1 Kg8-f7
37.Ng6-h8+ Kf7-f6 38.Rb1-f1+ Kf6-e5
39.Nh8-f7+ Ke5-d4 40.Nf7-d8 e6-e5
41.Rf1-d1+ Kd4xe4 42.Nd8-b7
Ke4-e3 43.Nb7-d6 Bb5-a6 44.Nd6-f5+
Ke3-e2 45.Rd1-b1 Ke2-d2 46.Nf5xg7
Kd2-c2 47.Rb1-f1 b2-b1Q 48.Rf1xb1
Kc2xb1 49.Ng7-e8 Bc3-b2 50.Ne8-c7
Ba6-b7 -6.04/15 ]

49.Kd3-c2 g7-g5 50.g2-g4 Bb4-c5


-3.02/20 ] 35...Bf6xe5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bf6xe5
36.Rb1xb2 Bb5-e8 37.Rb2-c2 Be5-d6
38.Rc2-a2 Kg8-f7 39.Kh1-g1 Be8-c6
40.e4-e5 Bd6xe5 41.Ra2-f2+ Kf7-e7
42.Rf2-c2 Be5-d6 43.Rc2-a2 Bc6-e4
44.Kg1-f2 Be4-d3 45.Ra2-a1 Bd6-e5
46.Ra1-c1 Be5-f4 47.Rc1-d1 Ke7-f6
48.Kf2-f3 Bf4-d6 49.Rd1-a1 Bd6-e5
50.Ra1-c1 Be5xh2 51.g2-g3 e6-e5
52.Kf3-g2 -2.80/16 ]

(Diagram 25)
35.Rf1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rf1-b1 Bf6xe5 36.Rb1xb2 Bb5-e8
37.h2-h3 Be5xc3 38.Rb2-c2 Bc3-e5
39.Rc2xc4 Be5-b2 40.Rc4-c2 Bb2xa3
41.Kh1-g1 Ba3-d6 42.Kg1-f2 a4-a3
43.Kf2-e3 Be8-a4 44.Rc2-d2 Bd6-b4
45.Rd2-a2 Ba4-b3 46.Ra2-a1 a3-a2
47.Ke3-d3 Kg8-f7 48.e4-e5 Bb3-d5

(Diagram 26)
36.Rb1xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rb1xb2 Bb5-e8 37.Rb2-c2 Be5-d6
38.Rc2-a2 Kg8-f7 39.Kh1-g1 Be8-c6
40.e4-e5 Bd6xe5 41.Ra2-f2+ Kf7-e7
42.Rf2-c2 Be5-d6 43.Rc2-a2 Bc6-e4
44.Kg1-f2 Be4-d3 45.Ra2-a1 Bd6-e5
46.Ra1-c1 Be5-f4 47.Rc1-d1 Ke7-f6
48.Kf2-f3 Bf4-d6 49.Rd1-a1 Bd6-e5
50.Ra1-c1 Be5xh2 51.g2-g3 e6-e5
52.Kf3-g2 -2.86/17 ] 36...Bb5-e8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Bb5-e8 37.Rb2-c2 Be5-d6
38.Rc2-a2 Kg8-f7 39.Kh1-g1 Be8-c6
40.Kg1-f2 Kf7-f6 41.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5
42.Ke3-d2 Bc6xe4 43.g2-g3 Bd6-c5

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46.Kd2-c1 Bf2-c5 47.Kc1-b2 e6-e5
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37.Rb2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rb2-c2 Be5-d6 38.Rc2-a2 Kg8-f7
39.Kh1-g1 Be8-c6 40.Kg1-f2 Kf7-f6
41.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5 42.Ra2-a1 Bc6xe4
43.g2-g3 Bd6-c5+ 44.Ke3-e2 Ke5-d5
45.h2-h4 Kd5-e5 46.Ke2-d2 -2.43/15 ]
37...Be5xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Be5xc3 38.Rb4xc4 Bc3-b2
39.Kh1-g1 Bb2xa3 40.Kg1-f2 Ba3-b2
41.Rc4-c8 Kg8-f7 42.Rc8-a8 a4-a3
43.Ra8-a5 Be8-b5 44.Ra5xb5 a3-a2
45.Rb5-a5 a2-a1Q 46.Ra5xa1 Bb2xa1

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47.Kf2-e2 Kf7-f6 48.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e5
49.g2-g3 Ba1-d4 50.g3-g4 Bd4-c5
51.h2-h4 Bc5-d4 52.h4-h5 Bd4-c5
53.Kd3-c4 -3.35/16 ] 38.Rb4xc4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rb4-b8 Kg8-f7 39.Kh1-g1 Bc3-d4+
40.Kg1-f1 Bd4-e5 41.Rb8-b6 Be5xh2
42.Kf1-e2 Kf7-f6 43.Ke2-d2 Bh2-c7
44.Rb6-b7 Bc7-a5+ 45.Kd2-c1 Be8-c6
46.e4-e5+ Kf6xe5 47.Rb7xg7 -3.39/15
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38...Bc3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bc3-b2 39.Kh1-g1 Bb2xa3
40.Kg1-f2 Ba3-b2 41.Rc4-c8 Kg8-f7
42.Rc8-a8 a4-a3 43.Ra8-a5 Be8-b5
44.Ra5xb5 a3-a2 45.Rb5-a5 a2-a1Q
46.Ra5xa1 Bb2xa1 47.Kf2-e2 Kf7-f6
48.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e5 49.g2-g3 Ba1-d4
50.g3-g4 Bd4-c5 51.h2-h4 Bc5-d4
52.h4-h5 Bd4-c5 53.Kd3-c4 -3.14/22 ]
39.Rc4-b4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Kh1-g1 Bb2xa3 40.Kg1-f2
Ba3-b2 41.Rc4-c8 Kg8-f7 42.Rc8-a8
a4-a3 43.Kf2-e3 Be8-b5 44.Ra8-a7+
Kf7-f6 45.Ke3-d2 Bb5-c6 46.Kd2-e3
Kf6-e5 47.Ra7-a5+ Ke5-d6 48.Ke3-d3
g7-g5 49.Kd3-e3 g5-g4 50.Ke3-d3
Bc6-b7 51.Ra5-a7 -3.07/21 ]
39...Bb2xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Bb2xa3 40.Rb4-b1 Kg8-f7

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41.h2-h4 Ba3-e7 42.Kh1-h2 Be7xh4


43.Rb1-b7+ Bh4-e7 44.Kh2-g3 a4-a3
45.Kg3-f4 Kf7-f6 46.e4-e5+ Kf6-f7
47.Rb7-a7 Be8-c6 48.g2-g4 Bc6-d5
49.Kf4-e3 a3-a2 50.Ke3-d4 Kf7-g6
51.Kd4-c3 Be7-c5 52.Ra7-a4 h6-h5
53.g4xh5+ Kg6-f5 54.Kc3-b2 Kf5xe5
55.Ra4xa2 Bd5xa2 56.Kb2xa2 Ke5-e4
57.Ka2-b2 e6-e5 58.Kb2-c3 Bc5-d4+
59.Kc3-c4 Bd4-b6 -4.45/18 ]
40.Rb4-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Rb4-b1 Kg8-f7 41.h2-h4
Ba3-e7 42.Kh1-h2 Be7xh4
43.Rb1-b7+ Bh4-e7 44.Kh2-g3 a4-a3
45.Kg3-f4 Kf7-f6 46.e4-e5+ Kf6-f7
47.Rb7-a7 Be8-c6 48.g2-g4 Bc6-d5
49.Kf4-e3 a3-a2 50.Ke3-d4 Kf7-g6
51.Kd4-c3 Be7-c5 52.Ra7-a4 h6-h5
53.g4xh5+ Kg6-f5 54.Kc3-b2 Kf5xe5
55.Ra4xa2 Bd5xa2 56.Kb2xa2 Ke5-e4
57.Ka2-b2 e6-e5 58.Kb2-c3 Bc5-d4+
59.Kc3-c4 Bd4-b6 -4.52/19 ]

48.Ra8xa1 Bb2xa1 49.Kh1-g1 Kf6-e5


50.Kg1-f2 Ke5xe4 51.Kf2-e2 e6-e5
52.Ke2-d2 Ke4-d4 53.h2-h3 e5-e4
54.Kd2-e2 g7-g6 55.g2-g3 Ba1-c3
-4.61/19 ] 41.Rb6-b7+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb6-a6
Ba3-e7 42.g2-g4 a4-a3 43.Kh1-g2
Kf7-f6 44.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 45.Ra6-a7
Be7-c5 46.Ra7-a6 Ke5-d4 47.Ra6-a5
Be8-c6 48.Kf3-e2 e6-e5 49.h2-h3
Bc5-b4 50.Ra5-a7 g7-g6 51.Ke2-d1
Bb4-c5 52.Ra7-a6 Bc6xe4 53.Kd1-d2
Bc5-b4+ 54.Kd2-c1 Bb4-e7
55.Ra6-a4+ Kd4-d5 56.Kc1-d2
-4.60/18 ]

(Diagram 30)
40...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kg8-f7 41.Rb6-b1 Ba3-c5
42.Rb1-c1 Bc5-d4 43.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-f6
44.Rc7-c8 a4-a3 45.Rc8-a8 Bd4-b2
46.Ra8xe8 a3-a2 47.Re8-a8 a2-a1Q+

(Diagram 31)
41...Ba3-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ba3-e7 42.Rb7-b1 a4-a3
43.Rb1-b6 Kf7-f6 44.Rb6-a6 Be8-g6
45.Ra6-a4 Kf6-e5 46.Ra4-a5+
Ke5xe4 47.h2-h3 Bg6-e8 48.Kh1-h2
Be7-d6+ 49.Kh2-g1 Bd6-b4
50.Ra5-a6 Bb4-c5+ 51.Kg1-h2 e6-e5
52.Kh2-g3 Ke4-d5 53.Ra6-a8 Be8-c6
54.Ra8-d8+ Kd5-c4 55.Rd8-d2
-5.43/16 ] 42.e4-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rb7-b1
a4-a3 43.h2-h3 Kf7-f6 44.Rb1-e1

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Bg6xe4 47.Re1-e2 Ke5-d4
48.Re2-d2+ Kd4-c3 49.Rd2-a2
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42...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...a4-a3 43.Rb7-a7 Be8-c6
44.h2-h4 Bc6-d5 45.Kh1-h2 a3-a2
46.h4-h5 g7-g6 47.Kh2-g3 g6xh5
48.Ra7-a4 Kf7-g6 49.Kg3-f4 Be7-g5+
50.Kf4-g3 Kg6-f5 51.Kg3-f2 Bg5-f4
52.Ra4-a7 Bf4xe5 53.Ra7-f7+
Kf5-g6 -6.48/13 ] 43.Kh1-g1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rb7-a7
Be8-c6 44.h2-h4 Bc6-d5 45.Kh1-h2
a3-a2 46.h4-h5 g7-g6 47.Kh2-g3

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g6xh5 48.Ra7-a4 Kf7-g6 49.Kg3-f4
Be7-g5+ 50.Kf4-g3 Kg6-f5 51.Kg3-f2
Kf5xe5 52.Kf2-e2 Bd5-c4+ 53.Ke2-e1
h5-h4 54.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-d4 55.Ke1-d1
-6.74/15 ]

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43...Be8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Be8-c6 44.Rb7-a7 Bc6-d5
45.Kg1-f2 a3-a2 46.Kf2-e3 Kf7-g6
47.Ke3-d4 Be7-d8 48.Ra7-a4 Kg6-f5
49.Kd4-c3 Bd8-c7 50.g2-g4+ Kf5xe5
51.Kc3-b2 Ke5-f6 52.Ra4xa2 Bc7-e5+
53.Kb2-b1 Bd5xa2+ 54.Kb1xa2
Be5xh2 55.Ka2-b3 Kf6-g5 56.Kb3-c4
Kg5xg4 57.Kc4-c5 Bh2-e5 58.Kc5-c6
h6-h5 59.Kc6-d7 Kg4-f5 60.Kd7-e8
h5-h4 61.Ke8-e7 h4-h3 62.Ke7-d8
h3-h2 -7.48/17 ] 44.Rb7-a7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rb7-a7
Bc6-d5 45.Kg1-f2 a3-a2 46.Kf2-e3
Kf7-g6 47.Ke3-d4 Be7-d8 48.Ra7-a4
Kg6-f5 49.Kd4-c3 Bd8-c7 50.g2-g4+
Kf5xe5 51.Kc3-b2 Ke5-f6 52.Ra4xa2
Bc7-e5+ 53.Kb2-b1 Bd5xa2+
54.Kb1xa2 Be5xh2 55.Ka2-b2 Kf6-g5
56.Kb2-c2 Kg5xg4 57.Kc2-c3
Bh2-e5+ 58.Kc3-d3 Be5-d6 59.Kd3-d4
h6-h5 60.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 61.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 62.Kf2-g1 g7-g5 63.Kg1-h1
e6-e5 64.Kh1-g1 Kg4-g3 65.Kg1-h1
e5-e4 -8.69/21 ]

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44...Bc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


44...Bc6-d5 45.Kg1-f2 a3-a2
46.Kf2-e3 Kf7-g6 47.Ke3-d4 Be7-d8
48.Ra7-a4 Kg6-f5 49.Kd4-c5 Kf5xe5
50.g2-g3 Bd8-e7+ 51.Kc5-b6 Bd5-b3
52.Ra4-a7 Ke5-d4 53.Kb6-b5
Bb3-c4+ 54.Kb5-c6 Be7-b4 55.Kc6-d7
Bb4-c3 56.Kd7-e7 a2-a1Q 57.Ra7xa1
Bc3xa1 58.g3-g4 Kd4-d5 59.Ke7-f7
Ba1-f6 60.h2-h4 e6-e5 61.Kf7-g6
e5-e4 62.g4-g5 h6xg5 63.h4xg5
Bf6-e5 -8.79/20 ] 45.Kg1-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kg1-f2
a3-a2 46.Kf2-e3 Kf7-g6 47.Ke3-d4
Be7-d8 48.Ra7-a4 Kg6-f5 49.Kd4-c5
Kf5xe5 50.Ra4-a6 Bd8-e7+ 51.Kc5-b6
Ke5-d4 52.Kb6-c7 Bd5-b3 53.h2-h3
Bb3-c4 54.Ra6-a7 Be7-b4 55.Kc7-d8
Bb4-c3 56.Kd8-e7 a2-a1Q 57.Ra7xa1
Bc3xa1 58.Ke7-f7 Kd4-d5 59.h3-h4
Ba1-f6 60.Kf7-g6 e6-e5 61.g2-g4
e5-e4 62.g4-g5 h6xg5 63.h4xg5
Bf6-e5 -8.85/21 ]

51.Ra5-a4 Be7-b4 52.Ke2-d3 Bb4-c5


53.g2-g3 Bc5-d4 54.Ra4xa2 Bd5xa2
55.Kd3-d2 Ba2-c4 56.Kd2-c2 Ke5-f5
57.Kc2-d2 Bc4-d5 58.Kd2-d3 Bd4-e5
59.Kd3-e3 Kf5-g4 60.Ke3-d2 Be5-d4
61.Kd2-d3 Bd4-f6 62.Kd3-e3 Kg4-f5
63.Ke3-e2 Kf5-g4 64.Ke2-d3 Kg4-h3
65.Kd3-e3 Bf6-a1 66.Ke3-d3 Kh3xh2
67.g3-g4 Kh2-g3 68.Kd3-c2 Kg3xg4
69.Kc2-d3 Kg4-f4 -9.53/19 ]

(Diagram 35)
45...a3-a2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...a3-a2 46.Kf1-e2 Kf7-g6
47.Ke2-d3 Be7-c5 48.Ra7-a4 Kg6-f5
49.Ra4-a5 Kf5xe5 50.Kd3-e2 Bc5-e7

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46.Ra7-a4
48.Ke2-d3
50.Kd3-e2
52.Ke2-d3

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Kf7-g6 47.Kf1-e2 Kg6-f5
Be7-c5 49.Ra4-a5 Kf5xe5
Bc5-e7 51.Ra5-a4 Be7-b4
Bb4-c5 53.Ra4-a5 Bc5-d4

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54.Ra5xa2 Bd5xa2 55.Kd3-d2 Ba2-c4
56.Kd2-d1 Ke5-f5 57.Kd1-d2 e6-e5
58.g2-g3 e5-e4 59.h2-h3 e4-e3+
60.Kd2-d1 Bd4-e5 61.g3-g4+ Kf5-f4
62.Kd1-c2 Kf4-g3 -9.60/20 ]
46...Kf7-g6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46...Kf7-g6 47.Ke2-d3 Be7-c5
48.Ra7-a5 Kg6-f5 49.g2-g3 Kf5xe5
50.Kd3-e2 Bc5-d4 51.h2-h3 a2-a1Q
52.Ra5xa1 Bd4xa1 53.Ke2-d3 Ke5-f5
54.Kd3-e2 Ba1-e5 55.Ke2-f2 h6-h5
56.Kf2-g1 Be5xg3 57.Kg1-f1 Bd5-f3
58.Kf1-g1 e6-e5 59.Kg1-f1 e5-e4
-9.53/18 ]

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47.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Ra7-a4 Kg6-f5 48.g2-g3 Kf5xe5
49.Ke2-e1 Be7-b4+ 50.Ke1-e2 Bb4-c3
51.Ra4xa2 Bd5-c4+ 52.Ke2-e3
Bc4xa2 53.Ke3-d3 Bc3-d4 54.Kd3-d2
Ba2-c4 55.Kd2-c2 Ke5-f5 56.Kc2-d2
e6-e5 57.h2-h3 e5-e4 58.Kd2-c2
e4-e3 59.Kc2-d1 Bd4-e5 60.g3-g4+
Kf5-f4 61.Kd1-c2 Kf4-f3 62.Kc2-d1
Kf3-f4 63.Kd1-c2 -9.60/19 ]
47...Be7-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47...Be7-c5 48.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2
49.Ke2-f3 Ba2-d5+ 50.Kf3-g3 Bc5-e3
51.h2-h4 Be3-d4 52.Kg3-f4 h6-h5
53.Kf4-g3 Bd4xe5+ 54.Kg3-h3 Be5-f4
55.g4-g5 Kg6-f5 56.g5-g6 Bf4-d2

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57.Kh3-g3 Bd2-e1+ 58.Kg3-h2
Be1xh4 59.Kh2-g1 Kf5xg6 60.Kg1-f1
Bh4-g5 61.Kf1-f2 Kg6-f5 62.Kf2-g3
Bg5-f6 63.Kg3-f2 h5-h4 64.Kf2-g1
Bf6-g5 65.Kg1-f2 Bg5-f6 66.Kf2-g1
-15.03/19 ]

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48.Ra7-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48.Ra7-a4 Bc5-d4 49.Ra4xa2
Bd5xa2 50.h2-h4 Bd4xe5 51.Ke2-e3
Ba2-d5 52.Ke3-f2 Be5-f4 53.Kf2-f1
Bf4-g3 54.Kf1-e2 Bg3xh4 55.Ke2-e3
Bh4-g5+ 56.Ke3-e2 Bg5-f6 57.Ke2-f2
Bf6-e5 58.Kf2-e1 Kg6-g5 59.Ke1-f1
Kg5xg4 60.Kf1-e2 Be5-f6 61.Ke2-f2
h6-h5 62.Kf2-f1 Bf6-e5 63.Kf1-e1
h5-h4 64.Ke1-f2 Be5-d4+ 65.Kf2-e2
h4-h3 66.Ke2-d3 h3-h2 67.Kd3xd4
h2-h1Q 68.Kd4-c5 Qh1-f1 69.Kc5-d6
Qf1-f4+ 70.Kd6-d7 g7-g5 71.Kd7-e7
Kg4-f5 -15.26/20 ]
(Diagram 39)
48...Bc5-d4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
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50.Ra5xa1 Bd4xa1 51.Ke2-e3 Ba1xe5
52.Ke3-f2 Be5-f4 53.Kf2-e2 Bf4-g3
54.Ke2-d3 Bg3xh4 55.Kd3-e3
Bh4-g5+ 56.Ke3-e2 Bg5-f6 57.Ke2-f2
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last book move last book move Nb8-d7


[ 8...Nb8-a6 9.0-0-0 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 8...Bc8-e6 9.Qc4-e2 Nf6-h5
10.Bf4-e3 Nb8-a6 11.h2-h3 Na6-c7
12.Nf3-e5 Qd8-d6 13.Ra1-d1 Bg7xe5
40
14.d4xe5 Qd6xe5 15.Qe2-d2 Nh5-f6
-0.12/12 ] 9.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 9.Bf1-e2 Nd7-b6 10.Qc4-c5 (RR
10.Qc4-d3 Bc8-g4 11.Ra1-d1 Nf6-d7
12.Bf4-g5 Qd8-e8 13.0-0 Ra8-d8
14.Qd3-e3 f7-f6 15.Bg5-h4 Kg8-h8
16.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 17.Be2xf3 Nb6-c4
18.Qe3-e2 Nc4-d6 19.Bf3-g4 e7-e5
20.d4-d5 Nd7-b6 21.Bg4-e6 Nb6-a8
22.Bh4-g3 Na8-c7 23.Be6-g4 Nc7-b5
- Legky,N (2490)-Djuric,S (2545)/
0-1
Montpellier 1997/EXT 2003 )
10...Nb6-d7 11.Qc5-b4 a7-a5
12.Qb4-b3 Nd7-b6 13.0-0 Bc8-e6
3
D92 14.Qb3-c2 Nf6-h5 15.Bf4-e3 Nb6-c4
Donald Byrne
16.Nf3-g5 0.42/12 ] 9...Nd7-b6
Robert James Fischer
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Nf6-h5
Rosenwald Memorial (8)
17.10.1956 10.Bf4-c1 Qd8-a5 11.b2-b4 Qa5-c7
12.b4-b5 Nd7-b6 13.Qc4-c5 Bc8-g4
D97: Grnfeld: Russian System: 7 e4,
14.Bf1-e2 Ra8-d8 15.b5xc6 Diagram
replies other than 7...Bg4
b7xc6 16.Nc3-b5 Qc7-d7 0.15/13 ]

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position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.Qc4-d3 Nf6-h5 11.Bf4-c1 Qd8-c7
12.g2-g3 Bc8-g4 13.h2-h3 Bg4-e6
14.b2-b3 Ra8-d8 15.Bf1-g2 Qc7-d7
16.0-0 Be6xh3 0.19/13 ] 10...Bc8-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bc8-e6
11.b2-b3 Nb6-d7 12.Qc5-a3 a7-a5
13.Qa3-c1 Nf6-h5 14.Bf4-h6 Nd7-f6
15.Bh6xg7 Nh5xg7 16.Qc1-e3 Be6-g4
17.d4-d5 Bg4xf3 18.Qe3xf3 -0.07/12 ;
RR 10...Nf6-h5 11.Bf4-g5 Rf8-e8
12.e4-e5 h7-h6 13.Bg5-e3 Bg7-f8
14.d4-d5 c6xd5 15.Qc5-a5 Bc8-g4
16.Bf1-b5 Nb6-c4 17.Qa5-b4 e7-e6
18.Qb4-b3 Nc4xe3 19.f2xe3 Bg4xf3
20.g2xf3 Qd8-h4+ 21.Ke1-e2 Re8-c8
22.Rd1-g1 Qh4-b4 23.Rg1-g4 Qb4xb3
24.a2xb3 Diagram
(Diagram 43)
Nh5-g7 25.Bb5-d3 Talbot,A (2179)Humphreys,J (2100)/West Bromwich
2005/EXT 2006/- (67) ] 11.Bf4-g5N
11. Be2 followed by 12 O-O would have
been more prudent. The bishop move
played allows a sudden crescendo of
tactical points to be uncovered by
Fischer. -- Wade [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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11...Nb6-d7 12.Qc5-a3 Rf8-e8
13.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 14.Be2xf3 Qd8-c8
15.e4-e5 Nf6-h5 16.Bf4-e3 e7-e6
17.Bf3xh5 g6xh5 18.Nc3-e4 Qc8-c7
19.0-0 f7-f5 20.e5xf6 Nd7xf6
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19.e5-e6 Nd7-b8 20.a2-a4 Qe8-e7
21.a4-a5 Nb6-c8 22.h2-h4 b7-b6
23.h4-h5 f6-f5 24.h5xg6 h7-h6
25.Be3-d4 Kh8-g8 26.Bd4-e5
Tisdall,J (2500)-Vark,L (2050)/
Osterskars 1995/EXT 1997/1-0 (31) )
12.Bf4-e3 Qd8-d6 13.0-0 Bg4xf3
14.Qc5xd6 e7xd6 15.Be2xf3 Nb6-c4
16.Bf3xh5 g6xh5 17.b2-b3 Nc4-a3
18.Be3-f4 Ra8-d8 19.e4-e5 d6-d5
0.50/13 ] 11...Nb6-a4 ! [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 11...a7-a5 12.Bf1-e2 Nb6-d7
13.Qc5-a3 b7-b5 14.Nf3-e5 b5-b4
15.Qa3-b3 Bg4-e6 16.d4-d5 c6xd5
17.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 18.Nc3xd5 Nd7xe5
19.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 20.Bg5xe7
Be6xb3 21.a2xb3 Rf8-e8 22.Be7-g5
Ne5-c6 23.Bg5-e3 Ra8-d8 24.Be2-c4
Bg7-d4 25.Ke1-e2 Bd4xe3 26.Rd1xd8
Nc6-d4+ 27.Ke2-d3 Re8xd8
28.Kd3xe3 -0.18/11 ] 12.Qc5-a3
On 12. Nxa4 Nxe4 and White faces
considerable difficulties. [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 12.Qc5-b4 Na4xc3 13.b2xc3
Nf6xe4 14.Bg5xe7 Qd8-c7 15.Be7xf8
Bg7xf8 16.Qb4-b2 Ra8-e8 17.Bf1-e2
Bg4xf3 18.g2xf3 Ne4-g5 19.Rd1-d3
Qc7-f4 20.Ke1-f1 Ng5-h3 21.Rd3-e3
Re8xe3 22.f2xe3 Qf4xe3 23.Be2-d1
Bf8-d6 -0.38/11 ] 12...Na4xc3
At first glance, one might think that this
move only helps White create a
stronger pawn center; however,
Fischer's plan is quite the opposite. By
eliminating the Knight on c3, it
becomes possible to sacrifice the
exchange via Nxe4 and smash White's
center, while the King remains trapped
in the center. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Na4xc3 13.b2xc3 Nf6xe4
14.Bg5-e3 Qd8-d6 15.Qa3-b2 Bg4xf3
16.g2xf3 Ne4-f6 17.c3-c4 Diagram
Nf6-h5 18.Bf1-g2 Nh5-f4 19.0-0
b7-b6 20.Be3xf4 Qd6xf4 21.Rf1-e1
e7-e6 22.Re1-e4 Qf4-d6 23.f3-f4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.b2xc3
Nf6xe4 14.Bg5-e3 Qd8-d6 15.Qa3-b2
Bg4xf3 16.g2xf3 Ne4-f6 17.Rd1-c1
b7-b5 18.c3-c4 b5xc4 19.Bf1xc4
Ra8-b8 20.Qb2-d2 Nf6-d5 21.0-0
Rf8-d8 22.Rc1-b1 -1.17/14 ]
13...Nf6xe4 The natural continuation of
Black's plan. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Nf6xe4 14.Bg5-e3 Qd8-d6
15.Qa3-b2 Bg4xf3 16.g2xf3 Ne4-f6
17.c3-c4 Nf6-h5 18.Bf1-g2 Nh5-f4
19.0-0 b7-b6 20.Be3xf4 Qd6xf4
21.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 22.Re1-e4 Qf4-d6
23.f3-f4 Ra8-d8 -1.12/15 ] 14.Bg5xe7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Bg5-e3 Qd8-d6 15.Qa3-b2 Bg4xf3
16.g2xf3 Ne4-f6 17.Bf1-g2 b7-b5
18.0-0 Nf6-d5 19.Be3-g5 h7-h6
20.Bg5-e3 Nd5-f4 21.Rf1-e1 e7-e6
22.Bg2-f1 Ra8-d8 -0.95/14 ]
(Diagram 46)
14...Qd8-b6 [ 14...Qd8-d5!?
15.Be7xf8 Bg7xf8 16.Qa3-b3 Qd5xb3
17.a2xb3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Qd8-d5 15.Be7xf8 Bg7xf8
16.Qa3-b3 Qd5xb3 17.a2xb3 Ra8-e8
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22.0-0 Nb5xd4 23.Be2-d1 Bh6-f4
24.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 25.Rb2-a2 a7-a6
26.b3-b4 -1.50/13 ] 15.Bf1-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bf1-c4
Bg4xf3 16.g2xf3 Ne4xc3 17.Be7-c5
Nc3-b5 18.Bc4xb5 Qb6xb5 19.Bc5xf8
Ra8xf8 20.Qa3-d3 Qb5-a5+
21.Qd3-d2 Qa5-d5 22.0-0 Rf8-d8
23.Rf1-e1 Qd5xf3 24.Qd2-g5 Bg7-f6
25.Qg5-g2 Qf3xg2+ 26.Kg1xg2
Bf6xd4 27.Re1-e7 -1.11/14 ]
15...Ne4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Bg4xf3 16.g2xf3 Ne4xc3
17.Be7-c5 Nc3-b5 18.Bc4xb5 Qb6xb5
19.Bc5xf8 Ra8xf8 20.Qa3-d3
Qb5-a5+ 21.Qd3-d2 Qa5-d5 22.0-0
Rf8-d8 23.Rf1-e1 Bg7xd4 24.Kg1-g2
c6-c5 25.Re1-e7 a7-a6 26.Rd1-e1
c5-c4 27.Re7-e8+ Rd8xe8
28.Re1xe8+ Kg8-g7 -0.85/14 ]
16.Be7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Qa3xc3 Ra8-e8 17.0-0 Re8xe7
18.Rd1-b1 Qb6-c7 19.Nf3-e5 Bg4-f5
20.Rb1-e1 c6-c5 21.f2-f4 Diagram
Rf8-d8 22.d4xc5 Qc7xc5+ 23.Re1-e3
Qc5-d4 24.Qc3-b3 -0.94/12 ]
16...Rf8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Rf8-e8+ 17.Ke1-f1 Bg4-e6
18.Qa3xc3 Qb6xc5 19.d4xc5 Bg7xc3

20.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6 21.g2-g3 Bc3-b4


22.Rd1-d7 Bb4xc5 23.Rd7xb7 Ra8-e8
24.Rb7-b2 Kg8-g7 25.h2-h4 h7-h6
26.a2-a4 Bc5-b6 27.h4-h5 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ke1-f1
Bg4-e6 18.Qa3xc3 Qb6xc5 19.d4xc5
Bg7xc3 20.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6 21.g2-g3
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lead to severe problems 18.Bc5xb6
a7xb6 19.Qa3-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17...Bg4-e6 18.Qa3xc3 Qb6xc5
19.d4xc5 Bg7xc3 20.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6
21.g2-g3 Bc3-b4 22.Rd1-d7 Bb4xc5
23.Rd7xb7 Ra8-e8 24.Rb7-b2 Kg8-g7
25.h2-h4 h7-h6 26.Rb2-c2 Bc5-b6
27.Rc2-d2 h6-h5 28.Kf1-g2 Re6-e2
29.Rh1-f1 c6-c5 -1.31/17 ]

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!! If this is the game of the century, then
17...Be6!! must be the counter of the
century. Fischer offers his queen in
exchange for a fierce attack with his
minor pieces. Declining this offer is not
so easy: 18. Bxe6 leads to a 'Philidor
Mate' (smothered mate) with ...Qb5+ 19.
Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+
22. Rxf1 Ne2#. Other ways to decline
the queen also run into trouble: e.g., 18.
Qxc3 Qxc5 18.Bc5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Qa3xc3 Qb6xc5 19.d4xc5
Bg7xc3 20.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6 21.g2-g3
Bc3-b4 22.Rd1-d7 Bb4xc5 23.Rd7xb7
Ra8-e8 24.Rb7-b2 Kg8-g7 25.h2-h4
h7-h6 26.h4-h5 g6-g5 27.Rb2-c2
Bc5-b6 28.Kf1-g2 Re6-e2 -1.37/16 ]
18...Be6xc4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Be6xc4+ Diagram
19.Kf1-g1 Nc3-e2+ 20.Kg1-f1
Ne2xd4+ 21.Kf1-g1 Nd4-e2+

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24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4
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19.Kf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Kf1-g1 Nc3-e2+ 20.Kg1-f1
Ne2xd4+ 21.Kf1-g1 Nd4-e2+
22.Kg1-f1 Ne2-c3+ 23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6
24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4
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Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7 b6-b5 29.Rd7xb7
c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7 c5-c4 31.Rc7-b7
Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5 f7-f6 33.Ng5-f3
Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-b6 f6-f5 35.Nf3-g5
Be4-d5 36.Ng5-f3 Bd5xf3 37.g2xf3
Bg7-d4 -6.39/19 ] 19...Nc3-e2+
[ 19...Nc3xd1?! is a useless try
20.Qa3-c1 Bc4-e2 21.Bb6-a5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nc3-e2+
20.Kg1-f1 Ne2xd4+ 21.Kf1-g1
Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-f1 Ne2-c3+
23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4 Diagram

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20.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Kg1-f1 Ne2xd4+ 21.Kf1-g1
Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-f1 Ne2-c3+
23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4
25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2 Na4-c3
27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7 b6-b5
29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7 c5-c4
31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5 f7-f6
33.Ng5-f3 Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-b6 f6-f5
35.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5 36.Ng5-f3 Bd5xf3
37.g2xf3 Bg7-d4 -6.39/1 ]
20...Ne2xd4+ This tactical scenario,
where a king is repeatedly revealed to
checks, is sometimes called a "windmill.
". [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ne2xd4+

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21.Kf1-g1 Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-f1
Ne2-c3+ 23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4
Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2
Na4-c3 27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7
b6-b5 29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7
c5-c4 31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5
f7-f6 33.Ng5-f3 Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-b6
f6-f5 35.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5 36.Ng5-f3
Bd5xf3 37.g2xf3 Bg7-d4 -6.14/17 ]
21.Kf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Kf1-g1 Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-f1
Ne2-c3+ 23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4
Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2
Na4-c3 27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7
b6-b5 29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7
c5-c4 31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5
f7-f6 33.Ng5-f3 Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-b6
f6-f5 35.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5 36.Ng5-f3
Bd5xf3 37.g2xf3 Bg7-d4 -6.39/18 ]
21...Nd4-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-f1 Ne2-c3+
23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-d6 Nc3xd1
25.g2-g4 Nd1-c3 26.Qd6-d7 Bc4-d5
27.Kg1-g2 c6-c5 28.a2-a3 Bd5-c6
29.Qd7-c7 Ra8-a4 -5.74/9 ] 22.Kg1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kg1-f1
Ne2-c3+ 23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4
Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2
Na4-c3 27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7
b6-b5 29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7
c5-c4 31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5
f7-f6 33.Ng5-f7 Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-d7
Be4-c6 -6.22/1 ] 22...Ne2-c3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne2-c3+
23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4
25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2 Na4-c3
27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7 b6-b5
29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7 c5-c4
31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5 f7-f6
33.Ng5-f7 Bb1-e4 34.Rb7-d7 Be4-c6
-5.97/14 ] 23.Kf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Kf1-g1 a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4
Ra8-a4 25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2
Na4-c3 27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7
b6-b5 29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


c5-c4 31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Rb7-c7
Bb1-f5 33.Kg1-h2 Nc3-d5 -6.10/15 ]
23...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...a7xb6 24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4
25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2 Na4-c3
27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7 b6-b5
29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7 c5-c4
31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5 f7-f6
33.Ng5-f7 Bg7-f8 34.Kg1-h2 Bb1-e4
35.Rb7-c7 b5-b4 36.Rh1-e1 Re8-e7
-5.97/16 ] 24.Qa3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Qa3-b4 Ra8-a4
25.Qb4xa4 Nc3xa4 26.Rd1-d2 Na4-c3
27.h2-h3 Bc4xa2 28.Rd2-d7 b6-b5
29.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 30.Rb7-c7 c5-c4
31.Rc7-b7 Ba2-b1 32.Nf3-g5 f7-f6
33.Ng5-f7 Bg7-f8 34.Kg1-h2 Bb1-e4
35.Rb7-c7 b5-b4 36.Rh1-e1 Re8-e7
-6.13/17 ] 24...Ra8-a4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Ra8-a4 25.Qb4-d6
Nc3xd1 26.Qd6-d7 Ra4-a8 27.h2-h4
Bc4-d5 28.a2-a4 Nd1-c3 29.Kg1-h2
c6-c5 30.h4-h5 Bd5-c6 31.Qd7-d3
Re8-e2 32.h5xg6 h7xg6 33.Kh2-g1
Ra8xa4 34.Qd3-d8+ Re2-e8
35.Qd8xb6 Ra4-a1+ 36.Kg1-h2
Ra1xh1+ 37.Kh2xh1 c5-c4 38.Kh1-g1
Nc3-d5 -5.92/14 ] 25.Qb4xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qb4-d6
Nc3xd1 26.Qd6-d7 Ra4-a8 27.h2-h4
Bc4-d5 28.a2-a4 Nd1-c3 29.Kg1-h2
c6-c5 30.h4-h5 Bd5-c6 31.Qd7-d3
Re8-e2 32.h5xg6 h7xg6 33.Kh2-g1
Ra8xa4 34.Qd3-d8+ Re2-e8
35.Qd8xb6 Ra4-a1+ 36.Kg1-h2
Ra1xh1+ 37.Kh2xh1 c5-c4 38.Kh1-g1
Nc3-d5 -6.16/15 ] 25...Nc3xd1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nc3xd1
26.a2-a3 Ra4xa3 27.h2-h4 Ra3-a2
28.Kg1-h2 Nd1xf2 29.Qb6xb7 Bc4-d5
30.Rh1-e1 Nf2-g4+ 31.Kh2-g3 Ng4-e3
32.Re1-g1 Bg7-f6 33.h4-h5 g6xh5
34.Kg3-h3 Kg8-g7 35.Qb7-c7 Ne3-g4
36.Rg1-f1 Re8-e7 37.Qc7-b6 Re7-e2
38.g2-g3 Bd5-e6 -6.96/14 ] 26.h2-h3

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.h2-h4
Ra4xa2 27.Kg1-h2 Nd1xf2 28.Qb6xb7
Bc4-d5 29.Qb7-d7 Ra2-e2 30.Rh1-f1
Re2-e7 31.Qd7xe7 Re8xe7 32.Rf1xf2
f7-f5 33.Kh2-g3 Bg7-f6 34.h4-h5
Kg8-g7 35.h5xg6 h7xg6 36.Rf2-d2
Re7-e3 37.Rd2-c2 Re3-a3 38.Kg3-f4
Ra3-a4+ 39.Kf4-e3 -7.20/15 ]
26...Ra4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ra4xa2 27.Kg1-h2 Nd1xf2
28.Qb6xb7 Bc4-d5 29.Rh1-e1 Re8xe1
30.Qb7-c8+ Bg7-f8 31.Nf3xe1 Nf2-d3
32.Ne1xd3 Ra2xg2+ 33.Kh2-h1
Rg2-g3+ 34.Kh1-h2 Rg3xd3 35.h3-h4
c6-c5 36.Kh2-g1 c5-c4 37.Qc8-c7
c4-c3 38.h4-h5 g6xh5 39.Kg1-f2
h5-h4 40.Qc7-d8 f7-f6 41.Qd8-c8
Rd3-g3 42.Qc8-d7 Bf8-c5+ 43.Kf2-e1
Rg3-e3+ 44.Ke1-f1 Bd5-c4+
45.Kf1-g2 Re3-g3+ 46.Kg2-h2 Bc4-f7
47.Qd7-c8+ Bc5-f8 48.Qc8-f5
Kg8-g7 -7.83/17 ] 27.Kg1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kg1-h2
Nd1xf2 28.Qb6xb7 Bc4-d5 29.Rh1-e1
Re8xe1 30.Qb7-c8+ Bg7-f8 31.Nf3xe1
Nf2-d3 32.Ne1xd3 Ra2xg2+
33.Kh2-h1 Rg2-g3+ 34.Kh1-h2
Rg3xd3 35.h3-h4 c6-c5 36.Kh2-g1
c5-c4 37.Qc8-c7 c4-c3 38.h4-h5
g6xh5 39.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 40.Qc7-d8
f7-f6 41.Qd8-c8 Rd3-g3 42.Qc8-d7
Bf8-c5+ 43.Kf2-e1 Rg3-e3+ 44.Ke1-f1
Bd5-c4+ 45.Kf1-g2 Re3-g3+
46.Kg2-h2 Bc4-f7 47.Qd7-c8+ Bc5-f8
48.Qc8-f5 Kg8-g7 -8.02/18 ]
27...Nd1xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nd1xf2 28.Qb6xb7 Bc4-d5
29.Rh1-e1 Re8xe1 30.Qb7-c8+
Bg7-f8 31.Nf3xe1 Nf2-d3 32.Ne1xd3
Ra2xg2+ 33.Kh2-h1 Rg2-g3+
34.Kh1-h2 Rg3xd3 35.h3-h4 c6-c5
36.Kh2-g1 c5-c4 37.h4-h5 Bd5-e6
38.Qc8-a6 g6xh5 39.Qa6-b5 Be6-d5
40.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 41.Qb5-b8 Bd5-e6
42.Kf1-e2 h4-h3 43.Qb8-a8 Be6-g4+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


44.Ke2-f2 Bg4-f3 45.Qa8-b8 Bf3-c6
-7.70/16 ] 28.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Qb6xb7 Bc4-d5
29.Rh1-e1 Re8xe1 30.Qb7-c8+
Bg7-f8 31.Nf3xe1 Nf2-d3 32.Ne1xd3
Ra2xg2+ 33.Kh2-h1 Rg2-g3+
34.Kh1-h2 Rg3xd3 35.h3-h4 c6-c5
36.Kh2-g1 c5-c4 37.h4-h5 Bd5-e6
38.Qc8-a6 g6xh5 39.Qa6-b5 Rd3-d1+
40.Kg1-f2 c4-c3 41.Qb5-c6 Rd1-d3
42.Qc6-c7 h5-h4 43.Kf2-e2 Rd3-g3
44.Ke2-f2 Be6-d5 45.Kf2-e2 Bd5-e4
46.Qc7-e5 c3-c2 47.Qe5-f4 Be4-d5
48.Ke2-d2 Rg3-g2+ 49.Kd2-d3 h4-h3
-7.94/17 ] 28...Re8xe1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Re8xe1 29.Qb6-d8+
Bg7-f8 30.Nf3xe1 Bc4-d5 31.Kh2-g3
b7-b5 32.Kg3-f4 Ra2-e2 33.Ne1-f3
Nf2-d3+ 34.Kf4-g3 Re2-a2 35.h3-h4
b5-b4 36.h4-h5 b4-b3 37.h5xg6
h7xg6 38.Qd8-b6 b3-b2 39.Nf3-d2
b2-b1Q 40.Qb6xb1 Ra2xd2
41.Kg3-h4 Bf8-e7+ 42.Kh4-h3
Nd3-f2+ 43.Kh3-h2 Be7-d6+ 44.g2-g3
Nf2-e4+ 45.Kh2-g1 Ne4xg3 -10.54/15 ]
29.Qb6-d8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qb6-d8+ Bg7-f8 30.Nf3xe1 Bc4-d5
31.Ne1-f3 Nf2-d3 32.Kh2-g1 b7-b5
33.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 34.Nf3-d4 Bd5xg2+
35.Kh1-g1 Bg2-d5 36.Kg1-f1 Ra2-f2+
37.Kf1-g1 Rf2-d2 38.Kg1-f1 b4-b3
39.Nd4xb3 Bd5xb3 40.Qd8-b8 Bb3-d5
41.h3-h4 c6-c5 42.h4-h5 Bd5-f3
43.Kf1-g1 Bf3xh5 -10.64/17 ]
29...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bg7-f8 30.Nf3xe1 Bc4-d5
31.Ne1-f3 Nf2-d3 32.Kh2-g1 b7-b5
33.Nf3-d4 Ra2xg2+ 34.Kg1-f1 b5-b4
35.Qd8-c8 Rg2-f2+ 36.Kf1-g1 b4-b3
37.Nd4xb3 Rf2-b2 38.Kg1-f1 Rb2xb3
39.h3-h4 c6-c5 40.h4-h5 Bd5-f3
41.Kf1-g1 Bf3xh5 42.Kg1-h2 Nd3-f4
43.Qc8-c7 g6-g5 -10.41/16 ]
30.Nf3xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nf3xe1 Bc4-d5 31.Ne1-f3 Nf2-e4

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32.Qd8-b8 b7-b5 33.Nf3-e1 b5-b4
34.Ne1-d3 b4-b3 35.h3-h4 Ne4-c3
36.Kh2-g3 Ra2xg2+ 37.Kg3-f4 b3-b2
38.Nd3xb2 Rg2-f2+ 39.Kf4-e3 Rf2xb2
40.Qb8-a8 c6-c5 41.Qa8-d8 c5-c4
42.Ke3-d4 Rb2-b3 43.Qd8-f6 Nc3-e4
-9.98/17 ] 30...Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Bc4-d5 31.Ne1-f3
Nf2-d3 32.Kh2-g1 b7-b5 33.Kg1-h1
b5-b4 34.Nf3-d4 Ra2xg2 35.Qd8xd5
c6xd5 36.Kh1xg2 Nd3-c5 37.Nd4-f3
b4-b3 38.Nf3-d2 b3-b2 39.Kg2-f3
Nc5-e4 40.Nd2-b1 Kg8-g7 41.Kf3-e3
Kg7-f6 42.Ke3-d4 Kf6-e6 43.Kd4-d3
-9.70/14 ] 31.Ne1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.h3-h4 b7-b5 32.h4-h5 b5-b4
33.Qd8-b8 b4-b3 34.Ne1-f3 Nf2-e4
35.Nf3-e5 Ne4-c5 36.h5xg6 h7xg6
37.Kh2-h3 b3-b2 38.Kh3-h4 Bd5-b3
39.Ne5-d7 g6-g5+ 40.Kh4-h5 Bb3-d1+
41.Kh5xg5 Nc5xd7 42.Qb8-b7 c6-c5
43.Kg5-f4 c5-c4 -10.04/15 ]
31...Nf2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Nf2-d3 32.h3-h4 b7-b5 33.Kh2-h1
b5-b4 34.Nf3-d4 Ra2xg2 35.Qd8xd5
c6xd5 36.Kh1xg2 Bf8-e7 37.Kg2-f3
Nd3-e5+ 38.Kf3-e3 Ne5-c4+
39.Ke3-d3 Be7xh4 40.Kd3-c2 Bh4-f6
41.Nd4-c6 -8.76/13 ] 32.Qd8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qd8-b8
b7-b5 33.Nf3-e1 b5-b4 34.Ne1-d3
b4-b3 35.h3-h4 h7-h5 36.Nd3-c1
Ra2-c2 37.Nc1xb3 Bd5xb3 38.Kh2-g1
Bb3-d5 39.Kg1-f1 Rc2-c1+ 40.Kf1-e2
Rc1-g1 41.Ke2-d3 Rg1xg2 42.Kd3-e3
Rg2-g4 43.Qb8-d8 Ne4-g3 44.Qd8-c7
Ng3-f5+ 45.Ke3-f2 Kg8-h7 46.Kf2-e2
Rg4xh4 -9.98/17 ] 32...b7-b5
Every piece and pawn of the black
camp is defended. The white queen
has nothing to do. [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...b7-b5 33.Kh2-g1 b5-b4
34.Nf3-d4 b4-b3 35.Nd4xb3 Bd5xb3
36.h3-h4 Bb3-d5 37.h4-h5 Ne4-g5
38.h5xg6 h7xg6 39.Qb8-d8 Ra2xg2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.Kg1-f1 Ng5-e6 41.Qd8-b8 Rg2-a2
42.Qb8-b6 Ne6-g5 43.Qb6-b8
Bd5-c4+ 44.Kf1-e1 Ng5-f3+
45.Ke1-d1 Kg8-g7 46.Qb8-b7 Bf8-d6
-9.44/14 ] 33.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Nf3-e1 b5-b4 34.Ne1-d3
b4-b3 35.h3-h4 h7-h5 36.Nd3-c1
Ra2-c2 37.Nc1xb3 Bd5xb3 38.Kh2-g1
Bb3-d5 39.Kg1-f1 Rc2-c1+ 40.Kf1-e2
Rc1-g1 41.Ke2-d3 Rg1xg2 42.Kd3-e3
Rg2-g4 43.Qb8-d8 Ne4-g3 44.Qd8-c7
Ng3-f5+ 45.Ke3-f2 Kg8-h7 46.Kf2-e2
Rg4xh4 -9.64/16 ] 33...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...b5-b4
34.h4-h5 b4-b3 35.Kh2-h3 g6xh5
36.Nf3-d4 b3-b2 37.Nd4-f5 Bd5-e6
38.g2-g4 Ne4-f2+ 39.Kh3-g3 h5xg4
40.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-g7 41.Qb8-e5+ f7-f6
42.Ne7-f5+ Be6xf5 43.Qe5xf5 Bf8-d6+
44.Kg3-g2 -9.33/12 ] 34.Nf3-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf3-e1
b5-b4 35.Ne1-d3 b4-b3 36.Nd3-c1
Ra2-c2 37.Nc1xb3 Bd5xb3 38.Kh2-g1
Bb3-d5 39.Kg1-f1 Rc2-c1+ 40.Kf1-e2
Rc1-g1 41.Ke2-d3 Rg1xg2 42.Qb8-d8
Rg2-a2 43.Qd8-b8 Ra2-a3+
44.Kd3-e2 Ra3-h3 45.Qb8-d8 Kg8-g7
46.Ke2-f1 Bf8-d6 -9.64/15 ]
34...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kg8-g7 35.Ne5xf7 Kg7xf7
36.Qb8-c7+ Kf7-g8 37.Qc7-d8 b5-b4
38.Qd8-b8 b4-b3 39.Qb8-d8 b3-b2
40.Qd8-e8 b2-b1Q 41.Qe8xg6+
Kg8-h8 42.Qg6xh5+ Kh8-g7
43.Qh5-g4+ Kg7-f7 44.Qg4-d7+
Bf8-e7 45.Qd7-f5+ Kf7-g7 46.Qf5-e5+
Be7-f6 47.Qe5-c7+ Kg7-g6 48.h4-h5+
Kg6xh5 49.Qc7-f4 Bd5-e6 50.Qf4-c7
Qb1-d3 51.Qc7-h7+ Kh5-g5 -17.20/14
] 35.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qb8xf8+ Kg7xf8 36.Ne5-d3 Ne4-c3
37.Kh2-g3 Ra2xg2+ 38.Kg3-f4
Rg2-g4+ 39.Kf4-e3 Rg4xh4
40.Nd3-c5 b5-b4 41.Ke3-d3 Kf8-e7
42.Kd3-c2 Rh4-h2+ 43.Kc2-d3 h5-h4

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44.Nc5-a6 Rh2-h3+ 45.Kd3-c2 b4-b3+
46.Kc2-b2 Nc3-a4+ 47.Kb2-c1
Rh3-h1+ 48.Kc1-d2 b3-b2 -17.59/16 ]
35...Bf8-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Bf8-c5+ 36.Kg1-h2 Bc5-d6
37.Qb8xd6 Ne4xd6 38.Ne5-d3
Ra2xg2+ 39.Kh2-h3 Nd6-f5
40.Nd3-b4 Rg2-g4 41.Nb4xd5 c6xd5
42.Kh3-h2 b5-b4 -15.91/9 ] 36.Kg1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kg1-h2
Bc5-d6 37.Qb8xd6 Ne4xd6 38.Ne5-d3
Ra2xg2+ 39.Kh2-h3 Nd6-f5
40.Nd3-b4 Rg2-g4 41.Nb4xd5 c6xd5
42.Kh3-h2 b5-b4 -15.92/9 ]
36...Ne4-g3+ Now Byrne is hopelessly
entangled in Fischer's mating net.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ne4-g3+
37.Kf1-e1 Ra2-e2+ 38.Ke1-d1
Bd5-b3+ 39.Kd1-c1 Bc5-a3+
40.Kc1-b1 Re2-e1# -#5/9 ] 37.Kf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf1-e1
Ra2-e2+ 38.Ke1-d1 Bd5-b3+
39.Kd1-c1 Bc5-a3+ 40.Kc1-b1
Re2-e1# -#4/1 ] 37...Bc5-b4+
[ 37...Ra2-e2+ 38.Ke1-d1 Bd5-b3+
39.Kd1-c1 Bc5-a3+ 40.Kc1-b1
Re2-e1# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ra2-e2+ 38.Ke1-d1 Bd5-b3+
39.Kd1-c1 Bc5-a3+ 40.Kc1-b1
Re2-e1# -#4/9 ] 38.Ke1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ke1-d1
Bd5-b3+ 39.Kd1-c1 Ng3-e2+
40.Kc1-b1 Ne2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1
Ra2-c2# -#4/1 ] 38...Bd5-b3+
[ 38...Ra2-d2+ 39.Kd1-e1 Rd2-e2+
40.Ke1-d1 Bd5-b3+ 41.Kd1-c1
Bb4-a3+ 42.Kc1-b1 Re2-e1# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bd5-b3+
39.Kd1-c1 Ng3-e2+ 40.Kc1-b1
Ne2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2# -#4/9 ]
39.Kd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Kd1-c1 Ng3-e2+ 40.Kc1-b1
Ne2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2# -#3/1 ]
39...Ng3-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Ng3-e2+ 40.Kc1-b1 Ne2-c3+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2# -#3/9 ] 40.Kc1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kc1-b1
Ne2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2# -#2/1 ]
40...Ne2-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ne2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2#
-#2/9 ] 41.Kb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Kb1-c1 Ra2-c2# -#1/1 ]
41...Ra2-c2# [ 41...Bb4-a3# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bb4-a3#
-#1/11 ]
0-1

4
Sidney Norman Bernstein
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 4

B99

1957

B99: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7


8 Qf3 Qc7 9 0-0-0 Nbd7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-f3 Nb8-d7
9.0-0-0 Qd8-c7 10.g2-g4 b7-b5
11.Bf1-g2 [RR 11.Bf1-d3 Bc8-b7
12.Rh1-e1 h7-h6 13.Qf3-h3 Rh8-g8
14.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 15.Bd3xb5 a6xb5
16.Nd4xb5 Qc7-c6 17.Nb5xd6+
Ke8-f8 18.e4-e5 Qc6-f3 19.Re1-e3
Qf3xf4 20.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 21.Qh3-g3
Qf4xg3 22.Re3xg3 Bb7-c6 23.Nd6-c4
Kf8-e7 24.Nc4-e5 Bc6-b7 25.b2-b4
Rg8-c8 Thorhallsson,T (2495)-Kotsur,P
(2515)/Elista 1998/CBM 066 ext/1-0
(37) ] 11...Bc8-b7 12.Rh1-e1 b5-b4
[ RR 12...Ra8-c8 13.a2-a3 Nd7-c5
14.Qf3-e2 Qc7-a5 15.e4-e5 d6xe5
16.Bg2xb7 e5xd4 17.Bb7xc8 d4xc3
18.Qe2-f3 c3xb2+ 19.Kc1xb2 0-0
20.Bc8-d7 Nc5xd7 21.Rd1xd7 Nf6xd7
22.Bg5xe7 Qa5xe1 23.Be7xf8 Nd7xf8
0-1 Golubev,R-Haylaev,O/Tashkent
2007/CBM 119 ext ] 13.Nc3-d5
e6xd5N [RR 13...Bb7xd5 14.e4xd5

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e6-e5 15.Nd4-c6 e5-e4 16.Re1xe4
Nf6xe4 17.Qf3xe4 Nd7-f6 18.Bg5xf6
g7xf6 19.Rd1-e1 0-0 20.Nc6xe7+
Kg8-h8 21.Qe4-f5 Kh8-g7 22.g4-g5
1-0 Sanchez Valles,J-Guerrero
Jimenez,J/Zaragoza 2005/EXT 2007 ;
RR 13...Nf6xd5 Diagram

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14.e4xd5 Be7xg5 15.f4xg5 Nd7-c5
16.Qf3-h3 e6-e5 17.Nd4-f5 g7-g6
18.Nf5-g3 Ra8-c8 19.Ng3-e4 Nc5xe4
20.Bg2xe4 0-0 21.Kc1-b1 a6-a5
22.Re1-f1 Bb7-a6 23.Rf1-f6 Rf8-d8
24.Qh3-e3 Qc7-c5 25.Qe3xc5 Rc8xc5
26.Rd1-d2 Kg8-g7 27.Rd2-f2 Rd8-d7
28.Rf6-f3 De Greif,B-Panno,O/Bogota
1958/EXT 2003/0-1 (41) ] 14.e4xd5
Ke8-f8 15.Nd4-f5 Ra8-e8 16.Qf3-e3
Be7-d8 17.Qe3-d4 Bb7-c8 18.Bg5-h4
Nd7-c5 19.Nf5xg7 Kf8xg7 20.g4-g5
last book move last book move Bc8-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Re8xe1
21.g5xf6+ Kg7-f8 22.Rd1xe1 Bc8-f5
23.Qd4-c4 Rh8-g8 24.Bg2-f3 Rg8-g6
25.Bh4-g5 Bd8xf6 26.h2-h4 Nc5-e6
27.Qc4-c6 Qc7xc6 28.d5xc6 Bf6-h8
29.Bf3-e2 a6-a5 30.Be2-d3 Bf5xd3
31.c2xd3 Diagram
Rg6-g8 32.a2-a3 b4xa3 33.b2xa3
Bh8-d4 -1.75/13 ] 21.g5xf6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.g5xf6+

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Kg7-h6 22.Qd4-c4 Nc5-d7 23.Qc4-c6
Qc7-b6 24.Bg2-f3 Qb6-c5 25.Qc6xc5
Nd7xc5 26.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6
27.Bg5-h4 Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Bf5-d7
29.Re1-g1+ Kg6-f5 30.Rg1-g7 Kf5xf4
31.Bf3-g2 Bd7-e8 32.Bh4-g3+ Kf4-f5
33.Bg3xd6 Bd8xf6 -1.41/15 ]
21...Kg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kg7-h6 22.Qd4-c4 Nc5-d7
23.Qc4-c6 Qc7-b6 24.Bg2-f3 Qb6-c5
25.Qc6xc5 Nd7xc5 26.Bh4-g5+
Kh6-g6 27.Bg5-h4 Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1
Bf5-d7 29.Re1-g1+ Kg6-f5 30.Rg1-g7
Kf5xf4 31.Bf3-g2 Bd7-e8 32.Bh4-g3+
Kf4-f5 33.Bg3xd6 Bd8xf6 -1.10/14 ]
22.Qd4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd4-c4 Nc5-d7 23.Qc4-c6 Qc7-b6
24.Bg2-f3 Qb6-c5 25.Qc6xc5 Nd7xc5
26.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6 27.Bg5-h4
Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Bf5-d7
29.Re1-g1+ Kg6-f5 30.Rg1-g7 Kf5xf4
31.Bf3-g2 Bd7-e8 32.Bh4-g3+ Kf4-f5
33.Bg3xd6 Bd8xf6 -1.38/12 ]
22...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nc5-d7 23.Qc4-c6 Qc7-b6
24.Bg2-f3 Qb6-c5 25.Qc6xc5 Nd7xc5
26.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6 27.Bg5-h4
Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Bf5-d7
29.Re1-g1+ Kg6-f5 30.Rg1-g7 Kf5xf4
31.Bf3-g2 Bd7-e8 32.Bh4-g3+ Kf4-f5

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33.Bg3xd6 Bd8xf6 -1.10/13 ]
23.Qc4xc7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Qc4-c6 Qc7-b6 24.Bg2-f3
Qb6-c5 25.Qc6xc5 Nd7xc5
26.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6 27.Bg5-h4
Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Bf5-d7
29.Re1-g1+ Kg6-f5 30.Rg1-g7 Kf5xf4
31.Bf3-g2 Bd7-e8 32.Bh4-g3+ Kf4-f5
33.Bg3xd6 Bd8xf6 -1.38/12 ]

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9PzPP+-+LzP0
9+-mKRtR-+-0
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23...Bd8xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bd8xc7 24.Re1-e7 Rh8-g8
25.Bg2-f1 Bc7-d8 26.Re7xe8 Rg8xe8
27.Bf1xa6 Nd7xf6 28.Ba6-d3 Bf5xd3
29.Rd1xd3 Re8-e4 30.Rd3-g3 Kh6-h5
31.Bh4-g5 Kh5-g6 32.Rg3-g2 Kg6-f5
-1.26/11 ] 24.Bg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Re1-e7 Rh8-g8 25.Bg2-f1
Bc7-d8 26.Re7xe8 Rg8xe8 27.Bf1xa6
Nd7xf6 28.Ba6-d3 Bf5xd3 29.Rd1xd3
Re8-e4 30.Rd3-g3 Kh6-h5 31.Bh4-g5
Kh5-g6 32.Rg3-g2 Kg6-f5 -1.37/12 ]
24...Bc7-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Bc7-d8 25.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6
26.Bg5-h4 Bd8xf6 27.Re1-g1+ Kg6-h6
28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+
Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 32.Rg1xg8+ Kf8xg8 33.Bf3-e2
a6-a5 34.Be2-d3 Bf5-g4 35.Bd3-e2
h7-h5 36.h2-h3 Bg4xh3 37.Be2xh5
-2.04/14 ]

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25.Bh4-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g6 26.Bg5-h4 Bd8xf6
27.Re1-g1+ Kg6-h6 28.Bh4-g5+
Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+ Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2
Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2 Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1
a6-a5 33.Rd2-e2 Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4
Rg8xg4 35.Bf2-e3 Rg4-g7 36.Kc1-b1
-2.20/12 ] 25...Kh6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Kh6-g6 -1.50/1
Diagram

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] 26.Re1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bg5-h4 Bd8xf6 27.Re1-g1+ Kg6-h6
28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+
Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1 a6-a5 33.Rd2-e2

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Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4 Rg8xg4 35.Bf2-e3
Rg4-g7 36.Kc1-b1 -2.20/13 ]
26...Bd8xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bd8xf6 27.Bg5-h4+ Kg6-h6
28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+
Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1 a6-a5 33.Rd2-e2
Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4 Rg8xg4 35.Bf2-e3
Rg4-g7 36.Kc1-b1 -1.97/13 ]
27.Bg5-h4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Bg5-h4+ Kg6-h6
28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+
Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1 a6-a5 33.Rd2-e2
Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4 Rg8xg4 35.Bf2-e3
Kf8-g7 36.Kc1-b1 -2.19/14 ]

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9+-+P+l+-0
9-zp-+-zP-vL0
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9+-mKR+-tR-0
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27...Kg6-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Kg6-h6 28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7
29.Bg5-h4+ Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8
31.Rd1-d2 Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1 a6-a5
33.Rd2-e2 Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4 Rg8xg4
35.Bf2-e3 Kf8-g7 36.Kc1-b1 -1.96/12 ]
28.Bh4xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bh4-g5+ Kh6-g7 29.Bg5-h4+
Kg7-f8 30.Bh4-f2 Re8-c8 31.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 32.Rg1-e1 a6-a5 33.Rd2-e2
Bf5-g4 34.Bf3xg4 Rg8xg4 35.Bf2-e3
Kf8-g7 36.Kc1-b1 -2.19/13 ]
28...Nd7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nd7xf6 29.Rd1-d2 Rh8-g8

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30.Rg1-f1 Re8-e3 31.Rd2-d4 Bf5-e4
32.Bf3xe4 Re3xe4 33.Rd4-d2 Rg8-c8
34.f4-f5 Re4-e3 35.Rf1-g1 Re3-h3
36.Kc1-b1 Rc8-c5 37.Rd2-e2
Rc5xd5 -2.92/11 ] 29.Rg1-g5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1-d2
Rh8-g8 30.Rg1-f1 Re8-e3 31.Rd2-d4
Bf5-e4 32.Bf3xe4 Re3xe4 33.Rd4-d2
Rg8-c8 34.f4-f5 Re4-e3 35.Rf1-g1
Re3-h3 36.Kc1-b1 Rc8-c5 37.Rd2-e2
Rc5xd5 -3.08/12 ]

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29...Bf5-e4 [ 29...Bf5-g6 might be the
shorter path 30.Rg5-g3 Re8-c8
31.Rd1-d2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bf5-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 60)
30.Rg5-g2 Re8-e3 31.Rd1-f1 Rh8-c8
32.f4-f5 Bg6-h5 33.Bf3xh5 Kh6xh5
34.Kc1-d1 Re3-e5 35.Rf1-f3 Re5xd5+
36.Kd1-c1 Nf6-g4 37.a2-a3 Kh5-g5
38.a3xb4 Rd5xf5 -3.09/12 ] 30.Rd1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf3xe4
Nf6xe4 31.Rg5-g4 Rh8-g8
32.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g6 33.Rd1-d4 Kg6-f5
34.Rh4xh7 Re8-e7 35.b2-b3 a6-a5
36.Kc1-b2 Rg8-g2 37.Rh7-h6 Kf5xf4
38.Rh6xd6 Rg2xh2 39.Rd6-a6
-2.54/14 ] 30...Be4-g6 [ 30...Rh8-g8

29

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and Black can already relax
31.Rg5-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rh8-g8 31.Rg5-g3 Rg8xg3
32.h2xg3 Nf6-h5 33.Rf1-e1 Nh5xg3
34.Re1-e3 f7-f5 35.a2-a3 a6-a5
36.a3xb4 a5xb4 37.Bf3-d1 Re8-g8
38.Re3-b3 Ng3-h5 39.Bd1xh5 Kh6xh5
40.Rb3xb4 Be4xd5 -3.40/13 ]
31.Rf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rg5-g3 Diagram

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Re8-e3 32.Rg3-h3+ Kh6-g7
33.Rh3-g3 Nf6-e4 34.Rg3-g2 f7-f5
35.Bf3-e2 a6-a5 36.Be2-b5 Rh8-c8
37.Kc1-b1 Kg7-f6 38.Bb5-d7 Rc8-c7
39.Bd7-e6 -2.48/14 ] 31...Re8-e3

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Re8-e3
32.Rg5-g3 Bg6-f5 33.Kc1-d2 Rh8-e8
34.Bf3-d1 Re3-e4 35.a2-a3 Re4xf4
36.a3xb4 Nf6-e4+ 37.Kd2-e3 Rf4-h4
38.Rg3-g2 Ne4-c3+ 39.Ke3-d2
Nc3xd5 40.c2-c3 Nd5-e3 -3.09/14 ]
32.Bf3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rg5-g3 Diagram

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Bg6-f5 33.Rg3-g5 Bf5xc2 34.Kc1xc2
Re3xf3 35.Rg5-f5 Rf3-f2+ 36.Kc2-b3
Nf6-e4 37.Rf5xf7 Rf2xh2 38.Kb3xb4
Rh8-b8+ 39.Kb4-c4 Rh2xb2
40.Kc4-d3 Rb8-e8 41.Kd3-c4 Rb2xa2
42.f4-f5 Ra2-c2+ 43.Kc4-b3 Re8-c8
-3.09/13 ] 32...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Bg6-e4 33.Rg1-g3
Re3xg3 34.h2xg3 Rh8-c8 35.Kc1-d2
Rc8-c5 36.Kd2-c1 Be4xd5 37.Bd1-e2
Nf6-e4 38.Rg5-h5+ Kh6-g7
39.Be2xa6 Bd5xa2 40.Rh5xc5 d6xc5
41.g3-g4 Ba2-e6 42.Ba6-d3 f7-f5
-3.63/13 ] 33.Rg5-g2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Rg5-g4 f7-f5 34.Rg4-g2
a6-a5 35.b2-b3 Rh8-c8 36.Kc1-b2
Ne4-c3 37.a2-a3 b4xa3+ 38.Kb2xa3
Diagram
Re3-e4 39.Rg2-f2 Re4-d4 40.Bd1-f3
Rd4xf4 41.Ka3-b2 Nc3xd5 -3.32/14 ]
33...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...f7-f5 34.h2-h4 Bg6-f7 35.b2-b3

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Bf7xd5 36.Kc1-b2 Rh8-c8 37.Rg2-g7
a6-a5 38.Rg7-a7 Rc8-a8 39.Ra7-c7
Ra8-g8 40.Rg1xg8 Bd5xg8 41.a2-a3
Kh6-g6 42.a3xb4 a5xb4 -3.23/13 ]
34.Bd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.h2-h4 Bg6-f7 35.b2-b3 Bf7xd5
36.Kc1-b2 Rh8-c8 37.Rg2-g7 a6-a5
38.Rg7-a7 Rc8-a8 39.Ra7-g7 a5-a4
40.Rg7-e7 a4xb3 41.c2xb3 -3.34/12 ]
34...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...a6-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 64)
35.Be2-c4 Re3-f3 36.Rg1-f1 Rf3xf1+
37.Bc4xf1 Bg6-f7 38.Bf1-c4 Rh8-c8
39.Bc4-b3 Rc8-c5 40.a2-a3 b4xa3
41.b2xa3 Bf7xd5 42.Kc1-b2 Bd5-c4
43.Rg2-g1 d6-d5 44.Bb3-a4 Rc5-c8
-3.24/13 ] 35.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Kc1-b1 Ne4-f6 36.Be2-b5
Nf6xd5 37.Rg2-f2 Rh8-g8 38.Bb5-c4
Rg8-e8 39.Kb1-c1 Nd5-f6 40.Rf2-d2
Re3-e1+ 41.Rd2-d1 Re1xg1
42.Rd1xg1 Kh6-g7 -3.21/12 ]
35...Re3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Re3-h3 36.h4-h5 Bg6xh5
37.Be2xh5 Rh3xh5 38.b2-b3 Rh8-c8
39.Rg1-d1 Rc8-c3 40.Rd1-f1 Diagram
Rh5-h3 41.Kc1-b2 Rc3-f3 42.Rg2-g1

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Rf3xf1 43.Rg1xf1 Ne4-c3 44.Rf1-g1
Nc3xd5 -4.05/14 ] 36.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.b2-b3
Rh3xh4 37.Kc1-b2 Ne4-c3 38.a2-a3
Nc3xd5 39.a3xb4 a5xb4 40.Be2-b5
Nd5xf4 41.Rg2-d2 Rh8-b8 42.Bb5-c6
Rb8-d8 43.Rd2-d4 -4.06/12 ]
36...Bg6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Bg6xh5 37.Be2xh5 Rh3xh5
38.b2-b3 Rh8-c8 39.Kc1-b2 Rc8-c5
40.Rg1-d1 Rh5-h4 41.a2-a3 b4xa3+
42.Kb2xa3 Rh4-g4 43.Rd1-g1 Rg4xg2
44.Rg1xg2 Rc5xd5 45.Ka3-a4
Ne4-c3+ 46.Ka4-a3 Rd5-d4
47.Ka3-b2 Nc3-e4 48.c2-c3 Rd4-d2+

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37.Be2-d3
37.Be2-b5
39.Rg1-h1
41.Rh1-e1

Ne4xd2 -3.98/13 ]
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rh3-h4 38.Bb5-d7 Rh4xf4
Rf4-f3 40.Bd7-b5 Ne4-g3
Bh5-f7 Diagram

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44.Kc1-d2 Kh6-g7 -3.85/12 ]
37...Bh5-g6 [ 37...Rh8-c8 makes it
even easier for Black 38.Bd3-e2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bh5-g6
38.b2-b3 Rh3-h4 39.Kc1-b2 Rh4xf4
40.a2-a3 b4xa3+ 41.Kb2xa3 Rh8-c8
42.Ka3-b2 Rc8-c5 43.Bd3-c4 Rf4-f3
44.Bc4-e2 Rf3-e3 -3.97/13 ] 38.Rg1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b2-b3
Rh3-h4 39.Kc1-b2 Rh4xf4 40.a2-a3
b4xa3+ 41.Kb2xa3 Rh8-c8
42.Rg1-h1+ Kh6-g7 43.Ka3-b2
Rc8-c5 44.Bd3-c4 Rf4-f3 -3.91/12 ]
38...Rh8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bg6-f7 Diagram
(Diagram 67)
39.Bd3-c4 Rh8-c8 40.Bc4-b3 Bf7-h5
41.Rf1-g1 Rh3-f3 42.Bb3-a4 Rf3xf4
43.Ba4-d7 Rc8-c7 44.Bd7-e6 Rf4-f3
45.Kc1-b1 f5-f4 46.Be6-f5 Rf3-e3
-4.25/12 ] 39.Kc1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Bd3-b5 Bg6-f7 40.Rg2-g1

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Bf7xd5 41.Rf1-d1 Bd5xa2 42.b2-b3


Rf8-c8 43.Rg1-h1 Rh3xh1
44.Rd1xh1+ Kh6-g6 45.Kc1-b2
Ne4-c3 46.Bb5-d7 Rc8-c5 47.Rh1-e1
Kg6-f7 -4.24/13 ] 39...Ne4-f6
[ 39...Bg6-f7 seems even better
40.Kd1-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Bg6-f7 40.Rf1-g1 Bf7xd5
41.Bd3-f1 Rf8-c8 42.Bf1-d3 Rh3-h4
43.Bd3-b5 Ne4-f6 44.Rg2-d2 Rh4xf4
45.Rd2-h2+ Nf6-h5 46.Rh2-d2
Bd5-f3+ 47.Bb5-e2 -4.73/13 ]
40.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kd1-c1 Nf6xd5 41.Rg2-d2 Nd5-e3
42.Rf1-e1 d6-d5 43.Bd3-f1 Rh3-h1
44.Re1xe3 Rh1xf1+ Diagram

41.Rg2-d2 Rf8-d8 42.Kd1-c1 Nd5xf4


43.Bd3-c4 Rh3-h4 44.b2-b3 Kh6-g5
45.Kc1-b2 h7-h5 46.a2-a3 Diagram

(Diagram 68)
45.Rd2-d1 Rf1xd1+ 46.Kc1xd1
Rf8-e8 47.Kd1-d2 Re8-e4 48.Re3-h3+
Kh6-g7 -4.21/13 ] 40...Nf6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nf6xd5
41.Rg2-f2 Rh3-h4 42.Bd3-c4 Nd5xf4
43.Rf2-d2 Rf8-e8 44.Re1xe8 Bg6xe8
45.Rd2xd6+ Kh6-g5 46.Rd6-a6
Rh4-h1+ 47.Kd1-d2 h7-h5 48.Ra6xa5
Rh1-h2+ 49.Kd2-c1 h5-h4 50.Ra5-e5
Be8-c6 51.Re5-c5 -5.05/13 ]
41.Rg2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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Rd8-e8 49.Re1xe8 Bg6xe8 50.Bc4xd5
Nf4xd5 51.Rd2xd5 -4.98/12 ]
41...Rh3-e3 [ 41...Rh3-h4!?
keeps an even firmer grip 42.Bd3-b5
Nd5xf4 43.Rf2-d2 Bg6-h5+
44.Kd1-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rh3-h4 42.Bd3-c4 Nd5xf4
43.Rf2-d2 Rf8-e8 44.Re1xe8 Bg6xe8
45.Rd2xd6+ Kh6-g5 46.Rd6-a6
Rh4-h1+ 47.Kd1-d2 h7-h5 48.Ra6xa5
Rh1-h2+ 49.Kd2-c1 h5-h4 50.Ra5-e5

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Be8-c6 51.Re5-c5 -5.05/13 ]
42.Re1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Re1xe3 Nd5xe3+ 43.Kd1-d2
Ne3-d5 44.Bd3-b5 Nd5-f6 45.Rf2-e2
Nf6-e4+ 46.Kd2-e3 Kh6-g7 47.Re2-h2
h7-h5 48.Bb5-c6 Kg7-f6 49.Rh2-h1
Rf8-c8 -4.37/13 ] 42...Re3-e7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rf8-e8
Diagram

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43.Kd1-d2
45.Bc4-b5
47.Kc1-b1
49.Bd7-e6

Re3-h3 44.Bd3-c4 Nd5-e3


Re8-c8 46.Kd2-c1 d6-d5
Kh6-g7 48.Bb5-d7 Rc8-c7
d5-d4 50.Rf2-d2 -4.52/13 ]
(Diagram 71)

43.Kd1-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 43.Kd1-c1 Kh6-g7 44.Bd3-b5
Rf8-c8 45.Kc1-b1 h7-h5 46.Bb5-a4
Nd5-e3 47.Ba4-b3 Re7-e4 48.Rf2-d2
Diagram
(Diagram 72)
Rc8-d8 49.Rd2-e2 h5-h4 -4.29/13 ]
43...Kh6-g7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Kh6-g7 44.Kd2-c1
Nd5-e3 45.Rf2-f3 Rf8-e8 46.Bd3-b5
Re8-c8 47.Bb5-d3 Kg7-f6 48.Rf3-g3
Diagram

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Re7-e1+ 51.Rg1xe1 Re8xe1+
52.Kc1-d2 -4.52/13 ]

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44.Rf2-f3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Kd2-c1 Nd5-e3 45.Rf2-f3
Rf8-e8 46.Bd3-b5 Re8-c8 47.Bb5-d3
Kg7-f6 48.Rf3-g3 Ne3-g4 49.Bd3-a6
Rc8-e8 -4.39/12 ]
(Diagram 76)
0-1

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B10

Robert James Fischer


William G Addison
US-open Rd: 11

1957

B11: Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation


1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.Nb1-c3 d7-d5
3.Ng1-f3 d5xe4 4.Nc3xe4 Ng8-f6
5.Ne4xf6+ e7xf6 6.Bf1-c4 Bf8-d6
7.Qd1-e2+ Qd8-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 77)
8.Qe2xe7+ Ke8xe7 last book move
last book move [RR 8...Bd6xe7
9.d2-d4 Bc8-e6 10.Bc4-b3 a7-a5
11.c2-c3 Be7-d6 12.Bc1-e3 Nb8-d7
13.Nf3-d2 0-0 14.Nd2-e4 Bd6-c7
15.Ke1-d2 Be6xb3 16.a2xb3 Ra8-d8
17.Kd2-c2 f6-f5 18.Ne4-c5 b7-b6
19.Nc5-d3 Bc7-d6 20.Be3-f4 Bd6xf4
21.Nd3xf4 Nd7-f6 22.Nf4-d3 Rf8-e8
23.Rh1-e1 Oreskovic,P (2146)Marjanovic,D (2075)/Osijek 2007/CBM
116 ext/1-0 (45) ] 9.d2-d4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 9.0-0 Rh8-e8 (RR
9...Bc8-e6 10.Rf1-e1 Ke7-d7
11.Bc4-f1 a7-a5 12.d2-d4 Nb8-a6

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13.a2-a3 b7-b5 14.Bc1-e3 a5-a4


15.Re1-c1 Rh8-b8 16.Nf3-e1 g7-g5
17.Ne1-d3 h7-h6 18.Be3-d2 Be6-c4
19.g2-g3 h6-h5 20.Bf1-h3+ Bc4-e6
21.Bh3-g2 Rb8-c8 22.Bg2-e4 f6-f5
23.Be4-g2 f7-f6 24.Bd2-b4 Zhuravliov,
V (2490)-Kholmov,R (2550)/Beltsy
1979/MCD/0-1 (36) ) 10.d2-d3 Ke7-f8
11.Bc1-d2 Bc8-e6 12.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
13.Rf1-e1 Nb8-d7 14.a2-a3 Nd7-e5
15.Nf3-d4 Kf8-f7 16.h2-h3 Ne5-d7
17.g2-g3 0.21/14 ] 9...Bc8-f5N
Black threatens to win material: Bf5xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Bc8-e6
Diagram

Faibisovich,V (2460)/Daugavpils 1978/


MCD ) 11...g7-g6 12.Rf1-e1 Rh8-e8
13.Nf3-d2 Ke7-f8 14.Nd2-e4 Bd6-c7
15.Bc1-d2 Kf8-g7 16.b2-b3 0.11/13 ]
10.Bc4-b3 [ 10.Ke1-d2 Nb8-a6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Ke1-d2
Rh8-e8 11.Rh1-e1+ Bf5-e6 12.c2-c3
Ke7-f8 13.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6 14.Re1xe6
f7xe6 15.Kd2-c2 Nb8-d7 16.Bc1-d2
Kf8-f7 Diagram

(Diagram 78)
10.Bc4-d3 (RR 10.Bc4-b3 a7-a5
11.Bc1-e3 a5-a4 12.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
13.a2-a3 - Suetin,A (2395)Vasiukov,E (2500)/Biel 1994/EXT
1997 ) 10...Nb8-d7 11.0-0 (RR
11.c2-c4 Rh8-e8 12.Bc1-e3 Ke7-f8
13.h2-h3 Bd6-b4+ 14.Ke1-f1 a7-a6
15.g2-g3 b7-b5 16.b2-b3 Ra8-d8
17.Kf1-g2 Nd7-e5 18.Bd3-e4 Ne5xf3
19.Be4xf3 b5xc4 20.Bf3xc6 Re8-e7
21.b3xc4 Be6xc4 22.Ra1-c1 Bc4-d3
23.Bc6-f3 - Suetin,A (2535)-

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19.Nf3xe5+ Bd6xe5 0.11/13 ]
10...Rh8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10...Nb8-a6 11.a2-a3 Bf5-e6
12.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 13.0-0 Na6-c7

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14.Rf1-e1 Ke7-f7 15.Nf3-d2 Bd6-f4
16.Nd2-e4 Bf4xc1 17.Ra1xc1 Ra8-d8
18.c2-c3 0.01/13 ] 11.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.0-0 Nb8-d7
12.Bc1-e3 Ke7-f8 13.Rf1-e1 a7-a5
14.a2-a4 Nd7-b6 15.Nf3-d2 Nb6-d5
16.Nd2-c4 Bd6-c7 17.Be3-d2 b7-b6
0.11/14 Diagram

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] 11...Ke7-f8 Black king safety
improved [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...a7-a5 12.Nf3-h4 Bf5-e6 13.0-0
a5-a4 14.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 15.g2-g3
Nb8-d7 16.Nh4-f3 Ke7-f7 17.Rf1-e1
e6-e5 18.Nf3-d2 e5xd4 19.Be3xd4
Nd7-e5 20.Kg1-g2 -0.06/14 ] 12.0-0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.0-0 Nb8-a6
13.Nf3-h4 Bf5-e6 14.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
15.a2-a3 Na6-c7 16.Nh4-f3 Kf8-f7
17.Rf1-e1 Nc7-d5 18.Be3-d2 e6-e5
0.05/13 ] 12...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 12...a7-a5 13.d4-d5 c6-c5
14.c2-c3 Nb8-d7 15.Bb3-c2 Bf5-g6
16.Rh1-e1 a5-a4 17.c3-c4 a4-a3
18.Bc2xg6 h7xg6 19.g2-g3 g6-g5
0.08/13 ] 13.c2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13.Rh1-e1 Bf5-e4 14.d4-d5
c6-c5 15.Bb3-a4 Ra8-d8 16.Ba4-b5
g7-g5 17.Bb5-d3 Kf8-g7 18.Bd3xe4
Re8xe4 19.g2-g3 Re4-a4 20.Kc1-b1
0.09/12 ] 13...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 13...Bf5-e4 14.c4-c5 Bd6-e7
15.Bb3-c2 f6-f5 16.Bc2xe4 f5xe4
17.Nf3-d2 Nd7-f6 18.Kc1-b1 Kf8-g8
19.h2-h3 Ra8-d8 20.Rd1-c1 h7-h6
-0.10/13 ] 14.Bb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14.c4-c5 Bd6-c7 15.d4-d5
Bf5-e4 16.d5-d6 Bc7-a5 17.a2-a3
b7-b6 18.c5xb6 a7xb6 19.Bb3-c2
c6-c5 20.Kc1-b1 g7-g5 21.h2-h4
-0.07/12 ] 14...Bf5xc2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bf5-e6
15.b2-b3 g7-g6 16.h2-h3 Bd6-a3+
17.Kc1-b1 Nd7-b8 18.Be3-c1 Ba3xc1
19.Rd1xc1 Kf8-g7 20.Rh1-e1 Nb8-a6
21.a2-a3 Na6-c7 22.Kb1-b2 -0.06/12 ]

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15.Kc1xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Kc1xc2 Re8-e4 16.Rh1-e1 f6-f5
17.g2-g3 Bd6-b4 18.Nf3-d2 Bb4xd2
19.Be3xd2 Nd7-f6 20.Re1xe4 f5xe4
21.Bd2-b4+ Kf8-g8 22.Bb4-e7
-0.02/10 ] 15...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...Kf8-g8 16.Rh1-e1 Rd8-c8
17.c4-c5 Bd6-c7 18.g2-g3 Nd7-f8
19.d4-d5 c6xd5 20.Rd1xd5 Nf8-e6
21.Rd5-d7 Diagram
Bc7-a5 0.12/11 ] 16.Rh1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.d4-d5
Rd8-c8 17.Kc2-b1 c6-c5 18.Rh1-e1
Nd7-f6 19.Kb1-c2 Nf6-e4 20.g2-g3
h7-h6 21.Nf3-d2 b7-b6 22.Nd2xe4

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f5xe4 0.31/12 ] 16...f5-f4


Black threatens to win material: f4xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Bd6-b4
17.Be3-d2 Bb4xd2 18.Re1xe8+
Rd8xe8 19.Rd1xd2 Nd7-f6 20.Nf3-e5
c6-c5 21.Ne5-f3 Nf6-e4 22.Rd2-e2
c5xd4 23.Nf3xd4 g7-g6 24.f2-f3
0.07/12 ] 17.Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.Be3-c1 Nd7-f6 18.Kc2-d3
b7-b5 19.c4xb5 c6xb5 20.h2-h3
Nf6-d5 21.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8
22.Bc1-d2 Bd6-b4 23.Nf3-e5 Bb4xd2
24.Rd1xd2 f4-f3 0.10/13 ] 17...Nd7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...f7-f6
18.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 19.Rd1-e1
Re8xe1 20.Nf3xe1 Kf8-f7 21.Ne1-d3
g7-g5 22.g2-g3 f4xg3 23.f2xg3
Kf7-e6 24.Nd3-f2 Bd6-c7 25.Nf2-e4
0.14/12 ] 18.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Kc2-d3 h7-h6 19.h2-h3 g7-g5
20.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 21.Rd1-e1
Re8xe1 22.Bd2xe1 Kf8-e7 23.Be1-c3
Ke7-e6 24.Nf3-d2 Bd6-e7 25.a2-a3
Be7-d8 26.Bc3-b4 Nf6-e8 27.Nd2-e4
0.16/13 ] 18...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...g7-g5 19.Bd2-a5 b7-b6
20.Ne5xc6 b6xa5 21.Nc6xd8 Re8xd8
22.h2-h3 Bd6-c7 23.c4-c5 Nf6-d5
Diagram
24.a2-a3 a5-a4 25.Re1-e2 Bc7-a5

26.Re2-e5 0.24/13 ] 19.f2-f3


Controls e4+g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.h2-h4 h7-h6 20.Bd2-a5 Rd8-c8
21.h4xg5 h6xg5 22.c4-c5 Bd6xe5
23.d4xe5 Nf6-d5 24.Re1-h1 Kf8-g7
0.18/11 ] 19...Nf6-h5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Kf8-g7
20.Bd2-c3 Rd8-c8 21.b2-b3 Re8-e7
22.Ne5-d3 Re7-e3 23.Bc3-d2 Re3xe1
24.Rd1xe1 Rc8-d8 25.Kc2-b2 b7-b6
0.21/12 ]
(Diagram 84)
20.Ne5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bd2-a5 Rd8-c8 21.Ne5-d7+ Kf8-g8
22.d4-d5 Re8xe1 23.Ba5xe1 h7-h6
24.Be1-c3 c6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Bd6-e7
26.Rd5-a5 a7-a6 27.Nd7-b6 Rc8-e8
28.Nb6-d5 Nh5-g7 0.46/14 ]
20...Kf8-g7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Bd6-e7 21.Bd2-a5 Rd8-c8
22.Ba5-c3 Nh5-g7 23.Ng4-h6 a7-a6
24.d4-d5 c6xd5 25.c4xd5 Be7-c5
26.Re1xe8+ Rc8xe8 27.Kc2-d3
Re8-d8 28.Kd3-c4 0.34/12 ]
21.Bd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.d4-d5 c6xd5 22.Bd2-c3+ Kg7-g6
23.Rd1xd5 Re8xe1 24.Bc3xe1 Bd6-c7
25.Ng4-e5+ Kg6-f6 26.Ne5-d7+

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9-+-trrmk-+0
9zpp+-+p+p0 84
9-+pvl-+-+0
9+-+-sN-zpn0
9-+PzP-zp-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPKvL-+PzP0
9+-+RtR-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-trr+-+0
9zpp+-+pmkp0 85
9-+pvl-+-+0
9+-+-+-zpn0
9-+PzP-zpN+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPKvL-+PzP0
9+-+RtR-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Kf6-g6 27.Be1-f2 Rd8-e8 28.Kc2-d3
b7-b6 29.Bf2-d4 f7-f6 0.45/14 ]
21...Kg7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Re8xe1 22.d4-d5+ Kg7-g6
23.Bc3xe1 Bd6-b8 24.d5xc6 Rd8xd1
25.Kc2xd1 b7xc6 26.Be1-c3 f7-f5
27.Ng4-e5+ Bb8xe5 28.Bc3xe5
Nh5-f6 29.Be5-d4 a7-a6 30.Kd1-e2
Kg6-f7 31.Ke2-d3 Kf7-e6 32.b2-b4
0.39/14 ] 22.Re1xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Ng4-e5+ Bd6xe5 23.d4xe5
Nh5-g7 24.Rd1-d6+ Ng7-e6 25.b2-b4
Kg6-f5 26.Kc2-b2 h7-h5 27.b4-b5
c6xb5 28.c4xb5 Rd8xd6 29.e5xd6
Re8-d8 30.Re1-d1 f7-f6 31.d6-d7

38
b7-b6 32.Rd1-d6 0.37/14 ]
22...Rd8xe8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rd8xe8 23.d4-d5 c6xd5
24.Rd1xd5 Bd6-b8 25.Kc2-d3 f7-f5
26.Ng4-e5+ Bb8xe5 27.Rd5xe5
Diagram

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9-+-+r+-+0{
9zpp+-+-+p0 86
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-tRpzpn0
9-+P+-zp-+0
9+-vLK+P+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nh5-f6 28.Re5xe8 Nf6xe8 29.c4-c5
Kg6-f7 30.Bc3-e5 Ne8-f6 31.Kd3-d4
h7-h6 32.a2-a4 Nf6-g8 33.b2-b4
Kf7-e6 34.b4-b5 Ng8-e7 35.Be5-b8
a7-a6 36.Bb8-e5 Ne7-g6 37.Be5-d6
a6-a5 0.43/13 ]
(Diagram 87)
23.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.d4-d5 c6xd5 24.Rd1xd5 Bd6-b8
25.Kc2-d3 f7-f5 26.Ng4-e5+ Bb8xe5
27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5 28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6
29.Kd3-d4 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 a7-a5
31.Be5-d6 h7-h6 32.Kd4-d5 a5-a4
33.b2-b4 a4xb3 34.a2xb3 0.34/14 ]
23...Bd6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bd6-e7 24.d4-d5 c6xd5 25.c5-c6
b7xc6 26.Ng4-e5+ Kg6-g7
27.Ne5xc6+ Be7-f6 28.Rd1xd5
Re8-e2+ 29.Rd5-d2 Re2-e6
30.Nc6xa7 Bf6xc3 31.Kc2xc3 Re6-a6
32.Na7-b5 Ra6xa2 33.b2-b4 Ra2xd2
34.Kc3xd2 Nh5-f6 0.30/13 ] 24.d4-d5

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9-+-+r+-+0
9zpp+-+p+p0 87
9-+pvl-+k+0
9+-+-+-zpn0
9-+PzP-zpN+0
9+-vL-+P+-0
9PzPK+-+PzP0
9+-+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ng4-e5+ Bb8xe5 25.d4xe5 Nh5-g7
26.Rd1-d7 Re8-b8 27.b2-b4 Ng7-f5
28.Kc2-b3 Nf5-g7 29.a2-a4 h7-h5
30.a4-a5 Ng7-e6 31.Kb3-c4 Ne6-f8
32.Rd7-e7 Nf8-e6 0.34/14 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-vl-+r+-+0{
9zpp+-+p+p0 88
9-+p+-+k+0
9+-zPP+-zpn0
9-+-+-zpN+0
9+-vL-+P+-0
9PzPK+-+PzP0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
24...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...f7-f5 25.d5xc6 b7xc6 26.Ng4-f2
Nh5-f6 27.Bc3xf6 Kg6xf6 28.Rd1-d7
Re8-e1 29.Rd7-d1 Re1-e3 30.Rd1-d8
Re3-e2+ 31.Rd8-d2 Re2xd2+
32.Kc2xd2 Bb8-e5 33.b2-b4 Be5-d4
34.Nf2-d1 Kf6-e5 35.Kd2-d3 g5-g4
0.03/13 ] 25.Rd1xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Rd1xd5 f7-f5 26.Ng4-e5+

39
Bb8xe5 27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5
28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6 29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6
30.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5 31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6
32.h2-h3 h7-h6 33.b2-b4 h6-h5
34.a2-a3 g5-g4 35.h3-h4 g4-g3
36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6 37.Kc4-d4 0.13/18 ]
25...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...f7-f5 26.Ng4-e5+ Bb8xe5
27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5 28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6
29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 30.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5
31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6 32.h2-h3 h7-h6
33.b2-b4 h6-h5 34.a2-a3 g5-g4
35.h3-h4 g4-g3 36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6
37.Kc4-d4 0.22/17 ] 26.Ng4-e5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ng4-e5+
Bb8xe5 27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5
28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6 29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6
30.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5 31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6
32.h2-h3 h7-h6 33.b2-b4 h6-h5
34.a2-a3 g5-g4 35.h3-h4 g4-g3
36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6 37.Kc4-d4 0.13/16 ]
26...Bb8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bb8xe5 27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5
28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6 29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6
30.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5 31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6
32.h2-h3 h7-h6 33.b2-b4 h6-h5
34.a2-a3 g5-g4 35.h3-h4 g4-g3
36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6 37.Kc4-d4 0.22/18 ]
27.Rd5xe5 [ 27.Bc3xe5?! Nh5-f6
28.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 29.Rd5-d6+ Re8-e6
30.Rd6xe6+ Kf6xe6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5 28.Bc3xe5
Nh5-f6 29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 30.Kc2-d3
Kf6-e5 31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6 32.h2-h3
h7-h6 33.b2-b4 h6-h5 34.a2-a3 g5-g4
35.h3-h4 g4-g3 36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6
37.Kc4-d4 0.14/15 ] 27...Nh5-f6
Black prepares g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Re8xe5 28.Bc3xe5 Nh5-f6
29.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 30.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5
31.Kd3-c4 a7-a6 32.h2-h3 h7-h6
33.b2-b4 h6-h5 34.a2-a3 g5-g4
35.h3-h4 g4-g3 36.a3-a4 Ke5-e6
37.Kc4-d4 0.21/17 ] 28.Re5xe8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re5xe8

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Nf6xe8 29.Kc2-d3 Kg6-f7 30.Bc3-e5
a7-a6 31.Kd3-d4 Kf7-e7 32.h2-h4
h7-h6 33.h4xg5 h6xg5 34.Kd4-d5
Ke7-f7 35.Be5-d6 Kf7-g6 36.a2-a4
a6-a5 37.b2-b3 Ne8-f6+ 38.Kd5-e6
Nf6-e8 39.Bd6-e5 0.39/18 ]
28...Nf6xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nf6xe8 29.Kc2-d3 Kg6-f7
30.Bc3-e5 h7-h6 31.Kd3-c4 Kf7-e6
32.Kc4-d4 a7-a6 33.a2-a3 Ne8-f6
34.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 35.Kd4-d5 g5-g4
36.Kd5-d6 g4xf3 37.g2xf3 a6-a5
38.Kd6-d5 0.39/16 ] 29.Bc3-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kc2-d3
Kg6-f7 30.Bc3-e5 h7-h6 31.Kd3-c4
Kf7-e6 32.Kc4-d4 a7-a6 33.a2-a3
Ne8-f6 34.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 35.Kd4-d5
g5-g4 36.Kd5-d6 g4xf3 37.g2xf3
a6-a5 38.Kd6-d5 0.32/17 ] 29...Kg6-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ne8-f6
30.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 31.Kc2-d3 Kf6-e5
32.Kd3-c4 a7-a6 33.h2-h3 h7-h6
34.b2-b4 h6-h5 35.a2-a3 g5-g4
36.h3-h4 g4-g3 37.a3-a4 Ke5-e6
38.Kc4-d4 0.18/16 ] 30.Kc2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.b2-b4
Kh5-g6 31.b4-b5 Kg6-f7 32.Kc2-d3
Kf7-e6 33.Kd3-d4 Ne8-f6 34.Be5xf6
Ke6xf6 35.Kd4-d5 g5-g4 36.c5-c6
b7xc6+ 37.b5xc6 Kf6-e7 38.Kd5-e5
g4xf3 39.g2xf3 Ke7-d8 40.Ke5xf5
Kd8-c7 0.87/14 ] 30...g5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kh5-g6
31.Kd3-d4 a7-a6 32.Kd4-d5 Kg6-f7
33.Be5-c3 Kf7-g6 34.Kd5-e5 h7-h6
35.h2-h4 Ne8-c7 36.Bc3-a5 Nc7-e8
37.Ba5-b6 Ne8-f6 38.h4xg5 h6xg5
0.39/16 ] 31.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.b2-b4 Kh5-g6 32.b4-b5
Kg6-f7 33.c5-c6 b7xc6 34.b5xc6
Kf7-e7 35.Kd3-d4 Ke7-d8 36.Be5xf4
Ne8-c7 37.Kd4-e5 Nc7-b5 38.a2-a4
Nb5-c3 39.Ke5xf5 g4xf3 40.g2xf3
Nc3xa4 41.Bf4-e5 Kd8-c8 42.f3-f4
a7-a5 43.Kf5-e6 Na4-c5+ 44.Ke6-d5

40
1.65/16 ] 31...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Kh5-g6 32.b4-b5 Kg6-f7
33.c5-c6 b7xc6 34.b5xc6 g4xf3
35.g2xf3 Kf7-e6 36.Kd3-d4 Ne8-d6
37.Be5xf4 Nd6-c8 38.Kd4-c5 Nc8-b6
39.h2-h4 Nb6-a4+ 40.Kc5-d4 Na4-b6
41.Bf4-e5 1.58/14 ] 32.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.a2-a4 g4-g3
33.Be5xf4 g3xh2 34.Bf4xh2 Kh5-g5
35.b4-b5 a6xb5 36.a4xb5 f5-f4
37.c5-c6 b7xc6 38.b5-b6 Ne8-d6
39.Kd3-d4 Nd6-b7 40.Kd4-e5 Kg5-g6
41.Bh2xf4 Kg6-f7 42.Bf4-g5 Kf7-e8
43.f3-f4 c6-c5 44.Ke5-d5 Ke8-d7
45.f4-f5 2.64/15 ] 32...g4xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...g4-g3
33.Be5xf4 Ne8-g7 34.Bf4xg3 Ng7-e6
35.Bg3-e5 Kh5-g5 36.Kd3-c4 Kg5-g6
37.Kc4-d5 Kg6-f7 38.f3-f4 Kf7-e7
39.g2-g3 Ke7-d7 40.h2-h3 2.70/14 ]
33.g2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.g2xf3 Kh5-g6 34.b4-b5 a6xb5
35.a4xb5 Kg6-f7 36.c5-c6 b7-b6
37.c6-c7 Ne8xc7 38.Be5xc7 Kf7-e7
39.Bc7xb6 Ke7-f7 40.Bb6-c7 Kf7-e6
41.Kd3-d4 Ke6-d7 42.Bc7-b6 Kd7-e6
43.Bb6-c5 Ke6-d7 44.Kd4-e5 h7-h5
45.Ke5xf5 Kd7-c7 46.Kf5xf4 Kc7-b7
47.Bc5-f2 Kb7-c7 48.Kf4-e5 5.21/15 ]
33...Kh5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kh5-g6 34.b4-b5 a6xb5 35.a4xb5
Kg6-f7 36.c5-c6 b7-b6 37.c6-c7
Ne8xc7 38.Be5xc7 Kf7-e6 39.Kd3-d4
h7-h6 40.Bc7xb6 h6-h5 41.Bb6-c7
Ke6-d7 42.b5-b6 Kd7-c6 43.Kd4-e5
Kc6-b7 44.Ke5xf4 h5-h4 45.Kf4xf5
h4-h3 46.Kf5-e5 5.27/16 ] 34.b4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b4-b5
Kh4-g5 35.c5-c6 b7xc6 36.b5xa6
Ne8-f6 37.Be5xf6+ Kg5xf6 38.a6-a7
Kf6-e6 39.a7-a8Q Ke6-d6 40.Qa8-b8+
Kd6-d5 41.Qb8-d8+ Kd5-e6
42.Qd8-c8+ Ke6-e5 43.Qc8xc6
10.34/11 ] 34...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...a6xb5 35.a4xb5 Kh4-g5

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36.b5-b6 Ne8-f6 37.c5-c6 b7xc6
38.Be5xf6+ Kg5xf6 39.b6-b7 h7-h5
40.b7-b8Q h5-h4 41.Qb8xf4 h4-h3
42.Qf4-d6+ Kf6-g7 43.Qd6xc6 Kg7-f7
44.Qc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 45.f3-f4 Kf6-g7
46.Qd5xf5 10.46/14 ] 35.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a4xb5
Kh4-g5 36.c5-c6 b7-b6 37.c6-c7
Ne8xc7 38.Be5xc7 Kg5-f6 39.Kd3-d4
Kf6-e6 40.Bc7xb6 Ke6-d7 41.Bb6-c5
h7-h5 42.Kd4-e5 h5-h4 43.Ke5xf5
4.62/12 ] 35...Kh4-h3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Kh4-g5 36.c5-c6 b7xc6
37.a5-a6 Ne8-f6 38.Be5xf6+ Kg5xf6
39.a6-a7 Kf6-e6 40.a7-a8Q Ke6-d5
41.Qa8-d8+ Kd5-e6 42.Qd8-c7
Ke6-d5 43.Qc7xh7 Kd5-d6 44.Qh7xf5
c6-c5 45.Qf5xf4+ Kd6-e6 46.Qf4-g5
9.20/13 ] 36.c5-c6 [ 36.c5-c6 b7xc6
37.a5-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.c5-c6 b7xc6 37.a5-a6 h7-h5
38.a6-a7 Kh3-g2 39.a7-a8Q Ne8-f6
40.Be5xf6 c6-c5 41.Qa8-c6 c5-c4+
42.Kd3-d4 h5-h4 43.Bf6xh4 Kg2-h3
44.Bh4-g5 11.05/11 ]
1-0

6
Robert James Fischer
V Witte
US-open Rd: 6

B90

1957

B86: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6


Bc4, without early ...b5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6 7.0-0
Bc8-d7 last book move last book move
[ RR 7...Nf6xe4 8.Nc3xe4 d6-d5
9.Bc4-d3 d5xe4 10.Bd3xe4 Bf8-e7
11.Bc1-e3 Nb8-d7 12.c2-c4 Nd7-f6
13.Be4-f3 Qd8-c7 14.Qd1-c2 h7-h5
15.g2-g3 Nf6-g4 16.Bf3xg4 h5xg4
17.Ra1-e1 Bc8-d7 18.Qc2-e4 g7-g5

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19.Qe4xg4 e6-e5 20.Nd4-f5 f7-f6
21.f2-f4 Bd7xf5 22.Qg4xf5 Arakhamia
Grant,K (2385)-Badea,B (2495)/
Oakham 1990/CBM 016 ext/0-1 (35) ;
RR 7...b7-b5 8.Bc4-d3 Bf8-e7
9.Qd1-f3 Bc8-b7 10.Nc3-e2 0-0
11.Ne2-g3 Nb8-d7 12.Qf3-e2 Qd8-c7
13.f2-f4 Rf8-e8 14.Kg1-h1 Be7-f8
15.Bc1-d2 e6-e5 16.Nd4-f5 e5xf4
17.Bd2xf4 Nd7-c5 18.Ng3-h5 Nf6xh5
19.Qe2xh5 Bb7xe4 20.Bd3xe4
Nc5xe4 21.Ra1-d1 Qc7xc2 22.Bf4-g3
Bennion,D (2106)-Jones,R (2339)/
Hensol Park 2007/CBM 118 ext/0-1
(43) ] 8.Bc4-b3N [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 8.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 9.Bc4-e2
Bf8-e7 10.Qd1-d2 0-0 11.h2-h3
Nc6-e5 12.f2-f4 Ne5-c6 13.Nd4-f3
Qd8-c7 14.Ra1-d1 Nc6-b4 0.26/13 ;
RR 8.Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7 9.Rf1-e1 Qd8-a5
10.Bg5-d2 Qa5-b6 11.Bd2-e3 Qb6xb2
12.Qd1-d3 Nb8-c6 13.Bc4-b3 Qb2-a3
14.Nc3-b1 Diagram

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9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+p+lvlpzpp0 89
9p+nzppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9wqL+QvL-+-0
9P+P+-zPPzP0
9tRN+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qa3-a5 15.Be3-d2 Qa5-h5 16.f2-f3
Nc6-e5 17.Qd3-e2 0-0 18.Nb1-c3
Ra8-c8 19.g2-g4 Qh5-g6 20.f3-f4
Ne5xg4 21.Qe2-g2 Qg6-h5 22.h2-h3
Ng4-h6 Jakob,G (1018)-Azimi,R (1431)/
Cologne 2004/EXT 2006/0-1 (47) ;RR
8.f2-f4 Nb8-c6 9.Nd4xc6 (RR 9.f4-f5

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Nc6xd4 10.Qd1xd4 Qd8-c7 11.f5xe6
f7xe6 12.Kg1-h1 Bf8-e7 13.Bc4-b3
0-0 14.Bc1-f4 Nf6-h5 15.Nc3-d5
e6xd5 16.Qd4xd5+ Kg8-h8
17.Qd5xh5 Be7-f6 18.c2-c3 Bd7-b5
19.Rf1-d1 Bf6-e5 20.Bf4xe5 d6xe5
21.Bb3-d5 Rf8-f2 22.c3-c4 Bb5-e8
23.Qh5-g5 Rf2xb2 Kremenietsky,AShkundov,V/Moscow 1964/EXT 2000/
1-0 ) 9...Bd7xc6 10.Qd1-e2 b7-b5
11.Bc4-b3 b5-b4 12.e4-e5 b4xc3
13.e5xf6 Qd8xf6 14.Qe2-c4 Ke8-d7
15.f4-f5 d6-d5 16.f5xe6+ f7xe6
17.Qc4-g4 Bf8-c5+ 18.Bc1-e3
Bc5xe3+ 19.Kg1-h1 Qf6-g6
20.Qg4-h3 c3xb2 21.Ra1-d1 Diagram

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Bondarev,B (2124)-Piskunov,Y/
Krasnodar 2002/EXT 2003/1-0 ]
8...Bf8-e7 Black has a cramped
position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
8...Nb8-c6 9.Nd4-f3 b7-b5 10.a2-a3
h7-h6 11.Qd1-d3 Nf6-g4 12.Bc1-f4
Nc6-e5 13.Bf4xe5 Ng4xe5 14.Nf3xe5
d6xe5 15.Ra1-d1 Bd7-c6 16.Qd3-f3
Bf8-d6 17.Bb3-a2 0.13/14 ] 9.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Qd1-d3 0-0
10.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 11.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6
12.Bc1-f4 Qd8-b6 13.h2-h3 Qb6-c5
14.a2-a4 Ra8-c8 15.a4-a5 h7-h6

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16.Bf4-e3 Qc5-e5 0.13/15 ] 9...0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Nb8-c6
10.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 11.f2-f3 h7-h6
12.Qd1-e1 Nf6-h5 13.Qe1-d2 0-0
14.Nc3-e2 Qd8-c7 15.Ra1-d1 b7-b5
16.c2-c4 Ra8-c8 17.Be3-f2 b5xc4
18.Bb3xc4 0.08/14 ] 10.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.f2-f3 Nb8-c6
11.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 12.Qd1-e1 Nf6-d7
13.Ra1-d1 b7-b5 14.a2-a3 Qd8-c7
15.Qe1-g3 Nd7-e5 16.Bb3-a2 Ne5-c4
17.Be3-d4 e6-e5 18.Ba2xc4 b5xc4
0.10/14 ] 10...Qd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 10...Nb8-c6 11.Qd1-f3 b7-b5
12.f4-f5 e6-e5 13.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6
14.a2-a4 b5-b4 15.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
16.e4xd5 Qd8-d7 17.Be3-b6 e5-e4
18.Qf3-e3 Ra8-c8 19.a4-a5 0.05/15 ]
11.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Qd1-f3 Diagram

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Bd7xc6 14.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8 15.Be3-f2
b7-b5 16.a2-a3 Qc7-b7 17.Rf1-e1
h7-h6 18.Bb3-a2 Rf8-e8 19.Rd1-d2
0.25/15 ] 11...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 11...e6-e5 12.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5
13.e4xf5 e5xf4 14.Rf1xf4 h7-h6
15.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6 16.Ra1-f1 Ra8-e8
17.Rf1-e1 Nc6-e5 18.h2-h3 Qc7-c6
19.Qd2-g2 Nf6-d7 20.Qg2-d5 0.10/13 ]

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12.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.g4-g5 Nf6-e8 13.Kg1-g2 Nb8-c6
14.f4-f5 Nc6xd4 15.Be3xd4 e6xf5
16.Qd1-h5 Qc7-d8 17.h2-h4 f7-f6
18.g5-g6 h7-h6 19.Nc3-d5 Ne8-c7
20.Bd4-b6 Ra8-c8 21.e4xf5 Bd7-c6
22.Kg2-g3 Rf8-e8 23.Rf1-e1 Qd8-d7
24.Nd5xc7 Rc8xc7 25.Bb3-e6 Qd7-d8
26.Bb6xc7 Qd8xc7 0.77/16 ]
12...Nf6-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Nf6-e8 Diagram

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13.f4-f5 e6-e5 14.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8
15.Nd4-f3 Bd7-c6 16.Nd5-b6 Nb8-d7
17.Nb6xa8 Bc6xe4 18.Bb3-d5 Be4xd5
19.Qd1xd5 Qd8xa8 20.c2-c4 Ne8-c7
21.Qd5-e4 Kh8-g8 22.Ra1-d1 a6-a5
23.Kg1-g2 0.93/14 ] 13.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.f4-f5 Nb8-c6
14.f5xe6 Nc6xd4 15.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8
16.Qd1xd4 Bd7xe6 17.h2-h4 Ra8-b8
18.Ra1-d1 Rb8-c8 19.Qd4-d2 Qd8-e8
20.Nd5-b6 Rc8-c7 21.Be3-d4 Be6xb3
22.a2xb3 Be7-d8 23.Nb6-d5 Qe8xe4
24.Nd5xc7 Bd8xc7 1.19/14 ]
13...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Nb8-c6 14.f5xe6 Nc6xd4
15.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8 16.Qd1xd4 Bd7xe6
17.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 18.Ra1-d1 Diagram
Rc8-c6 19.c2-c3 Qd8-d7 20.Nd5-b6
Qd7-c7 21.Bb3-d5 Rc6-c5

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22.Qd4-b4 0.91/13 ] 14.Nc3-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Nc3-d5
Qc7-d8 15.Nd4-f3 Nb8-c6 16.Be3-b6
Qd8-b8 17.Nd5-c7 Ra8-a7 18.Qd1-d2
a6-a5 19.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 20.Bb3-c4
h7-h6 21.h2-h4 Rf8-c8 22.Nc7-d5
Be7-d8 23.Ra1-b1 1.24/16 ]
14...Qc7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Qc7-d8 15.Nd4-f3 Nb8-c6
16.Be3-b6 Qd8-b8 17.Nd5-c7 Ra8-a7
18.Qd1-d2 a6-a5 19.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
20.Bb3-c4 h7-h6 21.h2-h4 Rf8-c8
22.Nc7-d5 Be7-d8 23.Bb6xa7 Qb8xa7
24.c2-c3 Qa7-c5 1.51/16 ] 15.Nd4-f3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Nd4-f3 Nb8-c6 16.Be3-b6 Qd8-b8
17.Nd5-c7 Ra8-a7 18.Qd1-d2 h7-h6
19.h2-h4 a6-a5 20.c2-c4 a5-a4
21.Bb3-c2 a4-a3 22.b2-b4 1.23/13 ]
(Diagram 94)
15...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Nb8-c6 16.Be3-b6 Qd8-b8
17.Nd5-c7 Ra8-a7 18.Qd1-d2 a6-a5
19.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 20.Bb3-c4 h7-h6
21.h2-h4 Rf8-c8 22.Nc7-d5 Be7-d8
23.Bb6xa7 Qb8xa7 24.c2-c3 Qa7-c5
1.51/14 ] 16.Be3-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Be3-b6 Qd8-d7 17.Nd5-c7

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Bc6xe4 18.Nc7xa8 Qd7xf5 19.Bb6-e3


Qf5-g4+ 20.Kg1-h1 Be7xg5
21.Be3xg5 Qg4xg5 22.Na8-b6 Nb8-c6
23.Bb3-d5 Be4xd5 24.Qd1xd5 Qg5-e7
25.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8 26.Qd5-b3 Ng8-f6
27.Nf3-g5 Rd8-f8 28.Qb3-d3 Nc6-d4
29.Kh1-g2 1.46/14 ] 16...Qd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qd8-d7
17.Nd5-c7 Bc6xe4 18.Nc7xa8 Qd7xf5
19.Bb6-e3 Qf5-g4+ 20.Kg1-h1
Be7xg5 21.Be3xg5 Diagram

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(Diagram 95)
Qg4xg5 22.Na8-b6 Qg5-e7
23.Bb3-d5 Ng8-f6 24.Bd5xe4 Nf6xe4
25.Nf3-d2 Qe7-h4 26.Nd2xe4
Qh4xe4+ 27.Rf1-f3 Nb8-c6 28.Qd1-d3
Qe4-d4 29.Qd3xd4 Nc6xd4 1.86/14 ]
17.Nd5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nd5xe7 Ng8xe7 18.Qd1xd6
Ne7-g8 19.Nf3xe5 Nb8-d7 20.Ne5xd7
Bc6xd7 21.Ra1-d1 Bd7-b5 22.Rf1-f2
f7-f6 23.Bb3-e6 Qc8-c6 24.c2-c4
Qc6xd6 25.Rd1xd6 Bb5-c6 26.Be6-d5
Bc6xd5 27.c4xd5 f6xg5 28.Kg1-g2
3.91/12 Diagram
] 17...Ng8xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Ng8xe7 18.Qd1xd6 Ne7-g8
19.Nf3xe5 Nb8-d7 20.Ne5xd7 Bc6xd7

21.Ra1-d1 Bd7-b5 22.Rf1-e1 f7-f6


23.Bb6-c5 Rf8-d8 24.Qd6xd8 Qc8xd8
25.Rd1xd8 Ra8xd8 26.Bb3-d5 f6xg5
27.Bd5xb7 3.54/9 ] 18.Qd1xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qd1xd6
Ne7-g8 19.Nf3xe5 Nb8-d7 20.Ne5xd7
Bc6xd7 21.Ra1-d1 Bd7-b5 22.Rf1-e1
f7-f6 23.Bb6-c5 Rf8-d8 24.Qd6xd8
Qc8xd8 25.Rd1xd8 Ra8xd8
26.Bb3-d5 f6xg5 27.Bd5xb7 3.10/9 ]
18...Qc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Ne7-g8 19.Nf3xe5 Nb8-d7
20.Ne5xd7 Bc6xd7 21.Ra1-d1 Bd7-b5
22.Rf1-e1 f7-f6 23.Bb6-c5 Rf8-d8
24.Qd6xd8 Qc8xd8 25.Rd1xd8

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Ra8xd8 26.Bb3-d5 f6xg5 27.Bd5xb7
3.49/11 ] 19.Bb6-c5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bb6-c5
Nb8-d7 20.Qd6xe7 Nd7xc5
21.Qe7xc5 f7-f6 22.Rf1-e1 Qe8-h5
23.Qc5-f2 Ra8-d8 24.Qf2-g2 Qh5-e8
25.Bb3-e6 Qe8-e7 26.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8
27.g5xf6 g7xf6 28.a2-a4 b7-b6
4.88/14 ]

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19...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Nb8-d7 20.Qd6xe7 Nd7xc5
21.Qe7xc5 f7-f6 22.Rf1-e1 Qe8-h5
23.Qc5-f2 Ra8-d8 24.Qf2-g2 a6-a5
25.g5xf6 g7xf6 26.Bb3-e6 Rd8-d6
27.c2-c4 Rd6-d3 4.63/12 ] 20.f5-f6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.f5-f6 Nb8-d7 21.f6xe7 Rf8-g8
22.Qd6xc6 b6xc5 23.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a7
24.Bb3xf7 Qe8xf7 25.Rd1xd7 Ra7xd7
26.Qc6xd7 Qf7-h5 27.h2-h4 Rg8-e8
28.Nf3xe5 8.33/11 ]
(Diagram 98)
20...Ne7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Nb8-d7 21.f6xe7 Rf8-g8
22.Qd6xc6 b6xc5 23.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a7
24.Bb3xf7 Qe8xe7 25.Bf7xg8 Kh8xg8
26.Qc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 27.Qc8-d8 h7-h6
28.Nf3xe5 h6xg5 29.Rd1-d5 Qe7xd8

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30.Rd5xd8 9.74/12 ] 21.f6xg7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f6xg7+
Kh8xg7 22.Qd6-f6+ Kg7-g8 23.Bc5xf8
Qe8xf8 24.Nf3-d4 Qf8-g7 25.Qf6-d8+
Qg7-f8 26.Bb3xf7+ Kg8-h8 27.Nd4xc6
Nb8xc6 28.Qd8-f6+ Qf8-g7 29.Qf6xc6
Ra8-d8 30.Qc6xb6 Rd8-c8 31.Bf7xg6
Diagram

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h7xg6 32.Qb6-e6 Qg7-a7+
33.Kg1-h1 Qa7-b7 34.Qe6xe5+
Qb7-g7 35.Qe5xg7+ Kh8xg7
36.Ra1-d1 Rc8xc2 37.Rf1-f6 Rc2-c7
38.Rf6xa6 11.32/12 ] 21...Kh8xg7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kh8xg7
22.Qd6-f6+ Kg7-g8 23.Bc5xf8 Qe8xf8

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24.Nf3-d4 Qf8-g7 25.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-f8
26.Bb3xf7+ Kg8-h8 27.Nd4xc6
Nb8xc6 28.Qd8-f6+ Qf8-g7 29.Qf6xc6
Ra8-b8 30.Bf7xg6 h7xg6 31.Rf1-f6
Rb8-g8 32.Qc6xb6 Kh8-h7 33.Ra1-d1
Qg7-e7 34.Rd1-d3 Rg8-c8
35.Rd3-h3+ Kh7-g8 36.Rf6xg6+
Kg8-f8 11.10/15 ] 22.Qd6-f6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd6-f6+
Kg7-g8 23.Bc5xf8 Kg8xf8 24.Nf3xe5
Ng6xe5 25.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7
26.Qh8xe5+ Ke7-d8 Diagram

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27.Ra1-d1+ Nb8-d7 28.Qe5-f6+
Kd8-c7 29.Qf6-d6+ Kc7-b7 30.Rf1xf7
Ra8-c8 31.Rf7xd7+ Bc6xd7
32.Qd6xd7+ Kb7-b8 33.Rd1-d6
Qe8xd7 34.Rd6xd7 9.21/9 ]
22...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Kg7-g8 23.Bc5xf8 Kg8xf8
24.Nf3xe5 Ng6xe5 25.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7
26.Qh8xe5+ Ke7-d8 27.Ra1-d1+
Kd8-c8 28.Qe5xe8+ Bc6xe8
29.Bb3xf7 Be8-d7 30.Bf7-d5 Nb8-c6
31.Rf1-f7 Ra8-b8 32.Rf7xh7 Nc6-e5
33.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-c7 34.Rh8xb8
Kc7xb8 35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 36.h2-h4
Bd7-g4 37.Rd1-f1 9.99/1 ] 23.Bc5xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bc5xf8
Kg8xf8 24.Nf3xe5 Ng6xe5 25.Qf6-h8+
Kf8-e7 26.Qh8xe5+ Ke7-d8

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27.Ra1-d1+ Kd8-c8 Diagram

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28.Qe5xe8+ Bc6xe8 29.Bb3xf7
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33.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-c7 34.Rh8xb8
Kc7xb8 35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 36.h2-h4
Bd7-g4 37.Rd1-f1 9.65/11 ]
23...Qe8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kg8xf8 24.Nf3xe5 Ng6xe5
25.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7 26.Qh8xe5+
Ke7-d8 27.Ra1-d1+ Kd8-c8
28.Qe5xe8+ Bc6xe8 29.Bb3xf7
Be8-d7 30.Bf7-d5 Nb8-c6 31.Rf1-f7
Ra8-b8 32.Rf7xh7 Nc6-e5
33.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-c7 34.Rh8xb8
Kc7xb8 35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 36.h2-h4
Bd7-g4 37.Rd1-f1 9.52/12 ] 24.Ra1-d1
[ 24.Nf3-d4!? seems even better
Qf8-g7 25.Bb3xf7+ Kg8-h8
26.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-f8 27.Nd4xc6 Qf8xd8
28.Nc6xd8 Ng6-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Nf3-d4 Ng6-f4 25.Qf6xe5
Nf4-h3+ 26.Kg1-g2 Nb8-d7 27.Qe5-f5
Bc6xe4+ 28.Qf5xe4 Nh3xg5 Diagram
(Diagram 102)
29.Qe4-g4 Qf8-g7 30.Qg4xd7
Ng5-e6+ 31.Kg2-h1 Ne6xd4
32.Rf1xf7 7.79/9 ] 24...Bc6-e8

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bc6-b5


25.Rd1-d8 Bb5-e8 26.Bb3-d5 Nb8-d7
27.Bd5xf7+ Be8xf7 28.Rd8xf8+
Ra8xf8 29.Qf6-c6 Bf7-e8 30.Qc6-e6+
Kg8-g7 31.Nf3-e1 Rf8-g8 32.Ne1-d3
a6-a5 33.a2-a4 h7-h6 34.g5xh6+
Kg7-h7 35.Kg1-h1 Rg8-h8 36.Rf1-f3
Rh8-g8 7.50/11 ] 25.Qf6-d6
[ 25.Rd1-d8 finishes off the opponent
Nb8-d7 26.Bb3xf7+ Be8xf7
27.Rd8xf8+ Ra8xf8 28.Qf6-c6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1-d8 b6-b5
26.Bb3-d5 Nb8-d7 27.Bd5xf7+ Be8xf7
28.Rd8xf8+ Ng6xf8 29.Qf6-d6 Ra8-c8
30.Qd6xa6 Rc8xc2 31.Qa6xb5 Bf7xa2
32.Nf3xe5 Nd7xe5 33.Qb5xe5 Ba2-c4
34.Rf1-f2 7.62/11 ] 25...Nb8-d7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nb8-c6 26.Qd6xf8+ Kg8xf8
27.Rd1-d6 Ra8-c8 28.Rf1-d1 Kf8-g7
29.c2-c3 h7-h6 30.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6
31.Nf3-h4 Kh6-g5 32.Nh4xg6 f7xg6
33.Kg1-g2 Rc8-c7 34.Bb3-d5 4.08/14 ]

32.Rd6-f6 h7-h6 4.01/13 ] 26...Kg8xf8


[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8xf8
27.Rd1-d6 Ra8-c8 28.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c7
29.c2-c3 Kf8-e7 30.Bb3-c2 Ke7-f8
31.Kg1-f2 Ng6-f4 32.Kf2-g3 f7-f6
33.g5xf6 Nf4-h5+ 34.Kg3-g2 Nh5xf6
3.83/14 ] 27.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rd1-d6 Ra8-c8 28.Rf1-d1
Nd7-c5 29.Rd6xb6 Nc5xe4
30.Rb6xa6 Ne4-c5 31.Ra6-a5 e5-e4
32.Nf3-d4 Diagram

(Diagram 103)
26.Qd6xf8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qd6xf8+ Kg8xf8 27.Rd1-d6 Ra8-c8
28.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c7 29.c2-c3 Kf8-e7
30.Kg1-f2 b6-b5 31.Kf2-e3 Nd7-c5

(Diagram 104)
Ng6-f4 33.Kg1-f2 Nf4-h3+ 34.Kf2-e3
Nh3xg5 35.Bb3-d5 Kf8-g7 36.Nd4-f5+
Kg7-f6 3.44/13 ] 27...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kf8-e7
28.h4-h5 Ng6-f4 29.Nf3xe5 Nf4-h3+
30.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5 31.Ne5-c6+ Ke7-f8
32.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 33.Bb3-d5 Be8xc6
34.Bd5xc6 Ra8-c8 35.Rf1-f6 Nc5-e4
3.42/12 ] 28.Rd1-d2 [ 28.Rd1-d6
and White can already relax Kf8-e7
29.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.h4-h5 Ng6-f4 29.Rd1xd7
Be8xd7 30.Nf3xe5 Nf4-e2+ 31.Kg1-f2
Bd7-h3 32.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c5 33.Ne5xf7
Diagram
Bh3-g4 34.h5-h6 Bg4-h5 35.Rd1-d8+

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9+-+-+p+p0 104
9-+-+-+n+0
9tR-sn-+-zP-0
9-+-sNp+-+0
9+L+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
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9-+-+-mk-+0{
9+-+-+N+p0 105
9pzp-+-+-+0
9+-tr-+-zPP0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+-+-+l0
9PzPP+nmK-+0
9+-+R+-+-0
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Kf8-e7 36.Rd8-b8 Ne2-d4 37.Rb8-b7+
Ke7-f8 38.Nf7-d6 Nd4xb3 39.c2xb3
Rc5-c2+ 40.Kf2-e3 3.39/11 ]
28...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nd7-c5 29.Bb3-d5 a6-a5
30.h4-h5 Ng6-f4 31.Nf3xe5 Nf4-h3+
32.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5 33.Rf1-f4 Rc8-c7
34.Ne5-c4 Nc5xe4 35.Rd2-e2 f7-f6
36.h5-h6 b6-b5 37.Nc4xa5 Be8-g6
38.Na5-c6 3.17/13 ] 29.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h4-h5
Ng6-f4 30.Nf3xe5 Nf4-h3+ 31.Kg1-g2
Nh3xg5 32.Rf1-f5 f7-f6 33.Ne5-g4
Rc8-c5 34.e4-e5 Rc5xe5 35.Ng4xe5
Nd7xe5 36.Rd2-f2 Ng5-e4 37.Rf2-e2

48
Ne4-d6 38.Rf5xe5+ f6xe5
39.Re2xe5+ Ke7-f8 40.Kg2-f3
Be8-c6+ 41.Bb3-d5 Bc6xd5+
42.Re5xd5 Kf8-e7 43.Rd5-d1 3.58/15 ]
29...Ng6-f4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Ng6-f4 30.Nf3xe5 Nf4-h3+
31.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5 32.Rf1-f5 f7-f6
33.Ne5-g4 Rc8-c5 34.e4-e5 Rc5xe5
35.Ng4xe5 Nd7xe5 36.Rd2-f2 Ng5-e4
37.Rf2-e2 Ne4-d6 38.Rf5xe5+ f6xe5
39.Re2xe5+ Ke7-d7 40.Kg2-f3 Kd7-c6
41.Kf3-f4 Be8-d7 42.Re5-e7 3.62/15 ]

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9+-+nmkp+p0 106
9pzp-+-+-+0
9+-+-zp-zPP0
9-+-+Psn-+0
9+L+-+N+-0
9PzPPtR-+-+0
9+-+-+RmK-0[
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30.Nf3xe5! Remove defender: e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nf3xe5
Nf4-h3+ 31.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5 32.Rf1-f5
f7-f6 33.Ne5-g4 Ng5-e6 34.Bb3xe6
Ke7xe6 35.Rd2-f2 Rc8-c6 36.Ng4-e3
Ke6-f7 37.Ne3-d5 Kf7-g7 38.Kg2-h3
Be8-f7 39.Rf2-g2+ Kg7-h6
40.Kh3-h4 3.59/13 ] 30...Nf4-h3+
[ 30...Nd7xe5 Diagram
(Diagram 107)
31.Rf1xf4 Remove defender
Discovered attack ; 30...-- 31.Ne5xd7
Threat Be8xd7 32.Rf1xf4
Zwischenzug ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Nf4-h3+ 31.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5
32.Rf1-f5 Nd7xe5 33.Rf5xg5 Ne5-d7

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9+-+-mkp+p0 107
9pzp-+-+-+0
9+-+-sn-zPP0
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9+-+-+RmK-0[
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34.Rg5-g7 h7-h6 35.Rg7-h7 Rc8-c6
36.Bb3-d5 Rc6-d6 37.Rd2-f2 Nd7-f8
38.Rh7-h8 Nf8-d7 39.Rf2-f5 b6-b5
40.Rh8-h7 b5-b4 41.Bd5xf7 Rd6-d2+
42.Kg2-f3 Nd7-f8 43.Rh7-g7 Nf8-e6
44.Bf7xe6+ Ke7xe6 3.55/12 ]
31.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Kg1-g2 Nh3xg5 32.Rf1-f5 Nd7xe5
33.Rf5xg5 Ne5-d7 34.Rg5-g7 Nd7-f6
35.h5-h6 a6-a5 36.Bb3-d5 b6-b5
37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4
39.Kg2-f3 3.45/12 ] 31...Nh3xg5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Nh3xg5 32.Rd2-g2 Nd7xe5
33.Rg2xg5 Ne5-c4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4
35.Rg5-e5+ Ke7-f8 36.c2-c3 Rc4-c6
37.Re5-f5 Kf8-e7 38.Kh2-g3 Rc6-d6
39.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-f8 40.Re5-d5 Rd6-e6
41.Kg3-f4 Kf8-e7 42.Rd5-e5 3.03/14 ]
(Diagram 108)
32.Ne5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd2-g2 Nd7xe5 33.Rg2xg5 Ne5-c4
34.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4 35.Rg5-e5+
Ke7-f8 36.Rf1-f2 Be8-c6 37.Kh2-g3
Rc4xe4 38.Re5xe4 Bc6xe4 39.Rf2-f6
Be4xc2 40.Rf6xb6 Bc2-d3 41.Rb6-d6
Bd3-c4 2.82/13 ] 32...Be8xd7 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Be8xd7

49

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9+-+nmkp+p0 108
9pzp-+-+-+0
9+-+-sN-snP0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+-+-+-0
9PzPPtR-+-mK0
9+-+-+R+-0[
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33.e4-e5 b6-b5 34.Rf1-f6 Bd7-g4
35.Bb3-d5 Bg4-e6 36.Bd5xe6 f7xe6
37.Rd2-g2 Ng5-f7 38.Rf6-f2 Nf7xe5
39.Rg2-g7+ Ke7-e8 40.Rg7-g8+
Ke8-d7 41.Rg8xc8 Kd7xc8 2.57/11 ]

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9+-+lmkp+p0 109
9pzp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-snP0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+-+-+-0
9PzPPtR-+-mK0
9+-+-+R+-0[
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33.Rd2-f2 [ 33.e4-e5 might be the
shorter path Rc8-c5 34.Bb3-d5
b6-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.e4-e5 b6-b5 34.Rd2-d6 Rc8-c5
35.Rd6xa6 Rc5xe5 36.Ra6-a7 Ng5-e6
37.Ra7xd7+ Ke7xd7 38.Rf1xf7+
Kd7-d6 39.Rf7xh7 Ne6-d4
40.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-c5 2.52/12 ]
33...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Bd7-e6 34.e4-e5 Rc8-c5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


35.Rf1-e1 Be6xb3 36.a2xb3 Ke7-e6
37.Kh2-g3 Rc5xe5 38.Re1xe5+
Diagram

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9+-+-+p+p0 110
9pzp-+k+-+0
9+-+-tR-snP0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+P+-+-mK-0
9-zPP+-tR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Ke6xe5 39.Kg3-g4 f7-f6 40.Rf2-f5+
Ke5-e6 41.b3-b4 1.98/12 ] 34.Bb3xf7
[ 34.e4-e5!? makes it even easier for
White Bc6-e8 35.Rf2-f6 a6-a5
36.Rf6xb6 Rc8-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Rf2-f5 h7-h6 35.Rf5-f6 a6-a5
36.c2-c3 Bc6xe4 37.Rf6xh6 Rc8-g8
38.Rh6-f6 Rg8-h8 39.Bb3-d1 Be4-d3
40.Rf1-f4 b6-b5 41.Rf6-a6 a5-a4
42.h5-h6 Ng5-e6 43.Ra6-a7+
Ke7-d6 2.98/13 ] 34...Ng5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bc6-b5
35.c2-c4 Bb5xc4 36.Bf7xc4 Rc8xc4
37.Rf2-f6 Rc4-b4 38.b2-b3 a6-a5
39.e4-e5 a5-a4 40.b3xa4 Ng5-e4
41.Rf6-h6 Rb4xa4 42.Rh6xh7+
Ke7-e6 43.Rh7-b7 Ra4xa2+
44.Kh2-h3 Ke6xe5 45.Rb7xb6 2.51/12
] 35.Rf2-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rf2-g2 Diagram
(Diagram 111)
Bc6-b5 36.Rf1-f4 Ne4-f6 37.Rg2-g7
Rc8xc2+ 38.Kh2-g3 Rc2-c1
39.Bf7-d5+ Ke7-d6 40.Rf4xf6+
Kd6xd5 41.Rg7xh7 Rc1-g1+

50

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9-+r+-+-+0{
9+-+-mkL+p0 111
9pzpl+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-+-+n+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+RmK0
9+-+-+R+-0
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42.Kg3-f4 Rg1-g2 43.b2-b3 Rg2-f2+
44.Kf4-g5 Rf2-g2+ 45.Kg5-h6 Bb5-c6
46.a2-a3 2.98/13 ] 35...Bc6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc8-d8
36.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-d6 37.Rf1-d1+
Kd6xe5 38.Rd1xd8 b6-b5 39.Rd8-b8
Ne4-d6 40.Rb8-b6 Diagram

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9+-+-+L+p0 112
9ptRlsn-+-+0
9+p+-mk-+P0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+-mK0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Bc6-e4 41.Bf7-b3 a6-a5 42.a2-a4
b5xa4 43.Bb3xa4 Nd6-c4 44.Rb6-b8
Ke5-f4 45.Kh2-h3 Nc4-e3 46.Rb8-f8+
Be4-f5+ 47.Kh3-h4 Ne3-g2# 2.66/14 ]
36.Rf5-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-d6 37.Re5-e6+
Kd6-c7 38.Rf1-g1 Ne4-d6 39.Rg1-g7
Bb5-d7 40.Rg7xh7 Rc8-f8 41.Bf7-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


a6-a5 42.Kh2-g3 Rf8-g8 43.Kg3-f4
Rg8-f8+ 44.Kf4-e5 Nd6-c4+
45.Ke5-d5 Nc4xb2 46.Re6-c6+
Kc7-d8 47.Rc6xb6 4.46/12 ]
36...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ke7-d6 37.Re5-e6+ Kd6-c7
38.Rf1-g1 Ne4-c5 39.Re6-h6 Bb5-c6
40.Rg1-g7 Bc6-d7 41.Rg7xh7 Rc8-f8
42.Bf7-d5 Rf8-f2+ 43.Kh2-g3 Rf2-d2
44.Bd5-f3 Rd2xc2 45.Rh6-c6+ Kc7-d8
46.Rc6xb6 Kd8-c7 47.Rb6-f6 Kc7-d8
48.Rf6-f8+ Kd8-c7 4.45/14 ]
37.Re5-e6+ [ 37.Re5xe4?! Diagram

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9+-+-+L+p0 113
9pzp-mk-+-+0
9+l+-+-+P0
9-+-+R+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+-mK0
9+-+-+R+-0
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is impossible Bb5xf1 38.Bf7-b3
Rc8-c7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Re5-e6+ Kd6-c7 38.Rf1-g1 Ne4-d2
39.Rg1-g7 Nd2-f3+ 40.Kh2-g3 Nf3-d4
41.Rg7xh7 Bb5-d7 42.h5-h6 Kc7-b7
43.Re6-f6 Rc8xc2 44.Bf7-d5+
Kb7-c7 3.96/9 ] 37...Kd6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kd6-c7
38.Rf1-g1 Ne4-d6 39.Rg1-g7 Kc7-d7
40.Bf7-g8+ Kd7-c6 41.Bg8xh7 Kc6-d5
42.Re6-e7 Rc8-f8 43.h5-h6 Rf8-f2+
44.Kh2-g3 3.95/10 ] 38.Rf1-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rf1-f4
Ne4-d6 39.Re6-e5+ Kc5-c6 40.c2-c4
Bb5-a4 41.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c7
42.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8 43.Re7xh7
Ba4-c6 44.Rf4-f6 Bc6xd5 45.Rf6xd6

51
Bd5xc4 46.Rd6xb6+ Kb8-a8 47.h5-h6
Bc4-d3 48.Rh7-g7 Rc8-h8 49.Kh2-g3
5.96/11 Diagram

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9k+-+-+-tr0{
9+-+-+-tR-0 114
9ptR-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+l+-mK-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
] 38...Ne4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ne4-d6 39.Re6-e5+ Kc5-c6
40.c2-c4 Bb5-a4 41.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c7
42.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8 43.Re7xh7
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+R0 115
9pzp-sn-+-+0
9+-+L+-+P0
9l+P+-tR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+-mK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ba4-c6 44.Rf4-f6 Bc6xd5 45.Rf6xd6
Bd5xc4 46.Rd6xb6+ Kb8-a8 47.h5-h6
Bc4-d3 48.Rh7-g7 Rc8-h8
49.Kh2-g3 6.09/12 ] 39.Re6-e5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Re6-e5+
Kc5-c6 40.c2-c4 Bb5-a4 41.Bf7-d5+
Kc6-c7 42.Re5-e7+ Ba4-d7

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43.Re7xh7 Rc8-e8 44.h5-h6 a6-a5
45.Kh2-g3 Re8-e3+ 46.Kg3-g2
Re3-e2+ 47.Rf4-f2 Re2-e8 48.Rh7-g7
Nd6-e4 49.Bd5xe4 Re8xe4 4.98/9 ]
39...Kc5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kc5-c6 40.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c7
41.Re5-e7+ Kc7-d8 2.99/1 ] 40.c2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.c2-c4
Diagram

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9+-+-+L+p0 116
9pzpksn-+-+0
9+l+-tR-+P0
9-+P+-tR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+-mK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bb5-a4 41.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c7
42.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8 43.Re7xh7
Ba4-c6 44.Rf4-f6 Bc6xd5 45.Rf6xd6
Bd5xc4 46.Rd6xb6+ Kb8-a8 47.h5-h6
a6-a5 48.Rh7-e7 Bc4xa2 49.h6-h7
Rc8-h8 50.Kh2-g3 a5-a4 51.Kg3-g4
Ba2-d5 52.Kg4-g5 Rh8-f8 53.Rb6-a6+
Ka8-b8 54.Ra6xa4 6.10/12 ]
40...Nd6xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Bb5-a4 41.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c7
42.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8 43.Re7xh7
Ba4-c6 44.Rf4-f6 Bc6xd5 45.Rf6xd6
Bd5xc4 46.Rd6xb6+ Kb8-a8 47.h5-h6
a6-a5 48.Rh7-e7 Bc4xa2 49.h6-h7
Ba2-d5 50.Kh2-g3 Rc8-h8 51.Rb6-d6
Bd5-e4 52.Rd6-d7 Be4-c6 6.27/13 ]
41.c4xb5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.c4xb5+ Kc6-d6 42.Re5-e2 Nf7-g5
43.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-d5 44.Rf6-f5+ Kd5-d6
45.Rf5xg5 Rc8-a8 46.b5xa6 Ra8xa6
47.Re2-d2+ Kd6-e6 48.a2-a3 Ke6-f6

52
49.Rg5-b5 Kf6-e7 50.Kh2-g3 Ke7-e6
51.Rb5-d5 Ke6-f6 52.Rd5-d7 6.83/14 ]
41...Kc6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kc6-d6 42.Re5-e2 Nf7-g5
43.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-d5 44.Rf6-f5+ Kd5-d6
45.Rf5xg5 Rc8-a8 46.b5xa6 Ra8xa6
47.Re2-d2+ Kd6-e6 48.a2-a3 Ke6-f6
49.Rg5-b5 Kf6-e7 50.Kh2-g3 Ke7-e6
51.Rb5-d5 Ke6-f6 52.Rd5-d7 6.83/15 ]
42.Re5-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Re5-e2 Nf7-g5 43.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-d7
44.b5xa6 Rc8-a8 45.Re2-e5 h7-h6
46.a6-a7 Ra8-c8 47.Kh2-g3 Rc8-a8
48.Rf6xh6 Ng5-f7 49.Rh6-h7 Kd7-d6
50.Re5-f5 6.19/11 ] 42...Nf7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Nf7-g5
43.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-d7 44.b5xa6 Rc8-a8
45.Re2-e5 h7-h6 46.a6-a7 Ra8-c8
47.Kh2-g3 Rc8-a8 48.Rf6xh6 Ng5-f7
49.Rh6-h7 Kd7-d6 50.Re5-f5 6.30/12 ]
43.Rf4-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-c5 44.Re2xe5+
Kc5-d4 45.Re5-e7 a6xb5 46.Re7xh7
Rc8-c2+ 47.Kh2-g3 Rc2xb2
48.Rh7-d7+ Kd4-e5 49.Rf6-f2 Rb2-b1
50.h5-h6 Rb1-g1+ 51.Rf2-g2 Rg1-h1
52.h6-h7 Ke5-f6 53.a2-a3 Rh1-h5
54.Kg3-g4 Rh5-g5+ 55.Kg4-f4 7.01/12
] 43...Kd6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kd6-d5 44.Rf6-f5 Kd5-d4
45.Rf5xe5 a6xb5 46.Re5xb5 Rc8-c6
47.Kh2-g3 Kd4-c4 48.Rb5-e5 Rc6-d6
49.b2-b3+ Kc4-b4 50.Re5-e7 h7-h6
51.Re7-e6 Kb4-c5 52.Re6xd6 Kc5xd6
53.Kg3-f4 Kd6-d5 54.Re2-d2+
Kd5-c5 7.16/13 ] 44.Rf6-f5 [ 44.Rf6-f5
Kd5-d4 45.Rf5xe5 a6xb5
46.Re5-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rf6-f5 a6xb5 45.Rf5xe5+ Kd5-d6
46.Re5-e6+ Kd6-d5 47.Re6xb6
Rc8-a8 48.a2-a3 Kd5-c5 49.Rb6-b7
h7-h6 50.Re2-c2+ Kc5-d4 51.Rb7xb5
Ra8-f8 52.Kh2-g3 6.93/12 ]
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B90 14.e4-e5 (RR 14.e4xd5 Nf6xd5


Robert James Fischer
15.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 16.f4-f5 Be7-c5
Rodolfo Tan Cardoso
17.c2-c3 b7-b6 18.Ra1-e1 Bc8-b7
m Rd: 2 New York m Rd: 2
1957 19.f5-f6 g7-g6 20.Be3-f4 Qc7-d7
21.b3-b4 Bc5xd4+ 22.c3xd4 Rf8-e8
B88: Sicilian: Sozin Attack
23.Bf4-e5 Bb7-c8 24.h2-h3 Bc8-b7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
25.Qf3-f4 Kg8-h8 26.Qf4-h6 Re8-g8
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
27.g4-g5 Bb7-c8 28.Re1-e3 Qd7-c6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6 7.0-0 Kaufeld,J (2296)-Wendling,H (2123)/
Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 0-0 9.Bc4-b3
Friedrichroda 2007/CBM 120 ext/1-0
Diagram
(32) ) 14...Nf6-e4 Diagram

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9+p+-vlpzpp0 117
9p+-zppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9+LsN-vL-+-0
9PzPP+-zPPzP0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

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9r+l+-trk+0
9+pwq-vlpzpp0 118
9p+-+p+-+0
9+-+pzP-+-0
9-+-sNnzPP+0
9+PsN-vLQ+-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

Nb8-c6 10.f2-f4 Nc6-a5 11.Qd1-f3


Qd8-c7 12.g2-g4 White intends f5
Na5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Na5-c4 13.g4-g5 Nf6-g4
14.Be3-c1 Qc7-c5 15.Rf1-d1 e6-e5
16.Bb3xc4 e5xd4 17.Nc3-d5 Be7xg5
18.f4xg5 Qc5xc4 19.Nd5-b6 Ng4-e5
20.Nb6xc4 Ne5xf3+ 21.Kg1-g2
Bc8-g4 22.Kg2-g3 Bg4-h5 23.Nc4xd6
f7-f6 24.h2-h4 f6xg5 25.h4xg5 b7-b6
26.Rd1-f1 Ra8-d8 27.Bc1-f4 -0.09/14 ]
13.a2xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.c2xb3 h7-h6 14.Ra1-c1 Qc7-d8
15.Qf3-g2 h6-h5 16.g4xh5 Nf6xh5
17.f4-f5 Bc8-d7 18.Qg2-h3 Be7-g5
19.f5xe6 f7xe6 20.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8
21.Qh3-f3+ Kf8-g8 22.Rc1-f1 Qd8-f6
23.Be3xg5 Qf6xg5+ 24.Kg1-h1
0.12/14 ] 13...Ra8-b8N [RR 13...d6-d5

15.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 16.Qf3xe4 Be7-c5


17.Rf1-f3 Bc5xd4 18.Be3xd4 Bc8-d7
19.Rf3-h3 g7-g6 20.Ra1-f1 Bd7-c6
21.Qe4-e1 Qc7-d8 22.Bd4-c3 Qd8-d5
23.Rf1-f3 Qd5-c5+ 24.Qe1-e3
Qc5xe3+ 25.Rf3xe3 Rf8-d8
26.Rh3-h6 Rd8-d1+ 27.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7
28.Re3-h3 Mueller,A (1877)-Bohn,A
(1867)/Germany 2005/EXT 2006/1-0
(59) ;RR 13...Rf8-e8 14.g4-g5 Nf6-d7
15.f4-f5 (RR 15.h2-h4 Be7-f8
16.h4-h5 Ra8-b8 17.g5-g6 Nd7-f6
18.f4-f5 e6xf5 19.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7
20.Nd4xf5 d6-d5 21.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5
22.e4xd5 Qc7xc2 23.Nf5-d4 Qc2-d3
24.Ra1-e1 Bc8-d7 25.Be3-f2 Qd3-d2
26.Qf3xf7 Re8xe1 27.Qf7-g6+ Kh7-h8
28.Rf1xe1 Bf8-c5 29.Qg6-e4 Rb8-e8
Olivier,J (2341)-Bellaiche,A (2225)/

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Vichy 2000/EXT 2001/0-1 (33) )
15...Nd7-e5 16.Qf3-h3 g7-g6
17.Rf1-f2 Bc8-d7 18.Ra1-f1 Be7-f8
19.Rf2-f4 b7-b5 20.Rf4-h4 h7-h5
21.g5xh6 Kg8-h7 22.f5xg6+ f7xg6
23.Rh4-f4 Bd7-c6 24.Nd4xe6 Qc7-e7
25.Rf4-f7+ Diagram

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9+-+-wqR+k0 119
9p+lzpN+pzP0
9+p+-sn-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+PsN-vL-+Q0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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1-0 Yurtaev,L (2520)-Prasad,D (2400)/
Calcutta 1998/EXT 1999 ] 14.g4-g5
Nf6-d7 last book move last book move
15.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Qf3-h5 g7-g6 16.Qh5-h6 Rf8-e8
17.f4-f5 Be7-f8 18.Qh6-h3 e6xf5
19.e4xf5 Re8-e5 20.Qh3-f3 Nd7-b6
21.f5-f6 Qc7-c5 22.Rf1-e1 Re5xg5+
23.Be3xg5 Qc5xg5+ 24.Kg1-h1
Bc8-g4 25.Qf3-g2 Qg5-h5 26.Nc3-e4
0.43/15 ] 15...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 15...Nd7-e5 16.Qf3-f4
Diagram
(Diagram 120)
Kg8-h8 17.Kg1-h1 Rf8-g8 18.Qf4-g3
Qc7-d8 19.g5-g6 Be7-h4 20.Qg3-h3
e6xf5 21.g6xf7 Ne5xf7 22.Nd4xf5
Bh4-f6 23.Nc3-d5 Bf6xb2 24.Ra1-d1
Bb2-e5 0.27/15 ] 16.Qf3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qf3-f4
Kg8-h8 17.Kg1-h1 Rf8-g8 18.Qf4-g3

54

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9-trl+-trk+0{
9+pwq-vlpzpp0 120
9p+-zpp+-+0
9+-+-snPzP-0
9-+-sNPwQ-+0
9+PsN-vL-+-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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Qc7-d8 19.g5-g6 Be7-h4 20.Qg3-h3
e6xf5 21.g6xf7 Ne5xf7 22.Nd4xf5
Bh4-f6 23.Nc3-d5 Bf6xb2 24.Ra1-d1
Bb2-e5 0.25/15 ] 16...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...b7-b5
17.f5-f6 Be7-d8 18.Qg3-h4 g7xf6
19.g5xf6 Kg8-h8 20.Be3-h6 Rf8-g8+
21.Bh6-g7+ Rg8xg7+ 22.f6xg7+
Kh8xg7 23.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-h8 24.b3-b4
Qc7-a7 25.Rf1-d1 Bd8-f6 26.Kg1-h1
Bc8-d7 27.Qg3-f4 Bf6-e7 0.12/13 ]
17.Nd4-f3 [ 17.Qg3-h4 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.Qg3-h3 e6xf5 18.e4xf5
b7-b5 19.Nc3-d5 Qc7-b7 20.Nd5xe7
Qb7xe7 21.Qh3-h4 Rf8-g8 22.Qh4-f4
Qe7-b7 23.Be3-d2 Rg8-e8 24.Rf1-e1
Kh8-g8 25.Qf4-e4 Qb7xe4
26.Re1xe4 0.11/14 ] 17...Ne5xf3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Bc8-d7
18.Ra1-d1 Rb8-d8 19.Qg3-h4 Rf8-g8
20.Qh4-h5 Bd7-e8 21.Nf3xe5 d6xe5
22.Rd1xd8 Be7xd8 23.Rf1-d1 Bd8-e7
24.f5xe6 f7xe6 25.Qh5-g4 Be8-f7
26.Kg1-g2 0.19/14 ] 18.Rf1xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rf1xf3
Be7-d8 19.Ra1-d1 e6xf5 20.e4xf5
Rf8-e8 21.f5-f6 g7-g6 22.Rd1xd6
b7-b5 23.Rd6-d2 Qc7xg3+ 24.h2xg3
Bc8-f5 25.Kg1-g2 Rb8-c8 26.Be3-d4
Bd8-c7 27.Nc3-d5 0.48/13 ] 18...b7-b5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qc7-d7 19.Be3-d4 e6-e5
20.Bd4-a7 Rb8-a8 21.Ba7-e3 Qd7-c6
22.Qg3-h4 Be7-d8 23.Rf3-h3 h7-h6
24.Qh4-g4 b7-b5 25.Ra1-d1 Rf8-g8
26.g5xh6 g7-g6 0.48/13 ]

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9+-wq-vlpzpp0 121
9p+-zpp+-+0
9+p+-+PzP-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+PsN-vLRwQ-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
19.Qg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Qg3-h4 e6xf5 20.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8
21.e4xf5 Be7xg5 22.Be3xg5 f7-f6
23.Bg5-e3 Qd8-e8 24.Be3-d4 Qe8-f7
25.c2-c4 Bc8xf5 26.Ra1xa6 Qf7-d7
27.Qh4-f4 2.75/12 ] 19...e6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rf8-d8
20.Rf3-h3 h7-h6 21.f5-f6 Be7-f8
22.g5-g6 Kh8-g8 23.f6xg7 Bf8xg7
24.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 25.Rh3-g3 Diagram
(Diagram 122)
Kf7-g8 26.Be3xh6 Rd8-d7 27.Ra1-f1
Qc7-c5+ 28.Bh6-e3 Qc5-e5 29.b3-b4
Bc8-b7 2.92/13 ] 20.e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nc3-d5
Qc7-d8 21.e4xf5 Rb8-b7 22.Ra1xa6
Rb7-c7 23.Nd5xc7 Qd8xc7 24.Ra6-a7
Qc7-c6 25.Rf3-h3 Bc8xf5 26.Ra7xe7
Bf5xh3 27.Qh4xh3 Qc6xc2 28.Qh3-f3
Qc2xb3 2.32/11 ] 20...Qc7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8-e8
21.Ra1-f1 Be7-d8 22.Rf3-h3 h7-h6

55

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9+-wq-+kvl-0 122
9p+-zpp+-zp0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-wQ0
9+PsN-vL-tR-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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23.Qh4-d4 Qc7-b6 24.g5xh6 Qb6xd4
25.Be3xd4 f7-f6 26.Rh3-g3 Rb8-b7
27.h6xg7+ Rb7xg7 28.Nc3-d5 Re8-e2
29.c2-c4 Bc8-b7 0.70/12 ]
21.Ra1-f1?? there were better ways to
keep up the pressure [ 21.Nc3-e4
Rf8-e8 22.Be3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Nc3-e4 Rf8-e8 22.Be3-d4
Kh8-g8 23.Ra1-e1 Bc8-d7 24.f5-f6
Be7-d8 25.f6xg7 Qc6-d5 26.Bd4-f2
Re8-e5 27.Rf3-d3 Qd5-c6 28.c2-c3
Bd8-e7 29.Bf2-d4 Re5xe4 30.Qh4xe4
Qc6xe4 31.Re1xe4 Bd7-f5 32.Re4xe7
Bf5xd3 33.Kg1-g2 Rb8-c8 34.b3-b4
Bd3-g6 1.19/13 ] 21...Bc8-b7
Black has a cramped position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bc8-b7
22.Be3-d4 b5-b4 23.f5-f6 g7xf6
24.Nc3-d1 Rf8-g8 25.Nd1-e3
Rg8xg5+ 26.Rf3-g3 Rg5xg3+
27.h2xg3 Qc6-e4 28.Bd4xf6+ Be7xf6
29.Qh4xf6+ Kh8-g8 30.Qf6xf7+
Kg8-h8 31.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-g8
32.Qf6-g5+ Qe4-g6 33.Qg5xg6+
h7xg6 34.Rf1-f6 Rb8-e8 35.Ne3-c4
Kg8-g7 36.Rf6xd6 Bb7-e4 37.c2-c3
b4xc3 38.b2xc3 0.36/16 ] 22.Be3-d4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.b3-b4 Be7-d8 23.Be3-d4 Rf8-e8
24.f5-f6 g7xf6 25.Qh4-f4 Re8-e6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


26.h2-h3 Bd8-b6 27.Kg1-h2 Bb6xd4
28.Qf4xd4 Rb8-g8 29.Rf3-g3 Re6-e5
-0.07/14 ]

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9+l+-vlpzpp0 123
9p+qzp-+-+0
9+p+-+PzP-0
9-+-vL-+-wQ0
9+PsN-+R+-0
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9+-+-+RmK-0
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22...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rf8-e8 Diagram

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9+l+-vlpzpp0 124
9p+qzp-+-+0
9+p+-+PzP-0
9-+-vL-+-wQ0
9+PsN-+R+-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9+-+-+RmK-0[
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23.b3-b4 Be7-d8 24.f5-f6 g7xf6
25.Qh4-f4 Re8-g8 26.h2-h4 Rg8-g6
27.h4-h5 Rg6-g7 28.h5-h6 Rg7-g6
0.13/13 ] 23.Bd4xg7+ [ 23.Nc3-e2!?
Qc6-e4 24.Bd4xg7+ Kh8xg7 25.f5-f6+
Be7xf6 26.Qh4-h6+ ( 26.g5xf6+
Kg7-h8 27.Qh4xe4 Bb7xe4 )
26...Kg7-h8 27.Qh6xf6+ Kh8-g8
28.Ne2-g3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.f5-f6 g7xf6 24.Nc3-d1 Rf8-g8

56
25.Nd1-e3 Rg8xg5+ 26.Rf3-g3
Rg5xg3+ 27.h2xg3 Qc6-e4
28.Bd4xf6+ Diagram

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9+l+-vlp+p0 125
9p+-zp-vL-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zp-+q+-wQ0
9+P+-sN-zP-0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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Be7xf6 29.Qh4xf6+ Kh8-g8
30.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 31.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-g8
32.Qf6-g5+ Qe4-g6 33.Qg5xg6+
h7xg6 34.Rf1-f4 a6-a5 35.Rf4-f6
Rb8-e8 36.Ne3-c4 Kg8-g7 37.Rf6xd6
0.28/14 ] 23...Kh8xg7 Black wins a
piece [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kh8xg7 24.Qh4-h6+ Kg7-h8
25.g5-g6 f7xg6 26.f5xg6 Rf8-f7
27.g6xf7 Rb8-f8 28.Qh6-e6 Qc6-c5+
29.Rf1-f2 Bb7xf3 30.Nc3-e4 Qc5-e3
31.Qe6xe7 Qe3-c1+ 32.Rf2-f1
Qc1-e3+ 33.Rf1-f2 Qe3-c1+ 0.09/17 ]
24.Qh4-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qh4-h6+ Kg7-h8 25.g5-g6 f7xg6
26.f5xg6 Rf8-f7 27.g6xf7 Rb8-f8
28.Qh6-e6 Qc6-c5+ 29.Rf3-e3 Be7-g5
30.Nc3-d1 Bb7-d5 31.Qe6-e8 Kh8-g7
32.Rf1-f5 h7-h6 33.c2-c4 b4xc3
34.b2xc3 Rf8xf7 35.Qe8xf7+ Bd5xf7
36.Rf5xc5 Bg5xe3+ 37.Nd1xe3 d6xc5
38.c3-c4 Bf7-e6 39.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6
40.Ne3-g2 Kf6-e5 41.Kf2-e3 Be6-f5
42.Ng2-f4 -0.14/15 ] 24...Kg7-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kg7-h8
25.g5-g6 f7xg6 26.f5xg6 Rf8-f7
27.g6xf7 Rb8-f8 28.Qh6-e6 Qc6-c5+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


29.Rf1-f2 Bb7xf3 30.Nc3-e4 Diagram

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9+-+-vlP+p0 126
9p+-zpQ+-+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9-zp-+N+-+0
9+P+-+l+-0
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9+-+-+-mK-0
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Qc5-e3 31.Qe6xe7 Qe3-c1+
32.Rf2-f1 Qc1-e3+ 33.Rf1-f2
Qe3-c1+ 0.09/17 ] 25.g5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.g5-g6
Diagram

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9+l+-vlp+p0 127
9p+qzp-+PwQ0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+PsN-+R+-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
f7xg6 26.f5xg6 Rf8-f7 27.g6xf7
Rb8-f8 28.Qh6-e6 Qc6-c5+ 29.Rf3-e3
Be7-g5 30.Nc3-d1 Bb7-d5 31.Qe6-e8
Kh8-g7 32.Rf1-f5 h7-h6 33.c2-c4
b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Rf8xf7 35.b3-b4
Bg5xe3+ 36.Qe8xe3 Qc5xe3+
37.Nd1xe3 Bd5-e6 38.Rf5xf7+ Kg7xf7
39.Kg1-f2 Kf7-f6 0.03/13 ]
25...Qc6-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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25...f7xg6 26.f5xg6 Rf8-f7 27.g6xf7
Rb8-f8 28.Qh6-e6 Qc6-c5+ 29.Rf1-f2
Bb7xf3 30.Nc3-e4 Qc5-e3 31.Qe6xe7
Qe3-c1+ 32.Rf2-f1 Qc1-e3+ 33.Rf1-f2
Qe3-c1+ 0.09/14 ] 26.Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rf1-f2 f7xg6
27.f5xg6 Qc5-g5+ 28.Qh6xg5 Be7xg5
29.Rf3xf8+ Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7
31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6
33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2
35.c3-c4 Kg6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 a6-a5
37.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f5 38.Rb7-b5+ Kf5-e6
39.h2-h4 Bd2-c3 40.Rb5-d5 Bc3-b4
41.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 42.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g7
43.Rd5-g5+ Diagram

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9+-+-+-mk-0 128
9-+-zp-+-+0
9zp-+-+-tRP0
9-vlP+-+K+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg7-h7 44.Rg5-g6 Bb4-c5 45.Kg4-f5
Bc5-b4 46.c2-c3 Bb4xc3 47.Rg6xd6
6.58/17 ] 26...f7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...f7xg6 27.f5xg6 Qc5-g5+
28.Qh6xg5 Be7xg5 29.Rf3xf8+
Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7 31.g6xh7
Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7
b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4
Kg6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 37.Kf2-f3
Kg5-f5 38.Rb7-b5+ Kf5-e6 39.h2-h4
Bd2-c3 40.Rb5-d5 Bc3-b4 41.h4-h5
Ke6-f6 42.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g7 43.Rd5-g5+
Kg7-h7 44.Rg5-g6 Bb4-c5 45.Kg4-f5
Bc5-b4 46.c2-c3 Bb4xc3 47.Rg6xd6
6.86/18 ] 27.f5xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


x64: 27.f5xg6 Qc5-g5+ 28.Qh6xg5
Be7xg5 29.Rf3xf8+ Rb8xf8
30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7 31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7
32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3
34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4 Kg6-g5
36.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 37.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f5
38.Rb7-b5+ Kf5-e6 39.h2-h4 Bd2-c3
40.Rb5-d5 Bc3-b4 41.h4-h5 Ke6-f6
42.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g7 43.Rd5-g5+ Kg7-h7
44.Rg5-g6 Bb4-c5 45.Kg4-f5 Bc5-b4
46.c2-c3 Bb4xc3 47.Rg6xd6 6.59/19 ]
27...Qc5-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qc5-g5+ 28.Qh6xg5 Be7xg5
29.Rf3xf8+ Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7
31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6
33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2
35.c3-c4 Kg6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 a6-a5
37.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f5 38.Rb7-b5+ Kf5-e6
39.h2-h4 Bd2-c3 40.Rb5-d5 Bc3-b4
41.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 42.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g7
43.Rd5-g5+ Kg7-h7 44.Rg5-g6
Bb4-c5 45.Kg4-f5 Bc5-b4 46.c2-c3
Bb4xc3 47.Rg6xd6 6.86/20 ]
28.Qh6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qh6xg5 Be7xg5 29.Rf3xf8+
Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7 31.g6xh7
Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7
b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4
a6-a5 36.Kg1-f2 Bd2-f4 37.Kf2-g2
Bf4-d2 38.Kg2-f3 Bd2-e1 39.Kf3-e4
Be1-c3 40.Ke4-d5 Bc3-b4 41.Rb7-a7
Kg6-g5 42.Ra7-g7+ Kg5-f4 43.h2-h4
Bb4-c5 44.h4-h5 5.84/9 ] 28...Be7xg5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be7xg5
29.Rf3xf8+ Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7
31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6
33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2
35.c3-c4 a6-a5 36.Kg1-f2 Bd2-f4
37.Kf2-g2 Bf4-d2 38.Kg2-f3 Bd2-e1
39.Kf3-e4 Be1-c3 40.Ke4-d5 Bc3-b4
41.Rb7-a7 Kg6-g5 42.Ra7-g7+ Kg5-f4
43.h2-h4 Bb4-c5 44.h4-h5 5.58/9 ]
29.Rf3xf8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rf3xf8+ Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7
31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6

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33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2
35.c3-c4 a6-a5 36.Kg1-f2 Kg6-f5
37.Kf2-f3 Bd2-e1 38.Rb7-b8 Kf5-g6
39.Kf3-e4 Be1-c3 40.Rb8-b5 Kg6-f6
41.h2-h4 Kf6-g7 42.Rb5-g5+ Kg7-f6
4.99/9 ] 29...Rb8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Rb8xf8 30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7
31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6
33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 a6-a5
35.c3-c4 Bg5-d2 36.Kg1-f2 Bd2-f4
37.Kf2-g2 Bf4-d2 38.Kg2-f3 Bd2-e1
39.Kf3-e4 Be1-c3 40.Ke4-d5 Bc3-b4
41.Rb7-a7 Kg6-g5 42.Ra7-g7+ Kg5-f4
43.h2-h4 Bb4-c5 44.h4-h5 4.90/9 ]
30.Rf2xf8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rf2xf8+ Kh8-g7 31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7
32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3
34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4 Kg6-f5
36.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 37.Kf2-f3 Kf5-g5
38.Kf3-e4 Bd2-b4 39.Rb7-g7+ Kg5-h6
40.Rg7-g4 Kh6-h5 41.Rg4-g3 Kh5-h4
42.Ke4-d5 Bb4-c5 43.c2-c3 Kh4-h5
44.Rg3-g7 Kh5-h6 4.89/9 ]
30...Kh8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kh8-g7 31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7
32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3
34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4 Kg6-g5
36.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 37.Rb7-b5+ Kg5-f6
38.Kg2-f2 Kf6-g6 39.Kf2-f3 Bd2-c3
40.Kf3-g4 Bc3-b4 41.Rb5-g5+ Kg6-h7
42.h2-h4 Bb4-d2 43.Rg5-h5+ Kh7-g6
44.Rh5-d5 Bd2-b4 45.Rd5-b5 Kg6-h7
46.Rb5-g5 Bb4-d2 4.98/1 ] 31.g6xh7
[ 31.g6xh7 Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6
33.Rf7xb7 b4xc3 34.b2xc3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.g6xh7
Kg7xh7 32.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 33.Rf7xb7
b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bg5-d2 35.c3-c4
Kg6-g5 36.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 37.Rb7-b5+
Kg5-f6 38.Kg2-f2 Kf6-g6 39.Kf2-f3
Bd2-c3 40.Kf3-g4 Bc3-b4 41.Rb5-g5+
Kg6-h7 42.h2-h4 Bb4-d2 43.Rg5-h5+
Kh7-g6 44.Rh5-d5 Bd2-b4 45.Rd5-b5
Kg6-h7 46.Rb5-g5 Bb4-d2 4.89/17 ]
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B90

Robert James Fischer


Rodolfo Tan Cardoso
m Rd: 4 New York (4)

1957

B88: Sicilian: Sozin Attack


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6 7.0-0
Bc8-d7 8.Bc4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 8.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 9.Nd4xc6
Bd7xc6 10.Qd1-f3 Bf8-e7 11.Ra1-d1
0-0 12.Bc4-e2 Qd8-c7 13.Qf3-f4
Ra8-c8 14.a2-a3 d6-d5 15.e4-e5
Nf6-d7 16.Be3-d4 0.24/14 ] 8...Nb8-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...Nb8-c6
9.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 10.f4-f5 e6-e5
11.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 12.Qd1-f3 0-0
13.Bc1-e3 Qd8-c7 14.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8
15.a2-a3 b7-b6 0.06/14 ] 9.Bc1-e3
Bf8-e7 10.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 11.f4-f5 [RR
11.Kg1-h1 b7-b5 12.a2-a3 Nc6-a5
13.e4-e5 d6xe5 14.Qd1-f3 0-0
15.f4xe5 Qc7xe5 16.Ra1-d1 Na5-c4
17.Be3-f4 Qe5-h5 18.Qf3xh5 Nf6xh5
19.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 20.Nd4-f5 e6xf5
21.Rd1xd7 Be7-f6 22.Bf4-c7 g7-g6
23.Nc3-a4 Ra8-a7 24.Rf1-d1 Rf8-c8
25.Bc7-b6 Ra7xd7 Lopez Rebert,P
(2093)-Zuriel,M (2229)/Villa Ballester
2006/CBM 110 ext/0-1 (45) ]
11...Nc6xd4 12.Be3xd4 last book
move last book move [RR 12.Qd1xd4
0-0 13.f5xe6 f7xe6 14.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8
15.Be3-g5 h7-h6 16.Bg5-h4 Qc7-a5
17.Bh4xf6 Rf8xf6 18.Rf1xf6 Diagram
(Diagram 129)
g7xf6 19.Ra1-f1 Qa5-c5 20.Qd4-d3
Ra8-g8 21.Qd3-f3 Qc5-e5 22.Nc3-e2
Bd7-b5 23.Rf1-e1 Bb5-c6 24.Qf3-h3
Qe5xe4 25.Qh3xh6+ Qe4-h7
26.Qh6xh7+ Kh8xh7 Mitkov,N (2532)Garmendez Gonzalez,C (2224)/Merida

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2000/CBM 079 ext/1-0 (48) ] 12...b7-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...0-0
13.Qd1-d3 e6-e5 14.Bd4-f2 Ra8-c8
15.a2-a3 Bd7-c6 16.Qd3-e2 Qc7-d7
17.Ra1-d1 h7-h6 18.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8
19.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 20.Bb3xd5
Be7-g5 0.08/15 ] 13.a2-a3N
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.f5xe6 f7xe6
14.a2-a4 (RR 14.Qd1-f3 e6-e5
15.Nc3-d5 Qc7-b7 16.Bd4-e3 Bd7-c6
17.Nd5xf6+ Diagram
(Diagram 130)
Be7xf6 18.Qf3-h5+ g7-g6 19.Qh5-g4
Rh8-f8 20.Be3-h6 Bf6-g7 21.Qg4-e6+
1-0 Wyss,T (2249)-Pahud,C (2079)/
Zuerich 2001/EXT 2003 ) 14...b5-b4
15.Nc3-e2 Qc7-c6 16.Ne2-g3 h7-h5
17.h2-h4 Nf6xe4 18.Qd1-d3 Ne4-c5
19.Qd3-g6+ Ke8-d8 20.Qg6xg7
Rh8-e8 21.Ng3xh5 e6-e5 22.Nh5-f6
e5xd4 23.Nf6xe8 Nc5xb3 24.c2xb3
Bd7xe8 25.Qg7xd4 Qc6-c5 0.37/14 ]
13...e6-e5 Black threatens to win
material: e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...0-0 14.Qd1-f3 Ra8-e8 15.Ra1-d1
Qc7-c6 16.Qf3-d3 e6-e5 17.Bd4-e3
Nf6-g4 18.Nc3-d5 Be7-d8 19.c2-c3
h7-h6 20.Bb3-a2 0.10/14 ] 14.Bd4-e3

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bd4-f2 0-0
15.Qd1-e2 Bd7-c6 16.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8
17.h2-h3 Rb8-c8 18.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
19.Qe2-f3 Bc6-b7 20.Qf3-d3 Qc7-d7
21.Bb3-a2 Rf8-e8 22.Rd1-d2 0.27/16 ]
14...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Ra8-c8 15.Rf1-f2 0-0 16.Nc3-d5
Nf6xd5 17.Bb3xd5 Bd7-c6 18.c2-c3
Rc8-b8 19.a3-a4 Bc6xd5 20.Qd1xd5
Qc7-c4 21.a4xb5 Qc4xd5 22.e4xd5
Rb8xb5 23.Ra1xa6 Rb5xd5 24.Rf2-d2
Rd5xd2 25.Be3xd2 0.17/15 ]
15.Nc3-d5 [ 15.Qd1-f3 0-0 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qd1-f3 0-0
16.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b7
18.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 19.Bb3xd5 Be7-d8
20.Bd5xc6 Diagram
(Diagram 131)
Rc8xc6 21.c2-c3 Bd8-b6 22.Rc1-c2
Qb7-a7 23.Rc2-e2 Bb6xe3+
24.Qf3xe3 Qa7xe3+ 25.Re2xe3
0.20/15 ] 15...Nf6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 15...Qc7-b7 16.c2-c3 Bc6xd5
17.Bb3xd5 Nf6xd5 18.Qd1xd5
Qb7xd5 19.e4xd5 h7-h6 20.a3-a4
Ke8-d7 21.g2-g3 Be7-g5 22.Kg1-f2
Ra8-b8 23.a4xb5 Rb8xb5 24.b2-b4
Rh8-c8 25.Rf1-c1 Bg5xe3+

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26.Kf2xe3 0.02/15 ] 16.Bb3xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.e4xd5
Bc6-d7 17.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b7 18.c2-c4
b5xc4 19.Rc1xc4 0-0 20.Rc4-b4
Qb7-c7 21.Qd1-f3 Bd7-b5 22.Rf1-c1
Qc7-d7 23.Bb3-c4 Ra8-c8 24.b2-b3
Be7-f6 25.Be3-b6 0.16/16 ]
16...Bc6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...0-0 Diagram

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17.c2-c3 Rf8-c8 18.Rf1-f2 Bc6xd5
19.Qd1xd5 Qc7-c6 20.g2-g3 Qc6xd5
21.e4xd5 h7-h6 22.Kg1-g2 Be7-g5
23.Be3xg5 h6xg5 24.Rf2-e2 g5-g4
25.Re2-e4 Rc8-c4 26.Re4xc4 b5xc4
0.10/15 ] 17.Qd1xd5 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 17.Qd1xd5 0-0 18.c2-c3
Ra8-c8 19.Rf1-f2 Rf8-e8 20.Rf2-e2
Qc7-c4 21.Qd5xc4 b5xc4 22.Ra1-d1
Rc8-b8 23.a3-a4 Rb8-b3 24.Kg1-f2
Re8-b8 25.Be3-a7 Rb8-b7 0.00/17 ]
17...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...0-0 18.c2-c3 Qc7-c4 19.Ra1-d1
h7-h6 20.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 21.Rd1-d2
Rc8-c6 22.Qd5xc4 b5xc4 23.g2-g3
Rf8-b8 24.Kg1-g2 Rc6-c8 25.Re1-d1
Rb8-b3 26.a3-a4 0.13/17 ] 18.c2-c3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Ra1-c1 0-0 19.Qd5-d3 Qc7-c4
20.g2-g3 Rc8-c6 21.b2-b3 Qc4xd3
22.c2xd3 Rf8-c8 23.Rc1xc6 Rc8xc6
24.Rf1-c1 Rc6xc1+ 25.Be3xc1 Be7-d8
26.b3-b4 Kg8-f8 27.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e7
28.h2-h4 Ke7-d7 29.Kg2-f3 h7-h5
0.05/17 ]

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18...Qc7-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...0-0 19.Rf1-f2 Rf8-e8 20.a3-a4
Qc7-c4 21.a4xb5 a6xb5 22.Ra1-a7
h7-h6 23.Rf2-f1 b5-b4 24.c3xb4
Qc4-e2 25.Qd5-d2 Rc8-c2 26.Qd2xe2
Rc2xe2 27.Be3-f2 Re2xe4 28.b4-b5
Re4-e2 0.13/16 ] 19.Qd5-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.g2-g3
Diagram
Qc4xd5 20.e4xd5 Rc8-c4 21.Ra1-c1
Ke8-d7 22.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 23.h2-h3

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h5-h4 24.g3-g4 Rh8-c8 25.Rc1-e1
Be7-d8 26.Re1-e2 Rc4-e4 27.Kg2-f3
Rc8-c4 28.b2-b3 0.00/17 ] 19...Qc4-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qc4-c6
20.Qb7xc6+ Rc8xc6 21.Kg1-f2
Rc6-c4 22.Kf2-f3 f7-f6 23.Ra1-d1
Ke8-f7 24.h2-h3 g7-g6 25.g2-g3
g6xf5 26.e4xf5 Rh8-e8 27.Rd1-d2
h7-h5 28.Rf1-e1 Kf7-g7 29.Be3-b6
0.17/15 ] 20.Qb7xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Qb7xc6+ Rc8xc6
21.Kg1-f2 Rc6-c4 22.Kf2-f3 Ke8-d7
23.g2-g4 Kd7-c6 24.Ra1-d1 g7-g5
25.h2-h3 h7-h5 26.Rf1-h1 Be7-f6
27.Be3-f2 Bf6-e7 28.Kf3-e3 Kc6-b7
29.Ke3-d3 h5-h4 30.b2-b3 Rc4-c8
0.12/18 ] 20...Rc8xc6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Rc8xc6 21.Kg1-f2
Rc6-c4 22.Kf2-f3 f7-f6 23.Ra1-d1
Ke8-f7 24.h2-h3 g7-g6 25.g2-g4
g6-g5 26.Rf1-h1 h7-h5 27.Be3-b6
Rh8-c8 28.Rd1-d2 Rc8-h8
29.Rh1-h2 0.13/16 ] 21.a3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Kg1-f2
Diagram
Rc6-c4 22.Kf2-f3 Ke8-d7 23.g2-g4
Kd7-c6 24.Ra1-d1 g7-g5 25.h2-h3
h7-h5 26.Rf1-h1 Be7-f6 27.Be3-f2
Bf6-e7 28.Kf3-e3 Kc6-b7 29.Ke3-d3
h5-h4 30.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 0.12/17 ]

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21...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b5-b4 22.c3xb4 Rc6-c4 23.b4-b5
Rc4xe4 24.Be3-f2 a6-a5 25.Bf2-b6
Ke8-d7 26.Bb6xa5 Rh8-a8 27.Rf1-e1
Re4-f4 28.b2-b4 Rf4xf5 29.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 30.Rc1xc8 Kd7xc8
31.Re1-c1+ Kc8-b8 32.Rc1-c7 Be7-d8
0.12/17 Diagram

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] 22.a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.a4xb5 a6xb5 23.Ra1-a7+ Rc6-c7
24.Ra7xc7+ Kd7xc7 25.Rf1-a1
Rh8-b8 26.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 27.h2-h3
g7-g6 28.g2-g4 h5xg4 29.h3xg4
Be7-d8 30.Ra1-a7+ Rb8-b7
31.Ra7-a6 Kc7-d7 32.Kf2-e2 b5-b4

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35.g4xf5 Bd8-f6 36.b2-b3 0.31/18 ]
22...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...a6xb5 23.Ra1-a7+ Rc6-c7
24.Ra7xc7+ Kd7xc7 25.Rf1-a1
Rh8-b8 26.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 27.h2-h3
g7-g6 28.g2-g4 h5xg4 29.h3xg4
Be7-d8 30.Ra1-a6 g6xf5 31.g4xf5
Kc7-d7 32.Ra6-a7+ Bd8-c7 33.Kf2-f3
Kd7-c6 34.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b7
35.Ra6-a1 Bc7-b6 0.38/19 ]
23.Ra1-a7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Ra1-a7+ Diagram

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9-zP-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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Rc6-c7 24.Ra7xc7+ Kd7xc7
25.Rf1-a1 Rh8-b8 26.h2-h3 b5-b4
27.c3-c4 b4-b3 28.Ra1-a4 Rb8-b7
29.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d7 30.Kf2-e2 h7-h6
31.Ke2-d3 Be7-g5 32.Be3xg5 h6xg5
33.Ra4-a1 Kd7-c6 34.g2-g3 Kc6-c5
35.Kd3-c3 g7-g6 36.Ra1-a5+ Kc5-c6
37.Ra5-a6+ Kc6-c5 0.35/17 ]
23...Rc6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rc6-c7 24.Ra7xc7+ Kd7xc7
25.Rf1-a1 Rh8-b8 26.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
27.h2-h3 g7-g6 28.g2-g4 h5xg4
29.h3xg4 Be7-d8 30.Ra1-a7+ Rb8-b7
31.Ra7-a6 Kc7-d7 32.Kf2-e2 b5-b4
33.c3-c4 Rb7-c7 34.Ke2-d3 g6xf5
35.g4xf5 Bd8-f6 Diagram
36.b2-b3 0.42/19 ] 24.Rf1-a1

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ra7xc7+


Kd7xc7 25.Rf1-a1 Rh8-b8 26.Kg1-f2
h7-h5 27.h2-h3 g7-g6 28.g2-g4
h5xg4 29.h3xg4 g6xf5 30.g4xf5
Be7-d8 31.Ra1-a7+ Rb8-b7
32.Ra7-a6 Kc7-d7 33.Kf2-f3 b5-b4
34.c3-c4 b4-b3 35.Kf3-e2 Kd7-c7
36.Ke2-d3 Kc7-d7 37.Be3-d2 0.37/18 ]
24...Rh8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rh8-c8 25.g2-g3 Rc7xa7
26.Ra1xa7+ Rc8-c7 27.Ra7-a5
Rc7-c4 28.Ra5xb5 Rc4xe4
29.Rb5-b7+ Kd7-e8 30.Kg1-f2 Re4-a4
31.h2-h4 d6-d5 32.Kf2-e2 d5-d4
33.c3xd4 e5xd4 34.Be3-d2 Be7-d6
35.g3-g4 0.20/16 ] 25.Kg1-f2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra7xc7+
Kd7xc7 26.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 27.h2-h3
g7-g6 28.g2-g4 h5xg4 29.h3xg4
g6xf5 30.g4xf5 Be7-d8 31.Kf2-f3
Rb8-b7 32.Ra1-a8 b5-b4 33.c3-c4
b4-b3 34.Be3-d2 Kc7-d7 0.37/16 ]

33.Ra1-a8 Kc7-d7 34.Ra8-h8 Rb7-c7


35.Rh8-h7 0.42/15 ] 26.Ra7xb7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra7xb7
Rc7xb7 27.g2-g3 h7-h5 28.Ra1-a8
Be7-d8 29.Kf2-e2 g7-g6 30.f5xg6
f7xg6 31.h2-h4 Diagram

(Diagram 139)
25...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...h7-h5 26.Ra7xc7+ Kd7xc7
27.h2-h3 g7-g6 28.g2-g4 h5xg4
29.h3xg4 g6xf5 30.g4xf5 b5-b4
31.c3-c4 b4-b3 32.Kf2-f3 Rb8-b7

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Kd7-c7 32.Ke2-d3 Rb7-b8
33.Ra8-a7+ Rb8-b7 34.Ra7-a6
Kc7-d7 35.Ra6-a8 Kd7-c7 36.Be3-f2
Rb7-b8 37.Ra8-a7+ Rb8-b7
38.Ra7-a6 Kc7-d7 39.Ra6-a8 Kd7-c7
40.Bf2-e3 Rb7-b8 0.36/18 ]
26...Rc7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rc7xb7 27.g2-g3 h7-h5
28.Ra1-a8 Be7-d8 29.Kf2-e2 g7-g6

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30.f5xg6 f7xg6 31.Ke2-d3 g6-g5
32.h2-h3 g5-g4 33.h3-h4 b5-b4
34.c3-c4 Bd8-b6 35.Be3xb6 Rb7xb6
0.40/15 ] 27.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.g2-g3 h7-h5 28.Ra1-a8
Be7-d8 29.Kf2-e2 g7-g6 30.f5xg6
f7xg6 31.Ke2-d3 g6-g5 32.h2-h3
g5-g4 33.h3-h4 b5-b4 34.c3-c4
Bd8-b6 35.Be3xb6 Rb7xb6 0.31/16 ]
27...Be7-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...h7-h6 28.Ra1-a8 Be7-f6
29.Ke2-d3 Kd7-e7 30.Ra8-g8 Ke7-d7
31.Be3-f2 Kd7-c6 32.g2-g3 Kc6-c7
33.Rg8-a8 Kc7-d7 34.Ra8-a6 Bf6-g5
35.h2-h4 Bg5-d8 36.Bf2-g1 Kd7-e7
37.Bg1-e3 Ke7-d7 38.Ra6-a8 Kd7-c7
39.Be3-f2 Kc7-d7 40.Ra8-a6 Bd8-c7
41.Bf2-e3 Bc7-d8 42.Ra6-a8 0.36/16 ]

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28.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Ra1-a6 h7-h5 29.g2-g3 g7-g6
30.Ke2-d3 Bd8-c7 31.Be3-a7 Bc7-d8
32.Ba7-f2 Bd8-c7 33.Bf2-e3 Rb7-b8
34.Ra6-a7 g6xf5 35.e4xf5 Kd7-c6
36.f5-f6 Rb8-g8 0.33/17 ] 28...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb7-c7
29.Ra1-a8 Rc7-b7 30.Ra8-a6 Bd8-c7
31.g2-g3 Bc7-d8 32.b2-b3 g7-g6
33.g3-g4 Bd8-c7 34.h2-h4 Rb7-b8
35.Ra6-a7 g6xf5 36.e4xf5 Kd7-c6
37.Be3-c1 Rb8-g8 0.38/17 ] 29.Ra1-a8

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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ra1-a6 h6-h5 30.g2-g3 g7-g6
31.b2-b3 g6xf5 32.e4xf5 Rb7-c7
33.Ra6-b6 e5-e4+ 34.Kd3xe4 Rc7xc3
35.Rb6-b7+ Kd7-c6 36.Rb7xf7 d6-d5+
37.Ke4-d4 b5-b4 38.Be3-d2 Bd8-b6+
39.Kd4-e5 Rc3xb3 40.Rf7-f6+
Kc6-c5 0.34/15 ]

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29...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bd8-f6 30.Ra8-f8 Kd7-e7
31.Rf8-g8 Ke7-d7 32.Be3-f2 Kd7-c6
33.g2-g3 Kc6-c7 34.Rg8-a8 Kc7-d7
35.Ra8-a6 Bf6-d8 36.Bf2-e3 Bd8-f6
37.Be3-g1 Bf6-d8 38.h2-h4 h6-h5
39.Bg1-e3 Kd7-e7 40.Be3-g5+ f7-f6
41.Bg5-e3 Rb7-d7 42.Be3-g1 d6-d5
43.Bg1-c5+ Ke7-f7 0.36/18 ] 30.b2-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.g2-g3
Diagram
(Diagram 143)
g7-g6 31.Ra8-a6 Bd8-c7 32.Be3-a7
Bc7-d8 33.Ba7-f2 Bd8-c7 34.b2-b3
Rb7-b8 35.Bf2-e3 Rb8-g8 36.Be3-b6
g6xf5 37.e4xf5 Bc7-b8 38.Bb6-e3
d6-d5 39.Be3-c5 Rg8-c8 0.33/18 ]
30...Bd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...g7-g6 31.f5xg6 f7xg6 32.g2-g3
g6-g5 33.h2-h3 h5-h4 34.g3-g4

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Bd8-f6 35.c3-c4 b5xc4+ 36.Kd3xc4


Rb7-c7+ 37.Kc4-b3 Rc7-b7
38.Ra8-a6 Kd7-e6 39.Kb3-c4
Rb7-c7+ 40.Kc4-d3 Rc7-b7 41.Be3-c5
Bf6-e7 0.34/18 ] 31.Ra8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra8-h8
h5-h4 32.Rh8-h7 Be7-f6 33.Be3-f2
Kd7-c6 34.Bf2xh4 Bf6xh4 35.Rh7xh4
f7-f6 36.Rh4-h8 Rb7-d7 37.Rh8-c8+
Kc6-b7 38.Rc8-e8 d6-d5 39.e4xd5
Rd7xd5+ 40.Kd3-c2 Rd5-d7
41.Re8-e6 Kb7-c7 42.h2-h3 Kc7-b7
43.h3-h4 Kb7-c7 44.g2-g4 0.68/20 ]
31...Be7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Be7-f6 Diagram

38.Rh6xh4 g6-g5 39.Rh4-g4 Rg7-h7


40.h2-h3 Rh7-h5 41.Rg4-g3 Kc6-d7
42.Rg3-f3 Kd7-e6 43.Rf3-f5 Ke6-e7
44.Kd3-e3 Ke7-e6 45.Rf5-f2 Rh5-h4
46.Rf2-f8 Rh4-f4 47.Rf8xf4 g5xf4+
48.Ke3-d3 0.62/20 ] 32...Kd7-c6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kd7-e7 33.Rf8-a8 h5-h4
34.Ra8-c8 Ke7-d7 35.Rc8-g8 Kd7-c6
36.c3-c4 b5xc4+ 37.Kd3xc4 Kc6-d7
38.b4-b5 Rb7-c7+ 39.Kc4-d3 Rc7-b7
40.b5-b6 Kd7-c6 41.Rg8-c8+ Kc6-d7
42.Rc8-f8 Kd7-e7 43.Rf8-a8 Ke7-d7
44.Kd3-c4 Kd7-c6 45.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-d7
46.Rc8-f8 Kd7-c6 47.h2-h3 Rb7-d7
0.58/18 ]

(Diagram 144)
(Diagram 145)
32.Rg8-h8 h5-h4 33.Be3-f2 g7-g6
34.Rh8-h7 Kd7-c6 35.f5xg6 f7xg6
36.Rh7-h6 Rb7-g7 37.Bf2xh4 Bf6xh4
38.Rh6xh4 g6-g5 39.Rh4-g4 Rg7-h7
40.h2-h3 Rh7-h5 41.Rg4-g3 Kc6-d7
42.Rg3-f3 Kd7-e6 43.Rf3-f5 Ke6-e7
44.Kd3-e3 Ke7-e6 45.Rf5-f2 Rh5-h4
46.Rf2-f8 Ke6-e7 47.Rf8-g8 0.69/22 ]
32.Rg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rg8-h8 h5-h4 33.Be3-f2 g7-g6
34.Rh8-h7 Kd7-c6 35.f5xg6 f7xg6
36.Rh7-h6 Rb7-g7 37.Bf2xh4 Bf6xh4

33.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


33.Rf8-a8 Bf6-e7 34.Ra8-h8 h5-h4
35.Rh8-h7 Be7-f6 36.Be3-f2 d6-d5
37.Bf2xh4 Bf6xh4 38.Rh7xh4 Rb7-a7
39.Rh4-h7 f7-f6 40.h2-h3 Ra7-c7
41.Rh7-h8 d5xe4+ 42.Kd3xe4 Kc6-d7
43.Rh8-h7 Rc7xc3 44.Rh7xg7+
Kd7-d6 0.46/17 ] 33...Rb7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bf6-h4
Diagram
34.Rf8-c8+ Kc6-d7 35.Rc8-g8 Kd7-c6

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36.Rg8xg7 Bh4-e1 37.c4xb5+ Kc6xb5
38.Rg7-h7 h5-h4 39.Kd3-e2 Be1xb4
40.Rh7xh4 Bb4-c5 41.Rh4-h7 Bc5xe3
42.Ke2xe3 Kb5-c4 43.h2-h4 d6-d5
44.e4xd5 Kc4xd5 45.h4-h5 Rb7-b3+
46.Ke3-f2 f7-f6 0.45/16 ] 34.Rf8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf8-a8
Rd7-b7 35.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-d7 36.c4xb5
Rb7xb5 37.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e8
38.Kd3-c4 Rb5-b8 39.b4-b5 Bf6-d8
40.g2-g3 Rb8-c8+ 41.Kc4-b3 Rc8-b8
42.Kb3-b4 Bd8-e7 43.Kb4-a5
Be7-d8+ 44.b5-b6 Rb8-c8 45.Ka5-b4
Rc8-c2 46.b6-b7 Rc2-e2 47.Be3-c1
Bd8-c7 48.Kb4-c3 Re2xe4

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49.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7 50.b7-b8Q
Bc7xb8 51.Ra8xb8 Re4-e2 52.h2-h3
0.89/19 ] 34...b5xc4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Rd7-b7 Diagram

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35.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-d7 36.c4xb5 Rb7xb5
37.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e8 38.Kd3-c4
Rb5-b8 39.b4-b5 Bf6-d8 40.g2-g3
Rb8-c8+ 41.Kc4-b3 Rc8-b8 42.Kb3-b4
Bd8-e7 43.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 44.b5-b6
Rb8-c8 45.Ka5-b4 Rc8-c2 46.b6-b7
Rc2-e2 47.Be3-c1 Bd8-c7 48.Kb4-c3
Re2xe4 49.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7
50.b7-b8R Bc7xb8 51.Ra8xb8 Re4-e2
52.h2-h3 0.99/17 ] 35.Kd3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kd3xc4
Kc6-b7 36.Ra8-a7+ Kb7-c8 37.Kc4-d5
Rd7xa7 38.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7 39.Ba7-f2
Kc7-d7 40.b4-b5 Bf6-g5 41.b5-b6
Bg5-d2 42.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 43.b7-b8R
Kc7xb8 44.Kd5xd6 Bd2-g5 45.Kd6xe5
Kb8-c7 46.Ke5-d4 Kc7-c6 47.e4-e5
Bg5-d8 48.Kd4-e4 g7-g6 49.f5xg6
f7xg6 50.g2-g3 Kc6-d7 51.Ke4-d5
Bd8-e7 52.e5-e6+ Diagram
(Diagram 148)
Kd7-e8 53.Bf2-e3 0.96/21 ]
35...Rd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kc6-b7 36.Ra8-a7+ Kb7-c8

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37.Kc4-d5 Rd7xa7 38.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7
39.Ba7-f2 Kc7-d7 40.b4-b5 Bf6-g5
41.b5-b6 Bg5-f4 42.b6-b7 Kd7-c7
43.b7-b8R Kc7xb8 44.Kd5xd6 f7-f6
45.Kd6-e6 Kb8-c7 46.Ke6-f7 Bf4-g5
47.Kf7xg7 h5-h4 48.Kg7-f7 Kc7-c6
49.Kf7-e6 Kc6-b5 50.Ke6-d5 Kb5-b4
51.Bf2-e1+ Kb4-b5 52.h2-h3 1.06/20 ]
36.Ra8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ra8-a7 Diagram

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Kc6-d7+ 37.Kc4-d5 Rc7xa7
38.Be3xa7 Kd7-c7 39.Ba7-f2 Kc7-d7
40.b4-b5 Bf6-g5 41.b5-b6 Bg5-d2
42.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 43.b7-b8R Kc7xb8
44.Kd5xd6 Bd2-g5 45.Kd6xe5 Kb8-c7

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46.Ke5-d4 Kc7-c6 47.e4-e5 Bg5-d8
48.Kd4-e4 g7-g6 49.f5xg6 f7xg6
50.g2-g3 Bd8-g5 51.Bf2-d4 Bg5-d8
52.Bd4-e3 Bd8-e7 53.h2-h3 h5-h4
54.g3xh4 Be7xh4 55.e5-e6 Kc6-d6
0.97/20 ] 36...Rc7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Rc7xa7 37.Be3xa7
Bf6-g5 38.b4-b5+ Kc6-b7 39.Ba7-f2
Bg5-d2 40.Kc4-d5 Kb7-c7 41.b5-b6+
Kc7-d7 42.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 43.b7-b8R
Kc7xb8 44.Kd5xd6 Bd2-g5 45.Kd6xe5
Kb8-c7 46.Ke5-d4 Kc7-c6 47.e4-e5
Bg5-d8 48.Kd4-e4 Bd8-e7 49.Bf2-e3
h5-h4 50.e5-e6 f7xe6 51.f5xe6
g7-g6 1.06/19 ] 37.Be3xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Be3xa7
Diagram

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9-+kzp-vl-+0
9+-+-zpP+p0
9-zPK+P+-+0
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Bf6-g5 38.b4-b5+ Kc6-b7 39.Ba7-f2
Bg5-d2 40.Kc4-d5 Bd2-b4 41.Bf2-h4
f7-f6 42.Kd5-e6 Bb4-d2 43.Ke6-f7
Bd2-h6 44.Bh4-f2 h5-h4 45.Kf7-e6
Kb7-c7 46.h2-h3 Bh6-d2 47.Bf2xh4
Kc7-b6 48.Ke6xd6 Kb6xb5 49.Kd6-d5
Bd2-f4 50.Bh4-f2 Kb5-b4 51.g2-g3
Bf4-h6 52.Bf2-g1 0.77/18 ] 37...Bf6-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bf6-g5
38.b4-b5+ Kc6-b7 39.Ba7-f2 Bg5-d2
40.Kc4-d5 Bd2-b4 41.Bf2-e3 Kb7-c7
42.Be3-g1 Bb4-c3 43.Bg1-f2 Bc3-b4
44.Bf2-g1 Bb4-c3 0.89/21 ] 38.Ba7-e3

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b4-b5+
Kc6-c7 39.Kc4-d5 Bd8-e7 40.Ba7-f2
Be7-f8 41.Bf2-e3 Bf8-e7 42.Be3-d2
Kc7-b7 43.Bd2-b4 Kb7-c7 44.b5-b6+
Kc7xb6 45.Bb4xd6 Be7-g5 46.Bd6xe5
f7-f6 47.Be5-d4+ Kb6-b5 48.Bd4-c5
Bg5-h6 49.g2-g3 Bh6-g5 50.h2-h3
Bg5-h6 0.91/18 ] 38...f7-f6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kc6-c7
39.b4-b5 Bd8-e7 40.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7
41.g2-g3 Kb7-c7 42.Be3-g1 Kc7-b7
43.h2-h4 Kb7-c7 44.Bg1-e3 Kc7-b7
45.Be3-g1 Kb7-c7 0.90/20 ]

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39.b4-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.b4-b5+ Kc6-b7 40.Kc4-d5 Bd8-c7
41.Kd5-e6 Bc7-b6 42.Be3-d2 Bb6-c7
43.Ke6-f7 Kb7-b6 Diagram

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45.Kg7-f7 Kb6xb5 46.Kf7-e8 Bd8-c7
47.Ke8-e7 d6-d5 48.e4xd5 Kb5-c5
49.Ke7xf6 Kc5xd5 50.Kf6-g6 e5-e4
51.f5-f6 Bc7xh2 52.f6-f7 Bh2-d6
53.Kg6xh5 Kd5-d4 54.g2-g4 e4-e3
55.Bd2-e1 e3-e2 56.g4-g5 Bd6-f8
57.g5-g6 Kd4-d5 58.Kh5-g4 Kd5-e4
59.Be1-c3 Ke4-d3 60.Bc3-a5 Kd3-d4
61.Kg4-f3 2.00/20 ] 40.Kc4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kc4-d5
Kd7-c7 41.Kd5-e6 h5-h4 42.Be3-f2
Kc7-b7 43.Bf2xh4 Kb7-b6 44.Ke6-d7
Bd8-c7 45.Kd7-c8 d6-d5 46.e4xd5
Bc7-d6 47.Kc8-d7 Bd6-b4 48.d5-d6
Bb4-a5 49.Kd7-e6 Kb6xb5 50.d6-d7
Kb5-c5 51.Ke6-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 153)

(Diagram 152)
44.Kf7xg7 Bc7-d8 45.Kg7-f7 Kb6xb5
46.Kf7-e8 Bd8-c7 47.Ke8-e7 d6-d5
48.e4xd5 Kb5-c5 49.Ke7xf6 Kc5xd5
50.Kf6-g6 e5-e4 51.f5-f6 Bc7xh2
52.f6-f7 Bh2-d6 53.Kg6xh5 Kd5-d4
54.g2-g4 Bd6-f8 55.Bd2-e1 1.74/18 ]
39...Kc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kc6-b7 40.Kc4-d5 Bd8-c7
41.Kd5-e6 Bc7-b6 42.Be3-d2 Bb6-c7
43.Ke6-f7 Kb7-b6 44.Kf7xg7 Bc7-d8

e5-e4 52.Bh4-e1 Ba5-c7 53.Be1-g3


Bc7-a5 54.Bg3-f2+ Kc5-c6
55.d7-d8N+ Ba5xd8+ 56.Ke7xd8
Kc6-d5 57.Kd8-e7 Kd5-e5 58.Ke7-f7
Ke5xf5 59.Kf7xg7 Kf5-e5 60.Kg7-g6
2.10/18 ] 40...Bd8-a5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Kd7-c7 41.Kd5-e6 h5-h4
42.Be3-f2 Kc7-b7 43.Bf2xh4 Kb7-b6
44.Ke6-d7 Bd8-c7 45.Kd7-c8 d6-d5
46.e4xd5 Bc7-d6 47.Kc8-d7 Bd6-b4
48.d5-d6 Bb4-a5 49.Kd7-e6 Kb6xb5

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50.d6-d7 Kb5-c5 51.Ke6-e7 e5-e4
52.Bh4-f2+ Kc5-c4 53.g2-g4 Kc4-d5
54.h2-h4 Ba5-c7 55.g4-g5 Kd5-c6
56.g5xf6 g7xf6 57.h4-h5 2.17/19 ]
41.Be3-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.b5-b6 Ba5-c3 42.b6-b7 Kd7-c7
43.b7-b8B+ Kc7xb8 44.Kd5xd6
Bc3-d4 45.Be3-d2 Bd4-g1 46.Kd6-e6
Diagram

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Bg1xh2 47.Ke6-f7 Bh2-g3 48.Kf7xg7
Bg3-h4 49.Bd2-b4 Kb8-c7 50.Bb4-e7
Bh4-f2 51.Be7xf6 Kc7-d6 52.Kg7-g6
h5-h4 53.Kg6-h5 h4-h3 54.g2xh3
Bf2-g3 55.h3-h4 Bg3-f4 56.Kh5-g6
2.17/17 ] 41...Ba5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 41...Kd7-c7 Diagram

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42.Ba7-f2 Kc7-d7 43.b5-b6 Ba5-c3
44.Kd5-c4 Bc3-d4 45.Bf2xd4 e5xd4
46.Kc4xd4 Kd7-c6 47.b6-b7 Kc6xb7
48.Kd4-d5 Kb7-c7 49.Kd5-e6 Kc7-c6
50.Ke6-f7 d6-d5 51.e4xd5+ Kc6xd5
52.Kf7xg7 Kd5-e5 53.Kg7-g6 h5-h4
0.83/18 ] 42.Ba7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.Ba7-b8 Bb4-a5 43.Bb8xd6
Ba5-b6 44.g2-g3 Bb6-g1 45.h2-h3
Bg1-f2 46.Bd6-f8 Kd7-e8 47.Bf8xg7
Ke8-f7 48.Bg7-h8 Bf2xg3 49.b5-b6
Bg3-f2 50.b6-b7 Bf2-a7 51.Kd5-c6
Ba7-b8 52.Kc6-d7 Bb8-a7 53.Kd7-c8
Kf7-e7 54.Kc8-c7 Ke7-f7 55.h3-h4
Kf7-e7 56.Bh8-g7 Ke7-f7 57.Bg7-h6
Kf7-e8 58.Bh6-e3 3.59/17 ]
42...Bb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Bb4-c5 43.g2-g3 Bc5-d4
44.Bb8xd6 Bd4-g1 45.h2-h3 Kd7-e8
46.Kd5-c6 Bg1-d4 47.b5-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 156)
Bd4xb6 48.Kc6xb6 Ke8-f7 49.Kb6-c5
Kf7-g8 50.Kc5-d5 Kg8-f7 51.Bd6-c5
Kf7-g8 52.Bc5-b4 Kg8-f7 53.Bb4-d6
Kf7-g8 54.Kd5-c6 Kg8-f7 55.Kc6-d5
Kf7-g8 3.67/18 ] 43.g2-g3 [ 43.h2-h4
keeps an even firmer grip Bc5-d4

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44.Bb8xd6 Bd4-f2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.g2-g3 Bc5-d4 44.Bb8xd6
Bd4-g1 45.h2-h3 Bg1-f2 46.Bd6-f8
Kd7-e8 47.Bf8xg7 Ke8-f7 48.Bg7-h8
Bf2xg3 49.b5-b6 Bg3-f2 50.b6-b7
Bf2-a7 51.Kd5-c6 Ba7-b8 52.Kc6-d7
Bb8-a7 53.Kd7-c8 Kf7-e7 54.Kc8-c7
Ke7-f7 55.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 56.Bh8-g7
Ke7-f7 57.Bg7-h6 Kf7-e8 58.Bh6-e3
3.59/17 ] 43...Kd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Bc5-b6 44.Bb8xd6
Bb6-g1 45.h2-h3 Kd7-e8 46.Kd5-c6
Bg1-d4 47.b5-b6 Bd4xb6 48.Kc6xb6
Ke8-f7 49.Kb6-c5 Kf7-g8 50.Kc5-d5
Kg8-f7 51.Bd6-c5 Kf7-g8 52.Kd5-e6
Kg8-h8 53.Bc5-d6 Kh8-g8 54.Bd6-c7
Kg8-h7 55.Bc7-b6 Kh7-g8 3.68/18 ]
44.Kd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kd5-c6 Ke7-e8 45.b5-b6 Bc5xb6
46.Kc6xb6 Ke8-d7 47.Kb6-b5 Kd7-e8
48.Bb8xd6 Ke8-f7 49.Kb5-b6 g7-g6
50.Kb6-c5 Kf7-g7 51.Kc5-d5 h5-h4
52.g3xh4 Kg7-f7 53.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6
54.Bd6-c7 Kg6-h5 55.Kd5-e6 Kh5xh4
56.Ke6xf6 Kh4-g4 57.Kf6xe5 Kg4-g5
58.Ke5-e6 Kg5-g4 59.e4-e5 Kg4-f4
60.Bc7-d6 5.29/18 ] 44...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ke7-e8
45.b5-b6 Bc5xb6 46.Kc6xb6 Ke8-f7
47.Kb6-c6 g7-g6 48.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6

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49.Kc6xd6 f6-f5 50.Kd6xe5 f5xe4
51.Ke5xe4 Kg6-f6 52.Bb8-e5+ Kf6-e6
53.h2-h3 Ke6-d7 54.Ke4-f5 Kd7-e7
55.Be5-f4 Ke7-f7 56.Kf5-g5 Kf7-e6
57.Kg5xh5 Ke6-d5 58.h3-h4 Kd5-e4
59.Kh5-g6 5.36/19 ] 45.f5xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.f5xg6 f6-f5
46.Bb8xd6+ Bc5xd6 47.g6-g7 Ke7-f7
48.Kc6xd6 h5-h4 49.e4xf5 h4xg3
50.h2xg3 e5-e4 51.g7-g8Q+ Kf7xg8
52.b5-b6 Kg8-f7 53.b6-b7 Kf7-f6
54.b7-b8Q Kf6xf5 55.Kd6-d5 e4-e3
56.Qb8-f4+ Kf5-g6 57.Qf4xe3 Kg6-f6
58.Kd5-d6 Kf6-g6 59.Qe3-e4+ Kg6-f6
60.Qe4-e5+ Kf6-g6 61.Qe5-e4+
Kg6-f6 11.12/15 ] 45...f6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...f6-f5
46.Bb8xd6+ Bc5xd6 47.g6-g7 Ke7-f7
48.Kc6xd6 h5-h4 49.e4xf5 h4xg3
50.h2xg3 e5-e4 51.g7-g8Q+ Kf7xg8
52.b5-b6 Kg8-f7 53.b6-b7 Kf7-f6
54.b7-b8Q Kf6xf5 55.Kd6-d5 e4-e3
56.Qb8-f4+ Kf5-g6 57.Qf4xe3 Kg6-f6
58.Kd5-d6 Kf6-g6 59.Qe3-e4+ Kg6-f6
60.Qe4-e5+ Kf6-g6 61.Qe5-e4+
Kg6-f6 11.18/16 ] 46.Bb8xd6+!
the logical end [ 46.Bb8xd6+ Bc5xd6
47.g6-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bb8xd6+ Bc5xd6 47.g6-g7 Ke7-f7
48.Kc6xd6 h5-h4 49.e4xf5 h4xg3
50.h2xg3 e5-e4 51.g7-g8Q+ Kf7xg8
52.b5-b6 Kg8-f7 53.b6-b7 Kf7-f6
54.b7-b8Q Kf6xf5 55.Kd6-d5 Kf5-g6
56.Kd5xe4 Kg6-f7 57.g3-g4 Kf7-g6
58.Qb8-f4 Kg6-g7 59.g4-g5 Kg7-g8
60.Qf4-f6 Kg8-h7 61.g5-g6+ Kh7-h6
62.g6-g7+ Kh6-h7 63.Qf6-f7 12.03/17 ]
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B57 17.a2xb3 Be6xd5 18.Nc3xd5 Qd8-d7


Robert James Fischer
19.h4-h5 Qd7-g7 20.h5xg6 h7xg6
Dr. Anthony Saidy
21.Qh6-h4 Ra8-e8 22.Kc1-b1 Nd4-e6
50-50 Rd: 4
1957 23.f4xe5 d6xe5 Macieja,B (2592)Wojtaszek,R (2606)/Warsaw 2005/
B57: Classical Sicilian: Sozin with 6...
CBM 110 ext/1-0 (36) ; B) 9.Nf5-h6
Qb6
Nc6-d4 10.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 11.0-0
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Bf8-g7 12.Bc1-e3 Qd8-b6 13.Ra1-b1
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
Ra8-c8 14.Qd1-d2 a7-a6 15.h2-h3
5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e5
0.08/12 ;RR 8...Qd8-d7 9.Bc1-g5
7.Nd4-f5 Bc8-e6 8.Bc4-b3 Diagram
Nf6xe4 Diagram

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last book move last book move


Be6xf5N [ 8...Nf6xe4 9.Bb3xe6
Ne4xc3 10.Be6xf7+ Ke8xf7
11.b2xc3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
8...g7-g6 A) RR 9.Nf5-e3 Bf8-h6
10.Ne3-d5 Bh6xc1 11.Qd1xc1 (RR
11.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6 12.Ra1xc1 Qf6-g5
13.0-0 Ra8-d8 14.Nc3-d5 0-0
15.c2-c3 Kg8-h8 16.a2-a3 Qg5-h4
17.f2-f3 f7-f5 18.Rf1-e1 Be6-c8
19.Qd1-e2 Qh4-h6 20.Rc1-d1 Qh6-g7
21.Nd5-b4 f5-f4 22.Nb4-d3 g6-g5
23.Nd3-f2 h7-h5 24.h2-h3 Rf8-f6
25.Kg1-f1 Qg7-c7 Abreu Delgado,A
(2473)-Delgado Ramirez,N (2562)/
Santa Clara 2007/CBM 116 ext/1-0
(52) ) 11...0-0 12.Qc1-g5 Nf6-d7
13.Qg5-h6 Nc6-d4 14.h2-h4 f7-f6
15.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 16.0-0-0 Nc5xb3+

10.Nf5xg7+ Bf8xg7 11.Nc3xe4


Be6xb3 12.Ne4xd6+ Ke8-f8 13.a2xb3
Nc6-d4 14.c2-c3 Qd7xd6 15.c3xd4
Qd6-g6 16.Qd1-d2 h7-h6 17.Qd2-b4+
Kf8-g8 18.Qb4xb7 Ra8-e8 19.Bg5-e7
Qg6-e6 20.Ra1xa7 e5xd4+ 21.Ke1-d2
Bg7-e5 22.Rh1-e1 Qe6-f5 23.Qb7-f3
Platonov,I-Kuzmin,G/Kiev 1970/EXT
2001/0-1 ] 9.e4xf5 White has the pair
of bishops [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.e4xf5 Qd8-d7 10.Qd1-d3 Ra8-d8
11.0-0 Bf8-e7 12.Bc1-g5 0-0
13.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 14.Nc3-d5 Bf6-g5
15.c2-c3 Nc6-a5 16.Bb3-d1 -0.01/12 ]
9...Bf8-e7 [ 9...Qd8-d7 10.Qd1-d3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Qd8-d7
Diagram
10.Qd1-d3 Ra8-d8 11.0-0 Bf8-e7
12.Bc1-g5 0-0 13.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6

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14.Nc3-d5 Bf6-g5 15.c2-c3 Nc6-a5


16.Bb3-d1 0.20/13 ] 10.Bc1-g5
Black has a cramped position
[ 10.Bc1-e3 Qd8-a5 11.0-0 Ra8-d8 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Bc1-e3 0-0
11.0-0 Nc6-a5 12.Bb3-d5 Qd8-d7
13.Qd1-d3 Ra8-c8 14.Ra1-b1 b7-b6
15.Bd5-f3 Na5-c4 16.Rf1-e1 Nc4xe3
17.Re1xe3 0.37/13 ] 10...0-0 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Qd8-d7
11.Qd1-d3 0-0 12.0-0 Ra8-d8
13.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 14.Nc3-d5 Bf6-g5
15.c2-c3 Rf8-e8 16.Qd3-e4 Nc6-e7
17.Nd5xe7+ Re8xe7 18.Ra1-d1
Qd7-c6 0.20/13 ]

16.Qd3-e4 Nc6-e7 17.Nd5xe7+


Re8xe7 18.Ra1-d1 Qd7-c6 0.20/13 ]
12.Bg5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Qd1-d3 Qd8-d7 13.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
14.Nc3-e4 Qd7xf5 15.Bb3-d5 Bf6-e7
16.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 17.Rd1-d2 Nd4-c6
18.c2-c3 h7-h6 19.Rf1-d1 a7-a6
20.b2-b4 0.00/12 ] 12...Be7xf6
Opposite coloured bishops appeared
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Be7xf6
13.Qd1-d3 a7-a5 14.Ra1-d1 Qd8-d7
15.Nc3-e4 Bf6-e7 16.f5-f6 g7xf6
17.c2-c3 Nd4xb3 18.a2xb3 Kg8-g7
19.Qd3-g3+ Kg7-h8 20.Qg3-d3
Rf8-g8 21.Ne4xd6 Be7xd6 22.Qd3xd6
Qd7xd6 23.Rd1xd6 0.11/13 ]
13.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.Nc3-d5 Nd4xf5 14.c2-c3 Bf6-g5
15.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 16.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
17.Qg4-b4 Qd8-c8 18.Bb3-a4
Diagram

(Diagram 160)
Black castles and improves king safety
11.0-0 Black has a cramped position
[ 11.Bg5-e3 Nc6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11.Bg5-e3 Qd8-d7 12.Qd1-f3
Nc6-d4 13.Be3xd4 e5xd4 14.Nc3-e2
d6-d5 15.0-0 Be7-c5 16.Ra1-d1
Rf8-e8 17.Ne2xd4 Re8-e5 18.h2-h3
Bc5xd4 19.Rd1xd4 Qd7xf5 20.Qf3xf5
Re5xf5 0.24/13 ] 11...Nc6-d4=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Qd8-d7
12.Qd1-d3 Ra8-d8 13.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
14.Nc3-d5 Bf6-g5 15.c2-c3 Rf8-e8

(Diagram 161)
a7-a5 19.Qb4-b3 e5-e4 0.05/12 ]
13...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...a7-a5 14.Ra1-d1 Qd8-d7
15.Nc3-e4 Bf6-e7 16.f5-f6 g7xf6
17.c2-c3 Nd4xb3 18.a2xb3 Kg8-g7
19.Qd3-g3+ Kg7-h8 20.Qg3-d3

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Qd7xd6 23.Rd1xd6 0.11/12 ] 14.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Nc3-e4
Qd7xf5 15.Bb3-d5 Bf6-e7 16.Ra1-d1
Ra8-d8 17.Rd1-d2 Nd4-c6 18.c2-c3
h7-h6 19.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 20.b2-b4
0.01/12 ] 14...Nd4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14...e5xf4 Diagram

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15.Rf1xf4 Nd4-c6 16.Ra1-d1 Ra8-e8
17.Nc3-b5 Bf6-e5 18.Rf4-h4 Be5-f6
19.Rh4-f4 Bf6-e5 0.09/11 ] 15.a2xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2xb3 e5xf4
16.Rf1xf4 Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-f1 Bf6-e5
18.Rf4-h4 Be5-f6 19.Rh4-b4 a7-a5
20.Rb4-b6 Bf6-e5 21.Qd3-d5 Ra8-b8

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22.Nc3-b5 Qd7-c8 0.11/14 ] 15...e5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...e5xf4
16.Rf1xf4 Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-f1 Bf6-e5
18.Rf4-h4 Be5-f6 19.Rh4-b4 a7-a5
20.Rb4-b6 Bf6-e5 21.Qd3-d5 Ra8-b8
22.Nc3-b5 0.20/12 ] 16.Rf1xf4
White has new doubled pawns: b2+b3.
Black has a cramped position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rf1xf4
Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-f1 Bf6-e5 18.Rf4-h4
Be5-f6 19.Rh4-b4 a7-a5 20.Rb4-b6
Bf6-e5 21.Qd3-d5 Ra8-b8 22.Nc3-b5
0.03/13 ] 16...Bf6-e5 Black threatens
to win material: Be5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-d1
Bf6-e5 18.Rf4-f3 Kg8-h8 19.Rf3-f2
Qd7-c6 20.f5-f6 g7-g6 21.Nc3-d5
a7-a5 22.c2-c3 a5-a4 0.12/12 ]
17.Rf4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rf4-h4 h7-h6 18.Ra1-f1 f7-f6
19.Qd3-d5+ Qd7-f7 20.Qd5-f3 Rf8-e8
21.Rh4-b4 Re8-e7 22.Rf1-a1 a7-a5
23.Rb4-g4 0.21/12 ] 17...Qd7-d8
Black has a cramped position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Kg8-h8
Diagram
(Diagram 163)
18.Ra1-d1 Qd7-c6 19.f5-f6 Be5xf6
20.Rf3-h3 h7-h6 21.Qd3xd6 Qc6xd6
22.Rd1xd6 Ra8-e8 23.Rd6-d7 0.08/10
] 18.Nc3-d5 The knight feels good on
d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rf3-e3
Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 Be5xc3 20.b2xc3
Qd8-b6 21.Ra1-e1 Ra8-c8 22.Qd3-d4
Qb6xd4 23.c3xd4 Diagram
(Diagram 164)
Re8xe3 24.Re1xe3 g7-g6 25.f5-f6
Kg8-f8 26.c2-c4 0.11/12 ] 18...Qd8-h4
Black threatens to win material:
Qh4xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qd8-h4 19.g2-g3 Qh4-d4+

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27.Rf2xe2 Re8xe2+ 28.Kg2-f3


0.04/13 ] 19...Qh4xh2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Qh4-h6 20.g2-g3
Qh6-c1+ 21.Rf3-f1 Qc1xb2 22.Kg1-g2
Be5-f6 23.Rf1-f2 a7-a5 24.Qd3-b5
Bf6-d4 25.Rf2-e2 Ra8-a7 26.Ra4xa5
0.13/11 ] 20.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Kg1-f2 b7-b5 21.Qd3xb5
Qh2-h6 22.Qb5-d3 Ra8-e8 23.Rf3-h3
Qh6-g5 24.c2-c3 h7-h6 25.Ra4xa7
Qg5-c1 26.f5-f6 Qc1xb2+ 27.Kf2-f3
Qb2xb3 28.f6xg7 Be5xg7 29.Rh3-g3
Kg8-h8 30.Kf3-f2 Qb3-b2+ 31.Kf2-g1
Re8-e1+ 32.Kg1-h2 0.01/13 ]
20...Qh2-h5?? causes even greater
problems [ 20...b7-b5 21.Qd3xb5
Qh2-h6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...b7-b5 21.Qd3xb5 Qh2-h6
22.Qb5-d3 Ra8-e8 23.Rf3-h3 Qh6-g5
24.Ra4xa7 h7-h6 25.c2-c3 Qg5-c1
26.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8 -0.14/12 ]
21.Nd5-e7++- Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8
22.Rf3-h3 Qh5-g5 23.Rh3xh7+
Kh8xh7 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+
Qg5-h5 Diagram
26.Ra4-h4 Kh7-h6 27.Rh4xh5+
g6xh5 28.Qh3-e3+ Kh6-h7 29.Qe3-g5
Be5-d4+ 30.Kf2-f1 Bd4xf6
31.Qg5xh5+ Kh7-g7 32.Ne7-f5+

20.Qd3xd4 Be5xd4+ 21.Kg1-g2


Bd4xb2 22.Ra1-a4 a7-a6 23.f5-f6
b7-b5 24.f6xg7 Rf8-e8 25.Ra4-f4
Re8-e2+ 26.Rf3-f2 Re2xf2+ 27.Kg2xf2
Kg8xg7 28.Rf4-g4+ Kg7-h6 0.14/13 ]
19.Ra1-a4 White threatens to win
material: Ra4xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.g2-g3 Diagram
(Diagram 165)
Qh4-d4+ 20.Qd3xd4 Be5xd4+
21.Kg1-g2 Bd4xb2 22.Ra1-a4 a7-a6
23.f5-f6 b7-b5 24.f6xg7 Rf8-e8
25.Ra4-g4 Re8-e2+ 26.Rf3-f2 Ra8-e8

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21...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kg8-h8 22.Rf3-h3 Qh5-g5
23.Rh3xh7+ Kh8xh7 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6
25.Qd3-h3+ Qg5-h5 26.Ra4-h4
Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+
Kh6-g5 29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4
Kg5xf6 31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+
Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7 Rf8-e8 34.Qb7-f3+
Kf6-g6 35.Qf3-g3+ Kg6-f6
36.Qg3xd6+ Kf6-g5 37.Nd4-f3+
Kg5-f5 38.Qd6-h6 Kf5-e4 39.Qh6xh5
6.11/1 ] 22.Rf3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Rf3-h3 Qh5-g5 23.Rh3xh7+
Kh8xh7 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+

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Qg5-h5 26.Ra4-h4
Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+
29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5
31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7
Diagram

Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1
Kh6-g5
30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6
32.Qf5-e4+

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Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7 Rf8-e8 34.Qb7-f3+
Kf6-g6 35.Qf3-g3+ Kg6-f6
36.Qg3xd6+ Kf6-g5 37.Nd4-f3+
Kg5-f5 38.Qd6-h6 Kf5-e4 39.Qh6xh5
5.84/13 ] 22...Qh5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qh5-g5 23.Rh3xh7+
Kh8xh7 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+
Qg5-h5 26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1
Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5
29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6
31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6
33.Qe4xb7 Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-d7 Rf8-e8
35.Qd7xd6+ f7-f6 36.Nd4-e6 Ra8-b8
37.Qd6-d3+ Kg6-f7 38.Ne6-f4 Kf7-e7
39.Qd3-f5 Ke7-d6 40.Qf5xf6+ Kd6-c5
41.Qf6-f5+ Kc5-b4 42.Qf5xh5 6.30/14 ]
23.Rh3xh7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rh3xh7+ Kh8xh7 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6
25.Qd3-h3+ Qg5-h5 26.Ra4-h4
Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+
Kh6-g5 29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4
Kg5xf6 31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+
Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7 Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-d5
Ra8-e8 35.Qd5xd6+ f7-f6 36.Qd6-g3+
Kg6-h7 37.Qg3-d3+ f6-f5 38.Nd4xf5

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Kh7-g6 5.44/9 ] 23...Kh8xh7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kh8xh7
24.f5-f6+ g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+ Qg5-h5
26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6
28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5 29.Rh4xh5+
g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6 31.Qh3-f5+
Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7
Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-d5 Ra8-e8
35.Qd5xd6+ f7-f6 36.Qd6-g3+ Kg6-h7
37.Qg3-d3+ f6-f5 38.Nd4xf5 Kh7-g6
5.90/1 ] 24.f5-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.f5-f6+ g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+
Qg5-h5 26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1
Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5
29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6
31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6
33.Qe4xb7 Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-d5 Ra8-e8
35.Qd5xd6+ f7-f6 36.Qd6-g3+ Kg6-h7
37.Qg3-d3+ f6-f5 38.Nd4xf5 Kh7-g6
5.43/13 ] 24...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...g7-g6 25.Qd3-h3+ Qg5-h5
26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6
28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5 29.Rh4xh5+
g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6 31.Qh3-f5+
Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7
Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-e7 f7-f6 35.Qe7xd6
Rf8-d8 36.Qd6-f4 Rd8-h8 37.Qf4-f5+
Kg6-f7 38.Qf5-d5+ Kf7-g6
39.Qd5-e4+ Kg6-f7 40.c2-c4 Rh8-d8
41.Qe4-h7+ Kf7-f8 6.14/14 ]
25.Qd3-h3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd3-h3+ Qg5-h6 26.Ra4-h4
Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f3 Bd4-e3
28.Rh4xh6+ Be3xh6 29.Qh3-d7
Bh6-g5 30.Ne7-d5 Ra8-c8 31.Qd7xd6
a7-a5 32.c2-c4 Rc8-e8 33.Kf3-g4
0.43/9 ] 25...Qg5-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Qg5-h6 26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+
27.Kf2-f3 Bd4-e3 28.Rh4xh6+ Be3xh6
29.Qh3-d7 Bh6-c1 30.Ne7-d5 Ra8-c8
31.c2-c4 Rc8-d8 32.Qd7xb7 Rd8-b8
33.Qb7-e7 Bc1xb2 0.53/10 ]
26.Ra4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ra4-h4 Be5-d4+ 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6
28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5 29.Rh4xh5+

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g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6 31.Qh3-f5+
Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6 33.Qe4xb7
Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-e7 Ra8-e8
35.Qe7xd6+ f7-f6 36.c2-c4 Rf8-f7
37.Qd6-g3+ Kg6-h7 38.c4-c5 Rf7-g7
39.Qg3-f3 5.24/11 ] 26...Be5xf6
[ 26...Be5-d4+ there is nothing else
anyway 27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Be5-d4+
27.Kf2-f1 Kh7-h6 28.Ne7-f5+ Kh6-g5
29.Rh4xh5+ g6xh5 30.Nf5xd4 Kg5xf6
31.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 32.Qf5-e4+ Ke7-f6
33.Qe4xb7 Kf6-g6 34.Qb7-e7 Ra8-e8
35.Qe7xd6+ f7-f6 36.c2-c4 Rf8-f7
37.Qd6-g3+ Kg6-h7 38.c4-c5 Rf7-g7
39.Qg3-f3 5.48/12 ] 27.Rh4xh5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rh4xh5+
g6xh5 28.Qh3xh5+ Kh7-g7
29.Ne7-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-h6
Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4 Rf8-e8 32.Nd4-f5
Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2 Ra8-e8+
34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+ 35.Kd3xe3
d6-d5 #10/19 ] 27...g6xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...g6xh5
28.Qh3xh5+ Kh7-g7 29.Ne7-f5+
Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-h6 Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4
Rf8-e8 32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2
Ra8-e8+ 34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+
35.Kd3xe3 d6-d5 #9/20 ] 28.Qh3xh5+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qh3xh5+
Kh7-g7 29.Ne7-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-h6
Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4 Rf8-e8 32.Nd4-f5
Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2 Ra8-e8+
34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+ 35.Qh6xe3 f7-f6
36.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8 37.Qe6xf6+
Kf8-g8 #11/9 ] 28...Kh7-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kh7-g7
29.Ne7-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-h6
Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4 Rf8-e8 32.Nd4-f5
Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2 Ra8-e8+
34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+ 35.Qh6xe3 f7-f6
36.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8 37.Qe6xf6+
Kf8-g8 #10/1 ] 29.Ne7-f5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ne7-f5+
Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-h6 Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4

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Rf8-e8 32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2
Ra8-e8+ 34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+
35.Qh6xe3 f7-f6 36.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8
37.Qe6xf6+ Kf8-g8 #10/9 ]
29...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg7-g8 30.Qh5-g4+ Kg8-h7
31.Nf5xd6 0.59/1 ] 30.c2-c3
[ 30.Qh5-h6 Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4
Ra8-e8 32.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-h7 33.Nd4-f5
Re8-e2+ 34.Kf2xe2 Rf8-e8+
35.Ke2-d2 Re8-e2+ 36.Kd2xe2 d6-d5
37.Qg5-g7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qh5-h6 Bf6-d4+ 31.Nf5xd4 Rf8-e8
32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e2+ 33.Kf2xe2
Ra8-e8+ 34.Ke2-d3 Re8-e3+
35.Qh6xe3 f7-f6 36.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8
37.Qe6xf6+ Kf8-g8 #9/10 ]
30...Ra8-e8+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ra8-e8 31.Qh5-g4+ Kg8-h7
32.Nf5xd6 Re8-e5 33.Nd6xb7 Bf6-e7
34.b3-b4 Rf8-e8 35.g2-g3 Be7-f8
36.Nb7-a5 Re5-d5 37.Na5-c4 Re8-e6
38.Qg4-f3 Rd5-d7 39.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-g7
40.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-h7 0.94/15 ]
31.Nf5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qh5-g4+ Kg8-h7 32.Nf5xd6
Re8-e6 33.Nd6xb7 Bf6-e7 34.b3-b4
Rf8-g8 35.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7 36.Nb7-c5
Re6-f6+ 37.Kf2-g1 Rf6-g6
38.Qh5-e5+ Be7-f6 39.Qe5-d5
Rg6-g5 40.Qd5-d7 1.02/14 ]
31...Re8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Re8-e5 32.Qh5-f3 Bf6-e7
33.Nd6-c4 Re5-e6 34.Qf3xb7 a7-a6
35.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 36.Qb7-c7 Kg8-g7
37.b3-b4 Rd8-h8 38.Kf2-f3 Rh8-h2
0.67/14 ] 32.Qh5-g4+ [ 32.Qh5-f3
Bf6-h4+ 33.g2-g3 Bh4-e7 34.Nd6xb7
Re5-e6 35.Qf3-g4+ Kg8-h7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qh5-f3
Bf6-e7 33.Nd6xb7 Rf8-e8 34.g2-g3
a7-a5 35.Qf3-g4+ Kg8-f8 36.Qg4-d7
Re5-h5 37.Kf2-f3 Rh5-e5 38.c3-c4
0.77/12 ] 32...Re5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Re5-g5 33.Qg4-f4

77
Rg5-g6 34.Nd6xb7 Bf6-g5 35.Qf4-e4
Rg6-f6+ 36.Kf2-g1 Rf6-e6 37.Qe4-g4
Re6-g6 38.Qg4-d7 Bg5-e3+ 39.Kg1-f1
Be3-b6 40.b3-b4 Rg6-f6+ 41.Kf1-e1
Rf6-f2 42.Qd7-g4+ Kg8-h7
43.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7 44.Qh5-g5+
Kg7-h7 0.57/15 ] 33.Qg4-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qg4-f3
Rg5-g6 34.Qf3-d5 b7-b6 35.b3-b4
Bf6-e7 36.Nd6-f5 Be7-f6 37.Qd5-b7
Rf8-d8 38.g2-g4 Rd8-d2+ 39.Kf2-f3
0.49/13 ] 33...Rg5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Rg5-g6 34.Nd6xb7
Bf6-g5 35.Qf4-e4 Rg6-f6+ 36.Kf2-g1
Rf6-e6 37.Qe4-g4 Re6-g6 38.Qg4-d7
Bg5-e3+ 39.Kg1-f1 Be3-b6 40.b3-b4
Rg6-f6+ 41.Kf1-e1 Rf6-f2 42.Qd7-g4+
Kg8-h7 43.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7
44.Qh5-g5+ Kg7-h7 0.57/15 ]
34.Nd6-e4 [ 34.Nd6xb7 Bf6-g5
35.Qf4-e4 Rg6-f6+ 36.Kf2-g1
Rf6-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Nd6xb7 Bf6-g5 35.Qf4-e4 Rg6-f6+
36.Kf2-g1 Rf6-e6 37.Qe4-g4 Re6-g6
38.Qg4-d7 Bg5-e3+ 39.Kg1-f1 Be3-c1
40.Nb7-d6 Bc1xb2 41.c3-c4 Bb2-d4
0.70/13 ] 34...Bf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Bf6-d8 35.b3-b4 Rf8-e8
36.Kf2-f3 Re8-e7 37.g2-g4 Re7-d7
38.g4-g5 b7-b6 39.Kf3-f2 Rd7-d3
40.b4-b5 Rg6-e6 0.36/13 ] 35.g2-g3
[ 35.Qf4-c7 Rg6-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Qf4-c7 Rf8-e8 36.Qc7xb7
Rg6-e6 37.Ne4-g5 Re6-e2+ 38.Kf2-g3
Re8-e7 39.Qb7-a8+ Bg7-f8 40.Ng5-h7
Kg8xh7 41.Qa8xf8 Re7-d7 42.Qf8-c5
Rd7-d3+ 43.Kg3-f4 Rd3-d2
44.Qc5xa7 Re2-f2+ 45.Kf4-e5 Rd2xb2
46.g2-g3 0.55/13 ] 35...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...a7-a5
36.Qf4-c7 b7-b6 37.Qc7-d7 Rg6-h6
38.Kf2-f3 Rh6-h2 39.Ne4-f2 Rh2-h6
40.g3-g4 Bg7-e5 41.g4-g5 Rh6-d6
42.Qd7-e7 0.29/14 ] 36.Kf2-g2
[ 36.Ne4-d6 Rg6-f6 37.Nd6-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bg7-f8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ne4-d6 Re8-e6 37.Nd6-f5 Bg7-f8
38.b3-b4 a7-a6 39.Qf4-d4 Rg6-f6
40.g3-g4 Re6-d6 41.Qd4-e3 Rd6-d1
42.Kf2-e2 Rf6-e6 43.Ke2xd1 Re6xe3
44.Nf5xe3 0.60/12 ] 36...Bg7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Re8-e5
37.g3-g4 a7-a5 38.Ne4-g3 Re5-g5
39.Kg2-f3 Rg5xg4 40.Qf4xg4 Rg6xg4
41.Kf3xg4 Kg8-f8 42.Ng3-f5 Bg7-e5
43.Kg4-g5 0.14/12 ] 37.Qf4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qf4-f3
b7-b6 38.Qf3-f5 Kg8-f8 39.Kg2-f3
Re8-e7 40.Qf5-c8+ Kf8-g7 41.Qc8-d8
Rg6-e6 42.Kf3-g2 Re7-e8 43.Qd8-d3
Be5-c7 44.Qd3-d4+ Kg7-g6 0.24/13 ]
37...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Be5-g7 38.b3-b4 Rg6-e6
39.Ne4-g5 Re6-e2+ 40.Kg2-h3
Re8-e7 41.Qf5-c8+ Bg7-f8 42.b2-b3
Re2-e3 43.Kh3-g4 f7-f6 44.Qc8-c4+
Kg8-g7 45.Qc4-d4 Kg7-g6 0.14/13 ]
38.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qf5-d7 Rg6-e6 39.Ne4-g5 Re6-e7
40.Qd7-f5 Be5-g7 41.Kg2-h3 Kg8-f8
42.Kh3-g4 Bg7-e5 43.Ng5-e4 Re8-d8
44.b3-b4 a7-a6 45.Qf5-h7 0.26/12 ]
38...Be5-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Be5-h8 39.Qf5-f4 Bh8-e5
40.Qf4-d2 Be5-g7 41.Ne4-g5 Re8-e5
42.Ng5-f3 Re5-e8 43.Kg2-f2 Bg7-e5
44.Nf3xe5 Re8xe5 45.Qd2-d3 a7-a5
46.b4xa5 b6xa5 0.24/16 ] 39.Qf5-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qf5-f4
Bg7-e5 40.Qf4-d2 Be5-g7 41.Ne4-g5
Re8-e5 42.Ng5-f3 Re5-e8 43.Qd2-d3
Rg6-e6 44.Kg2-f2 Bg7-h6 45.Qd3-a6
Re6-e7 46.g3-g4 Bh6-f4 0.19/15 ]
39...Rg6-e6 [ 39...Re8-e5 40.c3-c4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re8-e5
40.c3-c4 Rg6-e6 41.Ne4-c3 Re5-e3
42.Qf3-a8+ Bg7-f8 43.c4-c5 Re6-g6
44.Qa8xa7 Re3xg3+ 45.Kg2-f2 b6xc5
46.b4xc5 Rg3-g2+ 47.Kf2-f3 Rg2xb2
48.Qa7-c7 Rb2-b3 49.Qc7-e5 0.07/15

78
] 40.Ne4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Ne4-g5 Re6-e7 41.b2-b3 Bg7-h6
42.Qf3-f5 Bh6xg5 43.Qf5xg5+ Kg8-f8
44.Qg5-f6 Kf8-g8 45.b4-b5 Re7-e2+
46.Kg2-h3 Re8-e5 47.Qf6-h4 Re2-e3
48.Qh4-g4+ Kg8-h7 49.Qg4-d4
Kh7-g7 50.Kh3-g2 Re3-e4 51.Qd4-d3
Re4-e3 52.Qd3-d4 Re3-e4 0.30/18 ]
40...Re6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Re6-e7 41.b2-b3 Bg7-h6
42.Qf3-f5 Bh6xg5 43.Qf5xg5+ Kg8-f8
44.Qg5-f6 Re7-e2+ 45.Kg2-h3 Re8-e6
46.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7 47.Qh8-h4+
Ke7-f8 48.b4-b5 Re2-e3 49.Qh4-d8+
Re6-e8 50.Qd8-c7 Re8-e5 0.20/16 ]
41.Qf3-h5 [ 41.Qf3-d3 Bg7-h6
42.Ng5-f3 Bh6-c1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Qf3-d3 Bg7-h6 42.Ng5-f3
Bh6-c1 43.Nf3-d4 Re8-e5 44.b2-b3
a7-a5 45.b4xa5 Re5xa5 46.Qd3-e2
Kg8-g7 47.c3-c4 Ra5-g5 48.Nd4-f3
Rg5-f5 49.Nf3-e5 Bc1-h6 50.g3-g4
Rf5-f1 51.Qe2xf1 Rf6xf1 52.Kg2xf1
0.40/16 ] 41...Re8-e5 [ 41...Bg7-h6!?
is interesting 42.Qh5-h4 Re8-e2+
43.Kg2-h3 Bh6xg5 44.Qh4xg5+
Rf6-g6 45.Qg5-d8+ Kg8-h7= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rf6-g6
42.Qh5-h7+ Kg8-f8 43.Qh7-h4
Re8-e5 44.Ng5-e4 Rg6-e6
45.Qh4-d8+ Re6-e8 46.Qd8-d6+
Kf8-g8 47.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 48.Qd6xf6
Re5-e2+ 49.Kg2-h3 Re2xb2
50.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h7 51.Qg5-f6 Kh7-g8
52.Qf6-g5+ 0.09/17 ] 42.Qh5-h7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qh5-h7+
Kg8-f8 43.Qh7-d3 Kf8-e8 44.Ng5-f3
Re5-e7 45.Qd3-d5 Ke8-f8 46.Nf3-d4
Re7-e8 47.Nd4-f5 a7-a6 48.Kg2-f3
Bg7-h6 49.g3-g4 Bh6-c1 50.b4-b5
a6-a5 51.b2-b3 Bc1-h6 52.Qd5-d7
Rf6-e6 53.Kf3-g3 0.60/18 ] 42...Kg8-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg8-f8
0.34/1 ] 43.Ng5-e4?? ruins a very nice
position [ 43.Qh7-d3!? Kf8-e7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


44.Ng5-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Qh7-d3 Kf8-e8 44.Ng5-f3 Re5-e7
45.Qd3-d5 Ke8-f8 46.Nf3-d4 Re7-e8
47.Nd4-f5 a7-a6 48.g3-g4 Rf6-e6
49.Kg2-f3 Bg7-e5 50.Qd5-b7 b6-b5
51.Qb7-a7 Be5-b8 52.Qa7-d4 Bb8-e5
53.Qd4-c5+ Kf8-g8 0.60/18 ]
43...Rf6-g6 [ 43...Rf6-h6 and Black
wins 44.Qh7xh6 Bg7xh6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rf6-h6
44.Qh7xh6 Bg7xh6 45.Kg2-f3 Bh6-c1
46.g3-g4 Bc1xb2 47.c3-c4 Kf8-e7
48.Kf3-e3 Re5-e6 49.Ke3-d3 Re6-g6
50.g4-g5 Bb2-c1 51.c4-c5 b6xc5
52.b4xc5 Bc1xg5 53.Kd3-c4 Bg5-f4
54.Ne4-c3 Ke7-d7 55.Nc3-d5 Bf4-e5
-6.84/15 ] 44.Qh7-h4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44.Qh7-h4 Rg6-e6
45.Qh4-d8+ Re6-e8 46.Qd8-d6+
Kf8-g8 47.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 48.Qd6xf6
Re5-e2+ 49.Kg2-h3 Re2xb2
50.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h7 51.Qg5-f6 Kh7-g8
52.Qf6-g5+ -0.03/18 ] 44...Re5-e8
[ 44...Rg6-e6 45.Qh4-d8+ Re6-e8
46.Qd8-d6+ Kf8-g8 47.Ne4-d2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rg6-e6
45.Qh4-d8+ Re6-e8 46.Qd8-d6+
Kf8-g8 47.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 48.Qd6xf6
Re5-e2+ 49.Kg2-h3 Re2xb2
50.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h7 51.Qg5-f6 Kh7-g8
52.Qf6-g5+ 0.09/18 ] 45.Qh4-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.b2-b3
Re8-e5 46.Qh4-f4 Kf8-g8 47.c3-c4
a7-a6 48.Ne4-c3 Re5-e8 49.Qf4-f3
Bg7-d4 50.Nc3-d5 Bd4-e5 51.g3-g4
Rg6-h6 52.Qf3-d1 Rh6-h2+
53.Kg2-f3 0.18/15 ] 45...Bg7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Re8-e7
46.b4-b5 Rg6-e6 47.Ne4-g5 Re6-e5
48.Ng5-h7+ Kf8-g8 49.Nh7-f6+
Bg7xf6 50.Qf4xf6 Re5-e2+ 51.Kg2-h3
Re7-e5 52.c3-c4 Re5-h5+ 53.Kh3-g4
Rh5-e5 54.b2-b3 Re2-e3 55.Qf6-d8+
Kg8-g7 56.Qd8-d6 Re5-e6
57.Qd6-d4+ Kg7-g6 58.Qd4-d5

79
Re6-e5 0.14/15 ] 46.Qf4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Qf4-f3
Be5-b8 47.c3-c4 Re8-e5 48.c4-c5
Rg6-e6 49.Ne4-f6 Re5-e2+ 50.Kg2-f1
Re2-e1+ 51.Kf1-f2 Re6-e2+
52.Qf3xe2 Bb8xg3+ 53.Kf2-f3 Re1xe2
54.Kf3xe2 b6xc5 55.b4xc5 Kf8-e7
56.Ke2-f3 Bg3-e5 57.Nf6-d5+
Ke7-e6 0.17/16 ]
-

10
Donald Byrne
Robert James Fischer
US-open Rd: 9

A15

1957

A15: English Opening: 1...Nf6


1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.b2-b3 Bf8-g7 4.Bc1-b2 0-0 5.e2-e3
d7-d6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0 Nb8-d7
8.Nb1-c3 [RR 8.d2-d3 Rf8-e8 (RR
8...Qd8-e7 9.Nb1-c3 - Melero
Fidalgo,J (2207)-Romero Garcia,M
(2171)/Dos Hermanas 2005/CBM 105
ext ) 9.Nb1-d2 Nd7-f8 10.b3-b4 Bc8-f5
11.c4-c5 d6xc5 12.e3-e4 Bf5-g4
13.b4xc5 Nf8-e6 14.Nf3xe5 Bg4xe2
15.Qd1xe2 Ne6-d4 16.Bb2xd4
Qd8xd4 17.Nd2-f3 Qd4xc5 18.d3-d4
Qc5-e7 19.Ra1-c1 Ra8-d8 20.Rf1-e1
c7-c6 21.Rc1-b1 c6-c5 22.d4-d5
Nf6-h5 Seirawan,Y (2510)-Byrne,R
(2530)/Vienna 1980/MCL/0-1 (51) ]
8...Rf8-e8 9.Ra1-c1 e5-e4N [RR
9...c7-c6 10.d2-d4 Qd8-e7 11.Qd1-d2
e5-e4 12.Nf3-e1 Nd7-f8 13.b3-b4
Bc8-f5 14.a2-a4 h7-h5 15.a4-a5
Nf8-d7 16.Ne1-c2 Ra8-c8 17.Bb2-a3
Bg7-f8 18.Rc1-b1 Qe7-d8 19.Nc3-a4
b7-b6 20.a5xb6 a7xb6 21.Na4-c3
Rc8-a8 22.Rb1-a1 Qd8-c7 23.Ba3-b2
Qc7-b7 24.Ra1xa8 Vestol,AJohannsson,I/Moscow 1956/MCD/-
(51) ] 10.Nf3-e1 Nd7-e5 11.d2-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bc8-f5 12.d3xe4 Nf6xe4 13.Nc3xe4
Bf5xe4 14.Bb2-c3 f7-f5 15.b3-b4
b7-b6 16.Qd1-b3 Qd8-e7 17.c4-c5+
last book move last book move Kg8-h8
[ 17...Qe7-f7 18.Qb3xf7+ Ne5xf7
19.c5xd6 c7xd6 20.Ne1-d3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe7-f7
18.Qb3xf7+ Ne5xf7 19.c5xd6 c7xd6
20.Bc3xg7 Kg8xg7 21.Ne1-f3 a7-a5
22.Be2-b5 Diagram

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9-zp-zp-+p+0
9zpL+-+p+-0
9-zP-+l+-+0
9+-+-zPN+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-tR-+RmK-0
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Re8-e7 23.b4xa5 b6xa5 24.a2-a4
Ra8-b8 25.Nf3-d4 Nf7-e5 26.f2-f3
Be4-d3 27.Rf1-d1 0.04/15 ] 18.c5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.c5xd6
c7xd6 19.Ne1-d3 Ne5xd3 20.Be2xd3
Ra8-c8 21.Bd3xe4 f5xe4 22.Rf1-d1
Re8-f8 23.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7
24.Qb3-d5 Rc8xc1 25.Rd1xc1 Qe7-f7
26.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g8 27.Rc1-c2 d6-d5
0.32/13 ] 18...Qe7-e6 [ 18...Ne5xc6?
is worthless because of 19.Bc3xg7+
Kh8xg7 20.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6
21.Qb3-c3+ Kg7-h6 22.Qc3xc6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qe7-e6
19.b4-b5 Qe6xb3 20.a2xb3 Be4-d5
21.b3-b4 Kh8-g8 22.Rc1-a1 Bd5-b3
23.Ra1-c1 Diagram
d6-d5 24.Ne1-d3 Ne5xd3 25.Be2xd3
Kg8-f7 26.Bc3xg7 Kf7xg7 27.Rc1-a1
Bb3-c4 28.Rf1-d1 -0.25/14 ]

80

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9zp-zp-+-vlp0 170
9-zpPzp-+p+0
9+P+-snp+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+lvL-zP-+-0
9-+-+LzPPzP0
9+-tR-sNRmK-0
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19.Qb3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.b4-b5 Qe6xb3 20.a2xb3 Be4-d5
21.b3-b4 Kh8-g8 22.Rc1-a1 Ne5-g4
23.Bc3xg7 Kg8xg7 24.Ne1-d3 Bd5-e4
25.Nd3-f4 Ng4-e5 26.h2-h3 -0.14/13 ]
19...Qe6-f7 [ 19...Re8-e7 20.b4-b5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Re8-e7
20.b4-b5 Kh8-g8 21.Rc1-d1 Be4-d5
22.Ne1-d3 Ne5xd3 23.Rd1xd3
Bg7xc3 24.Rd3xc3 Qe6-e5 25.f2-f3
Ra8-e8 26.Rf1-d1 Bd5-f7 -0.25/13 ]
20.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.f2-f3 Be4-d5 21.e3-e4 Bd5-e6
22.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 23.Be2xg4 f5xg4
24.f4-f5 g6xf5 25.e4xf5 Be6-d5
26.Bc3xg7+ Qf7xg7 27.Qb2-d2 Bd5-f7
28.f5-f6 Qg7-g6 29.Ne1-d3 a7-a5
30.b4-b5 Qg6-e4 31.Rf1-f2 Qe4-e3
32.Qd2-c3 0.47/13 ] 20...g6-g5
Black prepares the advance f4
[ 20...Be4-d5 21.Ne1-d3 Ne5xd3
22.Be2xd3 Bg7xc3 23.Qb2xc3+
Kh8-g8 24.Rc1-c2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Kh8-g8 21.Rc1-d1 a7-a6
22.b5xa6 Be4xc6 23.Ne1-c2 f5-f4
24.f2-f3 Bc6-a4 25.e3-e4 Bg7-f6
26.Be2-b5 Ba4xb5 27.Qb2xb5
Qf7xa2 -0.17/12 ] 21.a2-a4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f2-f3 Be4-d5
22.e3-e4 Bd5-e6 23.Ne1-c2 f5xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


24.f3xe4 Qf7-g6 25.Qb2-b4 Re8-f8
26.Nc2-e3 Be6xa2 27.Ne3-f5 Ba2-e6
28.Qb4-b1 Ra8-e8 29.Qb1-c2
Kh8-g8 0.21/12 ]

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9zp-zp-+qvlp0 171
9-zpPzp-+-+0
9+P+-snpzp-0
9P+-+l+-+0
9+-vL-zP-+-0
9-wQ-+LzPPzP0
9+-tR-sNRmK-0
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21...f5-f4 Black gains space
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kh8-g8
22.f2-f4 g5xf4 23.e3xf4 Ne5-g4
24.Bc3xg7 Qf7xg7 25.Qb2-d2 d6-d5
26.Ne1-f3 h7-h6 27.h2-h3 Ng4-f6
28.Be2-d3 Be4xf3 29.Rf1xf3 -0.01/11 ]
22.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rc1-d1 Kh8-g8 23.h2-h3 Ra8-d8
24.Ne1-d3 f4-f3 25.Nd3xe5 Bg7xe5
26.g2xf3 Be4xf3 27.Bc3xe5 Bf3xe2
28.Qb2xe2 Re8xe5 0.09/10 ]
22...Be4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Be4-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 172)
23.e3xf4 Qf7xf4 24.Ne1-c2 Kh8-g8
25.Rf1-e1 Bg6-f7 26.Rc1-a1 Re8-e7
27.a4-a5 Ra8-e8 28.a5xb6 a7xb6
29.Ra1-a7 Ne5-c4 -0.18/11 ] 23.e3-e4
White threatens to win material: e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e3xf4 g5xf4
24.Rf1-f2 Bf5-g6 25.Qb2-d2 Qf7-f5
26.Ne1-c2 Bg6-f7 27.Rc1-e1 Qf5-g5
28.Be2-f1 a7-a5 29.b5xa6 Ne5xc6
30.Re1xe8+ Ra8xe8 0.18/11 ]

81

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9zp-zp-+qvlp0 172
9-zpPzp-+l+0
9+P+-sn-zp-0
9P+-+-zp-+0
9+-vL-zPP+-0
9-wQ-+L+PzP0
9+-tR-sNRmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
23...Bf5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bf5-g6 24.Ne1-d3 Ne5xd3
25.Be2xd3 Bg7xc3 26.Rc1xc3 Qf7-f6
27.Bd3-c4 Qf6-d4+ 28.Kg1-h1 g5-g4
29.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g7 30.Re1-g1 Qd4-f6
31.Qb2-d2 Bg6-f7 32.Bc4xf7 Qf6xf7
33.Rg1-e1 0.30/14 ] 24.Ne1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne1-d3
Diagram

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9zp-zp-+qvlp0 173
9-zpPzpl+-+0
9+P+-sn-zp-0
9P+-+Pzp-+0
9+-vLN+P+-0
9-wQ-+L+PzP0
9+-tR-+RmK-0
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Ne5xd3 25.Be2xd3 Bg7xc3
26.Qb2xc3+ Qf7-g7 27.Qc3-b4
Qg7-e5 28.Rf1-f2 Ra8-d8 29.Rc1-d1
Qe5-c5 30.Qb4-b2+ Qc5-e5
31.Qb2-c2 Qe5-c5 32.Qc2-e2
Qc5-d4 0.21/13 ] 24...Qf7-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Black plans g4 [ 24...Kh8-g8
25.Nc2-b4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Kh8-g8 25.Nc2-d4 Ne5-c4
26.Be2xc4 Bg7xd4+ 27.Bc3xd4
Be6xc4 28.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 29.Qb2-b4
a6xb5 30.a4xb5 Bc4-b3 31.Bd4-b2
Ra8-a2 32.Re1-e2 Re8-e5
33.Rc1-a1 0.16/13 ] 25.Nc2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc2-b4
Kh8-g8 26.Qb2-d2 Qg6-f7 27.Rf1-e1
Re8-e7 28.Nb4-d5 Be6xd5 29.e4xd5
Ra8-e8 Diagram

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9zp-zp-trqvlp0 174
9-zpPzp-+-+0
9+P+Psn-zp-0
9P+-+-zp-+0
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9-+-wQL+PzP0
9+-tR-tR-mK-0[
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30.Be2-f1 Qf7-h5 0.35/11 ]
25...Re8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Be6-c4 26.Nd4-f5 Bc4-f7
27.Qb2-d2 Bf7-e6 28.Be2-d3 Kh8-g8
29.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 30.Bd3-c4 a7-a5
31.Bc4xe6+ Qg6xe6 0.48/11 ]
26.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nd4xe6 Qg6xe6 27.a4-a5 Kh8-g8
28.Rc1-d1 Ra8-e8 29.Rd1-d5 Re8-a8
30.Rf1-a1 Rf8-e8 31.Qb2-a3 Ra8-d8
32.a5xb6 a7xb6 0.80/12 ] 26...Ra8-e8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Be6-f7
27.Rc1-a1 Kh8-g8 28.Nd4-f5 Qg6-f6
29.Qb2-c2 Rf8-e8 30.Qc2-a4 Ra8-c8
31.a5xb6 a7xb6 32.Qa4-a7 0.54/11 ]
27.a5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 28.Rc1-e1 g5-g4
29.f3xg4 Re6-e7 30.a5xb6 a7xb6

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31.h2-h3 Qg6xe4 32.Qb2-d2 Diagram

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9-zpPzp-+-+0
9+P+-sn-+-0
9-+-+qzpP+0
9+-vL-+-+P0
9-+-wQL+P+0
9+-+-tRRmK-0
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h7-h6 33.Rf1-f2 Qe4-e3 34.Qd2xe3
f4xe3 35.Rf2xf8+ Bg7xf8 36.Bc3-d4
0.53/10 ] 27...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...a7xb6 28.Rc1-a1 g5-g4
29.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 30.f3xg4 Qg6xe4
31.Ra1-a7 Re6-e7 32.g4-g5 Qe4-e3+
33.Kg1-h1 f4-f3 34.Be2xf3 Qe3xg5
35.Bf3-e2 Qg5-g6 36.Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8
37.Bc3xe5+ d6xe5 38.Kh1-g1
Kh8-g7 0.65/14 ] 28.Rc1-a1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nd4xe6
Re8xe6 29.Rc1-e1 g5-g4 30.f3xg4
Qg6xe4 31.g4-g5 Qe4-f5 32.h2-h4
f4-f3 33.Be2-d1 Qf5-f4 34.Bd1-b3
Re6-e7 0.49/12 ]
(Diagram 176)
28...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...g5-g4 29.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6
30.f3xg4 Qg6xe4 31.Ra1-a7 Re6-e7
32.g4-g5 Qe4-e3+ 33.Kg1-h1 f4-f3
34.Be2xf3 Qe3xg5 35.Bf3-e2 Rf8xf1+
36.Be2xf1 Bg7-f6 37.Bf1-e2 Kh8-g7
38.Bc3-d2 Qg5-g6 39.Qb2-b3 Bf6-g5
0.46/13 ] 29.f3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 30.f3xg4
Qg6xe4 31.Ra1-e1 Qe4-g6 32.Qb2-b3
Re6-e8 33.h2-h3 Qg6-g5 34.Qb3-b4

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9+P+-sn-zp-0
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9+-vL-+P+-0
9-wQ-+L+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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9+-zp-+rvlp0 178
9-zpP+-+-+0
9+P+psn-wq-0
9Q+-+-zpP+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-vL-+L+P+0
9+-+-tRRmK-0
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d6-d5 35.Bc3-b2 Rf8-f7 36.Qb4-a4


Kh8-g8 0.45/12 ] 29...Qg6xe4 Diagram
[ 29...Be6xg4 30.Be2xg4 Qg6xg4
31.h2-h3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Be6xg4 30.Be2xg4 Qg6xg4
31.h2-h3 Qg4-g5 32.Nd4-f5 f4-f3
33.Ra1-a7 Rf8-f7 34.Kg1-h1 f3xg2+
35.Qb2xg2 Qg5-g6 36.Rf1-g1 Re8-g8
37.Qg2-e2 0.41/12 ]

[ 30...Be6-c8 31.h2-h3 ;Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 30...Be6-d5 31.Be2-d1
Qe4-g6 32.Nd4-f5 Bg7-f6 33.Qb2-d2
Bd5-c4 34.Bd1-e2 Ne5xg4 35.Rf1xf4
Bc4xe2 36.Bc3xf6+ Rf8xf6 37.Re1xe2
Ng4-e5 38.Re2-f2 0.27/11 ] 31.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nd4xe6
Qd5xe6 32.Kg1-h1 Qe6-g6 33.h2-h3
Re8-e7 34.Qb2-b3 Qg6-g5 35.Bc3-d2
Ne5-g6 36.Be2-c4 Rf8-e8 37.Re1xe7
Re8xe7 0.52/12 ] 31...Re8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne5-c4
Diagram

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30.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 31.Ra1-e1
Qe4-g6 32.Qb2-b3 Re6-e8 33.h2-h3
Qg6-g5 34.Qb3-b4 d6-d5 35.Bc3-b2
Rf8-f7 36.Qb4-a4 Diagram
Kh8-g8 0.46/12 ] 30...Qe4-d5

(Diagram 179)
32.Be2xc4 Qd5xc4 33.Re1xe6
Re8xe6 34.Nd4xe6 Bg7xc3 35.Rf1-c1
Qc4xe6 36.Qb2xc3+ Kh8-g8
37.Rc1-e1 Qe6-f7 38.g4-g5 Rf8-e8
39.Re1xe8+ Qf7xe8 40.Qc3-c4+
Qe8-f7 41.Qc4-e4 d6-d5 42.Qe4-d4
Qf7-f5 0.24/12 ] 32.Nd4xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rf1-f2
Ra8-a2 33.Qb2-b4 f4-f3 34.Nd4xf3
Ra2-c2 35.g4-g5 Rc2xc3 36.Qb4xc3
Ne5xf3+ 37.Be2xf3 Bg7xc3 38.Bf3xd5
Rf8xf2 39.Re1xe6 Bc3-d4 0.61/11 ]
32...Qd5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qd5xe6 33.Rf1-f2 Qe6-e7

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34.Qb2-b3 Qe7-h4 35.Be2-f3 Ne5xf3+
36.Rf2xf3 Bg7xc3 37.Qb3xc3+
Diagram

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9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-zpPwq0
9+-wQ-+R+P0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
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Kh8-g8 38.Qc3-c4+ Rf8-f7 39.Rf3-f2
f4-f3 40.g2xf3 Qh4-g3+ 41.Kg1-f1
Qg3xh3+ 42.Kf1-g1 0.41/10 ]
33.Qb2-b4 The isolani on f4 becomes a
target [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Re1-a1 Ra8xa1 34.Qb2xa1
Qe6-e7 35.Kg1-h1 Ne5-g6 36.Be2-c4
Bg7xc3 37.Qa1xc3+ Qe7-e5
38.Qc3-d2 Rf8-e8 39.Bc4-d5 Kh8-g7
0.23/11 ] 33...Qe6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Qe6-f7 34.Bc3-d2
Ne5-g6 35.Be2-c4 Bg7-d4+

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36.Kg1-h1 Qf7-f6 37.Re1-e6 Qf6-g5
38.Re6-e4 Bd4-e5 39.Bc4-d5 Rf8-e8
40.Bd2-c3 Kh8-g7 0.33/11 ] 34.Kg1-h1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rf1xf4 Rf8xf4 35.Qb4xf4 Qd5-c5+
36.Bc3-d4 Ne5-g6 37.Bd4xc5 Ng6xf4
38.Bc5-e3 Nf4xe2+ 39.Re1xe2
Bg7-e5 40.Kg1-f2 Kh8-g7 41.Re2-d2
Ra8-a3 42.Kf2-f3 Ra3-b3 43.Rd2-d5
Kg7-f6 44.Kf3-e4 0.32/12 ]

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9+P+qsn-+-0
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9+-vL-+-+P0
9-+-+L+P+0
9+-+-tRR+K0
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34...f4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Ne5-g6 35.Be2-f3 Qd5-c5
36.Bc3-d2 Qc5xb4 37.Bd2xb4 Bg7-e5
38.Bf3-d5 Kh8-g7 39.Bb4-d2 Rf8-e8
40.Re1-e4 Ra8-a3 41.Rf1-f3 Ra3xf3
42.g2xf3 Ng6-h4 0.09/13 ] 35.g2xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Be2xf3
Ne5xf3 36.Re1-d1 Qd5-c5 37.Qb4xc5
b6xc5 38.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 39.g2xf3
Ra8-b8 40.Rd1-b1 d6-d5 41.Kh1-g2
Rf8-e8 42.Kg2-f2 d5-d4 43.Rf1-e1
Kg7-f6 44.Re1xe8 Rb8xe8 45.b5-b6
0.11/12 Diagram
(Diagram 182)
] 35...Ne5xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ne5xf3 36.Be2-c4 Qd5-g5
37.Bc3xg7+ Qg5xg7 38.Re1-c1
Qg7-e5 39.Qb4-c3 Qe5xc3 40.Rc1xc3

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9+-zp-+-+-0
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9+-+-+P+P0
9-+-+-mK-+0
9+R+-+-+-0
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Nf3-e5 41.Rf1xf8+ Ra8xf8 42.Kh1-g2
Kh8-g7 43.Bc4-d5 Rf8-a8 44.Kg2-g3
Ra8-a5 45.Rc3-b3 Ra5-a1 -0.04/13 ]
36.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Be2-c4 Qd5-g5 37.Bc3xg7+
Qg5xg7 38.Re1-c1 Qg7-e5 39.Qb4-c3
Qe5xc3 40.Rc1xc3 Nf3-e5 41.Rf1xf8+
Ra8xf8 42.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g7 43.Bc4-d5
Rf8-a8 44.Rc3-e3 Ra8-a5 45.Re3-b3
Ra5-a2+ 46.Kg2-g3 -0.16/12
Diagram
(Diagram 183)
] 36...Nf3-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Nf3-d4+ 37.Kh1-g1 Nd4xe2+
38.Kg1-h2 Bg7-e5+ 39.Rf1-f4 Rf8xf4
40.Qb4xf4 Ne2xc3 41.Rd1xd5
Be5xf4+ 42.Kh2-g2 Nc3xd5 43.Kg2-f3
Ra8-a5 44.Kf3-e4 Ra5xb5 45.Ke4-f5
Kh8-g7 46.g4-g5 Rb5-c5 47.h3-h4
Rc5xc6 48.Kf5-e4 Rc6-c5 49.Ke4-f3
Bf4-e5 50.Kf3-f2 b6-b5 51.Kf2-e2
b5-b4 52.Ke2-d3 Nd5-f4+ 53.Kd3-e4
-19.68/14 ] 37.Rf1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Kh1-g1 Nd4xe2+
38.Kg1-h2 Bg7-e5+ 39.Rf1-f4 Rf8xf4
40.Qb4xf4 Ne2xc3 41.Rd1xd5
Be5xf4+ 42.Kh2-g2 Nc3xd5 43.Kg2-f3
Ra8-a5 44.Kf3-e4 Ra5xb5 45.Ke4-f5

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9-zpPzp-+-+0
9+P+Lsn-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+R+-+-mKP0
9r+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Kh8-g7 46.g4-g5 Rb5-c5 47.h3-h4
Rc5xc6 48.Kf5-e4 Rc6-c5 49.Ke4-f3
Bf4-e5 50.Kf3-f2 b6-b5 51.Kf2-e2
b5-b4 52.Ke2-d3 Nd5-f4+ 53.Kd3-e4
-20.44/16 Diagram

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9-+-zp-+-+0
9+-tr-vl-zP-0
9-zp-+Ksn-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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] 37...Rf8xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rf8xf3 38.Qb4xd4 Rf3xh3+
39.Kh1-g1 Qd5-h1+ 40.Kg1-f2
Ra8-f8+ 41.Qd4-f6 Qh1-h2+
42.Kf2-e1 Qh2-g1+ 43.Ke1-d2
Qg1-e3+ 44.Kd2-c2 Qe3xe2+
45.Rd1-d2 Qe2-e4+ 46.Kc2-c1 Bg7xf6
47.Bc3-b4 Qe4xb4 48.Kc1-d1 Qb4xb5
49.Kd1-e1 Qb5-b1+ 50.Rd2-d1
Rh3-h1+ 51.Ke1-f2 Qb1xd1 -33.72/10 ]

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38.Rd1xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qb4xd4 Diagram

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9+-+R+-+K0
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Rf3xh3+ 39.Kh1-g1 Qd5-h1+
40.Kg1-f2 Ra8-f8+ 41.Qd4-f6
Qh1-h2+ 42.Kf2-e1 Qh2-g1+
43.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 44.Kd2-c2
Qe3xe2+ 45.Rd1-d2 Qe2-e4+
46.Kc2-c1 Bg7xf6 47.Bc3-b4 Qe4xb4
48.Kc1-d1 Qb4xb5 49.Rd2xd6
Qb5-a4+ 50.Kd1-c1 c7xd6 51.c6-c7
Rh3-c3+ 52.Kc1-d2 Rc3xc7
53.Kd2-e1 Bf6-c3+ 54.Ke1-e2
Qa4-a2+ 55.Ke2-d3 Qa2-d2+
56.Kd3-e4 -#19/11 ] 38...Rf3xh3+
[ 38...Rf3-f1+! 39.Kh1-h2 Rf1-f2+
40.Kh2-g3 Qd5-g2+ 41.Kg3-h4
Bg7-f6+ 42.g4-g5 Qg2xg5# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rf3-f1+
39.Kh1-h2 Rf1-f2+ 40.Kh2-g3
Qd5-g2+ 41.Kg3-h4 Bg7-f6+
42.Kh4-h5 Qg2xh3# -#5/9 ] 39.Kh1-g1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh1-g1
Diagram
(Diagram 186)
Qd5-h1+ 40.Kg1-f2 Ra8-f8+
41.Rd4-f4 Qh1-h2+ 42.Kf2-e1
Bg7xc3+ 43.Qb4xc3+ Rh3xc3
44.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ke1-d2 Kg7xf8

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9+-vL-+-+r0
9-+-+L+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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46.Kd2xc3 Qh2xe2 47.Kc3-b4
Qe2xg4+ 48.Kb4-b3 d6-d5 49.Kb3-b2
Qg4-e2+ 50.Kb2-c3 Qe2xb5
51.Kc3-d4 Qb5xc6 52.Kd4-e5
-16.45/1 ] 39...Qd5-h1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Qd5-h1+ 40.Kg1-f2
Ra8-f8+ 41.Rd4-f4 Qh1-h2+
42.Kf2-e1 Bg7xc3+ 43.Qb4xc3+
Rh3xc3 44.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ke1-d2
Kg7xf8 46.Kd2xc3 Qh2xe2 47.Kc3-b4
Qe2xg4+ 48.Kb4-b3 d6-d5 49.Kb3-b2
Qg4-e2+ 50.Kb2-c3 Qe2xb5
51.Kc3-d4 Qb5xc6 52.Kd4-e5
-16.23/9 ] 40.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Kg1-f2 Ra8-f8+ 41.Rd4-f4
Qh1-h2+ 42.Kf2-e1 Bg7xc3+
43.Qb4xc3+ Rh3xc3 44.Rf4xf8+
Kh8-g7 Diagram
(Diagram 187)
45.Ke1-d2 Kg7xf8 46.Kd2xc3 Qh2xe2
47.Kc3-b4 Qe2xg4+ 48.Kb4-b3 d6-d5
49.Kb3-b2 Qg4-e2+ 50.Kb2-c3
Qe2xb5 51.Kc3-d4 Qb5xc6
52.Kd4-e5 -16.45/1 ] 40...Ra8-f8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ra8-f8+
41.Rd4-f4 Qh1-h2+ 42.Kf2-e1
Bg7xc3+ 43.Qb4xc3+ Rh3xc3
44.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ke1-d2 Kg7xf8

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9+-+-mK-+-0[
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46.Kd2xc3 Qh2xe2 47.Kc3-b4


Qe2xg4+ 48.Kb4-b3 d6-d5 49.Kb3-b2
Qg4-e2+ 50.Kb2-c3 Qe2xb5
51.Kc3-d4 Qb5xc6 52.Kd4-e5
-16.23/9 ] 41.Rd4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Rd4-f4 Qh1-h2+ 42.Kf2-e1
Bg7xc3+ 43.Qb4xc3+ Rh3xc3
44.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7 45.Rf8-f1 Rc3-c2
46.Rf1-f2 Rc2-c1+ 47.Ke1-d2 Qh2xf2
48.Kd2xc1 Qf2xe2 49.Kc1-b1
Qe2xb5+ 50.Kb1-a2 Qb5xc6
51.Ka2-b2 Qc6-g2+ 52.Kb2-c3
Qg2xg4 -17.70/10 ] 41...Qh1-h2+
[ 41...Qh1-h2+ Diagram

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9-zpPzp-wQ-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+r0
9-+-mKLtr-wq0
9+-+-+-+-0
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(Diagram 188)
42.Kf2-e1 Rf8xf4 43.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7
44.Qb4-b2+ Kg7-f8 45.Ke1-d2 Rf4-f2
46.Qb2-h8+ Kf8-f7 47.Qh8-f6+
Diagram

43.Rf8-f7+ Kg7xf7 44.Qb4-f4+ Kf7-e7


45.Qf4-e3+ Rh3xe3 46.Kf2xe3
Qh1-g1+ 47.Ke3-e4 d6-d5+ 48.Ke4-f4
Qg1-f2+ 49.Be2-f3 Bc3-d2+ 50.Kf4-e5
Qf2xf3 51.Ke5-d4 Bd2-c3# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qh1-h2+
Diagram

(Diagram 189)
(Diagram 190)
Kf7xf6 48.Kd2-c1 Rf2xe2 49.g4-g5+
Kf6xg5 50.Kc1-d1 Rh3-d3+ 51.Kd1-c1
Qh2-g1# ; 41...Rh3xc3?! is easily
refuted 42.Rf4xf8+ Bg7xf8
43.Qb4xc3+ Bf8-g7 44.Qc3-d3 ;
41...Bg7xc3 42.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7

42.Kf2-e1 Bg7xc3+ 43.Qb4xc3+


Rh3xc3 44.Rf4xf8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ke1-d2
Kg7xf8 46.Kd2xc3 Qh2xe2 47.Kc3-b4
Qe2xg4+ 48.Kb4-b3 d6-d5 49.Kb3-c3
Kf8-f7 50.Kc3-d2 Qg4-b4+ 51.Kd2-e3

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Qb4xb5 52.Ke3-f4 Qb5xc6 -17.51/11 ]
0-1

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9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+P+NzP-0
9PzPPsN-zPLzP0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

[RR 9.Nd2-c4 b7-b5 10.Nc4xd6


Be7xd6 11.e4-e5 Nc6xe5 12.Nf3xe5
Qd8-c7 13.Qd1-e2 Bc8-b7 14.Bg2xb7
Qc7xb7 15.b2-b3 Bd6xe5 16.Qe2xe5
11
B40 Rf8-d8 17.Bc1-b2 Rd8-d5 18.Qe5-e2
Robert James Fischer
Nf6-e8 19.a2-a4 b5-b4 20.Qe2-f3
James T Sherwin
Ne8-d6 21.g3-g4 h7-h5 22.h2-h3
New Jersey Open (7)
02.09.1957 Rb8-e8 23.Re1-e3 f7-f6 Glek,I (2540)Najer,E (2623)/Germany 2007/EXT
B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines
2008/- (46) ] 9...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.
without ...g6
0c Pro x64: 9...b7-b5 Diagram
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d3 Nb8-c6 4.g2-g3 Ng8-f6
(Diagram 192)
5.Bf1-g2 Bf8-e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nb1-d2
Ra8-b8 8.Rf1-e1 Diagram
10.Qd1-e2 (RR 10.d3-d4 e6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.e4-e5 Nf6-g4 11.Nd2-f1 c5xd4 12.c3xd4 Bc8-g4
9.Rf1-e1 Qd8-c7 10.Qd1-e2 b7-b6
13.Bc1-e3 e5xd4 14.Be3xd4 Nc6xd4
11.a2-a4 Ng4-h6 12.c2-c3 Nh6-f5
15.Qd1xd4 Qd8-a5 16.Nf1-e3 Qa5-a4
13.Nd2-c4 Bc8-b7 14.g3-g4 d7-d5
17.Ne3xg4 Nf6xg4 18.Qd4xa4 b5xa4
15.e5xd6 Nf5xd6 16.Bc1-f4 h7-h6
19.b2-b3 d6-d5 20.h2-h3 Be7-b4
17.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 18.Nc4xe5 0.24/15 ] 21.h3xg4 Bb4xe1 22.Ra1xe1 a4xb3
23.a2xb3 d5xe4 24.Re1xe4 Rb8xb3
(Diagram 191)
Drab,T (1877)-Vesely,J (2065)/Brno
2007/EXT 2008/1-0 (60) ) 10...e6-e5
8...d7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 12.Nh4-f3 Bc8-e6
8...d7-d5 9.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 10.Bc1-b2
13.Nf3-g5 Be6-d7 14.a2-a4 b5-b4
Qd8-c7 11.a2-a4 Bc8-d7 12.Qd1-e2
15.Nd2-c4 Nf6-g4 16.h2-h4 Nc6-a5
Nc6-b4 13.Ra1-c1 Nf6-g4 14.e4xd5
-0.17/14 ] 10.d3-d4N [ 10.Nd2-c4
e6xd5 15.Nf3-e5 Be7-f6 -0.18/14 ]
Nf6-g4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.c2-c3 last book move last book move
10.a2-a4 d6-d5 11.e4xd5 e6xd5

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-trlwq-trk+0
9zp-+-vlpzpp0 192
9-+nzppsn-+0
9+pzp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-zPP+NzP-0
9PzP-sN-zPLzP0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
12.Nd2-f1 h7-h6 13.d3-d4 Bc8-e6
14.Bc1-f4 Be7-d6 15.Nf3-e5 Qd8-c7
16.Nf1-e3 Rf8-e8 17.Ne5xc6 Qc7xc6
0.01/14 ;RR 10.Nd2-f1 Bc8-b7
11.h2-h4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-wq-trk+0{
9zpl+-vlpzpp0 193
9-zpnzppsn-+0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-zP0
9+-zPP+NzP-0
9PzP-+-zPL+0
9tR-vLQtRNmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8-c7 12.Nf1-h2 Rb8-d8 13.Bc1-g5
h7-h6 14.Bg5-d2 Rf8-e8 15.g3-g4
Nf6-h7 16.g4-g5 h6-h5 17.Nh2-f1
g7-g6 18.Nf1-g3 Be7-f8 19.Nf3-h2
e6-e5 20.Kg1-h1 Bf8-g7 21.Re1-g1
Nh7-f8 22.Bg2-f3 Nc6-e7 23.Bf3xh5
g6xh5 24.Ng3xh5 Ne7-g6
Bisco,I-Meister,Y (2460)/Hlohovec
1993/EXT 1997/0-1 (36) ] 10...Qd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...c5xd4

89
11.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4 12.c3xd4 Bc8-b7
13.d4-d5 Qd8-d7 14.d5xe6 Qd7xe6
15.Qd1-a4 d6-d5 16.e4-e5 Rf8-c8
17.Qa4xa7 Be7-c5 18.Nd2-b3
-0.28/13 ] 11.e4-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Qd1-c2
c5xd4 12.c3xd4 Bc8-d7 13.a2-a3
Rb8-c8 14.Qc2-d3 e6-e5 15.d4-d5
Nc6-a5 16.b2-b4 Na5-c4 17.Bg2-f1
b6-b5 18.Nd2xc4 b5xc4 -0.10/13 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-trl+-trk+0{
9zp-wq-vlpzpp0 194
9-zpnzppsn-+0
9+-zp-zP-+-0
9-+-zP-+-+0
9+-zP-+NzP-0
9PzP-sN-zPLzP0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
White wins space 11...Nf6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...d6xe5
12.Nf3xe5 Bc8-b7 13.Nd2-c4 Nc6xe5
14.d4xe5 Rf8-d8 15.Bc1-d2 Nf6-d5
16.a2-a4 Rd8-d7 17.Qd1-g4 Rb8-d8
18.Ra1-d1 Bb7-c6 19.a4-a5 Bc6-a4
20.a5xb6 a7xb6 -0.06/14 ] 12.e5xd6
[ 12.c3-c4 White had this great
chance Nd5-b4 13.e5xd6 Qc7xd6
14.Nd2-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.c3-c4 Nd5-b4 13.e5xd6 Qc7xd6
14.a2-a3 Nb4-a6 15.Nd2-e4 Qd6-d7
16.d4-d5 Rf8-d8 17.Ne4-c3 e6xd5
18.c4xd5 Nc6-d4 19.Nf3xd4 c5xd4
20.Qd1xd4 Be7-f6 21.Qd4-c4 Qd7-c7
22.Qc4xc7 Na6xc7 23.Bc1-f4 1.47/15 ]
12...Be7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Qc7xd6 13.Nd2-c4 Qd6-d8
14.Nc4-e5 Nc6xe5 15.Nf3xe5 Bc8-b7
16.c3-c4 Nd5-f6 17.Bg2xb7 Rb8xb7

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18.Bc1-e3 c5xd4 19.Be3xd4 Be7-c5
20.Bd4xc5 b6xc5 21.Qd1xd8 Rf8xd8
22.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d4 23.b2-b3 0.31/15 ]
13.Nd2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.Nd2-c4 Bc8-a6 14.Qd1-a4 Ba6xc4
15.Qa4xc4 b6-b5 16.Qc4-d3 c5-c4
17.Qd3-c2 h7-h6 18.Ra1-b1 Rb8-d8
19.Bc1-d2 a7-a6 20.Qc2-e4 Nd5-f6
0.16/14 ] 13...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13...Bc8-a6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-trk+0
9zp-wq-+pzpp0 195
9lzpnvlp+-+0
9+-zpn+-+-0
9-+-zPN+-+0
9+-zP-+NzP-0
9PzP-+-zPLzP0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
14.d4xc5 Bd6-e7 15.c5xb6 Qc7xb6
16.Qd1-a4 Ba6-d3 17.c3-c4 Bd3xe4
18.Re1xe4 Nd5-f6 19.Re4-h4 h7-h6
20.Qa4-b3 Qb6-c5 21.Qb3-c2 0.07/13
] 14.Ne4xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Ne4xd6 Qc7xd6 15.Nf3-d2 Nc6-a5
16.Qd1-e2 Bc8-a6 17.Nd2-e4 Qd6-c6
18.Bc1-d2 h7-h6 19.b2-b4 Na5-b7
20.a2-a4 Nb7-d6 21.b4-b5 0.70/14 ]
14...Qc7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Qc7xd6 15.b2-b3 b6-b5
16.Qd1-c2 h7-h6 17.b3xc4 b5xc4
18.Nf3-d2 Nc6-e7 19.a2-a4 Rf8-e8
20.Bg2-f1 Bc8-a6 21.Bc1-a3 Qd6-c7
22.Ra1-b1 Ne7-f5 23.Ba3-c5 Nf5-d6
24.Bc5xd6 Qc7xd6 25.Nd2xc4
Ba6xc4 26.Bf1xc4 1.01/12 Diagram
] 15.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.b2-b3 b6-b5 16.Qd1-c2 h7-h6
17.b3xc4 b5xc4 18.Nf3-d2 Nc6-e7

90

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+r+k+0{
9zp-+-+pzp-0 196
9-+-wqp+-zp0
9+-+n+-+-0
9P+LzP-+-+0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9-+Q+-zP-zP0
9+R+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
19.a2-a4 Rf8-e8 20.Bg2-f1 Bc8-a6
21.Bc1-a3 Qd6-c7 22.Ra1-b1 Ne7-f5
23.Ba3-c5 Nf5-d6 24.Bc5xd6 Qc7xd6
25.Nd2xc4 Ba6xc4 26.Bf1xc4 0.69/13 ]
15...Nc6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...h7-h6 16.Ng5-e4 Qd6-c7
17.Qd1-e2 Nc6-e7 18.a2-a4 Rb8-a8
19.a4-a5 Bc8-d7 20.Ra1-a3 Rf8-e8
21.Bc1-d2 Ne7-f5 22.Ra3-a1 Re8-f8
23.Bg2-f1 Bd7-b5 24.Qe2-h5 Bb5-d7
0.26/15 ] 16.Qd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Qd1-c2 f7-f5 17.Qc2-e2 f5-f4
18.Bc1-d2 h7-h6 19.Ng5-h3 f4xg3
20.h2xg3 b6-b5 21.Bd2-f4 Nd5xf4
22.Nh3xf4 Rb8-b6 23.a2-a4 g7-g5
24.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 25.Qe2-g4 Ne7-d5
26.Nf4-g6 0.97/14 ] 16...Ne7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...f7-f5
17.Qc2-e2 f5-f4 18.Bg2-e4 h7-h6
19.Be4-h7+ Kg8-h8 20.Bh7-b1
Kh8-g8 21.Ng5xe6 Bc8xe6
22.Qe2xe6+ Qd6xe6 23.Re1xe6
Rb8-e8 24.Bb1-e4 f4xg3 25.h2xg3
Nd5-f6 26.Be4-g2 Kg8-f7 27.Re6-e5
Nf6-g4 1.14/14 ] 17.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 17.h2-h4 Nd5-f6
18.Qc2-e2 h7-h5 19.Bg2-f3 Bc8-b7
20.Bf3xh5 Qd6-c6 21.Bh5-f3 Qc6-a4
22.Bf3xb7 Rb8xb7 23.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4
24.Qe2xe4 Rb7-d7 25.h4-h5 Ng6-e7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


26.h5-h6 g7xh6 27.Bc1xh6 Rf8-e8
28.Bh6-f4 Diagram

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9-+-+r+k+0{
9zp-+rsnp+-0 197
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9q+pzPQvL-+0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9PzP-+-zP-+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg8-f8 1.19/15 ] 17...Nd5-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h7-h6
18.h4-h5 h6xg5 19.h5xg6 f7-f6
20.Qc2-e2 Nd5-e7 21.Qe2-h5 Rf8-e8
22.Qh5-h7+ Kg8-f8 23.b2-b3 b6-b5
24.Qh7-h8+ Ne7-g8 25.Ra1-b1 c4xb3
26.Rb1xb3 b5-b4 27.c3xb4 Bc8-b7
28.Bg2xb7 Rb8xb7 29.b4-b5 1.18/14
Diagram
(Diagram 198)
] 18.Ng5xh7! it's all over [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Qc2-e2 h7-h5 19.Bg2-f3
Bc8-b7 20.Bf3xh5 Qd6-c6 21.Bh5-f3
Qc6-a4 22.Bf3xb7 Rb8xb7 23.Ng5-e4
Nf6xe4 24.Qe2xe4 Rb7-d7 25.h4-h5
Ng6-e7 26.h5-h6 g7xh6 27.Bc1xh6
Rf8-e8 28.Bh6-f4 Kg8-f8 1.19/15 ]
18...Nf6xh7 [ 18...Nf6xh7 Diagram
(Diagram 199)
19.h4-h5 Combination ; 18...Kg8xh7
19.Bc1-f4 Combination ; 18...-19.Nh7xf8 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Nf6xh7 19.h4-h5 Bc8-b7
20.h5xg6 f7xg6 21.Bg2xb7 Rb8xb7

91

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9-+-+rmknwQ0{
9zpr+-+-zp-0 198
9-+-wqpzpP+0
9+P+-+-zp-0
9-+-zP-+-+0
9+R+-+-zP-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-vL-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-trl+-trk+0
9zp-+-+pzpn0 199
9-zp-wqp+n+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+pzP-+-zP0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9PzPQ+-zPL+0
9tR-vL-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.Qc2-e2 Rb7-e7 23.Qe2xc4 Qd6-d7
24.a2-a4 Rf8-f5 25.Bc1-f4 Nh7-f6
26.Re1-e5 Nf6-d5 27.Re5xf5 g6xf5
28.Bf4-e5 Nd5-f6 29.Be5xf6 g7xf6
30.Ra1-e1 Kg8-g7 1.25/17 ] 19.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.h4-h5
Bc8-b7 20.h5xg6 f7xg6 21.Bg2xb7
Rb8xb7 22.Qc2-e2 Rb7-e7 23.Qe2xc4
Rf8-f5 24.Bc1-f4 Qd6-d7 25.Re1-e5
Nh7-f6 26.Ra1-e1 Nf6-d5 27.Re5xf5
g6xf5 28.Bf4-e5 Re7-e8 29.Qc4-d3
Nd5-f6 30.Be5xf6 g7xf6 0.99/13 ]
19...Ng6-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Bc8-b7 20.h5xg6 f7xg6
21.Bg2xb7 Rb8xb7 22.Qc2-e2 Rf8-f6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


23.Qe2xc4 Rb7-c7 24.Qc4-d3 g6-g5
25.Re1-e5 Rc7-f7 26.Bc1-e3 Rf6-f5
27.Qd3-e4 Nh7-f8 28.Ra1-e1 a7-a6
29.Re5xf5 e6xf5 30.Qe4-e5 1.28/14
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-snk+0{
9+-+-+rzp-0 200
9pzp-wq-+-+0
9+-+-wQpzp-0
9-+-zP-+-+0
9+-zP-vL-zP-0
9PzP-+-zP-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
] 20.Bc1-f4 [ 20.g3xh4?! Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-trl+-trk+0{
9zp-+-+pzpn0 201
9-zp-wqp+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-+pzP-+-zP0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9PzPQ+-zPL+0
9tR-vL-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nh7-f6 21.Qc2-e2 Bc8-b7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bc1-f4
Qd6-e7 21.g3xh4 Rb8-b7 22.h5-h6
Qe7xh4 23.h6xg7 Rf8-d8 24.Bf4-g3
Qh4-h6 25.Re1-e3 f7-f6 26.Re3xe6
Bc8xe6 27.Bg2xb7 Qh6xg7
28.Ra1-e1 Nh7-g5 29.Bb7-c6 Qg7-f7
30.f2-f4 Be6-d7 31.Bc6-g2 Ng5-h3+
32.Kg1-f1 Rd8-f8 1.41/16 ]

92
20...Qd6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qd6-e7 21.g3xh4 Rb8-b7
22.h5-h6 Qe7xh4 23.h6xg7 Rf8-d8
24.Bf4-g3 Qh4-h6 25.Re1-e3 Rb7-e7
26.Bg3-h2 Nh7-g5 27.f2-f4 Ng5-h7
28.Re3-h3 Qh6-g6 29.Qc2-e2 Bc8-b7
30.Rh3-g3 1.44/15 ] 21.g3xh4
[ 21.Bf4xb8 is the weaker alternative
Nh4xg2 22.Kg1xg2 Bc8-b7+ 23.f2-f3
Qd8xb8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.g3xh4 Rb8-b7 22.Bf4-g3 Rb7-d7
23.h5-h6 g7xh6 24.Qc2-d2 Bc8-b7
25.Bg2xb7 Rd7xb7 26.Qd2xh6
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wq-trk+0{
9zpr+-+p+n0 202
9-zp-+p+-wQ0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+pzP-+-zP0
9+-zP-+-vL-0
9PzP-+-zP-+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8-f6 27.Qh6-h5 Qf6-g7 28.Qh5-b5
Nh7-f6 29.Qb5xc4 Rf8-d8 30.Ra1-d1
Rb7-d7 31.Qc4-b5 Rd7-d5 1.44/16 ]
21...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rb8-b7 22.Bf4-g3 Nh7-f6
23.h5-h6 g7xh6 24.Qc2-e2 Nf6-d5
25.Qe2xc4 Rb7-d7 26.Qc4-d3 Qd8-f6
27.Qd3-e4 Bc8-b7 28.Bg3-e5 Qf6-g6
29.Qe4xg6+ f7xg6 30.Bg2-e4 Rd7-f7
31.c3-c4 Nd5-f4 1.32/15 ] 22.h5-h6
[ 22.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 23.f2-f3
Qd8xh4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bf4-g3 Nh7-f6 23.h5-h6 g7xh6
24.Qc2-e2 Nf6-d5 25.Qe2xc4 Rb7-d7
26.Qc4-d3 Qd8-f6 27.Bg2-e4 Kg8-h8
28.Qd3-f3 Bc8-b7 29.c3-c4 Qf6xf3

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93

30.Be4xf3 Nd5-f6 31.Bf3xb7 Rd7xb7


38.Kg3xg4 Bc6-f3+ 39.Kg4-g3 3.61/15
1.36/14 ] 22...Qd8xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
] 25...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Pro x64: 22...Qd8xh4 23.h6xg7
25...e6-e5 26.Re3-g3+ Kg7-h8
Rf8-d8 24.Bf4-h2 f7-f6 25.Re1xe6
27.Bg2-f3 e5xf4 28.Bf3xh5 f4xg3
Bc8xe6 26.Bg2xb7 Qh4-g4+
29.Qc2-e2 f7-f6 30.f2xg3 Rb7-g7
27.Bh2-g3 Qg4xg7 28.Ra1-e1 Nh7-g5 31.Bh5-f3 Nh7-g5 32.Bf3-d5 b6-b5
29.Bb7-g2 Qg7-f7 30.Qc2-e2 Be6-d5
33.Ra1-e1 Bc8-f5 34.Kg1-g2 Rg7-h7
31.f2-f4 Bd5xg2 32.Qe2xg2 Ng5-e6
35.Re1-h1 Rh7xh1 36.Kg2xh1 Rf8-d8
33.d4-d5 Ne6-g7 1.31/15 ] 23.h6xg7
37.Bd5-c6 a7-a6 38.Qe2-e7 3.58/14 ]
26.Re3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ 23.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 24.Bf4-h2
Qh4-h3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re3-h3 Qh5-e8 27.Bf4-e5+ Nh7-f6
23.h6xg7 Rf8-d8 24.Bf4-h2 f7-f6
28.Qc2-d2 Qe8-g6 29.Rh3-g3 Rb7-f7
25.Re1xe6 Bc8xe6 26.Bg2xb7
30.Qd2-e2 Bc8-a6 31.Ra1-e1 Rf8-g8
Qh4-g4+ 27.Bh2-g3 Qg4xg7
32.b2-b3 b6-b5 33.Rg3xg6+ Kg7xg6
28.Ra1-e1 Nh7-g5 29.Bb7-c6 Qg7-f7
34.Be5-g3 Ba6-b7 35.Bg2xb7 Rf7xb7
30.f2-f4 Be6-d7 31.Bc6-g2 Ng5-h3+
36.Qe2xe6 Rg8-e8 7.34/12 ]
26...Qh5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kg1-f1 Rd8-e8 33.Re1xe8+
Qf7xe8 34.Bg2-d5+ Bd7-e6 1.40/14 ]
26...Qh5xh3 27.Bg2xh3 Nh7-f6
23...Kg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qc2-e2 Rf8-g8 29.Qe2xc4 Rb7-e7
23...Rf8-d8 24.Bf4-h2 f7-f6 25.Re1xe6 30.Kg1-h2 Kg7-f7 31.Bh3xf5 b6-b5
Bc8xe6 26.Bh2-g3 Qh4-h5 27.Bg2xb7 32.Qc4-b3 Bc8-b7 33.Bf5-h3 Nf6-g4+
Nh7-g5 28.Ra1-e1 Rd8-d7 29.Bb7-g2
34.Bh3xg4 Rg8xg4 35.Bf4-e5
Rd7xg7 30.Qc2-a4 Rg7-e7 31.Qa4-b4 Rg4-g2+ 36.Kh2-h3 7.69/13 ]
27.Bf4-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Re7-h7 1.14/14 ] 24.Re1-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Re1-e4
27.Bf4-e5+ Nh7-f6 28.Qc2-d2 Qe8-g6
Qh4-e7 25.Re4-e3 Kg7-h8 26.Re3-h3 29.Rh3-g3 Rb7-f7 30.Qd2-e2 Bc8-a6
f7-f6 27.Bg2xb7 Qe7xb7 28.Rh3-g3
31.Ra1-e1 Rf8-g8 32.b2-b3 b6-b5
Qb7-f7 29.Ra1-e1 Bc8-b7 30.Qc2-g6
33.Rg3xg6+ Kg7xg6 34.Be5-g3
Bb7-d5 31.Qg6xf7 Rf8xf7 32.f2-f3
Ba6-b7 35.Bg2xb7 Rf7xb7 36.Qe2xe6
Nh7-f8 33.Bf4-d6 Rf7-g7 34.Kg1-f2
Rg8-e8 7.34/13 ] 27...Nh7-f6
2.77/15 ] 24...Qh4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nh7-f6
Pro x64: 24...Qh4-e7 25.Re4-e3
28.Qc2-d2 Qe8-g6 29.Rh3-g3 Rb7-f7
Kg7-h8 26.Re3-h3 f7-f6 27.Bg2xb7
30.Qd2-e2 Bc8-a6 31.Ra1-e1 Rf8-g8
Qe7xb7 28.Rh3-g3 Qb7-f7 29.Ra1-e1 32.b2-b3 b6-b5 33.Rg3xg6+ Kg7xg6
Bc8-b7 30.Qc2-g6 Bb7-d5 31.Rg3-g4
34.Be5-g3 Ba6-b7 35.Bg2xb7 Rf7xb7
a7-a5 32.Bf4-d6 Qf7xg6 33.Rg4xg6
36.Qe2xe6 Rg8-e8 7.64/14 ]
28.Qc2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-g8 34.Rg6xg8+ Kh8xg8 35.f2-f4
2.93/14 ] 25.Re4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
28.Qc2-d2 Qe8-g6 29.Rh3-g3 Rb7-f7
x64: 25.Re4-e3 e6-e5 26.Re3-g3+
30.Qd2-e2 Bc8-a6 31.Ra1-e1 Rf8-g8
Kg7-h8 27.Bg2-f3 e5xf4 28.Bf3xh5
32.b2-b3 Kg7-h7 33.Rg3xg6 Kh7xg6
f4xg3 29.Qc2-e2 Nh7-g5 30.f2xg3
34.Be5-g3 Rf7-g7 35.b3xc4 Ba6-c8
f7-f5 31.Kg1-g2 Rb7-h7 32.d4-d5
36.d4-d5 e6xd5 37.c4xd5 Rg8-e8
Ng5-e4 33.g3-g4 f5xg4 34.Qe2xe4
38.Bg3-e5 7.37/13 ] 28...Kg7-f7
Rh7xh5 35.d5-d6 Bc8-d7 36.Qe4-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qe8-g6
Bd7-c6+ 37.Kg2-g3 Kh8-g8
29.Rh3-g3 Rb7-f7 30.Qd2-e2 Bc8-a6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


31.Ra1-e1 Rf8-g8 32.b2-b3 Kg7-h7
33.Rg3xg6 Kh7xg6 34.Be5-g3 Rf7-g7
35.b3xc4 Ba6-c8 36.d4-d5 e6xd5
37.c4xd5 Rg8-e8 38.Bg3-e5 7.67/14 ]
29.Qd2-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qd2-g5 Qe8-e7 30.Rh3-h6 Kf7-e8
31.Be5xf6 Qe7-f7 32.Bg2-c6+ Bc8-d7
33.Bc6xb7 Rf8-g8 34.Rh6-h8 Rg8xh8
35.Bf6xh8 a7-a5 36.Qg5-g7 Qf7-h5
37.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-e7 38.Ra1-e1 f5-f4
39.Bh8-g7 11.62/13 ] 29...Qe8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qe8-e7
30.Be5xf6 Qe7xf6 31.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-e8
32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 33.Bg2xb7 Rf6-g6+
34.Kg1-f1 Bc8-d7 35.Bb7-a6 Bd7-c6
36.Ba6xc4 b6-b5 37.Bc4-e2 Ke8-f8
38.Rh7xa7 Rg6-h6 39.Be2-d1
Rh6-h1+ 40.Kf1-e2 Bc6-e8 41.Ke2-e3
Be8-c6 42.Ra7-c7 Bc6-e4 43.Ke3-d2
Rh1-h3 9.01/15 ] 30.Be5xf6
[ 30.Rh3-h6 ends the debate Kf7-e8
31.Be5xf6 Qe7-f7 32.Bg2-c6+ Bc8-d7
33.Bc6xb7 Rf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Be5xf6 Qe7xf6 31.Rh3-h7+
Kf7-e8 32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 33.Bg2xb7
Bc8xb7 34.Rh7xb7 Rf6-f7 35.Rb7xf7
Ke8xf7 36.Ra1-e1 Kf7-f6 37.Kg1-g2
Kf6-f7 38.Kg2-f3 Kf7-f6 39.Kf3-f4
b6-b5 40.Re1-h1 a7-a5 41.Rh1-h6+
Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 8.37/9 ] 30...Qe7xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qe7xf6
31.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-e8 32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6
33.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 34.Rh7xb7 Rf6-f7
35.Rb7xf7 Ke8xf7 36.Ra1-e1 Kf7-f6
37.Kg1-g2 Kf6-f7 38.Kg2-f3 Kf7-f6
39.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 40.Re1-h1 a7-a5
41.Rh1-h6+ Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 8.54/10 ]
31.Rh3-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-e8 32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6
33.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 34.Rh7xb7 Rf6-f7
35.Rb7xf7 Ke8xf7 36.Ra1-e1 Kf7-f6
37.Kg1-g2 Kf6-f7 38.Kg2-f3 Kf7-f6
39.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 40.Re1-h1 a7-a5
41.Rh1-h6+ Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 8.17/11 ]
31...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

94
31...Kf7-e8 32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6
33.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 34.Rh7xb7 Rf6-f7
35.Rb7xf7 Ke8xf7 36.Ra1-e1 Kf7-f6
37.Kg1-g2 Kf6-f7 38.Kg2-f3 Kf7-f6
39.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 40.Re1-h1 a7-a5
41.Rh1-h6+ Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 8.44/12 ]
32.Qg5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 33.Bg2xb7 Bc8-d7
34.Ra1-e1 a7-a5 35.Kg1-f1 Rf6-g6
36.Bb7-a6 Ke8-d8 37.Ba6xc4 Kd8-c8
38.d4-d5 e6xd5 39.Bc4xd5 Rg6-d6
40.c3-c4 Kc8-c7 41.Re1-e6 f5-f4
42.Kf1-g2 8.49/13 ] 32...Rb7xh7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rf8xf6
33.Bg2xb7 Rf6-g6+ 34.Kg1-f1 Bc8-d7
35.Bb7-a6 Bd7-c6 36.Ba6xc4 b6-b5
37.Bc4-e2 Ke8-f8 38.Rh7xa7 Rg6-h6
39.Kf1-e1 Rh6-h1+ 40.Be2-f1 Bc6-g2
41.Ke1-e2 Bg2-d5 42.Ke2-d2 Rh1-h2
43.Bf1xb5 Rh2xf2+ 44.Bb5-e2 f5-f4
45.Ra1-g1 7.77/14 ] 33.Bg2-c6+
[ 33.Bg2-c6+ Bc8-d7 34.Qf6xe6+
Ke8-d8 35.Bc6xd7 Rh7xd7
36.Qe6xc4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bg2-c6+ Bc8-d7 34.Qf6xe6+
Ke8-d8 35.Bc6xd7 Rh7xd7 36.Qe6xc4
Rf8-e8 37.Kg1-g2 Rd7-c7 38.Qc4-d5+
Kd8-c8 39.Kg2-f3 Re8-d8 40.Qd5xf5+
Rc7-d7 41.Ra1-e1 Kc8-b8 42.Re1-e6
Kb8-c7 43.Re6-e1 Kc7-b8
44.Re1-e6 8.57/14 ]
1-0

12

B90

Robert James Fischer


James T Sherwin
US Ch. - (7)
27.12.1957
B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6
Bc4, with early ...b5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6 7.0-0
b7-b5 8.Bc4-b3 b5-b4 [RR

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


8...Qd8-c7 9.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7 10.a2-a3
0-0 11.Qd1-f3 Qc7-b7 12.Qf3-g3
Kg8-h8 13.f2-f4 Nb8-c6 14.Nd4-f3
Bc8-d7 15.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 16.Bc1-e3
Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-d1 Nc6-a5 18.Be3-d4
Na5-c6 19.e5xd6 Be7xd6 20.Bd4xg7+
Ne8xg7 21.Rd1xd6 Ng7-f5 22.Qg3-h3
Rf8-g8 23.Rd6-d2 Orlov,V (2444)Chehlov,A (2208)/St Petersburg 2007/
CBM 119 ext/1-0 ] 9.Nc3-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Nc3-a4
Nf6xe4 10.c2-c4 b4xc3 11.Na4xc3
Ne4xc3 12.b2xc3 Qd8-c7 13.Qd1-h5
Qc7xc3 14.Bc1-e3 g7-g6 15.Qh5-f3
d6-d5 16.Ra1-c1 0.20/12 ]
9...Bc8-d7N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9...Nf6xe4 A) RR 10.Qd1-f3 d6-d5
11.c2-c4 b4xc3 12.Nb1xc3 Ne4xc3
13.b2xc3 Bf8-c5 (RR 13...Bf8-d6
14.Nd4-f5 0-0 15.Nf5xd6 Qd8xd6
16.Bc1-f4 Qd6-d8 17.c3-c4 Nb8-c6
18.Ra1-d1 Nc6-e7 19.Qf3-h5 d5-d4
20.Bb3-c2 f7-f5 21.Rd1-d3 Ne7-g6
22.Bf4-g5 Qd8-e8 23.Rd3xd4 Bc8-b7
24.Rd4-d6 h7-h6 25.Rf1-e1 Bb7-e4
26.Bc2xe4 f5xe4 27.Bg5-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 203)
Ng6-f4 28.Qh5xe8 Lipnitsky,I-Aronin,L/
Moscow 1950/URS-ch/1-0 (52) )
14.Qf3-g3 0-0 15.Bc1-h6 Bc5xd4
16.c3xd4 Qd8-f6 17.Bh6-f4 Nb8-c6
18.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7 19.Bb3-c2 g7-g6
20.Bf4-g5 Qf6-h8 21.Qg3-f4 f7-f6
22.Bg5-h6 Rf8-f7 23.Qf4-d6 f6-f5
24.Bc2-a4 Nc6xd4 Khasin,A-Krogius,N/
Leningrad 1954/EXT 2000/1-0 (31) ; B)
10.Rf1-e1 d6-d5 11.Nb1-d2 Ne4-f6
12.Nd2-f3 Bf8-d6 13.a2-a3 0-0
14.a3xb4 Nb8-d7 15.Nd4-c6 Qd8-b6
16.Nf3-d4 Bd6xb4 -0.05/13 ]
10.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.a2-a3 b4xa3 11.Nb1xa3 Nf6xe4
12.Rf1-e1 d6-d5 13.c2-c4 Qd8-f6

95

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9p+-tRp+nzp0
9+-+-+-+Q0
9-+P+p+-+0
9+-+-vL-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
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14.c4xd5 Qf6xf2+ 15.Kg1-h1 Diagram

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9p+-+p+-+0
9+-+P+-+-0
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9tR-vLQtR-+K0
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Qf2-h4 16.Bc1-e3 Bf8-d6 17.Nd4-f3
Ne4-f2+ 18.Be3xf2 Qh4xf2 19.d5xe6
0.20/13 ] 10...Nb8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 10...Nf6xe4 11.a2-a3 b4xa3
12.Nb1xa3 Nb8-c6 13.Na3-c4 d6-d5
14.Bb3-a4 Nc6-b8 15.Ba4xd7+
Nb8xd7 16.f2-f3 Ne4-c5 17.Nd4-c6
Qd8-c7 18.Nc4-a5 Bf8-d6 0.05/13 ]
11.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Nb1-d2 Bf8-e7 12.Nd4-f3 0-0
13.h2-h3 d6-d5 14.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
15.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 16.Nf3-d2 Nc6xe5
17.Nd2xe4 Bd7-c6 0.17/12 ]
11...Bf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


11...Nc6-a5 12.c2-c4 Bf8-e7
13.Nb1-d2 Qd8-c7 14.Qd1-e2 Na5xb3
15.a2xb3 0-0 16.Be3-f2 h7-h6
17.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 18.e4-e5 0.00/13 ]
12.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.a2-a3 b4xa3 13.Nb1xa3 d6-d5
14.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 15.Be3-f2 0-0
16.Nd4-f5 Be7-f6 17.Na3-c4 Qd8-c7
18.Rf1-e1 Rf8-d8 19.Nc4-d6 Bf6xb2
20.Bb3xd5 e6xd5 0.33/14 ] 12...b4xc3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...a6-a5
13.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 14.Bb3-a4 Qd8-d7
15.Ba4xc6 Qd7xc6 16.Qd1-e2 d6-d5
17.c3xb4 a5xb4 18.Rf1-c1 Qc6-d6
19.Nb1-d2 0-0 20.e4xd5 Nf6xd5
21.Nd2-c4 Qd6-c7 22.Be3-d4 Be7-f6
-0.10/12 ] 13.Nd4xc6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nb1xc3 0-0
14.Ra1-c1 Nc6-e5 15.Qd1-e2 Qd8-a5
16.Rc1-c2 h7-h6 17.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8
18.Be3-f2 Ra8-b8 19.a2-a3 Nf6-h5
20.Bf2-e3 Nh5-f6 21.Be3-f2 Nf6-h5
0.29/15 ]

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9p+Nzppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+Lzp-vLP+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9tRN+Q+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
13...Bd7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Bd7xc6 14.Nb1xc3 0-0 15.Qd1-e2
Nf6-d7 16.Rf1-d1 Qd8-a5 17.a2-a3
Rf8-b8 18.Bb3-c4 Qa5-e5 19.Be3-d4
Qe5-g5 20.Ra1-c1 Nd7-c5 21.b2-b4
0.16/15 ] 14.Nb1xc3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14.Nb1xc3 0-0 15.Qd1-e2

96
Nf6-d7 16.Rf1-d1 Qd8-c7 17.Bb3-c4
Qc7-b7 18.Ra1-c1 Nd7-e5 19.Bc4-b3
Ra8-c8 20.f3-f4 Ne5-d7 21.f4-f5
0.23/15 ] 14...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14...Qd8-a5 Diagram

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9p+lzppsn-+0
9wq-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LsN-vLP+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
15.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d7 16.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8
17.a2-a3 Bc6-b5 18.Nc3xb5 Qa5xb5
19.Qe2xb5 a6xb5 20.a3-a4 Nd7-c5
21.Rd1-c1 Be7-f6 22.a4xb5 Bf6xb2
0.26/14 ] 15.Ra1-c1 last book move
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d7 16.Rf1-d1 Qd8-a5
17.a2-a3 Ra8-c8 18.Ra1-c1 Nd7-e5
19.Be3-f2 Ne5-d7 20.Bb3-c4 Bc6-b7
21.Rc1-c2 Nd7-e5 0.25/14 ]
15...Qd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Ra8-c8 16.Bb3-a4 Qd8-d7
17.Ba4xc6 Rc8xc6 18.Qd1-d3 Qd7-b7
19.Nc3-e2 d6-d5 20.Rc1xc6 Qb7xc6
21.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 22.Rf1-c1 Qc6-b5
23.Qd3xb5 a6xb5 0.08/13 ] 16.Nc3-d5
[ 16.Nc3-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 207)
Qb8-b7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Rf1-f2 Qb8-b7 17.Rf2-c2 Rf8-c8
18.Be3-f4 Rc8-d8 19.Qd1-e2 h7-h6
20.Bf4-e3 d6-d5 21.Nc3xd5 Bc6xd5
22.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 23.Be3-f2 Nd5-f4

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9p+lzppsn-+0
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9PzP-+N+PzP0
9+-tRQ+RmK-0
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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+R+-vlpzpp0 208
9p+-zp-sn-+0
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9-+-vL-+-+0
9+L+-+-zPq0
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9+-+Q+RmK-0
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0.32/13 ] 16...e6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 16...Nf6xd5 17.e4xd5 Bc6xd5
18.Bb3xd5 e6xd5 19.Be3-d4 Rf8-c8
20.Rc1xc8+ Qb8xc8 21.Rf1-e1
Qc8-b7 22.Bd4-c3 Ra8-c8 23.g2-g3
h7-h6 24.Qd1-d3 a6-a5 25.Kg1-g2
Be7-g5 26.h2-h4 -0.02/14 ] 17.Rc1xc6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Rc1xc6
d5xe4 18.f3xe4 Qb8-b7 19.Rc6-b6
Qb7xe4 20.Be3-d4 Qe4-h4 21.g2-g3
Qh4-h3 22.Rb6-b7 Diagram

18...Qb8-b7 19.Rc6-b6 Qb7xe4


20.Be3-d4 Qe4-h4 21.g2-g3 Qh4-h3
22.Rb6-b7 Ra8-e8 23.Qd1-e2 Be7-d8
24.Qe2-d3 Re8-e7 25.Rb7xe7 Bd8xe7
26.Rf1-e1 Be7-d8 27.Qd3xa6 d6-d5
0.39/15 ] 19.Rc6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Rc6-b6 Diagram

(Diagram 208)
Ra8-e8 23.Qd1-e2 Be7-d8
24.Qe2-d3 Re8-e7 25.Rb7xe7 Bd8xe7
26.Bd4-e3 0.22/14 ] 17...d5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...d5xe4
18.f3xe4 Qb8-b7 19.Rc6-b6 Qb7xe4
20.Be3-d4 Qe4-h4 21.g2-g3 Qh4-h3
22.Rb6-b7 Ra8-e8 23.Qd1-e2 Be7-d8
24.Qe2-d3 Re8-e7 25.Rb7xe7 Bd8xe7
26.Rf1-e1 Be7-d8 27.Qd3xa6 d6-d5
0.40/14 ] 18.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Be3-d4 Qb8-b5 19.Rc6-b6
Qb5-g5 20.f3xe4 Nf6xe4 21.Rf1-e1
d6-d5 22.Bd4-e3 Be7-c5 23.Be3xc5
Ne4xc5 24.Qd1xd5 Qg5xd5
25.Bb3xd5 Ra8-d8 26.Re1-d1 0.37/11
] 18...Qb8-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9ptR-zp-sn-+0
9+q+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+-vL-+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9+-+Q+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qb5-d7 20.Qd1-d3 a6-a5 21.Be3-d4
a5-a4 22.Bb3-c4 Rf8-b8 23.Rb6xb8+
Ra8xb8 24.Qd3-g3 Qd7-d8 25.Rf1-c1
Qd8-f8 26.Qg3-d3 Rb8-c8 27.h2-h3
h7-h6 28.Bd4-f2 0.92/14 ] 19...Qb5-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qb5-d7
20.Qd1-d3 a6-a5 21.Bb3-c4 Ra8-c8
22.Be3-d4 Rc8-c7 23.Rb6-a6 Qd7-g4

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24.Ra6xa5 Qg4xe4 25.Qd3xe4
Nf6xe4 26.Bc4-d5 Be7-f6 27.Bd4-b6
0.64/14 ] 20.Be3-d4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Be3-d4
Qe5-g5 21.Rb6-b7 Ra8-e8 22.Bb3-a4
Nf6xe4 23.Ba4xe8 Rf8xe8 24.Qd1-b3
Re8-f8 25.Rb7-b8 Qg5-h5 26.Rb8xf8+
Be7xf8 27.Qb3-d3 d6-d5 28.Qd3xa6
Ne4-d2 29.Rf1-e1 Qh5-h4 30.Bd4-f2
Qh4-g5 31.Qa6-d3 Nd2-e4 1.31/16 ]

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20...Qe5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qe5-g5 21.Rb6-b7 Ra8-e8
22.Bb3-a4 Nf6xe4 23.Ba4xe8 Rf8xe8
24.Qd1-b3 Re8-f8 25.Rb7-b8 Qg5-h5
26.Rb8xf8+ Be7xf8 27.Qb3-d3 d6-d5
28.Qd3xa6 Ne4-d2 29.Rf1-e1 Qh5-h4
30.Bd4-f2 Qh4-f4 31.Bf2-e3 1.56/15 ]
21.Qd1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Rb6-b7 Ra8-e8 22.Bb3-a4 Nf6xe4
23.Ba4xe8 Rf8xe8 24.Qd1-b3 Re8-f8
25.Rb7-b8 Qg5-h5 Diagram
(Diagram 211)
26.Rb8xf8+ Be7xf8 27.Qb3-b7
Ne4-d2 28.Rf1-e1 Qh5-h4 29.Bd4-f2
Qh4-c4 30.b2-b3 Qc4-g4 1.54/14 ]
21...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra8-c8 22.Rb6-b7 Be7-d8
23.Qf3-f5 Qg5xf5 24.e4xf5 d6-d5

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25.Rf1-e1 Bd8-a5 26.Re1-b1 Rc8-c7
27.Rb7xc7 Ba5xc7 28.Rb1-c1 Bc7-f4
29.Rc1-c6 Nf6-g4 30.Bb3xd5 Bf4-e3+
31.Bd4xe3 Ng4xe3 0.82/14 ]
22.Rb6-b7 Diagram [ 22.Bb3xf7+
Kg8-h8 23.Rb6-b7 Nd7-e5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bb3xf7+
Kg8-h8 23.Rb6-b7 Nd7-c5 24.Rb7-b4
Nc5-e6 25.Bd4-e3 Rf8xf7 26.Be3xg5
Rf7xf3 27.Bg5xe7 Rf3-d3 28.Rb4-b6
Rd3-e3 29.Be7xd6 Re3xe4 30.Rf1-f7
Re4-e2 31.Rb6-b7 Ra8-d8 32.Kg1-f1
Re2-c2 1.27/14 ]
(Diagram 212)
22...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nd7-e5 23.Qf3-e2 Be7-f6
24.h2-h3 h7-h6 25.Bd4-c3 Qg5-g3
26.Bb3-d5 a6-a5 27.Rb7-c7 Ra8-b8
28.b2-b3 a5-a4 29.Bc3-e1 Qg3-g6
0.86/15 ] 23.Qf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Qf3-f2 Diagram
(Diagram 213)
Be7-f6
Rf8xb8
Ne5-d7
Nd7-e5

24.Bd4-c3 Ra8-b8 25.Rb7xb8


26.h2-h3 Rb8-f8 27.Qf2-b6
28.Qb6xd6 Bf6xc3 29.b2xc3
30.Kg1-h2 Rf8-d8 0.72/12 ]

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qg5-g4


25.Qe2-e3 Ra8-c8 26.h2-h3 Qg4-h5
27.Bd4-c3 Kg8-h8 28.Bb3-d5 Rf8-d8
29.Rb7-b6 Bf6-g5 30.Qe3-f2 Bg5-h4
31.Qf2-f5 0.58/14 ] 25.Bb3-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h2-h3
Ra8-c8 26.Bd4-c3 Kg8-h8 27.Qe2-a6
Qg5-g3 28.Qa6xd6 Rf8-d8 29.Qd6-b6
Ne5-d7 30.Qb6xa5 Bf6xc3 31.b2xc3
Rc8-a8 0.85/12 ] 25...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-h8
Diagram

23...Be7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


23...Be7-f6 24.h2-h3 h7-h6 25.Bd4-c3
Qg5-g3 26.Bb3-d5 a6-a5 27.Qe2-f2
Qg3-g6 28.Qf2-f5 Qg6xf5 29.e4xf5
Ne5-d3 30.Bc3xf6 g7xf6 0.91/13 ]
24.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.h2-h3 Ne5-f3+ 25.Qe2xf3 Bf6xd4+
26.Kg1-h1 Bd4-f6 27.Bb3xf7+ Rf8xf7
28.Rb7xf7 Kg8xf7 29.e4-e5 Ra8-b8
30.e5xf6 g7xf6 31.b2-b3 d6-d5
32.Qf3-d3 Kf7-g7 33.Qd3xa6 Qg5-e5
34.Qa6-a7+ Kg7-g6 Diagram
35.Qa7-d7 h7-h5 36.Rf1-d1 Rb8-a8
37.Rd1xd5 Qe5-a1+ 38.Kh1-h2
Ra8xa2 0.73/12 ] 24...a6-a5

26.Bd4-c3 a5-a4 27.Bc3-d2 Qg5-g6


28.Bd2-b4 Rf8-d8 29.Rb7-b6 Ra8-c8
30.Bb4xd6 Qg6-g5 31.Rb6-a6 Rc8-c1
32.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 0.81/13 ] 26.Bd4-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bd4-c3
Rc8-b8 27.Bc3-d2 Qg5-h4 28.Rb7xb8
Rf8xb8 29.Bd2xa5 Ne5-g6 30.Ba5-c7
Rb8xb2 31.Bd5xf7+ Kg8-f8
32.Bc7xd6+ Ng6-e7 33.Qe2-c4
Qh4-g4 34.Bd6-g3 Qg4-e2 35.Rf1-g1
Bf6-d4 36.Qc4xd4 Kf8xf7 37.a2-a4
Kf7-g8 38.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-f7 0.97/14 ]
26...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kg8-h8 27.Bc3xa5 Rc8-c1
28.Rf1-e1 Rc1xe1+ 29.Ba5xe1

(Diagram 215)

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Qg5-c1 30.g2-g3 Ne5-d3 31.Qe2xd3
Qc1xe1+ 32.Kh1-g2 Qe1-c1
33.Qd3-e2 Bf6-d4 34.Bd5xf7 1.01/12 ]
27.Rb7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qe2-a6 Diagram

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Kg8-h8 28.h2-h3 a4-a3 29.Qa6xa3
Ne5-g4 30.Bc3xf6 Qg5xf6 31.Qa3-f3
Qf6xf3 32.g2xf3 Ng4-e3 33.Rf1-e1
Ne3xd5 34.e4xd5 Rc8-a8 35.a2-a3
Rf8-b8 36.Re1-e7 Rb8xb7 37.Re7xb7
Kh8-g8 38.Kh1-g2 Ra8-e8 0.97/13 ]
27...Ne5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...a4-a3 28.Ra7xa3 Ne5-g4
29.Qe2-f3 Bf6xc3 30.Ra3xc3 Ng4-f6
31.a2-a4 Qg5-d2 32.Qf3-f2 Qd2xf2

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33.Rf1xf2 Rc8xc3 34.b2xc3 Nf6xd5
35.e4xd5 Rf8-e8 36.Kh1-g1 Re8-e1+
37.Rf2-f1 Re1-e2 0.50/13 ] 28.Ra7xa4
[ 28.Bc3-d2 Qg5-h4 29.Bd2-f4 Kg8-h8
30.Ra7xf7 Rf8xf7 31.Bd5xf7 Bf6-e5
32.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bc3-d2 Diagram

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Qg5-h5 29.h2-h3 Rc8-c2 30.Ra7-b7
a4-a3 31.b2xa3 Qh5-h4 32.Rf1-f4
h7-h5 33.Rf4-f1 Ng4-e5 34.Bd5-b3
Rc2-b2 0.98/13 ] 28...Bf6xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bf6xc3
29.b2xc3 Ng4-e3 30.Qe2-d2 h7-h6
31.Rf1-c1 Qg5-f4 32.Ra4-d4 Rc8-c5
33.Kh1-g1 Ne3xd5 34.e4xd5 Qf4xd2
35.Rd4xd2 Rf8-a8 36.Rc1-b1 Rc5xc3
37.Rb1-b6 Ra8-d8 38.a2-a4 Rc3-a3
39.Rd2-d4 Ra3-a2 40.Rd4-f4 0.10/16 ]
29.b2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.b2xc3 Ng4-e3 30.Qe2-d2 h7-h6
31.Rf1-c1 Qg5-f4 32.Ra4-d4 Rf8-e8
33.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 34.Rc1-e1 Ne3xg2
35.Kh1xg2 Qf4-g4+ 36.Kg2-h1
Qg4-f3+ 37.Qd2-g2 Qf3xg2+
38.Kh1xg2 Rc8xc3 39.Rd4xd6
Rc3-c2+ 40.Kg2-g3 Rc2xa2
41.Re1-e3 Re8-e6 42.Rd6-d7+
Re6-e7 43.Re3-f3+ Kf7-e6 44.Rd7-d5
Re7-f7 45.Rf3xf7 Ke6xf7 46.Rd5-d7+
Kf7-f6 47.h2-h4 Ra2-e2 48.Kg3-f3

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-0.06/16 ] 29...Rc8xc3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ng4-e3
30.Qe2-d2 h7-h6 31.Rf1-c1 Ne3xd5
32.Qd2xg5 h6xg5 33.e4xd5 Rc8-c5
34.Ra4-a7 Rf8-e8 35.g2-g3 Rc5xd5
36.Rc1-c2 Rd5-d3 37.a2-a4 Re8-c8
38.a4-a5 Rc8xc3 39.Rc2xc3 Rd3xc3
40.a5-a6 Rc3-a3 41.Ra7-a8+ Kg8-h7
42.a6-a7 Kh7-g6 43.Kh1-g2 Ra3-a2+
44.Kg2-f3 Ra2xh2 0.04/15 ]

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40.Qd4-g4 Qg3xg4 41.h3xg4 Kh7-g6
1.58/13 ] 31.Qe2-f1! Deflection: f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qe2-f1
Rc1xf1+ 32.Rf7xf1+ Qg5xd5
33.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.e4xd5 Ng4-e3
35.Ra4-a7 Ne3xd5 Diagram

(Diagram 219)

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41.Kf2-e2 Qf4-g3 2.27/12 ]


30...Rc3-c1+ [ 30...Rf8xf7 31.Ra4-a8+
Mate attack ; 30...-- 31.Rf7-f5+
Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...h7-h6 31.Qe2-b2 Rf8xf7
32.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 33.Qb2xc3 Kf7-g6
34.Ra4-a7 Kg6-h7 35.Kh1-g1 Ng4-f6
36.Ra7-c7 Nf6xe4 37.Qc3-d4 Ne4-c5
38.h2-h3 Qg5-g6 39.Rc7-e7 Qg6-g3

36.a2-a4 Nd5-b4 37.Kh1-g1 d6-d5


38.Ra7-d7 Nb4-a6 39.a4-a5 d5-d4
40.Kg1-f2 Na6-c5 41.Rd7xd4 Kf8-e7
42.Rd4-d5 Nc5-a6 43.Rd5-g5 Ke7-f6
44.Rg5-b5 Na6-c7 45.Rb5-b7 5.08/14 ]
31...h7-h5 [ 31...Rc1xf1+ 32.Rf7xf1+
Decoy Deflection Discovered attack ;
31...-- 32.Rf7xf8# Mate threat ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc1xf1+

30.Rf1xf7! Mate attack [Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 30.Rf1xf7 h7-h6 31.Qe2-b2
Rf8xf7 32.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 33.Qb2xc3
Kf7-g6 34.Ra4-a7 Kg6-h7 35.Qc3-b2
Ng4-e5 36.h2-h3 Qg5-e3 37.Qb2-b7
Qe3-c1+ 38.Kh1-h2 Qc1-f4+
39.Kh2-g1 Qf4-c1+ 40.Kg1-f2 Qc1-f4+
Diagram

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32.Rf7xf1+ Qg5xd5 33.Rf1xf8+
Kg8xf8 34.e4xd5 Ng4-e3 35.Ra4-a7
Ne3xd5 36.a2-a4 Nd5-b4 37.Kh1-g1
d6-d5 38.Ra7-d7 Nb4-a6 39.a4-a5
d5-d4 40.Kg1-f2 Na6-c5 41.Rd7xd4
Kf8-e7 42.Rd4-d5 Nc5-a6 43.Rd5-g5
Ke7-f6 44.Rg5-b5 Na6-c7 45.Rb5-b7
5.35/15 ] 32.Qf1xc1! Decoy: c1
[ 32.Rf7xf8+ Diagram

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Kg8-h7 34.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6


35.Bg8-f7+ Kg6-h7 36.Rf8-h8+
Kh7xh8 37.Qc1-c8+ Qh4-d8
38.Qc8xd8+ Kh8-h7 39.Ra4-a8
Ng4-f2+ 40.Kh1-g1 Nf2-h3+ 41.g2xh3
Kh7-h6 42.h3-h4 g7-g6 43.Qd8-h8#
#11/18 ] 33...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Kg8-h7 Diagram

Kg8-h7 33.Ra4-a3 Rc1xf1+ 34.Rf8xf1


Qg5-e5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qf1xc1 Qg5xc1+ 33.Rf7-f1+
Kg8-h7 34.Rf1xc1 Ng4-e3 35.Ra4-a7
Kh7-g6 36.a2-a4 Ne3xd5 37.e4xd5
Rf8-f5 38.a4-a5 Rf5xd5 39.a5-a6
Rd5-a5 40.Ra7-a8 d6-d5 41.a6-a7
d5-d4 42.Kh1-g1 d4-d3 43.Rc1-d1
Ra5-a3 44.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-f3
8.22/12 ] 32...Qg5-h4 [ 32...Qg5xc1+
33.Rf7-f1+ Decoy Double attack ;
32...-- 33.Qc1xg5 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qg5xc1+
33.Rf7-f1+ Kg8-h7 34.Rf1xc1 Rf8-f4
35.Ra4-a7 Ng4-f6 36.a2-a4 Nf6xe4
37.Bd5xe4+ Diagram
Rf4xe4 38.a4-a5 Re4-a4 39.a5-a6
d6-d5 40.Kh1-g1 d5-d4 41.Rc1-c7
Kh7-g6 42.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f5
43.Ra7xg7 8.08/13 ] 33.Rf7xf8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf7xf8+

34.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6 35.Bg8-f7+


Kg6-h7 36.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8
37.Qc1-c8+ Qh4-d8 38.Qc8xd8+
Kh8-h7 39.Ra4-a8 Ng4-f2+ 40.Kh1-g1
Nf2-h3+ 41.g2xh3 Kh7-h6 42.h3-h4
g7-g6 43.Qd8-h8# #10/20 ] 34.h2-h3
[ 34.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6 35.Bg8-f7+

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Kg6-h7 36.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8
37.Qc1-c8+ Qh4-d8 38.Qc8xd8+
Kh8-h7 39.Qd8-g5 Ng4-f2+ 40.Kh1-g1
Nf2-h3+ 41.g2xh3 g7-g6 42.Qg5xg6+
Kh7-h8 43.Ra4-a8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6 35.Bg8-f7+
Kg6-h7 36.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8
37.Qc1-c8+ Qh4-d8 38.Qc8xd8+
Kh8-h7 39.Ra4-a8 Ng4-f2+ 40.Kh1-g1
Nf2-h3+ 41.g2xh3 Kh7-h6 42.h3-h4
g7-g6 43.Qd8-h8# #10/14 ]
34...Qh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Ng4-f2+ Diagram

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35.Kh1-h2 Qh4-e7 36.Rf8xf2 Qe7-e8
37.Ra4-a7 Qe8-e5+ 38.Qc1-f4
Qe5xf4+ 39.Rf2xf4 Kh7-g6 40.Ra7-a6
Kg6-h6 41.Ra6xd6+ g7-g6 42.Rf4-f5
h5-h4 43.Bd5-f7 Kh6-g7 44.Bf7xg6
Kg7-h6 45.Rf5-h5+ Kh6-g7
46.Rh5xh4 Kg7-f8 47.e4-e5 Kf8-g8
48.Rh4-h7 24.33/15 ] 35.h3xg4
[ 35.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6 36.Bg8-f7+
Kg6-h7 37.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8
38.Qc1-c8+ Kh8-h7 39.Qc8-f5+ g7-g6
40.Qf5xg6+ Kh7-h8 41.Ra4-a8# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bd5-g8+
Kh7-g6 36.Bg8-f7+ Kg6-h7
37.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8 38.Qc1-c8+
Kh8-h7 39.Qc8-f5+ g7-g6 40.Qf5xg6+
Diagram

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Kh7-h8 41.Qg6-g8# #7/21 ] 35...h5-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qg3-h4+
Diagram

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36.Kh1-g1 Qh4-e7 37.Ra4-a8 h5-h4
38.Bd5-g8+ Kh7-g6 39.Bg8-f7+
Qe7xf7 40.Rf8xf7 Diagram
(Diagram 227)
Kg6xf7 41.Qc1-f1+ Kf7-e6 42.Qf1-f5+
Ke6-e7 43.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8
44.Qf5-c8# #9/14 ] 36.Bd5-e6
[ 36.Bd5-e6 Qg3-e5 37.Be6-f5+ g7-g6
38.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g8 39.Qc1-c8+
Kg8xf7 40.Ra4-a7+ Qe5-e7

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9+-+-+Rzp-0 227
9-+-zp-+k+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+Pzp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+-wQ-+-mK-0
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41.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-g7 42.Ra7xe7+
Kg7-h6 43.Qe6xg6# ; 36.Rf8-h8+
Kh7xh8 37.Qc1-c8+ Kh8-h7
38.Qc8-g8+ Kh7-h6 39.Qg8-h8+
Kh6-g6 40.Qh8-h5+ Kg6-f6
41.Qh5-f7+ Kf6-g5 42.Qf7-f5+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-zp-0 228
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+-+L+Qmk-0
9R+-+P+Pzp0
9+-+-+-wq-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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Kg5-h6 43.Qf5-h5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Bd5-e6 Qg3-f2 37.Rf8xf2
h4-h3 38.Be6-f5+ Kh7-g8 39.Qc1-c8+
Kg8-f7 40.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8
41.Bf5-g6# #6/20 ]
1-0

104
13
Robert James Fischer
Samuel Reshevsky
US Ch. - (5)

B32

1958

B35: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon with


5 Nc3: main line
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 g7-g6
5.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6 6.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
7.Bf1-c4 0-0 8.Bc4-b3 Nc6-a5
Diagram

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9zpp+pzppvlp0 229
9-+-+-snp+0
9sn-+-+-+-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9+LsN-vL-+-0
9PzPP+-zPPzP0
9tR-+QmK-+R0[
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9.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 10.Bb3xf7+ Kg8xf7
11.Nd4-e6 d7xe6 [RR 11...Na5-c6
12.Ne6xd8+ Nc6xd8 13.0-0 Nd8-c6
14.f2-f4 Ne8-c7 15.f4-f5 g6xf5
16.Rf1xf5+ Kf7-g8 17.Rf5xf8+ Kg8xf8
18.Qd1-h5 Kf8-g8 19.Ra1-f1 Nc6xe5
20.Nc3-d5 Nc7-e6 21.Nd5xe7+
Kg8-h8 22.Qh5-e8+ 1-0 Armanda,I
(2335)-Sevelj,B/Solin 2007/CBM 116
ext ] 12.Qd1xd8 Na5-c6 13.Qd8-d2
Bg7xe5 14.0-0N [RR 14.0-0-0
Ne8-d6 15.Qd2-e2 Be5-f6 16.h2-h4
e6-e5 17.Nc3-d5 Nd6-f5 18.Nd5-c7
Ra8-b8 19.g2-g4 Nf5-d6 20.Nc7-d5
Nd6-e8 21.h4-h5 g6-g5 22.h5-h6
Rf8-g8 23.Rh1-h5 Bc8-e6 24.f2-f3
Rg8-g6 25.Nd5-c3 Ne8-d6 26.Be3-c5
Nc6-d4 27.Qe2-f2 Nd6-b5 28.Nc3-e4

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b7-b6 Toma,K (2101)-Baklanova,T
(2257)/Warsaw 2001/CBM 082 ext/1-0
(91) ] 14...Ne8-d6 15.Be3-f4 Nd6-c4
16.Qd2-e2 Be5xf4 17.Qe2xc4 Kf7-g7
18.Nc3-e4 last book move last book
move Bf4-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...e6-e5 19.c2-c3 Nc6-a5
20.Qc4-b5 Na5-c6 21.g2-g3 Bf4-h6
22.Ne4-c5 Ra8-b8 23.Rf1-d1 Bc8-f5
24.Qb5-c4 Diagram

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9zpp+-zp-mkp0 230
9-+n+-+pvl0
9+-sN-zpl+-0
9-+Q+-+-+0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9PzP-+-zP-zP0
9tR-+R+-mK-0
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Rf8-f6 25.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f8 26.Ne4-c5
Rf8-f6 3.68/14 ] 19.Ne4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.b2-b4
Bc7-b6 20.a2-a4 a7-a6 21.Ra1-d1
e6-e5 22.c2-c3 Bc8-g4 23.Rd1-d2
Ra8-d8 24.Rd2xd8 Nc6xd8 25.Qc4-d5
Nd8-c6 26.a4-a5 Bb6-a7 27.Rf1-e1
4.12/14 ] 19...Rf8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...e6-e5 20.c2-c3 Rf8-f4
21.Qc4-d5 Bc7-b6 22.b2-b4 Bb6xc5
23.Qd5xc5 a7-a6 24.f2-f3 Bc8-e6
25.Qc5-b6 Ra8-b8 26.Rf1-d1 h7-h6
27.Qb6-e3 Rb8-c8 3.78/15 ] 20.c2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-d1
e6-e5 21.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f4 22.f2-f3
Bc7-b6+ 23.Kg1-h1 Rf4-f8 24.b2-b4
a7-a6 25.c2-c3 Bc8-f5 26.g2-g4
Bf5xe4 Diagram
27.f3xe4 Rf8-f4 28.Rd1-d7 4.11/14 ]
20...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9pvln+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-zPQ+l+P+0
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20...Bc7-b6 21.Ra1-d1 Nc6-e5
22.Qc4-b5 Rf6-f5 23.b2-b4 Bb6xc5
24.b4xc5 a7-a6 25.Qb5-b6 Ne5-c6
26.f2-f3 e6-e5 27.Rf1-e1 Rf5-f4
28.Re1-e2 4.05/15 ] 21.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.b2-b4
Bc7-b6 22.b4-b5 Nc6-d8 23.Qc4-b4
h7-h6 24.Nc5-d3 Nd8-f7 25.Qb4xe7
Bb6-d8 26.Qe7-b4 a7-a6 27.a2-a4
Bc8-f5 28.Nd3-c5 Diagram

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9+p+-+nmk-0 232
9p+-+-trpzp0
9+PsN-zpl+-0
9PwQ-+-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
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Bd8-e7 29.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 4.14/15 ]
21...Nc6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf6-f4 22.Qc4-b5 a7-a6
23.Qb5-b3 Bc7-d6 24.g2-g3 Rf4-f8
25.Nc5-e4 Bd6-c7 26.Rf1-e1 Nc6-a5

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27.Qb3-d5 Bc8-g4 28.Ne4-g5 Ra8-d8
29.Ng5-e6+ Bg4xe6 30.Qd5xe6
3.94/14 ] 22.Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Nc5xb7 Nd8-e6 23.Nb7-c5
Ne6xc5 24.Qc4xc5 Bc7-d6 25.Rd1xd6
Rf6xd6 26.Qc5xe5+ Kg7-f7
27.Qe5-h8 Rd6-e6 28.Qh8xh7+ Kf7-f6
29.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-f7 30.Rf1-d1 Bc8-a6
31.Qh4-h7+ Kf7-f6 32.c3-c4 Ra8-c8
33.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-g7 34.Qh4-d4+
Kg7-f7 5.52/15 ] 22...Rf6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf6-c6
23.Qc4-h4 Rc6-e6 24.Nd7-c5 Re6-f6
25.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f8 26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7
27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Rf7-e7
29.b2-b4 Bc7-b6 30.Qc5-c4 a7-a6
31.Qc4-e4 Bb6-c7 32.Qe4-h4 Bc7xd6
33.Rd1xd6 Re7-f7 34.Rf1-d1 Bc8-f5
35.f2-f3 Ra8-b8 5.50/18 ] 23.Qc4-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qc4-h4
Rc6-e6 24.Nd7-c5 Re6-f6 25.Nc5-e4
Rf6-f8 26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7 27.Qe7-c5
Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Bc7-b6 29.Qc5-d5
Rf7-e7 30.Qd5-e4 Bb6-c7 31.Rf1-e1
Bc7xd6 32.Rd1xd6 Bc8-f5 33.Qe4-h4
Ra8-e8 34.b2-b4 a7-a6 35.Re1-d1
Bf5-e6 36.a2-a4 Re7-f7 37.Qh4-e4
Rf7-f4 5.28/18 ] 23...Rc6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc6-e6
24.Nd7-c5 Re6-f6 25.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f8
26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7 27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6
28.Ne4-d6 Rf7-e7 29.b2-b4 Bc7-b6
30.Qc5-c4 a7-a6 31.Qc4-e4 Bb6-c7
32.Qe4-h4 h7-h6 33.Rf1-e1 Kg7-h7
34.Qh4-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 233)
Bc8-e6 35.Nd6xb7 5.48/18 ]
24.Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd7-c5 Re6-f6 25.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f8
26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7 27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6
28.Ne4-d6 Bc7-b6 29.Qc5-d5 Rf7-e7
30.Qd5-e4 Bb6-c7 31.b2-b4 Bc7xd6
32.Rd1xd6 Bc8-f5 33.Qe4-e3 a7-a6

106

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9+pvl-tr-+k0 233
9p+nsN-+pzp0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-zP-+Q+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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34.Rf1-d1 Ra8-f8 35.f2-f3 Bf5-e6
36.a2-a3 Rf8-f4 37.g2-g3 Rf4-f8
38.Kg1-g2 5.32/17 ] 24...Re6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nd8-c6
25.Nc5xe6+ Bc8xe6 26.b2-b3 Ra8-f8
27.Rf1-e1 Rf8-f4 28.Qh4-g3 Be6-f5
29.h2-h3 b7-b5 30.Kg1-h2 h7-h6
31.Rd1-d2 Bc7-d6 32.b3-b4 Rf4-c4
33.Kh2-g1 a7-a5 5.52/16 ] 25.Nc5-e4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Nc5-e4 Rf6-f8 26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7
27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Bc7-b6
29.Qc5-d5 Rf7-e7 30.Qd5-e4 Bb6-c7
31.b2-b4 Bc7xd6 32.Rd1xd6 Bc8-f5
33.Qe4-e3 a7-a6 34.Rf1-d1 Ra8-f8
35.f2-f3 Bf5-e6 36.a2-a3 Rf8-f4
37.g2-g3 Rf4-f8 38.Kg1-g2 5.32/17 ]
(Diagram 234)
25...Rf6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rf6-f8 26.Qh4xe7+ Rf8-f7
27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Rf7-e7
29.b2-b4 Bc7-b6 30.Qc5-c4 a7-a6
31.Qc4-e4 Bb6-c7 32.Qe4-h4 Bc7xd6
33.Rd1xd6 Re7-f7 34.Rf1-d1 Bc8-f5
35.f2-f3 Nc6-e7 36.Qh4-g5 b7-b5
5.52/15 ] 26.Qh4xe7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Qh4xe7+ Rf4-f7
27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Bc7-b6

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9zppvl-zp-mkp0 234
9-+-+-trp+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+N+-wQ0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9+-+R+RmK-0
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XIIIIIIIIY
9r+N+-+-+0{
9+pvl-tr-mkp0 235
9p+n+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-zP-+Q+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-+R+RmK-0
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29.Qc5-d5 Rf7-e7 30.Qd5-e4 Bb6-c7


31.Rf1-e1 Bc7xd6 32.Rd1xd6 Bc8-f5
33.Qe4-h4 Ra8-e8 34.b2-b4 a7-a6
35.Qh4-f6+ Kg7-g8 36.Re1-d1 Re8-f8
37.Rd6-d8 Re7-f7 38.Rd8xf8+
Rf7xf8 5.37/17 ] 26...Rf4-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rf4-f7
27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6 Rf7-e7
29.b2-b4 Bc7-b6 30.Qc5-c4 a7-a6
31.Qc4-e4 Bb6-c7 32.Nd6xc8 Ra8xc8
33.a2-a4 Rc8-e8 34.b4-b5 a6xb5
35.a4xb5 Nc6-a5 36.Rf1-e1 Re8-f8
5.32/17 ] 27.Qe7-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Qe7-c5 Nd8-c6 28.Ne4-d6
Rf7-e7 29.b2-b4 Bc7-b6 30.Qc5-c4
a7-a6 31.Qc4-e4 Bb6-c7 32.Nd6xc8
Diagram

Bc7xd6 29.Rd1xd6 Bc8-g4 30.Qa3-c5


Ra8-e8 31.b2-b4 Bg4-f5 32.Qc5-e3
a7-a6 33.a2-a4 Bf5-c2 34.a4-a5
e5-e4 35.Rf1-c1 Bc2-b3 36.f2-f3
Rf7-e7 37.c3-c4 5.38/16 ]

(Diagram 235)
Ra8xc8 33.a2-a4 Re7-f7 34.a4-a5
Bc7-b8 35.Rf1-e1 Bb8-a7 36.Rd1-d2
Rc8-f8 5.30/14 ] 27...Nd8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rf7-f8
28.h2-h3 Bc8-f5 29.Rf1-e1 Nd8-c6
30.g2-g4 Bf5-c8 31.Qa3-b3 Ra8-b8
32.Qb3-c4 Bc7-d8 33.Kg1-g2 Bd8-e7
34.b2-b4 h7-h6 35.Ne4-d6 Bc8-d7
5.07/14 ] 28.Ne4-d6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ne4-d6

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9zppvl-+rmkp0 236
9-+nsN-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9wQ-zP-+-+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9+-+R+RmK-0
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28...Bc7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rf7-e7 29.b2-b4 Nc6-d4
30.Nd6xc8 Nd4-e2+ 31.Kg1-h1
Ra8xc8 32.Rf1-e1 Ne2-f4 33.Qa3xa7
Bc7-b8 34.Qa7-e3 Re7-f7 35.g2-g3
Nf4-h5 36.Kh1-g2 Nh5-f6 37.h2-h3
e5-e4 38.Qe3-d4 Rc8-e8 39.c3-c4
Diagram
Bb8-e5 5.59/15 ] 29.Rd1xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1xd6

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9+p+-+rmkp0 237
9-+-+-snp+0
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9r+-+-trk+0{
9zpR+-+n+p0 238
9-+-+-+p+0
9+l+-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9wQ-zP-+-+-0
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Bc8-g4 30.Qa3-c5 Ra8-f8 31.Rf1-e1


Rf8-e8 32.b2-b3 Re8-e7 33.h2-h3
Bg4-f5 34.Re1-d1 Bf5-c2 35.Rd1-d2
Bc2-f5 36.Qc5-e3 Re7-e8 37.f2-f3
5.28/16 ] 29...Bc8-f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...a7-a6 30.Qa3-c5 h7-h6
31.Rf1-d1 Bc8-f5 32.Qc5-e3 Ra8-h8
33.f2-f3 Rh8-e8 34.Rd1-d2 Rf7-f8
35.b2-b4 Bf5-e6 36.Rd2-d1 5.12/14 ]
30.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rf1-d1 Ra8-f8 31.Qa3-c5 a7-a5
32.Qc5-e3 Rf8-e8 33.b2-b3 Bf5-e6
34.Rd1-d2 Rf7-f4 35.f2-f3 Re8-e7
36.c3-c4 a5-a4 37.g2-g3 Rf4-d4
38.Kg1-g2 5.23/15 ] 30...Rf7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...a7-a6
31.Rf1-d1 Ra8-e8 32.Qa3-b2 Bf5-e6
33.Qb2-e2 Rf7-f4 34.f2-f3 Rf4-f7
35.h2-h3 Rf7-f4 36.Qe2-e3 Be6xa2
37.Rd6-d7+ Rf4-f7 38.Rd1-d6
Ba2-c4 4.94/15 ] 31.b4-b5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.b4-b5
Nc6-d8 32.Rd6-d5 Nd8-f7 33.Rd5-c5
Kg7-g8 34.Rc5-c7 Bf5-d3 35.Rf1-c1
Bd3xb5 36.Rc7xb7 Diagram
Bb5-c6 37.Rb7xa7 Bc6-e4 38.c3-c4
Ra8xa7 39.Qa3xa7 Rf8-a8 40.Qa7-e3
Be4-f5 41.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 42.Rc1-d1
Ra8-c8 43.c4-c5 5.53/17 ]
31...Nc6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9zpp+-+-mkp0 239
9-+ntR-+p+0
9+P+-zpl+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9wQ-zP-+-+-0
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9+-+-+RmK-0
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31...Nc6-d8 32.Rd6-d5 Nd8-f7
33.Rd5-c5 Kg7-g8 34.Rc5-c7 Bf5-d3
35.Rf1-c1 Bd3xb5 36.Rc7xb7 Bb5-c6
37.Rb7xa7 Ra8xa7 38.Qa3xa7 Rf8-a8
39.Qa7-c7 Bc6-e4 40.Qc7-c4 Be4-f5
41.a2-a4 Ra8-c8 42.Qc4-d5 Rc8-d8
43.Qd5-b7 5.47/17 ] 32.Rd6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd6-d5
Nd8-f7 33.Rd5-c5 Kg7-g8 34.Rc5-c7
Bf5-d3 35.Rf1-c1 Bd3xb5 36.Rc7xb7
Bb5-c6 37.Rb7xa7 Bc6-e4 38.c3-c4
Ra8xa7 39.Qa3xa7 Rf8-a8 40.Qa7-e3
Be4-f5 41.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 42.Rc1-d1
5.54/15 ] 32...Nd8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...a7-a6 Diagram

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33.Rd5xe5 Nd8-f7 34.Re5-e7 a6xb5
35.Qa3-c5 Ra8xa2 36.Qc5xb5 Bf5-c8
37.Qb5-b3 Ra2-a6 38.Qb3-d5 b7-b6
39.Rf1-e1 Ra6-a3 40.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g8
41.Re7-e8 5.34/13 ] 33.Rd5-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd5-c5
Kg7-g8 34.Rc5-c7 Bf5-d3 35.Rf1-c1
Bd3xb5 36.Rc7xb7 Bb5-c6 37.Rb7xa7
Bc6-e4 38.c3-c4 Ra8xa7 39.Qa3xa7
Rf8-a8 40.Qa7-e3 Be4-f5 41.a2-a3
Kg8-g7 42.Rc1-d1 5.54/15 ] 33...a7-a6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg7-g8
34.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 35.Qa3-b3 Ra8-e8
36.b5xa6 b7xa6 37.Rc5xe5 Re8-b8
38.Qb3-c4 Rf8-c8 39.Re5-c5 Rc8-e8
40.Re1xe8+ Rb8xe8 41.f2-f4 5.36/13 ]
34.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.b5-b6 Ra8-d8 35.Rc5-c7 Rd8-d7
36.c3-c4 Rf8-e8 37.Rf1-e1 Rd7-d3
38.Qa3-b2 Rd3-d7 39.f2-f4 Re8-e7
40.f4xe5 Bf5-e6 41.Rc7xd7 Re7xd7
42.Re1-f1 Rd7-d3 43.Kg1-f2 Nf7-g5
44.Kf2-e2 5.69/16 ] 34...Bf5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ra8-d8
35.Rc5-c7 Rd8-d7 36.c3-c4 Kg7-g8
37.Rc7xd7 Bf5xd7 38.f2-f4 Rf8-e8
39.Qa3-g3 e5xf4 40.Qg3xf4 Nf7-d8
41.Qf4-c7 Bd7-c6 42.h2-h3 Bc6-e4
43.Qc7-d7 Be4-c6 5.28/15 ] 35.Rf1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qa3-a4

109
Be4-d3 36.Rf1-e1 Bd3-b5 37.Qa4-e4
Bb5-c6 38.Rc5xc6 b7xc6 39.b6-b7
Ra8-e8 40.Qe4xc6 Re8-e7 41.Re1-b1
Rf8-b8 42.Rb1-b6 Kg7-g8 43.c3-c4
Nf7-d8 44.Qc6-d6 Re7xb7 45.Rb6xb7
Rb8xb7 46.Qd6xd8+ Kg8-g7
47.Qd8-d3 Rb7-b2 48.a2-a4 Rb2-b7
49.c4-c5 6.57/15 ] 35...Be4-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ra8-d8
36.Rc5-c7 Kg7-g8 37.c3-c4 Rd8-d2
38.Qa3-b4 Rd2-d4 39.Qb4-e7 Rd4-d2
40.a2-a3 Be4-c6 41.Re1xe5 Rd2-c2
42.c4-c5 Rc2xf2 43.Kg1xf2 Nf7xe5+
44.Kf2-e2 Bc6-b5+ 45.Ke2-e3
Ne5-c4+ 46.Ke3-d4 Rf8-f4+
47.Kd4-c3 5.69/14 ] 36.Rc5xc6!
a devastating blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Rc5xc6 b7xc6 37.b6-b7
Ra8-b8 38.Re1-b1 Nf7-d8
39.Qa3-e7+ Nd8-f7 40.Qe7-c7 c6-c5
41.Qc7xc5 Rf8-d8 42.Qc5-c6 a6-a5
43.Qc6-c7 Kg7-g8 44.c3-c4 Nf7-d6
45.h2-h3 Nd6-e4 46.Qc7xe5 Ne4-d6
47.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-g7 48.c4-c5 Nd6-f7
6.58/17 ] 36...b7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...b7xc6 37.b6-b7 Ra8-b8
38.Re1-b1 Nf7-d8 39.Qa3-e7+ Nd8-f7
40.Qe7-c7 Rf8-e8 41.Qc7xc6 Re8-e7
42.Rb1-b6 Re7-e8 43.Qc6-c7 Re8-d8
44.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g8 45.c3-c4 Nf7-d6
46.h2-h3 Nd6-e4 47.Qc7xe5 Rd8-e8
48.Qe5-a5 Re8-e7 49.Qa5xa6 Kg8-g7
50.a2-a4 6.67/14 ] 37.b6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.b6-b7
Ra8-b8 38.Re1-b1 Nf7-d8
39.Qa3-e7+ Nd8-f7 40.Qe7-c7 Rf8-e8
41.Qc7xc6 Re8-e7 42.Rb1-b6 Re7-e8
43.Qc6-c7 Re8-d8 44.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g8
45.c3-c4 Nf7-d6 46.h2-h3 Nd6-e4
47.Qc7xe5 Rd8-e8 48.Qe5-a5 Re8-e7
49.Qa5xa6 Kg8-g7 50.a2-a4 6.22/15 ]
37...Ra8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ra8-b8 38.Re1-b1 Rf8-d8
39.Qa3xa6 Rd8-d7 40.Qa6xc6
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44.Rb7xh7 Nd8-c6 45.Kg1-f1 Nc6-a5
46.Kf1-e2 Kf6-e6 47.Rh7-g7 Ke6-f5
48.Rg7-a7 Na5-c6 49.Ra7-d7 6.34/15 ]
38.Qa3xa6 [ 38.Qa3-e7 and the rest
is a matter of technique Rf8-d8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Re1-b1
Rf8-d8 39.Qa3xa6 Rd8-d7 40.Qa6xc6
Rb8xb7 41.Qc6xb7 Rd7xb7
42.Rb1xb7 Kg7-g8 43.a2-a4 Nf7-d6
44.Rb7-e7 Nd6-c4 45.Re7-c7 Nc4-a5
46.Rc7-c5 Na5-b3 47.Rc5xe5 Kg8-f7
48.a4-a5 6.01/13 ] 38...Nf7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nf7-d8
39.Re1-b1 Rf8-f7 40.h2-h3 Rf7xb7
41.Rb1xb7+ Rb8xb7 42.Qa6-a8
Rb7-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Nd8-b7
44.Qa8-e8 Kg7-f6 45.Qe8xc6+ Kf6-f5
46.Qc6-c4 Rb1-b2 47.Qc4-f7+ Kf5-g5
48.Qf7xh7 Kg5-f6 49.a2-a4 Nb7-d6
50.a4-a5 Nd6-f7 51.a5-a6 Rb2-a2
52.Qh7-h4+ g6-g5 53.Qh4-c4 Ra2xf2
54.a6-a7 Nf7-d6 55.Qc4-c5 4.82/16 ]
39.Re1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Re1-b1 Rf8-f7 40.h2-h3 c6-c5
41.Qa6-d6 Rb8xb7 42.Qd6xe5+
Kg7-g8 43.Rb1-d1 Rf7-f8 44.Qe5-d5+
Rb7-f7 45.Rd1-e1 Kg8-g7 46.Qd5xc5
Nd8-b7 47.Qc5-d4+ Kg7-g8 48.a2-a4
Rf8-d8 49.Qd4-b6 Rd8-d6 50.Qb6-e3
Rd6-d8 51.c3-c4 Nb7-d6 52.Qe3-d4
4.66/16 ] 39...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Rf8-f7 40.h2-h3 c6-c5
41.Qa6-d6 Rb8xb7 42.Rb1xb7
Nd8xb7 43.Qd6xe5+ Kg7-g8 44.a2-a4
h7-h6 45.f2-f3 g6-g5 46.Qe5-e4
Kg8-g7 47.h3-h4 g5xh4 48.Qe4xh4
Kg7-h7 49.Qh4-e4+ Kh7-g7
50.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-g6 51.f3-f4 Kg6-h7
52.Kg1-f2 Nb7-a5 53.f4-f5 4.53/16 ]
40.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.h2-h3 e5-e4 41.Qa6-a7 Rb8xb7
42.Qa7-d4+ Kg7-h6 43.Rb1xb7
Nd8xb7 44.Qd4xe4 c6-c5 45.a2-a4
Kh6-g7 46.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-g8 47.f2-f3

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h7-h6 48.Qe5-e6 Kg8-g7 49.Kg1-f2
Rf7-f5 50.h3-h4 Rf5-f7 51.Qe6-e5+
Kg7-h7 52.h4-h5 g6xh5 53.Qe5xh5
Rf7-e7 4.36/16 ] 40...Rf7xb7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...e5-e4
41.Qa6-a7 Rb8xb7 42.Qa7-d4+
Kg7-h6 43.Rb1xb7 Nd8xb7
44.Qd4xe4 c6-c5 45.a2-a4 Kh6-g7
46.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-g8 47.f2-f3 h7-h6
48.Qe5-e6 Kg8-g7 49.Kg1-f2 h6-h5
50.h3-h4 Rf7-f6 51.Qe6-e7+ Rf6-f7
4.10/13 ] 41.Rb1xb7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.Rb1xb7+ Rb8xb7
42.Qa6-a8 Rb7-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2
Nd8-e6 44.a2-a4 Rb1-b2 45.a4-a5
Rb2xf2 46.a5-a6 c6-c5 47.a6-a7
Ne6-c7 48.Qa8-c6 Rf2-f7 49.Qc6xc5
Kg7-f6 50.Qc5-c6+ Kf6-g5 51.g2-g4
h7-h5 52.Kh2-g3 h5-h4+ 53.Kg3-g2
4.82/13 ] 41...Rb8xb7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Rb8xb7 42.Qa6-a8
Rb7-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Nd8-f7 44.a2-a4
e5-e4 45.Qa8xc6 Rb1-f1 46.Qc6xe4
Rf1-a1 47.Qe4-d4+ Kg7-g8 48.Kh2-g3
Ra1-a2 49.f2-f3 g6-g5 50.Qd4-c4
Ra2-a3 51.Kg3-g4 Kg8-g7
52.Qc4-d4+ Kg7-g6 53.Qd4-e4+
Kg6-f6 4.61/15 ] 42.Qa6-a8
[ 42.Qa6-a8 Rb7-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qa6-a8
Rb7-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Nd8-f7 44.a2-a4
Rb1-b2 45.f2-f3 Nf7-d6 46.Qa8xc6
Nd6-f5 47.Qc6-c5 Rb2-e2 48.a4-a5
Nf5-e3 49.Qc5xe5+ Kg7-f7
50.Qe5-c7+ Kf7-g8 51.Qc7-d8+
Kg8-f7 52.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-f8
53.Qd7-d6+ Kf8-f7 54.Qd6-d7+
Kf7-f8 4.01/15 ]
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Ke6-d7 29.Bb3xc4 Qb5xc4 30.Qh6-h7
Bent Larsen
d6-d5 31.Qh7-f5+ Kd7-c7 32.Qf5xh5
Interzonal - (8)
16.08.1958 a4-a3 33.Qh5-h7 Kc7-b6 34.Qh7-g6+
Kb6-b7 35.Qg6-d3 Qc4xd3 36.Rd1xd3
B77: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack,
e7-e6 37.b2xa3 0.31/16 ]
9 Bc4 sidelines
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7
241
7.f2-f3 0-0 8.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6
9.Bf1-c4 Nc6xd4 10.Be3xd4 Bc8-e6
11.Bc4-b3 Qd8-a5 12.0-0-0 b7-b5
13.Kc1-b1 b5-b4 14.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
15.Bb3xd5 Ra8-c8 [RR 15...Nf6xd5
16.Bd4xg7 Nd5-c3+ 17.Bg7xc3 b4xc3
18.Qd2xc3 Qa5xc3 19.b2xc3
- Markovic,Z (2420)-Marcetic,N
(2330)/Ulcinj 1998/EXT 1999 ]
16.Bd5-b3 Rc8-c7N [RR 16...Nf6-d7
17.h2-h4 Bg7xd4 18.Qd2xd4 Qa5-c5
22.Rh1xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.h4-h5 Qc5xd4 20.Rd1xd4 a7-a5
21.f3-f4 Nd7-c5 22.h5xg6 h7xg6
22.Rh1xh5 Bg7xd4 23.Qd2xd4 g6xh5
23.e4-e5 Nc5xb3 24.a2xb3 d6xe5
24.g5-g6 Rc7-c4 25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7
25.f4xe5 Rc8-c5 26.Rh1-e1 Rf8-c8
26.e4-e5 a5-a4 27.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-e6
27.Re1-e2 Rc8-c6 28.Rd4-f4 Rc6-e6
28.Qf4-h6+ Ke6-d7 29.Bb3xc4
29.Re2-f2 Rc5xe5 30.c2-c4 f7-f5
Qb5xc4 30.Qh6-h7 d6-d5 31.Qh7-f5+
31.Kb1-c2 Puig Pulido,P-Pomar
Kd7-c7 32.Qf5xh5 a4-a3 33.Qh5-h7
Salamanca,A/Las Palmas 1964/EXT
Kc7-b6 34.Qh7-g6+ Kb6-b7
2005/0-1 (34) ] 17.h2-h4 Qa5-b5
35.Qg6-d3 Qc4xd3 36.Rd1xd3 e7-e6
18.h4-h5 Rf8-c8 19.h5xg6 h7xg6
37.b2xa3 0.11/15 ] 22...g6xh5
20.g2-g4 a7-a5 last book move
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Bg7xd4 23.Qd2xd4 g6xh5
21.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 22.Rh1xh5 Bg7xd4
24.g5-g6 Rc7-c4 25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7
23.Qd2xd4 g6xh5 24.g5-g6 Rc7-c4
26.e4-e5 a5-a4 27.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-e6
25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 26.e4-e5 a5-a4
28.Qf4-h6+ Ke6-d7 29.Bb3xc4
27.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-e6 28.Qf4-h6+
Qb5xc4 30.Qh6-h7 d6-d5 31.Qh7-f5+
Ke6-d7 29.Bb3xc4 Qb5xc4 30.Qh6-h7 Kd7-c7 32.Qf5xh5 a4-a3 33.Qh5-h7
d6-d5 31.Qh7-f5+ e7-e6 32.Qf5-f7+
Kc7-b6 34.Qh7-g6+ Kb6-b7
Kd7-d8 33.Qf7-g6 b4-b3 34.Qg6-f6+
35.Qg6-d3 Qc4xd3 36.Rd1xd3 e7-e6
Kd8-d7 35.Qf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 0.25/13 ]
37.b2xa3 0.29/14 ]
21...Nf6-h5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
23.g5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 21...Nf6-h5 22.Rh1xh5 Bg7xd4
23.g5-g6 Bg7xd4 24.g6xf7+ Kg8-h7
23.Qd2xd4 g6xh5 24.g5-g6 Rc7-c4
25.Qd2xd4 Qb5-e5 26.Qd4-d3 a5-a4
25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 26.e4-e5 a5-a4
27.Bb3xa4 Kh7-g7 28.Ba4-e8 Kg7-f8

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29.Rd1-g1 Rc8xe8 30.f7xe8Q+


Kf8xe8 31.f3-f4 Qe5-c5 32.Rg1-g5
e7-e5 33.Qd3-b3 Ke8-d7 34.f4-f5
Qc5-c4 35.Rg5-g7+ Kd7-d8
36.Qb3xc4 Rc7xc4 1.03/12 ]
23...e7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bg7xd4 24.g6xf7+ Kg8-f8
25.Qd2xd4 Qb5-e5 26.Qd4xe5 d6xe5
27.Rd1-g1 e7-e6 28.Bb3xe6 Kf8-e7
29.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 30.Rg1-g5 Ke7xf7
31.Rg5xh5 Kf7-e6 32.Rh5-h6+
Ke6-e7 33.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6
34.Rh7-a7 Rc8-h8 35.Ra7-a6+
Ke6-e7 36.b2-b3 Rh8-h1+ 37.Kb1-b2
1.21/13 ] 24.g6xf7+ last book move.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd2-g5
Kg8-f8 25.g6xf7 Qb5-c6 26.Rd1-g1
Rc7xf7 27.Bd4-e3 d6-d5 28.Bb3xd5
Qc6-f6 29.Qg5xh5 Qf6xf3 30.Bd5xf7
Qf3xf7 31.Qh5-g4 Rc8-c6 32.Rg1-d1
Bg7-f6 33.Rd1-d5 Qf7-g7 34.Qg4-f3
Qg7-c7 35.Be3-c5+ Kf8-g8 36.Qf3-b3
Kg8-h8 2.23/14 ] 24...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc7xf7
Diagram
25.Bd4-f2 Qb5-e8 26.Qd2-g5 a5-a4
27.Bb3-d5 a4-a3 28.Rd1-g1 Kg8-f8
29.b2-b3 Qe8-d7 30.Qg5xh5 Qd7-c7
31.Bd5-c4 Rf7-f6 32.Bf2-e3 1.10/11 ]
25.Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

25.Qd2-g5 Qb5-b7 26.Bb3-d5 Qb7xd5


27.e4xd5 e5xd4 28.Rd1-g1 Rc7xf7
29.Qg5xh5 Rc8-e8 30.Qh5-g6 Bg7-e5
31.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e7 32.Qh6-e6+
Ke7-f8 33.Qe6-g4 d4-d3 34.c2xd3
Kf8-e7 35.Qg4-e6+ Ke7-f8
36.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e7 37.Qh6-e6+
Ke7-f8 3.21/11 ] 25...d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...d6-d5
26.e4xd5 a5-a4 27.d5-d6 a4xb3
28.d6xc7 Kf8xf7 29.Be3-b6 b3xa2+
30.Kb1xa2 Rc8-a8+ 31.Ka2-b1 Bg7-f6
32.Qd2-h6 Qb5xb6 33.Qh6xh5+
Kf7-e7 34.Qh5-h7+ Ke7-f8 35.Qh7-f5
Qb6xc7 36.Qf5xf6+ Qc7-f7
37.Qf6-h6+ Qf7-g7 38.Qh6-b6 Qg7-a7
39.Qb6xb4+ Kf8-g8 40.Qb4-g4+
Kg8-f8 41.Qg4-f5+ Kf8-g8 Diagram
(Diagram 244)
42.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-f8 2.39/14 ] 26.e4xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.e4xd5 a5-a4
27.d5-d6 a4xb3 28.d6xc7 Kf8xf7
29.Be3-b6 b3xa2+ 30.Kb1xa2
Rc8-a8+ 31.Ka2-b1 Bg7-f6 32.Qd2-h6
Qb5xb6 33.Qh6xh5+ Kf7-e7
34.Qh5-h7+ Ke7-f8 35.Qh7-f5 Qb6xc7
36.Qf5xf6+ Qc7-f7 37.Qf6-h6+ Qf7-g7
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41.Qg4-f5+ Kf8-g8 42.Qf5-e6+
Kg8-f8 2.11/14 ] 26...Rc7xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a5-a4
27.d5-d6 a4xb3 28.d6xc7 Kf8xf7
29.Be3-b6 b3xa2+ 30.Kb1xa2 b4-b3+
31.c2xb3 Rc8-a8+ 32.Ka2-b1 Bg7-f6
33.Qd2-d6 Bf6-e7 34.Qd6-h6 Qb5xb3
35.Qh6xh5+ Kf7-f6 36.Qh5-h4+
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Qb5-d7 28.Bb3xf7 Kf8xf7 29.Qd2-d5+
Kf7-f8 30.Rd1-g1 Qd7-f7 31.d6-d7
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33.Qc5xe7+ Kf8xe7 34.Rg1xg7+
Ke7-d6 35.Rg7-h7 Rd8xd7
36.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-c7 37.Kb1-c1 Rd7-f7
38.Be3-b6+ Kc7-d7 39.Bb6xa5 Rf7xf3
40.Rh6xh5 5.01/12 ] 27...Rf7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qb5-d7
28.Bb3xf7 Kf8xf7 29.Qd2-d5+ Kf7-f8
30.Rd1-g1 Qd7-f7 31.d6-d7 Rc8-d8
32.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-g8 33.Be3-h6 Qf7xd7
34.a2-a4 Qd7-d6 35.Qc5xd6 Rd8xd6
36.Bh6xg7 Kg8-f7 37.Bg7xe5 Rd6-d2
38.Kb1-c1 Diagram

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9-zPPtr-+-+0
9+-mK-+-tR-0
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Rd2-d5 39.Rg1-g7+ Kf7-e6
40.Be5-g3 4.70/14 ] 28.Be3-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Be3-g5
a5-a4 29.d6-d7 Rc8-d8 30.Bg5xf6
a4xb3 31.Bf6xd8 b3xa2+ 32.Kb1xa2
b4-b3+ 33.c2xb3 Kf8-f7 34.Qd2-d6
e5-e4 35.Qd6-e7+ Kf7-g8 36.Qe7-e6+
Kg8-h7 37.Qe6xe4+ Kh7-h8
38.Qe4-e6 h5-h4 39.Bd8xh4 Qb5-a5+
40.Ka2-b1 11.17/12 ] 28...Qb5-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...a5-a4
29.d6-d7 Rc8-d8 30.Bg5xf6 Rd8xd7
31.Bf6xg7+ Kf8-e8 32.Bb3-f7+ Ke8xf7
33.Qd2xd7+ Qb5xd7 34.Rd1xd7+
Kf7-e6 35.Rd7-d1 a4-a3 36.Rd1-h1
Ke6-f5 37.b2xa3 b4xa3 38.c2-c4
e5-e4 39.f3xe4+ Kf5-g6 40.Bg7-d4
12.17/13 ] 29.Bg5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 29.Bg5xf6 Bg7xf6 30.d6-d7
Rc8-b8 31.Qd2-h6+ Kf8-e7
32.d7-d8Q+ Rb8xd8 33.Qh6-h7+
Bf6-g7 34.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-e8
35.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-e7 36.Qg8xd8#
#8/14 ] 29...Bg7xf6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rc8-d8
30.Qd2-g5 Qb7-c7 31.Bf6xg7+ Kf8-e8
32.Bb3-a4+ Ke8-f7 33.Qg5-f6+ Kf7-g8
34.Ba4-b3+ Qc7-f7 35.Bb3xf7+
Kg8-h7 #7/15 ]

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30.d6-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.d6-d7 Rc8-b8 31.Qd2-h6+
Kf8-e7 32.d7-d8Q+ Rb8xd8
33.Qh6-h7+ Bf6-g7 34.Qh7xg7+
Ke7-e8 35.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-e7
36.Qg8xd8# #7/17 ]
(Diagram 248)
30...Rc8-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Kf8-g7 31.Rd1-g1+
Kg7-h7 32.Qd2-g2 Kh7-h8 33.Qg2-g6
Qb7xd7 34.Qg6-h6+ Diagram
(Diagram 249)
Qd7-h7 35.Qh6xf6+ Qh7-g7
36.Qf6xg7# #6/18 ]
31.Qd2-d6+ Diagram [ 31.Qd2-d6+

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Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-g1+ Kg7-h7
33.Qd6xf6 Qb7xd7 34.Qf6-g6+
Kh7-h8 35.Qg6xh5+ Qd7-h7
36.Qh5xe5+ Qh7-g7 37.Qe5xg7# ;
31.Qd2-h6+ Kf8-e7 32.Qh6-h7+
Ke7-f8 33.Qh7-f7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Qd2-h6+ Kf8-e7 32.Qh6-h7+
Bf6-g7 33.Qh7xg7# #3/15 ]

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1-0

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15
Robert James Fischer
Wolfgang Unzicker
- (8)

C97

1959

C97: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin


Defence: 11 d4 Qc7, sidelines
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 Diagram

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9.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 c7-c5
11.d2-d4 Qd8-c7 12.Nb1-d2 Bc8-d7
13.Nd2-f1 Rf8-e8 14.Nf1-e3 g7-g6
15.d4xe5 d6xe5 16.Nf3-h2 Ra8-d8
17.Qd1-f3 Bd7-e6 18.Nh2-g4 Nf6xg4
19.h3xg4 Qc7-c6 20.g4-g5 Na5-c4
last book move 21.Ne3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne3xc4
Be6xc4 22.Qf3-g3 Be7-d6 23.a2-a4
Bd6-b8 24.a4xb5 a6xb5 25.b2-b3
Bc4-e6 26.Bc1-e3 Re8-e7 27.Re1-d1
Rd8xd1+ 28.Ra1xd1 Re7-d7
29.Rd1-a1 Rd7-d8 30.Qg3-f3 Bb8-c7
31.Ra1-a7 0.13/16 ] 21...Be6xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5-b4
22.Ng4-h6+ Kg8-g7 23.Qf3-g3 Qc6-c7
24.c3xb4 c5xb4 25.b2-b3 Nc4-a5
26.Bc1-b2 Na5-c6 27.Re1-d1 Qc7-a5
28.Bc2-d3 Nc6-d4 29.Nh6-g4 Be7xg5

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30.Ng4xe5 Bg5-f6 31.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4
32.Ne5-c6 0.04/14 ] 22.Qf3xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qf3xg4
Rd8-d7 23.b2-b3 Nc4-d2 24.Qg4-g3
Qc6-c7 25.c3-c4 b5xc4 26.Bc1-b2
Be7-d8 27.Re1-d1 Qc7-c6 28.Qg3-e3
Bd8-a5 29.Ra1-c1 c4-c3 30.Bb2xc3
Ba5xc3 31.Qe3xc3 0.00/13 ]
22...f7-f6N Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nc4-b6 23.Bc1-e3 (RR
23.g2-g3 c5-c4 24.Kg1-g2 Nb6-d7
25.Re1-h1 Nd7-f8 26.b2-b4 Qc6-e6
27.Qg4-e2 a6-a5 28.b4xa5 Qe6-a6
29.Bc1-e3 Qa6xa5 30.a2-a4 Rd8-a8
31.a4xb5 Qa5xb5 32.Rh1-b1 Qb5-c6
33.Rb1-b6 Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6
35.Ra1xa6 Re8-c8 36.Qe2-g4 Nf8-e6
37.Bc2-a4 Rc8-b8 Fischer,R-Shocron,
R/Mar del Plata 1959/MCL/1-0 (40) )
23...c5-c4 24.Ra1-d1 Be7-c5
25.Be3xc5 Qc6xc5 26.Qg4-f3 Qc5-e7
27.Qf3-e3 Qe7-c7 28.b2-b3 Nb6-d7
29.Rd1-d5 Qc7-a5 30.Qe3-h3 Qa5xa2
31.Rd5xd7 Qa2xc2 0.09/14 ]

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23.g5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.b2-b3 Nc4-b6 24.g5xf6 Be7xf6
25.Bc1-e3 Kg8-g7 26.Qg4-g3 c5-c4
27.Re1-d1 h7-h5 28.Ra1-c1 Re8-f8
29.b3-b4 h5-h4 30.Qg3-g4 Rd8xd1+
31.Rc1xd1 Rf8-d8 32.Be3-c5

116
Rd8xd1+ 33.Bc2xd1 0.44/17 ]
23...Be7xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Qc6xf6 24.Qg4-e2 Qf6-e6
25.a2-a4 Kg8-g7 26.a4xb5 a6xb5
27.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 28.Bc1-e3 c5-c4
29.b3-b4 Rd8-a8 30.Re1-d1 Re8-d8
31.Qe2-f3 h7-h5 32.Ra1xa8 Rd8xa8
33.Bc2-b1 h5-h4 0.40/16 ]

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24.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.b2-b3 Nc4-b6 25.Bc1-e3 c5-c4
26.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 27.Re1xd1 Kg8-g7
28.Qg4-h3 h7-h5 29.Qh3-g3 c4xb3
30.a2xb3 h5-h4 31.Qg3-g4 Diagram
(Diagram 256)
Qc6xc3 32.Bc2-b1 Qc3-c6 33.Rd1-c1
Qc6-d7 0.43/16 ] 24...Nc4-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd8-d7
25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Re1-d1 Re8-d8
27.Qg4-e2 Rd7xd1+ 28.Bc2xd1
Nc4-d6 29.Qe2-g4 Nd6-c4 30.Bd1-b3
Kg8-h8 31.Qg4-e2 Qc6-e6 32.Ra1-a7
Qe6-b6 33.Ra7-f7 Qb6-c6 34.Bb3xc4
b5xc4 35.Bc1-e3 Qc6-e6 36.Rf7-c7
Qe6-d6 37.Rc7-a7 0.43/15 ] 25.a4xb5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a4-a5
Nb6-c4 26.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 27.Bc1-e3
Nd6-f7 28.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+
29.Ra1xd1 c5-c4 30.b3-b4 Re8-d8

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31.Rd1-d5 Kg8-g7 32.Rd5-c5 Qc6-d6
33.Qg4-g3 Kg7-g8 34.Rc5-d5 0.46/16 ]
25...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...a6xb5 26.Bc1-e3 Nb6-c4
27.Bc2-b3 Kg8-h8 28.Be3-h6 Rd8-a8
29.Re1-d1 Re8-b8 30.Ra1xa8 Rb8xa8
31.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 32.Bh6-e3 Bf6-e7
33.Qg4-d7 Qc6-f6 34.Qd7-c7 Ra8-a2
35.f2-f3 Kh8-g8 36.Rd1-d7 Ra2-a1+
37.Kg1-f2 0.48/16 ] 26.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.b2-b3 c5-c4
27.Bc1-e3 c4xb3 28.Bc2xb3+ Nb6-c4
29.Re1-b1 Re8-e7 30.Ra1-a5 Re7-b7
31.Qg4-f3 Bf6-g7 32.Be3-g5 Rb7-f7
33.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 34.Qf3-e2 Bg7-f6
35.Bg5-h6 Rf7-d7 0.36/15 ]
26...Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nb6-c4 27.Bc2-b3 Kg8-h8
28.Be3-h6 Rd8-d7 29.Bb3xc4 b5xc4
30.Ra1-a6 Qc6xa6 31.Qg4xd7
Re8-d8 32.Qd7-c7 Kh8-g8 33.Qc7xc5
g6-g5 34.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f7 35.Re1-e3
Rd8-d3 36.Qc5-c7+ Kf7-g8 37.Re3-e1
Qa6-e6 38.Re1-a1 0.54/14 ]
27.Re1-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.b2-b3 c5-c4 28.Re1-b1
Bf6-e7 29.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8 30.Be3xb6
Qc6xb6 31.b3xc4 Ra8-f8 32.Qg4-g3
Be7-c5 33.Kg1-h2 Rf8xf2 34.Bc2-b3
Rf2-f4 35.c4xb5+ Kg8-g7 36.Bb3-d5

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Bc5-e7 37.Qg3-h3 Rf4-h4 0.37/15 ]

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last book move 27...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ra8xa1
28.Rd1xa1 Re8-a8 29.Ra1xa8+
Nb6xa8 30.b2-b3 Na8-b6 31.g2-g3
Bf6-e7 32.Qg4-d1 Kg8-g7 33.Qd1-d2
c5-c4 34.b3-b4 h7-h5 35.Kg1-g2
Nb6-a4 36.Bc2-b1 Qc6-e6
37.Be3-h6+ Kg7-g8 0.36/15 ] 28.b2-b3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qg4-f3 Kh8-g7 29.Qf3-h3 h7-h5
30.g2-g4 h5xg4 31.Qh3xg4 Ra8xa1
32.Rd1xa1 Bf6-e7 33.Be3-c1 Nb6-d7
34.Ra1-a7 Re8-d8 35.Qg4-h3 c5-c4
36.Bc1-e3 g6-g5 0.46/14 ]
(Diagram 258)
Consolidates a4+c4 28...Bf6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...c5-c4
29.Qg4-f3 Kh8-g8 30.b3-b4 Ra8xa1
31.Rd1xa1 Re8-a8 32.Ra1xa8+
Nb6xa8 33.g2-g3 Na8-b6 34.Qf3-d1
Nb6-a4 35.Qd1-d2 Kg8-g7 36.Kg1-g2
h7-h5 37.Be3-h6+ Kg7-f7 0.35/15 ]
29.Qg4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qg4-f3 Kh8-g8 30.Ra1-b1 Re8-f8
31.Qf3-e2 Rf8-d8 32.Rd1xd8+
Ra8xd8 33.Rb1-a1 Rd8-a8 34.Ra1-d1
Bg7-f8 35.Bc2-b1 Bf8-e7 36.Bb1-d3

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Nb6xc4 39.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8
40.Qe2xc4+ Kg8-g7 41.Be3xc5
Bd8-b6 42.Bc5-f8+ 0.57/16 ]
29...Bg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bg7-f6 30.Qh4-h6 Bf6-g7
31.Qh6-h3 c5-c4 32.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8
33.b3-b4 Bg7-f6 34.Be3-c5 Ra8-d8
35.Qh3-h6 Rd8xd1+ 36.Bc2xd1
Bf6-g7 37.Qh6-d2 Bg7-f6 38.g2-g3
Kh8-g8 0.65/15 ] 30.Be3-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qh4-h6
Bf6-g7 31.Qh6-h3 c5-c4 32.Ra1xa8
Re8xa8 33.b3-b4 Bg7-f6 34.Qh3-f3
Ra8-a2 35.Bc2-b1 Ra2-a1 36.Be3-h6
Ra1-a8 37.Qf3-e3 Nb6-a4 38.Bb1-c2
Na4-b2 39.Rd1-d5 Ra8-a1+
40.Kg1-h2 Kh8-g8 41.Qe3-c5 Qc6xc5
42.b4xc5 0.46/17 ] 30...Bf6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bf6xg5
Diagram
(Diagram 259)
31.Qh4xg5 Ra8xa1 32.Rd1xa1
Qc6-d6 33.Ra1-a7 Nb6-c8 34.Ra7-a5
Qd6-b6 35.Ra5-a1 Kh8-g7 36.Bc2-d3
Qb6-c6 37.Qg5-e3 c5-c4 38.b3xc4
b5xc4 39.Bd3-e2 Kg7-g8 40.Ra1-a5
Nc8-d6 41.Ra5-d5 Nd6-f5 42.Qe3-g5

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0.35/18 ] 31.Qh4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Qh4xg5 Diagram

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Ra8xa1 32.Rd1xa1 Qc6-d6
33.Ra1-a7 Nb6-c8 34.Ra7-a5 Qd6-b6
35.Ra5-a1 Kh8-g7 36.Bc2-d3 Qb6-c6
37.Qg5-e3 c5-c4 38.b3xc4 b5xc4
39.Bd3-e2 Kg7-g8 40.Be2-g4
Re8-d8 0.21/16 ] 31...Ra8xa1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra8xa1
32.Rd1xa1 Qc6-d6 33.Ra1-a7 Nb6-c8
34.Ra7-a5 Qd6-b6 35.Ra5-a1 Kh8-g7
36.Bc2-d3 Qb6-c6 37.Qg5-e3 c5-c4
38.b3xc4 b5xc4 39.Bd3-e2 Kg7-g8
40.Ra1-a5 Nc8-d6 41.Ra5-d5 Nd6-f5
42.Qe3-g5 0.34/17 Diagram

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] 32.Rd1xa1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


32.Rd1xa1 Kh8-g8 33.Ra1-a6 Qc6-b7
34.Ra6-a5 Qb7-c6 35.Qg5-e3 Re8-d8
36.c3-c4 b5xc4 37.Ra5xc5 Qc6-e6
38.Qe3-g5 Rd8-e8 39.b3xc4 Nb6xc4
40.Rc5-c7 Re8-b8 0.20/14 ]
32...Nb6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qc6-d6 33.Ra1-a7 Nb6-c8
34.Ra7-a5 Qd6-b6 35.Ra5-a1 Kh8-g7
36.Bc2-d3 Qb6-c6 37.Bd3-e2 c5-c4
38.b3xc4 b5xc4 39.Qg5-d2 Nc8-e7
40.Be2-g4 Re8-a8 0.31/15 ]
33.Bc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Ra1-a7 Qc6-d6 34.Qg5-e3 b5-b4
35.c3xb4 c5xb4 36.Bc2-d3 Re8-d8
37.Qe3-g5 Qd6-f6 38.Qg5-d2 Qf6-d6
39.Ra7-a6 Nd7-b6 40.Qd2-g5 Kh8-g7
41.Bd3-e2 Qd6-c7 0.38/16 ]
33...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qc6-b6 34.Bd1-e2 Kh8-g7
35.Qg5-e3 Re8-e7 36.Ra1-a8 Re7-f7
37.Ra8-e8 Qb6-a6 38.Qe3-d2 c5-c4
39.b3xc4 b5xc4 40.Be2-f3 Qa6-b5
41.Re8-e6 Qb5-b1+ 42.Kg1-h2
0.19/16 ] 34.Ra1-a7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ra1-a7
c5-c4 35.Ra7-f7 Nf6-g8 36.Qg5-d2
Qc6-e6 37.Rf7-b7 c4xb3 38.Rb7xb5
Ng8-f6 39.f2-f3 Diagram
Qe6-c6 40.Rb5xb3 Kh8-g7

41.Rb3-b4 Re8-c8 42.Bd1-e2 Qc6-c7


43.Rb4-b5 Nf6-h5 44.Qd2-g5
Qc7-a7+ 45.Kg1-h1 0.34/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-mk0{
9tR-+-+-+p0 263
9-+q+-snp+0
9+pzp-zp-wQ-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+PzP-+-+-0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-+L+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
34...Qc6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...c5-c4 35.Ra7-f7 Nf6-g8
36.Qg5-d2 Qc6-e6 37.Rf7-b7 c4xb3
38.Rb7xb5 Ng8-f6 39.f2-f3 Qe6-c6
40.Rb5xb3 Qc6-c7 41.Bd1-e2 Kh8-g7
42.Rb3-b5 Nf6-d7 43.Kg1-h2 Re8-d8
44.Rb5-b1 0.48/15 ] 35.Bd1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bd1-e2
c5-c4 36.Qg5-h6 Qd6-f8 37.Qh6xf8+
Re8xf8 38.b3xc4 Nf6xe4 39.c4xb5
Ne4xc3 40.Be2-c4 Rf8-b8 41.Ra7-a3
Nc3-e4 42.Ra3-a6 Ne4-d2 43.Bc4-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


e5-e4 44.Bd3-e2 Nd2-b3 45.Ra6-d6
Nb3-c5 46.Be2-c4 Kh8-g7 47.b5-b6
Kg7-f8 48.Bc4-d5 Kf8-e7 0.57/16 ]
35...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...c5-c4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-mk0
9tR-+-+-+p0 264
9-+-wq-snp+0
9+p+-zp-wQ-0
9-+p+P+-+0
9+PzP-+-+-0
9-+-+LzPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
36.Qg5-h6 Qd6-f8 37.Qh6xf8+
Re8xf8 38.b3xc4 b5xc4 39.f2-f3
Rf8-b8 40.Be2xc4 Rb8-c8 41.Ra7-a4
Kh8-g7 42.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c7 43.Ra4-b4
Nf6-d7 44.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 45.g2-g3
Rc7-c8 0.67/14 ] 36.Ra7xe7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ra7xe7
Qd6xe7 37.Be2xb5 Qe7-d6
38.Qg5-e3 Kh8-g7 39.f2-f3 h7-h5
40.Kg1-h2 Qd6-b6 41.Bb5-f1 Qb6xb3
42.Qe3xc5 Qb3-e6 43.c3-c4 Nf6-e8
44.Qc5-a7+ Qe6-f7 45.Qa7xf7+
Kg7xf7 46.c4-c5 Kf7-e6 47.Bf1-c4+
Ke6-d7 48.Bc4-b5+ Kd7-d8
49.Bb5xe8 Kd8xe8 0.94/18 ]
36...Qd6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qd6xe7 37.Be2xb5 Qe7-d6
38.Qg5-e3 Kh8-g7 39.f2-f3 h7-h5
40.Kg1-h2 Qd6-b6 41.Bb5-c4 Qb6-d6
42.Qe3-c1 Nf6-d7 43.g2-g3 Nd7-b6
44.Bc4-b5 Nb6-d7 45.Qc1-e3 Nd7-f6
46.Qe3-c1 Qd6-b6 47.Bb5-c4 Qb6-a7
48.Qc1-d2 Qa7-d7 49.Qd2-g5 Qd7-d6
50.Kh2-g2 Nf6-h7 51.Qg5-e3 Qd6-e7
52.Bc4-d5 Nh7-g5 53.Bd5-c4 Qe7-d8

120
54.b3-b4 c5xb4 55.Qe3-a7+ Kg7-h6
56.c3xb4 1.04/18 ] 37.Be2xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Be2xb5
Qe7-d6 38.Qg5-e3 Kh8-g7 39.f2-f3
h7-h5 40.Kg1-h2 Qd6-b6 41.Bb5-f1
Qb6xb3 42.Qe3xc5 Qb3-e6 43.c3-c4
Kg7-f7 44.Qc5-b5 Qe6-e8 45.Kh2-g3
Qe8xb5 46.c4xb5 Nf6-d7 47.Kg3-f2
Kf7-e6 0.89/19 ] 37...Kh8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qe7-d6
38.f2-f3 Nf6-h5 39.Qg5-e3 Qd6-e7
40.Bb5-f1 Nh5-g3 41.Bf1-c4 Ng3-h5
42.Bc4-b5 Nh5-f4 43.Bb5-f1 Nf4-h5
44.Qe3-h6 Qe7-d8 45.Bf1-b5 Nh5-f4
46.Bb5-c4 Qd8-d6 47.Bc4-f1 Nf4-h5
48.Qh6-e3 Qd6-e7 49.Qe3-h6 0.95/18
] 38.Bb5-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.f2-f3 Qe7-d6 39.Kg1-f2 Qd6-e7
40.Qg5-e3 h7-h5 41.Kf2-e2 Qe7-d6
42.Qe3-g5 Qd6-b6 43.Bb5-c4 Qb6-c7
44.g2-g3 Qc7-d6 45.Qg5-d2 Qd6-c7
46.Qd2-e3 Qc7-d6 47.Ke2-f2 Nf6-d7
48.Bc4-d5 Nd7-f6 49.c3-c4 Qd6-e7
50.Qe3-d2 Qe7-d6 51.Qd2-g5 Nf6xd5
52.c4xd5 0.89/18 ] 38...Qe7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...h7-h6
39.Qg5-e3 Qe7-d6 40.f2-f3 g6-g5
41.Be2-c4 g5-g4 42.Qe3-f2 Kg7-g6
43.Qf2-e2 h6-h5 44.Kg1-h2 Qd6-e7
45.Qe2-e3 h5-h4 46.Qe3-d2 Qe7-f8
47.Bc4-e6 g4xf3 48.g2xf3 Qf8-g7
49.Be6-c4 0.82/16 ] 39.Qg5-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.f2-f3 Nf6-h5
40.Qg5-d2 Qc7-e7 41.Be2-c4 Nh5-f4
42.Bc4-f1 Kg7-h8 43.Qd2-e3 Nf4-h5
44.Qe3-h6 Qe7-d6 45.Kg1-h2 Nh5-f4
46.Bf1-c4 Qd6-d8 47.b3-b4 c5xb4
48.c3xb4 0.87/17 ] 39...Qc7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qc7-d6
40.g2-g3 h7-h6 41.Kg1-g2 g6-g5
42.f2-f3 Nf6-d7 43.Kg2-f2 Nd7-f6
44.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 45.Kf2-g2 Nd7-f8
46.Be2-c4 Nf8-g6 0.93/15 ] 40.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.f2-f3
Qa5-c7 41.Be2-c4 Nf6-d7 42.Kg1-f2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Nd7-b6 43.Bc4-d5 Qc7-d6 44.c3-c4
Qd6-e7 45.g2-g3 Nb6-d7 46.Qe3-d2
Nd7-f6 47.Kf2-g2 h7-h5 48.Qd2-c1
Qe7-d6 1.00/16 ] 40...Qa5-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...h7-h5
41.Be2-f1 Nf6-g4 42.Qe3-d2 Qa5-c7
43.f2-f3 Ng4-h6 44.Bf1-c4 Nh6-f7
45.Kg1-g2 Nf7-d6 46.Bc4-d5 Nd6-b5
47.Qd2-e3 Qc7-e7 48.Bd5-c4 Nb5-c7
49.f3-f4 e5xf4 50.g3xf4 Nc7-e6
51.f4-f5 g6xf5 52.e4xf5 Qe7-g5+
53.Qe3xg5+ Ne6xg5 1.05/16 ]
41.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Be2-c4 Qa3-a5 42.Qe3-d2 Qa5-c7
43.f2-f3 h7-h6 44.Kg1-f2 h6-h5
45.Qd2-d3 Nf6-e8 46.Qd3-e3 Qc7-d6
47.Bc4-d5 Ne8-c7 48.Qe3-d3 Qd6-e7
49.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 1.03/17 ] 41...Qa3-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h7-h5
42.Be2-c4 Qa3-a8 43.f2-f3 Qa8-a2+
44.Qe3-f2 Qa2xf2+ 45.Kg2xf2 g6-g5
46.b3-b4 c5xb4 47.c3xb4 Nf6-d7
48.Bc4-b5 Nd7-b6 49.f3-f4 g5xf4
50.g3xf4 e5xf4 51.Kf2-f3 Kg7-f6
52.Kf3xf4 h5-h4 53.Bb5-f1 Kf6-e6
54.Bf1-h3+ Ke6-d6 55.e4-e5+ Kd6-e7
56.b4-b5 Nb6-d5+ 57.Kf4-f5 0.89/15 ]
42.Qe3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Qe3-d2 Qa5-c7 43.f2-f3 h7-h6
44.Be2-c4 g6-g5 45.g3-g4 Kg7-g6
46.Kg2-f2 h6-h5 47.g4xh5+ Nf6xh5
48.Qd2-d5 Nh5-f4 49.Qd5-g8+
Kg6-h6 50.Qg8-f8+ Kh6-h7
51.Bc4-d5 1.03/17 ] 42...Qa5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qa5-a8
43.Qd3-d6 Qa8xe4+ 44.Be2-f3 Qe4-f5
45.Qd6-e7+ Kg7-g8 46.Qe7xc5 e5-e4
47.Qc5xf5 g6xf5 48.Bf3-e2 Kg8-f7
49.c3-c4 Kf7-e6 50.f2-f4 Ke6-d7
51.b3-b4 Kd7-c6 52.Kg2-f2 Nf6-d7
53.Kf2-e3 Nd7-b6 54.Ke3-d4 Nb6-d7
55.b4-b5+ Kc6-b6 1.14/16 ] 43.Qd3-c4
[ 43.f2-f3 h7-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.f2-f3 h7-h6 44.Qd3-d2 g6-g5
45.Be2-c4 Qb6-c7 46.g3-g4 Kg7-g6

121
47.Kg2-f2 h6-h5 48.g4xh5+ Nf6xh5
49.Qd2-d5 Nh5-f4 50.Qd5-g8+
Kg6-h6 51.Qg8-f8+ Kh6-h7
52.Bc4-d5 1.03/16 ] 43...Qb6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...g6-g5
44.b3-b4 c5xb4 45.c3xb4 h7-h5
46.f2-f3 Kg7-g6 47.b4-b5 Qb6-e3
48.Qc4-d3 Qe3xd3 49.Be2xd3 Nf6-d7
50.Bd3-c4 Kg6-f6 51.Bc4-d5 Nd7-b6
52.Kg2-f2 h5-h4 53.Kf2-g2 Kf6-e7
54.g3xh4 g5xh4 0.90/16 ] 44.Be2-d3
[ 44.b3-b4!? Qc6xe4+ ( 44...Nf6xe4??
45.b4-b5 Qc6-b7 46.f2-f3+- )
45.Qc4xe4 Nf6xe4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.b3-b4 Qc6xe4+ 45.Qc4xe4
Nf6xe4 46.b4-b5 Ne4-f6 47.b5-b6
Nf6-d7 48.b6-b7 Kg7-f6 49.Kg2-h3
Kf6-e7 50.Kh3-h4 Ke7-d6 51.Be2-g4
Nd7-b8 52.Kh4-g5 Kd6-c7 53.Bg4-c8
e5-e4 54.Kg5-f4 Nb8-c6 55.Kf4xe4
Nc6-e7 56.Ke4-e5 Ne7xc8
57.b7xc8Q+ Kc7xc8 58.Ke5-d5 h7-h5
59.f2-f4 c5-c4 60.Kd5xc4 Kc8-d7
61.Kc4-d5 Kd7-e7 1.13/16 ]
44...Qc6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Qc6-d6 45.b3-b4 c5xb4 46.c3xb4
Nf6-g4 47.Bd3-c2 Qd6-b6 48.Qc4-c5
Qb6xc5 49.b4xc5 Kg7-f8 50.Bc2-d3
h7-h5 51.f2-f3 Ng4-f6 52.f3-f4 Kf8-e7
53.Kg2-f3 Nf6-g4 54.Bd3-c4 e5xf4
55.g3xf4 Ng4-h2+ 56.Kf3-f2 Nh2-g4+
57.Kf2-g3 Ke7-d7 1.15/16 ] 45.b3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.b3-b4 c5xb4
46.c3xb4 h7-h6 47.Qc4-c3 Nf6-g4
48.Qc3-c5 Qb6xc5 49.b4xc5 Kg7-f7
50.f2-f4 Kf7-e6 51.Kg2-f3 Ng4-h2+
52.Kf3-e2 Ke6-e7 53.Bd3-a6 e5xf4
54.g3xf4 g6-g5 55.f4xg5 h6xg5
56.Ke2-e3 Ke7-e6 57.c5-c6 Ke6-d6
1.11/17 ] 45...c5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...c5xb4 46.c3xb4 h7-h6
47.Qc4-c3 Nf6-g4 48.Qc3-c5 Qb6xc5
49.b4xc5 Kg7-f7 50.f2-f4 Kf7-e6
51.Kg2-f3 Ng4-h2+ 52.Kf3-e2 Ke6-e7
53.Ke2-e3 Nh2-g4+ 54.Ke3-f3 h6-h5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


55.Bd3-c4 Ng4-h2+ 56.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4
57.Bc4-b3 Ng4-f6 58.Kg2-f3 e5xf4
59.g3xf4 h5-h4 60.c5-c6 h4-h3
61.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 62.Kf3-g3 1.16/16 ]
46.c3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.c3xb4 h7-h5 47.Bd3-b1 Qb6-a7
48.Qc4-c3 Qa7-b6 49.f2-f3 Nf6-d7
50.Bb1-d3 Qb6-b7 51.b4-b5 Qb7-b6
52.f3-f4 Qb6-c5 53.Qc3xc5 Nd7xc5
54.Bd3-c2 1.10/15 ] 46...Nf6-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...h7-h5
47.Qc4-c5 Qb6xc5 48.b4xc5 Kg7-f7
49.f2-f4 Kf7-e7 50.Kg2-f3 Nf6-d7
51.c5-c6 Nd7-c5 52.Bd3-b5 Ke7-d6
53.f4-f5 Nc5-b3 54.Kf3-e3 Nb3-d4
1.08/15 ] 47.Qc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47.Qc4-c5 Qb6xc5 48.b4xc5
Kg7-f7 49.f2-f4 Kf7-e6 50.Bd3-e2
Ng4-f6 51.Kg2-f3 e5xf4 52.g3xf4
Ke6-d7 53.Be2-b5+ Kd7-d8 54.e4-e5
Nf6-d7 55.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7 56.Kf3-e4
h7-h5 57.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7 58.c5-c6
Ke7-e6 59.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7 60.Kf2-e3
h5-h4 61.Ke3-f3 h4-h3 62.Kf3-g3
1.28/19 ] 47...Qb6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Qb6xc5 48.b4xc5 Kg7-f7
49.f2-f4 Kf7-e6 50.Bd3-e2 Ng4-f6
51.Kg2-f3 e5xf4 52.g3xf4 Ke6-d7
53.Be2-b5+ Kd7-d8 54.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
55.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7 56.Kf3-e4 h7-h5
57.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7 58.c5-c6 Ke7-e6
59.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7 60.Kf2-e3 h5-h4
61.Ke3-f3 h4-h3 62.Kf3-g3 1.41/18 ]
48.b4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.b4xc5 Kg7-f7 49.f2-f4 Kf7-e6
50.Bd3-e2 Ng4-f6 51.Kg2-f3 e5xf4
52.g3xf4 Ke6-d7 53.Be2-b5+ Kd7-d8
54.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 55.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7
56.Kf3-e4 h7-h5 57.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7
58.c5-c6 Ke7-e6 59.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7
60.Kf2-e3 h5-h4 61.Ke3-f3 h4-h3
62.Kf3-g3 1.21/17 ] 48...Kg7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kg7-f7
49.f2-f4 Kf7-e6 50.Bd3-e2 Ng4-f6
51.Kg2-f3 e5xf4 52.g3xf4 Ke6-d7

122
53.Be2-b5+ Kd7-d8 54.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
55.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7 56.Kf3-e4 h7-h5
57.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7 58.c5-c6 Ke7-e6
59.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7 60.Kf2-e3 h5-h4
61.Ke3-f3 h4-h3 62.Kf3-g3 1.16/18 ]
49.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.f2-f4
Kf7-e6 50.Bd3-e2 Ng4-f6 51.Kg2-f3
e5xf4 52.g3xf4 Ke6-d7 53.Be2-b5+
Kd7-d8 54.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 55.Bb5xd7
Kd8xd7 56.Kf3-e4 h7-h5 57.Ke4-f3
Kd7-e7 58.c5-c6 Ke7-e6 59.Kf3-f2
Ke6-e7 60.Kf2-e3 h5-h4 61.Ke3-f3
h4-h3 62.Kf3-g3 1.11/17 ] 49...Kf7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kf7-e6
50.Bd3-e2 Ng4-f6 51.Kg2-f3 e5xf4
52.g3xf4 Ke6-d7 53.Be2-b5+ Kd7-d8
54.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 55.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7
56.Kf3-e4 h7-h5 57.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7
58.c5-c6 Ke7-e6 59.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7
60.Kf2-e3 h5-h4 61.Ke3-f3 h4-h3
62.Kf3-g3 1.16/16 ] 50.Kg2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bd3-e2
Ng4-f6 51.Kg2-f3 Ke7-d8 52.Be2-b5
e5xf4 53.g3xf4 Kd8-c7 54.Bb5-a4
Kc7-d8 55.Ba4-c6 Nf6-g8 56.Bc6-b5
Ng8-f6 57.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 58.Bb5xd7
Kd8xd7 59.Kf3-e4 h7-h5 60.Ke4-f3
Kd7-d8 61.Kf3-e4 Kd8-d7 62.Ke4-f3
1.11/16 ] 50...Ng4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Ng4-h2+ 51.Kf3-e2
Nh2-g4 52.Bd3-a6 Ke7-d7 53.Ke2-f3
Ng4-h2+ 54.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4
55.Ba6-b5+ Kd7-c7 56.Kg2-f3
Ng4-h2+ 57.Kf3-e2 Nh2-g4 58.f4xe5
Ng4xe5 59.Ke2-e3 Ne5-d7 60.Bb5xd7
Kc7xd7 61.Ke3-d4 Kd7-e6 62.g3-g4
h7-h5 63.g4xh5 g6xh5 0.99/15 ]
51.Bd3-b5 [ 51.f4xe5?! Nf6-d7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.c5-c6 e5xf4
52.g3xf4 Nf6-e8 53.e4-e5 Ne8-c7
54.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d8 55.Ke3-e4 Kd8-e7
56.Bd3-b1 Nc7-e8 57.f4-f5 g6xf5+
58.Ke4xf5 h7-h5 59.Bb1-a2 h5-h4
60.Kf5-g4 1.48/14 ] 51...Ke7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...e5xf4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


52.g3xf4 Ke7-d8 53.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
54.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7 55.Kf3-e4 h7-h5
56.Ke4-f3 Kd7-e7 57.c5-c6 Ke7-e6
58.Kf3-f2 Ke6-e7 59.Kf2-e3 Ke7-e6
60.Ke3-f3 Ke6-e7 61.Kf3-g3 Ke7-d8
62.Kg3-f3 Kd8-c7 1.16/14 ]
52.Bb5-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Bb5-c4+ Ke6-e7 53.c5-c6 e5xf4
54.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 55.Kf3xf4 h7-h6
56.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f7 57.Kf4-e4 Kf7-e6
58.Ke4-d4 g6-g5 59.g3-g4 Ne8-c7
60.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 61.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d8
62.Ke4-f5 Kd8-e7 63.Kf5-g6 Nc7-e6
64.Kg6xh6 1.66/16 ] 52...Ke6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ke6-e7
53.c5-c6 e5xf4 54.e4-e5 Nf6-e8
55.Kf3xf4 h7-h6 56.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f7
57.Kf4-e4 Kf7-e6 58.Ke4-d4 g6-g5
59.g3-g4 Ne8-c7 60.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7
61.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d8 62.Ke4-f5 Kd8-e7
63.Kf5-g6 Nc7-e6 64.Kg6xh6 1.71/17 ]
53.c5-c6 [ 53.f4xe5?! is clearly worse
Nf6-d7 54.Kf3-e3 Nd7xc5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.c5-c6 e5xf4
54.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 55.Kf3xf4 h7-h6
56.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f7 57.Kf4-e4 Kf7-e6
58.Ke4-d4 g6-g5 59.g3-g4 Ke6-e7
60.Bd3-f5 Ke7-d8 61.Kd4-d5 Kd8-c7
62.Bf5-d3 1.63/15 ] 53...Nf6-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...e5xf4
54.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 55.Kf3xf4 h7-h6
56.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f7 57.Kf4-e4 Ne8-c7
58.Ke4-d4 g6-g5 59.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7
60.g3-g4 Ke7-d8 61.Kd4-c5 Kd8-e7
62.Kc5-b6 Ke7-d8 63.Kb6-b7 1.59/15 ]
54.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.f4xe5 Ne8-c7 55.Kf3-f4 h7-h6
56.Kf4-f3 Ke7-e8 57.Kf3-e3 Nc7-a8
58.Ke3-d4 h6-h5 59.e5-e6 Ke8-d8
60.Kd4-e5 Kd8-e7 61.Ke5-f4 Na8-b6
62.Bc4-b3 Ke7-d6 63.Kf4-g5 Nb6-c8
64.Kg5xg6 Nc8-e7+ 65.Kg6xh5
Ne7xc6 66.Kh5-g5 Nc6-d4 2.39/17 ]
54...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Ne8-c7 55.Kf3-f4 h7-h6 56.Kf4-f3

123
Ke7-e8 57.Kf3-e3 Nc7-a8 58.Ke3-d4
h6-h5 59.e5-e6 Ke8-d8 60.e4-e5
Na8-c7 61.Kd4-e4 Nc7-e8 62.Ke4-f4
Kd8-c7 63.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d8 64.Bd5-e4
2.45/16 ] 55.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.Kf3-e3 Ne8-c7 56.Ke3-d4
Nc7-a8 57.e5-e6 Ke7-d6 58.e4-e5+
Kd6-e7 59.Kd4-d5 h6-h5 60.Kd5-e4
g6-g5 61.Ke4-f5 h5-h4 62.g3xh4
g5xh4 63.Kf5-g4 Ke7-d8 64.Kg4xh4
Na8-c7 65.Kh4-g4 Kd8-e7 66.Bc4-b3
Nc7-e8 67.Kg4-g5 Ne8-c7 68.Bb3-c4
Nc7-a8 69.Kg5-g4 Na8-c7 70.Bc4-b3
3.20/18 ] 55...Ne8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55...Ne8-c7 56.Ke3-d4
Nc7-a8 57.e5-e6 Ke7-d6 58.e4-e5+
Kd6-e7 59.Kd4-d5 h6-h5 60.Kd5-e4
g6-g5 61.Ke4-f5 h5-h4 62.g3xh4
g5xh4 63.Kf5-g4 Ke7-d8 64.Kg4xh4
Na8-c7 65.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 66.Kg5-f5
Ke7-f8 67.Kf5-e4 Kf8-e8 68.Ke4-d4
Ke8-e7 69.Bc4-d5 Nc7xe6+
70.Bd5xe6 Ke7xe6 71.c6-c7 3.12/17 ]
56.Ke3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Ke3-d4 Nc7-a8 57.e5-e6 Na8-c7
58.Kd4-c5 Nc7-a8 59.Kc5-b5 Ke7-d8
60.Kb5-a6 Na8-c7+ 61.Ka6-b6
Nc7-e8 62.e4-e5 h6-h5 63.e6-e7+
Kd8xe7 64.c6-c7 Ne8xc7 65.Kb6xc7
g6-g5 66.Bc4-e2 Ke7-e6 67.Be2xh5
Ke6-d5 68.Kc7-d7 Kd5xe5 69.Kd7-e7
Ke5-f5 70.Bh5-f3 g5-g4 71.Bf3-e2
Kf5-g5 72.Ke7-e6 Kg5-h5 73.Ke6-f5
3.21/18 ] 56...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56...Nc7-a8 57.e5-e6 Na8-c7
58.Kd4-c5 Nc7-a8 59.Kc5-b5 Ke7-d8
60.Kb5-a6 Na8-c7+ 61.Ka6-b6
Nc7-e8 62.e4-e5 h6-h5 63.e6-e7+
Kd8xe7 64.c6-c7 Ne8xc7 65.Kb6xc7
g6-g5 66.Bc4-e2 Ke7-e6 67.Be2xh5
Ke6xe5 68.Kc7-d7 Ke5-d5 69.Bh5-f3+
Kd5-e5 70.Kd7-e7 Ke5-f5 71.Ke7-d6
g5-g4 72.Bf3-d5 2.85/16 ] 57.Kd4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kd4-e3
g6-g5 58.Bc4-e2 h5-h4 59.g3xh4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


g5xh4 60.Be2-c4 h4-h3 61.Ke3-f3
h3-h2 62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 63.Kg2xh2
Na8-b6 64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 65.Kh2-g3
Nc8-a7 66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 67.Kf4-e3
Ke7-d8 68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 69.Ke3-f4
Ke7-d6 70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 71.Kg5-f5
Nb5-d6+ 72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 73.Bd5-a2
Nb5-c7 74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 75.Bc4-b3
Ne8-c7 76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5
77.Bd5-a2 3.24/19 ] 57...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...g6-g5
58.Bc4-e2 h5-h4 59.g3xh4 g5xh4
60.Be2-c4 h4-h3 61.Ke3-f3 h3-h2
62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 63.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6
64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 65.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7
66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 67.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8
68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 69.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6
70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 71.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+
72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 75.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 77.Bd5-a2 3.29/19 ]
58.Bc4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Bc4-e2 h5-h4 59.g3xh4 g5xh4
60.Be2-c4 h4-h3 61.Ke3-f3 h3-h2
62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 63.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6
64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 65.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7
66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 67.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8
68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 69.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6
70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 71.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+
72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 75.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 77.Bd5-a2 3.24/16 ]
58...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Ke7-e6 59.Ke3-d4 h5-h4
60.g3xh4 g5xh4 61.Be2-c4+ Ke6-e7
62.Kd4-e3 h4-h3 63.Ke3-f3 h3-h2
64.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 65.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6
66.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 67.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7
68.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 69.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8
70.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 71.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6
72.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 73.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+
74.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 75.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
76.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 77.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
78.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 79.Bd5-a2 3.29/17 ]
59.g3xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

124
59.g3xh4 g5xh4 60.Be2-c4 h4-h3
61.Ke3-f3 h3-h2 62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8
63.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6 64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8
65.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7 66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5
67.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8 68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7
69.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6 70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7
71.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+ 72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5
73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7 74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8
75.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7 76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5
77.Bd5-a2 3.24/18 ] 59...g5xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...g5xh4
60.Be2-c4 h4-h3 61.Ke3-f3 h3-h2
62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 63.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6
64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 65.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7
66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 67.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8
68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 69.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6
70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 71.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+
72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 75.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 77.Bd5-a2 3.28/20 ]
60.Be2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Be2-c4 h4-h3 61.Ke3-f3 h3-h2
62.Kf3-g2 Nc7-a8 63.Kg2xh2 Na8-b6
64.Bc4-d5 Nb6-c8 65.Kh2-g3 Nc8-a7
66.Kg3-f4 Na7-b5 67.Kf4-e3 Ke7-d8
68.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 69.Ke3-f4 Ke7-d6
70.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e7 71.Kg5-f5 Nb5-d6+
72.Kf5-e5 Nd6-b5 73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 75.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
76.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 77.Bd5-a2 3.24/19 ]
60...Nc7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Nc7-a8 61.Ke3-f4 Na8-b6
62.Bc4-d5 Nb6-a8 63.Kf4-g4 Ke7-e8
64.Kg4xh4 Na8-c7 65.Kh4-g4 Nc7-b5
66.Kg4-g5 Ke8-e7 67.e5-e6 Nb5-c7
68.Kg5-f5 Nc7-e8 69.Kf5-e5 Ne8-c7
70.Bd5-c4 Nc7-e8 71.Bc4-b3 Ne8-c7
72.Bb3-d5 Nc7-b5 73.Bd5-a2 Nb5-c7
74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8 3.28/18 ] 61.Ke3-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ke3-f4 h4-h3
62.Kf4-g3 h3-h2 63.Kg3xh2 Ne8-c7
64.Kh2-h3 Nc7-a8 65.Kh3-h4 Ke7-d8
66.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 67.Kg5-f5 Na8-c7
68.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d8 69.Kf4-e3 Nc7-a8
70.Ke3-d4 Na8-b6 71.e5-e6 Nb6-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


72.Kd4-e5 Kd8-c7 73.Bc4-d5 Nc8-e7
74.Ke5-f6 Ne7-g8+ 75.Kf6-f7 Ng8-h6+
76.Kf7-e8 3.62/19 ] 61...Ke7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ne8-c7
62.Kf4-g4 Nc7-a8 63.Kg4xh4 Ke7-d8
64.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 65.Kg5-f5 Na8-c7
66.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d8 67.Kf4-e3 Nc7-a8
68.Ke3-d4 Na8-b6 69.e5-e6 Nb6-c8
70.Kd4-e5 Kd8-c7 71.Bc4-d5 Nc8-e7
72.Ke5-f6 Ne7-g8+ 73.Kf6-f7 Ng8-h6+
74.Kf7-e8 3.66/19 ] 62.Kf4-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf4-g4
h4-h3 63.Kg4xh3 Ne8-c7 64.Kh3-g4
Kd8-e8 65.Kg4-f5 Ke8-e7 66.Kf5-f4
Ke7-d8 67.Kf4-e3 Nc7-a8 68.Ke3-d4
Na8-b6 69.e5-e6 Nb6-c8 70.Kd4-e5
Kd8-c7 71.Bc4-d5 Nc8-e7 72.Ke5-f6
Ne7-g8+ 73.Kf6-f7 Ng8-h6+
74.Kf7-e8 3.62/19 ] 62...Kd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kd8-c8
63.Kg4xh4 Kc8-d8 64.Kh4-g4 Kd8-e7
65.Kg4-g5 Ne8-c7 66.Kg5-f5 Nc7-a8
67.Kf5-g4 Na8-b6 68.Bc4-d5 Ke7-d8
69.e5-e6 Kd8-e7 70.Kg4-f5 Nb6-a8
71.Kf5-f4 Na8-b6 72.Kf4-e5 Nb6-a8
73.Bd5-a2 Na8-c7 74.Ba2-c4 Nc7-e8
75.Bc4-e2 Ne8-c7 76.Be2-g4 Nc7-b5
77.Bg4-h5 Nb5-c7 3.28/18 ] 63.Bc4-f7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Bc4-f7
Kc7xc6 64.Bf7xe8+ Kc6-c5 65.e5-e6
Kc5-b4 66.Kg4xh4 Kb4-c3 67.e6-e7
Kc3-d3 68.Be8-g6 Kd3-d4 69.e7-e8Q
Kd4-e3 70.Bg6-f7 Ke3-d4 71.Kh4-g4
Kd4-e3 72.Bf7-d5 Ke3-d3 73.Qe8-e7
Kd3-d4 74.Qe7-d7 Kd4-d3 75.Qd7-e7
Kd3-d4 17.62/15 ] 63...Ne8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...h4-h3
64.Kg4xh3 Ne8-g7 65.Kh3-h4 Kc7-d8
66.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 67.c6-c7 Ke7xf7
68.c7-c8Q Ng7-e6+ 69.Kg5-g4 Ne6-f8
70.Qc8-c6 Nf8-h7 71.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6
72.Qc6-b7 Kf6xe6 73.Qb7xh7 Ke6-e5
74.Qh7-e7+ Ke5-d4 75.e4-e5 Kd4-c3
76.e5-e6 Kc3-c2 77.Qe7-d7 Kc2-c3
78.Qd7-d6 Kc3-b3 79.e6-e7 Kb3-c2

125
80.Qd6-d7 Kc2-c3 81.Qd7-c7+
Kc3-d2 82.e7-e8Q Kd2-d3
83.Qe8-b5+ Kd3-d2 84.Qb5-d5+
Kd2-e2 17.76/17 ] 64.Kg4xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg4xh4
Kc7-d8 65.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 66.c6-c7
Ke7xf7 67.c7-c8Q Ng7-e6+ 68.Kg5-g4
Ne6-f8 69.Qc8-c6 Nf8-h7 70.e5-e6+
Kf7-f6 71.Qc6-b7 Kf6xe6 72.Qb7xh7
Ke6-e5 73.Qh7-e7+ Ke5-d4 74.e4-e5
Kd4-c3 75.e5-e6 Kc3-c2 76.Qe7-d7
Kc2-b2 77.e6-e7 Kb2-c1 78.Qd7-c7+
Kc1-d2 79.e7-e8Q Kd2-d3
80.Qe8-b5+ Kd3-d2 81.Qb5-d5+
Kd2-e2 17.98/16 ] 64...Kc7xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kc7-d8
65.Kh4-g5 Kd8-e7 66.c6-c7 Ke7xf7
67.c7-c8Q Ng7-e6+ 68.Kg5-g4 Ne6-f8
69.Qc8-c6 Nf8-h7 70.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6
71.Qc6-b7 Kf6-e5 72.Qb7xh7 Ke5xe6
73.Qh7-f5+ Ke6-d6 74.e4-e5+ Kd6-e7
75.e5-e6 Ke7-d6 76.Qf5-f6 Kd6-c7
77.Qf6-d4 Kc7-b7 78.e6-e7 Kb7-c7
79.e7-e8Q Kc7-b7 80.Qe8-b5+
Kb7-c7 81.Qb5-d7+ 18.04/17 ]
65.Kh4-g5 [ 65.Kh4-g5+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 65.Kh4-g5 Kc6-c5 66.Kg5-f6
Ng7-e6 67.Bf7xe6 Kc5-b4 68.Be6-d5
Kb4-c3 69.e5-e6 Kc3-b2 70.e6-e7
Kb2-c1 71.e7-e8Q Kc1-b1 72.e4-e5
Kb1-c1 73.Bd5-f7 Kc1-c2 74.Kf6-g7
Kc2-b1 75.e5-e6 Kb1-b2 76.e6-e7
Kb2-c1 77.Kg7-f6 Kc1-c2 78.Qe8-c6+
Kc2-d1 79.e7-e8Q Kd1-d2
80.Qc6-d5+ Kd2-c3 81.Qe8-e3+
Kc3-b4 20.94/17 ]
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Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


16
Robert James Fischer
Svetozar Gligoric
ct Bled ct

B57

1959

B57: Classical Sicilian: Sozin with 6...


Qb6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bf1-c4 Bc8-d7
7.Bc4-b3 g7-g6 8.f2-f3 Nc6-a5
9.Bc1-g5 Bf8-g7 10.Qd1-d2 h7-h6
11.Bg5-e3 Ra8-c8 12.0-0-0 Na5-c4
13.Qd2-e2 Nc4xe3 14.Qe2xe3 0-0N
[ RR 14...Qd8-b6 15.Qe3-d2 Qb6-c5
16.f3-f4 h6-h5 17.Nd4-f3 Bg7-h6
18.e4-e5 Nf6-g4 19.Rh1-e1 0-0
20.Nc3-e4 Qc5-b6 21.e5xd6 e7-e5
22.Ne4-g5 Bd7-f5 23.Nf3xe5 Bh6xg5
24.f4xg5 Ng4-f2 25.d6-d7 Rc8-d8
26.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Re1-e8+ Kg8-h7
28.Re8xd8 Qb6xd8 29.Bb3xf7
Fischer,R-Marini,L/Mar del Plata 1960/
MCL/1-0 (35) ] 15.g2-g4 Qd8-a5
16.h2-h4 White prepares g5 e7-e6
17.Nd4-e2 last book move last book
move Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Nf6-e8 18.a2-a3 Qa5-c5
19.Qe3xc5 Rc8xc5 20.Kc1-b1 a7-a6
21.f3-f4 b7-b5 22.g4-g5 Bd7-c6
23.Bb3-a2 Bc6-b7 24.Rh1-g1 Rc5-c8
25.Ne2-d4 Rc8xc3 26.b2xc3 Bb7xe4
-0.12/15 ] 18.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Kc1-b1 Rc6-a6 19.a2-a3
Rf8-c8 20.h4-h5 g6-g5 21.Ne2-d4
Ra6-b6 22.Kb1-a1 Qa5-e5 23.Rh1-e1
Qe5-f4 24.Qe3-e2 a7-a6 0.27/14 ]
18...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...h6xg5 19.h4xg5 Nf6-h5
20.Kc1-b1 Rf8-c8 21.f3-f4 b7-b5
22.e4-e5 Qa5-b6 23.Rh1-h3 d6-d5
Diagram
24.Ne2-d4 Rc6xc3 25.b2xc3 a7-a5
26.a2-a3 Bg7-f8 27.Qe3-c1 Qb6-c5
28.Bb3-a2 Qc5xa3 29.Qc1xa3

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9-+r+-+k+0
9zp-+l+pvl-0 265
9-wqr+p+p+0
9+p+pzP-zPn0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+LsN-wQ-+R0
9PzPP+N+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Bf8xa3 0.10/17 ] 19.h4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.h4xg5
Nf6-h5 20.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 21.Ne2-d4
Rc6-c8 22.f3-f4 b5-b4 23.Nc3-e2
Qa5-c5 24.f4-f5 e6xf5 25.e4xf5
Rf8-e8 26.Qe3-d3 Bd7xf5 27.Nd4xf5
Qc5xf5 28.Qd3xf5 g6xf5 29.Ne2-d4
Bg7xd4 30.Rd1xd4 0.08/16 ]
19...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Nf6-h5 20.Kc1-b1 Rf8-c8 21.f3-f4
b7-b5 22.e4-e5 Qa5-b6 23.Rh1-h3
d6-d5 24.Ne2-d4 Rc6xc3 Diagram
(Diagram 266)
25.b2xc3 a7-a5 26.a2-a3 Bg7-f8
27.Qe3-c1 Qb6-c5 28.Bb3-a2 Qc5xa3
29.Qc1xa3 Bf8xa3 0.09/17 ] 20.f3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Kc1-b1
Rf8-c8 21.a2-a4 Rc6-a6 22.Qe3-d2
Ra6-b6 23.f3-f4 a7-a6 24.Rh1-h2
Qa5-b4 25.Qd2-e3 Qb4-c5 26.Qe3-f3
Bd7-c6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-b4 28.Rh2-h1
b7-b5 29.a5xb6 Rb4xb6 30.Kb1-a1
0.10/15 ] 20...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Rc6-a6 21.Ne2-d4
Rf8-e8 22.a2-a3 Qa5-c5 23.Rh1-f1
Re8-c8 24.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 25.e4-e5
d6xe5 26.f4xe5 Bg7xe5 27.Nc3-e4
Qc5-e7 28.Ne4-c3 Rc8-c5

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9-wq-+p+p+0
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9+-+-+pvl-0 267
9-zpR+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zPn0
9-+-+-zp-+0
9+-sN-+-+R0
9PzPK+-+-+0
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29.Nc3-e4 0.08/14 ] 21.Kc1-b1


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e4-e5
Qa5-c7 22.Qe3-d2 d6-d5 23.Rh1-h3
Qc7-a5 24.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 25.a2-a3
b5-b4 26.a3xb4 Qa5xb4 27.Ne2-d4
Rc6-b6 28.Qd2-f2 0.38/14 ]
21...Qa5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b7-b5 22.e4-e5 Qa5-b6
23.Rh1-h3 d6-d5 24.Ne2-d4 Rc6xc3
25.b2xc3 a7-a5 26.a2-a3 a5-a4
27.Bb3-a2 Qb6-c5 28.f4-f5 e6xf5
29.e5-e6 f7xe6 30.Nd4xe6 Qc5xe3
31.Rh3xe3 f5-f4 0.09/14 ] 22.Qe3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe3-d2
Rc6-c7 23.f4-f5 e6xf5 24.Nc3-d5
Rc7xc2 25.Nd5xb6 Rc2xd2
26.Rd1xd2 a7xb6 27.Rd2xd6 Bd7-c6
28.Bb3-d5 f5-f4 29.Rh1-h3 Rc8-e8
30.Bd5xc6 b7xc6 31.Rd6xc6 Re8xe4
32.Ne2-c3 Re4-e1+ 33.Kb1-c2
Diagram

Qc7xd6 27.Qf3xb7 Qd6-c6 28.Qb7xc6


Bd7xc6 29.Rh1-h3 Bc6-b7 30.Rh3-d3
Bg7xc3 31.b2xc3 Bb7-e4 32.Rd3-d7
Be4-f3 33.Ne2-d4 Rc8xc3 34.Nd4xf3
Rc3xf3 0.21/13 ] 23.Qf3-d3
[ 23.Rd1-d3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rd1-d3 a7-a6 24.Rh1-d1 Rc5-c6
25.Ne2-d4 Rc6xc3 26.b2xc3 a6-a5
27.a2-a4 Bd7xa4 28.f4-f5 Ba4xb3
29.c2xb3 Bg7xd4 30.c3xd4 e6xf5
31.e4xf5 Qb6-b5 32.f5xg6 f7xg6
33.Rd3-e3 Qb5-f5+ 34.Qf3xf5 g6xf5
0.53/14 ] 23...Bg7xc3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc8-c7
24.Qd3-d2 Qb6-a6 25.a2-a3 b7-b5
26.Rh1-h3 Rc7-c8 27.Qd2xd6 Qa6xd6
28.Rd1xd6 Bd7-c6 29.e4-e5 Bg7-f8
30.Rd6-d1 a7-a6 0.37/14 ]

(Diagram 267)
Re1-g1 34.Rc6xb6 Rg1xg5
35.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-h7 36.a2-a4
Rg5-g2+ 37.Kc2-d3 0.41/14 ]
22...Rc6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qb6-a5 23.a2-a3 a7-a6 24.e4-e5
Qa5-c7 25.e5xd6 Rc6xd6 26.Rd1xd6

(Diagram 268)
24.Ne2xc3 [ 24.b2xc3 Bd7-b5
25.Qd3-f3 Rc8-c7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Ne2xc3 Rc5xc3 25.b2xc3
Bd7-b5 26.Qd3xd6 Qb6xd6
27.Rd1xd6 Nh5xf4 28.Rh1-h4 Nf4-g2
29.Rh4-h2 Ng2-f4 30.Kb1-b2 Kg8-g7
31.e4-e5 Bb5-c6 32.c3-c4 a7-a6
33.c4-c5 0.63/11 ] 24...Nh5xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc5xc3

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9-wq-zpp+p+0
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9+K+R+-+R0[
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25.b2xc3 Bd7-b5 26.Qd3xd6 Qb6xd6
27.Rd1xd6 Nh5xf4 28.Rh1-h4 Nf4-g2
29.Rh4-h2 Diagram

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9-+-tRp+p+0
9+l+-+-zP-0
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9P+P+-+ntR0
9+K+-+-+-0
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27.Bb3xd5 Qb6-c5 28.c2-c3 Bd7-c6
29.Bd5xc6 Qc5xc6 30.Rh1-h6 a7-a5
31.Rd1-h1 Kg8-g7 32.Rh6-h7+ Kg7-f8
33.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 34.Rh8xc8
Qc6xc8 35.Rh1-h7 3.25/14 Diagram

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9+p+-mkp+R0 270
9-+-zp-+p+0
9zp-+-zp-zP-0
9-+-+Psn-+0
9+-zP-+Q+-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
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] 26.Rh1xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26.Rh1xh5 g6xh5 27.Qf3xh5 Rc5-c7
28.g5-g6 Qb6-f2 29.Qh5-h7+ Kg8-f8
30.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7 31.g7-g8Q Rc8xg8
32.Qh7xg8 Bd7-e8 33.Qg8-g5+ Qf2-f6
34.Qg5-g3 Qf6-e5 35.Qg3-h4+ Qe5-f6
36.Qh4-h3 b7-b5 37.Qh3-d3 Qf6-e5
38.a2-a3 a7-a6 39.Bb3-a2 Be8-c6
3.88/14 ] 26...g6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rc5xc3 27.Rh5-h8+ Kg8xh8
28.Qf3xf7 Rc3-h3 29.Qf7xd7 Qb6-c7
30.Qd7xe6 Rh3-h4 31.a2-a3 Rc8-f8
32.Qe6xg6 Qc7-e7 33.Bb3-d5 Rh4-h2
Ng2-f4 30.Kb1-b2 Kg8-g7 31.e4-e5
34.Bd5-c4 Qe7-c7 35.Qg6xd6 Qc7xd6
Bb5-c6 32.c3-c4 a7-a6 33.c4-c5
36.Rd1xd6 0.82/10 ] 27.Qf3xh5
0.89/12 ] 25.Qd3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
[ 27.Rd1-f1 f7-f5 28.g5xf6 Rc5-g5
x64: 25.Qd3-f3 e6-e5 26.Nc3-d5
29.f6-f7+ Kg8-h7 30.f7-f8N+ Rc8xf8
Rc5xd5 27.Bb3xd5 Qb6-c7 28.Rh1-h2 31.Qf3xf8 Rg5-g1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Bd7-e6 29.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 30.Qf3-a3
x64: 27.Qf3xh5 Rc5-c7 28.g5-g6
d6-d5 31.Qa3xa7 Kg8-g7 32.Rd1-h1
Qb6-f2 29.Qh5-h7+ Kg8-f8 30.g6-g7+
Nf4-h5 33.Qa7-e3 Rc8-f8 34.Qe3-b3
Kf8-e7 31.g7-g8Q Rc8xg8 32.Qh7xg8
d5xe4 35.Rh1-e1 Qc7-c6 36.Qb3-b4
Diagram
Nh5-g3 37.Re1-d1 3.23/14 ]
Bd7-e8 33.Qg8-g5+ Qf2-f6
25...Nf4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qg5-g3 Qf6-e5 35.Qg3-h4+ Ke7-f8
25...e6-e5 26.Nc3-d5 Rc5xd5
36.Qh4-h6+ Kf8-e7 37.a2-a3 b7-b5

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9zpptrlmkp+-0 271
9-+-zpp+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LsN-+-+-0
9PzPP+-wq-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
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38.Bb3-a2 Ke7-d8 2.98/11 ]
27...Bd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc5-c7 28.g5-g6 Qb6-f2
29.Qh5-h7+ Kg8-f8 30.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7
31.g7-g8Q Rc8xg8 32.Qh7xg8 Bd7-e8
33.Qg8-g5+ Qf2-f6 34.Qg5-g3 Qf6-e5
35.Qg3-h4+ Ke7-f8 36.Qh4-h6+
Kf8-e7 37.a2-a3 b7-b5 38.Bb3-a2
Diagram

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9-+-+l+-+0{
9zp-tr-mkp+-0 272
9-+-zpp+-wQ0
9+p+-wq-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9zP-sN-+-+-0
9LzPP+-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke7-d8 3.25/12 ] 28.Qh5-h6
[ 28.Rd1-h1 Kg8-f8 29.Bb3xe6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd1-h1
Kg8-f8 29.Bb3xe6 Kf8-e7 30.Be6xc8
Rc5xc3 31.g5-g6 Rc3xc8 32.Qh5-g5+
Ke7-d7 33.g6-g7 Qb6-f2 34.g7-g8Q

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Qf2xc2+ 35.Kb1-a1 Qc2xe4
36.Qg5-g4+ Qe4xg4 37.Qg8xg4+
Kd7-c7 38.Qg4-f4 Rc8-d8 39.Qf4-g5
Kc7-c8 40.Ka1-b1 6.81/12 ]
28...Rc5xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rc5xc3 29.b2xc3 Qb6-e3
30.Rd1-h1 Qe3xc3 31.g5-g6 Qc3-g7
32.Qh6-h2 Qg7-e5 33.Qh2-h7+
Kg8-f8 34.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7 35.g6-g7
Be8-b5 36.g7-g8N+ Rc8xg8
37.Rg1xg8 Qe5-d4 38.Qh7-h4+
Qd4-f6 39.Qh4xf6+ Ke7xf6 40.Rg8-d8
Kf6-e5 41.Rd8-a8 a7-a6 42.Ra8-f8
f7-f6 43.Kb1-b2 Bb5-c6 3.79/15 ]
29.b2xc3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.b2xc3 Qb6-e3 30.Rd1-h1
Qe3xc3 31.g5-g6 Qc3-g7 32.Qh6-h2
Qg7-e5 33.Qh2-h7+ Kg8-f8
34.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7 35.g6-g7 Be8-b5
36.g7-g8N+ Rc8xg8 37.Rg1xg8
Qe5-f6 38.a2-a3 Bb5-c6 39.Rg8-a8
a7-a6 40.Qh7-g8 Qf6-f1+ 41.Kb1-a2
3.29/12 ]

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9-wq-zpp+-wQ0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LzP-+-+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
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29...Rc8xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qb6-e3 30.Rd1-h1 Qe3xc3
31.g5-g6 Qc3-g7 32.Qh6-h2 Qg7-e5
33.Qh2-h7+ Kg8-f8 34.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7
35.g6-g7 Be8-b5 Diagram
36.g7-g8N+ Rc8xg8 37.Rg1xg8
Qe5-f6 38.a2-a3 Bb5-c6 39.Rg8-a8

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9+K+-+-tR-0[
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a7-a6 40.Qh7-g8 Qf6-f1+ 41.Kb1-a2
2.91/13 ] 30.g5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.g5-g6 Rc3-g3 31.Qh6-h7+
Kg8-f8 32.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7
33.Qh8-h4+ Ke7-d7 34.Qh4xg3 f7xg6
35.Qg3-g4 Kd7-c7 36.Qg4xe6 Be8-d7
37.Qe6xg6 Qb6-c5 38.Qg6-g7 Qc5-b5
39.Qg7-d4 Qb5-c5 40.Qd4xc5+ d6xc5
41.Kb1-b2 b7-b5 42.Bb3-f7 Bd7-g4
43.Rd1-g1 Bg4-f3 44.e4-e5 Kc7-d7
6.44/14 ] 30...f7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Rc3-g3 31.Qh6-h7+ Kg8-f8
32.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 33.Qh8-h4+
Ke7-d7 34.Qh4xg3 f7xg6 35.Qg3-g4
Kd7-c7 36.Qg4xe6 Be8-d7 37.Qe6xg6
Qb6-c5 38.Qg6-g7 b7-b6 39.Kb1-b2
Qc5-b5 40.Qg7-c3+ Qb5-c5 Diagram
(Diagram 275)
41.Qc3xc5+ b6xc5 42.Bb3-d5 Bd7-c6
43.Bd5xc6 Kc7xc6 44.Kb2-c3 a7-a5
45.Kc3-c4 a5-a4 7.04/15 ] 31.Rd1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd1-h1
Kg8-f7 32.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f6
33.Qh7-h8+ Kf6-e7 34.Qh8xc3
Ke7-d8 35.Qc3-f6+ Kd8-c7
36.Rh1-h7+ Kc7-c6 37.Rh7-e7 e6-e5
38.Re7xe8 Qb6-d4 39.Re8-c8+
Kc6-b5 40.Qf6xg6 Kb5-b6 41.Qg6-g5

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9zp-mkl+-+-0 275
9-zp-zp-+-+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LwQ-+-+-0
9PmKP+-+-+0
9+-+R+-+-0[
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9zpp+-+-+-0 276
9-mk-zp-+-+0
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9+L+-+-+-0
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42.Qg5-c1 Qd1-d4 43.Bb3-c4 a7-a6
44.Qc1-b2+ Qd4xb2+ 45.Kb1xb2
a6-a5 46.Bc4-d5 a5-a4 47.a2-a3
Kb6-a7 9.61/15 ] 31...Qb6-d4 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8-f7
32.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f6 33.Qh7-h8+
Kf6-e7 34.Qh8xc3 Ke7-d8 35.Qc3-f6+
Kd8-c7 36.Rh1-h7+ Kc7-c6 37.Rh7-e7
e6-e5 38.Re7xe8 Qb6-d4 39.Re8-c8+
Kc6-b5 40.Qf6xg6 Kb5-b6 41.Qg6-g5
Diagram
Qd4-d1+ 42.Qg5-c1 Qd1-d4
43.Bb3-c4 a7-a6 44.Qc1-b2+
Qd4xb2+ 45.Kb1xb2 Kb6-a5

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9-mk-zp-+-+0
9+-+-zp-wQ-0
9-+-wqP+-+0
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46.Bc4-d5 Ka5-b6 47.Kb2-c3 a6-a5
48.a2-a4 9.92/17 ]

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9-+-zpp+pwQ0
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32.Qh6-h7+ [ 32.Qh6-h7+ Kg8-f8
33.Rh1-f1+ Qd4-f2 34.Rf1xf2+ Rc3-f3
35.Rf2xf3+ Be8-f7 36.Qh7xf7# ;
32.Bb3xe6+ Be8-f7 33.Qh6-h7+
Kg8-f8 34.Qh7xf7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Bb3xe6+ Be8-f7 33.Qh6-h7+
Kg8-f8 34.Qh7xf7# #3/9 ]
1-0

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Paul Keres
Robert James Fischer
ct Bled ct

B99

1959

B99: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7


8 Qf3 Qc7 9 0-0-0 Nbd7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-f3 Diagram

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9rsnlwqk+-tr0{
9+p+-vlpzpp0 279
9p+-zppsn-+0
9+-+-+-vL-0
9-+-sNPzP-+0
9+-sN-+Q+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9tR-+-mKL+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8-c7 9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 10.Bf1-e2
b7-b5 11.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 12.e4-e5
Bc8-b7 13.e5xf6 Bb7xf3 14.Be2xf3
Be7xf6 15.Bf3xa8 d6-d5 16.Ba8xd5
Bf6xd4 17.Rd1xd4 e6xd5 18.Nc3xd5
Qc7-c5 19.Rh1-e1+ Ke8-f8 20.c2-c3
h7-h5 last book move 21.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.g2-g3 a6-a5
22.Re1-e7 g7-g6 23.Re7-c7 Qc5-d6
24.Rc7-b7 Qd6-c5 25.f4-f5 g6xf5
26.Rb7-c7 Qc5-d6 27.Rc7-a7 b5-b4
28.Ra7xa5 b4xc3 29.Ra5-a8+ Kf8-g7
30.Ra8xh8 Kg7xh8 31.b2xc3 -0.05/14 ;
RR 21.Re1-e5 g7-g6 22.Nd5-e7
Qc5-c7 23.Ne7-d5 Qc7-c6 24.Re5-e7
Kf8-g7 25.Re7-c7 Qc6-a8 26.f4-f5
g6xf5 27.Nd5-f4 Qa8-e8 28.g2-g3
h5-h4 29.Rd4-d6 Rh8-h6 30.Rd6-d7
h4xg3 31.h2xg3 Qe8-e3+ 32.Kc1-c2

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Qe3-e4+ 33.Rd7-d3 Rh6-d6
0-1 Trivett,J-Arganian,D (2157)/Las
Vegas 2004/CBM 100 ext (33) ]
21...Rh8-h6N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rh8-h6 22.Re1-e5 Qc5-d6
23.Rd4-e4 Qd6-d7 24.Re4-d4 Rh6-d6
25.f5-f6 g7-g6 26.Kc1-b1 Kf8-g8
27.Nd5-b6 Qd7-d8 28.Re5-d5 Rd6xd5
29.Nb6xd5 Qd8-b8 30.g2-g3 Qb8-e5
-0.08/16 ;RR 21...Kf8-g8 22.Re1-e5
Qc5-a7 23.Re5-e8+ Kg8-h7
24.Re8-e7 Qa7-a8 25.Re7xf7 Rh8-f8
26.Nd5-c7 Qa8-c8 27.Rf7xf8 Qc8xf8
28.Rd4-d5 Diagram

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9+-sN-+-zpk0 280
9p+-+-+-+0
9+p+R+P+p0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9+-mK-+-+-0
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Qf8-c8 29.Rd5-c5 Qc8-b7 30.Nc7-d5
Qb7-b8 31.Nd5-c7 Qb8-d8 32.Nc7-e6
Qd8-h4 33.Rc5-c7 Qh4-e1+
34.Kc1-c2 Qe1-f2+ 35.Kc2-b3 Qf2xf5
36.Ne6xg7 Burlage,P (2232)-De Mie,M
(2168)/Wijk aan Zee 2000/CBM 074 ext/
0-1 (39) ] 22.f5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Re1-e5 Qc5-d6 23.Rd4-e4
Kf8-g8 24.Kc1-c2 f7-f6 25.Re5-e8+
Kg8-h7 26.Nd5-f4 Qd6-c5 27.Nf4-e6
Qc5xf5 28.Ne6-f8+ Kh7-g8
29.Nf8-d7+ Kg8-f7 30.Re8-e7+ Kf7-g8
31.Re7-e8+ Kg8-f7 -0.12/14 ]
22...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...g7xf6 23.Nd5-e3 Qc5-e7
24.Kc1-d1 Qe7-e6 25.Ne3-g4 h5xg4

132
26.Re1xe6 f7xe6 27.Rd4xg4 Rh6xh2
28.Kd1-e2 f6-f5 Diagram

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9-+-+-+R+0
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31.Rg5-g8 a6-a5 32.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e5
-0.28/16 ] 23.Nd5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Nd5-e3 Qc5-e7 24.Ne3-c2
Qe7-c7 25.Nc2-e3 Rh6-g6 26.g2-g3
Qc7-e7 27.Ne3-g2 Qe7-c5 28.Ng2-f4
Rg6-g8 29.Nf4-d3 Qc5-c7 30.Nd3-f4
Rg8-g5 31.Kc1-b1 Rg5-e5 -0.20/15 ]
23...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...f6-f5 24.Re1-d1 Kf8-g7 Diagram
(Diagram 282)
25.Kc1-b1 Qc5-e5 26.Rd1-d2
Qe5-e1+ 27.Kb1-c2 Qe1-a1 28.a2-a3
Qa1-h1 29.h2-h3 Qh1-e1 30.Rd2-e2
-0.39/14 ] 24.Rd4-d8+ last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Kc1-b1 f6-f5
25.Re1-d1 Kf8-g7 26.a2-a3 Qc5-e5
27.Rd1-d2 Rh6-h8 28.Rd2-e2 Qe5-c7
29.Re2-e1 a6-a5 30.Kb1-a2 Rh8-g8
31.Re1-e6 Rg8-d8 32.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8
33.Rd4xd8+ Qc7xd8 -0.37/15 ]
24...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Kf8-g7 -0.34/1 ] 25.Re1-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd8-d4
a6-a5 26.a2-a3 f6-f5 27.Re1-d1
Qc5-e5 28.Kc1-b1 Rh6-h8 29.Kb1-a1

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Rh8-c8 30.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.Nh5-f4
Rc8-e8 32.Ka1-a2 Kf8-g7 33.h2-h3
-0.44/17 ] 25...Qc5-g1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Qc5-g1+ 26.Kc1-c2
Qg1-f2+ 27.Nf4-e2 f6-f5 28.Re8-g8+
Kg7-f6 29.Rd8-d6+ Kf6-e7 30.Rd6-d2
Rh6-g6 31.Ne2-d4 Qf2-f1 32.Rg8xg6
f7xg6 33.h2-h3 Qf1-g1 34.Nd4-f3
Qg1-e3 35.b2-b3 Qe3-e4+ 36.Kc2-b2
b5-b4 37.c3xb4 Qe4xb4 38.Rd2-d4
Qb4-b6 39.Rd4-c4 g6-g5 40.Nf3-d4
Ke7-f7 41.a2-a3 f5-f4 -0.74/18 ]
26.Kc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kc1-c2 Qg1-f2+ 27.Nf4-e2 f6-f5
28.Re8-g8+ Kg7-f6 29.Rd8-d6+
Kf6-e7 30.Rd6-d2 Rh6-g6 31.Ne2-d4
Qf2-f1 32.Rg8xg6 f7xg6 33.h2-h3
Qf1-f4 34.b2-b3 Ke7-f7 35.Nd4-f3
Kf7-g7 36.Kc2-b2 Kg7-f6 37.Rd2-e2
Qf4-g3 38.Nf3-e5 a6-a5 39.c3-c4
b5xc4 40.Ne5xc4 -0.77/15 ]
26...Qg1-f2+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Qg1-f2+ 27.Nf4-e2
Rh6-g6 28.Re8-g8+ Kg7-h6
29.Rg8-h8+ Kh6-g5 30.g2-g3 h4xg3
31.h2xg3 f6-f5 32.Rh8-g8 Qf2-f1
33.Ne2-f4 Qf1-b1 34.Nf4xg6 Qb1xb2+
35.Kd2-d3 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kd3-e3
Qb1-e1+ 37.Ke3-f3 Qe1xc3+
38.Kf3-g2 Qc3-c6+ 39.Kg2-h2 f7xg6

133
40.Rd8-d2 b5-b4 41.Rg8-d8 Qc6-f3
42.Rd8-d6 -1.04/18 ]

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27.Nf4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nf4-e2 Rh6-g6 28.Re8-g8+ Kg7-h6
29.Rg8-h8+ Kh6-g5 30.g2-g3 h4xg3
31.h2xg3 f6-f5 32.Rh8-g8 Qf2-f1
33.Ne2-f4 Qf1-b1 34.Nf4xg6 Qb1xb2+
35.Kd2-d3 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kd3-e3
Qb1-e1+ 37.Ke3-f3 Qe1xc3+
38.Kf3-g2 Qc3-c6+ 39.Kg2-f2 f7xg6
40.Rd8-d2 Qc6-c3 41.Rg8-d8
-1.09/16 ] 27...Rh6-g6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rh6-g6
28.Re8-g8+ Kg7-h6 29.Rg8-h8+
Kh6-g5 30.g2-g3 h4xg3 31.h2xg3
f6-f5 32.Rh8-g8 Qf2-f1 33.Ne2-f4
Qf1-b1 34.Nf4xg6 Qb1xb2+
35.Kd2-d3 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kd3-e3
Qb1-e1+ 37.Ke3-f3 Qe1xc3+
38.Kf3-g2 Qc3-c6+ 39.Kg2-h2 f7xg6
40.Rd8-d2 b5-b4 41.Rg8-d8 Qc6-f3
42.Rd8-d6 -1.04/17 ]
(Diagram 284)
28.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Re8-g8+ Kg7-h6 29.Rg8-h8+
Kh6-g5 30.g2-g3 h4xg3 31.h2xg3
f6-f5 32.Rh8-g8 Qf2-f1 33.Ne2-f4
Qf1-b1 34.Nf4xg6 Qb1xb2+

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35.Kd2-d3 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kd3-e3


Qb1-e1+ 37.Ke3-f3 Qe1xc3+
38.Kf3-g2 Qc3-c6+ 39.Kg2-h2 f7xg6
40.Rd8-d2 b5-b4 41.Rg8-d8 a6-a5
42.Rd8-d6 -1.06/16 ] 28...f6-f5
[ 28...Qf2xh2?! 29.Re8-g8+ Kg7-h6
30.Rg8-h8+ Kh6-g5 31.g3xh4+ Kg5-f5
32.Rh8-e8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...f6-f5 29.Re8-h8 Rg6-e6
30.Rd8-g8+ Kg7-f6 31.Rh8-h6+
Kf6-e7 32.Rh6xe6+ f7xe6 33.Rg8-h8
f5-f4 34.g3xf4 Qf2xh2 35.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f6 36.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f5 37.a2-a3
Qh2-h3 38.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f6 39.b2-b3
Qh3-g4 40.Rh5-g5 Qg4-f3 41.Rg5-e5
Qf3-f1 42.Kd2-e3 h4-h3 43.Re5-h5
Kf6-e7 44.Rh5-h7+ Ke7-d6 45.Rh7-a7
h3-h2 46.Ra7xa6+ Kd6-d5 -2.00/17 ]
29.Re8-g8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Re8-h8 Rg6-e6 30.Rd8-g8+ Kg7-f6
31.Rh8-h6+ Kf6-e7 32.Rh6xe6+ f7xe6
33.Rg8-h8 f5-f4 34.g3xf4 Qf2xh2
35.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f6 36.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f5
37.a2-a3 Qh2-f2 38.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+
39.Kd3-d2 Qf3-h3 40.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f6
41.b2-b3 Qh3-g4 42.Rh5-g5 Qg4-f3
43.Rg5-e5 Qf3-g2 44.Kd2-e3 h4-h3
45.Re5-g5 Qg2-h1 Diagram
46.Rg5-h5 h3-h2 47.Ke3-f2 Kf6-g7
48.c3-c4 b5xc4 49.b3xc4 Kg7-g6

50.Rh5-h8 a6-a5 -2.08/15 ]


29...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg7-f6 30.Rd8-d6+ Kf6-g5
31.Rg8xg6+ f7xg6 32.g3xh4+ Qf2xh4
33.Rd6xa6 Qh4xh2 34.Ra6-b6 f5-f4
35.Rb6xb5+ Kg5-g4 36.Rb5-b4 g6-g5
37.Kd2-d3 Qh2-h3+ 38.Kd3-c2
Qh3-g2 39.Kc2-d1 Kg4-h3
40.Ne2xf4+ Diagram

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g5xf4 41.Rb4xf4 Qg2xb2 42.a2-a4
Kh3-g3 43.Rf4-d4 Qb2xc3 -2.31/16 ]
30.Rg8xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rd8-d6+ Kf6-g5 31.Rg8xg6+ f7xg6
32.g3xh4+ Qf2xh4 33.Rd6xa6 Qh4xh2
34.Ra6-b6 f5-f4 35.Rb6xb5+ Kg5-g4

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36.Rb5-b4 g6-g5 37.Kd2-d3 Qh2-h3+
38.Kd3-c2 Qh3-g2 39.Kc2-d1 Kg4-h3
40.Ne2xf4+ g5xf4 41.Rb4xf4 Qg2xb2
42.a2-a4 Kh3-g3 43.Rf4-d4 Qb2xc3
-2.17/14 ] 30...f7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...f7xg6 Diagram

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31.g3xh4 Qf2xh4 32.Rd8-d6+ Kf6-g7
33.Rd6xa6 Qh4xh2 34.Kd2-e3 g6-g5
35.Ne2-d4 Kg7-h7 36.b2-b3 f5-f4+
37.Ke3-d3 Qh2-h3+ 38.Kd3-d2
Qh3-g2+ 39.Kd2-d3 g5-g4 40.a2-a4
b5xa4 41.Ra6-a7+ Kh7-g6
42.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-g5 43.Ra6-a5+
Kg5-h4 44.b3xa4 -2.31/15 ] 31.g3xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd8-d6+
Kf6-f7 32.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-e6 33.Rd7-h7
g6-g5 34.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5 35.Kd2-d3
Qf2xh2 36.g3xh4 g5xh4 37.Rh6xa6
f5-f4 38.Ra6-f6 Qh2-h3+ 39.Kd3-d2
Qh3-e3+ 40.Kd2-d1 Qe3-d3+
41.Kd1-e1 Qd3-b1+ 42.Ke1-f2
Qb1xb2 43.Rf6xf4 h4-h3 44.Rf4-b4
Qb2xa2 45.Rb4xb5+ Kd5-e4
46.Rb5-b4+ Ke4-f5 -2.33/14 ]
31...Qf2xh2 [ 31...Qf2xh4 32.Rd8-d6+
Kf6-g7 33.Rd6xa6 Qh4xh2 34.Kd2-e3
Qh2-e5+ 35.Ke3-f3 Qe5-e4+
36.Kf3-f2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qf2xh4 32.Rd8-d6+ Kf6-g7
33.Rd6xa6 Qh4xh2 34.Kd2-e3 g6-g5

135
35.Ne2-d4 Kg7-h7 36.b2-b3 f5-f4+
37.Ke3-d3 Qh2-h3+ 38.Kd3-d2
Qh3-g2+ 39.Kd2-d3 g5-g4 40.a2-a4
b5xa4 41.Ra6-a7+ Kh7-g6
42.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-g5 43.Ra6-a5+
Kg5-h4 44.b3xa4 -2.22/14 ] 32.Rd8-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd8-d4
Diagram

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a6-a5 33.b2-b3 Kf6-g7 34.a2-a3
Qh2-e5 35.a3-a4 b5xa4 36.Rd4xa4
Qe5-d5+ 37.Kd2-c2 Kg7-h6
38.Ra4-d4 Qd5-e6 39.Ne2-f4 Qe6-e7
40.Nf4-d5 Qe7-e2+ 41.Kc2-c1 Qe2-a2
42.Rd4-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 289)
Qa2xb3 43.Ra4xa5 -1.31/19 ]
32...Qh2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...a6-a5 33.b2-b3 Kf6-g7 34.a2-a3
Qh2-e5 35.a3-a4 b5xa4 36.Rd4xa4
Qe5-d5+ 37.Kd2-c2 Kg7-h6
38.Ra4-d4 Qd5-e6 39.Ne2-f4 Qe6-e7
40.Nf4-d5 Qe7-e2+ 41.Kc2-c1 Qe2-a2
42.Rd4-a4 Qa2xb3 43.Ra4xa5
-1.20/18 ] 33.Kd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.a2-a4 b5xa4 34.Rd4xa4
Qh1-b7 35.Ra4-b4 Qb7-g2 36.Rb4-d4
a6-a5 37.Rd4-d6+ Kf6-e7 38.Rd6-d4
Ke7-f7 39.Rd4-d7+ Kf7-e6 40.Rd7-d4

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Ke6-e7 41.c3-c4 Ke7-f7 42.Kd2-e3
Qg2-b7 -1.17/16 ] 33...Kf6-e5
[ 33...Qh1-g2 makes it even easier for
Black 34.Kc2-d2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...a6-a5 Diagram

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34.Ne2-f4 a5-a4 35.a2-a3 Qh1-h2+
36.Kc2-b1 Kf6-g7 37.Nf4-d3 Kg7-h6
38.Kb1-a2 Qh2-e2 39.Nd3-f4 Qe2-e7
40.Nf4-d5 Qe7-e1 41.Nd5-f4 Qe1-f2
42.Nf4-e6 Qf2-e2 -1.34/16 ] 34.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ne2-c1
Qh1-f1 35.Nc1-d3+ Ke5-f6 36.Nd3-f4
a6-a5 37.Kc2-b3 Qf1-f3 38.a2-a3
Qf3-f2 39.a3-a4 b5xa4+ 40.Rd4xa4
Qf2-h2 41.Ra4-d4 Kf6-g7 42.Nf4-d5

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Qh2-b8+ 43.Kb3-a2 Qb8-d6 44.c3-c4
a5-a4 45.Ka2-b1 Qd6-h2 -1.03/17 ]
34...Qh1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qh1-g2 35.Kc2-d2 Ke5-e6
36.Kd2-e3 Ke6-f7 37.a4xb5 a6xb5
38.Rd4-d7+ Kf7-f6 39.Rd7-d4 Qg2-h2
40.Ke3-d2 Kf6-f7 41.Kd2-e3 Qh2-h1
42.Ke3-d2 Qh1-g2 43.Rd4-b4 Qg2-f2
44.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 45.Kd3-d2
Qf3-d5+ 46.Ne2-d4 Qd5-g2+
47.Nd4-e2 Qg2-f2 -1.04/18 ]
35.Ne2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kc2-d2 Qf1-b1 36.Rd4-b4 b5xa4
37.Ne2-f4 a4-a3 38.b2xa3 Qb1-g1
39.Rb4-a4 a6-a5 40.Kd2-c2 Qg1-f2+
41.Kc2-b3 Qf2-f1 42.Kb3-c2 Ke5-f6
43.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-f7 44.Ra4xa5 Qf1-f2+
45.Kc2-b3 Qf2xh4 46.Ra5-a7+
Kf7-e6 -1.09/18 ] 35...Qf1-g2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...b5xa4
36.Rd4xa4 Ke5-f6 37.Nc1-b3 Qf1-b5
38.Ra4-b4 Qb5-e2+ 39.Nb3-d2 a6-a5
40.Rb4-c4 Qe2-e5 41.Nd2-f3 Qe5-b5
42.Rc4-d4 Qb5-e2+ 43.Nf3-d2
Qe2-h2 44.Kc2-d3 Qh2-c7 45.Kd3-c2
f5-f4 46.Rd4-d6+ Kf6-g7 47.Rd6-d4
Qc7-e5 48.Nd2-e4 f4-f3 49.Rd4-d7+
Kg7-h6 -1.08/17 ] 36.Kc2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kc2-b1
b5xa4 37.Rd4xa4 Qg2-f1 38.Kb1-c2
Ke5-f6 39.Nc1-b3 Qf1-b5 40.Ra4-d4
Qb5-e5 41.Nb3-d2 a6-a5 42.Nd2-c4
Qe5-c7 43.Rd4-d6+ Kf6-g7 44.b2-b3
a5-a4 45.Kc2-b2 a4xb3 46.Kb2xb3
-1.03/16 ] 36...b5xa4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...b5xa4+ 37.Kb3-a3
Ke5-f6 38.Nc1-d3 Qg2-c2 39.Nd3-c5
Qc2-e2 40.Rd4xa4 Qe2-e7 41.Ra4-c4
a6-a5 42.Ka3-a2 Qe7-d6 43.b2-b4
a5xb4 44.c3xb4 Qd6-d5 45.Ka2-b3
f5-f4 46.Kb3-c3 Qd5-e5+ 47.Kc3-b3
Qe5-e3+ 48.Rc4-c3 Qe3-e2
49.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-f7 -1.53/18 ]
37.Kb3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Kb3-a2 Ke5-e6 38.Nc1-d3 Ke6-f7

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39.Nd3-f4 Qg2-c2 40.Rd4-d7+ Kf7-e8
41.Rd7-b7 Qc2-e4 42.Rb7-b4 Qe4-e7
43.Nf4-h3 Qe7-c5 44.Nh3-f4 -1.58/16 ]
37...Qg2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Qg2-c2 38.Nc1-d3+ Ke5-f6
39.Nd3-c5 Qc2-e2 40.Rd4xa4 Qe2-e7
41.Ra4-c4 a6-a5 42.Ka3-a4 Qe7-e3
43.Ka4xa5 f5-f4 44.b2-b4 f4-f3
45.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-e5 46.b4-b5 Qe3-e2
47.Rc4-d4 f3-f2 48.Ne4xf2 Qe2xf2
49.Ka5-b4 Qf2-f8+ 50.Kb4-c4 Qf8-f7+
51.Kc4-b4 Qf7-b7 52.Kb4-c4 Ke5-e6
53.Rd4-d2 Qb7-e4+ 54.Rd2-d4
-1.56/19 ] 38.Nc1-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Nc1-d3+ Ke5-f6
39.Nd3-c5 Qc2-e2 40.Rd4xa4 Qe2-e7
41.Ra4-c4 a6-a5 42.Ka3-a4 Qe7-e3
43.Ka4xa5 f5-f4 44.b2-b4 f4-f3
45.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-e5 46.b4-b5 Qe3-e2
47.Rc4-d4 f3-f2 48.Ne4xf2 Qe2xf2
49.Ka5-b4 Qf2-f8+ 50.Kb4-c4 Qf8-f7+
51.Kc4-b4 Qf7-b7 52.Kb4-c4 Ke5-e6
53.Rd4-d2 Qb7-e4+ 54.Rd2-d4
-1.61/17 ] 38...Ke5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Ke5-f6 39.Nd3-c5
Qc2-e2 40.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 41.Ra4-d4
Qe2-e7 42.b2-b4 a5xb4+ 43.Ka3xb4
Qe7-c7 44.Nc5-d3 Qc7-b7+
45.Kb4-c4 Qb7-a6+ 46.Kc4-b4
Qa6-b6+ 47.Kb4-c4 Qb6-e6+
48.Kc4-b4 Qe6-a6 49.Nd3-c5
Qa6-b6+ 50.Kb4-c4 Qb6-c6 51.Rd4-f4
Qc6-c7 52.Rf4-d4 Qc7-c6 53.Rd4-f4
-1.59/19 ] 39.Nd3-c5 The pressure on
the isolated pawn grows [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Nd3-c5 Qc2-e2
40.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 41.Ra4-d4 Qe2-e7
42.b2-b4 a5xb4+ 43.Ka3xb4 Qe7-c7
44.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-g7 45.Nd7-c5 Qc7-e5
46.Rd4-d7+ Kg7-f6 47.Rd7-d1 Qe5-h2
48.Rd1-d4 Qh2-b8+ 49.Kb4-c4
Qb8-c7 50.Kc4-d5 f5-f4 51.Nc5-e4+
Kf6-f5 52.Ne4-d6+ Kf5-g4 -1.43/18 ]
39...Qc2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qc2-e2 40.Rd4xa4 a6-a5

137
41.Ra4-d4 Qe2-e7 42.b2-b4 a5xb4+
43.Ka3xb4 Qe7-c7 44.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-g7
45.Nd7-c5 Qc7-e5 46.Rd4-d7+ Kg7-f6
47.Rd7-d1 Qe5-h2 48.Rd1-d4
Qh2-b8+ 49.Kb4-c4 Qb8-c7
50.Kc4-d5 f5-f4 51.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-f5
52.Ne4-d6+ Kf5-g4 -1.32/16 ]
40.Rd4xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 41.Ka3-b3 f5-f4
42.Ra4xa5 Qc1-d1+ 43.Kb3-c4
Qd1-e2+ 44.Kc4-d5 Kf6-f5 45.Kd5-d4
Qe2-e3+ 46.Kd4-c4 f4-f3 47.Nc5-d3+
Kf5-g4 48.Ra5-e5 Qe3-d2 49.Re5-g5+
Kg4xh4 50.Rg5xg6 Qd2-e2 51.Kc4-d4
f3-f2 52.Nd3xf2 Qe2xf2+ 53.Kd4-e5
Qf2xb2 -1.40/16 ] 40...Qc1-e3
[ 40...a6-a5 41.Ka3-b3 Qc1-d1+
42.Kb3-a2 Qd1-d5+ 43.Nc5-b3
Qd5-f7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...a6-a5 41.Ka3-b3 Qc1-d1+
42.Kb3-a2 Qd1-d5+ 43.Nc5-b3
Qd5-e6 44.Ra4-d4 Kf6-e5 45.Ka2-a3
Qe6-e7+ 46.Ka3-a4 f5-f4 47.Nb3-c1
f4-f3 48.Nc1-d3+ Ke5-f6 49.Ka4xa5
Qe7-e3 50.Rd4-d6+ Kf6-f5 -1.58/14 ]
41.Nc5xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Ra4xa6+ Kf6-g7 42.Nc5-e6+
Kg7-h6 43.Ne6-d4 Kh6-h5 44.Ka3-b3
f5-f4 45.Ra6-f6 Qe3-e5 46.Rf6-e6
Qe5-d5+ 47.Kb3-a3 Qd5-a8+
48.Ka3-b3 Qa8-b7+ 49.Kb3-c2
Kh5xh4 50.b2-b4 g6-g5 51.Re6-e7
Qb7-d5 52.b4-b5 g5-g4 -1.19/14 ]
41...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...f5-f4 42.Ra4-d4 f4-f3 43.Na6-b4
Kf6-f5 44.Nb4-d3 f3-f2 45.Nd3xf2
Qe3xf2 46.b2-b3 Qf2-e1 47.Ka3-b2
Qe1-e2+ 48.Kb2-a3 Qe2-f3 49.Ka3-b2
Qf3-g2+ 50.Kb2-a3 Qg2-g3 51.Rd4-c4
Qg3-d3 52.Ka3-b2 Qd3-d5 53.Rc4-d4
Qd5-g2+ 54.Kb2-a3 -2.49/17 ]
42.Ra4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Na6-b4 Qe3-c5 43.b2-b3 f4-f3
44.Ka3-b2 f3-f2 45.Nb4-d3 f2-f1Q
46.Nd3xc5 Qf1-f2+ 47.Kb2-a3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qf2xc5+ 48.Ka3-b2 Qc5-f2+
49.Kb2-a3 Kf6-f5 50.Ra4-d4 Qf2-e1
51.Ka3-b2 Qe1-e2+ 52.Kb2-a3 Qe2-f3
53.Rd4-c4 Qf3-d3 54.Ka3-b2 Qd3-d5
55.Rc4-d4 Qd5-g2+ 56.Kb2-a3
Qg2-g3 57.c3-c4 Qg3-f2 58.Rd4-d5+
Kf5-e4 59.Rd5-g5 Qf2-a7+ 60.Ka3-b4
Qa7-b6+ 61.Kb4-a3 Qb6-d6+ -2.59/14
] 42...Kf6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...f4-f3 43.Na6-b4 Kf6-f5 44.Nb4-d3
f3-f2 45.Nd3xf2 Qe3xf2 46.b2-b4
Qf2-c2 47.Rd4-c4 Qc2-d3 48.Rc4-c6
Kf5-g4 49.b4-b5 Qd3xb5 50.Rc6xg6+
Kg4xh4 51.Rg6-h6+ Kh4-g4
52.Rh6-h7 Qb5-c5+ 53.Ka3-b2
Qc5-b6+ 54.Kb2-a3 Qb6-b5
55.Rh7-h6 Qb5-g5 56.Rh6-e6 Qg5-d5
57.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f4 58.Rg6-f6+ Kf4-e4
59.Ka3-b4 -2.51/18 ] 43.Na6-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Na6-c5 f4-f3
44.Nc5-d3 f3-f2 45.Nd3xf2 Qe3xf2
46.b2-b4 Qf2-c2 47.Rd4-c4 Qc2-d3
48.Rc4-c6 Kf5-g4 49.b4-b5 Qd3xb5
50.Rc6xg6+ Kg4xh4 51.Rg6-h6+
Kh4-g4 52.Rh6-h7 Qb5-c5+
53.Ka3-b2 Qc5-b6+ 54.Kb2-a3
Qb6-b5 55.Rh7-h6 Qb5-g5 56.Rh6-e6
Qg5-d5 57.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f4
58.Rg6-f6+ Kf4-e4 59.Ka3-b4 -2.60/16
] 43...Qe3-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...f4-f3 44.Nb4-d3 f3-f2 45.Nd3xf2
Qe3xf2 46.b2-b4 Qf2-c2 47.Rd4-c4
Qc2-d3 48.Rc4-c6 Kf5-g4 49.b4-b5
Qd3xb5 50.Rc6xg6+ Kg4xh4
51.Rg6-h6+ Kh4-g4 52.Rh6-h7
Qb5-c5+ 53.Ka3-b2 Qc5-b6+
54.Kb2-a3 Qb6-b5 55.Rh7-h6 Qb5-g5
56.Rh6-e6 Qg5-d5 57.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f4
58.Rg6-f6+ Kf4-e4 59.Ka3-b4 -2.51/16
] 44.Ka3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Ka3-a4 Qe7xh4 45.Nb4-d3 g6-g5
46.b2-b4 Qh4-h7 47.b4-b5 Qh7-a7+
48.Ka4-b4 f4-f3 49.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-e4
50.Rd5-d6 g5-g4 51.Nd3-c5+ Ke4-e5
52.Rd6-e6+ Ke5-f4 53.b5-b6 Qa7-b8

138
54.Re6-f6+ Kf4-e3 55.Rf6-e6+ Ke3-f2
56.b6-b7 -2.42/14 ] 44...Qe7xh4
[ 44...f4-f3 and Black can already relax
45.Nb4-d3 Qe7-e3 46.Kb3-c4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qe7xh4
45.Nb4-d3 g6-g5 46.c3-c4 Qh4-h2
47.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f6 48.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e7
49.Rd6-d5 Qh2-g2 50.Kb3-c3 f4-f3
51.Rd5-f5 g5-g4 52.b2-b3 Ke7-e6
53.Rf5-f8 Qg2-h1 54.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f5
55.Re8-e5+ Kf5-f6 56.Re5-e1
Qh1-h2 -2.56/14 ] 45.Nb4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Nb4-c6
Qh4-h1 46.Rd4-d6 g6-g5 47.Nc6-d4+
Kf5-g4 48.Rd6-f6 Qh1-g2 49.Rf6-f5
Qg2-f1 50.Rf5-f7 Qf1-f2 51.Rf7-f8
Kg4-g3 52.Nd4-f5+ Kg3-h3
53.Rf8-h8+ Kh3-g4 -2.38/13 ]
45...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...g6-g5 46.c3-c4 Qh4-h2
47.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f6 48.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e7
49.Rd6-d5 Qh2-g2 50.Kb3-c3 f4-f3
51.Rd5-f5 g5-g4 52.b2-b3 Ke7-e6
53.Rf5-f8 Qg2-f1 54.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-d7
55.Re8-e1 Qf1-g2 56.Re1-d1 Kd7-c7
57.Nd3-f4 -2.43/12 ] 46.c3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.c3-c4
Qh4-h2 47.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f6
48.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e7 49.Rd6-d5 Qh2-g2
50.Kb3-c3 f4-f3 51.Rd5-f5 g5-g4
52.b2-b3 Qg2-f1 53.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-f6
54.Re5-e1 Qf1-g2 55.Nd3-f4 Qg2-f2
56.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-f5 -2.52/13 ]
46...Qh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Qh4-h2 47.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f6
48.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e7 49.Rd6-d5 Qh2-g2
50.Kb3-c3 f4-f3 51.Rd5-f5 g5-g4
52.b2-b4 Qg2-h1 53.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-d6
54.b4-b5 Qh1-a1+ 55.Kc3-c2 g4-g3
56.c4-c5+ -2.37/17 ] 47.c4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kb3-c3 f4-f3
48.Rd4-d7 Kf5-f6 49.Rd7-d8 Kf6-e7
50.Rd8-d5 g5-g4 51.b2-b4 Qg3-g1
52.Rd5-f5 Ke7-e6 53.Rf5-e5+ Ke6-f6
54.Re5-e4 Kf6-g5 55.Re4-e5+ Kg5-h4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


56.b4-b5 f3-f2 -2.34/15 ] 47...f4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...f4-f3
48.c5-c6 Qg3-c7 49.Rd4-c4 g5-g4
50.Rc4-c5+ Kf5-e6 51.Rc5-h5
Qc7-b6+ 52.Kb3-c3 Qb6xc6+
53.Kc3-d2 Qc6-c4 54.Kd2-e3 Qc4-c2
55.b2-b4 Qc2-e2+ 56.Ke3-d4 Qe2-d2
57.Rh5-e5+ Ke6-d7 58.Re5-f5 Kd7-c7
59.Rf5-f6 -3.66/12 ] 48.Kb3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.c5-c6
Qg3-c7 49.Rd4-c4 g5-g4 50.Rc4-c5+
Kf5-e6 51.Rc5-h5 Qc7-b6+ 52.Kb3-c3
Qb6xc6+ 53.Kc3-d2 Qc6-c4
54.Kd2-e3 Qc4-c2 55.b2-b4 Qc2-e2+
56.Ke3-d4 Qe2-d2 57.Rh5-e5+
Ke6-d7 58.Re5-f5 Kd7-c7 59.Rf5-f6
-3.75/13 ] 48...f3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...f3-f2 49.Nd3xf2 Qg3xf2
50.Rd4-d8 Qf2-c2+ 51.Kc4-b5
Qc2xb2+ 52.Kb5-c4 Qb2-c1+
53.Kc4-b5 g5-g4 54.Rd8-f8+ Kf5-e4
55.Rf8-e8+ Ke4-d5 56.Re8-d8+
Kd5-e6 57.Rd8-g8 Qc1-b2+
58.Kb5-c6 Qb2-g2+ 59.Kc6-b5 g4-g3
60.c5-c6 Qg2-e2+ 61.Kb5-a5
Qe2-e1+ 62.Ka5-b5 Qe1-f1+
63.Kb5-a5 Qf1-f7 64.Rg8-g5 Qf7-f2
65.Ka5-a6 g3-g2 66.c6-c7 Ke6-d7
-5.94/14 ] 49.Nd3xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-e6
50.Nd3xf2 Qg3xf2 51.Rd5-d6+
Ke6-e5 52.Rd6-d5+ Ke5-e4
53.Rd5-d8 Qf2-c2+ 54.Kc4-b4
Qc2xb2+ 55.Kb4-c4 Qb2-c1+
56.Kc4-b5 g5-g4 57.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d5
58.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e6 59.Rd8-g8
Qc1-b2+ 60.Kb5-c6 Qb2-g2+
61.Kc6-c7 Qg2-h2+ 62.Kc7-c8 g4-g3
63.c5-c6 Ke6-f7 64.Rg8-g5 Qh2-h6
65.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-e6 66.Rf5-f1 g3-g2
-6.02/16 ] 49...Qg3xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49...Qg3xf2 50.Rd4-d8
Qf2-c2+ 51.Kc4-b5 Qc2xb2+
52.Kb5-a5 Qb2-c3+ 53.Ka5-b6
Qc3-f6+ 54.Rd8-d6 Qf6-b2+

139
55.Kb6-c7 g5-g4 56.Rd6-d5+ Kf5-f4
57.Rd5-d8 Qb2-e5+ 58.Kc7-b6 g4-g3
59.Rd8-d2 Qe5-e4 -5.75/13 ] 50.c5-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rd4-d5+
Kf5-e4 51.Rd5-d8 Qf2-c2+ 52.Kc4-b4
Qc2xb2+ 53.Kb4-c4 Qb2-c1+
54.Kc4-b5 g5-g4 55.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d5
56.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e6 57.Rd8-g8
Qc1-b2+ 58.Kb5-c6 Qb2-g2+
59.Kc6-b5 g4-g3 60.c5-c6 Qg2-f1+
61.Kb5-a5 Qf1-f7 62.Rg8-g5 Qf7-f2
63.Ka5-a6 g3-g2 64.c6-c7 Ke6-d7
-5.93/14 ] 50...Qf2xb2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Qf2xb2 51.Kc4-c5
Qb2-c3+ 52.Rd4-c4 Qc3-a5+
53.Kc5-d4 Qa5-e5+ 54.Kd4-d3
Qe5-c7 55.Rc4-c5+ Kf5-f4
56.Rc5-c4+ Kf4-f3 57.Rc4-c3 g5-g4
58.Kd3-c4+ Kf3-e4 59.Kc4-b5 g4-g3
60.Rc3-c2 Ke4-f4 61.Rc2-c4+ Kf4-f3
62.Rc4-c3+ Kf3-f2 63.Rc3-c2+ Kf2-g1
64.Rc2-e2 g3-g2 65.Re2-e8 Kg1-f2
66.Re8-f8+ Kf2-e2 67.Rf8-e8+ Ke2-f3
68.Re8-f8+ Kf3-e4 -6.01/13 ]
51.Kc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Kc4-c5 Qb2-c3+ 52.Rd4-c4
Qc3-a5+ 53.Kc5-d4 Qa5-e5+
54.Kd4-d3 Qe5-c7 55.Rc4-c5+ Kf5-f4
56.Rc5-c4+ Kf4-f3 57.Rc4-c3 g5-g4
58.Kd3-c4+ Kf3-e4 59.Kc4-b5 g4-g3
60.Rc3-c2 Ke4-f4 61.Rc2-c4+ Kf4-f3
62.Rc4-c3+ Kf3-f2 63.Rc3-c2+ Kf2-g1
64.Rc2-e2 g3-g2 65.Re2-e8 Kg1-f2
66.Re8-f8+ Kf2-e2 67.Rf8-e8+ Ke2-f3
68.Re8-f8+ Kf3-e4 -6.07/15 ]
51...Qb2-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Qb2-c3+ 52.Rd4-c4 Qc3-a5+
53.Kc5-d4 Qa5-e5+ 54.Kd4-d3
Qe5-c7 55.Rc4-c5+ Kf5-f4
56.Rc5-c4+ Kf4-f3 57.Rc4-c3 g5-g4
58.Kd3-c4+ Kf3-e4 59.Kc4-b5 g4-g3
60.Rc3-c2 Ke4-f4 61.Rc2-c4+ Kf4-f3
62.Rc4-c3+ Kf3-f2 63.Rc3-c2+ Kf2-g1
64.Rc2-a2 g3-g2 65.Ra2-a8 Kg1-h2
66.Ra8-h8+ Kh2-g3 67.Rh8-g8+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kg3-f3 68.Rg8-f8+ Kf3-e4 -6.25/14 ]
52.Kc5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Rd4-c4 Qc3-a5+ 53.Kc5-d4
Qa5-e5+ 54.Kd4-d3 Qe5-c7
55.Rc4-c5+ Kf5-e6 56.Rc5-c4 Ke6-d6
57.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c5 58.Rd4-c4+
Kc5-b5 59.Rc4-c2 g5-g4 60.Kd3-e3
Qc7-e5+ 61.Ke3-d3 Qe5-f5+
62.Kd3-d2 Qf5-f2+ 63.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+
64.Kd3-d2 Qf3-f4+ 65.Kd2-d3
Qf4-d6+ 66.Kd3-e3 Qd6-h6+
67.Ke3-e2 Qh6-e6+ 68.Ke2-d3
Qe6-d6+ 69.Kd3-e3 -4.99/14 ]
52...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...g5-g4 53.c6-c7 Qc3xc7
54.Rd4-d3 g4-g3 55.Rd3-f3+ Kf5-g5
56.Rf3xg3+ Qc7xg3 57.Kd5-c4
Qg3-e5 58.Kc4-b4 Kg5-f4 59.Kb4-b3
Qe5-c5 60.Kb3-b2 Qc5-b4+
61.Kb2-c1 Qb4-c3+ 62.Kc1-b1
Qc3-d2 63.Kb1-a1 Kf4-e4 64.Ka1-b1
Ke4-f5 65.Kb1-a1 Kf5-e4 66.Ka1-b1
-11.40/15 ] 53.Rd4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.c6-c7 Qc3xc7 54.Rd4-d3
g4-g3 55.Rd3-f3+ Kf5-g5 56.Rf3xg3+
Qc7xg3 57.Kd5-c6 Kg5-f5 58.Kc6-c5
Qg3-e5+ 59.Kc5-c4 Kf5-e4 60.Kc4-b3
Qe5-c5 61.Kb3-a4 Ke4-d4 62.Ka4-b3
Kd4-e4 63.Kb3-a4 -14.98/16 ]
53...Qc3-e5# [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Qc3-e5# -#1/11 ]
0-1

18
Jan Hein Donner
Robert James Fischer
Zuerich Zrich

E62

140
7.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 8.d4xe5 Nc6xe5
9.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 10.Bc1-g5 Qd8xd1
11.Ra1xd1 c7-c6 12.b2-b3 [RR
12.Rd1-d2 Bc8-e6 13.b2-b3 Rf8-e8
14.Nc3-a4 h7-h6 15.Bg5-e3 Nf6-g4
- Szekely,P (2450)-Hazai,L (2460)/
Hungary 1992/EXT 2000 ;RR
12.Rd1-d6 Bc8-e6 13.Rf1-d1 h7-h6
14.Bg5xf6 Bg7xf6 - Baibakov,KKosolapova,L (1910)/Tula 2007/EXT
2008 ] 12...Bc8-e6 13.Nc3-a4 Nf6-d7
14.Rd1-d6 h7-h6N [RR 14...Rf8-c8
15.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c7 16.Bg5-d2 Bg7-f8
17.Rd6-d3 Bf8-e7 18.Bd2-a5 b7-b6
19.Ba5-c3 Ra8-c8 20.Na4-b2 f7-f5
21.e2-e4 f5xe4 22.Rd3-e3 Be6-g4
23.Rd1-e1 Be7-c5 24.Re3xe4 Bg4-f5
25.Re4-e2 Bc5-d4 26.Re1-c1 c6-c5
27.h2-h3 h7-h5 28.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f7
29.Bg2-d5+ Trichkov,V (2290)-Muron,M
(2245)/CSR 1991/EXT 2002/0-1 (64) ]
15.Bg5-e3 Rf8-d8 16.Rf1-c1 Bg7-f8
17.Rd6-d1 g6-g5 18.Be3-d2 Bf8-a3
19.Rc1-a1 f7-f6 20.Bd2-c1 Ba3-e7
last book move last book move
21.Bc1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bc1-d2 Be7-a3 -0.07/16 ]
21...Kg8-f7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Kg8-g7 22.Bg2-e4 Ra8-c8
23.Ra1-c1 Be6-h3 24.Be4-f3 Bh3-f5
25.e2-e4 Bf5-h3 26.g3-g4 Nd7-c5
27.Na4xc5 Be7xc5 28.Bf3-e2 Bc5-d4
29.Bb2xd4 e5xd4 -0.15/15 ]
(Diagram 291)

22.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


1959 22.Bb2-c3 Nd7-c5 23.Na4xc5 Be7xc5
24.Bg2-e4 Be6-h3 25.Be4-d3 a7-a5
E62: King's Indian: Fianchetto: 6...c6
26.Rd1-d2 Bc5-b4 27.Bc3xb4 a5xb4
and Panno Variation (6...Nc6) without ... 28.Ra1-d1 Kf7-g7 29.c4-c5 f6-f5
a6
-0.03/14 ] 22...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Pro x64: 22...Nd7-b6 23.Rd2xd8
3.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 4.Bf1-g2 0-0
Ra8xd8 24.Na4xb6 a7xb6 25.Bb2-c3
5.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 6.0-0 Nb8-c6
Be6-f5 26.h2-h3 Bf5-g6 27.g3-g4

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9-+p+lzp-zp0
9+-+-zp-zp-0
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Diagram

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9-zpp+-zplzp0
9+-+-zp-zp-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+PvL-+-+P0
9P+-+PzPL+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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h6-h5 28.b3-b4 Kf7-g7 29.b4-b5
h5xg4 30.h3xg4 Bg6-f7 31.b5xc6
b7xc6 32.Bg2xc6 Bf7xc4 33.Kg1-f1
Bc4-e6 34.f2-f3 -0.34/17 ] 23.Rd2xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd2xd8
Ra8xd8 24.Na4xc5 Be7xc5 25.e2-e3
h6-h5 26.Bg2-e4 a7-a5 27.Bb2-c3
Bc5-b4 28.Bc3xb4 a5xb4 29.a2-a3
f6-f5 30.Be4-f3 g5-g4 31.Bf3-e2
b4xa3 32.Ra1xa3 Rd8-d2 33.Be2-f1
Rd2-b2 34.h2-h4 Kf7-f6 35.Kg1-g2
Be6-f7 36.Bf1-d3 e5-e4 37.Bd3-f1
-0.34/19 ] 23...Ra8xd8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Ra8xd8 24.Na4xc5

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Be7xc5 25.e2-e3 Be6-f5 26.Bg2-f3
Kf7-e6 27.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 28.Bf3xd1
a7-a5 29.a2-a3 Bf5-h3 30.Bb2-c3
Bc5xa3 31.Bc3xa5 f6-f5 32.b3-b4
b7-b6 33.Ba5xb6 Ba3xb4 34.c4-c5
e5-e4 35.Bd1-b3+ Ke6-e5 36.Bb6-c7+
Ke5-f6 -0.21/17 ] 24.Na4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Na4xc5
Be7xc5 25.e2-e3 Be6-f5 26.Bg2-f3
Kf7-e6 27.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 28.Bf3xd1
a7-a5 29.Bb2-c1 Bf5-b1 30.a2-a3
f6-f5 31.Bc1-d2 Bc5xa3 32.Bd2xa5
Ba3-f8 33.Kg1-g2 Bb1-d3 34.Bd1-h5
Bd3-e4+ 35.f2-f3 -0.29/18 ]
24...Be7xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Be7xc5 25.e2-e3 Be6-f5
26.Bg2-f3 Kf7-e6 27.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+
28.Bf3xd1 a7-a5 29.a2-a3 Bf5-h3
30.Bb2-c3 Bc5xa3 31.Bc3xa5 f6-f5
32.b3-b4 b7-b6 33.Ba5xb6 Ba3xb4
34.c4-c5 e5-e4 35.Bd1-b3+ Diagram

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9-vLp+k+-zp0
9+-zP-+pzp-0
9-vl-+p+-+0
9+L+-zP-zPl0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
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25.Bb2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.e2-e3 Be6-f5 26.Bg2-f3 Kf7-e6
27.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 28.Bf3xd1 a7-a5
29.a2-a3 Bf5-h3 30.Bb2-c3 Bc5xa3
31.Bc3xa5 f6-f5 32.b3-b4 b7-b6
33.Ba5xb6 Ba3xb4 34.c4-c5 e5-e4
35.Bd1-b3+ Ke6-e5 36.Bb6-c7+
Ke5-f6 -0.29/16 ] 25...Bc5-d4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bc5-d4
26.Bc3xd4 Rd8xd4 27.Kg1-f1 Rd4-d2
28.Bg2-e4 f6-f5 29.Be4-d3 e5-e4
30.Kf1-e1 Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1 a7-a5
32.Ke1-d1 a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2 a4-a3
34.h2-h4 b7-b5 35.h4xg5 h6xg5
36.c4xb5 c6xb5 37.Kd1-d2 Kf7-f6
38.f2-f4 b5-b4 39.e2-e3 Be6-f7
40.f4xg5+ Kf6xg5 -0.35/17 ]
26.Bc3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bc3xd4 Diagram

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Rd8xd4 27.Kg1-f1 Rd4-d2 28.Bg2-e4
f6-f5 29.Be4-d3 e5-e4 30.Kf1-e1
Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1 a7-a5 32.Ke1-d1
a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2 a4-a3 34.h2-h4
g5xh4 35.g3xh4 Kf7-f6 36.Kd1-d2
b7-b5 37.c4xb5 c6xb5 38.Kd2-c3
Be6-c8 39.e2-e3 -0.46/19 ]
26...Rd8xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rd8xd4 27.Kg1-f1 Rd4-d2
28.Bg2-e4 f6-f5 29.Be4-d3 e5-e4
30.Kf1-e1 Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1 a7-a5
32.Ke1-d1 a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2 a4-a3
34.h2-h4 g5xh4 35.g3xh4 Kf7-f6
36.Kd1-d2 b7-b5 37.c4xb5 c6xb5
38.e2-e3 Kf6-e5 39.Kd2-c3 Be6-f7
-0.38/20 ] 27.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Kg1-f1 Rd4-d2 28.Bg2-e4
f6-f5 29.Be4-d3 e5-e4 30.Kf1-e1
Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1 a7-a5 32.Ke1-d1

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Diagram

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9-+p+l+-zp0
9zp-+-+pzp-0
9-+P+p+-+0
9+P+-+-zP-0
9Ptr-+PzP-zP0
9tRL+K+-+-0
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a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2 a4-a3 34.h2-h4
b7-b5 35.h4xg5 h6xg5 36.c4xb5
c6xb5 37.Kd1-d2 Kf7-f6 38.f2-f4
b5-b4 39.e2-e3 Be6-f7 40.f4xg5+
Kf6xg5 -0.43/20 ] 27...Rd4-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rd4-d2
28.Bg2-e4 f6-f5 29.Be4-d3 e5-e4
30.Kf1-e1 Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1 a7-a5
32.Ke1-d1 a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2 a4-a3
34.h2-h4 g5xh4 35.g3xh4 Kf7-f6
36.Kd1-d2 b7-b5 37.c4xb5 c6xb5
38.e2-e3 Kf6-e5 39.Kd2-c3 Be6-f7
-0.37/19 ] 28.Kf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bg2-e4 f6-f5 29.Be4-d3
e5-e4 30.Kf1-e1 Rd2-b2 31.Bd3-b1
a7-a5 32.Ke1-d1 a5-a4 33.Bb1-c2
Diagram
(Diagram 296)
a4-a3 34.h2-h4 g5xh4 35.g3xh4
Kf7-f6 36.Kd1-d2 b7-b5 37.c4xb5
c6xb5 38.e2-e3 b5-b4 39.Kd2-d1
Be6-f7 40.Kd1-d2 Kf6-e5 -0.43/18 ]
28...Rd2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd2-b2 29.Bg2-e4 f6-f5
30.Be4-b1 a7-a5 31.f2-f3 a5-a4
32.Bb1-d3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3
34.Ke1-d2 Kf7-f6 35.Ra1-a8 Be6-f7

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9-+p+l+-zp0
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9tR-+K+-+-0
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9R+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 297
9-+p+lmk-zp0
9+-+-zppzp-0
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9+r+L+PzP-0
9-+-mKP+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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36.Kd2-c2 Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3 c6-c5


38.Ra8-c8 b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+ Bf7-e6
40.h2-h4 Kf6-e7 41.h4xg5 h6xg5
-0.38/21 ] 29.Bg2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Bg2-e4 f6-f5 30.Be4-b1
a7-a5 31.f2-f3 a5-a4 32.Bb1-d3
a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3 34.Ke1-d2
Kf7-f6 35.Ra1-a8 Be6-f7 36.Kd2-c2
Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3 c6-c5 38.Ra8-c8
b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+ Bf7-e6 40.h2-h4
e5-e4 41.h4xg5+ h6xg5 42.f3xe4
f5xe4 -0.43/18 ] 29...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 29...f6-f5 30.Be4-b1 a7-a5
31.f2-f3 a5-a4 32.Bb1-d3 a4xb3
33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3 34.Ke1-d2 Kf7-f6
35.Ra1-a8 Diagram

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9-zpR+lmk-zp0
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9-trP+p+-+0
9+-mKL+PzP-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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(Diagram 297)
Be6-f7 36.Kd2-c2 Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3
c6-c5 38.Ra8-c8 b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+
Bf7-e6 40.h2-h4 e5-e4 41.h4xg5+
h6xg5 42.f3xe4 f5xe4 -0.36/18 ]
30.Be4-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Be4-b1 a7-a5 31.f2-f3 a5-a4
32.Bb1-d3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3
34.Ke1-d2 Kf7-f6 35.Ra1-a8 Be6-f7
36.Kd2-c2 Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3 c6-c5
38.Ra8-c8 b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+ Bf7-e6
40.h2-h4 e5-e4 41.h4xg5+ Diagram

h6xg5 42.f3xe4 f5xe4 -0.43/19 ]


30...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...a7-a5 31.f2-f3 a5-a4 32.Bb1-d3
a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3 34.Ke1-d2
Kf7-f6 35.Ra1-a8 Be6-f7 36.Kd2-c2
Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3 c6-c5 38.Ra8-c8
b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+ Bf7-e6 40.h2-h4
e5-e4 41.h4xg5+ h6xg5 42.f3xe4
f5xe4 -0.36/17 ] 31.Ke1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.f2-f3 a5-a4
32.Bb1-d3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rb2xb3
34.Ke1-d2 Kf7-f6 35.Ra1-a8 Be6-f7
36.Kd2-c2 Rb3-b4 37.Kc2-c3 c6-c5
38.Ra8-c8 b7-b6 39.Rc8-c6+ Bf7-e6
40.h2-h4 e5-e4 41.h4xg5+ h6xg5

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42.f3xe4 f5xe4 -0.43/16 ] 31...a5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...a5-a4
Diagram

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32.Bb1-c2 a4-a3 33.Kd1-d2 b7-b5
34.c4xb5 c6xb5 35.h2-h4 g5xh4
36.g3xh4 f5-f4 37.Kd2-d1 Kf7-f6
38.f2-f3 Be6-f5 39.Bc2xf5 Kf6xf5
40.Kd1-e1 e5-e4 41.Ke1-f2 e4-e3+
42.Kf2-e1 b5-b4 43.h4-h5 Rb2-d2
44.Ke1-f1 Kf5-e5 -0.55/18 ] 32.b3xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bb1-c2
a4-a3 33.Kd1-d2 b7-b5 34.c4xb5
c6xb5 35.Kd2-d1 Kf7-f6 36.h2-h3
Be6-d5 37.f2-f3 b5-b4 38.h3-h4
g5xh4 39.g3xh4 Bd5-f7 40.Bc2-d3
Bf7-e8 41.Bd3-c4 -0.46/16 ] 32...e5-e4
Diagram [ 32...Be6xc4 33.Bb1xf5
Rb2xe2 34.Ra1-c1 Re2xf2 35.Rc1xc4
Rf2xf5 36.Rc4-b4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Be6xc4 33.Bb1xf5 Rb2xe2
34.Ra1-c1 Re2xf2 35.Rc1xc4 Rf2xf5
36.Kd1-e2 Kf7-e6 37.a4-a5 Ke6-d5
38.Rc4-b4 Rf5-f7 39.Rb4-b6 h6-h5
40.a2-a4 g5-g4 41.a5-a6 b7xa6
42.Rb6xa6 Rf7-b7 43.a4-a5 Rb7-b2+
44.Ke2-d3 c6-c5 45.Ra6-f6 Rb2xh2
-0.60/16 ]
33.Bb1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.c4-c5 Kf7-f6 34.Bb1-c2 Rb2xa2
35.Ra1xa2 Be6xa2 36.Kd1-d2 Kf6-e5

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37.Kd2-c3 Ke5-d5 38.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4
39.e2-e3+ Kd4-e5 40.Bc2-d1 g5-g4
41.a4-a5 Ba2-g8 42.Kb4-c3 Bg8-f7
43.Bd1-c2 Bf7-a2 44.Bc2-d1 Ba2-g8
45.Kc3-b4 Bg8-f7 46.Kb4-c3 Bf7-g8
47.Kc3-b4 -0.15/18 ] 33...Be6xc4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Be6xc4 34.Ra1-b1 Rb2xb1+
35.Bc2xb1 b7-b6 36.Kd1-d2 Kf7-e6
37.g3-g4 f5xg4 38.Bb1xe4 Bc4-d5
39.Be4xd5+ Ke6xd5 40.Kd2-d3 h6-h5
41.Kd3-c3 h5-h4 42.Kc3-d3 Kd5-e5
43.Kd3-e3 c6-c5 44.Ke3-d3 Ke5-d5
45.a2-a3 Kd5-e5 46.Kd3-c4 Ke5-e4
47.Kc4-c3 Ke4-e5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5-e4
-0.36/18 ]
(Diagram 301)
34.Kd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ra1-b1 Rb2xb1+ 35.Bc2xb1 b7-b6
36.Kd1-d2 Kf7-e6 37.g3-g4 f5xg4
38.Bb1xe4 Bc4-d5 39.Be4xd5+
Ke6xd5 40.Kd2-d3 c6-c5 41.Kd3-c3
c5-c4 42.e2-e3 h6-h5 43.Kc3-d2
h5-h4 44.Kd2-c3 Kd5-c5 -0.41/17 ]
34...Rb2xa2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Rb2xa2 35.Ra1-b1
b7-b5 36.Rb1-b4 Ra2-a1+ 37.Kc1-b2
Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6

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c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q
b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+
Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7
45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4
48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7 49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6
50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-e6 51.Qb4-d4+ Kf6-g6
52.Qd4-b6 Kg6-f7 53.Qb6-a7+ Kf7-g6
54.Qa7-b6 Kg6-f7 -0.72/20 ]

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35.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Ra1-b1 b7-b5 36.Rb1-b4 Ra2-a1+
37.Kc1-b2 Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5
39.a5-a6 c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2
41.a7-a8Q b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6
43.Qb7-b6+ Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+

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Kf6-f7 45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 Diagram

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46.Qc7-e7 Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1
Be6-c4 48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7
49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6 50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4
51.h2-h4 g5xh4 52.Qb4-d6+ Kf6-f7
53.g3xh4 Bc4-e6 54.Qd6-d4 Kf7-g6
55.Qd4-e5 Be6-f7 -0.76/20 ]
35...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...b7-b5 36.Rb1-b4 Ra2-a1+
37.Kc1-b2 Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5
39.a5-a6 c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2
41.a7-a8Q b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6
43.Qb7-b6+ Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+
Kf6-f7 45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4
48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7 49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6
50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4 51.Qb4-d6+ Bc4-e6
52.Qd6-f8+ Kf6-g6 53.Qf8-d6 Kg6-f7
54.Qd6-d4 h6-h5 55.h2-h4 -0.72/19 ]
36.Rb1-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rb1-b4 Ra2-a1+ 37.Kc1-b2
Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6
c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q
b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+
Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7
45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ Diagram
47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4 48.Qe7-e8+
Bc4-f7 49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6 50.Qb5-b4
Bf7-c4 51.Qb4-d6+ Bc4-e6

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9+Q+-+k+-0 305
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52.Qd6-f8+ Kf6-g6 53.Qf8-d6 Kg6-f7


54.Qd6-d4 h6-h5 55.h2-h4 -0.82/18 ]
36...Ra2-a1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ra2-a1+ 37.Kc1-b2 Ra1-e1
38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6 c5xb4
40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q b4-b3
42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+
Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7
45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4
48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7 49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6
50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4 51.h2-h4 g5xh4
52.Qb4-d6+ Kf6-f7 53.g3xh4 Bc4-e6
54.Qd6-d4 -0.72/15 ] 37.Kc1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kc1-b2
Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6
c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q
b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Diagram

c5xb4 40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q


b4-b3 42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+
Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7
45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4
48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7 49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6
50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4 51.Qb4-b6+ Bc4-e6
52.Qb6-d4+ Kf6-g6 53.Qd4-d6 Kg6-f7
54.Qd6-d4 h6-h5 55.h2-h4 -0.72/17 ]
38.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6 c5xb4
40.a6-a7 Re1xe2 41.a7-a8Q b4-b3
42.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+
Bc4-e6 44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7
45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qc7-e7
Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1 Be6-c4
48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7 Diagram
(Diagram 306)

(Diagram 305)
Kf7-f6 43.Qb7-b6+ Bc4-e6
44.Qb6-d8+ Kf6-f7 45.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6
46.Qc7-e7 Re2xc2+ 47.Kb2-b1
Be6-c4 48.Qe7-e8+ Bc4-f7
49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6 50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4
51.h2-h4 g5xh4 52.Qb4-d6+ Kf6-f7
53.g3xh4 Bc4-e6 54.Qd6-d4 -0.82/19 ]
37...Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ra1-e1 38.a4-a5 c6-c5 39.a5-a6

49.Qe8xb5 Kg6-f6 50.Qb5-b4 Bf7-c4


51.h2-h4 g5xh4 52.Qb4-d6+ Kf6-f7
53.g3xh4 Bc4-e6 54.Qd6-d4 -0.82/16 ]
38...Re1xe2 [ 38...Bc4xe2?? 39.a5-a6
c6-c5 40.Bc2-b3+ Kf7-g7 41.a6-a7
c5xb4 42.a7-a8Q+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...c6-c5 39.a5-a6 c5xb4
40.a6-a7 Bc4-d5 41.Bc2-b3 Re1xe2+
42.Kb2-c1 Bd5xb3 43.a7-a8Q e4-e3
44.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6 45.Qb7-b6+

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Kf6-f7 48.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-g6 49.Qa7-b6
Re2-c2+ 50.Kc1-b1 Kg6-f7 51.h2-h3
Rc2-h2 52.Qb6xb5 Rh2xh3 -0.75/15 ]
39.Kb2-c1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.a5-a6 Re2-d2 40.a6-a7
Rd2-d8 41.Bc2-b3 Bc4xb3 42.Rb4xb3
Kf7-e6 43.Rb3-a3 Rd8-a8 44.h2-h3
Ke6-d5 45.Kb2-b3 c6-c5 46.Ra3-a6
f5-f4 47.g3xf4 g5xf4 48.Kb3-c3 h6-h5
49.Ra6-a1 e4-e3 50.f2xe3 f4xe3
-0.49/13 ]
(Diagram 307)
39...e4-e3 [ 39...Re2xf2
and the result of the game is clear:
Black will win 40.a5-a6 e4-e3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re2xf2
40.Bc2-b3 Bc4-e6 41.a5-a6 Be6xb3
42.Rb4xb3 Rf2-a2 43.Rb3-e3
Ra2-a1+ 44.Kc1-b2 Ra1xa6 45.g3-g4
Kf7-f6 46.Kb2-b3 c6-c5 47.Re3-e2
Ra6-d6 48.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 49.Kb3-c2
b5-b4 50.Re2-f2+ Kf5-e5 -3.99/14 ]
40.f2xe3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.f2xe3 c6-c5 41.Rb4-b2
Re2xe3 42.Bc2xf5 Re3-a3 43.Rb2-c2
Kf7-f6 44.Rc2-f2 Kf6-e7 45.Bf5-b1
Ra3xa5 46.h2-h4 g5xh4 47.g3xh4

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Be6-f7 50.Rg2-g7 Ke7-f6 51.Rg7-h7
h6-h5 52.Kc1-b2 Ra5-a3 -1.85/17 ]

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40...Re2xe3 [ 40...c6-c5!? might be
the shorter path 41.Rb4-b1 Re2xe3
42.Rb1-a1 Re3-e1+ 43.Bc2-d1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...c6-c5
41.Rb4-b2 Re2xe3 42.Bc2xf5 Re3-a3
43.Rb2-d2 Ra3xa5 44.Rd2-d6
Ra5-a1+ 45.Kc1-d2 Ra1-a2+
46.Kd2-c3 Ra2xh2 47.Rd6-c6 h6-h5
48.Bf5-g6+ Kf7-g7 49.Bg6-b1 Rh2-h1
50.Bb1-c2 h5-h4 51.g3xh4 Rh1-h3+
52.Kc3-d2 g5xh4 53.Rc6xc5 -1.73/16 ]
41.a5-a6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 41.a5-a6 Re3-e8 42.Bc2-b3
Bc4-e6 43.Bb3xe6+ Kf7xe6
44.Rb4-b3 Re8-a8 45.Rb3-a3 Ke6-d6
46.Kc1-c2 Kd6-c5 47.Kc2-b2 Kc5-b6
48.Ra3-f3 Ra8-f8 49.Rf3-a3 Rf8-d8
50.a6-a7 Rd8-a8 51.Ra3-f3 Ra8xa7
52.Rf3xf5 Ra7-e7 53.Rf5-f2 Re7-e3
54.g3-g4 Re3-e4 55.h2-h3 Re4-e3
-1.42/17 ]

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Ra6-b6+ 53.Kb2-c2 Kd5-e4 54.Kc2-c3
f4-f3 55.Kc3xc4 Rb6-c6+ 56.Kc4-b5
-1.38/16 ] 42...Bc4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Bc4-e6 43.Bb3xe6+
Kf7xe6 44.Rb4-b3 Re8-a8 45.Rb3-a3
Ke6-d6 46.Kc1-c2 Kd6-c5 47.h2-h4
Diagram

(Diagram 310)

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Ke4-d3 59.Re8-d8+ Kd3-e2


60.Rd8-e8+ -1.36/18 ] 42.Bc2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rb4-b1
Re8-a8 43.Rb1-a1 Kf7-e6 44.Kc1-b2
Ra8-a7 45.Bc2-b3 Bc4xb3 46.Kb2xb3
c6-c5 47.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d5 48.Ra5xb5
Ra7xa6 49.Rb5-b8 c5-c4+ 50.Kb3-b2

g5xh4 48.g3xh4 Kc5-b6 49.Ra3-f3


Ra8-f8 50.Rf3-a3 f5-f4 51.a6-a7
Kb6-b7 52.h4-h5 b5-b4 53.Ra3-a1
f4-f3 54.Kc2-d3 f3-f2 -1.33/17 ]
43.Rb4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rb4xb3 Re8-a8 44.Rb3-a3 Kf7-e6
45.Kc1-b2 f5-f4 46.a6-a7 Ke6-d5

41...Re3-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


41...Re3-e8 42.Rb4-b1 Re8-a8
43.Rb1-a1 Kf7-e6 44.Kc1-b2 Ra8-a7
45.Bc2-b3 Bc4xb3 46.Kb2xb3 c6-c5
47.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d5 48.Ra5xb5 Ra7xa6
49.Rb5-b8 c5-c4+ 50.Kb3-b2 f5-f4
51.g3xf4 g5xf4 52.Rb8-f8 Kd5-e4
53.Kb2-c3 f4-f3 54.Kc3xc4 Ra6-c6+
55.Kc4-b3 Ke4-e3 56.Rf8-e8+ Ke3-d4
57.Re8-d8+ Kd4-e4 58.Rd8-e8+
Diagram

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47.g3xf4 g5xf4 48.Kb2-b3 c6-c5
49.Ra3-a2 f4-f3 50.Kb3-c3 h6-h5
51.Kc3-b3 h5-h4 52.Ra2-f2 Ra8xa7
53.Rf2xf3 Ra7-a4 54.Rf3-f5+ Kd5-d4
55.Kb3-b2 Ra4-b4+ 56.Kb2-c2
Rb4-c4+ 57.Kc2-b2 b5-b4 58.Rf5-f4+
Kd4-d3 -1.20/18 ] 43...Re8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Re8-a8
44.Rb3-a3 Kf7-e6 45.Kc1-b2 f5-f4
46.a6-a7 Ke6-d5 47.g3xf4 g5xf4
48.Kb2-b3 c6-c5 49.Ra3-a2 Diagram

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h5-h4 52.Ra2-f2 Ra8xa7 53.Rf2xf3
Ra7-a4 54.Rf3-f5+ Kd5-d4 55.Kb3-b2
Diagram
(Diagram 313)
Ra4-b4+ 56.Kb2-c2 Rb4-c4+
57.Kc2-b2 b5-b4 58.Rf5-f4+ Kd4-d3
-1.11/19 ] 44.Rb3-a3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rb3-a3
Kf7-e6 45.Kc1-b2 f5-f4 46.a6-a7
Ke6-d5 47.g3xf4 g5xf4 48.Kb2-b3
c6-c5 49.Ra3-a2 f4-f3 50.Kb3-c3
h6-h5 51.Kc3-b3 h5-h4 52.Ra2-f2
Ra8xa7 53.Rf2xf3 Ra7-a4 54.Rf3-f5+
Kd5-d4 55.Kb3-b2 Ra4-b4+
56.Kb2-c2 Rb4-c4+ 57.Kc2-b2 b5-b4
58.Rf5-f4+ Kd4-d3 -1.19/18 ]

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44...Kf7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kf7-e6 Diagram
(Diagram 315)
45.Kc1-b2 f5-f4 46.a6-a7 Ke6-d5
47.g3xf4 g5xf4 48.Kb2-b3 c6-c5
49.Ra3-a2 Diagram
(Diagram 316)
f4-f3 50.Kb3-c3 h6-h5 51.h2-h4 f3-f2
52.Ra2xf2 b5-b4+ 53.Kc3-b2 Ra8xa7
54.Rf2-f5+ Kd5-c4 55.Rf5xh5 b4-b3
56.Rh5-g5 Ra7-a2+ 57.Kb2-b1

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7.Nd4-b3 Bf8-e7 8.0-0 0-0 Diagram

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9.Bc1-e3 Bc8-e6 10.f2-f3 Qd8-c7


11.Qd1-e1 Nb8-d7 12.Ra1-d1 b7-b5
13.Rd1-d2 Nd7-b6N [RR 13...b5-b4
14.Nc3-b1 d6-d5 15.e4xd5 Nf6xd5
16.Be3-f2 Be7-g5 17.Rd2xd5 Be6xd5
18.Be2-d3 a6-a5 19.Nb1-d2 a5-a4
20.Nb3-c1 Nd7-c5 21.Bf2xc5
Qc7xc5+ 22.Kg1-h1 Qc5-e3
23.Nd2-e4 Qe3xe1 24.Rf1xe1 Bg5xc1
25.Re1xc1 Bd5xa2 0-1 Farkashazi,T
(1837)-Hitter,G (1892)/Hungary 2007/
EXT 2008 ] 14.Qe1-f2 Ra8-b8
15.Be3xb6 Rb8xb6 16.Nc3-d5
Nf6xd5 17.e4xd5 Be6-d7 18.f3-f4
Be7-f6 19.c2-c3 Rb6-b8 last book
Ra2-e2 58.h4-h5 Re2-h2 59.Rg5-g4+
Kc4-d5 60.Rg4-g5+ Kd5-c4
move last book move 20.f4xe5
61.Rg5-g4+ -1.06/17 ]
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Be2-d3
0-1
Rb8-e8 21.f4xe5 Re8xe5 22.Rf1-e1
Re5xe1+ 23.Qf2xe1 g7-g6 24.Qe1-f2
Bf6-e5 25.Nb3-d4 Rf8-e8 26.Rd2-e2
19
B92 Qc7-c5 27.Bd3-e4 Bd7-g4 28.Re2-e1
Herman Pilnik
f7-f5 -0.43/15 ] 20...Bf6xe5 [Instead of
Robert James Fischer
20...d6xe5 21.d5-d6 Qc7-c6
Mar del Plata
1959 22.Nb3-c5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bf6xe5 21.Nb3-d4 Rb8-e8
B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2
22.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 23.Be2-f3 Qc7-c4
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
24.a2-a3 Be5-f6 25.Rd2-e2 Re8xe2
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
26.Qf2xe2 Diagram
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5
Bf6xd4 27.Qe2xc4 b5xc4 28.c3xd4

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Rf8-e8 29.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 30.Kg1-f2


Bd7-f5 -0.31/16 ] 21.Nb3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qf2-h4
Rb8-e8 22.Be2-d1 b5-b4 23.Bd1-c2
Qc7-b6+ 24.Rd2-f2 g7-g6 25.Qh4xb4
Qb6xb4 26.c3xb4 Re8-b8 27.Bc2-d3
Rb8xb4 28.Rf2-c2 Rf8-c8 29.Rc2xc8+
Bd7xc8 30.Rf1-c1 -0.39/13 ]
21...g7-g6 Prevents intrusion on f5+h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rb8-e8
22.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 23.Be2-f3 Qc7-c4
24.a2-a3 Be5-f6 25.Rd2-e2 Re8xe2
26.Qf2xe2 Bf6xd4 27.Qe2xc4 b5xc4
28.c3xd4 Rf8-e8 29.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8
30.Kg1-f2 Bd7-f5 -0.31/14 ] 22.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nd4-c6
Diagram

30.g2-g3 Bh6-d2 31.Re1xe8 Rf8xe8


-0.22/16 ] 23.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Be2-f3 Be5xd4 24.Qf2xd4
Diagram

(Diagram 319)
Bd7xc6 23.d5xc6 Qc7xc6 24.Be2-f3
Qc6-b6 25.Qf2xb6 Rb8xb6 26.g2-g3
Kg8-g7 27.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 28.Bf3-d5
Rf8-e8 29.Rf1-e1 Rb6-b8 30.a2-a3
Rb8-c8 -0.19/14 ] 22...a6-a5
Black plans b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rb8-e8 23.Be2-f3 Be5-g7
24.Rd2-d1 Bg7-h6 25.Rd1-e1 Qc7-c5
26.Bf3-e4 Kg8-h8 27.Nd4-c6 Qc5xf2+
28.Kg1xf2 f7-f5 29.Be4-c2 Kh8-g7

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Rf8-e8 25.Rd2-e2 Re8xe2 26.Bf3xe2
Rb8-e8 27.Be2-d3 Re8-e5 28.b2-b3
Qc7-b7 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.b3xc4
Bd7-a4 31.Rf1-b1 Ba4-b3 32.Bd3-c2
a5-a4 -0.03/15 ] 23...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...b5-b4
24.a3xb4 a5xb4 25.c3-c4 Rb8-e8
26.b2-b3 Re8-a8 27.Be2-d1 f7-f5
28.Nd4-e6 Bd7xe6 29.d5xe6 Rf8-e8
30.Bd1-f3 Ra8-a3 31.Bf3-d5 Ra3xb3
32.e6-e7+ Kg8-g7 33.c4-c5 Rb3-a3

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-0.06/14 ] 24.c3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.a3xb4 a5xb4 25.c3-c4
Rb8-e8 26.b2-b3 Re8-a8 27.Be2-d1
f7-f5 28.Nd4-e6 Bd7xe6 29.d5xe6
Qc7-a7 30.Qf2xa7 Ra8xa7 31.Bd1-f3
Rf8-e8 32.Bf3-d5 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3
Ra7-a3 34.Rd2-d3 -0.25/16 ]
24...a5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...a5xb4 25.a3xb4 Rb8xb4
26.Nd4-e6 Bd7xe6 27.d5xe6 Qc7-e7
28.e6xf7+ Kg8-g7 29.g2-g3 Be5xb2
30.Rd2-c2 Bb2-d4 31.Qf2-f3 Rf8xf7
32.Qf3xf7+ Qe7xf7 33.Rf1xf7+ Kg7xf7
34.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-e6 35.Rc7xh7 Rb4-b2
36.Be2-d3 g6-g5 37.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5
38.Rh6-h5 Bd4-e3 39.Rh5-h6
Be3-c5 -0.27/17 ] 25.Rd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a3xb4
Rb8xb4 26.Nd4-e6 Bd7xe6 27.d5xe6
Qc7-e7 28.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 29.Qf2xf7+
Qe7xf7 30.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 31.b2-b3
Rb4-h4 32.h2-h3 Kf7-f6 33.Be2-c4
Rh4-f4 34.Kh1-g1 Kf6-g5 35.Rd2-d1
Rf4-e4 36.Kg1-f1 Kg5-f5 37.g2-g4+
Kf5-g5 -0.25/15 ] 25...Qc7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7-a5
26.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6 27.d5xc6 b4-b3
28.Rc2-c4 Be5xb2 29.c6-c7 Rb8-c8
30.Be2-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 321)
Bb2xa3 31.Bd1xb3 Rc8xc7
32.Rc4-a4 Qa5-c5 33.Qf2-f6 d6-d5
34.Rf1-d1 d5-d4 35.Ra4-c4 Qc5-d6
36.Qf6xd6 Ba3xd6 37.Rc4xd4 Bd6-e5
38.Rd4-d7 Kg8-g7 -0.46/14 ]
26.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6 27.Qf2xb6 Rb8xb6
28.Rc2xc6 Rb6-b8 29.Be2-a6 h7-h5
30.Rc6-c4 Be5xb2 31.a3xb4 Bb2-a3
32.b4-b5 Ba3-c5 33.Rc4-e4 Rf8-e8
34.Re4xe8+ Rb8xe8 35.Ba6-b7
Re8-e2 36.Bb7-c6 Kg8-g7 37.h2-h3
f7-f5 38.Kh1-h2 -0.39/16 ] 26...b4xa3

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27.Qf2xb6 Rb8xb6 28.Rc2xc6 Rf8-b8
29.a3-a4 Be5xb2 30.a4-a5 Rb6-b7
31.Rf1-b1 Diagram

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Bb2-e5 32.a5-a6 Rb7-e7 33.Be2-c4
Re7-a7 34.g2-g3 Kg8-f8 35.Kh1-g2
Kf8-e7 36.Rb1-b3 Ke7-d7 37.Bc4-e2
f7-f5 -0.35/15 ] 27.Qf2xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.b2xa3
Qb6xf2 28.Rf1xf2 Rb8-a8 29.Nc6xe5
d6xe5 30.Rc2-c7 Rf8-d8 31.g2-g4
Kg8-f8 32.Kh1-g2 Ra8xa3 33.Be2-c4
Kf8-e7 34.Bc4-b5 f7-f6 35.Bb5xd7
Rd8xd7 36.Rc7xd7+ Ke7xd7
37.Rf2xf6 Ra3-a2+ 38.Kg2-g3

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-0.19/14 ] 27...Rb8xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Rb8xb6 28.b2xa3 Rf8-a8
29.Rc2-a2 Rb6-b2 30.Ra2xb2 Be5xb2
31.Be2-b5 Ra8xa3 32.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8
33.Ne7xg6+ h7xg6 34.Bb5xd7 Ra3-a2
35.g2-g3 Bb2-e5 36.Rf1-b1 Kf8-g7
37.Rb1-b7 Kg7-h6 38.Rb7-b1 Be5-d4
39.Bd7-c6 Kh6-g5 40.Rb1-b4 Bd4-c5
-0.33/17 ] 28.b2xa3 White has a new
passed pawn: a3. [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.b2xa3 Rf8-a8 29.Rc2-a2
Rb6-b2 30.Ra2xb2 Be5xb2 31.Be2-b5
Ra8xa3 32.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8
33.Ne7xg6+ h7xg6 34.Bb5xd7 Ra3-a2
35.g2-g3 Bb2-e5 36.Rf1-b1 Kf8-g7
37.Rb1-b7 Kg7-h6 38.Rb7-b1 Be5-d4
39.Bd7-c6 Kh6-g5 40.Rb1-b4 Bd4-c5
-0.41/18 ] 28...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Rf8-a8 29.Rc2-a2
Rb6-b2 30.Ra2xb2 Be5xb2 31.Be2-b5
Ra8xa3 32.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8
33.Ne7xg6+ h7xg6 34.Bb5xd7 Ra3-a2
35.g2-g3 Bb2-d4 36.Rf1-b1 Bd4-c5
37.Bd7-b5 Ra2-d2 38.Bb5-c6 Kf8-g8
39.Rb1-e1 Kg8-g7 40.Re1-e7 Kg7-f6
41.Re7-c7 Rd2-d1+ 42.Kh1-g2
Rd1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h3 -0.27/17 ]
29.Nc6xe5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rc2-a2 Rb6-b2 30.Ra2xb2
Be5xb2 31.Be2-b5 Ra8xa3
32.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8 33.Ne7xg6+
h7xg6 34.Bb5xd7 Ra3-a2 35.g2-g3
Bb2-d4 36.Rf1-b1 Bd4-c5 37.Bd7-b5
Ra2-d2 38.Bb5-c4 Kf8-g7 39.Rb1-b7
Kg7-f6 40.h2-h4 -0.36/16 ]
(Diagram 323)
29...d6xe5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...d6xe5 30.Rc2-c7 Rb6-d6
31.Rc7-c3 e5-e4 32.Rf1-d1 f7-f5
33.Kh1-g1 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-f2 Ra8-a5
35.Be2-c4 f5-f4 36.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a8
37.g2-g3 e4-e3+ 38.Kf2-f3 -0.31/14 ]
30.Rc2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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30.Rc2-c7 Rb6-d6 31.Rc7-c3 e5-e4
32.Rf1-d1 f7-f5 33.Kh1-g1 Kg8-g7
34.Kg1-f2 Ra8-a5 35.Be2-c4 f5-f4
36.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a8 37.g2-g3 e4-e3+
38.Kf2-f3 -0.39/15 ] 30...Rb6-b2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...f7-f5 31.Rc3-c7 Rb6-d6 32.Rf1-b1
Kg8-f8 33.Rb1-b7 Ra8xa3 34.Kh1-g1
Kf8-e8 35.Be2-b5 Bd7xb5 36.Rb7-b8+
Rd6-d8 37.Rb8xb5 Ra3-a1+
38.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 39.Kf2-g3 Rd8-d7
40.Rb5-b7 Rd7xc7 41.Rb7xc7
-0.37/15 ]
31.Rc3-c7 White threatens to win
material: Rc7xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 31.Be2-c4 Kg8-g7 32.Kh1-g1


e5-e4 33.Rf1-f2 Ra8-b8 34.Rf2xb2
Rb8xb2 35.Rc3-b3 Rb2-c2 36.Rb3-b7
e4-e3 37.Rb7xd7 Rc2xc4 38.Kg1-f1
Rc4-c2 39.a3-a4 Rc2-f2+ 40.Kf1-g1
Rf2-d2 -0.37/14 ] 31...Bd7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bd7-f5
32.Be2-c4 Rb2-c2 33.d5-d6 Rc2xc4
34.Rc7xc4 Bf5-d3 35.Rc4-c1 Bd3xf1
36.Rc1xf1 Kg8-f8 37.Rf1-a1 Ra8-a6
38.a3-a4 f7-f5 39.Kh1-g1 Kf8-e8
40.a4-a5 Ke8-d7 41.Kg1-f2 Kd7xd6
42.Kf2-e3 Kd6-c5 43.g2-g3 Kc5-b5
-0.36/17 ] 32.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Be2-c4 Rb2-c2 33.d5-d6
Rc2xc4 34.Rc7xc4 Bf5-d3 35.Rc4-c1
Bd3xf1 36.Rc1xf1 Kg8-f8 37.Rf1-a1
Diagram

40.Ra5xf5 Rd6-g6 41.Re1-g1 Kg8-g7


42.Rf5-e5 Kg7-f6 43.Re5-e8 Kf6-f7
44.Re8-e5 Rg6-g4 45.a3-a4 Kf7-f6
-0.61/17 ]

(Diagram 326)
Kf8-e8 38.Kh1-g1 Ke8-d7 39.a3-a4
Kd7xd6 40.a4-a5 Kd6-c5 41.Kg1-f2
Ra8-a6 42.Kf2-e3 f7-f5 43.g2-g3
Kc5-b5 -0.35/16 ] 32...Bf5-e4+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Bf5-e4+ 33.Be2-f3 Be4-d3
34.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 35.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8
36.Rc7-c5 Rb2-c2 37.Rc5-a5 f7-f5
38.g4xf5 g6xf5 39.d5-d6 Rd8xd6

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33.Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Be2-f3 Be4-d3 34.Rf1-e1 e5-e4
35.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8 36.Rc7-c5 f7-f5
37.g4xf5 g6xf5 38.d5-d6 Rd8xd6
39.Re1-g1 Rd6-g6 40.Rc5xf5 e4-e3
41.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-g7 42.Rf5-f7+
Kg7-h6 43.Rg1-e1 e3-e2 44.Bd5-f3
Rg6-g5 45.a3-a4 Rb2-d2 46.Rf7-d7
Rg5-g7 47.Rd7-d6+ Rg7-g6
48.Rd6-d7 -0.51/16 ] 33...Be4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Be4-d3

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34.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 35.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8
36.Rc7-c5 f7-f5 37.g4xf5 g6xf5
38.d5-d6 Rd8xd6 Diagram

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39.Re1-g1 Rd6-g6 40.Rc5xf5 Kg8-g7
41.a3-a4 Rb2-d2 42.Rf5-e5 Kg7-f6
43.Re5-e8 Rg6-g4 44.a4-a5 Rd2-a2
45.h2-h3 -0.47/17 ] 34.d5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf1-e1
e5-e4 35.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8 36.Rc7-c5
Rb2-a2 37.Rc5-a5 Rd8-c8 38.d5-d6
Ra2-e2 39.Re1-d1 Rc8-d8 40.Bg2-f1
Re2-e3 41.Ra5-d5 Bd3xf1 42.Rd1xf1
Re3xa3 43.Kh1-g2 Rd8-d7 44.Rf1-c1
Kg8-g7 45.Kg2-f2 e4-e3+ 46.Kf2-e2
-0.51/16 ] 34...Ra8-d8 [ 34...Bd3xf1?!
35.Bf3xa8 Rb2-d2 36.Kh1-g1 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ra8-d8
35.Rf1-e1 Rd8xd6 36.Rc7-e7 Rb2-f2
37.Bf3-b7 Bd3-c4 38.Re7xe5 Rf2-b2
39.Bb7-f3 Rd6-d2 40.h2-h4 Rb2-a2
41.Re5-e3 Rd2-h2+ 42.Kh1-g1
Rh2xh4 43.g4-g5 Rh4-h3 44.Bf3-g2
Rh3xe3 45.Re1xe3 Kg8-g7
46.Re3-c3 -1.06/18 ] 35.Rf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf1-e1
Rd8xd6 36.Rc7-c6 Rd6xc6 37.Bf3xc6
f7-f6 38.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 39.Re1-e3
Bd3-e2 40.g4-g5 Be2-g4 41.g5xf6+
Kg7xf6 42.Re3-c3 Rb2-a2 43.Rc3-c5
Bg4-f5 44.a4-a5 Kf6-e6 45.Kh1-g1

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Ke6-d6 -1.06/16 ] 35...Rd8xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...e5-e4
36.Bf3xe4 Bd3xe4+ 37.Re1xe4
Rd8xd6 38.Re4-e1 Rd6-d2 39.h2-h3
-1.15/16 ] 36.Re1xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Rc7-c6 Rd6xc6 37.Bf3xc6
f7-f6 38.Bc6-e4 Bd3xe4+ 39.Re1xe4
Rb2-a2 40.Re4-a4 h7-h5 41.g4xh5
g6xh5 42.Kh1-g1 Kg8-g7 43.h2-h4
Kg7-g6 44.Ra4-a6 e5-e4 45.Kg1-f1
-1.03/15 ] 36...Rd6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Rd6-f6 37.Rc7-b7
Rb2-d2 38.Re5-e8+ Kg8-g7
39.Re8-e3 Bd3-e4 40.Re3xe4 Rf6xf3
41.Re4-e1 Rf3-f2 42.h2-h3 Rf2-f3
43.h3-h4 Rf3-h3+ 44.Kh1-g1 Rh3xh4
45.Re1-f1 Rh4xg4+ 46.Kg1-h1 h7-h5
47.Rb7xf7+ Kg7-h6 48.Rf1-f2
Rd2-d1+ 49.Rf2-f1 Rd1xf1+ 50.Rf7xf1
Rg4-g3 51.a3-a4 Rg3-a3 52.Rf1-f4
Kh6-g5 53.Rf4-d4 Ra3-a2 54.Kh1-g1
Kg5-f5 -1.06/17 ] 37.Re5-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc7-b7
Rb2-d2 38.Re5-e8+ Kg8-g7
39.Re8-e3 Bd3-e4 40.Re3xe4 Rf6xf3
41.Re4-e1 Rf3-f2 42.h2-h3 Rf2-f3
43.h3-h4 Rf3-h3+ 44.Kh1-g1 Rh3xh4
45.Re1-f1 Rh4xg4+ 46.Kg1-h1 h7-h5
47.Rb7xf7+ Kg7-h6 48.Rf1-f2
Rd2-d1+ 49.Rf2-f1 Rd1xf1+ 50.Rf7xf1
Rg4-g3 51.a3-a4 Rg3-a3 52.Rf1-f4
Kh6-g5 53.Rf4-d4 Ra3-a2 54.Kh1-g1
Kg5-f5 -0.96/15 ] 37...Rf6xf3!
Mate threat [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rf6xf3 38.Re3xf3 Bd3-e4
39.Rc7xf7 Rb2-f2 40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3
41.Rf7-e7 Be4-c6 42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3
43.a3-a4 Rh3-h4 44.a4-a5 Rh4xg4+
45.Kg1-f1 Rg4-f4+ 46.Kf1-e2 Rf4-h4
47.Ke2-e3 Rh4xh2 48.Ra7-a6 Bc6-h1
49.Ra6-a7 h7-h5 50.a5-a6 Rh2-a2
51.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 52.Kf4-g5 Bh1-e4
53.Kg5-f6 h5-h4 54.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-g8
55.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 56.Rg7-f7+
Kf8-g8 -2.64/20 ] 38.Re3xf3

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The backward pawn on f7 becomes a
target [ 38.Re3xf3 Bd3-e4
Combination ; 38.-- Rf3-f1#
Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Re3xf3 Bd3-e4 39.Rc7xf7 Rb2-f2
40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3 41.Rf7-e7 Be4-c6
42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3 43.a3-a4 Rh3-h4
44.a4-a5 Rh4xg4+ 45.Kg1-f1 Rg4-f4+
46.Kf1-e2 Rf4-h4 47.Ke2-e3 Rh4xh2
48.a5-a6 Rh2-a2 49.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8
50.Kf4-e5 Ra2-a5+ 51.Ke5-e6
Bc6-d5+ 52.Ke6-d6 Bd5-e4 53.Kd6-c7
h7-h5 54.Kc7-b6 Ra5-f5 -2.74/20 ]
38...Bd3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bd3-e4 39.Rc7xf7 Rb2-f2
40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3 41.Rf7-e7 Be4-c6
42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3 43.a3-a4 Rh3-h4
44.a4-a5 Rh4xg4+ 45.Kg1-f1 Rg4-f4+
46.Kf1-e2 Rf4-h4 47.Ke2-e3 Rh4xh2
48.Ra7-c7 Bc6-b5 49.Rc7-b7 Bb5-c4
50.Rb7-a7 Rh2-a2 51.Ke3-d4 Bc4-b5
52.Kd4-c5 Bb5-d3 53.Kc5-d4 Bd3-b5
54.Kd4-c5 -2.40/19 ] 39.Rc7xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc7xf7
Rb2-f2 40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3 41.Rf7-e7
Be4-c6 42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3 43.a3-a4
Rh3-h4 44.a4-a5 Rh4xg4+ 45.Kg1-f1
Rg4-f4+ 46.Kf1-e2 Rf4-h4 47.Ke2-e3
Rh4xh2 48.Ra7-c7 Bc6-b5 49.Rc7-b7
Bb5-c4 50.Rb7-a7 Rh2-a2 51.Ke3-d4
Bc4-b5 52.Kd4-c5 Bb5-d3 53.Kc5-d4
Bd3-b5 54.Kd4-c5 -2.52/20 ]
39...Rb2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Rb2-f2 40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3
41.Rf7-e7 Be4-c6 42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3
43.Ra7-a6 Bc6-d7 44.g4-g5 Rh3-h4
45.Ra6-a5 Kg8-f7 46.Kg1-g2 Kf7-e7
47.Kg2-g3 Rh4-h3+ 48.Kg3-g2
Rh3-c3 49.Ra5-a7 Rc3-c2+
50.Kg2-g3 Ke7-d6 -2.36/16 ]
40.Rf7-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kh1-g1 Rf2xf3 41.Rf7-e7 Be4-c6
42.Re7-a7 Rf3-h3 43.a3-a4 Rh3-h4
44.a4-a5 Rh4xg4+ 45.Kg1-f1 Rg4-f4+
46.Kf1-e1 Rf4-f7 47.Ra7-a6 Rf7-c7

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48.Ra6-b6 Kg8-f7 49.a5-a6 Kf7-e7
50.Ke1-f2 Ke7-d6 51.Kf2-e3 Kd6-c5
-2.42/17 ] 40...Kg8-g7 [ 40...Kg8-g7
41.Rf8-f4 Be4-c6-+ ( 41...Rf2xf3?!
is clearly inferior 42.Rf4xe4 Rf3xa3
43.Re4-e7+ Kg7-h6 44.Kh1-g2= );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg8-g7
0.86/1 ]
0-1

20
Fridrik Olafsson
Robert James Fischer
Zurich Zrich

E93

1959

E93: King's Indian: Classical: Petrosian


System with 7...Nbd7
1.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 2.Nb1-c3 g7-g6
3.d2-d4 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.d4-d5
Nb8-d7 8.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 9.Bg5-h4
a7-a6 10.Nf3-d2 Qd8-e8 11.g2-g4
[ RR 11.h2-h3 Nf6-h7 12.g2-g4
Nd7-b6 13.a2-a4 Bc8-d7 14.Qd1-b3
Ra8-b8 15.Qb3-a3 Nb6-c8 16.c4-c5
d6xc5 17.Qa3xc5 c7-c6 18.a4-a5
Kg8-h8 19.Nd2-c4 f7-f5 20.g4xf5
g6xf5 21.0-0-0 f5xe4 22.d5xc6
Bd7xc6 23.Rh1-g1 Qe8-f7 24.Bh4-g3
Rf8-e8 25.Nc4xe5 Qf7-f5 Nguyen Thi
Hanh (2022)-Kanuri,T (2017)/New
Delhi 2006/CBM 115 ext/0-1 (39) ]
11...Nf6-h7 12.Qd1-c2 [RR 12.Nd2-f1
Ra8-b8 13.Nf1-e3 Bg7-f6 14.Bh4xf6
Nd7xf6 15.h2-h4 b7-b5 16.c4xb5
a6xb5 17.b2-b4 Kg8-g7 18.Qd1-d2
c7-c5 19.Ra1-b1 Bc8-d7 20.g4-g5
h6xg5 21.h4xg5 Nf6-g8 22.Rh1-g1
Qe8-c8 23.Rg1-g3 c5xb4 24.Rb1xb4
Qc8-c5 25.Qd2-b2 Rf8-c8 26.Ne3-d1
f7-f6 Toth,B (2470)-Cuartas,C (2425)/
Biel 1979/EXT 2002/- (61) ]
12...Nh7-g5N [RR 12...Bg7-f6
13.Bh4xf6 Nd7xf6 14.Rh1-g1

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- Minaya Molano,J-De Greif,B/
Bogota 1969/EXT 2001 ;RR 12...f7-f5
13.g4xf5 g6xf5 14.e4xf5 Nd7-f6
15.Nd2-f1 Nf6-h5 16.Nf1-e3 Nh5-f4
17.Be2-g4 Nh7-f6 18.Bh4xf6 Bg7xf6
Diagram

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9p+-zp-vl-zp0
9+-+PzpP+-0
9-+P+-snL+0
9+-sN-sN-+-0
9PzPQ+-zP-zP0
9tR-+-mK-+R0[
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19.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h8 20.0-0-0 Qe8-f7
21.Bg4-f3 Nf4-h5 22.Rg1-g6 Nh5-f4
23.Rg6-g4 Bf6-g7 24.Rd1-g1 Rf8-g8
25.Bf3-e4 Bc8-d7 26.Nc3-e2 h6-h5
27.Ne2xf4 Fant,G (2090)-Angeltveit,V/
Gausdal 1999/CBM 068 ext/0-1 (40) ]
13.h2-h3 Nd7-c5 14.0-0-0 Bc8-d7
15.f2-f3 Nc5-a4 16.Nc3xa4 Bd7xa4
17.b2-b3 Ba4-d7 18.Bh4-f2 c7-c5
19.h3-h4 Ng5-h7 20.Bf2-e3
last book move last book move b7-b5
The thematic attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Qe8-e7 21.Kc1-b1 a6-a5
22.a2-a4 Ra8-a6 23.Qc2-c3 Nh7-f6
24.Rd1-c1 Ra6-a8 25.h4-h5 g6-g5
26.Be3-f2 b7-b6 27.Rh1-g1 Bd7-c8
0.11/15 ] 21.Nd2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Kc1-b1 Diagram
(Diagram 330)
Qe8-e7 22.g4-g5 h6-h5 23.Qc2-d3
b5-b4 24.f3-f4 e5xf4 25.Be3xf4
Nh7-f6 26.Rd1-g1 Nf6-e8 27.Rg1-f1

157

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9+-+l+pvln0 330
9p+-zp-+pzp0
9+pzpPzp-+-0
9-+P+P+PzP0
9+P+-vLP+-0
9P+QsNL+-+0
9+K+R+-+R0
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Bg7-d4 28.Nd2-f3 Bd4-g7 29.Qd3-e3
Ne8-c7 0.19/15 ] 21...f7-f5?
[ 21...Qe8-e7!?= and Black could well
hope to play on ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b5xc4 22.Be2xc4 Nh7-f6
23.h4-h5 g6-g5 24.Nb1-c3 a6-a5
25.a2-a4 Ra8-b8 26.Nc3-b5 Qe8-e7
27.Qc2-d2 Bd7xb5 28.Bc4xb5 Qe7-c7
29.Kc1-b1 0.00/13 ] 22.g4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.g4xf5 g6xf5
23.Nb1-d2 f5-f4 24.Be3-f2 Kg8-h8
25.Kc1-b1 Rf8-g8 26.Rd1-g1 Qe8-f7
27.Qc2-b2 Bg7-f6 28.Qb2-a3 b5-b4
29.Qa3-a5 Bf6-d8 30.Rg1xg8+
Qf7xg8 0.56/15 ] 22...g6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g6xf5
23.Nb1-d2 f5-f4 24.Be3-f2 Kg8-h8
25.Kc1-b1 Rf8-g8 26.Rd1-g1 Qe8-h5
27.Qc2-b2 Bg7-f6 28.Be2-f1 Ra8-c8
29.Qb2-c3 b5-b4 0.44/13 ] 23.e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nb1-d2
f5-f4 24.Be3-f2 Kg8-h8 25.Kc1-b1
Rf8-g8 26.Rd1-g1 Qe8-f7 27.Rg1-g2
Bg7-f6 28.Be2-f1 Rg8xg2 29.Bf1xg2
Ra8-g8 30.Rh1-g1 Nh7-f8 0.55/14 ]
23...Bd7xf5 [ 23...Rf8xf5? 24.Rd1-g1
Kg8-h8 25.Be2-d3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Kg8-h8 Diagram
24.Rd1-g1 b5xc4 25.Be2xc4 Bd7xf5
26.Qc2-d2 Qe8-e7 27.Nb1-c3 h6-h5

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9P+Q+L+-+0
9+NmKR+-+R0[
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9p+-zp-+-zp0
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9+P+-vLP+-0
9P+-wQL+-+0
9+NmK-+-tRR0
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28.Be3-h6 Rf8-g8 29.Kc1-b2 Nh7-f6


30.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3 31.Bh6xg7+
Rg8xg7 32.Qd2xd3 Qe7-b7
33.Rg1-g5 0.37/14 ] 24.Qc2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qc2-d2
e5-e4 25.Rh1-g1 Ra8-a7 26.Be3xh6
b5xc4 27.Bh6xg7 Ra7xg7
28.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7 29.Rd1-g1+
Kg7-h8 30.Qd2-c3+ Nh7-f6 31.Be2xc4
e4xf3 32.Qc3xf3 Qe8-e5 33.Rg1-f1
Bf5-e4 34.Qf3-c3 Qe5-e7 35.Kc1-b2
0.29/13 ] 24...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...b5xc4 25.Be2xc4 Ra8-a7
26.Nb1-c3 Nh7-f6 27.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h7
28.Kc1-b2 e5-e4 29.Be3-f4 e4xf3
30.Bf4xd6 Nf6-e4 31.Rg1xg7+
Ra7xg7 32.Nc3xe4 Bf5xe4 33.Bd6xf8
Qe8xf8 34.Bc4xa6 0.21/12 ]
25.Rd1-g1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Rh1-g1 Ra8-a7 26.Be3xh6
b5xc4 27.Bh6xg7 Ra7xg7
28.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7 29.Rd1-g1+
Kg7-h8 30.Qd2-c3+ Nh7-f6 31.Be2xc4
e4xf3 32.Qc3xf3 Qe8-e5 33.Rg1-f1
Bf5-e4 34.Qf3-c3 Qe5-e7 35.Kc1-b2
0.29/12 ]
25...e4xf3 [ 25...Ra8-a7 26.f3-f4
Nh7-f6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ra8-a7 26.Be3xh6 e4xf3
27.Bh6xg7 Ra7xg7 28.Rg1xg7+

Kg8xg7 29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8


30.Qd2-c3+ Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+
d6xe5 32.Be2-f1 b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2
e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+
Kh8xg8 36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2
Nh7-f6 38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5
Ke7-d6 40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4
Ng4xh6 42.Nd2xe4+ Diagram

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9+P+-+p+-0
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9+-+-+L+-0
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Bf5xe4 43.Kf4xe4 -0.14/14 ]
26.Be3xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7 27.Be3xh6+
Kg7-h8 28.Bh6xf8 Qe8xf8 29.Be2xf3
b5xc4 30.b3xc4 Bf5xb1 31.Qd2-c3+
Qf8-f6 32.Qc3xf6+ Nh7xf6 33.Kc1xb1
Ra8-g8 34.Bf3-e2 Rg8-g3 35.Rh1-e1

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Nf6-d7 36.Kb1-c2 Rg3-g2 37.Kc2-d3
Nd7-e5+ 38.Kd3-e3 Kh8-g7 39.a2-a4
0.26/14 ] 26...Ra8-a7 [ 26...f3xe2
27.Bh6xg7 ( 27.Rg1xg7+?! Kg8-h8
28.Nb1-c3 b5xc4 ) 27...Kg8-f7
28.Rh1-h2 e2-e1Q+ 29.Rg1xe1
Kf7xg7 30.Rh2-g2+ Kg7-h8
31.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 32.Nb1-a3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra8-a7
Diagram

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9p+-zp-+-vL0
9+pzpP+l+-0
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27.Bh6xg7 Ra7xg7 28.Rg1xg7+
Kg8xg7 29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8
30.Qd2-c3+ Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+
d6xe5 32.Be2-f1 b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2
e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+
Kh8xg8 36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2
Nh7-f6 38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5
Ke7-d6 40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4
Ng4xh6 42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4
43.Kf4xe4 -0.14/16 ] 27.Bh6xg7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bh6xg7
Ra7xg7 28.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7
29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8 30.Qd2-c3+
Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+ d6xe5 32.Be2-f1
b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2 e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1
Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2 Nh7-f6
38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5 Ke7-d6
40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4 Ng4xh6
42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4 43.Kf4xe4

159
-0.35/14 ] 27...Ra7xg7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Ra7xg7 28.Rg1xg7+
Kg8xg7 29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8
30.Qd2-c3+ Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+
d6xe5 32.Be2-f1 b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2
e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+
Kh8xg8 36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2
Nh7-f6 38.Kf2-e3 Diagram

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9+P+-mKp+-0
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9+-+-+L+-0
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Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5 Ke7-d6 40.h5-h6
Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4 Ng4xh6
42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4 43.Kf4xe4
-0.15/13 ] 28.Rg1xg7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7
29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8 30.Qd2-c3+
Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+ d6xe5 32.Be2-f1
b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2 e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1
Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2 Nh7-f6
38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5 Diagram
(Diagram 336)
Ke7-d6 40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4
Ng4xh6 42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4
43.Kf4xe4 -0.33/14 ] 28...Kg8xg7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kg8xg7
29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8 30.Qd2-c3+
Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+ d6xe5 32.Be2-f1
b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2 e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1
Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8

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36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2 Nh7-f6
38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5 Ke7-d6
40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4 Ng4xh6
42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4 43.Kf4xe4
-0.16/12 ] 29.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-h8
30.Qd2-c3+ Qe8-e5 31.Qc3xe5+
d6xe5 32.Be2-f1 b5-b4 33.Nb1-d2
e5-e4 34.Kc1-d1 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+
Kh8xg8 36.Kd1-e1 Kg8-f7 37.Ke1-f2
Nh7-f6 38.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 39.h4-h5
Ke7-d6 40.h5-h6 Nf6-g4+ 41.Ke3-f4
Ng4xh6 42.Nd2xe4+ Bf5xe4
43.Kf4xe4 -0.29/13 ] 29...b5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bf5xd3
Diagram
(Diagram 337)
30.Qd2xd3 f3-f2 31.Rh1-f1 Qe8-e5
32.Kc1-c2 b5xc4 33.Qd3xc4 Qe5-f5+
34.Qc4-d3 Qf5-f4 35.Qd3-e2 Qf4xh4
36.Qe2xa6 Qh4-f4 37.Qa6-e2 Nh7-g5
38.Nb1-d2 Qf4-f6 39.a2-a4 Qf6-f5+
40.Kc2-b2 -0.49/13 ] 30.Rh1-g1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rh1-g1+
Kg7-h8 31.Bd3xc4 Qe8-e4
32.Qd2-c3+ Nh7-f6 33.Nb1-d2 Qe4-f4
34.Bc4xa6 f3-f2 35.Rg1-g5 Kh8-h7
36.Qc3-g3 Qf4xg3 37.Rg5xg3 Nf6xd5

160

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9+-+-+-mkn0 337
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38.Ba6-c4 Nd5-f4 39.Rg3-f3 Bf5-g6
40.h4-h5 Bg6xh5 41.Rf3xf2 d6-d5
42.Bc4-f1 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+k0 338
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zpp+-+l0
9-+-+-sn-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-sN-tR-+0
9+-mK-+L+-0
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Kh7-g7 43.Kc1-b2 -0.32/14 ]
30...Kg7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kg7-h8 31.Bd3xc4 Qe8-e4
32.Qd2-c3+ Nh7-f6 33.Nb1-d2 Qe4-f4
34.Bc4xa6 f3-f2 35.Rg1-g5 Bf5-h7
36.Ba6-f1 Qf4xh4 37.Rg5-g3 Rf8-e8
38.Rg3-h3 Qh4-g5 39.Kc1-b2 Re8-e5
40.Rh3-g3 Qg5-f4 41.Rg3-f3 -0.20/12 ]
31.Qd2-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bd3xc4 Qe8-e4 32.Qd2-c3+
Nh7-f6 33.Nb1-d2 Qe4-f4 34.Bc4xa6
f3-f2 35.Rg1-g5 Kh8-h7 36.Qc3-g3

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Qf4xg3 37.Rg5xg3 Nf6xd5 38.Ba6-c4
Nd5-f4 39.Rg3-f3 Bf5-g6 40.h4-h5
Bg6xh5 41.Rf3xf2 d6-d5 42.Bc4-f1
Kh7-g7 43.Kc1-b2 -0.32/13 ]
31...Qe8-e5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Qe8-e5 32.Qc3xe5+ d6xe5
33.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 34.Nb1-d2 f3-f2
35.Rg1-f1 c4xb3 36.a2xb3 Nh7-f6
37.d5-d6 Kh8-g7 38.Kc1-d1 Kg7-f7
39.Kd1-e2 Kf7-e6 40.Rf1xf2 Rf5-h5
41.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 42.Nd2-f3 Nd7-f6
43.Rf2-f1 Nf6-e4 44.Rf1-a1 Ke6-f5
45.Ra1xa6 Ne4-c3+ 46.Ke2-d2 e5-e4
47.Nf3-e1 Nc3-d5 -0.49/19 ]

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32.Qc3xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qc3xe5+ d6xe5 33.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5
34.Nb1-d2 f3-f2 35.Rg1-f1 c4xb3
36.a2xb3 Nh7-f6 37.d5-d6 Kh8-g7
38.Kc1-d1 Kg7-f7 39.Kd1-e2 Kf7-e6
40.Rf1xf2 Rf5-h5 41.d6-d7 Nf6xd7
42.Nd2-f3 Nd7-f6 43.Nf3-g5+ Ke6-e7
44.Rf2-f5 Nf6-g4 45.Rf5-f7+ Ke7-d6
46.Ng5-f3 Kd6-e6 47.Rf7-g7 Ke6-f5
48.Rg7-f7+ Ng4-f6 49.Ke2-e3
Diagram
Rh5-h8 -0.48/17 ] 32...d6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...d6xe5
33.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 34.Nb1-d2 f3-f2
35.Rg1-f1 c4xb3 36.a2xb3 Nh7-f6
37.d5-d6 Kh8-g7 38.Kc1-d1 Kg7-f7

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39.Kd1-e2 Kf7-e6 40.Rf1xf2 Rf5-h5
41.Rf2-h2 Ke6xd6 42.Ke2-d3 Kd6-d5
43.Nd2-c4 e5-e4+ 44.Kd3-e2 Rh5-h7
45.Rh2-f2 -0.32/16 ] 33.Bd3xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bd3xf5
Rf8xf5 34.Nb1-d2 f3-f2 35.Rg1-f1
c4xb3 36.a2xb3 Nh7-f6 37.d5-d6
Kh8-g7 38.Kc1-d1 Kg7-f7 39.Kd1-e2
Kf7-e6 40.Rf1xf2 Rf5-h5 41.Nd2-c4
Rh5xh4 42.Rf2-g2 Rh4-h3 43.Rg2-g7
Rh3xb3 44.Rg7-a7 Diagram
(Diagram 341)
Ke6-d5 45.Nc4-d2 Rb3-h3 46.Ra7xa6
e5-e4 47.Nd2-f1 Kd5-e5 -0.42/17 ]
33...Rf8xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rf8xf5 34.Nb1-d2 c4xb3
35.a2xb3 Nh7-f6 36.Rg1-g5 Rf5-f4
37.Rg5xe5 f3-f2 38.Nd2-f1 Rf4-d4
39.Re5-f5 Nf6-e4 40.Rf5-f4 Kh8-g7
41.d5-d6 Ne4xd6 42.Rf4xf2 Rd4xh4
43.Kc1-c2 Nd6-b5 44.Rf2-g2+ Kg7-f6
45.Rg2-f2+ Kf6-e5 46.Rf2-e2+
Rh4-e4 -0.39/16 ] 34.b3xc4
White has a new protected passed
pawn: d5. Black has a new passed
pawn: e5. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Nb1-d2 c4xb3 35.a2xb3 Nh7-f6
36.d5-d6 e5-e4 37.d6-d7 Nf6xd7

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38.Nd2xe4 Rf5-e5 39.Rg1-g4 Re5-d5
40.Rg4-g6 Nd7-e5 41.Rg6-g5
Ne5-d3+ 42.Kc1-d2 f3-f2 43.Ne4-g3
Rd5-d4 44.Kd2-e2 Kh8-h7 45.Ng3-f5
Rd4-e4+ 46.Ke2xd3 f2-f1Q+
47.Kd3xe4 Qf1-b1+ 48.Ke4-d5
Qb1xb3+ 49.Kd5xc5 -0.34/15 ]
34...Nh7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Nh7-f6 Diagram

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35.Nb1-d2 f3-f2 36.Rg1-h1 Rf5-f4
37.Kc1-d1 Nf6-h5 38.Nd2-f1 Rf4xc4
39.Rh1-h2 Rc4-d4+ 40.Kd1-c2
Rd4-a4 41.Kc2-b3 Ra4-f4 42.Rh2-g2
Kh8-h7 43.d5-d6 Nh5-f6 44.Kb3-c2
Kh7-h6 45.Rg2-g5 Nf6-d7 46.Rg5-g2

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c5-c4 47.Kc2-d2 Rf4-f6 48.Kd2-c3
Kh6-h5 49.Kc3xc4 Kh5xh4 -0.79/15 ]
35.Nb1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kc1-d1 e5-e4 36.Rg1-g5 Rf5-f4
37.Nb1-d2 e4-e3 38.Nd2xf3 Rf4xf3
39.Kd1-e2 Rf3-f4 40.d5-d6 Rf4xc4
41.Rg5-g6 Rc4-f4 42.Ke2xe3 Nf6-d5+
43.Ke3-e2 Kh8-h7 44.h4-h5 Nd5-f6
45.Ke2-e3 Rf4-f5 46.a2-a3 c5-c4
47.a3-a4 c4-c3 -0.84/14 ] 35...f3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...f3-f2
36.Rg1-h1 Rf5-f4 37.Kc1-d1 Nf6-h5
38.Nd2-f1 Rf4xc4 39.Rh1-h2 Rc4-d4+
40.Kd1-c2 Diagram

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Rd4-a4 41.Kc2-b3 Ra4-f4 42.Rh2-g2
Kh8-h7 43.d5-d6 Nh5-f6 44.Kb3-c2
Kh7-h6 45.Rg2-g5 Nf6-d7 46.Rg5-g2
c5-c4 47.Kc2-d2 Rf4-f6 48.Kd2-c3
Kh6-h5 49.Kc3xc4 Kh5xh4 -0.79/17 ]
36.Rg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rg1-h1 Rf5-f4 37.Kc1-d1 Nf6-h5
38.Nd2-f1 Rf4xc4 39.Rh1-h2 Rc4-d4+
40.Kd1-c2 Rd4-a4 41.Kc2-b3 Ra4-f4
42.Rh2-g2 Kh8-h7 43.d5-d6 Nh5-f6
44.Kb3-c2 Kh7-h6 45.Rg2-g5 Nf6-d7
46.Rg5-g2 c5-c4 47.Kc2-d2 Rf4-f6
48.Kd2-c3 Kh6-h5 49.Kc3xc4
Kh5xh4 -0.87/16 ] 36...e5-e4
[ 36...Kh8-g7 37.Kc1-d1 Nf6-h5
38.Nd2-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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36...Rf5-f4 37.Kc1-d1 Nf6-h5
38.Nd2-f1 Rf4xc4 39.Rh1-h2 Rc4-d4+
40.Kd1-c2 Rd4-a4 41.Kc2-b3 Ra4-f4
42.Rh2-g2 Nh5-f6 43.d5-d6 Kh8-h7
44.Kb3-c2 Kh7-h6 45.Rg2-g5 Nf6-d7
46.Rg5-g2 Kh6-h5 47.Rg2-g7 Rf4-c4+
48.Kc2-d3 Rc4-d4+ 49.Kd3-e2
Rd4xd6 50.Ke2xf2 Kh5xh4 -0.84/15 ]
37.Kc1-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Nd2-f1 Rf5-f3 38.Kc1-d2
Rf3-a3 39.d5-d6 Kh8-g7 40.h4-h5
Kg7-h6 41.Kd2-e2 Ra3xa2+
42.Nf1-d2 Ra2-a3 43.d6-d7 Nf6xd7
44.Nd2xe4 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ke2-e3
Nd7-b6 46.Ne4xf2 Nb6xc4+ 47.Ke3-f3
Ra2-a3+ 48.Kf3-f4 Nc4-e3 49.Nf2-g4+
Ne3xg4 50.Kf4xg4 Ra3-a4+ 51.Kg4-f5
c5-c4 52.Rh1-c1 Ra4-a5+ 53.Kf5-e4
-0.39/17 ]

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37...e4-e3
37...e4-e3
39.Kd1-e2
41.Ke2xf2
Diagram

[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


38.Nd2-f1 Rf5-e5
Nf6-h5 40.Nf1xe3 Nh5-g3+
Ng3xh1+ 42.Kf2-f3

(Diagram 345)
Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g2 Re5-f5+ 44.Ng2-f4
Kg7-f6 45.Kf3-e3 Kf6-e7 46.h4-h5
Nh1-f2 47.Nf4-e6 Nf2-g4+ 48.Ke3-e4

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Rf5xh5 49.Ne6xc5 Ng4-f6+ 50.Ke4-d4
Rh5-h4+ 51.Kd4-c3 a6-a5 52.Nc5-b7
Nf6-e4+ 53.Kc3-d3 a5-a4 54.c4-c5
-2.72/16 ] 38.Nd2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Nd2-f1 Rf5-e5 39.Kd1-e2
Nf6-h5 40.Nf1xe3 Nh5-g3+ 41.Ke2xf2
Ng3xh1+ 42.Kf2-f3 Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g2
Re5-f5+ 44.Ng2-f4 Kg7-f6 45.Kf3-e3
Kf6-e5 46.Nf4-e6 Ke5-d6 47.Ne6-d8
Rf5-h5 48.Nd8-b7+ Kd6-e5
49.Nb7xc5 Rh5xh4 50.Ke3-d3
Nh1-f2+ 51.Kd3-c3 Nf2-e4+
52.Nc5xe4 Rh4xe4 53.Kc3-d3
Re4-d4+ 54.Kd3-c3 -3.10/17 ]
38...Rf5-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rf5-e5 Diagram
(Diagram 346)
39.Kd1-e2 Nf6-h5 40.Nf1xe3
Nh5-g3+ 41.Ke2xf2 Ng3xh1+
42.Kf2-f3 Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g4 Re5-f5+
44.Kf3-g2 Rf5-f4 45.Ng4-e3 Nh1-f2
46.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f8 47.a2-a3 Nf2-e4+
48.Kg3-g4 Ne4-d6 49.h4-h5 Rf8-h8
50.Kg4-g5 Nd6-f7+ 51.Kg5-g4 Kg7-f6
52.Kg4-h4 Nf7-e5 53.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-f5
-2.98/15 ] 39.Kd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Kd1-e2 Nf6-h5 40.Nf1xe3
Nh5-g3+ 41.Ke2xf2 Ng3xh1+

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42.Kf2-f3 Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g2 Re5-f5+


44.Ng2-f4 Kg7-f6 45.Kf3-e3 Kf6-e5
46.Nf4-e6 Ke5-d6 47.Ne6-d8 Rf5-h5
48.Nd8-b7+ Kd6-e5 49.Nb7xc5
Rh5xh4 50.Ke3-d3 Nh1-f2+ 51.Kd3-c3
Nf2-e4+ 52.Nc5xe4 Rh4xe4
53.Kc3-d3 Re4-d4+ 54.Kd3-c3
-3.10/16 ] 39...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Nf6-h5 40.Nf1xe3
Nh5-g3+ 41.Ke2xf2 Ng3xh1+
42.Kf2-f3 Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g4 Re5-f5+
44.Kf3-g2 Rf5-f4 45.Ng4-e3 Nh1-f2
46.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f8 47.a2-a3 Nf2-e4+
48.Kg3-g4 Ne4-d6 49.a3-a4 Rf8-h8
50.a4-a5 Kg7-g6 51.Kg4-g3 Nd6-e4+
52.Kg3-g4 Ne4-d6 53.Kg4-g3 -2.95/14
] 40.Ke2-f3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Nf1xe3 Nh5-g3+ 41.Ke2xf2
Ng3xh1+ 42.Kf2-f3 Kh8-g7 43.Ne3-g4
Re5-f5+ 44.Kf3-g2 Rf5-f4 Diagram

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(Diagram 347)
45.Ng4-e3 Nh1-f2 46.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f8
47.a2-a3 Nf2-e4+ 48.Kg3-g4 Ne4-d6
49.a3-a4 Rf8-h8 50.a4-a5 Kg7-g6
Diagram
51.Kg4-g3 Nd6-e4+ 52.Kg3-g4
Ne4-d6 53.Kg4-g3 -3.06/15 ]
40...e3-e2 Diagram [ 40...e3-e2

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41.Kf3-g2 e2-e1Q 42.d5-d6 Qe1-e4+
43.Kg2-h2 Nh5-f4 44.Kh2-g3 Qe4-g2+
45.Kg3xf4 Re5-e4+ Diagram

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46.Kf4-f5 Qg2-g4+ 47.Kf5-f6 Re4-e6+
48.Kf6-f7 Qg4-f5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...e3-e2 41.Nf1-g3 e2-e1Q
42.Rh1xe1 f2xe1Q 43.Ng3xh5 Re5-e4
44.Nh5-g3 Re4-e3+ 45.Kf3-g4
Qe1xg3+ 46.Kg4-h5 Re3-e5+
47.Kh5-h6 Qg3-g7# -#8/20 ]
0-1

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C97

Robert James Fischer


Ruben Shocron
- (7)
30.03.1959
C97: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin
Defence: 11 d4 Qc7, sidelines
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 Diagram
(Diagram 353)
9.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 c7-c5
11.d2-d4 Qd8-c7 12.Nb1-d2 Bc8-d7
13.Nd2-f1 Rf8-e8 14.Nf1-e3 g7-g6
15.d4xe5 d6xe5 16.Nf3-h2 Ra8-d8
17.Qd1-f3 Bd7-e6 18.Nh2-g4 Nf6xg4
19.h3xg4 Qc7-c6 20.g4-g5 Na5-c4
last book move 21.Ne3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a4
Nc4xe3 22.Bc1xe3 Qc6-c7 23.Qf3-g3
Be6-c4 24.a4xb5 a6xb5 25.Qg3-h2
Rd8-a8 26.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 27.Bc2-d3
Be6xb3 28.Bd3xb5 Re8-d8 29.Qh2-g3
Bb3-e6 30.Re1-b1 0.14/15 ]
21...Be6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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21...Be6xg4 22.Qf3xg4 Rd8-d7


23.Qg4-g3 Qc6-c7 24.b2-b3 Nc4-a5
25.Bc1-e3 Na5-c6 26.Re1-d1
Rd7xd1+ 27.Bc2xd1 Re8-d8
28.Ra1-c1 Qc7-a5 29.a2-a4 b5xa4
30.b3xa4 c5-c4 0.12/14 ] 22.Qf3xg4
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qf3xg4 Rd8-d7 23.Qg4-g3 Be7-f8
24.a2-a4 Bf8-g7 25.a4xb5 a6xb5
26.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 27.Qg3-f3 c5-c4
28.Re1-d1 Re8-d8 29.b3xc4 Nd6xc4
30.Ra1-a7 Bg7-f8 31.Rd1xd7
Rd8xd7 -0.03/13 ] 22...Nc4-b6N
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rd8-d7
Diagram

36.Ra7xe7 Qd6xe7 37.Be2xb5


Fischer,R-Unzicker,W/Zuerich 1959/
MCL/1-0 (65) ] 23.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Re1-e3 Nb6-c4
24.Re3-e2 Nc4-b6 25.Qg4-g3 Be7-f8
26.Qg3-h4 c5-c4 27.Re2-d2 Rd8xd2
28.Bc1xd2 Nb6-a4 29.Bc2xa4 b5xa4
30.Bd2-e3 a4-a3 31.Ra1-b1 a3xb2
32.Rb1xb2 Re8-d8 33.Rb2-b6
Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 0.11/15 ]
23...c5-c4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Re8-f8 24.Kg1-g2 f7-f6
25.g5xf6 Rf8xf6 26.Bc1-h6 Nb6-c4
27.Bc2-b3 Rf6-d6 28.Qg4-e2 Rd6-d3
29.Ra1-d1 Rd3xd1 30.Re1xd1
Rd8xd1 31.Bb3xd1 g6-g5 32.b2-b3
0.00/15 ]

(Diagram 354)
23.Qg4-g3 Qc6-c7 24.b2-b3 Nc4-a5
25.Bc1-e3 Na5-c6 26.Re1-d1
Rd7xd1+ 27.Bc2xd1 Qc7-a5
28.Be3-c1 b5-b4 29.Bc1-b2 Re8-d8
30.c3xb4 Qa5xb4 0.02/14 ;RR
22...f7-f6 23.g5xf6 Be7xf6 24.a2-a4
Nc4-b6 25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Bc1-e3
Rd8-a8 27.Re1-d1 Kg8-h8 28.b2-b3
Bf6-g7 29.Qg4-h4 Bg7-f6 30.Be3-g5
Bf6xg5 31.Qh4xg5 Ra8xa1
32.Rd1xa1 Nb6-d7 33.Bc2-d1 Nd7-f6
34.Ra1-a7 Qc6-d6 35.Bd1-e2 Re8-e7

(Diagram 355)
24.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qg4-h3 Re8-f8 25.Kg1-g2 f7-f6
26.g5xf6 Rf8xf6 27.f2-f3 Rf6-f7
28.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1 29.Bc2xd1 h7-h5
30.Bc1-h6 Be7-f8 31.Bh6-d2 Bf8-c5
32.b2-b4 Qc6-d6 33.Bd2-g5 -0.04/15 ]
24...Nb6-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Re8-f8 25.Bc1-e3 Nb6-a4
26.Re1-h1 f7-f5 27.g5xf6 Qc6xf6
28.Bc2xa4 b5xa4 29.Ra1-d1 Qf6-c6

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33.Rd1-h1 Rb8-h8 34.f3-f4 -0.03/14 ]


26.b2-b4 [ 26.a2-a4 b5-b4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a2-a3 Rd8-d7
27.a3-a4 Re8-d8 28.a4xb5 a6xb5
29.Ra1-a2 Qc6-e6 30.Qg4-f3 Be7-c5
31.Bc2-b1 Rd7-d6 32.Ra2-a5 Qe6-d7
33.Bb1-c2 0.15/14 ] 26...Qc6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...c4xb3
27.Bc2xb3 Rd8-d3 28.Bc1-e3 Re8-d8
29.Qg4-f3 Qc6-e8 30.Qf3-g4 Rd3xc3
31.Ra1-c1 Rc3xc1 32.Rh1xc1 Qe8-d7
33.Qg4xd7 Rd8xd7 34.Rc1-c6 a6-a5
35.Rc6-a6 a5-a4 36.Bb3-d5 Kg8-g7
0.12/15 ] 27.Qg4-e2 [ 27.Qg4-f3
Diagram

30.Be3-h6 Rf8-e8 31.Qg4-f3 Rd8xd1


32.Rh1xd1 a4-a3 33.b2xa3 g6-g5
34.Rd1-h1 Re8-d8 0.10/14 ]

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25.Re1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qg4-h3 Nd7-c5 26.f2-f3 Qc6-e6
27.Qh3-h2 Nc5-d3 28.Bc2xd3 c4xd3
29.Bc1-d2 f7-f5 30.Re1-h1 Qe6-f7
31.a2-a4 f5xe4 32.f3xe4 Be7-c5
33.Ra1-f1 Qf7-b7 34.Qh2-h4 b5xa4
35.Rf1-f6 Re8-f8 36.c3-c4 0.02/15 ]
25...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nd7-c5 26.Bc1-e3 Nc5-d3
27.Bc2xd3 c4xd3 28.f2-f3 Qc6-d7
29.Qg4xd7 Rd8xd7 30.Be3-d2 Re8-b8
31.Ra1-d1 Be7-c5 32.Rh1-h6 Kg8-g7

Nf8-d7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


27.Qg4-f3 a6-a5 28.a2-a4 Rd8-a8
29.Rh1-d1 a5xb4 30.c3xb4 Re8-b8
31.Rd1-d5 Be7xb4 32.Bc1-b2 Nf8-d7
33.Ra1-d1 Rb8-d8 34.Bb2xe5 b5xa4
35.Qf3-e2 Bb4-e7 0.23/15 ] 27...a6-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qe6-c8
28.Qe2-f3 Nf8-e6 29.Rh1xh7 Re8-f8
30.Rh7-h2 Kg8-g7 31.a2-a4 Ne6xg5
32.Bc1xg5 Be7xg5 33.a4xb5 a6xb5
34.Ra1-a7 Rd8-d2 35.Bc2-b1 Rd2-d7
36.Ra7-a5 Qc8-b7 37.Qf3-g4 Bg5-d2
38.Qg4-h3 f7-f5 39.Qh3-h7+ Kg7-f6
40.Ra5-a6+ Qb7xa6 41.Qh7xd7
Bd2xc3 42.e4xf5 Qa6-a8+ 43.f2-f3

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g6xf5 44.Bb1xf5 Bc3xb4 45.Qd7xb5
Kf6xf5 46.Qb5xb4 0.04/15 ] 28.b4xa5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.a2-a3 Qe6-a6 29.Bc1-e3 Rd8-a8
30.a3-a4 a5xb4 31.c3xb4 Nf8-e6
32.Qe2-d2 Re8-d8 33.Qd2-c3 Ne6-d4
34.a4xb5 Qa6xb5 35.Ra1xa8 Rd8xa8
36.Be3xd4 e5xd4 37.Qc3xd4
Be7xb4 0.10/14 ]

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28...Qe6-a6 Black threatens to win
material: Qa6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Rd8-a8 29.a2-a4 b5-b4
30.c3xb4 Be7xb4 31.Ra1-b1 Bb4xa5
32.Bc1-a3 Ba5-d8 33.Qe2-e3 Nf8-d7
34.Qe3-d2 Qe6-c6 35.Ba3-b4 Nd7-c5
36.Qd2-d5 Qc6xd5 37.e4xd5 Nc5-d3
38.Bb4-d2 0.24/16 ] 29.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4 b5-b4
30.c3xb4 Be7xb4 31.Bc1-e3 Bb4xa5
32.Ra1-c1 Ba5-b6 33.Bc2-b3 Bb6xe3
34.Bb3xc4 Qa6xa4 35.Qe2xe3 Nf8-e6
36.Bc4-d5 Re8-e7 37.Rh1-h6 Qa4-a7
38.Qe3xa7 Re7xa7 39.Bd5xe6 f7xe6
0.42/15 ] 29...Qa6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Qa6xa5 30.a2-a4
Qa5xc3 31.a4xb5 Nf8-e6 32.Ra1-a4
Ne6-d4 33.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 34.Rh1-d1
Re8-c8 35.b5-b6 Rc8-b8 36.Rd1xd4
Qc3xd4 37.Qe2xc4 Qd4xc4
38.Ra4xc4 Rb8xb6 39.f2-f4 Kg8-g7

168
40.Kg2-f3 Be7-d6 41.f4-f5 f7-f6
42.Rc4-a4 f6xg5 43.Ra4-a7+ Kg7-f6
44.Ra7xh7 Bd6-c5 45.Rh7-h6 0.16/17
] 30.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.a2-a4 Qa5xc3 31.a4xb5 Nf8-e6
32.Ra1-a4 Ne6-d4 33.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4
34.Rh1-d1 Re8-c8 35.b5-b6 Rc8-b8
36.Rd1xd4 Qc3xd4 37.Qe2xc4
Qd4xc4 38.Ra4xc4 Rb8xb6 39.f2-f4
Kg8-g7 40.Kg2-f3 Be7-d6 41.f4-f5
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+pmkp0 359
9-tr-vl-+p+0
9+-+-zpPzP-0
9-+R+P+-+0
9+-+-+KzP-0
9-+L+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
f7-f6 42.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 43.Rc4-c3
Rb6-a6 44.f5xg6 h7xg6 45.Bc2-b3
Ra6-a3 46.Kf3-e2 Bd6-c5 47.Rc3xc5
Ra3xb3 48.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f7 0.00/17 ]
30...Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qa5xc3 31.a4xb5 Nf8-e6
32.Ra1-a4 Ne6-d4 33.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4
34.Rh1-d1 Re8-c8 35.b5-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 360)
Rc8-b8 36.Rd1xd4 Qc3xd4
37.Qe2xc4 Qd4xb6 38.Ra4-a6
Qb6-b7 39.Ra6-c6 Be7-d8 40.Rc6-c5
Qb7-b2 41.Qc4-d5 Bd8-e7
42.Rc5-c7 0.12/14 ] 31.a4xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a4xb5
Qa5xb5 32.Rh1-b1 Qb5-c6 33.Rb1-b6
Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6 35.Ra1xa6

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9-+r+-+k+0{
9+-+-vlp+p0 360
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9R+ptrP+-+0
9+-wq-+-zP-0
9-+L+QzPK+0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+rsnk+0
9+-+-vlp+p0 361
9-+-+-+p+0
9+q+-zp-zP-0
9-+p+P+-+0
9+-zP-vL-zP-0
9-+L+QzPK+0
9tR-+-+-+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy

Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8 37.Ra6-c6


Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5 39.Be3-c5
Rb8-d8 40.Bc5-d6 Bg5-f6 41.Qc4-b5
Qb7xb5 42.Ba4xb5 Kg8-g7 43.Rc6-a6
Ne6-g5 44.f2-f3 Ng5-e6 45.Kg2-f2
h7-h5 46.Bb5-f1 h5-h4 0.25/15 ]
31...Qa5xb5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Qa5xb5 32.Rh1-b1
Qb5-c6 33.Rb1-b6 Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6
Ra8xa6 35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4
Re8-b8 37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4
Be7xg5 39.Be3-c5 Rb8-d8 40.Bc5-d6
Bg5-f6 41.Qc4-b5 Qb7xb5 42.Ba4xb5
Kg8-g7 43.Rc6-a6 Ne6-g5 44.f2-f3
Ng5-e6 45.Kg2-f2 h7-h5 46.Bb5-f1
h5-h4 0.44/18 ]

37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5


39.Be3-c5 Bg5-f6 40.Rc6-b6 Qb7-c7
41.Rb6xb8+ Qc7xb8 42.Bc5-b4
Kg8-g7 43.Ba4-d7 Ne6-g5 44.Qc4-d5
Qb8-a7 45.Bd7-b5 Ng5-e6 46.Bb5-e2
h7-h5 0.46/20 ] 33.Rb1-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb1-b6
Diagram

(Diagram 361)
32.Rh1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rh1-b1 Qb5-c6 33.Rb1-b6 Qc6-c7
34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6 35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6
36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8 37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7
38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5 39.Be3-c5 Rb8-d8
40.Bc5-d6 Bg5-f6 41.Qc4-b5 Qb7-d7
42.Bd6xe5 Bf6xe5 43.Qb5xe5 Qd7-d2
44.Rc6-b6 0.21/16 ] 32...Qb5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qb5-c6
33.Rb1-b6 Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6
35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8

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9r+-+rsnk+0{
9+-+-vlp+p0 362
9-tRq+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9-+p+P+-+0
9+-zP-vL-zP-0
9-+L+QzPK+0
9tR-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6
35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8
37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5
39.Be3-c5 Rb8-d8 40.Bc5-d6 Bg5-f6
41.Qc4-b5 Qb7xb5 42.Ba4xb5 Kg8-g7
43.Rc6-a6 Diagram
Ne6-g5 44.f2-f3 Ng5-e6 45.Kg2-f2

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170

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9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+-+-+pmkp0 363
9R+-vLnvlp+0
9+L+-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zPK+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+k+0{
9+q+-+p+p0 364
9-+R+n+p+0
9+-vL-zp-vl-0
9L+Q+P+-+0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zPK+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

h7-h5 46.Bb5-f1 h5-h4 0.25/15 ]


33...Qc6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qc6-c7 34.Rb6-a6 Ra8xa6
35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8
37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5
39.Rc6-b6 Qb7-a7 40.Qc4-b5 Rb8xb6
41.Be3xb6 Qa7-b7 42.Qb5-c6 Qb7xc6
43.Ba4xc6 Bg5-e7 44.Bc6-d5 Be7-c5
45.Bb6-a5 Kg8-g7 46.Kg2-f3 Bc5-e7
0.39/19 ] 34.Rb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Bc2-a4 Re8-c8 35.Qe2-f1
Be7xg5 36.Rb6-c6 Qc7-d8 37.Ra1-d1
Qd8-e7 38.Be3-c5 Qe7xc5 39.Rc6xc5
Rc8xc5 40.Ba4-d7 Ra8-a3 41.Qf1-e1
Ra3-a2 42.Rd1-d6 Bg5-e7 43.Rd6-d2
Rc5-a5 0.45/15 ] 34...Ra8xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ra8xa6
35.Ra1xa6 Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8
37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5
39.Be3-c5 Diagram

Qc7-b7 38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5 39.Be3-c5


Bg5-f6 40.Rc6-b6 Qb7-c7
41.Rb6xb8+ Qc7xb8 42.Qc4-b4
Qb8-c8 43.Bc5-d6 Ne6-g5 44.Ba4-d1
Bf6-g7 0.34/15 ] 35...Re8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf8-e6
36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8 37.Ra6-c6 Qc7-b7
38.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5 39.Be3-c5 Rb8-d8
40.Bc5-d6 Bg5-f6 41.Qc4-b4 Qb7-a7
42.Rc6-b6 Ne6-g5 43.f2-f3 Ng5-e6
44.Ba4-b3 Bf6-g7 45.Bb3-d5 0.30/16 ]
36.Qe2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ra6-a7 Qc7-d8 37.Qe2-d2 Qd8xd2
38.Be3xd2 Be7-c5 39.Ra7-a4 Nf8-d7
40.Bd2-c1 Kg8-g7 41.f2-f4 Nd7-b6
42.Ra4-a6 Rc8-e8 43.f4-f5 Re8-b8
44.Ra6-a5 Bc5-d6 45.Ra5-a7 0.44/17 ]
36...Nf8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Be7-c5 37.Be3xc5 Qc7xc5
38.Qg4-f3 Rc8-c6 39.Ra6-a8 Rc6-c8
40.Ra8xc8 Qc5xc8 41.Qf3-f6 Qc8-c7
42.Bc2-a4 Nf8-e6 43.Ba4-e8 Ne6-c5
44.Be8-c6 Qc7-b6 45.Bc6-d5 Qb6xf6
46.g5xf6 Kg8-f8 47.Kg2-f3 0.12/17 ]
37.Bc2-a4 [ 37.Ra6xe6 f7xe6
38.Qg4xe6+ Kg8-f8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Ra6xe6 f7xe6 38.Qg4xe6+
Kg8-f8 39.Be3-b6 Qc7-b8 40.Bc2-a4
Be7xg5 41.Ba4-d7 Rc8-d8 42.Bb6xd8
Bg5xd8 43.Qe6xc4 Qb8-d6 44.Bd7-e6

(Diagram 364)
Bg5-f6 40.Rc6-b6 Qb7-c7
41.Rb6xb8+ Qc7xb8 42.Bc5-b4
Kg8-g7 43.Ba4-d7 Ne6-g5 44.Qc4-d5
Qb8-a7 45.Bd7-b5 Ng5-e6 46.Bb5-e2
h7-h5 0.46/18 ] 35.Ra1xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ra1xa6
Nf8-e6 36.Bc2-a4 Re8-b8 37.Ra6-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bd8-b6 45.Qc4-c8+ Qd6-d8
46.Qc8-b7 Qd8-c7 47.Qb7-a8+
Qc7-d8 48.Qa8-c6 Qd8-c7 49.Qc6-b5
Qc7-c5 50.Qb5-b2 Kf8-g7 51.Be6-d5
Qc5-c7 52.c3-c4 Bb6-c5 53.Qb2-c1
0.88/15 ] 37...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Rc8-b8 38.Ra6-a7
Rb8-b7 39.Ra7-a8+ Rb7-b8
40.Ra8xb8+ Qc7xb8 41.Ba4-d7
Qb8-d6 42.Bd7xe6 f7xe6 43.Kg2-g1
Kg8-g7 44.Kg1-h2 Qd6-c6 45.Be3-c1
Qc6-d7 46.Qg4-h3 Qd7-c6 47.Bc1-e3
Qc6-d6 48.f2-f3 Qd6-a6 49.Kh2-g2
Kg7-g8 50.Qh3-g4 Be7-d8 51.Be3-f2
Bd8-a5 52.Bf2-e1 Ba5-d8 53.Qg4-h4
Qa6-a2+ 54.Be1-f2 Bd8-a5
55.Qh4-g4 0.13/18 ] 38.Ra6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qg4-e2
Qc7-d8 39.Qe2xc4 Be7xg5
40.Ra6xe6 f7xe6 41.Qc4xe6+ Kg8-g7
42.Qe6xe5+ Bg5-f6 43.Qe5-c5
Qd8-e7 44.Qc5xe7+ Bf6xe7
45.Be3-d4+ Kg7-f8 46.Ba4-c6 Rb8-b2
47.Bc6-d5 h7-h5 48.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e8
49.Kf3-f4 0.18/14 ] 38...Qc7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qc7-d7
39.Rc6-b6 Qd7-c7 40.Rb6xb8+
Qc7xb8 41.Ba4-d7 Qb8-d6 42.Bd7xe6
f7xe6 43.Kg2-g1 Kg8-g7 44.Kg1-h2
Qd6-c6 45.Kh2-g2 Kg7-g8 46.Be3-d2
Kg8-f7 47.Bd2-c1 Kf7-g7 48.Bc1-d2
Kg7-g8 49.Bd2-e3 Qc6-d6
50.Kg2-g1 0.13/18 ] 39.Rc6xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc6xe6
Rb8-a8 40.Ba4-c6 Ra8-a5 41.Bc6-d5
Ra5xd5 42.Re6xe7 Rd5-a5 43.Re7-d7
Qd8-e8 44.Rd7-c7 Ra5-a8 45.Qg4-e2
Ra8-a4 46.Rc7xc4 Ra4-a8 47.Rc4-c7
Qe8-e6 48.Be3-c5 Ra8-a2 49.Qe2-f3
Ra2-c2 50.Qf3-f6 Qe6xf6 51.g5xf6
h7-h5 4.81/15 ] 39...Qd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rb8-a8
40.Ba4-c6 Ra8-a5 41.Bc6-d5 Ra5xd5
42.Re6xe7 Rd5-a5 43.Re7-d7 Qd8-e8
44.Rd7-c7 Ra5-a8 45.Qg4-e2 Ra8-a4

171
46.Rc7xc4 Ra4-a8 47.Rc4-c7 Qe8-e6
48.Be3-c5 Ra8-a2 49.Qe2-f3 Ra2-c2
50.Qf3-f6 Qe6xf6 51.g5xf6 h7-h5
5.19/16 ] 40.Ba4-d7 [ 40.Ba4-d7
Qc8-f8 41.Re6xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Ba4-d7 Qc8-d8 41.Re6xe5
Rb8-a8 42.Bd7-c6 Ra8-b8 43.Re5-d5
Qd8-f8 44.e4-e5 Qf8-c8 45.Qg4xc8+
Rb8xc8 46.Bc6-b5 Kg8-g7 47.Rd5-d7
Be7-c5 48.e5-e6 Bc5xe3 49.Rd7xf7+
6.22/13 ]
1-0

22

B41

Robert James Fischer


Hector Decio Rossetto
- (12)
05.04.1959
B41: Sicilian: Kan Variation: 5 c4
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 a7-a6
5.c2-c4 Qd8-c7 6.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6
7.Bf1-d3 Nb8-c6 8.Bc1-e3 Nc6xd4
[ RR 8...Bf8-b4 9.0-0 Bb4xc3
10.b2xc3 Nc6-e5 11.Qd1-e2 Ne5-g4
12.f2-f4 d7-d6 13.Be3-d2 e6-e5
14.h2-h3 Qc7-c5 15.h3xg4 Nf6xg4
16.f4xe5 d6xe5 17.Bd2-e3 e5xd4
18.c3xd4 Qc5-e7 19.c4-c5 0-0
20.Rf1-f3 b7-b6 21.c5xb6 Qe7-d6
22.Rf3-f4 Ng4xe3 23.Qe2xe3
Rogers,I (2564)-Istratescu,A (2621)/
Turin 2006/CBM 113/1-0 (46) ;RR
8...Nc6-e5 9.h2-h3 Ne5xc4 10.Bd3xc4
Qc7xc4 11.Ra1-c1 d7-d5 12.Nc3xd5
Bf8-b4+ 13.Be3-d2 Qc4xd4
14.Qd1-a4+ Bc8-d7 15.Nd5-c7+
Ke8-d8 16.Qa4xb4 Qd4xb4
17.Bd2xb4 Ra8-c8 18.Bb4-a5 Nf6xe4
19.Nc7xe6+ Kd8-e7 20.Ne6-c7
Bd7-b5 21.Rc1-d1 Bb5-c6 22.0-0
Rh8-d8 23.Rd1xd8 Varga,Z (2508)Schlosser,M (2335)/Austria 2007/EXT
2008/1-0 (44) ] 9.Be3xd4 Bf8-c5

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10.Bd3-c2N [RR 10.Bd4xc5 Qc7xc5
11.0-0 d7-d6 12.Qd1-b3 0-0
13.Nc3-a4 Qc5-c6 14.Na4-b6 Ra8-b8
15.Rf1-e1 Nf6-d7 16.Nb6xd7 Bc8xd7
17.Ra1-d1 e6-e5 18.Qb3-a3 Bd7-e6
19.b2-b3 Rf8-d8 20.Rd1-c1 Rb8-c8
21.Qa3-b2 h7-h6 22.Qb2-d2 Qc6-c5
23.a2-a4 b7-b6 24.Rc1-d1 Qc5-c7
Frick,R (2220)-Zueger,B (2415)/Graz
1993/CBM 035/- ] 10...d7-d6 11.0-0
Bc8-d7 12.Nc3-a4 Bc5xd4
13.Qd1xd4 Ra8-d8 14.Rf1-d1 0-0
15.Ra1-c1 Qc7-a5 16.Qd4-b6
Qa5xb6 Diagram

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9-+-tr-trk+0
9+p+l+pzpp0 365
9pwq-zppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9N+P+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPL+-zPPzP0
9+-tRR+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
17.Na4xb6 Bd7-c6 last book move
last book move 18.f2-f3 Secures g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.f2-f3 Nf6-d7
19.Nb6xd7 Rd8xd7 20.b2-b4 d6-d5
21.c4xd5 e6xd5 22.Rd1-d4 Rf8-d8
23.Rc1-d1 Kg8-f8 24.e4-e5 Rd7-e7
25.f3-f4 f7-f6 26.e5xf6 g7xf6
27.Kg1-f2 Kf8-g7 0.19/16 ] 18...Nf6-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g7-g6
19.b2-b4 d6-d5 20.e4xd5 e6xd5
21.c4-c5 Rf8-e8 22.Rd1-d2 Kg8-g7
23.Rc1-d1 Re8-e5 24.Bc2-b3 g6-g5
25.Kg1-f2 g5-g4 26.a2-a3 g4xf3
27.g2xf3 0.22/16 ] 19.Nb6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nb6xd7
Rd8xd7 20.a2-a4 Rf8-d8 21.b2-b4

172
b7-b6 22.Rd1-d2 g7-g6 23.b4-b5
a6xb5 24.a4xb5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+-+r+p+p0 366
9-zplzpp+p+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+P+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+LtR-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc6-b7 25.Rc1-d1 Kg8-g7 26.Kg1-f2
Rd8-c8 27.Rd2xd6 Rd7xd6
28.Rd1xd6 Rc8xc4 0.21/15 ]
19...Bc6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Bc6xd5 20.e4xd5 e6-e5 21.b2-b4
f7-f5 22.Bc2-b3 b7-b6 23.Bb3-a4
Rf8-f7 24.Ba4-c6 Rf7-e7 25.Rd1-d3
Nd7-f6 26.Rd3-a3 Re7-a7 27.Kg1-f2
e5-e4 28.Kf2-e3 g7-g5 29.Rc1-e1
Kg8-g7 0.12/18 ] 20.e4xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.e4xd5 e6-e5
21.b2-b4 g7-g6 22.c4-c5 d6xc5
23.b4xc5 Nd7xc5 24.Bc2xg6 h7xg6
25.Rc1xc5 Rd8-d7 26.a2-a4 Rf8-d8
27.a4-a5 Kg8-f8 28.g2-g3 Kf8-e7
29.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 30.h2-h4 Ke7-f6
31.Kg2-f2 e5-e4 32.f3xe4 f5xe4
0.05/18 ] 20...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...e6-e5 21.b2-b4 f7-f5
22.Bc2-b3 b7-b6 23.Bb3-a4 Rf8-f7
24.Ba4-c6 Nd7-f6 25.c4-c5 b6xc5
26.b4xc5 g7-g6 27.c5xd6 Rd8xd6
28.Rc1-b1 e5-e4 29.Rb1-b6 a6-a5
30.f3xe4 Nf6xe4 0.10/18 ] 21.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bc2-f5
g7-g6 22.Bf5xd7 Rd8xd7 23.b2-b3
Kg8-g7 24.a2-a4 Rd7-c7 25.Kg1-f2
b7-b6 26.Rd1-e1 f7-f5 27.f3-f4 e5xf4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


28.Re1-e6 Rc7-d7 29.Rc1-e1 a6-a5
30.Kf2-f3 0.01/17 ] 21...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...f7-f5
22.Bc2-b3 b7-b6 23.Bb3-a4 Rf8-f7
24.Ba4-c6 e5-e4 25.Bc6xd7 Rd8xd7
26.c4-c5 d6xc5 27.b4xc5 b6xc5
28.Rc1xc5 e4xf3 29.g2xf3 Rf7-e7
30.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
32.d5-d6 0.09/15 ] 22.Bc2-a4 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.c4-c5 d6xc5
23.b4xc5 Nd7xc5 24.Bc2xg6 h7xg6
25.Rc1xc5 Rd8-d7 26.a2-a4 Rf8-d8
27.a4-a5 Kg8-f8 28.g2-g3 Kf8-e7
29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Rd1-c1 Kd6-e7
31.Rc5-c7 Ke7-d6 32.Rc7xd7+
Rd8xd7 0.03/16 ]

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9+p+n+p+p0 367
9p+-zp-+p+0
9+-+Pzp-+-0
9LzPP+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-tRR+-mK-0
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22...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...a6-a5 23.Ba4xd7 Rd8xd7
24.a2-a3 Rf8-d8 25.Rc1-c2 a5-a4
26.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 27.Kf2-e3 f7-f5
28.c4-c5 d6xc5 29.Rc2xc5 Kg7-f6
30.h2-h4 h7-h6 31.g2-g3 g6-g5
32.h4xg5+ h6xg5 0.01/17 ] 23.Rd1-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd1-e1 f7-f5
24.g2-g3 Rf8-f7 25.Ba4-c6 Kg8-g7
26.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 27.a2-a3 Nd7-f6
28.b4xa5 b6xa5 29.c4-c5 e5-e4
30.c5xd6 Rd8xd6 31.f3xe4 Nf6xe4
0.15/15 ] 23...f7-f5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kg8-g7

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24.Rd3-a3 Nd7-b8 25.c4-c5 b6xc5
26.b4xc5 d6xc5 27.Rc1xc5 Rd8-d6
28.Ba4-b3 Rf8-d8 29.Kg1-f2 Rd6-f6
30.Rc5-c7 Nb8-d7 31.Rc7-c6 Nd7-b8
32.Rc6xf6 Kg7xf6 33.Bb3-c4 Rd8-d6
34.Ra3-a5 Kf6-e7 35.Kf2-e3 f7-f5
36.Bc4-f1 0.18/17 ]

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9+-+n+-+p0 368
9pzp-zp-+p+0
9+-+Pzpp+-0
9LzPP+-+-+0
9+-+R+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
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24.Rd3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rd3-a3 a6-a5 25.b4xa5 Nd7-c5
26.Ba4-c6 b6xa5 27.Ra3xa5 Rf8-f7
28.Rc1-b1 e5-e4 29.f3xe4 f5xe4
30.Rb1-f1 Rd8-f8 31.Rf1xf7 Rf8xf7
32.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-g7 33.a2-a4 Nc5-b3
34.Bc6-e8 Rf7-f8 35.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-f6
36.Be8-c6 Nb3-d2 37.Ra7xh7 Nd2xc4
38.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e5+ 39.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d4
0.14/16 ] 24...Nd7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...a6-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 369)
25.b4xa5 Nd7-c5 26.Ba4-c6 b6xa5
27.Ra3xa5 Rf8-f7 28.Rc1-b1 e5-e4
29.f3xe4 f5xe4 30.Rb1-f1 Rd8-f8
31.Rf1xf7 Rf8xf7 32.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-g7
33.a2-a4 Nc5-b3 34.Bc6-e8 Rf7-f8
35.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-f6 36.Be8-c6 Nb3-d2
37.Ra7xh7 Nd2xc4 38.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e5+
39.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d4 0.25/16 ] 25.c4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.c4-c5 d6xc5

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9+-+n+-+p0 369
9-zp-zp-+p+0
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9tR-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
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26.b4xc5 b6xc5 27.Rc1xc5 Rf8-f7
28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7 29.Ba4xd7 Rf7xd7
30.Re3xe5 Kg8-f7 31.a2-a4 Rd7-e7
32.f3-f4 Rd8-b8 33.Rc5-c6 Rb8-b1+
34.Kg1-f2 Rb1-b4 35.Re5xe7+ Kf7xe7
36.Rc6xa6 Rb4xf4+ 37.Kf2-e3 Rf4-h4
38.h2-h3 Rh4-e4+ 39.Ke3-d3 Ke7-d7
40.a4-a5 0.43/20 ] 25...b6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...d6xc5
Diagram

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9-sn-tr-trk+0
9+-+-+-+p0 370
9pzp-+-+p+0
9+-zpPzpp+-0
9LzP-+-+-+0
9tR-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
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26.b4xc5 b6xc5 27.Rc1xc5 Rf8-f7
28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7 29.Ba4xd7 Rf7xd7
30.Re3xe5 Kg8-f7 31.a2-a4 Rd7-e7
32.f3-f4 Rd8-b8 33.Rc5-c6 Rb8-b1+
34.Kg1-f2 Rb1-b4 35.Re5xe7+ Kf7xe7

174
36.Rc6xa6 Rb4xf4+ 37.Kf2-e3 Rf4-h4
38.h2-h3 Rh4-e4+ 39.Ke3-d3 Ke7-d7
0.64/18 ] 26.b4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.b4xc5 d6xc5 27.Rc1xc5
Rf8-f7 28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7 29.Rc5-c6
Kg8-g7 30.Ba4-b3 a6-a5 31.Re3-e2
h7-h5 32.d5-d6 Rf7-f6 33.h2-h4
Nd7-b8 34.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-h6
35.Re2xe5 Rf6xd6 36.Re5xa5 Nb8-a6
37.Rc7-e7 Na6-b4 38.Ra5-a7 0.48/19 ]
26...d6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...d6xc5 27.Rc1xc5 Rf8-f7
28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7 29.Rc5-c6 Kg8-g7
30.Rc6-d6 e5-e4 31.f3xe4 f5xe4
32.g2-g4 Rf7-e7 33.Ba4-c2 Re7-f7
34.Bc2xe4 a6-a5 35.Kg1-g2 Rd8-b8
36.Re3-b3 Rb8-f8 37.Rb3-f3 Rf7xf3
38.Be4xf3 0.49/18 ] 27.Rc1xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc1xc5
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+p0 371
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-tRPzpp+-0
9L+-+-+-+0
9tR-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Rf8-f7 28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7 29.Rc5-c6
Kg8-g7 30.Ba4-b3 a6-a5 31.Re3-e2
h7-h5 32.d5-d6 Rf7-f6 33.h2-h4
Nd7-b8 34.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-h6
35.Re2xe5 Rf6xd6 36.Re5xa5 Nb8-a6
37.Rc7-e7 Na6-b4 38.Ra5-a7 0.48/18 ]
27...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rf8-f7 28.Ra3-e3 Nb8-d7
29.Ba4xd7 Rf7xd7 30.Re3xe5 Kg8-f7
31.Kg1-f2 Rd8-b8 32.Re5-e2 Diagram

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9-tr-+-+-+0{
9+-+r+k+p0 372
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-tRP+p+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+RmKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+RtRn+r+p0 373
9-+-zP-mkp+0
9zp-+-zpp+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+L+-+P+-0
9P+-+-mKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Rb8-d8 33.Re2-d2 Rd7-d6 34.Rd2-d1


Kf7-f6 35.Kf2-g3 g6-g5 36.h2-h4
0.47/16 ] 28.Ra3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Ra3-b3 Kg7-f6 29.Rb3-b6+
Kf6-g5 30.Rb6-e6 Rf8-f7 31.g2-g3
Rf7-b7 32.Re6xe5 Nb8-d7 33.Ba4xd7
Rd8xd7 34.h2-h4+ Kg5-h6 35.Re5-e6
Rb7-b5 36.Rc5xb5 a6xb5 37.Re6-e5
Kh6-g7 38.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f7 0.69/16 ]
28...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h7-h5 29.Kg1-f2 Kg7-h6
30.Rb3-b7 Kh6-g5 31.Rb7-e7 e5-e4
32.f3xe4 f5xe4+ 33.Kf2-e3 Rf8-f5
34.Re7-e8 Nb8-d7 35.Ba4xd7 Rd8xd7
36.Ke3xe4 Rf5-f4+ 37.Ke4-e5 Rf4-f5+
38.Ke5-e6 0.67/15 ] 29.d5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.d5-d6
Kg7-f6 30.Rc5-c7 Rf7-f8 31.Rb3-b6
a6-a5 32.Kg1-f2 Rf8-f7 33.Ba4-b3
Nb8-d7 34.Rb6-b7 Diagram

35.d7-d8Q+ Ke7xd8 36.Rc7xf7


Rb8-b1+ 37.Kg1-f2 Rb1-b2+ 38.Kf2-f1
Rb2xa2 39.Ba4-b5 h7-h6 40.Rf7-d7+
Kd8-c8 41.Rd7-h7 h6-h5 42.Rh7-g7
Ra2-a1+ 43.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+
44.Bb5-e2 1.16/15 ] 30.Rc5-c7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rc5-c7 Nd7-f6 31.Rb3-b7 Rf7xc7
32.d6xc7 Rd8-c8 33.Ba4-b3 Nf6-e8
34.Rb7-b8 Ne8-d6 35.Rb8xc8 Nd6xc8
36.Bb3-e6 Nc8-e7 37.c7-c8R Ne7xc8
38.Be6xc8 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f7
40.Bc8-a6 Kf7-f6 41.Ba6-b5 h7-h5
42.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 43.Bb5-c4 g5-g4
44.Bc4-d5 g4xf3 45.Bd5xf3 2.34/14 ]

(Diagram 373)
Rf7-g7 35.Rb7-a7 h7-h6 36.Kf2-e2
g6-g5 37.h2-h3 a5-a4 38.Bb3xa4
Kf6-e6 39.Ra7-a6 1.13/15 ]
29...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg7-f6 30.Rc5-c7 a6-a5
31.Rb3-b7 Rf7-f8 32.Rb7-b6 Rf8-f7
33.d6-d7+ Kf6-e7 34.Rb6xb8 Rd8xb8

(Diagram 374)
30...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Nd7-f6 31.Rb3-b7 Rf7xc7
32.d6xc7 Rd8-c8 33.Ba4-b3 Nf6-e8
34.Rb7-b8 Ne8-d6 35.Rb8xc8 Nd6xc8
36.Bb3-e6 Nc8-e7 37.Kg1-f2 a6-a5
38.c7-c8Q Ne7xc8 39.Be6xc8 Kg7-f7
40.Bc8-a6 Kf7-f6 41.Ba6-b5 g6-g5
42.Bb5-c4 h7-h5 43.Kf2-e3 g5-g4
44.Bc4-d5 g4xf3 45.Bd5xf3 2.52/15 ]
31.Rb3-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rb3-b7 Diagram
Rf7xc7 32.d6xc7 Rd8-c8 33.Ba4-b3

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9+-tRn+rmkp0 374
9p+-zP-+p+0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9L+-+-+-+0
9+R+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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9-+-tr-sn-+0{
9+RtR-+rmkp0 375
9p+-zP-+p+0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9L+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Kg7-f6 34.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7 35.Rb8xf8+
Kf6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 37.Rf8-e8
Rc7-c5 38.Re8-e6 a6-a5 39.g2-g3
f5-f4 40.Re6-d6 Kg5-f5 41.Rd6-a6
Kf5-g5 42.h2-h4+ Kg5-f5 43.Bb3-e6+
Kf5-f6 44.Be6-d5+ Kf6-g7 45.Bd5-e4
f4xg3+ 46.Kf2xg3 2.67/17 ]
31...Rf7xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rf7xc7 32.d6xc7 Rd8-c8
33.Ba4-b3 Kg7-f6 34.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7
35.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
37.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c5 38.Re8-e6 a6-a5
39.g2-g3 f5-f4 40.Re6-d6 Kg5-f5
41.Rd6-a6 Kf5-g5 42.h2-h4+ Kg5-f5
43.Bb3-e6+ Kf5-f6 44.Be6-d5+ Kf6-g7

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45.Bd5-e4 f4xg3+ 46.Kf2xg3 2.85/18 ]
32.d6xc7 [ 32.Rb7xc7+?! Diagram

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9-+-tr-sn-+0{
9+-tR-+-mkp0 376
9p+-zP-+p+0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9L+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Kg7-f6 33.Rc7-c6 Nf8-e6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.d6xc7
Rd8-c8 33.Ba4-b3 Kg7-f6 34.Rb7-b8
Rc8xc7 35.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-g5 36.Rf8-e8
Rc7-c5 37.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 38.Re8-e6
f5-f4 39.g2-g3 f4xg3+ 40.h2xg3
Kg5-f5 41.Re6-e8 Kf5-g5 42.Re8-d8
Rc5-c7 43.Rd8-d6 h7-h6 2.60/12 ]
32...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rd8-c8 33.Ba4-b3 Kg7-f6
34.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7 35.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-g5
36.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c5 37.Kg1-f2 a6-a5
38.Re8-e6 f5-f4 39.g2-g3 f4xg3+
40.h2xg3 Kg5-f5 41.Re6-e8 Kf5-g5
42.Re8-d8 Rc5-c7 43.Rd8-d6 h7-h6
2.61/13 ] 33.Ba4-b3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Ba4-b3
Kg7-f6 34.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7 35.Rb8xf8+
Kf6-g5 36.Kg1-f2 f5-f4 37.Rf8-e8
Rc7-c5 38.Re8-e7 h7-h5 39.Re7-e6
a6-a5 40.Re6-d6 Kg5-f5 41.h2-h4
Rc5-c3 42.Bb3-e6+ Kf5-f6
43.Be6-d5+ Kf6-g7 2.48/14 ]
33...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kg7-f6 34.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7
35.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-g5 36.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c5
37.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 38.Re8-e6 f5-f4
39.g2-g3 f4xg3+ 40.h2xg3 Kg5-f5

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9+RzP-+-mkp0 377
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+L+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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41.Re6-e8 Kf5-g5 42.Re8-a8 Kg5-f5
43.Ra8-f8+ Kf5-g5 44.Rf8-d8 Rc5-c7
45.Rd8-d6 h7-h6 2.59/15 ] 34.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb3-c4
Kg7-f6 35.Rb7-a7 Nf8-e6 36.Ra7-a6
Rc8xc7 37.Bc4xe6 Rc7-c1+ 38.Kg1-f2
Rc1-c2+ Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+p0 378
9R+-+Lmkp+0
9zp-+-zpp+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+r+-mKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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39.Kf2-g3 Rc2-c5 40.Be6-g8+ Kf6-g7
41.Bg8-b3 h7-h5 42.Kg3-f2 g6-g5
43.Kf2-e2 h5-h4 44.Ke2-d3 2.52/15 ]
34...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...g6-g5 35.g2-g4 e5-e4 36.g4xf5
e4xf3 37.f5-f6+ Kg7xf6 38.Rb7-b8
Rc8xc7 39.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-e5 40.Rf8xf3
g5-g4 41.Rf3-e3+ Ke5-f4 42.Kg1-f2

177
h7-h5 43.Re3-d3 Kf4-e4 44.Kf2-e2
Rc7-c1 45.Rd3-d7 Rc1-c3 46.Bb3-d5+
Ke4-f4 47.Rd7-f7+ Kf4-e5 1.66/17 ]
35.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.h2-h3 h6-h5 36.h3-h4 Kg7-h7
37.Kg1-f2 Kh7-h6 38.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7
39.Rb8xf8 Rc7-b7 40.Bb3-c2 Rb7-c7
41.Bc2-d1 Rc7-c1 42.Kf2-e2 Rc1-a1
43.Rf8-d8 Ra1-a2+ 44.Rd8-d2
Ra2xd2+ 45.Ke2xd2 g6-g5 46.Bd1-c2
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 379
9-+-+-+-mk0
9zp-+-zppzpp0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+LmK-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Kh6-g6 47.h4xg5 Kg6xg5 48.Kd2-e3
h5-h4 49.Bc2-d3 2.15/17 ] 35...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...h6-h5
36.h3-h4 Kg7-h7 37.Kg1-f2 Kh7-h6
38.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7 39.Rb8xf8 Rc7-b7
40.Bb3-c2 Rb7-c7 41.Bc2-d1 Rc7-d7
42.Kf2-e2 Rd7-d4 43.Rf8-a8 e5-e4
44.f3xe4 Rd4xe4+ 45.Ke2-d3 Re4xh4
46.Ra8xa5 Rh4-h2 47.g2-g3 2.18/17 ]
36.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.g2-g4 f5-f4 37.Kg1-f2 e5-e4
38.f3xe4 Kg7-f6 39.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7
40.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-e5 41.Rf8-e8+
Ke5-d4 42.e4-e5 Rc7-c3 43.Bb3-d1
Rc3xh3 44.Bd1-f3 Rh3-h2+ 45.Bf3-g2
Rh2-h4 46.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h2 47.e5-e6
Diagram
Kd4-d5 48.Re8-a8 Kd5xe6
49.Ra8xa5 Ke6-f6 50.Ra5-f5+ Kf6-g6

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9-+-+R+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 380
9-+-+P+-zp0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9P+-mk-zpP+0
9+-+-+K+-0
9-+-+-+Ltr0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-+R+-+0
9+-tr-+-+-0 382
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9P+-mkPzpP+0
9+L+-+-+P0
9-+-+-mK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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51.Rf5-d5 h6-h5 52.Rd5-d6+ Kg6-f7


2.61/19 ] 36...f5xg4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f5-f4
Diagram

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9-+r+-sn-+0
9+RzP-+-mk-0 381
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-zp-zp-0
9P+-+-zpP+0
9+L+-+P+P0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
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37.Kg1-f2 e5-e4 38.f3xe4 Kg7-f6
39.Rb7-b8 Rc8xc7 40.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-e5
41.Rf8-e8+ Ke5-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 382)
42.e4-e5 Rc7-c3 43.Bb3-d1 Rc3xh3
44.Bd1-f3 Rh3-h4 45.e5-e6 Kd4-e5
46.e6-e7 Ke5-e6 47.Kf2-g2 Ke6-f7
48.Re8-a8 Kf7xe7 49.Ra8xa5 Ke7-d6
50.Ra5-d5+ Kd6-e6 51.Rd5-d1

Ke6-e5 52.a4-a5 2.44/17 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 383
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zP-+-mk-zp-0
9-+-+-zpPtr0
9+-+-+L+-0
9-+-+-+K+0
9+-+R+-+-0
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]
(Diagram 384)
37.h3xg4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.h3xg4 Diagram
(Diagram 385)
e5-e4 38.f3xe4 Kg7-f6 39.Rb7-b8
Rc8xc7 40.Rb8xf8+ Kf6-e5 41.Rf8-a8
Ke5xe4 42.Kg1-f2 Rc7-c5 43.Bb3-d1
Ke4-d4 44.Ra8-a6 Rc5-d5 45.Bd1-f3
Rd5-c5 46.Ra6xh6 Rc5-c2+ 47.Kf2-g3

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9-+r+-sn-+0
9+RzP-+-mk-0 384
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-zp-zp-0
9P+-+-+p+0
9+L+-+P+P0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
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9-+r+-sn-+0{
9+RzP-+-mk-0 385
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-zp-zp-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+L+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc2-a2 48.Rh6-d6+ Kd4-c3 49.Bf3-c6
Kc3-b4 50.Rd6-d3 Ra2-c2 51.Bc6-e4
2.84/17 ]
(Diagram 386)
1-0

179

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9-+r+-sn-+0{
9+RzP-+-mk-0 386
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-zp-zp-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+L+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
23

C99

Robert James Fischer


Paul Keres
Zurich Zrich (12)
03.06.1959
C99: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin
Defence: 11 d4 Qc7 12 Nbd2 cxd4
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 Diagram
(Diagram 387)
9.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 c7-c5
11.d2-d4 Qd8-c7 12.Nb1-d2 c5xd4
13.c3xd4 Bc8-b7 14.Nd2-f1 Ra8-c8
15.Bc2-d3 Na5-c6 16.Nf1-e3 [RR
16.Bc1-e3 RR d6-d5 17.e4xd5 Nf6xd5
18.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 19.Nf3xe5 Qc7xe5
20.Qd1-b1 Be7-f6 21.Bd3xh7+
Kg8-h8 22.Bh7-f5 Qe5xb2 - Pigula,
M (2141)-Malinin,V (2375)/Rewal 2007/
CBM 120 ext ] 16...Rf8-e8N [RR
16...g7-g6 17.d4-d5 Nc6-b4
18.Bd3-b1 a6-a5 19.Bc1-d2 Nb4-a6
20.Ne3-g4 Nf6-h5 21.Ng4-h6+ Kg8-h8
22.Nf3-g5 Be7xg5 23.Bd2xg5 f7-f6

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9r+lwq-trk+0
9+-zp-vlpzpp0 387
9p+nzp-sn-+0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LzP-+N+-0
9PzP-zP-zPPzP0
9tRNvLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

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9q+l+ntrk+0{
9+-+-+pvLp0 388
9p+-zp-+p+0
9tr-+-+-+-0
9-tR-sNPzP-+0
9+-+L+-wQP0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

24.Bg5-e3 Nh5-f4 25.Qd1-d2 Qc7-g7


26.Nh6-g4 f6-f5 27.Be3xf4 e5xf4
28.Ng4-h2 Rf8-e8 29.Nh2-f3 f5xe4
30.Bb1xe4 Na6-c5 31.Nf3-g5
Rubinetti,J (2440)-Bronstein,L (2355)/
Buenos Aires 1975/MCD/0-1 (55) ;RR
16...e5xd4 17.Ne3-f5 Nf6-e8
18.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4 19.Nf5xd4 Be7-f6
20.Bc1-e3 Qc7-b8 21.Qd1-g4 g7-g6
22.a2-a4 b5-b4 23.a4-a5 Bf6-g7
24.Ra1-a4 Qb8-a8 25.Qg4-h4 Rc8-c5
26.Ra4xb4 Bg7-f6 27.Qh4-g4 Rc5xa5
28.Be3-h6 Bb7-c8 29.Qg4-g3 Bf6-e5
30.f2-f4 Be5-g7 31.Bh6xg7 Diagram

26.Nf5xd6 Bf8xd6 27.Qb6xd6 Bb7xe4


28.b2-b4 Be4xb1 29.Re1xe8+ Qc8xe8
30.b4xc5 Bb1xa2 31.Qd6xa6 Ba2-d5
32.Qa6-d6 Bd5-c6 33.Qd6-c7 Qe8-e4
34.Qc7-d8+ Qe4-e8 35.Qd8xe8+
Bc6xe8 36.Kg1-f1 0.27/15 ]
22.Bg5xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bg5xc1 Diagram

(Diagram 388)
Suetin,A-Kovacs,M/Albena 1970/EXT
1999/1-0 (44) ] 17.Ne3-f5 Be7-f8
18.Bc1-g5 Nf6-d7 19.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b8
20.Bd3-b1 Nc6xd4 last book move
21.Nf3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nf5xd4 Rc8xc1 22.Qd1xc1 e5xd4
23.Nf3xd4 g7-g6 24.Bg5-f4 Bf8-g7
25.Nd4-b3 Nd7-f6 26.f2-f3 Nf6-h5
27.Bf4-e3 Nh5-g3 28.Qc1-d2 Re8-c8
29.Nb3-a5 0.05/14 ] 21...Rc8xc1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5xd4
22.Qd1xd4 Nd7-c5 23.Bg5-d2 Nc5-e6
24.Rc1xc8 Qb8xc8 25.Qd4-b6 Ne6-c5

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9-wq-+rvlk+0{
9+l+n+pzpp0 389
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+p+-zpN+-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+LvLQtR-mK-0
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e5xd4 23.Qd1xd4 d6-d5 24.Re1-d1
Qb8-e5 25.Qd4xe5 Nd7xe5 26.e4xd5
g7-g6 27.Nf5-e3 Bf8-d6 28.b2-b3
f7-f5 29.Rd1-e1 Kg8-f7 30.Bc1-d2
f5-f4 31.Ne3-d1 Bb7xd5 32.Bd2xf4
0.40/15 ] 22...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...e5xd4 23.Nf5-h6+ g7xh6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


24.Qd1-g4+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg4xd7
Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7 27.Bc1xh6
Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5 29.Re1-c1
Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 31.Bg5-d2
d4-d3 32.b2-b3 Be5-b2 33.Rc1-e1
Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3 f6-f5 35.Bb1xd3
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+l+-+-wqp0 390
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+p+-trp+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+P+L+Q+P0
9Pvl-vL-zPP+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4 Re5-e6 37.Qf3-e2
Bb2-d4 38.Qe2-d2 Qe7-g7 39.Qd2-c2
Qg7-e7 40.e4-e5 Qe7-g7 0.52/15 ]
23.Nf5-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qd1xd4 Bb7-a8 24.b2-b3 Qb8-b6
25.Qd4xb6 Nd7xb6 26.Bc1-e3 g7-g6
27.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 28.Be3xh6 Nb6-d7
29.Bh6-f4 Nd7-f6 30.f2-f3 d6-d5
31.e4-e5 0.45/14 ] 23...g7xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...g7xh6
24.Qd1-g4+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg4xd7
Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7 27.Bc1xh6
Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5 29.Re1-c1
Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 31.Bg5-d2
d4-d3 32.b2-b3 Be5-b2 33.Rc1-e1
Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3 f6-f5 35.Bb1xd3
Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4 Re5-e6 37.Qf3-e2
Bb2-d4 38.Qe2-d2 Qe7-g7 39.Qd2-c2
Qg7-e7 40.e4-e5 Qe7-g7 0.42/18 ]
24.Qd1-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd1-g4+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg4xd7
Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7 27.Bc1xh6
Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5 29.Re1-c1

181
Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 31.Bg5-d2
d4-d3 32.b2-b3 Be5-b2 33.Rc1-e1
Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3 f6-f5 35.Bb1xd3
Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4 Re5-e6 37.Qf3-e2
Bb2-d4 38.a2-a4 f5xe4 39.a4xb5
a6xb5 40.Bd3xb5 Re6-g6 41.Qe2-c4
Qe7-f6 0.34/13 ] 24...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kg8-h8
25.Qg4xd7 Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7
27.Bc1xh6 Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5
29.Re1-c1 Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 f7-f6
31.Bg5-d2 d4-d3 32.b2-b3 Be5-b2
33.Rc1-e1 Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3 f6-f5
35.Bb1xd3 Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4 Re5-e6
37.Qf3-e2 Bb2-d4 38.a2-a4 f5xe4
39.a4xb5 a6xb5 40.Bd3xb5 Re6-g6
41.Qe2-c4 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+l+-wq-+p0 391
9-+-zp-+r+0
9+L+-+-+-0
9-+QvlpvL-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qe7-f6 0.50/14 ] 25.Qg4xd7
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qg4xd7 Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7
27.Bc1xh6 Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5
29.Re1-c1 Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 f7-f6
31.Bg5-d2 d4-d3 32.b2-b3 Be5-b2
33.Rc1-e1 Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3 f6-f5
35.Bb1xd3 Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4 Re5-e6
37.Qf3-e2 Bb2-d4 38.a2-a4 f5xe4
39.a4xb5 a6xb5 40.Bd3xb5 Re6-g6
41.Qe2-c4 Qe7-f6 0.34/15 ]
25...Bb7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Re8-e7 26.Qd7-f5 Bf8-g7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


27.Bc1xh6 Qb8-f8 28.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5
29.Re1-c1 Qf8-g7 30.Bf4-g5 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+l+-trpwqp0 392
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+p+-vlQvL-0
9-+-zpP+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+LtR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
f7-f6 31.Bg5-d2 d4-d3 32.b2-b3
Be5-b2 33.Rc1-e1 Re7-e5 34.Qf5-f3
f6-f5 35.Bb1xd3 Qg7-e7 36.Bd2-f4
Re5-e6 37.Qf3-e2 Bb2-d4 38.a2-a4
f5xe4 39.a4xb5 a6xb5 40.Bd3xb5
Re6-g6 41.Qe2-c4 Qe7-f6 0.49/16 ]
26.Qd7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.b2-b3 Bd5-e6 27.Qd7-c6 Qb8-c8
28.Qc6-b6 Bf8-g7 29.Qb6xd6 Re8-g8
30.Kg1-f1 Rg8-d8 31.Qd6-g3 Qc8-c5
32.Bc1-f4 Rd8-c8 33.Re1-d1 Qc5-c3
34.Bf4-e5 Qc3xg3 35.Be5xg3 0.49/16 ]
26...Re8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bd5-e6 27.Qf5-h5 Qb8-d8
28.Bc1xh6 Bf8xh6 29.Qh5xh6 Re8-g8
30.e4-e5 Rg8-g7 31.Qh6-f6 Qd8xf6
32.e5xf6 Rg7-g8 33.Re1-d1 Be6xh3
34.Bb1-e4 Bh3-e6 35.Rd1xd4 Be6xa2
36.Rd4xd6 a6-a5 37.f2-f3 Ba2-c4
38.Kg1-f2 Bc4-e6 39.g2-g4 Rg8-c8
40.Rd6-a6 a5-a4 41.Ra6-a7 Kh8-g8
0.52/16 ] 27.Qf5-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Qf5-f3 f7-f5 28.Qf3-d1
Bd5xe4 29.Bb1xe4 f5xe4 30.Qd1xd4
Bf8-g7 31.Qd4-b4 Re5-e6 32.Re1xe4
Qb8-c8 33.Re4xe6 Qc8xe6 34.b2-b3
Bg7-e5 35.Qb4-a5 Be5-d4
36.Qa5-d8+ Kh8-g7 37.Bc1-d2 d6-d5

182
38.Qd8-c7+ Kg7-g6 39.Qc7-f4 0.48/16
] 27...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qb8-b7 28.Bc1xh6 Bf8xh6
29.Qf3-f6+ Kh8-g8 30.Qf6xh6 Qb7-e7
31.f2-f3 Bd5-b7 32.Qh6-d2 Qe7-h4
33.Qd2-f2 Qh4-f4 34.Kg1-h1 d6-d5
35.Qf2xd4 d5xe4 36.Bb1xe4 Bb7xe4
37.f3xe4 Re5-e8 38.Kh1-g1 Qf4-e5
39.Qd4xe5 Re8xe5 0.56/14 ]
28.Bc1-f4 Diagram [ 28.Qf3-d1 f5xe4
29.Qd1xd4 Bf8-g7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Qf3-d1 Bd5xe4 29.Bb1xe4
f5xe4 30.Qd1xd4 Bf8-g7 31.Qd4-b4
Re5-e6 32.Re1xe4 Qb8-c8 33.Re4xe6
Qc8xe6 34.b2-b3 Bg7-e5 35.Qb4-a5
Be5-d4 36.Qa5-d8+ Kh8-g7
37.Bc1-d2 d6-d5 38.Qd8-c7+ Kg7-g6
39.Qc7-f4 0.48/15 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 393
9p+-+q+kzp0
9+p+p+-+-0
9-+-vl-wQ-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9P+-vL-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
]
(Diagram 394)
28...Re5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Re5-e6 29.Qf3-d1 Bd5xe4
30.Bb1xe4 Qb8-e8 31.Qd1xd4+
Bf8-g7 32.Qd4-a7 d6-d5 33.b2-b3
f5xe4 34.Re1-c1 Re6-f6 35.Bf4-e3
Rf6-f8 36.Be3-d4 Qe8-g6 37.Rc1-c6
Bg7xd4 38.Qa7xd4+ Qg6-g7
39.Qd4xd5 Qg7-a1+ 40.Kg1-h2

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9-wq-+-vl-mk0{
9+-+-+-+p0 394
9p+-zp-+-zp0
9+p+ltrp+-0
9-+-zpPvL-+0
9+-+-+Q+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+L+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rf8xf2 41.Qd5xe4 Qa1xa2
42.Rc6xh6 0.42/16 ] 29.Qf3-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qf3-d1
Diagram

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9-wq-+rvl-mk0{
9+-+-+-+p0 395
9p+-zp-+-zp0
9+p+l+p+-0
9-+-zpPvL-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+L+QtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bd5xe4 30.Bb1xe4 f5xe4
31.Qd1xd4+ Bf8-g7 32.Qd4-d5
Bg7xb2 33.Bf4xh6 Qb8-c8 34.Re1xe4
Re8xe4 35.Qd5xe4 Qc8-g8 36.a2-a3
d6-d5 37.Qe4-e7 Qg8-g6 38.Bh6-e3
Qg6-f6 39.Qe7-e8+ Kh8-g7
40.Qe8-d7+ Qf6-f7 41.Qd7-g4+
Kg7-f6 0.50/16 ] 29...Bd5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bd5xe4
30.f2-f3 Be4-c6 31.Re1-c1 Bc6-d7
32.Bb1xf5 Bd7xf5 33.Qh5xf5 Qb8-a7

183
34.Bf4-g3 Qa7-e7 35.Bg3-f2 Bf8-g7
36.Rc1-d1 Qe7-e5 37.Qf5-d3 Qe5-c5
38.Bf2xd4 Bg7xd4+ 39.Qd3xd4+
Kh8-g8 40.Qd4xc5 d6xc5 41.Kg1-f2
h6-h5 0.36/17 ] 30.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.f2-f3 Be4-c6 31.Re1-c1
Bc6-d7 32.Bb1xf5 Bd7xf5 33.Qh5xf5
Qb8-a7 34.Rc1-d1 Qa7-g7 35.Qf5-d3
h6-h5 36.Kg1-f1 Qg7-f7 37.Qd3xd4+
Bf8-g7 38.Qd4xd6 Qf7xa2 39.Qd6-c6
Qa2-f7 40.Rd1-d2 0.21/15 ]
30...Be4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Be4-c6 31.Re1-c1 Bc6-d7
32.Bb1xf5 Bd7xf5 33.Qh5xf5 Qb8-a7
34.Bf4-g3 Qa7-e7 35.Bg3-f2 Bf8-g7
36.Rc1-d1 Qe7-e5 37.Qf5-d3 Qe5-c5
38.Bf2xd4 Bg7xd4+ 39.Qd3xd4+
Kh8-g8 40.Qd4xc5 d6xc5 41.Kg1-f2
Diagram

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9-+-+r+k+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 396
9p+-+-+-zp0
9+pzp-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+P+P0
9PzP-+-mKP+0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
h6-h5 0.36/17 ] 31.Re1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1-d1
Diagram
(Diagram 397)
Bc6-d7 32.Bb1xf5 Bd7xf5 33.Qh5xf5
Bf8-g7 34.Qf5-d5 Qb8-b6 35.Bf4xd6
Re8-d8 36.Bd6-c5 d4-d3 37.Bc5xb6
Rd8xd5 38.b2-b3 Bg7-c3 39.Kg1-f2
Kh8-g7 40.Kf2-e3 d3-d2 41.Ke3-e2

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184

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9-wq-+rvl-mk0{
9+-+-+-+p0 397
9p+lzp-+-zp0
9+p+-+p+Q0
9-+-zp-vL-+0
9+-+-+P+P0
9PzP-+-+P+0
9+L+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-mk0
9+-+-+-+p0 398
9R+-+-+-wQ0
9zp-wq-vl-+-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+p+P+P0
9PzP-vL-+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

Kg7-f6 42.g2-g4 Rd5-e5+ 43.Bb6-e3


0.25/15 ] 31...Bc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Bc6-d7 32.Bb1xf5
Bd7xf5 33.Qh5xf5 Qb8-a7 34.Bf4-g3
Qa7-e7 35.Bg3-f2 Bf8-g7 36.Rc1-e1
Bg7-e5 37.Qf5-e4 Qe7-f6 38.f3-f4
Re8-f8 39.g2-g3 d4-d3 40.Qe4xd3
Be5xb2 41.Kg1-g2 Rf8-g8 42.Re1-e2
Kh8-g7 0.26/16 ] 32.Bf4xh6
Attacking the isolated pawn on f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bb1xf5
Qb8-d8 33.Qh5-g4 Bd7xf5 34.Qg4xf5
Qd8-e7 35.Rc1-c6 Qe7-b7 36.Qf5-d5
d4-d3 37.Bf4-d2 b5-b4 38.Qd5-d4+
Bf8-g7 39.Qd4xd6 Bg7-e5 40.Qd6xh6
Qb7-a7+ 41.Kg1-f1 a6-a5 42.Rc6-a6
Qa7-c5 0.24/14 Diagram

Qf8-f6 35.Qh4xf6+ Re6xf6 36.Rc1-c7


Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2 d4-d3 38.b2-b3
d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2 Rf6-g6 40.g2-g4
Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6 Be6-d5 42.Rc6-c8+
Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5 Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2
Rg8xc8 45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Bc8-f5
Kh8-g7 47.Kd2-d3 b5-b4 48.Bf5-e4
Bf3xe4+ 49.Kd3xe4 Kg7-f6
50.Ke4-d5 0.43/17 ] 33...Qb8xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qb8xf8
34.Qh5-h4 Qf8-f6 35.Qh4xf6+ Re6xf6
36.Rc1-c7 Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2 d4-d3
38.b2-b3 d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2 Rf6-g6
40.g2-g4 Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6 Be6-d5
42.Rc6-c8+ Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5
Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2 Rg8xc8
45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Kd2-e3 Bf3-g2
47.h3-h4 Kh8-g7 48.Bc8-f5 Bg2-d5
49.Bf5-e4 Bd5-e6 0.64/16 ] 34.Qh5-h4
[ 34.Bb1xf5? doesn't lead to the
expected results Re6-h6 35.Qh5-g4
Qf8xf5 36.Qg4xd4+ Qf5-e5
37.Qd4xe5+ d6xe5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Qh5-h4 Qf8-f6 35.Qh4xf6+
Re6xf6 36.Rc1-c7 Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2
d4-d3 38.b2-b3 d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2
Rf6-g6 40.g2-g4 Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6
Be6-d5 42.Rc6-c8+ Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5
Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2 Rg8xc8
45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Kd2-e3 Bf3-g2

(Diagram 398)
] 32...Re8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qb8-d8 33.Bh6-g5 Bf8-e7
34.Bg5-d2 Re8-f8 35.Qh5-h6 Rf8-f7
36.a2-a3 Qd8-b6 37.Kg1-h1 Rf7-f6
38.Qh6-g5 Bd7-e6 39.Kh1-h2 Rf6-f7
0.06/13 ] 33.Bh6xf8 [ 33.Qh5xf5??
the pawn must remain untouched
Re6-e1+ Discovered attack: e6, d7-f5
34.Rc1xe1 Bd7xf5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Bh6xf8 Qb8xf8 34.Qh5-h4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


47.h3-h4 Kh8-g7 48.Bc8-f5 Bg2-d5
49.Bf5-e4 Bd5-e6 0.48/17 ] 34...Qf8-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf8-e7
35.Qh4xd4+ Kh8-g8 36.Qd4-d5
Qe7-g5 37.Rc1-c7 Qg5-e3+
38.Kg1-h1 Qe3-e5 39.Qd5xe5
Re6xe5 40.Rc7xd7 Re5-e1+
41.Kh1-h2 Re1xb1 42.Rd7xd6
Rb1xb2 43.Rd6xa6 f5-f4 44.Ra6-a7
Rb2-d2 45.h3-h4 b5-b4 46.Kh2-h3
Kg8-f8 47.Kh3-g4 Rd2xg2+
48.Kg4xf4 0.44/15 ] 35.Qh4xf6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh4xf6+
Re6xf6 36.Rc1-c7 Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2
d4-d3 38.b2-b3 d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2
Rf6-g6 40.g2-g4 Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6
Be6-d5 42.Rc6-c8+ Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5
Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2 Rg8xc8
45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Bc8-f5 Bf3-a8
47.Kd2-e3 Kh8-g7 48.Ke3-d4 b5-b4
49.Bf5-e4 Ba8xe4 50.Kd4xe4 Kg7-f6
51.Ke4-d5 0.43/19 ] 35...Re6xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Re6xf6
36.Rc1-c7 Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2 d4-d3
38.b2-b3 d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2 Rf6-g6
40.g2-g4 Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6 Be6-d5
42.Rc6-c8+ Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5
Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2 Rg8xc8
45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Kd2-e3 Bf3-g2
47.h3-h4 Kh8-g7 48.Bc8-f5 Bg2-d5
49.Bf5-e4 Bd5-e6 0.55/15 ] 36.Kg1-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rc1-c7
Bd7-e6 37.Kg1-f2 d4-d3 38.b2-b3
d3-d2 39.Kf2-e2 Rf6-g6 40.g2-g4
Rg6-g7 41.Rc7-c6 Be6-d5 42.Rc6-c8+
Rg7-g8 43.Bb1xf5 Bd5xf3+ 44.Ke2xd2
Rg8xc8 45.Bf5xc8 a6-a5 46.Kd2-e3
Bf3-g2 47.h3-h4 Kh8-g7 48.Bc8-f5
Bg2-d5 49.Bf5-e4 Bd5-e6 0.42/16 ]
36...Kh8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...f5-f4 37.Rc1-d1 Bd7-f5 38.Bb1xf5
Rf6xf5 39.Rd1xd4 d6-d5 40.Rd4-d2
Kh8-g7 41.Rd2-c2 Kg7-g6 42.Kf2-e2
Rf5-e5+ 43.Ke2-d3 Kg6-f5 44.Kd3-d4
h7-h6 45.Rc2-c5 Re5-e2 46.Rc5xd5+

185
Kf5-e6 47.Rd5-h5 Re2xb2
48.Rh5xh6+ Ke6-f5 0.20/18 ]
37.Rc1-c7 [ 37.Rc1-d1!?
is worth looking at ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Rc1-d1 f5-f4 38.Rd1xd4
Bd7-e8 39.Rd4-d1 Be8-g6 40.Bb1-e4
Bg6-f7 41.Be4-c2 Bf7-c4 42.b2-b3
Bc4-f7 43.Rd1-e1 Rf6-e6 44.Re1xe6
Bf7xe6 45.Kf2-e2 d6-d5 46.Bc2-b1
Be6-c8 0.24/18 ] 37...Rf6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rf6-f7
38.Rc7-b7 Bd7-c8 39.Rb7-b6 Rf7-c7
40.Rb6xd6 Rc7-c1 41.Bb1-d3 f5-f4
42.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6 43.Rd8-a8 Be6xa2
44.Ra8xa6 Ba2-c4 45.Ra6-c6 Rc1-d1
46.Bd3xc4 b5xc4 47.Rc6xc4 Rd1-d2+
48.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f6 49.b2-b4 Kf6-e5
50.Rc4-c5+ Ke5-d6 0.15/16 ]
38.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rc7-b7 Bd7-c8 39.Rb7-b6 Rf7-c7
40.Rb6xd6 Rc7-c1 41.Bb1-d3 Rc1-d1
42.Rd6xd4 Rd1-d2+ 43.Kf2-g3
Rd2xb2 44.Rd4-d8 Bc8-e6 45.Rd8-d6
Be6-c4 46.a2-a3 Bc4xd3 47.Rd6xd3
Kg7-f6 48.Rd3-d7 Rb2-a2 49.Rd7-d6+
Kf6-e5 50.Rd6xa6 f5-f4+ 51.Kg3-h2
0.23/17 ] 38...f5-f4 White has a new
backward pawn: g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...Kg7-f6 39.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e5
40.g2-g3 Rf7-g7 41.Bb1-c2 h7-h5
42.h3-h4 a6-a5 43.f3-f4+ Ke5-e6
44.Kd3xd4 Rg7xg3 45.Bc2xf5+
Ke6xf5 46.Rc7xd7 Rg3-g2 47.Rd7-f7+
Kf5-e6 48.Rf7-a7 Rg2xb2 49.Ra7xa5
-0.14/15 ] 39.Rc7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Rc7-a7 Rf7-e7+
40.Ke2-f2 Kg7-f6 41.Ra7xa6 Bd7-f5
42.Bb1xf5 Kf6xf5 43.Ra6xd6 Kf5-e5
44.Rd6-d8 Re7-c7 45.Kf2-e1 Rc7-g7
46.Rd8-b8 Rg7xg2 47.Rb8xb5+
Ke5-d6 48.a2-a4 Kd6-c6 49.Rb5-b8
Rg2-g3 50.Ke1-e2 d4-d3+ 51.Ke2xd3
Rg3xf3+ 52.Kd3-e4 Rf3xh3 53.a4-a5
f4-f3 54.Ke4-e3 Kc6-c7 55.Rb8-b6
0.13/19 ] 39...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 39...Rf7-e7+ 40.Ke2-f2
Kg7-f6 41.Ra7xa6 Bd7-f5 42.Bb1xf5
Kf6xf5 43.Ra6xd6 Kf5-e5 44.Rd6-d8
Re7-c7 45.Kf2-e1 Rc7-g7 46.Rd8-b8
Rg7xg2 47.Rb8xb5+ Ke5-d6 48.a2-a4
Kd6-c6 49.Rb5-b8 Rg2-g3 50.Ke1-e2
d4-d3+ 51.Ke2xd3 Rg3xf3+
52.Kd3-e4 Rf3xh3 53.a4-a5 f4-f3
54.Ke4-e3 Kc6-c7 55.Rb8-b6 0.20/16 ]
40.Ra7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Ra7xa6 Kf6-e5 41.Ra6-b6 Ke5-d5
42.Bb1-e4+ Kd5-c5 43.Rb6-b7 b5-b4
44.Ke2-f2 Bd7-e6 45.Rb7xf7 Be6xf7
46.Be4xh7 Bf7xa2 47.Kf2-e2 Ba2-f7
48.Bh7-c2 Bf7-e8 49.h3-h4 Kc5-d5
50.Ke2-d2 Kd5-e5 51.Bc2-h7 Be8-f7
52.Bh7-e4 Bf7-e8 53.Be4-d3 Be8-f7
54.Bd3-e4 Bf7-e8 0.19/17 ]
40...Rf7-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kf6-e5 41.Ra6-a7 Bd7-e6
42.Ra7xf7 Be6xf7 43.Bb1xh7 Bf7xa2
44.h3-h4 Ke5-f6 45.Bh7-d3 b5-b4
46.Ke2-d2 Ba2-f7 47.Bd3-e2 Kf6-e5
48.Be2-b5 Bf7-g6 49.Bb5-d3 Bg6-f7
50.Bd3-e4 Bf7-e8 51.Be4-d3 Be8-f7
52.Bd3-e4 0.24/16 ] 41.Ke2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bb1-e4
Kf6-e5 42.Ra6-a7 Ke5-f6 43.Ke2-f2
Kf6-e6 44.Be4-d3 h7-h5 45.Ra7-a8
Re7-e8 46.Ra8xe8+ Bd7xe8
47.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 48.Ke2-d2 Be8-f7
49.a2-a3 Bf7-c4 0.27/17 ] 41...Bd7-e6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bd7-f5
42.Bb1xf5 Kf6xf5 43.Ra6xd6 Kf5-e5
44.Rd6-d8 Re7-c7 45.Kf2-e1 Rc7-g7
46.Rd8-b8 Rg7xg2 47.Rb8xb5+
Ke5-d6 48.a2-a4 Kd6-c6 49.Rb5-b8
Rg2-g3 50.Ke1-e2 d4-d3+ 51.Ke2xd3
Rg3xf3+ 52.Kd3-e4 Rf3xh3 53.a4-a5
f4-f3 54.Ke4-e3 Kc6-c7 55.Rb8-b6
0.20/18 ] 42.Ra6xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42.Ra6xd6 Kf6-e5 43.Rd6-b6
Be6-c4 44.Rb6-b8 Ke5-d6 45.Bb1-e4
Bc4xa2 46.Rb8xb5 Ba2-c4 47.Rb5-b8
Re7-a7 48.Rb8-c8 Bc4-b3 49.Rc8-c6+

186
Kd6-e5 50.Rc6-b6 Bb3-e6 51.Rb6-b4
h7-h6 52.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d6
53.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-e5 54.Kf2-e2
Be6-c4+ 55.Be4-d3 Bc4xd3+
56.Ke2xd3 0.37/18 ] 42...Kf6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kf6-e5
43.Rd6-b6 Be6-c4 44.Rb6-b8 Ke5-d6
45.Bb1-e4 Bc4xa2 46.Rb8xb5 Ba2-c4
47.Rb5-b8 Re7-a7 48.Rb8-c8 Bc4-b3
49.Rc8-c6+ Kd6-e5 50.Rc6-b6 Bb3-e6
51.Rb6-b4 Ra7-a1 52.Kf2-e2 h7-h6
53.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f6 54.Ke2-d3
Ra1-d1+ 55.Kd3-c2 Rd1-a1
56.Rb5-b6 Kf6-e5 0.38/18 ] 43.Rd6-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rd6-b6
Be6-c4 44.Rb6-b8 Ke5-d6 45.Bb1-e4
Bc4xa2 46.Rb8xb5 Ba2-c4
47.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c5 48.Rb6-c6+
Kc5-b4 49.Rc6-d6 Kb4-c5 50.Rd6-d8
Re7-a7 51.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-b4 52.Kf2-e1
Ra7-a1+ 53.Ke1-d2 Ra1-a2
54.Rc8-b8+ Bc4-b5 0.37/16 ]
43...Be6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Be6-c4 44.Rc6-c8 Ke5-f6
45.Bb1-e4 Bc4xa2 46.Rc8-c5 Ba2-e6
47.Rc5xb5 Re7-a7 48.Rb5-b6 Kf6-e5
49.Rb6-b4 Ra7-a1 50.Kf2-e2 h7-h6
51.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f6 52.Ke2-d3
Ra1-d1+ 53.Kd3-c2 Rd1-a1
54.Rb5-b6 Kf6-e5 0.38/17 ] 44.Rc6-h6
[ 44.Rc6-b6 Bd5-c4 45.b2-b3 d4-d3
46.b3xc4 b5xc4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Rc6-h6 Bd5-c4 45.Rh6xh7
Re7xh7 46.Bb1xh7 Bc4xa2 47.Kf2-e2
b5-b4 48.Bh7-d3 Ba2-f7 49.Ke2-d2
Bf7-e8 50.Bd3-e4 Be8-b5 51.h3-h4
Ke5-f6 52.Be4-d3 Bb5-e8 53.Kd2-c2
Kf6-e5 54.Bd3-e4 Be8-a4+ 55.Kc2-d2
Ba4-e8 56.Be4-b1 Be8-h5 57.Bb1-d3
Bh5-f7 58.Kd2-e2 Bf7-e8 59.Ke2-d1
Be8-h5 60.Kd1-c2 Bh5-f7 61.Bd3-e4
Ke5-d6 62.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c5 63.Be4-d3
Kc5-d5 64.Bd3-e4+ Kd5-c4 65.Be4-c2
Bf7-e8 66.b2-b3+ Kc4-d5 67.Bc2-e4+
Kd5-e5 0.72/19 ] 44...Re7-c7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bd5-c4
45.Rh6xh7 Re7xh7 46.Bb1xh7
Bc4xa2 47.Kf2-e2 b5-b4 48.h3-h4
Ba2-f7 49.Bh7-e4 Ke5-d6 50.Ke2-d3
Kd6-e5 51.Kd3-d2 Bf7-e8 52.Be4-b1
Be8-h5 53.Bb1-d3 Ke5-d6 54.Bd3-e4
Bh5-f7 55.Kd2-d3 Kd6-e5 0.81/17 ]
45.Rh6-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Rh6-h5+ Ke5-d6 46.b2-b3 Rc7-c3
47.Kf2-e2 Rc3-c1 48.Bb1xh7 Rc1-a1
49.Ke2-d3 Ra1-d1+ 50.Kd3-c2
Rd1-a1 51.Kc2-b2 Ra1-h1 52.Rh5-g5
b5-b4 53.Bh7-g8 Bd5xg8 54.Rg5xg8
Rh1-e1 55.Kb2-c2 Re1-e2+
56.Kc2-d3 Re2xa2 57.Kd3xd4 Kd6-e6
58.h3-h4 Ke6-f7 59.Rg8-g5 0.58/18 ]
45...Ke5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ke5-d6 46.b2-b3 Rc7-c3
47.Kf2-e2 Rc3-c1 48.Bb1xh7 Rc1-a1
49.Ke2-d3 Ra1-d1+ 50.Kd3-c2
Rd1-a1 51.Kc2-b2 Ra1-h1 52.Rh5-g5
b5-b4 53.Bh7-g8 Bd5xg8 54.Rg5xg8
Kd6-c5 55.Rg8-g5+ Kc5-b6 56.Kb2-c2
Rh1-a1 57.Rg5-g6+ Kb6-c5 0.87/17 ]
46.Rh5-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bb1-d3 Bd5xa2 47.Rh5-h6+
Kd6-d5 48.Rh6xh7 Rc7-c1
49.Rh7-h5+ Kd5-c6 50.Bd3-e4+
Kc6-d6 51.Rh5-f5 Rc1-d1 52.Kf2-e2
Rd1-g1 53.Ke2-d3 Ba2-c4+
54.Kd3xd4 Rg1xg2 55.b2-b3 Bc4xb3
56.Rf5xb5 Bb3-e6 57.Rb5-b6+
Kd6-e7 0.47/16 ] 46...Kd6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kd6-e5
0.06/26 ] 47.Rh6-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.b2-b3 Rc7-c1 48.Rh6-h5+
Ke5-d6 49.Bb1-e4 Bd5xe4 50.f3xe4
Rc1-a1 51.Rh5xb5 Ra1xa2+ 52.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a1 53.Rb5-d5+ Kd6-e6 54.Kf3xf4
Ra1-f1+ 55.Kf4-g3 Rf1-b1 56.Rd5xd4
Rb1xb3+ 57.Kg3-f4 Rb3-b2 58.g2-g3
Rb2-f2+ 59.Kf4-e3 Rf2-c2 60.Rd4-d3
0.83/16 ] 47...Ke5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Ke5-d6 48.Bb1-d3
Bd5xa2 49.Rh5-h6+ Kd6-e5

187
50.Rh6xh7 Rc7xh7 51.Bd3xh7 Ba2-c4
52.Kf2-e1 Ke5-f6 53.h3-h4 b5-b4
54.Bh7-b1 Bc4-b5 55.Bb1-e4 Bb5-c4
56.Be4-c6 b4-b3 57.Ke1-d2 Bc4-f1
0.06/27 ] 48.Rh5-f5 [ 48.Rh5-h4!?
Kd6-e5 49.Rh4xh7 Rc7xh7 50.Bb1xh7
Bd5xa2 51.Bh7-d3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48.b2-b3 Rc7-c3 49.Kf2-e2
Rc3-c1 50.Bb1-e4 Bd5xe4 51.f3xe4
Rc1-a1 52.Rh5xb5 d4-d3+ 53.Ke2xd3
Ra1xa2 54.e4-e5+ Kd6-c6 55.Rb5-b4
Ra2xg2 56.Rb4xf4 Kc6-d5 57.Rf4-g4
Rg2-h2 58.Rg4-h4 Rh2-b2 0.57/15 ]
48...Rc7-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Rc7-c1 49.Bb1-e4 Bd5xe4
50.f3xe4 Rc1-c2+ 51.Kf2-f3 Rc2xb2
52.Rf5-d5+ Kd6-c6 53.Rd5xd4
Rb2xa2 54.e4-e5 Ra2-a4 55.Rd4-d6+
Kc6-c7 56.Rd6-d5 Kc7-c6 57.Rd5-d2
b5-b4 58.e5-e6 Ra4-a1 59.Kf3xf4
b4-b3 60.e6-e7 Ra1-e1 61.Rd2-b2
Re1xe7 62.Rb2xb3 Kc6-c5
63.Rb3-c3+ Kc5-d4 0.30/19 ]
49.Bb1-d3 In the style of Nimzovich
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Bb1-e4
Bd5xe4 50.f3xe4 Rc1-c2+ 51.Kf2-f3
Rc2xb2 52.Rf5-d5+ Kd6-c6
53.Rd5xd4 Rb2xa2 54.e4-e5 Ra2-a4
55.Rd4-d6+ Kc6-c7 56.Rd6-d5 Kc7-c6
57.Rd5-d2 Ra4-a1 58.Kf3xf4 Ra1-e1
59.Rd2-d6+ Kc6-c5 60.Rd6-d7 b5-b4
61.Rd7xh7 b4-b3 62.Rh7-b7 Re1-f1+
63.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f3 0.35/17 ]
49...Rc1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Rc1-d1 50.Bd3xb5 Rd1-d2+
51.Kf2-f1 Bd5xa2 52.b2-b4 Rd2-b2
53.Bb5-d3 Rb2xb4 54.Rf5xf4 Ba2-b1
55.Bd3xb1 Rb4xb1+ 56.Kf1-e2
Kd6-d5 57.Rf4-f7 Rb1-b2+ 58.Ke2-d3
Rb2xg2 59.Rf7xh7 Rg2-g3
60.Rh7-h5+ Kd5-e6 61.Kd3-e4 d4-d3
62.Rh5-h6+ Ke6-f7 63.Rh6-d6
Rg3xh3 64.Rd6xd3 Kf7-e6 65.Rd3-d2
Rh3-h4+ 66.f3-f4 0.27/18 ] 50.Kf2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bd3xb5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rd1-d2+ 51.Kf2-f1 Bd5xa2 52.b2-b4
Rd2-b2 53.Rf5xf4 Rb2xb4 54.Bb5-d3
Ba2-b1 55.Bd3xb1 Rb4xb1+
56.Kf1-e2 Kd6-d5 57.Rf4-f7 Rb1-b2+
58.Ke2-d3 Rb2xg2 59.Rf7xh7 Rg2-g3
60.Rh7-h5+ Kd5-e6 61.Kd3-e4 d4-d3
62.Rh5-h6+ Ke6-f7 63.Rh6-d6
Rg3xh3 64.Rd6xd3 Kf7-e6 65.Rd3-d2
Rh3-h4+ 66.f3-f4 0.21/18 ] 50...Rd1-g1
Black threatens to win material: Rg1xg2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rd1-g1
51.Rf5-g5 Bd5xa2 52.Bd3xb5 h7-h6
53.Rg5-g6+ Kd6-c5 54.Bb5-d3 Ba2-f7
55.Rg6-g7 Bf7-d5 56.h3-h4 Kc5-b4
57.h4-h5 Kb4-b3 58.Rg7-g6 Kb3xb2
59.Bd3-e4 Bd5-c4+ 60.Ke2-d2 Kb2-b3
61.Be4-f5 Kb3-b4 62.Bf5-h3 Rg1-a1
63.Rg6xh6 Ra1-a2+ 64.Kd2-e1 d4-d3
65.Rh6-b6+ Kb4-c3 0.17/19 ]
51.Ke2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bd3xb5 Rg1xg2+ 52.Ke2-d3
Rg2xb2 53.Bb5-c4 Bd5xf3 54.Kd3xd4
Rb2-d2+ 55.Kd4-c3 Rd2-h2 56.Rf5xf4
Rh2xh3 57.Kc3-d4 Bf3-c6 58.Rf4-f6+
Kd6-c7 59.Kd4-c5 Rh3-h5+ 60.Kc5-b4
Kc7-b6 61.a2-a4 Rh5-e5 62.Rf6-h6
Re5-f5 63.Rh6xh7 Rf5-g5 0.09/17 ]
51...Rg1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Rg1-d1 0.06/22 ] 52.Kf2-e2
[ 52.Bd3xb5 Rd1-d2+ 53.Kf2-g1
Bd5xa2 ( 53...Rd2xb2 54.a2-a4 )
54.Rf5xf4 Kd6-c5 55.Rf4-f5+
Kc5-b4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Bd3xb5 Rd1-d2+ 53.Kf2-f1 Bd5xa2
54.b2-b4 Rd2-b2 55.Rf5xf4 Rb2xb4
56.Bb5-d3 Ba2-b1 57.Bd3xb1
Rb4xb1+ 58.Kf1-e2 Kd6-d5 59.Ke2-d3
Rb1-b3+ 60.Kd3-c2 Rb3-c3+
61.Kc2-d2 Kd5-c4 62.Rf4-f7 Rc3-d3+
63.Kd2-e1 Rd3-e3+ 64.Ke1-f2 h7-h5
65.f3-f4 h5-h4 66.f4-f5 0.17/17 ]
52...Rd1-g1 Twofold repetition
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rd1-g1
0.06/22 ] 53.Rf5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.Rf5-g5 Bd5xa2 54.Bd3xb5

188
h7-h6 55.Rg5-g6+ Kd6-c5 56.Bb5-d3
Ba2-b3 57.h3-h4 Bb3-f7 58.Rg6-g4
Bf7-b3 59.Rg4-g7 Bb3-d5 60.Bd3-f5
Rg1-h1 61.Rg7-d7 Rh1-g1 62.Ke2-f2
Rg1-d1 63.b2-b4+ Kc5-c6 64.Kf2-e2
Rd1-g1 65.Rd7-g7 Kc6-b5 66.Ke2-d3
Rg1-d1+ 67.Kd3-c2 0.17/19 ]
53...Bd5xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Bd5xa2 54.Bd3xb5 h7-h6
55.Rg5-g6+ Kd6-c5 56.Bb5-d3
Ba2-b3 57.h3-h4 Bb3-f7 58.Rg6-g4
Bf7-b3 59.Rg4-g7 Bb3-d5 60.Bd3-f5
Rg1-h1 61.Rg7-d7 Rh1-g1 62.Ke2-f2
Rg1-d1 63.b2-b4+ Kc5-c6 64.Kf2-e2
Rd1-g1 65.Rd7-g7 Kc6-b5 66.Ke2-d3
Rg1-d1+ 67.Kd3-c2 0.24/18 ]
54.Bd3xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Bd3xb5 h7-h6 55.Rg5-g6+ Kd6-c5
56.Bb5-d3 Ba2-b3 57.h3-h4 Bb3-f7
58.Rg6-g4 Bf7-b3 59.Rg4-g7 Bb3-d5
60.Bd3-f5 Rg1-h1 61.Rg7-d7 Rh1-g1
62.Ke2-f2 Rg1-d1 63.b2-b4+ Kc5-c6
64.Kf2-e2 Rd1-g1 65.Rd7-g7 Kc6-b5
66.Ke2-d3 Rg1-d1+ 67.Kd3-c2
0.18/19 ] 54...Rg1-b1 Black threatens
to win material: Rb1xb2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...h7-h6 55.Rg5-g6+
Kd6-c5 56.Bb5-d3 Ba2-b3 57.h3-h4
Bb3-f7 58.Rg6-g4 Bf7-b3 59.Rg4-g7
Bb3-d5 60.Bd3-f5 Rg1-h1 61.Rg7-a7
Bd5-c6 62.Bf5-h3 Rh1-b1 63.Ra7-a2
Bc6-b5+ 64.Ke2-d2 Bb5-c4 0.12/18 ]
55.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ke2-d3 Rb1xb2 56.Kd3xd4 Ba2-b1
57.h3-h4 Rb2-d2+ 58.Kd4-c3 Rd2-c2+
59.Kc3-b3 Rc2-f2 60.Bb5-c4 Bb1-g6
61.h4-h5 Bg6-b1 62.Kb3-b4 Rf2-b2+
63.Kb4-a3 Rb2-d2 64.Rg5-g7 Bb1-f5
65.Ka3-b4 Rd2-b2+ 66.Kb4-c3
Rb2-c2+ 67.Kc3-b3 h7-h6 68.Rg7-a7
Rc2xg2 69.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e5
70.Ra6xh6 Rg2-g3 0.22/20 ]
55...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Rb1xb2 56.Kd3xd4 Ba2-b1
57.Bb5-c4 Rb2-d2+ 58.Kd4-c3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rd2-c2+ 59.Kc3-b3 Rc2-d2 60.h3-h4
Rd2-f2 61.h4-h5 h7-h6 62.Rg5-d5+
Kd6-c6 63.Rd5-d4 Rf2xg2 64.Rd4xf4
Kc6-c5 65.Bc4-f1 Rg2-f2 66.Bf1-h3
Bb1-d3 67.Rf4-f6 0.24/18 ] 56.Rg5-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rg5-h5
Rb1xb2 57.Kd3xd4 Ba2-e6 58.Bb5-d3
Rb2xg2 59.Rh5xh6 Rg2-d2 60.h3-h4
Kd6-e7 61.Kd4-c3 Rd2-f2 62.Bd3-e4
Rf2-a2 63.h4-h5 Ra2-a5 64.Rh6-h8
Be6-d5 65.Be4xd5 Ra5xd5 66.h5-h6
Ke7-f6 67.Kc3-c4 Rd5-h5 68.Kc4-d3
Rh5-h3 69.Kd3-e4 0.48/18 ]
56...Rb1xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Rb1xb2 57.Kd3xd4 Ba2-e6
58.Bb5-d3 Rb2xg2 59.Rh5xh6 Rg2-d2
60.h3-h4 Kd6-e7 61.Kd4-c3 Rd2-f2
62.Bd3-e4 Rf2-a2 63.h4-h5 Ra2-a5
64.Rh6-h8 Be6-d5 65.Be4xd5 Ra5xd5
66.h5-h6 Ke7-f6 67.Kc3-c4 Rd5-h5
68.Kc4-d4 Kf6-f5 69.Rh8-a8 Rh5xh6
70.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-f6 71.Ra5-a6+ Kf6-g5
72.Ra6xh6 Kg5xh6 73.Kd4-e5
Kh6-g5 0.55/15 ] 57.Kd3xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kd3xd4
Ba2-e6 58.Bb5-d3 Rb2xg2 59.Rh5xh6
Rg2-d2 60.h3-h4 Kd6-e7 61.Kd4-c3
Rd2-f2 62.Bd3-e4 Rf2-a2 63.h4-h5
Ra2-a5 64.Rh6-h8 Be6-d5 65.Be4xd5
Ra5xd5 66.h5-h6 Ke7-f6 67.Kc3-c4
Rd5-h5 68.Kc4-d4 Kf6-f5 69.Rh8-a8
Rh5xh6 70.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-f6
71.Ra5-a6+ Kf6-g5 72.Ra6xh6
Kg5xh6 73.Kd4-e5 Kh6-g5 0.68/18 ]
57...Rb2xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Ba2-e6 58.Bb5-d3 Rb2xg2
59.Rh5xh6 Rg2-d2 60.h3-h4 Kd6-e7
61.Kd4-c3 Rd2-f2 62.Bd3-e4 Rf2-a2
63.h4-h5 Ra2-a5 64.Rh6-h8 Be6-d5
65.Be4xd5 Ra5xd5 66.h5-h6 Ke7-f6
67.Kc3-c4 Rd5-h5 68.Kc4-d4 Kf6-f5
69.Rh8-a8 Rh5xh6 70.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-f6
71.Ra5-a6+ Kf6-g5 72.Ra6xh6
Kg5xh6 73.Kd4-e5 0.55/17 ]
58.Rh5xh6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

189
58.Rh5xh6+ Kd6-e7 59.Kd4-e4 Ba2-f7
60.Rh6-h7 Ke7-f6 61.Ke4xf4 Bf7-g6
62.Rh7-a7 Rg2-b2 63.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-g7
64.Ra6-a5 Rb2-b1 65.Ra5-a7+
Kg7-h6 66.Bb5-c6 Rb1-b4+ 67.Kf4-g3
Bg6-f5 68.f3-f4 Kh6-g6 69.Bc6-d5
1.00/20 ] 58...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Kd6-e7 59.Kd4-e4
Ba2-f7 60.Rh6-h7 Ke7-f6 61.Ke4xf4
Bf7-g6 62.Rh7-a7 Rg2-b2 63.Ra7-a6+
Kf6-g7 64.Bb5-c6 Rb2-h2 65.Kf4-g3
Rh2-d2 66.f3-f4 Rd2-d6 67.Ra6-a7+
Kg7-f6 68.Bc6-f3 Rd6-d3 1.04/18 ]
59.Kd4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Kd4-e4 Ba2-f7 60.Rh6-h7 Ke7-f6
61.Ke4xf4 Bf7-g6 62.Rh7-a7 Rg2-b2
63.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-g7 64.Bb5-c6 Rb2-h2
65.Kf4-g3 Rh2-d2 66.f3-f4 Rd2-d6
67.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6 68.Bc6-f3
Rd6-d3 0.98/18 ] 59...Rg2-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Ba2-f7
60.Rh6-h7 Ke7-f6 61.Ke4xf4 Bf7-g6
62.Rh7-a7 Rg2-b2 63.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-g7
64.Bb5-c6 Rb2-h2 65.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6
66.Bc6-d7 Bg6-d3 67.Bd7-g4 Bd3-c4
68.Bg4-f5 Rh2-b2 69.Bf5-e4 Rb2-h2
70.Ra7-h7 Rh2-h1 71.h3-h4 Bc4-f7
72.Be4-f5 Bf7-e8 73.Rh7-h8 Be8-f7
74.Rh8-h6+ Kf6-g7 75.Kf4-g5
Rh1-g1+ 76.Bf5-g4 Bf7-d5 1.04/17 ]
60.Bb5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Bb5-a6 Ba2-d5+ 61.Ke4xf4 Rg5-g8
62.Ba6-e2 Rg8-f8+ 63.Kf4-e3 Rf8-a8
64.h3-h4 Ra8-a3+ 65.Ke3-f4 Ra3-a2
66.Be2-d3 Ra2-f2 67.Bd3-e4 Bd5xe4
68.Kf4xe4 Ke7-f7 69.h4-h5 Rf2-h2
70.Ke4-f4 Kf7-g7 71.Rh6-g6+ Kg7-f7
72.Kf4-g5 Rh2-g2+ 73.Kg5-f5 Rg2-h2
74.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 75.h5-h6+ Kg7-h7
76.f3-f4 Rh2-h5+ 77.Kf5-e4 1.03/17 ]
60...Ba2-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Ba2-d5+ 61.Ke4xf4 Rg5-g8
62.Ba6-e2 Rg8-f8+ 63.Kf4-e3 Ke7-f7
64.Rh6-h5 Rf8-e8+ 65.Ke3-f2 Kf7-e6
66.h3-h4 Re8-d8 67.Rh5-g5 Ke6-f6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


68.Be2-d3 Kf6-e7 69.Bd3-b1 Bd5-f7
70.h4-h5 Ke7-f6 1.07/16 ] 61.Ba6-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ba6-c8
Rg5-a5 62.Ke4xf4 Ke7-f8 63.Bc8-f5
Bf7-d5 64.Bf5-g4 Kf8-g7 65.Rh6-d6
Bd5-f7 66.h3-h4 Bf7-g6 67.Rd6-c6
Bg6-e8 68.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-f6 69.Rc7-c8
Be8-f7 70.Rc8-c6+ Kf6-g7 71.Rc6-c7
Kg7-f6 72.Rc7-c6+ Kf6-g7 1.05/17 ]
61...Rg5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Rg5-c5 62.Bc8-g4 Rc5-a5
63.Ke4xf4 Ke7-f8 64.Rh6-b6 Kf8-g7
65.h3-h4 Bf7-g6 66.Rb6-d6 Ra5-a4+
67.Kf4-g3 Ra4-a5 68.Rd6-b6 Bg6-f7
69.Rb6-c6 Bf7-e8 70.Rc6-d6 Ra5-c5
71.Kg3-f4 Rc5-a5 72.Rd6-b6 Be8-f7
73.Bg4-f5 Ra5-a1 74.Rb6-d6 Bf7-h5
75.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f6 76.Bf5-e4 Bh5-f7
77.Rd7-c7 Ra1-a3 78.Rc7-b7 Ra3-a6
79.Rb7-d7 Bf7-g6 1.12/16 ] 62.Rh6-h7
[ 62.Rh6xg6!? and White can already
relax Bf7xg6+ 63.Ke4xf4 Ke7-f6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Rh6xg6
Bf7xg6+ 63.Ke4xf4 Ke7-f6 64.Kf4-e3
Bg6-f7 65.f3-f4 Bf7-e8 66.Bc8-g4
Be8-c6 67.h3-h4 Bc6-a4 68.Ke3-d4
Ba4-b3 69.h4-h5 Bb3-g8 70.Bg4-f3
Bg8-f7 71.Kd4-e4 Bf7-g8 72.Bf3-g4
Bg8-h7+ 73.Ke4-d5 Bh7-c2 74.Kd5-d6
Bc2-h7 75.h5-h6 1.70/19 ] 62...Ke7-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Ke7-f8
63.Bc8-f5 Rg6-f6 64.Ke4-e5 Rf6-a6
65.Ke5xf4 Kf8-g8 66.Rh7-h4 Bf7-d5
67.Rh4-h5 Ra6-a4+ 68.Kf4-g3 Bd5-a8
69.h3-h4 Kg8-f7 70.Bf5-g4 Ra4-a6
71.Rh5-c5 Kf7-f6 72.h4-h5 Kf6-g7
73.Kg3-f4 Kg7-h6 1.09/19 ] 63.Bc8-g4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Bc8-f5
Rg6-f6 64.Ke4-e5 Rf6-a6 65.Ke5xf4
Kf8-g8 66.Rh7-h4 Kg8-g7 67.Bf5-e4
Ra6-a1 68.Rh4-h7+ Kg7-f6
69.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g7 70.Rh6-d6 Ra1-a3
71.Kf4-f5 Ra3-a1 72.Rd6-d7 Ra1-a5+
73.Kf5-f4 Kg7-f6 74.h3-h4 Ra5-a6
75.Rd7-c7 Ra6-a3 76.Rc7-b7 Ra3-a6

190
77.Rb7-d7 Bf7-g6 1.09/19 ]
63...Rg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Rg6-a6 64.Bg4-f5 Kf8-g8
65.Rh7-h4 Bf7-e6 66.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-g7
67.Ke4-e5 Be6-f7 68.Bh7-c2 Ra6-a5+
69.Ke5xf4 Bf7-h5 70.Bc2-e4 Kg7-f6
71.Kf4-g3 Ra5-g5+ 72.Kg3-f2 0.87/16 ]
64.Rh7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Rh7-h6 Rg7-g5 65.Rh6-a6 Rg5-c5
66.Ke4xf4 Kf8-g7 67.h3-h4 Bf7-g6
68.Ra6-a3 Rc5-c4+ 69.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c5
70.f3-f4 Bg6-f7 71.Bg4-e2 Bf7-d5
72.Ra3-a7+ Kg7-f6 73.h4-h5 Rc5-c3+
74.Kg3-g4 Bd5-e6+ 75.Kg4-h4
1.19/18 ] 64...Rg7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 64...Rg7-g5 65.Rh6-b6
Kf8-g7 66.Ke4xf4 Rg5-c5 67.h3-h4
Bf7-g6 68.Rb6-b7+ Kg7-f6 69.Rb7-a7
Rc5-b5 70.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-g7 71.Ra6-d6
Rb5-a5 72.Rd6-c6 Bg6-f7 73.Rc6-b6
Bf7-g6 74.Rb6-d6 Bg6-f7 75.Rd6-d7
Kg7-f6 76.Rd7-d4 Kf6-g7 77.Rd4-d6
Bf7-g6 78.Rd6-c6 1.12/16 ] 65.Rh6xg6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Rh6xg6
Kf8-e8 66.Ke4xf4 Bf7xg6 67.h3-h4
Bg6-f7 68.Kf4-g5 Ke8-e7 69.h4-h5
Ke7-d6 70.h5-h6 Bf7-g8 71.f3-f4
Kd6-c5 72.f4-f5 Kc5-c4 73.f5-f6
Kc4-d4 74.Kg5-g6 Kd4-e4 75.f6-f7
Bg8xf7+ 76.Kg6xf7 Ke4-f4 77.h6-h7
Kf4xg4 78.h7-h8Q Kg4-f3 79.Qh8-e5
Kf3-g2 80.Qe5-e4+ Kg2-f1 81.Kf7-f6
Kf1-f2 82.Qe4-d4+ Kf2-f1 83.Kf6-f5
Kf1-e1 84.Kf5-e5 Ke1-e2 85.Ke5-d5
Ke2-e1 86.Qd4-e3+ Ke1-d1
87.Qe3-c3 Kd1-e2 88.Qc3-d4
Ke2-e1 10.70/17 ] 65...Bf7xg6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Kf8-e7
66.Ke4xf4 Bf7xg6 67.Kf4-g5 Bg6-b1
68.h3-h4 Ke7-f7 69.f3-f4 Bb1-h7
70.h4-h5 Bh7-b1 71.Bg4-f5 Bb1-a2
72.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 73.Bf5-d7 Ba2-b1
74.Bd7-e6+ Kg8-h8 75.Be6-f5 Bb1-a2
76.Bf5-h3 Ba2-b1 77.Bh3-g4 Bb1-e4
78.Bg4-f5 Be4-c6 79.Bf5-c2 Bc6-d7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


80.Bc2-d1 Kh8-h7 81.Bd1-h5 Bd7-c8
82.Bh5-g4 Bc8xg4 83.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6
84.h6-h7 Kg6-g7 85.Kg4-f5 Kg7xh7
86.Kf5-f6 Kh7-h6 87.f4-f5 Kh6-h7
88.Kf6-e7 Kh7-g7 89.f5-f6+ Kg7-g6
90.f6-f7 Kg6-f5 91.f7-f8Q+ Kf5-e5
92.Ke7-f7 Ke5-d4 93.Kf7-f6 Kd4-c4
94.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 95.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
96.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 97.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
98.Qb4-b2 Kd1-e1 99.Qb2-d4 Ke1-f1
100.Kd5-e5 Kf1-e2 101.Ke5-d5
Ke2-e1 102.Qd4-e3+ Ke1-d1
103.Qe3-c3 Kd1-e2 104.Qc3-d4
Ke2-e1 10.35/18 ] 66.Ke4xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Ke4xf4
Bg6-b1 67.Kf4-g5 Kf8-e7 68.h3-h4
Bb1-h7 69.h4-h5 Ke7-d6 70.h5-h6
Bh7-g8 71.f3-f4 Kd6-c5 72.f4-f5
Kc5-c4 73.f5-f6 Kc4-d4 74.h6-h7
Bg8xh7 75.f6-f7 Kd4-c3 76.f7-f8Q
Bh7-d3 77.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d2 78.Bg4-f5
Bd3-e2 79.Qc5-b4+ Kd2-d1
80.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-e1 9.79/16 ]
66...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Bg6-h7 67.Kf4-g5 Bh7-g8 68.f3-f4
Bg8-a2 69.h3-h4 Ba2-b1 70.h4-h5
Kf8-f7 71.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 72.Bg4-f5
Bb1-a2 73.Bf5-d7 Ba2-b1 74.Bd7-e6+
Kg8-h8 75.Be6-f5 Bb1-a2 76.Bf5-g6
Ba2-e6 77.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7 78.Bh5-g4
Be6xg4 79.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 80.h6-h7
Kg6xh7 81.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g7 82.Kf5-e6
Kg7-g6 83.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 84.f5-f6
Kg5-f4 85.f6-f7 Kf4-e3 86.f7-f8Q
Ke3-e2 87.Qf8-d8 Ke2-e1 88.Qd8-d3
Ke1-f2 89.Ke6-e5 Kf2-e1 90.Qd3-c2
Ke1-f1 91.Qc2-d2 Kf1-g1 92.Qd2-e1+
Kg1-g2 93.Ke5-f4 Kg2-h2 94.Kf4-f3
Kh2-h3 95.Qe1-g3# 9.89/17 ]
67.Kf4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Kf4-g5 Bg6-f7 68.f3-f4 Bf7-a2
69.h3-h4 Ba2-b1 70.h4-h5 Kg7-h8
71.Bg4-f5 Bb1-a2 72.h5-h6 Ba2-b3
73.Bf5-g6 Bb3-e6 74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7
75.Bh5-f3 Be6-c8 76.Bf3-d5 Kh7-h8

191
77.Bd5-e4 Bc8-h3 78.Be4-f3 Kh8-h7
79.Bf3-d5 Bh3-c8 80.Bd5-f7 Kh7-h8
81.Bf7-h5 Kh8-h7 82.Bh5-g4 Bc8xg4
83.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 84.h6-h7 Kg6-g7
85.Kg4-f5 Kg7xh7 86.Kf5-f6 Kh7-h6
87.f4-f5 Kh6-h7 88.Kf6-e7 Kh7-g7
89.f5-f6+ Kg7-g6 90.f6-f7 Kg6-f5
91.f7-f8Q+ Kf5-e5 92.Ke7-f7 Ke5-d4
93.Kf7-f6 Kd4-c4 94.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3
95.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 96.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2
97.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 98.Qb4-b2 Kd1-e1
99.Qb2-d4 Ke1-f1 100.Kd5-e5 Kf1-e2
101.Ke5-d5 Ke2-e1 102.Qd4-e3+
Ke1-d1 103.Qe3-c3 Kd1-e2
104.Qc3-d4 Ke2-e1 9.86/21 ]
67...Bg6-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Bg6-h7 68.h3-h4 Kg7-f8 69.h4-h5
Kf8-g7 70.f3-f4 Kg7-h8 71.Bg4-f5
Bh7-g8 72.Bf5-e4 Bg8-e6 73.Be4-f3
Be6-c8 74.Bf3-g4 Bc8-a6 75.h5-h6
Ba6-d3 76.Bg4-d7 Bd3-h7 77.Bd7-e8
Bh7-g8 78.Be8-h5 Bg8-e6 79.Bh5-g4
Be6-f7 80.Bg4-d7 Bf7-a2 81.f4-f5
Kh8-g8 82.f5-f6 Ba2-b3 83.Bd7-f5
Bb3-f7 84.Bf5-g6 Bf7xg6 85.Kg5xg6
Kg8-h8 86.Kg6-f7 Kh8-h7 87.Kf7-e7
Kh7xh6 88.f6-f7 Kh6-g5 89.f7-f8Q
Kg5-g4 90.Qf8-f2 Kg4-h3 91.Qf2-f3+
Kh3-h2 92.Qf3-g4 9.89/22 ] 68.f3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.f3-f4 Bd3-c4
69.h3-h4 Bc4-d3 70.h4-h5 Bd3-c2
71.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8 72.Bg4-f5 Bc2-b3
73.Bf5-g6 Bb3-e6 74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7
75.Bh5-f3 Be6-c8 76.Bf3-d5 Kh7-h8
77.Bd5-e4 Bc8-h3 78.Be4-f3 Kh8-h7
79.Bf3-h5 Bh3-d7 80.Bh5-e2 Bd7-c8
81.Be2-c4 Kh7-h8 82.Bc4-f7 Kh8-h7
83.Bf7-g6+ Kh7-h8 84.Bg6-d3 Bc8-h3
85.Bd3-e2 Kh8-h7 86.Be2-f3 Bh3-d7
87.Bf3-h5 Bd7-c8 88.Bh5-g4 Bc8xg4
89.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 90.h6-h7 Kg6-g7
91.Kg4-f5 Kg7xh7 92.Kf5-f6 Kh7-h6
93.f4-f5 Kh6-h7 94.Kf6-e7 Kh7-g7
95.f5-f6+ Kg7-g6 96.f6-f7 Kg6-f5
97.f7-f8Q+ Kf5-e5 98.Qf8-f3 Ke5-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


99.Ke7-d6 Kd4-c4 100.Qf3-e4+
Kc4-c3 101.Kd6-e5 Kc3-b3
102.Qe4-d3+ Kb3-b4 103.Qd3-d4+
Kb4-b5 104.Ke5-d5 Kb5-a5
105.Qd4-c3+ Ka5-a4 106.Kd5-d6
9.86/19 ] 68...Bd3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 68...Kg7-f7 69.h3-h4 Kf7-g8
70.h4-h5 Kg8-f8 71.h5-h6 Kf8-g8
72.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8 73.Be6-f5 Bd3-c4
74.Bf5-g4 Bc4-d3 75.Bg4-d7 Bd3-h7
76.Bd7-e8 Bh7-g8 77.Be8-h5 Bg8-e6
78.Bh5-g4 Be6-f7 79.Bg4-f3 Bf7-a2
80.f4-f5 Kh8-g8 81.Bf3-g4 Kg8-f8
82.f5-f6 Ba2-g8 83.Bg4-f5 Kf8-e8
84.Bf5-g6+ Ke8-f8 85.Bg6-e4 Kf8-f7
86.Be4-d5+ Kf7-f8 87.Bd5-e6 Kf8-e8
88.Be6-g4 Ke8-d8 89.Kg5-g6 Kd8-e8
90.h6-h7 9.89/22 ] 69.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.h3-h4
Kg7-f7 70.Bg4-f5 Be4-b7 71.h4-h5
Kf7-g7 72.Bf5-e6 Bb7-e4 73.Be6-g4
Kg7-f8 74.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 75.Bg4-f5
Be4-d5 76.Bf5-d7 Bd5-g2 77.Bd7-e6+
Kg8-h8 78.Be6-f5 Bg2-c6 79.Bf5-c2
Bc6-d7 80.Bc2-d1 Kh8-h7 81.Bd1-h5
Bd7-c8 82.Bh5-g4 Bc8xg4 83.Kg5xg4
Kh7-g6 84.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 85.Kg4-f5
Kh7-g7 86.Kf5-e6 Kg7-g6 87.f4-f5+
Kg6-g5 88.f5-f6 Kg5-f4 89.f6-f7
Kf4-e3 90.f7-f8Q Ke3-e2 91.Qf8-b4
Ke2-d3 92.Ke6-e5 Kd3-c2 93.Ke5-d5
Kc2-d1 94.Qb4-c3 Kd1-e2 95.Qc3-d4
Ke2-f3 96.Qd4-e4+ Kf3-f2
97.Qe4-d4+ Kf2-e2 98.Kd5-e5 Ke2-e1
99.Qd4-e3+ Ke1-d1 100.Qe3-c5
Kd1-d2 101.Qc5-d4+ Kd2-c2
102.Qd4-b4 Kc2-d3 103.Qb4-e4+
Kd3-c3 104.Ke5-d5 Kc3-b3
105.Qe4-c4+ Kb3-b2 106.Qc4-b5+
Kb2-c3 107.Qb5-c5+ Kc3-d2
108.Qc5-d4+ Kd2-c2 109.Qd4-e3
Kc2-d1 110.Qe3-d3+ Kd1-e1
111.Qd3-e3+ Ke1-d1 112.Qe3-d3+
9.86/21 ] 69...Be4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69...Kg7-f8 70.h4-h5 Kf8-g7

192
71.Bg4-f5 Be4-g2 72.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
73.Bf5-d7 Bg2-e4 74.Bd7-g4 Kh8-h7
75.Bg4-f5+ Be4xf5 76.Kg5xf5 Kh7xh6
77.Kf5-f6 Kh6-h5 78.Kf6-e6 Kh5-h4
79.f4-f5 Kh4-g5 80.f5-f6 Kg5-f4
81.f6-f7 Kf4-e3 82.f7-f8Q Ke3-e2
83.Qf8-b4 Ke2-d3 84.Ke6-e5 Kd3-c2
85.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 86.Qb4-d4+
Kd1-c2 87.Kd5-c4 Kc2-c1 9.89/23 ]
70.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.h4-h5 Bd3-c2 71.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
72.Bg4-f5 Bc2-b3 73.Bf5-g6 Bb3-e6
74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7 75.Bh5-f3 Be6-c8
76.Bf3-d5 Kh7-h8 77.Bd5-b3 Bc8-h3
78.Bb3-f7 Bh3-c8 79.Bf7-h5 Kh8-h7
80.Bh5-g6+ Kh7-h8 81.Bg6-d3
Kh8-g8 82.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 83.Bc4-f7
Kh8-h7 84.Bf7-g6+ Kh7-h8 9.86/21 ]
70...Bd3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70...Kg7-f8 71.h5-h6 Kf8-g8
72.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8 73.Be6-f5 Bd3-c4
74.Bf5-g6 Bc4-e6 75.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7
76.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4 77.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6
78.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 79.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8
80.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8 81.f4-f5 Kf8-e7
82.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 83.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7
84.f6-f7 Kd7-c6 85.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5
86.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4 87.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3
88.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 89.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2
90.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 91.Qb4-d4+
Kd1-c2 92.Kd5-c4 Kc2-c1 9.89/22 ]
71.h5-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Bg4-f5 Be4-g2 72.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
73.Bf5-c2 Bg2-h3 74.Bc2-e4 Kh8-g8
75.Be4-f3 Kg8-h7 76.Bf3-g4 Bh3xg4
77.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 78.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
79.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 80.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
81.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 82.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
83.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 84.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
85.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 86.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
87.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 88.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
89.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 90.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
91.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 92.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.86/23 ] 71...Kg7-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kg7-g8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


72.Bg4-f5 Be4-d5 73.Bf5-c2 Bd5-e6
74.Bc2-d1 Kg8-h7 75.Bd1-g4 Be6xg4
76.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 77.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
78.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 79.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
80.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 81.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
82.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 83.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
84.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 85.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
86.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 87.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
88.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 89.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
90.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 91.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.89/24 ] 72.Bg4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Bg4-f5
Be4-c6 73.Bf5-c2 Bc6-d7 74.Bc2-d1
Kh8-h7 75.Bd1-h5 Bd7-c8 76.Bh5-g4
Bc8xg4 77.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 78.h6-h7
Kg6xh7 79.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 80.Kf5-g6
Kg8-f8 81.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 82.f5-f6+
Ke7-e8 83.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 84.f6-f7
Kd7-c6 85.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 86.Kg7-f6
Kb5-c4 87.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 88.Qf8-c5+
Kc3-d3 89.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 90.Ke5-d5
Kc2-d1 91.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 92.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.86/24 ] 72...Be4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Be4-b7
73.Bf5-g6 Bb7-c8 74.Bg6-d3 Bc8-h3
75.Bd3-e2 Kh8-h7 76.Be2-g4 Bh3xg4
77.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 78.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
79.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 80.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
81.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 82.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
83.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 84.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
85.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 86.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
87.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 88.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
89.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 90.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
91.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 92.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.89/25 ] 73.Bf5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Bf5-g6
Bd5-e6 74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7 75.Bh5-g4
Be6xg4 76.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 77.h6-h7
Kg6xh7 78.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 79.Kf5-g6
Kg8-f8 80.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 81.f5-f6+
Ke7-e8 82.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 83.f6-f7
Kd7-c6 84.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 85.Kg7-f6
Kb5-c4 86.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 87.Qf8-c5+
Kc3-d3 88.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 89.Ke5-d5
Kc2-d1 90.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 91.Kd5-c4

193
Kc2-c1 9.86/23 ] 73...Bd5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Bd5-e6
74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7 75.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4
76.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 77.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
78.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 79.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
80.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 81.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
82.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 83.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
84.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 85.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
86.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 87.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
88.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 89.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
90.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 91.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.89/22 ] 74.Kg5-f6
[ 74.Bg6-h5 seems even better
Kh8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74.Bg6-h5 Kh8-h7 75.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4
76.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 77.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
78.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 79.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
80.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 81.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
82.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 83.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
84.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 85.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
86.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 87.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
88.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 89.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
90.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 91.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.86/23 ] 74...Be6-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Be6-g4
75.Bg6-e4 Bg4-c8 76.Kf6-g5 Bc8-h3
77.Be4-f3 Kh8-h7 78.Bf3-g4 Bh3xg4
79.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 80.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
81.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 82.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
83.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 84.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
85.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 86.f6-f7 Kd7-c6
87.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 88.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
89.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 90.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
91.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 92.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
93.Qb4-d4+ Kd1-c2 94.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.89/23 ] 75.Kf6-g5
[ 75.Bg6-e4 makes sure everything is
clear Bc4-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75.Bg6-e4 Bc4-b5 76.Kf6-g5 Bb5-d7
77.Be4-f3 Kh8-h7 78.Bf3-h5 Bd7-c8
79.Bh5-g4 Bc8xg4 80.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6
81.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 82.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8
83.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8 84.f4-f5 Kf8-e7
85.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 86.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7
87.f6-f7 Kd7-c6 88.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


89.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4 90.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3
91.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 92.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2
93.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 94.Qb4-d4+
Kd1-c2 95.Kd5-c4 Kc2-c1 9.86/19 ]
75...Bc4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Bc4-e6 0.00/20 ] 76.Bg6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Bg6-h5
Kh8-h7 77.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4 78.Kg5xg4
Kh7-g6 79.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 80.Kg4-f5
Kh7-g8 81.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8 82.f4-f5
Kf8-e7 83.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 84.Kg6-g7
Ke8-d7 85.f6-f7 Kd7-c6 86.f7-f8Q
Kc6-b5 87.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4 88.Kf6-e5
Kc4-c3 89.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 90.Qc5-b4
Kd3-c2 91.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 92.Qb4-c3
Kd1-e2 93.Qc3-e5+ Ke2-d2
94.Qe5-d4+ Kd2-c2 95.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.86/21 ] 76...Kh8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Kh8-h7
77.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4 78.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6
79.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 80.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8
81.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8 82.f4-f5 Kf8-e7
83.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 84.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7
85.f6-f7 Kd7-c6 86.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5
87.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4 88.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3
89.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 90.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2
91.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 92.Qb4-c3 Kd1-e2
93.Qc3-e5+ Ke2-d2 94.Qe5-d4+
Kd2-c2 95.Kd5-c4 Kc2-c1 9.89/25 ]
77.Bh5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77.Bh5-g4 Be6xg4 78.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6
79.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 80.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8
81.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8 82.f4-f5 Kf8-e7
83.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 84.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7
85.f6-f7 Kd7-c6 86.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5
87.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4 88.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3
89.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3 90.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2
91.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1 92.Qb4-c5 Kd1-d2
93.Qc5-d4+ Kd2-c2 94.Kd5-c4
Kc2-c1 9.86/21 ] 77...Be6-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77...Be6xg4
78.Kg5xg4 Kh7-g6 79.h6-h7 Kg6xh7
80.Kg4-f5 Kh7-g8 81.Kf5-g6 Kg8-f8
82.f4-f5 Kf8-e7 83.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
84.Kg6-g7 Ke8-d7 85.f6-f7 Kd7-c6

194
86.f7-f8Q Kc6-b5 87.Kg7-f6 Kb5-c4
88.Kf6-e5 Kc4-c3 89.Qf8-c5+ Kc3-d3
90.Qc5-b4 Kd3-c2 91.Ke5-d5 Kc2-d1
92.Qb4-c5 Kd1-d2 93.Qc5-d4+
Kd2-c2 94.Kd5-c4 Kc2-c1 9.89/23 ]
78.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.f4-f5
Kh7-g8 79.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 80.Bg4-f5
Kg8-h8 81.Bf5-c2 Bf7-g8 82.Bc2-e4
Bg8-f7 83.Be4-f5 Bf7-g8 84.Bf5-g6
Bg8-a2 85.Kg5-f4 Kh8-g8 86.Kf4-e5
Ba2-b3 87.Bg6-e4 Bb3-a4 88.h6-h7+
Kg8-h8 89.f6-f7 Kh8-g7 90.h7-h8Q+
Kg7xf7 91.Qh8-f6+ Kf7-g8
92.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h7 93.Qf6-f5+
Kh7-h6 94.Qf5-f4+ Kh6-g7 95.Qf4xa4
Kg7-f8 96.Qa4-b4+ Kf8-e8
97.Qb4-b5+ Ke8-d8 98.Qb5-b8+
Kd8-e7 99.Qb8-c7+ Ke7-e8
100.Bd5-c6+ Ke8-f8 101.Bc6-d5
Kf8-e8 102.Bd5-c6+ 13.67/17 ]
78...Bc4-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78...Kh7-g8 79.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 80.Bg4-f5
Kg8-h8 81.Bf5-c2 Bf7-g8 82.Bc2-e4
Bg8-f7 83.Be4-g6 Bf7-e6 84.Kg5-f4
Be6-c4 85.Kf4-e4 Kh8-g8 86.Ke4-e5
Kg8-h8 87.Ke5-f4 Bc4-b3 88.Kf4-g4
Kh8-g8 89.Kg4-g5 Bb3-d5 90.Kg5-f4
Bd5-c4 91.Kf4-e5 Kg8-h8 13.40/18 ]
79.Bg4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79.Bg4-h5 Bf7-b3 80.Bh5-g6+ Kh7-g8
81.f5-f6 Bb3-d5 82.Kg5-f4 Bd5-a2
83.Kf4-e5 Ba2-b3 84.Bg6-e4 Bb3-a4
85.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 86.f6-f7 Kh8-g7
87.Ke5-e6 Ba4-b3+ 88.Be4-d5
Bb3xd5+ 89.Ke6xd5 Kg7xf7
90.h7-h8Q Kf7-g6 91.Qh8-h4 Kg6-f7
92.Qh4-g5 Kf7-e8 93.Kd5-e6 Ke8-f8
94.Qg5-f6+ Kf8-g8 95.Ke6-d6 Kg8-h7
96.Qf6-g5 Kh7-h8 97.Kd6-e7 Kh8-h7
98.Ke7-f8 Kh7-h8 99.Qg5-h4# #26/19 ]
79...Bf7-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79...Bf7-b3 80.f5-f6 Bb3-g8
81.Bh5-g6+ Kh7-h8 82.Kg5-f4 Bg8-d5
83.Kf4-e5 Bd5-c4 84.Ke5-d6 Bc4-b3
85.Kd6-e7 Bb3-d5 86.Bg6-f5 Bd5-f7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


87.Bf5-d7 Kh8-h7 88.Ke7xf7 Kh7xh6
89.Kf7-e7 Kh6-g5 90.f6-f7 Kg5-f4
91.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3 92.Bd7-e6 Ke3-e4
93.Qf8-f2 Ke4-d3 94.Qf2-f3+ Kd3-d4
95.Qf3-e2 Kd4-c3 96.Qe2-f2 Kc3-d3
97.Qf2-f3+ #30/20 ] 80.Bh5-g6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Bh5-g6+
Kh7-g8 81.f5-f6 Kg8-h8 82.Kg5-f4
Bc4-b3 83.Kf4-e5 Bb3-g8 84.Ke5-d6
Bg8-a2 85.Kd6-e7 Ba2-g8 86.Bg6-f5
Bg8-f7 87.Bf5-d7 Kh8-h7 88.Ke7xf7
Kh7xh6 89.Kf7-e7 Kh6-g5 90.f6-f7
Kg5-f4 91.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3 92.Bd7-e6
Ke3-e4 93.Qf8-f2 Ke4-d3 94.Qf2-f3+
Kd3-d4 95.Qf3-f4+ Kd4-d3 96.Qf4-f8
Kd3-e4 97.Qf8-f2 #25/19 ] 80...Kh7-g8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Kh7-h8
81.f5-f6 Kh8-g8 82.Kg5-f4 Kg8-h8
83.Kf4-e5 Bc4-b3 84.Ke5-d6 Bb3-g8
85.Kd6-e7 Bg8-d5 86.Bg6-f5 Bd5-f7
87.Bf5-d7 Bf7-h5 88.Bd7-e8 Kh8-h7
89.Be8xh5 Kh7xh6 90.Bh5-e8 Kh6-g5
91.f6-f7 Kg5-f4 92.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3
93.Be8-c6 Ke3-d3 94.Qf8-f4 Kd3-c3
95.Qf4-e3+ Kc3-b2 96.Bc6-d5 Kb2-c2
97.Ke7-e6 Kc2-b2 98.Qe3-d2+
Kb2-b1 99.Ke6-d6 Kb1-a1
100.Qd2-c1# 18.31/23 ] 81.f5-f6
[ 81.f5-f6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
81.f5-f6 Bc4-b3 82.Kg5-f4 Kg8-h8
83.Kf4-e5 Bb3-c4 84.Ke5-d6 Bc4-b3
85.Kd6-e7 Bb3-d5 86.Bg6-f5 Bd5-f7
87.Bf5-d7 Bf7-h5 88.Bd7-e8 Kh8-h7
89.Be8xh5 Kh7xh6 90.Bh5-e8 Kh6-g5
91.f6-f7 Kg5-f4 92.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3
93.Be8-c6 Ke3-d2 94.Qf8-f3 Kd2-c2
95.Qf3-e3 Kc2-b2 96.Bc6-d5 Kb2-c2
97.Ke7-f6 Kc2-b2 98.Qe3-d2+ Kb2-b1
99.Bd5-e4+ Kb1-a1 13.37/19 ]
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B57

Robert James Fischer


Pal Benko
Yugoslavia Cand. Tourn. (10) 22.09.1959
B57: Classical Sicilian: Sozin with 6...
Qb6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bf1-c4 Qd8-b6
7.Nd4-e2 e7-e6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7
9.Bc4-b3 0-0 10.Kg1-h1 Nc6-a5
11.Bc1-g5 Qb6-c5 12.f2-f4 b7-b5
13.Ne2-g3 b5-b4N [RR 13...Bc8-b7
14.Qd1-e2 b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 (RR
15.e4-e5 d6xe5 16.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
17.Nc3-e4 Qc5-e7 18.Ne4xf6+
Qe7xf6 19.f4xe5 Qf6-g5 20.Rf1-f2
Ra8-d8 21.Ra1-e1 Na5xb3 22.a2xb3
Rd8-d4 23.Re1-f1 Rd4-h4 24.Kh1-g1
Bb7-d5 25.Qe2-b5 Qg5-e3 26.c2-c4
Bd5-a8 27.Qb5xb4 Rh4-f4 28.Qb4-c3
Rf4xf2 29.Rf1xf2 Qe3-g5 Biliskov,V
(2325)-Bubicic,J (2150)/Zadar 1998/
EXT 2000/- (50) ) 15...Qc5-c7
16.f4-f5 Na5xb3 17.c2xb3 Qc7-a5
18.Qe2-e1 Qa5-b5 19.a2-a3 a7-a5
20.a3xb4 a5xb4 21.Ra1-d1 Bb7-a6
22.Rf1-f3 Ra8-c8 23.Rd1-d4 Rc8-b8
24.Bg5-d2 Qb5-e5 25.Rd4xb4 Rb8xb4
26.Bd2xb4 Ba6-b7 27.Bb4-c3 Qe5-b5
28.h2-h3 Filipowicz,A-Pietrusiak,B/
Lublin 1968/EXT 2001/1-0 (47) ]
14.e4-e5 d6xe5 15.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
16.Nc3-e4 Qc5-d4 17.Qd1-h5
Na5xb3 18.Qh5-h6 e5xf4 19.Ng3-h5
f6 draws heavy fire f6-f5 last book
move last book move 20.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-d1
Qd4-h8 21.Ne4-f6+ Qh8xf6
22.Nh5xf6+ Be7xf6 23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5
24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6
26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8
28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rc8-c5 33.Qf4-a4+
Ke8-f8 34.c2-c3 Rc5-d5 35.Qa4xa7
Rd8-d7 36.Qa7-b8+ Rd7-d8 Diagram

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37.Qb8-c7 Rd8-d7 38.Qc7-f4
Rd5-d2 6.46/18 ] 20...Qd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qd4-h8
21.Ne4-f6+ Qh8xf6 22.Nh5xf6+
Be7xf6 23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5 24.Qf6-g5+
Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5
Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4
Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rd8-d7 33.Qf4-a4
Ke8-d8 34.Rf1-c1 h7-h6 35.Qa4-h4+
Kd8-e8 36.Qh4xh6 Rc8-d8
37.Qh6-h8+ Ke8-e7 38.Qh8-h4+
Ke7-f8 39.Rc1-f1 6.96/19 ] 21.Ne4-f6+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nh5-f6+
Be7xf6 22.Ne4xf6+ Qe5xf6 23.Qh6xf6
Nb3-c5 24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7
Bc8-a6 Diagram
(Diagram 400)
26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8
28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rd8-d7 33.Qf4-a4
Ke8-d8 34.c2-c4 h7-h6 35.Rf1-e1
Kd8-e7 36.b2-b3 Rc8-c7 37.Qa4-b4+

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21...Be7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Be7xf6 22.Nh5xf6+ Qe5xf6
23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5 24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8
25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1
27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8
29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7 30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8
31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rd8-d7
33.Qf4-a4 Ke8-d8 34.c2-c4 Rc8-c5
35.Qa4-b4 Rc5-c8 36.c4-c5 Kd8-e8
37.Qb4-c3 Rc8-c6 38.b2-b4 6.84/18 ]
22.Nh5xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nh5xf6+ Qe5xf6 23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5
24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6
26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8
28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rc8-c5 33.g2-g4
Rd8-d7 34.Qf4-a4 Rc5-e5 35.g4xf5
Re5xf5 36.Rf1xf5 e6xf5 6.30/14 ]
22...Qe5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qe5xf6 23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5
24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6
26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8
28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e7 32.Qh6xf4 Rc8xc2 33.Qf4-h4+
f7-f6 34.Qh4xh7+ Ke7-f8 35.Qh7-g6
Kf8-e7 36.Qg6-g7+ Ke7-e8 37.Qg7xf6
Rc2-e2 38.Rf1-c1 6.42/15 ] 23.Qh6xf6

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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qh6xf6 Nb3-c5 24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8
25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1
27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-e8 28.Qc5xb4 e6-e5
29.g2-g3 f4xg3 30.h2xg3 Kh8-g7
31.Rf1xf5 f7-f6 32.Rf5-h5 Rf8-f7
33.Qb4-e4 Kg7-g8 34.Kh1-g2 Re8-d8
35.g3-g4 Rd8-d2+ 36.Kg2-g3 Rf7-d7
37.Rh5-h6 6.34/16 ]

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23...Nb3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nb3-c5 24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8
25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1
27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8
29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7 30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8
31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rd8-d7
33.Qf4-a4 Ke8-d8 34.c2-c4 Rc8-c5
35.Qa4-b4 Rc5-c8 36.c4-c5 Kd8-e8
37.Qb4-c3 Rc8-c6 38.b2-b4 6.01/17 ]
24.Qf6-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qg5-e7 Bc8-a6
26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8
28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 Diagram
(Diagram 402)
29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7 30.Qe7-g5+
Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4
Rd8-d7 33.Qf4-a4 Ke8-d8 34.c2-c4
Rc8-c5 35.Qa4-b4 Rc5-c8 36.Kh1-g1
Kd8-e8 37.c4-c5 a7-a6 38.Kg1-f2

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6.00/16 ] 24...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Kg8-h8 25.Rf1xf4
Nc5-e4 26.Rf4xe4 f5xe4 27.Qg5-f6+
Kh8-g8 28.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8
29.Qg5-f6+ 3.81/1 ] 25.Qg5-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qg5-e7
Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1
Ra8-e8 28.Qc5xb4 e6-e5 29.g2-g3
f4xg3 30.h2xg3 f7-f6 31.Rf1xf5
Kh8-g7 32.Rf5-h5 Rf8-f7 33.Qb4-e4
Kg7-g8 34.Kh1-g2 Re8-d8 35.Kg2-f3
Rd8-d4 36.Qe4-f5 5.79/15 ]
25...Bc8-a6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Bc8-a6 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1
27.Rd1xf1 b4-b3 28.a2xb3 Kh8-g8
29.Rf1xf4 Ra8-c8 30.Qc5-f2 Rc8-d8
31.Qf2-g3+ Kg8-h8 32.Rf4-f1 Rd8-d7
33.c2-c4 Rf8-d8 34.c4-c5 Rd7-d3
35.Qg3-c7 Kh8-g7 36.c5-c6 Rd3-d2
37.Qc7xa7 Rd2xb2 5.87/15 ]
(Diagram 403)
26.Qe7xc5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Qe7xc5 Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1
Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4 Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7
Kh8-g7 30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 Diagram
31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4
Rd8-d7 33.Qf4-a4 Ke8-d8 34.c2-c4
Rc8-c5 35.Qa4-b4 Rc5-c8 36.Kh1-g1

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Kd8-e8 Diagram
(Diagram 405)
37.c4-c5 a7-a6 38.Kg1-f2 5.83/16 ]
(Diagram 406)
26...Ba6xf1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Ba6xf1 27.Rd1xf1
Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4 a7-a5 29.Qb4xf4
Rc8xc2 30.Qf4-d4+ f7-f6 31.Qd4-d6
Diagram
Kh8-g7 32.Qd6xe6 Rc2xb2
33.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 34.Rf1xf5 Rf8-f7

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Diagram

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37.Rf5-f2 f6-f5 38.Qg4-c4 5.62/14 ]

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27.Rd1xf1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rd1xf1 Ra8-c8 28.Qc5xb4
Rf8-d8 29.Qb4-e7 Kh8-g7
30.Qe7-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6xf4 Rc8-c5 33.c2-c4
a7-a5 34.Rf1-e1 Rd8-d3 35.Kh1-g1
Ke8-f8 36.Qf4-h6+ Kf8-g8 5.26/12 ]
(Diagram 410)
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B99

Vasily Smyslov
Robert James Fischer
Yugoslovia Cand. Tourn. (28) 29.10.1959
B99: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7
8 Qf3 Qc7 9 0-0-0 Nbd7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 411)
Qd8-c7 9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 10.g2-g4
b7-b5 11.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 12.g4-g5
Nf6-d7 13.Bf1-h3 b5-b4 14.Nc3-e2
Bc8-b7 [RR 14...Nd7-c5 15.Ne2-g3
g7-g6 16.Bh3-g2 e6-e5 (RR
16...h7-h5 17.g5xh6 Rh8xh6 18.f4-f5
e6-e5 19.f5xg6 Be7-g5+ 20.Kc1-b1
e5xd4 21.g6-g7 Rh6-g6 22.Qf3-h5
Bc8-e6 23.Qh5-h8+ Ke8-d7
24.Qh8xa8 Rg6xg7 25.Ng3-f5 Qc7-a5
26.b2-b3 d4-d3 27.Rd1xd3 Nc5xd3
28.Nf5xg7 Qa5-e5 29.c2xd3 Qe5xg7
30.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-d8 31.Qb7xb4
Panocki,A (2273)-Czuchnicki,A (2114)/

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17.Nd4-e2 Bc8-e6 18.Kc1-b1 Qc7-a5
19.Ne2-c1 Ra8-b8 20.Rd1-d5 Rb8-b5
21.Nc1-b3 Qa5-c7 22.h2-h4 h7-h6
23.g5xh6 Rh8xh6 24.Rd5-d1 Rh6xh4
25.Rh1xh4 Be7xh4 26.f4-f5 Be6-c8
27.Rd1-h1 g6-g5 28.Ng3-h5 Bc8-b7
29.Qf3-g4 Radjabov,T (2717)-Ivanchuk,
V (2731)/Turin 2006/CBM 113/-
(45) ] 15.Kc1-b1 Nd7-c5 16.Ne2-g3
White prepares the advance f5 d6-d5N
[RR 16...g7-g6 17.Bh3-g4 0-0
18.h2-h4 e6-e5 19.Nd4-f5 e5xf4
20.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 21.Qf3xf4 Nc5-e6
22.Qf4-d2 Ra8-c8 23.Nh6xf7 Qc7-c4
24.Nf7-h6 Ne6-c5 25.Bg4xc8 Bb7xc8
26.Qd2-d5 Bc8-e6 27.Qd5xc4 Be6xc4
28.Nh6-g4 Rf8-f3 29.Rh1-g1 Bc4-e6
30.Ng4-f6 Diagram

27.Bh3-g2 Ra8-a6 28.Nf5xd6+


Ke8-e7 29.Nd6-b7 Ra6-e6 30.Kb1-c1
Rh8-c8+ 0-1 Albareda,M-Moreno,J/
Cajas 1989/EXT 1997 ] 17.f4-f5 d5xe4
18.Qf3-g4 e6xf5 19.Nd4xf5 g7-g6
20.Nf5xe7 Qc7xe7 last book move
21.Qg4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Ng3-f1 Nc5-e6 22.Qg4-g3 e4-e3
23.Nf1xe3 Bb7xh1 24.Bh3xe6 f7xe6
25.Qg3-e5 Rh8-f8 26.Rd1xh1 0-0-0
27.Ne3-c4 Rf8-f5 28.Qe5-e4 Kc8-c7
29.Qe4-e3 Rf5-c5 30.b2-b3 Kc7-b8
31.Rh1-f1 Rc5xg5 32.Qe3-b6+
Kb8-c8 33.Qb6xa6+ Kc8-b8 -0.57/14 ]
21...0-0 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...0-0 22.Bh3-g4 Ra8-d8
23.b2-b3 a6-a5 24.h2-h4 a5-a4
25.Rh1-f1 Rd8xd1+ 26.Rf1xd1 Rf8-a8
27.Ng3-e2 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1xd8+
Qe7xd8 29.h4-h5 Bb7-c6 30.h5xg6
h7xg6 -0.91/16 ]

(Diagram 412)
Be6-f7 31.Nf6-d5 Sipaila,J-Szmetan,J
(2400)/Mar del Plata 1979/EXT 1999/
1-0 (33) ;RR 16...a6-a5 17.Rh1-e1
a5-a4 18.f4-f5 e6-e5 19.f5-f6 e5xd4
20.f6xe7 b4-b3 21.c2xb3 a4xb3
22.a2-a3 Qc7xe7 23.Ng3-f5 Bb7xe4+
24.Re1xe4 Qe7xe4+ 25.Qf3xe4+
Nc5xe4 26.Rd1xd4 Ne4xg5

(Diagram 413)
22.Rd1-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bh3-g4 Ra8-d8 23.b2-b3 a6-a5
24.Qf4-e3 Qe7-e5 25.h2-h4 Rd8xd1+
26.Rh1xd1 a5-a4 27.Rd1-d4 Rf8-a8
28.h4-h5 Bb7-d5 29.Ng3-e2 a4xb3
30.a2xb3 Kg8-g7 31.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8

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-0.84/15 ] 22...Ra8-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-d8
23.Rd6-d1 e4-e3 24.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8
25.Rh1-e1 Nc5-e4 26.Ng3xe4 Bb7xe4
27.Bh3-g4 Rd8-e8 28.Re1-f1 a6-a5
29.h2-h4 Be4-g2 30.Rf1-e1 Qe7-c5
31.Bg4-d7 Re8-d8 -1.40/15 ]

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9p+-tR-+p+0
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9PzPP+-+-zP0
9+K+-+-+R0[
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last book move 23.Rd6-f6 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 23.Rd6-d1 e4-e3
24.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 25.Rh1-e1 Nc5-e4
26.Ng3xe4 Qe7xe4 27.Qf4xe4
Bb7xe4 28.Kb1-c1 Be4-f3 29.Bh3-f1
a6-a5 30.Bf1-e2 Bf3xe2 31.Re1xe2
Rd8-e8 32.Kc1-d1 Kg8-g7 33.Kd1-e1
h7-h5 34.Re2-g2 Re8-d8 35.h2-h4

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a5-a4 -1.48/16 ] 23...Rd8-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...e4-e3
24.Rh1-e1 Bb7-e4 25.Ng3xe4 Nc5xe4
26.Rf6xa6 Ne4xg5 27.Bh3-g4 Rf8-e8
28.Ra6-c6 Ng5-e4 29.Bg4-e2
Ne4-d2+ 30.Kb1-c1 Rd8-d7
31.Be2-d3 Rd7-a7 32.Bd3-c4 Nd2xc4
33.Qf4xc4 Re8-d8 34.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d2
35.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-g7 -1.61/15 ]
24.Bh3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rh1-c1 Qe7-e5 25.Qf4xe5 Rd5xe5
26.Rf6-b6 Re5xg5 27.c2-c3 Bb7-a8
28.c3xb4 Nc5-d3 29.Rc1-c7 Rg5-b5
30.Rb6xb5 a6xb5 31.Bh3-f1 Rf8-d8
32.Bf1xd3 e4xd3 33.Ng3-f1 Kg8-g7
34.Kb1-c1 Rd8-d4 35.Kc1-d2
Rd4xb4 -1.35/15 ] 24...Nc5-d7
[ 24...Qe7-e5!? 25.h2-h4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...e4-e3
25.Rh1-f1 a6-a5 26.h2-h3 Rd5-d2
27.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Ng3-f1 Rd2-f2
29.Qf4-d4 Nc5-e4 30.Re1xe3 Rf2xf6
31.g5xf6 Qe7xf6 32.Qd4xf6 Ne4xf6
33.Re3xe8+ Nf6xe8 34.Bg4-d7
Ne8-d6 35.Nf1-d2 Bb7-d5 Diagram

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36.Nd2-b3 Bd5xb3 37.c2xb3 Kg8-g7
38.Kb1-c2 f7-f5 39.Kc2-d3 f5-f4
-1.33/14 ] 25.Rh1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Rh1-f1 e4-e3 26.Bg4-f3
Rd5-b5 27.Bf3xb7 Rb5xb7 28.Rf6xa6

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Nd7-c5 29.Ra6-c6 Rb7-d7 30.Rf1-c1
Rd7-d5 31.Qf4xb4 Rd5xg5 32.Qb4-f4
Rg5-e5 33.Ng3-e2 Rf8-d8 34.Qf4-f6
Nc5-e4 35.Qf6xe7 Re5xe7 -0.48/16 ]
25...e4-e3 [ 25...Nd7xf6?? would be
gruesome error 26.g5xf6 g6-g5
27.f6xe7 g5xf4 28.Ng3xe4+( 28.e7xf8B?! is much worse f4xg3
29.Bf8-h6 Rd5-d6+- ; 28.e7xf8N?!
f4xg3 29.Nf8-d7 g3-g2= ;
28.e7xf8Q+?! is no comparison Kg8xf8
29.Rf1xf4 Rd5-d2+- Diagram

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; 28.e7xf8R+ is the weaker alternative
Kg8xf8 29.Rf1xf4 Rd5-d2+- );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...h7-h5
26.Bg4-e2 Rd5-c5 27.Be2xa6 e4-e3
28.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 29.Rf6xg6+ f7xg6
30.Ba6xb7 Rc5-e5 31.Bb7-h1 Nd7-b6
32.Qf4-d4 Qe7-e6 33.Qd4xb4 Nb6-d5
34.Bh1xd5 Re5xd5 35.h2-h4 Re8-d8
-0.31/14 ] 26.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Bg4-f3 Rd5-b5 27.Bf3xb7
Rb5xb7 28.Rf6xa6 Nd7-c5 29.Ra6-c6
Rf8-d8 30.b2-b3 Rb7-d7 31.Rf1-e1
Rd7-d2 32.Re1xe3 Nc5-e6 33.Re3-e5
Rd2xh2 34.Qf4-f1 -0.46/14 ]
26...Rd5-d2 [ 26...Nd7xf6??
would lead to destruction 27.g5xf6
g6-g5 28.f6xe7 g5xf4 A) 29.e7xf8B?
f4xg3 30.Bg4-f3 Rd5-f5 ( 30...Kg8xf8

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is clearly weaker 31.Bf3xd5 Bb7xd5
32.h2xg3 ) 31.h2xg3 Kg8xf8-+
( 31...Bb7xf3?! 32.Bf8xb4 Kg8-g7
33.Rf1-e1 ; 31...Rf5xf3?!
is much weaker 32.Rf1xf3 Bb7xf3
33.Bf8xb4= ); B) 29.e7xf8N?
may look interesting but has some
grave disadvantages f4xg3 30.Nf8xh7
g3-g2-+ ( 30...Kg8xh7?! 31.h2xg3
Kh7-g6 32.Bg4-e2 ); C) 29.e7xf8R+
is a weaker possibility Kg8xf8
30.Rf1xf4 a6-a5+- ; D) 29.e7xf8Q+
Kg8xf8 30.Rf1xf4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rd5-d2 27.Qf4-c7 Bb7-g2
28.Rf1-c1 h7-h5 29.Bg4xd7 Rf8-d8
30.Qc7-c4 Bg2-d5 31.Qc4-f4 Rd8xd7
32.Rf6-b6 Kg8-h7 33.Rb6xb4 Rd2-f2
34.Qf4-h4 Bd5-b7 35.Ng3-e4 Bb7xe4
36.Rb4xe4 Qe7-c5 37.Re4-f4 Rd7-d2
38.Rf4xf2 e3xf2 39.Qh4-f4 Qc5-d5
-1.73/16 ] 27.Bg4xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Qf4-c7 Diagram

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9P+Ptr-+-zP0
9+K+-+R+-0
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Bb7-g2 28.Rf1-c1 h7-h6 29.h2-h4
h6xg5 30.h4xg5 Qe7-e5 31.Qc7xe5
Nd7xe5 32.Bg4-e2 a6-a5 33.c2-c4
Bg2-c6 34.c4-c5 Rf8-d8 35.Rc1-g1
Kg8-g7 36.Rg1-f1 a5-a4 37.b3xa4
Bc6xa4 -1.88/14 ] 27...Rd2xd7
[ 27...Qe7xd7?! 28.Qf4xe3 Rd2xh2
29.Rf6-f4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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27...Rd2xd7 Diagram

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28.Qf4-g4 Rd7-d2 29.Rf6-f4 Rf8-d8
30.Rf4xb4 Qe7-e5 31.Rf1-c1 e3-e2
32.Ng3xe2 Bb7-c8 33.Rb4-e4 Bc8xg4
34.Re4xe5 Bg4xe2 35.h2-h3 Be2-b5
36.Kb1-b2 Bb5-d3 37.Re5-c5 Bd3-f5
38.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 39.Rc6-a6 Kg8-g7
40.Ra6xa5 Bf5xh3 -2.87/14 ]
28.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qf4-g4 Rd7-d2 29.Rf6-f4 Rf8-d8
30.Rf4xb4 Qe7-e5 31.Rf1-c1 e3-e2
32.Ng3xe2 Bb7-c8 33.Rb4-e4
Diagram
(Diagram 419)
Bc8xg4 34.Re4xe5 Bg4xe2 35.h2-h3
Be2-b5 36.Kb1-b2 Bb5-d3 37.Re5-c5
Bd3-f5 38.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 39.Rc6-a6
Kg8-g7 40.Ra6xa5 Bf5xh3 -3.13/15 ]
28...Rf8-e8 [ 28...Rf8-c8 29.Ng3-f1
( 29.Qf4xe3?? That pawn is poisoned
Rd7-d1+ 30.Kb1-b2 Rd1xe1
31.Qe3xe7 Re1xe7-+ ) 29...e3-e2
30.Nf1-e3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rf8-c8 29.Ng3-f1 e3-e2
30.Nf1-e3 Rd7-d2 31.Kb1-c1 Rc8-d8
32.Rf6-b6 a6-a5 33.h2-h3 Rd2-d4
34.Rb6xb7 Qe7xb7 35.Qf4-f6 Qb7-e4
36.Re1xe2 Rd4-d6 37.Qf6-f1 Qe4-e5

203

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9p+-+-+p+0
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9-+-+R+Q+0
9+P+-+-+-0
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9+KtR-+-+-0
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38.Kc1-b1 Qe5xg5 39.Qf1-f3 Qg5-e5
-3.23/15 ] 29.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rf6-b6 a6-a5 30.h2-h4
Qe7-e5 31.Qf4xe5 Re8xe5 32.Kb1-c1
Kg8-g7 33.Ng3-e2 Bb7-e4 34.Ne2-g3
Be4-f3 35.Rb6-f6 Bf3-b7 36.Ng3-f1
Rd7-e7 37.Rf6-b6 Bb7-g2 38.Kc1-b2
Bg2xf1 39.Re1xf1 Re5-e4 40.c2-c4
b4xc3+ 41.Kb2xc3 Re4xh4 -1.75/16 ]
29...Qe7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Re8-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 420)
30.Ng3-f1 e3-e2 31.Nf1-e3 Rd7-d2
32.Kb1-c1 Rc8-d8 33.h4-h5 Bb7-e4
34.h5xg6 Be4xg6 35.Rf6-c6 Qe7-d7
36.Rc6-c7 Rd2-d1+ 37.Ne3xd1
e2xd1Q+ 38.Re1xd1 Qd7xd1+
39.Kc1-b2 Diagram
(Diagram 421)
Qd1-d2 40.Qf4-f6 Rd8-e8 41.Rc7-c4
a6-a5 42.Rc4-c7 -3.32/14 ] 30.Qf4-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qf4-g4
Rd7-d2 31.Qg4-c4 Qc5xc4 32.b3xc4
Rd2-d4 33.c4-c5 Rd4xh4 34.c5-c6
Bb7-a8 35.Ng3-f1 e3-e2 36.Nf1-g3
Rh4-c4 37.Re1xe2 Re8xe2

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9PmKP+-+-+0
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38.Ng3xe2 Rc4xc6 39.Rf6-f4 Rc6-c5
40.Rf4xb4 Kg8-g7 41.Rb4-b6 a6-a5
42.Rb6-b8 Ba8-e4 43.Rb8-e8
Be4xc2+ 44.Kb1-b2 Bc2-d3
45.Re8-e3 Bd3xe2 46.Re3xe2
Rc5xg5 47.Re2-e7 Rg5-g2+ -2.45/15 ]
30...Qc5xc4 [ 30...Qc5-e5
keeps an even firmer grip 31.Ng3-e2
Re8-c8 32.Qc4-f4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Qc5-e5 31.Ng3-e2 Re8-c8
32.Qc4-f4 Qe5-e4 33.Qf4xe4 Bb7xe4
34.Ne2-g3 Be4xc2+ 35.Kb1-a1
Rd7-d1+ 36.Re1xd1 Bc2xd1 37.Rf6-f1
e3-e2 38.Rf1-e1 Rc8-e8 39.Ka1-b1
Re8-e3 40.Ng3-h1 Re3-f3 41.Kb1-c1

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Diagram

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9+-+-+p+p0 422
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zp-+-+-zP0
9+P+-+r+-0
9P+-+p+-+0
9+-mKltR-+N0
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Rf3-c3+ 42.Kc1-d2 Rc3-c2+
43.Kd2-e3 Rc2xa2 44.Nh1-g3 Kg8-g7
45.Ng3xe2 Bd1xb3 -3.57/16 ]
31.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.b3xc4 Rd7-d4 32.c4-c5 Rd4xh4
33.c5-c6 Bb7-a8 34.Ng3-f1 e3-e2
35.Nf1-g3 Rh4-c4 36.Re1xe2 Re8xe2
37.Ng3xe2 Rc4xc6 38.Rf6-f4 Rc6-c5
39.Rf4xb4 Kg8-g7 40.Rb4-b6 a6-a5
41.Rb6-b8 Ba8-e4 42.Rb8-e8
Be4xc2+ 43.Kb1-b2 Bc2-d3
44.Re8-e3 Bd3xe2 45.Re3xe2
Rc5xg5 46.Re2-e7 Rg5-g2+
47.Kb2-b3 -2.21/17 ] 31...Rd7-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rd7-d4
32.c4-c5 Rd4xh4 33.c5-c6 Bb7-a8
34.Ng3-f1 e3-e2 35.Nf1-d2 Rh4-d4
36.Kb1-c1 Rd4-d5 37.Nd2-b3 Re8-e7
38.c6-c7 Re7xc7 39.Rf6xa6 Rc7-c8
40.Re1xe2 Rd5xg5 41.Ra6-a4 Rg5-g4
42.Re2-e7 Kg8-g7 43.Ra4-a7 Ba8-d5
44.Ra7-d7 Rg4-g1+ 45.Kc1-b2
Bd5-e6 -1.90/18 ] 32.c4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.c4-c5
Rd4xh4 33.c5-c6 Bb7-a8 34.Ng3-f1
e3-e2 35.Nf1-d2 Rh4-d4 36.Kb1-c1
Rd4-d5 37.Nd2-b3 Re8-e7 38.c6-c7
Re7xc7 39.Rf6xa6 Ba8-b7 40.Ra6-b6
Rd5xg5 41.Re1xe2 Rg5-g4 42.Nb3-c5

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Bb7-f3 43.Re2-e8+ Kg8-g7 44.Nc5-d3
h7-h5 45.Re8-e3 Bf3-e4 46.Nd3xb4
Rc7-b7 47.Rb6xb7 Be4xb7 48.a2-a3
h5-h4 49.Re3-e7 Bb7-f3 50.Kc1-d2
h4-h3 -2.09/17 ] 32...Rd4xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rd4xh4
33.c5-c6 Bb7-a8 34.Ng3-f1 e3-e2
35.Nf1-d2 Rh4-d4 36.Kb1-c1 Rd4-d5
37.Nd2-b3 Re8-e7 38.c6-c7 Re7xc7
39.Rf6xa6 Ba8-b7 40.Ra6-b6 Rd5xg5
41.Re1xe2 Rg5-g4 42.Nb3-c5 Bb7-f3
43.Re2-e8+ Kg8-g7 44.Nc5-d3 h7-h5
45.Re8-e3 Rg4-g1+ 46.Kc1-b2
-1.97/17 ] 33.c5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.c5-c6 Bb7-a8 34.Ng3-f1
e3-e2 35.Nf1-d2 Rh4-d4 36.Kb1-c1
Rd4-d5 37.Nd2-b3 Re8-e7 38.c6-c7
Re7xc7 39.Rf6xa6 Ba8-b7 40.Ra6-b6
Rd5xg5 41.Re1xe2 Kg8-g7 42.Kc1-b2
Rg5-g4 43.Nb3-c5 Bb7-d5
44.Nc5-d3 -1.88/16 ] 33...Bb7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bb7-a8
34.Ng3-f1 e3-e2 35.Nf1-g3 Rh4-c4
36.Re1xe2 Re8xe2 37.Ng3xe2
Rc4xc6 38.Rf6-f4 Rc6-c5 39.Rf4xb4
Kg8-g7 40.Rb4-b8 Ba8-e4 41.Rb8-b4
Be4xc2+ 42.Kb1-b2 Bc2-d3 43.Ne2-f4
Bd3-f5 44.a2-a4 Bf5-c8 45.Rb4-b8
Bc8-g4 46.Rb8-b6 Rc5-c4 47.Nf4-d5
Rc4xa4 48.Rb6-b7 Bg4-f5 -1.89/17 ]
34.Rf6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rf6-f3 Re8-e6 35.c6-c7 Rh4-c4
36.Re1xe3 Kg8-g7 37.a2-a3 Re6xe3
38.Rf3xe3 b4xa3 39.Ng3-e4 a3-a2+
40.Kb1xa2 Rc4xc7 41.Ne4-d6
Rc7xc2+ 42.Ka2-b3 Rc2-c6
43.Nd6xc8 Rc6xc8 44.Re3-e5 Rc8-c7
45.Kb3-b4 f7-f5 46.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6
47.Re5-d5 -1.90/16 ] 34...Rh4-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rh4-g4
35.Ng3-e2 Kg8-g7 36.Rd6-d5 Rg4-c4
37.Rd5-d6 Re8-e6 38.Rd6xe6 Bc8xe6
39.Ne2-c1 Rc4xc6 40.Re1xe3 Rc6-c5
41.Re3-g3 a6-a5 42.Kb1-b2 Be6-f5
43.Nc1-d3 Rc5-c3 44.Rg3-e3 Bf5-e6

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45.Re3-e1 Rc3-a3 46.Re1-a1 Be6-d5
47.Nd3-f4 Bd5-c4 -2.46/15 ]
35.Kb1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Ng3-f1 e3-e2 36.Nf1-d2 Rc4-c5
37.Rd6-d4 Bc8-f5 38.Rd4-c4 Re8-e5
39.c6-c7 Rc5xc4 40.Nd2xc4 Re5-c5
41.Nc4-d6 Bf5xc2+ 42.Kb1-b2 Rc5xc7
43.Re1xe2 Bc2-a4 44.Re2-e4
Rc7-c2+ 45.Kb2-b1 a6-a5 46.Re4-e5
Rc2-d2 47.Nd6-c4 Rd2-d1+
48.Kb1-b2 Rd1-f1 49.Re5xa5 Rf1-f2+
50.Kb2-b1 Ba4-c6 51.Ra5-e5 Kg8-f8
52.Re5-e1 -2.11/16 ] 35...Kg8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-g7
36.Ng3-e2 a6-a5 37.Ne2-c1 Rc4-c5
38.Re1-g1 Re8-e6 39.Rd6xe6 Bc8xe6
40.Rg1-g3 Rc5xc6 41.Rg3xe3 Rc6-c5
42.Re3-g3 Be6-f5 43.Nc1-d3 Rc5-c3
44.Rg3-e3 Bf5-e6 45.Re3-e1 Rc3-a3
46.Re1-a1 Be6-d5 47.Nd3-f4 Bd5-c4
-2.46/16 ] 36.Kb2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Ng3-e2 a6-a5 37.Re1-g1
Bc8-g4 38.Rg1-e1 Rc4-c5 39.Ne2-d4
e3-e2 40.Kb2-c1 Rc5xg5 41.Kc1-d2
Rg5-c5 42.Nd4-b3 Rc5-c3 43.a2-a3
h7-h5 44.a3xb4 a5xb4 45.Nb3-d4
Re8-c8 -2.62/15 ] 36...Rc4-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc4-g4
37.Ng3-e2 Re8-e6 38.Rd6xe6
Bc8xe6+ 39.Kb3-b2 Rg4xg5
40.Ne2-d4 Rg5-e5 41.c2-c3 b4xc3+
42.Kb2xc3 Be6xa2 43.Kc3-d3 Re5-c5
44.Re1xe3 Ba2-b1+ 45.Kd3-e2
Rc5-c4 46.Re3-b3 Bb1-e4 47.Ke2-e3
Be4xc6 48.Nd4xc6 Rc4xc6 49.Ke3-f4
Rc6-f6+ 50.Kf4-g3 a6-a5 51.Rb3-b7
Rf6-d6 -2.75/16 ] 37.Ng3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ng3-f1
e3-e2 38.Nf1-d2 Rg4xg5 39.Kb3xb4
a6-a5+ 40.Kb4-c4 f7-f5 41.Kc4-d4
Rg5-g4+ 42.Kd4-c3 f5-f4 43.Rd6-d3
Rg4-g5 44.Nd2-b3 Rg5-g2 45.Nb3xa5
Bc8-f5 46.Rd3-f3 g6-g5 47.Na5-c4
Re8-c8 -3.01/15 ] 37...Re8-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Re8-e6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


38.Rd6xe6 Bc8xe6+ 39.Kb3-b2
Rg4xg5 40.Ne2-d4 Rg5-e5 41.c2-c3
b4xc3+ 42.Kb2xc3 Be6xa2 43.Kc3-d3
Re5-c5 44.Re1xe3 Ba2-b1+
45.Kd3-e2 Rc5-c4 46.Re3-b3 Bb1-e4
47.Ke2-e3 Be4xc6 48.Nd4xc6 Rc4xc6
49.Rb3-b7 h7-h5 50.Ke3-f3 Rc6-c3+
51.Kf3-g2 Rc3-a3 52.Rb7-e7 a6-a5
-2.92/16 ] 38.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Rd6-d8 Re6xc6
39.Ne2-d4 Rc6-c3+ 40.Kb3xb4
Rc3xc2 41.Re1xe3 Bc8-e6 42.Re3-d3
Be6xa2 43.Rd3-e3 Ba2-e6 44.Kb4-a5
Rg4xg5+ 45.Ka5xa6 Rc2-a2+
46.Ka6-b6 Be6-c4 47.Rd8-d7 Rg5-d5
48.Rd7xd5 Bc4xd5 49.Kb6-c5
Ra2-a5+ 50.Nd4-b5 Bd5-e6 -2.96/14 ]
38...Rg4-g2 [ 38...Re6xd6 makes it
even easier for Black 39.Rd1xd6
Rg4-g2 40.Ne2-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...Re6xd6 39.Rd1xd6 Rg4-g2
40.Ne2-c1 Bc8-f5 41.Rd6-d8 Rg2xc2
42.Rd8-d1 Rc2xc6 43.Kb3xb4 Bf5-e6
44.Rd1-e1 Rc6-c2 45.Nc1-e2 Rc2-c4+
46.Kb4-a3 Rc4-g4 47.Ka3-b2 Rg4xg5
48.Ne2-f4 Rg5-b5+ 49.Kb2-c3 Be6xa2
50.Re1xe3 Rb5-b3+ 51.Kc3-d4
Rb3xe3 52.Kd4xe3 h7-h5 -4.18/16 ]
39.Ne2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rd6-d8 Re6xc6 40.Ne2-d4 Rc6-c5
41.Rd1-e1 Rg2xg5 42.Re1xe3 a6-a5
43.a2-a4 Rg5-d5 44.Rd8xd5 Rc5xd5
45.c2-c3 b4xc3 46.Kb3-c4 c3-c2
47.Re3-c3 Rd5-e5 48.Nd4xc2 Bc8-d7
49.Kc4-d4 Re5-e8 50.Rc3-c5 Bd7xa4
51.Nc2-e3 Re8-d8+ 52.Ne3-d5
-3.58/16 ] 39...Re6xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Re6xd6 40.Rd1xd6
Rg2-d2 41.Rd6-d3 Rd2-f2 42.Rd3-d4
e3-e2 43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4
Re2xc2 45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8
Bc8-e6 47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.Rd8-e8
Be6-g4 51.Kb6xa6 h5-h4 52.Ka6-b7
h4-h3 53.c7-c8Q Bg4xc8+ 54.Kb7xc8

206
Rg5-c5+ 55.Kc8-d8 g6-g5 -3.99/14 ]
40.Rd1xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rd1xd6 Rg2-d2 41.Rd6-d3 Rd2-f2
42.Rd3-d4 e3-e2 43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2
44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2 45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2
46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6 47.Kb4-c5
Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6 Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7
h7-h5 50.c7-c8Q Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8
h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2 h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2
Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6 g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5
g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5 Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1
f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4 Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1
h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+
Ke5-e6 -4.53/15 ] 40...Rg2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rg2-d2
41.Rd6-d3 Rd2-f2 42.Rd3-d4 e3-e2
43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2
45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6
47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.c7-c8Q
Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8 h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2
h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2 Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6
g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5 g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5
Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1 f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4
Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1 h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-e6 -4.22/16 ]
41.Rd6-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Rd6-d3 Rd2-f2 42.Rd3-d4 e3-e2
43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2
45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6
47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.c7-c8B
Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8 h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2
h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2 Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6
g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5 g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5
Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1 f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4
Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1 h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-e6 -4.33/17 ]
41...Rd2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rd2-f2 42.Rd3-d4 e3-e2
43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2
45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6
47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.c7-c8Q
Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8 h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2 Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6
g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5 g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5
Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1 f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4
Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1 h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-e6 -4.21/14 ]
42.Rd3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Rd3-d4 e3-e2 43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2
44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2 45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2
46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6 47.Kb4-c5
Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6 Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7
h7-h5 50.c7-c8Q Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8
h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2 h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2
Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6 g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5
g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5 Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1
f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4 Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1
h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+
Ke5-e6 -4.32/15 ] 42...e3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...e3-e2
43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2
45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6
47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.c7-c8Q
Be6xc8 51.Rd8xc8 h5-h4 52.Rc8-c2
h4-h3 53.Rc2-h2 Rg5-g3 54.Kb6xa6
g6-g5 55.Ka6-b5 g5-g4 56.Kb5-c5
Rg3-g2 57.Rh2-h1 f7-f5 58.Kc5-d4
Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-c1 h3-h2 60.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e5 61.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-e6 -4.21/14 ]
43.Nf4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Nf4xe2 Rf2xe2 44.Kb3xb4 Re2xc2
45.Rd4-d6 Rc2xa2 46.Rd6-d8 Bc8-e6
47.Kb4-c5 Ra2-a5+ 48.Kc5-b6
Ra5xg5 49.c6-c7 h7-h5 50.Rd8-d6
Be6-c8 51.Rd6-d8 Rg5-b5+
52.Kb6-c6 Bc8-b7+ 53.Kc6-d6
Rb5-b6+ 54.Kd6-d7 h5-h4 55.c7-c8Q
Bb7xc8+ 56.Rd8xc8 h4-h3 57.Rc8-c1
h3-h2 58.Rc1-h1 Rb6-b2 59.Kd7-d6
g6-g5 60.Kd6-e5 Kg7-g6 61.Rh1-a1
Rb2-e2+ 62.Ke5-d5 -4.07/16 ]
43...Bc8-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Bc8-f5 44.Nd3-e1 Rf2-f1
45.Ne1-g2 Rf1-g1 46.Rd4-h4 Rg1xg2
47.Rh4-h1 Bf5-e4 48.Rh1-e1 Be4xc6
49.Kb3xb4 Bc6-f3 50.Kb4-c3 Rg2xg5

207
51.Kc3-d2 h7-h5 52.c2-c4 Rg5-c5
53.Kd2-e3 Bf3-g4 54.Ke3-d4 Rc5-a5
55.Kd4-e3 Ra5xa2 56.Ke3-f2 Kg7-f6
-7.36/14 ] 44.c6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Nd3-e1 Rf2-f1 45.Ne1-g2
Rf1-g1 46.Rd4-h4 Rg1xg2 47.Rh4-h1
Bf5-e4 48.Rh1-e1 Be4xc6 49.Kb3xb4
Bc6-f3 50.Kb4-c3 Rg2xg5 51.Kc3-d2
h7-h5 52.c2-c4 Rg5-c5 53.Kd2-e3
Bf3-g4 54.Ke3-d4 Rc5-a5 55.Kd4-e3
Ra5xa2 56.Ke3-f2 Kg7-f6 -7.47/15 ]
44...Rf2-f3 [ 44...Bf5xd3 and Black
has it in the bag 45.Rd4xd3 e2-e1Q-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bf5xd3
45.c7-c8Q e2-e1Q 46.Rd4xd3
Qe1-b1+ 47.Kb3-a4 Rf2xc2
48.Qc8xc2 Qb1xc2+ 49.Rd3-b3
Qc2-c4 50.Rb3-b2 b4-b3+ 51.Ka4-a3
b3xa2 52.Rb2xa2 Qc4-c3+ 53.Ka3-a4
a6-a5 54.Ka4-b5 Qc3-b3+ 55.Kb5xa5
Qb3xa2+ 56.Ka5-b6 Qa2-d5
57.Kb6-c7 Qd5xg5 58.Kc7-d6 h7-h5
-13.49/12 ] 45.c7-c8Q [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45.c7-c8Q Bf5xc8 46.Rd4-e4
Bc8-g4 47.Kb3xb4 Bg4-h5 48.Re4-e8
f7-f5 49.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 50.Kb4-c3
Rf3-f1 51.Re8-a8 e2-e1Q+ 52.Nd3xe1
Rf1xe1 53.Ra8xa6+ Re1-e6
54.Ra6-a7 g6-g5 55.Ra7xh7 Re6-c6+
56.Kc3-d4 Bh5-g6 57.Rh7-h2 Rc6xc2
58.Rh2xc2 Bg6xc2 59.Kd4-e3 Kf6-f5
60.Ke3-f2 Kf5-f4 61.a2-a3 -3.57/15 ]
45...Bf5xc8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Bf5xc8 46.Rd4-e4 Bc8-g4
47.Kb3xb4 Bg4-h5 48.Re4-e8 f7-f5
49.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 50.Kb4-c3 Rf3-f1
51.Re8-a8 e2-e1Q+ 52.Nd3xe1
Rf1xe1 53.Ra8xa6+ Re1-e6
54.Ra6-a7 g6-g5 55.Ra7xh7 Re6-c6+
56.Kc3-d4 Bh5-g6 57.Rh7-h2 Rc6xc2
58.Rh2xc2 Bg6xc2 59.Kd4-e3 Kf6-f5
60.Ke3-f2 Kf5-f4 61.a2-a3 -3.76/16 ]
46.Rd4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Rd4-e4 Bc8-g4 47.Kb3xb4 Bg4-h5
48.Re4-e5 Rf3-f5 49.Re5xf5 g6xf5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.Kb4-c3 f5-f4 51.Kc3-d2 f4-f3
52.Nd3-f4 Bh5-g6 53.c2-c4 Bg6-f5
54.Kd2-e1 f7-f6 55.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6
56.g5xf6 a6-a5 57.f6-f7 Kg6xf7
58.Nh5-f4 Kf7-f6 59.Nf4xe2 f3xe2
60.Ke1xe2 -3.26/14 ] 46...Bc8-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Bc8-g4
47.Kb3xb4 Bg4-h5 48.Re4-e8 f7-f5
49.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 50.Kb4-c3 Rf3-f1
51.Re8-a8 e2-e1Q+ 52.Nd3xe1
Rf1xe1 53.Ra8xa6+ Re1-e6
54.Ra6-a7 h7-h6 55.Ra7-h7 Re6-c6+
56.Kc3-d2 Rc6-a6 57.Kd2-c3 Kf6-g5
58.Kc3-b3 Ra6-b6+ 59.Kb3-c3
-3.45/15 ] 47.Re4xe2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Re4xe2 Rf3-g3
48.Kb3xb4 Rg3xg5 49.Re2-h2 a6-a5+
50.Kb4-a4 Bf5-e6 51.a2-a3 h7-h5
52.Rh2-h1 Be6-d7+ 53.Ka4-b3
Rg5-g4 54.Nd3-e5 Bd7-a4+
55.Kb3-c3 Rg4-g3+ 56.Ne5-d3
Rg3-g2 57.Nd3-e1 Rg2-e2
58.Kc3-d3 -2.77/16 ] 47...Bf5xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rf3-g3
48.Kb3xb4 Rg3xg5 49.Re2-h2 a6-a5+
50.Kb4-a4 Bf5-e6 51.a2-a3 h7-h5
52.Rh2-h1 Be6-d7+ 53.Ka4-b3
Rg5-g4 54.Nd3-e5 Bd7-a4+
55.Kb3-c3 Rg4-g3+ 56.Kc3-d2
Rg3xa3 57.Rh1-f1 f7-f6 58.Ne5-c4
Ra3-a2 -2.83/15 ] 48.c2xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.c2xd3
Rf3xd3+ 49.Kb3xb4 Rd3-d5
50.Re2-g2 f7-f6 51.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6
52.Rg2-c2 h7-h5 53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5
54.Kc4-b4 Ra5-b5+ 55.Kb4-c4 h5-h4
56.Kc4-d4 Rb5-a5 57.Kd4-e3
Ra5-a3+ 58.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 59.Kf2-g1
g6-g5 60.Rc2-f2+ Kf6-e5 61.Kg1-h2
g5-g4 62.Rf2-c2 Ke5-f6 63.Rc2-d2
Kf6-f5 64.Rd2-f2+ Kf5-e5 65.Rf2-c2
-2.10/18 ] 48...Rf3xd3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...Rf3xd3+ 49.Kb3xb4
Rd3-d5 50.Re2-g2 f7-f6 51.g5xf6+
Kg7xf6 52.Rg2-c2 h7-h5 53.Kb4-c4

208
Rd5-a5 54.Kc4-d4 h5-h4 55.Kd4-e3
Ra5-a3+ 56.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 57.Kf2-g1
g6-g5 58.Rc2-f2+ Kf6-e5 59.Kg1-h2
g5-g4 60.Rf2-c2 Ke5-f6 61.Rc2-d2
Kf6-f5 62.Rd2-f2+ Kf5-e5 63.Rf2-c2
-2.12/19 ] 49.Kb3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Kb3xb4 Rd3-d5
50.Re2-g2 f7-f6 51.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6
52.Rg2-c2 h7-h5 53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5
54.Kc4-d4 h5-h4 55.Kd4-e3 Ra5-a3+
56.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 57.Kf2-g1 g6-g5
58.Kg1-h2 g5-g4 59.Rc2-d2 Kf6-f5
60.Rd2-f2+ Kf5-e5 61.Rf2-c2 Ke5-f5
62.Rc2-b2 Ra3-f3 63.Rb2-d2 Kf5-g5
64.a2-a4 Kg5-h4 -2.10/18 ]
49...Rd3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Rd3-d5 50.Re2-g2 f7-f6
51.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 52.Rg2-c2 h7-h5
53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5 54.Kc4-d4 h5-h4
55.Kd4-e3 Ra5-a3+ 56.Ke3-f2 h4-h3
57.Kf2-g1 g6-g5 58.Rc2-f2+ Kf6-e5
59.Kg1-h2 g5-g4 60.Rf2-c2 Ke5-f5
61.Rc2-b2 Ra3-f3 62.Rb2-d2 Kf5-g5
63.a2-a4 Kg5-h4 -2.00/20 ] 50.Re2-g2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Re2-g2 f7-f6
51.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 52.Rg2-c2 h7-h5
53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5 54.Kc4-b4
Ra5-b5+ 55.Kb4-c4 h5-h4 56.Kc4-d4
Rb5-a5 57.Kd4-e3 Ra5-a3+ 58.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 59.Kf2-g1 g6-g5 60.Rc2-f2+
Kf6-e5 61.Kg1-h2 g5-g4 62.Rf2-c2
Ke5-f5 63.Rc2-c5+ Kf5-f4 64.Rc5-c4+
Kf4-f3 -1.97/19 ] 50...h7-h6 [ 50...f7-f6
makes it even easier for Black
51.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 52.Kb4-c4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...h7-h6
51.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 52.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5
53.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g7 54.Kc4-b4
Ra5-b5+ 55.Kb4-c4 g6-g5 56.Rh2-g2
Kg7-g6 57.Rg2-d2 f7-f6 58.Kc4-d4
f6-f5 59.Kd4-e3 Rb5-a5 60.Ke3-f3
Ra5-a3+ 61.Kf3-f2 f5-f4 62.Rd2-c2
Kg6-f5 63.Rc2-c5+ Kf5-g4 64.Rc5-c2
Ra3-f3+ 65.Kf2-g2 a6-a5 -1.58/19 ]
51.g5xh6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


51.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 52.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5
53.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g7 54.Kc4-b4
Ra5-b5+ 55.Kb4-c4 f7-f5 56.Rh2-d2
Rb5-a5 57.Kc4-b4 Ra5-e5 58.Kb4-c3
Re5-e6 59.Rd2-b2 Kg7-f6 60.Kc3-d3
f5-f4 61.Kd3-d4 Kf6-f5 62.a2-a3
f4-f3 -1.65/16 ] 51...Kg7xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kg7xh6
52.Kb4-c4 Rd5-a5 53.Rg2-h2+
Kh6-g7 54.Kc4-b4 Ra5-b5+ 55.Kb4-c4
f7-f5 56.Rh2-d2 Rb5-a5 57.Kc4-d4
g6-g5 58.Rd2-c2 g5-g4 59.Kd4-e3
Kg7-f6 60.Ke3-f4 Ra5-a4+ 61.Kf4-g3
Ra4-a3+ 62.Kg3-g2 Kf6-g5 63.Rc2-d2
Kg5-f4 64.Rd2-f2+ Kf4-e4 65.Rf2-e2+
Ra3-e3 -1.57/17 ] 52.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kb4-c4
Rd5-d6 53.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g7
54.Kc4-c5 Rd6-e6 55.Kc5-d5 g6-g5
56.Rh2-h3 Kg7-g6 57.Rh3-g3 Re6-b6
58.Kd5-c5 Rb6-b5+ 59.Kc5-d4
Rb5-b4+ 60.Kd4-d5 Rb4-a4 61.a2-a3
f7-f5 62.Rg3-c3 g5-g4 63.Rc3-c6+
Kg6-g5 -1.37/16 ] 52...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...g6-g5
53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-f5 54.Kc4-b4 Rf5-e5
55.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g6 56.Rh2-h8 g5-g4
57.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f5 58.Rg8-g7 f7-f6
59.Kb4-b3 Re5-e3+ 60.Kb3-b4
Re3-e4+ 61.Kb4-b3 Kf5-e5 62.a4-a5
Re4-e3+ 63.Kb3-c4 g4-g3 64.Rg7-g6
Re3-f3 65.Rg6-g7 Rf3-e3 66.Rg7-g6
-2.14/17 ] 53.Rg2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.Kb4-c4 Rd5-f5 54.Kc4-b4
Rf5-e5 55.a4-a5 Kh6-g6 56.Rg2-g3
f7-f6 57.Rg3-g1 Re5-e4+ 58.Kb4-c5
g5-g4 59.Kc5-b6 Re4-e6+ 60.Kb6-c5
Kg6-g5 61.Rg1-g2 f6-f5 62.Kc5-d5
Re6-e4 63.Rg2-g1 Re4-e8 64.Rg1-g3
Re8-d8+ 65.Kd5-e5 Rd8-b8
66.Rg3-a3 Rb8-e8+ 67.Ke5-d6
-2.00/15 ] 53...Rd5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Rd5-d4+ 54.Kb4-a5
Rd4-d6 55.Rc2-h2+ Kh6-g6
56.Ka5-b4 g5-g4 57.Kb4-c5 Rd6-e6

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58.Rh2-c2 Kg6-g5 59.Kc5-d5 g4-g3
60.Rc2-b2 Kg5-g4 61.Rb2-c2 Re6-f6
62.Rc2-d2 Rf6-f5+ 63.Kd5-c6 Rf5-f2
-2.32/16 ] 54.Kb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Kb4-c5 Rd6-e6 55.Rc2-f2
f7-f6 56.Kc5-d5 Re6-e5+ 57.Kd5-d4
Kh6-g6 58.Rf2-g2 Re5-a5 59.Rg2-a2
g5-g4 60.Ra2-a1 Ra5-e5 61.Ra1-c1
Kg6-g5 62.Rc1-c7 g4-g3 63.Rc7-g7+
Kg5-f4 64.Rg7-g6 f6-f5 65.Rg6xa6
g3-g2 66.Ra6-g6 Re5-e4+ 67.Kd4-d3
Kf4-f3 -2.00/16 ] 54...Rd6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rd6-e6
55.Rc2-f2 f7-f6 56.Kc5-d5 Re6-e5+
57.Kd5-d4 Kh6-g6 58.Rf2-g2 Re5-a5
59.Rg2-a2 g5-g4 60.Ra2-a1 Ra5-e5
61.Ra1-c1 Kg6-g5 62.Rc1-c3 a6-a5
63.Rc3-b3 Kg5-f5 64.Kd4-c4 Kf5-f4
65.Rb3-b1 f6-f5 -1.98/17 ]
0-1

26
William James Lombardy
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 2

B54

1960

B55: Sicilian: 2...d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4


Nf6 5 f3
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.f2-f3 Nb8-c6 6.c2-c4 e7-e6
7.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 0-0
9.Nd4-c2 d6-d5 10.c4xd5 e6xd5
11.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 12.Qd1xd5
Qd8-c7 13.Qd5-b5 Bc8-d7
14.Ra1-c1N [RR 14.Qb5-c4 Bd7-e6
15.Qc4-c3 Rf8-d8 16.f3-f4 Ra8-c8
17.Ke1-f2 Qc7-b8 18.Nc2-e1 Nc6-d4
19.Qc3-a5 Rc8-c5 20.Qa5-a4 b7-b5
21.Qa4-d1 Nd4-b3 22.Qd1xd8+
Qb8xd8 23.a2xb3 Rc5-c7 24.Bf1xb5
Be6xb3 25.Ne1-d3 Rc7-c2+ 26.Kf2-f3
f7-f5 27.Nd3-f2 f5xe4+ 28.Nf2xe4
0-1 Adamski,A-Bednarski,J/Katowice

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


1961/MCD ] 14...Nc6-b4 15.Nc2xb4
Qc7xc1+ 16.Be3xc1 Bd7xb5
17.Nb4-d5 Be7-h4+ 18.g2-g3
last book move last book move Bb5xf1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bb5xf1
19.Ke1xf1 Rf8-c8 20.Kf1-e2 Bh4-f6
21.Ke2-d3 Rc8-c6 22.Rh1-d1 Ra8-e8
23.a2-a3 h7-h5 24.f3-f4 Re8-d8
25.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 26.Bc1-d2 Rc6-c2
27.Bd2-c3 Bf6-d8 28.h2-h3 -0.35/19 ]
19.Ke1xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Rh1xf1 Bh4-d8 20.Bc1-f4 Ra8-c8
21.Ke1-d2 Rc8-c6 22.Kd2-d3 f7-f5
23.h2-h4 Bd8-f6 24.Rf1-f2 Rf8-e8
25.Nd5xf6+ Rc6xf6 26.Rf2-c2 f5xe4+
27.f3xe4 Re8-d8+ 28.Kd3-e3 Rf6-c6
29.Rc2xc6 b7xc6 -0.33/18 ]
19...Bh4-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...Rf8-c8 20.Kf1-e2 Bh4-f6
21.Ke2-d3 Rc8-c6 22.Rh1-d1 Ra8-d8
23.Bc1-e3 g7-g6 24.Rd1-d2 Kg8-g7
25.h2-h4 h7-h5 26.Be3-f4 Rd8-c8
27.e4-e5 Bf6-d8 28.Bf4-e3 Bd8-a5
-0.36/18 ]

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20.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Kf1-e2 f7-f5 21.Bc1-e3 f5xe4
22.f3xe4 Bd8-f6 23.b2-b3 b7-b6
24.Rh1-d1 Ra8-e8 25.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f7
26.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4 27.Kd3xd4 Re8-c8
28.b3-b4 h7-h5 29.h2-h4 Kf7-e6

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30.Nd5-f4+ Ke6-f7 -0.29/18 ]
20...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...f7-f5 Diagram

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21.Kf1-g2 f5xe4 22.f3xe4 Bd8-f6
23.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 24.Bd2-c3 Rf6-e6
25.Rh1-d1 Ra8-e8 26.e4-e5 Kg8-f7
27.Rd1-f1+ Kf7-g6 28.Rf1-f4 h7-h5
29.g3-g4 h5-h4 30.Rf4-b4 Re6-b6
31.Rb4-f4 Rb6-c6 32.Kg2-f3 -0.40/19 ]
21.Bd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bd2-c3 f7-f5 22.Kf1-g2 f5xe4
23.f3xe4 Rf8-e8 24.Rh1-e1 Rc8-c4
25.e4-e5 Rc4-c5 26.Re1-d1 Bd8-c7
27.Nd5xc7 Rc5xc7 28.Rd1-f1 b7-b6
29.Rf1-f2 a7-a5 30.Bc3-d4 Re8-e6
31.b2-b3 Rc7-d7 32.Bd4-c3 Rd7-d3
33.Bc3-b2 b6-b5 -0.34/20 ] 21...f7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...f7-f5
22.Kf1-g2 f5xe4 23.f3xe4 Rf8-e8
24.Rh1-e1 Rc8-c4 25.e4-e5 Rc4-c5
26.Re1-d1 Bd8-c7 27.Nd5xc7 Rc5xc7
28.Rd1-f1 b7-b6 29.Rf1-f2 a7-a5
30.Bc3-d4 Re8-e6 31.b2-b3 Rc7-d7
32.Bd4-b2 b6-b5 -0.37/19 ] 22.e4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kf1-g2
f5xe4 23.f3xe4 Rf8-e8 24.Rh1-e1
Rc8-c4 25.e4-e5 Rc4-c5 26.Re1-d1
Bd8-c7 27.Nd5xc7 Rc5xc7 28.Rd1-f1
b7-b6 29.Rf1-f2 a7-a5 30.Bc3-d4
Re8-e6 31.b2-b3 Rc7-d7 32.Bd4-b2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


b6-b5 -0.32/18 ] 22...Rc8-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8-e8
23.Kf1-g2 Bd8-a5 24.b2-b4 Ba5-d8
25.a2-a4 Kg8-f7 26.h2-h4 Bd8-e7
27.Rh1-e1 Rc8xc3 Diagram

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28.e5-e6+ Kf7-g6 29.Nd5xc3 Be7xb4
30.h4-h5+ Kg6-g5 31.f3-f4+ Kg5-h6
32.Re1-e3 Bb4xc3 33.Re3xc3
Re8xe6 -0.46/18 ] 23.Nd5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd5-f4
Rf8-e8 24.Kf1-e2 Bd8-c7 25.Nf4-d3
Rc5-d5 26.Rh1-c1 Kg8-f7 27.g3-g4
f5xg4 28.f3xg4 a7-a5 29.Rc1-f1+
Kf7-e7 30.Nd3-f4 Rd5-d7 31.e5-e6
Rd7-d8 32.Bc3xg7 Re8-g8 33.Nf4-h5
Ke7xe6 -0.36/17 ] 23...Bd8-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd8-a5
24.Nb4-d3 Rc5-d5 25.Bc3xa5 Rd5xa5
26.a2-a3 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Rf8-c8
28.Ke2-e3 Kf7-e6 29.h2-h4 Ra5-a4
30.Rh1-d1 Rc8-c7 31.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
32.Rd2-e2 Ra4-c4 33.Ke3-f2 Ke6-e7
34.Nd3-f4 -0.67/19 ] 24.a2-a3 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nb4-d3
Rc5-d5 25.Bc3xa5 Rd5xa5 26.a2-a3
Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Rf8-c8 28.Ke2-e3
Kf7-e6 29.h2-h4 Ra5-a4 30.Rh1-a1
b7-b6 31.Ra1-e1 Ra4-c4 32.Re1-d1
Rc4-c2 33.Ke3-d4 Rc8-c4+ 34.Kd4-e3
Rc4-c7 35.b2-b4 -0.74/18 ]

211

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24...Ba5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rf8-d8 25.Kf1-e2 Rc5-c7
26.Nb4-c6 Rc7xc6 27.Bc3xa5
Rc6-c2+ 28.Ke2-e3 Rd8-d5 29.Ba5-c3
Kg8-f7 30.h2-h3 Kf7-e6 31.g3-g4
g7-g6 32.Ke3-f4 Rd5-d3 33.g4xf5+
g6xf5 34.Rh1-g1 Rc2-f2 35.Rg1-g3
b7-b6 36.h3-h4 -0.92/17 ] 25.a3xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a3xb4
Diagram

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9+-tr-zPp+-0
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9+-+-+K+R0
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Rc5-d5 26.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 27.h2-h4
Kf7-e6 28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8 29.Rh1-g1
Rd8-c8 30.Ke2-e3 Rc8-c4 31.Rg1-a1
a7-a6 32.Ra1-g1 Rd5-d7 33.Rg1-h1
Rc4-c8 34.Rh1-h4 b7-b6 35.g3-g4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


f5xg4 36.Rh4xg4 Rc8-f8 37.Ke3-e4
Rf8-f5 -0.97/20 ] 25...Rc5-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rc5-d5
26.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 27.h2-h4 Kf7-e6
28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8 29.Rh1-g1 Rd8-c8
30.Ke2-e3 Rd5-d7 31.Rg1-h1 a7-a6
32.Rh1-h4 Rc8-d8 33.Rh4-c4
Rd7-d3+ 34.Ke3-f2 Rd8-d7 35.Rc4-c8
h7-h6 36.Kf2-e2 Rd3-d5 37.Rc8-e8+
Rd7-e7 38.Re8-f8 -0.89/19 ] 26.Kf1-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kf1-g2
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+R0
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Rf8-e8 27.b4-b5 Rd5xb5 28.h2-h3
Kg8-f7 29.g3-g4 Kf7-e6 30.Rh1-a1
a7-a6 31.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 32.Ra1-d1
Re8-e7 33.Kg2-g3 Rb5-b6 34.f3-f4
Rb6-b3 35.Rd1-d6 b7-b6 36.Kg3-f3
a6-a5 -0.95/17 ] 26...Kg8-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8-f7
27.h2-h4 Kf7-e6 28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8
29.Rh1-g1 Rd8-c8 30.Ke2-e3 Rc8-c4
31.Rg1-a1 a7-a6 32.Ra1-g1 Rd5-d8
33.Rg1-b1 Rc4-c8 34.Rb1-g1 Rd8-d7
35.g3-g4 Rc8-f8 36.Rg1-g2 f5xg4
37.Rg2xg4 Rf8-f5 -0.85/20 ] 27.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h2-h4
Kf7-e6 28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8 29.Rh1-g1
a7-a6 30.g3-g4 f5-f4 31.Rg1-e1
Rd8-c8 32.Ke2-f2 Rc8-c4 33.Kf2-e2
Rd5-d8 34.g4-g5 g7-g6 35.Re1-h1

212
Rc4-c7 36.h5xg6 h7xg6 37.Rh1-h6
-0.95/18 ] 27...Kf7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Kf7-e6 28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8
29.Rh1-g1 Rd8-c8 30.Ke2-e3 Rc8-c4
31.Rg1-a1 a7-a6 32.Ra1-g1 Diagram

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Rd5-d8 33.Rg1-f1 Rd8-d7 34.Rf1-g1
Rd7-d5 35.Ke3-e2 Rc4-c8 36.g3-g4
f5-f4 37.Rg1-e1 Rd5-d7 38.Ke2-f2
Rc8-c4 39.Kf2-e2 Rd7-d8 40.Re1-h1
Rc4-c8 41.Rh1-c1 Rd8-d7 42.Rc1-e1
Rc8-c7 43.Ke2-f2 Rc7-c4 44.Kf2-e2
-0.85/19 ] 28.Ke2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.h4-h5 Rf8-d8 29.Rh1-g1
Rd8-c8 30.Ke2-e3 Rc8-c4 31.Rg1-a1
a7-a6 32.Ra1-g1 Rd5-d8 33.Rg1-f1
Diagram
(Diagram 430)
Rc4-c8 34.Rf1-g1 Rd8-d7 35.g3-g4
Rc8-f8 36.f3-f4 f5xg4 37.Rg1xg4
Rf8-f5 38.Rg4-h4 Rd7-d8 39.Rh4-g4
-0.96/18 ] 28...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...g7-g6 29.Rh1-c1 Rf8-d8
30.Ke3-e2 Rd8-c8 31.Rc1-a1 a7-a6
32.Ra1-g1 Rc8-d8 33.h4-h5 g6-g5
34.f3-f4 g5-g4 35.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d7
36.Bc3-e1 Rd5-d4 37.Rc1-c8
Rd4-e4+ 38.Ke2-f2 -1.13/17 ]
29.Rh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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29.h4-h5 Rc8-c4 30.Rh1-a1 a7-a6
31.Ra1-g1 Rd5-d8 32.Rg1-f1 Rd8-d7
33.Rf1-g1 Rd7-d5 34.Ke3-e2 Rc4-c8
35.g3-g4 f5-f4 36.Rg1-e1 Rd5-d7
37.Ke2-f2 Rc8-c4 38.Kf2-e2 Rd7-d8
39.Re1-c1 Rc4-c7 40.g4-g5 g7-g6
41.Rc1-h1 b7-b6 42.h5xg6 h7xg6
-0.96/18 ] 29...Rc8-c4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Rc8-d8 Diagram

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30.Ke3-e2 g7-g6 31.h4-h5 g6-g5
32.h5-h6 Rd8-g8 33.Rg1-a1 a7-a6
34.Ra1-g1 Rd5-d7 35.g3-g4 Rg8-e8
36.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 37.Ke2-e3 Re8-e6
38.Rg1-h1 Rd7-d8 39.Bc3-d4 b7-b6
40.Rh1-a1 -1.17/18 ] 30.Rg1-e1

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h4-h5 a7-a6
31.Ke3-e2 Rc4-c8 32.g3-g4 f5-f4
33.Rg1-h1 Rd5-d8 34.Rh1-c1 Rd8-d7
35.Rc1-e1 Rc8-c7 36.Ke2-f2 Rc7-c4
37.Kf2-e2 Rd7-d8 38.Re1-c1 Rc4-c7
39.g4-g5 g7-g6 40.Rc1-h1 b7-b6
41.h5xg6 h7xg6 -0.96/18 Diagram

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] 30...Rc4xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rc4xc3+ 31.b2xc3 Rd5xe5+
32.Ke3-d2 Re5xe1 33.Kd2xe1 Ke6-d5
34.Ke1-d2 Kd5-c4 35.Kd2-c2 b7-b6
36.g3-g4 f5-f4 37.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3
38.Kd2-d3 a7-a5 39.b4xa5 b6xa5
40.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 41.g4-g5 a5-a4
42.Kd3-c2 Kb4xc4 43.Kc2-b2 Kc4-b4
44.Kb2-a2 h7-h6 45.g5-g6 h6-h5
46.Ka2-b2 a4-a3+ 47.Kb2-a2 Kb4-a4
-1.63/21 ] 31.b2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.b2xc3 Rd5xe5+ 32.Ke3-d2
Re5xe1 33.Kd2xe1 Ke6-d5 34.Ke1-d2
Kd5-c4 35.Kd2-c2 b7-b6 36.Kc2-d2
Kc4-b3 37.Kd2-d3 a7-a5 38.b4xa5
b6xa5 39.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 40.h4-h5
a5-a4 41.c4-c5 Kb4xc5 42.f3-f4
Diagram
a4-a3 43.Kd3-c3 Kc5-d5 44.Kc3-b3
Kd5-e4 45.Kb3-c2 a3-a2 -2.40/21 ]
31...Rd5xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rd5xe5+ 32.Ke3-d2 Re5xe1
33.Kd2xe1 Ke6-d5 34.Ke1-d2 Kd5-c4

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9-+-+-+-+0
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35.Kd2-c2 b7-b6 36.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3
37.Kd2-d3 a7-a5 38.b4xa5 b6xa5
39.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 40.h4-h5 a5-a4
41.c4-c5 Kb4xc5 42.f3-f4 a4-a3
43.Kd3-c3 Kc5-d5 44.Kc3-b3 Kd5-e4
45.Kb3-c2 a3-a2 -2.21/22 ] 32.Ke3-d2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ke3-f2
Re5xe1 33.Kf2xe1 Ke6-d5 34.Ke1-d2
Kd5-c4 35.Kd2-c2 b7-b6 36.Kc2-d2
Kc4-b3 37.Kd2-d3 a7-a5 38.b4xa5
b6xa5 39.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 40.g3-g4
f5xg4 41.f3xg4 a5-a4 42.c4-c5
Kb4xc5 43.g4-g5 Kc5-b4 Diagram
(Diagram 434)
44.Kd3-c2 g7-g6 45.Kc2-b1 a4-a3
46.Kb1-a1 Kb4-b3 47.Ka1-b1 Kb3-c4
48.Kb1-a2 Kc4-b4 49.Ka2-b1 Kb4-b3
50.Kb1-a1 a3-a2 -1.99/23 ]
32...Re5xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Re5xe1 33.Kd2xe1 Ke6-d5
34.g3-g4 f5-f4 35.Ke1-d1 Kd5-c4
36.Kd1-d2 b7-b6 37.Kd2-c2 a7-a6
38.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 39.Kd2-d3 a6-a5
40.b4xa5 b6xa5 41.c3-c4 Kb3-b4
42.g4-g5 a5-a4 43.c4-c5 Kb4xc5
44.Kd3-c3 g7-g6 45.Kc3-d2 Kc5-c4
46.Kd2-c1 a4-a3 47.Kc1-c2 Kc4-b4
48.Kc2-c1 Kb4-b3 49.Kc1-b1 a3-a2+

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9-+-+-+-+0
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9pmk-+-+-zP0
9+-+K+-+-0
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50.Kb1-a1 -2.11/18 ] 33.Kd2xe1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Kd2xe1
Diagram

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9-+-+k+-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-zP-+PzP-0
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9+-+-mK-+-0
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Ke6-d5 34.g3-g4 f5-f4 35.Ke1-d1
Kd5-c4 36.Kd1-d2 b7-b6 37.Kd2-c2
a7-a6 38.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 39.Kd2-d3
a6-a5 40.b4xa5 b6xa5 41.c3-c4
Kb3-b4 42.g4-g5 a5-a4 43.c4-c5
Kb4xc5 44.Kd3-c3 g7-g6 45.Kc3-d2
Kc5-c4 46.Kd2-c1 a4-a3 47.Kc1-c2
Kc4-b4 48.Kc2-c1 Kb4-b3 49.Kc1-b1
a3-a2+ 50.Kb1-a1 -2.09/19 ]
33...Ke6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ke6-d5 34.g3-g4 f5-f4 35.Ke1-d1
Kd5-c4 36.Kd1-d2 b7-b6 37.Kd2-c2

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a7-a6 38.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 39.Kd2-d3
a6-a5 40.b4xa5 b6xa5 41.c3-c4
Kb3-b4 42.g4-g5 a5-a4 43.c4-c5
Kb4xc5 44.Kd3-c3 g7-g6 45.Kc3-d2
Kc5-c4 46.Kd2-c1 a4-a3 47.Kc1-c2
Kc4-b4 48.Kc2-c1 Kb4-b3 49.Kc1-b1
a3-a2+ 50.Kb1-a1 -2.07/20 ]
34.Ke1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ke1-e2 Kd5-c4 35.Ke2-d2 b7-b6
36.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 37.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3
38.g3-g4 f5xg4 39.f3xg4 Diagram

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9pzp-+-+-+0
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a6-a5 40.b4xa5 b6xa5 41.c3-c4
Kb3xc4 42.Kd2-c2 Kc4-b4 43.Kc2-b2
a5-a4 44.Kb2-b1 a4-a3 45.Kb1-a2
h7-h6 46.Ka2-a1 Kb4-b3 47.Ka1-b1
Kb3-c3 48.Kb1-a1 g7-g5 49.h4xg5
h6xg5 50.Ka1-b1 -2.17/22 ]
34...Kd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kd5-c4 35.Kd2-c2 b7-b6
36.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 37.Kd2-d3 a7-a5
38.b4xa5 b6xa5 39.c3-c4 Kb3-b4
40.g3-g4 f5xg4 41.f3xg4 a5-a4
42.c4-c5 Kb4xc5 43.Kd3-c2 Kc5-c4
44.Kc2-b2 Kc4-b4 45.Kb2-b1 a4-a3
46.h4-h5 Kb4-b3 47.g4-g5 g7-g6
48.h5-h6 -2.08/20 ] 35.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kd2-c2
b7-b6 36.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 37.Kd2-d3
a7-a5 38.b4xa5 b6xa5 39.c3-c4
Kb3-b4 40.c4-c5 Kb4xc5 41.Kd3-c3

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a5-a4 42.Kc3-d3 Kc5-b4 43.Kd3-c2
a4-a3 44.Kc2-b1 Kb4-b3 45.Kb1-a1
a3-a2 46.g3-g4 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9+k+-+P+-0
9p+-+-+-+0
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f5xg4 47.f3xg4 h7-h6 48.g4-g5
h6xg5 49.h4xg5 -2.20/22 ] 35...b7-b6
[ 35...g7-g5 and Black wins 36.h5xg6
h7xg6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...b7-b6 36.Kd2-c2 a7-a5 37.b4xa5
b6xa5 38.f3-f4 a5-a4 39.Kc2-b2
a4-a3+ 40.Kb2xa3 Kc4xc3 41.Ka3-a4
Kc3-d4 42.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e3 43.Kb3-c2
Ke3-f3 44.Kc2-d3 Kf3xg3 45.Kd3-e3
Kg3-g4 46.Ke3-e2 Kg4xf4 47.Ke2-f2
Kf4-g4 48.Kf2-e3 Kg4xh5 49.Ke3-f4
Kh5-g6 50.Kf4-g3 Kg6-g5 -3.75/21 ]
36.Kd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.f3-f4 a7-a6 37.Kd2-c2 a6-a5
38.b4xa5 b6xa5 39.Kc2-b2 a5-a4
40.Kb2-a3 Kc4xc3 41.Ka3xa4 Kc3-d4
42.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e3 43.Kb3-c2 Ke3-f3
44.Kc2-d3 Kf3xg3 45.Kd3-e3 Kg3-g4
46.Ke3-e2 Kg4xf4 47.Ke2-f2 Kf4-g4
48.Kf2-e3 Kg4xh5 49.Ke3-f4 Kh5-g6
50.Kf4-g3 Kg6-g5 -3.80/22 ] 36...g7-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...a7-a5
Diagram
37.b4xa5 b6xa5 38.f3-f4 a5-a4
39.Kc2-b2 a4-a3+ 40.Kb2xa3 Kc4xc3
41.Ka3-a4 Kc3-d4 42.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e3
43.Kb3-c2 Ke3-f3 44.Kc2-d3 Kf3xg3

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9+-+-+-+-0[
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9zp-+-+-+p0 439
9-zp-+-+-zP0
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45.Kd3-e3 Kg3-g4 46.Ke3-e2 Kg4xf4


47.Ke2-f2 Kf4-g4 48.Kf2-e3 Kg4xh5
49.Ke3-f4 Kh5-g6 50.Kf4-g3 Kg6-g5
-3.75/23 ] 37.h5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3 38.Kd2-d3
a7-a5 39.b4xa5 b6xa5 40.c3-c4
Kb3-b4 41.f3-f4 g5-g4 42.Kd3-d4
a5-a4 43.Kd4-d3 a4-a3 44.Kd3-c2
Kb4xc4 45.h5-h6 Kc4-b4 46.Kc2-c1
Kb4-b3 47.Kc1-b1 Kb3-c3 48.Kb1-a2
Kc3-b4 49.Ka2-a1 Kb4-b3 50.Ka1-b1
Kb3-c3 -1.92/22 ] 37...f5-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...f5-f4
38.g3xf4 g5xf4 39.Kc2-d2 a7-a5
40.Kd2-c2 a5-a4 41.b4-b5 a4-a3
42.Kc2-b1 Kc4xc3 43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-b4
44.Ka2-b1 Kb4xb5 45.Kb1-c1 Kb5-c4
46.Kc1-c2 b6-b5 47.Kc2-b1 Kc4-c3
48.Kb1-a2 b5-b4 49.Ka2-b1 Kc3-b3
50.Kb1-a1 Kb3-c2 51.Ka1-a2 b4-b3+
52.Ka2xa3 b3-b2 53.Ka3-b4 b2-b1Q+
54.Kb4-c5 Qb1-g1+ 55.Kc5-c6
Qg1-g6+ 56.Kc6-d5 Qg6xh6
57.Kd5-e5 -9.57/22 ]

42.Kc2-b1 Kc4xc3 43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-b4


44.Ka2-b1 Kb4xb5 45.Kb1-c1 Kb5-c4
46.Kc1-c2 b6-b5 47.Kc2-b1 b5-b4
48.Kb1-c2 b4-b3+ 49.Kc2-b1 b3-b2
50.Kb1-c2 Kc4-b4 51.Kc2-b1 Kb4-c3
52.Kb1-a2 Kc3-c2 53.Ka2xa3
b2-b1Q -9.62/25 ] 38...a7-a5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...a7-a5
39.b4-b5 Kc4xb5 40.Kc2-b3 Kb5-c5
41.Kb3-a3 Kc5-c4 42.Ka3-a4 Kc4xc3
43.Ka4-b5 Kc3-b3 44.Kb5-c6 a5-a4
45.Kc6-d6 a4-a3 46.Kd6-e7 a3-a2
47.Ke7-f6 a2-a1Q+ 48.Kf6-f7 Qa1-f1
49.Kf7-g7 Qf1-d3 50.Kg7-h8 b6-b5
51.Kh8-g8 Qd3-g6+ 52.Kg8-f8
Qg6xh6+ 53.Kf8-e7 b5-b4 54.Ke7-f7
Kb3-a4 55.Kf7-g8 b4-b3 -13.13/25 ]

(Diagram 439)
38.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.g3xf4 g5xf4 39.Kc2-d2 a7-a5
40.Kd2-c2 a5-a4 41.b4-b5 a4-a3

(Diagram 440)
39.b4xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.b4-b5 Kc4xb5 40.Kc2-b3 Kb5-c5
41.Kb3-c2 Kc5-c4 42.Kc2-b2 a5-a4
43.Kb2-c2 b6-b5 44.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b3
45.c3-c4 a4-a3 46.c4xb5 a3-a2
47.Kd2-d3 a2-a1Q 48.Kd3-e4
Qa1-a4+ 49.Ke4-f5 Qa4xb5+
50.Kf5-f6 Kb3-c3 51.Kf6-g7 Qb5-b7+
52.Kg7-h8 Kc3-c4 53.Kh8-g8 Kc4-d4
54.Kg8-h8 Kd4-e3 55.Kh8-g8 Ke3xf3

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56.Kg8-f8 Diagram

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39...b6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...b6xa5 40.Kc2-d2 a5-a4
41.Kd2-c2 a4-a3 42.Kc2-b1 Kc4xc3
43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-d4 44.Ka2xa3 Kd4-e3
45.Ka3-b4 Ke3xf3 46.Kb4-c3 Kf3-g2
47.Kc3-d4 f4-f3 48.Kd4-d3 f3-f2
49.Kd3-d4 f2-f1Q 50.Kd4-e5 Qf1-f4+
51.Ke5-d5 Qf4xg4 52.Kd5-c5 Qg4-f4
53.Kc5-d5 g5-g4 54.Kd5-e6 g4-g3
55.Ke6-d5 Kg2-f3 56.Kd5-c5 g3-g2
57.Kc5-d5 Qf4-c7 58.Kd5-e6 g2-g1Q
59.Ke6-d5 Qc7-c5+ 60.Kd5-e6
Qc5-c6+ 61.Ke6-f7 Qg1-g6+ 62.Kf7-f8

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Qc6-c5# -#24/27 ] 40.Kc2-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kc2-b2
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-zP0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9-+k+-zpP+0
9+-zP-+P+-0
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a5-a4 41.Kb2-c2 a4-a3 42.Kc2-b1
Kc4xc3 43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-d4 44.Ka2xa3
Kd4-e3 45.Ka3-b4 Ke3xf3 46.Kb4-c3
Kf3-g2 47.Kc3-d4 f4-f3 48.Kd4-d3
f3-f2 49.Kd3-d4 f2-f1Q 50.Kd4-e5
Qf1-f4+ 51.Ke5-d5 Qf4xg4 52.Kd5-c5
Qg4-f4 53.Kc5-d5 g5-g4 54.Kd5-e6
g4-g3 55.Ke6-d5 Kg2-f3 56.Kd5-c5
g3-g2 57.Kc5-d5 Qf4-c7 58.Kd5-e6
g2-g1Q 59.Ke6-d5 Qc7-c5+
60.Kd5-e6 Qc5-c6+ 61.Ke6-f7
Qg1-g6+ 62.Kf7-f8 Qc6-c5# -#21/32 ]
40...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...a5-a4 41.Kb2-c2 a4-a3 42.Kc2-b1
Kc4xc3 43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-d4 44.Ka2xa3
Kd4-e3 45.Ka3-b4 Diagram
(Diagram 443)
Ke3xf3 46.Kb4-c3 Kf3-g2 47.Kc3-d4
f4-f3 48.Kd4-d3 f3-f2 49.Kd3-d4
f2-f1Q 50.Kd4-e5 Qf1-f4+ 51.Ke5-d5
Qf4xg4 52.Kd5-c5 Qg4-f4 53.Kc5-d5
g5-g4 54.Kd5-e6 g4-g3 55.Ke6-d5
Kg2-f3 56.Kd5-c5 g3-g2 57.Kc5-d5
Qf4-c7 58.Kd5-e6 Qc7-c4+ 59.Ke6-f6
g2-g1Q 60.Kf6-e7 Qc4-e4+ 61.Ke7-d8

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+p0 444
9-+-+-+-zP0
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9p+-+-zpP+0
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Qg1-b6+ 62.Kd8-c8 Qe4-g4# -#23/28 ]


41.Kb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kb2-c2 a4-a3 42.Kc2-b1 Kc4xc3
43.Kb1-a2 Kc3-d4 44.Ka2xa3 Kd4-e3
45.Ka3-b4 Ke3xf3 46.Kb4-c3 Kf3-g2
47.Kc3-d4 f4-f3 48.Kd4-d3 f3-f2
49.Kd3-d4 f2-f1Q 50.Kd4-e5 Qf1-f4+
51.Ke5-e6 Qf4xg4+ 52.Ke6-d5 Qg4-f4
53.Kd5-c6 g5-g4 54.Kc6-b5 g4-g3
55.Kb5-c6 Kg2-f3 56.Kc6-c5 g3-g2
57.Kc5-d5 Qf4-c7 58.Kd5-e6 g2-g1Q
59.Ke6-d5 Qc7-c5+ 60.Kd5-e6
Qc5-c6+ 61.Ke6-f7 Qg1-g6+ 62.Kf7-f8
Qc6-c5# -#20/30 ] 41...Kc4xc3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kc4xc3 42.Ka3xa4 Kc3-d3
43.Ka4-b4 Kd3-e3 44.Kb4-c3 Ke3xf3
45.Kc3-d4 Kf3-g2 46.Kd4-e5 f4-f3
47.Ke5-e6 f3-f2 48.Ke6-f7 f2-f1Q+
49.Kf7-e8 Qf1-e2+ 50.Ke8-d8 Qe2xg4
51.Kd8-e8 Qg4-f4 52.Ke8-d7 g5-g4
53.Kd7-e6 g4-g3 54.Ke6-d5 Kg2-f3
55.Kd5-c5 g3-g2 56.Kc5-d5 Qf4-c7
57.Kd5-e6 g2-g1Q 58.Ke6-d5
Qc7-c5+ 59.Kd5-e6 Qc5-c6+
60.Ke6-f7 Qg1-g6+ 61.Kf7-f8
Qc6-c5# -#21/26 ]
42.Ka3xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Ka3-a2 Kc3-d4 43.Ka2-b2 Kd4-e3
44.Kb2-a3 Ke3xf3 45.Ka3xa4 Kf3-g2

46.Ka4-b5 f4-f3 47.Kb5-c5 f3-f2


48.Kc5-b6 f2-f1Q 49.Kb6-a7 Qf1-f4
50.Ka7-b6 Qf4xg4 51.Kb6-c5 Qg4-f4
52.Kc5-b5 g5-g4 53.Kb5-a6 g4-g3
54.Ka6-a7 Kg2-f3 55.Ka7-b6 g3-g2
56.Kb6-c5 g2-g1Q+ 57.Kc5-b5
Qg1-a7 58.Kb5-c6 Qf4-c4+ 59.Kc6-d6
Qa7-c7# -#18/27 ] 42...Kc3-d4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Kc3-d4 43.Ka4-b5 Kd4-e3
44.Kb5-c5 Ke3xf3 45.Kc5-d4 Kf3-g2
46.Kd4-e5 f4-f3 47.Ke5-e6 f3-f2
48.Ke6-f7 f2-f1Q+ 49.Kf7-e8 Qf1-e2+
50.Ke8-d8 Qe2xg4 51.Kd8-c7 Qg4-d4
52.Kc7-c8 g5-g4 53.Kc8-b7 g4-g3
54.Kb7-c6 Kg2-f3 55.Kc6-c7 g3-g2
56.Kc7-c6 g2-g1Q 57.Kc6-c7
Qd4-a7+ 58.Kc7-d6 Qg1-c5+
59.Kd6-e6 Diagram
(Diagram 445)
Qa7-e7# -#18/30 ]
(Diagram 446)
43.Ka4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Ka4-b3 Diagram
Kd4-e3 44.Kb3-c2 Ke3xf3 45.Kc2-d3
Kf3-g2 46.Kd3-e4 f4-f3 47.Ke4-f5

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9+-+-+-+p0 446
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9K+-mk-zpP+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 447
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+-mk-zpP+0
9+K+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
f3-f2 48.Kf5-f6 f2-f1Q+ 49.Kf6-e6

219
Qf1-f4 50.Ke6-d7 Qf4xg4+ 51.Kd7-c7
Qg4-d4 52.Kc7-c8 g5-g4 53.Kc8-b7
Qd4-f4 54.Kb7-b6 g4-g3 55.Kb6-c5
Kg2-f3 56.Kc5-c6 g3-g2 57.Kc6-d7
g2-g1Q 58.Kd7-c6 Qf4-e4+ 59.Kc6-d7
Qg1-a7+ 60.Kd7-d6 Qa7-e7# -#18/29 ]
43...Kd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kd4-e3 44.Kb4-c3 Ke3xf3
45.Kc3-d4 Kf3-g2 46.Kd4-e5 f4-f3
47.Ke5-e6 f3-f2 48.Ke6-f7 f2-f1Q+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+K+p0 448
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-+q+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
49.Kf7-e8 Qf1-e2+ 50.Ke8-f7 Qe2-e4
51.Kf7-f8 Qe4xg4 52.Kf8-e8 Qg4-f4
53.Ke8-d7 g5-g4 54.Kd7-e6 g4-g3
55.Ke6-d5 Kg2-f3 56.Kd5-c5 g3-g2
57.Kc5-d5 Qf4-c7 58.Kd5-e6 g2-g1Q
59.Ke6-d5 Qc7-c5+ 60.Kd5-e6
Qc5-c6+ 61.Ke6-f7 Qc6xh6 62.Kf7-e7
Qg1-c5+ 63.Ke7-d7 Qh6-c6+
64.Kd7-d8 Qc6-c8# -#20/22 ]
0-1

27
Robert James Fischer
Olicio Gadia
Rd: 3 Mar del Plata Rd: 3

B87

1960

B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6


Bc4, with early ...b5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6
7.Bc4-b3 b7-b5 8.0-0 Bc8-b7
Diagram

220
Be7-c5 22.Qe2-f2 Bc5xe3 23.Qf2xe3
a6-a5 24.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8 25.Kf2-f3
Van Riemsdijk,H (2380)-Caporale,G
(1875)/Sao Paulo 2006/EXT 2008/1-0
(61) ) 11.Qd1xd4 Diagram

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9rsn-wqkvl-tr0
9+l+-+pzpp0 449
9p+-zppsn-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9+LsN-+-+-0
9PzPP+-zPPzP0
9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

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9r+-wqkvl-tr0{
9+l+-+pzpp0 450
9p+-zppsn-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-wQPzP-+0
9+LsN-vL-+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

9.f2-f4 last book move last book move


Nb8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9...Nb8-d7 10.f4-f5 e6-e5 11.Nd4-f3
Bf8-e7 12.Qd1-e2 Nd7-c5 13.Rf1-d1
Qd8-b6 14.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 15.Bb3xd5
Bb7xd5 16.Rd1xd5 Nc5xe4+
17.Bc1-e3 Qb6-c6 18.Qe2-d3
Qc6-c4 -0.32/15 ;RR 9...b5-b4
10.Nc3-a4 Bb7xe4 11.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7
12.c2-c3 d6-d5 13.Bc1-e3 0-0
14.Qd1-e2 b4xc3 15.b2xc3 Qd8-d6
16.Re1-d1 Nb8-c6 17.c3-c4 Nc6xd4
18.Rd1xd4 Ra8-c8 19.Ra1-d1 Qd6-c6
20.c4xd5 e6xd5 21.h2-h3 Rf8-d8
22.Qe2-f2 h7-h5 23.Rd4-d2 Be7-b4
24.Rd2-e2 Mukhin,M (2420)-Grigorian,
K (2470)/Baku 1972/URS-ch/- ]
10.Nd4xc6 [ 10.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Bc1-e3
Nc6xd4 (RR 10...Qd8-c7 11.f4-f5
Nc6xd4 12.Qd1xd4 e6-e5 13.Qd4-d3
Bf8-e7 14.h2-h3 0-0 15.Rf1-f2 Rf8-d8
16.a2-a3 Rd8-d7 17.Ra1-d1 d6-d5
18.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 19.Bb3xd5
Ra8-d8 20.Rf2-d2 h7-h6 21.Qd3-e2

Bf8-e7 12.f4-f5 e6-e5 13.Qd4-d3 0-0


14.Bb3-d5 Nf6xd5 15.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5
16.Qd3xd5 Ra8-c8 17.c2-c3 Be7-g5
18.Ra1-e1 Bg5xe3+ 19.Re1xe3
Qd8-b6 0.13/14 ] 10...Bb7xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bb7xc6
11.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7 12.a2-a3 e6-e5
13.f4-f5 Ra8-c8 14.Qd1-f3 0-0
15.Bb3-a2 h7-h5 16.Qf3-d3 Qd8-c7
17.h2-h3 Qc7-b7 18.Bc1-d2 h5-h4
0.22/13 ] 11.f4-f5 This push gains
space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7 12.a2-a3 0-0
13.f4-f5 e6-e5 14.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
15.Bb3xd5 Bc6xd5 16.Qd1xd5
Qd8-c7 17.c2-c3 Qc7-c5+ 18.Bc1-e3
Qc5xd5 19.e4xd5 Ra8-c8 20.Kg1-f2
0.06/14 ] 11...e6-e5N Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...b5-b4
12.Nc3-a4 e6-e5 13.Bc1-e3 Ra8-b8
14.a2-a3 (RR 14.c2-c3 Bf8-e7
15.c3xb4 Rb8xb4 16.Na4-c3 0-0
17.Ra1-c1 Nf6xe4 18.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
19.Qd1xd5 Be7-g5 20.Be3xg5
Ne4xg5 21.Rc1-c4 Qd8-b6+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


22.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 23.f5-f6 g7-g6
24.Rc4-c6 Qb6-b7 25.Rc6xd6 Ng5-e4
26.Qd5xb7 Rb4xb7 27.Rd6-d5 Rf8-e8
28.Rf1-e1 Ne4xf6 Zeller,F (2434)Scholz,C (2324)/Boeblingen 2000/CBM
079 ext/1-0 (55) ) 14...a6-a5 15.a3xb4
a5xb4 16.Bb3-d5 Bc6xd5 17.e4xd5
Bf8-e7 18.Be3-a7 Rb8-b7 19.Ba7-e3
0-0 20.Qd1-d2 Qd8-c7 21.c2-c3
Nf6-e4 -0.18/14 Diagram

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9-+-+-trk+0
9+rwq-vlpzpp0 451
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+-+PzpP+-0
9Nzp-+n+-+0
9+-zP-vL-+-0
9-zP-wQ-+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
]
(Diagram 452)
Black has a new backward pawn: d6
12.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7 13.Nc3-d5 0-0
14.Nd5xf6+ Be7xf6 15.Qd1-g4 h7-h5
16.Qg4-f3 Qd8-c7 17.Ra1-d1 Qc7-b7
18.Bb3-d5 Ra8-c8 19.c2-c3 h5-h4
20.Rf1-e1 Bc6xd5 21.Rd1xd5 0.27/16 ]
12...Bf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Ra8-c8 13.Bc1-d2 b5-b4
14.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 15.Bb3xd5 Bc6xd5
16.e4xd5 Bf8-e7 17.Qd3xa6 0-0
18.Rf1-c1 Qd8-d7 19.Qa6-d3 Qd7-b7
20.Bd2-e3 Rc8-a8 21.Rc1-d1 Rf8-c8
22.Qd3-e4 0.20/15 ] 13.Bc1-g5
[ 13.Bc1-e3 0-0 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13.Qd3-g3 Be7-f8 14.Nc3-d5

221

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-wqkvl-tr0
9+-+-+pzpp0 452
9p+lzp-sn-+0
9+p+-zpP+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LsN-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc6xd5 15.e4xd5 Nf6-e4 16.Qg3-f3
Ne4-c5 17.Bc1-e3 Ra8-c8 18.Be3xc5
Rc8xc5 19.a2-a4 Bf8-e7 20.a4xb5
a6xb5 21.c2-c3 0-0 22.Ra1-a7
Rc5-c7 0.37/16 ] 13...Qd8-b6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Ra8-c8
14.a2-a4 b5-b4 15.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
16.Nc3-d5 a6-a5 17.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6
18.Rf1-f3 0-0 19.Rf3-g3 Kg8-h8
20.Ra1-d1 Qf6-h4 21.Rd1-e1 Qh4-e7
22.Re1-d1 Rf8-d8 23.Qd3-e2
Qe7-a7+ 24.Kg1-h1 0.13/15 ]
14.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Bg5-e3 Qb6-b7 15.a2-a4 0-0
16.a4xb5 a6xb5 17.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
18.Bb3xd5 Nf6xd5 19.Qd3xd5
Qb7xd5 20.e4xd5 h7-h6 21.Kg1-f2
b5-b4 22.Be3-b6 Ra8xa1 23.Rf1xa1
Rf8-c8 24.Ra1-c1 Kg8-h7 25.g2-g3
Diagram
(Diagram 453)
Be7-g5 0.02/16 ] 14...0-0 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 14...0-0 15.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
16.Bb3-d5 Rf8-c8 17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-b8
18.Bd5xc6 Qb6xc6 19.Rf1-f2 Qc6-c4
20.Qd3-g3 Kg8-h8 21.Qg3-g4 a6-a5
22.Qg4-h5 Kh8-g8 23.Rf2-f3 b5-b4
24.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d8 25.Rf3-h3 0.26/16 ]

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222

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9-+r+-+-+0{
9+-+-vlpzpk0 453
9-vL-zp-+-zp0
9+-+PzpP+-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zPP+-mK-zP0
9+-tR-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+-trk+0
9+-+-+pzpp0 454
9pwqlzp-vl-+0
9+p+-zpP+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LsNQ+-+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy

15.Bg5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


15.Rf1-f3 Ra8-c8 16.Rf3-g3 Kg8-h8
17.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 18.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
19.Bb3xd5 h7-h6 20.Qd3-b3 Qb6-f2
21.c2-c3 Qf2-e2 22.Bd5xf7 Qe2xe4
23.Bf7-e6 Rc8-c7 24.Qb3-d5 Qe4xd5
25.Be6xd5 0.23/15 ] 15...Be7xf6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Be7xf6 16.Bb3-d5 Rf8-c8
17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-b8 18.Bd5xc6 Qb6xc6
19.Rf1-f2 Qc6-c4 20.Qd3-g3 Kg8-h8
21.Qg3-g4 a6-a5 22.Qg4-h5 b5-b4
23.Nc3-d5 Qc4xe4 24.Nd5xf6 g7xf6
25.Qh5xf7 Qe4-h4 26.Rf2-d2 Rc8-c6
0.26/18 ]

a6-a5 22.Qg4-h5 b5-b4 23.Nc3-d5


Qc4xe4 24.Nd5xf6 g7xf6 25.Qh5xf7
Qe4-h4 26.Rf2-d2 Rc8-c6 0.26/16 ]
17.Bd5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Bd5xc6 Rc8xc6 18.Qd3-e2 Qb6-d4
19.a2-a4 Qd4-b4 20.Nc3-d5 Qb4xb2
21.Qe2-g4 Kg8-h8 22.Rf1-b1 Qb2-d4
23.a4xb5 a6xb5 24.c2-c3 Qd4-c5
25.Ra1-a5 Rf8-b8 26.Ra5-a2 Rb8-c8
27.Nd5xf6 g7xf6 0.25/16 ] 17...Rc8xc6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qb6xc6
18.Rf1-f2 Qc6-c4 19.Nc3-d5 Qc4xd3
20.c2xd3 a6-a5 21.g2-g3 Rc8-c6
22.a2-a4 b5-b4 23.Kh1-g2 Diagram
(Diagram 455)

(Diagram 454)
16.Bb3-d5 [ 16.Qd3xd6?
doesn't solve anything Ra8-d8
17.Bb3xf7+ Rf8xf7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 17.Bb3xd5
Ra8-c8 18.c2-c3 Bf6-g5 19.a2-a4
b5xa4 20.Rf1-b1 a6-a5 21.Qd3-e2
h7-h6 22.g2-g3 Rc8-c7 23.Kh1-g2
Rf8-b8 24.h2-h4 Bg5-e3 25.Ra1xa4
0.33/16 ] 16...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Rf8-c8 17.Ra1-d1
Ra8-b8 18.Bd5xc6 Qb6xc6 19.Rf1-f2
Qc6-c4 20.Qd3-g3 Kg8-h8 21.Qg3-g4

Rf8-c8 24.h2-h4 h7-h5 25.Kg2-f3


Kg8-h7 0.18/15 ] 18.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qd3-e2
Qb6-d4 19.a2-a4 Qd4-b4 20.Nc3-d5
Qb4xb2 21.Qe2-g4 Kg8-h8 22.Rf1-b1
Qb2-d4 23.a4xb5 a6xb5 24.c2-c3
Qd4-c5 25.Ra1-a5 Rf8-b8 26.Ra5-a2
Rb8-c8 27.Nd5xf6 g7xf6 0.25/15 ]
18...Rf8-c8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Qb6-c5 19.Qd3-g3 Kg8-h8
20.a2-a3 b5-b4 21.Nc3-d5 b4xa3
22.Nd5xf6 g7xf6 23.Qg3-h4 Qc5xc2
24.Qh4xf6+ Kh8-g8 25.Qf6-g5+

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9-+-+-trk+0{
9+-+-+pzpp0 455
9-+rzp-vl-+0
9zp-+NzpP+-0
9Pzp-+P+-+0
9+-+P+-zP-0
9-zP-+-tRKzP0
9tR-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+rwq-+k+0{
9+-+-+pzp-0 457
9ptr-zp-vl-+0
9+p+-zpP+p0
9-sN-+P+-+0
9zP-zP-+Q+-0
9-zP-+-tRPzP0
9+-+R+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy

Kg8-h8 26.Rd1-c1 Qc2-d3 27.Qg5-f6+


Kh8-g8 28.b2xa3 Rf8-c8 29.Qf6-g5+
Kg8-f8 30.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 31.Rc1-e1
Rc6-c2 32.Qh6xh7 0.13/16 ]

20.a2-a3 Qa5-d8 21.c2-c3 Kg8-h8


22.Nd5-b4 Rc6-b6 23.Rf1-f2 h7-h6
24.g2-g3 Kh8-h7 25.Nb4-d5 Rb6-c6
26.h2-h4 Qd8-d7 27.Qd3-e3 0.43/16 ]
20.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.c2-c3 Rc6-c5 21.Rf1-e1 Rc5-c4
22.g2-g3 Rc4-a4 23.a2-a3 Bf6-g5
24.Nd5-b4 Bg5-e7 25.Kh1-g2 h7-h6
26.h2-h4 Qd8-d7 27.Nb4-d5 0.54/15 ]
20...Bf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rc6-c4 21.Rf1-f3 Rc4-a4
22.a2-a3 h7-h6 23.g2-g3 Rc8-c6
24.Kh1-g2 Rc6-c8 25.Rf3-f2 Ra4-c4
26.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 27.h2-h4 Qd8-d7
28.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 0.44/16 ] 21.Rd1-a1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f5-f6 Be7xf6
22.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 23.Qd3-h3 Kg8-h8
24.Rf1-f3 Qd8-e7 25.Rd1-f1 Rc8-g8
26.Rf3xf6 Rc6-c7 27.Qh3-h6 Rc7-d7
28.g2-g3 Rg8-g7 29.Qh6-e3 Qe7-d8
30.a2-a3 Qd8-c7 31.Rf6-h6 Qc7-c4
0.72/16 Diagram

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9-+r+-+k+0
9+-+-+pzpp0 456
9pwqrzp-vl-+0
9+p+-zpP+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sNQ+-+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9+-+R+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
19.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Nc3-d5 Qb6-a5 20.a2-a3 Qa5-d8
21.c2-c3 h7-h6 22.Rf1-f2 h6-h5
23.Nd5-b4 Rc6-b6 24.Qd3-f3 Diagram

(Diagram 458)
(Diagram 457)
h5-h4 25.Rf2-d2 Bf6-g5 26.Rd2-d3
a6-a5 27.Nb4-d5 Rb6-c6 28.Qf3-g4
Rc6-c4 0.50/17 ] 19...Qb6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qb6-a5

] 21...f7-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 21...Be7-g5 22.Rf1-f3 f7-f6
23.Nd5-b4 Rc6-c4 24.Nb4xa6 Qd8-d7
25.Na6-b4 h7-h6 26.Qd3-d5+ Kg8-h8
27.Ra1-d1 Qd7-a7 28.b2-b3 Rc4xc3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+-+r+ptrp0 458
9p+-zp-+-tR0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+q+P+-+0
9zP-zP-wQ-zP-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+R+K0[
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29.Rf3xc3 Rc8xc3 30.Qd5xd6 Rc3-c8
31.Qd6-a6 0.57/16 ]

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9-+rwq-+k+0
9+-+-vl-zpp0 459
9p+rzp-zp-+0
9+p+NzpP+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-zPQ+-+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.b2-b4 Rc6-c4 23.a2-a4 Kg8-h8
24.a4xb5 a6xb5 25.Ra1-a7 Be7-f8
26.Rf1-a1 Rc8-b8 27.Kh1-g1 Qd8-c8
28.Qd3-e3 Qc8-e8 29.Qe3-f3 Qe8-c8
30.Ra7-a6 Qc8-b7 31.Qf3-e2 Qb7-f7
32.Ra6-a7 Rb8-b7 33.Ra7-a8 Rb7-d7
34.Kg1-h1 1.48/16 ] 22...Rc8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b5xa4
23.Ra1xa4 a6-a5 24.Ra4xa5 Qd8xa5
25.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-f8 26.Ne7xc8
Qa5-c7 27.Rf1-a1 Qc7xc8 28.h2-h4
Qc8-b7 29.b2-b4 Rc6-b6 30.h4-h5

224
Qb7-c7 31.Kh1-h2 Rb6-b8 32.b4-b5
Qc7-c5 33.c3-c4 Kf8-f7 34.Ra1-a6
1.31/16 ] 23.Nd5xe7+ [ 23.Nd5xe7+
Diagram

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9-tr-wq-+k+0{
9+-+-sN-zpp0 460
9p+rzp-zp-+0
9+p+-zpP+-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-zPQ+-+-0
9-zP-+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8xe7 24.Qd3-d5+ Qe7-f7
25.Qd5xc6 b5xa4 26.Ra1xa4 Rb8xb2
27.Ra4xa6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 24.Qd3-d5+
Qe7-f7 25.Qd5xc6 b5-b4 26.Qc6xd6
Qf7-f8 27.Qd6xf8+ Kg8xf8 28.c3-c4
Kf8-e7 29.Ra1-d1 Rb8-b7 30.Kh1-g1
b4-b3 31.c4-c5 Rb7-c7 32.Rd1-d6
Rc7xc5 33.Rd6xa6 Rc5-c2
34.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-e8 7.52/12 ]
1-0

28
Robert James Fischer
Klaus V Darga
(W) t-ch FRG-USA

C19

1960

C19: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7


Nf3 and 7 a4
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e4-e5 c7-c5
5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.b2xc3 Ng8-e7
7.a3-a4 Qd8-c7 8.Ng1-f3 b7-b6
9.Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7 10.Bb5-d3 Nb8-c6
11.0-0 c5-c4 12.Bd3-e2 f7-f6

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13.Bc1-a3 f6xe5 14.d4xe5 Nc6xe5
15.Rf1-e1 Ne7-c6 [RR 15...Ne5-c6
16.Nf3-d4 Nc6xd4 17.Qd1xd4 Ne7-f5
18.Be2-h5+ Ke8-d8 19.Qd4-d2 g7-g6
20.Bh5-g4 Kd8-c8 21.a4-a5 b6-b5
22.a5-a6 Qc7-b6 23.Ba3-b4 Bd7-e8
24.Qd2-g5 Be8-d7 25.Bg4xf5 g6xf5
26.Qg5-g7 Rh8-e8 27.Qg7xh7 e6-e5
28.Ra1-d1 Qb6-e6 29.Rd1-d2 f5-f4
30.Re1-d1 Glimbrant,T (2286)-Nilsson,
S (2223)/Gothenburg 2006/EXT 2008/
- (53) ] 16.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5
17.f2-f4N [RR 17.Be2-h5+ g7-g6
18.Qd1-d4 0-0-0 19.Re1xe5 g6xh5
20.a4-a5 b6-b5 21.Ba3-e7 Rd8-e8
22.Be7-f6 Rh8-g8 23.Re5xh5 Bd7-c6
24.Bf6-e5 Qc7-e7 25.Ra1-e1 Rg8-g6
26.h2-h3 Re8-g8 27.Be5-g3 Rg8-g7
28.Qd4-e5 Qe7-b7 29.Qe5-d6 Rg7-d7
30.Qd6-f8+ Rd7-d8 31.Qf8-c5 Rg6-g7
Schneider,V-Wahl,G/Hauenstein 1991/
GER/1-0 (32) ;RR 17.Qd1-d4 0-0-0
18.Be2-h5 Ne5-g6 19.a4-a5 b6-b5
20.g2-g3 Kc8-b7 21.a5-a6+ Kb7-a8
22.f2-f4 Rd8-e8 23.Re1-e2 Re8-c8
24.Kg1-h1 Rh8-e8 25.Ra1-e1 Qc7-b6
26.Qd4xg7 Qb6xa6 27.Qg7xd7
Qa6xa3 28.Re2xe6 Re8-d8
29.Qd7xb5 Rc8-c5 30.Qb5-b4
Qa3xb4 31.c3xb4 Rc5-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 461)
Pritchett,C (2360)-Markland,P (2510)/
Blackpool 1971/EXT 1999/1-0 (34) ]
17...Ne5-c6 18.Be2-g4 0-0-0
19.Bg4xe6 Bd7xe6 20.Re1xe6
Rd8-d7 last book move 21.f4-f5
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qd1-f3 Rh8-d8 22.Ra1-e1 Kc8-b8
23.g2-g3 Rd8-c8 24.f4-f5 Nc6-d8
25.Re6-e2 Nd8-f7 26.Qf3-h5 Nf7-d6
27.Ba3xd6 Qc7xd6 28.Qh5xh7
Qd6-a3 29.Re2-e8 Qa3xc3 0.55/16 ]
21...Nc6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9zp-+-+-+p0 461
9-+-+R+n+0
9+-+p+-+L0
9-zPp+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+P+-+-zP0
9+-+-tR-+K0[
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21...Rh8-d8 22.Qd1-g4 Kc8-b7
23.Qg4-f3 Nc6-e5 24.Qf3-e2 Ne5-c6
25.Ra1-b1 Rd7-f7 26.Qe2-f2 Qc7-d7
27.Rb1-e1 Rf7-f6 28.Qf2-f3 Rd8-c8
29.a4-a5 Rf6xe6 30.f5xe6 0.34/16 ]
22.Re6-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd1-f3 Diagram

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9zp-wqr+-zpp0 462
9-zp-+R+-+0
9+-+p+P+-0
9P+p+-+-+0
9vL-zP-+Q+-0
9-+P+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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g7-g6 23.a4-a5 g6xf5 24.Re6-f6
Rh8-e8 25.a5xb6 a7xb6 26.Ra1-b1
b6-b5 27.Qf3-f2 Qc7-a7 28.Ba3-c5
Qa7-a2 29.Rb1-f1 Nd8-e6 30.Rf6xf5
Kc8-b8 0.48/15 ] 22...Qc7-f4
Black threatens to win material: Qf4xe3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h5
23.Qd1-e2 Nd8-b7 24.Kg1-h1 h5-h4

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25.h2-h3 Nb7-c5 26.Ba3xc5 Qc7xc5
27.a4-a5 b6xa5 28.Re3-e6 Rd7-b7
29.Re6-e8+ Rh8xe8 30.Qe2xe8+
Kc8-c7 31.Qe8-f7+ Kc7-b8
32.Qf7-g8+ Qc5-c8 33.Qg8xd5 a5-a4
34.Qd5-e5+ Qc8-c7 35.Qe5-e8+
Qc7-c8 36.Qe8xc8+ Kb8xc8
37.Ra1xa4 0.31/15 ] 23.Re3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd1-e2
Qf4xf5 24.a4-a5 h7-h5 25.h2-h3
Qf5-f6 26.Ba3-b4 b6-b5 27.Re3-e5
Kc8-b8 28.Ra1-f1 Qf6-g6 29.Qe2-d1
a7-a6 30.Rf1-f5 Nd8-e6 31.Re5xd5
0.25/15 ] 23...Qf4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Qf4-e5 24.a4-a5 b6-b5
25.Ra1-b1 a7-a6 26.Qd1-f1 Rh8-e8
27.Qf1-f2 Qe5-c7 28.Ba3-b4 Nd8-c6
29.Rf3-h3 g7-g6 30.f5-f6 Rd7-f7
31.Rb1-d1 Re8-e6 32.Rh3-f3 Qc7-e5
33.Rd1-f1 Nc6xb4 34.c3xb4 Kc8-b8
0.15/16 ] 24.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.a4-a5 b6-b5 25.Qd1-d2
Rh8-e8 26.Qd2-f2 Nd8-c6 27.Qf2-c5
d5-d4 28.f5-f6 g7xf6 29.Rf3xf6
Rd7-c7 30.Qc5xb5 Re8-g8
31.Qb5-f5+ Qe4xf5 32.Rf6xf5 d4xc3
33.Ra1-d1 Rc7-g7 34.g2-g3 Rg7-g4
35.Rd1-d6 Rg4-g6 36.Kg1-g2 Rg6xd6
37.Ba3xd6 0.45/16 ] 24...Nd8-c6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...b6-b5 25.Qd1-d2 Rh8-e8
26.Qd2-f2 Nd8-c6 27.Qf2-c5 Rd7-c7
28.Qc5xb5 Nc6-d4 29.Qb5-a6+
Kc8-d8 30.Rf3-f2 Nd4xc2 31.Ra1-d1
Nc2xa3 32.Qa6-d6+ Kd8-c8
33.Qd6xa3 Qe4-e5 34.a5-a6 g7-g6
0.38/14 ]
(Diagram 463)
25.a5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.a5xb6 a7xb6 26.Qd1-b1 Rd7-b7
27.Ba3-d6 Rh8-d8 28.Bd6-g3 Qe4-e7
29.Bg3-f2 b6-b5 30.Rf3-e3 Qe7-f8
31.Re3-e6 Nc6-b8 32.f5-f6 g7xf6

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9zp-+r+-zpp0 463
9-zpn+-+-+0
9zP-+p+P+-0
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9-+P+-+PzP0
9tR-+Q+-mK-0[
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33.Bf2-d4 Qf8-g8 34.Re6xf6 Rd8-f8
35.Qb1-f1 Rf8xf6 36.Qf1xf6 Rb7-d7
37.Ra1-a8 1.27/16 ] 25...a7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a7xb6
26.Qd1-b1 Rd7-b7 27.Ba3-d6 Rh8-d8
28.Bd6-g3 Qe4-e7 29.Bg3-f2 b6-b5
30.Rf3-e3 Diagram

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9+r+-wq-zpp0 464
9-+n+-+-+0
9+p+p+P+-0
9-+p+-+-+0
9+-zP-tR-+-0
9-+P+-vLPzP0
9tRQ+-+-mK-0
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Qe7-f8 31.Re3-e6 Nc6-b8 32.f5-f6
g7xf6 33.Bf2-d4 Qf8-g8 34.Re6xf6
Rd8-f8 35.Qb1-f1 Rf8xf6 36.Qf1xf6
Rb7-d7 37.Ra1-a8 1.54/15 ]
26.Qd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qd1-b1 Rd7-b7 27.Ba3-d6 Rh8-d8
28.Bd6-g3 Qe4-e7 29.Bg3-f2 b6-b5
30.Rf3-e3 Qe7-f8 31.g2-g4 d5-d4

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32.Ra1-a8+ Kc8-d7 33.Ra8xd8+
Qf8xd8 34.c3xd4 Nc6xd4 35.c2-c3
Nd4-c6 36.Qb1-e4 1.32/15 ]
26...Kc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rd7-b7 27.Ba3-d6 Nc6-a7
28.Qb1-b2 Rh8-e8 29.Ra1-d1 Na7-c6
30.Qb2-b5 Nc6-a7 31.Qb5-a4 Re8-d8
32.Bd6-g3 Qe4-e7 33.Rd1-d4 Qe7-d7
34.Qa4-a3 Qd7-b5 35.Rf3-e3
Qb5-b1+ 36.Re3-e1 Qb1xc2 1.23/13
Diagram

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9-+ktr-+-+0
9snr+-+-zpp0 465
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+p+P+-0
9-+ptR-+-+0
9wQ-zP-+-vL-0
9-+q+-+PzP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
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] 27.Ba3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Ba3-c1 Rd7-e7 28.Qb1-b5 Rh8-b8
29.Bc1-g5 Re7-e5 30.Bg5-f4 Rb8-e8
31.Bf4xe5+ Qe4xe5 32.Rf3-g3
Re8-e7 33.Ra1-f1 Nc6-a7 34.Qb5-a4
Na7-c6 35.Qa4-a6 1.92/15 ]
27...Qe4-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rd7-e7 28.Qb1-b5 Rh8-b8
29.Bc1-g5 Re7-e5 30.Bg5-f4 Rb8-b7
31.Bf4xe5+ Qe4xe5 32.Kg1-h1
Rb7-b8 33.h2-h3 Kc7-b7 34.Ra1-b1
Kb7-c7 35.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 36.Rf3-f2
h5-h4 37.Rf2-f3 Qe5-d6 38.Rf3-e3
1.72/13 ] 28.Rf3-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rf3-f1
0.53/1 ]
28...Qe1xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qe1xc3 29.Ra1-a3 Qc3-f6
30.Bc1-f4+ Rd7-d6 31.Qb1-b5 Rh8-e8

227

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9+-mkr+-zpp0 466
9-zpn+-+-+0
9+-+p+P+-0
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9-+P+-+PzP0
9tRQvL-wqRmK-0
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32.Qb5xd5 Kc7-d7 33.Bf4xd6 Qf6xd6
34.Qd5xd6+ Kd7xd6 35.Ra3-h3
Nc6-b4 36.Rh3xh7 Nb4xc2
37.Rh7xg7 Re8-f8 38.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-e5
39.Rg7-e7+ Ke5-f6 40.Re7-e6+
Kf6-g5 41.Rd1-f1 b6-b5 42.Re6-g6+
Kg5-h5 43.g2-g4+ Kh5-h4 44.Kg1-f2
b5-b4 45.Kf2-f3 Nc2-d4+ 46.Kf3-e4
2.73/16 ] 29.Bc1-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Ra1-a3 Qc3-f6
30.Bc1-f4+ Kc7-b7 31.Qb1-b5 Rh8-a8
32.Ra3xa8 Kb7xa8 33.c2-c3 Rd7-a7
Diagram
(Diagram 467)
34.Qb5xb6 Nc6-e5 35.Qb6-c5
Ne5-c6 36.Qc5xd5 Ra7-a5 37.Qd5xc4
h7-h6 38.Qc4-g8+ Qf6-d8 39.Qg8xg7
Qd8-b6+ 40.Kg1-h1 Ra5xf5
41.Qg7xh6 Qb6-b5 42.Rf1-a1+
Nc6-a5 43.Qh6-d6 2.59/15 ]
29...Kc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rd7-d6 30.Rf1-d1 Rh8-d8
31.Rd1xd5 Nc6-b4 32.Bf4xd6+
Rd8xd6 33.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-c6
34.Rd5xd6+ Kc6xd6 35.h2-h3
Qc3-d4+ 36.Kg1-h1 Kd6-c5
37.Ra7-e7 g7-g6 38.Re7xh7 g6xf5
39.Rh7-h5 Qd4-f2 Diagram

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9+-+-+RmK-0[
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9-+-+-+-tr0{
9+k+r+-zpp0 469
9-zpn+-+-+0
9+Q+p+P+-0
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9+-wq-+-+-0
9-+P+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 468
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-mk-+p+R0
9-snp+-+-+0
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9-+P+-wqP+0
9+Q+-+-+K0[
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9-+-+-+-tr0{
9+k+r+-zpp0 470
9-zpn+-+-+0
9+Q+p+P+-0
9-+p+-vL-+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9-+P+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

40.c2-c3 Nb4-d3 41.Rh5-h6 2.03/16 ]


30.Qb1-b5 Diagram [ 30.Qb1-b5
Diagram
(Diagram 469)
Qc3-d4+ 31.Kg1-h1+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Qb1-b5 Qc3-d4+
31.Kg1-h1 Qd4xf4 32.Rf1xf4 Rd7-d6
33.Ra1-b1 Nc6-e7 34.Qb5-b2 Rh8-g8
35.Qb2-e5 Ne7-c8 36.Rf4-d4 Kb7-c6
37.Rb1-d1 Rg8-d8 38.Qe5xg7 Rd8-d7
39.Qg7-e5 Rd7-e7 40.Qe5-f4 Kc6-b7
41.Qf4-f3 Kb7-b8 42.Rd4xd5 9.40/13 ]
1-0

29
Robert James Fischer
Hans Berliner
ch-US Rd: 5

B03

1960

B03: Alekhine's Defence: Four Pawns


Attack
1.e2-e4 Ng8-f6 2.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
3.d2-d4 d7-d6 4.c2-c4 Nd5-b6
5.e5xd6 c7xd6 6.Nb1-c3 g7-g6
7.Bf1-d3 Bf8-g7 8.Ng1-e2 Diagram
Nb8-c6 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.0-0 e7-e5
11.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 12.b2-b3 [RR

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229

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9zpp+-zppvlp0 471
9-sn-zp-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+PzP-+-+0
9+-sNL+-+-0
9PzP-+NzPPzP0
9tR-vLQmK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+-tr-mk0{
9zpp+-+pvlp0 472
9-+-+-sn-+0
9+NvLQ+p+-0
9-+-+pzP-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-+N+PzP0
9+-tR-+RmK-0
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12.f2-f3 Ne7-f5 13.Be3-f2 Bg7-h6


14.Bd3xf5 Bc8xf5 15.b2-b3 g6-g5
16.a2-a4 Kg8-h8 17.a4-a5 Nb6-d7
18.Ne2-g3 Bf5-g6 19.Nc3-b5 Nd7-c5
20.b3-b4 Nc5-d3 21.Bf2xa7 Nd3xb4
22.Ba7-b6 Qd8-d7 23.Ng3-e4 g5-g4
24.Ne4-f6 Qd7-e7 25.Nf6xg4 Bh6-g7
26.Bb6-c7 Ra8-d8 Franzen,J (2325)Petrik,K (2230)/Presov 1978/MCD/1-0
(44) ] 12...Nb6-d7 [RR 12...f7-f5
13.f2-f4 e5xf4 14.Be3xf4 h7-h6
15.Bf4-e3 g6-g5 16.Be3-d4 Ne7-g6
17.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7 18.Qd1-c2 Qd8-f6
19.Ra1-d1 Bc8-d7 20.Ne2-g3 Qf6-d4+
21.Kg1-h1 Ng6-h4 22.Bd3xf5 Qd4-e5
23.Bf5-d3 Bd7-g4 24.Bd3-e2 Bg4-f5
25.Qc2-d2 Ra8-e8 26.Be2-h5 Bf5-g6
27.Bh5xg6 Wallis,I (2075)-Gruettner,R
(2067)/Sunningdale 2007/EXT 2008/
1-0 (42) ] 13.Nc3-e4N [RR 13.Ra1-c1
Kg8-h8 14.Qd1-d2 Ne7-f5 15.Bd3xf5
g6xf5 16.f2-f4 e5-e4 17.Nc3-b5
Nd7-f6 18.c4-c5 d6xc5 19.Be3xc5
Qd8xd5 20.Qd2xd5 Diagram

Kh8-g7 27.Kf1-e2 h7-h5 Belokoskov,APolonovsky,G (2273)/Gatchina 2001/


EXT 2002/0-1 (54) ] 13...Ne7-f5
14.Be3-g5 f7-f6 15.Bg5-d2 Nd7-c5
16.Ne4xc5 d6xc5 17.Bd3xf5 Bc8xf5
18.f2-f4 e5xf4 19.Ne2xf4 Qd8-d6
20.Nf4-h5 Ra8-e8 last book move last
book move 21.Nh5xg7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Rf1xf5 g6xf5 22.Bd2-f4
Qd6-d7 23.Nh5-g3 Rf8-f7 24.d5-d6
Bg7-f8 25.Qd1-d5 Qd7-e6 26.Qd5-d3
Rf7-d7 27.Ra1-d1 b7-b6 28.a2-a3
Kg8-h8 29.h2-h3 a7-a6 30.Kg1-h2
Kh8-g8 31.Ng3xf5 0.39/16 ]
21...Kg8xg7 Opposite coloured
bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Kg8xg7 22.Qd1-f3 Re8-e4
23.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 24.g2-g4 Bf5-d7
25.Rf1-f2 f6-f5 26.Ra1-f1 Kg7-g8
27.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 28.Qf3-g2 Diagram

(Diagram 472)
Nf6xd5 21.Bc5xf8 Bg7xf8 22.Rf1-d1
Bc8-e6 23.Nb5-c7 Nd5xc7 24.Rc1xc7
b7-b6 25.Kg1-f1 Bf8-c5 26.Ne2-c3

(Diagram 473)
Bf5-d7 29.Rf2-f6 Qd6-e5 30.Bd2-h6
Qe5-d4+ 31.Kg1-h1 0.40/16 ]
22.Bd2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd1-f3 Rf8-f7 23.Ra1-e1 Rf7-e7
24.g2-g4 Re7xe1 25.Bd2xe1 Bf5-e4
26.Qf3-c3 g6-g5 27.Be1-g3 Qd6-d8
28.h2-h4 h7-h6 29.h4-h5 b7-b5

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9-+-wq-+p+0
9+-zpP+l+-0
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9P+-vL-tRQ+0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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30.c4xb5 Be4xd5 31.Qc3xc5 Qd8-b6
32.Qc5xb6 a7xb6 33.Kg1-f2 Bd5-e4
0.34/17 ] 22...Qd6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qd6-d8 23.Qd1-d2
Diagram

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9-+-+-zpp+0
9+-zpP+l+-0
9-+P+-vL-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-wQ-+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg7-g8 24.Ra1-e1 Bf5-e4 25.Re1-e2
f6-f5 26.Rf1-d1 Qd8-d7 27.a2-a3
b7-b6 28.Rd1-e1 Qd7-e7 29.Qd2-e3
Qe7-h4 30.d5-d6 Rf8-f7 31.Bf4-g5
0.29/17 ] 23.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.h2-h3 Rf8-f7 24.Qd1-d2
h7-h5 25.d5-d6 b7-b6 26.Ra1-e1
Bf5-e4 27.Qd2-c3 Kg7-g8 28.Qc3-g3
g6-g5 29.h3-h4 g5-g4 30.Qg3-c3
f6-f5 31.Re1-e2 a7-a6 32.Rf1-e1

230
0.38/16 ] 23...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Kg7-g8 24.Bf4-h6 Rf8-f7
25.Qd2-c3 Qd7-d8 26.Ra1-e1 Re8xe1
27.Rf1xe1 Rf7-e7 28.Re1-f1 Re7-e4
29.Qc3-g3 Re4-e5 30.Qg3-f3 Qd8-d7
31.Qf3-f2 b7-b6 32.Bh6-f4 Re5-e4
0.32/16 ] 24.Bf4-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.h2-h3 h7-h5 25.d5-d6
b7-b6 26.Ra1-e1 Bf5-e4 27.Qd2-c3
Kg7-g8 28.Qc3-g3 g6-g5 29.h3-h4
g5-g4 30.Qg3-c3 f6-f5 31.Re1-e2
a7-a6 32.Rf1-e1 0.38/15 ] 24...Kg7-g8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kg7-g8
25.Ra1-e1 Rf7-e7 26.h2-h3 Re7xe1
27.Rf1xe1 Re8xe1+ 28.Qd2xe1
Kg8-f7 29.Qe1-e3 Qd7-e8 30.Qe3-f2
b7-b6 31.Bh6-f4 Kf7-g7 32.Kg1-h2
Qe8-e7 33.g2-g4 Bf5-e4 34.Qf2-e3
a7-a5 35.Kh2-g3 0.45/18 ] 25.Ra1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra1-e1
Rf7-e7 26.h2-h3 Re7xe1 27.Rf1xe1
Re8xe1+ 28.Qd2xe1 Kg8-f7
29.Qe1-f2 b7-b6 30.Kg1-h2 Qd7-e8
31.Bh6-f4 Bf5-e4 32.a2-a3 Kf7-g7
33.Qf2-e3 g6-g5 34.Bf4-d6 Qe8-d7
35.Qe3xe4 Qd7xd6+ 36.g2-g3
0.27/16 ] 25...Rf7-e7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf7-e7
26.h2-h3 Re7xe1 27.Rf1xe1 Re8xe1+
28.Qd2xe1 Kg8-f7 29.Qe1-f2 b7-b6
30.Kg1-h2 Qd7-e8 31.Bh6-f4 Bf5-e4
32.a2-a3 Kf7-g7 33.Qf2-e3 a7-a5
34.Bf4-h6+ Kg7-f7 0.40/15 ]
(Diagram 475)
26.Re1xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.h2-h3 Re7xe1 27.Rf1xe1 Re8xe1+
28.Qd2xe1 Kg8-f7 29.Qe1-f2 b7-b6
30.Kg1-h2 Qd7-e8 31.Bh6-f4 Bf5-e4
32.a2-a3 Kf7-g7 33.Qf2-e3 g6-g5
34.Bf4-d6 Qe8-d7 35.Qe3xe4
Qd7xd6+ 36.g2-g3 0.27/16 ]
26...Qd7xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qd7xe7 Diagram

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9zpp+qtr-+p0 475
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9+-+-tRRmK-0[
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27.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 28.h2-h3 a7-a5
29.Qd2-f4 Kg8-f7 30.g2-g4 Bf5-d3
31.Rf1-d1 Qe6-e2 32.Qf4-d2 Qe2xd2
33.Bh6xd2 Re8-d8 34.Bd2xa5
Rd8xd6 35.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 36.Ba5-c7
Rd6-c6 37.Bc7-f4 Bd3-e4 38.Kf2-e3
f6-f5 0.24/15 ] 27.h2-h3 Secures g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-f3
Qe7-e5 28.Rf3-e3 Bf5-e4 29.Re3-e1
Qe5-d4+ 30.Bh6-e3 Qd4xd2
31.Be3xd2 Kg8-f7 32.Kg1-f2 Be4-f5
33.Re1-e3 g6-g5 34.d5-d6 Bf5-d7
35.Bd2-c3 Re8xe3 36.Kf2xe3 0.22/14 ]
27...Qe7-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qe7-e5 28.Qd2-f2 b7-b6

231
29.Bh6-c1 h7-h5 30.Bc1-b2 Qe5-d6
31.Bb2-a1 Bf5-d3 32.Rf1-e1 Re8xe1+
33.Qf2xe1 Kg8-g7 34.Qe1-e3 Bd3-f5
35.Ba1-c3 a7-a6 36.Bc3-a1 Bf5-c2
37.Ba1-b2 Bc2-f5 38.Bb2-c3 Bf5-c2
39.Qe3-e8 Bc2-f5 40.Qe8-a8
Qd6-e7 0.19/17 ] 28.Qd2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qd2-f2
Qe4-e7 29.Qf2-g3 Bf5-c8 30.Bh6-d2
b7-b6 31.Bd2-c3 Qe7-e3+ 32.Qg3xe3
Re8xe3 33.Bc3xf6 Re3-e2 34.Bf6-g5
Kg8-g7 35.Rf1-f2 Re2xf2 36.Kg1xf2
Kg7-f7 37.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e8 38.Ke3-f4
Ke8-d7 39.Kf4-e5 Bc8-b7 40.h3-h4
Bb7-c8 0.85/17 ] 28...Qe4-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qe4-e7
29.Qf2-g3 Bf5-c8 30.Bh6-d2 b7-b6
31.Bd2-c3 Qe7-e3+ 32.Qg3xe3
Re8xe3 33.Bc3xf6 Re3-e2 34.Bf6-g5
h7-h5 35.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 36.Kg1-h2
Bc8-f5 37.d5-d6 Bf5-e4 38.Rf1-g1
Be4-c6 39.Kh2-g3 Bc6-d7 0.93/16 ]
29.g2-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Qf2-g3 Bf5-c8 30.Bh6-d2
b7-b6 31.Bd2-c3 Qe7-e3+ 32.Qg3xe3
Re8xe3 33.Bc3xf6 Re3-e2 34.Bf6-g5
h7-h5 35.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 36.d5-d6
Bc8-d7 37.Kg1-h2 Bd7-c6 38.Bg5-f6+
Kg7-f7 39.Bf6-e7+ Kf7-e6 40.Rf1-f6+
Ke6-d7 41.Rf6xg6 0.76/15 ]
(Diagram 477)
29...Bf5-d3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Bf5-d3 30.Rf1-d1 Bd3-e4
31.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 32.Qf2xc5 Be4-c6
33.Qc5-e3 Kg8-f7 34.Qe3xe6+ Kf7xe6
35.Rd1-f1 f6-f5 36.c4-c5 f5xg4
37.h3xg4 b7-b6 38.b3-b4 Bc6-b5
39.Rf1-e1+ Ke6-d7 40.Re1xe8
Kd7xe8 41.Kg1-f2 b6xc5 42.b4xc5
Ke8-d7 43.Kf2-e3 Bb5-c4 44.a2-a3
Bc4-e6 45.Ke3-f4 Kd7-c6 46.Bh6-f8
0.42/20 ]
Black threatens to win material: Bd3xf1

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31.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 32.Qf2xc5 Be4-c6


33.Qc5-e3 Qe6xe3+ 34.Bh6xe3
Re8xe3 35.d6-d7 Bc6xd7 36.Rd1xd7
Re3xh3 37.Rd7xb7 a7-a5 38.Rb7-a7
Rh3-h4 39.c4-c5 Kg8-f8 40.Ra7xa5
Rh4xg4+ 41.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 42.Ra5-a7
Kf8-e8 43.c5-c6 Ke8-d8 44.Kf2-f3
Rg4-d4 45.Ra7-h7 Rd4-d2 0.47/19 ]
31.d5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 32.Qf2xc5 Be4-c6
33.Qc5-e3 Qe6xe3+ 34.Bh6xe3
Re8xe3 35.d6-d7 Bc6xd7 36.Rd1xd7
Re3xh3 37.Rd7xb7 a7-a5 38.Rb7-a7
h7-h5 39.c4-c5 Rh3-c3 40.g4xh5
Rc3xc5 41.h5xg6 Rc5-c2 42.a2-a4
Rc2-b2 43.Ra7-b7 f6-f5 44.Kg1-f1
f5-f4 45.Kf1-g1 f4-f3 46.Kg1-f1
Rb2-g2 0.38/17 ] 31...Qe7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qe7-e6
Diagram

30.Rf1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30.Rf1-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 479)
Bd3-e4 31.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 32.Qf2xc5
Be4-c6 33.Qc5-e3 Kg8-f7
34.Qe3xe6+ Kf7xe6 35.Rd1-f1 f6-f5
36.c4-c5 f5xg4 37.h3xg4 b7-b6
38.b3-b4 Bc6-b5 39.Rf1-e1+ Ke6-d7
40.Re1xe8 Kd7xe8 41.Kg1-f2 Ke8-d7
42.Kf2-e3 Bb5-c4 43.a2-a3 Bc4-d5
44.Ke3-d4 Bd5-e6 45.g4-g5 b6xc5+
46.b4xc5 0.31/20 ] 30...Bd3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bd3-e4

(Diagram 480)
32.Qf2xc5 Be4-c6 33.Qc5-e3 Kg8-f7
34.Qe3-f2 Qe6-e4 35.Kg1-h2 Qe4-e2
36.Rd1-d2 Qe2xf2+ 37.Rd2xf2
Re8-e6 38.Bh6-f4 Kf7-e8 39.c4-c5
Ke8-d7 40.Kh2-g3 Re6-e1 41.Bf4-d2
Re1-g1+ Diagram
42.Kg3-f4 Rg1-g2 43.Rf2xg2 Bc6xg2

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44.h3-h4 Bg2-c6 0.49/15 ] 32.Bh6-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bh6-f4
Qe5-e6 33.Qf2xc5 Be4-c6 34.Qc5-e3
Qe6xe3+ 35.Bf4xe3 Re8xe3 36.d6-d7
Bc6xd7 37.Rd1xd7 Re3xh3
38.Rd7xb7 a7-a5 39.Rb7-a7 h7-h5
40.c4-c5 Rh3-c3 41.g4xh5 Rc3xc5
42.h5xg6 Rc5-c2 43.a2-a4 Rc2-b2
44.Ra7-b7 f6-f5 45.Kg1-f1 f5-f4
46.Kf1-g1 f4-f3 47.Kg1-f1 Rb2-g2
0.38/17 ] 32...Qe5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Qe5-e6 33.Qf2xc5
Be4-c6 34.Qc5-e3 Qe6xe3+
35.Bf4xe3 Re8xe3 36.d6-d7 Bc6xd7
37.Rd1xd7 Re3xh3 38.Rd7xb7 a7-a5

233
39.Rb7-a7 h7-h5 40.c4-c5 Rh3-c3
41.g4xh5 Rc3xc5 42.h5xg6 Rc5-c2
43.a2-a4 Rc2-c3 44.Ra7xa5 Rc3xb3
45.Ra5-a7 Rb3-g3+ 46.Kg1-f2
Rg3xg6 0.42/14 ] 33.d6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.d6-d7
Diagram

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Re8-d8 34.Qf2-e2 f6-f5 35.Bf4-c7
Rd8xd7 36.Rd1xd7 Qc3xh3
37.Rd7-d8+ Kg8-f7 38.Bc7-h2 Kf7-g7
39.g4xf5 Qh3xf5 40.Qe2-b2+ Kg7-f7
41.Qb2-e5 Qf5xe5 42.Bh2xe5 Be4-c6
43.Rd8-d2 a7-a6 44.Be5-d6 b7-b6
45.Bd6-c7 b6-b5 46.Rd2-d6 Bc6-e4
47.Rd6xa6 b5xc4 48.b3xc4 4.39/15 ]
33...Re8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Re8-d8 34.Qf2-e2 f6-f5 35.Bf4-c7
Rd8xd7 36.Rd1xd7 Qc3xh3
37.Rd7-d8+ Kg8-f7 38.Bc7-h2 Kf7-g7
39.g4xf5 Qh3xf5 40.Qe2-b2+ Kg7-f7
41.Qb2-e5 Qf5xe5 42.Bh2xe5 Be4-c6
43.Rd8-d2 a7-a6 44.Be5-d6 b7-b6
45.Bd6-c7 b6-b5 46.Rd2-d6 Bc6-e4
47.Rd6xa6 b5xc4 48.b3xc4 4.62/16 ]
34.Qf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qf2-e2 f6-f5 35.Bf4-c7 Rd8xd7
36.Rd1xd7 Qc3xh3 37.Rd7-d8+
Kg8-f7 38.Bc7-h2 Kf7-g7 39.g4xf5
g6xf5 40.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-g8 41.Rd7xb7
Be4xb7 42.Qe2-e8+ Kg8-g7

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43.Bh2-e5+ Kg7-h6 44.Qe8-f8+
Kh6-g5 45.Qf8-g7+ Kg5-h5
46.Qg7xh7+ Kh5-g4 47.Qh7-g7+
Kg4-h5 48.Qg7xb7 Qh3-e3+ 3.91/13 ]
34...Qc3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...f6-f5 35.Bf4-c7 Rd8xd7
36.Rd1xd7 Qc3xh3 37.Rd7-d8+
Kg8-f7 38.Bc7-h2 Kf7-g7 39.g4xf5
g6xf5 40.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-g8 41.Qe2-f2
f5-f4 42.Rd7-d2 Qh3-g4+ 43.Kg1-f1
Kg8-g7 44.Bh2xf4 Qg4-h3+ 45.Kf1-e1
Qh3-h1+ 46.Qf2-f1 4.29/14 ]
35.Qe2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qe2xf3 Be4xf3 36.Bf4-c7 Rd8-f8
37.d7-d8Q Rf8xd8 38.Rd1xd8+
Kg8-f7 39.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e6 40.Rd7xh7
Bf3-e4 41.Kg1-f2 a7-a6 42.Bc7-b6
Ke6-d6 43.Rh7-f7 Kd6-e6 44.Rf7-c7
Ke6-d6 45.Rc7xc5 Be4-c6 46.Kf2-e3
Kd6-e6 47.Ke3-d4 Ke6-d6 48.Rc5-a5
Kd6-e6 49.h3-h4 7.81/14 ] 35...Be4xf3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Be4xf3
36.Bf4-c7 Rd8-f8 37.d7-d8Q Rf8xd8
38.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7 39.Rd8-d7+
Kf7-e6 40.Rd7xh7 Bf3-e4 41.Kg1-f2
a7-a6 42.Bc7-b6 Ke6-d6 43.Rh7-f7
Kd6-e6 44.Rf7-c7 Ke6-d6 45.Rc7xc5
Be4-c6 46.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e6 47.Ke3-d4
Ke6-d6 48.Rc5-a5 Kd6-e6 49.h3-h4
7.31/15 ] 36.Bf4-c7 [ 36.Bf4-c7
Rd8-a8 37.d7-d8R+ Ra8xd8
38.Rd1xd8+ ( 38.Bc7xd8?! Bf3xd1
39.Bd8-e7 Bd1-c2= ) 38...Kg8-f7
39.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e6 40.Rd7xh7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bf4-c7
Rd8-f8 37.d7-d8Q Rf8xd8
38.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7 39.Rd8-d7+
Kf7-e6 40.Rd7xh7 Bf3-c6 41.Kg1-f2
Bc6-e4 42.Rh7-g7 a7-a6 43.Bc7-b6
Ke6-d6 44.Rg7-f7 Kd6-e6 45.Rf7-c7
Ke6-d6 46.Rc7xc5 Be4-b1 47.a2-a3
Bb1-c2 48.b3-b4 f6-f5 49.Rc5-c7
f5xg4 50.h3xg4 Bc2-e4 51.c4-c5+
Kd6-e6 52.Rc7-h7 6.60/16 ]
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Robert James Fischer
Rd: 9 Buenos Aires Rd: 9

E46

1960

E51: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4...0-0


5 Nf3 d5
1.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 2.Nb1-c3 e7-e6
3.d2-d4 Bf8-b4 4.e2-e3 0-0 5.Bf1-d3
d7-d5 6.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 7.0-0 d5xc4
8.Bd3xc4 Bb4-d6 9.Nc3-b5 Bd6-e7
10.h2-h3 [RR 10.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5
11.d4xe5 Nf6-d7 12.f2-f4 a7-a6
13.Nb5-c3 b7-b5 14.Bc4-e2 Nd7-c5
15.Qd1-c2 Bc8-b7 16.a2-a3 Qd8-c8
17.Bc1-d2 Nc5-d7 18.a3-a4 b5-b4
19.Nc3-e4 Bb7-d5 20.b2-b3 Qc8-b7
21.Be2-d3 Rf8-d8 22.Rf1-f2 g7-g6
23.Bd2-c1 Qb7-a7 24.Rf2-e2 Ra8-c8
Douven,R (2475)-Blatny,P (2470)/
Amsterdam 1989/CBM 015/0-1 (52) ]
10...a7-a6 11.Nb5-c3 Be7-d6N [RR
11...b7-b5 12.Bc4-d3 Bc8-b7
13.Qd1-e2 Be7-d6 14.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7
15.Bd3-b1 e6-e5 16.d4-d5 Nc6-d8
17.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 18.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4
19.Nc3xe4 f7-f5 20.Ne4xd6 c7xd6
21.a2-a4 b5xa4 22.Ra1xa4 Rf8-f6
23.Ra4-c4 e5-e4 24.b2-b4 Nd8-f7
25.Bc1-b2 Rf6-g6 26.f2-f4 Gligoric,SFischer,R/Leipzig 1960/EXT 1999/1-0
(33) ] 12.e3-e4 e6-e5 13.Bc1-e3
e5xd4 14.Nf3xd4 Bc8-d7 15.Rf1-e1
Qd8-e7 16.Be3-g5 Nc6xd4
17.Nc3-d5 Qe7-e5 18.f2-f4 Nd4-f3+
last book move last book move
19.Qd1xf3 [ 19.g2xf3 Bd6-c5+
20.Kg1-h2 Qe5xb2+ 21.Re1-e2
Qb2-d4 22.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
( 22...Qd4xc4?? Black must not take
the bishop, otherwise he will bring
himself grief 23.Ra1-c1 Bd7-a4
24.Qd1-f1+- ) 23.Qd1xd4 Bc5xd4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.g2xf3
Diagram

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9+pzpl+pzpp0 483
9p+-vl-sn-+0
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9PzP-+-+-+0
9tR-+QtR-mK-0
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9+pzpl+pzpp0 484
9p+-vl-sn-+0
9+-+N+-vL-0
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9+-+-+Q+P0
9PzP-+-+P+0
9tR-+-tR-+K0
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Qe5xb2 20.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 21.Ra1-b1


Bd6-c5+ 22.Kg1-h1 Qb2-f2 23.Re1-e2
Qf2-h4 24.Nd5-e7+ Bc5xe7
25.Qd1xd7 Be7-c5 26.Qd7xc7
Qh4xh3+ 27.Re2-h2 Qh3xf3+
28.Rh2-g2+ Kg8-h8 29.Qc7xc5
Rf8-g8 30.Qc5-f2 Qf3xe4 31.Qf2-c2
Qe4xf4 32.Rg2-f2 Qf4-g4 33.Qc2-e2
Ra8-f8 34.Bc4-d5 Qg4xe2 35.Rf2xe2
b7-b5 36.Re2-e7 1.09/13 ]
19...Qe5-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qe5-d4+ 20.Kg1-h2 Nf6xd5
21.Bc4xd5 Ra8-b8 22.e4-e5 Bd6-c5
23.b2-b3 Qd4-f2 24.Qf3xf2 Bc5xf2
25.Re1-e2 Bf2-b6 26.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
27.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8 28.Be7-a3 Bd7-f5
29.Bd5-e4 Bf5xe4 30.Re2xe4 0.23/14 ]
20.Kg1-h1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Kg1-h2 Nf6xd5 21.Bc4xd5
h7-h6 22.Ra1-d1 Qd4xb2 23.e4-e5
Bd6-c5 24.Bd5xb7 Ra8-b8 25.Rd1xd7
Qb2xb7 26.Qf3xb7 Rb8xb7 27.Bg5-e7
Bc5xe7 28.Rd7xe7 Rf8-d8 29.e5-e6
f7xe6 30.Re1xe6 Rb7-b6 31.Re6-e1
Rb6-b2 32.Re7xc7 Rb2xa2 0.28/14 ]
20...Nf6-g4 [ 20...Nf6xd5!?
should be investigated more closely
21.Bc4xd5 h7-h6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Nf6xd5 21.Bc4xd5 h7-h6
22.Re1-d1 Qd4-b4 23.Bg5-h4 Bd7-e6

24.Bh4-e1 Qb4-b6 25.Be1-f2 c7-c5


26.e4-e5 Be6xd5 27.Rd1xd5 Bd6-e7
28.Qf3-c3 Qb6-e6 0.27/13 ] 21.h3xg4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.h3xg4
Qd4xc4 22.b2-b3 Qc4-b5 23.a2-a4
Qb5-a5 24.Re1-d1 Bd7-e6 25.f4-f5
Be6xd5 26.Rd1xd5 Qa5-b6 27.a4-a5
Qb6-a7 28.f5-f6 g7-g6 29.Ra1-d1
Bd6-b4 30.Bg5-e3 Qa7-b8 31.Rd5-d7
Rf8-e8 32.g4-g5 Bb4-d6 0.85/17 ]
21...Qd4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd4xc4 22.b2-b3 Qc4-c2
23.Ra1-c1 Qc2-b2 24.e4-e5 Bd6-a3
25.Rc1xc7 Bd7-c6 26.Qf3-d1 h7-h6
27.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8 28.Re1-e2 Qb2-c1
29.Re2-d2 Qc1xd1+ 30.Rd2xd1
Bc6xd5 31.Be7xa3 Bd5-c6 32.Kh1-h2
Ra8-c8 33.Ba3-d6 Rc8xc7 34.Bd6xc7
Re8-c8 35.Bc7-b6 Bc6-e4 36.Rd1-d4
Be4-b1 37.a2-a4 Bb1-c2 0.85/17 ]
22.b2-b3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.b2-b3 Qc4-b5 23.a2-a4
Qb5-a5 24.Re1-d1 Bd7-c6 25.Bg5-e7
Bd6xe7 26.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8
27.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 28.Ra1-c1 Qa5-b6
29.e4-e5 c6-c5 30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-b8
31.Rd5xc5 Qb6xb3 32.Qf3xb3
Rb8xb3 33.Rc5xc7 Kh8-g8 34.a4-a5
Rb3-b4 35.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 36.Rc7-a7
Rb4-b3 37.Ra7xa6 Rb3xg3 0.81/16 ]

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22...Qc4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


22...Qc4-c2 23.Ra1-c1 Qc2-b2
24.e4-e5 Bd6-a3 25.Rc1xc7 Bd7-c6
26.Qf3-d1 Qb2-f2 27.Re1-e2 Qf2-g3
28.Bg5-e7 Ba3xe7 29.Nd5xe7+
Kg8-h8 30.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 31.Re2-e4
Ra8-d8 32.Qd1-e2 Qg3-c3 33.Qe2xa6
Rd8-d2 34.Qa6-a3 Rd2-d1+
35.Kh1-h2 0.93/14 ] 23.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.a2-a4
Qb5-a5 24.Re1-d1 Bd7-c6 25.Bg5-e7
Bd6xe7 26.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8
27.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 Diagram

38.Rd1xd7 b7-b5 39.a4xb5 a6xb5


0.97/16 ] 24.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Re1-d1 Bd7-c6 25.Bg5-e7
Bd6xe7 26.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8
27.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 28.Ra1-c1 Qa5-b6
Diagram

(Diagram 486)
28.Ra1-c1 Qa5-b6 29.e4-e5 c6-c5
30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-b8 31.Rd5xc5 Qb6xb3
32.Qf3xb3 Rb8xb3 33.Rc5xc7 Kh8-g8
34.a4-a5 Rb3-b4 35.g2-g3 Rf8-d8
36.Rc7-a7 Rb4-b3 37.Ra7xa6
Rb3xg3 0.81/17 ] 23...Qb5-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qb5-c5
24.Re1-c1 Qc5-d4 25.Rc1-d1 Qd4-b2
26.Bg5-f6 g7xf6 27.Ra1-b1 Qb2-c2
28.Nd5xf6+ Kg8-g7 29.Nf6xd7 Rf8-d8
30.Rb1-c1 Qc2-b2 31.Nd7-c5 Ra8-b8
32.Nc5-d3 Qb2xb3 33.e4-e5 Bd6-f8
34.Rc1xc7 Rd8-c8 35.Rc7-d7 Rc8-d8
36.Nd3-e1 Qb3xf3 37.Ne1xf3 Rd8xd7

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29.e4-e5 c6-c5 30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-b8
31.Rd5xc5 Qb6xb3 32.Qf3xb3
Rb8xb3 33.Rc5xc7 Kh8-g8 34.a4-a5
Rb3-b4 35.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 36.Rc7-a7
Rb4-b3 37.Ra7xa6 Rb3xg3 0.81/16 ]
24...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bd7-c8 25.e4-e5 Bd6-c5
26.Ra1-b1 Bc5-b4 27.Bg5-e7 Bb4xe7
28.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8 29.Ne7xc8

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Ra8xc8 30.Qf3xb7 Rc8-b8 31.Qb7-a7
Qa5-b4 32.Rd1-d4 Qb4-c3 33.Rd4-d7
Qc3-c2 34.Rb1-e1 Rb8-b4 35.Rd7xc7
Qc2xb3 0.93/15 ] 25.e4-e5 [ 25.Bg5-e7
Bd6xe7 26.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8
27.Ne7xc6 b7xc6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Bg5-e7 Diagram

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32.Rd2-e2 a6-a5 33.Kh1-h2 h7-h6
34.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 35.Kh2-g3 Kf8-e7
36.Re2-d2 Re8-d8 37.Rb1-d1 1.36/16
Diagram

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9-+p+-+-zp0
9zp-+lzPP+-0
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9+P+-+-mK-0
9-+-tR-+P+0
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] 26...Bc6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26...Bc6xd5 27.Rd1xd5 Qa5-b6
28.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 29.Rc1-c4 a6-a5
Bd6xe7 26.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8
30.Kh1-h2 Qb6-g6 31.Qe4xg6 h7xg6
27.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 28.Ra1-c1 Qa5-b6
32.Bg5-h4 f7-f6 33.e5-e6 g6-g5
29.e4-e5 c6-c5 30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-b8
34.f4xg5 f6xg5 35.Rd5xg5 Bb4-e7
31.Rd5xc5 Qb6xb3 32.Qf3xb3
36.Rg5-h5 Be7xh4 37.Rh5xh4 Rf8-e8
Rb8xb3 33.Rc5xc7 Kh8-g8 34.a4-a5
38.Rc4-e4 Rc8-d8 0.68/18 ]
27.Rd1xd5 Diagram [ 27.Qe4xd5?!
Rb3-b4 35.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 36.Rc7-a7
Rb4-b3 37.Ra7xa6 Rb3xg3 0.81/16 ]
Qa5xd5 28.Rd1xd5 f7-f6 29.e5xf6
25...Bd6-b4? [ 25...Bd6-c5 26.Bg5-e7
g7xf6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-e8 27.Be7xc5 Qa5xc5
27.Rd1xd5 Qa5-b6 28.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
28.Ra1-c1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rc1-c4 a6-a5 30.Kh1-h2 Qb6-g6
25...Bd6-c5 26.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8
31.Qe4xg6 h7xg6 32.Bg5-h4 f7-f6
27.Be7xc5 Qa5xc5 28.Ra1-c1 Bc6xd5 33.e5-e6 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 f6xg5
29.Rc1xc5 Bd5xf3 30.g2xf3 Re8-e7
35.Rd5xg5 Bb4-e7 36.Rg5-h5 Be7xh4
31.Kh1-g2 Ra8-e8 32.g4-g5 g7-g6
37.Rh5xh4 Rf8-e8 38.Rc4-e4 Rc8-d8
33.Rc5-c2 Kg8-g7 34.b3-b4 h7-h6
0.53/17 ]
35.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 36.Kg2-g3 Kh6-g7
37.Rc2-h2 c7-c6 38.Rd1-d6 0.45/17 ]
(Diagram 490)
26.Qf3-e4 [ 26.Bg5-e7!? Bb4xe7
27.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-h8 28.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 27...Qa5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ra1-c1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qa5-b6 28.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
26.Bg5-e7 Bb4-d2 27.Be7xf8 Bc6xd5
29.Rc1-c4 a6-a5 30.Kh1-h2 h7-h6
28.Qf3-f2 Ra8xf8 29.Qf2xd2 Qa5xd2
31.Bg5-h4 Qb6-e6 32.f4-f5 Qe6-e8
30.Rd1xd2 c7-c6 31.f4-f5 Rf8-e8
33.Rd5-d1 c7-c6 34.Rd1-d3 f7-f6

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35.e5xf6 Qe8xe4 36.Rc4xe4 g7xf6
0.57/15 ] 28.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 29.Rc1-c4
a6-a5 30.Kh1-h2 h7-h6 31.Bg5-h4
Qb6-e6 32.f4-f5 Qe6-e8 33.Rd5-d1
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-zPP+-0
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c7-c6 34.Rd1-d3 Rc8-a8 35.Rc4-d4
Bb4-c5 36.Rd4-d7 0.52/15 ]
28...Bb4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h7-h6 29.Bg5-e3 c7-c5
30.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 31.e5-e6 Rd8xd5
32.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 33.Rd1xd5 Qb6-c7
34.Rd5-e5 Rf7-f8 35.Be3xc5 Bb4xc5
36.Qe4-c4+ Qc7-f7 37.Re5xc5 Qf7xc4
38.Rc5xc4 Rf8-f7 39.Rc4-c8+ Kg8-h7

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40.Rc8-d8 Rf7-e7 41.Kh1-h2 Re7-e2
0.78/15 ] 29.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Ra1-c1 Diagram

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c7-c6 30.Rd5-d7 Qb6-b4 31.Qe4xb4
Bc3xb4 32.Rd7xb7 c6-c5 33.Bg5-e7
Rf8-b8 34.Rb7xb8+ Ra8xb8
35.Be7xc5 Bb4xc5 36.Rc1xc5 Kg8-f8
37.f5-f6 h7-h6 38.b3-b4 g7xf6
39.e5xf6 Kf8-e8 40.b4-b5 a6xb5
41.a4xb5 Ke8-d7 42.Kh1-g1 Rb8-g8
1.21/17 ] 29...Bc3-b2 [ 29...Qb6xb3??
A poison bait which should not be
taken 30.Qe4-f3 Qb3xa4
31.Rc1xc3+- ( 31.Qf3xc3?! Qa4xg4
32.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Bc3-b2 30.a4-a5 Qb6xb3
31.Rc1xc7 Qb3-g3 32.f5-f6 Bb2-c3
33.Rc7xb7 Ra8-c8 34.Rb7-e7 g7xf6
35.e5xf6 Bc3xf6 36.Rd5-d3 Bf6xe7
37.Rd3xg3 Be7xg5 38.Rg3-f3 Rc8-c5
39.Rf3-f5 Rc5xf5 40.g4xf5 Rf8-d8
41.Qe4-g4 h7-h6 42.Kh1-h2 1.39/16 ]
30.Rc1-b1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.a4-a5 Qb6xb3 31.Rc1xc7
Qb3-g3 32.f5-f6 Bb2-c3 33.Rc7xb7
Ra8-c8 34.Rb7-e7 g7xf6 35.e5xf6
Bc3xf6 36.Rd5-d3 Bf6xe7 37.Rd3xg3
Be7xg5 38.Rg3-f3 Rc8-e8 39.Qe4-f5
h7-h6 40.Qf5-d7 Re8-e7 41.Qd7-d6
Re7-e6 42.Qd6-c7 Re6-e2

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43.Kh1-g1 1.57/15 ]

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30...Bb2-c3 [ 30...Qb6xb3??
capturing this pawn is a mistake
31.Rd5-d2 b7-b5 32.a4xb5 a6xb5
33.Rd2xb2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bb2-a3 31.Rd5-d7 h7-h6
32.Bg5-h4 Qb6-c6 33.Qe4xc6 b7xc6
34.Rd7xc7 Rf8-c8 35.Rc7-d7 Rc8-e8
36.Bh4-g3 Re8-e7 37.Rb1-d1 Ra8-b8
38.Rd7-d8+ Rb8xd8 39.Rd1xd8+
Kg8-h7 40.Kh1-h2 Ba3-b2 Diagram
(Diagram 494)
41.Rd8-a8 Bb2xe5 42.Bg3xe5
Re7xe5 43.Ra8xa6 1.09/16 ]
31.Rb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.b3-b4 Qb6-f2 32.Rd5-d3 h7-h6
33.Rd3xc3 h6xg5 34.Rc3xc7 Ra8-d8
35.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 36.Rb1-b3 Qf2-e2
37.Rb3-e3 Qe2-f1+ 38.Kh1-h2
Qf1-f4+ 39.Qe4xf4 g5xf4 40.e6xf7+
Rf8xf7 41.Re3-e8+ Rf7-f8 42.Re8-e7
1.55/15 ] 31...Bc3-b2 [ 31...Qb6xb3??
taking the pawn is naive 32.Qe4-f3
Qb3xa4 33.Rc1xc3+- ( 33.Qf3xc3?!
Qa4xg4 34.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8+- );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bc3-b2
32.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3 33.Rc1xc7 Ra8-d8
34.Rd5xd8 Rf8xd8 35.e5-e6 f7xe6

239

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36.Rc7xb7 Diagram

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Qb3-d1+ 37.Be3-g1 Bb2-f6 38.f5xe6
Qd1-c1 39.Rb7-b1 Qc1-h6+
40.Bg1-h2 Bf6-e7 41.Qe4-c4 a6-a5
42.Rb1-f1 Qh6-e3 43.Bh2-c7 Qe3-h6+
44.Kh1-g1 Qh6-e3+ 45.Kg1-h2
Qe3-h6+ 46.Kh2-g3 0.20/20 ]
32.Rc1-c4 [ 32.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3
33.Rc1xc7 b7-b5 34.a4xb5 a6xb5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.a4-a5
Qb6xb3 33.Rc1xc7 Qb3-a2
34.Rc7xb7 Bb2-c3 35.Rd5-d7 Ra8-b8
36.Rd7xf7 Qa2-a1+ 37.Kh1-h2
Rb8xb7 38.Rf7xb7 Bc3xe5+ 39.Bg5-f4
Be5xf4+ 40.Qe4xf4 Rf8-c8 41.Qf4-d6

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Qa1-e1 42.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7
43.Qd6-d7+ Kg7-f6 44.Qd7xc8
Qe1xa5 1.38/14 ] 32...Ra8-e8
[ 32...f7-f6 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...f7-f6
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+K0[
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33.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3 34.e5-e6 c7-c6
35.Rd5-d7 Bb2-e5 36.Rc4-b4 Qb3-c3
37.Rb4-b1 b7-b5 38.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a3
39.a4xb5 c6xb5 40.g4-g5 0.50/13 ]
33.f5-f6 [ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3
34.Rc4xc7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bg5-e3 Qb6xb3 34.Rc4xc7 h7-h6
35.Be3-c5 Qb3-g3 36.Bc5-d6 Re8-c8
37.Rd5-c5 Rc8xc7 38.Rc5xc7 Rf8-d8
39.Rc7xb7 Rd8-c8 40.Bd6-c7 Bb2-a3
41.Qe4-f3 Qg3-h4+ 42.Qf3-h3
Qh4-e1+ 43.Kh1-h2 Ba3-e7 0.86/14 ]
33...c7-c6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Re8-e6 34.f6xg7 Kg8xg7
35.Bg5-f6+ Re6xf6 36.e5xf6+ Bb2xf6
37.Rd5-h5 -0.08/15 ] 34.f6xg7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.f6xg7 c6xd5 35.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8
36.Qe4xd5 Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-e4 h7-h6
38.a4-a5 Qb6-e6 39.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-g7
40.Bg5-f4 f7-f6 41.Bf4xe5 f6xe5
42.Kh1-g1 Qe6-f6 43.Qc5-d5 Re8-e7
44.b3-b4 Qf6-c6 45.Qd5xc6 b7xc6
46.Kg1-f2 Re7-f7+ 47.Kf2-e3 Kg7-f6

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48.Re4-c4 -0.04/17 ]

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9+P+-+-+-0
9-vl-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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34...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...c6xd5 35.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8
36.Qe4xd5 Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-e4 h7-h6
38.a4-a5 Qb6-e6 39.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-g7
40.Bg5-f4 f7-f6 41.Bf4xe5 f6xe5
42.Kh1-g1 Qe6-f6 43.Qc5-d5 Re8-e7
44.b3-b4 Qf6-c6 45.Qd5xc6 b7xc6
46.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 47.Re4-c4 Re7-e6
48.Kf2-e3 0.17/17 ] 35.g7xf8Q+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.g7xf8Q+
Kg8xf8 36.Qe4xd5 Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-e4
h7-h6 38.a4-a5 Qb6-e6 39.Qd5-c5+
Kf8-g7 40.Bg5-f4 f7-f6 41.Bf4xe5
f6xe5 42.Kh1-g1 Qe6-f6 43.Qc5-d5
Re8-e7 44.b3-b4 Qf6-c6 45.Qd5xc6
b7xc6 46.Kg1-f2 Diagram
(Diagram 498)
Kg7-f6 47.Re4-c4 Re7-e6 48.Kf2-e3
0.02/18 ] 35...Kg8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Kg8xf8 36.Qe4xd5
Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-e4 h7-h6 38.a4-a5
Qb6-e6 39.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-g7 40.Bg5-f4
f7-f6 41.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 42.Kh1-g1
Qe6-f6 43.Qc5-c7+ Re8-e7 44.Qc7-c5
Kg7-h7 45.b3-b4 Kh7-g7 46.Qc5-e3
Qf6-d6 47.Kg1-h2 Re7-c7 48.Re4xe5
Qd6xb4 49.Re5-e6 0.08/17 ]

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-tr-mk-0 498
9p+p+-+-zp0
9zP-+-zp-+-0
9-zP-+R+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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36.Qe4xh7 [ 36.Qe4xd5 Bb2xe5
37.Rc4-e4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qe4xd5 Diagram

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9-+-+rmk-+0{
9+p+-+p+p0 499
9pwq-+-+-+0
9+-+QzP-vL-0
9P+R+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-vl-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-e4 h7-h6 38.a4-a5
Qb6-e6 39.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-g7 40.Bg5-f4
f7-f6 41.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 42.Kh1-g1
Qe6xb3 43.Re4xe5 Re8xe5
44.Qc5xe5+ Kg7-g8 45.Qe5-e8+
Kg8-g7 46.Qe8-e7+ Qb3-f7
47.Qe7-e5+ Kg7-g6 48.Qe5-e4+
Kg6-g7 49.Qe4-d4+ Qf7-f6
50.Qd4-d7+ Qf6-f7 51.Qd7-d6 Qf7-b3
52.Qd6-d4+ Kg7-g6 53.Qd4-e4+
Kg6-g7 54.Kg1-h2 Qb3-f7 0.08/17 ]
36...Bb2xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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36...Bb2xe5 37.Rc4-f4 Be5-g7
38.Rf4-f5 Re8-e1+ 39.Kh1-h2 Qb6-e6
40.Bg5-f4 d5-d4 41.Bf4-d2 Bg7-e5+
42.Bd2-f4 Be5-f6 43.a4-a5 Re1-e2
44.Qh7-h6+ Bf6-g7 45.Qh6xe6
Re2xe6 46.Rf5-c5 Re6-e2 47.Rc5-c8+
Kf8-e7 48.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e6 49.Rc7xb7
d4-d3 50.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-d5
51.Rb6xa6 -0.08/15 ] 37.Rc4-f4
White has a mate threat [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Rc4-f4 Diagram

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9P+-+-tRP+0
9+P+-+-+-0
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Be5-g7 38.Rf4-f1 Re8-e2 39.Bg5-c1
Qb6-d6 40.g4-g5 Qd6-e7 41.Kh1-h2
Re2-e4 42.Bc1-f4 Qe7-e6 43.Bf4-g3
Bg7-e5 44.Bg3xe5 Qe6xe5+
45.Kh2-h1 Re4-f4 46.Rf1xf4 Qe5xf4
47.g5-g6 f7xg6 48.Qh7xb7 Qf4-d6
49.Qb7-a8+ Kf8-f7 50.Qa8-a7+
Kf7-e6 51.Qa7-e3+ Ke6-f5 52.Qe3-d4
g6-g5 53.Kh1-g1 -0.19/16 ]
37...Qb6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Be5-g7 38.Rf4-f1 Re8-e2
39.Bg5-c1 Qb6-d6 40.g4-g5 Qd6-e7
41.Kh1-h2 Re2-e4 42.Bc1-f4 Qe7-e6
43.Bf4-g3 Bg7-e5 44.Bg3xe5
Qe6xe5+ 45.Kh2-h1 Re4-f4 46.Rf1xf4
Qe5xf4 47.g5-g6 f7xg6 48.Qh7xb7
Qf4-d6 49.Qb7-a8+ Kf8-f7
50.Qa8-a7+ Kf7-e6 51.Qa7-e3+
Ke6-f5 52.Qe3-d4 g6-g5 53.Kh1-g1

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-0.07/17 ] 38.Rf4-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rf4-f5
Be5-d4 39.Kh1-h2 Bd4-g7 40.Bg5-d2
Qe6-e4 41.Qh7-h5 Qe4-e6 42.a4-a5
d5-d4 43.Qh5-h7 Qe6-d6+ 44.Bd2-f4
Qd6-e6 45.Rf5-g5 Qe6-f6 46.Bf4-d2
Re8-e7 47.Rg5-d5 0.06/15 ]

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9+p+-+p+Q0 501
9p+-+q+-+0
9+-+pvl-vL-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+R+K0
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38...b7-b5?? allows the opponent
back into the game [ 38...Be5-g7
39.Bg5-c1 Qe6-d6 40.g4-g5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Be5-c3
39.Bg5-e3 Re8-c8 40.Be3-c1 b7-b5
41.a4xb5 a6xb5 42.Kh1-g1 b5-b4
43.Bc1-h6+ Kf8-e7 44.Bh6-g5+
Ke7-f8 45.Bg5-h6+ Kf8-e7 0.05/14 ]
39.a4xb5?? White has let it slip away
[ 39.Rf1-e1 Diagram
(Diagram 502)
b5xa4 40.b3xa4 Re8-e7 41.Bg5xe7+
Kf8xe7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rf1-e1 Re8-e7 40.Bg5xe7+ Kf8xe7
41.g4-g5 Ke7-d6 42.Qh7-g8 Kd6-c5
43.Qg8-f8+ Be5-d6 44.Re1xe6 Bd6xf8
45.Re6xa6 b5xa4 46.Ra6xa4 Bf8-e7
47.Kh1-g1 Be7xg5 48.Kg1-f2 f7-f6
49.Kf2-f1 Bg5-e3 50.Kf1-e2 Be3-d4
51.Ra4-a5+ Kc5-d6 52.Ra5-a6+
Kd6-e5 2.01/15 ] 39...a6xb5

242

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9+-+-+p+Q0 502
9p+-+q+-+0
9+p+pvl-vL-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-tR-+K0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...a6xb5
40.Bg5-h6+ Kf8-e7 41.Bh6-g7 Ke7-d6
42.b3-b4 Re8-a8 43.Rf1-e1 Ra8-a1
44.Re1xa1 Be5xa1 45.Bg7xa1
Qe6-e1+ 46.Kh1-h2 Qe1xa1
47.Qh7xf7 Qa1-e5+ 48.Kh2-h3 d5-d4
49.Qf7-f3 Kd6-e6 50.Qf3-c6+ Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 503
9-+Q+k+-+0
9+p+-wq-+-0
9-zP-zp-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Ke6-e7 51.Qc6-h6 Ke7-f7
52.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-e6 53.Qh7-g8+
Ke6-d6 54.Qg8-b8+ Kd6-e6
55.Qb8-e8+ Ke6-d6 56.Qe8-f8+
Kd6-c7 57.Qf8-h6 Qe5-d6
58.Qh6xd6+ Kc7xd6 59.Kh3-g3
Kd6-e5 60.Kg3-f2 Ke5-e4 61.g4-g5
0.15/17 ] 40.Bg5-d2?? White is ruining

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his position [ 40.Rf1-e1 Re8-a8


41.Bg5-h6+ Kf8-e7 42.Bh6-g7= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bg5-h6+
Kf8-e7 41.Bh6-g7 Ke7-d6 42.b3-b4
Re8-a8 43.Bg7xe5+ Qe6xe5
44.Qh7xf7 Ra8-h8+ 45.Kh1-g1
Qe5-e3+ 46.Qf7-f2 d5-d4 47.Qf2xe3
d4xe3 48.Rf1-f5 Rh8-h4 49.Kg1-f1
Rh4xg4 50.Rf5xb5 Kd6-c6 51.Rb5-b8
Kc6-d5 52.Kf1-e2 Rg4xg2+
53.Ke2xe3 Rg2-g3+ 54.Ke3-f4
0.08/15 ] 40...Kf8-e7= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Kf8-e7 Diagram

42.Bb4-a5+ Kd8-e7 43.Ba5-b4+


-0.14/17 ] 42...Re8-h8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Re8-h8
43.Rf7-f8+ Rh8xf8 44.Bb4xf8 Qe6-f6
45.Bf8-c5 Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4
47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-d7 48.g4-g5 Kd7-c6
49.b3-b4 Qf1-b1 50.g5-g6 Bd4-b6
51.g2-g3 Bb6-d4 52.g3-g4 Qb1-e1
53.g4-g5 Qe1-b1 54.Qh2-g2 Kc6-d6
55.Kh1-h2 Qb1xb4 56.Bg1xd4
Qb4xd4 57.Qg2-g3+ Kd6-c6
58.Qg3-f3 Qd4-h4+ 59.Kh2-g2
Qh4xg5+ 60.Qf3-g3 -0.08/19 ]

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9-+-+r+-+0
9+-+-mkp+Q0 504
9-+-+q+-+0
9+p+pvl-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-vL-+P+0
9+-+-+R+K0[
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9-+-mk-+-tr0
9+-+-+R+Q0 505
9-+-+q+-+0
9+p+pvl-+-0
9-vL-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0[
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41.Bd2-b4+ Ke7-d8 42.Bb4-a5+


Kd8-e7 43.Ba5-b4+ Ke7-d8 0.05/19 ]
41.Bd2-b4+ A valuable piece
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bd2-g5+
Ke7-d6 42.Bg5-f4 Be5xf4 43.Rf1xf4
Qe6-g6 44.Qh7xf7 Qg6xf7 45.Rf4xf7
d5-d4 46.Kh1-g1 Re8-g8 47.Kg1-f2
Rg8xg4 48.Kf2-f3 Rg4-g5 49.Rf7-f8
Kd6-e7 50.Rf8-h8 d4-d3 51.Kf3-e3
Rg5xg2 52.Ke3xd3 Rg2-g3+
53.Kd3-c2 -0.08/15 ] 41...Ke7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke7-d8
42.Bb4-a5+ Kd8-e7 43.Ba5-b4+
0.05/19 ] 42.Rf1xf7 Black king safety
dropped. [ 42.Qh7xf7?? Re8-h8+
43.Qf7-h5 Rh8xh5+ 44.g4xh5
Qe6-g4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

43.Rf7-f8+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 43.Rf7-f8+ Rh8xf8 44.Bb4xf8
Qe6-f6 45.Bf8-c5 Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1
Be5-d4 47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-d7 48.g4-g5
Kd7-c6 49.b3-b4 Qf1-b1 50.g5-g6
Bd4-b6 51.g2-g3 Bb6-d4 52.g3-g4
Qb1-e1 53.g4-g5 Kc6-d7 54.Kh1-g2
Qe1-e2+ 55.Kg2-h1 Qe2-f3+
56.Qh2-g2 Qf3-h5+ 57.Qg2-h2
Qh5xg6 58.Qh2-h4 Bd4-e5 59.Kh1-g2
Kd7-c6 60.Qh4-h6 -0.17/19 ]
(Diagram 506)
43...Rh8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Rh8xf8 44.Bb4xf8 Qe6-f6
45.Bf8-c5 Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4

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9-+-mk-tR-tr0{
9+-+-+-+Q0 506
9-+-+q+-+0
9+p+pvl-+-0
9-vL-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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Qb1xb4 55.Bg1xd4 Qb4xd4


56.Qg2-g3+ Kd6-c6 57.Qg3-f3
Qd4-h4+ 58.Kh2-g2 Qh4xg5+
59.Qf3-g3 -0.16/16 ] 44...Qe6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qe6-f6
45.Bf8-c5 Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4
47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-c8 48.g4-g5 Kc8-b7
49.b3-b4 Qf1-b1 50.g5-g6 Bd4-e3
51.g2-g4 Be3-d4 52.Qh2-g2 Kb7-c6
53.g4-g5 Kc6-d6 54.Kh1-h2 Qb1xb4
55.Bg1xd4 Qb4xd4 56.Qg2-g3+
Kd6-c6 57.Qg3-f3 Qd4-h4+ 58.Kh2-g2
Qh4xg5+ 59.Qf3-g3 -0.09/17 ]
45.Bf8-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Bf8-c5 Diagram

47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-d7 48.b3-b4 Qf1-b1


49.g4-g5 Kd7-c6 50.g5-g6 Bd4-b6
51.g2-g3 Qb1xg6 52.Bg1xb6 Kc6xb6
53.Qh2-f2+ Kb6-b7 54.Qf2-c5
Qg6-h5+ 55.Kh1-g1 Qh5-d1+
56.Kg1-f2 Qd1-d2+ 57.Kf2-g1
Qd2-e1+ 58.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e2+
59.Kh2-g1 Qe2-d1+ 60.Kg1-f2
-0.14/15 ] 44.Bb4xf8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44.Bb4xf8 Diagram

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9-+-mk-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+Q0 508
9-+-+-wq-+0
9+pvLpvl-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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9-+-mk-vL-+0{
9+-+-+-+Q0 507
9-+-+q+-+0
9+p+pvl-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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Qe6-f6
Be5-d4
Kc8-b7
Bd4-e3
Kb7-c6

45.Bf8-c5 Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1


47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-c8 48.g4-g5
49.b3-b4 Qf1-b1 50.g5-g6
51.g2-g4 Be3-d4 52.Qh2-g2
53.g4-g5 Kc6-d6 54.Kh1-h2

Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4 47.Qh7-h2


Kd8-c8 48.g4-g5 Qf1-b1 49.b3-b4
Kc8-b7 50.g5-g6 Bd4-e3 51.g2-g4
Be3-d4 52.Qh2-g2 Kb7-c6 53.g4-g5
Kc6-d6 54.Kh1-h2 Qb1xb4 55.Bg1xd4
Qb4xd4 56.Qg2-g3+ Kd6-c6
57.Qg3-f3 Qd4-h4+ 58.Kh2-g2
Qh4xg5+ 59.Qf3-g3 -0.16/16 ]
45...d5-d4 Diagram [ 45...Qf6-f1+!?
46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Qf6-f1+ 46.Bc5-g1 Be5-d4
47.Qh7-h2 Kd8-c8 48.g4-g5 Qf1-b1
49.b3-b4 Kc8-b7 50.g5-g6 Bd4-e3
51.g2-g4 Be3-d4 52.Qh2-g2 Kb7-c6
53.g4-g5 Kc6-d6 54.Kh1-h2 Qb1xb4

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55.Bg1xd4 Qb4xd4 56.Qg2-g3+
Kd6-c6 57.Qg3-f3 Qd4-h4+ 58.Kh2-g2
Qh4xg5+ 59.Qf3-g3 -0.09/17 ]

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9-+-mk-+-+0
9+-+-+-+Q0 509
9-+-+-wq-+0
9+pvL-vl-+-0
9-+-zp-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0[
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Black has a mate threat 46.Kh1-g1=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kh1-g1
Qf6-f4 47.Qh7-e7+ Kd8-c8
48.Qe7-f8+ Qf4xf8 49.Bc5xf8 Be5-g3
50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7 51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Kd7-e6
54.Kf1-e1 Bf4-g5 55.Ke1-d1 Bg5-f4
56.Bc3-d2 Bf4-c7 57.Bd2-b4 Bc7-f4
58.Bb4-a5 Bf4-e3 59.Ba5-d2 Be3-d4
60.Bd2-e1 Bd4-e3 61.Be1-b4 Be3-g5
62.g2-g3 Bg5-e3 63.Bb4-d2 Diagram
(Diagram 510)
Be3-b6 64.Bd2-c3 Bb6-e3 65.Bc3-a5
Be3-h6 66.Ba5-d2 Bh6-g7 67.Bd2-a5
Bg7-h6 68.Ba5-d2 0.14/20 ]
46...Qf6-f4 Black threatens to win
material: Qf4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46...Qf6-f4 47.Qh7-e7+ Kd8-c8
48.Qe7-f8+ Qf4xf8 49.Bc5xf8 Be5-g3
50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7 51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4
58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7
60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7

245

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 510
9-+-+k+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+pvl-zP-0
9-+-vL-+-+0
9+-+K+-+-0
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62.Bd4-b2 Kf7-g8 63.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f7
64.Ba1-d4 Kf7-g8 65.Bd4-c5 Kg8xg7
66.Bc5xb4 Kg7-f7 67.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
68.Be1-c3 Bf4-e3 69.Kf1-e1 Kf7-e6
70.Bc3-d2 Be3-d4 71.Ke1-d1 Ke6-d5
0.20/19 ] 47.Qh7-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Qh7-e7+ Kd8-c8
48.Qe7-f8+ Qf4xf8 49.Bc5xf8 Be5-g3
50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7 51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Kd7-e6
54.Kf1-e1 Bf4-g5 55.Ke1-d1 Bg5-f4
56.Bc3-d2 Bf4-c7 57.Bd2-b4 Bc7-f4
58.Bb4-a5 Bf4-e3 59.Ba5-d2 Be3-d4
60.Bd2-b4 Bd4-e3 61.Bb4-a3 Be3-g5
62.Ba3-c1 Bg5-e7 63.g2-g3 Be7-b4
64.Bc1-d2 Bb4-d6 65.Bd2-f4 Bd6-b4
66.Bf4-e3 Ke6-f6 67.Be3-h6 Bb4-a5
68.Bh6-d2 Ba5-b6 69.Bd2-c3+ Kf6-g5
70.Kd1-d2 Kg5xg4 71.Kd2xd3
Kg4xg3 0.14/17 ] 47...Kd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kd8-c8
48.Qe7-e6+ Kc8-c7 49.Qe6-b6+
Kc7-c8 50.Qb6-c6+ Kc8-d8
51.Bc5-b6+ Kd8-e7 52.Qc6-c5+
Ke7-e6 53.Qc5-c8+ Ke6-f7
54.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-g6 55.Qd7xb5
Qf4-e3+ 56.Kg1-f1 Qe3-c1+ 57.Kf1-e2
Qc1-e3+ 58.Ke2-d1 Qe3-g1+
59.Kd1-d2 Qg1xg2+ 60.Qb5-e2 0.23/1
] 48.Qe7-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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48.Qe7-f8+ Qf4xf8 49.Bc5xf8 Be5-g3
50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7 51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Kd7-d6
54.Kf1-e1 Kd6-e6 55.Ke1-d1 Ke6-f7
56.Bc3-e1 Kf7-f6 57.Be1-h4+ Kf6-g6
58.Bh4-f2 Kg6-f6 59.Bf2-e1 Kf6-f7
60.Be1-c3 Kf7-g6 61.Bc3-d2 Bf4-c7
62.g2-g3 0.14/16 ] 48...Qf4xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qf4xf8
49.Bc5xf8 Be5-g3 50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7
51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3 52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7
55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8
57.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f8 58.Bd4-f6 Kf8-e8
59.b3-b4 Ke8-f8 60.Bf6-a1 Kf8-e7
61.Ba1-d4 Ke7-e6 62.Bd4-a1 Ke6-e7
63.Ba1-d4 0.20/21 ] 49.Bc5xf8
A bishop endgame occured
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Bc5xf8
Be5-g3 50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7 51.Kg1-f1
d4-d3 52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3
Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6
Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4
Kg8-f8 58.Bd4-h8 Kf8-g8 59.Bh8-f6
b5-b4 60.Bf6-a1 Kg8-f8 61.Ba1-d4
Kf8-e7 62.Bd4-f2 Bg3-e5 63.Bf2-h4+
Ke7-e8 64.Kf1-e1 0.17/19 ]
49...Be5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Be5-g3 50.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7
51.Kg1-f1 d4-d3 52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7
55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8
57.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f8 58.Bd4-c3 Kf8-g8
59.Bc3-f6 Kg8-f8 60.Bf6-d4 Kf8-g8
61.Bd4-c3 Kg8-f8 62.Bc3-a1 0.16/20 ]
50.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Kg1-f1 d4-d3 51.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4
58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7
60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7
62.Bd4-b2 Kf7-g8 63.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f7
64.Ba1-d4 Kf7-g8 65.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f7
66.Bf6-a1 0.16/22 ] 50...d4-d3

246
A strong pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...d4-d3 51.Bf8-b4 Kc8-d7
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4
58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7
60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7
62.Bd4-f6 Kf7-g8 63.Bf6-e7 Kg8xg7
64.Be7xb4 Kg7-f7 65.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
66.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 67.b3-b4 Kf7-e6
68.b4-b5 Bg3-b8 69.b5-b6 Ke6-d5
70.Kf1-e1 Kd5-c6 71.Ke1-d2 Kc6xb6
72.Kd2xd3 Kb6-c5 73.Kd3-e4
Kc5-c4 0.18/22 ] 51.Bf8-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Bf8-b4
Kc8-d7 52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3
Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6
Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4
b5-b4 58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+
Kf8-f7 60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4
Kg8-f7 62.Bd4-f6 Kf7-g8 63.Bf6-e7
Kg8xg7 64.Be7xb4 Kg7-f7 65.Bb4-e1
Bg3-f4 66.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 67.b3-b4
Kf7-e6 68.b4-b5 Bg3-b8 69.b5-b6
Ke6-d5 70.Kf1-e1 Kd5-c6 71.Ke1-d2
Kc6xb6 72.Kd2xd3 Kb6-c5 73.Kd3-e4
Kc5-c4 0.16/23 ] 51...Kc8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kc8-d7
52.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4
58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7
60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7
62.Bd4-f6 Kf7-g8 63.Bf6-e7 Kg8xg7
64.Be7xb4 Kg7-f7 65.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
66.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 67.b3-b4 Kf7-e6
68.b4-b5 Bg3-b8 69.b5-b6 Ke6-d5
70.Kf1-e1 Kd5-c6 71.Ke1-d2 Kc6xb6
72.Kd2xd3 Kb6-c5 73.Kd3-e4
Kc5-c4 0.18/22 ] 52.Bb4-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bb4-e1
Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5
Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1
Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4 58.Bd4-f6
Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7 60.Bf6-a1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7 62.Bd4-b2
Kf7-g8 63.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f7 64.Ba1-d4
Kf7-g8 65.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f7 66.Bf6-a1
0.16/22 ] 52...Bg3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Bg3-f4 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4
58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7
60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7
62.Bd4-f6 Kf7-g8 63.Bf6-e7 Kg8xg7
64.Be7xb4 Kg7-f7 65.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4
66.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 67.b3-b4 Kf7-e6
68.b4-b5 Ke6-d5 69.b5-b6 Kd5-c6
0.18/20 ] 53.Be1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5
Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1
Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4 58.Bd4-f6
Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7 60.Bf6-a1
Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7 62.Bd4-b2
Kf7-g8 63.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f7 64.Ba1-d4
Kf7-g8 65.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f7 66.Bf6-a1
0.16/21 ] 53...Bf4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Bf4-g3 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e7
55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1 Kf8-g8
57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4 58.Bd4-f6 Kg8-f8
59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7 60.Bf6-a1 Kf7-g8
61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7 62.Bd4-f6 Kf7-g8
63.Bf6-e7 Kg8xg7 64.Be7xb4 Kg7-f7
65.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 66.Be1-c3 Bf4-g3
67.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 68.b4-b5 Bg3-b8
69.b5-b6 Ke6-d5 70.Kf1-e1 Kd5-c6
71.Ke1-d2 Kc6xb6 72.Kd2xd3 Kb6-c5
73.Kd3-e4 Kc5-c4 0.18/19 ] 54.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.g4-g5
Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 56.Bc3-a1
Kf8-g8 57.Ba1-d4 b5-b4 58.Bd4-f6
Kg8-f8 59.g6-g7+ Kf8-f7 60.Bf6-a1
Kf7-g8 61.Ba1-d4 Kg8-f7 62.Bd4-b2
Kf7-g8 63.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f7 64.Ba1-d4
Kf7-g8 65.Bd4-c5 Kg8xg7 66.Bc5xb4
Kg7-f7 67.Bb4-e1 Bg3-f4 68.Be1-c3
Bf4-g3 69.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 70.b4-b5
Bg3-b8 71.b5-b6 Ke6-d5 72.Kf1-e1
Kd5-c6 73.Ke1-d2 Kc6xb6 74.Kd2xd3
Kb6-c5 75.Kd3-e4 Kc5-c4 0.16/21 ]

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54...Kd7-e6 [ 54...Kd7-e8!?=
is worth consideration ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...Kd7-e7 55.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
56.Bc3-d4 Kf8-g8 57.Bd4-b2 Kg8-f8
58.Bb2-a1 Kf8-g8 59.b3-b4 Kg8-f8
60.Ba1-d4 Kf8-e7 61.Bd4-c3 Ke7-f8
62.Bc3-f6 Kf8-e8 63.Bf6-b2 Ke8-e7
64.Bb2-d4 Ke7-e6 65.Bd4-b2 Ke6-e7
66.Bb2-d4 0.15/20 ] 55.g5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.g5-g6
Ke6-e7 56.Bc3-e1 Bg3-c7 57.Kf1-f2
Bc7-b6+ 58.Kf2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.g2-g4
Kf6xg6 60.Be1-d2 Bb6-c5 61.Bd2-c1
Kg6-f6 62.Kf3-e4 Bc5-a7 63.Bc1-d2
Ba7-c5 64.Ke4xd3 Kf6-e5 65.Bd2-e3
Bc5-b4 66.g4-g5 Bb4-d6 67.Be3-d4+
Ke5-f5 68.Bd4-f6 Bd6-c5 69.Bf6-d8
Kf5-e5 70.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 71.Bd8-f6
Kf5-g6 72.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 73.Kd2-c3
Kf5-g6 0.37/22 ] 55...Ke6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Ke6-e7
56.Bc3-e1 Bg3-c7 57.Kf1-f2 Bc7-b6+
58.Kf2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.g2-g4 Kf6xg6
60.Be1-d2 Bb6-c5 61.Bd2-c1 Kg6-f6
62.Kf3-e4 Bc5-a7 63.Bc1-d2 Ba7-c5
64.Ke4xd3 Kf6-e5 65.Bd2-e3 Bc5-b4
66.g4-g5 Bb4-d6 67.Be3-d4+ Ke5-f5
68.Bd4-f6 Bd6-c5 69.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5
70.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 71.Bd8-f6 Kf5-g6
72.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 73.Kd2-c3 Kf5-g6
0.39/20 ] 56.Bc3-e1 White threatens to
win material: Be1xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56.Bc3-e1 Bg3-c7 57.Kf1-f2
Bc7-b6+ 58.Kf2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.g2-g4
Kf6xg6 60.Be1-d2 Bb6-c5 61.Bd2-c1
Kg6-f6 62.Kf3-e4 Bc5-a7 63.Bc1-d2
Ba7-c5 64.Ke4xd3 Kf6-e5 65.Bd2-e3
Bc5-b4 66.g4-g5 Bb4-d6 67.Be3-d4+
Ke5-f5 68.Bd4-f6 Bd6-c5 69.Bf6-d8
Kf5-e5 70.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 71.Bd8-f6
Kf5-g6 72.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 73.Kd2-c3
Kf5-g6 0.37/21 ] 56...Bg3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Bg3-d6
57.Kf1-f2 Bd6-c5+ 58.Kf2-f3 Ke7-f6
59.g2-g4 Kf6xg6 60.Be1-d2 Kg6-f7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


61.Bd2-e3 Bc5-b4 62.Be3-h6 Kf7-f6
63.Kf3-e3 d3-d2 64.Ke3-e2 d2-d1B+
65.Ke2xd1 Kf6-e5 66.Kd1-c2 Bb4-e7
67.Kc2-d3 Be7-a3 68.Bh6-e3 Ba3-b4
69.g4-g5 Bb4-d6 70.Be3-c1 Bd6-c5
71.Bc1-d2 Bc5-b6 72.Bd2-e3 Bb6-c7
73.Be3-d4+ Ke5-f5 74.Bd4-f6 Bc7-b6
75.Kd3-c3 Bb6-c5 76.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6
77.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 78.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5
79.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 80.Bd8-f6 Kf5-g6
81.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 82.Kd2-c3 Kf5-g6
0.39/19 ] 57.Be1-h4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.Be1-h4+ Ke7-f8 58.g2-g3
Bf4-d6 59.Kf1-f2 Bd6-c5+ 60.Kf2-f3
Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-f4
Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5
Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2
Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3
Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8
Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 72.Bd8-f6
Kf5-g6 73.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 74.Kd2-c3
Kf5-g6 0.37/21 ] 57...Ke7-f8
[ 57...Ke7-e6 58.Kf1-f2 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...Ke7-f8 58.g2-g3 Bf4-d6
59.Kf1-f2 Bd6-c5+ 60.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7
61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5
63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8
65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7
67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8
69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-g6
71.Kd3-e4 Bc5-b4 72.Bd8-f6 Bb4-e1
73.Ke4-d5 Be1-d2 74.Kd5-d6 Bd2-e3
75.Kd6-e5 Be3-b6 76.Ke5-e6 Bb6-c7
0.39/22 ] 58.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.g2-g3 Bf4-d6 59.Kf1-f2
Bd6-c5+ 60.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5
Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+
Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4
Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3
Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6
Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-g6 71.Kd3-e4
Bc5-b4 72.Bd8-f6 Bb4-e1 73.Ke4-d5
Be1-d2 74.Kd5-d6 b5-b4 75.Kd6-e6
Bd2-c3 0.37/22 ] 58...Bf4-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Bf4-c7

248
59.Kf1-f2 Bc7-b6+ 60.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7
61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-d2 Kg6-f5
63.Bd2-f4 Kf5-f6 64.g3-g4 Bb6-a7
65.Kf3-e4 Ba7-b8 66.Bf4-d2 Bb8-a7
67.Ke4xd3 Kf6-e5 68.Bd2-e3 Ba7-b8
69.g4-g5 Ke5-f5 70.Kd3-c3 Kf5-e4
71.Be3-d4 Ke4-f5 72.Bd4-f6 Kf5-g6
73.Kc3-d3 Bb8-f4 74.Kd3-e4 Bf4-d2
75.Ke4-d4 b5-b4 76.Kd4-c5 Bd2-c3
0.39/20 ] 59.Kf1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59.Kf1-f2 Bd6-c5+ 60.Kf2-f3
Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-f4
Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5
Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2
Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3
Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8
Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-f5 72.Bd8-f6
Kf5-g6 73.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5 74.Kd2-c3
Kf5-g6 0.37/23 ] 59...Bd6-c5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Bd6-c5+
60.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6
62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6
72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f5 73.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6
74.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 75.Bf6-d8 0.39/23 ]
60.Kf2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6
62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6
72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f5 73.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6
74.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 75.Bf6-d8 0.37/24 ]
60...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Kf8-g7 61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6
62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6
72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f5 73.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


74.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 75.Bf6-d8 0.39/22 ]
61.Bh4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Bh4-g5 Kg7xg6 62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5
63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8
65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7
67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8
69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5
71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6 72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f7
73.Kc3-d3 Kf7-g6 74.Bf6-d8 Kg6-f5
75.Bd8-f6 Bc5-b6 76.Kd3-d2 Bb6-c5
77.Kd2-c3 Kf5-g6 78.Kc3-d2 Kg6-f5
79.Kd2-c3 0.37/23 ] 61...Kg7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Kg7xg6
62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6
72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f7 73.Kc3-d3 Kf7-g6
74.Bf6-d8 Kg6-f5 75.Bd8-f6 Bc5-b6
76.Kd3-c3 Bb6-c5 77.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6
78.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 79.Bf6-d8 0.39/22 ]
62.Bg5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Bg5-f4 Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Kf5-e5 71.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e6
72.Bd8-f6 Ke6-f7 73.Kc3-d3 Kf7-g6
74.Kd3-d2 Kg6-f5 75.Kd2-d3 Bc5-b6
76.Kd3-c3 Bb6-c5 77.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6
78.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5 79.Bf6-d8 0.37/22 ]
62...Kg6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Kg6-h5 63.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4
64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4 Kh4-g4
66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5
68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6 Bf8-c5
70.Bf6-d8 Bc5-a7 71.Bd8-e7 Kf5-e6
72.Be7-f6 Ke6-f5 73.Kd3-c3 Ba7-c5
74.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6 75.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5
76.Bf6-d8 0.39/21 ] 63.Kf3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.g3-g4+
Kh5-h4 64.g4-g5 Bc5-f8 65.Kf3-e4
Kh4-g4 66.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 67.Ke4xd3
Kg4-f5 68.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 69.Bc3-f6

249
Bf8-c5 70.Bf6-d8 Bc5-a7 71.Bd8-e7
Ba7-f2 72.Kd3-c3 Bf2-e1+ 73.Kc3-d4
Kf5-g6 74.Be7-f6 Be1-f2+ 75.Kd4-d3
Bf2-c5 76.Kd3-e4 Bc5-f2 77.Ke4-d5
Bf2-e3 78.Kd5-e5 Be3-b6 79.Ke5-e6
Bb6-c7 0.38/20 ] 63...Kh5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kh5-g4
64.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 65.Kd3-e2 Kf5-e4
66.Bf4-g5 Bc5-d6 67.g3-g4 Bd6-c5
68.Bg5-f6 Ke4-f4 69.g4-g5 Kf4-f5
70.Ke2-d3 Bc5-b6 71.Kd3-c3 Bb6-c5
72.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6 73.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5
74.Bf6-d8 Kf5-g6 75.Kd3-e4 Bc5-b4
76.Bd8-f6 Bb4-d2 77.Ke4-d4 b5-b4
78.Kd4-c4 Kg6-f5 79.Kc4-b5 0.39/22 ]
64.Ke4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Ke4xd3 Kg4-f5 65.Kd3-e2 Kf5-e4
66.Bf4-g5 Bc5-d6 67.g3-g4 Bd6-c5
68.Bg5-f6 Ke4-f4 69.g4-g5 Kf4-f5
70.Ke2-d3 Bc5-b6 71.Kd3-c3 Bb6-c5
72.Kc3-d2 Kf5-g6 73.Kd2-d3 Kg6-f5
74.Bf6-d8 Kf5-g6 75.Kd3-e4 Bc5-b4
76.Bd8-f6 Bb4-d2 77.Ke4-d4 b5-b4
78.Kd4-c4 Kg6-f5 79.Kc4-b5 0.37/21 ]
64...Kg4-f3 [ 64...Kg4-f5!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kg4-f5
65.Kd3-e2 Kf5-g4 66.Bf4-b8 Bc5-g1
67.Bb8-d6 Bg1-b6 68.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5
69.Kd3-c3 Kf5-e6 70.Bd6-b8 Bb6-c5
71.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 72.Bb8-f4 Kf6-f7
73.Kc3-d3 Kf7-f6 74.Bf4-d2 Bc5-a7
75.Kd3-e4 Ba7-b8 76.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6
77.Ke4-d5 Bb8-h2 78.Kd5-c6 0.38/20 ]
65.Bf4-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Bf4-c7 Bc5-a7 66.Bc7-d6 Ba7-f2
67.Kd3-c3 Bf2-e1+ 68.Kc3-d4 Kf3-g4
69.Kd4-c5 b5-b4 70.Bd6-f4 Be1-c3
71.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5 72.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
73.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 74.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5
75.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 76.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3
77.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 78.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
79.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 80.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
81.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5 0.40/23 ] 65...Bc5-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Bc5-g1
66.Bc7-d6 Bg1-f2 67.Kd3-c3 Bf2-e1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


68.Kc3-d4 Kf3-g4 69.Kd4-c5 b5-b4
70.Bd6-f4 Be1-c3 71.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5
72.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 73.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4
74.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 75.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
76.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 77.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4
78.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 79.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3
80.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 81.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5
0.43/22 ] 66.Bc7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 66.Bc7-d6 b5-b4 67.Bd6-f4
Bf2-e1 68.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 69.Kd3-c4
Kf3-g4 70.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5 71.Bf4-d6
Bc3-e1 72.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 73.Bc7-f4
Kg4-f5 74.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 75.Bf4-e5
Kg4-f3 76.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 77.Be5-c7
Be1-c3 78.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 0.40/22 ]
66...Bf2-e1 [ 66...Bf2xg3 67.Bd6xg3
Kf3xg3 68.b3-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 66...Bf2-b6 67.Kd3-c3 Bb6-a5+
68.Kc3-d4 Ba5-e1 69.Kd4-c5 b5-b4
70.Kc5-b5 Kf3-g4 71.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
72.Kb5-c4 Kf3-g4 73.Bf4-b8 Be1-d2
74.Bb8-e5 Kg4-f3 75.Be5-f4 Bd2-c3
76.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 77.Kc4-d3 Kf3-g4
78.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 79.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3
80.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 81.Kc4-c5 Kg4-f3
82.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4 83.Bb8-f4 Bc3-e1
84.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5 85.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
86.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 87.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4
0.43/23 ] 67.Kd3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 67.Kd3-d4 Kf3-g4 68.Kd4-c5
b5-b4 69.Bd6-f4 Be1-c3 70.Kc5-c4
Kg4-f5 71.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 72.Bd6-c7
Kf5-g4 73.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 74.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 75.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 76.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 77.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 78.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 79.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 80.Kc4-c5
Kg4-f3 81.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-f4
Bc3-e1 83.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5 0.40/24 ]
67...Kf3-g4 [ 67...Be1xg3??
that pawn is deadly bait and will cause
Black grave problems 68.Bd6xg3
b5-b4 69.Bg3-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 67...Be1-f2+ 68.Kd4-d5 Bf2-e1
69.Kd5-c5 b5-b4 70.Kc5-b5 Kf3-g4
71.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 72.Kb5-c4 Kf3-g4

250
73.Bf4-b8 Be1-d2 74.Bb8-e5 Kg4-f3
75.Be5-f4 Bd2-c3 76.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
77.Kc4-d3 Kf3-g4 78.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
79.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 80.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
81.Kc4-c5 Kg4-f3 82.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4
83.Bb8-f4 Bc3-e1 84.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5
85.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 86.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3
87.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 0.43/23 ] 68.Kd4-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kd4-c5
b5-b4 69.Bd6-f4 Be1-c3 70.Kc5-c4
Kg4-f5 71.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 72.Bd6-c7
Kf5-g4 73.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 74.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 75.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 76.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 77.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 78.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 79.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 80.Kc4-c5
Kg4-f3 81.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-f4
Bc3-e1 83.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5 0.40/22 ]
68...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...b5-b4 69.Bd6-f4 Be1-c3
70.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5 71.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
72.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 73.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5
74.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 75.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3
76.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 77.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
78.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 79.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
80.Kc4-c5 Kg4-f3 81.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4
82.Bb8-f4 Bc3-e1 83.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5
0.43/22 ] 69.Kc5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 69.Bd6-b8 Be1-c3 70.Kc5-c4
Bc3-d2 71.Bb8-e5 Kg4-f3 72.Be5-f4
Bd2-c3 73.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 74.Kc4-d3
Kf3-g4 75.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 76.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 77.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 78.Kc4-c5
Kg4-f3 79.Kc5-d5 Kf3-g4 80.Bb8-f4
Bc3-e1 81.Kd5-c4 Kg4-f5 82.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 83.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 84.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 0.40/25 ] 69...Kg4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Kg4-f3
70.Bd6-f4 Kf3-g4 71.Kb5-c5 Be1-c3
72.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5 73.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
74.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 75.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5
76.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 77.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3
78.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
80.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
82.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5 0.43/24 ] 70.Kb5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Kb5-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf5-g4 71.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f5 72.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 73.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 74.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 75.Kd3-c4 Kg4-g5 76.Bd6-e5
Kg5-f5 77.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4 78.Kc4-d5
Be1-c3 79.Bc7-f4 Bc3-e1 80.Kd5-c5
Be1-c3 81.Kc5-b5 Bc3-e1 82.Kb5-c5
Be1-c3 0.40/24 ] 70...Kf5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Kf5-g5
71.Bd6-e5 Kg5-f5 72.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4
73.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 74.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
75.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 76.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4
77.Bd6-c7 Kg4-f3 78.Bc7-e5 Be1-f2
79.Kd3-c4 Bf2-e1 80.Be5-f4 Kf3-g4
81.Bf4-b8 Be1-d2 82.Bb8-e5 Kg4-f3
83.Be5-f4 Bd2-c3 84.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
85.Bd6-b8 Kf3-g4 86.Bb8-d6 Kg4-g5
87.Bd6-e5 0.43/23 ] 71.Bd6-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Bd6-f4
Ke6-f5 72.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 73.Bf4-e5
Kg4-f3 74.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 75.Kd3-c4
Kg4-g5 76.Bd6-e5 Kg5-f5 77.Be5-c7
Kf5-g4 78.Kc4-d3 Kg4-f3 79.Bc7-e5
Be1-f2 80.Kd3-c4 Bf2-e1 81.Be5-f4
Kf3-g4 82.Bf4-b8 Be1-d2 83.Bb8-e5
Kg4-f3 84.Be5-f4 Bd2-c3 85.Bf4-d6
Bc3-e1 86.Bd6-b8 Kf3-g4 87.Bb8-d6
Kg4-g5 0.40/23 ] 71...Ke6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Ke6-f5
72.Kc4-d3 Be1-c3 73.Bc7-f4 Kf5-g4
74.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 75.Kd3-c4 Kg4-g5
76.Bd6-e5 Kg5-f5 77.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4
78.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 79.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
80.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
82.Kc4-b5 Be1-d2 83.Be5-f4 Bd2-e1
84.Kb5-c5 Be1-c3 85.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5
86.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 87.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4
0.43/23 ] 72.Kc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 72.Bc7-b8 Be1-c3 73.Bb8-d6
Bc3-e1 74.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 75.Bc7-f4
Kg4-f5 76.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 77.Bf4-e5
Kg4-f3 78.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 79.Bd6-f4
Kg4-f3 80.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4
Kf3-g4 82.Kc4-d5 Bc3-e1 83.Kd5-c5
Be1-c3 84.Kc5-c4 Bc3-d2 85.Bb8-e5
Kg4-f3 86.Be5-f4 Bd2-c3 87.Bf4-d6

251
Bc3-e1 88.Bd6-b8 Kf3-g4 89.Bb8-d6
Kg4-g5 90.Bd6-e5 Kg5-f5 91.Be5-f4
Kf5-g4 92.Bf4-b8 Be1-d2 93.Bb8-e5
0.40/24 ] 72...Kf5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 72...Be1-c3 73.Bc7-f4 Kf5-g4
74.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 75.Kd3-c4 Kg4-g5
76.Bd6-e5 Kg5-f5 77.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4
78.Bc7-f4 Kg4-f5 79.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
80.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
82.Kc4-d5 Kg4-f5 83.Be5-f4 Kf5-g4
84.Kd5-c5 Be1-c3 85.Kc5-c4 Kg4-f5
86.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 87.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4
0.43/24 ] 73.Bc7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 73.Bc7-b8 Be1-c3 74.Kd3-c4
Bc3-d2 75.Bb8-e5 Kg4-f3 76.Be5-f4
Bd2-c3 77.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 78.Kc4-d3
Kf3-g4 79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 80.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-d6
Bc3-e1 83.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f5 84.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 85.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 86.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 0.40/24 ] 73...Be1-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Be1-c3
74.Kd3-c4 Bc3-e1 75.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f5
76.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4 77.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3
78.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4 79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3
80.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4
82.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5 83.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1
84.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4 85.Bc7-e5 Kg4-f5
86.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4 0.43/24 ] 74.Kd3-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Kd3-c4
Bc3-e1 75.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f5 76.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 77.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 78.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 80.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-f4
Kg4-f5 83.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 84.Bd6-c7
Kf5-g4 85.Bc7-e5 Kg4-f5 86.Be5-c7
Kf5-g4 0.40/23 ] 74...Bc3-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Bc3-e1
75.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f5 76.Kc4-d3 Kf5-g4
77.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 78.Be5-d6 Kf3-g4
79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 80.Bf4-b8 Be1-c3
81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-f4 Kg4-f5
83.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 84.Bd6-c7 Kf5-g4
85.Bc7-e5 Kg4-f5 86.Be5-c7 Kf5-g4
0.43/23 ] 75.Bd6xb4 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 75.Bd6-e5 Kg4-f5 76.Be5-c7
Kf5-g4 77.Bc7-d6 Kg4-g5 78.Kc4-d3
Kg5-g4 79.Bd6-f4 Kg4-f3 80.Bf4-b8
Be1-c3 81.Kd3-c4 Kf3-g4 82.Bb8-f4
Kg4-f5 83.Bf4-d6 Bc3-e1 84.Bd6-b8
Be1-c3 85.Bb8-f4 Bc3-e1 86.Kc4-d3
Kf5-g4 87.Bf4-e5 Kg4-f3 88.Be5-d6
Kf3-g4 89.Bd6-f4 0.40/22 ]
75...Be1xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Be1xg3 76.Bb4-c3 Kg4-f3
77.Kc4-d5 Bg3-c7 78.b3-b4 Kf3-e3
79.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-d3 80.b4-b5 Bc7-d8
81.Bd4-f2 Bd8-c7 82.Bf2-c5 Kd3-c3
83.Bc5-d6 Bc7-d8 84.Kd5-c5 Kc3-d3
85.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 86.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
87.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 88.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
89.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 90.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+
91.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 92.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
93.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 94.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5
95.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 96.Bd6-e5 0.32/25 ]
76.Bb4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76.Bb4-c3 Kg4-f3 77.Kc4-d5 Bg3-c7
78.b3-b4 Kf3-e3 79.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-d3
80.b4-b5 Bc7-d8 81.Bd4-f2 Bd8-c7
82.Bf2-c5 Kd3-c3 83.Bc5-d6 Bc7-d8
84.Kd5-c5 Kc3-d3 85.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4
86.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 87.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
88.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 89.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
90.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 91.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
92.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 93.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
94.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 95.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
96.Bd6-e5 0.30/26 ] 76...Bg3-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Kg4-f4
77.Kc4-d5 Kf4-e3 78.b3-b4 Bg3-c7
79.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-d3 80.b4-b5 Bc7-d8
81.Bd4-f2 Bd8-c7 82.Bf2-c5 Kd3-c3
83.Bc5-d6 Bc7-d8 84.Kd5-c5 Kc3-d3
85.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 86.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
87.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 88.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
89.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 90.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+
91.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 92.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
93.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 94.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5
95.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 96.Bd6-e5 0.32/25 ]
77.Kc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77.Kc4-d5 Bd6-f8 78.Bc3-d4 Bf8-b4

252
79.Kd5-c4 Bb4-a5 80.Bd4-c3 Ba5-c7
81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5 Kf3-e3
83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 0.30/26 ]
77...Bd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77...Bd6-a3 78.Bc3-d4 Ba3-b4
79.Kd5-c4 Bb4-a5 80.Bd4-c3 Ba5-c7
81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5 Kf3-e3
83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 0.32/25 ] 78.Bc3-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Bc3-d4
Be7-b4 79.Kd5-c4 Bb4-a5 80.Bd4-c3
Ba5-c7 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5
Kf3-e3 83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5
Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 0.30/25 ]
78...Be7-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78...Be7-b4 79.Kd5-c4 Bb4-a5
80.Bd4-c3 Ba5-c7 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3
82.b4-b5 Kf3-e3 83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4
84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3
86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+
92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5
96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4
0.32/26 ] 79.Kd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 79.Kd5-c4 Bb4-a5 80.Bd4-c3


Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
Ba5-c7 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
Kf3-e3 83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Ba5-e1 97.Bd6-f8 Be1-f2+ 98.Kc5-d5
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
Bf2-b6 99.Bf8-d6 Bb6-a5 100.Kd5-c5
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
0.30/23 ] 81...Kg4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 0.30/25 ]
Pro x64: 81...Kg4-f4 82.b4-b5 Kf4-e4
79...Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83.Bc3-d4 Bd8-c7 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
79...Bb4-e1 80.Bd4-c3 Be1-h4
85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
81.b3-b4 Kg4-f4 82.b4-b5 Bh4-d8
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
83.Kc4-d5 Kf4-e3 84.Bc3-b4 Ke3-d3
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
85.Bb4-d6 Bd8-a5 86.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
87.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 88.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
89.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 90.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-e1
91.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 92.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 97.Bd6-f8 Be1-f2+ 98.Kc5-d5 Bf2-b6
93.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 94.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
99.Bf8-d6 Bb6-a5 100.Kd5-c5 0.32/25
95.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 96.Be5-d6
] 82.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bd8-a5 0.32/24 ] 80.Bd4-c3
82.b4-b5 Kf4-e4 83.Bc3-d4 Bd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Bd4-c3
84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3
Ba5-c7 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5
86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
Kf3-e3 83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5
88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-e1 97.Bd6-f8 Be1-f2+
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
98.Kc5-d5 Bf2-b6 99.Bf8-d6 Bb6-a5
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
100.Kd5-c5 0.30/24 ] 82...Kf4-e4
Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-e5 Bd8-h4 0.30/24 ]
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82...Kf4-e4
80...Ba5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83.Bc3-d4 Bd8-c7 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
80...Ba5-c7 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
Kf3-e3 83.Bc3-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Kc4-c5
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-e1
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
97.Bd6-f8 Be1-f2+ 98.Kc5-d5 Bf2-b6
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
99.Bf8-d6 Bb6-a5 100.Kd5-c5 0.32/25
Ba5-e1 97.Bd6-f8 Be1-f2+ 98.Kc5-d5 ] 83.Bc3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bf2-b6 99.Bf8-d6 Bb6-a5 100.Kd5-c5
83.Bc3-d4 Bd8-c7 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
0.32/25 ] 81.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
x64: 81.b3-b4 Kg4-f3 82.b4-b5
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
Kf3-e4 83.Bc3-d4 Bd8-c7 84.Kc4-c5
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8

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91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
97.Bd6-h2 Bd8-a5 98.Kc5-d5 Ba5-d8
99.Kd5-c5 Bd8-a5 0.30/26 ]
83...Bd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83...Bd8-c7 84.Kc4-c5 Bc7-d8
85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4
87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6
89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8
93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8
95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8
97.Bd6-h2 Bd8-a5 98.Kc5-d5 Ba5-d8
99.Kd5-c5 Bd8-a5 0.32/25 ] 84.Kc4-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84.Kc4-c5
Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3 86.Ba1-e5
Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 88.Kc6-d5
Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 90.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 92.Kc5-d5
Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 94.Ba1-e5
Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 96.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-h2 Bd8-a5 98.Kc5-d5
Ba5-d8 99.Kd5-c5 Bd8-a5 0.30/25 ]
84...Ke4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
84...Bc7-d8 85.Bd4-a1 Ke4-d3
86.Ba1-e5 Bd8-h4 87.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2
88.Kc6-d5 Bf2-b6 89.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5
90.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 91.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+
92.Kc5-d5 Be7-d8 93.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6
94.Ba1-e5 Bb6-d8 95.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5
96.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 97.Bd6-h2 Bd8-a5
98.Kc5-d5 Ba5-d8 99.Kd5-c5 Bd8-a5
0.32/23 ] 85.Kc5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 85.Bd4-f2 Bc7-d8 86.Bf2-g3
Bd8-f6 87.Kc5-d5 Bf6-d8 88.Bg3-d6
Bd8-a5 89.Kd5-c5 Ba5-d8 90.Bd6-e5
Bd8-h4 91.Kc5-c6 Bh4-f2 92.Kc6-d5
Bf2-b6 93.Be5-b2 Bb6-a5 94.Kd5-c5
Ba5-d8 95.Bb2-g7 Bd8-e7+ 96.Kc5-d5
Be7-d8 97.Bg7-a1 Bd8-b6 98.Ba1-e5
Bb6-d8 99.Be5-d6 Bd8-a5 0.30/23 ]
85...Kd3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
85...Kd3-c4 86.Bd4-f6 Bc7-a5
87.Bf6-e5 Ba5-d8 88.Be5-h2 Bd8-a5

254
89.Bh2-d6 Ba5-d8 90.Bd6-g3 Bd8-a5
91.Bg3-h4 Ba5-c7 92.Bh4-e1 Bc7-d8
93.Be1-d2 Bd8-c7 94.Bd2-g5 Bc7-a5
95.Bg5-h6 Ba5-d8 96.Bh6-e3 Bd8-c7
97.Be3-c5 Bc7-d8 98.Bc5-d6 Bd8-a5
99.Bd6-f8 Ba5-c7 100.Bf8-g7 Bc7-d8
101.Bg7-e5 Bd8-a5 102.Be5-h2
Kc4-b4 103.Bh2-g1 Kb4-c4
104.Bg1-c5 Ba5-c7 105.Bc5-a7
Bc7-f4 106.Ba7-f2 Bf4-c7 107.Bf2-h4
Bc7-a5 108.Bh4-g5 Ba5-c7
109.Bg5-e3 Bc7-d8 110.Be3-d2
Bd8-c7 0.04/29 ] 86.Bd4-b6
[ 86.Kc6xc7?! Kc4xb5= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 86.Bd4-a7 Bc7-f4 87.Ba7-f2
Bf4-c7 88.Bf2-h4 Bc7-a5 89.Bh4-g5
Ba5-c7 90.Bg5-e3 Bc7-d8 91.Be3-d2
Bd8-c7 92.Bd2-g5 Bc7-a5 93.Bg5-h6
Ba5-d8 94.Bh6-e3 Bd8-c7 95.Be3-c5
Bc7-d8 96.Bc5-d6 Bd8-a5 97.Bd6-e5
Ba5-d8 98.Be5-h2 Bd8-a5 99.Bh2-d6
Ba5-d8 100.Bd6-g3 Bd8-a5
101.Bg3-h4 Ba5-c7 102.Bh4-f6
Bc7-a5 103.Bf6-g7 Ba5-c7
104.Bg7-a1 Bc7-d8 105.Ba1-e5
Bd8-a5 106.Be5-d6 Ba5-d8 0.03/32 ]
86...Bc7-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
86...Bc7-d6 87.Bb6-a5 Bd6-c5
88.Ba5-d2 Bc5-f2 89.Bd2-g5 Bf2-d4
90.Bg5-h6 Bd4-a7 91.Bh6-g7 Ba7-f2
92.Bg7-a1 Bf2-a7 93.Ba1-e5 Ba7-e3
94.Be5-d6 Be3-f2 95.Bd6-f8 Bf2-e3
96.Bf8-a3 Be3-f2 97.Ba3-b2 Bf2-a7
98.Bb2-a1 Ba7-c5 99.Ba1-f6 Bc5-a7
100.Bf6-h8 Ba7-f2 101.Bh8-g7 Bf2-e3
102.Bg7-a1 Be3-f2 103.Ba1-f6 Bf2-a7
104.Bf6-h8 0.04/31 ] 87.Bb6-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87.Bb6-d8
Bf4-e3 88.Bd8-c7 Be3-f2 89.Bc7-b6
Bf2-g3 90.Bb6-a5 Bg3-f2 91.Ba5-d2
Bf2-a7 92.Bd2-h6 Ba7-c5 93.Bh6-g7
Bc5-e3 94.Bg7-a1 Be3-f2 95.Ba1-e5
Bf2-a7 96.Be5-g3 Ba7-c5 97.Bg3-h2
Bc5-e3 98.Bh2-d6 Be3-f2 99.Bd6-f8
Bf2-e3 100.Bf8-g7 Be3-f2 101.Bg7-a1

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Bf2-a7 102.Ba1-e5 Ba7-e3
103.Be5-d6 Be3-f2 0.03/31 ]
87...Bf4-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
87...Bf4-c7 88.Ba7-f2 Bc7-d8
89.Bf2-b6 Bd8-g5 90.Bb6-a5 Bg5-e3
91.Ba5-d8 Be3-a7 92.Bd8-f6 Ba7-e3
93.Bf6-h4 Be3-a7 94.Bh4-e1 Ba7-c5
95.Be1-d2 Bc5-f2 96.Bd2-g5 Bf2-d4
97.Bg5-h6 Bd4-a7 98.Bh6-g7 Ba7-f2
99.Bg7-a1 Bf2-a7 100.Ba1-e5 Ba7-e3
101.Be5-c7 Be3-f2 102.Bc7-b6 Bf2-g3
103.Bb6-a5 Bg3-f2 104.Ba5-d2 Bf2-c5
105.Bd2-g5 Bc5-a7 106.Bg5-h4
Ba7-c5 107.Bh4-e1 Bc5-e3
108.Be1-a5 Be3-a7 109.Ba5-b6
Ba7-b8 110.Bb6-c5 Bb8-c7
111.Bc5-a7 Bc7-a5 112.Ba7-e3
Ba5-d8 113.Be3-d2 Bd8-c7
114.Bd2-e1 Bc7-d8 115.Be1-f2
Bd8-a5 116.Bf2-b6 Ba5-d2
117.Bb6-g1 Bd2-a5 118.Bg1-h2
Ba5-d8 119.Bh2-g3 Bd8-a5
120.Bg3-b8 Ba5-d8 121.Bb8-d6
Bd8-a5 122.Bd6-b8 Ba5-d8 0.04/28 ]
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255

XIIIIIIIIY
9rsnlwq-trk+0
9zpp+-+pvlp0 511
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+-zpp+-vL-0
9-+P+P+-+0
9+-sNL+-+-0
9PzP-wQ-zPPzP0
9tR-+-mK-sNR0[
xiiiiiiiiy

13...Ne5xd3 14.Qd2xd3 h7-h6


15.Bg5-h4 Rf8-e8 16.Ra1-e1 Qd8-b6
17.Bh4xf6 Bg7xf6 last book move last
book move 18.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Re1-b1 Re8-e7 19.Ne2-c3
Re7-e3 20.Qd3-d1 Ra8-e8 21.f4-f5
g6-g5 22.Qd1-h5 Kg8-g7 23.a2-a3
a7-a6 24.h2-h4 g5xh4 25.Qh5-g4+
Kg7-h7 26.Qg4-h5 Re3-e7 27.Kg1-h2
Bf6-e5+ 28.Kh2-h1 -0.50/17 ]
18...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...g6-g5 19.b2-b3 Qb6-b4
31
E70 20.Qd3-d1 a7-a5 21.Ne2-g3 Re8xe1
Laszlo Szabo
22.Qd1xe1 Bf6-d4+ 23.Kg1-h1
Robert James Fischer
Qb4xe1 24.Rf1xe1 a5-a4 25.Ng3-e4
ol Leipzig ol
1960 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Bd4-e5 27.g2-g3
b7-b6 28.Re1-e2 Ra8-a3 29.Ne4-d2
E70: King's Indian: Miscellaneous lines
Kg8-g7 30.Kh1-g2 Ra3-a2 31.Kg2-f3
with 4 e4, including 5 Nge2 and 5 Bd3
-0.45/18 ] 19.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
0-0 6 Nge2
x64: 19.Re1-b1 Re8-e7 20.Ne2-c3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Ra8-e8 21.Qd3-d1 a7-a6 22.a2-a3
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 0-0
Qb6-a5 23.Qd1-b3 Kg8-g7 24.Kg1-h1
5.Bc1-g5 d7-d6 6.Qd1-d2 c7-c5
Bf6-d4 25.Rb1-c1 Diagram
7.d4-d5 e7-e6 8.Bf1-d3 e6xd5
Diagram
(Diagram 512)
9.Nc3xd5 Bc8-e6 10.Ng1-e2 Be6xd5
11.e4xd5 Nb8-d7 12.0-0 Nd7-e5
Qa5-c7 26.Qb3-c2 Qc7-b6 27.f5-f6+
13.f2-f4N [RR 13.Ne2-c3 h7-h6
Bd4xf6 -0.39/16 ] 19...Qb6-a5
- Bisguier,A (2435)-Vadasz,L
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qb6-b4
(2460)/Sombor 1974/MCD ]
20.Qd3-d1 a7-a5 21.Ne2-g3 Re8xe1

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9-+-+r+-+0{
9+p+-trpmk-0 512
9p+-zp-+-zp0
9wq-zpP+Pzp-0
9-+Pvl-+-+0
9zPQsN-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+PzP0
9+-tR-+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+r+k+0
9zpp+-+p+-0 513
9-+-zp-vl-zp0
9+-zpP+Pzp-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+P+Q+-+-0
9q+-+N+PzP0
9+-tR-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

22.Qd1xe1 Qb4xe1 23.Rf1xe1 a5-a4


24.Ng3-e4 Bf6-e5 25.Kg1-f1 a4xb3
26.a2xb3 b7-b6 27.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
28.Re1-e2 Ra8-a3 29.Re2-e3
Ra3-a1+ 30.Re3-e1 Ra1-a2 -0.43/17 ]
20.Re1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qd3-b1 b7-b5 21.Ne2-g3 b5xc4
22.b3xc4 Bf6-e5 23.Re1-e2 Qa5-c3
24.Qb1-b3 Qc3xb3 25.a2xb3 a7-a5
26.Re2-a2 Be5-d4+ 27.Kg1-h1
Re8-e3 28.Rf1-b1 Ra8-e8 -0.51/15 ]
20...Qa5xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qa5xa2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-mk-+0{
9zpp+-+p+-0 514
9-+-zp-zP-zp0
9+-zpP+-+-0
9-+P+-+p+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9r+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 513)

] 21...Re8-e3! Deflection: c2
21.Rf1-e1 Qa2-a5 22.Kg1-f1 b7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Re8-e3
23.Ne2-g3 Bf6-b2 24.Rc1-d1 b5xc4
22.Rc2xa2 Re3xd3 23.Rf1-f3 Rd3xf3
25.b3xc4 Re8xe1+ 26.Rd1xe1 Bb2-e5 24.g2xf3 Kg8-g7 25.Ne2-g3 Bf6-e5
27.Ng3-e4 Ra8-b8 28.Qd3-h3 Qa5-a2 26.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-f8 27.Kg1-g2 a7-a5
29.Qh3xh6 Qa2xc4+ 30.Kf1-g1
28.f3-f4 g5xf4 29.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7
Qc4-d4+ 31.Kg1-h1 -1.03/16 ]
30.Kf3-e4 b7-b6 31.Nh5xf4 Ra8-e8
21.Rc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra2-g2 Be5-d4 33.Ke4-d3 Ke7-f6
21.Rf1-e1 Re8-e7 22.Ne2-g3 Qa2-b2
-1.13/18 ] 22.Qd3xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
23.Ng3-e4 Ra8-e8 24.Ne4xf6+
Pro x64: 22.Qd3xe3 Qa2xc2
Qb2xf6 25.Re1xe7 Qf6xe7 26.Qd3-c3 23.Rf1-c1 Qc2xf5 24.Rc1-f1 Qf5-g6
Qe7-e3+ 27.Qc3xe3 Re8xe3
25.Qe3-f3 Bf6-e5 26.Ne2-g3 Ra8-e8
28.Rc1-b1 Re3-e2 29.f5-f6 Kg8-f8
27.Qf3-g4 Be5xg3 28.Qg4xg3 Re8-e2
30.Kg1-f1 Re2-a2 31.Kf1-g1 g5-g4
29.Qg3-f3 Re2-a2 30.Qf3-e3 Ra2-b2
32.Rb1-e1 -0.99/15 Diagram
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qa2xc2
23.g2-g4 Bf6-e5 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-a2
25.Qe3-d3 Ra8-e8 26.Kg1-g2 Be5-h8
27.Rc1-c2 Qa2-b1 28.h2-h3 Bh8-e5
29.Ne2-c1 Kg8-g7 30.Qd3-e4
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23.Rf1-c1 Qc2xf5 24.Rc1-f1 Qf5-g6
25.Qe3-f3 Bf6-e5 26.Ne2-g3 Be5xg3
27.Qf3xg3 Ra8-e8 28.Qg3-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 516)
g5-g4 29.Qf3-f2 Qg6-g7 30.Qf2-g3
Re8-e5 31.Qg3-f4 f7-f5 32.g2-g3
-1.11/15 ] 23...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Bf6-e5 24.Qe3-f3 Ra8-e8
25.h2-h3 Be5-f6 26.Ne2-g3 a7-a5
27.Rf1-f2 Qc2-c3 28.Qf3xc3 Bf6xc3
29.Kh1-h2 Bc3-e5 30.f5-f6 Kg8-h7
31.Rf2-a2 Kh7-g6 32.Ra2xa5 Kg6xf6
-1.46/16 ] 24.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-a2 25.Qe3-d3
a5-a4 26.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 27.Ne2-g3
Bf6-b2 28.Qd3-e4 Bb2-e5 29.f5-f6
Qa2-b2 30.Rc1-e1 Qb2-c3 31.Ng3-f5
Ra4xc4 32.Qe4-e2 h6-h5 33.Re1-d1
g5-g4 -1.20/16 Diagram
] 24...a5-a4 Diagram [ 24...a5-a4

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(Diagram 518)
25.b3xa4 Qc2xc4 26.h4xg5 h6xg5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...a5-a4
25.b3xa4 Qc2xc4 26.h4xg5 h6xg5
27.Kh1-g1 Qc4xd5 28.Rf1-b1 c5-c4
29.Rb1-f1 Kg8-g7 30.Rf1-e1 Qd5-d3
31.Qe3xd3 c4xd3 32.Ne2-g3 Bf6-e5
33.Ng3-e4 Ra8xa4 34.Kg1-f2
Be5-d4+ 35.Kf2-f3 g5-g4+ 36.Kf3-g3
Diagram
d6-d5 37.Ne4-d6 d3-d2 -3.56/16 ]
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Arinbjorn Gudmundsson
Robert James Fischer
Reykjavik

1960

D95: Grnfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 e3 0-0 6


Qb3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d5
3.e2-e3 g7-g6 4.c2-c4 Bf8-g7
5.Nb1-c3 0-0 6.Qd1-b3 e7-e6
7.Bf1-e2 Nb8-c6 8.Qb3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.0-0 a7-a6
9.Nf3-e5 Nc6-a5 10.Qb3-c2 Na5xc4
11.Ne5xc4 d5xc4 12.b2-b3 c4xb3
13.a2xb3 Rf8-e8 14.Bc1-a3 Nf6-d5
15.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7 16.Ra1-c1 Nd5xc3
17.Qc2xc3 Bd7-c6 0.13/15 ] 8...d5xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...Qd8-d6
9.0-0 a7-a6 10.a2-a3 Ra8-b8
11.c4-c5 Qd6-e7 12.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7
13.b2-b4 e6-e5 14.h2-h3 Bd7-f5
15.Be2-d3 e5-e4 -0.02/14 ] 9.Be2xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.0-0 Qd8-e7
10.Be2xc4 e6-e5 11.a2-a3 e5xd4
12.e3xd4 Bc8-f5 13.Bc4-d3 Bf5-e6
14.Bc1-e3 Ra8-d8 15.Ra1-e1 Rf8-e8
16.h2-h3 Nf6-d5 17.Nc3-e4 Nd5xe3
18.f2xe3 0.07/16 ] 9...e6-e5 10.d4xe5
Nf6-g4 11.0-0N [RR 11.e5-e6 Bc8xe6
12.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 13.Qc2-e4 Nc6-e5
14.0-0 Ne5xf3+ 15.g2xf3 Ng4-h6
16.f3-f4 Qd8-h4 17.Qe4-g2 Ra8-d8
18.Nc3-e4 Qh4-e7 19.Bc1-d2 Bg7xb2
20.Ra1-b1 Qe7-a3 21.Rb1xb2
Qa3xb2 22.Bd2-c3 Qb2-c2
23.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f7 24.Bc3-e5 Nh6-f5
25.Nf6xh7 Rd8-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 521)
Cavalcanti,F (2297)-Borges,L (2303)/
Santos 2006/CBM 112 ext/- ]
11...Nc6xe5 last book move last book
move 12.Nf3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 12.Bc4-e2 Ne5xf3+ 13.Be2xf3

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Qd6-e5 16.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 17.Bc1-e3
Ra8-d8 18.Qc2-a4 a7-a6 19.Ra1-d1
Rf8-e8 20.Be3-d4 Qe5-g5 21.Bd4xg7
Kg8xg7 -0.15/14 ] 12...Ng4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Ng4xe5
13.Bc4-b3 Qd8-h4 14.Rf1-d1 Ne5-c6
15.Qc2-e2 Bc8-f5 16.e3-e4 Bf5-g4
17.f2-f3 Nc6-d4 18.Qe2-f2 Qh4xf2+
19.Kg1xf2 Nd4xb3 20.a2xb3 Bg4-e6
21.Nc3-d5 a7-a6 22.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8
23.Ne7-d5 Rf8-d8 -0.04/16 ]
13.Bc4-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13.Bc4-b3 Qd8-h4 14.Rf1-d1
Bc8-f5 15.e3-e4 Bf5-g4 16.Nc3-e2
Ra8-d8 17.Bc1-e3 Bg4xe2 18.Qc2xe2
Ne5-g4 19.Be3-f4 Bg7-e5 20.Bf4xe5
Ng4xe5 21.Bb3-d5 c7-c6 -0.01/15 ]

Bg7xb2 -0.16/15 ] 14.f2-f4


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.h2-h3
Qd8-e7 15.e3-e4 Bc8-e6 16.Bc1-f4
Ra8-d8 17.b2-b3 Ne5-d7 18.Ra1-c1
Bg7-e5 19.Bf4-e3 Qe7-h4 20.Rf1-d1
Nd7-f6 21.Kg1-h1 Be5xc3 22.Qc2xc3
Nf6xe4 0.07/15 ] 14...Ne5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Ne5-d7
15.e3-e4 Qd8-b6+ 16.Kg1-h1 Nd7-f6
17.f4-f5 g6xf5 18.e4xf5 Rf8-e8
19.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 20.Bg5xf6 Bg7xf6
21.Ra1-d1 Bf6-e5 22.g2-g3 a7-a5
23.Rf1-e1 Qb6-f2 0.04/15 ] 15.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.h2-h3
Bc8-f5 16.Qc2-b3 Ng4-f6 17.Qb3xb7
Nf6-e4 18.Nc3xe4 Bf5xe4 19.Be2-f3
Be4xf3 20.Rf1xf3 Qd8-b6 21.Qb7xb6
a7xb6 22.Rf3-f2 Rf8-d8 23.Rf2-c2
c6-c5 24.Bc1-d2 Rd8-d3 25.Kg1-f2
f7-f5 26.Bd2-c3 Diagram

(Diagram 522)
13...c7-c6 Prevents intrusion on b5
[ 13...Bc8-e6 14.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7
15.e3-e4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Bc8-e6 14.Rf1-d1 Qd8-h4
15.e3-e4 Ne5-g4 16.Be2xg4 Be6xg4
17.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 18.Bc1-e3 Rf8-d8
19.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 20.e4xd5 Qh4-e7
21.Qc2-d2 c7-c6 22.d5-d6 Rd8xd6
23.Qd2xd6 Qe7xe3+ 24.Kg1-h1

(Diagram 523)
Ra8-e8 27.Bc3xg7 Kg8xg7 0.02/15 ]
15...Bc8-f5 [ 15...Ng4-h6 16.Rf1-d1
Qd8-h4 17.Nc3-e4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...Ng4-f6 16.e3-e4 Rf8-e8
17.Kg1-h1 Bc8-e6 18.f4-f5 g6xf5
19.Bc1-g5 Qd8-d6 20.e4xf5 Be6-d5
21.Be2-d3 Ra8-d8 22.Nc3xd5 Qd6xd5

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25.Qf2xd4 Rd8xd4 0.05/16 ] 16.e3-e4
White threatens to win material: e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qc2-b3
Ng4-f6 17.Qb3xb7 Nf6-e4 18.Nc3xe4
Bf5xe4 19.Be2-f3 Be4xf3 20.Rf1xf3
Qd8-b6 21.Qb7xb6 a7xb6 22.Rf3-f2
Rf8-d8 23.Rf2-c2 c6-c5 24.Bc1-d2
Rd8-d3 25.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 26.Bd2-c3
Ra8-e8 27.Bc3xg7 Kg8xg7 0.02/16 ]
16...Qd8-d4+ [ 16...Bg7-d4+!?
Diagram

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Kg1-h1


Ng4-f2+ 18.Rf1xf2 Qd4xf2 19.e4xf5
Bg7xc3 20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3
Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+
23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-c5
25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.f4-f5 g6xf5
27.Bd3xf5 Qc5-e5 28.Bf5-d3 Qe5-f6+
29.Kh4-h5 Re8-e5+ 30.Kh5-g4
Qf6-e6+ 31.Kg4-h4 Qe6-f6+
32.Kh4-g4 Qf6-e6+ -0.25/15 ]
17...Ng4-f2+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Ng4-f2+ 18.Rf1xf2
Qd4xf2 19.e4xf5 Bg7xc3 20.b2xc3
Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+
22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8
24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-c5 25.f5xg6 h7xg6
26.f4-f5 g6xf5 27.Bd3xf5 Qc5-e5
28.Bf5-d3 Qe5-f6+ 29.Kh4-h5
Re8-e5+ 30.Kh5-g4 Qf6-e6+
31.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1 32.Bd3-h7+
Kg8-g7 33.Ra1xc1 Qe6-h6+
34.Kh4-g3 Qh6xh7 35.Qc2xh7+
Kg7xh7 36.Rc1-b1 Re5-g5+
37.Kg3-h2 0.09/16 ]

(Diagram 524)
must be considered 17.Kg1-h1 Bf5-c8
18.Be2xg4 Bc8xg4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16...Qd8-b6+ 17.Kg1-h1 Ng4-f2+
18.Rf1xf2 Qb6xf2 19.e4xf5 Bg7xc3
20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+
22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8
24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-c5 25.f5xg6 h7xg6
26.f4-f5 g6xf5 27.Bd3xf5 Qc5-e5
28.Bf5-d3 Qe5-f6+ 29.Kh4-h5
Re8-e5+ 30.Kh5-g4 Qf6-e6+
31.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1 32.Bd3-h7+
Kg8-g7 33.Ra1xc1 Qe6-h6+
34.Kh4-g3 Qh6xh7 35.Qc2xh7+
Kg7xh7 36.Rc1-b1 Re5-g5+
37.Kg3-h2 0.09/15 ] 17.Kg1-h1

(Diagram 525)
18.Rf1xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Rf1xf2 Qd4xf2 19.e4xf5 Bg7xc3
20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+

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24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-c5 25.f5xg6 h7xg6
26.f4-f5 g6xf5 27.Bd3xf5 Qc5-e5
28.Bf5-d3 Qe5-f6+ 29.Kh4-h5
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31.Kg4-h4 Qe6-f6+ 32.Kh4-g4
Qf6-e6+ -0.25/18 ] 18...Qd4xf2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qd4xf2
19.e4xf5 Bg7xc3 20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8
21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2
Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4
Qg1-c5 25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.a2-a3
Qc5-d6 27.Kh4-g4 Qd6-d5 28.Kg4-h4
Re1-g1 29.c3-c4 Qd5-d8+ 30.Kh4-g4

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Re8-e3+ 33.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3
34.Rc1-b1 Rd3-d2 -0.25/17 ] 19.e4xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.e4xf5
Bg7xc3 20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3
Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+
23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-c5
25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.f4-f5 g6xf5
27.Bd3xf5 Qc5-e5 28.Bf5-d3 Qe5-f6+
29.Kh4-h5 Re8-e5+ 30.Kh5-g4
Qf6-e6+ 31.Kg4-h4 Qe6-f6+
32.Kh4-g4 Qf6-e6+ -0.20/18 ]
19...Bg7xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Bg7xc3 20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8
21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2
Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4
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h7xg6 27.Kh4-g4 b7-b6 28.Bd3-c4
b6-b5 29.Qc2-d3 Qd6xd3 30.Bc4xd3
Re1-g1 31.Bc1-b2 Rg1xb1 32.Bd3xb1
Re8-e2 33.Bb2-a3 Re2xg2+
34.Kg4-f3 Rg2-h2 35.Kf3-g3 Rh2-e2
36.Kg3-f3 0.06/17 ] 20.b2xc3
White wins the exchange [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.b2xc3 Ra8-e8 21.Be2-d3
Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+
23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.f5xg6 h7xg6
25.Kg3-h4 Diagram
Qg1-c5 26.f4-f5 g6xf5 27.Bd3xf5

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31.Kg4-h4 Qe6-f6+ 32.Kh4-g4
Qf6-e6+ -0.18/16 ] 20...Ra8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-e8
21.Be2-d3 Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2
Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4
Qg1-c5 25.Ra1-b1 Qc5-d6 26.f5xg6
h7xg6 27.Kh4-g4 b7-b6 28.Bd3-c4
b6-b5 29.Qc2-d3 Qd6xd3 30.Bc4xd3
Re1-g1 31.Bc1-b2 Rg1xb1 32.Bd3xb1
Re8-e2 33.Bb2-a3 Re2xg2+
34.Kg4-f3 Rg2-h2 35.Kf3-g3 Rh2-e2
36.Kg3-f3 0.05/17 ] 21.Be2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2-d3
Re8-e1+ 22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+
23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-b6
25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.Kh4-g4 f7-f5+
27.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1 28.Ra1xc1
Qb6-d8+ 29.Kh4-g3 Re8-e3+
30.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3 31.Qc2-b3+
Qd8-d5 32.Qb3xb7 Rd3-d2
33.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-f7 34.Qa8xa7+
Kf7-f6 35.Qa7-g1 Qd5-e4 36.Rc1-f1
Rd2xa2 Diagram
37.Rf1-f2 Ra2-d2 38.Qg1-f1 Qe4-d3
39.Qf1-e1 Rd2xf2 40.Qe1xf2 Qd3xc3
41.Qf2-h4+ -0.03/15 ] 21...Re8-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Re8-e1+
22.Kh1-h2 Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8

24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-b6 25.f5xg6 h7xg6


26.Kh4-g4 f7-f5+ 27.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1
28.Ra1xc1 Qb6-d8+ 29.Kh4-g3
Re8-e3+ 30.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3
31.Qc2-b3+ Qd8-d5 32.Qb3xb7
Rd3-d2 33.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-f7
34.Qa8xa7+ Kf7-f6 35.Qa7-g1 Qd5-e4
36.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 37.Rf1-f2 Ra2-d2
38.Qg1-f1 Qe4-d3 39.Qf1-e1 Rd2xf2
40.Qe1xf2 Qd3xc3 41.Qf2-h4+
-0.06/16 ] 22.Kh1-h2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kh1-h2
Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4
Qg1-c5 25.Ra1-b1 Qc5-d6 26.f5xg6
h7xg6 27.Kh4-g4 b7-b6 28.Bd3-c4
b6-b5 29.Qc2-d3 Qd6-f6 30.Bc4-b3
c6-c5 31.c3-c4 Re8-d8 32.Qd3-c2
b5-b4 33.Kg4-g3 Qf6-e6 34.Kg3-h2
Re1-e2 -0.02/15 ]
(Diagram 530)
22...Qf2-g1+ [ 22...Qf2xc2 23.Bd3xc2
Rf8-e8 24.Ra1-b1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Qf2-g1+ 23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8
24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-b6 25.f5xg6 h7xg6
26.Kh4-g4 f7-f5+ 27.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1
28.Ra1xc1 Qb6-d8+ 29.Kh4-g3
Re8-e3+ 30.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3
31.Qc2-b3+ Qd8-d5 32.Qb3xb7

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34.Qa8xa7+ Kf7-f6 35.Qa7-g1 Qd5-e4
36.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 37.Rf1-f2 Ra2-d2
38.Qg1-f1 Qe4-d3 Diagram

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23.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kh2-g3 Rf8-e8 24.Kg3-h4 Qg1-b6
25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.Kh4-g4 f7-f5+
27.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1 28.Ra1xc1
Qb6-d8+ 29.Kh4-g3 Re8-e3+
30.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3 31.Qc2-b3+
Qd8-d5 32.Qb3xb7 Rd3-d2
33.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-f7 34.Qa8xa7+
Kf7-f6 35.Qa7-g1 Qd5-e4 36.Rc1-f1

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Rd2xa2 37.Rf1-f2 Ra2-d2 38.Qg1-f1
Qe4-d3 39.Qf1-e1 Rd2xf2 40.Qe1xf2
Qd3xc3 41.Qf2-h4+ Kf6-g7 -0.03/1 ]
23...Rf8-e8 [ 23...Rf8-d8 24.Bd3-e2
Rd8-e8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rf8-e8 Diagram

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26.Kh4-g4 f7-f5+ 27.Kg4-h4 Re1xc1
28.Ra1xc1 Qb6-d8+ 29.Kh4-g3
Re8-e3+ 30.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3
31.Qc2-b3+ Qd8-d5 32.Qb3xb7
Rd3-d2 33.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-f7
34.Qa8xa7+ Kf7-f6 35.Qa7-g1 Qd5-e4
36.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 37.Rf1-f2 Ra2-d2
38.Qg1-f1 Qe4-d3 39.Qf1-e1 Rd2xf2
40.Qe1xf2 Qd3xc3 41.Qf2-h4+
Kf6-g7 0.11/15 ] 24.Ra1-b1
White threatens to win material:
Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Kg3-h4 Re1-d1 25.f5xg6 h7xg6
26.Bd3xg6 Re8-e1 27.Ra1-b1 Rd1xc1
28.Qc2-f5 Re1-e7 29.Bg6-h7+ Kg8-g7
30.Qf5-g5+ Kg7xh7 31.Rb1xc1
Qg1xc1 32.Qg5xe7 Qc1xf4+ 33.g2-g4
Kh7-g6 34.Qe7-c5 f7-f6 35.Qc5xa7
Qf4-d2 36.Qa7-g1 Kg6-g7 0.45/13 ]
24...g6xf5?? Diagram [ 24...Re1xc1
25.Rb1xc1 Re8-e3+ 26.Kg3-g4
Qg1-h2 27.f5xg6 h7xg6 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Re1xc1 25.Rb1xc1

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Re8-e3+ 26.Kg3-g4 Qg1-h2 27.Qc2-f2
Re3xd3 28.Rc1-c2 c6-c5 29.Rc2-d2
c5-c4 30.Rd2xd3 c4xd3 31.f5xg6
h7xg6 32.Kg4-f3 Qh2-h1 33.Kf3-g3
a7-a6 34.Qf2-d2 Qh1-f1 35.c3-c4
Kg8-h7 -1.08/14 ]

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.c3-c4
Qg1-d4 26.c4-c5 Re8-e3+ 27.Bc1xe3
Re1xe3+ 28.Kg3-h2 Re3xd3
29.Qc2-c1 h7-h5 30.Kh2-h1 Rd3-d2
31.Qc1-g1 Qd4xf4 32.Rb1xb7 Rd2xa2
33.Qg1-e1 Kg8-g7 34.Rb7-d7 Ra2-a3
35.Kh1-g1 a7-a5 -0.64/14 ]
25...Re1xb1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Re1xb1 Diagram
(Diagram 534)
26.Qc2xb1 Qg1xb1 27.Bd3xb1
Re8-e2 28.Kg3-f3 Re2xd2 29.a2-a4
Rd2-b2 30.Bb1xf5 Rb2-b3 31.Kf3-e4
Rb3xc3 32.a4-a5 Rc3-c4+ 33.Ke4-f3
Kg8-g7 34.Kf3-e3 Rc4-b4 35.Bf5-c8
c6-c5 36.g2-g4 b7-b6 37.a5xb6
a7xb6 38.g4-g5 Rb4-b3+ 39.Ke3-d2
Kg7-g6 40.Kd2-c2 Rb3-a3 41.Bc8-g4
f7-f5 -3.86/17 ] 26.Qc2xb1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qc2xb1
Qg1xb1 27.Bd3xb1 Re8-e2 28.Kg3-f3

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Re2xd2 29.a2-a4 Rd2-b2 30.Bb1xf5
Rb2-b3 31.Kf3-e4 Rb3xc3 32.Ke4-d4
Rc3-g3 33.Bf5-e4 Kg8-g7 34.Kd4-c4
h7-h5 35.a4-a5 Rg3-a3 36.Kc4-b4
Ra3-a2 37.h3-h4 Kg7-f6 38.g2-g3
Ra2-e2 39.Be4-f3 Re2-e3 40.Bf3xh5
Re3xg3 41.Kb4-c5 Rg3-c3+
42.Kc5-d4 -4.01/18 ] 26...Qg1xb1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qg1xb1 Diagram

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27.Bd3xb1 Re8-e2 28.Kg3-f3 Re2xd2
29.a2-a4 Rd2-b2 30.Bb1xf5 Rb2-b3
31.Kf3-e4 Rb3xc3 32.a4-a5 Rc3-c4+
33.Ke4-e3 Kg8-g7 34.Bf5-c8 Rc4-b4
35.Ke3-d3 c6-c5 36.g2-g3 Kg7-f6

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37.Kd3-c3 Diagram

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27.Bd3xb1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bd3xb1 Re8-e2 28.Kg3-f3 Re2xd2
29.a2-a4 Rd2-b2 30.Bb1xf5 Rb2-b3
31.Kf3-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 538)
Rb3xc3 32.a4-a5 Rc3-c4+ 33.Ke4-e3
Kg8-g7 34.h3-h4 h7-h5 35.Bf5-c8
Rc4-b4 36.g2-g3 c6-c5 37.Ke3-d3
Diagram
b7-b5 38.a5xb6 a7xb6 39.Kd3-c3

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Rb4-a4 40.Kc3-b3 -3.41/16 ]
27...Re8-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Re8-e2 28.Kg3-f3 Re2xd2
29.a2-a4 Rd2-b2 30.Bb1xf5 Rb2-b3
31.Kf3-e4 Rb3xc3 32.Ke4-d4 Rc3-g3
33.Bf5-e4 Kg8-g7 34.Kd4-c4 f7-f5
35.Be4xf5 Rg3xg2 36.Bf5-c8 b7-b6
37.Bc8-b7 Rg2-c2+ 38.Kc4-d3
Rc2-c1 -2.95/17 ]
(Diagram 540)
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Bf5-e6 18.Bd3-e4 Ne8-f6 19.Nd5xf6


Kg7xf6 20.Be4xc6 b7xc6 0.23/14 ]
33
E70 10...Bc8-f5 [ 10...Qd8-a5+ 11.Qd1-d2
Rene Letelier Martner
Qa5xd2+ 12.Ne4xd2 d6xe5 ;
Robert James Fischer
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Qd8-a5+
Liepzig Olympiad Prelim
24.10.1960 11.Qd1-d2 Qa5xd2+ 12.Ne4xd2
Nc6-b4 13.0-0-0 Nb4xa2+ 14.Kc1-c2
E70: King's Indian: Miscellaneous lines
Na2-b4+ 15.Kc2-b3 a7-a5 16.Ng1-f3
with 4 e4, including 5 Nge2 and 5 Bd3
Bc8-e6 17.Nf3-d4 d6xe5 18.Nd4xe6
0-0 6 Nge2
f7xe6 19.f4xe5 Bg7xe5 20.Nd2-f3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Be5-f4 21.Be3-c5 -0.32/15 ] 11.Ne4-g3
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 0-0 5.e4-e5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nf6-e8 6.f2-f4 d7-d6 7.Bc1-e3 c7-c5 11.Ne4xd6 Ne8xd6 12.Qd1xd6
8.d4xc5 Nb8-c6 Diagram
Qd8xd6 13.e5xd6 Bg7xb2 14.Ra1-d1
Ra8-d8 15.Ke1-f2 Rf8-e8 16.Ng1-f3
(Diagram 541)
Bb2-a3 17.Bf1-d3 Bf5-c8 18.Rh1-e1
Ba3xd6 19.c4-c5 Re8xe3 20.Kf2xe3
9.c5xd6 last book move last book
Bd6xc5+ 21.Ke3-e2 Bc5-b4
move e7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Re1-h1 Bb4-d6 23.Bd3-e4 Rd8-e8
9...e7xd6 10.Ng1-f3 Bc8-f5 11.Bf1-e2
24.Rd1xd6 Re8xe4+ 25.Ke2-f2
d6xe5 12.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8 13.Be3-c5
Re4xf4 26.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 27.Rh1-e1
e5xf4 14.Bc5xf8 Bg7xf8 15.Ra1-d1
Bc8-e6 28.h2-h3 -0.18/16 ]
Bf8-d6 16.Nc3-d5 Bf5-e6 17.a2-a3
Kg8-g7 18.Nf3-g5 Be6-f5 19.Be2-d3
(Diagram 542)
0.12/15 ] 10.Nc3-e4 White threatens to
11...Bf5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
win material: Ne4xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 10.Ng1-f3 Bc8-f5 11.Bf1-e2
11...Bf5-d7 12.e5xd6 Bg7xb2
d6xe5 12.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8 13.Be3-c5
13.Ra1-b1 Bb2-c3+ 14.Be3-d2 Bc3-d4
e5xf4 14.Bc5xf8 Bg7xf8 15.Ra1-d1
15.Ng1-f3 Ne8xd6 16.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4
Bf8-d6 16.Nc3-d5 Kg8-g7 17.Be2-d3
17.Bd2-c3 Rf8-e8+ 18.Ke1-f2 Nd4-f5

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19.Kf2-g1 Qd8-e7 20.Qd1-e1 Nf5-e3


21.c4-c5 Nd6-f5 22.Rb1xb7 Qe7xc5
23.Ng3xf5 Bd7xf5 24.Rb7-b5 Qc5-c6
25.Bc3-e5 -0.56/15 ] 12.Ng1-f3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Ng3-e4 d6xe5 13.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8
14.Be3-c5 e5xf4 15.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+
16.Ke1xd1 Bg7xb2 17.Ne4-g5 Ne8-f6
18.Kd1-c2 Bb2-e5 19.Bc5xf8 Kg8xf8
20.Ng5xe6+ f7xe6 21.Ng1-f3 Nf6-g4
22.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 23.Kc2-c3
Ng4-e3 -0.40/15 ]

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(Diagram 543)
12...Qd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...d6xe5 13.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8
14.Be3-c5 e5xf4 15.Ng3-e4 Be6-f5
16.Ne4-c3 Bg7xc3+ 17.b2xc3 Ne8-f6
18.Bc5xf8 Kg8xf8 19.Bf1-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 544)
Rd8-e8 20.Ke1-f1 Nf6-e4 21.Ra1-c1
Kf8-g7 22.Nf3-d4 Bf5-d7 23.Be2-f3
Ne4-d2+ 24.Kf1-f2 Nd2xc4 25.Nd4xc6
Bd7xc6 26.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 -0.70/15 ]
13.Qd1-b1N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.f4-f5 g6xf5 (RR 13...Be6xf5
14.Ng3xf5 g6xf5 15.Bf1-d3 d6xe5

16.Bd3xf5 Nc6-e7 17.Bf5-c2 Ra8-d8


18.Qd1-e2 f7-f5 19.0-0 h7-h6
20.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 21.Rf1xd1 Ne8-f6
22.Kg1-h1 Nf6-g4 23.Be3-g1 e5-e4
24.Nf3-d4 Bg7xd4 25.Rd1xd4 Ne7-c6
26.Rd4-d1 Qc7-e7 27.c4-c5 Rf8-e8
28.b2-b4 Plsek,M (2080)-Ruzicka,F
(2115)/Czechia 1998/EXT 2000/1-0
(60) ) 14.Bf1-d3 Nc6xe5 15.Nf3xe5
f5-f4 16.Be3xf4 d6xe5 17.Bf4-d2 f7-f5
18.Ng3-h5 e5-e4 19.Nh5xg7 Ne8xg7
20.Bd3-c2 Be6xc4 21.b2-b3 Bc4-d3
22.Bc2xd3 e4xd3 23.0-0 -0.25/14 ]
13...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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15.g2xf3 Ra8-d8 16.0-0 d6xe5
17.f4-f5 b7-b6 18.Bd3-e4 Ne8-f6
19.Rf1-d1 Nc6-b4 20.f5xg6 h7xg6
21.a2-a3 Rd8xd1+ 22.Qb1xd1 Nf6xe4
23.Ng3xe4 Rf8-d8 24.Qd1-b3 -0.75/13
] 14.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.f4-f5 Be6xf5 15.Ng3xf5 g6xf5
16.Qb1xf5 Ne8-d6 17.Qf5-h5 e5-e4
18.Nf3-d2 Nc6-b4 19.0-0-0 Qc7-c6
20.Qh5-a5 Nb4-d3+ 21.Bf1xd3 e4xd3
22.Kc1-b1 Nd6xc4 23.Nd2xc4 Qc6xc4
24.Qa5-c5 Qc4-e4 25.Rd1-d2 Ra8-c8
26.Qc5xa7 -0.72/15 ] 14...e5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Be6-d7
15.Bf1-d3 Nc6-b4 16.0-0 Ra8-d8
17.Bd3-e4 Ne8-d6 18.a2-a3 Nb4-a6
19.f5xg6 h7xg6 20.Be4-d5 Nd6xc4
21.Rf1-c1 Bd7-b5 22.Qb1-e4 -0.49/14
] 15.f5xe6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.Qb1xe4 g6xf5 16.Qe4-f4
Qc7xf4 17.Be3xf4 Bg7xb2 18.Ra1-b1
Bb2-c3+ 19.Ke1-f2 Bc3-a5 20.Ng3-h5
Ba5-b6+ 21.Kf2-g3 Kg8-h8 22.Bf1-d3
Ra8-d8 23.Rh1-d1 Ne8-d6 24.Nf3-g5
Nd6-e4+ 25.Ng5xe4 f5xe4 26.Bd3xe4
Rf8-g8+ 27.Kg3-f3 Be6xc4 28.Rd1xd8
Rg8xd8 -0.41/14 ]
(Diagram 545)
15...e4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...e4xf3 16.g2xf3 Nc6-e5 17.f3-f4
Ne5xc4 18.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4 19.e6-e7
Qc4-b4+ 20.Ke1-f2 Qb4xe7
21.Qb1-e4 Qe7-h4 22.Kf2-g2 Ne8-d6
23.Qe4-b4 Ra8-d8 24.Be3xa7 Bg7-e5
25.Ba7-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Ra1-d1 -1.10/11
] 16.g2xf3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.g2xf3 Nc6-e5 17.f3-f4
Ne5xc4 18.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4 19.e6-e7
Qc4-b4+ 20.Ke1-f2 Qb4xe7
21.Qb1-e4 Qe7-h4 22.Kf2-g2 Ne8-d6
23.Qe4-b4 Ra8-d8 24.Be3xa7 Bg7-e5
25.Ba7-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Ra1-d1 -1.39/12
]

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9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-+-vLPsN-0
9PzP-+-+-zP0
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16...f7-f5 [ 16...Ra8-d8!? 17.Bf1-g2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nc6-e5
17.f3-f4 Ne5xc4 18.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4
19.e6-e7 Qc4-b4+ 20.Ke1-f2 Qb4xe7
21.Qb1-e4 Qe7-d7 22.Ra1-d1 Qd7-b5
23.Be3-d4 Ra8-d8 24.Qe4-e2 Qb5-a5
25.Bd4-c3 Bg7xc3 26.Rd1xd8 Qa5xd8
27.b2xc3 -1.43/12 ] 17.f3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ng3-e2
Qc7-e7 18.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 19.Ne2-f4
Ne5xf3+ 20.Ke1-f2 Nf3-e5 21.Kf2-g2
Ne5-g4 22.Qb1-e1 Bg7xb2 23.Ra1-d1
Ne8-d6 24.c4-c5 Ng4xe3+ 25.Qe1xe3
Nd6-e4 26.Rd1-d7 Qe7xc5 27.Qe3xc5
Ne4xc5 -0.72/13 ] 17...Ne8-f6

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[ 17...Nc6-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Bg7-d4 18.Qb1-c1 Ne8-f6
19.Bf1-g2 Qc7-a5+ 20.Be3-d2 Qa5-c5
21.Qc1-c2 Bd4-f2+ 22.Ke1-d1 Rf8-e8
23.Qc2-c3 Re8xe6 24.Kd1-c2 Ra8-d8
25.Kc2-b1 Bf2-d4 26.Qc3-b3 -1.35/13 ]
18.Bf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Bf1-g2 Ra8-e8 19.Qb1-c1 Nf6-g4
20.Bg2-d5 Bg7xb2 21.Qc1xb2
Ng4xe3 22.Ng3-e2 Qc7-a5+ Diagram

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23.Qb2-c3 Ne3-c2+ 24.Ke1-d2
Qa5xc3+ 25.Kd2xc3 Nc2xa1
26.Rh1xa1 Kg8-g7 27.Ra1-d1 Kg7-f6
28.Bd5xc6 b7xc6 29.Ne2-d4 Re8-e7
30.Nd4xc6 Re7xe6 31.Nc6xa7
-1.15/13 ] 18...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Rf8-e8 19.0-0 Re8xe6
20.Be3-c5 Ra8-d8 21.Be2-f3 Nc6-d4
22.Bc5xd4 Rd8xd4 23.Rf1-e1
Re6xe1+ Diagram
(Diagram 548)
24.Qb1xe1 Rd4xf4 25.Qe1-e6+
Kg8-h8 26.Qe6-e3 Rf4xc4 27.Qe3xa7
Rc4-c2 28.Kg1-h1 Bg7-f8 29.Qa7-d4
Qc7-d6 30.Qd4xd6 Bf8xd6 31.Ra1-b1
b7-b5 32.Ng3-e2 Kh8-g7 33.Rb1-d1
-2.01/16 ] 19.Ke1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.0-0 Re8xe6 20.Be3-c5

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Ra8-d8 21.Be2-f3 Nc6-d4 22.Bc5xd4
Rd8xd4 23.Rf1-e1 Re6xe1+
24.Qb1xe1 Rd4xf4 25.Qe1-e6+
Kg8-h8 26.Qe6-e3 Rf4xc4 27.Qe3xa7
Rc4-c2 28.Kg1-h1 Bg7-f8 29.Qa7-d4
Qc7-d6 30.Qd4xd6 Bf8xd6 31.Ra1-b1
b7-b5 -2.13/15 ] 19...Re8xe6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Re8xe6
20.Be3-d2 Nc6-d4 21.Be2-d1 Ra8-e8
22.Kf2-g2 Nf6-g4 23.Rh1-f1 Qc7-c6+
24.Kg2-h3 Ng4-e3 25.Rf1-f2 Bg7-f6
26.Qb1-d3 b7-b6 27.Bd2-c3 Re8-d8
28.Rf2-d2 Nd4-b3 -3.52/12 ]
(Diagram 549)
20.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Be3-d2 Nc6-d4 21.Be2-d1 Ra8-e8
22.Kf2-g2 Nf6-g4 23.Rh1-f1 Qc7-c6+
24.Kg2-h3 Ng4-e3 25.Rf1-f2 Bg7-f6
26.Qb1-d3 b7-b6 27.Bd2-c3 Re8-d8
28.Rf2-d2 Nd4-b3 -3.89/13 ]
20...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Ra8-e8 21.Be3-d2 Nc6-d4
22.Qb1-d1 Nd4xe2 23.Re1xe2
Nf6-g4+ 24.Kf2-f1 Re6xe2 25.Ng3xe2
Qc7-c5 26.Qd1-e1 Qc5xc4 27.Bd2-c3
Qc4-d3 28.Qe1-g3 Qd3xe2+
29.Kf1-g1 Re8-e3 30.Qg3-h4 Bg7xc3
31.b2xc3 Qe2-d2 32.c3-c4 Re3-f3

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Ng4-f2+ 35.Kh1-g2 Rf3xf4
36.Re1-e8+ Kg8-g7 -7.13/12 ]
21.Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Be3-d2 Nc6-d4 22.Kf2-f1 Nf6-e4
23.Qb1-d3 Nd4xe2 24.Ng3xe4
Re6xe4 25.Ra1-d1 Bg7xb2 26.c4-c5
Diagram

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9-+-+rzP-+0
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Qc7xc5 27.Qd3-b3+ Re8-e6
28.Kf1-g2 Qc5-c6 29.Kg2-h3 Bb2-f6
30.Re1-f1 -7.81/13 ] 21...Re6xe3!
touch! [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Re6xe3 Diagram
22.Re1xe3 Re8xe3 23.Kf2-g2 Qc7xf4
24.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 25.Qb1-f1 Qf4-d4

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26.Ra1-d1 Qd4xb2+ 27.Qf1-f2
Qb2xf2+ 28.Kg2xf2 Nf6-g4+ 29.Kf2-g1
Re3-a3 30.Rd1-d2 Ng4-e5 31.Rd2-c2
Ne5-f3+ 32.Kg1-h1 Kg8-f7 33.Rc2-f2
Bg7-d4 34.Rf2-e2 Nf3-e5 35.c4-c5
Kf7-f6 -8.88/14 ] 22.Re1xe3
[ 22.Re1xe3 Re8xe3 23.Kf2xe3
Qc7xf4+ 24.Ke3-d3 ( 24.Ke3-e2
Nc6-d4+ Deflection ; 24.Ke3-f2 Nc6-d4
Combination ; 24.Ke3xf4 Bg7-h6#
Mate attack Decoy ) 24...Qf4xf3+
Deflection ; 22.-- Re3xe1
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Re1xe3 Re8xe3 23.Kf2-g2 Qc7xf4
24.Qb1-f1 Nc6-d4 25.Bf3-d5+ Nf6xd5
26.c4xd5 Nd4-f3 27.Kg2-h1 Qf4-e5
28.Qf1-f2 Re3-d3 29.Ng3-f1 Qe5xd5
30.Qf2-g2 Bg7-e5 31.a2-a4 Rd3-b3
32.Ra1-a3 Rb3xa3 33.b2xa3 Qd5-b3
34.Qg2-f2 Be5-d4 35.Qf2-e2 -9.41/15 ]
22...Re8xe3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Re8xe3 23.Kf2-g2
Qc7xf4 24.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 25.Qb1-f1
Qf4-d4 26.Ra1-d1 Qd4xb2+ 27.Qf1-f2
Qb2xf2+ 28.Kg2xf2 Re3-a3 29.Kf2-g1
Ra3xa2 30.Rd1-d6 f5-f4 31.Ng3-f1
Nf6-g4 32.h2-h3 Ng4-e5 -8.49/13 ]
23.Kf2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kf2-g2 Qc7xf4 24.Qb1-f1 Nc6-d4
25.Bf3-d5+ Nf6xd5 26.c4xd5 Nd4-f3

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27.Kg2-h1 Qf4-e5 28.Qf1-f2 Re3-d3
29.Ng3-f1 Qe5xd5 30.Qf2-g2 f5-f4
31.Ra1-c1 Qd5xa2 32.Rc1-c8+ Bg7-f8
33.Rc8-c7 Qa2-d5 34.h2-h3 -8.11/14 ]
23...Qc7xf4+!! Decoy: f4 [ 23...Qc7xf4+
24.Ke3-f2 Nc6-d4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Qc7xf4+ 24.Ke3-f2 Nf6-g4+
25.Kf2-e1 Qf4xf3 26.Qb1-c2 Nc6-b4
27.Ra1-c1 Nb4-d3+ 28.Qc2xd3
Qf3xd3 29.Ng3-e2 Bg7xb2 30.Rc1-d1
Bb2-c3+ 31.Ne2xc3 Qd3xc3+
32.Rd1-d2 Ng4-f2 33.Ke1xf2 Qc3xd2+
34.Kf2-f3 Qd2xa2 35.c4-c5 Qa2xh2
36.Kf3-e3 Qh2-g1+ 37.Ke3-f3 Qg1xc5
38.Kf3-e2 Qc5-c4+ 39.Ke2-f2 Qc4-e4
40.Kf2-g3 Kg8-f7 41.Kg3-f2 a7-a5
42.Kf2-g3 a5-a4 43.Kg3-f2 a4-a3
-20.58/14 ]
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5.a2-a3 Bb4-a5 6.b2-b4 c5xd4
7.Qd1-g4 Ng8-e7 8.b4xa5 d4xc3
9.Qg4xg7 Rh8-g8 10.Qg7xh7
Nb8-c6 11.Ng1-f3 Qd8-c7 12.Bf1-b5
Bc8-d7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.Bc1-g5
Nc6xe5 15.Nf3xe5 Bd7xb5
16.Ne5xf7 Bb5xf1 17.Nf7xd8
Rg8xg5 18.Nd8xe6 Rg5xg2+
19.Kg1-h1 Qc7-e5 20.Ra1xf1
Qe5xe6 last book move 21.Kh1xg2
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Kh1xg2 Qe6-g4+ 22.Kg2-h1
Qg4-f3+ 23.Kh1-g1 Qf3-g4+
24.Kg1-h1 Qg4-f3+ -0.13/17 ]
21...Qe6-g4+N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qe6-g4+ 22.Kg2-h1 Qg4-f3+
23.Kh1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 24.Kg1-h1
Qg4-f3+ 0.04/20 ]
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B14

Robert James Fischer


Max Euwe
Olympiad Final
03.11.1960
B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation
and Panov-Botvinnik Attack
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.e4xd5 c6xd5 4.c2-c4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 6.Ng1-f3 Bc8-g4
7.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 8.Qd1-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 553)

Bg4xf3 9.g2xf3 e7-e6 10.Qb3xb7


34
C18 Nc6xd4 11.Bf1-b5+ Nd4xb5
Robert James Fischer
12.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7 13.Qc6xb5
Mikhail Tal
Nd5xc3 14.b2xc3 Qd8-d7 15.Ra1-b1
Olympiad Final
01.11.1960 Ra8-d8 16.Bc1-e3 Qd7xb5
17.Rb1xb5 Rd8-d7 18.Ke1-e2 f7-f6N
C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7
[RR 18...Ke7-e8 19.Rb5-b8+ Rd7-d8
h4 and 7 Qg4
20.Rh1-b1 Bf8-d6 21.Rb8xd8+
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
Ke8xd8 22.Rb1-b7 Bd6xh2 23.Rb7xf7
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e4-e5 c7-c5
Bh2-c7 24.Rf7xg7 h7-h5 25.Be3xa7

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h5-h4 26.Ba7-e3 h4-h3 27.Rg7-g1


Kd8-d7 28.Rg1-h1 Kd7-c6 29.f3-f4
Rh8-h4 30.Ke2-f3 Rh4-h5 31.Kf3-g4
Rh5-a5 32.Rh1xh3 Ra5xa2 33.Rh3-h6
Petschar,K (2316)-Poeltl,T (2168)/
Austria 2001/EXT 2002/1-0 (41) ]
19.Rh1-d1 Rd7xd1 20.Ke2xd1
Ke7-d7 last book move 21.Rb5-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rb5-b7+
Kd7-c6 22.Rb7xa7 Bf8-d6 23.h2-h4
Rh8-g8 24.Kd1-c2 Bd6-c7 25.a2-a4
g7-g5 26.h4-h5 Rg8-b8 27.a4-a5
Rb8-b5 28.Be3-b6 Bc7xb6 29.a5xb6
Rb5xb6 30.Ra7xh7 Rb6-a6 31.h5-h6
Ra6-a2+ 32.Kc2-d3 Ra2xf2 0.39/16 ]
21...Kd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...g7-g5 Diagram

Be5-c7 30.Ba7-e3 f5-f4 31.Be3-d4


e6-e5 32.Bd4-c3 Kc6-b6 0.69/18 ]
22...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Kc6-c7 23.a2-a4 g7-g5 24.a4-a5
Bf8-g7 25.Rb8xh8 Bg7xh8 26.a5-a6
f6-f5 27.c3-c4 Bh8-e5 28.h2-h3
Be5-f4 29.Kd1-e2 Kc7-c6 30.Ba7-d4
e6-e5 31.Bd4-e3 Bf4xe3 32.Ke2xe3
Kc6-b6 0.65/16 ] 23.a2-a4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ba7-e3
Bf8-g7 24.Rb8-b6+ Kc6-d5 25.Kd1-c2
Rh8-c8 26.Kc2-b3 Bg7-f8 27.a2-a4
Rc8-a8 28.c3-c4+ Kd5-e5 29.Rb6-b5+
Ke5-d6 30.c4-c5+ Kd6-d5 31.Kb3-b4
h7-h6 32.a4-a5 f6-f5 33.f3-f4 g5-g4
34.Rb5-b6 0.71/16 ]
(Diagram 555)

(Diagram 554)
22.Be3-d4 e6-e5 23.Bd4xa7 Kd7-c7
24.Kd1-c2 Bf8-g7 25.Rb8xh8 Bg7xh8
26.Ba7-e3 h7-h6 27.a2-a4 f6-f5
28.a4-a5 Kc7-b7 29.Kc2-d3 Kb7-a6
30.Be3-b6 Bh8-f6 31.c3-c4 Bf6-e7
0.39/16 ] 22.Be3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Be3xa7 Kc6-c7 23.a2-a4
g7-g5 24.a4-a5 Bf8-g7 25.Rb8xh8
Bg7xh8 26.a5-a6 f6-f5 27.c3-c4
Kc7-c6 28.Kd1-d2 Bh8-e5 29.h2-h3

23...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


23...Bf8-g7 24.Rb8-b6+ Kc6-d5
25.a4-a5 Rh8-a8 26.Rb6-b7 Bg7-h8
27.Rb7xh7 f6-f5 28.Kd1-d2 Ra8-c8
29.a5-a6 Bh8xc3+ 30.Kd2-d3
Diagram
Bc3-b4 31.Ba7-d4 e6-e5 32.Bd4-b6
Rc8-c3+ 33.Kd3-e2 Rc3-c2+
34.Ke2-f1 Bb4-c5 35.Bb6xc5 Rc2xc5
36.a6-a7 Rc5-a5 37.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6
38.Rh7-e7 Kc6-d6 39.Re7-b7

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9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+K+-+-0
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9P+-+p+-+0
9+-+k+pzp-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-vlK+P+-0
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Ra5-a2 0.59/19 ] 24.Rb8-b6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rb8-b6+
Kc6-d5 25.a4-a5 Rh8-c8 26.Rb6-b5+
Kd5-c4 27.Rb5-b7 Bg7-f8 28.Ba7-b6
Bf8-d6 29.a5-a6 h7-h6 30.a6-a7
Kc4-d5 31.Bb6-c7 Rc8-a8 32.Bc7xd6
Kd5xd6 33.Kd1-e2 Kd6-c6 34.Rb7-e7
Kc6-b6 35.Re7xe6+ Kb6xa7
36.Re6xf6 Ra8-e8+ 37.Ke2-d3 h6-h5
38.Rf6-g6 Re8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e4 0.63/20
] 24...Kc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Kc6-d5 25.a4-a5 Rh8-c8
26.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-c4 27.Rb5-b7 Bg7-f8
28.Ba7-b6 Bf8-d6 29.a5-a6 h7-h6
30.a6-a7 Kc4-d5 31.Bb6-c7 Rc8-a8

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32.Bc7xd6 Kd5xd6 33.Kd1-e2 Kd6-c6
34.Rb7-e7 Kc6-b6 35.Re7xe6+
Kb6xa7 36.Re6xf6 Ra8-e8+
37.Ke2-d3 h6-h5 38.Rf6-g6 Re8-d8+
39.Kd3-e4 0.71/20 ] 25.Rb6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rb6-b7
Bg7-f8 26.Ba7-d4 e6-e5 27.Bd4-e3
Bf8-c5 28.Kd1-c2 Kd5-d6 29.Rb7-b5
Bc5xe3 30.f2xe3 Kd6-c6 31.c3-c4
h7-h5 32.a4-a5 Rh8-a8 33.h2-h3
e5-e4 34.f3xe4 g5-g4 35.Rb5xh5
g4-g3 36.Rh5-f5 Ra8-f8 37.Kc2-d3
g3-g2 0.48/19 ] 25...Bg7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bg7-f8
26.Ba7-d4 e6-e5 27.Bd4-e3 Bf8-c5
28.Kd1-c2 Kd5-d6 29.Rb7-b5 Bc5xe3
30.f2xe3 Kd6-c6 31.c3-c4 h7-h5
32.a4-a5 Rh8-a8 33.h2-h3 e5-e4
34.f3xe4 g5-g4 35.Rb5xh5 g4-g3
36.Rh5-f5 Ra8-f8 37.Kc2-d3 g3-g2
0.57/19 ] 26.Rb7-b8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ba7-d4
e6-e5 27.Bd4-e3 Bf8-c5 28.Kd1-c2
Kd5-d6 29.Rb7-b5 Bc5xe3 30.f2xe3
Kd6-c6 31.c3-c4 h7-h5 32.a4-a5
Rh8-a8 33.Kc2-c3 g5-g4 34.f3-f4
e5xf4 35.e3xf4 h5-h4 36.Kc3-b4
Ra8-a6 0.57/17 ]
(Diagram 557)
26...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bf8-g7 27.Rb8xh8 Bg7xh8
28.Kd1-c2 f6-f5 29.a4-a5 Kd5-c6
30.h2-h3 h7-h6 31.Kc2-d3 Kc6-b5
32.Ba7-d4 e6-e5 33.Bd4-b6 Kb5-a6
34.c3-c4 Bh8-g7 35.Bb6-d8 Bg7-f8
36.Bd8-c7 Bf8-c5 37.Bc7xe5 Ka6xa5
0.44/19 ] 27.Rb8-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Rb8xh8 Diagram
Bg7xh8 28.Kd1-c2 Kd5-c4 29.Ba7-b6
f6-f5 30.a4-a5 Kc4-b5 31.Kc2-d3
Bh8-g7 32.c3-c4+ Kb5-a6 33.Bb6-d8
h7-h6 34.Bd8-b6 Bg7-h8 35.h2-h3
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kd5-c6
28.Ba7-d4 Rh8-a8 29.Rb5-c5+
Kc6-d6 30.Rc5-c4 Ra8-a6 31.Kd1-c2
Kd6-d7 32.Kc2-b3 e6-e5 33.Bd4-c5
f6-f5 34.Rc4-b4 Kd7-c6 35.Rb4-b5
Bg7-f6 36.Bc5-e3 h7-h6 37.c3-c4
f5-f4 38.Be3-d2 Ra6-a7 39.a4-a5
0.33/19 ] 28.Rb5-b6+ last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ba7-d4
Rh8-a8 29.Rb5-c5+ Kc6-d6 30.Rc5-c4
Ra8-a6 31.Kd1-c2 e6-e5 32.Bd4-e3
Bg7-f8 33.Kc2-b3 Kd6-d7 34.h2-h4
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Ra6-a5 37.Be3-b6 0.33/17 ]
28...Kc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Kc6-d5 29.a4-a5 Rh8-a8
30.Rb6-b7 Bg7-h8 31.Rb7xh7 f6-f5
32.Kd1-d2 Ra8-c8 33.a5-a6 Bh8xc3+
34.Kd2-d3 Bc3-b4 35.Ba7-d4 e6-e5
36.Rh7-d7+ Bb4-d6 37.Bd4-b2
Rc8-a8 38.a6-a7 Kd5-e6 39.Rd7-g7
Bd6-c5 40.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-d5
41.Rg6xg5 Ra8xa7 42.Rg5xf5 0.06/28
] 29.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.a4-a5 Rh8-a8 30.Rb6-b7 Bg7-h8
31.Rb7xh7 f6-f5 32.Kd1-d2 Ra8-c8
33.a5-a6 Bh8xc3+ 34.Kd2-d3 Bc3-b4
35.Ba7-d4 e6-e5 36.Rh7-d7+ Bb4-d6
37.Bd4-b2 Rc8-a8 38.a6-a7 Kd5-e6
39.Rd7-g7 Bd6-c5 40.Rg7-g6+
Ke6-d5 41.Rg6xg5 Ra8xa7
42.Rg5xf5 0.64/18 ] 29...f6-f5 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rh8-a8
30.Rb6-b7 Bg7-h8 31.Rb7xh7 f6-f5
32.Kd1-d2 Ra8-c8 33.a5-a6 Bh8xc3+
34.Kd2-d3 Bc3-b4 35.Ba7-d4 e6-e5
36.Rh7-d7+ Kd5-c6 37.Rd7-b7
Bb4-d6 38.Bd4-e3 f5-f4 39.Be3-a7
Rc8-d8 40.Kd3-e4 Bd6-c7
41.Rb7-b1 0.58/17 ]
(Diagram 559)
30.Ba7-b8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Ba7-b8 Rh8-d8 31.Kd1-c2
Rd8-c8 32.Rb6-b5+ Rc8-c5
33.Rb5xc5+ Kd5xc5 34.a5-a6 Kc5-b6
35.a6-a7 Kb6-b7 36.Kc2-b3 e6-e5
37.Kb3-b4 e5-e4 38.f3xe4 f5xe4
39.h2-h3 Kb7-a8 40.Kb4-c4 Bg7-f6
41.Kc4-d5 Bf6xc3 42.Kd5xe4 Bc3-e1
43.f2-f4 g5xf4 44.Ke4xf4 Be1-f2
45.Kf4-g5 Bf2-d4 46.Kg5-f5 h7-h5
47.Kf5-g6 h5-h4 48.Kg6-f5 Bd4-c5
49.Kf5-e5 0.77/18 ]
30...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rh8-d8 Diagram
31.Kd1-c2 Rd8-c8 32.Rb6-b5+

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Kc5-b6 35.a6-a7 Kb6-b7 36.Kc2-b3
h7-h5 37.Kb3-b4 Kb7-a8 38.c3-c4
Bg7-d4 39.c4-c5 Bd4xf2 40.c5-c6
Bf2xa7 41.c6-c7 Ka8-b7 42.Bb8xa7
Kb7xc7 43.Kb4-c4 g5-g4 44.f3-f4
Kc7-d7 45.Ba7-e3 h5-h4 46.Be3-f2
h4-h3 47.Bf2-d4 g4-g3 0.91/16 ]
31.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.a5-a6 Rc8-c4 32.Rb6-d6+ Kd5-c5
33.Rd6-d7 Rc4-a4 34.Rd7xg7 Ra4xa6
35.Rg7xg5 Kc5-c4 36.Rg5-g7 h7-h5
37.Bb8-e5 Ra6-a5 38.Rg7-c7+
Kc4-b3 39.Rc7-b7+ Kb3-c4 40.f3-f4
Ra5-a1+ 41.Kd1-c2 Ra1-h1
42.Rb7-c7+ Kc4-b5 43.Be5-d4
Rh1xh2 44.Kc2-b3 Rh2-h3
45.Rc7-c5+ Kb5-b6 46.Rc5-e5+
Kb6-c6 47.Re5xe6+ Kc6-d5 3.44/15 ]
31...Rc8xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rc8-c4 32.Rb6-d6+ Kd5-c5
33.Rd6-d7 Rc4-a4 34.Rd7xg7 Ra4xa6
35.Rg7xg5 Kc5-c4 36.Rg5-g7 h7-h5
37.Bb8-e5 Ra6-a5 38.Rg7-c7+
Kc4-b3 39.Rc7-b7+ Kb3-c4 40.f3-f4
Ra5-a1+ 41.Kd1-c2 Ra1-h1
42.Rb7-c7+ Kc4-b5 43.Be5-d4
Rh1xh2 44.Kc2-b3 Rh2-h3
45.Rc7-c5+ Kb5-b6 46.Rc5-e5+
Kb6-c6 47.Re5xe6+ Kc6-d5 3.56/16
Diagram
(Diagram 562)
] 32.Rb6-b5+ [ 32.Rb6-d6+ Diagram
(Diagram 563)
it becomes clear that White will call all
the shots Kd5-c5 33.Rd6-d7+- ;
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Rc3xf3 35.a6-a7 Rf3-a3 36.Rg7xh7
Ra3-a4 37.Kd1-c2 Ra4-a5
38.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b6 39.Rc7-e7 Kb6-c6
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Kd5-c4 44.Bb8-e5 Rh1-c1


45.Ra5-a4+ Kc4-d5 46.Ra4-a5+
Kd5-c4 47.Ra5-a4+ 2.51/15 ]
33...Bg7-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc3-a3 34.Rb7xg7 Ra3xa6
35.Rg7xh7 Ra6-a2 36.Rh7-c7+
Kc4-b3 37.Bb8-a7 Ra2-a1+
38.Kd1-e2 Ra1-h1 39.Rc7-h7 Kb3-c4
40.Ba7-b8 Kc4-d5 41.Rh7-d7+ Kd5-c6
42.Rd7-a7 Kc6-d5 43.Ra7-a5+
Kd5-c4 44.Bb8-e5 Rh1-c1
45.Ra5-a4+ Kc4-d5 46.Ra4-a5+
Kd5-c4 47.Ra5-a4+ 2.62/16 ]
34.Rb7-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rb7-c7+ Bd4-c5 35.Bb8-a7 Kc4-b5
36.Rc7xc5+ Rc3xc5 37.Ba7xc5
Kb5xa6 38.Bc5-f8 Ka6-b5 39.Bf8-h6
Kb5-c5 40.Bh6xg5 Kc5-d5 41.Kd1-e2
Kd5-d4 42.Bg5-f6+ Kd4-d5 43.f3-f4
Kd5-e4 44.Bf6-e5 Ke4-d5 45.Ke2-e3
Kd5-c4 46.h2-h4 Kc4-d5 47.h4-h5
3.02/17 ] 34...Kc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Bd4-c5 35.Bb8-a7
Kc4-b5 36.Rc7xc5+ Rc3xc5
37.Ba7xc5 Kb5xa6 38.Bc5-f8 Ka6-b5
39.Bf8-h6 Kb5-c5 40.Bh6xg5 Kc5-d5
41.Kd1-e2 Kd5-d4 42.Bg5-f6+ Kd4-d5
43.f3-f4 Kd5-e4 44.Bf6-e5 Ke4-d5
45.Ke2-e3 Kd5-c4 46.h2-h4 Kc4-d5
47.h4-h5 3.13/18 ] 35.Rc7xc3+

42.Kc2-d3 g5-g4 4.57/15 ] 32...Kd5-c4


[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kd5-c6
33.Rb5-a5 Bg7-d4 34.a6-a7 Bd4xa7
35.Ra5xa7 Rc3xf3 36.Kd1-e2 Rf3-h3
37.Ke2-f1 Rh3-b3 38.Bb8-e5 Rb3-b7
39.Ra7xb7 Kc6xb7 40.Kf1-e2 Kb7-c6
41.Ke2-e3 Kc6-d5 42.f2-f4 g5-g4
43.Ke3-d3 h7-h5 44.Kd3-e3 0.89/18 ]
33.Rb5-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rb5-b7 Rc3-a3 34.Rb7xg7 Ra3xa6
35.Rg7xh7 Ra6-a2 36.Rh7-c7+
Kc4-b3 37.Bb8-a7 Ra2-a1+ Diagram
38.Kd1-e2 Ra1-h1 39.Rc7-h7 Kb3-c4
40.Ba7-b8 Kc4-d5 41.Rh7-d7+ Kd5-c6
42.Rd7-a7 Kc6-d5 43.Ra7-a5+

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5.Bf1-e2 d7-d6 6.f2-f4 c7-c5


7.Ng1-f3 c5xd4 8.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6
9.Bc1-e3 Nf6-g4 10.Be2xg4 Bg7xd4
11.Be3xd4 Bc8xg4 12.Qd1-d2
Nc6xd4 13.Qd2xd4 e7-e5 14.f4xe5
Qd8-h4+ [RR 14...d6xe5 15.Qd4xd8
Ra8xd8 16.0-0 Bg4-e6 17.b2-b3 f7-f5
18.Rf1-e1 f5-f4 19.Ra1-d1 Kg8-f7
20.a2-a4 a7-a5 21.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e7
22.h2-h3 g6-g5 23.Nc3-b5 h7-h5
24.Nb5-c7 g5-g4 25.h3xg4 h5xg4
26.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 27.Nc7-d5+
Be6xd5 28.e4xd5 Ke7-d6 29.Re1-h1
Darrigues,A (1992)-Rodriguez Cabrera,
F (1858)/San Sebastian 2007/EXT
2008/- (57) ] 15.Qd4-f2 Qh4xf2+
16.Ke1xf2 d6xe5 17.Ra1-c1N Ra8-d8
18.Nc3-d5 Bg4-e6 19.Rh1-d1 f7-f5
20.e4xf5 last book move last book
move g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rf8xf5+ 21.Kf2-e3 Kg8-h8
22.Rd1-d2 Rf5-h5 23.h2-h3 Rh5-h4
24.b2-b3 Be6-f5 25.Rc1-d1 Kh8-g7
26.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 27.a4-a5 Bf5-e4
0.09/13 ] 21.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Rc1-c3 Be6xd5 22.c4xd5
Rd8-d7 23.Rc3-f3 Kg8-g7 24.Kf2-e3
h7-h5 25.h2-h4 Kg7-g6 26.Rf3-g3+
Kg6-f6 27.Rg3-g5 Rf8-d8 28.Rg5xh5
Rd7xd5 29.Rh5-h6+ Kf6-g7
30.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 0.08/13 ]
21...Kg8-f7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Kg8-f7 22.Rc1-c3 b7-b5
23.b2-b3 b5xc4 24.b3xc4 Rd8-c8
25.Rc3-a3 Rc8xc4 26.Ra3xa7+
Kf7-g6 27.Ra7-a6 Kg6-f7 28.Ra6-a7+
E79 Kf7-g6 0.04/14 ]

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rc7xc3+


Kd3xc3 36.Bb8-e5 Bd4xe5 37.a6-a7
Be5xh2 38.a7-a8Q Bh2-f4
39.Qa8-h8+ Kc3-c4 40.Qh8xh7
Kc4-d5 41.Qh7-d7+ Bf4-d6 42.Qd7-d8
Kd5-e5 43.Qd8xg5 Ke5-d5
44.Qg5-d2+ Kd5-c6 45.Kd1-e2 f5-f4
46.Qd2-c2+ Kc6-d7 47.Qc2-h7+
Bd6-e7 48.Qh7-d3+ Be7-d6 6.51/14 ]
35...Kd3xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kd3xc3 36.Bb8-e5 Bd4xe5
37.a6-a7 Be5xh2 38.a7-a8Q Bh2-f4
39.Qa8-h8+ Kc3-c4 40.Qh8xh7
Kc4-d5 41.Qh7-d7+ Bf4-d6 42.Qd7-d8
Kd5-e5 43.Qd8xg5 Ke5-d5
44.Qg5-d2+ Kd5-c6 45.Qd2-e3
Kc6-d7 46.f3-f4 Bd6-e7 47.Qe3-a7+
Kd7-e8 48.Kd1-e2 Ke8-f7 49.Qa7-c7
Kf7-f6 50.Qc7-e5+ Kf6-f7 6.36/15 ]
36.Bb8-e5!! a small price for the final
victory [ 36.Bb8-e5 Bd4xe5
37.a6-a7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bb8-e5 Bd4xe5 37.a6-a7 Be5xh2
38.a7-a8Q Bh2-f4 39.Qa8-h8+ Kc3-c4
40.Qh8xh7 Kc4-d5 41.Qh7-d7+
Bf4-d6 42.Qd7-d8 Kd5-e5 43.Qd8xg5
Ke5-d5 44.Qg5-d2+ Kd5-c6
45.Qd2-c3+ Kc6-d7 46.Qc3-g7+
Kd7-c6 47.Kd1-e2 Kc6-d5 48.Qg7-d7
Kd5-e5 49.Qd7-c6 Bd6-e7
50.Qc6-c3+ Ke5-d6 51.f3-f4 Kd6-d7
52.Qc3-g7 Kd7-d6 53.Qg7-e5+
Kd6-d7 54.Qe5-b5+ Kd7-d6 6.06/16 ]
1-0

36
Wolfgang Uhlmann
Robert James Fischer
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(Diagram 565)
08.11.1960

E79: King's Indian: Four Pawns Attack:


6 Be2 c5 7 Nf3 cxd4 8 Nxd4 Nc6 9 Be3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 0-0

22.Rc1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


22.a2-a4 Rf8-g8 23.b2-b3 Be6xd5
24.c4xd5 Rd8-d7 25.g2-g3 Kf7-f6
26.Kf2-e3 Rg8-d8 27.Rc1-c5 h7-h5
28.h2-h3 0.00/12 ] 22...Rd8-d7

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23.Rd2xd5 Rd8xd5 24.Rd1xd5 Kf7-e6
25.Rd5-b5 Rf8-f7 26.Rb5-d5 Rf7-e7
27.b2-b3 Diagram

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a7-a6 30.Rd5-d1 h7-h6 31.a2-a3
Re8-e7 32.Rd1-d5 h6-h5 33.Rd5-d1
0.04/15 ] 23.Nd5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Nd5-b4 Rf8-d8 24.Rd2xd7+
Rd8xd7 25.Rd1xd7+ Be6xd7
26.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 27.g2-g3 a7-a5
28.Nb4-d3 Bd7-c6 29.h2-h3 Ke6-d6
30.Nd3-e1 Kd6-c5 31.Ne1-d3+
Kc5-d6 32.Nd3-e1 -0.04/13 ]
23...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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23...Rd7xd2+ 24.Rd1xd2 Be6xc4
25.Rd2-d7+ Kf7-f6 26.Rd7xb7 Rf8-f7
27.Rb7xf7+ Bc4xf7 28.g2-g3 Bf7-e6
29.b2-b3 Be6-d7 30.Kf2-e3 Kf6-g5
31.b3-b4 h7-h6 32.a2-a3 Bd7-c6
33.b4-b5 f5-f4+ 34.g3xf4+ e5xf4+
35.Ke3-f2 -0.04/16 ] 24.Rd2xd7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd2xd7+
Rd8xd7 25.b2-b3 Rd7xd1 26.Nc3xd1
Be6-d7 27.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 28.Kf2-e3
Bd7-c6 29.Nd1-f2 b7-b6 30.Nf2-d3
Ke6-d6 31.Nd3-e1 Bc6-b7 32.a2-a4
a7-a5 33.Ne1-f3 Bb7xf3 34.Ke3xf3
-0.07/18 ] 24...Rd8xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rd8xd7 25.b2-b3
Rd7xd1 26.Nc3xd1 Be6-d7 27.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 28.Kf2-e3 Bd7-c6 29.Nd1-f2
b7-b6 30.Nf2-d3 Ke6-d6 31.Nd3-f2
h7-h6 32.Nf2-d3 a7-a5 33.Nd3-e1
Bc6-b7 34.Ne1-f3 Bb7-e4 35.a2-a3
0.00/19 ] 25.Rd1xd7+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b3
Rd7xd1 26.Nc3xd1 Be6-d7 27.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 28.Kf2-e3 Bd7-c6 29.Nd1-f2
b7-b6 30.Nf2-d3 Ke6-d6 31.Nd3-f2
h7-h6 32.Nf2-d3 Kd6-e6 33.a2-a3
Ke6-d6 34.Nd3-e1 Bc6-b7 35.Ne1-f3
Bb7xf3 36.Ke3xf3 -0.04/18 ]
(Diagram 567)
25...Be6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Be6xd7 26.Kf2-e3 Bd7-c6
27.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 28.b2-b3 b7-b6
29.Nc3-d1 h7-h6 30.Nd1-f2 Bc6-a8
31.Nf2-d3 Ke6-d6 32.a2-a3 Ba8-c6
33.Nd3-e1 Bc6-b7 34.Ne1-f3 Bb7xf3
35.Ke3xf3 0.00/17 ] 26.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kf2-e3
Bd7-c6 27.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 28.b2-b3
b7-b6 29.Nc3-d1 h7-h6 30.Nd1-f2
Bc6-a8 31.Nf2-d3 Ke6-d6 32.a2-a3
Ba8-c6 33.Nd3-e1 Bc6-b7 34.Ne1-f3
Bb7xf3 35.Ke3xf3 -0.03/18 ] 26...b7-b6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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26...Kf7-e6 27.g2-g3 Ke6-d6 28.a2-a3
a7-a5 29.Kf2-e3 Bd7-e6 30.Nc3-b5+
Kd6-c6 31.Ke3-d3 a5xb4 32.a3xb4
h7-h6 33.h2-h3 Be6-f7 34.Nb5-a7+
Kc6-d7 35.Na7-b5 f5-f4 36.g3xf4
e5xf4 -0.05/16 ]

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27.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 28.g2-g3 Ke6-d6
29.Ke3-d3 Bd7-c6 30.Kd3-e3 a7-a6
31.a2-a3 Kd6-e6 32.b4-b5 a6xb5
33.c4xb5 Bc6-d7 34.a3-a4 Ke6-d6
35.Nc3-b1 Bd7-e6 36.Nb1-d2 -0.05/16
] 27...Bd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Bd7-e6 28.c4-c5 b6xc5 29.b4xc5
Kf7-e7 30.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 31.Nb5-d6

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Ke7-d7 32.Nd6-b7 Be6-b3 33.c5-c6+
Kd7-c7 34.Nb7-c5 Bb3-c4 35.Nc5-d7
Kc7-d6 36.Nd7-f6 Bc4-b3 37.a4-a5
h7-h6 38.g2-g4 f5-f4 39.h2-h4
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Kd6xc6 40.g4-g5 h6xg5 41.h4-h5
Bb3-c2 42.h5-h6 Kc6-d6 43.h6-h7
Bc2xh7 44.Nf6xh7 g5-g4 45.Nh7-f6
g4-g3+ 46.Kf2-g2 Kd6-e6 47.Nf6-e4
Ke6-d5 -0.33/19 ] 28.c4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c4-c5 b6xc5
29.b4xc5 Kf7-e7 30.Nc3-b5 a7-a6
31.Nb5-d6 Ke7-d7 32.Nd6-b7 Be6-b3
33.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 34.Nb7-c5 Bb3-c4
35.Nc5-d7 Kc7-d6 36.Nd7-f6 Bc4-b3
37.a4-a5 h7-h6 38.g2-g4 f5-f4
39.h2-h4 Kd6xc6 40.g4-g5 h6xg5
41.h4-h5 Bb3-c2 42.h5-h6 Kc6-d6
43.h6-h7 Bc2xh7 44.Nf6xh7 g5-g4
45.Nh7-f6 g4-g3+ 46.Kf2-g2 Kd6-e6
47.Nf6-e4 Ke6-d5 -0.37/17 ]
28...b6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...b6xc5 Diagram
(Diagram 570)
29.b4xc5 Kf7-e7 30.Nc3-b5 a7-a6
31.Nb5-d6 Ke7-d7 32.Nd6-b7 Be6-b3
33.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 34.Nb7-c5 Bb3-c4
35.Nc5-d7 Kc7-d6 36.Nd7-f6 Bc4-b3

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37.a4-a5 h7-h6 38.g2-g4 f5-f4


39.h2-h4 Kd6xc6 40.g4-g5 h6xg5
41.h4-h5 Bb3-c2 42.h5-h6 Kc6-d6
43.h6-h7 Bc2xh7 44.Nf6xh7 g5-g4
45.Nh7-f6 g4-g3+ 46.Kf2-g2 Kd6-e6
47.Nf6-e4 Ke6-d5 -0.33/18 ] 29.b4xc5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.b4xc5
Kf7-e7 30.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 31.Nb5-d6
Ke7-d7 32.Nd6-b7 Be6-b3 33.c5-c6+
Kd7-c7 34.Nb7-c5 Bb3-c4 35.Nc5-d7
Kc7-d6 36.Nd7-f6 Bc4-b3 37.a4-a5
h7-h6 38.g2-g4 f5-f4 39.h2-h4
Kd6xc6 40.g4-g5 h6xg5 41.h4-h5
Bb3-c2 42.h5-h6 Kc6-d6 43.h6-h7
Bc2xh7 44.Nf6xh7 g5-g4 45.Nh7-f6
g4-g3+ 46.Kf2-g2 Kd6-e6 47.Nf6-e4
Ke6-d5 -0.37/17 ] 29...Kf7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kf7-e7
30.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 31.Nb5-d6 Ke7-d7
32.Nd6-b7 Be6-b3 33.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7
34.Nb7-c5 Bb3-c4 35.Nc5-d7 Kc7-d6
36.Nd7-f6 h7-h6 37.g2-g4 f5-f4
38.h2-h4 Bc4-e6 39.g4-g5 h6xg5
40.h4xg5 Be6-f5 41.Kf2-e2 Diagram

a7-a6 31.Nb5-d6 Ke7-d7 32.Nd6-b7


Be6-b3 33.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 34.Nb7-c5
Bb3-c4 35.Nc5-d7 Kc7-d6 36.Nd7-f6
h7-h6 37.g2-g4 f5-f4 38.h2-h4 Bc4-e6
39.g4-g5 h6xg5 40.h4xg5 Be6-f5
41.Kf2-e2 Kd6xc6 42.Ke2-f3 a6-a5
43.Nf6-e4 Kc6-d5 -0.37/15 ]
30...Ke7-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Ke7-d7 31.Kg3-h4 Kd7-c6
32.Kh4-g5 e5-e4 33.g2-g4 f5xg4
34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6
36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4
38.Kd4-c4 Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3
40.Ne4-f6 Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5
42.Ka4xa5 Be2-f3 43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6
44.Ka6-b6 Kd6-e6 45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-e7
46.Ne8-c7 Ke7-d6 47.Nc7-b5+
Kd6-d5 -0.94/17 ]

(Diagram 571)
Kd6xc6 42.Ke2-f3 a6-a5 43.Nf6-e4
Kc6-d5 -0.33/16 ] 30.Kf2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nc3-b5

(Diagram 572)
31.Kg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Kg3-h4 Kd7-c6 32.Kh4-g5 e5-e4
33.g2-g4 f5xg4 34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5
35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3
37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6
Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Be2-f3 43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6 44.Ka6-b6
Kd6-e6 45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-e7 46.Ne8-c7

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Ke7-d6 47.Nc7-b5+ Kd6-d5 -0.97/15 ]


31...Kd7-c6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Kd7-c6 32.Kh4-g5 e5-e4
33.g2-g4 f5xg4 34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5
35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3
37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6
Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Be2-f3 43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6 44.Ka6-b6
Kd6-e6 45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-e7 46.Ne8-c7
Ke7-d6 47.Nc7-b5+ Kd6-d5 -0.93/18 ]

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(Diagram 573)
32.Kh4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kh4-g5 e5-e4 33.g2-g4 f5xg4
34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6
36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4
38.Kd4-c4 Diagram
(Diagram 574)
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3
40.Ne4-f6 Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5
42.Ka4xa5 Be2-f3 43.Nf6-h5 Bf3-d5
44.Nh5-f6 Bd5-e6 45.Nf6-e4+ Kc5-d5
46.Ne4-g3 Kd5-e5 47.Ka5-b5 Ke5-d4
48.Ng3-e2+ Kd4-e4 49.Ne2-g3+
Ke4-f3 -0.99/18 ] 32...e5-e4
[ Less advisable is 32...Kc6xc5

33.g2-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


32...e5-e4 33.g2-g4 f5xg4 34.Nc3xe4
a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5
Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6
Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Be2-f3 43.Nf6-h5 Bf3-d5 44.Nh5-f6
Bd5-e6 45.Nf6-e4+ Kc5-d5 46.Ne4-g3
Kd5-e5 47.Ka5-b5 Ke5-d4
48.Ng3-e2+ Kd4-e4 49.Ne2-g3+
Ke4-f3 -0.94/17 ] 33.g2-g4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.g2-g4 f5xg4
34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6
36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4
38.Kd4-c4 Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3

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40.Ne4-f6 Bd3-e2
42.Ka4xa5 Be2-f3
44.Ka6-b6 Kd6-e6
46.Ne8-c7 Ke7-d6
Kd6-d5 -0.97/15 ]

41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5
43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6
45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-e7
47.Nc7-b5+

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33...f5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...f5xg4 34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4
h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4
Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4 Ba4-b5+
39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6 Bd3-e2
41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5 Be2-f3
43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6 44.Ka6-b5 Kd6-e6
45.Nf6-h5 Ke6-e5 46.Kb5-c4 Bf3-e4
47.Nh5-g3 Be4-c6 48.Kc4-d3 -0.94/19
] 34.Nc3xe4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Nc3xe4 a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4
h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4
Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4 Ba4-b5+
39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6 Bd3-e2
41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5 Be2-f3
43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6 44.Ka6-b6 Kd6-e6
45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-d5 46.Kb6-c7 Kd5-d4
47.Ne8-d6 -0.96/19 ]
(Diagram 576)
34...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...a7-a5 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5
Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6

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Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Be2-f3 43.Ka5-a6 Kc5-d6 44.Ka6-b6
Kd6-e6 45.Nf6-e8 Ke6-d5 46.Kb6-b5
Kd5-d4 47.Ne8-d6 -0.93/20 ]
35.Kg5-f4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Kg5-f4 h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5
Be6-b3 37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6
Bd3-e2 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Be2-f3 43.Nf6-h5 Bf3-d5 44.Nh5-f6
Bd5-e6 45.Nf6-e4+ Kc5-d5 46.Ne4-g3
Kd5-e5 47.Ka5-b5 Ke5-d4
48.Ng3-e2+ Kd4-e4 -0.97/18 ]
(Diagram 577)
35...Be6-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...h7-h6 36.Kf4-e5 Be6-b3
37.Ke5-d4 Bb3xa4 38.Kd4-c4
Ba4-b5+ 39.Kc4-b3 Bb5-d3 40.Ne4-f6
Bd3-f5 41.Kb3-a4 Kc6xc5 42.Ka4xa5
Kc5-d6 43.Nf6-h5 Kd6-e5 44.Ka5-b5
Bf5-g6 45.Nh5-g3 -1.10/17 ] 36.Kf4-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf4-e3
Bb3-c2 37.Ne4-f6 Kc6xc5 38.Nf6xg4
Bc2xa4 39.Ke3-d2 Kc5-d4 40.Ng4-f6
h7-h6 41.Nf6-g8 h6-h5 42.h2-h4
Kd4-e5 43.Kd2-c3 Ke5-e6 44.Ng8-h6
Ba4-b5 45.Kc3-b3 Bb5-d7 46.Kb3-c4
Bd7-c6 47.Kc4-c5 -0.75/19 Diagram

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36...Bb3-c2 37.Ne4-f6 Kc6xc5
38.Nf6xg4 h7-h5 39.Ng4-f6 h5-h4
40.Ke3-d2 Bc2xa4 41.Kd2-c3 Ba4-c6
42.Nf6-h7 Bc6-d5 43.Nh7-f6 Kc5-d6
44.Nf6-h7 Kd6-c6 45.Nh7-f6 Kc6-c5
46.Nf6-g4 Bd5-c6 47.Ng4-f2 Kc5-b5
48.Nf2-h3 Bc6-d7 49.Nh3-f4 Bd7-f5
50.Kc3-b3 h4-h3 51.Kb3-a3 Bf5-c8
52.Nf4-e2 -0.68/19 ] 37.Ke3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ke3-d2
h7-h6 38.Ne4-f6 Kc6xc5 39.Nf6xg4
h6-h5 40.Ng4-e3 Kc5-b4 41.h2-h4
Ba4-c6 42.Kd2-c2 Bc6-f3 43.Kc2-b2
Bf3-e4 44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6 45.Nf1-e3

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Bg6-f7 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4
47.Nc2-e3+ Kc4-b5 48.Kb2-a3 Bf7-e6
49.Ne3-g2 Be6-g8 50.Ng2-f4 Bg8-f7
51.Ka3-b2 Kb5-c5 52.Kb2-a3 Bf7-e8
53.Ka3-b3 Kc5-b5 54.Kb3-b2 Diagram

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56.Nd5-e7 Kc4-b5 57.Ne7-f5 Kb5-b4
58.Nf5-e3 Be8-c6 59.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c5
60.Nc2-e3 Bc6-e4 61.Kb2-b3 Kc5-b5
62.Kb3-b2 Kb5-b4 63.Ne3-f1 -0.71/19 ]
37...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ba4-b5 38.Ne4-f6 Kc6xc5
39.Kd2-c3 Kc5-d6 40.Nf6xg4 h7-h5
41.Ng4-f6 h5-h4 42.Nf6-e4+ Kd6-c7
43.Ne4-g5 Bb5-c6 44.Kc3-b2 a5-a4
45.Kb2-a3 Kc7-d6 46.Ng5-f7+ Kd6-d5
47.Ka3-b4 Bc6-d7 48.Kb4-a3 h4-h3
-0.67/17 ] 38.Ne4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Ne4-f6 Kc6xc5 39.Nf6xg4
h6-h5 40.Ng4-e3 Kc5-b4 41.h2-h4
Ba4-c6 42.Kd2-c2 Bc6-f3 43.Kc2-b2
Bf3-e4 44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6 45.Nf1-e3
Bg6-f7 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4 47.Kb2-a3
Bf7-g6 48.Nc2-e1 Kc4-b5 49.Ne1-g2
Bg6-e8 50.Ng2-f4 Kb5-c4 51.Nf4-e6
Be8-c6 52.Ne6-g7 -0.71/20 ]
38...Kc6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kc6xc5 Diagram
39.Nf6xg4 h6-h5 40.Ng4-e3 Kc5-b4
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43.Kc2-b2 Bf3-e4 44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6


45.Nf1-e3 Bg6-f7 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4
47.Kb2-a3 Bf7-g6 48.Nc2-e1 Kc4-b5
49.Ne1-g2 Bg6-e8 50.Ng2-f4 Kb5-c4
51.Nf4-e6 Be8-c6 52.Ne6-g7 -0.67/19 ]
39.Nf6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Nf6xg4 h6-h5 40.Ng4-e3 Kc5-b4
41.h2-h4 Ba4-c6 42.Kd2-c2 Bc6-f3
43.Kc2-b2 Bf3-e4 44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6
45.Nf1-e3 Bg6-f7 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4
47.Kb2-a3 Bf7-g6 48.Nc2-e1 Kc4-b5
49.Ne1-g2 Bg6-e8 50.Ng2-f4 Kb5-c4
51.Nf4-e6 Be8-c6 52.Ne6-g7 -0.70/19 ]
39...h6-h5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...h6-h5 40.Ng4-f6 h5-h4
41.Kd2-c3 Ba4-c6 42.Nf6-h7 Bc6-d5
43.Nh7-f6 Kc5-d6 44.Nf6-h7 Kd6-c6
45.Nh7-f6 Kc6-c5 46.Nf6-g4 Bd5-c6
47.Ng4-e5 Bc6-e4 48.Ne5-d7+
Kc5-b5 49.Nd7-f6 Be4-c6 50.Kc3-b3
Bc6-a8 51.Kb3-a3 Ba8-f3 52.Nf6-h7
Kb5-b6 53.Nh7-f6 Bf3-b7 54.Nf6-g4
-0.68/19 ]

46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4 47.Kb2-a3 Bf7-g6


48.Nc2-e1 Kc4-b5 49.Ne1-g2 Bg6-e8
50.Ng2-f4 Kb5-c4 51.Nf4-e6 Be8-c6
52.Ne6-g7 -0.70/20 ] 40...Kc5-d4
[ 40...Kc5-b4 Diagram

(Diagram 581)
40.Ng4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Ng4-e3 Kc5-b4 41.h2-h4 Ba4-c6
42.Kd2-c2 Bc6-f3 43.Kc2-b2 Bf3-e4
44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6 45.Nf1-e3 Bg6-f7

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41.Ne3-d5+ Kb4-b3 42.Kd2-c1 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kc5-b4
41.h2-h4 Ba4-c6 42.Kd2-c2 Bc6-f3
43.Kc2-b2 Bf3-e4 44.Ne3-f1 Be4-g6
45.Nf1-e3 Bg6-f7 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c4
47.Kb2-a3 Bf7-g6 48.Nc2-e1 Kc4-b5
49.Ne1-g2 Bg6-e4 50.Ng2-e3 Be4-h7
51.Ne3-d5 Bh7-g8 52.Nd5-f4 Bg8-f7
53.Ka3-b2 Kb5-c4 54.Kb2-a3 Kc4-b5
55.Ka3-b2 -0.68/19 ] 41.Ne3-f1

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.h2-h4
Ba4-d7 42.Ne3-f1 Bd7-e8 43.Kd2-c2
Kd4-c4 44.Kc2-b2 Kc4-b4 45.Nf1-e3
Be8-c6 46.Ne3-c2+ Kb4-c5 47.Nc2-e3
Bc6-e4 48.Ne3-f1 Kc5-b4 49.Nf1-g3
Be4-g6 50.Ng3-e2 Bg6-e8 51.Ne2-f4
Be8-f7 52.Nf4-d3+ Kb4-b5 53.Nd3-f4
Kb5-c4 54.Kb2-a3 Kc4-b5 55.Ka3-b2
Kb5-c4 -0.70/19 ] 41...Kd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h5-h4
Diagram

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42.Nf1-e3 Ba4-d7 43.Ne3-g2 h4-h3
44.Ng2-f4 Bd7-f5 45.Kd2-c1 Kd4-c3
46.Nf4-e2+ Kc3-b4 47.Kc1-b2 Bf5-d7
48.Ne2-f4 Bd7-c8 49.Nf4-d3+ Kb4-b5
50.Nd3-f2 Bc8-e6 51.Kb2-a3 Kb5-b6
52.Nf2-d3 Be6-f5 53.Nd3-f4 Kb6-b5
54.Ka3-b3 Bf5-g4 55.Kb3-a3 Bg4-d7
56.Nf4xh3 Bd7xh3 57.Ka3-b3 Bh3-f5
58.Kb3-b2 -0.67/18 ] 42.Kd2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf1-e3
Ba4-b5 43.Kd2-c3 Ke5-e4 44.Ne3-c2
Bb5-e8 45.Nc2-a3 Be8-f7 46.Na3-c2
h5-h4 47.Nc2-e1 Diagram

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42...Ba4-b3 Diagram [ 42...Ba4-b5
43.Nf1-g3 h5-h4 44.Ke3-d2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Ba4-b3
Diagram

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43.Ke3-d2 Bb3-f7 44.Nf1-e3 a5-a4
45.Kd2-c3 a4-a3 46.Ne3-c2 a3-a2
47.Kc3-b2 Ke5-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 586)

(Diagram 584)
Bf7-e8 48.Kc3-c4 h4-h3 49.Ne1-c2
Be8-d7 50.Kc4-c3 Bd7-c6 51.Nc2-e1
Bc6-d7 52.Ne1-d3 Bd7-f5 53.Nd3-f2+

48.Nc2-e1 Bf7-b3 49.Ne1-g2 Bb3-g8


50.Kb2-a1 Bg8-f7 51.Ng2-e1 Bf7-b3
52.Ka1-b2 Bb3-d5 53.Kb2-a1 Diagram
Ke4-d4 54.Ne1-c2+ Kd4-c3 -1.48/18 ]

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43.Nf1-g3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 43.Ke3-d2 Diagram

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Bb3-f7 44.Nf1-e3 a5-a4 45.Ne3-c2
Bf7-g6 46.Nc2-b4 a4-a3 47.Kd2-c3
Bg6-f7 48.Nb4-c2 a3-a2 49.Kc3-b2
Ke5-e4 50.Nc2-e1 Bf7-b3 51.Ne1-g2
Bb3-c4 52.Ng2-e1 Bc4-d5 53.Kb2-a1
Ke4-d4 54.Ne1-c2+ Kd4-c3 -1.51/16 ]

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E98 26.b4xc5 b6xc5 27.Ra1-a6 Qc7-f7


Svetozar Gligoric
28.Qd2-e3 Ra8xa6 29.b5xa6 Rf8-b8
Robert James Fischer
30.Rc1-a1 Qf7-a7 31.Qe3-d2
Bled
1961 Tal,M-Gligoric,S/Bled 1961/MCL/-
(36) ] 17.Bg5-e3 c7-c5 18.Be3xd4
e5xd4 19.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 20.Nb5xd6
E98: King's Indian: Classical Main Line:
d4-d3 last book move 21.Qd1xd3
9 Ne1
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2xd3
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
Bg7-d4+ 22.Rf1-f2 Bd4xf2+ 23.Kg1xf2
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0
Nh5-f6 24.Qd1-e2 Nf6xe4+
Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 Diagram
25.Nd6xe4 b7-b6 26.Ra1-e1 g6-g5
27.Kf2-g1 Diagram

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9.Nf3-e1 Nf6-d7 10.Ne1-d3 f7-f5


11.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 12.f2-f3 Nd7-f6
13.Nd3-f2 Nf5-d4 14.Nf2-e4 [RR
14.Rf1-e1 c7-c5 15.Bc1-e3 a7-a6
16.a2-a4 Nd4-f5 17.Be3-d2 Bg7-h6
18.Bd2xh6 Nf5xh6 19.g2-g4 Nh6-f7
20.Qd1-d2 b7-b6 21.Kg1-g2 Ra8-a7
22.Be2-d3 e5-e4 23.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4
24.Nf2xe4 Nf7-e5 25.Bd3-e2 Ra7-f7
26.Qd2-g5 Qd8-c7 27.Ra1-a3 Kg8-g7
28.Qg5-c1 Qc7-e7 Hort,V (2605)Gligoric,S (2600)/Venice 1971/EXT
1999/1-0 (54) ] 14...Nf6-h5 15.Bc1-g5
Qd8-d7 16.g2-g3 h7-h6N [RR
16...c7-c5 17.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5
18.c4xb5 Nh5-f6 19.Qd1-d2 Qd7-c7
20.Rf1-c1 Nf6xe4 21.f3xe4 Bc8-h3
22.b2-b4 b7-b6 23.a2-a4 h7-h5
24.a4-a5 Kg8-h7 25.a5xb6 a7xb6

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Qd7-f7 28.Ne4-d2 Qf7-f6 29.Qe2-e5
Qf6xe5 30.Re1xe5 Kg8-f7 31.d5-d6
Bc8-e6 0.68/14 ] 21...Bg7-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7-d4+
22.Rf1-f2 Nh5-f6 23.Qd3-d2 Nf6xe4
24.Nd6xe4 Qd7-g7 25.Ra1-d1 b7-b6
26.Kg1-g2 Bd4xf2 27.Ne4xf2 Bc8-d7
28.Nf2-e4 Bd7-f5 29.Be2-d3 Ra8-d8
30.Rd1-e1 Qg7-d4 31.Re1-e3 Bf5xe4
32.Re3xe4 0.50/12 ] 22.Kg1-g2
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rf1-f2 Nh5-f6 23.Qd3-d2 Nf6xe4
24.Nd6xe4 Qd7-g7 25.Ra1-d1 b7-b6
26.Rd1-e1 Bd4xf2+ 27.Ne4xf2 Bc8-f5
28.g3-g4 Bf5-d7 29.Nf2-e4 Qg7-d4+
30.Kg1-g2 0.57/12 ] 22...Nh5xg3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nh5xg3 23.Nd6xc8 Ng3xf1

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24.Nc8-b6 Qd7-c7 25.Ra1xf1 Qc7xb6
26.b2-b4 Rf8-f7 27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5
28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5 29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5
30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8 31.Qg6-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+ Ke8-f8
33.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e8 0.10/16 ]

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Black has a mate threat 23.Nd6xc8
[ 23.Ne4xg3!? Qd7xd6 24.f3-f4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ne4xg3
Qd7xd6 24.Qd3-d2 Diagram

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g6-g5 25.Kg2-h1 Bc8-h3 26.Rf1-e1
b7-b5 27.Ng3-e4 Qd6-e5 28.Ra1-b1
Ra8-d8 29.d5-d6 Rf8-f7 -0.25/12 ]
23...Ng3xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ng3xf1 24.Nc8-b6 Qd7-c7

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25.Ra1xf1 Qc7xb6 26.b2-b4 Rf8-f7
27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5 28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5
29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5 30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8
31.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+
Ke8-f8 33.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e8 0.09/16 ]
24.Nc8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc8-b6 Qd7-c7 25.Ra1xf1 Qc7xb6
26.b2-b4 Rf8-f7 27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5
28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5 29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5
30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8 31.Qg6-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+ Ke8-f8
33.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e8 -0.20/15 ]
24...Qd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qd7-c7 25.Ra1xf1 Qc7xb6
26.b2-b4 Rf8-f7 27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5
28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5 29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5
30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8 31.Qg6-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+ Ke8-f8
33.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e8 0.08/16 ]
25.Ra1xf1 [ 25.Nb6xa8??
is impossible because of the following
mate in 2 Qc7xh2+ 26.Kg2xf1
Qh2-g1# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra1xf1 Qc7xb6 26.b2-b4 Qb6xb4
27.Rf1-b1 Qb4-a5 28.Ne4xc5 Qa5xc5
29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7 30.Rb1xb7
Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+
Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8
34.Qg6-e6+ -0.08/16 ] 25...Qc7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7xb6
26.b2-b4 Rf8-f7 27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5
28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5 29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5
30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8 31.Qg6-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+ Ke8-f8
33.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-e8 0.08/15 ] 26.b2-b4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.b2-b4 Qb6xb4 27.Rf1-b1 Qb4-a5
28.Ne4xc5 Qa5xc5 29.Qd3xg6+
Bd4-g7 30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3
Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.07/16 ]
26...Qb6xb4 [ 26...c5xb4? 27.c4-c5
Bd4xc5 28.Ne4xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rf8-f7 27.b4xc5 Bd4xc5
28.Rf1-b1 Qb6-a5 29.Ne4-g5 h6xg5

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30.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-f8 31.Qg6-h6+


Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-e6+ Bc5-e7
33.Rb1xb7 Qa5-c5 34.Be2-d3 Qc5-a3
35.d5-d6 Qa3xd6 36.Rb7xe7+
Qd6xe7 37.Qe6-c6+ Qe7-d7
38.Qc6xa8+ Ke8-e7 39.Qa8-e4+
Qd7-e6 40.Qe4-b7+ Ke7-f6 -0.05/13 ]
27.Rf1-b1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rf1-b1 Qb4-a5 28.Ne4xc5
Qa5xc5 29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7
30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4
32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.07/17 ]

Qa5-c7 31.Rb7xc7 Bc5-e7


32.Qg6xh6+ Kh8-g8 33.Qh6-g6+
Kg8-h8 34.Rc7xe7 Rf8-f7 35.Re7xf7
Ra8-b8 36.Rf7-h7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Qa5xc5 29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7
30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4
32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ 0.18/17 ]
29.Qd3xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7 30.Rb1xb7
Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+
Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8
34.Qg6-e6+ -0.06/17 ] 29...Bd4-g7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bd4-g7 30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4
31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8
33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+
0.17/15 ]

(Diagram 596)
White threatens to win material:
Rb1xb4 27...Qb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Qb4-a5 28.Ne4xc5 Qa5xc5
29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7 30.Rb1xb7
Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+
Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8
34.Qg6-e6+ 0.19/18 ] 28.Ne4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ne4xc5
Qa5xc5 29.Qd3xg6+ Bd4-g7
30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4
32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.07/15 ]
28...Qa5xc5 [Weaker is 28...Bd4xc5
29.Qd3xg6+ Kg8-h8 30.Rb1xb7

(Diagram 597)
30.Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rb1xb7 Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3 Rf8-f4
32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.06/16
Diagram
] 30...Qc5-d4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Qc5-d4 31.Be2-d3
Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ 0.17/15 ]

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be2-d3
Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.12/16 ]
31...Rf8-f4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Rf8-f4 32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8
33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+
0.17/13 ]

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32.Qg6-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.06/14 ]
32...Kg8-h8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Kg8-h8 33.Qe6-g6 Kh8-g8
34.Qg6-e6+ 0.17/15 ]
(Diagram 601)
33.Qe6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qe6-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 602)
Kh8-g8 34.Qg6-e6+ -0.06/16 ]
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[ RR 13.Nd3-f2 Nd7-f6 14.Nf2-e4
c7-c6 15.Bc1-e3 Nf6xe4 16.Nc3xe4
c6xd5 17.c4xd5 Bc8-f5 18.Be2-d3
Bf5xe4 19.Bd3xe4 Qd8-b6 20.Rf1-f2
Ra8-c8 21.Qd1-d3 Qb6-b5 22.Qd3xb5
Nd4xb5 23.g2-g3 Nb5-d4 24.Kg1-g2
a7-a6 25.Ra1-e1 Nd4-f5 26.Be3-d2
Nf5-d4 27.h2-h4 Bg7-f6 Markus,R
(2595)-Polzin,R (2514)/Austria 2006/
EXT 2007/1-0 (96) ] 13...b7-b6N [RR
13...Nd7-f6 14.Bc1-g5 Bc8-f5
15.Nd3-f2 c7-c5 16.Be2-d3 Qd8-c7
17.Ra1-b1 Nf6-h5 18.g2-g3 Ra8-e8
19.Nf2-g4 Bf5-c8 20.Bg5-e3 Rf8xf3
21.Rf1xf3 Bc8xg4 22.Be3xd4 e5xd4
23.Ne4-g5 Bg4xf3 24.Qd1xf3 Re8-e3
25.Qf3-g4 Nh5-f6 26.Qg4-d1 Qc7-e7
27.Ng5-e6 Nf6-d7 28.Bd3-f1
Brandts,P-Timman,J/New York 1974/
EXT 2001/0-1 (50) ] 14.Bc1-g5 Qd8-e8
15.Bg5-d2 a7-a5 16.Rf1-e1 Nd4xe2+
17.Qd1xe2 h7-h6 18.b2-b3 g6-g5
19.a2-a3 Qe8-g6 20.b3-b4 Nd7-f6
Black intends g4 last book move
21.b4xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nd3-f2 Nf6xe4 22.f3xe4 g5-g4
23.Nf2-d3 Bc8-a6 24.Re1-c1 g4-g3
25.h2-h3 Rf8-f7 26.Kg1-h1 Diagram
(Diagram 603)

Ra8-f8 27.b4xa5 b6xa5 28.Ra1-b1


38
E98 Bg7-f6 29.c4-c5 Bf6-g5 30.Bd2xg5
Samuel Reshevsky
Qg6xg5 31.c5xd6 c7xd6 0.11/16 ]
Robert James Fischer
21...g5-g4 last book move [Houdini 2.
Los Angeles (11)
1961 0c Pro x64: 21...b6xa5 22.Nd3-f2
Nf6xe4 23.f3xe4 Qg6-e8 24.Ra1-b1
E98: King's Indian: Classical Main Line:
Qe8-a4 25.Qe2-d3 Bc8-a6 26.Re1-c1
9 Ne1
Rf8-f7 27.Qd3-c3 Ra8-f8 28.Nf2-d3
1.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 2.d2-d4 g7-g6
Kg8-h7 29.Qc3xa5 Qa4xa5
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 0-0
30.Bd2xa5 Kh7-g6 31.Ba5-d2
5.Bf1-e2 d7-d6 6.Ng1-f3 e7-e5 7.0-0 Bg7-h8 0.01/16 ] 22.Nd3-f2
Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 9.Nf3-e1
[ 22.Ne4xf6+ Bg7xf6 23.Kg1-h1
Nf6-d7 10.Ne1-d3 f7-f5 11.e4xf5
b6xa5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ne7xf5 12.f2-f3 Nf5-d4 13.Nc3-e4
22.Nd3-f2 Diagram

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Nf6xd5 23.f3xg4 Nd5-f4 24.Qe2-d1
b6xa5 25.c4-c5 d6xc5 26.Ra1-c1
Nf4-e6 27.Bd2-e3 Qg6-f7 28.Be3xc5
Rf8-d8 29.Qd1-a4 Bc8-d7 30.Qa4-c4
Ra8-b8 31.Rc1-b1 Bd7-c6 32.Rb1xb8
Rd8xb8 -0.25/15 ] 22...g4xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nf6xd5
23.f3xg4 Nd5-f4 24.Qe2-d1 b6xa5
25.c4-c5 d6xc5 26.Ra1-c1 Nf4-e6
27.Bd2-e3 Qg6-f7 28.Be3xc5 Rf8-d8
29.Qd1-a4 Bc8-d7 30.Qa4-c4 Ra8-b8
31.Rc1-b1 Bd7-c6 32.Rb1xb8
Rd8xb8 -0.03/16 ] 23.Qe2xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qe2xf3
Nf6xe4 24.Qf3xe4 Bc8-f5 25.Qe4-h4

292
b6xa5 26.a3-a4 Qg6-f6 27.Qh4xf6
Rf8xf6 28.Ra1-a3 Bf5-c2 29.Re1-c1
Bc2-f5 30.h2-h3 Rf6-f8 31.Ra3-g3
Kg8-h7 32.c4-c5 Bf5-g6 33.c5xd6
c7xd6 -0.11/15 ] 23...Nf6-h5
[ 23...Nf6xe4!? has some apparent
merit 24.Qf3xe4 Bc8-f5 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Nf6xe4 24.Qf3xe4
Bc8-f5 25.Qe4-h4 b6xa5 26.a3-a4
h6-h5 27.Nf2-e4 Ra8-b8 28.Re1-e3
Bf5-g4 29.Bd2xa5 Bg7-h6 30.Re3-e1
Bg4-f3 31.Qh4-g3 Bf3xe4 32.Re1xe4
Qg6xg3 33.h2xg3 -0.16/15 ]
24.Qf3-e3= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qf3-d3 b6xa5 25.Ra1-b1 a5-a4
26.Kg1-h1 Nh5-f4 27.Bd2xf4 e5xf4
28.Qd3-f3 Bc8-f5 29.Rb1-b7 Rf8-e8
30.Qf3xf4 Bg7-c3 31.Re1-e2 Bc3-e5
32.Qf4-e3 Ra8-b8 33.Qe3-a7 Rb8xb7
34.Qa7xb7 -0.02/16 ] 24...b6xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...b6xa5
Diagram

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25.Ra1-c1 Nh5-f6 26.Ne4xf6+ Rf8xf6
27.Qe3-e2 Rf6-f7 28.Rc1-c3 Ra8-b8
29.c4-c5 d6xc5 30.Rc3xc5 Bc8-a6
31.Qe2-g4 Qg6xg4 32.Nf2xg4 Rb8-f8
33.h2-h3 Rf7-f1+ 34.Kg1-h2 0.00/15 ]
25.Ra1-c1 White has an active position
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a3-a4
Bc8-d7 26.Ra1-b1 Rf8-f7 27.Rb1-b7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bd7xa4 28.Qe3-c3 Nh5-f6 29.Qc3-d3
Nf6xe4 30.Nf2xe4 Ra8-f8 31.Bd2xa5
c7-c6 32.Rb7xf7 Rf8xf7 33.Ba5-d2
c6xd5 34.Qd3xd5 -0.01/15 ]
25...Bc8-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nh5-f6 26.Ne4xf6+ Rf8xf6
27.Qe3-e2 Rf6-f7 28.Rc1-c3 Ra8-b8
29.c4-c5 d6xc5 30.Rc3xc5 Bc8-a6
31.Qe2-g4 Qg6xg4 32.Nf2xg4 Rb8-f8
33.h2-h3 Rf7-f1+ 34.Kg1-h2 0.00/14 ]
26.c4-c5 [ 26.Qe3-e2!?= Diagram

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might be a viable alternative ;


Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.g2-g3 Nh5-f6
27.Rc1-b1 Nf6xe4 28.Nf2xe4 Bf5-h3
29.Ne4-f2 Bh3-f5 30.Rb1-b7 Qg6-f7
31.Re1-f1 Bf5-h7 32.Qe3-e2 Bh7-g6
33.a3-a4 e5-e4 -0.04/14 ] 26...Nh5-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nh5-f4
27.Qe3-f3 Nf4xd5 28.c5xd6 c7xd6
29.Qf3-d3 Nd5-f4 30.Bd2xf4 e5xf4
31.Qd3-d5+ Kg8-h7 32.Ne4xd6 f4-f3
33.g2-g3 Bf5-d7 34.Re1-e7 Ra8-d8
35.Nd6-f7 Bd7-c6 36.Qd5xc6 Rf8xf7
0.05/15 ] 27.Qe3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Qe3-f3 Nf4xd5 28.c5xd6
c7xd6 29.Rc1-c6 Bf5-d7 30.Rc6xd6
Qg6xd6 31.Ne4xd6 Rf8xf3 32.g2xf3
Diagram
Nd5-f4 33.Nf2-e4 Kg8-h7 34.Re1-b1
a5-a4 35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 36.Kf2-g3

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Nf4-e2+ 37.Kg3-g2 Ne2-f4+
38.Bd2xf4 e5xf4 39.Rb1-b7 -0.11/16 ]
27...Bf5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Bf5xe4 28.Nf2xe4 Qg6xg3
29.h2xg3 Nf4-d3 30.c5xd6 c7xd6
31.Rc1-c6 Nd3xe1 32.Bd2xe1 Rf8-c8
33.Ne4xd6 Rc8xc6 34.d5xc6 Bg7-f8
35.Nd6-b5 a5-a4 36.c6-c7 Ra8-c8
37.Be1-f2 Bf8xa3 38.Nb5xa3 Rc8xc7
39.Bf2-e1 Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6
41.Kf2-e3 Rc7-c1 42.Be1-d2 Rc1-g1
43.Ke3-f2 Rg1-h1 44.Na3-c4 Rh1-h2
45.g3-g4 -0.80/17 ] 28.Re1xe4
[ 28.Nf2xe4!? Diagram
(Diagram 608)
Qg6xg3 29.h2xg3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Nf2xe4 Qg6xg3 29.h2xg3
Nf4-d3 30.c5xd6 c7xd6 31.Rc1-c6
Nd3xe1 32.Bd2xe1 Rf8-c8 33.Ne4xd6
Rc8xc6 34.d5xc6 Bg7-f8 35.Nd6-b5
Ra8-c8 36.c6-c7 a5-a4 37.Be1-f2
Bf8xa3 38.Nb5xa3 Rc8xc7 39.Bf2-e1
Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 41.Kf2-e3
Rc7-c1 42.Be1-d2 Rc1-g1 43.Ke3-f2
Rg1-h1 44.Na3-c4 Rh1-h2 45.g3-g4
-0.78/15 ] 28...Qg6xe4!-+ here's the
full point [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qg6xe4 29.Nf2xe4 Nf4-e2+

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32.a3-a4 Bg7-f8 33.Kh1-g1 Kg8-g7
34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 35.g3-g4 h5xg4
36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8 37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6
38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2 39.g2-g3 Rb2-b3
40.Kg4-f5 Rb3-f3+ 41.Kf5-g4 Rf3-d3
-1.20/18 ] 29.Nf2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Nf2xe4 Nf4-e2+
30.Kg1-h1 Ne2xg3+ 31.h2xg3 Rf8-c8
32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8 33.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 35.g3-g4 h5xg4
36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8 37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6
38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2 39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2
40.Rc1-c4 Diagram
(Diagram 609)
Ra2-a3 41.Bd2-c1 Ra3-d3 -1.29/9 ]
29...Nf4-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nf4-e2+ 30.Kg1-h1 Ne2xg3+
31.h2xg3 Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8
33.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5
35.g3-g4 h5xg4 36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8
37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6 38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2
39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2 40.Rc1-c4 Ra2-a3
41.Bd2-c1 Ra3-d3 -1.01/9 ] 30.Kg1-h1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Kg1-h1 Ne2xg3+ 31.h2xg3 Rf8-c8
32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8 33.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 35.g3-g4 h5xg4

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36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8 37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6
38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2 39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2
40.Rc1-c4 Ra2-a3 41.Bd2-c1
Ra3-d3 -1.18/1 ]

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30...Ne2xg3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ne2xg3+ 31.h2xg3 Rf8-c8
32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8 33.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 35.g3-g4 h5xg4
36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8 37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6
38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2 39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2
40.Rc1-c4 Ra2-a3 41.Bd2-c1
Ra3-d3 -1.01/16 ] 31.h2xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.h2xg3
Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8 33.a3-a4
Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 35.g3-g4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


h5xg4 36.Kf2-g3 Diagram

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Rc8-b8 37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6 38.Kg3xg4
Rb8-b2 39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2 40.Rc1-c4
Ra2-a3 41.Bd2-c1 Ra3-d3 -1.06/17 ]
31...Ra8-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8
33.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-f2 h6-h5
35.g3-g4 h5xg4 36.Kf2-g3 Rc8-b8
37.c5xd6 Bf8xd6 38.Kg3xg4 Rb8-b2
39.g2-g3 Rb2-a2 40.Rc1-c4 Ra2-a3
-1.04/15 ] 32.c5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.c5xd6 Diagram
(Diagram 612)
c7xd6 33.g3-g4 Rf8-b8 34.Rc1-c7
Rb8-b1+ 35.Kh1-h2 Kg8-h7
36.Rc7-d7 Rb1-b2 37.Rd7-c7 a5-a4
38.Rc7-d7 Rb2-b6 39.Kh2-g3 Kh7-g6
40.Rd7-e7 Rb6-b3+ 41.Kg3-f2 Rb3-d3
42.Re7-e6+ Kg6-f7 -0.97/18 ]
32...c7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...c7xd6 33.g3-g4 Kg8-h7
34.Rc1-c7 Rf8-f1+ 35.Kh1-h2 Rf1-b1
36.Rc7-d7 Rb1-b2 37.Rd7-c7 Kh7-g6
38.Rc7-e7 Rb2-a2 39.Bd2-c1 Ra2-c2
40.Bc1-d2 Ra6-b6 41.Bd2xa5 Rb6-b5
42.Re7-e6+ Kg6-h7 43.Ba5-b4
Rb5xd5 44.Bb4xd6 Rd5-d4 -0.85/18 ]
33.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

295

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33.g3-g4 Rf8-f7 34.Rc1-c8+ Kg8-h7
35.a3-a4 Rf7-b7 36.Kh1-g1 Rb7-b2
37.Rc8-c6 Rb2-b6 38.Rc6-c8 Diagram

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Kh7-g6 39.Rc8-e8 Rb6-b2
40.Re8-e6+ Kg6-h7 41.Kg1-f2 Rb2-a2
42.Kf2-f3 Bg7-f8 43.Re6-e8 Kh7-g7
44.Re8-e6 -0.93/15 ] 33...Rf8-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...h6-h5
34.Rc1-c7 Kg8-h7 35.Rc7-d7 Rf8-f1+
36.Kh1-h2 Rf1-d1 37.Rd7-c7 Ra6-b6
38.g3-g4 h5xg4 39.Rc7-d7 Kh7-g6
40.Bd2xa5 Rb6-a6 41.Ba5-d2 Kg6-f5
42.Ne4-g3+ Kf5-f6 43.Ng3-e4+ Kf6-g6
44.a4-a5 Kg6-f5 -1.00/17 ] 34.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc1-c8+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kg8-h7 35.g3-g4 Rf7-b7 36.Kh1-g1
Rb7-b2 37.Rc8-c6 Rb2-b6 38.Rc6-c8
Kh7-g6 Diagram

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39.Rc8-e8 Rb6-b2 40.Re8-e6+
Kg6-h7 41.Kg1-f2 Rb2-a2 42.Kf2-f3
Bg7-f8 43.Re6-e8 Kh7-g7 44.Re8-e6
-0.90/18 ] 34...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Rf7-b7 35.Kh1-g1
Kg8-h7 36.Rc1-c8 Rb7-b2 37.Rc8-c6
Rb2-b6 38.Rc6-c8 Kh7-g6 39.Rc8-e8
Rb6-b2 40.Re8-e6+ Kg6-h7 41.Kg1-f2
Rb2-a2 42.Kf2-f3 Ra2-c2 43.Re6-e7
Ra6-a8 -0.82/16 ] 35.Kh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rc1-c8
Kg8-h7 36.Rc8-e8 Bf8-e7 37.Bd2-e3
Rf7-g7 38.g2-g3 Rg7-f7 39.Kh1-g2
Kh7-g7 40.Re8-c8 Kg7-g6 41.Rc8-h8
Be7-f8 42.Rh8-g8+ Bf8-g7 -0.86/15 ]
35...Kg8-h7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35...Ra6-a7 36.Rc1-c8 Kg8-g7
37.Rc8-e8 Bf8-e7 38.Re8-c8 Rf7-f1
39.Rc8-c6 Rf1-d1 40.Kh2-g3 Ra7-b7
41.Rc6-a6 Kg7-f7 42.Kg3-f3 Rb7-b2
43.Kf3-e2 Rd1-g1 44.Ke2-f2 Rg1-a1
45.Ra6xa5 Ra1-a2 -1.05/17 ]
36.Rc1-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rc1-c8 Ra6-a7 37.Rc8-b8 Ra7-b7
38.Rb8-a8 Rb7-b2 39.g4-g5 h6-h5
40.Ra8xa5 Rf7-c7 41.Bd2-c3 Rb2-b3
42.Bc3-d2 Rc7-c4 43.Ra5-a7+

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[ 36...Kh7-g6 37.Kh2-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 36...Ra6-a7 37.Rc8-b8
Ra7-b7 38.Rb8-a8 Rb7-b2 39.g4-g5
h6-h5 40.Ra8xa5 Rf7-c7 41.Ra5-a8
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Kh7-g7 42.Bd2-c3 Rb2-b3 43.Bc3-d2
Rc7-c2 44.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-g6
45.Ra7-a8 Bf8-g7 46.a4-a5 -0.96/16 ]
37.Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rc8-e8 Rb6-b2 38.g4-g5 h6-h5
39.Bd2xa5 Kh7-g7 40.Re8-d8 Rb2-a2
41.Ba5-d2 Rf7-c7 42.Bd2-b4 Rc7-c4
43.Bb4xd6 Bf8xd6 44.Ne4xd6 Rc4-g4
45.a4-a5 Ra2xa5 46.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-g6

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47.Nf5-e3 -0.78/15 ] 37...Rb6-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb6-b2
38.g4-g5 h6-h5 39.Ra8xa5 Rf7-c7
40.Ra5-a8 Rc7-c4 41.Bd2-c1 Rb2-c2
42.Bc1-a3 Rc4xe4 43.Ra8xf8
Re4-h4+ 44.Kh2-g3 Rh4-g4+
45.Kg3-h3 Rg4xg5 46.Ba3xd6 e5-e4
47.Rf8-f7+ Kh7-g6 -0.97/14 ]
38.Bd2xa5 Diagram [ 38.g4-g5!?
Rb3-d3 39.g5xh6 Bf8xh6 40.Bd2xh6
Kh7xh6 41.Ra8xa5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.g4-g5 Kh7-g6 39.g5xh6
Rb3-d3 40.Ne4-g5 Rd3xd2 41.Ng5xf7
Kg6xf7 42.h6-h7 Bf8-g7 43.h7-h8Q
Bg7xh8 44.Ra8xh8 Rd2xd5
45.Rh8-a8 Kf7-e6 46.Kh2-g3 Rd5-c5
47.Kg3-f3 d6-d5 48.g2-g4 Ke6-f6
49.Ra8-a7 Kf6-g6 50.Ra7-e7 Rc5-c3+
51.Kf3-e2 Kg6-f6 -0.63/16 ]

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38...Rf7-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rf7-f4 39.Ba5-c7 Rf4xe4
40.Ra8xf8 Rb3-d3 41.a4-a5 Re4xg4
42.Bc7xd6 Rd3xd5 43.Bd6-c7 Rg4-g7
44.Rf8-d8 Rd5xd8 45.Bc7xd8 Rg7-g6
46.Kh2-g1 Rg6-g4 47.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6
48.Bd8-c7 Rg4-a4 49.Bc7xe5 Ra4xa5
50.Be5-d4 Ra5-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3
Ra2xg2 -1.31/18 ] 39.Ba5-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ba5-c7
Rf4xe4 40.Ra8xf8 Rb3-d3 41.a4-a5

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Re4xg4 42.Bc7xd6 Rd3xd5 43.Bd6-c7
Rg4-g7 44.Rf8-d8 Diagram

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Rd5xd8 45.Bc7xd8 Rg7-g6
46.Kh2-g1 Rg6-g4 47.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6
48.Bd8-c7 Rg4-a4 49.Bc7xe5 Ra4xa5
50.Be5-d4 Ra5-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3
Ra2xg2 -1.46/16 ] 39...Rf4xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf4xe4
40.Ra8xf8 Rb3-d3 41.a4-a5 Re4xg4
42.Bc7xd6 Rd3xd5 43.Bd6-c7 Rg4-g7
44.Rf8-d8 Rd5xd8 45.Bc7xd8 Rg7-g6
46.Kh2-g1 Rg6-g4 47.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6
48.Bd8-c7 Rg4-a4 49.Bc7xe5 Ra4xa5
50.Be5-d4 Ra5-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3
Ra2xg2 -1.31/16 ] 40.Ra8xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ra8xf8
Diagram
(Diagram 619)
Rb3-d3 41.a4-a5 Re4xg4 42.Bc7xd6
Rd3xd5 43.Bd6-c7 Rg4-g7 44.Bc7-b6
Rd5-d2 45.Rf8-f2 Rd2xf2 46.Bb6xf2
Rg7-g6 47.Bf2-e1 Rg6-c6 48.Kh2-g3
Kh7-g6 49.Kg3-f3 Kg6-f5 50.g2-g3
h6-h5 51.Kf3-e3 -1.37/14 ] 40...Rb3-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rb3-d3
41.a4-a5 Re4xg4 42.Bc7xd6 Rd3xd5
43.Bd6-c7 Rg4-g7 44.Bc7-d8 e5-e4
45.Bd8-b6 Rd5-d2 46.Rf8-f2 Rd2xf2

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47.Bb6xf2 Rg7-g6 48.Kh2-g1 Kh7-g8
49.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 50.Bf2-e3 Rg6-a6
51.Kf1-e2 Ra6xa5 52.Be3xh6 -1.21/15
] 41.Rf8-f6 [ 41.a4-a5 Re4xg4
42.Bc7xd6 Rg4-h4+ 43.Kh2-g1
Rd3xd5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.a4-a5 Diagram

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Re4xg4 42.Bc7-b8 Rg4-h4+
43.Kh2-g1 Rd3xd5 44.a5-a6 Rh4-a4
45.a6-a7 Rd5-d2 46.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7
47.Rf8-f1 e5-e4 48.Rf1-e1 d6-d5
49.Kh2-g3 Ra4-a3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f6
51.Re1-e3 Rd2-f2+ 52.Kf4-g3
-1.27/13 ] 41...Re4xg4
[ 41...Rd3xd5!? 42.Kh2-g3 Rd5-d3+

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43.Kg3-h4 Re4-e1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Rd3xd5 42.a4-a5 Re4xg4
43.Rf6xd6 Rd5xd6 44.Bc7xd6 Rg4-a4
45.Bd6xe5 Ra4xa5 46.Be5-f4 Ra5-a4
47.Kh2-g3 Kh7-g6 48.Kg3-f3 h6-h5
49.Bf4-e3 Kg6-f5 50.Be3-c1 Ra4-a2
51.Bc1-h6 Ra2-a3+ 52.Bh6-e3 Kf5-e5
53.Kf3-e2 Ra3-a2+ 54.Ke2-f3 h5-h4
-1.41/16 ] 42.Rf6xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42.Rf6xd6 Diagram

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e5-e4 43.Bc7-d8 e4-e3 44.Rd6-e6
e3-e2 45.Re6xe2 Rd3xd5 46.Bd8-c7
Rg4-h4+ 47.Kh2-g1 Rh4xa4 48.g2-g3
Ra4-a6 49.Kg1-g2 Rd5-d3 50.Bc7-f4
Kh7-g6 51.Kg2-h3 Kg6-f5 52.Re2-e5+
Kf5-f6 53.Re5-e2 Kf6-g6 54.Kh3-h4
Kg6-f5 55.Kh4-h5 -1.07/16 ]
42...Rg4-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...e5-e4 43.Bc7-d8 e4-e3
44.Rd6-e6 Rg4xa4 45.Bd8-b6 e3-e2
46.Re6xe2 Rd3xd5 47.g2-g3 Rd5-d6
48.Bb6-c7 Rd6-c6 49.Bc7-e5 Kh7-g6
50.Kh2-g2 Ra4-a3 51.Be5-d4 -1.03/13
] 43.Rd6-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bc7-b6 Rd3-g3 44.Kh2-g1
Rg3xg2+ 45.Kg1-f1 Rg2-g6
46.Rd6-c6 Rg7-d7 47.a4-a5 Rd7xd5
Diagram
48.Rc6-c7+ Kh7-g8 49.Kf1-e2 h6-h5
50.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-f7 51.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-e8

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52.Rc7-h7 e5-e4 53.Ke2-e3 Rg6-e6


54.Ke3-e2 e4-e3 55.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
-0.77/14 ] 43...Rd3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Rd3xd5 44.a4-a5
Rg7-g6 45.Rc6-c4 Rg6-e6 46.Rc4-a4
Re6-a6 47.Bc7-b6 Kh7-g6 48.Ra4-c4
h6-h5 49.Kh2-g3 Kg6-f5 50.Rc4-h4
Rd5-d3+ 51.Kg3-f2 Kf5-g5 52.Rh4-e4
Kg5-f6 -0.85/16 ] 44.Rc6-c2
[ 44.a4-a5!? Rg7-g6 45.Rc6xg6
Kh7xg6 46.a5-a6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.a4-a5 Diagram

Kh7-g6 50.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f5 51.Kf1-f2


Rg7-g3 52.Rc2-b2 Rg3-d3 53.Kf2-e2
Kf5-e6 54.Rb2-c2 Ke6-d5 55.Rc2-c5+
Kd5-d6 56.Rc5-c2 Diagram

(Diagram 623)
Rg7-g6 45.Rc6-c4 Rg6-e6 46.Rc4-a4
Re6-a6 47.Bc7-b6 Kh7-g6 48.Ra4-c4
Kg6-f6 49.Kh2-g3 Kf6-f5 50.Kg3-f3
Rd5-d3+ 51.Kf3-e2 -0.84/14 ]
44...e5-e4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...e5-e4 45.Bc7-b6 Rd5-d3
46.Rc2-a2 Rg7-g3 47.a4-a5 Rd3-a3
48.Ra2-c2 Rg3-g7 49.Kh2-g1 Kh7-g6
50.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f5 51.Kf1-f2 Rg7-g3
52.Rc2-b2 Rg3-d3 53.Kf2-e2 Kf5-e6
54.Rb2-c2 Ke6-d5 55.Rc2-c5+ Kd5-d6
56.Rc5-c2 Ra3-c3 -0.99/17 ] 45.a4-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bc7-b6
Rd5-d3 46.Rc2-a2 Rg7-g3 47.a4-a5
Rd3-a3 48.Ra2-c2 Rg3-g7 49.Kh2-g1

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Ra3-c3 -1.06/16 ] 45...Rd5-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...e4-e3
46.Bc7-f4 Rd5-h5+ 47.Kh2-g1 Rg7-e7
48.Rc2-e2 Rh5xa5 49.Kg1-h2 Re7-e4
50.g2-g3 h6-h5 51.Kh2-g2 Kh7-g6
52.Kg2-f3 Re4-e7 53.Bf4xe3 Ra5-a3
54.Kf3-f2 Re7-e8 55.Kf2-f3 Kg6-f5
56.Re2-e1 Re8-e6 57.Re1-e2 Ra3-c3
58.Re2-e1 Re6-f6 59.Re1-a1 Kf5-e5+
60.Kf3-e2 -1.34/15 ] 46.Bc7-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bc7-b6

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Rd3-a3 47.Kh2-g1 Kh7-g6 48.Kg1-f2
e4-e3+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kg6-f5 50.Rc2-c5+
Kf5-e4 51.Rc5-c4+ Ke4-d5
52.Rc4-c5+ Kd5-d6 53.Rc5-h5 Kd6-d7
54.Bb6-d4 Rg7xg2 55.Rh5xh6
Ra3-d3 -1.07/15 ] 46...Rg7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rg7-f7
47.Bf4-c1 Rf7-a7 48.Rc2-c5 Ra7-e7
49.Rc5-c2 Kh7-g6 50.a5-a6 e4-e3
51.Rc2-e2 Re7-a7 Diagram

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52.Re2xe3 Rd3xe3 53.Bc1xe3
Ra7xa6 54.g2-g4 Ra6-a3 55.Be3-f4
Ra3-d3 56.Kh2-g2 Rd3-b3 57.Kg2-f2
Rb3-b4 58.Kf2-f3 -1.06/15 ] 47.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bf4-c1
Rf7-a7 48.Rc2-c5 Ra7-e7 49.Rc5-c2
Kh7-g6 50.a5-a6 e4-e3 51.Rc2-e2
Re7-a7 52.Re2xe3 Rd3xe3
53.Bc1xe3 Ra7xa6 54.g2-g4 Ra6-a3
55.Be3-f4 Ra3-f3 56.Bf4-c1 Kg6-g7
57.Kh2-g2 Rf3-c3 58.Bc1-f4 -1.14/15
Diagram
(Diagram 626)
] 47...e4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rd3-a3 48.Rc2-c6 Rf7-e7
49.Rc6xh6+ Kh7-g7 50.Rh6-b6
Ra3xa5 51.Rb6-b2 Kg7-g6 52.Kh2-g2
Re7-f7 53.Rb2-e2 Kg6-f5 54.Bf4-e3

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Ra5-a2+ 57.Rf4-f2 Ra2-a3 -1.39/16 ]
48.Rc2-c1 [ 48.Kh2-g2 Rf7-e7
49.Rc2-e2 Rd3-d2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48.Kh2-g2 Rf7-e7 49.Rc2-e2
h6-h5 50.Bf4-b8 Re7-e6 51.Bb8-f4
Kh7-g6 52.Kg2-f3 Rd3-a3 53.Bf4-c7
Kg6-f5 54.Bc7-b6 Re6-e8 55.Bb6-c7
Kf5-g6 56.Bc7-b6 Re8-e7 57.Kf3-g2
Ra3-a1 58.Bb6-c5 Re7-c7 59.Bc5xe3
Ra1xa5 60.Kg2-f3 -1.01/16 ]
48...Rf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...e3-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 627)
49.Rc1-e1 Rf7-e7 50.Kh2-g2 Rd3-d1
51.Kg2-f2 Rd1xe1 52.Kf2xe1 h6-h5
53.Bf4-d2 Re7-e6 54.Bd2-c3 Kh7-g6
55.Bc3-b4 Kg6-g5 56.Bb4-d2+ Kg5-g4
57.Ke1-f2 Re6-e8 58.Bd2-b4 Kg4-f5
59.Bb4-d2 Kf5-g6 60.Bd2-b4 Re8-e4
61.Bb4-e1 Re4-e6 62.Be1-d2 Kg6-f5
63.Bd2-b4 Kf5-g5 64.Bb4-e1 Kg5-g4
65.Be1-d2 Re6-e8 -1.34/17 ]
49.Rc1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Kh2-g2 e3-e2 50.Rc1-e1 Rd3-d1
51.Kg2-f2 Rd1xe1 52.Kf2xe1 h6-h5
53.Bf4-d2 Re7-e6 54.Bd2-c3 Kh7-g6
55.Bc3-b4 Kg6-g5 56.Bb4-d2+ Kg5-g4

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57.Ke1-f2 Re6-e8 58.Bd2-b4 Kg4-f5


59.Bb4-d2 Kf5-g6 60.Bd2-b4 Re8-e4
61.Bb4-e1 Re4-e6 62.Be1-d2 Kg6-f5
63.Bd2-b4 Kf5-g5 64.Bb4-e1 Kg5-g4
65.Be1-d2 Re6-e8 -1.44/18 ]
49...Rd3-a3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49...e3-e2 50.Kh2-g2 Rd3-d1
51.Kg2-f2 Rd1xe1 52.Kf2xe1 h6-h5
53.Bf4-d2 Re7-e6 54.Bd2-c3 Kh7-g6
55.Bc3-b4 Kg6-g5 56.Bb4-d2+ Kg5-g4
57.Ke1-f2 Re6-e8 58.Bd2-b4 Kg4-f5
59.Bb4-d2 Re8-e6 60.Bd2-b4
Diagram

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(Diagram 628)

] 50...Kh7-g6?? forfeits the advantage


Kf5-g5 61.Bb4-d2+ Kg5-g4
[ 50...Ra3xa5 51.Kh2-g2-+ ;Houdini 2.
62.Bd2-e1 Kg4-f5 63.Be1-b4 Kf5-g5
0c Pro x64: 50...Ra3xa5 51.Kh2-g2
-1.34/17 ]
Kh7-g6 52.Bf4xe3 Ra5-a3 53.Kg2-f3
h6-h5 54.Kf3-f2 Re7-e8 55.Kf2-f3
(Diagram 629)
Ra3-d3 56.Re2-e1 Re8-e7 57.Re1-e2
Rd3-b3 58.Re2-e1 Rb3-a3 59.Re1-e2
50.Re1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra3-d3 60.Kf3-f2 Rd3-b3 61.Re2-e1
50.Bf4-d6 Ra3-a2+ 51.Kh2-g1 Re7-e8 Re7-e6 62.Re1-e2 Diagram
52.Bd6-f4 Ra2xa5 53.Re1-e2 Ra5-a3
54.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g6 55.Kg2-f3 h6-h5
(Diagram 630)
56.Bf4xe3 Ra3-d3 57.Re2-e1 Re8-e6
58.Re1-e2 Rd3-b3 59.Kf3-f2 Rb3-c3
Rb3-c3 63.Kf2-f3 Kg6-f5 64.Re2-e1
60.Kf2-f3 Kg6-f5 61.Re2-e1 Re6-f6
Re6-f6 65.Re1-a1 Kf5-e5+ 66.Kf3-e2
62.Re1-a1 Kf5-e5+ 63.Kf3-e2 -1.44/18 -1.34/19 ] 51.Kh2-g2? [ 51.Bf4-d6

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9+-+-+-+p0
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and White hangs on Ra3-d3
52.Bd6xe7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bf4-d6 Re7-d7 52.Bd6xa3 Rd7-d2
53.Re2-g2 e3-e2 54.Ba3-b4 e2-e1Q
55.Rg2xd2 Qe1-b1 56.Bb4-d6 Qb1-b5
57.Bd6-c7 Kg6-f5 58.Bc7-b6 h6-h5
59.Kh2-g2 Kf5-e6 60.Kg2-h2 Qb5-c4
61.Kh2-g2 Qc4-e4+ 62.Kg2-h2
Qe4-b7 63.Bb6-e3 -0.03/18 ]
51...Ra3xa5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Ra3xa5 52.Bf4xe3 Ra5-a3
53.Kg2-f3 h6-h5 54.Kf3-f2 Re7-e8
55.Kf2-f3 Ra3-d3 56.Re2-e1 Re8-e7
57.Re1-e2 Rd3-b3 58.Re2-e1 Rb3-a3
59.Kf3-f2 Re7-e8 60.Kf2-f3 Ra3-d3
61.Re1-e2 Rd3-b3 62.Kf3-f2 Kg6-f5
63.Kf2-f3 Rb3-a3 64.Re2-e1 Re8-e6
65.Re1-e2 Ra3-c3 66.Re2-e1 Re6-d6
67.Re1-b1 Rd6-f6 68.Rb1-b7 Rf6-f8
69.Rb7-e7 -1.34/19 ] 52.Re2xe3
[ 52.Bf4xe3 Ra5-e5 53.Kg2-f3
Re7-f7+ 54.Kf3-g2 Kg6-h5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bf4xe3
Ra5-a3 53.Kg2-f3 h6-h5 54.Kf3-f2
Re7-e8 55.Kf2-f3 Ra3-d3 56.Re2-e1
Re8-e7 57.Re1-e2 Rd3-b3 58.Re2-e1
Rb3-a3 59.Re1-e2 Ra3-d3 60.Kf3-f2
Rd3-b3 61.Re2-e1 Kg6-f5 62.Kf2-f3
Re7-f7 63.Re1-e2 Kf5-g6+ 64.Kf3-g2
Rf7-e7 65.Kg2-f2 Re7-e8 66.Kf2-f3

302
Re8-e7 67.Re2-e1 -1.40/19 ]
52...Ra5-a2+ [ 52...Re7xe3 might be
the shorter path 53.Bf4xe3 h6-h5
54.Kg2-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Ra5-a2+ 53.Kg2-h3 Re7xe3
54.Bf4xe3 h6-h5 55.Be3-f4 Kg6-f5
56.Bf4-e3 Ra2-c2 57.Be3-f4 Rc2-b2
58.Bf4-e3 Kf5-e4 59.Be3-c1 Rb2-b3
60.Kh3-h4 Rb3-b1 61.Bc1-f4 Ke4-f5
62.Kh4-h3 Rb1-a1 63.Bf4-e3 Ra1-a2
64.Be3-f4 Ra2-b2 65.Bf4-e3 -1.50/20 ]
53.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Kg2-h3 Re7xe3 54.Bf4xe3 h6-h5
55.Be3-f4 Kg6-f5 56.Bf4-e3 Ra2-c2
57.Be3-f4 Rc2-b2 58.Bf4-e3 Kf5-e4
59.Be3-c1 Rb2-b3 60.Kh3-h4 Rb3-b1
61.Bc1-f4 Ke4-f5 62.Kh4-h3 Rb1-a1
63.Bf4-e3 Ra1-a2 64.Be3-f4 Ra2-b2
65.Bf4-e3 -1.59/20 ] 53...Re7-b7??
letting the wind out of his own sails
[ 53...Re7xe3+ secures victory
54.Bf4xe3 h6-h5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53...Re7xe3+ 54.Bf4xe3 h6-h5
55.Kf3-f4 Ra2-a5 56.Be3-c1 Ra5-g5
57.Kf4-f3 Rg5-g4 58.Bc1-f4 Kg6-f5
59.Kf3-g2 Rg4-g7 60.Kg2-h3 Rg7-e7
61.Bf4-d2 Re7-c7 62.Bd2-e3 Rc7-c2
63.Be3-f4 Kf5-e4 64.Kh3-h4 Ke4-f5
65.Kh4-h3 Kf5-e4 -1.50/18 ]
54.Re3-e6+= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Re3-e6+ Kg6-f5 55.Re6xh6
Ra2-a3+ 56.Kf3-g2 Rb7-b2+
57.Kg2-h3 Ra3-a8 58.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-e4
59.Bf4-d6 Rb2-b3 60.Rh5-e5+ Ke4-d3
61.Re5-e1 Ra8-a2 62.Bd6-f4 Ra2-e2
63.Re1-d1+ Kd3-e4 64.Kh3-g4
Rb3-b7 65.Kg4-g5 -0.15/18 ]
54...Kg6-f5 Black threatens to win
material: Kf5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Kg6-f5 55.Re6xh6 Ra2-a3+
56.Kf3-g2 Rb7-e7 57.Rh6-h8 Ra3-b3
58.Rh8-d8 Re7-e2+ 59.Kg2-h3
Re2-e6 60.Kh3-g2 Kf5-g6 61.Rd8-h8
Re6-e7 62.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f7 63.Rg8-g5
Rb3-c3 64.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-g6 65.Rf5-b5

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Rc3-c2+ 66.Kg2-f3 Re7-e6
67.Rb5-g5+ Kg6-f7 68.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-g6
69.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-f7 -0.10/16 ]
55.Re6-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Re6xh6 Ra2-a3+ 56.Kf3-g2
Rb7-e7 57.Rh6-b6 Re7-e2+
58.Kg2-h3 Re2-e6 59.Rb6-b4 Re6-e7
60.Kh3-g2 Re7-e2+ 61.Kg2-h3
Re2-e8 62.Rb4-b2 Re8-c8 63.Rb2-f2
Kf5-e4 64.Kh3-g2 Rc8-c3 65.Bf4-d6
Ra3-b3 66.Rf2-f4+ Ke4-d5 -0.13/15 ]
55...Kf5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kf5-f6 56.Re5-h5 Ra2-a3+
57.Kf3-g4 Rb7-h7 58.Rh5xh6+
Rh7xh6 59.Bf4xh6 Kf6-e5 60.Bh6-c1
Ra3-b3 61.Kg4-h4 Ke5-e4 62.g3-g4
Rb3-c3 63.Bc1-d2 Rc3-d3 64.Bd2-c1
Rd3-d1 65.Bc1-b2 Ke4-f4 66.Kh4-h5
Rd1-b1 67.Bb2-d4 Kf4-e4 -0.15/17 ]
56.Re5-d5? [ 56.Re5-h5=
and White has air to breath ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 56.Re5-h5 Ra2-a3+
57.Kf3-g4 Rb7-h7 58.Rh5xh6+
Rh7xh6 59.Bf4xh6 Kf6-e5 60.Bh6-c1
Ra3-b3 61.Kg4-h4 Ke5-e4 62.g3-g4
Rb3-c3 63.Bc1-d2 Rc3-d3 64.Bd2-c1
Rd3-d1 65.Bc1-b2 Rd1-d2 66.Bb2-c3
Rd2-d1 67.Bc3-b2 Rd1-d2 -0.20/16 ]
56...Rb7-b3+ [ 56...Kf6-g7 57.Rd5-d6
Rb7-f7 58.Kf3-g4 ( 58.Rd6xh6??
a poisoned pawn Rf7xf4+ 59.Kf3-e3
Rf4-f3+ 60.Ke3xf3 Kg7xh6-+ );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kf6-g7
57.Rd5-d6 Rb7-f7 58.Kf3-g4 Ra2-h2
59.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-h7 60.Be5-d4 Rf7-e7
61.Kg4-f4 Rh2-h1 62.g3-g4 Rh1-f1+
63.Kf4-g3 Rf1-b1 64.Kg3-f3 Re7-f7+
65.Kf3-e2 Rb1-b3 -0.66/15 ]
57.Kf3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Kf3-g4 Ra2-h2 58.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-g7
59.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-g6 60.Rd7-d6+
Kg6-h7 61.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-g8 62.Kg4-f5
Rb3-b6 63.Bf4-e3 Rb6-a6 64.g3-g4
Rh2-h1 65.Rd7-d8+ Kg8-f7
66.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-f8 67.Be3-c5+ Kf8-e8

303
68.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8 69.Re7-h7
Rh1-f1+ 70.Kf5-e5 Rf1-e1+ 71.Ke5-f5
Ra6-c6 -0.44/18 ]
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39
Robert James Fischer
Samuel Reshevsky
Match New York (2)

B32

1961

B72: Sicilian Dragon: 6 Be3, lines with


h3+Bc4 and sidelines
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 g7-g6
5.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 6.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6
7.Bf1-e2 0-0 8.f2-f4 d7-d6 Diagram

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9.Nd4-b3 Bc8-e6 10.g2-g4 d6-d5
11.f4-f5 Be6-c8 12.e4xd5 Nc6-b4
13.Be2-f3 g6xf5 14.a2-a3 f5xg4
15.Bf3-g2 Nb4-a6 16.Qd1-d3 e7-e6
[ RR 16...Qd8-d6 17.0-0-0 Nf6-h5
18.h2-h3 Nh5-f4 19.Qd3-e4 Nf4xg2
20.h3xg4 Qd6-g6 21.Qe4xg2 Bc8xg4
22.Rd1-g1 h7-h5 23.Nc3-e2 Ra8-c8
24.Ne2-f4 Qg6-f6 25.Nb3-d4 Qf6-e5
26.Kc1-d2 Rc8xc2+ 27.Kd2xc2
Qe5xe3 28.Nf4xh5 Bg4-f5+ 29.Nd4xf5
Rf8-c8+ 30.Kc2-b1 Qe3-d3+
31.Kb1-a2 Yakovich,Y (2615)-Sadler,M

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(2665)/Koge 1997/EXT 2000/-
(33) ;RR 16...Nf6-d7 17.0-0-0 Nd7-e5
18.Qd3-e2 Qd8-d6 19.Rd1-e1 Ne5-g6
20.Nc3-e4 Qd6-c7 21.Be3-d4
Bg7-h6+ 22.Kc1-b1 Bh6-f4
- Van Herck,M (2171)-Ahn,M (2296)/
Belgium 2006/EXT 2007 ] 17.0-0-0
Nf6xd5 18.h2-h3N [RR 18.Bg2xd5
e6xd5 19.h2-h3 h7-h5 20.Rd1-g1
d5-d4 21.Be3xd4 Bg7xd4 22.Nb3xd4
Qd8-g5+ 23.Kc1-b1 Na6-c5
24.Qd3-c4 b7-b6 25.h3xg4 h5-h4
26.Nd4-f3 Qg5-f6 27.g4-g5 Qf6-g6
28.Qc4xh4 Qg6-g7 29.Nc3-d5 Rf8-d8
30.g5-g6 Rd8xd5 31.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7
32.Rg1xg7+ Kf7xg7 Diagram

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9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-snr+-+-0
9-+-+-+-wQ0
9zP-+-+N+-0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+R0[
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Busquets Prat,R-Torrecillas Martinez,A
(2355)/Spain 1994/EXT 2003/1-0 (35) ]
18...g4-g3 19.Rh1-g1 Qd8-d6
20.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 last book move
21.Nc3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nc3xd5 Kg8-h8 22.Be3-f4 Qd6-g6
23.Qd3-e2 Bc8-f5 24.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8
25.Qe2-g2 Qg6-c6 26.Nb3-a5 Bf5-e4
27.Na5xc6 Be4xg2 28.Rg3xg2 b7xc6
29.Rg2xg7 Kh8xg7 30.Rd1-g1+
Kg7-h8 31.Nd5-f6 Na6-c5 32.Kc1-b1
Nc5-a4 33.Bf4-d6 h7-h6 34.b2-b3
Na4-c3+ 35.Kb1-b2 Nc3-e2 36.Bd6xf8
Re8xf8 37.Rg1-e1 1.16/17 ]

304
21...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kg8-h8 22.Be3-f4 Qd6-g6
23.Qd3-e2 Bc8-f5 24.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8
25.Qe2-g2 Qg6-c6 26.Nb3-a5 Bf5-e4
27.Na5xc6 Be4xg2 28.Rg3xg2 b7xc6
29.Rg2xg7 Kh8xg7 30.Rd1-g1+
Kg7-h8 31.Nd5-f6 Na6-c5 32.b2-b3
a7-a6 33.Bf4-d6 Nc5-b7 Diagram

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9+n+-+p+p0 633
9p+pvL-sN-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9zPP+-+-+P0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-mK-+-tR-0[
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34.Bd6xf8 Re8xf8 35.Kc1-b2 Rf8-d8
36.a3-a4 Nb7-d6 37.Rg1-g5 h7-h6
1.22/15 ] 22.Be3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Be3-f4 Qd6-g6 23.Qd3-e2
Bc8-f5 24.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8 25.Qe2-g2
Qg6-c6 26.Nb3-a5 Bf5-e4 27.Na5xc6
Be4xg2 28.Rg3xg2 b7xc6 29.Rg2xg7
Kh8xg7 30.Rd1-g1+ Kg7-h8
31.Nd5-f6 Na6-c5 32.b2-b3 a7-a6
33.Bf4-d6 Nc5-b7 34.Bd6xf8 Re8xf8
35.Kc1-b2 Rf8-d8 36.Rg1-g3 Nb7-d6
37.Rg3-d3 1.21/16 ] 22...Qd6-g6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qd6-g6 23.Qd3-e2 Bc8-f5
24.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8 25.Qe2-g2 Qg6-c6
26.Nb3-a5 Bf5-e4 27.Na5xc6 Be4xg2
28.Rg3xg2 b7xc6 29.Rg2xg7 Kh8xg7
30.Rd1-g1+ Kg7-h8 31.Nd5-f6 Na6-c5
32.b2-b3 a7-a6 33.Bf4-d6 Nc5-b7
34.Bd6xf8 Re8xf8 35.Kc1-b2 Rf8-d8
36.a3-a4 Nb7-d6 37.Rg1-g5 h7-h6
1.22/15 ]

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9+-mKR+-tR-0[
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9r+-+-tr-mk0{
9zpp+-+pvlp0 635
9n+-+-+q+0
9+-+N+-+-0
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23.Qd3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


23.Qd3-e2 Bc8-f5 24.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8
25.Qe2-g2 Qg6-c6 26.Nb3-a5 Bf5-e4
27.Na5xc6 Be4xg2 28.Rg3xg2 b7xc6
29.Nd5-e3 Na6-c5 30.Ne3-f5 Rf8-g8
31.Nf5xg7 Rg8xg7 0.90/13 ]
23...Bc8xh3 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bc8xh3
24.Bf4xg3 Bh3-g4 25.Bg3-f2 b7-b6
26.Bf2-d4 f7-f6 27.Kc1-b1 h7-h5
28.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8 29.Nd5-e7 Qg6-h7
30.Qd2-f4 Na6-c5 31.Nb3xc5 b6xc5
32.Bd4xc5 Bg7-h6 33.Qf4-c4 Re8-b8
34.Bc5xa7 0.51/16 ] 24.Rg1xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bf4xg3
Bh3-g4 25.Bg3-f2 Ra8-d8 26.Bf2-d4
f7-f6 27.Nd5-e3 h7-h5 28.Ne3xg4
h5xg4 29.Qd2-g2 Na6-c7 30.Kc1-b1
Nc7-e6 31.Qg2xg4 Qg6xg4
32.Rg1xg4 Ne6xd4 33.Nb3xd4 Rf8-e8
34.c2-c3 Bg7-h6 35.Rd1-h1 0.54/14 ]
24...Bh3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bh3-g4 25.Rd1-g1 f7-f5
26.Rg3-d3 Qg6-e8 27.Kc1-b1 Qe8-e2
28.Qd2-a5 Rf8-c8 29.Nd5-c3 Qe2-e6
30.Bf4-e3 Qe6-f7 31.Be3-d4 Bg7xd4
32.Rd3xd4 Na6-c7 33.Rd4-d6 Rc8-e8
34.Nb3-d4 0.48/15 ] 25.Rd1-h1
[ 25.Rd1-g1!? Diagram
f7-f5 26.Kc1-b1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

x64: 25.Rd1-g1 f7-f5 26.Rg3-d3


Rf8-e8 27.Kc1-b1 Qg6-c6 28.Nd5-c3
Na6-c5 29.Nb3xc5 Qc6xc5 30.Bf4-e3
Qc5-c4 31.Be3-d4 Bg7xd4 32.Rd3xd4
Qc4-c5 33.Rg1-h1 Bg4-f3 34.Rh1-h3
Bf3-c6 0.44/14 ] 25...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...f7-f5
26.Qd2-h2 Ra8-e8 27.Kc1-b1 h7-h5
28.Bf4-d2 Kh8-g8 29.Nd5-f4 Qg6-h7
30.Qh2-f2 b7-b6 31.Qf2-f1 Na6-c7
32.Qf1-c4+ Rf8-f7 33.Nb3-d4 h5-h4
0.45/14 ] 26.Nd5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Nd5-e3 f7-f5 27.Qd2-g2
Ra8-d8 28.Kc1-b1 Qg6-f6 29.c2-c3
Qf6-f7 30.Qg2-h2 Qf7-g6 31.Ne3xg4
Diagram
(Diagram 636)
f5xg4+ 32.Kb1-a2 Kh8-g8 33.Qh2-h4
Bg7-f6 34.Qh4xg4 Qg6xg4
35.Rg3xg4+ Kg8-h8 36.Rg4-g6
Bf6-e5 37.Bf4xe5+ Re8xe5 38.Rg6-h6
Rd8-d7 39.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5 40.Rh1-g1
Rd7-g7 0.67/15 ] 26...Qg6-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...f7-f5
27.Qd2-g2 Ra8-d8 28.Kc1-b1 Qg6-f6
29.c2-c3 Qf6-f7 30.Qg2-h2 Qf7-g6
31.Ne3xg4 f5xg4+ 32.Kb1-a2 Kh8-g8
33.Qh2-h4 Bg7-f6 34.Qh4xg4 Qg6xg4

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35.Rg3xg4+ Kg8-h8 36.Bf4-g5 Bf6xg5
37.Rg4xg5 Na6-c7 38.Nb3-d4
Re8-e3 0.81/14 ] 27.Qd2-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qd2-h2
Bg4-f5 28.Rg3xg7 Kh8xg7
29.Ne3xf5+ Qe4xf5 30.Nb3-d4 Qf5-e4
31.Qh2-h6+ Kg7-g8 32.Rh1-g1+
Qe4-g6 33.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6 34.Qh6-g5
Ra8-d8 35.Nd4-e6 Rd8-d7 36.Qg5-b5
Rd7-e7 37.Ne6-g5 Na6-b8
38.Qb5-b3+ Kg8-g7 39.Qb3-c3+
Kg7-g8 40.Qc3-c4+ Kg8-g7 41.b2-b4
Nb8-d7 42.Bf4-d6 Re7-e1+ 43.Kc1-b2
Nd7-b6 44.Qc4-c3+ Kg7-g8
45.Qc3-c7 Nb6-a4+ 46.Kb2-b3
3.29/13 ] 27...Bg4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Bg4-f5 28.Rg3xg7
Kh8xg7 29.Ne3xf5+ Qe4xf5
30.Nb3-d4 Qf5-e4 31.Qh2-h6+
Kg7-g8 32.Rh1-g1+ Qe4-g6
33.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6 34.Qh6-g5 Ra8-d8
35.Nd4-e6 Rd8-d7 36.Qg5-b5 Rd7-e7
37.Ne6-g5 Na6-b8 38.Qb5-b3+
Kg8-g7 39.Qb3-c3+ Kg7-g8
40.Qc3-c4+ Kg8-g7 41.b2-b4 Nb8-d7
42.Bf4-d6 Re7-e1+ 43.Kc1-b2 Nd7-b6
44.Qc4-c3+ Kg7-g8 45.Qc3-c7
Nb6-a4+ 46.Kb2-b3 3.64/14 ]
28.Rg3xg7! Deflection: b7 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 28.Rg3xg7 Kh8xg7

306
29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-f8 30.Qh2-h4 Qe4xf4
31.Qh4xf4 Ra8-d8 32.Nb3-d4 Rd8-d7
Diagram

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33.Qf4-h6+ Kf8-e7 34.Qh6-h4+
Ke7-d6 35.Qh4-f4+ Kd6-e7
36.Ne3-f5+ Be6xf5 37.Rg1-e1+
Ke7-d8 38.Qf4-g5+ Kd8-c7
39.Re1xe8 Rd7xd4 40.Qg5xf5 Rd4-d6
41.Qf5xf7+ Rd6-d7 42.Qf7-c4+
Kc7-b6 43.Re8-e6+ Kb6-a5 10.28/10 ]
28...Kh8xg7 [ 28...Kh8xg7 Diagram
(Diagram 638)
29.Qh2-g2+ Deflection ; 28...-29.Qh2xh7+ Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Kh8xg7 29.Rh1-g1+
Kg7-f8 30.Qh2-h4 Qe4xf4 31.Qh4xf4
Ra8-d8 32.Nb3-d4 Rd8-d7
33.Qf4-h6+ Kf8-e7 34.Qh6-h4+
Ke7-d6 35.Qh4-f4+ Kd6-e7
36.Ne3-f5+ Be6xf5 37.Rg1-e1+
Ke7-d8 38.Qf4-g5+ Kd8-c7
39.Re1xe8 Rd7xd4 40.Qg5xf5 Rd4-d6
41.Qf5xf7+ Rd6-d7 42.Qf7-c4+
Kc7-b6 43.Re8-e6+ Kb6-a5 10.37/11 ]
29.Qh2-h6+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-f8
30.Qh2-h4 Qe4xf4 31.Qh4xf4 Ra8-d8
32.Nb3-d4 Rd8-d7 33.Qf4-h6+ Kf8-e7

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34.Qh6-h4+ Ke7-d6 35.Qh4-f4+
Kd6-e7 36.Ne3-f5+ Be6xf5
37.Rg1-e1+ Ke7-d8 38.Qf4-g5+
Kd8-c7 39.Re1xe8 Rd7xd4 40.Qg5xf5
Rd4-d6 41.Qf5xf7+ Rd6-d7
42.Qf7-c4+ Kc7-b6 43.Re8-e6+
Kb6-a5 9.73/12 ]

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29...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg7-g8 30.Rh1-g1+ Qe4-g6
31.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6 32.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5
33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7 34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7
35.Bd6xc5 Be6-d7 36.Kc1-b1 b7-b6
37.Bc5-d6 Ra8-e8 38.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6
39.Qh6-h1 Be6-d7 40.Qh1-h4 Kg8-g7
41.Qh4-g5 Bd7-f5 42.Nd5-e7 Bf5-d7

307
43.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f8 44.Ne7-d5 Rf7-f1+
45.Kb1-a2 7.25/14 ] 30.Rh1-g1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rh1-g1+
Qe4-g6 31.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6 32.Nb3-d4
Na6-c5 33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7 34.Be5-d6
Re7-f7 35.Bd6xc5 Be6-d7 36.Kc1-b1
Ra8-d8 37.Bc5xa7 Rd8-e8 38.Ne3-c4
Rf7-f1+ 39.Kb1-a2 Re8-e1 40.Qh6-g5
Bd7-e8 41.b2-b3 Be8-f7 42.Qg5-d8+
Kg8-g7 43.Qd8-c7 7.34/15 ]
30...Qe4-g6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Qe4-g6 31.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6
32.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5 33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7
34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7 35.Bd6xc5 Diagram

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Be6-d7 36.Kc1-b1 Ra8-d8 37.Bc5xa7
Rd8-e8 38.Ne3-c4 Bd7-a4 39.Ba7-c5
Re8-e1+ 40.Kb1-a2 Rf7-f1 41.b2-b3
Ba4-d7 42.Ka2-b2 Re1-b1+
43.Kb2-c3 Rf1-f2 44.Nc4-e5 7.46/17 ]
(Diagram 641)
31.Rg1xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rg1xg6+ f7xg6 32.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5
33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7 34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7
35.Bd6xc5 Be6-d7 36.Kc1-b1 b7-b6
37.Bc5-d6 Ra8-e8 38.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6
39.Qh6-h1 Be6-d7 40.Qh1-h4 Kg8-g7
41.Qh4-g5 Bd7-f5 42.Nd5-e7 Bf5-d7
43.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f8 44.Ne7-d5 Rf7-f1+

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45.Kb1-a2 6.99/12 ] 31...f7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...f7xg6
32.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5 33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7
34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7 35.Bd6xc5 Be6-d7
36.Kc1-b1 b7-b6 37.Bc5-d6 Ra8-e8
38.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6 39.Qh6-h1 Be6-d7
40.Qh1-h4 Kg8-g7 41.Qh4-g5 Bd7-f5
42.Nd5-e7 Bf5-d7 43.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f8
44.Ne7-d5 Rf7-f1+ 45.Kb1-a2 6.63/13 ]
32.Nb3-d4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Nb3-d4 Na6-c5 33.Bf4-e5
Re8-e7 34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7 35.Bd6xc5
Be6-d7 36.Kc1-b1 b7-b6 37.Bc5-d6
Ra8-e8 38.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6 39.Qh6-h1
Be6-d7 40.Qh1-h4 Kg8-g7 41.Qh4-g5
Bd7-f5 42.Nd5-e7 Bf5-d7 43.Bd6-e5+
Kg7-f8 44.Ne7-d5 Rf7-f1+ 45.Kb1-a2
6.17/14 ]

308

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33.Bf4-e5 Rd8-d7 34.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6


35.Ne3-g4 Rd7-f7 36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7
37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5 38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7
39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8 40.Nh5-g7+
Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7 Ke8-d8 42.Qf4-f8+
Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f7+ Re6-e7 44.Qf7xg6
Na6-c7 45.Qg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 46.c2-c4
b7-b6 47.Bg7-e5 Kc6-b7 48.b2-b4
a7-a5 49.Qf5-e4+ Kb7-b8 50.Kc1-b2
a5xb4 51.a3xb4 6.95/14 ] 33...Rd8-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-d7
34.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 35.Ne3-g4 Rd7-f7
36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7 37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5
38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7 39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8
40.Nh5-g7+ Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7
Ke8-d8 42.Qf4-f8+ Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f7+
Re6-e7 44.Qf7xg6 Na6-c7 45.Qg6-f5+
Kd7-c6 46.c2-c4 b7-b6 47.Bg7-e5
Kc6-b7 48.b2-b4 a7-a5 49.Qf5-e4+
(Diagram 642)
Kb7-b8 50.Kc1-b2 a5xb4 51.a3xb4
7.12/15 ] 34.Nd4xe6 [Houdini 2.0c
32...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Pro x64: 34.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6
32...Na6-c5 33.Bf4-e5 Re8-e7
35.Ne3-g4 Rd7-f7 36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7
34.Be5-d6 Re7-f7 35.Bd6xc5 Be6-d7
37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5 38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7
36.Kc1-b1 b7-b6 37.Bc5-d6 Ra8-e8
39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8 40.Nh5-g7+
38.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6 39.Qh6-h1 Be6-d7
Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7 Ke8-d8 42.Qf4-f8+
40.Qh1-h4 Kg8-g7 41.Qh4-g5 Bd7-f5
Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f7+ Re6-e7 44.Qf7xg6
42.Nd5-e7 Bf5-d7 43.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f8
Na6-c7 45.Qg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 46.c2-c4
44.Ne7-d5 Rf7-f1+ 45.Kb1-a2 6.34/15 ] b7-b6 47.Bg7-e5 Kc6-b7 48.b2-b4
33.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a7-a5 49.Qf5-e4+ Kb7-b8 50.Kc1-b2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


a5xb4 51.a3xb4 6.95/16 ] 34...Re8xe6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re8xe6
35.Ne3-g4 Rd7-f7 36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7
37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5 38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7
39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8 40.Nh5-g7+
Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7 Ke8-d8 42.Qf4-f8+
Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f7+ Re6-e7 44.Qf7xg6
Na6-c7 45.Qg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 46.c2-c4
b7-b6 47.Bg7-e5 Kc6-b7 48.b2-b4
a7-a5 49.Qf5-e4+ Kb7-b8 50.Kc1-b2
a5xb4 51.a3xb4 6.99/17 ] 35.Ne3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ne3-g4
Rd7-f7 36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7 37.Qg5-f4
h7-h5 38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7 39.Nf6xh5+
Kf7-e8 40.Nh5-g7+ Re7xg7
41.Be5xg7 b7-b6 42.Bg7-c3 Na6-c5
43.Qf4-b8+ Ke8-d7 44.Qb8xa7+
Kd7-c6 45.Qa7-a8+ Kc6-c7
46.Qa8-d5 6.08/13 ] 35...Rd7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd7-f7
36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7 37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5
38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7 39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8
40.Nh5-g7+ Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7
Re6-e7 42.Qf4-f8+ Ke8-d7 43.Bg7-f6
Re7-h7 44.Qf8-d8+ Kd7-c6
45.Qd8-e8+ Rh7-d7 46.Qe8-e4+
Kc6-c7 47.Qe4xg6 Rd7-d5 48.Qg6-e4
Rd5-c5 49.Bf6-e5+ Kc7-b6 6.80/14 ]
36.Qh6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qh6-g5 Rf7-e7 37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5
38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7 39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8
40.Nh5-g7+ Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7
Re6-e7 42.Qf4-f8+ Ke8-d7 43.Bg7-f6
Re7-e4 44.Qf8-f7+ Kd7-c6 45.Qf7xg6
Re4-e6 46.Qg6-g2+ Kc6-c7 47.Bf6-d4
b7-b6 48.Qg2-g7+ Kc7-c6 49.Qg7xa7
Na6-c5 50.Qa7-a8+ Kc6-c7
51.Qa8-f3 6.89/15 ] 36...Rf7-f1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rf7-e7
37.Qg5-f4 h7-h5 38.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-f7
39.Nf6xh5+ Kf7-e8 40.Nh5-g7+
Re7xg7 41.Be5xg7 Re6-e7
42.Qf4-f8+ Ke8-d7 43.Bg7-f6 Re7-e4
44.Qf8-f7+ Kd7-c6 45.Qf7xg6 Re4-e6
46.Qg6-g2+ Kc6-c7 47.Bf6-d4 b7-b6

309
48.Qg2-g7+ Kc7-c6 49.Qg7xa7
Na6-c5 50.Qa7-a8+ Kc6-c7
51.Qa8-f3 7.04/16 ] 37.Kc1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kc1-d2
2.09/1 ] 37...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Kg8-f7 38.Qg5-d8 Re6xe5
39.Ng4xe5+ Kf7-e6 40.Qd8-d7+
Ke6xe5 41.Qd7-e7+ Ke5-f5
42.Qe7-f7+ Kf5-e5 43.Qf7xf1 Na6-c5
44.Qf1-g1 Nc5-e4+ 45.Kd2-e2 Ke5-d5
46.Qg1xa7 Ne4-d6 47.Qa7-b8 h7-h5
48.Qb8-g8+ Kd5-e5 49.Qg8xg6 h5-h4
50.Qg6-g7+ Ke5-f5 51.Ke2-f3 8.70/14 ]
38.Qg5-d8+ [ 38.Qg5-d8+ Rf1-f8
39.Ng4-h6+ Kg8-h7 40.Qd8xf8
Re6xe5 41.Qf8-g8+ Kh7xh6
42.Qg8-h8+ Kh6-g5 43.Qh8xe5+
Kg5-g4 44.Qe5-e4+ Kg4-g5
45.Qe4xb7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qg5-d8+ Rf1-f8 39.Ng4-h6+
Kg8-h7 40.Qd8xf8 Re6xe5
41.Qf8-g8+ Kh7xh6 42.Qg8-h8+
Kh6-g5 43.Qh8xe5+ Kg5-h6
44.Qe5-e7 b7-b6 45.Qe7xa7 Na6-c5
46.Qa7xb6 Nc5-a4 47.Qb6-e3+ g6-g5
48.Qe3-e6+ Kh6-g7 49.Qe6-d7+
Kg7-f6 50.Qd7xa4 Kf6-f5 51.Qa4-d7+
Kf5-f4 52.a3-a4 h5-h4 53.a4-a5
g5-g4 54.Qd7-f7+ Kf4-g5 55.Qf7-e7+
Kg5-h5 56.Kd2-e3 12.68/14 ]
1-0

40
Robert James Fischer
Fridrik Olafsson
Rd: 4 Bled Rd: 4

B27

1961

B35: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon with


5 Nc3: main line
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Bf8-g7
5.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 6.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6
7.Bf1-c4 Qd8-a5 8.0-0 d7-d6
9.Nd4-b3 Qa5-c7 10.Bc4-e2 0-0

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11.f2-f4 a7-a5 12.a2-a4 Nc6-b4
13.Rf1-f2 e7-e5 14.Be2-f3 Bc8-d7
15.Rf2-d2 Rf8-d8 16.Kg1-h1
Bd7-c6N [RR 16...Bg7-h6 17.Qd1-g1
Rd8-e8 18.f4-f5 Bh6xe3 19.Qg1xe3
d6-d5 20.f5xg6 d5-d4 21.Qe3-g5
h7xg6 22.Qg5xf6 d4xc3 23.b2xc3
Nb4-a6 24.Bf3-e2 Re8-e6 25.Qf6-g5
Kg8-g7 26.Be2-g4 f7-f6 27.Bg4xe6
Bd7xe6 28.Qg5-e3 1-0 Privorotsky,OShahtahtinsky,A/Baku 1966/EXT 2001 ]
17.Qd1-g1 Nf6-d7 18.f4-f5 b7-b6
19.Ra1-d1 Nd7-c5 20.Nc3-b5
Exerts pressure on the backward pawn
Qc7-e7 last book move 21.Nb5xd6
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nb5xd6 Nb4xc2 22.Be3xc5 b6xc5
23.Qg1xc5 Bc6xa4 24.Nd6xf7 Rd8-e8
25.Qc5-c4 Nc2-e3 26.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8
27.Qc4xa4 Ne3xd1 28.Nh6-g4 h7-h5
29.f5-f6 Bg7xf6 30.Ng4xf6 Nd1xb2
31.Rd2xb2 Qe7xf6 32.Rb2-b1 Re8-b8
33.Rb1-c1 Rb8-c8 34.Rc1-d1 Qf6-b6
35.Bf3-e2 Qb6-b4 36.Qa4-a2 Qb4xe4
37.Nb3xa5 0.33/15 ] 21...Nb4xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb4xc2
22.Be3xc5 b6xc5 23.Qg1xc5 Bc6xa4
24.Nd6xf7 Qe7xc5 25.Nb3xc5 Rd8xd2
26.Rd1xd2 Diagram
(Diagram 643)
Kg8xf7 27.f5xg6+ h7xg6 28.Nc5xa4
Nc2-d4 29.Bf3-d1 Bg7-h6 30.Rd2-f2+
Kf7-g7 31.Na4-b6 Ra8-h8 32.Nb6-d5
Bh6-g5 33.Kh1-g1 Rh8-h4 34.g2-g4
Rh4-h3 35.Kg1-g2 0.49/15 ]
22.Nb3xc5?? gives away a clear win
[ 22.Be3xc5 b6xc5 23.Qg1xc5
( 23.Rd2xc2 Bc6xa4 24.Rd1-d3
Rd8xd6 25.Rd3xd6 Qe7xd6 )
23...Bc6xa4 A) 24.Rd2xc2 the knight
remains invulnerable Ba4xb3
25.Nd6xf7 Rd8xd1+ ( 25...Qe7xf7?!
26.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8 27.Qc5xa5-+ )

310

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26.Bf3xd1 Qe7xc5 ( 26...Kg8xf7??
taking the knight will lose the game
27.f5xg6+ h7xg6 28.Rc2-f2+ Bg7-f6
29.Bd1xb3+ Kf7-g7 30.Qc5xe7+
Bf6xe7 31.Rf2-f7+ Kg7-h6
32.Rf7xe7+- ) 27.Rc2xc5 Bb3xf7-+ ; B)
24.Qc5xc2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Be3xc5 b6xc5 23.Qg1xc5 Bc6xa4
24.Nd6xf7 Qe7xc5 25.Nb3xc5 Rd8xd2
26.Rd1xd2 Kg8xf7 27.f5xg6+ Diagram

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h7xg6 28.Nc5xa4 Nc2-d4 29.Bf3-d1
Bg7-h6 30.Rd2-f2+ Kf7-g7 31.Na4-b6
Ra8-h8 32.Nb6-d5 Bh6-g5 33.Kh1-g1
Rh8-h4 34.g2-g4 Rh4-h3 35.Kg1-g2
0.46/14 ] 22...Nc2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 22...Nc2xe3 23.Qg1xe3
b6xc5 24.Bf3-e2 Bc6xa4 25.b2-b3
Ba4-e8 26.Be2-c4 a5-a4 27.f5xg6
h7xg6 28.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6 29.Bd5xa8
Rd6xd2 30.Qe3xd2 a4xb3 31.Ba8-d5
Be8-b5 32.Bd5xb3 c5-c4 33.Qd2-d5
Qe7-b4 34.Bb3-a2 Qb4-a4 35.Rd1-f1
Qa4xa2 36.Qd5xb5 Kg8-h7 0.35/15 ]
23.Qg1xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qg1xe3 b6xc5 24.b2-b3 Bg7-f8
25.Rd2-d3 Qe7-a7 26.Qe3-c1 Bc6-b7
27.Qc1-c3 Bb7-a6 28.Rd3-d2 Qa7-b6
29.Qc3xe5 Bf8xd6 30.Rd2xd6 Rd8xd6
31.Rd1xd6 Qb6xb3 32.Qe5xc5
Qb3xa4 0.27/11 ] 23...b6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...b6xc5
24.b2-b3 Bg7-f8 25.Rd2-d3 Qe7-a7
26.Qe3-c1 Bc6-b7 27.Qc1-c3 Bb7-a6
28.Rd3-d2 Qa7-b6 29.Qc3xe5 Bf8xd6
30.Rd2xd6 Rd8xd6 31.Rd1xd6
Qb6xb3 32.Qe5xc5 Qb3xa4 0.46/12 ]
24.Bf3-e2 [ 24.b2-b3!? ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24.b2-b3 c5-c4
25.Nd6xc4 Rd8-d4 26.Rd2xd4 e5xd4
27.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c5 28.f5-f6 Bg7xf6
29.e4-e5 Bf6-e7 30.Bf3xc6 Qc5xc6
31.Qd3xd4 Ra8-d8 32.Nc4-d6 Qc6-c2
33.Qd4-d3 Qc2-b2 34.Rd1-e1
Qb2-f2 0.77/14 ] 24...Bc6xa4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bc6xa4
25.b2-b3 Ba4-e8 26.Be2-c4 a5-a4
27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6
29.Bd5xa8 Rd6xd2 30.Qe3xd2 a4xb3
31.Ba8-d5 Be8-b5 32.Bd5xb3 c5-c4
33.Qd2-d5 Qe7-b4 34.Bb3-a2 Qb4-a4
35.Rd1-a1 Bb5-a6 36.Qd5-d8+ Bg7-f8
37.Qd8-f6 Bf8-g7 38.Qf6-f2 Ba6-b5
39.Kh1-g1 Bb5-d7 0.47/16 ]
(Diagram 645)
25.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.b2-b3 Ba4-e8 26.Be2-c4 a5-a4
27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6
29.Bd5xa8 Rd6xd2 30.Qe3xd2 a4xb3

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31.Ba8-d5 Be8-b5 32.Bd5xb3 c5-c4
33.Qd2-d5 Qe7-b4 34.Bb3-a2 Qb4-a4
35.Rd1-a1 Bb5-a6 36.Qd5-d8+ Bg7-f8
37.Qd8-f6 Bf8-g7 38.Qf6-f2 Ba6-b5
39.Kh1-g1 Bb5-d7 0.29/17 ]
25...Ba4-e8 Black prepares the
advance a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ba4-e8 26.Be2-c4 a5-a4 27.f5xg6
h7xg6 28.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6 29.Bd5xa8
Rd6-b6 30.Ba8-d5 Diagram

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Bg7-h6 33.Rd1-a1 a4xb3 34.Rb2xb3
Rb4xb3 35.Bd5xb3 Kh7-g7 36.Bb3-d5
Bh6-f4 0.38/17 ] 26.Be2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Be2-c4

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a5-a4 27.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6 28.Bd5xa8
Rd6-d4 29.f5xg6 h7xg6 30.b3xa4
Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7 32.Rd2-b2
Bg7-f8 33.Qe3-f3 Rd4-b4 34.Ba8-d5
Ba4-c2 35.Bd5xf7+ Qd7xf7
36.Qf3xf7+ Kg8xf7 37.Rb1-f1+ Kf7-g7
38.Rb2xc2 Rb4xe4 0.28/16 ]
26...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...a5-a4 27.Bc4-d5 Rd8xd6
28.Bd5xa8 Rd6xd2 29.Rd1xd2 a4-a3
30.Ba8-d5 Bg7-f8 31.f5xg6 h7xg6
32.Rd2-f2 Kg8-h7 33.Qe3-c1 c5-c4
34.b3xc4 Qe7-a7 35.Rf2-a2 Kh7-g7
36.g2-g3 Qa7-d4 37.Kh1-g2 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bc4-d5
Rd8xd6 28.Bd5xa8 Rd6-d4 29.f5xg6
h7xg6 30.b3xa4 Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1
Qe7-d7 32.Ba8-d5 Ba4-c6 33.Rd2xd4
e5xd4 34.Bd5xc6 Qd7xc6 35.Rb1-b8+
Bg7-f8 36.Qe3-d3 Qc6-d6 37.Rb8-b7
Bf8-h6 0.30/14 ] 27...Rd8xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rd8xd6
28.Bd5xa8 Rd6-d4 29.f5xg6 h7xg6
30.b3xa4 Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7
32.Rd2-b2 Ba4-c6 33.Rb2-b8+ Bg7-f8
34.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 35.Kh1-h2 Rd4xe4
36.Ba8xc6 Qd7xc6 37.Qe3-f3 c5-c4
38.Rb8-b7 Diagram
Qc6-d5 39.Rb7xf7+ Qd5xf7

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0.46/16 ] 28.Bd5xa8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Bd5xa8 Rd6-b6 29.f5xg6
h7xg6 30.Ba8-d5 Kg8-h7 31.Rd2-a2
a4xb3 32.Bd5xb3 Bg7-h6 33.Qe3-c3
Rb6-b4 34.Bb3-d5 Bh6-f4 35.Ra2-a8
Rb4-d4 36.Qc3-h3+ Kh7-g7 0.13/13 ]
28...Rd6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd6-d4 29.f5xg6 h7xg6 30.b3xa4
Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7 32.Rd2xd4
e5xd4 33.Qe3-f4 Ba4-c6 34.Ba8xc6
Qd7xc6 35.Rb1-b8+ Bg7-f8 36.e4-e5
Qc6-c7 37.Rb8-a8 Qc7-b7 0.42/14 ]
29.f5xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.f5xg6 h7xg6 30.b3xa4 Bg7-f6
31.Rd2xd4 e5xd4 32.Qe3-b3 Qe7-a7
33.Ba8-d5 Qa7xa4 34.Bd5xf7+
Kg8-g7 35.Bf7-d5 Qa4xb3 36.Bd5xb3
Be8-b5 37.Rd1-a1 Bf6-d8 38.Ra1-c1
Bd8-e7 39.Kh1-g1 d4-d3 40.Kg1-f2
d3-d2 41.Rc1-d1 c5-c4 0.22/15 ]
29...h7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...h7xg6 Diagram
(Diagram 649)
30.b3xa4 Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7
32.Rd2-b2 Ba4-c6 33.Rb2-b8+ Bg7-f8
34.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 35.Qe3-f3 Bc6xa8
36.Rb8xa8 Rd4-d3 37.Qf3-f2 Rd3-d1+

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30.b3xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.b3xa4 Be8xa4 31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7
32.Rd2-b2 Ba4-c6 33.Rb2-b8+ Bg7-f8
34.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 Diagram

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Bd8-e7 39.Kh1-g1 d4-d3 40.Kg1-f2
d3-d2 41.Rc1-d1 c5-c4 0.37/15 ]
31.Rd1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d7 32.Rd2-b2 Ba4-c6
33.Rb2-b8+ Bg7-f8 34.h2-h3 Kg8-g7
35.Qe3-f3 Bc6xa8 36.Rb8xa8 Rd4-d3
37.Ra8-a7 Rd3xf3 38.Ra7xd7 Rf3-f4
39.Rb1-b7 c5-c4 40.Kh1-h2 0.34/15 ]
31...Qe7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qe7-d8 Diagram

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34.Qe3-b3 Bc6xd5 35.e4xd5 Qd8-f6
36.Ra1-d1 Qf6-a6 37.Qb3-b8+ Bg7-f8
38.Kh1-g1 Qa6-e2 39.Rd1-f1 d4-d3
40.Qb8-c7 f7-f5 41.Qc7-c6 Qe2-e3+
42.Rf1-f2 Kg8-g7 43.d5-d6 0.08/15 ]
32.Ba8-d5 The bishop dominates
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ba8-d5
Ba4-e8 33.Rd2-f2 Qf8-e7 34.Qe3-h3
Bg7-f6 35.Qh3-f3 Bf6-g7 36.Ra1-f1
c5-c4 37.Qf3-h3 Qe7-c7 38.Rf2-f3
Rd4xd5 39.e4xd5 e5-e4 40.Rf3-e3
f7-f5 41.Re3-a3 Qc7-d8 42.Rf1-d1
Qd8-d6 43.Ra3-a7 0.85/13 Diagram

35.Qe3-f3 Bc6xa8 36.Rb8xa8 Rd4-d3


37.Qf3-f2 Rd3-d1+ 38.Rb1xd1
Qd7xd1+ 39.Kh1-h2 Qd1-d4 40.Qf2-f3
c5-c4 0.31/16 ] 30...Be8xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bg7-f6
(Diagram 652)
31.Rd2xd4 e5xd4 32.Qe3-b3 Qe7-a7
33.Ba8-d5 Qa7xa4 34.Bd5xf7+
] 32...Bg7-h6 Black threatens to win
Kg8-g7 35.Bf7-d5 Qa4xb3 36.Bd5xb3
material: Bh6xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Be8-b5 37.Rd1-a1 Bf6-d8 38.Ra1-c1
x64: 32...Ba4-e8 33.Rd2-f2 Qf8-e7

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34.Qe3-h3 Bg7-f6 35.Qh3-f3 Bf6-g7


36.Ra1-f1 c5-c4 37.Qf3-h3 Qe7-c7
38.Rf2-f3 Rd4xd5 39.e4xd5 e5-e4
40.Rf3-e3 f7-f5 41.Re3-a3 Qc7-d8
42.Rf1-d1 Qd8-d6 43.Ra3-a7 1.04/14 ]
33.Rd2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rd2xd4 Ba4-e8 34.Qe3-g3 c5xd4
35.Qg3xg6+ Kg8-h8 36.Qg6-f6+
Bh6-g7 37.Qf6-f5 Qf8-c5 38.Bd5xf7
Be8xf7 39.Qf5xf7 Qc5-c6 40.Qf7-f3
Kh8-h7 41.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-g8 42.Ra1-b1
Qc6-h6 43.Rb1-b8+ Bg7-f8 44.g2-g3
Qh6-c1+ 45.Kh1-g2 Qc1-c2+
46.Kg2-h3 Qc2-c5 47.Rb8-b7 2.89/13 ]
33...Bh6xe3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ba4-e8 34.Qe3-g3
c5xd4 35.Qg3xg6+ Kg8-h8
36.Qg6-f6+ Bh6-g7 37.Qf6-f5 Qf8-c5
38.Bd5xf7 Be8xf7 39.Qf5xf7 Qc5-c6
40.Qf7-f3 Kh8-h7 41.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-g8
42.Ra1-b1 Qc6-h6 43.Rb1-b8+ Bg7-f8
44.g2-g3 Qh6-c1+ 45.Kh1-g2
Qc1-c2+ 46.Kg2-h3 Qc2-c5
47.Rb8-b7 2.99/14 ]

38.Ra7-b7 Qb6-d6 39.Rb7xf7+


Kh7-h6 40.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g5
41.Bd5-c4 Be3-f4 42.Bc4-e2 Bf4xh2
43.Kh1xh2 Qd6-c6 44.Rh8-h3 c5-c4
45.Rh3-g3+ Kg5-h6 46.Rg3-c3
Qc6xe4 47.Be2xc4 Qe4-d4
48.Rc3-h3+ Kh6-g5 49.Rf7-c7 Qd4-d6
50.Rh3-g3+ Diagram

(Diagram 653)
34.Rd4xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rd4xa4 Kg8-h7 35.Ra4-a8 Qf8-d6
36.Ra1-a6 Qd6-c7 37.Ra6-a7 Qc7-b6

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Kh6-g7 53.Rh8-g8+ Kg7-h7
54.Rg8xg6 Qd6xg6 55.Rg3xg6
Kh7xg6 56.Kh2-g3 Kg6-f5 57.Kg3-f2
Kf5-f4 58.g2-g3+ Kf4-e5 2.78/17 ]
34...Qf8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kg8-g7 35.Ra4-a8 Qf8-d6

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36.Ra1-a6 Qd6-e7 37.Ra6-a7 Qe7-f6
38.Ra7xf7+ Qf6xf7 39.Bd5xf7 Kg7xf7
40.g2-g3 g6-g5 41.Kh1-g2 Be3-d4
42.Kg2-f3 c5-c4 43.Kf3-e2 c4-c3
44.Ke2-d3 Kf7-g7 45.h2-h3 Bd4-f2
46.g3-g4 Bf2-e1 47.Ra8-a1 Be1-f2
48.Kd3-c2 Bf2-d4 49.Ra1-a6 Kg7-f7
50.Ra6-c6 Kf7-g7 51.Rc6-d6 Kg7-f7
52.Rd6-c6 Kf7-g7 2.92/20 ] 35.Ra1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ra4-a7
Diagram

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Qh6-f4 36.Ra7xf7 Qf4xf7 37.Ra1-f1
Qf7xd5 38.e4xd5 c5-c4 39.g2-g3
c4-c3 40.d5-d6 g6-g5 41.d6-d7
Be3-b6 42.Kh1-g2 c3-c2 43.Rf1-c1
Kg8-f7 44.Rc1xc2 Kf7-e7 45.Rc2-c6
Bb6-d8 46.Kg2-f3 Ke7xd7 47.Rc6-g6
Kd7-e7 48.Rg6xg5 Ke7-e6 49.Rg5-g8
Bd8-e7 50.Kf3-e4 3.52/17 ] 35...Be3-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Be3-f4
36.g2-g3 Qh6-h3 37.Ra4-a1 g6-g5
38.Rf1-f2 Kg8-f8 39.Ra1-a7 f7-f6
40.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 41.Rf7xf6 Ke8-e7
42.Rf6-b6 Ke7-d8 43.g3xf4 e5xf4
44.e4-e5 Qh3-d3 45.Rb6-d6+ Kd8-e7
46.Kh1-g2 Qd3-d4 47.Bd5-f3 Qd4xe5
48.Rd6-d5 Qe5-c7 49.Rd5xg5 Ke7-f6
50.h2-h4 c5-c4 51.Bf3-e4 Kf6-e6
52.Rf2-e2 2.54/19 ] 36.g2-g3!
Deflection: f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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36.g2-g3 Qh6-h3 37.Ra4-a1 g6-g5
38.Rf1-f2 Kg8-f8 39.Ra1-a7 f7-f6
40.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 41.Rf7xf6 Diagram

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Ke8-e7 42.Rf6-b6 Qh3-g4
43.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 44.Re6xe5+
Kf7-g7 45.Re5-e7+ Kg7-g6
46.Re7-e6+ Kg6-h7 47.Re6-c6 Bf4-e5
48.Rc6xc5 Qg4-d1+ 49.Kh1-g2
Kh7-h6 50.Rc5-c6+ Kh6-h5
51.Rc6-a6 2.35/17 ] 36...Qh6-h3
[ 36...Bf4xg3 37.Ra4-a8+
Double attack ( 37.Rf1xf7 Deflection
Pinning ; 37.Rf1-f3 Decoy ); 36...-37.g3xf4 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Qh6-h3 37.Ra4-a1
g6-g5 38.Rf1-f2 Kg8-f8 39.Ra1-a7
f7-f6 40.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 41.Rf7xf6
Ke8-e7 42.Rf6-b6 Qh3-g4 43.Rb6-e6+
Ke7-f7 44.Re6xe5+ Kf7-g7
45.Re5-e7+ Kg7-g6 46.Re7-e6+
Kg6-h7 47.Re6-c6 Bf4-e5 48.Rc6xc5
Qg4-d1+ 49.Kh1-g2 Kh7-h6
50.Rc5-c6+ Kh6-h5 51.Rc6-a6
2.50/18 ] 37.Ra4-a1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra4-a1
g6-g5 38.Rf1-f2 Kg8-f8 39.Ra1-a7
f7-f6 40.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 41.Rf7xf6
Ke8-e7 42.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-d7 43.g3xf4
e5xf4 44.Re6-f6 Kd7-e7 45.Rf6-b6
Ke7-e8 46.Rf2-g2 Qh3-f3 47.Rb6-b3

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Qf3-h5 48.Kh1-g1 Diagram

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37...Bf4xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...g6-g5 Diagram
(Diagram 659)
38.Rf1-f2 Kg8-f8 39.Ra1-a7 f7-f6
40.g3xf4 Qh3-g4 41.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8
42.Rf2-a2 Qg4-d1+ 43.Kh1-g2
Qd1-g4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qg4-f3+
45.Kf1-e1 Qf3-h1+ 46.Ke1-e2
Qh1xh2+ 47.Ke2-d3 c5-c4+
48.Bd5xc4 Qh2-g3+ 49.Kd3-c2
Qg3-h2+ 50.Kc2-b3 Qh2-g3+

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38.Ra1-a8+ Diagram [ 38.Ra1-a8+
Diagram

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40.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g5 41.Rh8xh3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ra1-a8+
Diagram
(Diagram 661)
Kg8-h7 39.Rf1xf7+ Kh7-h6
40.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g5 41.Rh8xh3
Bg3-e1 42.Kh1-g2 Diagram
Be1-d2 Diagram
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47.Rc6xc5 Kg5-f6 48.Rh3xh4 g6-g5
49.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-g7 50.Rh4-h6 g5-g4
51.Rc6-g6+ Kg7-f8 52.Rh6-h8+
Kf8-e7 53.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-e8
54.Rg6-g8# #17/18 ]

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D42

Samuel Reshevsky
Robert James Fischer
Match Los Angeles (5)
27.07.1961
D42: Queen's Gambit Declined: SemiTarrasch: 5 cxd5 Nxd5 6 e3 Nc6 7 Bd3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
5.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 6.e2-e3 Nb8-c6
7.Bf1-d3 Bf8-e7 8.0-0 0-0 Diagram
(Diagram 665)
9.a2-a3 c5xd4 10.e3xd4 Nd5-f6
11.Bd3-c2 b7-b6 12.Qd1-d3 Bc8-b7
13.Bc1-g5 g7-g6 14.Rf1-e1 [RR
14.Ra1-d1 Nf6-d5 15.h2-h4 Ra8-c8
16.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c7 17.Bc2-b1 Nd5xc3
18.b2xc3 Nc6-a5 19.Bg5-h6 Rf8-e8
20.h4-h5 Qd8-d5 21.h5xg6 h7xg6
22.Re1-e5 Qd5-c4 23.Qd3-e3 Be7-f6

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24.Qe3-f4 Bf6-g7 25.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7


26.Re5-g5 Bb7xf3 27.g2xf3 e6-e5
28.Rg5xe5 Re8xe5 Luchsinger,E
(2135)-Bosshard,R (1868)/Davos 2005/
EXT 2006/1-0 (40) ] 14...Rf8-e8N [RR
14...Nf6-d5 15.Bg5-h6 Rf8-e8
16.Nc3-e4 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-c1 Rc8-c7
18.h2-h4 Nd5-f6 19.Ne4-g3 Rc7-d7
20.Bc2-a4 Nc6xd4 21.Ba4xd7
Nd4xf3+ 22.g2xf3 Nf6xd7 23.Rc1-d1
Bb7-d5 24.Ng3-e4 Nd7-f6 25.Qd3-c3
Nf6-h5 26.Bh6-g5 f7-f6 27.Bg5-h6
Qd8-d7 28.Ne4-g3 Nh5-g7 29.Rd1-c1
Gallagher,J (2490)-Brunner,L (2495)/
Switzerland 1994/EXT 2000/1-0 (63) ]
15.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 16.Ra1-c1 Nf6-d5
17.Nc3-e4 f7-f5 18.Ne4-c3 Be7xg5
19.Nf3xg5 Nd5-f4 20.Qd3-e3
Qd8xd4 last book move 21.Nc3-b5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qe3-g3 Nf4-h5 22.Qg3-h2 Qd4-c4
23.Bc2-b1 Nc6-d4 24.Bb1-a2 Nd4-b3
25.Qh2-d6 Qc4xh4 26.Ba2xb3
Qh4xg5 27.Bb3xe6+ Kg8-h8 28.g2-g3
Qg5-f6 29.Rc1-d1 Nh5-g7 30.Qd6-d7
Ng7xe6 31.Qd7xb7 -0.13/14 ]
21...Qd4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd4xb2 22.Nb5-d6 Nf4xg2
23.Kg1xg2 Nc6-d4+ 24.Bc2-e4 f5xe4
25.Rc1-b1 Qb2-a2 26.Nd6xe8 Nd4-f5

27.Ne8-f6+ Kg8-h8 28.Qe3-f4 e4-e3+


29.Nf6-e4 e3xf2 30.Re1-c1 Rc8-f8
31.Kg2-h1 Kh8-g8 32.Qf4-c7 Bb7xe4+
33.Ng5xe4 0.13/13 ] 22.f2xe3
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.f2xe3 Nf4xg2 Diagram

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Nd3xc1 27.Ng5xe6 Re8-e7 28.Bb7-d5
Re7-d7 29.Nb5-c3 Kg8-h8 30.Kg2-f3
Nc1-d3 31.b2-b3 Nd3-e1+ 32.Kf3-f4
a7-a6 33.e3-e4 f5xe4 34.Bd5xe4
Ne1-d3+ 35.Kf4-g5 Nd3-f2 36.Be4-d5
b6-b5 37.h4-h5 g6xh5 38.Kg5xh5
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0.30/18 ] 22...Nf4xg2 Discovered
attack: c2, c6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nf4xg2 23.Kg1xg2 Nc6-b4+
24.Bc2-e4 Nb4-d3 25.Be4xb7 Rc8xc1
26.Re1xc1 Nd3xc1 27.Ng5xe6
Re8-e7 28.Bb7-d5 Re7-d7 29.Nb5-c3
Diagram

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26.Re1xc1 Nd3xc1 27.Ng5xe6


Re8-e7 28.Bb7-d5 Re7-d7 29.Nb5-c3
Kg8-h8 30.Kg2-g3 a7-a6 31.Ne6-f4
Kh8-g7 32.Kg3-f3 Kg7-f6 33.Bd5-e6
Rd7-d2 34.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-g7 35.b2-b4
b6-b5 0.21/16 ] 24.Bc2-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bc2-e4
Bb7xe4+ 25.Ng5xe4 Nd4xb5
26.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f7 27.Nf6xe8 Rc8xe8
28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4
30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8
32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3 33.Kg2-f3 g6-g5
34.Kf3-e2 Rd3-b3 35.Ra7xh7 g5-g4
36.Rh7-b7 Ne4-g3+ 37.Ke2-f2
Ng3-e4+ 38.Kf2-f1 Rb3xe3 39.Rb7xb6
f5-f4 40.h4-h5 Re3-h3 41.Rb6-b4
f4-f3 42.Rb4xe4 Rh3-h1+ 43.Kf1-f2
Rh1-h2+ 44.Kf2-e3 Rh2xc2
45.Re4xg4 0.28/18 ] 24...Bb7xe4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bb7xe4+
Diagram

Kg8-h8 30.Kg2-g3 Nc1-e2+


31.Nc3xe2 Rd7xd5 32.Ne2-d4 Rd5-e5
33.Kg3-f3 a7-a5 34.a3-a4 Re5-e4
35.h4-h5 g6xh5 36.Ne6-f4 h5-h4
37.b2-b3 Re4-e5 0.21/18 ] 23.Kg1xg2
White wins a piece [ 23.Kg1xg2
Nc6-b4+ Double attack ( 23...Nc6-d4+
Discovered attack ); 23.-- Ng2xe1
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kg1xg2 Nc6-b4+ 24.Bc2-e4
Nb4-d3 25.Be4xb7 Rc8xc1 26.Re1xc1
Nd3xc1 27.Ng5xe6 Re8-e7 28.Bb7-d5
Re7-d7 29.Nb5-c3 Kg8-h8 30.Kg2-g3
Nc1-e2+ 31.Nc3xe2 Rd7xd5
32.Ne2-d4 Rd5-e5 33.Kg3-f3 a7-a5
34.a3-a4 Re5-e4 35.h4-h5 g6xh5
36.Ne6-f4 h5-h4 37.b2-b3 Re4-e5
0.19/18 ] 23...Nc6-d4+
[ 23...Nc6-b4+! is an interesting idea
24.Bc2-e4 Nb4-d3 25.Be4xb7
Rc8-c2+ 26.Kg2-f3 Re8-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nc6-b4+
24.Bc2-e4 Nb4-d3 25.Be4xb7 Rc8xc1

25.Ng5xe4 Nd4xb5 26.Ne4-f6+


Kg8-f7 27.Nf6xe8 Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4
Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4
30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8
32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3 33.Kg2-f3 g6-g5
34.Kf3-e2 Rd3-b3 35.Ra7xh7 g5-g4
36.Rh7-b7 Ne4-g3+ 37.Ke2-f2
Ng3-e4+ 38.Kf2-f1 Rb3xe3 39.Rb7xb6
f5-f4 40.h4-h5 Re3-h3 41.Rb6-b4

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45.Re4xg4 0.40/19 ] 25.Ng5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ng5xe4
Nd4xb5 26.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f7 27.Nf6xe8
Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1
Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rd7xa7
Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3 33.Kg2-f3
h7-h6 34.Ra7-b7 Rd3-d6 35.Rb7-c7
Rd6-d3 36.Rc7-h7 Rd3-d1 37.h4-h5
g6xh5 38.Rh7xh6+ Kf6-e5 39.Rh6xh5
Rd1-a1 40.Rh5-h6 Ra1-a2 41.Rh6-g6
Ke5-d5 42.Rc2-c7 Diagram

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44.Re7xe6 Ra2xb2 0.32/19 ]
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25...Nd4xb5 26.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f7
27.Nf6xe8 Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6
29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6
31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3
33.Kg2-f3 g6-g5 34.Kf3-e2 Rd3-b3
35.Ra7xh7 g5-g4 36.Rh7-b7 Ne4-g3+
37.Ke2-f2 Ng3-e4+ 38.Kf2-f1 Rb3xe3
39.Rb7xb6 f5-f4 40.h4-h5 Re3-h3
41.Rb6-b4 f4-f3 42.Rb4xe4 Rh3-h1+
43.Kf1-f2 Rh1-h2+ 44.Kf2-e3 Rh2xc2
45.Re4xg4 0.38/20 ] 26.Ne4-f6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ne4-f6+
Kg8-f7 27.Nf6xe8 Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4
Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4

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30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8
32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3 33.Kg2-f3 h7-h6
34.Ra7-b7 Rd3-d6 35.Rb7-c7 g6-g5
36.h4xg5+ h6xg5 37.Rc7-c6 Kf6-e5
38.Rc6xd6 Ke5xd6 39.Rc2-h2 g5-g4+
40.Kf3-g2 Kd6-d5 0.36/19 ]
26...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kg8-f7 27.Nf6xe8 Rc8xe8
28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4
30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rc1-c6 Re8-a8
32.Rd7xh7 Ra8-d8 33.b2-b4 Rd8-d2+
34.Kg2-f1 Rd2-b2 35.b4-b5 Rb2-b1+
36.Kf1-e2 Rb1-b2+ 37.Ke2-d3
Ne4-f2+ 38.Kd3-c4 Nf2-g4 39.Kc4-c3
Rb2-h2 40.e3-e4 Rh2-h3+ 41.Kc3-c2
Ng4-e5 42.Rc6-c8 Rh3-h2+ 43.Kc2-c3
Rh2-h3+ 0.40/21 ] 27.Nf6xe8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nf6xe8
Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1
Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rc1-c6
Re8-a8 32.Rd7xh7 Ra8-d8 33.b2-b4
Rd8-d2+ 34.Kg2-f1 Rd2-b2 35.b4-b5
Rb2-b1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Rb1-b2+
37.Ke2-d3 Ne4-f2+ Diagram

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40.e3-e4 Rh2-h3+ 41.Kc3-c2 Ng4-e5
42.Rc6-c8 Rh3-h2+ 43.Kc2-c3
Rh2-h3+ 44.Kc3-d4 Rh3-d3# 0.36/20 ]
27...Rc8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc8xe8 28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6

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29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6
31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2
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Rd3-b3 35.Ra7xh7 g5-g4 36.Rh7-b7
Rb3-b4 37.Rb7-b8 Kf6-e5 38.Ke2-f1
Rb4xa4 39.Rb8xb6 Ra4-a1+
40.Kf1-g2 Ra1-e1 41.Rb6-b3 Ke5-f6
0.37/21 ] 28.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.a3-a4 Nb5-d6 29.Re1-d1
Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 31.Rd7xa7
Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3 33.Kg2-f3
h7-h6 34.Ra7-b7 Rd3-d6 35.Rb7-c7
Rd6-d3 36.Rc7-h7 Rd3-d1 37.h4-h5
g6xh5 38.Rh7xh6+ Kf6-e5 39.Rh6xh5
Rd1-a1 40.b2-b3 Ra1-b1 41.b3-b4
Rb1xb4 0.34/19 ] 28...Nb5-d6 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nb5-d6
29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6
31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3
33.Kg2-f3 h7-h6 34.Ra7-b7 Rd3-d6
35.Rb7-c7 Rd6-d3 36.Rc7-h7 Rd3-d1
37.h4-h5 g6xh5 38.Rh7xh6+ Kf6-e5
39.Rh6xh5 Rd1-a1 40.Rh5-h6 Ra1-a2
41.Kf3-g2 Ke5-d6 42.a4-a5 b6xa5
43.Rh6-h8 Kd6-e7 44.Kg2-f3 a5-a4
45.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-d6 0.38/17 ]
29.Rc1-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 30.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6
31.Rd7xa7 Re8-d8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd8-d3

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35.Rb7-c7 Rd6-d3 36.Rc7-h7 Rd3-d1
37.h4-h5 g6xh5 38.Rh7xh6+ Kf6-e5
39.Rh6xh5 Rd1-a1 40.Rh5-h6 Ra1-a2
41.Kf3-g2 Ke5-d6 42.a4-a5 b6xa5
43.Rh6-h8 Kd6-e7 44.Kg2-f3 a5-a4
45.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-d6 0.31/18 ]
29...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kf7-f6 30.Re1-c1 a7-a5
31.Rc1-c6 Nd6-e4 32.Rc6xb6 Re8-d8
33.Rc7-c2 h7-h6 34.Rb6-b5 Rd8-a8
35.b2-b3 Ra8-a6 36.Rc2-c8 g6-g5
37.h4xg5+ h6xg5 38.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-g7
39.Rf8-b8 Kg7-f6 40.Rb5-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 674)
Ra6-a7 41.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5
42.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-d6 43.Rf8-d8+
Kd6-c6 0.30/19 ] 30.Re1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Re1-c1
Diagram
(Diagram 675)
a7-a5 31.Rc1-c6 Nd6-e4 32.Rc6xb6
Re8-d8 33.Rc7-c2 h7-h6 34.Rb6-b5
Rd8-a8 35.b2-b3 Ra8-a6 36.Rc2-c8
g6-g5 37.h4xg5+ h6xg5 38.Rc8-f8+
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Kd6-c6 0.23/17 ] 30...h7-h6
[ 30...a7-a5!? should not be
overlooked ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...a7-a5 31.Rc1-c6 Nd6-e4
32.Rc6xb6 Re8-d8 33.Rc7-c2 h7-h6
34.Rb6-b5 Rd8-a8 35.b2-b3 Ra8-a6
36.Rc2-c8 g6-g5 37.h4xg5+ h6xg5
38.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-g7 39.Rf8-b8 Kg7-f6
40.Rb5-b6 Ra6-a7 41.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5
42.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-d6 43.Rf8-d8+
Kd6-c6 0.30/18 ] 31.Rc7xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc7xa7
Re8-b8 32.Ra7-a6 Nd6-c8 33.Rc1-c6

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Kf6-e7 34.b2-b4 Ke7-d7 35.b4-b5
g6-g5 36.Kg2-g3 Diagram

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Rb8-b7 37.h4xg5 h6xg5 38.Kg3-f3
g5-g4+ 39.Kf3-g3 Rb7-c7 40.Rc6xc7+
Kd7xc7 41.e3-e4 Kc7-d7 42.e4xf5
e6xf5 1.15/19 ] 31...Nd6-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Re8-b8
32.Ra7-a6 Nd6-c8 33.a4-a5 b6xa5
34.Rc1-c6 Rb8xb2+ 35.Kg2-f3 Nc8-e7
36.Rc6xe6+ Kf6-f7 37.Re6-e5 Rb2-b7
38.Re5xa5 Kf7-g7 39.Ra6-a7 Rb7xa7
40.Ra5xa7 Kg7-f6 41.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-e5
42.h4-h5 g6xh5 43.Ra6xh6 Ne7-d5
44.Rh6xh5 Nd5-f6 45.Rh5-h8 Nf6-d5
46.Rh8-e8+ Ke5-d6 47.Re8-a8
Nd5-c3 1.06/17 ] 32.Ra7-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra7-a6
Re8-b8 33.Rc1-c6 Ne4-c5 34.Ra6xb6
Rb8xb6 35.Rc6xb6 Nc5xa4
36.Rb6-b8 g6-g5 37.b2-b4 g5xh4
38.b4-b5 Na4-c5 39.Rb8-c8 Nc5-d7
40.Rc8-c4 Nd7-b6 41.Rc4xh4 Kf6-g5
42.Rh4-h1 e6-e5 43.Kg2-f2 f5-f4
44.e3xf4+ e5xf4 45.Rh1-c1 h6-h5
46.Kf2-f3 Nb6-d5 47.Rc1-c6 1.51/17 ]
32...Re8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Re8-b8 33.Rc1-c6 Ne4-c5
34.Ra6xb6 Rb8xb6 35.Rc6xb6
Nc5xa4 36.Rb6-b8 g6-g5 37.b2-b4
g5xh4 38.b4-b5 Na4-c5 39.Rb8-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Nc5-d7 40.Rc8-c4 Nd7-b6 41.Rc4xh4
Kf6-g5 42.Rh4-d4 e6-e5 43.Rd4-d8
h6-h5 44.Rd8-b8 Nb6-c4 45.Kg2-f3
e5-e4+ 46.Kf3-f2 1.42/15 ] 33.Rc1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Ra6xb6
Rd8-d2+ 34.Kg2-f1 g6-g5 35.h4xg5+
h6xg5 36.Rc1-c6 f5-f4 37.Rc6xe6+
Kf6-f5 38.e3xf4 g5xf4 39.Kf1-e1
Rd2-d3 40.Re6-c6 Rd3-e3+ 41.Ke1-f1
Re3-f3+ 42.Kf1-g2 Rf3-g3+ 43.Kg2-h2
f4-f3 44.Rc6-f6+ Kf5-e5 45.Rf6-f8
Rg3-g2+ 46.Kh2-h3 Rg2-g1
47.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-d6 48.Rb5-b4 f3-f2
49.Rb4xe4 f2-f1Q+ 50.Rf8xf1 Rg1xf1
51.Kh3-g2 Rf1-a1 52.Kg2-f3 Kd6-d5
53.b2-b3 1.53/14 ] 33...Rd8-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-d6
34.b2-b4 Rd6-d3 35.Ra6xb6 Rd3xe3
36.Rc2-c8 Re3-e2+ 37.Kg2-f1
Ne4-g3+ 38.Kf1-g1 f5-f4 39.Rc8-f8+
Kf6-e5 40.a4-a5 Re2-e1+ 41.Kg1-g2
Re1-e2+ 42.Kg2-h3 Re2-e3 43.a5-a6
Ng3-f5+ 44.Kh3-g2 Re3-e2+
45.Kg2-g1 f4-f3 46.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-e4
47.a6-a7 f3-f2+ 48.Kg1-g2 Nf5-e3+
49.Kg2-h3 0.32/16 ] 34.Ra6xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ra6xb6
Rd3xe3 35.a4-a5 f5-f4 36.Rb6-b4
f4-f3+ 37.Kg2-f1 f3-f2 38.Rc2xf2+
Ne4xf2 39.Kf1xf2 Re3-e5 40.Rb4-a4
Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e5 42.a5-a6
Rf5-f8 43.Ra4-b4 Rf8-a8 44.Rb4-b5+
Ke5-d6 45.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-d5 46.b2-b4
Ra8-c8 47.b4-b5 Rc8-c3+ 48.Kg3-f2
Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 50.Kf3-e2
Rc3-a3 51.Rb6-c6 Ra3-a4 52.Rc6-c2
Ra4-e4+ 0.63/20 ] 34...Rd3xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rd3xe3
35.a4-a5 f5-f4 36.Rb6-b4 f4-f3+
37.Kg2-f1 f3-f2 38.Rc2xf2+ Ne4xf2
39.Kf1xf2 Re3-e5 40.Rb4-a4 Re5-f5+
41.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e5 42.a5-a6 Rf5-f8
43.Ra4-b4 Rf8-a8 44.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d6
45.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-d5 46.b2-b4 Ra8-c8
47.b4-b5 Rc8-c3+ 48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+

323
49.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 50.Kf3-e2 Rc3-a3
51.Rb6-c6 Ra3-a4 52.Rc6-c2
Ra4-e4+ 53.Ke2-d3 Re4xh4 0.73/19 ]
35.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.a4-a5 f5-f4 36.Rb6-b4 f4-f3+
37.Kg2-f1 f3-f2 38.Rc2xf2+ Ne4xf2
39.Kf1xf2 Re3-e5 40.Rb4-a4 Re5-f5+
41.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e5 42.a5-a6 Rf5-f8
43.Ra4-b4 Rf8-a8 44.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d6
45.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-d5 46.b2-b4 Ra8-c8
47.b4-b5 Rc8-c3+ 48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+
49.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 50.Kf3-e2 Rc3-a3
51.Rb6-c6 Ra3-a4 52.Rc6-c2
Ra4-e4+ 53.Ke2-d3 Re4xh4 0.64/17 ]
35...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...f5-f4 36.Rb6-b4 f4-f3+ 37.Kg2-f1
f3-f2 38.Rc2xf2+ Ne4xf2 39.Kf1xf2
Re3-e5 40.Rb4-a4 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g3
Kf6-e5 42.a5-a6 Rf5-f8 43.Ra4-b4
Rf8-a8 44.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d6
45.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-d5 46.Kg3-f3
Ra8-f8+ 47.Kf3-g4 Rf8-a8 48.b2-b4
Ra8-a7 49.b4-b5 Ra7-c7 50.Kg4-f3
Kd5-c5 51.Rb6-b7 0.65/15 ] 36.Rc2-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rb6-b4
f4-f3+ 37.Kg2-f1 Kf6-e5 38.a5-a6
Re3-d3 39.Rc2-c1 Rd3-d2
40.Rb4xe4+ Ke5xe4 41.a6-a7 Rd2-d8
42.Rc1-e1+ Ke4-f5 43.Re1-a1 Rd8-a8
44.Kf1-f2 Kf5-e5 45.Kf2xf3 Ke5-d5
46.Kf3-f4 e6-e5+ 47.Kf4-e3 Kd5-c6
48.Ra1-a6+ Kc6-b5 49.Ra6xg6
Ra8xa7 50.Rg6xh6 Ra7-a2 51.b2-b3
0.77/16 ] 36...Ne4xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Ne4xf2 37.Kg2xf2
Re3-e5 38.b2-b4 Re5-e3 39.a5-a6
Re3-a3 40.b4-b5 g6-g5 41.Rb6-b8
Kf6-e5 42.h4xg5 h6xg5 43.Rb8-g8
Ke5-e4 44.b5-b6 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-g1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a2+
47.Kg2-g1 Ra2-a1+ 0.03/19 ]
37.Kg2xf2 A rook endgame occured
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kg2xf2
Re3-e5 38.b2-b4 Re5-e3 39.a5-a6
Re3-a3 40.b4-b5 g6-g5 41.Rb6-b8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


g5-g4 42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5 43.b5-b6
g4-g3+ 44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-f1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a2+
47.Kg2-f1 -0.02/19 ] 37...Re3-e4
[ 37...Re3-e5 38.b2-b4= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Re3-e5 38.b2-b4 Re5-e3
39.a5-a6 Re3-a3 40.b4-b5 g6-g5
41.Rb6-b8 g5-g4 42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5
43.b5-b6 g4-g3+ 44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+
45.Kg2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2
Ra1-a2+ 47.Kg2-f1 0.02/21 ] 38.b2-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rb6-b3
Re4-a4 39.Rb3-a3 Ra4-b4 40.Ra3-a2
Rb4-b8 41.a5-a6 Kf6-e5 42.b2-b4
Ke5-d5 43.b4-b5 Kd5-c5 44.Ra2-e2
Rb8-a8 45.Re2-e5+ Kc5-d6
46.Re5-e4 Kd6-c5 47.h4-h5 g6xh5
48.Re4-e5+ Kc5-b6 49.Re5xh5
Ra8-e8 50.Rh5-e5 Re8-f8 51.Kf2-f3
Rf8-f6 52.Re5-h5 Kb6-a7 53.Rh5-c5
Rf6-f7 54.Rc5-c6 0.15/17 ] 38...Re4-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Re4-e3
39.a5-a6 Re3-a3 40.b4-b5 g6-g5
41.Rb6-b8 g5-g4 42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5
43.b5-b6 g4-g3+ 44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+
45.Kg2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2
Ra1-a2+ 47.Kg2-f1 0.02/21 ] 39.a5-a6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b4-b5 g6-g5
40.a5-a6 Re3-a3 41.Rb6-b8 g5-g4
42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5 43.b5-b6 g4-g3+
44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-f1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a2+
47.Kg2-f1 -0.02/19 ] 39...Re3-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re3-a3
40.b4-b5 g6-g5 41.Rb6-b8 g5-g4
42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5 43.b5-b6 g4-g3+
44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-f1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a2+
47.Kg2-f1 0.02/20 ] 40.Rb6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.b4-b5 g6-g5
41.Rb6-b8 g5-g4 42.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e5
43.b5-b6 g4-g3+ 44.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+
45.Kg2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 46.Kf1-g2
Ra1-a2+ 47.Kg2-f1 -0.02/18 ]
40...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

324
40...g6-g5 41.b4-b5 g5-g4 42.Rc6-c1
Ra3-a2+ 43.Kf2-f1 g4-g3 44.b5-b6
Ra2xa6 45.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8 46.b6-b7
Ra8-b8 47.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 48.Kg2-f3
Kf6-f5 49.Rb1-b5 Kf5-e6 50.Rb5-b6+
Ke6-d5 51.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-d6 52.h4-h5
Kd6-c7 53.Rb5xe5 Rb8xb7
54.Re5-e7+ Kc7-c6 55.Re7-e6+
Kc6-d5 56.Re6xh6 Kd5-e5 57.Rh6-g6
Rb7-b3+ 58.Kf3-g2 Rb3-b2+
59.Kg2-f3 -0.82/19 ] 41.h4xg5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b4-b5 g5-g4
42.Rc6-c1 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kf2-f1 g4-g3
44.b5-b6 Ra2xa6 45.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8
46.b6-b7 Ra8-b8 47.Kf1-g2 e6-e5
48.Kg2-f3 Kf6-f5 49.Rb1-b5 Kf5-e6
50.Rb5-b6+ Ke6-d5 51.Rb6-b5+
Kd5-d6 52.h4-h5 Kd6-c6 53.Rb5xe5
Rb8xb7 54.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5
55.Re6xh6 Kd5-e5 56.Rh6-g6
Rb7-b3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Rb3-b2+
58.Kg2-f3 -0.69/15 ] 41...h6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h6xg5
42.b4-b5 g5-g4 43.Rc6-c1 Ra3-a2+
44.Kf2-g1 g4-g3 45.b5-b6 Ra2xa6
46.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8 47.b6-b7 Ra8-b8
48.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 49.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e6
50.Rb1-b6+ Ke6-d5 51.Rb6-b5+
Kd5-d6 52.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c7
53.Rb6-b5 Rb8-g8 54.b7-b8B+
Rg8xb8 55.Rb5xe5 Rb8-b1 56.Re5-e2
Rb1-f1+ 57.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 -1.11/17 ]
42.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.b4-b5 g5-g4 43.Rc6-c1 Ra3-a2+
44.Kf2-g1 g4-g3 45.b5-b6 Ra2xa6
46.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8 47.b6-b7 Ra8-b8
48.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 49.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e6
50.Rb1-b6+ Ke6-d5 51.Rb6-b5+
Kd5-d6 52.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c7
53.Rb6-b5 Rb8-g8 54.b7-b8B+
Rg8xb8 55.Rb5xe5 Rb8-b1 56.Re5-e2
Rb1-f1+ 57.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 -1.18/18 ]
42...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...g5-g4 43.Rc6-c1 Ra3-a2+
44.Kf2-g1 g4-g3 45.b5-b6 Ra2xa6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


46.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8 47.b6-b7 Ra8-b8
48.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 49.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e6
50.Rb1-b6+ Ke6-d5 51.Rb6-b5+
Kd5-d6 52.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c7
53.Rb6-b5 Rb8-g8 54.b7-b8B+
Rg8xb8 55.Rb5xe5 Rb8-b1 56.Re5-e2
Rb1-f1+ 57.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 -1.11/18 ]
43.Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rc6-c1 Ra3-a2+ 44.Kf2-f1 g4-g3
45.b5-b6 Ra2xa6 46.Rc1-b1 Ra6-a8
47.b6-b7 Ra8-b8 48.Kf1-g2 Kf6-e5
49.Kg2-f3 Ke5-f5 50.Rb1-b3 e6-e5
51.Rb3-b5 Kf5-e6 52.Rb5-b4 Ke6-d5
53.Rb4-b5+ Kd5-d6 54.Rb5-b6+
Kd6-c7 55.Rb6-b5 Rb8xb7 56.Rb5xe5
Rb7-b4 57.Re5-e6 Rb4-b6 58.Re6-e1
Rb6-f6 -1.05/16 ] 43...Kf6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kf6-f5
44.Rc8-c2 g4-g3+ 45.Kf2-g2 Kf5-g4
46.Rc2-c4 Ra3-a2+ 47.Kg2-g1 Kg4-f5
48.Rc4-c3 e6-e5 49.Rc3-d3 Kf5-e4
50.Rd3-d1 f4-f3 51.b5-b6 Ra2xa6
52.Rd1-b1 Ra6-a8 53.b6-b7 Ra8-b8
54.Rb1-b5 Ke4-f4 55.Rb5-b1 e5-e4
56.Rb1-b4 Kf4-e3 57.Rb4-b3+ Ke3-d4
58.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-d5 59.Rb4-b3
Kd5-c6 -1.88/16 ] 44.b5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kf2-e1
g4-g3 45.Rc8-g8 Ra3-a1+ 46.Ke1-d2
Kf5-e4 47.b5-b6 Ra1-a2+ 48.Kd2-e1
Ra2xa6 49.b6-b7 Ra6-a1+ 50.Ke1-d2
Ra1-b1 51.b7-b8Q Rb1xb8
52.Rg8xb8 g3-g2 53.Rb8-b1 f4-f3
54.Rb1-b4+ Ke4-d5 55.Rb4-b5+
Kd5-c4 56.Rb5-g5 f3-f2 57.Rg5-g4+
Kc4-d5 -0.97/14 ] 44...g4-g3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...g4-g3+
45.Kf2-e1 g3-g2 46.Ke1-f2 Ra3-a2+
47.Kf2-g1 f4-f3 48.Rc8-c1 Kf5-g4
49.Kg1-h2 Ra2xa6 50.Rc1-c4+ Kg4-f5
51.Rc4-c3 Kf5-e4 52.Rc3-c4+ Ke4-d5
53.Rc4-c1 Ra6xb6 54.Kh2-g3 Rb6-b3
55.Rc1-d1+ Kd5-e4 56.Rd1-e1+
Rb3-e3 57.Re1-c1 Re3-e2 58.Rc1-d1
e6-e5 59.Rd1-b1 Ke4-e3 60.Rb1-b3+

325
Ke3-d4 61.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-d5
62.Rb4-b5+ -4.76/16 ] 45.Kf2-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf2-e1
g3-g2 46.Ke1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 47.Kf2-g1
f4-f3 48.Rc8-c1 Kf5-g4 49.Kg1-h2
Ra2xa6 50.Rc1-c4+ Kg4-f5 51.Rc4-c3
Kf5-e4 52.Rc3-c4+ Ke4-d5 53.Rc4-c1
Ra6xb6 54.Kh2-g3 Rb6-b3
55.Rc1-d1+ Kd5-e4 56.Rd1-e1+
Rb3-e3 57.Re1-c1 Re3-e2 58.Rc1-d1
e6-e5 59.Rd1-b1 Ke4-e3 60.Rb1-b3+
Ke3-d4 61.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-d5
62.Rb4-b5+ -4.82/17 ] 45...Ra3-a1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...g3-g2
46.Ke1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 47.Kf2-g1 f4-f3
48.Rc8-c1 Kf5-g4 49.Kg1-h2 Ra2xa6
50.Rc1-c4+ Kg4-f5 51.Rc4-c3 Kf5-e4
52.Rc3-c4+ Ke4-d5 53.Rc4-c1
Ra6xb6 54.Kh2-g3 Rb6-b3
55.Rc1-d1+ Kd5-e4 56.Rd1-e1+
Rb3-e3 57.Re1-c1 Re3-e2 58.Kg3-h2
e6-e5 59.Kh2-g1 Ke4-f4 60.Rc1-a1
e5-e4 61.Ra1-c1 Kf4-e3 -4.85/17 ]
46.Ke1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Ke1-d2 g3-g2 47.Rc8-f8+ Kf5-e4
48.Rf8-g8 Ra1xa6 49.b6-b7 Ra6-b6
50.Rg8xg2 Rb6xb7 51.Rg2-g1
Rb7-d7+ 52.Kd2-e1 f4-f3 53.Rg1-g6
e6-e5 54.Rg6-b6 Ke4-e3 55.Rb6-b1
e5-e4 56.Rb1-b3+ Ke3-f4 57.Rb3-b4
Rd7-c7 58.Ke1-d2 Rc7-c8 59.Kd2-e1
Rc8-c2 60.Ke1-f1 Rc2-c1+ 61.Kf1-f2
Rc1-d1 62.Rb4-a4 Rd1-d2+ 63.Kf2-f1
Rd2-b2 64.Kf1-e1 Rb2-b1+ 65.Ke1-f2
Rb1-b6 66.Kf2-g1 Kf4-e3 67.Ra4-a3+
Ke3-f4 -2.63/17 ] 46...g3-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...g3-g2
47.Rc8-g8 Ra1xa6 48.Ke2-f3 Ra6xb6
49.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-e5 50.Kf3xg2 Ke5-e4
51.Rf8-a8 Rb6-b2+ 52.Kg2-h3 e6-e5
53.Ra8-a4+ Ke4-f5 54.Ra4-a8 f4-f3
55.Kh3-g3 f3-f2 56.Kg3-g2 Kf5-f4
57.Ra8-f8+ Kf4-e3 58.Rf8-f3+ Ke3-d4
59.Kg2-f1 e5-e4 60.Rf3-f4 Kd4-d3
61.Rf4-f7 e4-e3 62.Rf7-d7+ Kd3-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


63.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-f4 64.Re7-f7+ Kf4-g4
65.Rf7-g7+ Kg4-f3 66.Rg7-f7+ Kf3-g3
67.Rf7-g7+ Kg3-f3 68.Rg7-f7+
-2.90/17 ] 47.Rc8-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Rc8-g8 Ra1xa6 48.Ke2-f3
Ra6xb6 49.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-e5 50.Kf3xg2
Ke5-e4 51.Rf8-a8 Rb6-b2+ 52.Kg2-h3
e6-e5 53.Ra8-a4+ Ke4-f5 54.Ra4-a8
f4-f3 55.Kh3-g3 f3-f2 56.Kg3-g2
Kf5-f4 57.Ra8-f8+ Kf4-e3 58.Rf8-f3+
Ke3-d4 59.Rf3-f7 e5-e4 60.Rf7-d7+
Kd4-e3 61.Rd7-f7 Ke3-d3 62.Kg2-f1
e4-e3 63.Rf7-d7+ Kd3-e4 64.Rd7-e7+
Ke4-f4 65.Re7-f7+ Kf4-g3 66.Rf7-g7+
Kg3-f3 67.Rg7-f7+ Kf3-g3
68.Rf7-g7+ -2.97/17 ] 47...Kf5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kf5-e4
48.Rf8-g8 f4-f3+ 49.Ke2-d2 f3-f2
50.Rg8-g4+ Ke4-f5 51.Rg4-f4+ Kf5-g5
52.Rf4-f7 g2-g1Q 53.Rf7-g7+ Kg5-f4
54.Rg7-f7+ Kf4-e4 55.Rf7-f4+ Ke4xf4
56.Kd2-c3 f2-f1Q 57.Kc3-b2 Qg1-f2+
58.Kb2-c3 Qf2-c2+ 59.Kc3xc2
Qf1-c1+ 60.Kc2-b3 Ra1-b1+
61.Kb3-a4 Qc1-c4+ 62.Ka4-a3
-#16/14 ] 48.Rf8xf4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Rf8-g8 f4-f3+ 49.Ke2-d2
f3-f2 50.Rg8-g4+ Ke4-f5 51.Rg4-f4+
Kf5-g5 52.Rf4xf2 g2-g1Q 53.Kd2-e3
Qg1-g3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Qg3xf2+
55.Kd4-c3 Qf2-f3+ 56.Kc3-c4
Ra1-c1+ 57.Kc4-b4 Qf3-c3+
58.Kb4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 59.Kb5-a4
-#12/15 ] 48...Ke4xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...Ke4xf4 49.b6-b7 Kf4-e4
50.Ke2-d2 g2-g1Q 51.Kd2-c3 Ra1-b1
52.Kc3-d2 Qg1-c1+ 53.Kd2-e2
Qc1-e1# -#6/19 ] 49.b6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke2-d3
g2-g1Q 50.b6-b7 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd3-c4
Ra1-c1+ 52.Kc4-b5 Qe3-b3+
53.Kb5-a5 Rc1-a1# -#5/20 ]
49...g2-g1Q [ 49...Kf4-e4 50.Ke2-d2
g2-g1Q 51.Kd2-c3 Qg1-c5+
52.Kc3-b3 Ra1-a3+ 53.Kb3-b2

326
Qc5-c3+ 54.Kb2-b1 Ra3-a1# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kf4-e4
50.Ke2-d2 g2-g1Q 51.Kd2-c3
Qg1-c1+ 52.Kc3-b4 Ra1-b1+
53.Kb4-a4 Qc1-c4+ 54.Ka4-a3 -#6/10 ]
50.b7-b8Q+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.b7-b8Q+ Kf4-f5 51.Qb8-f8+ Kf5-e4
52.Qf8-b4+ Qg1-d4 53.Qb4-b7+
Ke4-f5 54.Qb7-f7+ Kf5-e5 55.Qf7-g7+
Ke5-d5 56.Qg7-d7+ Kd5-c5
57.Qd7-c7+ Kc5-b5 58.Qc7-b7+
Kb5-c4 59.Qb7-c6+ Qd4-c5
60.Qc6xe6+ Kc4-b4 61.Qe6-e4+
Kb4-a5 62.Qe4-d3 Qc5-h5+
63.Ke2-e3 Qh5-h3+ 64.Ke3-e2
Ra1-a2+ 65.Qd3-d2+ Ra2xd2+
66.Ke2xd2 Ka5xa6 67.Kd2-e2 Ka6-b5
68.Ke2-f2 Qh3-d3 69.Kf2-e1 Qd3-e3+
70.Ke1-f1 Qe3-d2 71.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e2
72.Kg1-h1 Kb5-c5 73.Kh1-g1 Kc5-d4
74.Kg1-h1 Kd4-e3 75.Kh1-g1 Ke3-f3
-11.34/11 ] 50...Kf4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Kf4-f5 51.Qb8-f8+
Kf5-e4 52.Qf8-b4+ Qg1-d4
53.Qb4-b7+ Ke4-e5 54.Qb7-g7+
Ke5-d5 55.Qg7-b7+ Kd5-c4
56.Qb7-c6+ Qd4-c5 57.Qc6xe6+
Kc4-b4 58.Qe6-e4+ Kb4-a5
59.Qe4-d3 Qc5-h5+ 60.Ke2-e3
Qh5-h3+ 61.Ke3-e2 Ra1-a2+
62.Qd3-d2+ Ra2xd2+ 63.Ke2xd2
Ka5xa6 64.Kd2-e2 Ka6-b5 65.Ke2-f2
Qh3-d3 66.Kf2-e1 Qd3-e3+ 67.Ke1-f1
Qe3-d2 68.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e2 69.Kg1-h1
Kb5-c5 70.Kh1-g1 Kc5-d4 71.Kg1-h1
Kd4-e3 72.Kh1-g1 Ke3-f3 -12.29/12 ]
51.Qb8-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Qb8-f8+ Kf5-e4 52.Qf8-b4+
Qg1-d4 53.Qb4-b7+ Ke4-e5
54.Qb7-g7+ Ke5-d5 55.Qg7-b7+
Kd5-c4 56.Qb7-c6+ Qd4-c5
57.Qc6xe6+ Kc4-b4 58.Qe6-e4+
Kb4-a5 59.Qe4-d3 Qc5-h5+
60.Ke2-e3 Qh5-h3+ 61.Ke3-e2
Ra1-a2+ 62.Qd3-d2+ Ra2xd2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


63.Ke2xd2 Ka5xa6 64.Kd2-e2 Ka6-b5
65.Ke2-f2 Qh3-d3 66.Kf2-e1 Qd3-e3+
67.Ke1-f1 Qe3-d2 68.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e2
69.Kg1-h1 Kb5-c5 70.Kh1-g1 Kc5-d4
71.Kg1-h1 Kd4-e3 72.Kh1-g1 Ke3-f3
-12.49/13 ] 51...Kf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Kf5-e4 52.Qf8-b4+
Qg1-d4 53.Qb4-b7+ Ke4-e5
54.Qb7-g7+ Ke5-d5 55.Qg7-b7+
Kd5-c4 56.Qb7-c6+ Qd4-c5
57.Qc6xe6+ Kc4-b4 58.Qe6-e4+
Kb4-a5 59.Qe4-d3 Qc5-h5+
60.Ke2-e3 Qh5-h6+ 61.Ke3-f3
Qh6-h1+ 62.Kf3-e3 Qh1-h3+
63.Ke3-e2 Ra1-a2+ 64.Qd3-d2+
Ra2xd2+ 65.Ke2xd2 Ka5xa6
66.Kd2-e2 Ka6-b5 67.Ke2-f2 Qh3-d3
68.Kf2-e1 Qd3-e3+ 69.Ke1-f1 Qe3-d2
70.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e2 71.Kg1-h1 Kb5-c5
72.Kh1-g1 Kc5-d4 73.Kg1-h1 Kd4-e3
74.Kh1-g1 Ke3-f3 -12.29/14 ]
52.Qf8-a8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Qf8-b4+ Qg1-d4 53.Qb4-b7+
Ke4-e5 54.Qb7-g7+ Ke5-d5
55.Qg7-d7+ Kd5-c5 56.Qd7-c7+
Kc5-b5 57.Qc7-b7+ Qd4-b6
58.Qb7-d7+ Kb5xa6 59.Qd7-d2
Qb6-b5+ 60.Ke2-f3 Qb5-f5+
61.Kf3-e2 Qf5-h5+ 62.Ke2-e3
Qh5-g5+ 63.Ke3-e2 Qg5-g2+
64.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+ 65.Qd2-d3+
Ra3xd3+ 66.Ke3xd3 Ka6-b5
67.Kd3-c3 Kb5-c5 68.Kc3-d3 Qg2-d5+
69.Kd3-c3 Qd5-d4+ 70.Kc3-c2
-12.74/15 ] 52...Ke4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Ke4-d4 53.Qa8-d8+
Kd4-c4 54.Qd8-c7+ Kc4-b3
55.Qc7-b7+ Kb3-a2 56.Qb7-b4
Qg1-f1+ 57.Ke2-e3 Ra1-e1+
58.Qb4xe1 Qf1xe1+ 59.Ke3-d4
Qe1-d2+ 60.Kd4-c4 Qd2-e2+
61.Kc4-c5 Qe2xa6 62.Kc5-d4
Qa6-a7+ 63.Kd4-e4 Ka2-b3
64.Ke4-d3 Qa7-c5 65.Kd3-d2 Qc5-f2+
66.Kd2-d3 e6-e5 67.Kd3-e4 Qf2-f4+

327
68.Ke4-d5 Qf4-d4+ 69.Kd5-c6 e5-e4
70.Kc6-b5 e4-e3 71.Kb5-a6 e3-e2
-16.17/18 ] 53.Qa8-d8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.Qa8-a7+ Kd4-c4
54.Qa7xg1 Ra1xg1 55.Ke2-e3 Rg1-a1
56.Ke3-e4 Ra1xa6 57.Ke4-e5 Ra6-b6
58.Ke5-e4 Rb6-b2 59.Ke4-e3 Rb2-a2
60.Ke3-e4 Ra2-a5 61.Ke4-e3 Kc4-d5
62.Ke3-d3 e6-e5 63.Kd3-c3 Ra5-a6
64.Kc3-b4 e5-e4 65.Kb4-b5 Ra6-a3
66.Kb5-b4 Ra3-a2 67.Kb4-c3 Ra2-a6
68.Kc3-c2 Kd5-d4 69.Kc2-d2 e4-e3+
70.Kd2-e2 Ra6-a2+ 71.Ke2-f1 Ra2-b2
72.Kf1-e1 e3-e2 73.Ke1-f2 Kd4-d3
74.Kf2-f3 e2-e1Q 75.Kf3-f4 Qe1-e4+
76.Kf4-g5 Rb2-g2+ 77.Kg5-f6
Kd3-d4 -18.33/19 ] 53...Kd4-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kd4-c4
54.Qd8-c7+ Kc4-b3 55.Qc7-b7+
Kb3-a2 56.Qb7-b4 Qg1-f1+ 57.Ke2-e3
Ra1-e1+ 58.Qb4xe1 Qf1xe1+
59.Ke3-d4 Qe1-d2+ 60.Kd4-c4
Qd2-e2+ 61.Kc4-c5 Qe2xa6
62.Kc5-d4 Qa6-a7+ 63.Kd4-e5
Qa7-e3+ 64.Ke5-f6 Ka2-b3 65.Kf6-e7
Kb3-b2 66.Ke7-d6 e6-e5 67.Kd6-d5
Kb2-b3 68.Kd5-e6 Kb3-c4 69.Ke6-f6
e5-e4 70.Kf6-f5 Qe3-e2 71.Kf5-e5
e4-e3 72.Ke5-e4 Qe2-d2 -13.68/16 ]
54.Qd8-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Qd8-c8+ Qg1-c5 55.Qc8xe6+
Kc4-b4 56.Qe6-e4+ Kb4-a5
57.Qe4-d3 Qc5-h5+ 58.Ke2-e3
Qh5-h3+ 59.Ke3-e2 Ra1-a2+
60.Qd3-d2+ Ra2xd2+ 61.Ke2xd2
Ka5xa6 62.Kd2-e2 Ka6-b5 63.Ke2-f2
Qh3-d3 64.Kf2-g2 Qd3-e3 65.Kg2-f1
Qe3-d2 66.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e2 67.Kg1-h1
Kb5-c5 68.Kh1-g1 Kc5-b5 69.Kg1-h1
-16.85/17 ] 54...Kc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...Kc4-c5 55.Qd3-c3+
Kc5-d6 56.Qc3-b4+ Qg1-c5
57.Qb4-b8+ Kd6-e7 58.Qb8-b7+
Ke7-f6 59.Qb7-f3+ Qc5-f5 60.Qf3-c3+
Qf5-e5+ 61.Qc3xe5+ Kf6xe5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


62.Ke2-d2 Ke5-d4 63.a6-a7 Ra1xa7
64.Kd2-c1 e6-e5 65.Kc1-b2 e5-e4
66.Kb2-c1 Ra7-a2 67.Kc1-b1 Ra2-a3
68.Kb1-b2 Ra3-a6 69.Kb2-c2 e4-e3
70.Kc2-d1 Ra6-a2 71.Kd1-c1 Ra2-f2
72.Kc1-d1 Rf2-b2 73.Kd1-e1 e3-e2
74.Ke1-f2 Kd4-d3 75.Kf2-f3 e2-e1Q
76.Kf3-f4 Qe1-e4+ 77.Kf4-g5 Rb2-b6
-17.51/17 ] 55.Qd3-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55.Qd3-c3+ Kc5-d6
56.Qc3-b4+ Qg1-c5 57.Qb4-b8+
Kd6-e7 58.Qb8-b7+ Ke7-f6
59.Qb7-f3+ Qc5-f5 60.Qf3-c3+
Qf5-e5+ 61.Qc3xe5+ Kf6xe5
62.Ke2-d2 Ke5-d4 63.a6-a7 Ra1xa7
64.Kd2-c1 e6-e5 65.Kc1-b2 e5-e4
66.Kb2-c1 Ra7-a2 67.Kc1-b1 Ra2-a3
68.Kb1-b2 Ra3-a6 69.Kb2-c2 e4-e3
70.Kc2-d1 Ra6-a2 71.Kd1-c1 Ra2-f2
72.Kc1-d1 Rf2-b2 73.Kd1-e1 e3-e2
74.Ke1-f2 Kd4-d3 75.Kf2-f3 e2-e1Q
76.Kf3-f4 Qe1-e4+ 77.Kf4-g5 Rb2-b6
-17.61/18 ] 55...Kc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55...Kc5-d6 56.Qc3-b4+
Qg1-c5 57.Qb4-b8+ Kd6-e7
58.Qb8-b7+ Ke7-f6 59.Qb7-f3+
Qc5-f5 60.Qf3xf5+ Kf6xf5 61.Ke2-d3
Ra1xa6 62.Kd3-c4 e6-e5 63.Kc4-b5
Ra6-a2 64.Kb5-c5 e5-e4 65.Kc5-b4
e4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 e3-e2 67.Kb3xa2
e2-e1Q 68.Ka2-b2 Qe1-f2+ 69.Kb2-c3
Qf2-e3+ 70.Kc3-c4 Qe3-e1 71.Kc4-c5
Qe1-e4 72.Kc5-b5 Qe4-d5+
73.Kb5-b4 Qd5-d4+ 74.Kb4-b5
Qd4-c3 75.Kb5-b6 Qc3-c4 76.Kb6-b7
Qc4-c5 77.Kb7-b8 Qc5-b6+
78.Kb8-c8 Qb6-c6+ 79.Kc8-d8
Qc6-d6+ 80.Kd8-e8 -11.78/14 ]
56.Qc3-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Qc3-b4+ Qg1-c5 57.Qb4-b8+
Kd6-e7 58.Qb8-b7+ Ke7-f6
59.Qb7-f3+ Qc5-f5 60.Qf3xf5+ Kf6xf5
61.Ke2-d3 Ra1xa6 62.Kd3-c4 e6-e5
63.Kc4-b5 Ra6-a2 64.Kb5-c5 e5-e4
65.Kc5-b4 e4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 e3-e2

328
67.Kb3xa2 e2-e1Q 68.Ka2-b2
Qe1-f2+ 69.Kb2-c3 Qf2-e3+
70.Kc3-c4 Qe3-e1 71.Kc4-b5 Qe1-c3
72.Kb5-b6 Qc3-c4 73.Kb6-b7 Qc4-c5
74.Kb7-b8 Qc5-b6+ 75.Kb8-c8
Qb6-c6+ 76.Kc8-d8 Qc6-d6+
77.Kd8-e8 -11.88/15 ] 56...Kd6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kd6-e5
57.Qd2-c3+ Qg1-d4 58.Qc3-g3+
Ke5-d5 59.Qg3-b3+ Qd4-c4+
60.Qb3xc4+ Kd5xc4 61.Ke2-e3
Ra1xa6 62.Ke3-e4 Ra6-a5 63.Ke4-e3
Kc4-d5 64.Ke3-d3 e6-e5 65.Kd3-d2
Kd5-d4 66.Kd2-e2 e5-e4 67.Ke2-f1
Ra5-a2 68.Kf1-g1 Kd4-d5 69.Kg1-h1
e4-e3 70.Kh1-g1 Kd5-d4 71.Kg1-f1
Ra2-c2 72.Kf1-e1 Rc2-f2 73.Ke1-d1
Rf2-b2 74.Kd1-c1 Rb2-a2 75.Kc1-b1
Ra2-g2 76.Kb1-c1 Kd4-d3 77.Kc1-b1
Rg2-g1+ 78.Kb1-b2 e3-e2 79.Kb2-a2
e2-e1Q 80.Ka2-b3 Qe1-c3+
81.Kb3-a4 Qc3-c4+ 82.Ka4-a5
-17.51/18 ] 57.Qd2-b2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.Qd2-c3+ Qg1-d4
58.Qc3-g3+ Ke5-d5 59.Qg3-b3+
Qd4-c4+ 60.Qb3xc4+ Kd5xc4
61.Ke2-e3 Ra1xa6 62.Ke3-e4 Ra6-a5
63.Ke4-e3 Kc4-d5 64.Ke3-d3 e6-e5
65.Kd3-d2 Kd5-d4 66.Kd2-e2 e5-e4
67.Ke2-f1 Ra5-a2 68.Kf1-e1 e4-e3
69.Ke1-f1 Ra2-a5 70.Kf1-e2 Ra5-a6
71.Ke2-f3 Ra6-a3 72.Kf3-e2 Ra3-a2+
73.Ke2-e1 Kd4-d3 74.Ke1-f1 e3-e2+
75.Kf1-f2 Ra2-c2 76.Kf2-g2 e2-e1Q+
77.Kg2-h3 Qe1-e4 -17.61/19 ]
57...Ke5-f5 [ 57...Ke5-f5 58.Qb2-b5+
Kf5-f6 59.Qb5-b2+ e6-e5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ke5-f5
58.Ke2-d3 Ra1-d1+ 59.Kd3-c4
Rd1-c1+ 60.Qb2xc1 Qg1xc1+
61.Kc4-b4 Qc1-h1 62.Kb4-c5
Qh1-g1+ 63.Kc5-c4 Qg1-f1+
64.Kc4-d4 Qf1xa6 65.Kd4-e3 Qa6-b5
66.Ke3-f2 e6-e5 67.Kf2-e3 Qb5-b3+
68.Ke3-f2 e5-e4 69.Kf2-e1 Qb3-a2

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70.Ke1-f1 e4-e3 71.Kf1-g1 Qa2-b2


72.Kg1-h1 e3-e2 -15.58/16 ]
0-1

22.0-0 Qe6-d6 23.Qf4xd6 Ra6xd6


24.Be2xb5 b7-b6 25.Ra1-e1+ Ke8-f8
26.Re1-e2 Rd6-e6 27.Re2-f2 Re6-e5
28.Bb5-d3 Bc8-b7 29.Rf2-f6 b6-b5
1.66/15 ] 17...Be7xf6 Diagram
42
B47 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Be7xf6
Robert James Fischer
18.Qd4xf6 Qb8-d6 19.f4-f5 Ra4-a6
Mikhail Tal
20.f5xe6 Qd6xe6 21.Qf6-f4 Rg8xg7
- (2)
04.09.1961 22.0-0 Ke8-d8 23.Rf1-f2 Qe6-b6
24.Be2-h5 Qb6-c5 25.Bh5xf7 Ra6-d6
B47: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6
26.Ra1-e1 Kd8-c7 27.b2-b4 Qc5-d4
f4, 6 g3 and 6 Be2
28.Qf4xd4 Rd6xd4 29.c2-c3 1.74/12 ]
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 e7-e6
5.Nb1-c3 Qd8-c7 6.g2-g3 Ng8-f6
7.Nd4-b5 Qc7-b8 8.Bc1-f4 Nc6-e5
677
9.Bf1-e2 Bf8-c5N [RR 9...a7-a6
10.Qd1-d4 d7-d6 11.0-0-0 a6xb5
12.Bf4xe5 b5-b4 (RR 12...Bf8-e7
13.Be2xb5+ Bc8-d7 14.Bb5xd7+
Nf6xd7 15.Be5xd6 Be7xd6
16.Qd4xd6 Qb8xd6 17.Rd1xd6
Ke8-e7 18.Rh1-d1 Nd7-c5 19.b2-b4
Nc5-a4 20.Nc3-b5 Rh8-d8 21.Rd6xd8
Ra8xd8 22.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 23.c2-c4
Kd8-d7 24.Kc1-c2 Na4-b6 25.Kc2-d3
1-0 Yurtaev,L (2543)-Prasad,D (2440)/
18.Qd4xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Calcutta 2001/CBM 085 ) 13.Nc3-b5
Nf6xe4 14.Qd4xe4 d6xe5 15.Qe4-c4
18.Qd4xf6 Qb8-d6 19.f4-f5 Ra4-a6
Ra8-a4 16.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-e7 17.f2-f4
20.f5xe6 Qd6xe6 21.Qf6-f4 Rg8xg7
f7-f5 18.f4xe5 b7-b5 19.Qc4-c6
22.0-0 Ke8-d8 23.Rf1-f2 Qe6-b6
1-0 Inkiov,V (2523)-Glicenstein,A
24.Be2-h5 Qb6-c5 25.Bh5xf7 Ra6-d6
(2278)/Paris 2006/CBM 115 ext ;RR
26.Ra1-e1 Kd8-c7 27.b2-b4 Qc5-d4
9...Nf6-g8 10.Qd1-d4 f7-f6 11.0-0-0
28.Qf4xd4 Rd6xd4 29.c2-c3 1.39/13 ]
18...Qb8-c7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
a7-a6 12.Nb5-d6+ Bf8xd6 13.Qd4xd6
b7-b5 - Farkas,T (2340)-Sax,G
x64: 18...Qb8-d6 19.f4-f5 Ra4-a6
(2535)/Hungary 2005/EXT 2006 ]
20.f5xe6 Qd6xe6 21.Qf6-f4 Rg8xg7
10.Bf4xe5 Qb8xe5 11.f2-f4 Qe5-b8
22.0-0 Ke8-d8 23.Be2-d3 Qe6-b6+
12.e4-e5 a7-a6 13.e5xf6 a6xb5
24.Rf1-f2 f7-f6 25.a2-a3 Rg7-e7
14.f6xg7 Rh8-g8 15.Nc3-e4 Bc5-e7
26.Ra1-d1 d7-d5 27.Bd3-e4 1.25/14 ]
16.Qd1-d4 Ra8-a4 last book move last
19.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
book move 17.Ne4-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c
19.0-0-0 Qc7-c5 20.Kc1-b1 b7-b6
Pro x64: 17.Ne4-f6+ Be7xf6
21.g3-g4 Ra4-e4 22.Be2-d3 Qc5-d4
18.Qd4xf6 Qb8-d6 19.f4-f5 Ra4-a6
23.Qf6-g5 Re4xf4 24.Bd3xh7 Rf4xg4
20.f5xe6 Qd6xe6 21.Qf6-f4 Rg8xg7
25.Qg5xb5 Qd4xg7 26.Bh7xg8

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Qg7xg8 27.h2-h3 Rg4-e4 28.Qb5xb6


Re4-c4 29.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 30.Rh1-g1
Qg8-h7 31.Qb6-f2 Rc6-c3 2.75/15 ]
19...Ra4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qc7-d8 20.Qf6-h6 Ra4xa2
21.Qh6xh7 Ke8-e7 22.f4-f5 d7-d5
23.c2-c3 Bc8-d7 24.Kc1-b1 Qd8-a8
25.Qh7-h4+ Ke7-d6 26.Qh4-f4+
Kd6-e7 27.Qf4-b4+ Ke7-e8 28.f5xe6
f7xe6 29.Rh1-f1 Ra2-a1+ 30.Kb1-c2
Qa8-a4+ 31.Qb4xa4 Ra1xa4
32.Be2-h5+ Ke8-e7 33.Rf1-f7+
Ke7-d6 2.80/13 ] 20.Kc1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Kc1-b1
Qc7-a5 21.b2-b4 Qa5-a4 22.Qf6-c3
Ke8-d8 23.Be2xb5 Qa4xb5
24.Kb1xa2 Kd8-e7 25.Rh1-e1 Qb5-c6
26.Rd1-d3 Rg8xg7 27.Ka2-b2 Rg7-g8
28.Qc3-d4 b7-b5 29.f4-f5 Bc8-b7
30.f5xe6 f7xe6 31.Re1-f1 Ke7-d8
32.Rf1-f7 3.35/16 ] 20...Ra2-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qc7-a5
21.b2-b4 Qa5-a4 22.Qf6-c3 Ke8-e7
23.f4-f5 Ra2-a3 24.f5-f6+ Ke7-d8
25.Qc3-d4 Diagram
h7-h6 26.Rh1-e1 Qa4-a7 27.Be2xb5
Qa7xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Ra3-f3 29.Re1-f1
Rf3xf1+ 30.Bb5xf1 b7-b6 31.Rd4-h4
Kd8-e8 32.Kb1-b2 d7-d5 33.Rh4-h5
d5-d4 34.Rh5xh6 3.94/15 ] 21.Be2xb5

[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2-h5


d7-d5 22.Rh1-e1 Qc7-e7 23.Qf6-h6
Ke8-d8 24.Qh6xh7 Qe7-e8
25.Rd1xd5+ Kd8-c7 26.Qh7-e4
Kc7-b8 27.Rd5-f5 Qe8-d8 28.Rf5xf7
Qd8-a5 29.c2-c3 Qa5-a2+ 30.Kb1-c2
Rg8-d8 31.Re1-d1 5.34/15 ]
21...Ra6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra6-b6 22.Bb5-d3 e6-e5
23.f4xe5 Rb6xf6 24.e5xf6 Ke8-d8
25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5 26.Bh7xg8 Qe5xf6
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7 Qg7-g4
29.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 30.Rf1-f4 Qg4-g5
31.Bf7-d5 Qg5-e5 32.Rf4-d4 Qe5-e1+
33.Rd2-d1 Qe1-f2 34.Rd4-d2 Qf2-e3
35.Bd5-c6 3.21/18 ] 22.Bb5-d3
Diagram [ 22.Bb5-a4 Rb6-a6
23.Qf6-h6 f7-f5+- ( 23...Ra6xa4??
capturing the bishop is not a good idea
24.Qh6xh7 Rg8xg7 25.Qh7xg7+- );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bb5-d3 e6-e5
23.f4xe5 Rb6xf6 24.e5xf6 Ke8-d8
25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5 26.Bh7xg8 Qe5xf6
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7 Qg7-g4
29.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 30.Rf1-f4 Qg4-g5
31.Bf7-d5 Qg5-e5 32.Rf4-d4 Qe5-e1+
33.Rd2-d1 Qe1-f2 34.Rd4-d2 Qf2-e3
35.Bd5-c6 2.91/15 ]
22...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...e6-e5 23.f4xe5 Rb6xf6 24.e5xf6

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Qe5xf6 27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7
Qg7-g4 29.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 30.Rf1-f4
Qg4-g5 31.Bf7-d5 Qg5-e5 32.Rf4-d4
Qe5-e1+ 33.Rd2-d1 Qe1-f2 Diagram

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23...Rb6xf6 24.e5xf6 Ke8-d8
25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5 26.Bh7xg8 Qe5xf6
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7 Qg7-g4
29.Rd1-d2 b7-b5 30.Rf1-f4 Qg4-g5
31.Bf7-d5 Qg5-e7 32.Rf4-e4 Qe7-c5
33.Re4-e1 Qc5-b4 34.c2-c3 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
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Qb4-g4 35.Re1-e4 Qg4-f5 36.h2-h4


Kd8-c7 37.Kb1-c2 3.20/18 ] 24.e5xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.e5xf6
Ke8-d8 25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5 26.Bh7xg8
Qe5xf6 27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7
Qg7-g4 29.Rd1-d2 b7-b5 30.Rf1-f4
Qg4-g5 31.Bf7-d5 d7-d6 32.Rd2-d3
Qg5-e5 33.Rf4-f8+ Kd8-c7
34.Rd3-c3+ Kc7-b6 35.Rc3-c6+
Kb6-a7 36.Rf8-f7+ Bc8-b7 37.Rc6-c7
Qe5xd5 38.Rc7xb7+ Qd5xb7
39.Rf7xb7+ Ka7xb7 2.68/16 ]
24...Qc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ke8-d8 25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5
34.Rd4-d2 Qf2-e3 35.Bd5-c6 3.21/17 ] 26.Bh7xg8 Qe5xf6 27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7
23.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bg8xf7 Qg7-g4 29.Rd1-d2 b7-b5
23.f4xe5 Rb6xf6 24.e5xf6 Ke8-d8
30.Rf1-f4 Qg4-g5 31.Bf7-d5 d7-d6
25.Bd3xh7 Qc7-e5 26.Bh7xg8 Qe5xf6 32.Rd2-d3 Qg5-e5 33.Rf4-f8+ Kd8-c7
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7 Qg7-g4
34.Rd3-c3+ Kc7-b6 35.Rc3-c6+
29.Rd1-d2 b7-b5 30.Rf1-f4 Qg4-g5
Kb6-a7 36.Rf8-f7+ Bc8-b7 37.Rc6-c7
31.Bf7-d5 Qg5-e7 32.Rf4-e4 Qe7-c5
Qe5xd5 38.Rc7xb7+ Qd5xb7
33.Rd2-d4 Kd8-c7 34.g3-g4 Qc5-f8
39.Rf7xb7+ Ka7xb7 2.76/17 ]
25.Bd3xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Re4-f4 Qf8-h6 3.15/18 ]
23...Rb6xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bd3xh7 Qc5-g5 26.Bh7xg8 Qg5xf6

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27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8
29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6
31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4
35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8 36.Rf1-f2 Diagram

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Qh8-e5 39.g3-g4 Qe5-e1+ 40.Kb1-c2
Qe1xh4 41.Bf5xd7 3.12/19 ]
25...Qc5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qc5-g5 26.Bh7xg8 Qg5xf6
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8
29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6
31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4
35.Rf1-f4 Qh5-e2 36.Bf5-g4 Diagram
(Diagram 684)
Qe2-e1+ 37.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e7
38.Rf4-c4+ Kc7-d8 39.h4-h5 3.29/20 ]
26.Bh7xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bh7xg8 Qg5xf6 27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7
28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8 29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7
30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6 31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5
32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5
34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4 35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8
36.Rd4-d2 Kd8-c7 37.Rf1-f4 Kc7-d8
38.Kb1-c1 3.17/19 ] 26...Qg5xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qg5xf6
27.Rh1-f1 Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8

332

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9-+-+-+-+0
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9-zPP+q+-+0
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29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6
31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4
35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8 36.Rf1-f2 b4-b3
37.c2xb3 Qh5-h8 38.Rf2-d2 Qh8-e5
39.g3-g4 Qe5-e1+ 40.Kb1-c2 Qe1xh4
41.Bf5xd7 3.15/17 ] 27.Rh1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rh1-f1
Diagram

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Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8 29.Bf7-e6
Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6 31.h2-h4
Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 33.Rd2-d4
b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4 35.Rd3-d4
Kc7-d8 36.Rd4-d2 Kd8-c7 37.Rf1-f4
Kc7-d8 38.Kb1-c1 3.05/18 ]

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27...Qf6xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qf6xg7 28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8
29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6
31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4
35.Rf1-f4 Qh5-e2 36.Bf5-g4 Qe2-e1+
37.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e7 38.Rf4-c4+ Kc7-d8
39.h4-h5 3.13/19 Diagram

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] 28.Bg8xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bg8xf7+ Ke8-d8 29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7
30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6 31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5
32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5
34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4 35.Rd3-d4 b4-b3
36.c2xb3 Kc7-b8 37.Rf1-f2 Qh5-h6
38.Rf2-f4 Qh6-c6 39.Bf5-e4 Qc6-b6
40.Be4-d3 Bc8-b7 41.h4-h5 Kb8-c7
42.Rd4-c4+ Kc7-d8 3.15/20 ]
28...Ke8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Ke8-d8 29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7
30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6 31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5
32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5
34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4 35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8
36.Rf1-f2 b4-b3 37.c2xb3 Qh5-h8
38.Rd4-d1 Qh8-g8 39.Rd1-d3 Kd8-e7
40.Rd3-e3+ Ke7-d6 3.14/18 ]
29.Bf7-e6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Bf7-e6 Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5
Qg7-h6 31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2
b7-b6 33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3
b5-b4 35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8 36.Rf1-f2

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b4-b3 37.c2xb3 Qh5-h8 38.Rd4-d1
Qh8-g8 39.Rd1-d3 Kd8-e7
40.Rd3-e3+ Ke7-d6 3.00/17 ]

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29...Qg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kd8-c7 30.Be6-f5 Qg7-h6
31.h2-h4 Qh6-h5 32.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
33.Rd2-d4 b6-b5 34.Rd4-d3 b5-b4
35.Rd3-d4 Kc7-d8 36.Rd4-d2 Kd8-c7
37.Rf1-f4 Kc7-d8 38.Bf5-g4 Qh5-e5
39.Rd2-d1 b4-b3 40.c2xb3 Kd8-e7
41.h4-h5 Qe5-e3 42.Bg4-f3 Qe3xb3
43.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-d6 3.08/17 ]
30.Be6xd7! Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Be6xd7 Bc8xd7 31.Rf1-f7
Kd8-c7 32.Rd1xd7+ Kc7-c6 33.Rf7-h7
Qh6-e3 34.Rd7-c7+ Kc6-b6
35.Rc7xb7+ Kb6-c6 36.b2-b4 Kc6-d5
37.Kb1-a2 Qe3-e4 38.Rh7-d7+
Kd5-c6 39.Rd7-c7+ Kc6-d6 40.Ka2-b2
Qe4-g4 41.Rc7-d7+ Kd6-c6
42.b4-b5+ Kc6-c5 43.Rd7-c7+ Kc5-d5
44.c2-c4+ Kd5-d4 45.Rb7-b8
Qg4-e2+ 46.Kb2-b3 Qe2-d1+
47.Kb3-a3 4.26/21 ]
(Diagram 688)
Decoy: d7. 30...Bc8xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Kd8-c7 31.Rf1-f7
Bc8xd7 32.Rd1xd7+ Kc7-c6

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33.Rf7-h7 Qh6-e3 34.Rd7-c7+ Kc6-b6
35.Rc7xb7+ Kb6-c6 36.b2-b4 Kc6-d5
37.Kb1-a2 Qe3-e4 38.Rh7-d7+
Kd5-c6 39.Rd7-c7+ Kc6-d6 40.Ka2-b2
Qe4-g4 Diagram

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41.Rc7-d7+ Kd6-c6 42.b4-b5+
Kc6-c5 43.Rd7-c7+ Kc5-d5 44.c2-c4+
Kd5-d4 45.Rb7-b8 Qg4-e2+
46.Kb2-b3 Qe2-d1+ 47.Kb3-a3
4.40/18 ] 31.Rf1-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Rf1-f7 Kd8-c7 32.Rd1xd7+
Kc7-c6 33.Rf7-h7 Qh6-g6 34.Rd7xb7
Qg6-e4 35.b2-b4 Kc6-d5 36.Rh7-h5+
Kd5-c6 37.Rb7-b5 Kc6-c7 38.Rh5-c5+
Kc7-d6 39.Rc5-d5+ Kd6-c7

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40.Rb5-c5+ Kc7-b7 41.Rd5-d7+
Kb7-b6 42.Rd7-d6+ Kb6-b7
43.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-b6 4.09/16 ]
31...Qh6xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kd8-c7 32.Rd1xd7+ Kc7-c6
33.Rf7-h7 Qh6-g6 34.Rd7xb7 Qg6-e4
35.b2-b4 Kc6-d5 36.Rh7-h5+ Kd5-c6
37.Rb7-b5 Kc6-c7 38.Rh5-c5+ Kc7-d6
39.Rc5-d5+ Kd6-c7 40.Rb5-c5+
Kc7-b7 41.Rd5-d7+ Kb7-b6
42.Rd7-d6+ Kb6-b7 43.Rd6-d7+
Kb7-b6 4.21/17 ] 32.Rd1xd7+ Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd1xd7+
Kd8-c8 33.Rd7-c7+ Kc8-d8
34.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 35.Rc7xb7
Qh2-g2 36.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8
37.Re7-g7 Kd8-c8 38.b2-b4 Qg2-f1+
39.Kb1-b2 Qf1-e1 40.g3-g4 Qe1-e5+
41.Kb2-b3 Qe5-d5+ 42.Kb3-a3
Qd5-e5 43.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-b8 44.c2-c3
Qe5-e1 45.g4-g5 Qe1-a1+ 46.Ka3-b3
Qa1-d1+ 47.Kb3-a2 Qd1-c2+
48.Ka2-a3 Qc2-c1+ 49.Ka3-a4
Qc1-c2+ 50.Ka4-b5 Qc2-f5+
51.Rc7-c5 Qf5-e6 52.g5-g6 Qe6-e8+
53.Kb5-a5 4.74/18 ]
(Diagram 690)
32...Kd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kd8-c8 33.Rd7-c7+ Kc8-d8
34.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 35.Rc7xb7
Qh2-g2 36.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8
37.Re7-g7 Kd8-c8 38.b2-b4 Qg2-f1+
39.Kb1-b2 Qf1-e1 40.g3-g4 Qe1-e4
41.g4-g5 Qe4-d4+ 42.Kb2-a2 Qd4-e4
43.Ka2-b1 Diagram
(Diagram 691)
Qe4-e1+ 44.Kb1-b2 Qe1-e5+
45.c2-c3 Qe5-e2+ 46.Kb2-a3
Qe2-a6+ 47.Ka3-b3 Qa6-e6+
48.Kb3-b2 Qe6-e2+ 49.Kb2-a3
4.86/19 ] 33.Rd7-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-mk-+-+0{
9+p+R+R+-0 690
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zPP+-+-wq0
9+K+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+k+-+-+0{
9+R+-+-tR-0 691
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zP-+q+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Pro x64: 33.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-f8
34.Rd7xb7 Qh2xg3 35.Re7-f7+
Kf8-g8 36.Rf7-g7+ Qg3xg7
37.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7 38.b2-b4 Kg7-f6
39.b4-b5 Kf6-e5 40.b5-b6 Ke5-d6
41.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 42.b7-b8Q+ Kc7xb8
43.Kb1-b2 Kb8-c7 44.Kb2-b3 Kc7-c6
45.Kb3-c4 Kc6-d6 46.Kc4-b5 Kd6-d5
47.c2-c4+ Kd5-d6 48.Kb5-b6 Kd6-e5
49.c4-c5 6.39/20 ] 33...Ke8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke8-d8
34.Re7xb7 Qh2-h1+ 35.Kb1-a2
Qh1-d5+ 36.b2-b3 Qd5-a5+
37.Ka2-b1 Qa5-e1+ 38.Kb1-b2
Qe1-e5+ 39.c2-c3 Qe5-e2+

335
40.Kb2-a3 Qe2-a6+ 41.Ka3-b4
Qa6-d6+ 42.Kb4-c4 Qd6-c6+
43.Kc4-d3 Qc6-d5+ 44.Kd3-c2
Qd5-e4+ 45.Kc2-d2 Qe4-g2+
46.Kd2-c1 Kd8-e8 47.Rb7-e7+
Ke8-d8 48.Re7-a7 Kd8-e8 Diagram

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9-+-+k+-+0
9tR-+-+R+-0 692
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+PzP-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+q+0
9+-mK-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
49.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-d8 50.Re7-d7+
Kd8-e8 51.Rd7-g7 Qg2-f1+ 52.Kc1-d2
Qf1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f5+ 54.Kd3-d4
Qf5-f2+ 55.Kd4-c4 Qf2-e2+ 56.Kc4-b4
Qe2-e4+ 57.c3-c4 4.02/1 ] 34.Re7-d7+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Re7xb7
Qh2-h1+ 35.Kb1-a2 Qh1-d5+
36.b2-b3 Qd5-a5+ 37.Ka2-b1
Qa5-e1+ 38.Kb1-b2 Qe1-e5+
39.c2-c3 Qe5-e2+ 40.Kb2-a3
Qe2-a6+ 41.Ka3-b4 Qa6-d6+
42.Kb4-c4 Qd6-c6+ 43.Kc4-d3
Qc6-d5+ 44.Kd3-c2 Qd5-e4+
45.Kc2-d2 Qe4-g2+ 46.Kd2-c1
Kd8-e8 47.Rb7-e7+ Ke8-d8
48.Re7-a7 Kd8-e8 49.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-d8
50.Re7-d7+ Kd8-e8 51.Rd7-g7
Qg2-f1+ 52.Kc1-d2 Qf1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3
Qf2-f5+ 54.Kd3-d4 Qf5-f2+ 55.Kd4-c4
Diagram
Qf2-e2+ 56.Kc4-b4 Qe2-e4+
57.c3-c4 5.38/18 ] 34...Kd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kd8-e8
35.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-f8 36.Rd7xb7

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9-+-+k+-+0{
9tR-+-+-tR-0 693
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+K+-+-+0
9+PzP-+-zP-0
9-+-+-wq-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-+-+-+0{
9+-tR-+-tR-0 694
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-wq-0
9-mKP+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Qh2xg3 37.b2-b4 Qg3-g1+ 38.Kb1-a2


Qg1-g4 39.Re7-h7 Qg4-e6+
40.Ka2-b2 Qe6-e5+ 41.c2-c3
Qe5-e2+ 42.Kb2-b3 Qe2-d1+
43.Kb3-c4 Qd1-e2+ 44.Kc4-c5
Qe2-e3+ 45.Kc5-c4 0.07/18 ]
35.Rd7-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rd7-c7+ Kc8-d8 36.Rf7-d7+
Kd8-e8 37.Rc7xb7 Qh2-g2
38.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.Re7-g7
Kd8-c8 40.b2-b4 Qg2-f1+ 41.Kb1-b2
Qf1-e1 42.g3-g4 Qe1-e5+ 43.Kb2-b3
Qe5-e1 44.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-b8 45.g4-g5
Qe1-b1+ 46.Kb3-a4 Qb1-a1+
47.Ka4-b5 Qa1-e5+ 48.Kb5-c4
Qe5-e6+ 49.Kc4-d3 Qe6-d6+
50.Kd3-c3 Qd6-g3+ 51.Kc3-b2
Diagram

Ke8-d8 39.Re7-g7 Kd8-c8 40.b2-b4


Qg2-f1+ 41.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f6+ 42.c2-c3
Qf6-f2+ 43.Kb2-b3 Qf2-g1
44.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-d8 45.Rc7-d7+
Kd8-c8 46.c3-c4 Qg1-f1 47.b4-b5
Qf1-b1+ 48.Kb3-c3 Qb1-e1+
49.Kc3-d3 Qe1-d1+ 50.Kd3-e3
Qd1-g1+ 51.Ke3-e4 Qg1-b1+
52.Ke4-e5 Qb1-c2 53.Rd7-c7+
Kc8-b8 54.Rc7-b7+ Kb8-c8
55.Rg7-c7+ Kc8-d8 56.Rc7-d7+
Kd8-c8 4.62/18 ] 36.Rf7-d7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rf7-d7+
Diagram

(Diagram 694)
Qg3-e5+ 52.c2-c3 Qe5-e2+
53.Kb2-b3 Qe2-d1+ 54.Kb3-c4
Qd1-e2+ 55.Kc4-c5 Qe2-e5+
56.Kc5-b6 Qe5-e6+ 57.Kb6-b5
Qe6-f5+ 58.Rc7-c5 Qf5-e6 59.g5-g6
Qe6-e8+ 60.Kb5-a5 4.77/19 ]
35...Kc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kc8-d8 36.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8
37.Rc7xb7 Qh2-g2 38.Rd7-e7+

(Diagram 695)
Kd8-e8 37.Rc7xb7 Qh2-g2
38.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.Re7-g7
Kd8-c8 40.b2-b4 Qg2-f1+ 41.Kb1-b2
Qf1-f6+ 42.c2-c3 Qf6-f2+ 43.Kb2-b3
Qf2-g1 44.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-d8
45.Rc7-d7+ Kd8-c8 46.c3-c4 Qg1-f1
47.b4-b5 Qf1-b1+ 48.Kb3-c3 Qb1-e1+
49.Kc3-d4 Qe1-d2+ 50.Kd4-c5
Qd2-f2+ 51.Kc5-c6 Qf2-f6+ 52.Kc6-d5
Qf6-f3+ 53.Kd5-d4 Qf3-f6+
54.Kd4-e4 4.56/19 ] 36...Kd8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd8-e8
37.Rc7xb7 Qh2-g2 38.Rd7-e7+

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9+ptRR+-+-0 695
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zPP+-+-wq0
9+K+-+-+-0
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Ke8-d8 39.Re7-g7 Qg2-h1+
40.Kb1-a2 Qh1-d5+ 41.Ka2-a3
Qd5-a5+ 42.Ka3-b3 Kd8-c8 43.c2-c4
Qa5-e1 44.Rb7-a7 Qe1-d1+
45.Kb3-a2 Kc8-b8 46.g3-g4 Qd1-c2
47.Rg7-b7+ Kb8-c8 48.Rb7-c7+
Kc8-d8 49.g4-g5 Qc2-d3 50.Rc7-d7+
Qd3xd7 51.Ra7xd7+ Kd8xd7
52.Ka2-b3 Kd7-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 696
9-+-+k+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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53.g5-g6 Ke6-f6 54.c4-c5 4.45/1 ]
37.Rd7-d1 [ 37.Kb1-a2 and White
takes home the point Qh2-g2
38.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.Rc7xb7
Qg2-d5+ 40.b2-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Rc7xb7 Qh2-g2 38.Rd7-e7+

337
Ke8-d8 39.Re7-g7 Qg2-h1+
40.Kb1-a2 Qh1-d5+ 41.Ka2-a3
Qd5-a5+ 42.Ka3-b3 Kd8-c8 43.c2-c4
Qa5-e1 44.Rb7-a7 Qe1-d1+
45.Kb3-a2 Kc8-b8 46.g3-g4 Qd1-c2
47.Rg7-b7+ Kb8-c8 48.Rb7-c7+
Kc8-d8 49.g4-g5 Qc2-d3 50.Rc7-d7+
Qd3xd7 51.Ra7xd7+ Kd8xd7
52.Ka2-b3 Kd7-e6 53.g5-g6 Ke6-f6
54.c4-c5 4.35/16 ] 37...b7-b5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...b7-b6
38.Rc7-b7 Qh2-g2 39.Rb7xb6
Qg2xg3 40.Rb6-b7 Qg3-f3
41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 42.Rb7-d7 Qf3-f5
43.Re1-d1 Qf5-g4 44.Rd1-f1+ Kf8-g8
45.Rf1-f7 Qg4-g1+ 46.Kb1-a2 Qg1-c5
47.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 48.c2-c3 Qc5-a5+
49.Ka2-b1 Qa5-f5+ 50.Kb1-c1 Qf5-f4+
51.Kc1-c2 Qf4-f2+ 52.Kc2-b3 2.85/18 ]

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9-+-+k+-+0
9+-tR-+-+-0 697
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zPP+-+-wq0
9+K+R+-+-0[
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38.Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rc7-a7 Qh2-g2 39.b2-b3 Qg2-h3
40.Ra7-b7 Qh3-g2 41.Rb7xb5
Qg2xg3 42.Rb5-b7 Qg3-f3
43.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-d8 44.Rb7-a7 Qf3-f2
45.Re1-d1+ Kd8-c8 46.Rd1-d7
Qf2-f1+ 47.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f6+ 48.c2-c3
Qf6-f2+ 49.Kb2-a3 Qf2-c5+
50.Ka3-b2 4.08/17 ] 38...Qh2-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qh2-g2
Diagram

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9+R+-+-+-0 698
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zPP+-+q+0
9+K+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+k+-+0
9+R+-+-+-0 699
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+q0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0[
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39.Rb7xb5 Qg2xg3 40.Rb5-b7


Qg3-f3 41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 42.Rb7-d7
Qf3-f5 43.Re1-d1 Qf5-g4 44.Rd1-f1+
Kf8-e8 45.Rd7-a7 Qg4-g2 46.Rf1-e1+
Ke8-d8 47.b2-b3 Qg2-f2 48.Re1-d1+
Kd8-e8 49.Rd1-d7 Qf2-e1+ 50.Kb1-a2
Qe1-e2 51.Rd7-c7 Ke8-d8 52.b3-b4
Qe2-e6+ 53.c2-c4 2.91/19 ] 39.g3-g4!
Deflection: b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.g3-g4 Qh5-h3 40.g4-g5 Qh3-f3
41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-g2
43.Rb5-e5 Kf8-g7 44.b2-b4 Qg2-d2
45.Re1-e4 Qd2-d8 46.Kb1-b2 Kg7-h7
47.b4-b5 Kh7-g6 48.Re4-e1 Qd8-d7
49.Kb2-b3 Qd7-h3+ 50.c2-c3 Qh3-f3
51.b5-b6 Qf3-b7 52.Re5-e6+ Kg6xg5
53.c3-c4 Kg5-f4 54.c4-c5 Kf4-f5
55.Kb3-b4 Qb7-b8 56.Re6-e7
Qb8-f4+ 57.Kb4-b5 4.22/20 ]
39...Qh5-h3 [ 39...Qh5xg4 40.Rb7-b8+
Double attack ( 40.Rb7xb5 Deflection );
39...-- Diagram

47.b4-b5 Qd2-d8 48.Re4-e1 Qd8-d7


49.c2-c3 Qd7-h3 50.Kb2-b3 Qh3-f3
51.b5-b6 Qf3-b7 52.Re5-e6+ Kg6xg5
53.c3-c4 Qb7-f3+ 54.Kb3-b4 Qf3-b7
55.c4-c5 4.30/19 ] 40.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.g4-g5
Diagram

(Diagram 699)
40.g4xh5 Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Qh5-h3 40.g4-g5 Qh3-f3
41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-f4
43.b2-b4 Qf4-d2 44.Re1-e4 Kf8-g7
45.Rb5-e5 Kg7-f7 46.Kb1-b2 Kf7-g6

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9-+-+k+-+0{
9+R+-+-+-0 700
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+q0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
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Qh3-f3 41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8
42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-g2 43.Rb5-e5 Kf8-g7
44.b2-b4 Kg7-g6 45.b4-b5 Qg2-b7
46.Kb1-b2 Qb7-d7 47.c2-c4 Qd7-d2+
48.Kb2-b3 Qd2-d3+ 49.Kb3-b4
Qd3-d2+ 50.Kb4-c5 Qd2-f2+
51.Re1-e3 Qf2-f8+ 52.Kc5-d5
Qf8-d8+ 53.Kd5-c5 Qd8-f8+

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54.Kc5-d5 4.22/20 ] 40...Qh3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qh3-f3
41.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-f4
43.b2-b4 Kf8-f7 44.Re1-e5 Qf4-d4
45.Re5-d5 Qd4-e4 46.Kb1-b2 Qe4-c4
47.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-e6 48.Rd5-c5
Qc4-d4+ 49.Kb2-a2 Qd4-d6
50.Ka2-b3 Qd6-f4 51.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-e7
52.c2-c3 Qf4-f7+ 53.Kb3-b2 Qf7-f2+
54.Kb2-a3 Qf2-e3 55.g5-g6 Qe3-c1+
56.Ka3-b3 Qc1-b1+ 57.Kb3-c4
Qb1-e4+ 58.Kc4-b3 Qe4-b1+
59.Kb3-c4 4.18/18 ] 41.Rd1-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rd1-e1+
Ke8-f8 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-f4 43.b2-b4
Qf4-d2 44.Re1-e4 Kf8-g7 45.Rb5-e5
Qd2-f2 46.b4-b5 Kg7-g6 47.Kb1-b2
Kg6-h5 48.Kb2-b3 Qf2-f3+ 49.c2-c3
Qf3-d1+ 50.Kb3-b4 Qd1-d6+
51.Kb4-c4 Qd6-c7+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-wq-+-+-0 701
9-+-+-+-+0
9+P+-tR-zPk0
9-+K+R+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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52.Re5-c5 Qc7-a7 53.Re4-e5
Qa7-a4+ 54.Kc4-d3 Qa4-d1+
55.Kd3-e4 Qd1-g4+ 56.Ke4-d5
Qg4-d7+ 57.Kd5-c4 4.18/18 ]
41...Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ke8-f8 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-f4
43.b2-b4 Kf8-f7 44.Re1-e5 Qf4-d4
45.Re5-d5 Qd4-e4 46.Kb1-b2 Qe4-c4
47.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-e6 48.Rd5-c5
Qc4-d4+ 49.Kb2-a2 Qd4-d6

339
50.Ka2-b3 Qd6-a6 51.Rb7-h7 Qa6-e2
52.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-f7 53.Rh6-f6+ Kf7-e7
54.Rc5-c7+ Ke7-d8 55.Rc7-h7
4.11/17 ] 42.Rb7xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42.Rb7xb5 Qf3-f4 43.b2-b4
Qf4-d2 44.Re1-e4 Kf8-g7 45.Re4-e7+
Kg7-g6 46.Re7-e6+ Kg6-f7
47.Re6-f6+ Kf7-e8 48.Rb5-b8+
Ke8-d7 49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-c8
50.Rb7-b5 Qd2-d4 51.Rb5-c5+
Kc8-d8 52.Rf6-b6 Diagram

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9-+-mk-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 702
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-tR-+-zP-0
9-zP-wq-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
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Qd4-d1+ 53.Kb1-b2 Qd1-d4+
54.c2-c3 Qd4-d2+ 55.Kb2-b3
Qd2-d1+ 56.Kb3-c4 Qd1-e2+
57.Kc4-d4 3.93/17 ] 42...Kf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qf3-f4
Diagram
(Diagram 703)
43.b2-b4 Qf4-d2 44.Re1-e6 Qd2-d7
45.Rb5-e5 Qd7-d4 46.Re5-f5+ Kf8-g7
47.Rf5-b5 Kg7-f7 48.Re6-f6+ Kf7-e8
49.Rb5-b8+ Ke8-d7 50.Rf6-f7+
Kd7-e6 51.Rf7-f1 Qd4-g4 52.g5-g6
Ke6-d5 53.Rb8-b6 Kd5-c4 54.Rf1-e1
Qg4-d4 55.Rb6-b7 Qd4-f2 3.74/16 ]
43.Rb5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rb5-b6 Qf3-g4 44.g5-g6 Qg4-h4
45.Re1-d1 Qh4-a4 46.Rd1-f1 Qa4-e8

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9-+-+-mk-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 703
9-+-+-+-+0
9+R+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-wq-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+K+-tR-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+q+-+0{
9+-+-+RzP-0 704
9-tR-+-+-mk0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zPP+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
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47.Rf1-f7+ Kg7-h6 48.g6-g7+ Kh6-h7


49.Rb6-b7 Qe8-e1+ 50.Kb1-a2
Qe1-e6+ 51.Ka2-a3 Qe6-e3+
52.c2-c3 Qe3-c5+ 53.Ka3-b3 Qc5-d5+
54.c3-c4 Qd5-d1+ 55.Kb3-b4
Qd1-e1+ 56.Kb4-b3 Qe1-e3+
57.Kb3-a2 Qe3-e2 4.55/20 ]
43...Qf3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Qf3-g4 44.g5-g6 Qg4-h4
45.Re1-d1 Qh4-a4 46.Rd1-f1 Qa4-e8
47.Rf1-f7+ Kg7-h6 48.g6-g7+ Diagram

51.Rg6-d6 Kh8-g8 52.Rd6-e6 Qe8-d8


53.Re6-g6+ Kg8-h8 54.Rg6-d6
Qd8-e8 55.Rd6-e6 Qe8-d8
56.Re6-h6+ Kh8-g8 57.Rb6-g6+
Kg8-f7 58.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 59.b5-b6
Qd8-d4 60.Rf6-g6+ Kg7-f8 61.Rh6-h7
Qd4-b4+ 62.Kb1-a2 Qb4-a4+
63.Ka2-b2 Qa4-b4+ 64.Kb2-c1
Qb4-e1+ 65.Kc1-b2 Qe1-b4+
66.Kb2-c1 4.73/21 ] 44...Qg3-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qg3-h3
45.b2-b4 Qh3-c8 46.Rd1-d6 Kg7-f7
47.Rd6-f6+ Kf7-g8 48.Rf6-g6+ Kg8-h7
49.Rg6-e6 Qc8-d8 50.Re6-d6 Qd8-e8
51.b4-b5 Kh7-g7 52.Rd6-g6+ Kg7-h8
53.Rg6-e6 Qe8-d8 54.Re6-h6+
Kh8-g8 55.Rb6-g6+ Kg8-f7
56.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 57.b5-b6 Qd8-d1+
58.Kb1-b2 Qd1-d4+ 59.Kb2-b3
Qd4-e3+ 60.c2-c3 4.78/18 ] 45.Rd1-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rd1-d6
Qc7-c8 46.Rb6-a6 Kg7-g8 47.Ra6-a7
Qc8-f8 48.Rd6-g6+ Kg8-h8 49.Rg6-f6
Qf8-e8 50.Rf6-f7 Kh8-g8 51.Rf7-g7+
Kg8-h8 52.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8
53.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8 54.Rh7-h8+
Kf8xg7 55.Rh8xe8 Kg7-f7 56.Re8-a8
Kf7-g7 57.b2-b4 Kg7-g6 58.b4-b5
Kg6-h5 59.Ra8-b8 Kh5xg5 60.b5-b6
Kg5-f6 61.b6-b7 Kf6-f7 62.Kb1-b2

(Diagram 704)
Kh6-h7 49.Rb6-b7 Qe8-e1+
50.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e6+ 51.Ka2-a3
Qe6-e3+ 52.c2-c3 Qe3-c5+
53.Ka3-b3 Qc5-d5+ 54.c3-c4
Qd5-d3+ 55.Kb3-b4 Qd3-d2+
56.Kb4-c5 Qd2-e3+ 57.Kc5-c6
Qe3-e6+ 58.Kc6-b5 Qe6-e5+
59.Kb5-a4 Qe5-e6 60.Ka4-b4
Qe6-e1+ 61.Kb4-a4 Qe1-a1+
62.Ka4-b3 Qa1-d1+ 63.Kb3-b4
Qd1-e1+ 64.Kb4-a4 4.56/17 ]
44.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Re1-d1 Qg3-h3 45.b2-b4 Qh3-c8
46.Rd1-d6 Kg7-g8 47.Rd6-g6+
Kg8-h8 48.Rg6-c6 Qc8-e8 49.b4-b5
Kh8-g8 50.Rc6-g6+ Kg8-h8

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Qe8-d8 54.Re6-h6+ Kh8-g8
Kg6-f6 65.b7-b8Q Kf6-e6 66.Qb8-f4
55.Rb6-g6+ Kg8-f7 56.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7
Ke6-d7 67.Kb2-b1 Kd7-c6 68.Kb1-b2
57.Rh6-g6+ Kg7-h7 58.b5-b6 Qd8-d2
Kc6-b7 69.Qf4-b8+ Kb7-c6 70.Ra8-a7 59.Kb1-b2 Qd2-b4+ 60.Kb2-a2
Kc6-d5 71.Ra7-c7 Kd5-e6 72.Rc7-c8
Qb4-a4+ 61.Ka2-b1 Qa4-b5+
Ke6-f5 73.Rc8-c5+ Kf5-e6 74.Rc5-c7
62.Kb1-c1 Qb5-e5 63.Rf6-d6 Qe5-e1+
Ke6-f5 75.Rc7-e7 Kf5-g4 76.Re7-c7
64.Kc1-b2 Qe1-b4+ 65.Kb2-c1
Kg4-f5 77.Rc7-e7 18.33/20 ]
Qb4-e4 66.Kc1-d2 4.76/17 ]
45...Qc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Rb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Qc7-c8 46.Rb6-a6 Kg7-g8
47.Rb6-a6 Kh7-g7 48.Ra6-a7+
47.Ra6-a7 Qc8-f8 48.Rd6-g6+ Kg8-h8 Kg7-g8 49.Rd6-d7 Qc8-f8 50.g5-g6
49.Rg6-f6 Qf8-e8 50.Rf6-f7 Kh8-g8
Qf8-e8 51.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-h8
51.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 52.Rg7-h7+
52.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 53.Ra7-g7+
Kh8-g8 53.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8
Kg8-f8 54.Rh7-h8+ Kf8xg7 55.Rh8xe8
54.Rh7-h8+ Kf8xg7 55.Rh8xe8 Kg7-f7 Kg7xg6 56.Kb1-b2 Kg6-f7 57.Re8-e3
56.Re8-a8 Kf7-g7 57.b2-b4 Kg7-g6
Kf7-f6 58.b3-b4 Kf6-f5 59.Re3-e8
58.b4-b5 Kg6-h5 59.Ra8-b8 Kh5xg5
Kf5-g6 60.b4-b5 Kg6-f7 61.Re8-e3
60.b5-b6 Kg5-f6 61.b6-b7 Kf6-f7
Kf7-f6 62.b5-b6 Kf6-f5 63.b6-b7
62.Kb1-b2 Kf7-g7 63.Rb8-e8 Kg7-g6
Kf5-f4 64.Re3-e7 Kf4-f3 65.b7-b8Q
64.Re8-a8 Kg6-f7 65.b7-b8Q Kf7-e6
Kf3-g4 66.Re7-e4+ Kg4-f5 67.Qb8-f4+
66.Qb8-f4 Ke6-d7 67.Kb2-b1 Kd7-c6
Kf5-g6 68.Re4-e6+ Kg6-g7
68.Kb1-b2 Kc6-b7 69.Qf4-b8+ Kb7-c6 69.Qf4-c7+ Kg7-g8 70.c2-c4 18.33/19
70.Ra8-a7 Kc6-d5 71.Ra7-c7 Kd5-e6 ]
1-0
72.Rc7-c8 Ke6-f5 73.Rc8-c5+ Kf5-e6
74.Rc5-c7 Ke6-f5 75.Rc7-e7 Kf5-g4
76.Re7-c7 Kg4-f5 77.Rc7-e7 18.41/21
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C72
] 46.b2-b3 [ 46.Rb6-a6 nails it down
Robert James Fischer
Kg7-g8 47.b2-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Efim Geller
x64: 46.Rb6-a6 Kg7-g8 47.Ra6-a7
Qc8-f8 48.Rd6-g6+ Kg8-h8 49.Rg6-f6
- (6)
10.09.1961
Qf8-e8 50.Rf6-f7 Kh8-g8 51.Rf7-g7+
Kg8-h8 52.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8
C72: Ruy Lopez: Deferred Steinitz: 5
53.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8 54.Rh7-h8+
0-0
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Kf8xg7 55.Rh8xe8 Kg7-f7 56.Re8-a8
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 d7-d6 5.0-0
Kf7-g7 57.b2-b4 Kg7-g6 58.b4-b5
Bc8-g4 6.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 7.c2-c3
Kg6-h5 59.Ra8-b8 Kh5xg5 60.b5-b6
Qd8-f6 8.g2-g4 Diagram
Kg5-f6 61.b6-b7 Kf6-f7 62.Kb1-b2
Kf7-g7 63.Rb8-e8 Kg7-g6 64.b7-b8Q
Kg6-f5 65.Re8-e7 Kf5-g4 66.Re7-c7
(Diagram 705)
Kg4-f5 67.Rc7-e7 Kf5-g4 18.33/23 ]
46...Kg7-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bh5-g6 9.d2-d4 Bg6xe4 10.Nb1-d2
Be4-g6N [RR 10...Be4xf3 11.Nd2xf3
46...Kg7-g8 47.b3-b4 Kg8-f7
48.Rd6-f6+ Kf7-g8 49.Rf6-g6+ Kg8-h8 e5-e4 12.Rf1-e1 d6-d5 13.c3-c4
50.Rg6-c6 Qc8-e8 51.b4-b5 Kh8-g8
Bf8-b4 14.c4xd5 Bb4xe1 15.d5xc6
52.Rc6-g6+ Kg8-h8 53.Rg6-e6
Be1xf2+ 16.Kg1xf2 b7-b5 17.Ba4-b3

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Ng8xf6 20.a2-a4 b5-b4 21.Bc1-e3
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h7-h5 24.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 25.Rc1-c5
Hartston,W-Aijala,J/Oerebro 1966/EXT
2000/1-0 (41) ;RR 10...Be4-d3
11.Ba4xc6+ b7xc6 12.Rf1-e1 0-0-0
13.Re1-e3 Qf6-g6 14.Nf3-h4 Qg6-f6
15.Re3xd3 Qf6xh4 16.Nd2-f3 Qh4-e7
17.d4xe5 d6xe5 18.Rd3xd8+ Qe7xd8
19.Qd1xd8+ Kc8xd8 20.Nf3xe5
Kd8-e8 21.Ne5xc6 Bf8-d6 22.Bc1-g5
f7-f6 23.Ra1-e1+ Ke8-f7 24.Nc6-d8+
Kf7-g6 25.Bg5-c1 Smyslov,V (2620)Medina Garcia,A (2380)/Tel Aviv 1964/
MCD/1-0 ] 11.Ba4xc6+ b7xc6
12.d4xe5 d6xe5 13.Nf3xe5 Bf8-d6
14.Ne5xg6 Qf6xg6 15.Rf1-e1+
Ke8-f8 16.Nd2-c4 h7-h5 last book
move last book move 17.Nc4xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Nc4xd6
Qg6xd6 18.g4-g5 Ng8-e7 19.Qd1-a4
Ne7-g6 20.Re1-e4 Ng6-e5 21.Bc1-f4
Ne5-f3+ 22.Kg1-g2 Nf3-h4+
23.Kg2-h2 Qd6-g6 24.Re4-e3 Nh4-f5
25.Re3-e1 Nf5-h4 26.Kh2-g3 Nh4-f5+
27.Kg3-g2 Kf8-g8 0.71/16 Diagram
] 17...c7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qg6xd6 18.g4-g5 Ng8-e7
19.Qd1-e2 Ne7-g6 20.Re1-d1 Qd6-c5

21.Qe2-f3 Kf8-g8 22.Bc1-e3 Qc5-c4


23.Rd1-d4 Ng6-e5 24.Rd4xc4
Ne5xf3+ 25.Kg1-g2 0.54/15 ]
18.Bc1-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Bc1-f4 Ra8-d8 19.g4-g5 Ng8-f6
20.h3-h4 Kf8-g8 21.Qd1-a4 Nf6-g4
22.Ra1-d1 Kg8-h7 23.Qa4xc6 Ng4-e5
24.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 25.Qc6xg6+ Kh7xg6
26.Rd1xd8 Rh8xd8 27.Re1xe5
Rd8-d2 28.Re5-a5 Rd2xb2
29.Ra5xa6+ f7-f6 30.Kg1-g2 Kg6-f5
31.g5xf6 g7xf6 32.a2-a4 Rb2-a2
0.80/16 ] 18...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Ra8-d8 Diagram
(Diagram 707)
19.g4-g5 Ng8-e7 20.Qd1-e2 Ne7-d5
21.Bf4-d2 Kf8-g8 22.Qe2xa6 c6-c5
23.a2-a4 Qg6-f5 24.Qa6-c6 Kg8-h7
25.c3-c4 Nd5-f4 26.Bd2xf4 Qf5xf4
27.Qc6-d5 Kh7-g6 28.Re1-e3 Qf4-d4
29.Ra1-d1 Qd4xd5 30.Rd1xd5
Rd8-b8 31.Rd5xd6+ Kg6xg5
32.Re3-g3+ Kg5-h4 33.Rg3xg7
Rb8xb2 34.a4-a5 Kh4xh3 35.Rd6-d3+
Kh3-h4 36.Rg7xf7 0.97/16 ] 19.Qd1-b3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qd1-b3
Ng8-e7 20.Qb3-b7 Ra8-e8 21.Re1xe7
Re8xe7 22.Qb7-b8+ Re7-e8

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28.Qd7xc6 Qf3xg4+ 29.Bc7-g3
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Rc8xc3 32.Ra1-e1 f7-f6 33.Kg1-g2
Kh7-g6 34.Re1-e7 Kg6-h7
35.Qd5-e4+ Qg4xe4+ 36.Re7xe4
Rc3-c2 3.98/14 ] 19...h5xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ng8-e7
20.Qb3-b7 Ra8-e8 21.Re1xe7
Re8xe7 22.Qb7-b8+ Re7-e8
23.Bf4-d6+ Kf8-g8 24.Qb8xe8+
Kg8-h7 25.Qe8-d7 h5xg4 26.h3xg4
Qg6-f6 27.Bd6-c7 Qf6-f3 28.Qd7xc6

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Qf3xg4+ 29.Bc7-g3 Rh8-b8 30.b2-b3
Rb8-c8 31.Qc6xd5 Rc8xc3 32.Ra1-e1
f7-f6 33.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g6 34.Re1-e7
Kg6-h7 35.Qd5-e4+ Qg4xe4+
36.Re7xe4 Rc3-c2 4.29/15 ]
20.Qb3-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qb3-b7 g4xh3+ 21.Bf4-g3 Ra8-d8
22.Qb7-b4+ Ng8-e7 23.Qb4xe7+
Kf8-g8 24.Qe7xd8+ Kg8-h7
25.Qd8-h4+ Qg6-h6 26.Qh4xh6+
Kh7xh6 27.Re1-e7 f7-f6 28.Kg1-h2
Rh8-a8 29.Kh2xh3 Kh6-g6 30.Kh3-g4
Ra8-d8 31.Ra1-d1 Rd8-c8 32.Rd1-e1
d5-d4 33.c3xd4 Rc8-d8 34.Re1-d1
Rd8-d5 35.Rd1-d3 Rd5-g5+
36.Kg4-f3 11.08/15 ] 20...g4xh3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...g4xh3+
21.Bf4-g3 Ra8-d8 22.Qb7-b4+ Ng8-e7
23.Qb4xe7+ Kf8-g8 24.Qe7xd8+
Kg8-h7 25.Qd8-h4+ Qg6-h6
26.Qh4xh6+ Kh7xh6 27.Re1-e7 f7-f6
28.Kg1-h2 Rh8-a8 29.Kh2xh3 Ra8-c8
30.Kh3-g4 Kh6-g6 31.Ra1-e1 d5-d4
32.c3xd4 Rc8-d8 33.Re1-d1 Rd8-d5
34.Re7-e6 c6-c5 35.Bg3-e5 c5xd4
36.Be5xd4 Rd5-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 709)
37.a2-a3 Kg6-f7 38.Rd1-e1 Ra5-g5+
39.Kg4-f4 11.34/16 ] 21.Bf4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bf4-g3
Diagram
(Diagram 710)
h3-h2+ 22.Kg1-h1 Ra8-d8
23.Qb7-b4+ Ng8-e7 24.Qb4xe7+
Kf8-g8 25.Qe7xd8+ Kg8-h7
26.Qd8-h4+ Qg6-h6 27.Qh4xh6+
Kh7xh6 28.Bg3xh2 Kh6-g6 29.Re1-e7
Rh8-h4 30.Re7-c7 Rh4-c4 31.Ra1-e1
a6-a5 32.Re1-e7 f7-f6 33.Re7xg7+
Kg6-f5 34.Kh1-g2 a5-a4 35.Rg7-g3
Kf5-e6 36.Rg3-e3+ Ke6-f5 37.Rc7-g7

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Rc4-h4 10.88/15 ] 21...Ra8-d8


Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra8-d8 22.Qb7-b4+ Ng8-e7
23.Qb4xe7+ Kf8-g8 24.Qe7xd8+
Kg8-h7 25.Qd8-h4+ Qg6-h6
26.Qh4xh6+ Kh7xh6 27.Re1-e7 f7-f6
28.Kg1-h2 a6-a5 29.Kh2xh3 d5-d4
30.c3xd4 Kh6-g6+ 31.Kh3-g4 Rh8-d8
32.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d5 33.Bg3-h2 c6-c5
34.Kg4-f4 Rd5-h5 35.Rd1-g1+ Kg6-h6
36.Rg1xg7 Rh5-h4+ 37.Kf4-g3
Rh4xd4 Diagram
38.Kg3-g2 11.14/16 ]
22.Qb7-b4+ Diagram [ 22.Qb7-b4+
Diagram

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Kg8-h7 25.Qd8-h4+ Qg6-h6
26.Kg1-h2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qb7-b4+ Diagram

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24.Qe7xd8+ Kg8-h7 25.Qd8-h4+
Qg6-h6 26.Qh4xh6+ Kh7xh6
27.Re1-e7 f7-f6 28.Kg1-h2 a6-a5
29.Kh2xh3 Kh6-g6+ 30.Kh3-g4 a5-a4
31.Re7-c7 Rh8-e8 32.Rc7xc6 Re8-e2
33.b2-b3 a4xb3 34.a2xb3 Re2-b2
35.b3-b4 d5-d4 36.c3xd4 Rb2xb4
37.Bg3-e5 Rb4-b2 38.d4-d5 Diagram
(Diagram 715)

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(Diagram 716)
1-0

C80

Robert James Fischer


Petar Trifunovic
- (12)
20.09.1961
C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9
Nbd2
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Nf6xe4 6.d2-d4 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 e5xd4 8.Rf1-e1 d7-d5
9.Nb1-c3 Bc8-e6 10.Nc3xe4 d5xe4
11.Re1xe4 Can d4 get defended?

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Bf8-e7 12.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 13.Nf3xd4
0-0N [RR 13...Qd8-d5 14.Qd1-g4
0-0-0 15.Bc1-e3 Nc6xd4 16.Be3xd4
Rh8-e8 17.c2-c4 (RR 17.Ra1-e1
Be7-f6 18.c2-c4 b5xc4 19.Bd4xf6
g7xf6 20.Re4xc4 Re8-g8 21.Qg4-e4
Rg8-g5 22.Qe4xd5 e6xd5 23.Rc4-c6
d5-d4 24.Rc6xa6 d4-d3 25.Ra6-a8+
Kc8-d7 26.Ra8xd8+ Kd7xd8
27.Re1-d1 Rg5-d5 28.Kg1-f1 c7-c5
29.b2-b3 Kd8-c7 30.f2-f3 Kc7-b6
31.Kf1-f2 Kb6-b5 Friedrich,N (2317)Antoniacci,R (1995)/Porto Mannu 2007/
CBM 118 ext/1-0 (44) ) 17...b5xc4
18.Bd4-c3 Be7-f6 19.Re4xc4 h7-h5
20.Qg4-e2 Qd5-d3 21.Kg1-f1 Re8-e7
22.Ra1-c1 Bf6xc3 23.Rc4xc3
Qd3xe2+ 24.Kf1xe2 Rd8-d5
25.Rc1-d1 Kc8-d7 26.Rc3-a3 a6-a5
27.Ra3xa5 Kd7-c6 28.Ra5-a3
Jens,J (2371)-Akhayan,R (2286)/
Belgium 2007/EXT 2008/1-0 (48) ]
14.Qd1-g4 Nc6xd4 15.Re4xd4
Qd8-c8 16.Rd4-e4 Rf8-f6 17.Bc1-e3
last book move last book move Qc8-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rf6-g6
18.Qg4-e2 Qc8-b7 19.Be3-d4 c7-c5
20.Bd4-e5 Ra8-d8 21.Be5-g3 Rd8-d2
22.Qe2xd2 Qb7xe4 23.a2-a4 b5xa4
24.Qd2-d7 Kg8-f7 25.Qd7xa4 Qe4xa4
26.Ra1xa4 0.20/14 ] 18.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.g2-g3
Diagram
(Diagram 717)
Ra8-f8 19.Ra1-d1 Be7-d6 20.Be3-d4
Rf6-g6 21.Qg4-e2 Qd7-f7 22.Rd1-e1
Rf8-e8 23.a2-a4 c7-c5 24.Bd4-e3
Qf7-f5 25.Qe2-d3 Re8-d8 26.Re1-d1
0.27/13 ] 18...Qd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Be7-d6 19.Be3-d4
Rf6-g6 20.Qg4-e2 Ra8-d8 21.Bd4-e5
Rd8-f8 22.g2-g3 Qd7-e7 23.c2-c4
b5-b4 24.Re4-d4 Bd6xe5 25.Qe2xe5

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19.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Be3-d4 Rf6-g6 20.Qg4-e2 Ra8-d8
21.Rd1-d3 Be7-f6 22.f2-f4 Rd8-d5
23.b2-b4 Bf6xd4+ 24.Re4xd4 Rg6-f6
25.a2-a3 Qc6-d6 26.Qe2-e3 Rf6-f8
27.Qe3-e4 Rf8-d8 28.c2-c3 Rd5xd4
29.Rd3xd4 0.29/16 ] 19...Rf6-g6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Rf6-g6 20.Qg4-e2 Ra8-d8
21.Rd1-d3 Be7-f6 22.f2-f4 Rd8-d5
23.b2-b4 Bf6xd4+ 24.Re4xd4 Rg6-f6
25.Qe2-f3 Rf6-f8 26.Qf3-e4 Rf8-d8
27.c2-c3 Rd8-d6 28.Qe4-e3 Rd5xd4
29.Rd3xd4 Rd6xd4 30.Qe3xd4
0.37/17 ]
(Diagram 718)
20.Qg4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qg4-e2 Ra8-d8 21.Rd1-d3 Be7-f6
22.f2-f4 Rd8-d5 23.b2-b4 Bf6xd4+
24.Re4xd4 Rg6-f6 25.a2-a3 Qc6-d6
26.Qe2-e3 Rf6-f8 27.Qe3-e4 Rf8-d8
28.c2-c3 Rd5xd4 29.Rd3xd4 0.29/17 ]
20...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Be7-f6 21.g2-g3 Ra8-e8 22.f2-f4
Re8-f8 23.Rd1-d3 Rf8-c8 24.Bd4xf6
Rg6xf6 25.c2-c3 Rc8-f8 26.Rd3-d1
Rf6-g6 27.Qe2-e3 a6-a5 28.Re4-e5

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0.39/14 ] 21.g2-g3 Controls h4


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rd1-d3
Be7-f6 22.f2-f4 Rd8-d5 23.b2-b4
Qc6-d6 24.Qe2-d2 Qd6-d7 25.Qd2-e3
Qd7-c6 26.Rd3-d2 Rd5-d8 27.g2-g3
Bf6xd4 28.Re4xd4 0.27/14 ]
21...Qc6-d5 Black threatens to win
material: Qd5xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Rd8-d6 22.Rd1-d3 Be7-f6
23.Bd4xf6 Rg6xf6 24.Rd3xd6 Qc6xd6
25.c2-c4 Qd6-b6 26.b2-b3 c7-c5
27.Qe2-d3 Qb6-c6 28.f2-f4 Rf6-f5
29.Re4-e1 0.24/14 ] 22.Rd1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re4-e5
Diagram

Qd5xe6 25.Re1xe6 Kg8-f7


26.Re6xe7+ Kf7xe7 27.Bd4xc5+
Ke7-e6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bd4-e5 Qd5-d2 24.Kg1-g2 Qd2-d5
25.a2-a3 Qd5-c6 26.f2-f3 Be7-d6
27.Re1-d1 Bd6-e7 28.Rd1xd8+
Be7xd8 29.Qe2-e3 Bd8-f6 30.Qe3-c3
Qc6-d5 0.41/15 ] 23...Rd8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...b5-b4
Diagram

(Diagram 719)
Qd5-d7 23.Rd1-d3 Qd7-c8
24.Re5-e4 c7-c5 25.Bd4-e5 Rd8xd3
26.Qe2xd3 Qc8-c6 27.c2-c4 Be7-f6
28.f2-f4 Rg6-g4 29.h2-h3 Rg4-g6
0.42/15 ] 22...c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Rd8-f8 23.Re4xe6 Qd5xd4
24.Re6xe7 Qd4xb2 25.Re1-d1
Qb2xa2 26.Re7xc7 Rg6-f6 27.f2-f4
Rf6-f7 28.Rc7-c5 Rf7-f6 29.Rd1-d7
Rf6-e6 30.Qe2-g4 Qa2-a1+
31.Kg1-g2 0.38/13 ] 23.Bd4-c3 [Not
23.Re4xe6 Rg6xe6 24.Qe2xe6+

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26.Qc4xa6 Rd8-a8 27.Qa6-b5
Qd5xa2 28.Re1-d1 Rg6-g5 29.Qb5-b7
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24.Bc3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.h2-h4 Be7-f6 25.Re4xe6 Rd6xe6
26.Qe2xe6+ Qd5xe6 27.Re1xe6
Bf6xc3 28.Re6xg6 h7xg6 29.b2xc3
Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-f1 Kf7-f6 31.f2-f3
g6-g5 32.h4-h5 Kf6-f5 33.Kf1-f2
g5-g4 34.a2-a3 g4xf3 35.Kf2xf3
Kf5-e5 0.65/15 ] 24...Rd6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd6-d7
25.h2-h4 Be7-d6 26.h4-h5 Rg6-h6
27.c2-c4 b5xc4 28.Re1-d1 Qd5-c6
29.Qe2xc4 Bd6-f8 30.Rd1xd7 Qc6xd7
31.Qc4-e2 Qd7-c6 32.Re4-f4 Qc6-d5
33.Rf4-a4 g7-g6 34.g3-g4 g6xh5
35.g4-g5 0.57/15 Diagram

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25.a2-a4 Qd5-d2 26.a4xb5 a6xb5
27.Qe2xb5 Qd2xc2 28.Be5-c3 Rd8-f8
29.f2-f4 Be7-h4 30.Qb5-e2 Qc2xe2
31.Re1xe2 Bh4-f6 32.Bc3xf6 Rg6xf6
33.Re4-e5 Rf6-g6 34.Kg1-f1 c5-c4
35.Re5xe6 Rg6xe6 36.Re2xe6
0.58/15 ] 25...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Kg8-f7 26.b2-b3 Qd5-c6
27.c2-c3 Rd8-d5 28.a2-a3 Be7-d8
29.a3-a4 Bd8-a5 30.Qe2-e3 Ba5-d8
31.c3-c4 b5xc4 32.b3xc4 0.70/13 ]
26.Re4xe6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.a2-a4 Be7-f8 27.Re4-e5
Qd5-c6 28.a4xb5 a6xb5 29.Qe2-e4

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31.Re5xe6 Rg6xe6 32.Re4xe6 g7-g5
33.Bf4-e3 Bf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Kg8-f7
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26...Rg6xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rg6xe6 27.Qe2xe6+ Qd5xe6
28.Re1xe6 Be7-f6 29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+
30.Kg1-g2 c4xb3 31.c2xb3 a6-a5
32.Re6-a6 Bf6-c3 33.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6
34.Bf4-e3 Rd1-a1 35.Rc6-c2 Kg8-f7
36.f2-f4 a5-a4 37.b3xa4 b5xa4
38.Kg2-f3 Bf6-e7 39.f4-f5 g7-g6
40.f5xg6+ h7xg6 0.93/18 ]
27.Qe2xe6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qe2xe6+ Qd5xe6 28.Re1xe6
Be7-f6 29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+ 30.Kg1-g2
c4xb3 31.c2xb3 a6-a5 32.Re6-a6
Bf6-c3 33.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6 34.Rc6-c2
Kg8-f7 35.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-g6 36.Rc7-a7
Bf6-c3 37.h2-h3 Rd1-a1 38.Ra7-a6+
Kg6-f7 39.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6 40.Rc6-c7+
Kf7-e6 41.Rc7-c6+ Ke6-f5 0.69/14 ]
27...Qd5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qd5xe6 Diagram
(Diagram 723)
28.Re1xe6 Be7-f6 29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+
30.Kg1-g2 c4xb3 31.c2xb3 a6-a5
32.Re6-a6 Bf6-c3 33.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6

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34.Rc6-c2 Kg8-f7 35.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-g6


36.Rc7-a7 Bf6-c3 37.h2-h3 Rd1-a1
38.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-f7 39.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6
40.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-e6 41.Rc7-c6+
Ke6-f5 0.84/15 ] 28.Re1xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re1xe6
Be7-f6 29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+ 30.Kg1-g2
c4xb3 31.c2xb3 a6-a5 32.Re6-a6
Bf6-c3 33.Ra6-c6 Diagram

29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+ 30.Kg1-g2 c4xb3


31.c2xb3 a6-a5 32.Re6-a6 Bf6-c3
33.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6 34.Rc6-c2 Kg8-f7
35.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-g6 36.Rc7-a7 Bf6-c3
37.h2-h3 Rd1-a1 38.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-f7
39.Ra6-c6 Bc3-f6 40.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-g6
0.68/17 ] 29.Re6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.b2-b3 Rd8-d1+ 30.Kg1-g2
Rd1-b1 31.b3xc4 b5xc4 32.Re6xa6
Rb1-b2 33.a2-a4 Rb2xc2 34.Kg2-f3
Kg8-f7 35.Bf4-e3 Rc2-a2 36.Kf3-e4
c4-c3 37.Ke4-d3 c3-c2 38.Be3-c1
Kf7-g6 39.g3-g4 Kg6-f7 40.a4-a5
Bf6-b2 41.Kd3-d2 Bb2xc1+
42.Kd2xc1 0.44/15 ] 29...Rd8-d1+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bf6xb2 30.Ra6-b6 Rd8-d1+
31.Kg1-g2 Bb2-c1 32.Bf4-e5 Rd1-d2
33.Rb6xb5 Rd2xc2 34.Rb5-b7 Bc1-h6
35.a2-a4 Rc2-a2 36.Rb7-b4 Bh6-e3
37.Kg2-f3 Be3xf2 38.Rb4xc4 Bf2-b6
39.h2-h3 h7-h5 40.Be5-c3 Kg8-f7
41.Rc4-f4+ Kf7-g6 42.g3-g4 Ra2-f2+
43.Kf3-g3 0.61/17 ]

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Bc3-f6 34.Rc6-c2 Kg8-f7 35.Rc2-c7+


Kf7-g6 36.Rc7-a7 Bf6-c3 37.h2-h3
Rd1-a1 38.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-f7 39.Ra6-c6
Bc3-f6 40.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-e6 41.Rc7-c6+
Ke6-f5 0.63/16 ] 28...Be7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be7-f6

30.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30.Kg1-g2 Bf6xb2 31.a2-a4 b5-b4
32.Ra6-c6 Rd1-a1 33.Rc6xc4 Bb2-c3
34.Bf4-d6 Ra1xa4 35.Bd6xb4 Bc3xb4
36.c2-c3 Kg8-f7 Diagram
37.c3xb4 Kf7-e6 38.Rc4-c6+ Ke6-d5

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39.b4-b5 Ra4-b4 40.Rc6-c7 Rb4xb5


41.Rc7xg7 1.04/1 ] 30...Bf6xb2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rd1-b1
31.b2-b3 Rb1-b2 32.b3xc4 b5xc4
33.a2-a4 Rb2xc2 34.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7
35.a4-a5 Rc2-a2 36.Bf4-e3 c4-c3
37.Kf3-e4 Bf6-d8 38.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-e6
39.Ra7xg7 Ra2xa5 40.Ke4-d3 Ra5-a2
41.g3-g4 c3-c2 42.Rg7xh7 Ra2-b2
43.Be3-c1 0.48/16 ] 31.Ra6-b6
[ 31.a2-a4 b5-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.a2-a4 b5-b4 32.Ra6-c6
Rd1-a1 33.Rc6xc4 Bb2-c3 34.Bf4-d6
Ra1xa4 35.Bd6xb4 Bc3xb4 36.c2-c3
Diagram

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rb6xb5


Ra1xa2 33.Rb5-b4 c4-c3 34.Rb4-b8+
Kg8-f7 35.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6 36.Bf4-e3
Bb2-a1 Diagram

(Diagram 727)
Ra4-a2 37.c3xb4 Ra2-b2 38.Rc4-c8+
Kg8-f7 39.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6 40.Rc7-b7
h7-h5 41.b4-b5 g7-g6 42.b5-b6
Kf6-e5 43.Rb7-e7+ Ke5-d6 1.07/16 ]
31...Rd1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bb2-c1 32.Bf4-e5 Rd1-d2
33.Rb6xb5 Rd2xc2 34.Rb5-b7 Bc1-h6
35.a2-a4 Rc2-a2 36.Rb7-b4 Bh6-e3
37.Kg2-f3 Be3xf2 38.Rb4xc4 Bf2-b6
39.h2-h3 h7-h5 40.Be5-c3 Kg8-f7
41.Rc4-f4+ Kf7-g6 42.g3-g4 Ra2-f2+
43.Kf3-g3 0.61/17 ] 32.Rb6xb5

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39.Kg2-f3 Ke6-d5 40.Kf3-e3 Kd5-c4
41.f2-f4 g7-g6 42.Ba7-b8 Ba1-b2
43.Bb8-e5 h7-h5 44.Ke3-e4 Bb2-a3
45.h2-h3 Ba3-c5 0.78/18 ] 32...Ra1xa2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra1xa2
33.Rb5-b4 c4-c3 34.Rb4-b8+ Kg8-f7
35.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6 36.Bf4-e3 Bb2-a1
37.Rb7-a7 Ra2xa7 38.Be3xa7 Kf6-e6
39.Kg2-f3 Ke6-d5 40.Kf3-e3 Kd5-c4
41.f2-f4 g7-g6 42.Ba7-b8 Ba1-b2

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43.Bb8-e5 h7-h5 44.Ke3-e4 Bb2-a3
45.h2-h3 Ba3-c5 0.87/19 ] 33.Rb5-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb5-b4
c4-c3 34.Rb4-b8+ Kg8-f7 35.Rb8-b7+
Kf7-f6 36.Bf4-e3 Bb2-a1 37.Rb7-a7
Ra2xa7 Diagram

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42.f2-f4 Ba1-b2 43.Bd4-e5 h7-h5
44.Ke3-e4 Bb2-a3 45.h2-h3 Ba3-c5
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Bb2-f6 35.Bf4-d2 Bf6-e5 36.Rc7-c6
Kg8-f7 37.f2-f4 Be5-f6 38.f4-f5 Bf6-e5
39.Kg2-f3 Be5-d4 40.Bd2-f4 Bd4-a7
41.Kf3-g2 g7-g6 0.75/17 ] 34.Bf4-e5
[ 34.Rc5-c7 Bb2-f6 35.Kg2-f3 h7-h6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc5-c7
Bb2-d4 35.Bf4-d2 Bd4-e5 36.Rc7-c6
Kg8-f7 37.f2-f4 Be5-f6 38.f4-f5 Bf6-e5
39.Kg2-f3 Be5-d4 40.Kf3-e4 c4-c3
41.Bd2-f4 0.74/15 ] 34...Bb2xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bb2xe5
Diagram
(Diagram 730)
35.Rc5xe5 Kg8-f7 36.Re5-e4 Kf7-f6
37.c2-c3 Kf6-f5 38.Kg2-f3 g7-g5
39.h2-h4 h7-h6 40.Re4-d4 g5xh4

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9-+P+-zPKzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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41.Rd4xh4 Kf5-g6 42.Kf3-e3 Kg6-g5
43.Ke3-d4 Kg5-g6 44.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6
45.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-g6 0.61/19 ]
35.Rc5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rc5xe5 Kg8-f7 36.Re5-e4 Kf7-f6
37.c2-c3 Kf6-f5 38.Kg2-f3 g7-g5
39.Kf3-e3 g5-g4 40.Re4-e7 h7-h6
41.Re7-c7 Kf5-g6 42.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g7
43.Ke3-f4 Ra4-a2 44.Rc6xc4 Ra2xf2+
45.Kf4xg4 0.44/17 ] 35...Ra4-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-f7
36.Re5-e4 Kf7-f6 37.c2-c3 Kf6-f5
38.Kg2-f3 g7-g5 39.Kf3-e3 g5-g4
40.Re4-e7 h7-h6 41.Re7-c7 Kf5-g6
42.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g7 43.Ke3-f4 Ra4-a2
44.Rc6xc4 Ra2xf2+ 45.Kf4xg4
0.49/18 ] 36.Re5-e2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Re5-e2
Ra2-a3 37.Re2-e3 Ra3-a7 38.Re3-e4
Ra7-c7 39.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7 40.Kf3-e3
Rc7-c6 41.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e7 42.Rf4-g4
Ke7-f6 43.Ke3-d4 c4-c3 44.Rg4-f4+
Kf6-e6 45.h2-h4 h7-h6 46.Rf4-e4+
Ke6-f7 47.Re4-f4+ Kf7-g6 48.Kd4-d3
h6-h5 0.64/19 ]
36...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ra2-a3 37.Re2-e3 Ra3-a4
38.Re3-c3 Kg8-f7 39.Kg2-f3 Kf7-e6
40.Kf3-e4 g7-g5 41.Ke4-d4 Ra4-a1
42.Rc3xc4 Ra1-h1 43.Rc4-c6+ Ke6-f7

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9+-+-+-zpp0 731
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+p+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9r+P+RzPKzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-tr-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 732
9R+-+k+-+0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-mK-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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44.h2-h3 Rh1xh3 45.Kd4-e5 Rh3-h2


46.Rc6-f6+ Kf7-e7 47.c2-c4 g5-g4
48.c4-c5 Ke7-d7 49.Rf6-d6+ Kd7-c7
0.62/17 ] 37.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Kg2-f3 g7-g5 38.Kf3-e4
Ra2-a1 39.Ke4-d4 Ra1-h1 40.f2-f3
Rh1-f1 41.Kd4xc4 Rf1xf3 42.Kc4-d4
Rf3-f6 43.c2-c4 Rf6-d6+ 44.Kd4-c5
Rd6-d8 45.Re2-a2 Rd8-c8+
46.Kc5-b4 Rc8-b8+ 47.Kb4-c3 Kf7-e6
48.Ra2-a6+ Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 733
9-+-+-mk-zp0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+p+R+-+0
9+-mK-+-zP-0
9-+P+-zP-+0
9+-+-+r+-0
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(Diagram 732)
Ke6-f5 49.c4-c5 Kf5-e5 50.Ra6-b6
0.64/20 ] 37...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...g7-g5 38.Kf3-e4 Ra2-a1
39.Ke4-d4 Ra1-h1 40.f2-f3 Rh1-f1
41.Kd4xc4 Rf1xf3 42.Kc4-d4 Rf3-f1
43.c2-c4 Rf1-d1+ 44.Kd4-c3 Rd1-c1+
45.Re2-c2 Rc1-b1 46.c4-c5 Kf7-e6
47.Kc3-c4 Rb1-d1 48.g3-g4 Rd1-f1
0.57/18 ] 38.Kf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Kf3-e4 g7-g5 39.Ke4-d4
Ra2-a4 40.Re2-e4 h7-h6 41.Kd4-c3
Ra4-a1 42.h2-h4 Ra1-f1 43.h4xg5+
Diagram
h6xg5 44.Re4-e8 Rf1-c1 45.Re8-c8
Kf6-e6 46.Rc8-c6+ Ke6-f5 47.Rc6xc4
Rc1-f1 48.Rc4-c8 Kf5-g4 49.Rc8-f8

Rf1-d1 50.Rf8-f7 Rd1-d8 0.69/18 ]


38...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...h7-h5 39.Ke4-d4 Ra2-a4
40.Re2-e4 g7-g5 41.Kd4-d5 Ra4-a1
42.Re4xc4 Kf6-g6 43.f2-f3 Ra1-h1
44.h2-h4 Rh1-d1+ 45.Kd5-e5
Rd1-e1+ 46.Rc4-e4 Re1-f1 47.Re4-e3
g5xh4 48.g3xh4 0.74/16 ] 39.Ke4-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ke4-d4
Ra2-a4 40.Re2-e4 h7-h6 41.Kd4-c3
Ra4-a1 42.h2-h4 Ra1-f1 43.h4xg5+
h6xg5 44.Re4-e8 Rf1-d1 45.Re8-c8
Kf6-g6 46.Rc8-c6+ Kg6-f5 47.Rc6xc4
Rd1-f1 48.Rc4-c8 Kf5-g4 49.Rc8-f8
Rf1-d1 50.Kc3-b4 0.69/18 ] 39...Kf6-f5

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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Ra2-a4 40.Re2-e4 h7-h6
41.Kd4-c3 Ra4-a1 42.h2-h4 Ra1-f1
43.h4xg5+ h6xg5 44.Re4-e8 Rf1-d1
45.Re8-c8 Kf6-e6 46.Rc8xc4 Rd1-f1
47.Rc4-e4+ Ke6-f6 48.Re4-e2 g5-g4
49.Re2-e8 Kf6-f7 0.74/17 ]

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9+-+-+-+p0 734
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+kzp-0
9-+pmK-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9r+P+RzP-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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353

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9r+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+p0 735
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+kzp-0
9-+pmK-+-+0
9+-+-+PzP-0
9-+P+R+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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45.Re8-b8 Ra7-a3 46.Rb8-f8+ Kf5-g6
47.Kc1-b2 Ra3-e3 48.c2-c4 Re3-e2+
49.Kb2-c3 Re2xh2 50.c4-c5 Rh2-h3
51.Rf8-g8+ Kg6-f6 0.78/16 ]
41...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...h7-h5 Diagram

(Diagram 735)

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9+-+-+-+-0 736
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+kzpp0
9-+-mK-+-+0
9+-zp-+PzP-0
9r+P+-tR-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

41.Kd4xc4 Ra8-c8+ 42.Kc4-b4


Rc8-b8+ 43.Kb4-c3 Rb8-c8+
44.Kc3-d2 Rc8-d8+ 45.Kd2-c1 h7-h6
46.Re2-e7 Rd8-d6 47.c2-c4 Kf5-f6
48.Re7-h7 Kf6-e5 49.c4-c5 Rd6-a6
50.Kc1-b2 Ke5-d5 0.74/17 ] 41.Re2-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kd4xc3
Ra2-a7 42.Re2-e8 Ra7-c7+
43.Kc3-d2 Rc7-d7+ 44.Kd2-c1 Rd7-a7

42.Kd4xc3 Ra2-a7 43.Rf2-d2 h5-h4


44.Rd2-d5+ Kf5-f6 45.Rd5-b5
Ra7-a3+ 46.Rb5-b3 Ra3-a6
47.Kc3-d2 Ra6-d6+ 48.Rb3-d3
Rd6-a6 49.Rd3-d5 Ra6-a3
50.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e5 51.Rd6-d3 Ra3-a2
52.Rd3-d8 h4xg3 53.h2xg3 Ra2-a3
54.c2-c3 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kd2-e3 0.69/17 ]
42.Kd4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

40.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


40.Kd4xc4 Ra2-a8 41.Kc4-d5
Ra8-d8+ 42.Kd5-c6 Rd8-c8+
43.Kc6-d7 Rc8-c3 44.Kd7-d6 Rc3-c8
45.h2-h3 h7-h5 46.Re2-e5+ Kf5-f6
47.Re5-e6+ Kf6-f5 48.Re6-e2
Rc8-d8+ 49.Kd6-c7 Rd8-d1 50.Kc7-c6
Rd1-h1 51.c2-c4 Rh1xh3 52.c4-c5
Rh3-h1 53.f2-f3 Rh1-h3 0.72/17 ]
40...c4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ra2-a8 Diagram

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42.f3-f4 Kf5-f6 43.f4xg5+ Kf6xg5
44.Rf2-f4 Kg5-g6 45.Rf4-g4+ Kg6-f5
46.Rg4-h4 Kf5-g6 47.Kd4-d3 h7-h5
48.Rh4-c4 Ra3-a6 49.Kd3xc3
Ra6-a3+ 50.Kc3-d4 Kg6-f5 51.Rc4-b4
Ra3-a2 52.Kd4-d3 Kf5-g5 53.h2-h3
Ra2-a3+ 54.c2-c3 0.82/19 ] 42...h7-h5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...h7-h5 43.Rf2-f1 Kf5-g6 44.Kc4-b4
Ra3-a6 45.Kb4xc3 h5-h4 46.Rf1-f2
Kg6-f5 47.Kc3-b4 Ra6-b6+ 48.Kb4-c5
Rb6-b8 49.Rf2-e2 Rb8-c8+ 50.Kc5-d4
Rc8-d8+ 51.Kd4-e3 Rd8-c8 52.g3-g4+
Kf5-f6 53.Ke3-d2 h4-h3 54.Re2-e3
Rc8-a8 55.Re3-e4 Ra8-a2 56.Re4-e3
Ra2-b2 57.Re3-e8 0.63/19 ]

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 737
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+kzpp0
9-+K+-+-+0
9tr-zp-+PzP-0
9-+P+-tR-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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43.Kc4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rf2-f1 Kf5-g6 44.Rf1-b1 Ra3-a7
45.Kc4xc3 Ra7-f7 46.Rb1-f1 Rf7-c7+
47.Kc3-d2 Rc7-d7+ 48.Kd2-c1 Rd7-e7
49.Rf1-f2 h5-h4 50.Rf2-d2 h4xg3
51.h2xg3 g5-g4 52.Rd2-d6+ Kg6-f5
53.Rd6-d5+ Kf5-e6 0.58/17 ]
43...Ra3-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Ra3-a8 Diagram
44.Rf2-g2 h5-h4 45.g3xh4 g5xh4
46.Rg2-g4 h4-h3 47.Kb4-b3 Ra8-c8
48.Rg4-c4 Rc8-b8+ 49.Kb3xc3
Rb8-a8 50.Kc3-d2 Ra8-a3 51.Rc4-c7
Ra3-a8 52.Rc7-f7+ Kf5-e6 53.Rf7-b7

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9+-+-+-+-0 738
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+kzpp0
9-mK-+-+-+0
9+-zp-+PzP-0
9-+P+-tR-zP0
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0.56/18 ] 44.f3-f4 [ 44.Kb4xc3!?
and White can already relax Ra8-c8+
45.Kc3-b4 Rc8-b8+ 46.Kb4-c5
Rb8-c8+ 47.Kc5-b5 Rc8-b8+
48.Kb5-c6 h5-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Rf2-g2 h5-h4 45.g3xh4 g5xh4
46.Rg2-g4 h4-h3 47.Rg4-h4 Ra8-c8
48.Kb4-b3 Kf5-g5 49.Rh4xh3 Kg5-f4
50.Kb3-b4 Rc8-c7 51.Rh3-h5 Rc7-c8
52.Rh5-h4+ Kf4xf3 53.Rh4-c4 Rc8-a8
54.Rc4xc3+ Kf3-e4 55.Rc3-c4+
Ke4-f3 56.h2-h4 0.51/17 ] 44...Kf5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...h5-h4
45.f4xg5+ Kf5xg5 46.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4
47.Kb4xc3 Kh4-g4 48.Kc3-d2
Ra8-d8+ 49.Kd2-c1 Diagram
(Diagram 739)
Rd8-c8 50.Rf2-d2 Kg4-h3 51.Kc1-b2
Rc8-b8+ 52.Kb2-a2 Rb8-c8
53.Ka2-b2 Rc8-b8+ 0.55/20 ] 45.f4xg5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.f4xg5
Ke4-e3 46.Rf2-f4 Ke3-d2 47.Kb4-b3
Ra8-b8+ 48.Rf4-b4 Rb8xb4+
49.Kb3xb4 Kd2xc2 50.g5-g6 Kc2-d3
51.g6-g7 c3-c2 52.g7-g8Q c2-c1Q
53.Qg8-d5+ Kd3-e2 54.Qd5xh5+
Ke2-f1 55.Qh5-f3+ Kf1-g1 56.h2-h4
Qc1-e1+ 57.Kb4-c4 Qe1-e6+

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9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 739
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-tR-zP0
9+-mK-+-+-0
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58.Kc4-d4 Qe6-d6+ 59.Kd4-e3
Qd6-e6+ 60.Qf3-e4 Qe6-h6+
61.Ke3-e2 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 740
9-+-+-+-wq0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+Q+-zP0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+K+-+0
9+-+-+-mk-0
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Qh6-h5+ 62.Qe4-f3 Qh5-b5+
63.Ke2-e3 Qb5-e5+ 64.Ke3-d3
Qe5-d6+ 65.Kd3-e4 Qd6-e6+
66.Ke4-f4 Qe6-f7+ 67.Kf4-e3 Qf7-e6+
68.Qf3-e4 1.32/22 ] 45...Ke4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ke4-e3
46.Rf2-f4 Ke3-d2 47.Kb4-b3 Ra8-b8+
48.Rf4-b4 Rb8xb4+ 49.Kb3xb4
Kd2xc2 50.g5-g6 Kc2-d3 51.g6-g7
c3-c2 52.g7-g8Q c2-c1Q 53.Qg8-d5+
Kd3-e2 54.Qd5xh5+ Ke2-f1
55.Qh5-f3+ Kf1-g1 56.h2-h4 Qc1-e1+

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57.Kb4-c4 Qe1-e6+ 58.Kc4-d4
Qe6-d6+ 59.Kd4-e3 Qd6-e6+
60.Qf3-e4 Qe6-h6+ 61.Ke3-e2
Qh6-h5+ 62.Qe4-f3 Qh5-b5+
63.Ke2-e3 Qb5-e5+ 64.Ke3-d3
Qe5-d6+ 65.Kd3-e4 Qd6-e6+
66.Ke4-f4 Qe6-d6+ 67.Kf4-g4
Qd6-e6+ 68.Kg4-f4 Qe6-d6+ 1.39/21 ]
46.Rf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Rf2-f4 Ke3-d2 47.Kb4-b3 Ra8-b8+
48.Rf4-b4 Rb8xb4+ 49.Kb3xb4
Kd2xc2 50.g5-g6 Kc2-d3 51.g6-g7
c3-c2 52.g7-g8Q c2-c1Q 53.Qg8-d5+
Kd3-e2 54.Qd5xh5+ Ke2-f1
55.Qh5-f3+ Kf1-g1 56.h2-h4 Qc1-e1+
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 741
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-mK-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+QzP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-wq-mk-0[
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57.Kb4-c4 Qe1-e6+ 58.Kc4-d4
Qe6-d6+ 59.Kd4-e3 Qd6-e6+
60.Qf3-e4 Qe6-h6+ 61.Ke3-e2
Qh6-h5+ 62.Qe4-f3 Qh5-b5+
63.Ke2-e3 Qb5-e5+ 64.Ke3-d3
Qe5-d6+ 65.Kd3-e4 Qd6-e6+
66.Ke4-f4 Qe6-f7+ 67.Kf4-g4 Qf7-e6+
68.Kg4-g5 Qe6-e5+ 69.Kg5-g6
Qe5-e6+ 70.Qf3-f6 Qe6-e4+
71.Qf6-f5 1.32/18 ] 46...Ke3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ra8-c8
47.h2-h4 Rc8-c7 48.Kb4-b3 Ke3-f3
49.Rg2-g1 Kf3-f2 50.Rg1-d1 Rc7-b7+
51.Kb3xc3 Rb7-c7+ 52.Kc3-b3

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Rc7-b7+ 53.Kb3-a2 Rb7-c7
54.Rd1-d4 Rc7xc2+ 55.Ka2-b3
Rc2-c8 56.Rd4-d3 Kf2-e2 57.Rd3-c3
1.08/18 ] 47.Rg2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47.Rg2-e2 Ra8-g8 48.h2-h4
Rg8-b8+ 49.Kb4-a4 Rb8-c8
50.Ka4-b5 Kd4-d5 51.Re2-f2 Rc8-b8+
Diagram

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9-tr-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 742
9-+-+-+-+0
9+K+k+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-zp-+-zP-0
9-+P+-tR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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52.Kb5-a5 Kd5-e5 53.Rf2-f7 Rb8-b2
54.g5-g6 Ke5-e6 55.Rf7-f3 Rb2-b7
56.Rf3xc3 Ke6-f6 57.Rc3-c6+ Kf6-g7
58.c2-c4 Rb7-b3 59.c4-c5 Rb3xg3
60.Rc6-e6 Rg3-g4 61.c5-c6 Rg4xh4
62.Ka5-b5 Rh4-g4 63.c6-c7 1.38/22 ]
47...Ra8-b8+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Ra8-g8 48.h2-h4
Rg8-b8+ 49.Kb4-a5 Rb8-b7 50.g5-g6
Rb7-g7 51.Re2-e6 Rg7-g8 52.Ka5-b4
Rg8-b8+ 53.Kb4-a4 Rb8-b7
54.Ka4-a5 Rb7-g7 55.Ka5-b5 Kd4-d5
56.Re6-c6 Kd5-e4 57.Rc6-c4+ Ke4-f3
58.Rc4xc3+ Kf3-e4 59.Rc3-c5
Rg7xg6 60.Rc5-g5 Rg6-h6 61.c2-c4
Ke4-d4 62.c4-c5 1.37/20 ]
(Diagram 743)
48.Kb4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kb4-a4 Rb8-b6 49.Ka4-a5 Rb6-b7
50.g5-g6 Kd4-d5 51.Re2-f2 Rb7-g7

356

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9-tr-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 743
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-mK-mk-+-+0
9+-zp-+-zP-0
9-+P+R+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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52.Rf2-f6 Kd5-c5 53.Ka5-a4 Kc5-d4
54.Rf6-b6 Kd4-c5 55.Rb6-a6 Rg7-g8
56.Ra6-f6 Kc5-c4 57.Rf6-c6+ Kc4-d5
58.Rc6-b6 Kd5-c4 59.Ka4-a5 Rg8-g7
60.Rb6-c6+ Kc4-d4 61.Ka5-b5 Kd4-d5
62.Rc6-a6 Kd5-d4 63.Ra6-b6 Rg7-a7
64.Kb5-b4 Ra7-c7 65.h2-h3 Rc7-e7
66.Rb6-d6+ Kd4-e5 1.41/19 ]
48...Rb8-g8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Kd4-d5 49.Re2-f2 Kd5-e5
50.Rf2-f3 Ke5-d4 51.Rf3-f5 Rb8-b6
52.Rf5-f6 Rb6-b8 53.g5-g6 Kd4-e5
54.Rf6-f7 Ke5-e6 55.Rf7-f3 Rb8-a8+
56.Ka4-b3 Ra8-b8+ 57.Kb3-a3
Rb8-g8 58.Rf3xc3 Ke6-d7 59.Rc3-c5
Rg8xg6 60.Rc5xh5 Rg6-e6
61.Rh5-d5+ Kd7-c6 1.39/16 ]
(Diagram 744)
49.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.h2-h4 Rg8-h8 50.Ka4-b5 Kd4-d5
51.Re2-f2 Rh8-b8+ 52.Kb5-a5 Kd5-d4
53.Rf2-f7 Rb8-a8+ 54.Ka5-b5
Ra8-b8+ 55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-a8
56.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e5 57.Rd7-d3 Ke5-f5
58.Kc6-c5 Kf5-g6 59.Kc5-d4 Ra8-c8
60.Rd3-f3 Rc8-a8 61.Rf3-f6+ Kg6-g7
62.Rf6-e6 Ra8-a3 63.Re6-c6 Ra3-a4+
64.Rc6-c4 1.43/21 ] 49...Rg8-f8

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rg8-a8+
50.Ka4-b5 Ra8-c8 51.Re2-e6 Kd4-d5
52.Re6-f6 Rc8-b8+ 53.Rf6-b6 Rb8-c8
54.Kb5-b4 Rc8-c7 55.Kb4-b3 Kd5-e5
56.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-d4 57.Rb5-b4+
Kd4-d5 58.g3-g4 h5xg4 59.Rb4xg4
Kd5-e6 60.h4-h5 1.58/17 ] 50.Re2-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Re2-e7
Rf8-b8 51.Re7-f7 Rb8-a8+ 52.Ka4-b4
Ra8-b8+ 53.Kb4-a5 Rb8-a8+
54.Ka5-b5 Ra8-b8+ 55.Kb5-c6
Rb8-a8 56.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e5 57.Rd7-d3
Ke5-f5 58.Kc6-c5 Kf5-g6 59.Kc5-d4
Ra8-c8 60.Rd3-f3 Rc8-a8 61.Rf3-f6+
Kg6-g7 62.Rf6-e6 Ra8-a3 63.Re6-c6
Ra3-a4+ 64.Rc6-c4 1.43/19 ]
50...Rf8-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Rf8-b8 51.Re7-f7 Rb8-a8+
52.Ka4-b4 Ra8-b8+ 53.Kb4-a5
Rb8-a8+ 54.Ka5-b5 Ra8-b8+
55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-a8 56.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e5
57.Rd7-d3 Ke5-f5 58.Kc6-c5 Kf5-g6
59.Rd3xc3 Ra8-c8+ 60.Kc5-d4
Rc8-d8+ 61.Kd4-e5 Rd8-e8+
62.Ke5-d5 Re8-d8+ 63.Kd5-e6
Rd8-e8+ 64.Ke6-d6 Re8-d8+
65.Kd6-e6 Rd8-e8+ 1.37/17 ]
51.Re7-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Re7-d7+ Kd4-c5 52.Ka4-b3 Rf3xg3
53.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4 54.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1

357
55.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 56.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 57.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 58.Ka4-b3
Ke4-f5 59.Rc8-f8+ Kf5-e5 60.Rf8-g8
Rg1-h1 61.Rg8-h8 Ke5-d4 62.g5-g6
Rh1-b1+ 63.Kb3-a4 Rb1-a1+
64.Ka4-b5 Ra1-g1 65.h4-h5 Rg1-g2
66.Rh8-d8+ Kd4-e5 67.Kb5-c4
Rg2xc2 68.g6-g7 2.15/21 ]
51...Kd4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Kd4-e5 52.Ka4-b3 Rf3xg3
53.Rd7-h7 Ke5-d4 54.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1
55.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 56.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 57.Rh8-c8 Rg1-g4 58.Ka4-b3
Rg4-g2 59.Rc8-c7 Kd4-e4 60.Rc7-c5
Ke4-d4 61.Rc5-a5 Rg2-g1
62.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-e5 63.h4-h5 Rg1-h1
64.g5-g6 Ke5-f6 65.Ra4-a5 Rh1-h3
66.Kb3-c4 Rh3-g3 67.Kc4-d4 Rg3-g2
68.Kd4xc3 2.21/20 ] 52.Rd7-c7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ka4-b3
Rf3xg3 53.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4 54.Rh7xh5
Rg3-g1 55.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+
56.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1 57.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4
58.Ka4-b3 Ke4-f5 59.Rc8-f8+ Kf5-e4
60.Kb3xc3 Rg1-g3+ 61.Kc3-b4
Rg3-g1 62.Kb4-c5 Rg1-g2 63.c2-c4
Rg2-g4 64.Rf8-d8 Ke4-e3 65.Rd8-d7
Rg4xh4 66.g5-g6 Rh4-h5+
67.Rd7-d5 2.15/21 ] 52...Kc5-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kc5-d5
53.Rc7-h7 Rf3xg3 54.Ka4-b3 Kd5-d4
55.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1 56.Rh5-h8
Rg1-b1+ 57.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
58.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 59.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
60.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 61.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
62.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 63.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
64.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 65.Kb5-c4 Kh5-h6
66.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 67.c5-c6 Rb2-g2
68.Kc4-b5 Rg2-b2+ 69.Kb5-c5
Rb2-c2+ 70.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 71.Rd6-e6
Rc1-c3 72.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 73.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 74.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
75.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 76.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
77.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 78.Kd5-d6 2.08/20 ]
53.Rc7-d7+ [ 53.Ka4-b3!?

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seems even better Rf3xg3 54.Rc7-c4+
Kd4-d5 55.Rc4xc3 Rg3-g4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Ka4-b3
Rf3xg3 54.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c5 55.Rd7-h7
Kc5-d4 56.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1 57.Rh5-h8
Rg1-b1+ 58.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
59.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 60.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
61.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 62.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
63.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 64.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
65.c4-c5 Kh5-h6 66.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
67.c5-c6 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c5 Rb2-c2+
69.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 70.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
71.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 72.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 73.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
74.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 75.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
76.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 77.Kd5-d6 2.01/22 ]
53...Kd4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kd4-c5 54.Ka4-b3 0.01/15 ]
54.Rd7-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.g3-g4 h5xg4 55.Rd7-b7 Kc4-c5
56.Rb7-b4 Kc5-d6 57.Rb4xg4 Kd6-e7
58.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 59.h5-h6 Rf3-h3
60.Ka4-b3 Kf8-g8 61.Rg4-c4 Rh3-g3
62.Rc4-c5 Kg8-h8 63.Kb3-c4 Kh8-h7
64.Rc5-c7+ Kh7-h8 65.Rc7-c5
Kh8-h7 2.09/16 ] 54...Kc4-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kc4-d4
55.Ka4-b3 Rf3xg3 56.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c5
57.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4 58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1
59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3
Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6
Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4
Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c4
Kh5-h6 69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 70.c5-c6
Rb2-g2 71.Kc4-b5 Rg2-c2 72.Kb5-b6
Rc2-b2+ 73.Kb6-c5 Rb2-c2+
74.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 75.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
76.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 77.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 78.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
79.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 80.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
81.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 82.Kd5-d6 0.01/36 ]
55.Ka4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ka4-b3 Rf3xg3 56.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c5
57.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4 58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1

358
59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3
Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6
Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4
Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c4
Kh5-h6 69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 70.c5-c6
Rb2-g2 71.Kc4-b5 Rg2-c2 72.Kb5-b6
Rc2-b2+ 73.Kb6-c5 Rb2-c2+
74.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 75.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
76.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 77.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 78.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
79.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 80.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
81.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 82.Kd5-d6 1.99/22 ]
55...Rf3xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Rf3xg3 56.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c5
57.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4 58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1
59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3
Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6
Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4
Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c4
Rb2-g2 69.Rc6-d6 Kh5-h6 70.c5-c6
Kh6-g7 71.Kc4-b5 Rg2-b2+ 72.Kb5-c5
Rb2-c2+ 73.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 74.Rd6-e6
Rc1-c3 75.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 76.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 77.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
78.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 79.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
80.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 81.Kd5-d6 2.05/19 ]
56.Rc7-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c5 57.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4
58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1 59.Rh5-h8
Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
67.c4-c5 Kh5-h6 68.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
69.c5-c6 Rg2-b2+ 70.Kb5-c5 Rb2-c2+
71.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 72.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
73.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 74.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 75.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
76.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 77.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
78.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 79.Kd5-d6 2.01/23 ]
56...Kd4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Kd4-c5 57.Rd7-h7 Kc5-d4
58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1 59.Rh5-h8

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Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
67.c4-c5 Kh5-h6 68.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
69.c5-c6 Rg2-b2+ 70.Kb5-c5 Rb2-c2+
71.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 72.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
73.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 74.Kd6-c5
Rd3-c3+ 75.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
76.Kd5-c4 Rd3-d2 77.Kc4-c5 Rd2-c2+
78.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c3 79.Kd5-d6 2.08/22 ]
57.Rd7-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Rd7-h7 Ke4-d4 58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1
59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3
Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6
Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4
Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Kh5-h6 68.Rc6-d6
Kh6-g7 69.c5-c6 Rg2-c2 70.Kb5-b6
Rc2-b2+ 71.Kb6-c5 Rb2-c2+
72.Kc5-d5 Rc2-c1 73.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c3
74.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+ 75.Kd6-e7
Rd3-c3 2.07/20 ] 57...Ke4-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ke4-d4
58.Rh7xh5 Rg3-g1 59.Rh5-h8
Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g3
63.Kb5-b4 Ke4-f4 64.Rc8xc3 Rg3-g1
65.Kb4-b5 Kf4-g4 66.Rc3-c4+ Kg4-f5
67.Rc4-d4 Rg1-h1 68.Kb5-c5 Rh1-h2
69.c2-c3 Kf5-g6 70.c3-c4 Rh2-h3
71.Rd4-d6+ Kg6-g7 72.Rd6-h6
Rh3-c3 73.Kc5-d5 Rc3-d3+
74.Kd5-c6 2.23/19 ] 58.Rh7xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Rh7xh5
Rg3-g1 59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+
60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4
62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5 63.Rc3-c5+ Kf5-g4
64.Rc5-c4+ Kg4-f5 65.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2
66.Rc4-c6 Kf5-g4 67.g5-g6 Kg4xh4
68.c2-c4 Kh4-h5 69.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+
70.Kb5-a6 Kh5-h6 71.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
72.c5-c6 Rb2-c2 73.Ka6-b6 Rc2-b2+
74.Kb6-c7 Rb2-g2 75.Kc7-d7 2.10/22 ]
58...Rg3-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

359
58...Rg3-g1 59.Rh5-h8 Rg1-b1+
60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4
62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2
64.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4
66.c2-c4 Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+
68.Kb5-a6 Kh5-h6 69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
70.c5-c6 Rb2-c2 71.Ka6-b6 Rc2-b2+
72.Kb6-a5 Rb2-a2+ 73.Ka5-b5
Ra2-b2+ 74.Kb5-c5 Rb2-c2+
75.Kc5-d4 Rc2-c1 76.Rd6-e6 Rc1-c2
77.Kd4-d5 Rc2-c3 78.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+
79.Kd6-c5 Rd3-c3+ 80.Kc5-d4 Rc3-c2
81.Kd4-d5 2.06/21 ] 59.Rh5-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Rh5-h8
Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-a6 Kh5-h6
69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 70.c5-c6 Rb2-c2
71.Ka6-b6 Rc2-b2+ 72.Kb6-c7
Rb2-g2 73.Kc7-d7 2.00/21 ]
59...Rg1-b1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Rg1-b1+ 60.Kb3-a4 Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4
65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c4 Kh5-h6
69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 70.c5-c6 Rb2-b1
71.Rd6-e6 Rb1-c1+ 72.Kc4-d4 Rc1-c2
73.Kd4-d5 Rc2-c3 74.Kd5-d6 Rc3-d3+
75.Kd6-c5 Rd3-c3+ 76.Kc5-d4 Rc3-c2
77.Kd4-d5 2.19/20 ] 60.Kb3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Kb3-a4
Rb1-g1 61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3
Ke4-f5 63.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 64.Rc3-c6
Kf5-g4 65.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 66.c2-c4
Kh4-h5 67.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+ 68.Kb5-c4
Kh5-h6 69.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7 70.c5-c6
Rb2-b1 71.Rd6-d3 Rb1-b6 72.Kc4-c5
Rb6-b2 73.Rd3-g3 Rb2-c2+
74.Kc5-d6 2.02/19 ] 60...Rb1-a1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Rb1-g1
61.Rh8-c8 Kd4-e4 62.Rc8xc3 Ke4-f5
63.Rc3-c5+ Kf5-g4 64.Rc5-c4+ Kg4-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


65.Ka4-b5 Rg1-g2 66.Rc4-c6 Kf5-g4
67.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 68.c2-c4 Kh4-h5
69.c4-c5 Kh5-h6 70.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
71.c5-c6 Rg2-c2 72.Kb5-b6 Rc2-b2+
73.Kb6-c5 Rb2-c2+ 74.Kc5-d4
Rc2-c1 2.06/16 ] 61.Ka4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ka4-b5
Ra1-g1 62.Rh8-c8 Rg1-g2
63.Rc8-c4+ Kd4-e5 64.Rc4xc3 Ke5-f5
65.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4 66.g5-g6 Kg4xh4
67.c2-c4 Kh4-h5 68.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+
69.Kb5-c4 Kh5-h6 70.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
71.c5-c6 Rb2-b1 72.Rd6-d3 Rb1-b6
73.Kc4-c5 Rb6-b2 74.Rd3-g3
Rb2-c2+ 75.Kc5-d6 2.02/20 ]
61...Ra1-b1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Ra1-g1 62.Rh8-c8 Rg1-g2
63.Rc8-c4+ Kd4-e5 64.Rc4xc3 Ke5-f5
65.Rc3-c6 Kf5-g4 66.g5-g6 Kg4xh4
67.c2-c4 Kh4-h5 68.c4-c5 Rg2-b2+
69.Kb5-c4 Kh5-h6 70.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g7
71.c5-c6 Rb2-b1 72.Kc4-d5 Rb1-d1+
73.Kd5-e5 Rd1-e1+ 74.Ke5-f5
Re1-f1+ 75.Kf5-e4 Rf1-e1+ 76.Ke4-f4
Re1-c1 2.01/18 ] 62.Kb5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kb5-c6
Rb1-g1 63.Rh8-g8 Kd4-e3 64.h4-h5
Rg1-h1 65.h5-h6 Ke3-d2 66.Rg8-h8
Kd2xc2 67.h6-h7 Kc2-c1 68.g5-g6
c3-c2 69.Rh8-c8 Kc1-b2 70.Kc6-d5
c2-c1Q 71.Rc8xc1 Kb2xc1 72.g6-g7
Rh1-h5+ 73.Kd5-e4 Rh5xh7
74.g7-g8Q Rh7-h4+ 75.Ke4-f5
Rh4-h5+ 76.Kf5-f6 Kc1-d2
77.Qg8-g2+ Kd2-e3 78.Qg2-g3+
Ke3-d2 79.Qg3-f2+ Kd2-c1 80.Qf2-f3
Rh5-h6+ 2.91/16 ] 62...Rb1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kd4-e3
63.h4-h5 Rb1-g1 64.Rh8-g8 Rg1-h1
65.h5-h6 Rh1-h5 66.Rg8-g7 Ke3-d2
67.h6-h7 Kd2xc2 68.g5-g6 Kc2-d3
69.Rg7-d7+ Kd3-e4 70.g6-g7 c3-c2
71.Rd7-e7+ Rh5-e5 72.Kc6-d6
Re5xe7 73.g7-g8Q c2-c1Q
74.Qg8-g6+ Ke4-e3 75.Qg6-g5+

360
Ke3-f3 76.Qg5xc1 Re7xh7
77.Qc1-c3+ Kf3-g4 78.Qc3-d4+
Kg4-g5 79.Qd4-e5+ Kg5-g6
80.Qe5-e4+ Kg6-g7 81.Qe4-g4+
Kg7-f8 82.Qg4-f4+ Kf8-g7 83.Qf4-d4+
Kg7-g6 84.Kd6-e6 Rh7-h5
85.Qd4-e4+ Kg6-g7 86.Qe4-g4+
Kg7-h6 3.10/17 ] 63.Rh8-d8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Rh8-g8
Kd4-e3 64.h4-h5 Rg1-h1 65.h5-h6
Rh1-h5 66.Rg8-g7 Ke3-d2 67.h6-h7
Kd2xc2 68.g5-g6 Kc2-d3 69.Rg7-d7+
Kd3-e4 70.g6-g7 c3-c2 71.Rd7-e7+
Rh5-e5 72.Kc6-d6 Re5xe7 73.g7-g8Q
c2-c1Q 74.Qg8-g6+ Ke4-e3
75.Qg6-g5+ Ke3-f3 76.Qg5xc1
Re7xh7 77.Qc1-c3+ Kf3-g4
78.Qc3-d4+ Kg4-g5 79.Qd4-e5+
Kg5-g6 80.Qe5-e4+ Kg6-g7
81.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8 82.Qg4-f4+
Kf8-g7 83.Qf4-d4+ Kg7-g6 84.Kd6-e6
Rh7-h5 85.Qd4-e4+ Kg6-g7
86.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-h6 3.04/19 ]
63...Kd4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Kd4-e4 64.Rd8-d3 Rg1-g4
65.Rd3xc3 Ke4-f5 66.Rc3-f3+ Kf5-e6
67.Rf3-f6+ Ke6-e5 68.Rf6-h6 Rg4-c4+
69.Kc6-d7 Rc4xc2 70.h4-h5 Ke5-f5
71.g5-g6 Kf5-f6 72.Rh6-h7 Rc2-g2
73.Kd7-d6 Rg2-d2+ 74.Kd6-c5
Rd2-g2 75.Kc5-d5 Rg2-g4 76.Kd5-d6
Rg4-d4+ 77.Kd6-c6 Rd4-g4
78.Rh7-f7+ Kf6-g5 1.86/17 ]
64.Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Rd8-e8 Kc4-b4 65.Kc6-d5 Rg1-g3
66.Re8-b8+ Kb4-a4 67.Rb8-b3
Rg3-g4 68.Rb3xc3 Ka4-b5
69.Rc3-b3+ Kb5-a6 70.Rb3-h3
Ka6-b7 71.c2-c4 Kb7-b6 72.c4-c5+
Kb6-c7 73.Rh3-h2 Kc7-d7 74.Rh2-h1
Kd7-c7 75.Rh1-h3 Rg4-g2 76.Rh3-f3
Rg2-d2+ 77.Kd5-c4 Rd2-c2+
78.Kc4-d4 Rc2-d2+ 79.Kd4-e4
Rd2-e2+ 2.83/18 ] 64...Kc4-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kc4-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


65.Re8-g8 Kd4-e3 66.h4-h5 Rg1-h1
67.h5-h6 Rh1-h5 68.Rg8-g7 Ke3-d2
69.h6-h7 Kd2xc2 70.g5-g6 Kc2-b3
71.Kc6-d6 c3-c2 72.Rg7-c7 Kb3-b2
73.Rc7-c8 c2-c1Q 74.Rc8xc1 Kb2xc1
75.g6-g7 Rh5-h6+ 76.Kd6-e5
Rh6-h5+ 77.Ke5-f6 Rh5-h6+
78.Kf6-g5 Rh6xh7 79.g7-g8Q Rh7-c7
80.Qg8-e6 Kc1-c2 81.Qe6-e4+
Kc2-b3 82.Qe4-d5+ Kb3-b2 2.82/16 ]
65.Kc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Kc6-d5 Kb4-a3 66.Re8-b8 Ka3-a2
67.Kd5-e4 Ka2-a1 68.Rb8-b3
Rg1-g4+ 69.Ke4-f5 Rg4xh4 70.g5-g6
Rh4-h5+ 71.Kf5-f6 Rh5-h2 72.g6-g7
Rh2-f2+ 73.Kf6-e7 Rf2-e2+ 74.Ke7-f7
Re2-f2+ 75.Kf7-e6 Rf2-g2 76.Rb3-b7
Ka1-a2 77.Ke6-f6 Ka2-a3 78.Rb7-b6
Rg2-f2+ 79.Kf6-e7 Rf2-g2 80.Ke7-f7
Rg2-f2+ 81.Rb6-f6 2.94/19 ]
65...Rg1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Kb4-a3 66.Re8-b8 Rg1-g4
67.Rb8-b3+ Ka3-a4 68.Rb3xc3
Ka4-b5 69.Rc3-b3+ Kb5-a6
70.Rb3-h3 Ka6-b5 71.c2-c3 Kb5-b6
72.c3-c4 Kb6-c7 73.c4-c5 Kc7-d7
74.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 75.Rh3-h2 Rg4-g3
76.Rh2-f2 Rg3-d3+ 77.Kd5-e4 2.89/17
] 66.Kd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kd5-e6 Rd1-g1 67.Ke6-f7 Rg1-g2
68.g5-g6 Rg2-f2+ 69.Kf7-g8 Rf2xc2
70.g6-g7 Rc2-g2 71.Re8-b8+ Kb4-a5
72.h4-h5 c3-c2 73.Rb8-c8 Rg2-h2
74.Kg8-f7 Rh2-f2+ 75.Kf7-e6 Rf2-e2+
76.Ke6-d5 Re2-d2+ 77.Kd5-e4
Rd2-g2 78.h5-h6 Rg2-e2+
79.Ke4-d3 3.98/14 ] 66...Rd1-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Rd1-g1
67.Ke6-f7 Rg1-g2 68.g5-g6 Rg2-f2+
69.Kf7-g8 Rf2xc2 70.g6-g7 Rc2-f2
71.Re8-b8+ Kb4-a4 72.h4-h5 Rf2-h2
73.Kg8-f7 Rh2-g2 74.Rb8-c8 Rg2-f2+
75.Kf7-e6 Rf2-g2 76.h5-h6 c3-c2
77.h6-h7 Rg2-e2+ 78.Ke6-f5 Re2-f2+
79.Kf5-e5 Rf2-e2+ 80.Ke5-f6 Re2-f2+

361
81.Kf6-e5 Rf2-e2+ 4.80/15 ] 67.Ke6-f7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Ke6-f7
Re1-h1 68.g5-g6 Rh1-f1+ 69.Kf7-e7
Rf1-e1+ 70.Ke7-d7 Re1-d1+
71.Kd7-c8 Rd1-g1 72.h4-h5 Rg1-g4
73.h5-h6 Rg4xg6 74.h6-h7 Rg6-h6
75.h7-h8Q Rh6xh8 76.Re8xh8 Kb4-a3
77.Kc8-d7 Ka3-b2 78.Rh8-h2 Kb2-c1
79.Kd7-e6 Kc1-b2 80.Ke6-e5 Kb2-c1
81.Ke5-d4 Kc1-b2 82.Rh2-e2 5.53/15 ]
67...Re1-f1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Re1-c1 68.g5-g6 Rc1-f1+
69.Kf7-e7 Rf1-e1+ 70.Ke7-d7
Re1-d1+ 71.Kd7-c8 Rd1-g1 72.h4-h5
Kb4-a3 73.h5-h6 Rg1xg6 74.h6-h7
Rg6-h6 75.h7-h8Q Rh6xh8
76.Re8xh8 Ka3-b2 77.Rh8-h2 Kb2-a3
78.Kc8-c7 Ka3-b2 79.Kc7-d7 Kb2-a3
80.Kd7-e6 Ka3-a4 81.Ke6-d5 Ka4-b5
82.Rh2-h7 Kb5-b6 83.Kd5-d4 5.77/16 ]
68.Kf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kf7-g6 Rf1-a1 69.h4-h5 Ra1-a6+
70.Kg6-f5 Ra6-a5+ 71.Kf5-f4 Ra5-a1
72.g5-g6 Ra1-g1 73.h5-h6 Rg1xg6
74.h6-h7 Rg6-h6 75.h7-h8Q Rh6xh8
76.Re8xh8 Kb4-c5 77.Kf4-e5 Kc5-b4
78.Rh8-c8 Kb4-b5 79.Rc8xc3 Kb5-b4
80.Rc3-c8 Kb4-b5 81.c2-c4+ Kb5-b6
82.Ke5-d5 Kb6-b7 83.Rc8-c6 Kb7-b8
84.c4-c5 Kb8-b7 85.Rc6-e6 Kb7-c8
86.c5-c6 Kc8-c7 87.Re6-e7+ Kc7-b6
88.Re7-b7+ 7.21/17 ] 68...Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Rf1-d1
69.h4-h5 Rd1-d6+ 70.Kg6-f5 Rd6-d5+
71.Kf5-f6 Rd5-d6+ 72.Re8-e6 Rd6-d2
73.h5-h6 Rd2xc2 74.h6-h7 Rc2-h2
75.g5-g6 c3-c2 76.Re6-c6 Kb4-b3
77.Rc6xc2 Kb3xc2 78.Kf6-g7 Kc2-d3
79.h7-h8Q Rh2-b2 80.Qh8-h3+
Kd3-d4 81.Qh3-d7+ Kd4-c3
82.Qd7-c6+ Kc3-b3 83.Qc6-b6+
Kb3-a2 84.Qb6-d4 Rb2-b3 85.Kg7-f7
Rb3-f3+ 86.Kf7-e6 7.73/18 ] 69.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.h4-h5
Rf2xc2 70.h5-h6 Rc2-h2 71.h6-h7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


c3-c2 72.Re8-c8 Kb4-b3 73.Kg6-g7
Kb3-a3 74.h7-h8Q Rh2xh8 75.Kg7xh8
Ka3-b2 76.Rc8xc2+ Kb2xc2 77.g5-g6
Kc2-d2 78.g6-g7 Kd2-d3 79.g7-g8Q
Kd3-e4 80.Kh8-g7 Ke4-e5 81.Qg8-c4
Ke5-f5 82.Qc4-d5+ Kf5-g4 83.Kg7-f6
Kg4-f4 84.Qd5-c4+ Kf4-f3 85.Kf6-e5
Kf3-f2 86.Qc4-e4 Kf2-g3 87.Ke5-f5
Kg3-f2 88.Kf5-f4 Kf2-f1 89.Kf4-f3
10.33/16 ] 69...Rf2xc2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69...Rf2xc2 70.h5-h6 Rc2-h2
71.h6-h7 c3-c2 72.Re8-c8 Kb4-b3
73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b2 74.h7-h8Q Rh2xh8
75.Kg7xh8 c2-c1Q 76.Rc8xc1 Kb2xc1
77.g5-g6 Kc1-d2 78.g6-g7 Kd2-e3
79.g7-g8Q Ke3-f4 80.Qg8-c4+ Kf4-f5
81.Kh8-g7 Kf5-e5 82.Qc4-e2+ Ke5-d5
83.Kg7-f6 Kd5-c5 84.Qe2-e6 Kc5-b5
85.Qe6-e4 Kb5-a6 86.Qe4-b4
10.38/17 ] 70.h5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 70.h5-h6 Rc2-h2 71.h6-h7 c3-c2
72.Re8-c8 Kb4-b3 73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b2
74.h7-h8Q Rh2xh8 75.Kg7xh8 c2-c1Q
76.Rc8xc1 Kb2xc1 77.g5-g6 Kc1-d2
78.g6-g7 Kd2-d3 79.g7-g8Q Kd3-e4
80.Kh8-g7 Ke4-e5 81.Qg8-c4 Ke5-f5
82.Qc4-d4 Kf5-e6 83.Kg7-g6 Ke6-e7
84.Kg6-f5 10.27/14 ] 70...Rc2-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Rc2-d2
71.h6-h7 Rd2-d6+ 72.Kg6-h5 Rd6-d1
73.h7-h8Q Rd1-h1+ 74.Kh5-g6
Rh1xh8 75.Re8xh8 Kb4-c4
76.Rh8-c8+ Kc4-b4 77.Rc8xc3
Kb4xc3 78.Kg6-f5 Kc3-c4 79.g5-g6
Kc4-c5 80.g6-g7 Kc5-b6 81.g7-g8Q
Kb6-b7 82.Qg8-d5+ Kb7-c7
83.Qd5-e6 Kc7-b7 84.Kf5-e5 Kb7-c7
85.Qe6-d6+ Kc7-b7 86.Qd6-d5+
Kb7-b6 87.Qd5-c4 Kb6-b7 88.Qc4-c5
Kb7-a6 89.Qc5-c6+ Ka6-a5
90.Qc6-c5+ Ka5-a6 91.Qc5-c6+
10.43/15 ] 71.h6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 71.h6-h7 c3-c2 72.Re8-c8
Kb4-b3 73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b2 74.h7-h8Q
Rh2xh8 75.Kg7xh8 c2-c1Q 76.Rc8xc1

362
Kb2xc1 77.g5-g6 Kc1-d2 78.g6-g7
Kd2-e3 79.g7-g8Q Ke3-f4 80.Qg8-c4+
Kf4-f5 81.Kh8-g7 Kf5-e5 82.Qc4-e2+
Ke5-d5 83.Kg7-f6 Kd5-c5 84.Qe2-e6
Kc5-b5 85.Qe6-e4 Kb5-b6 86.Qe4-c4
Kb6-b7 87.Qc4-b5+ Kb7-c8
88.Qb5-c6+ Kc8-d8 89.Qc6-b7
10.33/16 ] 71...c3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 71...Kb4-c4 72.h7-h8Q
Rh2xh8 73.Re8xh8 Kc4-b4 74.Rh8-c8
Kb4-b3 75.Rc8xc3+ Kb3xc3 76.Kg6-f5
Kc3-c4 77.g5-g6 Kc4-d4 78.g6-g7
Kd4-d5 79.g7-g8Q+ Kd5-c5 80.Kf5-e5
Kc5-b4 81.Qg8-d5 Kb4-c3
82.Qd5-c5+ Kc3-d2 83.Qc5-c4
Kd2-e3 84.Qc4-e4+ Ke3-d2
85.Qe4-c4 Kd2-e3 10.43/17 ]
72.Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Re8-c8 Kb4-b3 73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b2
74.h7-h8Q Rh2xh8 75.Kg7xh8 c2-c1Q
76.Rc8xc1 Kb2xc1 77.g5-g6 Kc1-d1
78.g6-g7 Kd1-d2 79.g7-g8Q Kd2-e3
80.Qg8-e6+ Ke3-d3 81.Kh8-g7
Kd3-d4 82.Qe6-b3 Kd4-c5 83.Kg7-f6
Kc5-d4 84.Qb3-g8 Kd4-c5 85.Qg8-e6
Kc5-b4 86.Qe6-d5 Kb4-c3 87.Kf6-f5
Kc3-b4 88.Qd5-d4+ Kb4-b5 89.Kf5-e5
Kb5-c6 90.Qd4-c4+ Kc6-b7
91.Qc4-f7+ Kb7-c6 92.Qf7-d5+
Kc6-b6 93.Qd5-c4 Kb6-b7
94.Qc4-f7+ 10.33/16 ] 72...Kb4-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kb4-b5
73.Rc8xc2 Rh2xc2 74.h7-h8Q Rc2-c5
75.Qh8-e8+ Kb5-b4 76.Kg6-f6 Rc5-c2
77.Qe8-e4+ Rc2-c4 78.Qe4xc4+
Kb4xc4 79.g5-g6 Kc4-d4 80.g6-g7
Kd4-d5 81.g7-g8Q+ Kd5-c5
82.Qg8-e6 Kc5-b4 83.Qe6-d5 Kb4-c3
84.Kf6-f5 Kc3-b4 85.Qd5-d4+ Kb4-b5
86.Kf5-e5 Kb5-c6 87.Qd4-c4+ Kc6-b7
88.Qc4-f7+ Kb7-c6 89.Qf7-d5+
Kc6-b6 90.Qd5-c4 Kb6-b7
91.Qc4-f7+ 10.38/17 ] 73.Kg6-g7
[ 73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b4 74.Rc8xc2
Rh2xc2 75.h7-h8Q+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

363

x64: 73.Kg6-g7 Kb3-b2 74.h7-h8Q


Rh2xh8 75.Kg7xh8 c2-c1Q 76.Rc8xc1
Kb2xc1 77.g5-g6 Kc1-d1 78.g6-g7
Kd1-d2 79.g7-g8Q Kd2-e3
80.Qg8-e6+ Ke3-d3 81.Kh8-g7
Kd3-d4 82.Qe6-b3 Kd4-e4 83.Qb3-g8
Ke4-d4 84.Kg7-f6 Kd4-c5 85.Qg8-e6
Kc5-b4 86.Qe6-d5 Kb4-c3 87.Kf6-f5
Kc3-b4 88.Qd5-d4+ Kb4-b5 10.33/16 ]
1-0

Rd8-d7 22.Qf7-e8+ Nc6-d8


23.Bb6xd8 Rd7xd8 24.Qe8-e6+
Kc8-b8 25.Rh1-e1 Qe4-f4+ 26.Kc1-b1
Bf8-g7 27.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 28.Qe6xd5
Qf4xg5 29.Nb3-c5 Qg5-e7 30.Re1-d1
Nejanky,M-Chistiakova,T (2064)/
Oropesa del Mar 1999/CBM 072 ext/
- (35) ;RR 15...0-0 16.Bc1-e3
b7-b5 17.c2-c3 b5-b4 18.Ra1-c1
Qc8-b7 - Bar,R (2410)-Savchenko,
S (2563)/Ashdod 2003/CBM 096 ext ]
16.c2-c3 Nd4xb3 17.a2xb3
45
B90 last book move last book move Qc8-e6
Robert James Fischer
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...0-0
Samuel Reshevsky
18.Bc1-e3 a6-a5 19.f2-f3 Qc8-e6
ch ch-USA
1962 20.Ke1-f2 f7-f6 21.g5xf6 Rf8xf6
22.Kf2-g2 Ra8-f8 23.Rh1-h3 h7-h5
B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White
24.Ra1xa5 h5xg4 25.f3xg4 Rf6-f7
6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
26.Ra5-d5 Rf7-f6 0.20/15 ] 18.Ra1-a5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-e3
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
Diagram
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 g7-g6
7.g2-g4 Bf8-g7 8.g4-g5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9rsnlwqk+-tr0{
9+p+-zppvlp0 745
9p+-zp-snp+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-sNP+-+0
9+-sN-+-+P0
9PzPP+-zP-+0
9tR-vLQmKL+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nf6-h5 9.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 10.Nd4-b3
Nh5-f4 11.Nc3-d5 Nf4xd5 12.Qd1xd5
Nb8-c6 13.Be2-g4 Bc8xg4 14.h3xg4
Qd8-c8 15.Qd5-d1 Nc6-d4N [RR
15...Qc8-e6 16.c2-c3 0-0-0 17.Bc1-e3
Qe6-c4 18.Qd1-f3 d6-d5 19.Qf3xf7
Qc4xe4 20.0-0-0 Bg7-f8 21.Be3-b6

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+p+-+pvlp0 746
9p+-zpq+p+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9-+-+P+P+0
9+PzP-vL-+-0
9-zP-+-zP-+0
9tR-+QmK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

0-0 19.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 20.Qd1-f3


Qe6-b3 21.Qf3-e2 Rf8-e8 22.Ra1-d1
Bg7-f8 23.Ke1-f1 Rc8-c4 24.f2-f3
Rc4-c8 25.Kf1-g2 Bf8-e7 26.Rd1-d5
0.16/16 ] 18...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...b7-b5 19.Qd1-d5 0-0
20.Qd5xe6 f7xe6 21.Ke1-e2 d6-d5
22.Rh1-d1 d5-d4 23.Bc1-d2 Rf8-b8
24.Rd1-c1 Rb8-b6 25.f2-f3 Ra8-d8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


26.Rc1-a1 Rd8-d6 27.c3-c4 b5xc4
28.b3xc4 Rb6xb2 29.Ra5xa6 0.18/17 ]
19.Qd1-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Ra5-d5 Ra8-d8 20.g5xf6 Qe6xf6
21.g4-g5 Qf6-e6 22.Qd1-f3 Rd8-d7
23.c3-c4 Rd7-f7 24.Qf3-h3 Qe6xh3
25.Rh1xh3 0-0 26.Bc1-e3 Rf8-d8
27.Ke1-f1 Bg7-f8 28.Kf1-g2 Rd8-c8
29.Rh3-h1 Kg8-g7 30.Be3-b6 0.45/17
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-vl-+0{
9+p+-+rmkp0 747
9pvL-zp-+p+0
9+-+Rzp-zP-0
9-+P+P+-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-zPK+0
9+-+-+-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
] 19...Qe6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qe6-d7 20.Ra5-a1 Qd7-f7
21.Qd5xf7+ Ke8xf7 22.g5xf6 Bg7xf6
23.g4-g5 Bf6-d8 24.Bc1-e3 Kf7-g7
25.Ke1-e2 Bd8-c7 26.Rh1-h6 Ra8-d8
27.Ra1-d1 a6-a5 28.f2-f4 Rh8-f8
29.Rd1-h1 0.34/17 ] 20.Ra5xd5
[ 20.e4xd5?! f6xg5 21.Bc1xg5
h7-h5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra5xd5 0-0-0 21.Rd5-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 748)
f6xg5 22.Bc1xg5 Rd8-d7 23.Ke1-e2
Kc8-c7 24.Rd3-h3 Bg7-f8 25.Rh3-f3
h7-h6 26.b3-b4 Bf8-g7 27.Bg5-e3
g6-g5 28.Rf3-f5 Rh8-f8 29.Rh1-d1
Rd7-f7 30.c3-c4 b7-b6 31.c4-c5
b6xc5 32.b4xc5 0.41/19 ] 20...Ke8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...0-0-0

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21.Rd5-d3 f6xg5 22.Bc1xg5 Rd8-d7
23.Ke1-e2 Kc8-c7 24.Rd3-h3 Bg7-f8
25.c3-c4 Bf8-e7 26.Bg5-e3 Be7-f8
27.g4-g5 b7-b6 28.b3-b4 Kc7-b7
29.b2-b3 Rd7-e7 30.Ke2-d3 Re7-g7
31.Kd3-c3 Rg7-d7 32.Kc3-b2 Rd7-c7
0.37/18 ] 21.g5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Ke1-e2 Kd7-e6 22.Rh1-d1
Ra8-d8 23.Bc1-e3 f6xg5 24.Be3xg5
Rd8-d7 25.c3-c4 h7-h6 26.Bg5-d2
Bg7-f6 27.f2-f4 e5xf4 28.Bd2xf4
Rh8-d8 29.Bf4xh6 Bf6xb2 30.Bh6-g5
Rd8-f8 0.38/15 ] 21...Bg7xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7xf6
22.f2-f4 h7-h5 23.g4-g5 Bf6-e7
24.f4-f5 Ra8-f8 25.f5-f6 Be7-d8
26.Ke1-f2 Kd7-e6 27.Bc1-e3 Bd8-c7
28.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f7 29.b3-b4 Rf8-c8
30.Kg3-h4 0.36/13 ] 22.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.f2-f4 h7-h5
23.g4-g5 Bf6-e7 24.f4-f5 Ra8-f8
25.f5-f6 Be7-d8 26.Ke1-f2 Kd7-e6
27.Bc1-e3 Bd8-c7 28.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f7
29.b3-b4 Rf8-c8 30.Kg3-h4 0.46/14 ]
22...Bf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Bf6-d8 23.Ke1-e2 Bd8-c7
24.Bc1-e3 Ra8-f8 25.Rd5-d1 Kd7-e6
26.Rh1-h6 Ke6-f7 27.b3-b4 Kf7-g7
28.f2-f4 Rf8-f7 29.Rd1-h1 0.35/14 ]
23.Ke1-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


x64: 23.Rd5-d3 Ra8-f8 24.Rd3-h3
Rf8-f7 25.Ke1-e2 Be7-f8 26.Bc1-d2
Kd7-c6 27.c3-c4 Kc6-d7 28.Bd2-e3
Bf8-e7 29.Rh3-h6 Be7-f8 30.Rh6-h2
Kd7-c7 31.b3-b4 Kc7-d7 32.Ke2-d3
Bf8-e7 33.Kd3-c3 b7-b5 34.b2-b3
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23...Ra8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kd7-e6 24.Bc1-e3 Ra8-f8
25.Rd5-d1 Rf8-f7 26.Rh1-h6 Be7-f8
27.Rh6-h3 Rh8-g8 28.Rd1-h1 Rg8-g7
29.b3-b4 Rf7-c7 30.Be3-b6 0.35/16 ]
24.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rd5-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 750)
Rf8-f7 25.Rd3-h3 a6-a5 26.Bc1-e3
b7-b5 27.Rh3-h6 Be7-f8 28.Rh6-h2
Bf8-e7 29.Rh1-a1 Rh8-a8 30.Ke2-d3
Kd7-c6 31.Kd3-c2 Be7-d8 32.Ra1-h1
Bd8-b6 33.Rh2xh7 Rf7xh7 34.Rh1xh7
Bb6xe3 35.f2xe3 Ra8-f8 0.34/19 ]
24...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rf8-f7 25.b3-b4 Rh8-a8
26.Rh1-a1 Rf7-f8 27.Rd5-d1 Ra8-c8
28.Rd1-h1 Rf8-f7 29.Rh1-h3 Rc8-h8
30.Ra1-h1 Be7-f8 31.Ke2-d3 Kd7-e6
32.Kd3-c2 Rf7-c7 33.Rh1-d1 Rc7-c4
34.Kc2-d3 Rc4-c8 35.Rd1-h1 0.32/20 ]

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25.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.f2-f4 e5xf4 26.Be3-d4 Rh8-f8
27.Rh1xh7 Kd7-e6 28.Rh7-h6 Rf8-g8
29.Ke2-f3 Rc8-f8 30.b3-b4 Rf8-f7
31.c3-c4 Ke6-d7 32.b4-b5 a6xb5
33.Rd5xb5 Kd7-c6 34.Rb5-d5 b7-b6
35.b2-b4 Be7-f8 36.Rh6-h4 Bf8-g7
37.Bd4xg7 Rg8xg7 38.Rh4xf4 Rf7xf4+
39.Kf3xf4 0.71/21 ] 25...b7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kd7-e6
26.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 27.Ke2-d3 a6xb5
28.Rd5xb5 b7-b6 29.c3-c4 Rb8-b7
30.Kd3-c3 Be7-d8 31.Rh1-d1 Rh8-f8
32.Rb5-d5 Rb7-d7 33.Kc3-b4 Rf8-f3
34.Kb4-b5 Rf3-h3 35.Rd1-a1 Rh3-h2
0.39/19 ] 26.Rd5-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.f2-f4 e5xf4 27.Be3-d4 f4-f3+
28.Ke2-f2 Rh8-g8 29.Rh1xh7 Kd7-e6
30.Bd4-e3 Rg8-h8 31.Rh7-g7 Rh8-g8
32.Rg7xg8 Rc8xg8 33.Kf2xf3 Rg8-h8
34.Be3-f4 Rh8-h1 35.Bf4-g3 Rh1-b1
36.Rd5-d2 Rb1-a1 37.Kf3-g4 Ra1-a2
38.Bg3-f4 Be7-f8 39.Rd2-h2 Bf8-g7
0.64/19 ] 26...Kd7-e6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8-c4
27.Rd1-a1 Rc4xe4 28.f2-f3 Re4-c4
29.Ra1xa6 Be7-d8 30.Rh1-d1 Rc4-c6
31.Ra6-a8 Rh8-f8 32.Rd1-d5 Rf8-f5
33.Rd5xb5 Bd8xg5 34.Rb5-b7+
Rc6-c7 35.Rb7xc7+ Kd7xc7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


36.Ra8-a7+ Kc7-c6 37.Ra7xh7
Bg5xe3 38.Ke2xe3 Kc6-b5 39.Rh7-h6
Rf5-f6 0.49/18 ]

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27.Rd1-a1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rh1-h3 Be7-f8 28.f2-f3
Rc8-c4 29.Ke2-f2 Rc4-c6 30.Kf2-g2
Ke6-f7 31.Rd1-h1 Kf7-g8 32.Kg2-g3
Rc6-c4 33.Be3-d2 Kg8-g7 34.Rh1-a1
Rc4-c6 35.Rh3-h6 Bf8-e7 0.53/18 ]

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27...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc8-a8 28.Rh1-h6 Ke6-f7 29.f2-f3
Kf7-g8 30.f3-f4 Be7-f8 31.Rh6-h1
e5xf4 32.Be3xf4 Kg8-f7 33.Rh1-h3
Ra8-e8 34.Ke2-d3 Re8-a8 35.Ra1-f1
0.58/14 ] 28.Rh1-h3 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rh1-h3
Be7-f8 29.Ra1-h1 Rc6-c7 30.Ke2-d2
d6-d5 31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6 32.Rh3-f3
Bf8-e7 33.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5 34.Rf3-f7
Kd5-e6 35.Rf7-g7 Be7-d8 36.Kd2-c2
Ke6-f5 37.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6 38.Rf7-a7
Ke6-f5 39.Ra1-g1 Rc6-d6 40.Ra7-g7
Kf5-e6 41.Rg1-h1 Ke6-f5 42.Rg7-f7+
Kf5-e6 43.Rf7xh7 Rh8xh7 44.Rh1xh7
Ke6-f5 45.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e6 46.Rf7-f8
Bd8-e7 47.Rf8-e8 Rd6-d8 48.Re8xd8
Be7xd8 0.49/14 ]

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28...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Be7-f8 29.Ra1-h1 Rc6-c7
30.Ke2-d2 d6-d5 31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6
32.Rh3-f3 Bf8-e7 33.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
34.Rf3-f7 Kd5-e6 35.Rf7-g7 Be7-d8
36.Kd2-c2 Ke6-f5 37.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6
38.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5 39.Ra1-g1 Rc6-d6
40.Ra7-g7 Kf5-e6 41.Rg1-h1 Ke6-f5
42.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6 43.Rf7xh7 Rh8xh7
44.Rh1xh7 Ke6-f5 45.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e6
46.Rf7-f8 Bd8-e7 47.Rf8-e8 Rd6-d8
48.Re8xd8 Be7xd8 0.63/14 ]
29.Ra1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ra1-h1 Rc6-c7 30.Ke2-d2 d6-d5
31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6 32.Rh3-f3 Bf8-e7
33.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5 34.Rf3-f7 Kd5-e6
35.Rf7-g7 Be7-d8 36.Kd2-c2 Ke6-f5
37.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6 38.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


39.Ra1-g1 Rc6-d6 40.Ra7-g7
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Kf5-e6 41.Rg1-h1 Ke6-f5 42.Rg7-f7+
Kf5-e6 43.Rf7xh7 Rh8xh7 44.Rh1xh7
Ke6-f5 45.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e6 46.Rf7-f8
Bd8-e7 47.Rf8-e8 Rd6-d8 48.Re8xd8
Be7xd8 0.49/16 ] 29...Rc6-c7 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rc6-c7
30.Ke2-d2 d6-d5 31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6
32.Rh3-f3 Bf8-e7 33.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
34.Rf3-f7 Kd5-e6 35.Rf7-g7 Be7-d8
36.Kd2-c2 Ke6-f5 37.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6
38.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5 39.Ra1-g1 Rc6-d6
40.Ra7-g7 Kf5-e6 41.Rg1-h1 Ke6-f5
42.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6 43.Rf7xh7 Rh8xh7
44.Rh1xh7 Ke6-f5 45.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e6
46.Rf7-f8 Bd8-e7 47.Rf8-e8 Rd6-d8
48.Re8xd8 Be7xd8 0.68/22 ]
(Diagram 755)
30.Rh3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Ke2-d2 d6-d5 31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6
32.Rh3-f3 Bf8-e7 33.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
34.Rf3-f7 Kd5-e6 35.Rf7-g7 Be7-d8
36.Kd2-c2 Ke6-f5 37.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e6
38.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5 39.Ra1-g1 Rc6-d6
40.Rg1-g3 Kf5-e6 41.Be3-c5 Rd6-c6
42.Ra7-g7 a6-a5 0.61/21 ] 30...d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rc7-c4

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31.Ke2-f3 Rc4-c7 32.Kf3-g3 Rc7-c4
33.f2-f3 Rc4-c7 34.Kg3-g2 d6-d5
35.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6 36.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
37.Ra1-d1+ Kd5-e6 38.Rd1-d8
Rc6-d6 39.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-f5 40.Kg2-f2
Rd6-c6 41.Re8-a8 Kf5-e6 42.Rh4-e4
Ke6-f5 43.Ra8-a7 Rc6-d6 44.Re4-h4
Kf5-e6 45.Ra7xh7 Rh8xh7 46.Rh4xh7
Rd6-d8 47.Rh7-c7 0.66/20 ]
31.Rh1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rh1-a1 Rc7-c6 32.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
33.Ra1-d1+ Kd5-e6 34.Rd1-d8 h7-h5
35.g5xh6 Bf8-g7 36.Rd8xh8 Bg7xh8
37.Rh4-h1 Ke6-f5 38.Rh1-h3 g6-g5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


39.Rh3-h5 Rc6-g6 40.f2-f3 Rg6-g8
41.h6-h7 Rg8-g7 42.Ke2-f1 Kf5-f6
43.Kf1-f2 Rg7-g6 44.Kf2-g3 Kf6-g7
45.Be3xg5 1.55/19 ] 31...Rc7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...d5xe4
32.Ra1xa6+ Bf8-d6 33.Rh4xe4
Rc7-c8 34.Re4-h4 Rc8-d8 35.Rh4-h1
Rd8-a8 36.Ra6xa8 Rh8xa8
37.Rh1xh7 Ra8-a2 38.Rh7-b7 e5-e4
39.Be3-d4 Bd6-f4 40.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-d5
41.Rb6xb5+ Kd5-c4 42.Rb5-c5+
Kc4-b3 43.b4-b5 Ra2xb2+ 44.Ke2-f1
Kb3-a4 45.c3-c4 1.52/17 ] 32.e4xd5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.e4xd5+
Ke6xd5 33.Ra1-d1+ Kd5-e6
34.Rd1-d8 h7-h5 35.g5xh6 Bf8-g7
36.Rd8xh8 Bg7xh8 37.Rh4-h1 Ke6-f5
38.Rh1-h3 g6-g5 39.Rh3-h5 Rc6-g6
40.f2-f3 Rg6-g8 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g7
42.Ke2-f1 Kf5-f6 43.Kf1-f2 Rg7-g6
44.Kf2-g3 Kf6-g7 45.Be3xg5 Rg6-d6
46.Kg3-g4 1.55/17 ] 32...Ke6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ke6xd5
33.Ra1-d1+ Kd5-e6 34.Rd1-d8
Rc6-c4 35.Rh4xc4 b5xc4 36.Rd8-a8
Ke6-f5 37.Ke2-f3 Bf8-g7 38.Ra8-a7
e5-e4+ 39.Kf3-g2 Bg7-e5 40.Ra7xa6
Rh8-e8 41.Ra6-c6 Re8-a8 42.Rc6-c5
Kf5-e6 43.Rc5xc4 Ra8-a2 44.Rc4xe4
Ke6-f5 45.Re4-c4 Ra2xb2 46.Rc4-c5
Kf5-e4 47.b4-b5 Be5-b8 48.c3-c4
1.50/15 ] 33.Ra1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Ra1-d1+ Kd5-e6
34.Rd1-d8 Rc6-c4 35.Rh4xc4 b5xc4
36.Rd8-a8 Ke6-f5 37.Ke2-f3 Bf8-g7
38.Ra8-a7 e5-e4+ 39.Kf3-g2 Bg7-e5
40.Ra7xa6 Rh8-e8 41.Ra6-c6 Re8-a8
42.Rc6-c5 Kf5-e6 43.Rc5xc4 Ra8-a2
44.Rc4xe4 Ke6-f5 45.Re4-c4 Ra2xb2
46.Rc4-c5 Kf5-e4 47.b4-b5 Be5-b8
48.c3-c4 1.33/16 ] 33...Kd5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kd5-e6
0.49/1 ] 34.Rd1-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Rd1-d8 Rc6-c4 35.Rh4xc4
b5xc4 36.Rd8-a8 Ke6-f5 37.Ke2-f3

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Bf8-g7 38.Ra8-a7 e5-e4+ 39.Kf3-g2
Bg7-e5 40.Ra7xa6 Rh8-e8 41.Ra6-c6
Re8-a8 42.Rc6-c5 Kf5-e6 43.Rc5xc4
Ra8-a2 44.Rc4xe4 Ke6-f5 45.Re4-c4
Ra2xb2 46.Rc4-c5 Kf5-e4 47.b4-b5
Be5-b8 48.c3-c4 1.33/19 ] 34...Ke6-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...h7-h5
35.g5xh6 Bf8-g7 36.Rd8xh8 Bg7xh8
37.Rh4-h1 Ke6-f5 38.Rh1-h3 g6-g5
39.Rh3-h5 Rc6-g6 40.Ke2-f3 Rg6-g8
41.h6-h7 Rg8-g7 42.Kf3-e2 Kf5-g4
43.Rh5-h1 Kg4-f5 44.Rh1-h6 Rg7-g6
45.Rh6-h5 Kf5-f6 46.Ke2-d3 Kf6-g7
47.Be3xg5 Rg6-d6+ 48.Kd3-e4
1.54/17 ] 35.Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rh4-h3 Kf5-e6 36.Be3-c5
Bf8-g7 37.Rd8xh8 Bg7xh8 38.Rh3xh7
Rc6-c8 39.Rh7-a7 Rc8-c6 40.f2-f3
Ke6-f5 41.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-e6 42.Rf7-h7
Rc6-c8 43.Rh7-a7 Ke6-f5 44.Bc5-e3
Rc8-c6 45.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-e6 46.Rf7-h7
Rc6-c8 47.Ke2-d3 Ke6-f5 48.Rh7-f7+
Kf5-e6 49.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5 50.Ra7xa6
Rc8-d8+ 51.Kd3-e2 Rd8-b8
52.Ra6-d6 Rb8-b7 53.Rd6-d5 Kf5-e6
54.Rd5-c5 Ke6-f5 55.Rc5-c6 Rb7-d7
1.87/21 ] 35...Rc6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...h7-h5 36.g5xh6 Bf8-g7
37.Ra8xh8 Bg7xh8 38.Rh4-h3 g6-g5
39.Rh3-h5 Rc6-g6 40.Ke2-f3 Rg6-g8
41.h6-h7 Rg8-g7 42.Kf3-e2 Kf5-f6
43.Be3-d2 Rg7-g6 44.Ke2-e3 Rg6-g7
45.Ke3-e4 Rg7-f7 46.Bd2-e3 Kf6-g6
47.Rh5xg5+ Kg6xh7 48.Rg5-h5+
Kh7-g8 49.Rh5-h6 1.47/20 ]
36.Rh4-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rh4-h3 Bf8-g7 37.Ra8xh8 Bg7xh8
38.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-e4 39.Rf3-f8 Bh8-g7
40.f2-f3+ Ke4-d5 41.Rf8-f7 Bg7-h8
42.Rf7xh7 Re6-e8 43.Rh7-a7 e5-e4
44.f3-f4 Re8-e6 45.Be3-c5 Re6-c6
46.Ke2-e3 Kd5-c4 47.Ra7-a8 Bh8-g7
48.Ke3xe4 Rc6-e6+ 49.Ke4-f3 Re6-c6
50.Ra8-g8 Rc6-c7 51.Rg8-e8 Rc7-c6
52.Re8-e7 Bg7-h8 53.f4-f5 g6xf5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


54.Kf3-f4 a6-a5 55.Kf4xf5 Kc4-b3
56.Re7-e2 Bh8-g7 57.g5-g6 a5-a4
58.Kf5-g5 Kb3-c4 59.Re2-e8 Rc6-c7
2.66/22 ] 36...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kf5-e4 37.Rh3-f3 Bf8-g7
38.Ra8xh8 Bg7xh8 39.Rf3-f8 Bh8-g7
40.f2-f3+ Ke4-d5 41.Rf8-f7 Bg7-h8
42.Rf7xh7 Re6-e8 43.Rh7-a7 e5-e4
44.f3-f4 Re8-e6 45.Be3-c5 Re6-c6
46.Ke2-e3 Kd5-c4 47.Ra7-a8 Bh8-g7
48.Ke3xe4 Rc6-e6+ 49.Ke4-f3 Re6-c6
50.Ra8-g8 Rc6-c7 51.Rg8-e8 Rc7-c6
52.Re8-e7 Bg7-h8 53.f4-f5 g6xf5
54.Kf3-f4 a6-a5 55.Kf4xf5 Kc4-b3
56.Re7-e2 Bh8-g7 57.g5-g6 a5-a4
58.Re2-d2 Rc6-f6+ 59.Kf5-g5 Rf6-f1
60.Bc5-e7 Kb3-c4 61.Be7-c5 Bg7-f6+
62.Kg5-g4 2.67/21 ] 37.Ra8xh8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rh3-f3+
Kf5-e4 38.Ra8xh8 Bg7xh8 39.Rf3-f8
Bh8-g7 40.f2-f3+ Ke4-d5 41.Rf8-f7
Bg7-h8 42.Rf7xh7 Re6-e8 43.Rh7-a7
e5-e4 44.f3-f4 Re8-e6 45.Be3-c5
Re6-c6 46.Ke2-e3 Kd5-c4 47.Ra7-a8
Bh8-g7 48.Ke3xe4 Rc6-e6+ 49.Ke4-f3
Re6-c6 50.Ra8-g8 Rc6-c7 51.Rg8-e8
Rc7-c6 52.Re8-e7 Bg7-h8 53.f4-f5
g6xf5 54.Kf3-f4 a6-a5 55.Kf4xf5
Kc4-b3 56.Re7-e2 Bh8-g7 57.g5-g6
a5-a4 58.Re2-d2 Rc6-f6+ 59.Kf5-g5
Rf6-f1 60.Bc5-e7 Kb3-c4 61.Be7-c5
Bg7-f6+ 62.Kg5-g4 2.50/20 ]
37...Bg7xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Bg7xh8 38.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-e4
39.Rf3-f8 Bh8-g7 40.f2-f3+ Ke4-d5
41.Rf8-f7 Bg7-h8 42.Rf7xh7 Re6-e8
43.Rh7-a7 Kd5-c4 44.Ra7xa6 Kc4-b3
45.Ra6xg6 Kb3xb2 46.Rg6-b6 Re8-d8
47.Rb6xb5 Kb2xc3 48.g5-g6 Rd8-g8
49.Be3-d2+ Kc3-b3 50.Rb5-b6 Kb3-c4
51.Bd2-e3 Bh8-g7 52.b4-b5 Bg7-h8
53.Be3-f2 Bh8-g7 54.Bf2-e1 Kc4-c5
55.Rb6-b7 2.57/15 ] 38.Rh3xh7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rh3-f3+
Kf5-e4 39.Rf3-f8 Bh8-g7 40.f2-f3+

369
Ke4-d5 41.Rf8-f7 Bg7-h8 42.Rf7xh7
Re6-e8 43.Rh7-a7 e5-e4 44.f3-f4
Re8-e6 45.Be3-c5 Re6-c6 46.Ke2-e3
Kd5-c4 47.Ra7-a8 Bh8-g7 48.Ke3xe4
Rc6-e6+ 49.Ke4-f3 Re6-c6 50.Ra8-g8
Rc6-c7 51.Rg8-e8 Rc7-c6 52.Re8-e7
Bg7-h8 53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Kf3-f4
a6-a5 55.Kf4xf5 Kc4-b3 56.Re7-e2
Bh8-g7 57.Re2-e7 Bg7-f8 58.Re7-e6
Rc6-c8 59.Bc5-d4 a5xb4 60.g5-g6
Kb3xb2 61.c3xb4+ Kb2-b3 2.31/16 ]
38...Re6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Re6-e8 39.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e6
40.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5 41.Ra7xa6 Re8-b8
42.f2-f3 Rb8-b7 43.Ra6-d6 Bh8-g7
44.Be3-d2 Bg7-h8 45.b2-b3 Rb7-h7
46.c3-c4 Rh7-h2+ 47.Ke2-e3 Rh2-h3
48.Rd6-d5 Kf5xg5 49.Ke3-e4+ Kg5-f6
50.Rd5xe5 b5xc4 51.b3xc4 Kf6-f7
52.Re5-a5 Rh3-h4+ 53.Bd2-f4 Kf7-e7
54.b4-b5 2.29/18 ] 39.Rh7-f7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rh7-f7+
Kf5-e4 40.f2-f3+ Ke4-d5 41.Rf7-a7
e5-e4 42.f3-f4 Re8-e6 43.Be3-c5
Re6-c6 44.Ke2-e3 Kd5-c4 45.Ra7-a8
Bh8-g7 46.Ke3xe4 Rc6-e6+ 47.Ke4-f3
Re6-c6 48.Ra8-g8 Rc6-c7 49.Rg8-e8
Rc7-c6 50.Re8-e7 Bg7-h8 51.f4-f5
g6xf5 52.Kf3-f4 a6-a5 53.Kf4xf5
Kc4-b3 54.Re7-e2 Bh8-g7 55.g5-g6
a5-a4 56.Re2-d2 Rc6-f6+ 57.Kf5-g5
Rf6-f1 58.Bc5-e7 Kb3-c4 59.Be7-c5
Bg7-f6+ 60.Kg5-g4 2.31/23 ]
39...Kf5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kf5-e6 40.Rf7-a7 Ke6-f5
41.Ra7xa6 Re8-b8 42.f2-f3 Rb8-b7
43.Ra6-d6 Bh8-g7 44.Ke2-f2 Bg7-h8
45.Rd6-d8 Bh8-g7 46.Kf2-e2 Kf5-e6
47.Ke2-d3 Ke6-f5 48.Rd8-d5 Bg7-h8
49.Kd3-e2 Kf5-e6 50.Rd5-c5 Ke6-d6
51.Rc5-c8 Rb7-h7 52.Be3-c5+ Kd6-d5
53.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-c4 2.50/23 ] 40.f2-f3+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.f2-f3+
Kg4-g3 41.Ke2-f1 Bh8-f6 42.Rf7xf6
e5-e4 43.f3xe4 Re8xe4 44.Kf1-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Re4-e8 45.Rf6xg6 Re8-a8 46.Rg6-f6
Ra8-g8 47.Rf6xa6 Kg3-g4 48.Ra6-b6
Kg4-f5 49.Rb6xb5+ Kf5-e4 50.c3-c4
Rg8-h8 51.g5-g6 Rh8-g8 52.Rb5-b6
Ke4-e5 53.b4-b5 Rg8-g7 54.Ke2-d3
Rg7-d7+ 55.Kd3-c3 Ke5-e4 56.Be3-f2
Rd7-d3+ 57.Kc3-b4 8.48/19 ]
40...Kg4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kg4-g3 41.Ke2-f1 Bh8-f6
42.Rf7xf6 e5-e4 43.f3xe4 Re8xe4
44.Kf1-e2 Re4-e8 45.Rf6xg6 Re8-a8
46.Rg6-f6 Ra8-g8 47.Rf6xa6 Kg3-g4
48.Ra6-b6 Kg4-f5 49.Rb6xb5+ Kf5-e4
50.c3-c4 Rg8-h8 51.g5-g6 Rh8-g8
52.Rb5-b6 Ke4-e5 53.b4-b5 Rg8-g7
54.Ke2-d3 Rg7-d7+ 55.Kd3-c3
Ke5-e4 56.Be3-f2 Rd7-d3+
57.Kc3-b4 8.58/20 ] 41.Ke2-d3
[ 41.Ke2-f1 and White can celebrate
victory Bh8-f6 42.Rf7xf6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ke2-f1
Bh8-f6 42.Rf7xf6 Re8-g8 43.Be3-f2+
Kg3-h3 44.Rf6xa6 e5-e4 45.f3xe4
Kh3-g4 46.Kf1-e2 Rg8-e8 47.Ra6xg6
Re8xe4+ 48.Ke2-d3 Re4-e8
49.Rg6-b6 Kg4xg5 50.Rb6xb5+
Kg5-f4 51.Rb5-b6 Re8-h8 52.b4-b5
Rh8-h3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Kf4-f5 54.Rb6-d6
Rh3-h2 55.Rd6-d2 Kf5-e4 56.b5-b6
6.89/17 ] 41...e5-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...e5-e4+ 42.f3xe4 Bh8-e5
43.Be3-d4 Kg3-h4 44.Rf7-a7 Re8-e6
45.Bd4xe5 Re6xe5 46.Ra7xa6
Re5xg5 47.Ra6-b6 Rg5-g3+
48.Kd3-d4 Rg3-g2 49.Rb6xb5 Rg2xb2
50.e4-e5 Kh4-g5 51.Rb5-b6 Rb2-d2+
52.Kd4-c4 Kg5-f5 53.e5-e6 Kf5-f6
54.b4-b5 Kf6-e7 55.Rb6-c6 g6-g5
56.b5-b6 Rd2-b2 57.Kc4-d5 Rb2-b5+
58.Kd5-e4 1.98/18 ] 42.f3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.f3xe4
Kg3-g4 43.Rf7-f4+ Kg4-h5 44.Rf4-f1
Bh8-e5 45.Rf1-a1 Re8-a8 46.Be3-d4
Be5xd4 47.c3xd4 Kh5xg5 48.e4-e5
Ra8-h8 49.Ra1xa6 Rh8-h3+

370
50.Kd3-e4 Rh3-b3 51.Ra6-a1 Rb3xb4
52.Ra1-b1 Rb4-b3 53.Rb1-g1+
Kg5-h6 54.Rg1-g2 Kh6-g7 55.d4-d5
Rb3-b4+ 56.Ke4-e3 1.83/20 ]
42...Re8-d8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Kg3-g4 43.Rf7-f4+ Kg4-g3
44.Rf4-f1 Bh8-e5 45.Rf1-a1 Re8-d8+
46.Kd3-e2 Rd8-a8 47.Ra1-g1+
Kg3-h4 48.Rg1-h1+ Kh4-g3
49.Rh1-a1 Kg3-g4 50.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f3
51.Ra1-f1+ Kf3-g4 52.Rf1-a1 Kg4-f3
1.43/15 ] 43.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Be3-d4 Bh8-e5 44.Rf7-a7
Rd8-d6 45.Ra7-e7 Be5-f4 46.e4-e5
Rd6-c6 47.Re7-e8 Kg3-g4 48.e5-e6
Bf4-c1 49.b2-b3 Bc1-f4 50.e6-e7
Rc6-e6 51.c3-c4 Bf4-e5 52.Bd4-c5
Be5-d6 53.c4xb5 Bd6xc5 54.b4xc5
a6xb5 2.16/15 ] 43...Kg3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bh8-e5
44.Rf7-a7 Rd8-d6 45.Ra7-e7 Be5-f4
46.e4-e5 Rd6-c6 47.Re7-e8 Kg3-g4
48.e5-e6 Bf4-c1 49.b2-b3 Bc1xg5
50.Kd3-e4 Bg5-h4 51.Ke4-d5 Rc6-c7
52.Re8-a8 Bh4-e1 2.23/13 ] 44.Rf7-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rf7-f1
Kg4xg5 45.Rf1-g1+ Kg5-f4 46.Rg1xg6
Rd8-a8 47.Rg6-e6 Kf4-g4 48.Kd3-e3
Kg4-g5 49.Bd4-c5 Bh8-g7 50.Bc5-d6
Bg7-f8 51.Bd6-f4+ Kg5-g4 52.e4-e5
Ra8-c8 53.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f5
54.Rg6-f6+ Kf5-g4 55.Rf6xa6 Bf8-e7
56.e5-e6 Rc8-c4 57.Bf4-d6 Be7xd6
58.Ra6xd6 Kg4-f5 59.Rd6-d4 Rc4-c6
60.Rd4-e4 Rc6xe6 61.Re4xe6 Kf5xe6
62.Ke3-d4 Ke6-d6 63.b2-b3 Kd6-c6
64.c3-c4 2.65/19 ] 44...Bh8-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kg4xg5
45.Rf1-g1+ Kg5-f4 46.Rg1xg6 Rd8-a8
47.Rg6-e6 Kf4-g4 48.Kd3-e3 Kg4-g5
49.Bd4-c5 Bh8-g7 50.Bc5-d6 Bg7-f8
51.Bd6-f4+ Kg5-g4 52.e4-e5 Ra8-c8
53.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f5 54.Rg6-f6+ Kf5-g4
55.Rf6xa6 Bf8-e7 56.e5-e6 Rc8-c4
57.Bf4-d6 Be7xd6 58.Ra6xd6 Kg4-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


59.Rd6-d4 Rc4-c6 60.Rd4-e4 Rc6xe6
61.Re4xe6 Kf5xe6 62.Ke3-d4 2.63/19 ]
45.Kd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kd3-e3 Be5xd4+ 46.c3xd4 Kg4xg5
47.d4-d5 Kg5-h4 48.Rf1-f6 Kh4-g5
49.Rf6xa6 Rd8-c8 50.Ra6-b6 Rc8-c1
51.Ke3-d4 Kg5-f4 52.Rb6-f6+ Kf4-g5
53.Kd4-e5 Rc1-c2 54.Rf6-a6 Rc2-e2
55.b2-b3 Re2-b2 56.d5-d6 Rb2-d2
57.Ke5-e6 Kg5-f4 58.e4-e5 Rd2-e2
2.88/18 ] 45...Be5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Be5-g3 46.Rf1-f6
Bg3-h4 47.Rf6xa6 Bh4xg5+
48.Ke3-d3 Rd8-g8 49.Ra6-b6 Bg5-f4
50.Rb6xb5 g6-g5 51.Rb5-d5 Kg4-f3
52.b4-b5 g5-g4 53.b5-b6 g4-g3
54.b6-b7 g3-g2 55.e4-e5 Rg8-b8
56.Rd5-d7 Bf4xe5 57.Bd4xe5 g2-g1Q
58.Rd7-f7+ Kf3-g4 59.Rf7-g7+ Kg4-f5
60.Rg7xg1 Kf5xe5 61.Rg1-g7 Ke5-d6
62.c3-c4 Kd6-c6 63.b2-b4 Rb8-f8
64.b4-b5+ Kc6-d6 65.Rg7-f7 Rf8-d8
66.Kd3-e4 Rd8-e8+ 67.Ke4-d4
2.99/19 ] 46.Rf1-g1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46.Rf1-g1+ Kg4-h3
47.Rg1-a1 Rd8-f8 48.Ra1xa6 Bc7-f4+
49.Ke3-e2 Rf8-b8 50.Ra6xg6 Kh3-h4
51.Bd4-f6 Kh4-g4 52.Ke2-d3 Rb8-a8
53.Kd3-d4 Ra8-a2 54.b2-b3 Ra2-b2
55.Rg6-g8 Rb2xb3 56.g5-g6 Bf4-g5
57.Bf6-h8 Bg5-d2 58.Rg8-c8 3.52/17 ]
46...Kg4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Kg4-h3 47.Rg1-a1 Kh3-g4
48.Ra1xa6 Bc7-f4+ 49.Ke3-d3
Kg4xg5 50.Ra6-a5 Kg5-g4 51.Ra5xb5
Rd8-e8 52.Rb5-d5 Kg4-f3 53.e4-e5
g6-g5 54.b4-b5 g5-g4 55.b5-b6 g4-g3
56.b6-b7 g3-g2 57.Rd5-b5 Re8-b8
58.e5-e6 Rb8-e8 59.Rb5-b6 Bf4-b8
60.c3-c4 Bb8-a7 61.Rb6-b3 Ba7-b8
3.09/15 ] 47.Ke3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47.Ke3-f3 Kh4-h5 48.e4-e5
Rd8-f8+ 49.Kf3-e4 Rf8-e8 50.Rg1-a1
Kh5xg5 51.Ra1xa6 Re8-b8 52.Ra6-c6
Rb8-b7 53.Bd4-e3+ Kg5-h5 54.e5-e6

371
Bc7-d8 55.Rc6-d6 Rb7-b8
56.Rd6-d5+ Kh5-g4 57.Be3-f4 Rb8-a8
58.Bf4-e5 Bd8-e7 59.Rd5xb5 Ra8-a6
60.Ke4-d5 Kg4-f5 3.59/16 ]
47...Rd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kh4-h5 48.e4-e5 Rd8-f8+
49.Kf3-e4 Rf8-e8 50.Rg1-a1 Kh5xg5
51.Ra1xa6 Re8-e7 52.Ra6-c6 Bc7-b8
53.Rc6-c5 Bb8-a7 54.Rc5xb5 Ba7xd4
55.c3xd4 Re7-h7 56.Rb5-b6 Rh7-h2
57.b2-b3 Rh2-h3 58.d4-d5 Rh3-h4+
59.Ke4-d3 Kg5-f5 60.e5-e6 Kf5-f6
61.b4-b5 Kf6-e7 62.Rb6-b7+ Ke7-d6
63.Rb7-d7+ Kd6-c5 3.70/18 ] 48.e4-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.e4-e5
Rd7-f7+ 49.Kf3-e4 Rf7-f8 50.e5-e6
Rf8-e8 51.Ke4-d5 Re8-d8+ 52.Kd5-c6
Bc7-h2 53.Rg1-h1 Rd8-d6+
54.Kc6-b7 Rd6xe6 55.Rh1xh2+
Kh4xg5 56.Bd4-b6 Kg5-f4 57.Kb7xa6
g6-g5 58.Ka6xb5 Re6-g6 59.Rh2-f2+
Kf4-e4 60.Rf2-e2+ Ke4-f3 61.Re2-e3+
Kf3-f4 62.Re3-d3 g5-g4 63.c3-c4
Rg6-g7 64.c4-c5 g4-g3 65.c5-c6
g3-g2 66.c6-c7 g2-g1Q 67.Bb6xg1
Rg7xc7 68.Bg1-c5 Rc7-h7 69.Kb5-c4
Kf4-e4 70.b4-b5 5.19/19 ] 48...Rd7-f7+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Rd7-f7+
49.Kf3-e4 Kh4-h5 50.e5-e6 Rf7-f4+
51.Ke4-d5 Bc7-d8 52.Kd5-d6 Rf4-f5
53.Rg1-a1 Kh5-g4 54.e6-e7 Bd8xe7+
55.Kd6xe7 Rf5xg5 56.Ra1xa6 Kg4-f4
57.Ke7-f7 Kf4-f5 58.Ra6-b6 Kf5-e4
59.Rb6xg6 Rg5-h5 60.Rg6-c6
Rh5-h7+ 61.Kf7-e6 Rh7-h6+
62.Ke6-d7 Rh6-h7+ 63.Kd7-d6
Rh7-h6+ 64.Kd6-d7 Rh6-h7+ 5.25/22 ]
49.Kf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Kf3-e4 Kh4-h5 50.e5-e6 Rf7-f4+
51.Ke4-d5 Bc7-d8 52.Kd5-d6 Rf4-f5
53.Rg1-a1 Kh5xg5 54.e6-e7 Bd8xe7+
55.Kd6xe7 Kg5-g4 56.Ra1xa6 g6-g5
57.Ke7-e6 Rf5-f8 58.Ra6-a1 Rf8-e8+
59.Ke6-d5 Kg4-h5 60.Ra1-h1+
Kh5-g6 61.Kd5-c6 Re8-b8 62.Rh1-e1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


g5-g4 63.Bd4-e5 Rb8-e8 64.Kc6xb5
Kg6-f5 65.Re1-f1+ Kf5-e4 66.Be5-g3
Ke4-d3 67.Kb5-c5 Re8-e2 68.b4-b5
Re2xb2 4.72/18 ] 49...Rf7-f5
Attacks the isolani on g5. Attacks the
isolani on e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kh4-h5 50.e5-e6 Rf7-f4+
51.Ke4-d5 Bc7-d8 52.Kd5-d6 Rf4-f5
53.Rg1-a1 Kh5xg5 54.e6-e7 Bd8xe7+
55.Kd6xe7 Kg5-g4 56.Ra1xa6 g6-g5
57.Ke7-e6 Rf5-f8 58.Ra6-a1 Rf8-e8+
59.Ke6-d5 Kg4-h5 60.Ra1-h1+
Kh5-g6 61.Kd5-c6 Re8-b8 62.Rh1-e1
g5-g4 63.Bd4-e5 Rb8-e8 64.Kc6xb5
Kg6-f5 65.Re1-f1+ Kf5-e4 66.Be5-g3
Ke4-d3 67.Kb5-c5 Re8-e2 68.b4-b5
Re2xb2 4.81/19 ] 50.e5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.e5-e6
Rf5-f4+ 51.Ke4-d5 Rf4-f8 52.e6-e7
Rf8-e8 53.Bd4-f6 Bc7-f4 54.Rg1-h1+
Kh4-g4 55.Rh1-h8 Re8xe7 56.Bf6xe7
Bf4-c1 57.Rh8-a8 Bc1xb2 58.Ra8xa6
Bb2xc3 59.Ra6xg6 Kg4-f5 60.Rg6-g8
Kf5-g4 61.g5-g6 Kg4-f5 62.Be7-c5
Bc3-f6 63.Kd5-c6 Bf6-c3 64.Kc6xb5
Kf5-f6 65.Kb5-c4 8.33/17 ] 50...Bc7-d8
Increasing the pressure on the isolated
pawn on g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Rf5-f8 51.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 52.Bd4-f6
Bc7-h2 53.Rg1-h1 Kh4-g3 54.Ke4-d5
Kg3-g2 55.Rh1-a1 Bh2-f4 56.Ra1xa6
Re8-b8 57.Kd5-c6 Bf4-c1 58.Kc6-d7
Rb8-b7+ 59.Kd7-e6 Rb7-b8 60.Bf6-e5
Rb8-e8 61.Ke6-f7 Re8xe7+ 62.Kf7xe7
Bc1xg5+ 63.Ke7-d7 Kg2-f3
64.Ra6xg6 Bg5-e3 65.Kd7-c6 Kf3-e4
7.63/18 ] 51.Bd4-f6! finishing him off
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Bd4-f6
Bd8xf6 52.g5xf6 Rf5xf6 53.Ke4-d5
Rf6-f5+ 54.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6 55.Kd6-d7
Rf6-f2 56.Rg1-e1 Kh4-g3 57.e6-e7
Rf2-f7 58.Kd7-c6 Rf7xe7 59.Re1xe7
Kg3-h4 60.Re7-e6 Kh4-g4 61.Kc6-d5
Kg4-f5 62.Re6xa6 Kf5-g5 63.Kd5-c5
Kg5-f5 64.Kc5xb5 g6-g5 65.Ra6-a1

372
Kf5-e5 66.c3-c4 Ke5-e6 67.c4-c5
Ke6-e5 68.c5-c6 Ke5-d6 69.Kb5-b6
Kd6-e6 70.b4-b5 g5-g4 71.Kb6-c5
10.43/19 ] 51...Bd8xf6 [ 51...Bd8xf6
52.g5xf6 Passed pawn ; 51...-52.Bf6xd8 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Bd8xf6 52.g5xf6 Rf5xf6
53.Ke4-d5 Rf6-f5+ 54.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6
55.Kd6-d7 Rf6-f2 56.Rg1-e1 Kh4-g3
57.e6-e7 Rf2-f7 58.Kd7-c6 Rf7xe7
59.Re1xe7 Kg3-h4 60.Re7-h7+
Kh4-g4 61.Rh7-a7 Kg4-h5 62.Ra7-a8
Kh5-g5 63.Ra8xa6 Kg5-f5 64.Kc6xb5
g6-g5 65.c3-c4 g5-g4 66.Ra6-a1
Kf5-f4 67.c4-c5 Kf4-e5 68.c5-c6
Ke5-d6 69.Ra1-a7 Kd6-e6 70.Ra7-g7
Ke6-d6 71.Rg7xg4 Kd6-c7
72.Rg4-g7+ Kc7-c8 73.Kb5-c5
10.52/20 ] 52.g5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.g5xf6 Rf5xf6 53.Ke4-d5
Rf6-f5+ 54.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6 55.Kd6-d7
Rf6-f2 56.Rg1-e1 Kh4-g3 57.e6-e7
Rf2-f7 58.Kd7-c6 Rf7xe7 59.Re1xe7
Kg3-h4 60.Kc6-d7 Kh4-g5 61.Re7-e6
Kg5-f5 62.Re6-d6 g6-g5 63.Rd6xa6
Kf5-g4 64.Kd7-c6 Kg4-f3 65.Kc6xb5
Kf3-f4 66.c3-c4 Kf4-f5 67.c4-c5 g5-g4
68.Ra6-a1 Kf5-e5 69.c5-c6 Ke5-d6
70.Ra1-a7 Kd6-e6 71.Ra7-g7 Ke6-d6
72.Rg7xg4 Kd6-c7 73.Rg4-g7+
Kc7-c8 74.c6-c7 Kc8-b7 75.Kb5-c5
Kb7-c8 76.b4-b5 10.29/20 ]
52...Rf5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Rf5xf6 53.Ke4-d5 Rf6-f5+
54.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6 55.Kd6-d7 Rf6-f2
56.Rg1-e1 Kh4-g3 57.e6-e7 Rf2-f7
58.Kd7-c6 Rf7xe7 59.Re1xe7 Kg3-h4
60.Kc6-d7 Kh4-g5 61.Re7-e6 Kg5-f5
62.Re6-d6 g6-g5 63.Rd6xa6 Kf5-g4
64.Kd7-c6 Kg4-f3 65.Kc6xb5 Kf3-f4
66.Ra6-a1 Kf4-f5 67.c3-c4 Kf5-e6
68.c4-c5 Ke6-d7 69.Ra1-g1 Kd7-c7
70.Rg1xg5 Kc7-d8 71.Rg5-g7 Kd8-c8
72.c5-c6 Kc8-d8 73.Kb5-c5 Kd8-c8
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B01
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Ke4-d5
Robert James Fischer
Rf6-f5+ 54.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6 55.Kd6-d7
Karl Robatsch
Rf6-f2 56.Rg1-e1 Kh4-g3 57.e6-e7
Rf2-f7 58.Kd7-c6 Rf7xe7 59.Re1xe7
ol Varna ol
1962
Kg3-f4 60.Re7-a7 Kf4-e4 61.Ra7xa6
Ke4-f5 62.Kc6xb5 g6-g5 63.Ra6-a1
B01: Scandinavian Defence
1.e2-e4 d7-d5 2.e4xd5 Qd8xd5
Kf5-e5 64.c3-c4 Ke5-e6 65.c4-c5
Ke6-d7 66.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 67.Ra1-a7+ 3.Nb1-c3 Qd5-d8 4.d2-d4 g7-g6
5.Bc1-f4 Bf8-g7 6.Qd1-d2 Ng8-f6
Kc7-d6 68.Ra7-g7 g5-g4 69.Rg7xg4
7.0-0-0 c7-c6 8.Bf4-h6 0-0 9.h2-h4
Kd6-c7 70.Rg4-g7+ Kc7-c8 71.c6-c7
Qd8-a5 10.h4-h5 g6xh5N [RR
Kc8-b7 72.Kb5-c5 Kb7-c8 10.20/18 ]
53...Rf6-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10...Bg7xh6 11.Qd2xh6 Nf6-g4
53...Rf6-f8 54.e6-e7 Rf8-e8
12.Qh6-d2 g6-g5 13.h5-h6 Kg8-h8
55.Kd5-d6 Re8-b8 56.Rg1-e1 Rb8-a8
14.Rh1-h5 Qa5-f5 15.f2-f3 Qf5-f6
57.e7-e8Q Ra8xe8 58.Re1xe8 Kh4-g5 16.Ng1-h3 Ng4-h2 17.Bf1-c4 b7-b5
59.Re8-e6 Kg5-h5 60.Kd6-d7 g6-g5
18.Nh3xg5 b5xc4 19.Rh5xh2 Rf8-g8
61.Re6xa6 Kh5-g4 62.Kd7-c6 Kg4-f3
20.Ng5-e4 Qf6-g6 21.g2-g4 Nb8-d7
63.Kc6xb5 Kf3-f4 64.c3-c4 Kf4-f5
22.Rh2-h5 Nd7-f6 23.Ne4xf6 Qg6xf6
65.c4-c5 g5-g4 66.Ra6-a1 Kf5-e5
24.Qd2-e3 Qf6-e6 25.Rh5-e5
67.c5-c6 Ke5-d6 68.Ra1-a7 Kd6-e6
Velcheva,M (2285)-Khurtsilava,I (2215)/
69.Ra7-g7 Ke6-d6 70.Rg7xg4 Kd6-c7 Zanka 1995/EXT 1997/1-0 (34) ]
11.Bf1-d3 Nb8-d7 12.Ng1-e2 Rf8-d8
71.Rg4-g7+ Kc7-c8 72.c6-c7 Kc8-b7
13.g2-g4 Nd7-f8 14.g4xh5 Nf8-e6
73.Kb5-c5 Kb7-c8 10.27/19 ]
54.Rg1-e1 [ 54.Rg1-e1 Rf2-f8
15.Rd1-g1 last book move last book
55.e6-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
move Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Rg1-e1 Rf2-f5+ 55.Re1-e5 Rf5-f8
15...Kg8-f8 16.Rg1xg7 Ne6xg7
56.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 57.Kd5-d6 g6-g5
17.Rh1-g1 Bc8-g4 18.f2-f3 Kf8-g8
58.Kd6-d7 Re8-g8 59.e7-e8Q Rg8xe8 19.f3xg4 Ng7-e6 20.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d6
60.Re5xe8 Kh4-g3 61.Re8-e6 Kg3-h4 21.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 22.g5-g6 h7xg6
62.Re6xa6 Kh4-g4 63.Kd7-c6 Kg4-f3
23.h5xg6 f7-f6 24.Bd3-c4 Ra8-e8
64.Kc6xb5 Kf3-f4 65.Ra6-a1 Kf4-f5
25.Qd2-d3 b7-b5 26.Bc4xd5 c6xd5
66.c3-c4 Kf5-e6 67.c4-c5 Ke6-d7
27.Nc3xb5 Rd6-b6 28.Ne2-c3 4.22/15
68.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 69.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-d6 ] 16.Bh6xg7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Ra7-g7 g5-g4 71.Rg7xg4 Kd6-c7
16.Bh6xg7+ Ne6xg7 17.Qd2-h6
72.Rg4-g7+ Kc7-c8 73.c6-c7 Kc8-b7
Rd8-g8 18.Rg1-g5 Qa5-d8 19.Rh1-g1
74.Kb5-c5 Kb7-c8 75.b4-b5 10.20/20 ] Qd8-f8 20.d4-d5 Bc8-f5 21.Bd3xf5
1-0
Ng7xf5 22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5
Rg8xg1+ 24.Ne2xg1 Nf6xd5
25.Nc3xd5 e7-e6 26.Rf5-f3 e6xd5
Diagram
27.h5-h6 Rf8-e8 28.Ng1-h3 Re8-e7
29.Nh3-g5 Kh8-g8 30.Kc1-d2 a7-a6
31.Rf3-e3 Re7xe3 32.Kd2xe3 3.98/15 ]
16...Ne6xg7 Pawn h5, live or die!
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Ne6xg7

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23.Rg5xf5 Rg8xg1+ 24.Ne2xg1
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a7-a6 31.Kd2-d3 b7-b5 32.Rf3-e3
Re7xe3+ 33.f2xe3 c6-c5 34.e3-e4
d5-d4 35.e4-e5 4.37/16 ] 17.Qd2-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd2-h6
Diagram

25.Nc3xd5 e7-e6 26.Rf5-f3 e6xd5


27.h5-h6 Rf8-e8 28.Ng1-h3 Re8-e7
29.Nh3-g5 Kh8-g8 30.Kc1-d2 a7-a6
31.Kd2-d3 a6-a5 32.Rf3-e3 Re7xe3+
33.f2xe3 c6-c5 34.e3-e4 d5-d4
35.Kd3-c4 4.32/19 ] 18.Rg1-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rg1-g5
Qa5-d8 19.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f8 20.d4-d5
Bc8-f5 21.Bd3xf5 Ng7xf5 22.Qh6xf8
Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5 Rg8xg1+
24.Ne2xg1 Nf6xd5 25.Nc3xd5 e7-e6
26.Rf5-f3 e6xd5 27.h5-h6 Rf8-e8
28.Kc1-d2 Re8-e7 29.Ng1-h3 a7-a5
30.Nh3-g5 Kh8-g8 31.Rf3-e3 Re7xe3
32.Kd2xe3 a5-a4 33.Ke3-d4 f7-f6
34.Ng5-e6 Kg8-f7 35.Ne6-d8+ Kf7-g6
36.Nd8xb7 Kg6xh6 3.80/16 ]
18...Qa5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qa5-d8 19.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f8
20.d4-d5 Bc8-f5 21.Bd3xf5 Ng7xf5
22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5
Rg8xg1+ 24.Ne2xg1 Nf6xd5
25.Nc3xd5 e7-e6 26.Rf5-f3 e6xd5
27.h5-h6 Rf8-e8 28.Kc1-d2 Re8-e7
29.Ng1-h3 Diagram
a7-a5 30.Nh3-g5 Kh8-g8 31.Rf3-e3
Re7xe3 32.Kd2xe3 a5-a4 33.Ke3-d4
f7-f6 34.Ng5-e6 Kg8-f7 35.Ne6-d8+
Kf7-g6 36.Nd8xb7 Kg6xh6 4.18/17 ]
19.Rh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

(Diagram 758)
Rd8-g8 18.Rg1-g5 Qa5-d8 19.Rh1-g1
Qd8-f8 20.d4-d5 Bc8-f5 21.Bd3xf5
Ng7xf5 22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5
Rg8xg1+ 24.Ne2xg1 Nf6xd5
25.Nc3xd5 e7-e6 26.Rf5-f3 e6xd5
27.h5-h6 Rf8-e8 28.Ng1-h3 Re8-e7
29.Nh3-g5 Kh8-g8 30.Kc1-d2 a7-a6
31.Kd2-d3 a6-a5 32.Rf3-e3 Re7xe3+
33.f2xe3 c6-c5 34.e3-e4 d5-d4
35.Kd3-c4 3.93/17 ] 17...Rd8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rd8-g8
18.Rg1-g5 Qa5-d8 19.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f8
20.d4-d5 Bc8-f5 21.Bd3xf5 Ng7xf5
22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5
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21.Bd3xf5 Ng7xf5 22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8
23.Rg5xf5 Rg8xg1+ 24.Ne2xg1
Rf8-g8 25.Ng1-e2 Rg8-g2 26.f2-f3
Rg2-h2 27.Ne2-g3 Kh8-g7 28.Rf5-a5
Rh2-g2 29.Nc3-e2 a7-a6 30.h5-h6+
Diagram

e7-e6 30.Re5-g5+ Kg7-f8 3.76/13 ]


20.Bd3xf5 [ 20.Bd3xf5 Bc8xf5
21.Rg5xg8+ Qd8xg8 22.Rg1xg8+
Ra8xg8 23.Qh6-f4+- ; 20.Rg5xf5?!
Bc8xf5 21.Bd3xf5 Rg8xg1+
22.Ne2xg1 Qd8xd4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Bd3xf5 Bc8xf5 21.Rg5xg8+
Qd8xg8 22.Rg1xg8+ Ra8xg8
23.Qh6-f4 Bf5-c8 24.Qf4-e5 h7-h6
25.Qe5xe7 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qd8-f8
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22.Qh6xf8 Ra8xf8 23.Rg5xf5
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25.Ng1-e2 Diagram
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Rg8-c8 34.Kc1-d2 8.48/14 ]


1-0

0-0 14.Bf1-e2 b7-b5 15.c4xb5 a6xb5


16.b2-b3 d6-d5 17.e4xd5 Be6xd5
18.0-0 Bd5-b7 19.Bc1-b2 Qc7-c6
20.f2-f3 Qc6-h6 21.Qd3-d7 Qh6-e3+
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B90 22.Kg1-h1 Qe3xe2 23.Qd7xb7
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Ra8xa2 24.Ra1xa2 Qe2xf1+
Julio Bolbochan
Tarnowski,A-Drozd,R/Katowice 1961/
Interzonal Stockholm Interzonal
1962 MCD/0-1 ;RR 10.Bf1-g2 Bc8-e6
11.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 12.f4-f5 Be6-c4
B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White
13.Qd3-d2 Qd8-a5 14.Bg2-f3 h7-h6
6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
15.h3-h4 d6-d5 16.Nc3xd5 Qa5xd2+
1.e2-e4 Notes by Bobby Fischer c7-c5 17.Bc1xd2 Bc4xd5 18.e4xd5 e5-e4
2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4
19.Bf3-g2 Rc8xc2 20.g4-g5 h6xg5
4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6
21.h4xg5 Rh8xh1+ 22.Bg2xh1 Nf6xd5
6.h2-h3 Nb8-c6 Diagram
23.Bh1xe4 Diagram

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7.g2-g4 Nc6xd4 8.Qd1xd4 e7-e5


9.Qd4-d3 Bf8-e7 More accurate is 9...
B-K3 immediately.--Fischer [RR
9...Bc8-e6 10.f2-f4 e5xf4 11.Bc1xf4
Bf8-e7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.Bf1-e2
Ra8-c8 14.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 15.h3-h4
Nd7-c5 16.Qd3-e3 Qd8-c7 17.Rd1-d2
Qc7-a5 18.a2-a3 b7-b5 19.Rd2-d4
Qa5-c7 20.Qe3-d2 Qc7-b7 21.Kc1-b1
f7-f5 22.Be2-f3 f5xe4 23.Nc3xe4
Nc5xe4 24.Bf3xe4 Gashimov,V (2644)Delgado Ramirez,N (2547)/Havana
2007/CBM 118 ext/1-0 (35) ] 10.g4-g5N
[RR 10.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 11.Qd3xd5
Qd8-c7 12.c2-c4 Bc8-e6 13.Qd5-d3

Nd5-b4 24.Bd2-c3 Rc2-h2


Zhang Pengxiang (2420)-Momeni,H
(2255)/Genting Highlands 1998/CBM
063 ext/- (45) ] 10...Nf6-d7
11.Bc1-e3 Nd7-c5 12.Qd3-d2 Bc8-e6
13.0-0-0 0-0 14.f2-f3 Ra8-c8
15.Kc1-b1 Amateurs are often puzzled
by this apparent loss of time. Actually it
is a handy defensive move, getting out
of the pin on the QB-file which could
become annoying after ...P-QN4-5.
One never knows when lightning will
strike! -- Fischer Nc5-d7 16.h3-h4
b7-b5 last book move last book move
17.Bf1-h3 [ 17.h4-h5 Nd7-b6 ;

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18.Be3xf4 Rf8-e8 19.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
20.Qd2xd5 Nd7-e5 21.Bf1-h3 Rc8-c5
22.Qd5-d2 Qd8-a8 23.Bf4xe5 Rc5xe5
24.Bh3-f5 Qa8-c6 25.Qd2-e3 0.43/12 ]
17...Be6xh3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Qd8-c7 18.Nc3-d5
Be6xd5 19.e4xd5 Qc7-b7 20.f3-f4
Rc8-c4 21.b2-b3 Rc4-c7 22.f4xe5
Nd7xe5 23.Rh1-f1 Rf8-e8 24.Qd2-f2
Kg8-h8 25.Bh3-f5 b5-b4 0.40/12 ]

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20.Nc3-d5 Be7-d8 21.Be3xc5 Rc8xc5
22.c2-c3 Qe8-e6 23.Rh3-h2 Rc5-c4
24.Re1-d1 f7-f5 25.Nd5-e3 0.58/13 ]
18...Nd7-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Qd8-e8 19.h4-h5 Nd7-c5
20.h5-h6 g7-g6 21.Be3xc5 Rc8xc5
22.Nc3-d5 Be7-d8 23.c2-c3 Qe8-e6
24.Rh3-h1 Rf8-e8 25.Qd2-e3 a6-a5
26.Rh1-h2 a5-a4 0.69/14 ]
(Diagram 766)
19.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Be3xb6 Qd8xb6 20.Nc3-d5 Qb6-b7
21.h4-h5 Rc8-c4 22.c2-c3 Be7-d8
23.Qd2-g2 Qb7-c6 24.h5-h6 g7-g6
25.Rh3-h1 Qc6-d7 26.Rh1-f1 Rf8-e8

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9PzPPwQ-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0[
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27.f3-f4 e5xf4 28.Rf1xf4 Qd7-e6
0.86/15 ] 19...Qd8xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Qd8xb6 20.Rh3-h1
Rf8-d8 21.Rh1-f1 Qb6-c5 22.Nc3-d5
Rd8-e8 23.c2-c3 Be7-d8 24.Nd5-b4
a6-a5 25.Nb4-a6 Qc5-c4 26.Qd2xd6
0.96/12 ] 20.Nc3-d5 White has a
strategically won game; his Knight
cannot be dislodged. -- Fischer
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rh3-h1
Qb6-a7 21.h4-h5 Qa7-c5 22.h5-h6
g7-g6 23.Nc3-d5 Be7-d8 24.c2-c3
Rf8-e8 25.f3-f4 b5-b4 26.Rh1-h3
Qc5-c4 27.Rd1-e1 e5xf4 28.Qd2xf4
0.73/13 ] 20...Qb6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Qb6-b7 21.Rh3-g3
Rc8-c6 22.h4-h5 Rc6-c4 23.h5-h6
g7-g6 24.Nd5xe7+ Qb7xe7
25.Qd2xd6 Qe7xd6 26.Rd1xd6
Rc4-d4 27.Rd6xd4 e5xd4 28.f3-f4
Rf8-e8 0.78/13 ] 21.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21.Rh3-g3 a6-a5
22.h4-h5 b5-b4 23.Qd2-e3 a5-a4
24.g5-g6 f7xg6 25.h5xg6 h7-h5
26.Rg3-h3 h5-h4 27.Qe3-a7 Be7-g5
28.Qa7xa4 Qd8-e8 29.Qa4xe8
Rf8xe8 30.Nd5xb4 1.09/13 ] 21...e5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5xf4
Diagram
22.Qd2xf4 Kg8-h8 23.Rh3-f3 Rc8-c4

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9p+-zp-+-+0
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24.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 25.Qf4-g4 a6-a5


26.Rd1-f1 Qd8-e8 27.h4-h5 Be7-d8
28.h5-h6 g7-g6 29.Rf3-d3 1.04/14 ]
22.Qd2xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rh3-a3 Rc8-c4 23.Qd2xf4 a6-a5
24.b2-b3 Rc4-c5 25.Qf4-f5 a5-a4
26.Rd1-f1 Kg8-h8 27.Qf5-g4 Kh8-g8
28.Qg4-f4 f7-f6 0.83/13 ] 22...Qd8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8
23.Rh3-f3 Rc8-c4 24.b2-b3 Rc4-c6
25.Qf4-g4 a6-a5 26.Rd1-f1 Qd8-e8
27.h4-h5 Be7-d8 28.h5-h6 g7-g6
29.Rf3-d3 1.03/13 ] 23.Qf4-f5 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qf4-f5
Qd7-b7 24.h4-h5 a6-a5 25.g5-g6
h7-h6 26.g6xf7+ Rf8xf7 27.Qf5-e6
Be7-d8 28.e4-e5 Kg8-h7 29.Rh3-c3
Rc8-c5 30.a2-a3 Rc5xc3 31.Nd5xc3
b5-b4 32.a3xb4 a5xb4 33.Qe6xd6
Bd8-g5 34.Nc3-d5 b4-b3 35.c2-c4
1.35/15 ]

Kh8-g8 34.Rd1-e1 Rc8-e8


35.Nd7-c5 1.71/16 ] 24.Rh3-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-f1
Kg8-h8 25.Rh3-a3 f7-f6 26.g5-g6
Rf8-e8 27.Ra3xa6 Qd7xf5 28.e4xf5
Rd8-c8 29.g6xh7 Be7-f8 30.c2-c3
Re8-e5 31.Nd5-f4 Kh8xh7 32.Nf4-e6
Re5-e2 33.Ra6-a7 d6-d5 34.Rf1-g1
1.64/15 ] 24...Qd7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rf8-e8 25.Ra3xa6
Qd7xf5 26.e4xf5 Be7-f8 27.b2-b3
Re8-e4 28.a2-a4 b5xa4 29.Ra6xa4
Re4xa4 30.b3xa4 Rd8-a8 31.Rd1-d4
f7-f6 32.g5xf6 Kg8-f7 33.Rd4-b4
Ra8-a7 34.f6xg7 Bf8xg7 35.c2-c3
1.64/15 ] 25.Ra3-c3 [ 25.h4-h5!?
makes it even easier for White Rf8-e8
26.g5-g6 Be7-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.h4-h5 Qa7-d7 26.h5-h6
Rf8-e8 27.Qf5-f4 Qd7-e6 28.Ra3xa6
f7-f6 29.Nd5-c7 f6xg5 30.Qf4-e3
Qe6-c4 31.Nc7xe8 Rd8xe8 32.h6xg7
Re8-c8 33.c2-c3 Kg8xg7 34.Ra6-a7
2.52/13 ] 25...g7-g6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...g7-g6
26.Qf5-g4 Qa7-d7 27.Qg4-f3 Qd7-e6
28.e4-e5 d6xe5 29.Rc3-c6 Rd8xd5
30.Qf3xd5 Qe6-g4 31.Qd5-d7 Qg4-e4
32.Rd1-c1 Be7-d8 33.Rc6-c8 Qe4-d4
34.Rc1-d1 Qd4xd7 35.Rd1xd7 Bd8-b6

(Diagram 768)
23...Rc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qd7-b7 24.h4-h5 a6-a5 25.g5-g6
h7-h6 26.g6xf7+ Rf8xf7 27.Qf5-e6
Be7-d8 28.e4-e5 Kg8-h8 29.e5xd6
Qb7-d7 30.Rh3-e3 Bd8-g5 31.Qe6xd7
Rf7xd7 32.Nd5-b6 Bg5xe3 33.Nb6xd7

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36.Rc8xf8+ Kg8xf8 37.Kb1-c1
Bb6-f2 1.69/17 ]

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26.Qf5-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Qf5-f4 Rd8-c8 27.Rc3-f3
Be7-d8 28.h4-h5 Rf8-e8 29.h5xg6
f7xg6 30.Rd1-f1 Qa7-g7 31.b2-b3
Rc8-c6 32.Nd5-b4 Rc6-c5 33.Qf4xd6
Rc5xg5 34.Nb4xa6 Rg5-g2
35.Na6-c5 1.76/15 ]

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9p+-zp-+p+0
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26...Qa7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qa7-d7 27.Qg4-f3 Qd7-e6
28.Rc3-c7 Rd8-e8 29.Nd5-f4 Qe6-e5
30.Rd1-d5 Qe5-h8 31.a2-a3 Qh8-g7
32.Rc7-a7 h7-h6 33.g5xh6 Qg7-f6
34.Rd5-g5 Qf6-h8 35.Rg5-g4 Qh8xh6

379
36.h4-h5 g6-g5 37.Nf4-d5 Diagram

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9+K+-+-+-0
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Be7-d8 38.Ra7xa6 Qh6xh5
39.Ra6xd6 Re8-e6 40.Rd6-d7 Kg8-h7
41.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-h8 42.Kb1-a2 Qh5-h7
43.Qf5-f3 1.70/19 ] 27.Qg4-f3
[ 27.Qg4-g2 Qd7-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Qg4-h3 Rf8-e8 28.Qh3-e3
Rd8-c8 29.a2-a3 Rc8xc3 30.Qe3xc3
1.36/16 ] 27...Qd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Rd8-e8 28.Rc3-c7
Qd7-e6 29.Nd5-f4 Qe6-e5 30.Rd1-d5
Qe5-h8 31.a2-a3 Qh8-g7 32.Rc7-a7
h7-h6 33.g5xh6 Qg7-f6 34.Rd5-g5
Qf6-h8 35.Rg5-g4 Qh8xh6 36.h4-h5
g6-g5 37.Nf4-d5 Be7-d8 38.Ra7xa6
Qh6xh5 39.Ra6xd6 Re8-e6
40.Rd6-d7 Kg8-h7 41.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-h8
42.Kb1-a2 Qh5-h7 43.Qf5-f3 Re6-c6
44.Nd5-b4 Rc6-h6 45.e4-e5 Rh6-h2
1.70/18 ] 28.Rc3-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.e4-e5 d6xe5 29.Rc3-c6
Rd8xd5 30.Qf3xd5 Qe6-g4 31.Qd5-d7
Qg4-e4 32.Rd1-c1 b5-b4 33.b2-b3
Be7-d8 34.Rc6-c8 Qe4-d4 35.Qd7xd4
e5xd4 36.Rc1-d1 Bd8-b6 37.Rc8xf8+
Kg8xf8 38.Kb1-b2 Kf8-g7 1.66/16
Diagram
] 28...Rd8-e8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Rd8-e8 29.Nd5-f4
Qe6-e5 30.Rd1-d5 Qe5-h8 31.a2-a3

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Qh8xh6 36.h4-h5 g6-g5 37.Nf4-d5
Be7-d8 38.Ra7xa6 Qh6xh5
39.Ra6xd6 Re8-e6 40.Rd6-d7 Kg8-h7
41.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-h8 42.Kb1-a2 Qh5-h7
43.Qf5-f3 Re6-c6 44.Nd5-b4 Rc6-h6
45.e4-e5 Rh6-h2 1.70/18 ]

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29.Nd5-f4 White plans h5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 29.Nd5-f4 Qe6-e5
30.Rd1-d5 Qe5-h8 31.h4-h5 a6-a5
32.Rc7-b7 b5-b4 33.Rd5xa5 Qh8-d4
34.Ra5-d5 Qd4-g1+ 35.Rd5-d1
Qg1xg5 36.Nf4-d5 Qg5-e5 37.Rd1-f1
Kg8-h8 38.Rf1-h1 g6-g5 39.Rh1-f1

380
Be7-d8 40.Rb7xb4 Bd8-a5 41.Rb4-b7
Re8-c8 42.Qf3-f6+ Qe5xf6 43.Rf1xf6
1.70/17 ] 29...Qe6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Qe6-e5 Diagram

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30.Rd1-d5 Qe5-h8 31.h4-h5 b5-b4
32.Rc7-a7 h7-h6 33.g5xh6 Qh8xh6
34.Ra7xa6 Be7-d8 35.Rd5-d1 Bd8-g5
36.Nf4-d5 g6xh5 37.Rd1-g1 Re8-e6
38.Nd5-f4 Re6-e5 39.Nf4-d3 Re5-b5
40.e4-e5 Rf8-d8 41.Qf3-f4 2.04/16 ]
30.Rd1-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rd1-d5 Qe5-g7 31.a2-a3 Be7-d8
32.Rc7-d7 Re8-e7 33.Rd7xd6 Bd8-c7
34.Rd6xa6 Bc7xf4 35.Qf3xf4 Rf8-e8
36.a3-a4 b5xa4 37.Ra6xa4 Qg7-f8
38.b2-b3 Re7-b7 39.e4-e5 Qf8-e7
40.h4-h5 Qe7-e6 41.Ra4-a5 Re8-c8
42.h5-h6 1.73/17 ] 30...Qe5-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qe5-g7
31.a2-a3 Be7-d8 32.Rc7-d7 Bd8-e7
33.Rd7-a7 h7-h6 34.g5xh6 Qg7-f6
35.Rd5-g5 Qf6-h8 36.Rg5-g4 Qh8xh6
37.h4-h5 g6-g5 38.Nf4-d5 Be7-d8
39.Ra7xa6 Qh6xh5 40.Ra6xd6
Re8-e6 41.Rd6-d7 Kg8-h7 42.Qf3-f5+
Qh5-g6 43.Qf5-f1 Qg6-h5 44.Qf1-f3
Re6-c6 1.70/17 ] 31.a2-a3 [ 31.h4-h5!?
h7-h6 32.g5xh6 Qh8xh6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.h4-h5 b5-b4
32.Rc7-a7 h7-h6 33.g5xh6 Qh8xh6

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381

34.Ra7xa6 Be7-d8 35.Rd5-d1 Bd8-g5 Kg8xf7 37.Rd5-h5 Qh6-g6 38.Qf3xf4+


36.Nf4-d5 g6xh5 37.Rd1-g1 Re8-e6
Kf7-e7 39.Rh5-g5 Qg6-f7 40.Rg5-f5
38.Nd5-f4 Re6-e5 39.Nf4-d3 Re5-b5
Qf7-g6 41.Qf4-f2 Ke7-e6 42.Qf2-b6
40.Ra6-a7 h5-h4 1.74/15 ] 31...h7-h6
Re8-c8 43.Rf5-d5 Qg6-g3 44.Qb6xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qh8-g7
Rc8-c7 45.Qa6-b6 Rc7-c4 46.Rd5-h5
32.Rc7-a7 h7-h6 33.g5xh6 Qg7-f6
Qg3-f4 47.e4-e5 Qf4-d4 48.Rh5-h6+
34.Rd5-g5 Qf6-h8 35.Rg5-g4 Qh8xh6 Ke6xe5 49.Qb6xb5+ Rc4-c5
36.h4-h5 g6-g5 37.Nf4-d5 Be7-d8
50.Qb5-f1 Qd4-d2 51.Qf1-f6+ Ke5-e4
38.Ra7xa6 Qh6xh5 39.Ra6xd6
52.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-d5 2.60/17 ]
Re8-e6 40.Rd6-d7 Kg8-h7 41.Qf3-f5+ 34...f7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qh5-g6 42.Qf5-f1 Qg6-h5 43.Qf1-f3
34...Bg5xf4 35.g6xf7+ Rf8xf7
Re6-c6 1.70/15 ] 32.g5xh6
36.Rc7xf7 Kg8xf7 37.Rd5-h5 Qh6-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.g5xh6
38.Qf3xf4+ Kf7-e7 39.Rh5-g5 Qg6-f7
Qh8xh6 33.h4-h5 g6-g5 34.Nf4-h3
40.Rg5-f5 Qf7-g6 41.Qf4-f2 Ke7-e6
Be7-d8 35.Rc7-c6 Qh6-g7 36.Nh3-f2
42.Qf2-b6 Re8-a8 43.Rf5-f1 Qg6-g2
Qg7-f6 37.Qf3-g2 Re8-e6 38.Nf2-h3
44.Rf1-d1 Qg2-h2 45.Qb6-b7 Qh2-h5
g5-g4 39.Rd5-g5+ Kg8-h8 40.Rg5xg4
46.Rd1-g1 Ra8-h8 47.Qb7xa6 2.30/16
Qf6-e5 41.Nh3-f4 Bd8-f6 42.Rc6-c3
] 35.Qf3-b3 The coup de grace.-Qe5xe4 43.Nf4xe6 Qe4xg2
Fischer [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rg4xg2 f7xe6 1.83/15 ]
35.Qf3-b3 Kg8-h8 36.Rd5xg5 Rf8xf4
32...Qh8xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rg5-d5 Rf4xe4 38.Rd5xd6 Re4-c4
32...Be7-d8 33.Rc7-c6 Qh8xh6
39.Rc7xc4 b5xc4 40.Qb3xc4 Qh6-h1+
34.h4-h5 Bd8-g5 35.Nf4-h3 Re8-e5
41.Kb1-a2 Qh1-e4 42.Qc4-f7 Re8-c8
36.Rd5xe5 d6xe5 37.Qf3-g4 f7-f6
43.Rd6xa6 Qe4xc2 44.Ra6xg6
38.h5xg6 Qh6xg6 39.Rc6xa6 Rf8-f7
Qc2-c4+ 45.Qf7xc4 Rc8xc4 46.b2-b4
40.Ra6-b6 Kg8-g7 41.Qg4-f3 Bg5-f4
Kh8-h7 47.Rg6-g1 Rc4-c2+
42.Rb6xb5 Qg6-g3 43.Qf3xg3+
48.Ka2-b3 Rc2-e2 49.b4-b5 Re2-e3+
Bf4xg3 44.a3-a4 Rf7-d7 45.Rb5-b6
50.Kb3-b4 2.82/15 ] 35...Rf8xf4
1.68/15 ] 33.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-h8
x64: 33.h4-h5 Be7-d8 34.Rc7-a7
36.Rd5xg5 Rf8xf4 37.Rg5-g3 Re8-e5
g6-g5 35.Nf4-d3 Qh6-f6 36.Qf3-g2
38.Rc7-c8+ Rf4-f8 39.Rc8xf8+ Qh6xf8
Re8-e6 37.Ra7xa6 Rf8-e8 38.Nd3-f2
40.Rg3xg6 Kh8-h7 41.Rg6-g1 Qf8-e8
Qf6-h6 39.Qg2-h2 Qh6-f6 40.Rd5-f5
42.Qb3-g3 Qe8-f7 43.Rg1-h1+
Qf6-h6 41.Rf5xb5 Re6-f6 42.Rb5-b7
Re5-h5 44.Rh1xh5+ Qf7xh5
Re8-e7 43.Rb7xe7 Bd8xe7 44.Ra6-a7 45.Qg3xd6 2.43/11 ] 36.Rd5-e5+
Be7-d8 1.80/15 ] 33...Be7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rd5-e5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Be7-d8
Re8-e6 37.Qb3xe6+ Kg8-h8
34.Rc7-d7 Re8-e7 35.Rd7xd6 Bd8-c7 38.Re5xg5 b5-b4 39.Rg5-h5 Rf4-f1+
36.Rd6-f6 Bc7xf4 37.Rf6xf4 Qh6-g7
40.Kb1-a2 b4-b3+ 41.c2xb3 Rf1-a1+
38.Rf4-h4 Qg7-h6 39.Rh4-h1 Rf8-e8
42.Ka2xa1 g6xh5 43.Qe6xh6+
40.Rh1-f1 Re7-c7 41.Qf3-f6 Kg8-h7
Kh8-g8 #9/18 ] 36...Kg8-f8
42.h5xg6+ f7xg6 43.Qf6xa6 Re8xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Re8-e6
44.Qa6xb5 1.67/14 ] 34.h5xg6
37.Qb3xe6+ Kg8-h8 38.Re5xg5 b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.h5xg6
39.Rg5-h5 Rf4-f1+ 40.Kb1-a2 b4-b3+
Bg5xf4 35.g6xf7+ Rf8xf7 36.Rc7xf7
41.c2xb3 Rf1-a1+ 42.Ka2xa1 g6xh5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


43.Qe6xh6+ Kh8-g8 #8/22 ]
37.Re5xe8+ Black resigns. After 37...
KxR; 38 Q-K6+, K-B1; 39 Q-B8+ mates.
--Fischer [ 37.Re5xe8+ Kf8xe8
38.Qb3-e6+ Ke8-f8 39.Qe6-c8+
Bg5-d8 40.Qc8xd8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Re5xe8+ Kf8xe8 38.Qb3-e6+
Ke8-f8 39.Qe6-c8+ Bg5-d8
40.Qc8xd8# #4/9 ]
1-0

48

B10

Robert James Fischer


Lajos Portisch
Interzonal - (4)
31.01.1962
B17: Caro-Kann: Modern Line (4...Nd7)
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.Nb1-c3 d7-d5
3.Ng1-f3 d5xe4 4.Nc3xe4 Nb8-d7
5.Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 6.Ne4-g5 Nf6-d5
7.d2-d4 h7-h6 8.Ng5-e4 Nd7-b6
9.Bc4-b3 Bc8-f5 10.Ne4-g3 Bf5-h7
11.0-0 e7-e6 12.Nf3-e5 [RR 12.c2-c4
Nd5-f6 13.Qd1-e2 Bf8-e7 14.Bc1-f4
0-0 15.Ra1-d1 a7-a5 16.a2-a3 a5-a4
17.Bb3-a2 Rf8-e8 18.Rf1-e1 Be7-f8
19.h2-h3 Nb6-d7 20.Rd1-d2 Qd8-a5
21.Nf3-e5 Ra8-d8 22.Re1-d1 c6-c5
23.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7 24.Qe2-f3 c5xd4
25.Rd2xd4 Nd7-c5 26.Bf4-d2 Qa5-c7
Philippe,C (2364)-Eliet,N (2440)/France
2007/CBM 116 ext/0-1 (60) ]
12...Nb6-d7 13.c2-c4 [RR 13.Qd1-e2
Nd7xe5 14.d4xe5 Qd8-c7 15.Bc1-d2
0-0-0 16.a2-a4 Bf8-c5 17.Qe2-c4
Bc5-e7 18.a4-a5 a7-a6 19.Rf1-e1
Be7-g5 20.f2-f4 Bg5-h4 21.Re1-e2
Bh4xg3 22.h2xg3 Bh7-f5 23.Qc4-c5
Bf5-g4 24.Re2-e1 Nd5-e7 25.Qc5-f2
Ne7-f5 26.Bb3-c4 h6-h5 27.Bc4-d3
h5-h4 Lobron,E (2545)-Stohl,I (2530)/
Dortmund 1990/CBM 018/- (41) ]
13...Nd5-f6 14.Bc1-f4 Nd7xe5N [RR
14...Bf8-e7 15.Qd1-e2 0-0 16.Ra1-d1

382
Rf8-e8 17.Ng3-h5 Nf6xh5 18.Qe2xh5
Nd7xe5 19.Bf4xe5 Be7-d6 20.Rf1-e1
Bd6xe5 21.Qh5xe5 a7-a5 22.Bb3-a4
Bh7-g6 23.a2-a3 Qd8-b8 24.h2-h4
Re8-d8 25.Qe5xb8 Ra8xb8
26.Re1-e5 Diagram

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9-+p+p+lzp0
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9L+PzP-+-zP0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9+-+R+-mK-0
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Rb8-a8 27.f2-f3 Kg8-f8 28.Kg1-f2
Kf8-e7 29.f3-f4 Salai,L (2380)-Meduna,
E (2435)/Novy Smokovec 1992/CBM
033/- (49) ] 15.Bf4xe5 Bf8-d6
16.Qd1-e2 0-0 17.Ra1-d1 Qd8-e7
18.Be5xd6 Qe7xd6 19.f2-f4 c6-c5
20.Qe2-e5 last book move last book
move Qd6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qd6-c6 21.f4-f5 Nf6-d7 22.Qe5-f4
Ra8-d8 23.d4-d5 e6xd5 24.c4xd5
Qc6-f6 25.Rf1-f2 b7-b5 26.Ng3-e4
Qf6-b6 27.Rd1-e1 c5-c4 28.Bb3-d1
Rf8-e8 29.d5-d6 Qb6-d4 -0.01/16 ]
21.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.d4xe5 Nf6-e4 22.Ng3xe4 Bh7xe4
23.Kg1-f2 Rf8-d8 24.Rf1-e1 Be4-c6
25.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8 Diagram
(Diagram 776)
26.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1 27.Bb3xd1 Kg8-f8
28.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3 29.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e7
30.Kf3-e4 h6-h5 31.a2-a3 b7-b6
32.g2-g3 Ke7-d7 33.b2-b3 Kd7-c6

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34.h2-h3 a7-a6 0.16/20 ] 21...Nf6-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nf6-e4
22.Bb3-c2 Ne4xg3 23.Bc2xh7+
Kg8xh7 24.h2xg3 a7-a6 25.Rd1-d6
Ra8-b8 26.a2-a4 h6-h5 27.Kg1-f2
Kh7-g6 28.Rf1-d1 Kg6-f5 29.Rd6-d7
g7-g5 30.Kf2-f3 b7-b6 31.Rd7-a7
g5-g4+ 32.Kf3-f2 0.35/18 ] 22.Rd1-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ng3xe4
Bh7xe4 23.Kg1-f2 Rf8-d8 24.Rf1-e1
Be4-c6 25.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8
26.Re1-d1 Rd8-d4 27.Rd1xd4 c5xd4
28.Bb3-d1 g7-g5 29.f4xg5 h6xg5
30.Bd1-f3 Kg8-g7 31.Bf3xc6 b7xc6
32.Kf2-f3 f7-f6 33.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6
34.Kf3-e4 e6-e5 35.b2-b4 g5-g4
36.c4-c5 Kf6-e6 0.15/18 ] 22...Ne4xg3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne4xg3
23.h2xg3 Bh7-e4 24.Bb3-a4 Ra8-d8
25.Rd7-c7 Rd8-c8 26.Rc7xc8 Rf8xc8
27.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 28.Kg1-f2 Rc8-b8
29.Rd1-d7 Kg8-f8 30.a2-a3 b7-b5
31.c4xb5 a6xb5 32.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b7
33.Rd7-d6 Kf8-e7 34.Bd1-f3 Be4xf3
35.g2xf3 Rb7-d7 0.15/19 ] 23.h2xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.h2xg3
Bh7-e4 24.Bb3-a4 Rf8-d8 25.Rf1-d1
Rd8xd7 26.Rd1xd7 a7-a6 27.Kg1-f2
Ra8-b8 28.Ba4-d1 Be4-c6 29.Rd7-d6
Kg8-f8 30.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3 31.Kf2xf3

383
Kf8-e7 32.Rd6-b6 Ke7-d7 33.b2-b3
h6-h5 34.Kf3-e4 Diagram

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9+-zp-zP-+p0
9-+P+KzP-+0
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9P+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Kd7-c7 35.Rb6-d6 f7-f5+ 0.05/17 ]
23...Bh7-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bh7-e4 24.Bb3-a4 Ra8-d8
25.Rd7-c7 Rd8-c8 26.Rc7xc8 Rf8xc8
27.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 28.Rd1-d7 Rc8-f8
29.Kg1-f1 Rf8-b8 30.Ba4-d1 Kg8-f8
31.a2-a3 b7-b5 32.c4xb5 a6xb5
33.Bd1-h5 Rb8-b7 0.16/18 ]
24.Bb3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-d1 Be4-c6 25.Rd7-d6 Rf8-c8
26.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8 27.Bb3-c2 Kf8-e7
28.Kf2-e3 Rc8-d8 29.Bc2-e4 Rd8xd6
30.e5xd6+ Ke7-d7 31.Be4xc6+
Kd7xc6 32.Ke3-e4 Ra8-d8 33.Ke4-e5
Kc6-d7 34.b2-b3 h6-h5 35.a2-a3
f7-f6+ 36.Ke5-e4 0.19/17 ] 24...Ra8-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rf8-d8
Diagram
(Diagram 778)
25.Rf1-d1 Rd8xd7 26.Rd1xd7 a7-a6
27.Kg1-f2 Ra8-b8 28.Ba4-d1 Be4-c6
29.Rd7-d6 Kg8-f8 30.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3
31.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e8 32.Kf3-e4 h6-h5
33.Rd6-b6 Ke8-e7 34.b2-b3 f7-f5+
35.Ke4-e3 Ke7-f7 36.Rb6-d6 0.16/19 ]
25.Rf1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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25.Rd7-c7 Rd8-c8 26.Rc7xc8 Rf8xc8
27.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 28.Kg1-f2 Rc8-b8
29.Rd1-d7 Kg8-f8 30.a2-a3 b7-b5
31.c4xb5 a6xb5 32.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b7
33.Rd7-d6 Kf8-e7 34.Bd1-f3 Be4xf3
35.g2xf3 Rb7-d7 0.07/18 ]
25...Rd8xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rd8xd7 26.Rd1xd7 a7-a6
27.Kg1-f2 Rf8-b8 28.Ba4-d1 Be4-c6
29.Rd7-d6 Kg8-f8 30.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3
31.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e7 32.Rd6-b6 Ke7-d7
33.b2-b3 h6-h5 34.g3-g4 h5-h4
35.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-e7 36.Kf3-e4
Diagram
(Diagram 779)
Rb8-h8 37.f4-f5 h4-h3 0.13/20 ]
26.Rd1xd7 [Inferior is 26.Ba4xd7
Rf8-d8 27.Bd7-a4 Rd8-d4 28.Rd1xd4
c5xd4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd1xd7 a7-a6 27.Kg1-f2 Rf8-b8
28.Rd7-d2 b7-b5 29.Kf2-e3 Be4-c6
30.Ba4-b3 Kg8-f8 31.Rd2-c2 b5-b4
32.Rc2-d2 Kf8-e7 33.Bb3-d1 a6-a5
34.b2-b3 Bc6-b7 35.Bd1-f3 Bb7xf3
36.g2xf3 0.12/19 ] 26...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a7-a6
27.Kg1-f2 Rf8-b8 28.Ba4-d1 Be4-c6
29.Rd7-d6 Kg8-f8 30.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3

384

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9p+-tRp+-+0
9+-zp-zP-+-0
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9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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31.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e7 32.Rd6-b6 h6-h5
33.g3-g4 h5-h4 34.Kf3-e4 Ke7-d7
35.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-e7 36.f4-f5 Rb8-h8
37.f5xe6 f7xe6 0.11/17 Diagram

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9p+-tRp+-+0
9+-zp-zP-+-0
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9+-+-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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] 27.Ba4-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 28.Rd7-c7 Kg7-g6
29.Kf2-e3 Be4xg2 30.Rc7xc5 Kg6-f5
31.Rc5-c7 Kf5-g4 32.Ke3-f2 Bg2-f3
33.Rc7-d7 g5xf4 34.Rd7-d4 Bf3-c6
35.Ba4xc6 b7xc6 36.Rd4xf4+ Kg4-g5
37.b2-b4 Rf8-b8 38.Rf4xf7 Rb8xb4
0.21/17 ] 27...Be4-c6 Black threatens
to win material: Bc6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Be4-c6 28.Rd7-d6
Rf8-e8 29.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8 30.f4xg5

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h6xg5 31.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3 32.g2xf3
Kf8-e7 33.Rd6-d3 Re8-b8 34.g3-g4
Rb8-a8 35.Rd3-b3 b7-b6 36.Rb3-d3
a7-a6 37.Rd3-d6 0.16/18 ] 28.Rd7-d6
Praise the rook! [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rd7-d3 Kg8-g7 29.Kg1-f2 f7-f6
30.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 31.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3
32.Kf2xf3 b7-b6 33.Rd3-d7 Rf8-f7
34.Rd7xf7+ Kf6xf7 35.f4xg5 h6xg5
36.Kf3-e4 Kf7-f6 37.g3-g4 a7-a6
38.g2-g3 a6-a5 39.b2-b3 0.13/17
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 781
9-zp-+pmk-+0
9zp-zp-+-zp-0
9-+P+K+P+0
9+P+-+-zP-0
9P+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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] 28...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rf8-e8 29.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8 30.f4xg5
h6xg5 31.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3 32.g2xf3
Kf8-e7 33.Rd6-d3 Re8-h8 34.Rd3-b3
Rh8-b8 35.Kf2-e3 b7-b6 36.Rb3-a3
a7-a5 37.Ra3-b3 a5-a4 0.15/19 ]
29.Kg1-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.f4xg5 h6xg5 30.Bd1-f3 a7-a5
31.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
33.Kg1-f1 a5-a4 34.b3xa4 Rc8-a8
35.Rd6xc6 Ra8xa4 36.Rc6xc5
Ra4xa2 37.Rc5-c6 g5-g4 38.c4-c5
Kg7-g6 39.Rc6-c7 f7-f6 40.Rc7-e7
Kg6-f5 41.e5xf6 Kf5xf6 42.Re7-h7
Ra2-c2 0.17/18 ]
29...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg8-f8 30.Rd6-d3 Kf8-e7
31.f4xg5 h6xg5 32.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3

385

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9-+ltRp+-zp0
9+-zp-zP-zp-0
9-+P+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9PzP-+-mKP+0
9+-+L+-+-0
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33.g2xf3 Rc8-b8 34.Kf2-e3 b7-b6
35.g3-g4 Rb8-c8 36.Rd3-a3 Rc8-c7
37.Ra3-a6 Rc7-d7 38.b2-b3 f7-f5
39.g4xf5 e6xf5 0.15/19 ] 30.Bd1-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd6-d3
Kf8-e7 31.f4xg5 h6xg5 32.Bd1-f3
Bc6xf3 33.g2xf3 Rc8-b8 34.Kf2-e3
b7-b6 35.Rd3-a3 Rb8-b7 36.Ke3-e4
Rb7-d7 37.Ra3-d3 Rd7xd3 38.Ke4xd3
Ke7-d7 39.Kd3-e3 Kd7-c6 40.Ke3-e4
0.11/18 ] 30...Bc6xf3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bc6xf3
31.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e7 32.Rd6-d3 Rc8-b8
33.Rd3-d1 b7-b5 34.c4xb5 Rb8xb5
35.b2-b3 Rb5-a5 36.Rd1-d2 f7-f5
37.e5xf6+ Ke7xf6 38.Kf3-e4 Ra5-a3
39.Rd2-c2 g5-g4 40.Ke4-d3 h6-h5
41.Rc2xc5 Ra3xa2 42.Rc5xh5
Ra2xg2 0.14/18 ]
(Diagram 783)
31.g2xf3 [ 31.Kf2xf3 Kf8-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kf2xf3
Diagram
Kf8-e7 32.Rd6-d1 Rc8-g8 33.Rd1-d3
b7-b6 34.Rd3-a3 Rg8-a8 35.Ra3-a6
f7-f6 36.e5xf6+ Ke7xf6 37.Ra6-a3
e6-e5 38.Ra3-d3 g5xf4 39.g3xf4
e5xf4 40.Rd3-d6+ Kf6-e5 41.Rd6-d5+

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9-+P+-zP-+0
9+R+-+P+-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-tRp+-zp0
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9PzP-+-+P+0
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43.Kg4-h4 0.06/20 ] 32...Kf8-e7


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kf8-e7
33.Rd6-d3 Rc8-c6 34.Rd3-a3 Rc6-b6
35.b2-b3 a7-a6 36.Kf2-g3 Rb6-c6
37.Ra3-a5 Rc6-c8 38.Kg3-h4 f7-f6
39.Kh4-h5 Ke7-f7 40.a2-a3 Kf7-g7
41.Kh5-g4 f6-f5+ 42.Kg4-h5 Rc8-c7
0.05/19 ] 33.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Rd6-d3 Rc8-c6 34.Rd3-a3
Rc6-b6 35.Ra3xa7 Rb6xb2+
36.Kf2-g3 h6-h5 37.Kg3-h4 Ke7-d7
Diagram

Ke5-e6 42.Kf3xf4 0.15/17 ] 31...g5xf4


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g5xf4
32.g3xf4 Kf8-e7 33.Rd6-d3 b7-b6
34.Rd3-a3 Rc8-c7 35.Kf2-g3 f7-f6
36.Kg3-h4 Rc7-d7 37.Kh4-h5 Ke7-f7
38.Ra3-a6 Kf7-g7 39.b2-b3 f6xe5
40.f4xe5 Rd7-f7 41.f3-f4 Rf7-f5+
42.Kh5-g4 h6-h5+ 43.Kg4-g3 0.08/20 ]
32.g3xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.g3xf4 Kf8-e7 33.Rd6-d3 Rc8-c6
34.Rd3-b3 Rc6-c7 35.Kf2-g3 Rc7-d7
36.Kg3-g4 f7-f6 37.Kg4-h5 Diagram
Ke7-f7 38.Kh5xh6 b7-b6 39.Rb3-a3
a7-a5 40.Ra3-b3 Rd7-d8 41.Kh6-h5
Rd8-h8+ 42.Kh5-g4 Rh8-g8+

38.Kh4xh5 Kd7-c6 39.Ra7-a8 Rb2-b4


40.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-b6 41.Rc8-f8 Rb4xc4
42.Rf8xf7 Rc4-c2 43.Rf7-d7 Rc2-h2+
44.Kh5-g5 0.11/17 ] 33...e6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...e6xf5
34.Rd6xh6 f5-f4 35.Rh6-h4 Rc8-c6
36.Rh4xf4 Rc6-b6 37.b2-b3 Rb6-a6
38.Kf2-e3 Ra6xa2 39.Ke3-d3 Ra2-b2
40.Kd3-c3 Rb2-e2 41.Rf4-f5 Re2-e3+
42.Kc3-c2 b7-b6 43.f3-f4 Re3-g3
44.Rf5-f6 Rg3-f3 45.Rf6-f5 Rf3-e3
46.Rf5-f6 Re3-h3 47.Rf6-f5 Rh3-h6
48.Kc2-d3 Rh6-h1 49.Kd3-c3 Rh1-c1+
50.Kc3-b2 Rc1-f1 51.Kb2-c3 Rf1-f3+
52.Kc3-c2 Rf3-e3 -0.06/22 ]

(Diagram 786)

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9+-+-+-+-0[
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34.Rd6xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rd6xh6 Diagram

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9+-+-+P+-0
9PzP-+-mK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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f5-f4 35.Rh6-h4 Rc8-c6 36.Rh4xf4
Rc6-b6 37.b2-b3 Rb6-a6 38.Kf2-e3
Ra6xa2 39.Ke3-d3 Ra2-b2 40.Kd3-c3
Rb2-e2 41.Rf4-f5 Re2-e3+ 42.Kc3-c2
b7-b6 43.f3-f4 Re3-g3 44.Rf5-f6
Rg3-f3 45.Rf6-f5 Rf3-e3 46.Rf5-f6
Re3-h3 47.Rf6-f5 Rh3-h6 48.Kc2-d3
Rh6-h1 49.Kd3-c3 Rh1-c1+ 50.Kc3-b2
Rc1-f1 51.Kb2-c3 Rf1-f3+ 52.Kc3-c2
Rf3-e3 -0.12/19 ] 34...Rc8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f5-f4
35.Rh6-h4 Rc8-c6 36.Rh4xf4 Rc6-b6
37.b2-b3 Rb6-a6 38.Kf2-e3 Ra6xa2

387
39.Ke3-d3 Ra2-b2 40.Kd3-c3 Rb2-e2
41.Rf4-f5 Re2-e3+ 42.Kc3-c2 b7-b6
43.f3-f4 Re3-g3 44.Rf5-f6 Rg3-f3
45.Rf6-f5 Rf3-e3 46.Rf5-f6 Re3-h3
47.Rf6-f5 Rh3-h6 48.Kc2-d3 Rh6-h1
49.Kd3-c3 Rh1-c1+ 50.Kc3-b2 Rc1-f1
51.Kb2-c3 Rf1-f3+ 52.Kc3-c2 Rf3-e3
-0.07/21 ] 35.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Kf2-e3 Diagram

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Rd8-d4 36.b2-b3 f5-f4+ 37.Ke3-e2
Rd4-d8 38.a2-a4 Rd8-g8 39.Ke2-d3
Rg8-g1 40.Kd3-e4 Rg1-b1 41.a4-a5
Rb1xb3 42.a5-a6 b7-b6 43.Rh6-h7
Rb3-a3 44.Ke4-f5 Ra3-e3 45.Rh7-h8
Re3-a3 46.Rh8-h7 Ra3-e3 -0.02/22 ]
35...Rd8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...f5-f4 36.Rh6-f6 Rd8-h8
37.Ke2-d2 Rh8-h2+ 38.Kd2-c3
Rh2-h5 39.Rf6xf4 Rh5xe5 40.Kc3-d3
Re5-h5 41.Rf4-e4+ Ke7-d6 42.b2-b3
b7-b6 43.Re4-e8 Rh5-h1 44.Re8-e2
Rh1-h3 45.Kd3-e4 Kd6-c6 46.Re2-d2
Rh3-h1 -0.04/20 ] 36.Ke2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rh6-h2
Ke7-e6 37.f3-f4 Rg8-g1 38.Rh2-h6+
Ke6-e7 39.Rh6-h2 Rg1-g3 40.Rh2-f2
Ke7-e6 41.Rf2-h2 Diagram
Ke6-e7 42.Rh2-f2 -0.02/20 ]
36...Rg8-d8 Twofold repetition
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f5-f4

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37.Rh6-h5 Ke7-e6 38.Kf2-f1 a7-a6


39.a2-a4 Rg8-g3 40.Kf1-f2 a6-a5
41.b2-b3 Rg3-g6 42.Kf2-f1 Rg6-g8
43.Kf1-f2 Rg8-g7 44.Kf2-f1 Rg7-g6
45.Kf1-f2 Rg6-g8 46.Kf2-f1 Rg8-g6
47.Kf1-f2 -0.07/18 ] 37.Kf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf2-e3
Rd8-d4 38.b2-b3 f5-f4+ 39.Ke3-e2
Rd4-d8 40.a2-a4 Rd8-g8 41.Ke2-d3
Rg8-g1 42.Kd3-e4 Rg1-b1 43.a4-a5
Rb1xb3 44.a5-a6 b7-b6 45.Rh6-h7
Rb3-a3 46.Ke4-f5 Ra3-e3 47.Rh7-g7
Re3-e1 48.Rg7-h7 Re1-e3
49.Rh7-g7 -0.02/21 ] 37...Rd8-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rd8-d4
38.b2-b3 f5-f4+ 39.Ke3-e2 Rd4-d8
40.a2-a4 Rd8-g8 41.Ke2-d3 Rg8-g1
42.Kd3-e4 Diagram

Rb2xb3 47.Rf4-f6 Rb3-d3+ 48.Kd5-c6


Rd3-b3 49.f3-f4 Rb3-b2 50.a5xb6
a7xb6 0.13/20 ] 38...Rd1-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rd1-d4
Diagram

(Diagram 790)
Rg1-b1 43.a4-a5 Rb1xb3 44.a5-a6
b7-b6 45.Rh6-h7 Rb3-a3 46.Ke4-f5
Ra3-e3 47.Rh7-g7 Re3-e1 48.Rg7-h7
Re1-e3 49.Rh7-g7 0.02/19 ] 38.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b2-b3
Rd1-d4 39.Ke3-e2 Rd4-d8 40.Rh6-f6
Rd8-g8 41.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 42.Rf6xf4
Rg8-g5 43.Kd3-e4 Rg5-g2 44.a2-a4
Rg2-b2 45.Ke4-d5 b7-b6 46.a4-a5

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39.Ke3-e2 Rd4-d8 40.Rh6-f6 Rd8-g8
41.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 42.Rf6xf4 Rg8-g5
43.Kd3-e4 Rg5-g2 44.a2-a4 Rg2-b2
45.Ke4-d5 b7-b6 46.a4-a5 Rb2xb3
47.Rf4-f6 Rb3-d3+ 48.Kd5-c6 Rd3-b3
49.f3-f4 Rb3-b2 50.a5xb6 a7xb6
0.19/19 ] 39.Ke3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Ke3-f4 Re1-e2 40.Rh6-h8
Re2xa2 41.Rh8-b8 Ke7-e6 42.Rb8xb7
f7-f6 43.e5xf6 Ke6xf6 44.Rb7-c7

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Ra2-a3 45.Rc7xc5 Ra3xb3
46.Rc5xf5+ Kf6-e6 47.Rf5-a5 Ke6-d6
48.Ra5xa7 Rb3-b4 49.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c5 50.Kf4-g5 Rb4-b2 51.f3-f4
Rb2-g2+ 52.Kg5-f6 Kc5xc4 53.f4-f5
Rg2-f2 54.Kf6-e5 0.36/21 ] 39...Re1-e2
Black threatens to win material: Re2xa2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re1-a1
40.Rh6-h8 Ra1xa2 41.Rh8-b8 Ke7-e6
42.Rb8xb7 f7-f6 43.e5xf6 Ke6xf6
44.Rb7-c7 Diagram

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Ra2-a3 45.Rc7xc5 Ra3xb3
46.Rc5xf5+ Kf6-e6 47.Rf5-a5 Ke6-d6
48.Ra5xa7 Rb3-b4 49.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c5 50.Kf4-g5 Rb4-b2 51.f3-f4
Rb2-g2+ 52.Kg5-f6 Kc5xc4 53.f4-f5
Rg2-f2 54.Kf6-e5 0.42/19 ] 40.Kf4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rh6-h8
Re2xa2 41.Rh8-b8 Ke7-e6 42.Rb8xb7
f7-f6 43.e5xf6 Ke6xf6 44.Rb7-c7
Ra2-a3 45.Rc7xc5 Ra3xb3
46.Rc5xf5+ Kf6-e6 47.Rf5-a5 Ke6-d6
48.Ra5xa7 Rb3-b4 49.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c5 50.Kf4-g5 Rb4-b2 51.f3-f4
Rb2-g2+ 52.Kg5-f6 Kc5xc4 53.f4-f5
Rg2-f2 54.Kf6-e5 0.36/17 ]
40...Re2xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Re2xa2 41.f3-f4 Ra2-e2
42.Rh6-h3 Re2-e1 43.Rh3-h8 Re1-e3
44.Rh8-c8 Re3xb3 45.Rc8xc5 Rb3-d3

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46.Rc5-a5 a7-a6 47.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d8
48.Rc5-c7+ Rd8-d7 49.Rc7-c8 a6-a5
50.Kf5-e4 b7-b6 51.Rc8-b8 Diagram

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Rd7-c7 52.Ke4-d5 Rc7-c5+
53.Kd5-d4 Rc5-c6 54.Rb8-b7+
Ke7-e6 55.Rb7-a7 0.23/21 ] 41.f3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.f3-f4
Ra2-b2 42.Rh6-h7 Rb2-e2 43.Rh7-h8
Re2-e3 44.Rh8-c8 Re3xb3 45.Rc8xc5
Rb3-d3 46.Rc5-a5 a7-a6 47.Ra5-c5
Rd3-d8 48.Rc5-c7+ Rd8-d7
49.Rc7-c8 a6-a5 50.Kf5-e4 f7-f6
51.Rc8-c5 a5-a4 52.Rc5-a5 f6xe5
53.f4xe5 Rd7-d1 54.Ra5xa4 Ke7-e6
55.Ra4-a7 Rd1-e1+ 56.Ke4-d4
Re1-d1+ 57.Kd4-c5 Ke6xe5
58.Ra7xb7 0.19/20 ] 41...Ra2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ra2-e2
42.Rh6-h3 Re2-e1 43.Rh3-h8 Re1-e3
44.Rh8-c8 Re3xb3 45.Rc8xc5 Rb3-d3
46.Rc5-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 794)
a7-a6 47.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d8 48.Rc5-c7+
Rd8-d7 49.Rc7-c8 a6-a5 50.Kf5-e4
b7-b6 51.Rc8-b8 Rd7-c7 52.Ke4-d5
Rc7-c5+ 53.Kd5-d4 Rc5-c6
54.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-e6 55.Rb7-a7
0.23/20 ] 42.Rh6-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 42.Rh6-h8 Re2-e3 43.Rh8-c8
Re3xb3 44.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8
45.Rc7xc5 Rb3-b6 46.Rc5-c8+
Ke8-d7 47.Rc8-f8 Kd7-e7 48.Rf8-a8
Rb6-a6 49.c4-c5 Ra6-a3 50.Ra8-c8
Ke7-d7 51.Rc8-b8 Ra3-b3 52.Kf5-f6
Kd7-c7 0.17/18 ] 42...Re2-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Re2-e1
Diagram

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43.Rh3-h8 Re1-e3 44.Rh8-c8
Re3xb3 45.Rc8xc5 Rb3-d3 46.Rc5-a5
a7-a6 47.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d8 48.Rc5-c7+
Rd8-d7 49.Rc7-c8 a6-a5 50.Kf5-e4
b7-b6 51.Rc8-b8 Rd7-c7 52.Ke4-d5
Rc7-c5+ 53.Kd5-d4 Rc5-c6

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54.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-e6 55.Rb7-a7
0.23/18 ] 43.Rh3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Rh3-h8 Re1-e3 44.Rh8-c8
Re3xb3 45.Rc8xc5 Rb3-d3 46.Rc5-a5
a7-a6 47.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d8 48.Rc5-c7+
Rd8-d7 49.Rc7-c8 a6-a5 50.Kf5-e4
b7-b6 51.Rc8-b8 Rd7-c7 52.Ke4-d4
Rc7-c6 53.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-e6
54.Rb7-a7 0.18/17 ] 43...Re1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Re1-h1
44.Rd3-g3 Rh1-h8 45.Rg3-f3 Rh8-h1
46.Kf5-e4 b7-b6 47.Rf3-g3 Rh1-h8
48.f4-f5 Diagram

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Rh8-h2 49.Ke4-d5 Rh2-f2 50.Rg3-g8
Rf2-d2+ 51.Kd5-c6 Rd2-e2 52.Rg8-c8
Re2xe5 53.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6
54.Rc7xa7 0.08/18 ] 44.Rd3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rd3-g3
Rb1-h1 45.Rg3-g8 Rh1-h3 46.Rg8-c8
Rh3xb3 47.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8
48.Rc7xc5 a7-a6 49.Rc5-c8+ Ke8-d7
50.Rc8-a8 Rb3-b6 51.c4-c5 Rb6-h6
52.Ra8-f8 Kd7-e7 53.Rf8-b8 Rh6-h5+
54.Kf5-g4 0.19/17 ] 44...Rb1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rb1-h1
45.Re3-g3 Rh1-h8 46.Rg3-f3 Rh8-h1
47.Kf5-e4 Rh1-e1+ 48.Ke4-d5 b7-b6
49.Rf3-h3 Re1-d1+ 50.Kd5-e4
Rd1-e1+ 51.Ke4-f5 Re1-g1 52.Rh3-h8
Rg1-g3 53.Rh8-h7 a7-a6 54.e5-e6

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0.08/16 ] 45.e5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Re3-h3 Diagram

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Rb2-g2 46.Rh3-h7 Rg2-e2 47.Rh7-h8
Re2-e3 48.Rh8-c8 Re3xb3
49.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8 50.Rc7xc5 a7-a6
51.Rc5-c7 Rb3-b4 52.e5-e6 f7xe6+
53.Kf5xe6 Rb4-b6+ 54.Ke6-d5
Rb6-b1 55.Kd5-d4 Rb1-d1+
56.Kd4-e5 Rd1-e1+ 57.Ke5-d5
0.17/17 ] 45...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Rb2-h2 46.e6xf7+ Ke7xf7
47.Re3-d3 Kf7-e7 48.Rd3-g3 Ke7-f7
49.Rg3-d3 Kf7-e7 0.02/16 Diagram
(Diagram 798)
] 46.e6xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.e6xf7+ Ke7xf7 47.Re3-h3 b7-b6
48.Rh3-g3 Rb2-h2 49.Kf5-e5 a6-a5
50.Rg3-d3 Rh2-b2 51.Rd3-h3
Rb2-e2+ 52.Ke5-f5 Re2-b2 53.Rh3-e3
Rb2-h2 54.Kf5-e5 Rh2-f2 55.Re3-d3
Rf2-b2 56.Rd3-h3 0.02/17 ]
46...Ke7xf7 White has a new passed
pawn: f4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Ke7xf7 47.Re3-h3 b7-b6
48.Rh3-g3 Rb2-h2 49.Kf5-e5 a6-a5
50.Rg3-d3 Rh2-b2 51.Rd3-h3
Rb2-e2+ 52.Ke5-f5 Re2-b2 53.Rh3-e3
Rb2-h2 54.Kf5-e5 Rh2-h6 55.f4-f5

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Rh6-h2 56.Re3-g3 Rh2-b2 57.Rg3-d3
Rb2-b1 58.Rd3-h3 Rb1-b2 59.Rh3-g3
Rb2-b1 60.Rg3-f3 Rb1-d1 61.Rf3-h3
Rd1-b1 62.Rh3-d3 Rb1-b2 63.Rd3-g3
Rb2-b1 0.06/14 ] 47.Kf5-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf5-e4
Diagram

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b7-b6 48.Ke4-e5 Rb2-d2 49.Re3-g3
a6-a5 50.Rg3-e3 Rd2-f2 51.Re3-d3
Rf2-b2 52.Rd3-h3 Rb2-e2+ 53.Ke5-f5
Re2-b2 54.Rh3-e3 Rb2-h2 55.Kf5-e5
Rh2-f2 56.Re3-d3 0.02/15 ]
47...Rb2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...b7-b6 48.Re3-f3 a6-a5 49.Rf3-h3
Rb2-e2+ 50.Ke5-f5 Re2-b2 51.Rh3-e3

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Rb2-h2 52.Kf5-e5 Rh2-h6 53.f4-f5
Rh6-h2 54.Re3-g3 Rh2-b2 55.Rg3-d3
Rb2-b1 56.Rd3-h3 Rb1-b2 57.Rh3-g3
Rb2-b1 58.Rg3-f3 Rb1-d1 59.Rf3-h3
Rd1-b1 60.Rh3-d3 Rb1-b2 61.Rd3-g3
Rb2-b1 0.06/15 ] 48.Re3-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Re3-h3
Kf7-g7 49.Ke5-e6 Rd2-e2+ 50.Ke6-d5
Re2-f2 51.Kd5xc5 Rf2xf4 52.Kc5-b6
Rf4-f7 53.Rh3-g3+ Kg7-f8 54.Rg3-g1
Rf7-e7 55.Rg1-h1 Re7-f7 56.c4-c5
Rf7-e7 57.Rh1-f1+ Kf8-g7 58.Rf1-h1
Kg7-f6 59.Rh1-f1+ Diagram

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Kf6-g6 0.25/15 ] 48...b7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...b7-b6
49.Rc3-h3 Rd2-b2 50.Rh3-e3 Rb2-d2
51.Re3-g3 a6-a5 52.Rg3-e3 Rd2-f2
53.Re3-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 801)
Rf2-b2 54.Ke5-d5 Rb2-e2 55.f4-f5
Kf7-f6 56.Kd5-c6 Re2-b2 57.Kc6xb6
a5-a4 58.Rd3-d6+ Kf6xf5 59.Rd6-d5+
Kf5-e4 0.08/15 ] 49.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Rc3-h3 Rd2-b2 50.Ke5-f5
a6-a5 51.Kf5-e5 Kf7-g6 52.Rh3-g3+
Kg6-f7 53.Ke5-d5 Rb2-e2 54.Kd5-c6
Re2-e6+ 55.Kc6-b5 Kf7-f6 0.04/13 ]
49...Rd2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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49...a6-a5 50.Rc3-g3 Rd2-b2
51.Rg3-d3 Rb2-b1 52.Rd3-h3 Rb1-b2
53.Rh3-g3 Rb2-b1 54.Rg3-f3 Rb1-d1
55.Rf3-h3 Rd1-b1 56.Rh3-d3 Rb1-b2
57.Rd3-e3 Rb2-f2 58.Re3-h3 Rf2-b2
59.Rh3-g3 0.06/16 ] 50.Rc3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rc3-h3
Diagram

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Rd1-b1 51.Ke5-d6 a6-a5 52.Kd6-c7
Kf7-g7 53.Rh3-d3 Kg7-f6 54.Rd3-d6+
Kf6xf5 55.Rd6xb6 Kf5-e4 56.Rb6-b5
Ke4-d4 57.Kc7-c6 Rb1-b2 58.Rb5-b7
a5-a4 59.Rb7-d7+ Kd4-c3 0.15/15 ]
50...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Rd1-b1 51.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-e8

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52.Ke5-e6 Rb1-e1+ 53.Ke6-d5
Re1-e3 54.Rh7-b7 Re3xb3 55.Kd5-e6
Rb3-e3+ 56.Ke6-d6 Re3-d3+
57.Kd6-c6 Rd3-f3 58.Kc6xb6 Rf3xf5
59.Rb7-h7 Rf5-e5 60.Kb6xa6
Re5-e7 0.06/12 ] 51.Rh3-h7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rh3-h7+
Kf7-f8 52.Rh7-b7 b5xc4 53.b3xc4
Rd1-d4 54.Ke5-f6 Rd4-d6+ 55.Kf6-g5
Rd6-d4 56.Kg5-g6 Rd4-f4 57.Kg6-f6
Kf8-e8 58.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7 59.Kf6-e5
Rf4xc4 60.f5-f6 Rc4-h4 61.f6-f7
Rh4-h5+ 62.Ke5-f6 Rh5-h6+
63.Kf6-g7 0.34/15 ] 51...Kf7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kf7-f8
52.Rh7-b7 b5xc4 53.b3xc4 Rd1-d4
54.Ke5-f6 Rd4-d6+ 55.Kf6-g5 Rd6-d4
56.Kg5-g6 Rd4-f4 57.Kg6-f6 Kf8-e8
58.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7 59.Kf6-e5 Rf4xc4
60.f5-f6 Rc4-b4 61.Rb8-a8 Rb4-h4
62.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e8 63.Ra7xa6
Rh4-h5+ 64.Ke5-e6 0.38/14 ]
52.Rh7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Rh7-b7 b5-b4 53.Ke5-e6 Rd1-d3
54.Rb7-b8+ Kg8-h7 55.f5-f6 Rd3-e3+
56.Ke6-f5 Re3-f3+ 57.Kf5-g5 Rf3-f2
58.Rb8-c8 Rf2-f3 59.Rc8-a8 a6-a5
60.Ra8-b8 Rf3-g3+ 61.Kg5-f4 Rg3-g1
62.Rb8-c8 Rg1-f1+ 63.Kf4-g5 Rf1-g1+
64.Kg5-f5 Rg1-f1+ 65.Kf5-e6 0.49/16 ]
52...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...b5-b4 53.Ke5-e6 Rd1-d3
54.Rb7-b8+ Kg8-h7 55.f5-f6 Rd3-e3+
56.Ke6-f5 Re3-f3+ 57.Kf5-g5 Rf3-f2
58.Rb8-c8 Rf2-f3 59.Rc8-a8 a6-a5
60.Ra8-b8 Rf3-g3+ 61.Kg5-f4 Rg3-g2
62.Kf4-e5 Rg2-e2+ 63.Ke5-f5 Re2-f2+
64.Kf5-e6 Rf2-e2+ 65.Ke6-f7 Re2-e3
0.50/14 ] 53.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.b3xc4 Rd1-d4 54.Ke5-e6
Rd4-e4+ 55.Ke6-d5 Re4-f4 56.Kd5xc5
Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+ 58.Kc5-b6
Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5 60.Ra7xa6
Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6 Ke7-e6 62.c4-c5
Ke6-e5 63.Ra6-a1 Rf5-f2 64.Kc6-c7

393
Rf2-c2 65.c5-c6 Rc2-c3 66.Ra1-g1
Ke5-e6 67.Rg1-g5 Rc3-c4 0.52/16 ]
53...Rd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rd1-d4 54.Ke5-e6 Rd4-e4+
55.Ke6-d5 Re4-f4 56.Kd5xc5 Kg8-f8
57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+ 58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+
59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5 60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7
61.Kb7-c6 Ke7-e6 62.c4-c5 Ke6-e5
63.Ra6-a1 Rf5-f6+ 64.Kc6-b5 Rf6-f7
65.c5-c6 Ke5-d6 66.Kb5-b6 0.50/14 ]
54.Ke5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ke5-e6 Rd4-e4+ 55.Ke6-d5 Re4-f4
56.Kd5xc5 Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+
58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5
60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6 Ke7-e6
62.c4-c5 Ke6-e5 63.Ra6-a1 Rf5-f2
64.Kc6-b6 Rf2-b2+ 65.Kb6-c7 Rb2-c2
66.c5-c6 Rc2-c3 67.Ra1-g1 Ke5-e6
68.Rg1-g5 Rc3-c4 0.52/18 ]
54...Rd4-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Rd4-e4+ 55.Ke6-d5 Re4-f4
56.Kd5xc5 Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+
58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5
60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6 Ke7-e6
62.c4-c5 Ke6-e5 63.Ra6-a1 Rf5-f2
64.Kc6-b6 Rf2-b2+ 65.Kb6-c7 Rb2-c2
66.c5-c6 Rc2-c3 67.Ra1-g1 Ke5-e6
68.Rg1-g5 Rc3-c4 0.57/16 ] 55.Ke6-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Ke6-d5
Re4-f4 56.Kd5xc5 Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7
Rf4xf5+ 58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7
Rf6-f5 60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6
Ke7-e6 62.c4-c5 Ke6-e5 63.Ra6-a1
Rf5-f2 64.Kc6-b6 Rf2-b2+ 65.Kb6-c7
Rb2-c2 66.c5-c6 Rc2-c3 67.Ra1-g1
Ke5-e6 68.Rg1-g5 Rc3-c4 0.52/19 ]
55...Re4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Re4-f4 56.Kd5xc5 Kg8-f8
57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+ 58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+
59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5 60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7
61.Kb7-c6 Ke7-e6 62.c4-c5 Ke6-e5
63.Ra6-a1 Rf5-f2 64.Kc6-b6 Rf2-b2+
65.Kb6-c7 Rb2-c2 66.c5-c6 Rc2-c3
67.Ra1-g1 Ke5-e6 68.Rg1-g5
Rc3-c4 0.57/19 ] 56.Kd5xc5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kd5xc5
Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+ 58.Kc5-b6
Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5 60.Ra7xa6
Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6 Rf5-f6+ 62.Kc6-b5
Rf6-f1 63.c4-c5 Rf1-b1+ 64.Kb5-c6
Rb1-c1 65.Kc6-b6 Rc1-c3 66.Ra6-a7+
Ke7-e6 67.c5-c6 Rc3-b3+ 68.Kb6-c7
Rb3-c3 69.Ra7-a8 Ke6-d5
70.Ra8-a5+ Kd5-e6 71.Ra5-h5
Rc3-c4 72.Kc7-b6 0.51/17 ]
56...Rf4xf5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Kg8-f8 57.Rb7-a7 Rf4xf5+
58.Kc5-b6 Rf5-f6+ 59.Kb6-b7 Rf6-f5
60.Ra7xa6 Kf8-e7 61.Kb7-c6 Rf5-f2
62.c4-c5 Rf2-c2 63.Ra6-b6 Rc2-c1
64.Kc6-d5 Rc1-d1+ 65.Kd5-e5
Rd1-e1+ 66.Ke5-d4 Ke7-d7 0.37/16 ]
57.Kc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Kc5-d6 Rf5-f6+ 58.Kd6-e5 Rf6-h6
59.c4-c5 Kg8-f8 60.Rb7-b6 Rh6-h2
61.Ke5-d6 Rh2-d2+ 62.Kd6-e6
Rd2-c2 63.c5-c6 a6-a5 64.Ke6-d7
Rc2-d2+ 65.Kd7-c8 Rd2-d6
66.Rb6-a6 Kf8-e8 67.Kc8-b7 Rd6-d4
68.c6-c7 Rd4-b4+ 69.Kb7-c6 Rb4-c4+
70.Kc6-d6 1.01/16 ] 57...Rf5-f6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Rf5-f6+
58.Kd6-e5 Rf6-h6 59.c4-c5 Kg8-f8
60.Rb7-b6 Rh6-h2 61.Ke5-d6
Rh2-d2+ 62.Kd6-e6 Rd2-c2 63.c5-c6
a6-a5 64.Ke6-d7 Rc2-d2+ 65.Kd7-c8
Rd2-d6 66.Rb6-b8 Kf8-f7 67.c6-c7
Rd6-c6 68.Kc8-d7 1.02/14 ] 58.Kd6-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kd6-e5
Rf6-f1 59.c4-c5 Rf1-c1 60.Ke5-d5
Rc1-d1+ 61.Kd5-c6 a6-a5 62.Rb7-a7
Rd1-d3 63.Kc6-b6 Rd3-b3+
64.Kb6xa5 Kg8-f8 65.c5-c6 Kf8-e8
66.Ra7-b7 Rb3-c3 67.Ka5-b6
Rc3-b3+ 68.Kb6-c7 Rb3-h3
69.Kc7-c8 1.01/15 ] 58...Rf6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Rf6-h6
59.c4-c5 Kg8-f8 60.Rb7-b6 Rh6-h2
61.Ke5-d6 Kf8-e8 62.Rb6-b8+ Ke8-f7
63.c5-c6 Rh2-d2+ 64.Kd6-c5 Rd2-c2+

394
65.Kc5-b6 Rc2-b2+ 66.Kb6-c7 Rb2-c2
67.Rb8-a8 a6-a5 68.Ra8xa5 Kf7-e6
69.Ra5-a6 Rc2-c3 70.Kc7-b8 Rc3-b3+
71.Kb8-c8 Ke6-e7 72.c6-c7 Rb3-c3
73.Ra6-h6 0.98/15 ] 59.Rb7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Rb7-b8+
Kg8-g7 60.c4-c5 Rf7-f1 61.c5-c6
Rf1-c1 62.Ke5-d6 Rc1-d1+ 63.Kd6-c7
Kg7-f6 64.Kc7-c8 a6-a5 65.c6-c7
Rd1-c1 66.Kc8-d7 Rc1-d1+ 67.Kd7-c6
Rd1-c1+ 68.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+
69.Kb6xa5 1.48/14 ] 59...Rf7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Rf7-f2
60.c4-c5 Kg8-f7 61.Rb6xa6 Kf7-e7
62.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d8 63.c5-c6 Kd8-c8
64.Ra7-b7 Rf2-f3 65.Ke5-d5 Rf3-f5+
66.Kd5-d6 Rf5-f6+ 67.Kd6-c5 Rf6-f3
68.Rb7-h7 Rf3-c3+ 69.Kc5-b5 Rc3-c2
70.Rh7-f7 Rc2-c3 71.Rf7-g7 Rc3-b3+
72.Kb5-c4 Rb3-e3 0.59/15 ] 60.Ke5-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Ke5-d5
Rc7-d7+ 61.Kd5-c6 Rd7-d1 62.c4-c5
Kg8-f7 63.Rb6xa6 Kf7-e7 64.Kc6-c7
Rd1-d7+ 65.Kc7-b6 Rd7-d4
66.Ra6-a8 Rd4-b4+ 67.Kb6-c7
Rb4-c4 68.c5-c6 Rc4-c2 69.Kc7-b7
Ke7-d6 70.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 71.c6-c7
Rc2-b2+ 72.Kb7-c8 Kc5-c6 73.Rd8-d4
Rb2-c2 74.Kc8-d8 1.15/15 ]
60...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Rc7-d7+ 61.Kd5-c6 Rd7-d1
62.Rb6xa6 Kg8-f7 63.c4-c5 Kf7-e7
64.Kc6-c7 Rd1-d7+ 65.Kc7-b6 Rd7-d4
66.Ra6-a8 Rd4-b4+ 67.Kb6-c7
Rb4-c4 68.c5-c6 Rc4-c2 69.Kc7-b7
Ke7-d6 70.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 71.c6-c7
Rc2-b2+ 72.Kb7-c8 Kc5-c6 73.Rd8-d4
Rb2-c2 74.Kc8-d8 0.84/14 ]
61.Rb6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Rb6xa6 Rc7-d7+ 62.Kd5-c6 Kf7-e6
63.c4-c5 Ke6-e7 64.Kc6-b6 Rd7-d4
65.Ra6-a8 Rd4-b4+ 66.Kb6-c7
Rb4-c4 67.c5-c6 Rc4-c2 68.Kc7-b7
Ke7-d6 69.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 70.c6-c7
Rc2-b2+ 71.Kb7-c8 Kc5-c6 72.Rd8-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rb2-c2 73.Kc8-d8 1.15/14 ]
61...Kf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Rc7-d7+ 62.Kd5-c6 Kf7-e6
63.c4-c5 Ke6-e7 64.Kc6-b6 Rd7-d3
65.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-e6 66.Ra7-h7
Rd3-b3+ 67.Kb6-c7 Rb3-a3
68.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5 69.c5-c6 Ra3-c3
70.Rh6-h5+ Kd5-e6 71.Rh5-h7
Ke6-e5 72.Rh7-g7 Rc3-c4
73.Rg7-g5+ Ke5-e6 74.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-d5 75.Rg6-g5+ Kd5-e6
76.Rg5-g6+ 1.05/15 ] 62.Ra6-e6+
[ 62.Ra6-h6 might be the shorter path
Rc7-d7+ 63.Kd5-c6 Rd7-d1+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Ra6-e6+
Ke7-f8 63.c4-c5 Rc7-d7+ 64.Re6-d6
Rd7-a7 65.Kd5-c6 Kf8-e7 66.Kc6-b6
Ra7-a1 67.Rd6-h6 Ke7-d8
68.Rh6-h8+ Kd8-e7 69.c5-c6 Ra1-b1+
70.Kb6-c7 Rb1-b2 71.Rh8-h6 Rb2-e2
72.Kc7-c8 Re2-b2 73.c6-c7 Rb2-b1
74.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6 75.Rh7-h4
Rb1-g1 76.Rh4-h8 Rg1-b1 77.Rh8-h7
Rb1-b2 78.Rh7-h4 Rb2-c2
79.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-e5 80.Kc8-b7
Rc2-b2+ 81.Rh6-b6 1.38/17 ]
62...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Ke7-f7 63.Re6-d6 Rc7-a7
64.c4-c5 Ra7-a2 65.c5-c6 Ra2-a5+
66.Kd5-d4 Ra5-a2 67.Kd4-e5
Ra2-e2+ 68.Ke5-d5 Re2-c2
69.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-e8 70.Kd5-d6
Rc2-d2+ 71.Kd6-c7 Rd2-c2
72.Rd7-d6 Ke8-e7 73.Rd6-h6 Rc2-c3
74.Kc7-b7 Rc3-b3+ 75.Kb7-c8 Rb3-b6
76.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6 77.c6-c7 Rb6-b1
78.Rh7-h8 Ke6-e7 79.Rh8-h6 Rb1-b2
80.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6 81.Rh7-h4
Rb2-c2 82.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-e5
83.Kc8-b7 Rc2-b2+ 84.Rh6-b6
1.43/16 ] 63.Re6-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63.Re6-d6+ Kd8-e7 64.c4-c5
Rc7-a7 65.Kd5-c6 Ra7-a6+ 66.Kc6-c7
Ra6-a7+ 67.Kc7-b6 Ra7-a1
68.Rd6-h6 Ke7-d8 69.Rh6-h8+

395
Kd8-e7 70.c5-c6 Ra1-b1+ 71.Kb6-c7
Rb1-b2 72.Rh8-h6 Rb2-e2 73.Kc7-c8
Re2-b2 74.c6-c7 Rb2-b1 75.Rh6-h7+
Ke7-e6 76.Rh7-h8 Ke6-e7 77.Rh8-h6
Rb1-b2 78.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6
79.Rh7-h4 Rb2-c2 80.Rh4-h6+
Ke6-e5 81.Kc8-b7 Rc2-b2+
82.Rh6-b6 1.38/19 ] 63...Kd8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kd8-e8
64.c4-c5 Rc7-a7 65.Kd5-c6 Ra7-a2
66.Kc6-c7 Ra2-h2 67.c5-c6 Ke8-e7
68.Rd6-d7+ Ke7-e6 69.Kc7-c8
Rh2-h8+ 70.Rd7-d8 Rh8-h2 71.c6-c7
Ke6-e7 72.Rd8-g8 Rh2-c2
73.Rg8-g7+ Ke7-e6 74.Rg7-h7
Rc2-b2 75.Rh7-h4 Rb2-b3
76.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-e7 77.Rh6-h2
Rb3-c3 78.Rh2-h7+ Ke7-e6
79.Kc8-b7 Rc3-b3+ 80.Kb7-c8 Rb3-b1
81.Rh7-h4 Rb1-b2 82.Rh4-e4+
Ke6-d6 83.Re4-d4+ Kd6-c6
84.Rd4-c4+ Kc6-d6 85.Rc4-d4+
Kd6-c6 1.43/17 ] 64.c4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.c4-c5
Rc7-a7 65.Kd5-c6 Ra7-a6+ 66.Kc6-c7
Ra6-a7+ 67.Kc7-b6 Ra7-a1
68.Rd6-h6 Ke7-d8 69.Rh6-h8+
Kd8-e7 70.c5-c6 Ra1-b1+ 71.Kb6-c7
Rb1-b2 72.Rh8-h6 Rb2-e2 73.Kc7-c8
Re2-c2 74.c6-c7 Rc2-b2 75.Rh6-h7+
Ke7-e6 76.Rh7-h4 Rb2-b3 77.Rh4-h2
Rb3-c3 78.Rh2-h7 Rc3-c2
79.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e5 80.Kc8-b7
Rc2-b2+ 81.Rh6-b6 1.38/18 ]
64...Rc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Rc7-a7 65.Kd5-c6 Ra7-a6+
66.Kc6-c7 Ra6-a7+ 67.Kc7-b6 Ra7-a1
68.Rd6-h6 Ke7-d8 69.Rh6-h8+
Kd8-e7 70.c5-c6 Ra1-b1+ 71.Kb6-c7
Ke7-f7 72.Rh8-h6 Kf7-e7 73.Kc7-c8
Rb1-b6 74.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-e6 75.c6-c7
Rb6-b2 76.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7
77.Rh6-c6 Rb2-b1 78.Rc6-g6 Rb1-c1
79.Kc8-b7 Ke7-f7 80.Rg6-h6 Rc1-b1+
81.Kb7-c8 1.35/16 ] 65.c5-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.c5-c6
Rc8-g8 66.c6-c7 Rg8-a8 67.Kd5-c6
Ra8-a6+ 68.Kc6-b7 Ra6xd6
69.c7-c8Q Ke7-f6 70.Kb7-c7 Kf6-e5
71.Qc8-f8 Rd6-d5 72.Kc7-c6 Rd5-d4
73.Qf8-g7+ Ke5-e4 74.Qg7-g4+
Ke4-e5 75.Qg4-g5+ Ke5-e4 2.55/13 ]
65...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Rc8-g8 66.c6-c7 Rg8-a8
67.Kd5-c6 Ra8-a6+ 68.Kc6-b7
Ra6xd6 69.c7-c8Q Ke7-f6 70.Kb7-c7
Kf6-e5 71.Qc8-f8 Rd6-d4 72.Qf8-e7+
Ke5-d5 73.Kc7-b6 Rd4-d3
74.Qe7-c5+ Kd5-e4 75.Qc5-c4+
Rd3-d4 2.59/14 ] 66.Rd6-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Rd6-h6
Ke7-f8 67.Kd5-d6 Rc7-a7 68.c6-c7
Ra7-a6+ 69.Kd6-e5 Ra6xh6
70.c7-c8Q+ Kf8-e7 71.Qc8-c7+
Ke7-f8 72.Qc7-d8+ Kf8-f7 73.Qd8-d7+
Kf7-g6 74.Qd7-e6+ Kg6-g7
75.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6 76.Qe7-f6+
Kg6-h5 77.Qf6-f5+ Kh5-h4 78.Qf5-f4+
Kh4-h5 3.08/13 ] 66...Ke7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Ke7-f8
67.Kd5-d6 Rc7-a7 68.c6-c7 Ra7-a6+
69.Kd6-e5 Ra6xh6 70.c7-c8Q+ Kf8-e7
71.Qc8-c7+ Ke7-f8 72.Qc7-d8+ Kf8-f7
73.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 74.Qd7-e6+
Kg6-g7 75.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6
76.Qe7-f6+ Kg6-h5 77.Qf6-f5+
Kh5-h4 78.Qf5-f4+ Kh4-h5 3.13/14 ]
67.Rh6-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Rh6-h8+ Kd8-e7 68.Rh8-b8 Ke7-f6
69.Kd5-d6 Rc7-h7 70.c6-c7 Rh7xc7
71.Kd6xc7 Kf6-e5 72.Kc7-c6 Ke5-e4
73.Rb8-a8 Ke4-d3 74.Kc6-d5 Kd3-e2
75.Ra8-b8 Ke2-d3 76.Rb8-b3+
Kd3-c2 77.Rb3-e3 Kc2-d2 78.Kd5-d4
Kd2-c2 79.Kd4-d5 Kc2-d2 5.68/9 ]
67...Kd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Kd8-e7 0.95/1 ] 68.Rh8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Rh8-a8
Ke7-f6 69.Kd5-d6 Rc7-f7 70.c6-c7
Rf7xc7 71.Kd6xc7 Kf6-e5 72.Kc7-c6

396
Ke5-d4 73.Ra8-a4+ Kd4-d3
74.Kc6-d5 Kd3-e3 75.Ra4-d4 Ke3-f3
76.Rd4-d3+ Kf3-e2 77.Kd5-e4 Ke2-f2
78.Rd3-b3 Kf2-e2 79.Ke4-d4 Ke2-f2
80.Kd4-d5 Kf2-e2 81.Kd5-d4 Ke2-f2
5.78/21 ]
1-0

49

C91

Robert James Fischer


Viktor Korchnoi
Interzonal - (19)
27.02.1962
C91: Closed Ruy Lopez: 7...d6 8 c3 0-0
9 d4
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 0-0 8.c2-c3 d7-d6 9.d2-d4
Diagram

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9r+lwq-trk+0{
9+-zp-vlpzpp0 803
9p+nzp-sn-+0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+-zPP+-+0
9+LzP-+N+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9tRNvLQtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc8-g4 10.Bc1-e3 e5xd4 11.c3xd4
Nc6-a5 12.Bb3-c2 Na5-c4 13.Be3-c1
c7-c5 14.b2-b3 Nc4-a5 15.d4-d5
Nf6-d7 16.Nb1-d2 Be7-f6 17.Ra1-b1
c5-c4 18.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 19.Nd2xf3
c4xb3 20.a2xb3 Qd8-c7 last book
move 21.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Bc1-b2 Bf6xb2 22.Rb1xb2
Na5-b7 23.Nf3-d4 Nd7-e5 24.Qd1-d2

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Rf8-c8 25.Re1-a1 Qc7-b6 26.Rb2-a2
b5-b4 27.Nd4-f5 Rc8-c3 28.Qd2-g5
Ne5-g6 29.Ra1-c1 0.58/15 ]
21...Bf6-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra8-c8 22.Re1-e2 Qc7-c3
23.Nf3-d4 Qc3-b4 24.Nd4-f5 Rf8-e8
25.Re2-d2 Na5-b7 26.Qd1-g4 Nd7-c5
27.f2-f3 Rc8-c7 28.Qg4-g3 Bf6-e5
0.32/15 ] 22.Re1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Re1-f1 Ra8-c8 23.Qd1-e2
Rf8-e8 24.Rf1-c1 b5-b4 25.Nf3-d4
g7-g6 26.Qe2xa6 Nd7-c5 27.Qa6-b5
Rc8-b8 28.Qb5-f1 Nc5xe4 29.Nd4-e6
f7xe6 30.Bc2xe4 0.52/15 ] 22...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-c8
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-trk+0
9+-wqn+pzpp0 804
9p+-zp-+-+0
9snp+P+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+Pvl-vLN+P0
9-+L+RzPP+0
9+R+Q+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
23.Bc2-d3 Nd7-c5 24.e4-e5 Nc5xd3
25.Qd1xd3 Bc3xe5 26.Re2-a2 Na5-b7
27.Ra2xa6 Nb7-c5 28.Be3xc5 Qc7xc5
29.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 30.d5-d6 Qc5-c2
31.Qd3xc2 Rc8xc2 32.Ra6-b6 Rc2-d2
33.Rb6xb5 Rd2xd6 34.Rb5xe5 Rf8-b8
35.Re5-e7 g7-g5 36.b3-b4 Kg8-g7
0.42/16 ] 23.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Be3-d4 Nd7-e5 24.Nf3xe5
d6xe5 25.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 26.Re2-e3
Na5-b7 27.Qd1-f3 Ra8-c8 28.Rb1-a1
a6-a5 29.Qf3-f5 g7-g6 30.Qf5-g5
Qc7-d6 31.Re3-f3 0.48/14 ]
23...Rf8-e8N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

397
23...Na5-b7 24.Nd4-f5 Nd7-e5
25.f2-f4 Ne5-g6 26.e4-e5 d6xe5
27.d5-d6 Qc7-d7 28.f4xe5 Bc3xe5
29.Be3-d4 Be5xd6 30.Nf5xg7 Bd6-c5
31.Re2-d2 Bc5xd4+ 32.Rd2xd4
Qd7-c7 33.Ng7-f5 Ra8-d8 34.Bc2-e4
0.22/15 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-trk+0{
9+nwq-+p+p0 805
9p+-+-+n+0
9+-+-+N+-0
9-zp-tRL+-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+R+Q+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
; RR 23...g7-g6 24.Bc2-d3 Nd7-c5
25.Re2-c2 Na5-b7 26.Nd4-e2 Bc3-g7
- Psarouda,E-Hadzinikola,E/Nea
Makri 1993/EXT 1997 ] 24.Nd4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bc2-d3
Na5-b7 25.Nd4-c6 Nb7-c5 26.Be3xc5
Nd7xc5 27.Re2-e3 a6-a5 28.Bd3-c2
Bc3-e5 29.Qd1-g4 Qc7-d7 30.Qg4-f3
Ra8-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 806)
31.Rb1-c1 Be5-b2 32.Rc1-e1 Bb2-e5
33.Re1-c1 Be5-b2 0.26/15 ]
24...Na5-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...g7-g6 25.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7
26.Be3-f4 Ra8-c8 27.Qd1-d3 Bc3-e5
28.Bf4-e3 Na5-b7 29.Be3-g5 Qc7-c3
30.Qd3xa6 Nb7-c5 31.Qa6-b5 Nd7-f6
32.Nh6-g4 Nf6xg4 33.h3xg4 Rc8-a8
0.27/16 ] 25.Be3-d4 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3-d4
g7-g6 26.Bd4xc3 Qc7xc3 27.Re2-e3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

398

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+r+k+0
9+-+q+pzpp0 806
9-+Nzp-+-+0
9zp-snPvl-+-0
9-zp-+P+-+0
9+P+-tRQ+P0
9-+L+-zPP+0
9+R+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+rmk-+0{
9+nwqn+p+p0 807
9p+-zp-+psN0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-zp-+P+-+0
9+PvL-+-+P0
9-+L+RzPP+0
9+R+Q+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Qc3-c7 28.Re3-g3 Ra8-c8 29.Qd1-d4


Nd7-e5 30.Rb1-c1 Kg8-f8 31.Nf5-h6
Qc7-c5 32.Qd4-d2 Qc5-b6 33.Qd2-f4
Nb7-c5 34.Qf4-g5 Qb6-c7 35.Qg5-f6
0.55/16 ] 25...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Bc3xd4 26.Qd1xd4 Qc7-c3
27.Qd4xc3 b4xc3 28.Re2-e3 Ra8-c8
29.Nf5-d4 Nd7-e5 30.Nd4-e2 h7-h5
31.Rb1-a1 a6-a5 32.Ra1-c1 Ne5-g6
33.Ne2xc3 Nb7-c5 34.Rc1-a1 Nc5-b7
35.Bc2-d1 Ng6-f4 36.Nc3-b5 0.63/15 ]
26.Nf5-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 27.Nf5-d4 a6-a5
28.Re2-e3 Nd7-e5 29.Nd4-b5 Qc7-b6
30.Qd1-e2 Re8-c8 31.Re3xc3 Rc8xc3
32.Nb5xc3 Ra8-c8 33.Nc3-a4 Qb6-b4
34.Rb1-c1 Nb7-c5 35.Na4xc5
Qb4xc5 0.59/14 ] 26...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8-f8
1.31/1 ] 27.Rb1-c1 [ 27.Bd4xc3
Diagram

0.17/15 ] 27...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 27...Bc3xd4 28.Qd1xd4
Qc7-c3 29.Qd4xc3 b4xc3 30.Re2-e3
Kf8-g7 31.Nh6-g4 h7-h5 32.Ng4-h2
Ra8-c8 33.Bc2-b1 Nb7-a5 34.Re3xc3
Rc8xc3 35.Rc1xc3 Nd7-f6 36.Nh2-f1
Nf6xe4 37.Rc3-e3 Ne4-f6 38.Re3xe8
Nf6xe8 39.Nf1-d2 Na5-b7 40.b3-b4
a6-a5 41.b4xa5 Nb7xa5 42.Kg1-f1
0.12/15 ] 28.Bc2-d3 [ 28.Re2-e3
Diagram

(Diagram 807)
b4xc3 28.Qd1-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Bd4xc3 Qc7xc3 28.Qd1-c1
Nb7-c5 29.Re2-e3 Qc3-e5 30.Qc1-d2
a6-a5 31.Re3-f3 Nd7-f6 32.Rb1-e1
Re8-e7 33.Nh6-g4 Nf6xg4 34.h3xg4
Kf8-g7 35.Rf3-h3 Kg7-g8 36.Qd2-h6

(Diagram 808)
f7-f6 29.Nh6-g4 Kf8-g7+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 28.Re2-e3 Nd7-e5
29.Bc2-b1 Qc7-b8 30.Bd4xe5 d6xe5
31.Re3-f3 Nb7-d6 32.Nh6-g4 Re8-e7
33.Qd1-e2 Qb8-b6 34.Bb1-d3 a6-a5
35.Bd3-a6 Rc8-a8 36.Ba6-c4 Kf8-g7
37.Ng4-f6 a5-a4 0.59/16 ] 28...Qc7-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nb7-c5
29.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 30.Rc1xc3 Qc7-a5
31.Re2-c2 Nd7-e5 32.Bd3-f1 Rc8-b8
33.Rc3-e3 Kf8-g7 34.Nh6-g4 Qa5-a3
35.Ng4xe5 Re8xe5 36.Qd1-d4 a6-a5
37.Bf1-c4 a5-a4 38.b3xa4 Qa3xa4
39.Rc2-c1 Qa4-d7 0.25/17 ] 29.Re2-c2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re2-c2
Nd7-e5 30.Nh6-g4 Ne5xg4

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399

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+rmk-+0{
9+nwqn+p+p0 808
9p+-zp-+psN0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-zp-vLP+-+0
9+Pvl-tR-+P0
9-+L+-zPP+0
9+-tRQ+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+r+-+0
9+-+-+pmkp0 809
9p+-zp-+p+0
9wq-snP+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+PtRL+-+P0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-tRQ+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

31.Qd1xg4 Nb7-c5 32.Bd4xc3 b4xc3


33.Rc2xc3 Kf8-g7 34.Qg4-d1 Rc8-b8
35.f2-f3 Qa5-d8 36.Bd3-c4 Qd8-g5
37.Qd1-c2 Re8-e5 38.Qc2-f2 Qg5-f4
39.h3-h4 Re5-e7 40.g2-g3 Qf4-e5
0.63/17 ] 29...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Nd7-e5 30.Nh6-g4
Ne5xg4 31.Qd1xg4 Nb7-c5
32.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 33.Rc2xc3 Kf8-g7
34.Qg4-f3 Qa5-a3 35.Bd3-b1 Rc8-b8
36.Qf3-f4 Qa3-b2 37.Qf4xd6 Nc5xb3
38.Rc3-c2 Nb3xc1 39.Rc2xb2 Rb8xb2
40.Qd6-c6 Nc1-e2+ 41.Kg1-h2
0.84/16 ] 30.Bd3-f1 [ 30.Bd4xe5
Re8xe5 31.Qd1-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Nh6-g4 Ne5xg4 31.Qd1xg4
Nb7-c5 32.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 33.Rc2xc3
Kf8-g7 34.Qg4-d1 Rc8-b8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+rmk-+0{
9+n+-+p+p0 810
9p+-zp-+psN0
9+-+Psn-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+PtR-+-+P0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-+LmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 809)
35.f2-f3 Qa5-d8 36.Bd3-c4 Qd8-g5
37.Qd1-c2 Qg5-e5 38.Qc2-d2 Re8-c8
39.Qd2-e3 Rb8-b7 40.Bc4xa6 0.65/14
] 30...Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rc8-c7 31.Bd4xc3 Rc7xc3
32.Rc2xc3 b4xc3 33.Qd1-d4 Qa5-c5
34.Qd4xc3 Qc5xc3 35.Rc1xc3
Diagram
Nb7-c5 36.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 37.b3-b4

Nc5xe4 38.Rc3-c7 Re8-e7


39.Rc7-c8+ Re7-e8 40.Bf1xa6
Re8xc8 41.Ba6xc8 Nd7-f6 42.Bc8-b7
Ne4-c3 43.Kg1-f2 Nf6xd5 44.Bb7xd5
Nc3xd5 0.27/14 ] 31.Bd4xc3
[ Worse is 31.Rc2xc3 b4xc3
32.Bd4xc3 Qa5-a3 33.Bc3xe5
d6xe5= ( 33...Re8xe5 34.Rc1-c4 );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bd4xc3
b4xc3 32.Rc2xc3 Rc8-b8 33.f2-f4
Ne5-d7 34.e4-e5 d6xe5 35.d5-d6
Nc5-e4 36.Rc3-c7 Re8-d8 37.Rc1-c6
Qa5-d2 38.Qd1xd2 Ne4xd2 39.Bf1-c4
Nd2xc4 40.b3xc4 Rb8-b1+ 41.Kg1-h2
Kf8-g7 42.Nh6-g4 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+-tRn+pmkp0 811
9p+RzP-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+P+-zPN+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+r+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nd7-b8 43.Rc6-c5 e5xf4 44.Ng4-e5
Rd8xd6 45.Rc7xf7+ Kg7-h8
46.Rf7xf4 0.31/16 ] 31...b4xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...b4xc3
32.Rc2xc3 Rc8-b8 33.f2-f4 Ne5-d7
34.e4-e5 d6xe5 35.d5-d6 Nc5-e4
36.Rc3-c7 Re8-d8 37.Rc1-c6 Qa5-d2
38.Qd1xd2 Ne4xd2 39.Bf1-c4 Nd2xc4
40.b3xc4 Rb8-b1+ 41.Kg1-h2 Kf8-g7
42.Nh6-g4 Nd7-b8 43.Rc6-c5 e5xf4
44.Ng4-e5 Rd8xd6 45.Rc7xf7+
Kg7-h8 46.Rf7xf4 0.50/15 ] 32.Rc2xc3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rc2xc3
Rc8-b8 33.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 34.e4-e5
d6xe5 35.d5-d6 Nc5-e4 36.Rc3-c7
Re8-d8 37.Rc1-c6 Qa5-d2 38.Qd1xd2
Ne4xd2 39.Bf1-c4 Nd2xc4 40.b3xc4
Rb8-b1+ 41.Kg1-h2 Kf8-g7 42.Nh6-g4
Nd7-b8 43.Rc6-c5 e5xf4 44.Ng4-e5
Rd8xd6 45.Rc7xf7+ Kg7-h8
46.Rf7xf4 0.31/16 ] 32...Kf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc8-b8
33.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 34.e4-e5 d6xe5
35.d5-d6 Qa5-b6 36.Kg1-h2 Kf8-g7
37.Nh6-g4 Re8-e6 38.f4xe5 h7-h5
39.Ng4-f6 Re6xe5 40.Nf6xd7 Nc5xd7
41.Rc3-c7 Rb8-d8 42.Bf1-c4 Qb6-e3
43.Kh2-h1 a6-a5 44.Rc1-c2 Qe3-f4
45.Bc4-d5 h5-h4 0.49/15 ] 33.Nh6-g4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

400
33.Nh6-g4 Rc8-b8 34.Ng4xe5 Re8xe5
35.f2-f3 Qa5-b4 36.Bf1-c4 a6-a5
37.Qd1-c2 Kg7-g8 38.Kg1-h1
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+k+0{
9+-+-+p+p0 812
9-+-zp-+p+0
9zp-snPtr-+-0
9-wqL+P+-+0
9+PtR-+P+P0
9-+Q+-+P+0
9+-tR-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rb8-c8 39.Kh1-h2 Kg8-g7 40.g2-g3
Qb4-b7 41.Qc2-d2 Qb7-d7 42.Qd2-d4
a5-a4 0.50/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+r+-+0{
9+-+-+pmkp0 813
9p+-zp-+p+0
9wq-snPsn-+-0
9-+-+P+N+0
9+PtR-+-+P0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-tRQ+LmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
33...Ne5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc8-b8 34.Ng4xe5 Re8xe5
35.f2-f3 Qa5-b4 36.Bf1-c4 a6-a5
37.Qd1-c2 Kg7-g8 38.Kg1-h1 Rb8-c8
39.Kh1-h2 Kg8-g7 40.g2-g3 Qb4-b7
41.Qc2-d2 Qb7-d7 42.Bc4-a6
Rc8-b8 0.45/16 ] 34.Qd1xg4
[ 34.h3xg4!? Re8xe4 35.Rc3-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Re4xc4 36.Rc1xc4 ( 36.Bf1xc4
Rc8-e8 );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.h3xg4 Rc8-b8 35.f2-f3 Rb8-b4
36.Bf1-c4 Kg7-g8 37.Qd1-d4 Qa5-b6
38.Qd4-f2 a6-a5 39.Rc1-a1 Re8-b8
40.g4-g5 a5-a4 41.b3xa4 Qb6-a5
42.Ra1-c1 Rb4xa4 0.56/16 ]
34...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qa5-d8 35.f2-f3 Rc8-b8
36.Qg4-f4 Nc5xb3 37.Rc3-c7 Re8-e7
38.Rc7xe7 Qd8xe7 39.Rc1-c6
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+-+0{
9+-+-wqpmkp0 814
9p+Rzp-+p+0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-+PwQ-+0
9+n+-+P+P0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+LmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nb3-d4 40.Rc6xa6 Rb8-b1 41.Qf4-e3
Qe7-e5 42.Ra6-a7 Rb1-b3 43.Qe3-f2
Rb3-b1 44.Ra7-d7 Kg7-g8 45.Qf2-e3
g6-g5 46.Qe3-d2 Rb1-a1 47.Rd7-c7
0.38/16 ] 35.Rc3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Qg4-f4 Nc5xe4 36.Rc3-c7
Ne4-f6 37.Rc7-a7 Rb8xb3 38.Rc1-c7
Re8-f8 39.Qf4xd6 Qa5xd5 40.Qd6xa6
Rb3-b1 41.Rc7-e7 Nf6-e4 42.Ra7-d7
Qd5-f5 43.Qa6-a2 Rb1-e1
44.Qa2-b2+ Kg7-h6 45.Rd7-a7 Qf5-f4
46.Ra7-c7 Qf4-f5 47.Qb2-d4 Qf5-b5
48.Rc7-c4 Rf8-d8 0.35/16 ]
35...Nc5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rb8-b7 36.Rf3-e3 Qa5-a3
37.Rc1-b1 Qa3-a2 38.Rb1-d1 Qa2-b2
39.Bf1-c4 Nc5xb3 40.Bc4xa6 Rb7-a7
41.Ba6-b5 Re8-e7 42.Re3-e2 Qb2-e5

401
43.Rd1-e1 Nb3-c5 44.Bb5-c6 Ra7-a3
45.Qg4-h4 Nc5-d3 46.Re1-b1 0.11/16
] 36.Qg4-f4 [ 36.Qg4-d7 A)
36...Qa5xd5?? Black will not be able to
digest the pawn 37.Bf1-c4 Qd5-h5
38.Rf3xf7+ ( 38.Bc4xf7 Rb8-d8
39.Qd7-a7 Rd8-a8 ) 38...Kg7-h8
39.Bc4-d5+- ; B) 36...Ne4-g5
37.Rf3-d3 Qa5-a3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Qg4-d7 Ne4-g5 37.Rf3-d3
Qa5-a3 38.Rd3-c3 Ng5-e4 39.Rc3-c7
Re8-f8 40.Qd7-g4 Rb8-e8 41.Qg4-d1
Qa3-b2 42.Rc7-c2 Qb2-e5 43.Bf1xa6
Re8-e7 44.b3-b4 Rf8-a8 45.Qd1-d3
Ne4-f6 46.Ba6-c4 Nf6-e4 0.21/16 ]
36...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Re8-e7 37.Bf1-d3 Qa5xd5
38.Rc1-a1 Rb8-b4 39.Bd3xe4 Rb4xe4
40.Qf4-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Ra1xa6
Re4-e1+ 42.Kg1-h2 Qd5-e5+
43.Qf6xe5 d6xe5 44.b3-b4 Kg8-g7
45.Ra6-b6 Re1-e2 46.b4-b5 f7-f5
47.Kh2-g3 f5-f4+ 48.Kg3-g4 Re2-b2
49.h3-h4 Re7-d7 -0.08/17 ] 37.Rf3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bf1-d3
Kg7-g8 38.Kg1-h2 Qa5-d2 39.Rc1-c6
Qd2xf4+ 40.Rf3xf4 Rb8xb3
41.Bd3xe4 Re8xe4 42.Rf4xe4 f5xe4
43.Rc6xa6 Kg8-f7 44.Ra6xd6 Rb3-d3
45.g2-g4 Kf7-e7 46.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-d7
47.Re6xe4 Rd3xd5 48.Re4-b4 Kd7-c6
49.Kh2-g2 0.35/14 ] 37...Re8-e5
Black threatens to win material: Re5xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb8-b7
38.h3-h4 Qa5xd5 39.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
40.Re3xe8 Nf6xe8 41.Bf1xa6 Rb7-c7
42.Rc1xc7+ Ne8xc7 43.Ba6-c4
Qd5-c5+ 44.Kg1-h2 d6-d5 45.Qf4-e5+
Kg7-f7 46.h4-h5 Qc5-c6 47.Bc4-d3
Nc7-e6 48.b3-b4 d5-d4 49.b4-b5
Qc6-c5 50.Qe5-b8 Qc5-a3
51.Qb8-b7+ Qa3-e7 52.h5xg6+
h7xg6 0.05/15 ] 38.Rc1-c6 Attacking
the isolated pawn on a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.h3-h4 h7-h6 39.Rc1-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Re5xd5 40.h4-h5 g6-g5 41.Qf4-f3
Rd5-d4 42.Re3-d3 Rd4xd3 43.Qf3xd3
Qa5-d2 44.Qd3xd2 Ne4xd2
45.Rc6xd6 Nd2xf1 46.Rd6-g6+ Kg7-f7
47.Kg1xf1 a6-a5 48.Rg6xh6 Rb8xb3
49.Rh6-a6 0.05/13 ] 38...Rb8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Re5xd5
39.g2-g4 Rb8-e8 40.b3-b4 Qa5-d8
41.Rc6xa6 Qd8-d7 42.Bf1-d3 Rd5-e5
43.Bd3xe4 f5xe4 44.Re3-c3 Re5-d5
45.Rc3-c6 g6-g5 46.Qf4-c1 Re8-f8
47.Rc6-c7 0.09/14 ] 39.Rc6xd6!
Deflection: e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rc6xd6 Re5-e7 40.Rd6xa6
Qa5xd5 41.Bf1-d3 Ne4-c5 42.Ra6-d6
Nc5xd3 43.Re3xd3 Qd5-e4 44.Qf4xe4
Re7xe4 45.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 46.g2-g3
Re4-e2 47.Kg1-g2 Re2-c2 48.Rd3-d2
Rc2xd2 49.Rd7xd2 Kh6-g5
50.Rd2-d7 0.58/15 ] 39...Qa5-a1
[ 39...Ne4xd6 40.Re3xe5
Remove defender Deflection Pinning ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re5-e7
40.Rd6xa6 Qa5xd5 41.Bf1-d3 Ne4xf2
42.Re3xe7+ Re8xe7 43.Qf4-h4
Re7-d7 44.Qh4-f6+ Kg7-h6 45.Bd3xf5
Rd7-f7 46.Qf6-h4+ Kh6-g7 47.Qh4xf2
Qd5xf5 48.Qf2xf5 Rf7xf5 49.Ra6-a7+
Kg7-f6 50.Ra7-b7 h7-h6 51.b3-b4
Kf6-e5 52.Rb7-b6 Rf5-g5 53.Kg1-f2
Rg5-f5+ 54.Kf2-e3 0.50/14 ]
40.Rd6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rd6xa6 g6-g5 41.Qf4xg5+ Ne4xg5
42.Ra6xa1 Re5xe3 43.f2xe3 Re8xe3
44.Bf1-c4 Re3-e8 45.Kg1-h2 Ng5-e4
46.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g6 47.Ra7-d7
Re8-b8 48.Rd7-e7 h7-h5 49.g2-g3
Rb8-d8 50.Re7-e6+ Kg6-f7 51.Re6-h6
Kf7-e7 52.Rh6xh5 2.10/16 ]
40...Qa1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...g6-g5 41.Qf4xg5+ Ne4xg5
42.Ra6xa1 Re5xe3 43.f2xe3 Re8xe3
44.Bf1-c4 Re3-e4 45.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-f6
46.Kg1-f2 Ng5-f7 47.g2-g3 Nf7-d6
48.Ra7xh7 Nd6xc4 49.b3xc4 Re4xc4

402
50.d5-d6 Rc4-c2+ 51.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+
52.Kf3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 53.Kf4-e3 Rc4-e4+
54.Ke3-f3 2.25/15 ] 41.Re3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Re3-d3
Qd4-c5 42.Ra6-c6 g6-g5 43.Qf4xg5+
Ne4xg5 44.Rc6xc5 Ng5-f7 45.Rc5-c7
Re5-e1 46.Rd3-f3 Kg7-f6 47.g2-g4
Nf7-d6 48.Rc7xh7 Kf6-e5 49.Rh7-h6
Re1-d1 50.Rf3-d3 Rd1xd3 51.Bf1xd3
f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Ke5xd5 53.g4-g5
3.36/16 ] 41...Qd4-b2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Qd4-c5 42.d5-d6 g6-g5
43.Qf4-e3 Re8-d8 44.f2-f3 f5-f4
45.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6 46.Qe3xc5
Ne4xc5 47.Rd3-d1 Re5-e3 48.b3-b4
Nc5-d7 49.b4-b5 h7-h5 50.Kg1-f2
Re3-b3 51.Rd1-d2 Nd7-e5 52.Bf1-e2
Kf6-e6 53.Ra7-e7+ Ke6-f6 3.09/15 ]
42.d5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.d5-d6 Kg7-g8 43.d6-d7 Re8-d8
44.Rd3-d1 Re5-e7 45.Qf4-c7 Qb2xf2+
46.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 47.Ra6-a2 Qf2-g3+
48.Qc7xg3 Ne4xg3 49.Kh2xg3
Rd8xd7 50.Rd1xd7 Re7xd7 51.b3-b4
Kg7-f6 52.Kg3-f3 Kf6-e5 53.Ra2-a5+
Ke5-d4 54.b4-b5 Rd7-b7 55.Ra5-a6
Kd4-d5 56.Kf3-f4 Kd5-c5 57.Ra6-c6+
Kc5-d4 58.b5-b6 4.30/13 ] 42...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg7-g8
43.d6-d7 Re8-d8 44.Rd3-d1 Re5-e7
45.Qf4-c7 Qb2xf2+ 46.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7
47.Ra6-a2 Qf2-g3+ 48.Qc7xg3
Ne4xg3 49.Kh2xg3 Rd8xd7
50.Rd1xd7 Re7xd7 51.b3-b4 Kg7-f6
52.Kg3-f3 Kf6-e5 53.Ra2-a5+ Ke5-d4
54.b4-b5 Rd7-b7 55.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5
56.Kf3-f4 Kd5-c5 57.Ra6-c6+ Kc5-d4
58.b5-b6 4.58/14 ] 43.Qf4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Qf4-e3
Kg7-f8 44.d6-d7 Re8-d8 45.Qe3-b6
Qb2xf2+ 46.Qb6xf2 Ne4xf2 47.Kg1xf2
Re5-e7 48.Ra6-a7 Re7-e4 49.Rd3-d5
Re4-f4+ 50.Kf2-g1 Kf8-e7 51.Bf1-c4
Ke7-e6 52.Rd5-c5+ Ke6-d6 53.Rc5-c7
Rf4-e4 6.14/12 ] 43...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


0c Pro x64: 43...Kg7-f8 44.d6-d7
Re8-d8 45.Qe3-b6 Qb2xf2+
46.Qb6xf2 Ne4xf2 47.Kg1xf2 Re5-e7
48.Ra6-a7 Re7-e4 49.Rd3-d5 Re4-f4+
50.Kf2-g1 Kf8-e7 51.Bf1-c4 Ke7-e6
52.Rd5-c5+ Ke6-d6 53.Rc5-c7
Rf4-e4 6.39/13 ] 44.Qe3-a7+
[ 44.Qe3-a7+ Re5-e7 45.d6xe7
Qb2xf2+ 46.Qa7xf2 Ne4xf2 47.Kg1xf2
Re8xe7 48.Rd3-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Qe3-a7+ Kg7-f8 45.d6-d7
Qb2xf2+ 46.Qa7xf2 Ne4xf2
47.d7xe8Q+ Kf8xe8 48.Kg1xf2
Ke8-e7 49.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-e6
50.Rd3-d8 Re5-c5 51.Bf1-c4+ Ke6-f6
52.Ra7-f7+ Kf6-e5 53.Rf7xh7 Ke5-f5
54.Rh7-f7+ Kf5-e5 55.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f6
56.Re7-e6+ Kf6-g7 57.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f8 58.Re6-f6+ Kf8-e8 13.34/13 ]
1-0

50

D59

Mario Bertok
Robert James Fischer
Interzonal - (22)
04.03.1962
D59: Queen's Gambit Declined:
Tartakower Defence: Main line (8 cxd5
Nxd5)
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 4.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
5.Bc1-g5 0-0 6.e2-e3 h7-h6
7.Bg5-h4 b7-b6 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
9.Bh4xe7 Qd8xe7 10.Nc3xd5 e6xd5
11.Bf1-e2 Bc8-e6 12.0-0 c7-c5
13.d4xc5 b6xc5 14.Qd1-a4 Qe7-b7
[ RR 14...Nb8-d7 15.Ra1-c1 a7-a5
16.Qa4-a3 Rf8-c8 (RR 16...Rf8-b8
17.Rf1-d1 Qe7-f6 18.Rd1-d2 a5-a4
19.Rc1-c3 Ra8-a7 20.Nf3-e1 c5-c4
21.Ne1-f3 Ra7-b7 22.Nf3-d4 Nd7-e5
23.Rc3-c2 Be6-f5 24.Nd4xf5 Qf6xf5
25.Rc2-c1 Qf5-f6 26.Rc1-c3 Rb7-b6
27.Rc3-c2 - Poletov,V (2336)-

403
Drizgalovich,M (2123)/Tula 2006/EXT
2007 ) 17.Nf3-d4 Kg8-f8 18.Nd4xe6+
f7xe6 19.e3-e4 c5-c4 20.Qa3-f3+
Qe7-f7 21.Qf3-h3 Nd7-f6 22.e4xd5
e6xd5 23.b2-b3 Rc8-c7 24.b3xc4
d5xc4 25.Qh3-a3+ Kf8-g8 26.Rc1-c2
Kg8-h8 27.Rf1-c1 Ra8-c8 28.Qa3xa5
c4-c3 29.Qa5-f5 Popov,V (2545)Polovodin,I (2438)/St Petersburg 2001/
CBM 082 ext/1-0 (47) ] 15.Qa4-a3
Nb8-d7 16.Nf3-e1N [RR 16.Be2-a6
Qb7-b6 17.b2-b3 Nd7-b8 18.Ba6-e2
Nb8-d7 19.Nf3-e1 Rf8-c8 20.Ne1-d3
c5-c4 21.b3xc4 d5xc4 22.Rf1-b1
Qb6-c7 23.Nd3-f4 Qc7-c5 24.Qa3-c3
Qc5-e5 25.Rb1-c1 Qe5xc3 26.Rc1xc3
Nd7-c5 27.Nf4xe6 Nc5xe6 28.Rc3xc4
Rc8xc4 29.Be2xc4 Ra8-b8 30.Bc4-b3
Rb8-d8 Housieaux,D (2200)-Gey,M
(2065)/St Lorrain 1999/EXT 2000/1-0
(71) ;RR 16.b2-b3 Diagram

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9zpq+n+pzp-0 815
9-+-+l+-zp0
9+-zpp+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9wQP+-zPN+-0
9P+-+LzPPzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
a7-a5 17.Nf3-e1 Qb7-b4 18.Qa3-c1
a5-a4 19.Ne1-d3 Qb4-b6 20.Qc1-c3
Rf8-b8 21.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 22.Rf1-c1
d5-d4 23.e3xd4 c5xd4 24.Qc3-d2
Rb8-a8 25.Rc1-c2 Ra4xa2 26.Rc2xa2
Ra8xa2 27.Ra1xa2 Qb6-b1+
28.Nd3-c1 Be6xa2 29.Be2-f1 Ba2-e6
30.h2-h3 Nd7-f6 Rodewis,T (2364)Zumsande,M (2381)/playchess.com

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


INT 2005/CBM 105 ext/0-1 (87) ]
16...a7-a5 17.Ne1-d3 c5-c4
18.Nd3-f4 Rf8-b8 19.Ra1-b1 Be6-f5
20.Rb1-d1 Nd7-f6 last book move
21.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.b2-b3 Bf5-c2 22.Rd1-d4 c4xb3
23.a2xb3 Qb7xb3 24.Qa3-e7 Rb8-e8
25.Qe7-d6 Bc2-e4 26.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8
27.Rd1-a1 Qb3-c3 28.Ra1-d1
Qc3-b2 -0.34/13 ] 21...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7-g5
Diagram

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9rtr-+-+k+0
9+q+-+p+-0 816
9-+-+-sn-zp0
9zp-+p+lzp-0
9-+p+-sN-+0
9wQ-+-zP-+-0
9PzP-tRLzPPzP0
9+-+-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.g2-g4 g5xf4 23.g4xf5 Qb7-b4
24.Qa3-c3 Qb4xc3 25.b2xc3 f4xe3
26.f2xe3 Rb8-e8 27.Be2-f3 Re8xe3
28.Bf3xd5 Nf6xd5 29.Rd2xd5 Re3xc3
30.Rf1-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rd5-d7 Rc3-c1+
32.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g7 33.Rd7-d6 c4-c3
34.Rf4-g4+ Kg7-h7 35.Rd6-d7
Rc1-c2+ 36.Kg2-g3 -0.79/15 ]
22.Nf4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.g2-g4 g5xf4 23.g4xf5 Qb7-b4
24.Qa3-c3 Qb4xc3 25.b2xc3 f4xe3
26.f2xe3 Rb8-e8 27.Be2-f3 Re8xe3
28.Bf3xd5 Nf6xd5 29.Rd2xd5 Re3xc3
30.Rf1-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rd5-d7 Rc3-c1+
32.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g7 33.Rd7-d6 c4-c3
34.Rf4-g4+ Kg7-h7 35.Rd6-d7
Rc1-c2+ 36.Kg2-g3 -0.80/14 ]
22...Nf6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

404
22...Nf6xd5 23.Be2xc4 Nd5-b6
24.Bc4-e2 Rb8-c8 25.Qa3-d6 Rc8-c6
26.Qd6-e5 Bf5-g6 27.Rf1-d1 Qb7-c7
28.Rd2-d6 Rc6xd6 29.Rd1xd6 Ra8-c8
30.h2-h3 Qc7-c1+ 31.Rd6-d1 Qc1-c2
32.Be2-f3 Nb6-c4 -0.94/13 ]
23.Be2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Be2xc4 Bf5-e6 24.Rf1-c1 Rb8-c8
25.b2-b3 a5-a4 26.Qa3-b2 a4xb3
27.a2xb3 Qb7-b4 28.h2-h4 Nd5-f6
29.h4xg5 h6xg5 30.f2-f3 Qb4-c5
31.Qb2-c3 Be6xc4 32.b3xc4 -0.99/14 ]
23...Bf5-e6 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nd5-b6
24.Bc4-e2 Rb8-c8 25.Qa3-d6 Qb7-d7
26.Qd6xd7 Nb6xd7 27.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5
28.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 29.e3-e4 Bf5-e6
30.b2-b3 Ra8-b8 31.Rd2-d6 -0.93/13 ]
24.Rf1-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Rf1-c1 Rb8-c8 25.b2-b3
a5-a4 26.Qa3-b2 a4xb3 27.a2xb3
Qb7-b4 28.h2-h4 Nd5-f6 29.h4xg5
h6xg5 30.f2-f3 Qb4-c5 31.Qb2-c3
Be6xc4 32.b3xc4 -0.99/13 ]

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9rtr-+-+k+0{
9+q+-+p+-0 817
9-+-+l+-zp0
9zp-+n+-zp-0
9-+L+-+-+0
9wQ-+-zP-+-0
9PzP-tR-zPPzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
24...Nd5xe3! Discovered attack: d5,
e6-c4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nd5xe3 25.Qa3xe3 Be6xc4
26.h2-h4 Rb8-e8 27.Qe3-g3 Qb7-e7
28.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 29.Rd2-e2 g5-g4
30.f2-f3 Qe7-b4 31.f3xg4 Qb4xg4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


32.Re2-e3 Ra8-c8 33.Qg3xg4+
Be6xg4 34.Re3xe8+ Rc8xe8
35.Rd1-d5 Re8-e1+ 36.Kg1-h2
-2.17/16 ] 25.Qa3xe3 [ 25.Qa3xe3
Be6xc4 Discovered attack ; 25.f2xe3
Be6xc4 Discovered attack ; 25.-Diagram

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9rtr-+-+k+0{
9+q+-+p+-0 818
9-+-+l+-zp0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9-+L+-+-+0
9wQ-+-sn-+-0
9PzP-tR-zPPzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qb7xg2# Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Qa3xe3 Be6xc4 26.Qe3-h3
Qb7-b6 27.b2-b3 Rb8-d8 28.Qh3-f3
Bc4-e6 29.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 30.Rd2xd8+
Rc8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ Qb6xd8
32.h4xg5 h6xg5 33.Qf3-e3 Qd8-d1+
34.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d5 35.f2-f3 Be6-d7
36.Qe3-e7 Qd5-d2 37.Qe7-e5
-2.50/15 ] 25...Be6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Be6xc4 26.Qe3-h3
Qb7-b6 27.b2-b3 Rb8-d8 28.Qh3-f3
Bc4-e6 29.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 30.Qf3-f6
Rd8xd2 31.Rd1xd2 Qb6-c5 32.Rd2-d1
Qc5-c2 33.Rd1-d8+ Rc8xd8
34.Qf6xd8+ Kg8-g7 35.Qd8xa5 g5xh4
36.Qa5-e5+ -2.04/13 ] 26.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.b2-b3
Diagram
Rb8-e8 27.Qe3-c3 Bc4-e2 28.Rd1-e1
Be2-b5 29.Rd2-d1 Qb7-c6 30.Qc3-d2
a5-a4 31.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 32.Re1xe8+
Rc8xe8 33.Rd1-c1 Qc6-e4 34.f2-f3
Qe4-e3+ 35.Qd2xe3 Re8xe3 -2.40/14 ]

405

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9rtr-+-+k+0{
9+q+-+p+-0 819
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9-+l+-+-+0
9+P+-wQ-+-0
9P+-tR-zPPzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
26...Rb8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rb8-e8 27.Qe3-g3 Qb7-e7
28.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 29.Rd2-e2 a5-a4
30.Re2-e5 f7-f6 31.Re5-e4 a4xb3
32.a2xb3 Qe7-c5 33.b3-b4 Qc5-f5
34.Re4-e2 Be6-c4 35.Re2xe8+
Ra8xe8 36.h4xg5 f6xg5 37.Qg3-c3
Bc4-b5 38.Rd1-d6 -2.22/16 ]
27.Qe3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qe3-g3 Diagram

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9r+-+r+k+0{
9+q+-+p+-0 820
9-+-+-+-zp0
9zp-+-+-zp-0
9-+l+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-wQ-0
9PzP-tR-zPP+0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qb7-e7 28.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 29.Rd2-d4
Ra8-c8 30.h4xg5 Qe7xg5 31.Qg3-d3
Rc8-c1 32.Rd1xc1 Qg5xc1+
33.Kg1-h2 Qc1-c5 34.Qd3-e3 Re8-c8
35.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-g7 36.Rd8-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qc5-g5 37.f2-f4 -2.41/16 ] 27...Qb7-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qb7-e7
28.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 29.Rd2-e2 a5-a4
30.Re2-e5 f7-f6 31.Re5-e4 a4xb3
32.a2xb3 Qe7-c5 33.b3-b4 Qc5-f5
34.Re4-e2 Be6-c4 35.Re2xe8+
Ra8xe8 36.h4xg5 f6xg5 37.Qg3-c3
Bc4-b5 38.Rd1-d6 -2.22/14 ] 28.b2-b3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd2-d6
Ra8-d8 29.b2-b3 Bc4-e6 30.h4xg5
h6xg5 31.Kg1-h2 f7-f6 32.Kh2-g1
Rd8xd6 33.Rd1xd6 Re8-d8
34.Rd6xd8+ Qe7xd8 35.Qg3-f3
Kg8-g7 36.Qf3-b7+ Qd8-d7 -2.30/12 ]
28...Bc4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bc4-e6 29.Rd2-e2 a5-a4
30.Re2-e5 f7-f6 31.Re5-e4 a4xb3
32.a2xb3 Qe7-c5 33.b3-b4 Qc5-f5
34.Re4-e2 Diagram

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9r+-+r+k+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 821
9-+-+lzp-zp0
9+-+-+qzp-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-wQ-0
9-+-+RzPP+0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Be6-c4 35.Re2xe8+ Ra8xe8
36.h4xg5 f6xg5 37.Qg3-c3 Bc4-b5
38.Rd1-d6 -2.22/15 ] 29.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd2-d4
Ra8-c8 30.h4xg5 Qe7xg5 31.Qg3-d3
Rc8-c1 32.Rd1xc1 Qg5xc1+
33.Kg1-h2 Qc1-c5 34.Qd3-g3+
Kg8-h7 35.Rd4-d6 Qc5-g5
36.Qg3-d3+ Be6-f5 37.Qd3-c3 Bf5-e4
38.Qc3-h3 Qg5-e5+ 39.Qh3-g3
-2.18/13 ] 29...g5-g4 Diagram

406
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g5-g4
30.Rd2-d4 Ra8-d8 31.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd4
32.Rd1xd4 Be6-c8 33.Qg3-f2 Qe7-c5
34.Qf2-d2 Bc8-b7 35.Rd4-d8 Re8xd8
36.Qd2xd8+ Kg8-g7 37.Qd8-d7
Bb7-c8 38.Qd7-d2 h6-h5 39.Qd2-b2+
f7-f6 -2.93/15 ]

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30.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rd2-d4 Ra8-d8 31.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd4
32.Rd1xd4 Qe7-c5 33.Qg3-e3 Be6-d7
34.Qe3-d2 Re8-e2 35.Qd2xe2
Qc5xd4 36.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 37.Qe2-c2
-2.82/13 ] 30...Qe7-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...a5-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 823)
31.Rd2-f2 Ra8-a5 32.b3xa4 Ra5xa4
33.Qg3-e3 Be6xa2 34.Qe3-g3 f7-f5
35.Rf2-c2 Qe7-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 824)
36.Qg3-f2 Ba2-c4 -3.60/12 ]
31.Rd2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qg3-f2 Qc5xh5 32.Rd1-f1 Be6-d5
33.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 34.Re1xe8+
Rc8xe8 35.Rd2-d1 Bd5-e4 36.Rd1-c1
Re8-d8 37.Qf2-e3 Qh5-f5 38.Rc1-c5
Rd8-d5 39.Rc5-c1 -3.76/14 ]

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32.Kg1-h1 Ra8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Be6-f5 Diagram
(Diagram 825)
32.Kg1-h1 Ra8-d8 33.Rd1xd8
Re8xd8 34.Rf2-f1 Rd8-d2 35.Rf1-e1
Bf5-e6 36.Re1-e5 Rd2-d1+ 37.Re5-e1
Qc5xh5+ 38.Kh1-g1 Rd1-d2
39.Re1-e5 Qh5-g6 40.a2-a3 Qg6-b1+
41.Kg1-h2 Rd2-d3 42.Re5-e3 Rd3xe3
43.Qg3xe3 Qb1xb3 44.Qe3xb3
Be6xb3 45.Kh2-g3 Bb3-e6 46.a3-a4

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C96

Robert James Fischer


Paul Keres
Curacao (7)
12.05.1962
C96: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin
Defence: 11 d4, replies other than 11...
Qc7
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5

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7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 Diagram

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11.d2-d4 Nf6-d7 12.d4xc5 d6xc5
13.Nb1-d2 Qd8-c7 14.Nd2-f1 Nd7-b6
[RR 14...Na5-c4 15.b2-b3 Nc4-b6
16.Nf1-e3 Rf8-d8 17.Ne3-f5 Be7-f8
18.Nf3-h4 Nd7-f6 - Mikhalchishin,A
(2522)-Kozakov,M (2457)/Varazdin
2003/CBM 099 ;RR 14...Rf8-d8
15.Nf1-e3 Nd7-f6 16.Qd1-e2 g7-g6
17.Nf3-h2 h7-h5 18.Nh2-f3 c5-c4
19.Ne3-d5 Qc7-d6 20.Re1-d1 Bc8-b7
21.b2-b4 c4xb3 22.a2xb3 Nf6xd5
23.e4xd5 Qd6-b6 24.c3-c4 b5xc4
25.b3xc4 Ra8-c8 26.Nf3xe5 Be7-f6
27.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c7 28.Bc1-f4 Bf6xe5
29.Bf4xe5 Todorovic,G (2471)Kjartansson,G (2306)/Budapest 2007/
CBM 119 ext/1-0 (35) ] 15.Nf1-e3
Rf8-d8 16.Qd1-e2 Bc8-e6
17.Ne3-d5N [RR 17.b2-b3 Na5-c6
18.Bc1-d2 c5-c4 19.Re1-d1 a6-a5
20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 21.Bd2-e1 g7-g6
22.Be1-d2 c4xb3 23.Bc2xb3 Be6xb3
24.a2xb3 Nc6-a7 25.c3-c4 b5-b4
26.Ne3-d5 Nb6xd5 27.e4xd5 f7-f6
28.Bd2-e3 Be7-c5 29.Be3xc5 Qc7xc5
30.Nf3-d2 Na7-c8 31.Nd2-e4 Qc5-f8
Diagram
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17...Nb6xd5 18.e4xd5 Be6xd5
19.Nf3xe5 Ra8-a7 20.Bc1-f4 Qc7-b6
last book move 21.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a4 f7-f6
22.Ne5-g4 c5-c4 23.Ng4-e3 Bd5-f7
24.Qe2-g4 h7-h5 25.Qg4-g3 Na5-b3
26.Ne3-f5 Be7-f8 27.Ra1-d1 g7-g6
28.Rd1xd8 Qb6xd8 29.Nf5-h6+
Bf8xh6 30.Bf4xh6 0.65/11 ] 21...g7-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qb6-e6
22.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 23.Qh5-h6 Be7-f8
24.Qh6-h4 Bf8-e7 25.Qh4-g3 Qe6-b6
26.b2-b3 Ra7-b7 27.Qg3-e3 f7-f5
28.Bf4-g5 Qb6-e6 29.Bg5xe7 Qe6xe7
30.Qe3-h6 Qe7-f6 0.84/12 ] 22.Ne5-g4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.b2-b3
Qb6-e6 23.Qe2-d2 Qe6-b6 24.Qd2-e3
Be7-f8 25.Bc2-e4 Bd5xe4 26.Rd1xd8
Qb6xd8 27.Qe3xe4 Qd8-f6 28.Bf4-d2
Diagram
(Diagram 829)
Bf8-d6 29.c3-c4 Bd6xe5 30.Qe4xe5
Qf6xe5 31.Re1xe5 0.98/13 ]
22...Na5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Bd5-c4 23.Ng4-h6+ Kg8-f8
24.Qe2-e5 f7-f6 25.Rd1xd8+ Qb6xd8
26.Qe5-e3 Bc4-d5 27.b2-b3 Kf8-g7

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30.Be4xd5 Rd7xd5 0.96/12 ]
23.Bf4-h6 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3 Nc4-a3
24.Bc2-e4 Bd5xe4 25.Qe2xe4
Rd8xd1 26.Re1xd1 Qb6-e6
27.Qe4xe6 f7xe6 28.Rd1-e1 h7-h5
29.Ng4-e5 Kg8-g7 30.Ne5-c6
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Na3-c2 33.Bd6xe7 Nc2xe1
34.Be7xc5 1.00/13 ] 23...Bd5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nc4xb2
24.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 25.Bc2-e4 Rd5-d6
26.Qe2xb2 g6-g5 27.a2-a4 Rd6xh6

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28.Ng4xh6+ Qb6xh6 29.a4xb5 a6xb5
30.Qb2xb5 Qh6-d6 31.Qb5-c4 Be7-d8
32.Re1-b1 0.38/12 ] 24.Bc2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.b2-b3
Nc4-d6 25.Bh6-e3 Ra7-d7 26.Ng4-e5
Rd7-c7 27.b3-b4 Nd6-b7 28.Bc2-e4
Rd8xd1 29.Re1xd1 Be7-f6 30.f2-f4
Rc7-e7 31.Be4xb7 Qb6xb7
32.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 33.Be3xc5
0.90/14 ] 24...Qb6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rd8xd1 25.Re1xd1
Qb6-b8 26.Qe2-f3 Be6xg4 27.h3xg4
Nc4-e5 28.Qf3-g3 c5-c4 29.Bh6-f4
Be7-f6 30.g4-g5 Bf6-g7 31.Bb3-c2
Ra7-e7 32.Bc2-e4 0.48/14 ]
25.Rd1xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 26.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8
27.Qe2xc4 Ra7-d7 28.Qc4xc5 Bd8-h4
29.c3-c4 Bh4-e7 30.Qc5-e5 Qb8xe5
31.Ng4xe5 Rd7-c7 32.b2-b3 Be7-b4
33.Re1-e2 Bb4-e7 34.Bh6-e3 Kg8-g7
35.Be3-d4 Be7-f6 36.Ne5-f3 Rc7-d7
37.Bd4xf6+ Kg7xf6 38.c4-c5 2.23/16 ]
25...Be7xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Be7xd8 26.Bb3xc4 b5xc4
27.Qe2xc4 Ra7-d7 28.Qc4xc5 Bd8-h4
29.c3-c4 Bh4-e7 30.Qc5-e5 Qb8xe5
31.Ng4xe5 Rd7-c7 32.b2-b3 Be7-b4
33.Re1-e2 Bb4-e7 34.Bh6-e3 Be7-f8
35.Re2-e1 f7-f6 36.Be3-b6 2.13/14 ]
26.Bb3xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 27.Qe2xc4
Ra7-d7 28.Qc4xc5 Bd8-h4 29.c3-c4
Bh4-e7 30.Qc5-e5 Qb8xe5 31.Ng4xe5
Rd7-c7 32.b2-b3 Be7-b4 33.Re1-e2
Bb4-e7 34.Bh6-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Be3-d4
Be7-f6 36.Ne5-f3 Rc7-d7 37.Bd4xf6+
Kg7xf6 38.c4-c5 2.07/15 ]
(Diagram 831)
26...b5xc4
26...b5xc4
28.Qc4xc5
30.Ng4xe5

[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


27.Qe2xc4 Ra7-d7
Bd8-h4 29.Qc5-e5 Qb8xe5
Rd7-d5 31.c3-c4 Rd5-a5

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34.Bh6-c1 Ra5-c5 35.b2-b3 Rc5-c8
36.Bc1-b2 Rc8-b8 37.Ng4-h6+
Kg8-f8 1.74/13 ] 27.Qe2xc4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe2xc4
Ra7-d7 28.Qc4xc5 Bd8-e7 29.Qc5-e3
Qb8-c7 30.Ng4-e5 Rd7-d6 31.c3-c4
Rd6-b6 32.b2-b3 Be7-b4 33.Re1-d1
Rb6-d6 34.Rd1xd6 Bb4xd6 35.Ne5-f3
Bd6-c5 36.Qe3-e5 Qc7xe5
37.Nf3xe5 1.87/14 ]

32.Qa4-e4 Be7-f8 33.a2-a3 Qd6-b8


34.b2-b4 Bf8-d6 35.Re1-e2 c5xb4
36.a3xb4 Be6-f5 37.Qe4-e3 f7-f6
38.Ne5-c6 Bd6-h2+ 39.Kg1-h1
2.68/16 ] 29.Ng4-f6+! Mate attack
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ng4-f6+
Kg8-h8 30.Nf6-d5 Qe7-d7 31.Qa4-e4
Qd7-d6 32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3
f7-f6 34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1
Qd6-b8 36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6
Qb8-g8 38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-b6
Rf8-f7 40.b2-b3 Diagram

(Diagram 832)
(Diagram 833)
27...Qb8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Ra7-d7 28.Qc4xc5 Bd8-h4
29.Qc5-e5 Qb8xe5 30.Ng4xe5
Rd7-d8 31.b2-b3 Bh4-f6 32.c3-c4
Rd8-e8 33.Ne5-c6 g6-g5 34.g2-g4
Bf6-c3 35.Re1-e3 Bc3-d2 36.Re3-d3
1.67/13 ] 28.Qc4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Qc4-a4 Ra7-d7 29.Ng4-e5
Rd7-e7 30.Bh6-g5 Kg8-g7 31.Bg5xe7
Bd8xe7 32.Qa4-e4 Be7-f8 33.a2-a3
Qd6-c7 34.Ne5-c4 Kg7-g8 35.Re1-e2
Qc7-d8 36.Re2-d2 Qd8-g5 37.f2-f4
Qg5-g3 38.Qe4-e3 2.87/17 ]
28...Qd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Ra7-d7 29.Ng4-e5 Rd7-e7
30.Bh6-g5 Kg8-g7 31.Bg5xe7 Bd8xe7

Rf7xd7 41.Qb6xf6+ Rd7-g7 42.a2-a4


Qg8-f7 43.Bh6xg7+ Qf7xg7
44.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8 45.Qd8xa5
Qg8-c8 46.Qa5-c3+ Kh8-g8
47.Qc3-e5 Kg8-f7 48.a4-a5 h7-h5
49.h3-h4 3.67/15 ] 29...Kg8-h8
[ 29...Qe7xf6 30.Qa4-e8# Mate attack ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-h8
Diagram
(Diagram 834)
30.Nf6-d5 Qe7-d7 31.Qa4-e4 Qd7-d6
32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3 f7-f6
34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1 Qd6-b8

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Qf7xg7 44.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8
45.Qd8xa5 Qg8-c8 46.Qa5-c3+
Kh8-g8 47.Qc3-e5 Kg8-f7 48.a4-a5
h7-h5 49.h3-h4 3.67/17 ] 30...Qe7-d7
[ 30...Be6xd5 31.Qa4-e8+ Mate attack
Deflection Pinning ; 30...-- 31.Nd5xe7
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qe7-d7 31.Qa4-e4 Qd7-d6
32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3 f7-f6
34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1 Qd6-b8
36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6 Qb8-g8
38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-b6 Rf8-f7
40.b2-b3 Rf7xd7 41.Qb6xf6+ Rd7-g7
42.a2-a4 Qg8-f7 43.Bh6xg7+ Qf7xg7
44.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8 45.Qd8xa5
Qg8-c8 46.Qa5-c3+ Kh8-g8
47.Qc3-e5 Kg8-f7 48.a4-a5 h7-h5
49.h3-h4 3.92/17 ] 31.Qa4-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qa4-e4
Qd7-d6 32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3
f7-f6 34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1
Qd6-b8 36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6
Qb8-g8 38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-b6
Rf8-f7 40.b2-b3 Rf7xd7 41.Qb6xf6+
Rd7-g7 42.a2-a4 Qg8-f7 Diagram
43.Bh6xg7+ Qf7xg7 44.Qf6-d8+
Qg7-g8 45.Qd8xa5 Qg8-c8
46.Qa5-c3+ Kh8-g8 47.Qc3-e5 Kg8-f7
48.a4-a5 h7-h5 49.h3-h4 3.85/18 ]

36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6 Qb8-g8


38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-b6 Rf8-f7
40.b2-b3 Rf7xd7 41.Qb6xf6+ Rd7-g7
42.a2-a4 Qg8-f7 43.Bh6xg7+ Qf7xg7
44.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8 45.Qd8xa5
Qg8-c8 46.Qa5-c3+ Kh8-g8
47.Qc3-e5 Kg8-f7 48.a4-a5 h7-h5
49.h3-h4 4.05/16 ] 30.Nf6-d5!
Deflection: e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nf6-d5 Qe7-d7 31.Qa4-e4 Qd7-d6
32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3 f7-f6
34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1 Diagram
Qd6-b8 36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6
Qb8-g8 38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-b6
Rf8-f7 40.b2-b3 Rf7xd7 41.Qb6xf6+

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31...Qd7-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 31...Qd7-d6 32.c3-c4 a6-a5
33.Qe4-f3 f7-f6 34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7
35.Re1-d1 Qd6-b8 36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6
37.Qc6xe6 Qb8-g8 38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8
39.Qe6-b6 Rf8-f7 40.b2-b3 Bf6-g7
41.Rd7xf7 Qg8xf7 42.Bh6xg7+
Qf7xg7 43.Qb6-b8+ Qg7-g8
44.Qb8-e5+ Qg8-g7 45.Qe5xc5
Qg7-a1+ 46.Kg1-h2 Qa1-f6 47.g2-g3
Kh8-g8 48.Kh2-g2 Qf6-c3 49.Qc5-d5+
Kg8-g7 50.Qd5-d7+ Kg7-g8 3.92/15 ]

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32.Nd5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.c3-c4 a6-a5 33.Qe4-f3 f7-f6
34.Nd5xf6 Ra7-f7 35.Re1-d1 Qd6-b8
36.Qf3-c6 Bd8xf6 37.Qc6xe6 Qb8-g8
38.Rd1-d7 Rf7-f8 39.Qe6-d5 Qg8xd5
40.c4xd5 3.25/13 ] 32...Ra7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kh8-g8
33.Nf4xe6 Qd6xe6 34.Qe4xe6 f7xe6
35.Re1xe6 Bd8-e7 36.Bh6-e3 a6-a5
37.b2-b3 Diagram
Kg8-f7 38.Re6-c6 Ra7-d7 39.Be3xc5
Be7xc5 40.Rc6xc5 Rd7-d1+
41.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 42.Rc5xa5 Rd2xf2
43.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-e6 44.Kh2-g3 Rf2-d2
45.b3-b4 2.37/16 ] 33.Bh6-g5

[ 33.Bh6-f8 and White has prevailed


Kh8-g8 34.Bf8xe7 Qd6xe7 35.Nf4xe6
f7xe6 36.Qe4xe6+ Kg8-f8
37.Kg1-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bh6-f8 Kh8-g8 34.Bf8xe7 Qd6xe7
35.Nf4xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe4xe6+ Kg8-f8
37.Qe6xe7+ Bd8xe7 38.Re1-e6 a6-a5
39.Re6-a6 Be7-d8 40.Ra6-c6 Kf8-e7
41.Rc6xc5 Ke7-d6 42.Rc5-c8 Bd8-b6
43.Rc8-f8 Kd6-e6 44.Rf8-b8 Bb6-c7
45.Rb8-b7 6.04/15 ] 33...Re7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Re7-d7
34.Nf4xe6 Qd6xe6 35.Qe4xe6 f7xe6
36.Bg5-f4 Bd8-c7 37.Bf4xc7 Rd7xc7
38.Re1xe6 a6-a5 39.Re6-a6 c5-c4

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40.Ra6xa5 Rc7-b7 41.Ra5-c5 Rb7xb2 x64: 36...f7xe6 37.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d6


42.a2-a4 Kh8-g7 43.Rc5xc4 Rb2-a2
38.Kf1-e2 c5-c4 39.b2-b3 c4xb3
44.g2-g4 Kg7-f6 45.Kg1-g2 g6-g5
40.a2xb3 Kh8-g7 41.c3-c4 Rd6-b6
46.Kg2-g3 Kf6-e6 47.Rc4-c7 Ra2xa4
42.Re1-b1 Kg7-f6 43.b3-b4 Rb6-b8
48.Rc7xh7 1.85/16 ] 34.Bg5xd8
44.Ke2-e3 Kf6-e7 45.b4-b5 a6xb5
[ 34.Qe4-a4!? makes it even easier
46.c4xb5 Rb8-b6 47.f2-f4 Ke7-d6
for White Qd6-f8 35.Nf4xe6 Re8xe6
48.Ke3-d4 1.10/16 ] 37.Re1xe6
36.Re1xe6 f7xe6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kg1-f1
x64: 34.Qe4-a4 Qd6-f8 35.Nf4xe6
Rd8-d6 38.Kf1-e2 c5-c4 39.b2-b3
Re8xe6 36.Re1xe6 f7xe6 37.Bg5-e3
c4xb3 40.a2xb3 Kh8-g7 41.c3-c4
a6-a5 38.Qa4-b5 Bd8-c7 39.Be3xc5
Rd6-b6 42.Re1-b1 Kg7-f6 43.b3-b4
Qf8-d8 40.Bc5-d4+ Kh8-g8 41.Qb5-c6 Rb6-b8 44.Ke2-e3 Kf6-e7 45.b4-b5
Kg8-f7 42.Qc6-b7 Qd8-d6 43.g2-g3
a6xb5 46.c4xb5 Rb8-b6 47.f2-f4
e6-e5 44.Bd4-e3 Kf7-f6 45.c3-c4
Ke7-d6 48.Ke3-d4 0.94/17 ]
37...Rd8-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qd6-d7 46.c4-c5 h7-h5 47.c5-c6
2.76/16 ] 34...Re8xd8 [Houdini 2.0c
37...Rd8-d1+ 38.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2
Pro x64: 34...Re8xd8 35.Nf4xe6
39.Re6xa6 Rd2xb2 40.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7
Qd6xe6 36.Qe4xe6 f7xe6 37.Kg1-f1
41.Ra6-a5 Kg7-f6 42.a2-a4 Rb2-a2
Rd8-d6 38.Kf1-e2 Rd6-c6 39.b2-b3
43.c3-c4 Kf6-e6 44.Ra5xc5 Ra2xa4
Kh8-g7 40.Re1-d1 Kg7-f6 41.Rd1-d7
45.Rc5-c7 Ke6-e5 46.f2-f4+ Ke5-d4
h7-h5 42.Ke2-e3 a6-a5 43.Rd7-d8
47.Rc7xh7 Ra4xc4 48.Rh7-d7+
c5-c4 44.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-e7 1.19/17 ]
Kd4-e4 49.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d4
35.Nf4xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Re7-e6 Rc4-c3+ 51.Kg3-g4
35.Nf4xe6 Qd6xe6 36.Qe4xe6 f7xe6
0.89/18 ] 38.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
37.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d6 38.Kf1-e2 c5-c4
x64: 38.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 39.Re6xa6
39.b2-b3 c4xb3 40.a2xb3 Kh8-g7
Rd2xb2 40.Kh2-g3 Rb2-c2 41.Ra6-a7
41.c3-c4 Rd6-b6 42.Re1-b1 Kg7-f6
Rc2xc3+ 42.Kg3-f4 c5-c4 43.a2-a4
43.b3-b4 Rb6-b8 44.Ke2-e3 Kf6-e7
Rc3-c1 44.Kf4-e5 Rc1-c2 45.a4-a5
45.b4-b5 a6xb5 46.c4xb5 Rb8-b6
c4-c3 46.Ke5-d4 Rc2xf2 47.Kd4xc3
47.f2-f4 Ke7-d6 48.Ke3-d4 1.10/17 ]
Rf2xg2 48.a5-a6 Rg2-a2 49.Kc3-b3
35...Qd6xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra2-a1 50.Kb3-b4 Kh8-g8 51.Kb4-b5
35...Qd6xe6 36.Qe4xe6 f7xe6
Ra1-b1+ 52.Kb5-c5 Rb1-a1 0.85/17 ]
38...Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d6 38.Kf1-e2 Rd6-c6
39.b2-b3 Kh8-g7 40.Re1-d1 Kg7-f6
38...Rd1-d2 39.Re6xa6 Rd2xb2
41.Rd1-d7 h7-h6 42.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e5
40.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7 41.Ra6-a5 Kg7-f6
43.Kd3-c4 h6-h5 44.h3-h4 Rc6-c8
42.a2-a4 Rb2-a2 43.c3-c4 Kf6-e6
45.Rd7-a7 Rc8-f8 1.19/18 ] 36.Qe4xe6 44.Ra5xc5 Ra2xa4 45.Rc5-c7 h7-h6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qe4xe6
46.Rc7-c6+ Ke6-f5 47.c4-c5 Ra4-c4
f7xe6 37.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d6 38.Kf1-e2
48.Kg3-f3 Rc4-c2 49.g2-g3 Rc2-c3+
c5-c4 39.b2-b3 c4xb3 40.a2xb3
50.Kf3-e2 Rc3-c2+ 51.Ke2-e3 0.94/18
Kh8-g7 41.c3-c4 Rd6-b6 42.Re1-b1
] 39.Re6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kg7-f6 43.b3-b4 Rb6-b8 44.Ke2-e3
39.Kh2-g3 Rd2xb2 40.Re6xa6 Rb2-c2
Kf6-e7 45.b4-b5 a6xb5 46.c4xb5
41.Ra6-a7 Rc2xc3+ 42.Kg3-f4 c5-c4
Rb8-b6 47.f2-f4 Ke7-d6 48.Ke3-d4
43.a2-a4 Rc3-c1 44.Kf4-e4 c4-c3
1.08/18 ] 36...f7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
45.Ke4-d3 c3-c2 46.a4-a5 Rc1-g1

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47.Kd3xc2 Rg1xg2 48.Kc2-c3 Rg2xf2
49.a5-a6 Rf2-f6 50.Kc3-b4 Kh8-g8
51.Kb4-b5 Rf6-f5+ 52.Kb5-c4 Rf5-a5
0.83/16 ] 39...Rd2xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Rd2xf2 40.a2-a4 a6-a5
41.Rb6-b5 c5-c4 42.Kh2-g3 Rf2-c2
43.Kg3-f3 Kh8-g7 44.Rb5xa5 Rc2xb2
45.Ra5-c5 Rb2-a2 46.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6
47.h3-h4 Kf6-e5 48.Rc4-e4+ Ke5-d6
49.g2-g4 Kd6-d5 50.Re4-d4+ Kd5-c5
0.83/18 ] 40.Rb6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.a2-a4 a6-a5 41.Rb6-b5 c5-c4
42.Kh2-g3 Rf2-c2 43.Kg3-f3 Kh8-g7
44.Rb5xa5 Rc2xb2 45.Ra5-c5 Rb2-a2
46.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 47.g2-g3 Ra2-a3
48.Kf3-e3 Kf6-e6 49.Rc4-c7 Ke6-d6
0.80/17 ] 40...Rf2-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...Kh8-g8 41.a2-a4 c5-c4
42.Kh2-g3 Rf2-d2 43.Kg3-f3 Rd2-d3+
44.Kf3-f4 Rd3-d2 45.g2-g3 a6-a5
46.h3-h4 h7-h6 47.Kf4-e4 g6-g5
48.h4xg5 h6xg5 0.64/16 ] 41.Kh2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b2-b4 c5xb4
42.c3xb4 Rf6-c6 43.a2-a4 Rc6-c8
44.Rb7-b6 Rc8-a8 45.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g8
46.b4-b5 a6xb5 47.a4xb5 Ra8-a3+
48.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2 49.g2-g3 Ra2-f2+
50.Kf4-e5 Rf2-f7 51.Ke5-d5 Kg8-g7
52.Rb6-e6 1.02/16 ]
1-0

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B32

414
13.Be7-g5 d4xc3 14.b2xc3 Qg6xe4+
15.Bf1-e2 f7-f6 16.Bg5-e3 Bc8-g4
17.Qd1-d3 Qe4xd3 18.c2xd3 Bg4xe2
19.Ke1xe2 0-0-0 20.Ra1-d1N [RR
20.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d5 21.f2-f3 Rh8-d8
22.Rh1-d1 f6-f5 23.Be3-g5 Rd8-d7
24.g2-g3 b7-b5 25.a2-a3 Nc6-a5
26.a3-a4 Rd7-b7 27.a4xb5 Rd5xb5
28.Rb1xb5 Rb7xb5 29.f3-f4 Na5-c6
30.Ke2-e3 a6-a5 31.Rd1-a1 Rb5-b3
32.f4xe5 Rb3xc3 33.e5-e6 Kc8-c7
34.Bg5-f4+ Kc7-d8 Ankerst,M-De Rooi,
P/Beverwijk 1963/MCD/- (49) ]
20...Nc6-e7 last book move 21.d3-d4
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Rd1-b1 Rh8-e8 22.Rb1-b3 Ne7-d5
23.c3-c4 Nd5-f4+ 24.Be3xf4 e5xf4+
25.Ke2-f3 Re8-e5 26.a2-a3 Rd8-d4
27.a3-a4 Re5-a5 28.Rh1-b1 Ra5xa4
29.Rb3xb7 Rd4xd3+ 30.Kf3-e2
Rd3-d7 0.00/13 ] 21...Ne7-d5
Black threatens to win material: Nd5xc3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rh8-e8
22.d4xe5 Ne7-d5 23.Be3-d2 Re8xe5+
24.Ke2-f3 b7-b5 25.g2-g3 Kc8-b7
26.Rh1-e1 Re5-e7 27.Kf3-g2 Kb7-c6
28.Re1xe7 Nd5xe7 29.Rd1-e1
Rd8xd2 30.Re1xe7 Rd2xa2
31.Re7xg7 -0.17/12 ] 22.Rd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Be3-d2
Diagram
(Diagram 839)

Robert James Fischer


Mikhail Tal
Rh8-e8 23.Ke2-f3 e5xd4 24.c3xd4
Curacao - (11)
19.05.1962 Kc8-d7 25.Rd1-b1 b7-b6 26.Rh1-c1
Rd8-c8 27.g2-g3 b6-b5 28.a2-a3
B32: Sicilian: Lwenthal and
Kd7-d6 29.Bd2-b4+ Nd5xb4
Kalashnikov Variations
30.a3xb4 -0.20/13 ] 22...Rh8-e8
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...e5xd4
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 e7-e5
23.c3xd4+ Kc8-d7 24.Be3-d2
5.Nd4-b5 a7-a6 6.Nb5-d6+ Bf8xd6
Rh8-e8+ 25.Ke2-d3 Kd7-d6 26.a2-a3
7.Qd1xd6 Qd8-f6 8.Qd6-d1 Qf6-g6
b7-b6 27.Rh1-e1 a6-a5 28.a3-a4
9.Nb1-c3 Ng8-e7 10.h2-h4 h7-h5
Re8xe1 29.Rc1xe1 Rd8-c8 -0.18/12 ]
11.Bc1-g5 d7-d5 12.Bg5xe7 d5-d4
23.Rh1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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25.Be3-d2 Nd5-e7 26.g2-g3 Kc7-b7
27.Re1-e4 Ne7-f5 28.Rc1-e1 Nf5-d6
-0.18/12 ] 23...f6-f5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rd8-d7
24.Ke2-f3 Rd7-e7 25.g2-g3 e5xd4
26.c3xd4+ Kc8-d7 27.Rd1-e1 Re7-e4
28.a2-a3 b7-b5 29.Rc1-c5 Kd7-d6
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24.Be3-g5 A beautiful square!
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ke2-f1
Nd5xe3+ 25.f2xe3 Kc8-c7 26.Kf1-f2
Rd8-c8 27.c3-c4 b7-b6 28.Rc1-b1
e5xd4 29.Rd1xd4 Rc8-d8 30.Rb1-d1
g7-g6 31.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8 32.Rd1xd8

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Kc7xd8 -0.09/12 ] 24...Rd8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd8-d7
25.d4xe5 Re8xe5+ 26.Ke2-f3 Re5-e4
27.g2-g3 Re4-a4 28.Rd1-d2 Ra4-a3
29.Kf3-g2 Nd5-f6 30.Rd2-e2 Nf6-e4
31.Bg5-f4 Rd7-d3 32.Bf4-e5 g7-g6
33.c3-c4 0.01/15 ] 25.d4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.d4xe5
Re8xe5+ 26.Ke2-f3 Re5-e4 27.g2-g3
Re4-a4 28.Rd1-d2 Ra4-a3 29.Kf3-g2
Nd5-f6 30.Rd2-e2 Nf6-e4 31.Bg5-f4
Rd7-d3 32.Bf4-e5 g7-g6 33.c3-c4
-0.09/15 ] 25...Re8xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Re8xe5+ 26.Ke2-f3
Re5-e4 27.g2-g3 Re4-a4 28.Rd1-d2
Ra4-a3 29.Kf3-g2 Nd5-f6 30.Rd2-e2
Nf6-e4 31.c3-c4 Rd7-d4 32.Bg5-f4
g7-g6 33.c4-c5 Rd4-d3 34.c5-c6
-0.03/16 ] 26.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Ke2-f3 Re5-e4 27.g2-g3
Re4-a4 28.Rd1-d2 Ra4-a3 29.Kf3-g2
Nd5-f6 30.Rd2-e2 Nf6-e4 31.c3-c4
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Ra3-d3 34.Rc1-e1 Kc7-c6 -0.05/15 ]
26...Re5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nd5-b6 27.Rd1-d4 Re5-c5
28.g2-g3 Kc8-c7 29.Bg5-e3 Nb6-d5
30.Be3-f4+ Kc7-c6 31.c3-c4 Nd5-b4
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Kd7-e6 34.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-f6 0.00/13 ]
27.Rd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.g2-g3 Re4-a4 28.Rd1-d2 Ra4-a3
29.Kf3-g2 Nd5-f6 30.Rd2-e2 Nf6-e4
31.c3-c4 Ne4xg5 32.h4xg5 Kc8-c7
33.c4-c5 Ra3-d3 34.Rc1-e1 Kc7-c6
-0.05/14 ] 27...Re4-c4 The isolani on
c3 becomes a target [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Nd5-c7 28.Rc1-d1 Rd7xd3+
29.Rd1xd3 Nc7-e6 30.Rd3-d5 g7-g6
31.Bg5-f6 b7-b6 32.Rd5-e5 Re4xe5
33.Bf6xe5 Kc8-d7 34.Kf3-e3 Kd7-c6
35.Be5-d4 b6-b5 36.Bd4-e5 Ne6-c5
-0.03/15 ] 28.Rc1-d1 Diagram
[ 28.Rc1-e1 Rc4xc3 ( 28...Nd5xc3
29.Re1-e8+ Kc8-c7 30.Bg5-d8+
Rd7xd8 31.Re8xd8 ) 29.Re1-e8+
Kc8-c7 30.Bg5-f4+ Kc7-b6 31.Rd3xc3
Nd5xc3 32.Bf4-e3+ Kb6-b5
33.Re8-e5+ Kb5-c4 34.Re5-c5+
Kc4-d3 35.Rc5xf5 Nc3xa2 36.Rf5xh5
b7-b5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g2-g3
b7-b5 29.Bg5-d2 Nd5-f6 30.Rd3xd7
Kc8xd7 31.Bd2-e3 Kd7-e6 32.Be3-d4
b5-b4 33.Kf3-e3 Nf6-e4 34.Bd4xg7
Rc4-c7 35.Bg7-d4 Ne4xc3
36.Ke3-d3 -0.18/15 ]
(Diagram 842)
28...Rc4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rc4xc3 29.Rd3xc3+ Nd5xc3
30.Rd1-c1 Rd7-d3+ 31.Kf3-f4 Kc8-d7
32.Kf4xf5 Nc3xa2 33.Rc1-e1 b7-b5
34.Re1-e7+ Kd7-c6 35.Re7-a7
Na2-b4 36.Ra7xg7 a6-a5 37.g2-g4
Rd3-f3+ 38.Kf5-e4 h5xg4 39.Rg7-g6+
Diagram
(Diagram 843)
Kc6-d7 40.Bg5-e3 a5-a4 41.Rg6-g7+
Kd7-e6 42.Rg7xg4 Rf3-h3 43.f2-f4
a4-a3 44.Be3-d4 Nb4-c6 45.Rg4-g6+
Ke6-d7 0.01/19 ] 29.Rd3xc3+

416

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd3xc3+
Nd5xc3 30.Rd1-c1 Rd7-d3+ 31.Kf3-f4
Kc8-d7 32.Kf4xf5 Nc3xa2 33.Rc1-e1
b7-b5 34.Re1-e7+ Kd7-c6 35.Re7-a7
Na2-b4 36.Ra7xg7 a6-a5 37.g2-g4
Rd3-f3+ 38.Kf5-e4 h5xg4 39.Rg7-g6+
Kc6-d7 40.Bg5-e3 a5-a4 41.Rg6-g7+
Kd7-e6 42.Rg7xg4 Rf3-h3 43.f2-f4
a4-a3 44.Be3-d4 Nb4-c6 45.Rg4-g6+
Ke6-d7 -0.07/19 ] 29...Nd5xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nd5xc3
Diagram
30.Rd1-c1 Rd7-d3+ 31.Kf3-f4 Kc8-d7
32.Kf4xf5 Nc3xa2 33.Rc1-e1 b7-b5
34.Re1-e7+ Kd7-c6 35.Re7-a7

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Na2-b4 36.Ra7xg7 a6-a5 37.g2-g4
Rd3-f3+ 38.Kf5-e4 h5xg4 39.Rg7-g6+
Kc6-d7 40.Bg5-e3 a5-a4 41.Rg6-g7+
Kd7-e6 42.Rg7xg4 Rf3-h3 43.Be3-d4
a4-a3 44.f2-f4 Nb4-c6 45.Rg4-g6+
Ke6-d7 -0.14/17 ] 30.Rd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd1-c1
Rd7-d3+ 31.Kf3-f4 Kc8-d7 32.Kf4xf5
Nc3xa2 33.Rc1-e1 b7-b5 34.Re1-e7+
Kd7-c6 35.Re7-a7 Na2-b4 36.Ra7xg7
a6-a5 37.g2-g4 Rd3-f3+ 38.Kf5-e4
h5xg4 39.Rg7-g6+ Kc6-d7 40.Bg5-e3
a5-a4 41.Rg6-g7+ Kd7-e6 42.Rg7xg4
Rf3-h3 43.Be3-d4 a4-a3 44.f2-f4
Nb4-c6 45.Rg4-g6+ Ke6-d7 -0.20/18 ]
30...Rd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rd7-d3+ 31.Kf3-f4 Kc8-d7
32.Kf4xf5 Nc3xa2 33.Rc1-a1 Na2-c3
34.Ra1-a3 Rd3-d5+ 35.Kf5-g6 Nc3-e4
36.f2-f3 Ne4-c5 37.Bg5-e3 Nc5-e6
38.f3-f4 Kd7-e7 39.f4-f5 Ne6-f8+
40.Kg6xh5 g7-g6+ 41.Kh5-g4 Rd5xf5
42.Be3-g5+ Ke7-f7 43.Ra3-e3
Nf8-e6 -0.17/16 ] 31.Bg5-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bg5-f4
Rc7-c6 32.Bf4-e5 Nc3-d5 33.Rc1xc6+
b7xc6 34.Be5xg7 c6-c5 35.g2-g3
Kc8-d7 36.Kf3-e2 c5-c4 37.Ke2-d2
f5-f4 38.g3xf4 Nd5xf4 39.Kd2-c3
Kd7-e6 40.Bg7-h6 Nf4-d3 41.Bh6-g5

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Ke6-d5 42.f2-f3 Nd3-e5 43.f3-f4
Ne5-f3 44.Bg5-f6 Kd5-e4 45.Kc3xc4
Ke4xf4 -0.03/21 ]

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31...Rc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rc7-c6 Diagram

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32.Bf4-e5 Nc3-d5 33.Rc1xc6+ b7xc6
34.Be5xg7 c6-c5 35.g2-g3 Kc8-d7
36.Kf3-e2 c5-c4 37.Ke2-d2 f5-f4
38.g3xf4 Nd5xf4 39.Kd2-c3 Kd7-e6
40.Bg7-h6 Nf4-d3 41.Bh6-g5 Ke6-d5
42.f2-f3 Nd3-e5 43.f3-f4 Ne5-f3
44.Bg5-f6 Kd5-e4 45.Kc3xc4 Ke4xf4
0.04/20 ] 32.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Bf4-e5 Nc3-d5 33.Rc1xc6+
b7xc6 34.Be5xg7 Kc8-c7 35.Bg7-e5+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kc7-b6 36.Kf3-e2 Kb6-c5 37.f2-f3
Nd5-e7 38.Be5-b2 Kc5-c4 39.g2-g3
c6-c5 40.Ke2-e3 Ne7-c6 41.Bb2-g7
a6-a5 42.Ke3-d2 Nc6-d4 43.Bg7xd4
Kc4xd4 -0.02/19 ] 32...Nc3-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nc3-d5
33.Rc1xc6+ b7xc6 34.Be5xg7 Kc8-c7
35.Bg7-e5+ Kc7-d7 36.Kf3-e2 Kd7-e6
37.Be5-g7 Nd5-f4+ 38.Ke2-f3 Nf4-d3
39.Bg7-c3 c6-c5 40.Kf3-e3 Nd3-b4
41.a2-a4 Ke6-d5 42.a4-a5 Nb4-c2+
43.Ke3-d2 Diagram

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33.Rc1-d1 [ 33.Rc1xc6+ b7xc6
34.Be5xg7 c6-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Rc1xc6+ b7xc6 34.Be5xg7
Kc8-c7 35.Bg7-e5+ Kc7-d7 36.Kf3-e2
Kd7-e6 37.Be5-d4 Nd5-f4+ 38.Ke2-f3
Nf4-d3 39.Bd4-c3 c6-c5 40.Kf3-e3
Nd3-b4 41.a2-a4 Ke6-d5 42.a4-a5
Nb4-c2+ 43.Ke3-d2 Nc2-b4 44.Bc3-b2
f5-f4 0.00/17 ] 33...Nd5-f6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nd5-f6
34.Kf3-f4 g7-g6 35.Be5xf6 Rc6xf6
36.Kf4-g5 Rf6-c6 37.Rd1-e1 Kc8-d7
38.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 39.Rd1-d2 b7-b5
40.a2-a3 Ke8-e7 41.Rd2-d5 Rc6-b6
42.Rd5-d2 a6-a5 43.Rd2-d5 Ke7-e6
44.Rd5-c5 b5-b4 45.Rc5xa5 b4-b3
46.Kg5xg6 -0.18/20 ]

418

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34.Kf3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Kf3-f4 g7-g6 35.g2-g3 Nf6-g4
36.Be5-d4 Rc6-d6 37.f2-f3 Ng4-h6
38.Kf4-e3 Rd6-c6 39.a2-a3 Nh6-f7
40.a3-a4 Nf7-d6 41.Ke3-f4 Nd6-c4
42.g3-g4 f5xg4 43.f3xg4 Kc8-c7
44.Rd1-e1 Rc6-d6 45.Re1-e7+
Rd6-d7 -0.24/18 ] 34...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...g7-g6
Diagram

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9p+r+-snp+0
9+-+-vLp+p0
9-+-+-mK-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9+-+R+-+-0[
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35.Be5xf6 Rc6xf6 36.Kf4-g5 Rf6-c6
37.Rd1-e1 Kc8-d7 38.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e8 39.Rd1-d2 b7-b5 40.a2-a3
Ke8-e7 41.Rd2-d5 Rc6-b6 42.Rd5-d2
a6-a5 43.Rd2-d5 Ke7-e6 44.Rd5-c5

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b5-b4 45.a3xb4 a5xb4 46.Kg5xg6
-0.18/19 ] 35.f2-f3 Covers e4+g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Be5xf6
Rc6xf6 36.Kf4-g5 Rf6-c6 37.Rd1-e1
Kc8-d7 38.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8
39.Rd1-d2 b7-b5 40.a2-a3 Ke8-e7
41.Rd2-d5 Rc6-e6 42.Rd5-d1 a6-a5
43.Rd1-d5 b5-b4 44.Rd5xa5 b4-b3
45.Ra5-b5 -0.24/18 ] 35...Nf6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf6-h7
36.a2-a4 b7-b6 37.g2-g3 Rc6-e6
38.Be5-d6 Kc8-d7 39.Bd6-a3+ Kd7-c6
40.Rd1-c1+ Diagram

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Kc6-b7 41.Rc1-d1 Nh7-f6 42.Ba3-b2
Nf6-e8 43.Bb2-e5 Re6-e7 44.Rd1-c1
Re7-d7 45.Kf4-g5 Rd7-d5 -0.22/17 ]
36.Be5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Be5-d6 Nd7-b6 37.Kf4-g5 Nb6-c4
38.Bd6-e7 Nc4-e5 39.Be7-f6 Ne5-d7
40.Bf6-a1 b7-b5 41.a2-a3 Kc8-c7
42.Rd1-e1 a6-a5 43.Re1-b1 Kc7-b6
44.Rb1-d1 Nd7-f8 45.Ba1-g7 Nf8-e6+
46.Kg5xg6 Ne6xg7+ 47.Kg6xg7 b5-b4
48.a3xb4 a5xb4 -0.19/20 ] 36...Rc6-c2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nd7-b6
37.Kf4-g5 Nb6-c4 38.Bd6-e7 Nc4-e5
39.Be7-f6 Ne5-d7 40.Bf6-b2 Rc6-e6
41.Bb2-c3 Diagram
Kc8-c7 42.Rd1-e1 Re6-c6 43.Bc3-d2
Kc7-d8 44.Re1-c1 Rc6-e6 45.Bd2-c3

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b7-b6 46.g2-g3 a6-a5 47.Bc3-d4
Kd8-e7 48.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 49.Rc1-d1
Kd6-c6 -0.18/18 ] 37.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.g2-g3
Nd7-b6 38.Kf4-g5 Rc2-c6 39.Bd6-e5
Rc6-e6 40.Rd1-d6 Re6xe5 41.Rd6xb6
Re5-a5 42.Rb6xg6 Ra5xa2
43.Kg5xh5 Ra2-g2 44.g3-g4 f5xg4
45.Rg6xg4 Rg2-b2 46.f3-f4 a6-a5
47.f4-f5 Kc8-d7 48.f5-f6 Kd7-e6
49.Kh5-g6 Rb2-b4 50.Rg4-g1 Rb4xh4
51.f6-f7 Rh4-f4 52.Rg1-e1+ Ke6-d6
0.08/19 ] 37...Rc2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Rc2-c6 38.Kf4-g5
Nd7-b6 39.Bd6-e5 Nb6-d7 40.Be5-f4
Nd7-c5 41.Kg5-h6 Nc5-e6 42.Bf4-e5
f5-f4 43.g3xf4 b7-b6 44.Kh6xg6
Ne6xf4+ 45.Kg6-g5 Nf4-e6+
46.Kg5-f5 Ne6-d8 47.f3-f4 Nd8-f7
48.a2-a3 Rc6-c5 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7xe5
50.f4xe5 Kc8-c7 51.Rd1-d7+ Kc7-c6
52.Rd7-d6+ Kc6-c7 0.17/20 ]
38.Kf4-g5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Kf4-g5 Re2-e6 39.Bd6-f4
a6-a5 40.Rd1-d6 Re6-e2 41.Rd6xg6
Nd7-c5 42.Kg5xf5 Re2xa2 43.g3-g4
h5xg4 44.f3xg4 Ra2-f2 45.Rg6-d6
Rf2-f3 46.h4-h5 Nc5-d3 47.Rd6-d4
Nd3xf4 48.Rd4xf4 Rf3-h3 49.Kf5-g5
Kc8-d7 50.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-c6 51.h5-h6

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0.64/19 ]

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38...Re2-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Re2-e6 39.Bd6-f4 a6-a5
40.Rd1-d6 Re6-e2 41.Rd6xg6 Nd7-c5
42.Kg5xf5 Re2xa2 43.g3-g4 h5xg4
44.f3xg4 Ra2-f2 45.Rg6-d6 Rf2-f3
46.h4-h5 Nc5-d3 47.Rd6-d4 Nd3xf4
48.Rd4xf4 Rf3-h3 49.Kf5-g5 Kc8-d7
50.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-c6 51.h5-h6 0.66/16 ]
39.Bd6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bd6-f4 Diagram
(Diagram 853)
a6-a5 40.Rd1-d6 Re6-e2 41.Rd6xg6
Nd7-c5 42.Kg5xf5 Re2xa2 43.g3-g4
h5xg4 44.f3xg4 Ra2-f2 45.Rg6-d6
Rf2-f3 46.h4-h5 Nc5-d3 47.Rd6-d4
Nd3xf4 48.Rd4xf4 Rf3-h3 49.Kf5-g5
Kc8-d7 50.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-c6 0.58/17 ]
39...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...a6-a5 40.Rd1-d6 Re6-e2
41.Rd6xg6 Nd7-c5 42.Kg5xf5 Re2xa2
43.g3-g4 h5xg4 44.f3xg4 Ra2-f2
45.Rg6-d6 Rf2-f3 46.h4-h5 Nc5-d3
47.Rd6-d4 Nd3xf4 48.Rd4xf4 Rf3-h3
49.Kf5-e5 b7-b5 0.55/15 ] 40.Rd1-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd1-d6
Re6-e7 41.Kg5-f6 Re7-c7 42.Bf4-h6
Nf8-d7+ 43.Kf6xg6 Rc7-c3 44.Bh6-f4

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Rc3xf3 45.Rd6-d5 Rf3-a3 46.Rd5xf5
Ra3xa2 47.Rf5xh5 b7-b5 48.Rh5-d5
Kc8-d8 49.h4-h5 Kd8-e7 50.h5-h6
Nd7-f8+ 51.Kg6-f5 Ke7-f7 52.Rd5-c5
b5-b4 53.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-g8 54.Rc7-g7+
Kg8-h8 55.Rg7-e7 0.78/16 ] 40...a6-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Re6-e7
Diagram

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41.Kg5-f6 Re7-c7 42.Bf4-h6 Nf8-d7+
43.Kf6xg6 Nd7-e5+ 44.Kg6xh5
Ne5xf3 45.Bh6-f4 Rc7-c5 46.Rd6-f6
Kc8-d8 47.Rf6-f7 b7-b5 48.Kh5-g6
Nf3-e5+ 49.Bf4xe5 Rc5xe5 50.h4-h5
Re5-e3 51.h5-h6 Re3xg3+ 52.Kg6xf5
Rg3-f3+ 53.Kf5-g6 Rf3-g3+ 54.Kg6-f6

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Rg3-f3+ 55.Kf6-g7 Rf3-g3+ 0.67/15 ]
41.Kg5-h6?? not a good decision,
because now the opponent is right
back in the game [ 41.Rd6xe6 Nf8xe6+
42.Kg5xg6 Ne6xf4+ 43.g3xf4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rd6xe6
Nf8xe6+ 42.Kg5xg6 Ne6xf4+ 43.g3xf4
Kc8-d7 44.Kg6xh5 Kd7-e7 45.Kh5-g6
Ke7-f8 46.h4-h5 b7-b5 47.Kg6-f6
Kf8-g8 48.Kf6xf5 Kg8-f7 49.h5-h6
b5-b4 50.Kf5-g5 a5-a4 51.h6-h7
Kf7-g7 2.43/14 Diagram

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] 41...Re6-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Re6-e2 42.Rd6-d2 Re2-e7
43.Bf4-d6 Re7-f7 44.Rd2-c2+ Kc8-d8
45.f3-f4 a5-a4 46.Rc2-b2 Kd8-c8
47.Rb2-b4 Rf7-f6 48.Bd6xf8 Rf6xf8
49.Rb4xa4 Kc8-d7 50.Kh6xg6
Rf8-g8+ 51.Kg6xf5 Rg8xg3 52.Kf5-e5
Rg3-e3+ 53.Ke5-f6 Re3-f3 54.Kf6-g6
Kd7-e6 55.Kg6xh5 Ke6-f5 56.Ra4-a7
0.51/17 ] 42.Rd6-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.Rd6-d2 Re2-e7 43.Bf4-d6
Re7-f7 44.Rd2-c2+ Kc8-d8 45.f3-f4
a5-a4 46.Rc2-d2 Kd8-e8 47.Rd2-b2
Rf7-h7+ 48.Kh6-g5 Rh7-d7 49.Rb2-b6
Rd7-d8 50.Bd6xf8 Ke8xf8 51.Kg5xg6
Rd8-d2 52.Rb6xb7 Rd2xa2 53.Kg6xf5
Diagram
Ra2-a3 54.Rb7-a7 Ra3xg3

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55.Ra7xa4 Kf8-g7 56.Ra4-a7+
Kg7-h6 57.Kf5-e4 Kh6-g6 58.f4-f5+
Kg6-f6 59.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-f7 0.41/19 ]
42...Re2-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Re2-e7 43.Bf4-d6 Re7-f7
44.Rd2-c2+ Kc8-d8 45.f3-f4 a5-a4
46.Rc2-d2 Kd8-e8 47.Rd2-b2 Rf7-h7+
48.Kh6-g5 Rh7-d7 49.Rb2-b6 Rd7-d8
50.Bd6xf8 Ke8xf8 51.Kg5xg6 Rd8-d2
52.Rb6xb7 Rd2xa2 53.Kg6xf5 Ra2-a3
54.Rb7-a7 Ra3xg3 55.Ra7xa4 Kf8-g7
56.Ra4-a7+ Kg7-h6 57.Kf5-e4 Kh6-g6
58.f4-f5+ Kg6-f6 59.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-f7
0.47/18 ] 43.Bf4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Bf4-d6 Re7-f7 44.Rd2-c2+
Kc8-d8 45.f3-f4 a5-a4 46.Rc2-d2
Kd8-e8 47.Rd2-b2 Rf7-h7+ 48.Kh6-g5
Diagram
(Diagram 857)
Rh7-d7 49.Rb2-b6 Rd7-d8 50.Bd6xf8
Ke8xf8 51.Kg5xg6 Rd8-d2 52.Rb6xb7
Rd2xa2 53.Kg6xf5 Ra2-a3 54.Rb7-a7
Ra3xg3 55.Ra7xa4 Kf8-g7
56.Ra4-a7+ Kg7-h6 0.47/18 ]
43...Re7-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Re7-f7 44.Rd2-d3 b7-b5 45.f3-f4
Kc8-b7 46.Bd6xf8 Rf7xf8 47.Kh6xg6
b5-b4 48.Kg6xh5 Rf8-g8 49.Kh5-h6

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Kb7-c6 50.h4-h5 Kc6-c5 51.Rd3-e3


Kc5-d4 52.Re3-b3 Rg8-e8 53.Kh6-g5
Re8-e2 54.Kg5xf5 Re2xa2 55.h5-h6
Ra2-h2 0.44/17 ] 44.Kh6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kh6-g5
0.14/1 ] 44...Rh7-f7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rh7-f7
45.f3-f4 b7-b6 46.Rd2-d3 Kc8-b7
47.Bd6xf8 Rf7xf8 48.Kg5xg6 Kb7-c6
49.Kg6xh5 Rf8-g8 50.Kh5-h6 Kc6-c5
51.h4-h5 Rg8-g4 52.Kh6-h7 b6-b5
53.h5-h6 b5-b4 54.Rd3-e3 Kc5-c4
55.Re3-e5 a5-a4 56.Re5-a5 Rg4xg3
57.Ra5xa4 Rg3-g2 58.a2-a3 0.82/17 ]

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(Diagram 858)

47.Kg6xh7 Rf6xd6 48.Rb2-b5 a5-a4


49.Rb5xf5 Rd6-d2 50.a2-a3 Rd2-g2
51.Rf5xh5 Rg2xg3 52.Rh5-f5 b7-b5
53.h4-h5 b5-b4 54.a3xb4 a4-a3
55.h5-h6 a3-a2 56.Rf5-a5 Rg3-g2
57.Kh7-h8 Kc8-d7 58.b4-b5 Kd7-c7
59.Ra5-a6 Rg2-g6 60.Ra6xa2
Rg6xh6+ 61.Kh8-g7 Rh6-h5
62.Ra2-b2 Rh5-h4 63.b5-b6+ Kc7-b7
64.Kg7-g6 Rh4-f4 65.Rb2-b3 0.47/16 ]
46.Bd6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bd6xf4 Kc8-d8 47.Rb2-b5 Kd8-e8
48.Rb5xa5 Rf7-d7 49.Bf4-e5 b7-b6
50.Ra5-a6 Rd7-d3 51.Ra6xb6 Rd3xf3
52.Be5-d6 Nf8-d7 53.Rb6-a6 Ke8-f7

45.Rd2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


45.Rd2-d3 f5-f4 46.g3xf4 Rf7-f5+
47.Kg5-h6 b7-b5 48.Rd3-d1 Rf5-f7
49.Rd1-d5 Kc8-b7 50.Bd6xf8 Rf7xf8
51.Kh6xg6 Kb7-c6 52.Rd5-f5 Rf8-g8+
53.Kg6xh5 Rg8-g3 54.Kh5-h6 Rg3xf3
55.h4-h5 Rf3-f2 56.a2-a3 Diagram
(Diagram 859)
b5-b4 57.Rf5xa5 b4-b3 0.71/15 ]
45...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Nf8-h7+ 46.Kg5xg6 Rf7-f6+

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54.Bd6-f4 Nd7-f8 55.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-e6
56.a2-a4 Ke6-d5 57.a4-a5 Diagram

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Rf3xf4 60.Kg6xh5 0.80/19 ]
46...Rf7-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Kc8-d8 47.Rb2-b5 Kd8-e8
48.Rb5xa5 Rf7-d7 49.Bf4-e5 b7-b6
50.Ra5-a6 Rd7-d3 51.Ra6xb6 Rd3xf3
52.Be5-d6 Nf8-d7 53.Rb6-a6 Ke8-f7
54.Bd6-f4 Nd7-f8 55.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-e6
56.a2-a4 Ke6-d5 57.a4-a5 Nf8-e6+
58.Kg5xg6 Ne6xf4+ 59.g3xf4 Rf3xf4
60.Kg6xh5 0.82/18 ] 47.Kg5-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kg5-h6
Rf5-c5 48.Bf4-d6 Rc5-f5 49.Kh6-g7
Nf8-e6+ 50.Kg7xg6 Rf5-d5 51.Bd6-f4
Ne6xf4+ 52.g3xf4 Kc8-c7 53.f4-f5
Rd5-d3 54.Kg6xh5 Rd3xf3
55.Kh5-g5 0.25/1 ] 47...b7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rf5-f7
48.Rb2-b5 a5-a4 49.Rb5-b4 Kc8-d8
50.Rb4xa4 Kd8-d7 51.Ra4-b4 Kd7-c6
52.a2-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 861)
b7-b6 53.Rb4-b5 Rf7-a7 54.Bf4-e3
Ra7xa4 55.Rb5xb6+ Kc6-d5
56.Kh6-g5 Ra4-a3 0.89/17 ] 48.Bf4-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bf4-d6

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Kc8-d7 49.Bd6xf8 Rf5xf8 50.Rb2xb5
Rf8xf3 51.Rb5-g5 a5-a4 52.Rg5xg6
Rf3-f5 53.Rg6-a6 Rf5-f3 54.Ra6xa4
Rf3xg3 55.Ra4-a6 Kd7-c7 56.Kh6xh5
Kc7-b7 57.Ra6-g6 Rg3-a3 58.Rg6-g2
Kb7-c7 59.Kh5-g5 Ra3-a5+ 60.Kg5-f6
Ra5-h5 61.Rg2-g7+ Kc7-b6
62.Rg7-g6 Rh5-d5 63.a2-a4 Kb6-a5
64.Rg6-g5 0.95/19 Diagram

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] 48...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Kc8-d7 49.Bd6xf8 Rf5xf8
50.Rb2xb5 Rf8xf3 51.Rb5-g5 a5-a4
52.Rg5xg6 Rf3-f5 53.Rg6-a6 Rf5-f3
54.Ra6xa4 Rf3xg3 55.Ra4-a6 Kd7-c7
56.Kh6xh5 Kc7-b7 57.Ra6-g6 Rg3-a3

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58.Rg6-g2 Ra3-a8 59.Rg2-c2 Kb7-b6
60.Kh5-g5 Ra8-g8+ 61.Kg5-f5
Rg8-f8+ 62.Kf5-g4 Rf8-g8+ 63.Kg4-f4
Rg8-f8+ 64.Kf4-g5 Rf8-g8+
65.Kg5-f5 1.00/17 ] 49.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.g3-g4
Rf5xf3 50.g4-g5 Nf8-e6 51.Kh6xg6
Rf3-d3 52.Bd6-e5 Rd3-e3 53.Be5-h2
a5-a4 54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3 55.g5-g6
Kc8-d8 56.a2xb3 a4-a3 57.Rb2-d2+
Kd8-e8 58.b3-b4 Re3-b3 59.Rd2-e2
Ke8-d7 60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7 61.Kh5-h6
Rb3xb4 62.h4-h5 Rb4-b5 63.Be5-a1
Rb5-b8 64.Re2-f2 Rb8-a8 65.Rf2-f7+
Ke7-d6 1.68/19 Diagram

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] 49...Rf5xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Rf5-f6 50.Bd6xf8 Rf6xf8
51.Kh6xg6 h5xg4 52.f3xg4 Rf8-g8+
53.Kg6-f5 Rg8-f8+ 54.Kf5-e6 Rf8-f4
55.Rb2-g2 Rf4-e4+ 56.Ke6-f7 Re4-f4+
57.Kf7-g7 Rf4-d4 58.h4-h5 Rd4-d7+
59.Kg7-g6 Rd7-d6+ 60.Kg6-f5 Kc8-d7
61.g4-g5 Rd6-d5+ 62.Kf5-g6 Rd5-d6+
63.Kg6-g7 Kd7-e6 64.g5-g6 Rd6-d7+
65.Kg7-h6 1.83/16 ] 50.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.g4-g5
Kc8-d8 51.Bd6xf8 Rf3xf8 52.Kh6xg6
Rf8-f4 53.Kg6xh5 Kd8-e7 54.g5-g6
Ke7-f6 55.Rb2-c2 Diagram
a5-a4 56.Rc2-c7 Rf4-e4 57.Rc7-f7+

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Kf6-e6 58.Rf7-b7 Ke6-f6 59.g6-g7
Re4-e8 60.Kh5-h6 b4-b3 61.a2xb3
a4-a3 62.Rb7-a7 Re8-g8 63.h4-h5
1.56/14 ] 50...Nf8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Kc8-d7 Diagram

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51.Bd6xf8 Rf3xf8 52.Kh6xg6 Rf8-e8
53.Kg6xh5 Re8-h8+ 54.Kh5-g4
Kd7-e7 55.Rb2-e2+ Ke7-f7 56.h4-h5
a5-a4 57.g5-g6+ Kf7-f6 58.Re2-f2+
Kf6-g7 59.Rf2-f7+ Kg7-h6 60.Rf7-b7
b4-b3 61.a2xb3 a4xb3 62.Rb7xb3
Rh8-d8 63.Rb3-e3 1.85/15 ]
51.Kh6xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Kh6xg6 Rf3-d3 52.Bd6-e5 Rd3-e3
53.Be5-h2 a5-a4 54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3

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] 53.Kg6-f5 [ 53.Be5-h2 Kc8-d7+- ;


Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Be5-h2 a5-a4
54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3 55.g5-g6 Kc8-d8
56.a2xb3 a4-a3 57.Rb2-d2+ Kd8-e8
58.b3-b4 Re3-b3 59.Rd2-e2 Ke8-d7
60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7 61.Re2-d2 Ke7-f8
62.Rd2-d7 Rb3-e3 63.Be5-d6+ Kf8-g8
64.Rd7-a7 Ne6-d4 65.Kh5-g5 1.74/17 ]
53...Ne6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Ne6-f8 54.Rb2-g2 Re3-f3+
55.Be5-f4 a5-a4 56.g5-g6 Nf8xg6
57.Rg2xg6 Kc8-b7 58.Rg6-g2 Kb7-c6
59.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3 60.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3
61.Bf4-e3 Kc6-b5 62.Rh2-g2 b4-b3
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63.Rg2-g5+ Kb5-c6 64.Rg5-g6+
Kc6-c7 65.Rg6-g7+ Kc7-c6 66.a2xb3
a4xb3 67.Rg7-g6+ Kc6-c7 68.Rg6-g1
Kc7-d7 69.Ke4-d4 Rc3-c8 70.Rg1-b1
1.71/20 ] 54.Rb2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54.Rb2-g2 Re3-f3+ 55.Be5-f4
a5-a4 56.g5-g6 Nf8xg6 57.Rg2xg6
Kc8-b7 58.Rg6-g2 Kb7-c6 59.Kf5-e4
Rf3-h3 60.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3 61.Bf4-e3
Kc6-b5 62.Rh2-g2 b4-b3 63.Rg2-g5+
Kb5-c6 64.Rg5-g6+ Kc6-c7
Kd8-e8 58.b3-b4 Re3-b3 59.Rd2-e2
65.Rg6-g7+ Kc7-c6 66.a2xb3 a4xb3
Ke8-d7 60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7 61.Re2-d2
67.Rg7-g6+ Kc6-c7 68.Rg6-g1 Kc7-c6
Rb3-e3 62.Be5-a1 Re3-f3 63.Rd2-e2
69.Ke4-d4 Rc3-c2 70.Rg1-g6+ Kc6-d7
Rf3-f1 64.Ba1-d4 1.76/18 ] 52.Bd6-e5
71.Kd4-d3 Kd7-e7 1.62/19 ]
54...Re3-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ 52.Bd6-h2 Kc8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52.Bd6-e5 Rd3-e3 53.Be5-h2 54...Re3-f3+ 55.Be5-f4 a5-a4
a5-a4 54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3 55.g5-g6
56.g5-g6 Nf8xg6 57.Rg2xg6 Kc8-b7
Kc8-d8 56.a2xb3 a4-a3 57.Rb2-d2+
58.Rg6-g2 Kb7-c6 59.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3
Kd8-e8 58.b3-b4 Re3-b3 59.Rd2-e2
60.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3 61.Bf4-e3 Kc6-b5
Ke8-d7 60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7 61.Re2-d2
62.Rh2-g2 b4-b3 63.Rg2-g5+ Kb5-c6
Ke7-f8 62.Rd2-d7 Rb3-e3 63.Be5-d6+ 64.Rg5-g6+ Kc6-c7 65.Rg6-g7+
Kf8-g8 64.Rd7-a7 Ne6-d4 65.Kh5-g5
Kc7-c6 66.a2xb3 a4xb3 67.Rg7-g6+
Nd4-b5 1.81/19 ] 52...Rd3-e3
Kc6-c7 68.Rg6-g1 Kc7-c6 69.Ke4-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rd3-e3
Rc3-c2 70.Rg1-g6+ Kc6-d7 71.Kd4-d3
53.Be5-h2 a5-a4 54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3
Kd7-e7 1.71/17 ] 55.Be5-f4
55.g5-g6 Kc8-d8 56.a2xb3 a4-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Be5-f4
57.Rb2-d2+ Kd8-e8 58.b3-b4 Re3-b3
a5-a4 56.g5-g6 Nf8xg6 57.Rg2xg6
59.Rd2-e2 Ke8-d7 60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7
Kc8-b7 58.Rg6-g2 Kb7-c6 59.Kf5-e4
61.Re2-d2 Rb3-e3 62.Be5-a1 Re3-e4
Rf3-h3 60.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3 61.Bf4-e3
63.Rd2-a2 Ne6-f4+ 64.Kh5-h6 1.65/17 Kc6-b5 62.Rh2-g2 b4-b3 63.Rg2-g5+
55.g5-g6 Kc8-d8 56.a2xb3 a4-a3
57.Rb2-d2+ Kd8-e8 58.b3-b4 Re3-b3
59.Rd2-e2 Ke8-d7 60.Bh2-e5 Kd7-e7
61.Re2-d2 Ke7-f8 62.Rd2-d7 Rb3-e3
63.Be5-a1 Re3-e1 64.Rd7-f7+
Kf8-g8 1.77/19 ] 51...Rf3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rf3-d3
52.Bd6-e5 Rd3-e3 53.Be5-h2 a5-a4
54.Kg6xh5 b4-b3 55.g5-g6 Kc8-d8
56.a2xb3 a4-a3 57.Rb2-d2+ Diagram

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Kb5-c6 64.a2xb3 a4xb3 65.Rg5-g6+
Kc6-c7 66.Rg6-g1 Kc7-c6 67.Ke4-d4
Rc3-c2 68.Rg1-g6+ Kc6-d7 69.Kd4-d3
Kd7-e7 1.62/19 ] 55...Kc8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...a5-a4
56.g5-g6 Nf8xg6 57.Rg2xg6 Kc8-b7
58.Rg6-g2 Kb7-c6 59.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3
60.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3 61.Bf4-e3 Kc6-b5
62.Rh2-g2 b4-b3 63.Rg2-g5+ Kb5-c6
64.a2xb3 a4xb3 65.Rg5xh5 b3-b2
66.Rh5-h6+ Kc6-c7 67.Be3-f4+
Kc7-b7 68.Rh6-h7+ Kb7-c6
69.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b6 1.77/17 ] 56.g5-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.g5-g6
Nf8-e6 57.g6-g7 Ne6xg7+
58.Rg2xg7+ Kd7-c6 59.Rg7-g2 a5-a4
60.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3 61.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3
62.Bf4-e3 Kc6-b5 63.Rh2-g2 b4-b3
64.Rg2-g5+ Kb5-c6 65.a2xb3 a4xb3
66.Rg5-g6+ Kc6-c7 67.Rg6-g1 Kc7-c6
68.Ke4-d4 Rc3-c2 69.Rg1-g6+ Kc6-d7
70.Kd4-d3 Kd7-e7 1.62/20 ]
56...Nf8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Nf8-e6 57.g6-g7 Ne6xg7+
58.Rg2xg7+ Kd7-c6 59.Rg7-g2 a5-a4
60.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3 61.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3
62.Bf4-e3 b4-b3 63.Ke4-d4 b3xa2
64.Rh2xa2 Rc3-b3 65.Ra2-c2+
Kc6-b6 66.Be3-f2 Kb6-a6 67.Kd4-c4
Rb3-f3 68.Kc4-b4 a4-a3 69.Bf2-d4
Ka6-b7 70.Rc2-a2 Rf3-f4 1.76/19 ]
57.g6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.g6-g7 Ne6xg7+ 58.Rg2xg7+
Kd7-c6 59.Rg7-g2 a5-a4 60.Kf5-e4
Rf3-h3 61.Rg2-h2 Rh3-c3 62.Bf4-e3
b4-b3 63.Ke4-d4 b3xa2 64.Rh2xa2
Rc3-b3 65.Ra2-c2+ Kc6-d7 66.Rc2-c3
Rb3-b6 67.Kd4-d3 Rb6-b2 68.Rc3-a3
Rb2-b4 69.Be3-d4 Rb4-b3+
70.Ra3xb3 a4xb3 1.68/14 ]
57...Rf3xf4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Ne6xg7+ 58.Rg2xg7+ Kd7-c6
59.Rg7-g2 a5-a4 60.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3
61.Rg2-h2 Rh3xh2 62.Bf4xh2 Kc6-c5
63.Ke4-d3 Kc5-d5 64.Bh2-g3 Kd5-c5

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65.Bg3-e5 Kc5-d5 66.Be5-b2 Kd5-c5
67.Bb2-a1 Kc5-d5 68.Ba1-b2 Kd5-c5
1.74/15 ] 58.Kf5-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Kf5-e5 Rf4-f8 59.g7xf8N+
Ne6xf8 60.Ke5-d5 Kd7-e7 61.Kd5-c4
Nf8-d7 62.Kc4-b5 Nd7-e5 63.Kb5xa5
Ne5-f3 64.Rg2-e2+ Ke7-d6 65.Re2-e4
Nf3-e5 66.Ka5-b5 b4-b3 67.a2xb3
Kd6-e6 68.b3-b4 Ke6-f5 69.Re4-e2
Ne5-g6 70.Re2-h2 Ng6-e5 71.Rh2-d2
Kf5-g4 72.Rd2-e2 Ne5-f3 3.09/18 ]
58...Rf4-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Rf4-f8 59.g7xf8N+ Ne6xf8
60.Ke5-d5 Kd7-e7 61.Kd5-c4 Nf8-d7
62.Kc4-b5 Nd7-e5 63.Kb5xa5 Ne5-f3
64.Rg2-e2+ Ke7-d6 65.Re2-e4 Nf3-e5
66.Ka5-b5 b4-b3 67.a2xb3 Kd6-e6
68.b3-b4 Ke6-f5 69.Re4-e2 Ne5-g6
70.Re2-h2 Ng6-e5 71.Rh2-d2 Kf5-g4
72.Rd2-e2 Ne5-f3 3.18/19 ] 59.g7xf8Q
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.g7xf8Q
Ne6xf8 60.Ke5-d5 Kd7-e7 61.Kd5-c4
Nf8-d7 62.Kc4-b5 Nd7-e5 63.Kb5xa5
Ne5-f3 64.Rg2-e2+ Ke7-d6 65.Re2-e4
Nf3-e5 66.Ka5-b5 b4-b3 67.a2xb3
Kd6-e6 68.b3-b4 Ke6-f5 69.Re4-e2
Ne5-g6 70.Re2-h2 Ng6-e5 71.Rh2-d2
Kf5-g4 72.Rd2-e2 Ne5-d3 73.Kb5-c4
3.17/18 ] 59...Ne6xf8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...Ne6xf8 60.Ke5-d5
Nf8-e6 61.Kd5-c4 Kd7-e7 62.Rg2-f2
Ne6-g7 63.Kc4-b5 Ke7-e6 64.Kb5xa5
Ng7-f5 65.Rf2-f4 b4-b3 66.a2xb3
Ke6-e5 67.Rf4-c4 Ke5-d5 68.Ka5-b6
Kd5-d6 69.Rc4-f4 Kd6-e5 70.Rf4-a4
Ke5-d5 71.Kb6-c7 Kd5-e5
72.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-f4 2.86/17 ]
60.Ke5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Ke5-d5 Nf8-e6 61.Kd5-c4 Kd7-e7
62.Rg2-f2 Ne6-g7 63.Kc4-b5 Ke7-e6
64.Kb5xa5 Ng7-f5 65.Rf2-f4 b4-b3
66.a2xb3 Ke6-e5 67.Rf4-c4 Ke5-d5
68.Ka5-b6 Kd5-d6 69.Rc4-e4 Kd6-d5
70.Re4-f4 Kd5-e5 71.Rf4-a4 Ke5-d6
72.Kb6-b7 Kd6-e5 73.Ra4-a5+

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Ke5-e4 2.92/18 ] 60...a5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kd7-e7
61.Kd5-c4 Nf8-e6 62.Rg2-f2 Ne6-g7
63.Kc4-b5 Ke7-e6 64.Kb5xa5 Ng7-f5
65.Rf2-f4 b4-b3 66.a2xb3 Ke6-e5
67.Rf4-c4 Ke5-d5 68.Ka5-b6 Kd5-d6
69.Rc4-e4 Kd6-d5 70.Re4-f4 Kd5-e5
71.Rf4-a4 Ke5-d6 72.Ra4-e4 Kd6-d5
2.60/16 ] 61.Rg2-g7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 61.Rg2-g7+ Kd7-e8
62.Kd5-d6 a4-a3 63.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-d8
64.Re7-b7 Kd8-e8 65.Rb7xb4 Ke8-f7
66.Rb4-f4+ Kf7-g7 67.Rf4-f5 Nf8-g6
68.Rf5xh5 Kg7-f6 69.Rh5-h7 Ng6-e5
70.Rh7-a7 Ne5-f3 71.h4-h5 Nf3-e5
72.Kd6-d5 Ne5-f7 73.Ra7xa3 Kf6-g5
74.Ra3-h3 Kg5-h6 75.a2-a4 Nf7-g5
76.Rh3-h2 Ng5-f3 77.Rh2-f2 Nf3-g5
4.50/18 ] 61...Kd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 61...Kd7-d8 62.Kd5-d6 a4-a3
63.Rg7-b7 Kd8-e8 64.Rb7xb4 Ke8-f7
65.Rb4-f4+ Kf7-g8 66.Rf4-a4 Nf8-g6
67.Kd6-e6 Kg8-g7 68.Ke6-f5 Kg7-f7
69.Kf5-g5 Ng6-f8 70.Ra4xa3 Nf8-d7
71.Kg5xh5 Nd7-c5 72.Ra3-f3+ Kf7-g7
73.Kh5-g4 Kg7-g6 74.h4-h5+ Kg6-h6
75.Rf3-e3 Nc5-a4 76.Re3-e6+ Kh6-g7
77.Kg4-g5 Na4-c3 78.Re6-e7+
Kg7-f8 4.70/21 ] 62.Kd5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kd5-d6
a4-a3 63.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-d8 64.Re7-b7
Kd8-e8 65.Rb7xb4 Ke8-f7 66.Rb4-f4+
Kf7-g7 67.Rf4-f5 Nf8-g6 68.Rf5xh5
Kg7-f6 69.Rh5-h7 Ng6-e5 70.Rh7-a7
Ne5-f3 71.h4-h5 Nf3-e5 72.Kd6-c7
Ne5-c4 73.Ra7-a4 Nc4-d2 74.Ra4xa3
Kf6-g5 75.Ra3-a5+ Kg5-h6 76.a2-a4
Nd2-c4 77.Ra5-b5 4.18/17 ] 62...b4-b3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...a4-a3
63.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-d8 64.Re7-b7
Kd8-e8 65.Rb7xb4 Ke8-f7 66.Rb4-f4+
Kf7-g7 67.Rf4-f5 Nf8-g6 68.Rf5xh5
Kg7-f6 69.Rh5-h7 Ng6-e5 70.Rh7-a7
Ne5-f3 71.h4-h5 Nf3-e5 72.Kd6-c7
Kf6-g7 73.Ra7xa3 Kg7-h6 74.Ra3-h3

427
Ne5-f7 75.a2-a4 Nf7-g5 76.Rh3-h2
Ng5-f3 77.Rh2-f2 4.00/18 ] 63.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.a2-a3 b3-b2
64.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-d8 65.Re7-b7
Kd8-c8 66.Rb7xb2 Nf8-g6 67.Rb2-b4
Ng6-h8 68.Rb4xa4 Nh8-f7+
69.Kd6-d5 Kc8-b7 70.Ra4-e4 Nf7-h6
71.Re4-e7+ Kb7-b8 72.Kd5-e6
Nh6-g4 73.Re7-h7 Ng4-e3 74.Rh7xh5
Kb8-b7 75.Rh5-b5+ Kb7-c6 76.a3-a4
Ne3-g4 77.h4-h5 Ng4-h6 78.Rb5-g5
Kc6-c7 79.a4-a5 Kc7-b7 80.Rg5-g6
5.55/18 ]
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53

B90

Robert James Fischer


Miguel Najdorf
Olympiad Final (2)
28.09.1962
B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White
6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 b7-b5
7.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 8.Nd5xf6+ Diagram
(Diagram 867)
g7xf6 9.c2-c4 b5xc4 10.Bf1xc4
Bb7xe4 11.0-0 d6-d5 12.Rf1-e1
e7-e5 13.Qd1-a4+ Nb8-d7
14.Re1xe4N [RR 14.Nd4-c6 Nd7-b6
15.Nc6xd8+ Nb6xa4 16.Re1xe4
Ra8xd8 17.Bc4xd5 Rd8xd5
18.Re4xa4 Rd5-d1+ 19.Kg1-h2
Bf8-h6 20.Ra4-c4 Ke8-d7 21.b2-b3
Rh8-c8 22.Rc4xc8 Kd7xc8 23.Bc1-b2
Rd1-d2 24.Bb2-a3 Rd2xf2 25.Kh2-g3
Rf2-c2 26.Ba3-b4 f6-f5 27.a2-a4
e5-e4 28.Ra1-d1 f5-f4+ Acosta,JFerro,E/Bento Goncalves 2000/EXT
2001/0-1 (33) ] 14...d5xe4 15.Nd4-f5
Bf8-c5 16.Nf5-g7+ Ke8-e7

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last book move last book move


17.Ng7-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Ng7-f5+ Ke7-e8 18.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3
19.f2xe3 Rh8-g8 20.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a7
21.Qa4-b3 Rg8-g5 22.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-f8
23.Bf7-e6 Rg5xf5 24.Be6xf5 Qd8-e7
25.Qb3-d5 Nd7-c5 26.Bf5xh7 Qe7xh7
27.Qd5xc5+ Ra7-e7 28.Rd1-d6
Qh7-f7 29.Rd6xa6 Kf8-g7 30.a2-a4
Re7-c7 31.Qc5-b4 Rc7-c1+
32.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c2 33.a4-a5 Rc2-e2
34.Qb4xe4 Re2xb2 35.Ra6-b6
1.20/12 ] 17...Ke7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Ke7-e8 Diagram

e4-e3 28.Nc6-e7 Rg8-b8 29.Ne7-f5+


Kg7-g8 1.84/12 ] 18...Bc5xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bc5xe3
19.f2xe3 Ra8-a7 20.Qa4-a3 Rh8-g8
21.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-f8 22.Nd6-b5+ Kf8-g7
23.Nb5xa7 Qd8-c7 24.Qa3xa6 Qc7-c5
Diagram

(Diagram 868)
18.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 19.f2xe3 Ra8-a7
20.Qa4-a3 Rh8-g8 21.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-f8
22.Nd6-b5+ Kf8-g7 23.Nb5xa7
Qd8-c7 24.Qa3xa6 Qc7-c5 25.Na7-c6
Qc5xe3+ 26.Kg1-h1 Qe3-d2 27.b2-b4
e4-e3 28.Nc6-e7 Rg8-b8 29.Ne7-f5+
Kg7-g8 2.15/14 ] 18.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-e3
Bc5xe3 19.f2xe3 Ra8-a7 20.Qa4-a3
Rh8-g8 21.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-f8
22.Nd6-b5+ Kf8-g7 23.Nb5xa7
Qd8-c7 24.Qa3xa6 Qc7-c5 25.Na7-c6
Qc5xe3+ 26.Kg1-h1 Qe3-d2 27.b2-b4

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25.Na7-c6 Qc5xe3+ 26.Kg1-h1
Qe3-d2 27.b2-b4 e4-e3 28.Nc6-e7
Rg8-b8 29.Ne7-f5+ Kg7-g8 2.15/12 ]
19.f2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.f2xe3 Ra8-a7 20.Qa4-a3 Rh8-g8
21.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-f8 22.Nd6-b5+ Kf8-g7
23.Nb5xa7 Qd8-c7 24.Qa3xa6 Qc7-c5
25.Na7-c6 Qc5xe3+ 26.Kg1-h1

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Qe3-d2 27.b2-b4 Kg7-h8 28.g2-g4
Kh8-g7 29.Qa6-b7 2.20/12 ]
19...Qd8-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Ra8-a7 20.Qa4-a3
Rh8-g8 21.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-f8
22.Nd6-b5+ Kf8-g7 23.Nb5xa7
Qd8-c7 24.Qa3xa6 Qc7-c5 25.Na7-c6
Qc5xe3+ 26.Kg1-h1 Qe3-d2 27.b2-b4
Kg7-h8 28.g2-g4 Kh8-g7 29.Qa6-b7
2.11/11 ]

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20.Ra1-d1 [ 20.Bc4xf7+ and White
can already relax Ke8-d8 21.Ra1-d1
Ra8-a7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a7 21.Rd1-d6 Qb6-b8
22.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-d8 23.Bf7-e6 Qb8-b5
24.Qa4xe4 Rh8-e8 25.b2-b3 h7-h5
26.Qe4-h4 Re8xe6 27.Rd6xe6 Kd8-c7
28.Qh4xh5 Qb5-d3 29.Kg1-h2 Qd3-b1
30.Qh5-h7 Qb1xa2 31.Re6-d6 2.99/13
] 20...Ra8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Ra8-d8 21.Bc4xa6 Rh8-g8
22.Ba6-b5 Rg8-g5 23.Rd1xd7 Rd8xd7
24.Bb5xd7+ Ke8-d8 25.Bd7-e8
Qb6-e6 26.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7
27.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-d8 28.Qa7-b8+
Qe6-c8 29.Qb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 30.g2-g4
Kc8-c7 31.Be8xf7 2.42/10 ] 21.Rd1-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rd1-d6
Qb6-b8 22.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-d8 23.Bf7-e6
Qb8-b5 24.Qa4xe4 Rh8-e8 25.b2-b3

429
Re8xe6 26.Rd6xe6 Qb5-e2
27.Qe4-a4 Ra7-c7 28.Qa4xa6
Rc7-c1+ 29.Kg1-h2 Qe2xa6
30.Re6xa6 3.51/12 ] 21...Qb6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qb6-b8
22.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-d8 23.Bf7-e6 Qb8-b5
24.Qa4xe4 Qb5-c5 25.Qe4-a4 Qc5-b5
26.Qa4-h4 Kd8-e8 27.Qh4-h5+
Ke8-d8 28.b2-b3 Ra7-c7 2.69/11 ]
22.Qa4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qa4-b3 Diagram

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Qd8-c8 23.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-d8
24.Qb3-e6 a6-a5 25.Qe6xf6+ Kd8-c7
26.Rd6-c6+ Kc7-b7 27.Rc6xc8
Nd7xf6 28.Rc8xh8 Kb7-c7 29.Kg1-f2
Ra7-a6 30.Bf7-c4 Ra6-b6 31.b2-b3
a5-a4 32.Rh8-f8 a4xb3 33.Rf8-f7+
Nf6-d7 34.a2xb3 6.09/12 ] 22...Qd8-c7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qd8-c8 23.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-d8
24.Qb3-e6 a6-a5 25.Qe6xf6+ Kd8-c7
26.Rd6-c6+ Kc7-b7 27.Rc6xc8
Nd7xf6 28.Rc8xh8 Kb7-c7 29.Kg1-f2
Ra7-a6 30.Bf7-c4 Ra6-b6 31.b2-b3
a5-a4 32.Rh8-f8 a4xb3 33.Rf8-f7+
Nf6-d7 34.a2xb3 6.34/13 ]
23.Bc4xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bc4xf7+ Diagram
Ke8-d8 24.Bf7-e6 Ra7-b7 25.Qb3-a4
Qc7-c1+ 26.Rd6-d1 Qc1xd1+

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27.Qa4xd1 Diagram
(Diagram 874)
Rh8-e8 28.Qd1-d5 Re8xe6
29.Qd5xb7 Re6-b6 30.Qb7xe4
Rb6xb2 31.Qe4-a8+ Nd7-b8
32.Qa8-a7 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6 Rb2-b6
34.Qa6-a3 Kd8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
36.e3-e4 Kc7-b7 37.Qa3-c3 Nd7-f8
38.Nf5-e7 7.34/14 ] 23...Ke8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ke8-d8
Diagram
24.Bf7-e6 Ra7-b7 25.Qb3-a4
Qc7-c1+ 26.Rd6-d1 Qc1xd1+

27.Qa4xd1 Rh8-e8 28.Qd1-d5


Re8xe6 29.Qd5xb7 Re6-b6
30.Qb7xe4 Rb6xb2 31.Qe4-a8+
Nd7-b8 32.Qa8-a7 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6
Rb2-b6 34.Qa6-a3 Kd8-c7 35.Kg1-f2
h7-h5 36.e3-e4 Kc7-b7 37.Qa3-c3
Nd7-f8 38.Nf5-e7 7.68/15 ] 24.Bf7-e6
Diagram [ 24.Bf7-e6 Diagram
(Diagram 876)
Ra7-b7 25.Qb3-a4+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Bf7-e6 Ra7-b7 25.Qb3-a4
Qc7-c1+ 26.Rd6-d1 Qc1xd1+
27.Qa4xd1 Rh8-e8 28.Qd1-d5

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30.Qb7xe4 Rb6xb2 31.Qe4-a8+
Nd7-b8 32.Qa8-a7 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6
Rb2-b6 34.Qa6-a3 Diagram

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7.03/12 ]
(Diagram 878)
1-0

431

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54

B92

Wolfgang Unzicker
Robert James Fischer
Olympiad Final (7)
04.10.1962
B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2
1.e2-e4 Notes by Bobby Fischer c7-c5
2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4
4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6
6.Bf1-e2 On and off, White resorts to
this solid and still respected system
(championed by Smyslov) whenever
the sharper tries fail. e7-e5 Black's
expectation in this Najdorf Variation is
that his control of important central
squares, with possibilities of Q-side
expansion, will more than compensate
for the slight weakness of his backward
QP. 7.Nd4-b3 Bc8-e6 To provoke f4-5
weakening White's KP. 8.0-0 Nb8-d7
9.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 10.f4-f5 Be6-c4
11.a2-a4 To hinder ...b5. [RR
11.Be2-d3 Bf8-e7 12.Qd1-f3 b7-b5
13.a2-a3 0-0 14.Bc1-e3 Ra8-b8
15.Nb3-d2 Nd7-b6 16.Kg1-h1 Rf8-d8
17.Be3xb6 Rb8xb6 18.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
19.e4xd5 Be7-g5 20.Bd3xc4 Bg5xd2
21.Bc4-d3 f7-f6 22.Qf3-e2

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- Dembo,Y (2441)-Baramidze,D
(2542)/Hamburg 2005/CBM 108 ext ;
RR 11.Kg1-h1 Ra8-c8 12.Rf1-e1
Bc4xe2 13.Qd1xe2 b7-b5 14.a2-a3
Nd7-b6 15.Bc1-g5 Nf6-d7 16.Nb3-d2
Bf8-e7 17.Bg5xe7 Ke8xe7 18.Qe2-g4
h7-h6 19.Re1-e3 Nd7-f6 20.Qg4-g3
Nb6-c4 21.Nd2xc4 Qc7xc4 22.h2-h3
Rh8-g8 23.Qg3-h4 Ke7-d7 24.Ra1-d1
b5-b4 25.a3xb4 Qc4xb4 Darbanvaig
hani,M (2390)-Mahmoody,M (2242)/
Abu Dhabi 2006/CBM 113 ext/1-0 (37) ]
11...Bf8-e7 Better than 11...Rc8 12 a5
Be7 13 Bxc4 Qxc4 14 Ra4 Qc7 15 Be3
h6 16 Rf2 with a bind. (Schmid-Evans,
Varna 1962) 12.Bc1-e3 Diagram

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0-0 13.a4-a5N A critical alternative is
13 g4 d5! 14 exd5 (if 14 g5 d4! or 14
Nxd5 Nxd5 15 exd5 Nf6 16 d6? Bxd6
17 Bxc4 Qxc4 18 Qxd6? Qxg4+ 19 Kh1
Qe4+), Bb4 15 g5 Bxc3 16 gxf6 Bxb2
17 fxg7 Rfd8 18 Rb1 Bc3. White's
Pawns are overextended and his King
is exposed. [RR 13.Nb3-d2 Bc4xe2
14.Qd1xe2 Rf8-c8 15.a4-a5 Qc7-c6
16.Qe2-f3 b7-b5 17.a5xb6 Nd7xb6
18.Ra1-a5 Nb6-c4 19.Nd2xc4 Qc6xc4
20.Ra5-a4 Qc4-c6 21.Rf1-c1 Rc8-b8
22.Ra4-a2 Rb8-b4 23.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
24.e4xd5 Qc6-c4 25.b2-b3 Qc4-c3

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26.Qf3-f2 Rb4-b5 27.Rc1-d1 Be7-f6
Zuidema,C-Lee,P/Oerebro 1966/EXT
2000/- ] 13...b7-b5 Too passive is
13...h6 14 g4 Nh7 15 Bf2 followed by
h4. 14.a5xb6 Nd7xb6 15.Be3xb6
Diagram

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? At Curacao 1962, Geller had found
the right line : 15 Kh1! Rfc8 16 Bxb6
Qxb6 17 Bxc4 Rxc4 18 Qe2 Rb4 19
Ra2! and Black is hard-pressed to
defend his a-pawn, but 19...h6! 20 Rfa1
Bf8 21 Rxa6 Rxa6 22 Rxa6 Qb7 23
Na5 Qc7 24 Nb3 Qb7 (Zuckerman)=.
Qc7xb6+ 16.Kg1-h1 Bc4-b5
! Intending ...Bc6 followed by a5.
17.Be2xb5 White has alredy dissipated
his theoretical advantage. He should
settle for 17 Nxb5 axb5 18 Qd3 with
opposite colored Bishops. a6xb5
18.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 19.Qd1xd5
Ra8-a4 ! Avoids conceding the a-file
and puts pressure on the KP. 20.c2-c3
Qb6-a6 last book move 21.h2-h3
It's hard for White to hit upon a
constructive plan. At Curacao 1962, Tal
played against me 21 Rad1 Rc8 22
Nc1 b4 23 Nd3!? (White's in a bad way
anyhow) bxc3 24 bxc3 and now ...Rxc3
(instead of my ...Ra5 lemon) wins
outright. If 25 Nxe5 dxe5 26 Qxe5

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(Qd8+ Bf8!) Bb4! 27 Qxc3 Qxf1+!
(Kmoch).. last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-d1 Rf8-c8
22.Rd1-e1 Be7-g5 23.g2-g3 h7-h6
24.h2-h4 Bg5-e7 25.Ra1xa4 b5xa4
26.Nb3-a5 Rc8-c5 -0.07/11 ]
21...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf8-b8 22.Rf1-d1 Qa6-a7
23.Kh1-h2 h7-h6 24.Rd1-f1 Qa7-b6
25.Nb3-d2 Qb6-a6 26.Nd2-b3 Qa6-a7
27.Ra1xa4 b5xa4 -0.15/12 ] 22.Rf1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-b1
h7-h5 23.Qd5-d3 Be7-g5 24.Qd3-e2
Rc8-c4 25.Qe2xh5 Bg5-f4 26.f5-f6
Rc4xe4 27.Qh5-g4 g7-g6 28.Qg4-d7
-0.22/12 ] 22...h7-h6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h5
23.Re1-d1 Be7-g5 24.Qd5-d3 h5-h4
25.Ra1xa4 Qa6xa4 26.Qd3-c2
Qa4-c4 27.Nb3-a5 Qc4-c7 28.Rd1-a1
Rc8-a8 29.b2-b4 Bg5-f4 -0.25/13 ]

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later. 23.Kh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.g2-g3 Qa6-a7 24.Qd5-d2
Qa7-b6 25.Kh1-g2 Ra4xa1 26.Re1xa1
b5-b4 27.c3xb4 Be7-g5 28.Qd2-d3
Qb6xb4 29.h3-h4 Bg5-d8 30.Ra1-a7
Bd8-b6 -0.14/12 ] 23...Be7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...h6-h5
24.Re1-f1 Be7-g5 25.Rf1-d1 Rc8-c4

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26.Qd5-d3 h5-h4 27.Qd3xd6 Qa6xd6
28.Rd1xd6 Ra4xa1 29.Nb3xa1
Rc4xe4 30.Na1-c2 Re4-e2 -0.26/12 ]
24.g2-g3 ? Creating more K-side
weaknesses. Better is 24 Rad1.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Re1-d1
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Bg5-f4 27.Rf1-e1 Rd8-c8 28.Re1-d1
Qb6-f2 29.Qd5-b7 -0.31/11 ]
24...Qa6-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qa6-a7 25.Re1-f1 Ra4xa1
26.Nb3xa1 b5-b4 27.h3-h4 b4xc3
28.b2xc3 Bg5-e7 29.Qd5-d2 Qa7-b7
30.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c4 31.Na1-c2 Rc4xe4
32.Nc2-e3 Re4-a4 33.Ne3-d5 -0.83/13
] 25.Kh2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Re1-f1 Ra4xa1 26.Nb3xa1 b5-b4
27.h3-h4 b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Bg5-e7
29.Qd5-d2 Qa7-b7 30.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c4
31.Na1-c2 Rc4xe4 32.Nc2-e3 Re4-a4
33.Ne3-d5 -0.81/11 ] 25...Ra4-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ra4-a2
Diagram
(Diagram 883)
26.Ra1xa2 Qa7xa2 27.Qd5xb5
Qa2xb2+ 28.Re1-e2 Qb2xc3 29.h3-h4
Bg5-e3 30.Qb5-b7 Rc8-c4

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31.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-h7 32.Qa8-d5


Qc3xb3 33.Re2xe3 Rc4-c2+
34.Kg2-f3 Qb3xd5 35.e4xd5 Rc2-d2
36.Re3-a3 Rd2xd5 37.Kf3-e2 Rd5-b5
38.Ra3-a7 f7-f6 39.g3-g4 Rb5-b3
40.Ra7-e7 -0.90/13 ] 26.Kg2-f1
What else? On 26 Rxa2 Qxa2 27 Re2
Rxc3! Now Black has a decisive shot.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1xa2
Qa7xa2 27.Qd5xb5 Qa2xb2+
28.Re1-e2 Qb2xc3 29.h3-h4 Bg5-e3
30.Qb5-b7 Rc8-f8 31.h4-h5 Qc3-d3
32.Re2-b2 Qd3-d1 33.Qb7-d5
Qd1-g1+ 34.Kg2-h3 Qg1-f1+
35.Kh3-h2 -0.79/10 ] 26...Rc8xc3!!
Diagram [ 26...Rc8xc3 27.Nb3-d4 A)
27...e5xd4?? 28.Ra1xa2
( 28.Qd5xa2?! Diagram

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Qb2xc3+ Diagram
(Diagram 886)

(Diagram 884)
Qa7xa2 29.Ra1xa2 Rc3xg3 )
28...Qa7xa2 29.Qd5xa2 Rc3xg3
30.e4-e5 d6xe5 31.Re1xe5+- ; B)
27...Qa7xd4 28.Qd5xd4 e5xd4
29.b2xc3 Ra2xa1 30.Re1xa1 d4xc3
31.Ra1-a8+ Kg8-h7 32.Ra8-c8 ; C)
27...Ra2xa1 28.b2xc3 Diagram
e5xd4 29.Qd5xd4 Ra1xe1+
30.Kf1xe1 Qa7-a1+ 31.Ke1-f2

34.Kf3-e2 Bf6-d4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 26...Rc8xc3 27.Nb3-d4 Ra2xa1
28.b2xc3 e5xd4 29.Qd5xd4 Ra1xe1+
30.Kf1xe1 Qa7xd4 31.c3xd4 Diagram
(Diagram 887)
Bg5-f6 32.Ke1-d2 Bf6xd4 33.Kd2-c2
Kg8-f8 34.Kc2-b3 Bd4-c5 35.Kb3-c3
Kf8-e7 36.g3-g4 Ke7-f6 37.h3-h4

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(Diagram 888)
! On 27 Rxa2 (27 bxc3 Qf2 mate) Rf3+
28 Ke2 Rf2+ 29 Kd3 Qxa2 30 Ra1
Qxb2 wins. Black's first rank is no
longer vulnerable since the King can
escape to h7 on the check.. Deflection:
b2. .
0-1

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55
William G Addison
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 7

C70

1963

C70: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4,


Norwegian and Delayed Schliemann
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 b7-b5
5.Ba4-b3 Nc6-a5 6.d2-d4 e5xd4
7.Qd1xd4 Ng8-e7 8.c2-c3N Diagram
[ RR 8.Bc1-d2 Na5xb3 9.a2xb3 d7-d6
10.0-0 (RR 10.Nb1-c3 c7-c5
11.Qd4-e3 Bc8-b7 12.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5
13.e4xd5+ Qd8-e7 14.c2-c4 Qe7xe3+
15.Bd2xe3 Bf8-e7 16.Ke1-d2 h7-h6
17.Rh1-e1 Ke8-d7 18.Kd2-c2 Rh8-e8
19.Be3-d2 b5-b4 20.Re1-e3 Be7-f6
21.Ra1-e1 Re8xe3 22.f2xe3 g7-g5
23.h2-h3 Kd7-c7 24.Re1-f1 Ra8-f8
Olsson,A-Ekenberg,B/Stockholm 1967/
EXT 2001/1-0 (40) ) 10...Bc8-b7
11.Nb1-c3 Ne7-c6 12.Qd4-e3 Bf8-e7
13.Nc3-d5 0-0 14.Bd2-c3 Rf8-e8
15.Qe3-f4 b5-b4 16.Nd5xb4 Nc6xb4
17.Bc3xb4 Be7-f6 18.Bb4-c3 Bf6xc3
19.b2xc3 Re8xe4 20.Qf4-g3 Qd8-f6
21.c3-c4 Re4-e2 22.Ra1-c1 Ra8-e8

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Maier,C (2380)-Schoene,R (2435)/
Germany 1997/GER-chT/0-1 (44) ;RR
8.0-0 Na5xb3 9.a2xb3 Bc8-b7
10.Bc1-g5 Ne7-c6 11.Qd4-d2 Bf8-e7
12.Nb1-c3 Nc6-e5 13.Nf3xe5 Be7xg5
14.f2-f4 Bg5-f6 15.Nc3-d5 d7-d6
16.Ne5-g4 Bf6xb2 17.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
18.Ng4-e3 c7-c6 19.Nd5-b4 a6-a5
20.c2-c3 Qd8-b6 21.Rf1-e1 a5xb4
22.Qd2xb2 b4xc3 Sokolov,A (2580)Nikcevic,N (2485)/Budva 1996/CBM
053 ext/1-0 (50) ;RR 8.Bc1-g5 Na5xb3
9.a2xb3 Diagram

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Ne7-c6 12.Qd4-d5 Ra8-b8 13.Rf1-e1
g7-g6 14.Qd5-d2 Bf8-g7 15.Bf4-h6
0-0 16.Nb1-c3 Nc6-e5 17.Nf3xe5
f6xe5 18.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 19.f2-f3
d7-d6 20.Ra1-d1 Qd8-d7 21.Nc3-d5
Rb8-d8 22.c2-c4 Qd7-f7 Zuykov,ADemidov,A/Smolensk 2001/EXT 2002/
0-1 (53) ]
(Diagram 890)
8...Na5xb3 9.a2xb3 Bc8-b7
10.Bc1-f4 d7-d5 11.e4-e5 c7-c5
12.Qd4-d3 Ne7-g6 13.Bf4-g3 Bf8-e7
14.Nb1-d2 Ng6-f8 15.0-0 Nf8-e6
16.Ra1-d1 g7-g5 last book move last

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book move 17.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.Qd3-e2 h7-h5 18.h2-h3
Qd8-b6 19.h3-h4 g5-g4 20.Nf3-e1
c5-c4 21.Kg1-h1 a6-a5 22.f2-f3 a5-a4
23.b3xc4 b5xc4 24.Bg3-f2 Qb6-b5
25.f3xg4 h5xg4 26.Qe2xg4 Qb5xb2
0.00/15 ] 17...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17...0-0 18.Rf1-e1 h7-h5
19.Qd3-c2 Qd8-c8 20.Qc2-d3 Qc8-c7
21.Qd3-f5 Rf8-d8 22.Bg3-h2 a6-a5
23.Rd1-a1 a5-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 891)
24.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 25.Ra1xa4 b5xa4
26.Re1-a1 Bb7-c6 -0.12/14 ]
18.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Qd3-e2 Qd8-b6 19.h3-h4 g5-g4
20.Nf3-e1 c5-c4 21.Kg1-h1 a6-a5
22.Ne1-c2 a5-a4 23.b3xc4 b5xc4
24.Nc2-e3 0-0 25.Ne3-f5 Rf8-e8
26.Rd1-b1 Ra8-b8 -0.02/14 ]
18...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...0-0 19.Qd3-c2 Qd8-c8 20.Nd2-f1
Qc8-d7 21.Nf1-d2 Qd7-c6 22.Qc2-d3
Rf8-d8 23.Qd3-f5 a6-a5 24.Bg3-h2
Qc6-c7 25.Rd1-a1 Diagram
a5-a4 26.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 27.Ra1xa4
b5xa4 28.Re1-a1 Bb7-c6 -0.12/14 ]
19.Nd2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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21.Qd3-c2 Qb6-c6 22.Qc2-f5 d5-d4
23.Bg3-h2 Ne6-g7 24.Qf5-d3 Qc6-g6
25.Qd3xg6 f7xg6 26.c3xd4 c5xd4
-0.10/13 ] 19...d5-d4 Black gets more
space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...d5-d4 20.Nf3-d2 g5-g4 21.h3-h4
Ra8-d8 22.Nd2-e4 0-0 23.c3-c4
b5xc4 24.b3xc4 Bb7xe4 25.Qd3xe4
Rd8-b8 26.Rd1-d2 Qb6-b3 27.Qe4-f5
Ne6-g7 28.Qf5-d7 Qb3-b7 29.Qd7xb7
Rb8xb7 30.Re1-a1 Rf8-b8 -0.17/14 ]
20.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nf1-d2 Ra8-d8 21.Nd2-e4 g5-g4
22.h3xg4 h5xg4 23.Nf3-d2 Qb6-c6

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24.Bg3-h2 d4xc3 25.Qd3xc3 Ne6-d4
26.Ne4-f6+ Be7xf6 27.e5xf6+ Ke8-f8
28.Re1-e4 Rh8xh2 29.Kg1xh2
Qc6-d6+ 30.Qc3-g3 Qd6xg3+
31.Kh2xg3 Bb7xe4 32.Nd2xe4
-0.15/13 ] 20...g5-g4 [ 20...h5-h4!?
21.Bg3-h2 Bb7-d5 22.c3xd4 c5xd4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...h5-h4
21.Bg3-h2 g5-g4 22.h3xg4 h4-h3
23.Nf1-g3 h3xg2 24.Ng3-h5 d4xc3
25.b2xc3 c5-c4 26.Qd3-e3 Be7-c5
27.Qe3-g3 c4xb3 28.Nd2-e4 Ra8-d8
29.Qg3xg2 Bb7xe4 30.Nh5-f6+ Ke8-f8
31.Rd1xd8+ Ne6xd8 32.Nf6xe4
-0.10/12 ] 21.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.h3xg4 Diagram

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h3xg2 24.Ng3-h5 d4xc3 25.b2xc3
c5-c4 26.Qd3-e3 Be7-c5 27.Qe3-g3
c4xb3 28.Nd2-e4 Ra8-d8 29.Qg3xg2
Bb7xe4 30.Nh5-f6+ Ke8-f8
31.Rd1xd8+ Ne6xd8 32.Nf6xe4
-0.32/12 ] 21...Qb6-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Ra8-d8 22.Nd2-e4 0-0
23.c3-c4 b5xc4 24.b3xc4 Bb7xe4
25.Qd3xe4 Rd8-b8 26.Rd1-d2 Qb6-b3
27.Qe4-f5 Ne6-g7 28.Qf5-d7 Qb3-b7
29.Qd7xb7 Rb8xb7 30.Re1-a1
Rf8-b8 -0.18/14 ] 22.Qd3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nd2-e4

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Rd8xd1 25.Qb1xd1 0-0 26.f2-f3 c5-c4
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22...0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...0-0 23.Qe4xc6 Bb7xc6 24.Nd2-e4
Bc6xe4 25.Re1xe4 Rf8-d8 26.Re4-e1
a6-a5 27.Rd1-a1 Kg8-g7 28.Re1-d1
a5-a4 29.c3xd4 c5xd4 30.Nf1-d2
d4-d3 31.Nd2-e4 Ne6-c5 32.Ne4xc5
Be7xc5 33.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 -0.56/15 ]
23.Qe4xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rd1-a1 Kc8-c7 24.Qe4xc6+
Bb7xc6 25.Ra1xa6 Rd8-a8 26.Re1-a1
Ra8xa6 27.Ra1xa6 Bc6-b7 28.Ra6-a1
Rh8-g8 29.f2-f3 g4xf3 30.Nd2xf3
d4-d3 31.Kg1-f2 c5-c4 32.b3xc4
Be7-c5+ 33.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 34.e5-e6+
Rg8xg3 35.Kf2xg3 -0.44/15 ]
23...Bb7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bb7xc6 24.Rd1-a1 Kc8-b7
25.Nd2-e4 Bc6xe4 26.Re1xe4 Kb7-b6
27.Re4-e1 Rd8-d7 28.Re1-d1 Rh8-d8
29.c3-c4 f7-f5 30.e5xf6 Be7xf6
31.Ra1-a2 Rd7-e7 32.Rd1-a1 Rd8-a8
33.Nf1-d2 -0.30/14 ] 24.c3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-a1
Kc8-b7 25.Nd2-e4 Bc6xe4 26.Re1xe4

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Kb7-b6 27.Re4-e1 Rd8-d7 28.Re1-d1
Rh8-d8 29.c3-c4 f7-f5 30.e5xf6
Be7xf6 31.Ra1-a2 Rd7-e7 32.Rd1-a1
Rd8-a8 33.Nf1-d2 -0.42/15 ]
24...Kc8-d7 [ 24...d4-d3 25.Nd2-e4
Ne6-d4 26.Ne4-d6+ ( 26.Rd1xd3?
would be great except for Nd4-e2+
27.Re1xe2 Rd8xd3-+ ) 26...Be7xd6
Diagram

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9+-+-+p+-0 895
9p+lvl-+-+0
9+pzp-zP-+p0
9-+Psn-+pzP0
9+P+p+-vL-0
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtRNmK-0[
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27.e5xd6 Nd4-e2+ 28.Kg1-h2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kc8-c7
25.Nd2-e4 Bc6xe4 26.Re1xe4 Rd8-b8
27.Rd1-b1 Be7-f8 28.Re4-e1 Bf8-h6
29.Rb1-a1 Kc7-b6 30.Re1-d1 a6-a5
31.Nf1-d2 Bh6xd2 32.Rd1xd2 Rh8-e8
33.Rd2-d3 -0.65/15 ] 25.Rd1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nd2-e4
Diagram
(Diagram 896)
b5xc4 26.b3xc4 Rd8-b8 27.Rd1-b1
Bc6xe4 28.Re1xe4 a6-a5 29.Nf1-d2
Rb8-b4 30.Re4-e1 a5-a4 31.Re1-d1
Rh8-b8 32.Rb1-a1 Kd7-c6 33.Ra1-a2
Be7-f8 34.Ra2-a3 Bf8-g7 35.Kg1-f1
Bg7-h8 36.Kf1-e2 Rb4xb2
37.Ra3xa4 -0.66/15 ] 25...Rd8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-a8
26.Ra1-a2 Rh8-b8 27.Re1-a1 Bc6-b7

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9+-+kvlp+-0 896
9p+l+n+-+0
9+pzp-zP-+p0
9-+PzpN+pzP0
9+P+-+-vL-0
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtRNmK-0
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28.Ra1-e1 Rb8-d8 29.Nd2-e4
30.Re1xe4 Kd7-c6 31.Re4-e1
32.Re1-a1 Ne6-d4 33.c4xb5+
34.Nf1-d2 Kb5-b6 35.Nd2-c4+
-0.56/16 Diagram

Bb7xe4
d4-d3
Kc6xb5
Kb6-b7

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9+k+-vlp+-0 897
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-zp-zP-+p0
9-+Nsn-+pzP0
9+P+p+-vL-0
9RzP-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
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] 26.Nd2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ra1-a2 Rh8-b8 27.Re1-a1 Bc6-b7
28.Ra1-e1 Rb8-d8 29.Nd2-e4 Bb7xe4
30.Re1xe4 Kd7-c6 31.Re4-e1 d4-d3
32.Re1-a1 Ne6-d4 33.c4xb5+ Kc6xb5
34.Ra2-a5+ Kb5-b6 35.Nf1-d2
-0.61/14 ] 26...Bc6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Bc6xe4 27.Re1xe4
Rh8-b8 28.Re4-e2 b5xc4 29.b3xc4
a6-a5 30.Re2-c2 a5-a4 31.Nf1-d2

439
Rb8-b4 32.Nd2-e4 Ra8-b8 33.Rc2-c1
Kd7-c6 34.Ra1-a3 Be7-f8 35.Ne4-f6
Bf8-h6 36.Rc1-c2 Rb4xb2 37.Rc2xb2
Rb8xb2 38.Ra3xa4 -0.64/16 ]
27.Re1xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Re1xe4 Rh8-b8 28.Re4-e2 b5xc4
29.b3xc4 a6-a5 30.Re2-c2 a5-a4
31.Nf1-d2 Rb8-b4 32.Kg1-f1 Ra8-b8
33.Kf1-e2 Kd7-c6 34.Ke2-d3 Be7-d8
35.f2-f3 -0.71/14 ] 27...Ne6-g7
[ 27...Rh8-b8 Diagram

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9+-+kvlp+-0 898
9p+-+n+-+0
9+pzp-zP-+p0
9-+PzpR+pzP0
9+P+-+-vL-0
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-+NmK-0[
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28.Re4-e2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rh8-b8 28.Re4-e2 b5xc4
29.b3xc4 a6-a5 30.Re2-c2 a5-a4
31.Nf1-d2 Rb8-b4 32.Kg1-f1 Ra8-b8
Diagram
(Diagram 899)
33.Kf1-e2 Kd7-c6 34.Ke2-d3 Be7-d8
35.f2-f3 -0.52/15 ] 28.Nf1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b3-b4 b5xc4
29.b4xc5 Be7xc5 30.Ra1-c1 Ng7-f5
31.Kg1-h2 Rh8-c8 32.Re4-f4 Kd7-e6
33.Nf1-d2 Ra8-b8 34.Nd2xc4 d4-d3
35.Rc1-d1 Rb8-b3 36.Rd1-d2
Bc5-e7 -0.29/13 ] 28...Ng7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ng7-f5
29.b3-b4 c5xb4 30.Nd2-b3 b5xc4
31.Nb3xd4 Nf5xg3 32.f2xg3 Rh8-d8

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9+-+kvlp+-0 899
9-+-+n+-+0
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9tR-+-+K+-0[
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33.Nd4-f5 Be7-c5+ 34.Kg1-f1 c4-c3
35.b2xc3 b4-b3 36.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8
37.Nf5-g7 Rd8-h8 38.Re4-f4 b3-b2
39.Rf4xf7+ Kd7-c6 40.Kf1-e2 a6-a5
41.Rf7-f6+ Kc6-d5 42.Ke2-d3 -0.40/15
] 29.Re4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.b3-b4 c5xb4 30.Nd2-b3 b5xc4
31.Nb3xd4 Nf5xg3 32.f2xg3 Rh8-d8
33.Ra1-c1 Rd8-c8 34.Re4-e3
Diagram

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9+-+kvlp+-0 900
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zP-+p0
9-zppsN-+pzP0
9+-+-tR-zP-0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
a6-a5 35.Rc1-d1 Be7-c5 36.e5-e6+
f7xe6 37.Nd4xe6+ Kd7-c6 -0.43/13 ]
29...Kd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kd7-e6 30.Ra1-c1 d4-d3
31.Rc1-e1 Rh8-e8 32.Re1-d1 Re8-d8

440
33.Kg1-f1 Nf5xh4 34.Bg3xh4 Be7xh4
35.Nd2-e4 Bh4-e7 36.f2-f3 g4xf3
37.g2xf3 Ra8-b8 38.Rd1-d2 Ke6xe5
39.Rf4xf7 -0.94/13 ] 30.Nd2-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra1-c1
d4-d3 31.Rc1-e1 Rh8-e8 32.Re1-d1
Re8-d8 33.Kg1-f1 Nf5xh4 34.Bg3xh4
Be7xh4 35.Nd2-e4 Ke6xe5 36.g2-g3
Rd8-d4 37.Rd1-e1 -0.96/12 ]
30...b5xc4 [ 30...Ke6xe5 31.Ra1-e1
Ra8-e8 32.Bg3-h2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Rh8-b8 31.Ra1-b1 b5xc4
32.b3xc4 Rb8-b3 33.Ne4-d6 Nf5xg3
34.f2xg3 Ra8-b8 35.Rf4-f2 Rb3-b4
36.Rb1-a1 Rb4xb2 37.Ra1xa6 Rb2xf2
38.Nd6-b5+ Ke6xe5 39.Kg1xf2 f7-f5
40.Kf2-e2 f5-f4 41.g3xf4+ Ke5xf4
-1.02/12 ] 31.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.b3xc4 Rh8-b8 32.Ra1-b1
Rb8-b3 33.Ne4-d6 Nf5xg3 34.f2xg3
Ra8-b8 35.Rf4-f2 Rb3-b4 36.Rb1-a1
Rb4xb2 37.Ra1xa6 Rb2xf2
38.Nd6-b5+ Ke6xe5 39.Kg1xf2 f7-f5
40.Kf2-e2 f5-f4 41.g3xf4+ Ke5xf4
-0.97/15 ] 31...Rh8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Rh8-b8 32.Ra1-b1
Rb8-b4 33.Ne4-d6 Nf5xg3 34.f2xg3
Be7xd6 35.e5xd6 Rb4xc4 36.d6-d7
Ra8-b8 37.Rb1-a1 Ke6xd7 38.Rf4xf7+
Kd7-c6 39.Ra1xa6+ Kc6-b5
40.Ra6-a3 Rc4-b4 41.Rf7-f2 Rb8-e8
42.Kg1-f1 Kb5-c4 -0.95/15 ] 32.Ra1-a2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-b1
Rb8-b4 33.Ne4-d6 Nf5xg3 34.f2xg3
Be7xd6 35.e5xd6 Rb4xc4 36.d6-d7
Ra8-b8 37.Rb1-a1 Ke6xd7 38.Rf4xf7+
Kd7-c6 39.Ra1xa6+ Kc6-b5
40.Ra6-a3 Rc4-b4 41.Rf7-f2 Rb8-e8
42.Kg1-f1 Kb5-c4 -0.89/13 ]
32...Rb8-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rb8-b4 33.b2-b3 a6-a5
34.Ne4-d6 Be7xd6 35.e5xd6 Rb4xb3
36.d6-d7 Rb3-b1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Nf5xg3
38.Kh2xg3 Rb1-b3+ 39.Kg3-h2
Ke6xd7 40.Rf4xf7+ Kd7-e6 41.Rf7-c7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Ke6-d6 42.Rc7-h7 Rb3-c3
43.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-e7 44.Ra2-e2+
Ke7-d7 45.Rh6xh5 Rc3xc4 -1.72/13 ]
33.Ne4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.b2-b3 a6-a5 34.Ne4-d6 Be7xd6
35.e5xd6 Rb4xb3 36.d6-d7 Rb3-b1+
37.Kg1-h2 Nf5xg3 38.f2xg3 Ke6xd7
39.Rf4xf7+ Kd7-e6 40.Rf7-h7 Rb1-c1
41.Ra2-e2+ Ke6-d6 42.Rh7-h6+
Kd6-d7 -1.22/11 ] 33...Nf5xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nf5xh4
34.Rf4-e4 a6-a5 35.b2-b3 a5-a4
36.Re4-e1 Nh4-g6 37.b3xa4 Ra8xa4
38.Ra2-c2 h5-h4 39.Bg3-h2 h4-h3
40.g2xh3 g4xh3 41.f2-f4 Ra4-a3
42.Re1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Ke6xf6
44.Nd2-e4+ Kf6-f5 -1.82/14 ]
34.Bg3xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rf4-e4 a6-a5 35.b2-b3 a5-a4
36.Kg1-f1 Be7-g5 37.f2-f4 Nh4-f5
38.Bg3-f2 Bg5-h6 39.Ra2-a3 g4-g3
40.Bf2-e1 h5-h4 41.Kf1-e2 Nf5-e3
-1.45/14 ] 34...Be7xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Be7xh4 35.Nd2-e4
Rb4xc4 36.Ra2-a1 Rc4-c2 37.Kg1-f1
d4-d3 38.b2-b3 Ke6xe5 39.g2-g3
f7-f5 40.Ne4xc5 Rc2xc5 41.Ra1-e1+
Ke5-f6 42.g3xh4 d3-d2 43.Re1-d1
Ra8-d8 44.Rf4-a4 a6-a5 45.Ra4-a1
Rc5-e5 46.Kf1-g2 Re5-b5 -2.47/12 ]
35.Rf4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nd2-e4 Rb4xc4 36.Ra2-a1 Rc4-c2
37.Kg1-f1 d4-d3 38.b2-b3 Ke6xe5
39.g2-g3 f7-f5 40.Ne4xc5 Rc2xc5
41.Ra1-e1+ Ke5-f6 42.g3xh4 Ra8-d8
43.Rf4-a4 Rd8-d6 44.Ra4-c4 Rc5-a5
45.Rc4-c3 Ra5-a2 46.Re1-d1 d3-d2
47.Kf1-e2 Rd6-e6+ 48.Rc3-e3
Re6xe3+ 49.f2xe3 -2.54/13 ]
35...Bh4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Bh4-g5 36.b2-b3 Bg5xd2
37.Ra2xd2 Rb4xb3 38.Kg1-f1 Rb3-c3
39.Re4-f4 Rc3xc4 40.Rf4-f6+ Ke6xe5
41.Rf6xf7 Rc4-c1+ 42.Kf1-e2 Ra8-b8
43.Rf7-h7 Rc1-h1 44.Rh7-e7+ Ke5-f5

441
45.Re7-f7+ Kf5-e4 -2.89/11 ] 36.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.f2-f4 g4xf3
37.Nd2xf3 Bg5-e3+ 38.Kg1-f1 Rb4xc4
39.Nf3-e1 Ke6-d5 40.Re4-h4 d4-d3
41.Rh4xc4 Kd5xc4 42.Ne1-f3 Kc4-b4
43.Kf1-e1 Ra8-g8 44.Ra2xa6 Rg8xg2
45.Ra6-b6+ Kb4-c4 46.Rb6-b7
Rg2-c2 47.b2-b3+ Kc4-c3 -3.22/12 ]
36...g4xf3! Deflection: c4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 36...g4xf3 37.Nd2xf3
Bg5-e3+ 38.Kg1-f1 Rb4xc4 39.Nf3-e1
Ke6-d5 40.Re4-h4 d4-d3 41.Rh4xc4
Kd5xc4 42.Ne1-f3 Kc4-b4 43.Kf1-e1
Ra8-g8 44.e5-e6 f7xe6 45.Ra2xa6
Rg8xg2 46.Ra6xe6 Rg2-e2+
47.Ke1-d1 c5-c4 48.Re6-e7 Kb4-c5
-3.07/14 ] 37.Nd2xf3 [ 37.Nd2xf3
Rb4xc4 Deflection ; 37.g2xf3 Bg5xd2
Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Nd2xf3 Bg5-e3+ 38.Kg1-f1 Rb4xc4
39.Nf3-e1 Ke6-d5 40.Re4-h4 d4-d3
41.Rh4xc4 Kd5xc4 42.Ne1-f3 Kc4-b4
43.Ra2-a1 c5-c4 44.Ra1-e1 Be3-f4
45.e5-e6 f7xe6 46.Re1xe6 a6-a5
47.Nf3-e5 Bf4-g3 48.Ne5-d7 a5-a4
49.Re6-b6+ Kb4-a5 50.Rb6-f6 a4-a3
51.b2xa3 -3.56/15 ] 37...Bg5-e3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bg5-e3+
38.Kg1-f1 Rb4xc4 39.Nf3-e1 Ke6-d5
40.Re4-h4 d4-d3 41.Rh4xc4 Kd5xc4
42.Ne1-f3 Kc4-b4 43.Ra2-a1 c5-c4
44.Ra1-e1 Be3-f4 45.e5-e6 f7xe6
46.Re1xe6 a6-a5 47.Nf3-e5 Bf4-g3
48.Ne5-d7 a5-a4 49.Re6-b6+ Kb4-a5
50.Rb6-f6 a4-a3 51.b2xa3 -3.25/15 ]
38.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Kg1-f1 Rb4xc4 39.Nf3-e1 Ke6-d5
40.Re4-h4 d4-d3 41.Rh4xc4 Kd5xc4
42.Ne1-f3 Kc4-b4 43.Ra2-a1 c5-c4
44.Ra1-e1 Be3-f4 45.e5-e6 f7xe6
46.Re1xe6 a6-a5 47.Nf3-e5 Ra8-f8
48.Re6-b6+ Kb4-a4 -3.26/13 ]
38...Rb4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rb4xc4 39.Re4-h4 Rc4-c2
40.Nf3-e1 Be3-f2 41.Ne1xc2 Bf2xh4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Ra2-a1 Ke6xe5 43.Nc2-e1 Ke5-d6
44.g2-g3 Bh4-e7 45.Kh2-g2 c5-c4
46.Ra1-a5 -3.54/12 ]
0-1

56
Robert James Fischer
Reuben Fine
New York (USA)

C52

1963

C52: Evans Gambit Accepted: 5 c3


Ba5
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-c4 Bf8-c5 4.b2-b4 Bc5xb4
5.c2-c3 Bb4-a5 6.d2-d4 e5xd4 7.0-0
d4xc3 8.Qd1-b3 [RR 8.Bc1-a3
Qd8-f6 9.e4-e5 c3-c2 10.e5xf6
c2xd1Q 11.f6xg7 Qd1xb1 12.Ra1xb1
Ba5-c3 13.Rf1-e1+ Ng8-e7
14.g7xh8Q+ Bc3xh8 15.Nf3-g5 d7-d5
16.Bc4xd5 f7-f6 17.Bd5xc6+ b7xc6
18.Re1xe7+ Ke8-f8 19.Re7-f7+
Kf8-g8 20.Rf7-f8+ Kg8-g7 21.Ng5-f7
c6-c5 22.Ba3xc5 a7-a5 Szilagyi,Z
(2177)-Muranyi,G/Budapest 2000/EXT
2001/1-0 ] 8...Qd8-e7 9.Nb1xc3 [RR
9.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 10.Bg5-f4 Ke8-f8
11.Nb1xc3 Qe7-b4 12.Qb3xb4+
Nc6xb4 13.Nc3-b5 d7-d6 14.Ra1-b1
Nb4-c6 15.Rf1-c1 a7-a6 16.Nb5-d4
Nc6xd4 17.Nf3xd4 Ba5-b6 18.Bf4xd6+
Kf8-e8 19.Nd4-e6 Bb6xf2+ 20.Kg1xf2
Bc8xe6 21.Bc4xe6 c7xd6 22.Rb1xb7
Ng8-e7 23.Rc1-c7 Ne7-g6
Lee,T (1867)-Mohan,R (1986)/Kuala
Lumpur 2007/CBM 120 ext/1-0 (31) ]
9...Ng8-f6 10.Nc3-d5N [RR 10.Bc1-g5
0-0 11.Nc3-d5 Qe7-d6 12.Bg5xf6
g7xf6 13.Qb3-b2 Nc6-e5 14.Nf3xe5
f6xe5 15.Ra1-d1 Ba5-b6 16.Nd5-e3
Qd6-f6 17.Ne3-g4 Qf6-g7 18.Ng4-e3
d7-d6 19.g2-g3 Bc8-h3 20.Rf1-e1
Bb6-a5 21.Re1-e2 Kg8-h8 22.Re2-c2
Ba5-b6 23.Ne3-d5 f7-f5 24.Nd5xb6

442
a7xb6 Diagram

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9r+-+-tr-mk0
9+pzp-+-wqp0 901
9-zp-zp-+-+0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9-+L+P+-+0
9+-+-+-zPl0
9PwQR+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
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Glaserova,L (1250)-Zemanova,S
(1250)/Zlate Hory 2006/EXT 2008/1-0
(35) ;RR 10.e4-e5 Ba5xc3 11.Bc1-a3
d7-d6 12.e5xd6 c7xd6 13.Qb3xc3 0-0
14.Rf1-e1 Qe7-c7 15.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8
16.Nf3-g5 Rd8-d7 17.Ng5xf7 Rd7xf7
18.Ba3xd6 Qc7-a5 19.Qc3-b3 Qa5-h5
20.Bd6-b4 Bc8-d7 21.Bb4-c3 Ra8-e8
22.Re1xe8+ Bd7xe8 23.Rd1-e1
Kg8-f8 24.Qb3-a3+ Nc6-e7
Schroeter,B-Nommensen,J/Kiel 2001/
EXT 2003/0-1 ] 10...Nf6xd5 Diagram
(Diagram 902)
11.e4xd5 Nc6-e5 12.Nf3xe5 Qe7xe5
13.Bc1-b2 Qe5-g5 14.h2-h4 Qg5xh4
15.Bb2xg7 Rh8-g8 16.Rf1-e1+
Ke8-d8 last book move last book move
17.Qb3-g3 Diagram [ 17.Qb3-g3
Qh4-e7 18.Re1xe7 d7-d6 19.Re7xf7
Kd8-e8 20.Qg3-f4 Ba5-b6 21.Rf7-f8+
Rg8xf8 22.Qf4xf8+ Ke8-d7 23.Qf8-f7+
Diagram
Kd7-d8 24.Bg7-f6# ]
1-0

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9zppzppwqpzpp0 902
9-+n+-+-+0
9vl-+n+-+-0
9-+L+P+-+0
9+Q+-+N+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9tR-vL-+RmK-0[
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9r+l+-+-+0{
9zppzpk+QvLp0 903
9-vl-zp-+-+0
9+-+P+-+-0
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9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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9r+lmk-+r+0{
9zppzpp+pvLp0 904
9-+-+-+-+0
9vl-+P+-+-0
9-+L+-+-wq0
9+-+-+-wQ-0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
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57
Robert James Fischer
Larry Melvyn Evans
ch-US Rd: 2

C33

1963

C33: King's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nc3


and 3 Bc4
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.f2-f4 e5xf4 3.Bf1-c4
Qd8-h4+ 4.Ke1-f1 d7-d6 5.Nb1-c3
Bc8-e6 6.Qd1-e2 [RR 6.d2-d3
Nb8-c6 Diagram

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9zppzp-+pzpp0 905
9-+nzpl+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+L+Pzp-wq0
9+-sNP+-+-0
9PzPP+-+PzP0
9tR-vLQ+KsNR0[
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7.Ng1-f3 Qh4-f6 8.Nc3-e2 g7-g5
9.Bc1-d2 Bf8-g7 10.Bc4-b5 Be6-d7
11.h2-h4 h7-h6 12.Bd2-c3 Nc6-e5
13.Bb5xd7+ Ke8xd7 14.Nf3xe5+
d6xe5 15.d3-d4 Kd7-e8 16.d4xe5
Qf6-c6 17.Ne2-d4 Qc6xe4 18.Qd1-h5
Ng8-e7 19.Ra1-e1 Qe4-g6 20.Qh5-f3
c7-c6 Olyschlaeger,R (1903)-Dippel,O
(1752)/Dortmund 2007/EXT 2008/1-0
(36) ] 6...c7-c6 7.Ng1-f3N [RR
7.d2-d4 Ng8-e7 8.Ng1-f3 Qh4-f6
9.Bc4xe6 Qf6xe6 10.Bc1xf4 Ne7-g6
11.Bf4-g3 Bf8-e7 12.Kf1-g1 0-0
13.h2-h4 Qe6-g4 14.Qe2-f2 f7-f5
15.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 16.Nc3-d1 Qg4-h5
17.Nd1-e3 Rf5-f7 18.c2-c3 Nb8-d7
19.Qf2-c2 Nd7-b6 20.Qc2-e4 d6-d5
21.Qe4-g4 Qh5xg4 Zuse,K (2311)Dolezal,R (2420)/Germany 2004/EXT

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2007/0-1 (66) ] 7...Qh4-e7 8.d2-d4
Be6xc4 9.Qe2xc4 g7-g5 10.e4-e5
d6-d5 11.Qc4-d3 Nb8-a6 12.Nc3-e2
Na6-b4 13.Qd3-d1 0-0-0 14.c2-c3
last book move last book move Nb4-a6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...g5-g4
15.c3xb4 g4xf3 16.g2xf3 Qe7xb4
17.Rh1-g1 Ng8-e7 18.Qd1-d2 Qb4xd2
19.Bc1xd2 Ne7-f5 20.Bd2xf4 Diagram

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Bf8-e7 21.Bf4-g5 Kc8-d7 22.Bg5xe7
Kd7xe7 23.Kf1-f2 Rh8-g8 24.Ra1-c1
0.05/13 ] 15.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.h2-h4 g5-g4 16.Nf3-e1 f7-f6
17.Ne2xf4 f6xe5 18.Qd1xg4+ Kc8-b8
19.d4xe5 Na6-c5 20.Ne1-d3 Nc5-e4
21.Kf1-g1 Rd8-e8 22.Qg4-f3 Bf8-g7
23.e5-e6 Ng8-f6 24.Bc1-e3 Rh8-g8
25.Kg1-h2 Bg7-h6 -0.03/16 ]
15...g5-g4 Black threatens to win
material: g4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...f7-f6 16.e5xf6 Ng8xf6 17.h4xg5
Nf6-e4 18.Bc1xf4 Bf8-g7 19.Qd1-d3
Na6-c7 20.Kf1-g1 Rd8-f8 21.Ra1-f1
Kc8-b8 22.c3-c4 d5xc4 23.Qd3xc4
Kb8-a8 24.Bf4xc7 Qe7xc7 25.Ne2-c3
Ne4-g3 26.Nc3-b5 -0.01/14 Diagram
] 16.Nf3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Nf3-e1 f4-f3 17.g2xf3 h7-h5
18.Ne1-d3 Kc8-b8 19.Ne2-g3 Qe7-d7
20.Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7 21.f3xg4 h5xg4

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22.Kf1-g2 f7-f6 23.e5xf6 Ng8xf6
24.Nd3-e5 Qd7-c7 25.Ng3-f5 Na6-c5
26.Nf5xe7 Qc7xe7 27.Bg5xf6 Qe7xf6
28.Qd1xg4 -0.09/15 ] 16...h7-h5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Qe7-d7 17.Ne2xf4 h7-h5
18.g2-g3 Ng8-e7 19.Kf1-g2 Kc8-b8
20.Nh2-f1 Na6-c7 21.Nf1-e3 Bf8-g7
22.Rh1-f1 Rd8-f8 23.Nf4-d3 f7-f6
24.Nd3-c5 Qd7-c8 25.e5xf6 Bg7xf6
26.Qd1-a4 Bf6-g7 27.Bc1-d2 -0.31/15 ]
(Diagram 908)
17.Ne2xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Kf1-g1 Qe7-d7 18.Bc1xf4 f7-f6
19.Nh2-f1 Na6-c7 20.Nf1-e3 Bf8-g7
21.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 22.Kg1-h2 d5xc4
23.Ne3xc4 Kc8-b8 24.Nc4-d6 f6xe5
25.d4xe5 Nc7-d5 26.Qd1-a4 Ne7-f5
27.e5-e6 -0.28/14 ] 17...Qe7xh4
White king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 17...Qe7-d7 18.g2-g3
Ng8-e7 19.Kf1-g2 Kc8-b8 20.Nh2-f1
Na6-c7 21.Nf1-e3 Bf8-g7 22.Rh1-f1
Rd8-f8 23.Nf4-d3 f7-f6 24.Nd3-c5
Qd7-c8 25.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 26.Qd1-a4
Bf6-g7 27.Bc1-d2 -0.31/14 ] 18.Kf1-g1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Kf1-g1
Ng8-h6 19.Nh2-f1 Qh4-e7 20.Nf4xh5

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Kc8-b8 21.Nh5-f6 Bf8-g7 22.Nf1-g3


Qe7-c7 23.Bc1-g5 Rd8-c8 24.Rh1-h4
Kb8-a8 25.Qd1-e2 Na6-b8 26.Nf6xg4
Nh6xg4 27.Rh4xg4 Nb8-d7 28.Ng3-f5
Rc8-g8 29.Ra1-f1 0.79/15 ]
18...Ng8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qh4-e7 19.Nf4xh5 Na6-c7
20.Nh2xg4 Kc8-b8 21.Bc1-e3 Nc7-e6
22.Qd1-f3 Ne6-g5 23.Be3xg5 Qe7xg5
24.Nh5-f4 Rh8xh1+ 25.Kg1xh1
Ng8-e7 26.Ng4-f6 Ne7-f5 27.Ra1-d1
0.58/13 ] 19.Nh2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Nh2-f1 Qh4-e7 20.Nf4xh5
Kc8-b8 21.Nh5-f6 Bf8-g7 22.Nf1-g3
Qe7-e6 23.Nf6-h5 Bg7-f8 24.Bc1-g5
Diagram

24.Bc1-g5 Rd8-c8 25.Nh5-f4 Qe6-d7


26.Bg5-f6 Rh8-g8 27.Qd1-d3 c6-c5
28.Qd3-h7 Qd7-c6 29.Rh1xh6 Bf8xh6
30.Qh7xh6 c5xd4 31.c3xd4 Qc6-b5
32.Ra1-d1 Qb5-a4 33.b2-b3 Qa4xa2
34.Nf4xd5 Qa2xb3 1.05/16 ]
20.Nf4xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rh1xh5 Diagram

(Diagram 909)
Rd8-c8 25.Nh5-f4 Qe6-d7 26.Bg5-f6
Rh8-g8 27.Qd1-d3 c6-c5 28.Qd3-h7
Qd7-c6 29.Rh1xh6 Bf8xh6 30.Qh7xh6
c5xd4 31.c3xd4 Qc6-b5 32.Ra1-d1
Qb5-a4 33.Rd1-d2 Rc8-c1+
34.Kg1-h2 Qa4xa2 0.78/17 ]
19...Qh4-e7
White king safety improved
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qh4-e7
20.Nf4xh5 Kc8-b8 21.Nh5-f6 Bf8-g7
22.Nf1-g3 Qe7-e6 23.Nf6-h5 Bg7-f8

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Rd8-e8 23.Nf1-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Bg5xh6
Bg7xh6 25.Ne3xg4 Bh6-g7
26.Rh5xh8 Re8xh8 27.Qd1-f3 Na6-c7
28.Nd3-c5 0.55/13 ] 20...Rh8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kc8-b8
21.Nh5-f6 Bf8-g7 22.Nf1-g3 Qe7-c7

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23.Bc1xh6 Bg7xh6 24.Ng3-f5 Bh6-g5
25.Rh1xh8 Rd8xh8 26.Nf6xg4 Rh8-h7
27.Qd1-e2 Qc7-d8 28.Ra1-f1 Qd8-h8
29.Nf5-d6 Rh7-h1+ 30.Kg1-f2
Qh8-h4+ 31.Kf2-f3 Rh1xf1+
32.Qe2xf1 Qh4-h5 0.95/15 ] 21.Nf1-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd1-d3
Rg8-g6 22.Nh5-f4 Rg6-g5 23.Nf1-g3
Kc8-b8 24.Qd3-h7 Nh6-g8 25.Ng3-f5
Qe7-e8 26.Nf4-d3 Rg5-g6 27.Qh7-h4
Ng8-e7 28.Nf5-d6 Qe8-d7 29.Nd6xf7
Rd8-e8 30.Nf7-d6 Ne7-f5 1.41/15 ]
21...Rg8-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qe7-e6 22.Nh5-f6 Rg8-g6
23.Ng3-h5 Qe6-f5 24.Bc1-e3 Kc8-b8
25.Qd1-d2 Qf5-c8 26.Nh5-f4 Rg6xf6
27.e5xf6 Nh6-f5 28.Nf4-d3 Qc8-e6
29.Be3-f4+ Bf8-d6 30.Nd3-e5 g4-g3
31.Rh1-h7 Qe6xf6 32.Rh7xf7 1.11/14 ]
22.Nh5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nh5-f4 Rg6-g8 23.Qd1-c2 Rd8-d7
24.Nf4xd5 Rd7xd5 25.Bc1xh6 Bf8xh6
26.Ng3-f5 Qe7-g5 27.Nf5xh6 Rg8-h8
28.Qc2-f5+ Qg5xf5 29.Nh6xf5
Rh8xh1+ 30.Kg1xh1 Kc8-d7
31.Nf5-e3 Rd5-a5 32.Ne3xg4 Na6-c7
33.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-e6 34.Nf6-e4 b7-b6
35.Ne4-g5+ Ke6-e7 36.Ra1-f1 1.91/14
] 22...Rg6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rg6-g8 Diagram
(Diagram 911)
23.Qd1-c2 Na6-c7 24.Qc2-h7 Kc8-b8
25.Nf4-d3 Rg8-g5 26.Rh1xh6 Bf8xh6
27.Qh7xh6 Rg5-g6 28.Qh6-h7 Qe7-d7
29.Ng3-h5 g4-g3 30.Nd3-f4 Qd7-g4
31.Bc1-e3 Rg6-g5 32.Qh7xf7 Qg4-h4
33.Nh5-f6 Qh4-h2+ 34.Kg1-f1
Qh2-h1+ 35.Be3-g1 Rd8-h8 1.83/16 ]
23.Bc1-e3 [ 23.Qd1-d3+- Diagram
; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bc1-e3 f7-f6
24.Nf4-d3 Rg5-g6 25.Be3xh6 Bf8xh6
26.Ng3-f5 Qe7-e6 27.Nf5xh6 f6xe5
28.Nh6-f7 Qe6xf7 29.Nd3xe5 Qf7-e6

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Qg6-g5 32.Qb1-d3 Na6-c7 33.Ra1-f1
Kc8-b8 34.Rh1-h7 g4-g3 35.Rf1-f7
Rd8-c8 36.a2-a4 Qg5-c1+ 37.Rf7-f1
Qc1xb2 38.Qd3xg3 1.99/15 ]
23...Na6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...f7-f6 24.Nf4-d3 Rg5-g6
25.Be3xh6 Bf8xh6 26.Ng3-f5 Qe7-e6
27.Nf5xh6 f6xe5 28.Nh6-f7 Diagram
(Diagram 913)
Qe6xf7 29.Nd3xe5 Qf7-e6 30.Ne5xg6
Qe6xg6 31.Qd1-b1 Qg6-g5
32.Qb1-d3 Na6-c7 33.Ra1-f1 Kc8-b8

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36.Qd3-f1 Qc1-e3+ 37.Kg1-h1
1.68/14 ] 24.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Qd1-d2 f7-f6 25.Nf4-d3
Nc7-e6 26.Ra1-f1 f6xe5 27.Be3xg5
Qe7xg5 28.Qd2xg5 Ne6xg5
29.Nd3xe5 Bf8-g7 30.Rh1-h4 Rd8-e8
31.Ne5xg4 Nh6-f7 32.Ng3-f5 Bg7-f8
33.Ng4-f6 Re8-e2 34.Nf6-h7 Ng5xh7
35.Rh4xh7 Nf7-g5 36.Nf5-g3 Re2-e8
37.Rh7-h8 Ng5-e6 38.Ng3-f5 Kc8-b8
39.Nf5-d6 Re8-d8 40.Rf1-f6 3.38/16 ]
24...Rg5-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...f7-f6 25.Nf4-d3 Nc7-e6 26.Ra1-f1
f6xe5 27.Be3xg5 Qe7xg5 28.Qd2xg5
Ne6xg5 29.Nd3xe5 Bf8-g7 30.Rh1-h4
Rd8-g8 31.Ne5xg4 Nh6-f7 32.Ng3-f5
Kc8-c7 33.Rf1-e1 Bg7-f8 34.Re1-e8
Ng5-e4 35.Rh4-h7 Ne4-g5 36.Ng4-f6
Ng5xh7 37.Nf6xg8 Nf7-d6 38.Nf5xd6
Bf8xd6 3.48/15 ] 25.Nf4-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nf4-d3
Kc8-b8 26.Be3xh6 Nc7-e6 27.Ng3-f5
Qe7-d7 28.Ra1-f1 Rg8-h8 29.Rh1-h4
Qd7-c7 30.Rh4xg4 Bf8xh6 31.Nf5xh6
Rh8-h7 32.Nh6-f5 Rd8-h8 4.57/12 ]
25...f7-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Qe7-e8 26.Be3xh6 Bf8-e7
27.Ra1-f1 Nc7-e6 28.Qd2-d3 Rd8-d7
29.Bh6-e3 Kc8-b8 30.Ng3-f5 Diagram

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f7xe6 4.18/13 ]

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26.e5xf6 [ 26.Rh1xh6?! is clearly
inferior Bf8xh6 27.Be3xh6 f6xe5
28.d4xe5 Qe7xe5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.e5xf6 Qe7xf6 27.Be3xh6
Rd8-e8 28.Ra1-f1 Qf6-e6 29.Qd2-f4
Bf8-d6 30.Qf4-f7 Kc8-b8 31.Qf7xe6
Nc7xe6 32.Ng3-h5 Rg8-g6 33.Nh5-f6
Re8-h8 34.Bh6-e3 Rh8xh1+
35.Kg1xh1 b7-b6 36.a2-a4 Kb8-b7
4.09/15 ] 26...Qe7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Qe7xf6 27.Be3xh6
Rd8-e8 28.Ra1-f1 Qf6-e7 29.Ne2-f4
Qe7-d8 30.Ng3-f5 Kc8-b8 31.Nf4-d3

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Bf8xh6 32.Rh1xh6 Nc7-e6 33.Nd3-e5
Qd8-c7 34.Qd2-d3 g4-g3 35.b2-b4
a7-a5 36.a2-a3 a5-a4 37.Rf1-e1
4.33/15 ] 27.Be3xh6 Diagram
[ 27.Rh1xh6?! Bf8xh6 28.Be3xh6
Rd8-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Be3xh6 Qf6-e6 28.Ra1-f1 Rg8-h8
29.Bh6xf8 Rh8xf8 30.Ne2-f4 Qe6-g8
31.Qd2-d3 Rf8-f6 32.Rh1-h7 Rd8-f8
33.Ng3-h5 Rf6-f7 34.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7
35.Qd3-g6 Qg8-e8 36.Nh5-f6
Qe8-e3+ 37.Kg1-h1 4.09/15 ]

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27...Bf8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qf6-e6 28.Ra1-f1 Rg8-h8
29.Bh6xf8 Rh8xf8 30.Ne2-f4 Qe6-d6
31.Rh1-h4 Kc8-b8 32.Rh4xg4 Qd6-d7
33.Rg4-g6 Rd8-e8 34.Nf4-d3 Rf8xf1+
35.Ng3xf1 Qd7-f5 36.Rg6-g7 3.77/14 ]
28.Ra1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Ra1-f1 Qf6-e7 29.Ne2-f4 Qe7-d7
30.Ng3-h5 Qd7-e7 31.Qd2-e2 Qe7xe2
32.Nf4xe2 Nc7-e8 33.Bh6-f4 Rd8-d7
34.Bf4xd6 Rd7xd6 35.Nh5-f4 Rd6-f6
36.Rh1-h7 Ne8-d6 37.g2-g3 Rg8-e8
38.Kg1-g2 Kc8-b8 4.30/17 ]
28...Qf6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qf6-e7 29.Ne2-f4 Nc7-e8
30.Qd2-e2 Qe7xe2 31.Nf4xe2 Rg8-h8
32.Ne2-f4 Bd6-c7 33.Nf4-e6 Rd8-d6
34.Ne6xc7 Ne8xc7 35.Ng3-f5 Rd6-e6

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36.Bh6-g5 Rh8xh1+ 37.Kg1xh1
4.25/15 ] 29.Bh6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Ne2-f4 Qe6-d7 30.Ng3-h5
Qd7-e7 31.Qd2-e2 Qe7xe2 32.Nf4xe2
Kc8-b8 33.Nh5-f6 Rg8-g6 34.Bh6-d2
Bd6-e7 35.Rh1-h6 Rg6xh6 36.Bd2xh6
Be7xf6 37.Rf1xf6 Rd8-h8 38.Bh6-f4
Rh8-e8 39.Bf4-e5 4.43/16 ]
29...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rd8-f8 30.Qd2-d3 Nc7-e8
31.Rh1-h6 Qe6-d7 32.Qd3-e3 a7-a5
33.Qe3-e6 Qd7xe6 34.Rh6xe6 Kc8-d7
35.Re6-h6 Rg8-h8 36.Rh6-g6 Rh8-g8
37.Rg6xg8 Rf8xg8 38.Ng3-f5 Rg8-f8
39.Bf4-e5 b7-b6 40.a2-a4 Bd6xe5
41.d4xe5 4.04/15 ] 30.Rh1-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qd2-d3
Qe6-d7 31.Bf4xd6 Qd7xd6 32.Rh1-h7
Rg8-h8 33.Ng3-f5 Qd6-d8 34.Rh7xh8
Re8xh8 35.Ne2-f4 Kc8-b8 36.Nf4-g6
Rh8-e8 37.Ng6-e5 Re8-g8 38.Qd3-e3
Kb8-a8 39.a2-a4 g4-g3 40.Nf5xg3
Nc7-e6 41.Ng3-f5 Qd8-c7 42.g2-g4
Ne6-g5 4.97/14 ] 30...Bd6xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bd6xf4
31.Qd2xf4 Qe6-d7 32.Qf4-d6 Qd7xd6
33.Rh6xd6 Nc7-e6 34.Rf1-f6 Ne6-f8
35.Rf6-f7 Rg8-h8 36.Rf7-g7 a7-a6
37.Rg7xg4 Kc8-c7 38.Rd6-f6 Re8-e7
39.Ne2-f4 Nf8-d7 40.Nf4-e6+ Kc7-b8
41.Rf6-g6 4.78/17 ] 31.Qd2xf4
[ 31.Rh6xe6 is a useless try Bf4xd2
32.Re6xe8+ Rg8xe8 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Qd2xf4 Qe6-d7 32.Qf4-d6
Qd7xd6 33.Rh6xd6 Nc7-e6 34.Rf1-f6
Ne6-g5 35.Rf6-g6 a7-a6 36.Rd6-f6
Ng5-h7 37.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d7 38.Re6xe8
Rg8xg6 39.Re8-h8 Nh7-g5 40.Ng3-f5
Rg6-f6 4.20/16 ] 31...Qe6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qe6-d7
32.Qf4-d6 Qd7xd6 33.Rh6xd6 Nc7-e6
34.Rf1-f6 Ne6-g5 35.Rf6-g6 a7-a6
36.Rg6xg8 Re8xg8 37.Ne2-f4 Kc8-c7
38.Rd6-f6 b7-b5 39.Ng3-f5 Ng5-e4
40.Rf6xc6+ Kc7xc6 41.Nf5-e7+

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Kc6-d6 42.Ne7xg8 4.41/17 ] 32.Rh6-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ne2-c1
Kc8-b8 33.Ng3-f5 Qe7-e4 34.Qf4xe4
Re8xe4 35.Rh6-h7 g4-g3 36.a2-a4
Nc7-e8 37.Rh7-h3 Ne8-f6 38.Nc1-d3
Re4-e8 39.Rh3xg3 Nf6-e4 40.Rg3xg8
Re8xg8 41.Nd3-c5 Kb8-c7
42.Nc5-e6+ Kc7-d7 5.02/15 ]
32...Nc7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qe7-d8 33.Qf4-d6 Qd8xd6
34.Rf6xd6 Nc7-e6 35.Rf1-f6 Ne6-g5
36.Rf6-g6 Kc8-c7 37.Rd6-f6 a7-a5
38.Ne2-f4 a5-a4 39.Rg6xg8 Re8xg8
40.Ng3-f5 Rg8-h8 4.20/15 ] 33.Qf4-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qf4-e5
Ne6-g5 34.Qe5xe7 Re8xe7 35.Rf1-f4
Ng5-h7 36.Rf6-f7 Re7xf7 37.Rf4xf7
Nh7-g5 38.Rf7-e7 Rg8-g6 39.Ne2-f4
Rg6-f6 40.Nf4-h5 Rf6-f7 41.Re7xf7
Ng5xf7 42.Nh5-f6 Nf7-h6 43.Kg1-f2
Kc8-c7 44.Kf2-e3 Kc7-d6 45.Ke3-f4
a7-a5 46.Nf6xg4 Nh6xg4 47.Kf4xg4
4.95/17 ] 33...Ne6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ne6-c7 34.Qe5xe7
Re8xe7 35.Ne2-f4 Nc7-e8 36.Ng3-f5
Re7-h7 37.Rf6-e6 Kc8-c7 38.Nf4-g6
g4-g3 39.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 40.Re1-e3
Rh7-h5 41.Ng6-e7 Rg8-h8 42.Nf5xg3
Ne8-g7 43.Ng3xh5 Ng7xe6
44.Re3xe6 Rh8xh5 45.Kg1-f2 Rh5-h2
46.Ne7-f5 5.39/16 ] 34.Qe5xe7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe5xe7
Re8xe7 35.Rf1-f4 Ng5-h7 36.Rf6-f7
Re7xf7 37.Rf4xf7 Nh7-g5 38.Rf7-e7
Rg8-g6 39.Ne2-f4 Rg6-f6 40.Nf4-h5
Rf6-g6 41.Kg1-f2 Rg6-h6 42.Kf2-e3
Ng5-e6 43.Nh5-f4 Ne6xf4 44.Ke3xf4
Rh6-h2 45.Ng3-f5 Rh2xg2 46.Nf5-d6+
Kc8-d8 47.Re7xb7 a7-a5 4.98/17 ]
34...Re8xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Re8xe7 35.Rf1-f4 Ng5-h7
36.Rf6-f7 Re7xf7 37.Rf4xf7 Nh7-g5
38.Rf7-e7 Rg8-g6 39.Ne2-f4 Rg6-f6
40.Nf4-h5 Rf6-f7 41.Re7xf7 Ng5xf7
42.Nh5-f6 Nf7-d6 43.Nf6xg4 Kc8-c7

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44.Kg1-f2 Nd6-c4 45.b2-b3 4.78/14 ]
35.Rf6-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rf1-f4 Ng5-h7 36.Rf6-f7 Re7xf7
37.Rf4xf7 Nh7-g5 38.Rf7-e7 Rg8-g6
39.Ne2-f4 Rg6-f6 40.Nf4-h5 Rf6-f7
41.Re7xf7 Ng5xf7 42.Nh5-f6 Nf7-d6
43.Nf6xg4 Kc8-c7 44.Kg1-f2 Nd6-c4
45.b2-b3 4.21/15 ] 35...Rg8xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rg8xf8
36.Rf1xf8+ Kc8-c7 37.Rf8-g8 Ng5-f7
38.Rg8-g7 Kc7-d8 39.Ne2-f4 Nf7-d6
40.Rg7xg4 Nd6-c4 41.Nf4-d3 Re7-f7
42.Rg4-g6 Kd8-c7 43.Ng3-h5 a7-a5
44.Nh5-f4 Rf7-e7 45.Rg6-f6 b7-b6
46.Nf4-e6+ Kc7-d7 4.30/18 ]
36.Rf1xf8+ [ 36.Rf1xf8+ Kc8-d7
37.Rf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rf1xf8+ Kc8-c7 37.Rf8-g8 Ng5-f7
38.Rg8-g7 Kc7-d8 39.Ne2-f4 Nf7-d6
40.Rg7xg4 Nd6-c4 41.Nf4-d3 Re7-f7
42.Rg4-g6 Kd8-c7 43.b2-b3 Nc4-e3
44.Nd3-e5 Rf7-h7 45.Ng3-e2 a7-a5
46.Kg1-f2 3.88/15 ]
1-0

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Robert James Fischer
Arthur Bisguier
ch-Rd: 4 04

C98

1963

C98: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin


Defence: 11 d4 Qc7 12 Nbd2 Nc6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 0-0 8.c2-c3 d7-d6 9.h2-h3
Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 11.d2-d4
Qd8-c7 12.Nb1-d2 Na5-c6 13.d4xc5
d6xc5 14.Nd2-f1 Rf8-d8 15.Qd1-e2
Nf6-h5 [RR 15...Nf6-d7 16.Nf1-e3
Nd7-f8 17.a2-a4 Ra8-b8 18.Nf3-h2
Bc8-e6 19.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5 20.e4xf5
f7-f6 21.Nh2-g4 Nf8-d7 22.Ng4-e3
Nd7-f8 23.Bc2-e4 Qc7-c8 24.a4xb5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


a6xb5 25.Qe2-f3 Rd8-d6 26.Ne3-d5
Qc8-d7 27.Bc1-e3 c5-c4 28.Be3-c5
Be7-d8 29.Re1-d1 Nc6-a5 30.Bc5xd6
Leon Hoyos,M (2454)-Mata Gonzalez,J
(2215)/Mexico City 2007/CBM 118 ext/
1-0 (41) ] 16.g2-g3 g7-g6 17.h3-h4N
[ RR 17.Kg1-g2 Bc8-e6 18.Nf1-e3
Ra8-b8 19.Ne3-g4 f7-f6 20.Nf3-h4
Kg8-h8 21.Qe2-f3 c5-c4 22.Ng4-e3
Be7-c5 23.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 24.e4xd5
Nc6-e7 25.b2-b4 Bc5-b6 26.a2-a4
Nh5-g7 27.Bc1-h6 Rd8-d6 28.a4xb5
a6xb5 29.g3-g4 Ne7xd5 30.Re1-d1
Rb8-d8 31.Rd1xd5 Rd6xd5
Weinstein,R-Addison,W/New York
1963/MCD/0-1 (42) ] 17...Bc8-e6
18.Nf1-e3 f7-f6 19.Ne3-d5 Qc7-b7
20.Nd5xe7+ Qb7xe7 last book move
21.Nf3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bc1-h6 Ra8-b8 22.Nf3-d2 a6-a5
23.a2-a4 b5-b4 24.Ra1-b1 Qe7-f7
25.Bc2-d3 Rb8-b7 26.Bd3-b5 Nc6-a7
27.Bb5-c4 Rb7-d7 28.c3xb4 Be6xc4
29.Qe2xc4 Rd7xd2 30.Qc4xf7+
Kg8xf7 31.Bh6xd2 Rd8xd2 32.b4xa5
0.27/13 Diagram
(Diagram 917)
] 21...Nh5-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rd8-d7 22.Nh2-g4 Ra8-d8
23.Bc2-b3 c5-c4 24.Bb3-c2 b5-b4
25.Ng4-h6+ Kg8-h8 26.Bc2-a4
Rd8-c8 27.Bc1-e3 b4xc3 28.b2xc3
Rd7-d3 29.Qe2-c2 Qe7-c7 -0.04/14 ]
22.Nh2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.a2-a4 b5-b4 23.Bc1-e3 c5-c4
24.Be3-b6 Rd8-d7 25.Ra1-d1 Rd7xd1
26.Re1xd1 Ra8-b8 27.Qe2-e3 b4-b3
28.Bc2-b1 Ng7-e8 29.Bb6-c5 Qe7-g7
30.Kg1-g2 Rb8-d8 31.Rd1xd8
Nc6xd8 0.24/14 ] 22...c5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc6-a5
Diagram
23.Ng4-e3 Ra8-a7 24.a2-a4 b5-b4

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25.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 26.e4xd5 b4xc3
27.b2xc3 Rd8xd5 28.Ra1-b1 Rd5-d8
29.Rb1-b6 Qe7-f7 30.Rb6xa6 Ra7xa6
31.Qe2xa6 Na5-c4 32.Bc2-e4 0.14/13
] 23.Qe2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bc1-e3 Be6xg4 24.Qe2xg4 Qe7-e6
25.Qg4-f3 Rd8-d6 26.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
27.Rd1xd6 Rd8xd6 28.Kg1-g2 Ng7-h5
29.g3-g4 Nh5-f4+ 30.Be3xf4 e5xf4
31.Qf3xf4 Nc6-e5 32.Re1-d1 0.42/15 ]
23...Be6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ng7-e8 24.Bc1-h6 Be6xg4
25.Qf3xg4 Ne8-d6 26.Bh6-e3 Rd8-d7
27.h4-h5 g6-g5 28.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
29.Rd1-d5 Qe7-f7 30.Re1-d1 h7-h6

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31.Be3-c5 0.21/15 ] 24.Qf3xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qf3xg4
Qe7-e6 25.Qg4xe6+ Ng7xe6
26.Bc1-e3 Kg8-f7 27.Kg1-g2 h7-h5
28.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1 29.Ra1xd1 Ra8-d8
30.Rd1-d5 Ne6-c7 31.Rd5xd8 Nc6xd8
32.Bc2-d1 Kf7-e6 33.b2-b3 Ke6-d6
34.b3xc4 b5xc4 0.18/13 ] 24...Ng7-e6
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...b5-b4 25.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+
26.Qg4xd1 Ra8-d8 27.Qd1-e2 Qe7-e6
28.Bc1-e3 Ng7-e8 29.Be3-c5 b4xc3
30.b2xc3 Ne8-d6 31.Ra1-d1 Nd6-b5
32.Rd1xd8+ Nc6xd8 33.Qe2-d2
Nd8-b7 0.31/14 ] 25.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bc1-e3
Kg8-g7 26.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+
27.Ra1xd1 h7-h5 28.Qg4-e2 Ra8-d8
29.Kg1-g2 Rd8xd1 Diagram

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32.b3-b4 Nd8-f7 33.a2-a4 Nf7-d6
34.Bc2-b1 Qc7-c6 35.a4xb5 a6xb5
0.32/16 ] 25...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Kg8-g7 26.Bc1-e3
Ne6-c5 27.Qg4-h3 g6xh5 28.Qh3xh5
Nc5-d3 29.Bc2xd3 c4xd3 30.Kg1-g2
Qe7-f7 31.Qh5-h6+ Kg7-g8
32.Re1-h1 Qf7-g6 33.Qh6-h4 f6-f5
34.e4xf5 Qg6xf5 35.Qh4-h6 Qf5-g6
36.Ra1-d1 e5-e4 37.Be3-c5 Qg6xh6

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38.Rh1xh6 0.34/15 ] 26.Kg1-g2
[ 26.h5xg6!? Rd8-g8 27.Qg4-h5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.h5xg6
Rd8-g8 27.Qg4-h4 Rg8xg6 28.Bc1-e3
Ra8-g8 29.Ra1-d1 Nc6-d8 30.Rd1-d2
Nd8-b7 31.Re1-d1 Nb7-c5 32.Kg1-f1
Rg6-g4 33.Qh4-h1 a6-a5 34.Rd2-d5
Qe7-c7 35.Rd5-d6 0.81/15 ] 26...g6-g5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kh8-g7 27.Bc1-e3 Ne6-c5
28.h5xg6 h7xg6 29.Re1-h1 Qe7-e6
30.Qg4xe6 Nc5xe6 31.Rh1-h6 Rd8-h8
32.Ra1-h1 Rh8xh6 33.Be3xh6+
Kg7-f7 34.Bh6-e3 Kf7-g7 35.b2-b3
Ra8-d8 36.b3xc4 b5xc4 0.37/14 ]

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27.Bc1-e3 [ 27.h5-h6!? ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Qg4-f3 Ne6-c5 28.b2-b3
Qe7-e6 29.b3xc4 g5-g4 30.Qf3-f5
Qe6xf5 31.e4xf5 b5xc4 32.Bc2-e4
Nc5-d3 33.Re1-d1 Ra8-c8 34.Ra1-b1
Rc8-c7 35.Bc1-h6 Kh8-g8 36.Rb1-b6
0.24/15 ] 27...Ne6-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Ne6-f4+ Diagram
(Diagram 921)
28.Kg2-g1 Nf4-d3
30.Ra1-d1 Qe7-f7
32.h5-h6+ Kg7xh6
Kh6-g7 34.Bg5-e3

29.Bc2xd3 c4xd3
31.Qg4-f5 Kh8-g7
33.Be3xg5+
Nc6-e7 35.Qf5-g4+

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Rd6-c6 38.b2-b4 Ra8-d8 39.Rd1-d2
a6-a5 40.Qg4-f3 a5xb4 41.c3xb4
0.14/15 ] 28.Kg2-h2 [ 28.g3xf4 g5xf4
29.Kg2-h2 f4xe3-+ ;Instead of
28.Be3xf4 e5xf4 29.g3xf4 Rd8-d2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kg2-g1
Nf4-d3 29.Bc2xd3 c4xd3 30.Ra1-d1
Qe7-f7 31.Qg4-f3 Rd8-d7 32.Be3-c5
Ra8-d8 33.Rd1-d2 Qf7-e6 34.b2-b3
h7-h6 35.Re1-d1 g5-g4 36.Qf3-e3
0.17/14 ] 28...Nf4-d3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nf4-d3
29.Re1-d1 Kh8-g7 30.b2-b3 Rd8-d6
31.b3xc4 b5xc4 32.Ra1-b1 Nc6-d8
33.Bc2xd3 Rd6xd3 34.Rb1-b6 Nd8-f7
35.Qg4-f3 Nf7-d6 36.Rd1-c1 Qe7-f7
37.Rb6-c6 Ra8-d8 38.Rc6xa6 0.07/15
]
(Diagram 922)
29.Bc2xd3 [ 29.Re1-b1 Kh8-g8= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-d1 b5-b4
30.Bc2-a4 Ra8-c8 31.Be3-b6 Rd8-e8
32.Ra1-b1 Qe7-d6 33.c3xb4 Qd6xb4
34.Ba4xc6 Rc8xc6 35.Qg4-d7 Rc6-e6
36.Bb6-e3 Kh8-g8 0.08/13 ]
29...c4xd3 Black has a new passed
pawn: d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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31.a2-a4 b5-b4 32.Ra1-c1 Ra8-f8
33.Kh2-g2 b4xc3 34.Rc1xc3 Qe7-f7
35.Re1-h1 Nc6-e7 36.Qf5-f3 Rf8-d8
37.Rh1-c1 -0.03/14 ] 30.Re1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra1-d1
Qe7-f7 31.Qg4-f3 Rd8-d7 32.Be3-c5
Ra8-d8 33.Rd1-d2 Qf7-e6 34.b2-b3
g5-g4 35.Qf3-e3 Diagram

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30...Rd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qe7-f7 31.Qg4-f3 Rd8-d7
32.Be3-c5 Ra8-d8 33.a2-a4 d3-d2
34.a4xb5 a6xb5 35.Bc5-b6 Rd7-d3
36.Qf3-e2 Rd8-d7 37.Bb6-e3 Qf7-b3

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38.Rd1xd2 Rd3xd2 39.Be3xd2
Qb3xb2 0.11/13 ] 31.Rd1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd1-d2
Diagram

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Qe7-f7 32.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 33.Be3-b6
Rd8-b8 34.Bb6-c5 Rb8-d8 35.Qg4-f3
a6-a5 36.Kh2-g2 b5-b4 37.Rd2xd3
g5-g4 38.Qf3-e2 Rd7xd3 39.Rd1xd3
Rd8xd3 40.Qe2xd3 b4xc3 41.Qd3xc3
Qf7xa2 0.31/14 ] 31...Nc6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra8-d8
32.Be3-b6 Rd8-b8 33.Bb6-c5 Qe7-f7
34.Ra1-d1 Rb8-d8 35.Qg4-f3 a6-a5
36.Kh2-g2 b5-b4 37.Rd2xd3 g5-g4
38.Qf3-e2 Rd7xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Rd8xd3
40.Qe2xd3 b4xc3 41.Qd3xc3 Qf7xa2
0.49/14 ] 32.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.b2-b3 Na5-b7 33.Ra1-d1
Qe7-d8 34.Be3-b6 Qd8-c8 35.Rd2xd3
Rd7xd3 36.Qg4xc8+ Ra8xc8
37.Rd1xd3 Rc8-c6 38.Bb6-e3 Kh8-g8
39.Kh2-g2 Rc6-d6 40.Rd3-d5 Kg8-f7
41.c3-c4 b5xc4 42.b3xc4 Kf7-e6
Diagram
(Diagram 925)
43.Kg2-f3 Rd6-d8 44.Rd5xd8
Nb7xd8 0.88/15 ] 32...Qe7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Na5-b7

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9+-+Rzp-zpP0
9-+P+P+-+0
9+-+-vL-zP-0
9P+-+-zPK+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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33.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 34.Be3-b6 Rd8-e8
35.Rd2xd3 Rd7xd3 36.Rd1xd3
Qe7-e6 37.Qg4xe6 Re8xe6
38.Bb6-e3 Re6-d6 39.Rd3xd6 Nb7xd6
40.f2-f3 Kh8-g7 41.Kh2-g2 Kg7-f7
42.Kg2-f2 Kf7-e6 0.96/13 ] 33.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Ra1-d1
Diagram

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9p+-wq-zp-+0
9snp+-zp-zpP0
9-+-+P+Q+0
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9P+-tR-zP-mK0
9+-+R+-+-0
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Qd6-c6 34.Rd2xd3 Rd7xd3
35.Rd1xd3 Na5-b7 36.Qg4-f5 Ra8-g8
37.Kh2-g2 a6-a5 38.Qf5-d7 Qc6xd7
39.Rd3xd7 Rg8-g7 40.Rd7-d5 Rg7-c7
41.Rd5xb5 Kh8-g7 42.c3-c4 Nb7-d6
43.Rb5xa5 Nd6xe4 44.Ra5-a6 Kg7-f7
45.a2-a4 Rc7-b7 2.33/14 ] 33...Ra8-e8

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qd6-c6
34.Rd2xd3 Rd7xd3 35.Rd1xd3
Na5-b7 36.Qg4-f5 Ra8-g8 37.Kh2-g2
a6-a5 38.Qf5-d7 Qc6xd7 39.Rd3xd7
Rg8-g7 40.Rd7-d5 Rg7-c7 41.Rd5xb5
Kh8-g7 42.c3-c4 Nb7-d6 43.Rb5xa5
Nd6xe4 44.Ra5-a6 Kg7-f7 45.a2-a4
Rc7-b7 2.65/15 ] 34.Rd2xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rd2xd3
Qd6xd3 35.Qg4xd7 Qd3xd7
36.Rd1xd7 Re8-c8 37.h5-h6 g5-g4
38.Rd7-f7 Kh8-g8 Diagram

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39.Rf7xf6 Na5-c6 40.Rf6-f5 Nc6-e7
41.Rf5xe5 Kg8-f7 42.Re5-g5 Rc8-g8
43.Rg5xg8 Ne7xg8 44.Kh2-g2 Ng8-f6
45.f2-f3 Kf7-e6 46.Be3-d4 g4xf3+
47.Kg2xf3 Nf6-g8 48.Bd4-e3 Ng8-f6
49.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 3.40/17 Diagram
(Diagram 928)
] 34...Qd6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qd6xd3 Diagram
(Diagram 929)
35.Qg4xd7 Qd3xd7 36.Rd1xd7
Re8-c8 37.h5-h6 g5-g4 38.Rd7-f7
Kh8-g8 39.Rf7xf6 Na5-c6 40.Rf6-f5
Kg8-h8 41.Kh2-g2 a6-a5 42.Rf5-f7

454

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a4xb3 45.a2xb3 Rc8-d8 46.c4-c5
3.72/15 ] 35.Qg4xd7 Diagram
[ 35.Qg4xd7 Qd3xd7 36.Rd1xd7+- ;
35.Rd1xd3?! Rd7xd3 36.h5-h6
Na5-b7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qg4xd7 Qd3xd7 36.Rd1xd7
Re8-c8 37.h5-h6 g5-g4 38.Kh2-g2
Na5-c6 39.Rd7-f7 Kh8-g8 40.Rf7xf6
Nc6-b8 41.Rf6-b6 Nb8-d7 42.Rb6xa6
Rc8xc3 43.Ra6-a7 Nd7-f6
44.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8 45.Rg7-b7 Rc3-c2
46.a2-a3 b5-b4 47.a3xb4 3.29/16 ]
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Bb6-c7 16.b2-b3 Na5-b7 17.Kg1-h1


f7-f5 18.Rf1-g1 Rf8-f6 19.Qd1-f1
59
C59 Qd8-d7 20.Qf1-g2 Rb8-d8 21.h3-h4
Robert James Fischer
Nb7-c5 22.Bf3xd5+ c6xd5 23.f2-f3
Arthur Bisguier
Nc5-e6 24.Ra1-d1 Qd7-c6 25.Rd1-c1
Tournament New York (USA) (5) 1963 Rd8-d7 26.Nc3-e2 f5-f4 27.c2-c4
Sustach,M (2254)-Berrocal Farina,J
C59: Two Knights: 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5
(2252)/Santa Cruz 2003/EXT 2004/0-1
Na5 5 Bb5+ c6 6 dxc6 bxc6 7 Be2
(41) ] 13.Be2-f3 Qd7xh3 14.Nb1-d2
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Ra8-d8 15.Bf3-g2 Qh3-f5 16.Qd1-e1
3.Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 4.Nf3-g5 d7-d5
Rf8-e8 17.Nd2-e4 Bc5-b6
5.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 6.Bc4-b5+ c7-c6
18.Ne4xf6+ Qf5xf6 19.Kg1-h1 c6-c5
7.d5xc6 b7xc6 8.Bb5-e2 Diagram
20.Qe1-c3 Na5-c6 last book move last
book move 21.f2-f4 [ 21.Bc1-e3
(Diagram 931)
Nc6-d4= Diagram
h7-h6 9.Ng5-h3 Bf8-c5 10.0-0 0-0
11.d2-d3 Bc8xh3 [RR 11...Na5-b7
12.Nb1-c3 Bc5-b6 13.Kg1-h1 Nb7-d6
14.Nh3-g1 Nf6-d5 15.Nc3-a4 Bb6-c7
16.c2-c4 Nd5-e7 17.b2-b3 Nd6-f5
18.Bc1-a3 Rf8-e8 19.Be2-h5 Nf5-d4
20.Ng1-f3 Ne7-f5 21.Nf3-d2 Nd4-e6
22.Nd2-e4 Nf5-d4 23.Na4-c3 Ne6-f4
24.Ba3-b2 Bc8-f5 25.g2-g3 Nf4xh5
26.Qd1xh5 Narciso Dublan,M (2546)Fluvia Poyatos,J (2508)/Barcelona
2007/CBM 121/1-0 (47) ] 12.g2xh3
Qd8-d7N [RR 12...Nf6-d5 13.Be2-f3
Bc5-b6 14.Bc1-d2 Ra8-b8 15.Nb1-c3

(Diagram 932)
; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bc1-e3
Nc6-d4 22.Qc3-c4 Nd4-f3 23.Qc4-e4
Nf3-d4 24.c2-c3 Nd4-f5 25.Qe4-g4
g7-g6 26.Qg4-c4 Rd8-d7 27.Kh1-g1
Re8-d8 28.Ra1-d1 Nf5xe3 29.f2xe3
0.02/14 ] 21...Nc6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Nc6-d4 22.f4xe5 Qf6xe5
23.Bc1-f4 Qe5-e2 24.Ra1-e1 Qe2xc2
25.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 26.Qc3xc2
Nd4xc2 27.Bg2-d5 Re8-e7 28.Bd5-e4
h6-h5 29.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 30.Bg5-d2
Kg8-f7 31.Be4-d5+ Kf7-e8 -0.35/15 ]

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22.Qc3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.f4xe5 Qf6xe5 23.Bc1-f4 Qe5-e2
24.Ra1-e1 Qe2xc2 25.Re1xe8+
Rd8xe8 26.Qc3xc2 Nd4xc2 27.Bg2-d5
Re8-e7 28.Bd5-e4 Diagram

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9+-+-+R+K0
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c5-c4 29.Rf1-c1 c4xd3 30.Be4xd3
Re7-e1+ 31.Rc1xe1 Nc2xe1
32.Bd3-c4 Bb6-d4 33.b2-b3 -0.35/13 ]
22...Qf6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qf6-e6 23.f4xe5 Qe6xc4
24.d3xc4 Nd4xc2 25.Ra1-b1 Re8xe5
26.Bg2-d5 Re5-e7 27.a2-a3 Rd8-d7
28.Rf1-g1 Kg8-h7 29.Rg1-f1 Bb6-c7
30.b2-b4 c5xb4 31.a3xb4 Re7-e2
32.Rf1xf7 Rd7xf7 33.Bd5xf7 Re2xh2+

456
34.Kh1-g1 -0.44/14 ] 23.c2-c3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bg2-e4 Qg6-h5 24.f4xe5 Re8xe5
25.Bc1-f4 Re5-e7 26.Ra1-e1 Nd4-e2
27.Be4-f3 Qh5-h3 28.Bf3-g2 Qh3-g4
29.h2-h3 Qg4-g6 30.Bg2-e4 -0.18/14 ]

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23...Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nd4-c2 24.Ra1-b1 e5xf4
25.Bg2-e4 Re8xe4 26.Qc4xe4
Qg6xe4+ 27.d3xe4 g7-g5 28.b2-b3
Rd8-d3 29.c3-c4 Bb6-c7 30.Kh1-g2
Nc2-d4 31.Kg2-f2 Kg8-g7 32.b3-b4
Rd3-c3 33.b4xc5 Rc3-c2+ 34.Kf2-g1
Rc2xa2 -0.33/15 ] 24.f4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.f4xe5
Re8xe5 25.Bg2-e4 Qg6-h5 26.Bc1-f4
Nf5-d6 27.Qc4-a4 Re5-e7 28.Bf4xd6
Rd8xd6 29.Rf1-f5 g7-g5 30.Ra1-f1
Rd6-e6 31.Qa4-c4 Bb6-c7 32.Rf5-f2
Re6-f6 33.Qc4xc5 Bc7-d6 34.Qc5-c8+
Kg8-g7 35.Qc8-c6 Bd6-f4 36.Qc6-a8
Qh5-h3 37.Qa8-d8 Re7-e5 -0.31/16 ]
24...Re8xe5 Black has a new passed
pawn: f7. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Re8xe5 25.Bg2-e4 Qg6-h5
26.Bc1-f4 Nf5-d6 27.Qc4-a4 Re5-e7
28.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6 29.Rf1-f5 g7-g5
30.Ra1-f1 Rd6-e6 31.Qa4-c4 Bb6-c7
32.Rf5-f2 Re6-f6 33.Qc4xc5 Bc7-d6
34.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-g7 35.Qc8-c6 Bd6-f4

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36.Qc6-a8 Qh5-h3 37.Qa8-d8
Re7-e5 -0.12/16 ] 25.Bc1-f4
[ 25.Bg2-e4!? must definitely be
considered Qg6-h5 26.Bc1-f4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bg2-e4
Qg6-h5 26.Bc1-f4 Nf5-d6 27.Qc4-a4
Re5-e7 28.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6 29.Rf1-f5
g7-g5 30.Ra1-f1 Rd6-e6 31.Qa4-c4
Bb6-c7 32.Rf5-f2 Bc7-g3 33.Rf2-g2
Bg3-d6 34.Kh1-g1 g5-g4 0.08/15 ]
25...Re5-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Nf5-d6 26.Qc4-b3 c5-c4
27.d3xc4 Re5-e8 28.Ra1-c1 Nd6-e4
29.Qb3-c2 f7-f5 30.Bg2xe4 Re8xe4
31.Rc1-d1 Rd8-e8 32.Qc2-d3 Qg6-e6
33.Qd3-d5 Re4xc4 34.Qd5xe6+
Re8xe6 35.Rd1-d7 Re6-e2 -0.25/13 ]

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26.Bg2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bg2-f3 Re2xb2 27.Bf3-e4 Qg6-e6
28.Qc4xe6 f7xe6 29.a2-a4 Bb6-a5
30.Bf4-e5 Nf5-d6 31.c3-c4 Nd6xe4
32.Be5xb2 Rd8xd3 33.Ra1-b1 Ne4-d2
34.Rf1-d1 Rd3-b3 -0.31/14 ]
26...Re2xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rd8-e8 Diagram
27.Be4-f3 Re2xb2 28.Ra1-e1 Re8xe1
29.Rf1xe1 Rb2-f2 30.Qc4-d5 Qg6-f6
31.Qd5-a8+ Kg8-h7 32.Qa8-e4
Qf6-e6 33.Bf4-g3 Rf2xa2 34.Qe4xe6
f7xe6 35.Re1xe6 Nf5xg3+ 36.h2xg3

457

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Bb6-c7 37.Bf3-e4+ Kh7-g8 -0.56/14 ]
27.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bf4-e5 Qg6-e6 28.Rf1xf5 Qe6xc4
29.d3xc4 f7-f6 30.Be5-g3 Rd8-d2
31.a2-a4 Rd2-e2 32.Be4-f3 Rb2-a2
33.Ra1xa2 Re2xa2 34.Bf3-c6 Kg8-f7
35.Rf5-f2 Ra2-a3 36.Kh1-g2 Ra3xc3
37.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-g6 38.Bd5-e4+
Kg6-f7 39.Be4-d5+ Kf7-g6 2.14/13 ]
27...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qg6-e6 Diagram
(Diagram 937)
28.Rf1xf5 Qe6xc4 29.d3xc4 f7-f6
30.Be5-g3 Rb2-e2 31.Be4-f3 Re2-e3
32.Ra1-e1 Rd8-e8 33.Re1xe3 Re8xe3
34.Bf3-d5+ Kg8-h7 35.Rf5-f3 Re3-e2
36.Rf3-f2 Re2-e3 37.Kh1-g2 Re3xc3
38.Bd5-e4+ Kh7-g8 39.Bg3-d6
2.65/14 ] 28.Rf1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Rf1xf5 Qg6xf5 29.Be4xf5
Re8xe5 30.Ra1-f1 Re5-e2 31.Bf5-e4
Re2-f2 32.Rf1xf2 Rb2xf2 33.d3-d4
g7-g5 34.Kh1-g1 Rf2-f4 35.d4xc5
Bb6xc5+ 36.Qc4xc5 Rf4xe4
37.Qc5xa7 Re4-g4+ 38.Kg1-f2
Rg4-f4+ 39.Kf2-g3 Diagram
Rf4-c4 40.Qa7-b8+ Kg8-g7
41.Qb8-b3 Rc4-e4 42.c3-c4 Re4-e2

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9-+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-+-zp-0
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Re4-e2 43.c4-c5 f7-f5 44.c5-c6 f5-f4+


45.Kg3-h3 h6-h5 46.Qb3-c3+ Kg7-f7
47.Qc3-c4+ Re2-e6 6.15/15 ]
29.Rf5xe5 [ 29.Rf5xe5 Rb2xh2+
30.Kh1xh2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rf5xe5 Rb2xh2+ 30.Kh1xh2
Qg6-d6 31.d3-d4 c5xd4 32.c3xd4
Qd6-d8 33.Kh2-g2 Qd8-d7 34.Be4-f5
Qd7-d8 35.Ra1-f1 Qd8-g5+ 36.Kg2-f3
g7-g6 37.Bf5-e4 Qg5-h4 38.Kf3-e2
Qh4-g4+ 39.Ke2-d2 Qg4-d7
40.Be4xg6 Diagram

43.c4-c5 f7-f5 44.c5-c6 f5-f4+


45.Kg3-h3 h6-h5 46.Qb3-c3+ Kg7-f7
47.Qc3-c4+ Re2-e6 5.95/14 ]
28...Re8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qg6xf5 29.Be4xf5 Re8xe5
30.Ra1-f1 Re5-e2 31.Bf5-e4 Re2-f2
32.Rf1xf2 Rb2xf2 33.d3-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 939)
g7-g5 34.Kh1-g1 Rf2-f4 35.d4xc5
Bb6xc5+ 36.Qc4xc5 Rf4xe4
37.Qc5xa7 Re4-g4+ 38.Kg1-f2
Rg4-f4+ 39.Kf2-g3 Rf4-c4 40.Qa7-b8+
Kg8-g7 41.Qb8-b3 Rc4-e4 42.c3-c4

(Diagram 940)
Qd7xd4+ 41.Qc4xd4 Bb6xd4
42.Bg6xf7+ Kg8-g7 12.35/13 ]
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22.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 23.Nf3-e5 Qd8-a8


24.f2-f3 Rf8-d8 25.Ne5xf7
1-0 Jussupow,A (2655)-Van der
Sterren,P (2605)/Amsterdam 1994/
CBM 043 ] 12.0-0 Bc8-b7 13.Rf1-d1
Nb8-c6N [RR 13...Nb8-d7 14.Qd2-f4
Ra8-c8 15.e4-e5 h7-h6 16.Nf3-d2
Nd7-c5 17.Bd3-f1 Nc5-a4 18.Nd2-c4
Rc8xc4 19.Bf1xc4 Na4-b2 20.Bc4-b3
Nb2xd1 21.Ra1xd1 Qd8-d7 22.Qf4-g4
Rf8-d8 23.Rd1-d3 Qd7-c6 24.d4-d5
e6xd5 25.h2-h3 Qc6-e6 26.Qg4-h4
Rd8-c8 27.Qh4-d4 Rc8-c1+
28.Kg1-h2 Meier,D (2214)-Safyanovsky,
M (2402)/Augsburg 2003/EXT 2006/0-1
(36) ] 14.Qd2-b2 Qd8-f6 15.Ra1-c1
Rf8-d8 Now all is on d4 16.Bd3-b5
D35 Ra8-c8 17.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 18.d4xe5
Qf6-f4 19.Rc1xc8 Diagram

Hans Berliner
Robert James Fischer
Western Open (8)
07.07.1963
D41: Queen's Gambit Declined: SemiTarrasch with 5 cxd5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
5.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 6.b2xc3 c7-c5
7.Ng1-f3 c5xd4 8.c3xd4 Bf8-b4+
9.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+ 10.Qd1xd2 0-0
11.Bf1-d3 b7-b6 [RR 11...Nb8-c6
12.Qd2-c3 (RR 12.e4-e5 Qd8-a5
13.Bd3-e4 Bc8-d7 14.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8
15.0-0 Qa5xd2 16.Rd1xd2 Rc8-c7
17.Be4-b1 h7-h6 18.Nf3-h4 g7-g5
19.Nh4-f3 Nc6-e7 20.Bb1-e4 Rf8-c8
21.Rd2-b2 b7-b6 22.Nf3-d2 Rc7-c1
23.Rb2-b1 Rc1xb1 24.Be4xb1 Bd7-b5
25.Rf1-d1 Bb5-a4 26.Rd1-f1 Rc8-d8
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12...Bc8-d7 13.Ra1-b1 Ra8-c8
14.Qc3-d2 Bd7-e8 15.d4-d5 e6xd5
16.e4xd5 Nc6-e7 17.d5-d6 Ne7-g6
18.Bd3xg6 h7xg6 19.0-0 b7-b6
20.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c5 21.Rb1-c1 Be8-c6

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9-+Rtr-+k+0{
9zpl+-+pzpp0 941
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+L+-zP-+-0
9-+-+Pwq-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PwQ-+-zPPzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rd8xc8 20.Qb2-d4 g7-g5
last book move last book move 21.f2-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bb5-d3
h7-h5 22.h2-h4 Kg8-g7 23.h4xg5
Qf4xg5 24.Bd3-f1 Rc8-c5 25.Qd4-d7
Bb7xe4 26.Qd7xa7 Qg5xe5
27.Qa7xb6 h5-h4 28.Qb6-d6 Qe5xd6
29.Rd1xd6 Rc5-c2 30.a2-a4 Rc2-a2
31.Bf1-b5 Kg7-f6 32.Rd6-d7 Be4-d5
-0.18/18 ] 21...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...g5-g4 22.Bb5-e2 Rc8-c2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


23.g2-g3 Qf4-h6 24.Qd4-d3 Rc2xa2
25.f3xg4 Qh6-g5 26.Qd3-d8+ Qg5xd8
27.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-g7 28.Be2-c4
Ra2-a1+ 29.Kg1-f2 Bb7-c6 30.Rd8-d6
Bc6xe4 31.Rd6-d7 Kg7-f8 32.Rd7-d8+
Kf8-e7 33.Rd8-c8 a7-a5 34.Bc4-b5
f7-f5 35.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f8 36.g4xf5
Be4xf5 37.Rc7-b7 a5-a4 38.Rb7-b8+
Diagram

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9-tR-+-mk-+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 942
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+L+-zPl+-0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-mK-zP0
9tr-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kf8-g7 39.Rb8-b7+ Kg7-g6
40.Bb5-e8+ Kg6-g5 41.Rb7xb6
-0.36/19 ] 22.Bb5-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.f3xg4 Qf4xg4 23.Qd4-d7
Qg4xe4 24.Bb5-f1 Qe4-c6 25.Qd7xc6
Bb7xc6 26.Bf1-a6 Bc6-a4 27.Ba6xc8
Ba4xd1 28.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8 29.Bc8-a6
Kf8-e7 30.Ba6-d3 h7-h6 31.Kf2-e3
Bd1-a4 32.Bd3-e4 Ba4-e8
33.Ke3-d4 -0.48/17 ] 22...g4xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc8-c2
23.g2-g3 Qf4-h6 24.Qd4-d3 Rc2xa2
25.f3xg4 Qh6-g5 26.Qd3-d8+ Qg5xd8
27.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-g7 28.Be2-c4
Ra2-a1+ 29.Kg1-f2 Bb7-c6 30.Rd8-d6
Bc6xe4 31.Rd6-d7 Kg7-f8 32.Rd7-d8+
Kf8-e7 33.Rd8-c8 a7-a5 34.Bc4-b5
f7-f5 35.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f8 36.g4xf5
Ra1-a2+ 37.Kf2-e3 Be4xf5 38.Rc7-b7
Ra2xh2 39.Rb7xb6 Rh2-g2
40.Rb6-b8+ Kf8-f7 41.Rb8-b7+

460
Kf7-g6 -0.32/17 ] 23.g2xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2xf3
Bb7-c6 24.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 25.Qd4-c3
Bc6-b7 26.Qc3-d4 Rc8-g8 27.Rd1-g1
Rg8xg1+ 28.Kh1xg1 Kh8-g7
29.Kg1-f1 Bb7-c6 30.Qd4-c3 Bc6-e8
31.Qc3-c7 Qf4xh2 32.Qc7-e7 Be8-a4
33.Qe7xa7 Qh2-h1+ 34.Kf1-f2
Qh1-h4+ 35.Kf2-f1 -0.14/20 ]
23...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bb7-c6 24.Kg1-h1 Bc6-b5
25.Rd1-g1+ Kg8-h8 26.Be2-d1
Rc8-g8 27.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8 28.a2-a4
Bb5-e8 29.a4-a5 Kg8-g7 30.a5xb6
a7xb6 31.Qd4xb6 Qf4xe5 32.Bd1-e2
h7-h6 33.h2-h4 Qe5-c3 34.Kh1-g2
Diagram

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9-+-+l+-+0{
9+-+-+pmk-0 943
9-wQ-+p+-zp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-zP0
9+-wq-+P+-0
9-+-+L+K+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qc3-d2 35.Qb6-f2 f7-f5 36.e4xf5
e6xf5 37.Qf2-a7+ Kg7-g6 -0.08/18 ]
24.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Kg1-h1 Rc8-g8 25.Rd1-g1 Bb7-c6
26.Qd4-c3 Bc6-a4 27.Qc3-c7
Rg8xg1+ 28.Kh1xg1 Kh8-g7
29.Kg1-f1 Qf4xh2 30.Qc7xa7
Qh2-h1+ 31.Kf1-f2 Qh1-h4+ 32.Kf2-f1
Qh4-h3+ 33.Kf1-f2 Qh3-h2+ 34.Kf2-f1
Qh2-h1+ -0.14/21 ] 24...Bb7-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8-g8
25.Rd1-g1 Bb7-c6 26.Qd4-c3 Bc6-a4
27.Qc3-c7 h7-h6 28.Qc7-e7 Rg8xg1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


29.Kh1xg1 Qf4-g5+ 30.Qe7xg5 h6xg5
31.Kg1-f2 Kh8-g7 32.f3-f4 g5xf4
33.Kf2-f3 b6-b5 34.Kf3xf4 b5-b4
35.h2-h4 Ba4-c6 36.h4-h5 Kg7-h6
-0.03/19 ] 25.Qd4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Qd4-d7 Diagram

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9-+r+-+-mk0{
9zp-+Q+p+p0 944
9lzp-+p+-+0
9+-+-zP-+-0
9-+-+Pwq-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+L+-zP0
9+-+R+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc8-g8 26.Qd7-d2 Qf4xd2
27.Rd1xd2 Ba6xe2 28.Rd2xe2
Rg8-c8 29.Kh1-g2 Rc8-c5 30.f3-f4
Kh8-g7 31.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f8 32.Kf3-g4
Kf8-e7 33.Re2-d2 Rc5-c4 34.Kg4-f3
Rc4-c3+ 35.Kf3-g2 Rc3-c5 36.Kg2-f2
Rc5-c4 37.Kf2-f3 Rc4-c3+ -0.14/19 ]
25...Ba6xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ba6xe2 26.Qf2xe2 Rc8-c1
27.Kh1-g2 Qf4-g5+ 28.Kg2-f1
Rc1xd1+ 29.Qe2xd1 Qg5xe5
30.a2-a4 Kh8-g7 31.Qd1-d7 a7-a6
32.Qd7-d2 h7-h6 33.Qd2-g2+ Qe5-g5
34.Qg2-b2+ Qg5-f6 35.Qb2-f2 Kg7-h7
36.Kf1-g2 Qf6-g7+ 37.Kg2-f1 Qg7-c3
38.Kf1-g2 -0.69/20 ] 26.Qf2xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qf2xe2
Rc8-c1 27.Kh1-g2 Qf4-g5+ 28.Kg2-f1
Rc1xd1+ 29.Qe2xd1 Qg5xe5
30.a2-a4 Kh8-g7 Diagram
31.Qd1-d7 a7-a6 32.Qd7-d2 h7-h6
33.Qd2-g2+ Qe5-g5 34.Qg2-b2+
Qg5-f6 35.Qb2-f2 Kg7-h7 36.Kf1-g2
Qf6-g7+ 37.Kg2-f1 Qg7-c3 38.Kf1-g2

461

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9-+-+-+-+0
9zp-+-+pmkp0 945
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+-+-wq-+-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+Q+K+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
-0.83/18 ] 26...Qf4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Rc8-c1 27.Kh1-g2
Qf4-g5+ 28.Kg2-f1 Rc1xd1+
29.Qe2xd1 Qg5xe5 30.a2-a4 Kh8-g7
31.Qd1-d7 a7-a6 32.Qd7-d2 h7-h6
33.Qd2-g2+ Qe5-g5 34.Qg2-b2+
Qg5-f6 35.Qb2-f2 Kg7-h7 36.Kf1-g2
Qf6-g7+ 37.Kg2-f1 Qg7-c3 38.Kf1-g2
-0.68/19 ] 27.Rd1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Qe2-f2 h7-h6 28.Qf2-g3
Qe5-g7 29.Qg3-f4 Rc8-g8 30.Qf4-d2
Kh8-h7 31.Qd2-e2 b6-b5 32.Qe2-f1
Diagram
(Diagram 946)
a7-a6 33.Rd1-d6 a6-a5 34.Rd6-d7
Rg8-c8 35.Qf1-b1 Kh7-g8 -0.69/17 ]
27...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc8-g8 28.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
29.Qe2-a6 Qe5-a5 30.Qa6xa5 b6xa5
31.Kh1-g2 e6-e5 32.Kg2-g3 Kg8-g7
33.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 34.Kg3xf4 Kg7-f6
35.e4-e5+ Kf6-e6 36.a2-a3 f7-f6
37.e5xf6 Ke6xf6 38.a3-a4 Kf6-e6
39.Kf4-e4 h7-h5 -0.71/20 ] 28.Qe2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rg1-e1
f5xe4 29.a2-a4 Rc8-c3 30.Qe2xe4
Qe5xe4 31.Re1xe4 Rc3-a3 32.Kh1-g2
Kh8-g7 33.Re4xe6 Ra3xa4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-+-+r+0{
9zp-+-+pwqk0 946
9-+-+p+-zp0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-+R+Q+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
34.Re6-e7+ Kg7-g6 35.Re7-b7
Ra4-a2+ 36.Kg2-g3 h7-h5 37.h2-h3
Ra2-a4 38.h3-h4 Ra4-a3 39.Kg3-f4
Kg6-f6 40.Kf4-e4 Ra3-a2 -0.45/19 ]
28...f5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...f5xe4 29.f3xe4 b6-b5 30.a2-a3
a7-a6 31.Rg1-f1 Qe5-g7 32.Rf1-g1
Qg7-c3 33.Rg1-g3 Qc3-e5 34.Rg3-g1
Rc8-f8 35.Qd3-c2 Rf8-g8 36.Qc2-d3
Rg8xg1+ 37.Kh1xg1 Kh8-g7 38.h2-h4
Kg7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 40.Kg2-f3
Diagram
(Diagram 947)
b5-b4 41.a3xb4 a5xb4 -0.73/22 ]
29.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.f3xe4 b6-b5 30.a2-a3 a7-a6
31.Rg1-f1 Qe5-g7 32.Rf1-g1 Qg7-c3
33.Rg1-g3 Qc3-e5 34.Rg3-g1 Rc8-f8
35.Qd3-c2 Rf8-g8 36.Qc2-d3
Rg8xg1+ 37.Kh1xg1 Kh8-g7 38.h2-h4
Kg7-g6 39.Qd3-f3 a6-a5 40.Qf3-g4+
Kg6-f7 41.Qg4-f3+ Qe5-f6 -0.83/21 ]
29...Rc8-f8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...b6-b5 30.a2-a3 Rc8-f8
31.Rg1-g3 a7-a5 32.Qd3-c3 Qe5xc3
33.Rg3xc3 b5-b4 34.a3xb4 a5xb4
35.Rc3-b3 Rf8-b8 36.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g7
37.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6 38.Kf3-f4 e6-e5+

462

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 947
9-+-+p+k+0
9zpp+-wq-+-0
9-+-+P+-zP0
9zP-+Q+K+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
39.Kf4-e3 h7-h5 40.Ke3-e2 Kf6-e6
41.Ke2-d3 Rb8-d8+ 42.Kd3-c2
Rd8-d4 43.Rb3-h3 -0.75/20 ]

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9-+-+-tr-mk0
9zp-+-+-+p0 948
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+-+-wq-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+Q+-+-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.Qd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rg1-g3 h7-h5 31.Kh1-g2 Rf8-g8
32.a2-a4 Rg8-g7 33.Kg2-f3 Qe5-f6+
34.Kf3-g2 Qf6-b2+ 35.Kg2-h3 Qb2-e5
36.Kh3-g2 Kh8-h7 37.Kg2-h3
Rg7xg3+ 38.h2xg3 Kh7-h6 39.Kh3-g2
Qe5-b2+ 40.Kg2-f3 Qb2-f6+
41.Kf3-g2 Qf6-e5 42.Qd3-c2 Kh6-g6
43.Qc2-d3 Qe5-b2+ 44.Kg2-f3
Qb2-f6+ 45.Kf3-g2 Qf6-e5 46.Kg2-f3
Qe5-c7 47.Qd3-d2 Qc7-c6 48.Qd2-d4
Qc6-c5 49.Qd4-d7 Qc5-c3+ 50.Kf3-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qc3-e5 51.Ke2-f3 Qe5-c3+
52.Kf3-e2 -0.52/19 ] 30...Qe5-f6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...b6-b5 31.Rg1-g3 Rf8-d8
32.Qc2-e2 b5-b4 33.Rg3-g1 Rd8-d4
34.Rg1-c1 Rd4xe4 35.Qe2-f2 Qe5-f5
36.Qf2xf5 e6xf5 37.Kh1-g1 Re4-e2
38.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7 39.Rc8-c7+
Kg7-f6 40.Rc7xa7 h7-h6 41.Ra7-b7
Re2-b2 -0.86/19 ]

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9-+-+-tr-mk0
9zp-+-+-+p0 949
9-zp-+pwq-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+Q+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0[
xiiiiiiiiy
31.Rg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.a2-a4 Rf8-g8 32.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
33.Kh1-g2 Qf6-g6+ 34.Kg2-f2 Kg8-g7
35.Kf2-e3 Qg6-g5+ 36.Ke3-f3 Kg7-f6
37.h2-h3 Diagram
(Diagram 950)
Qg5-h5+ 38.Kf3-g2 Qh5-e5
39.Qc2-f2+ Kf6-g6 40.Qf2-c2 h7-h5
41.h3-h4 Kg6-f7 42.Qc2-d3 Qe5-f4
43.Qd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 44.Qd7-d8+
Kf6-e5 45.Qd8-h8+ Ke5xe4
46.Qh8xh5 Qf4-d2+ 47.Kg2-g3
Qd2-c3+ -0.63/19 ] 31...Qf6-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...h7-h5
32.Qc2-d1 Qf6-e5 33.h2-h3 Rf8-g8
34.Qd1-e2 Rg8xg2 35.Kh1xg2
Qe5-g5+ 36.Kg2-f3 Kh8-h7 37.Qe2-c4
Qg5-f6+ 38.Kf3-e3 Qf6-e5 39.h3-h4

463

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9zp-+-+-+p0 950
9-zp-+pmk-+0
9+-+-+-wq-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+K+P0
9-+Q+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
b6-b5 40.Qc4-d3 Kh7-g6 41.Ke3-f3
b5-b4 -0.67/19 ] 32.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 32.Rg2-g1 b6-b5
33.Qc2-g2 Qd4-f6 34.Qg2-g3 a7-a6
35.Rg1-g2 Qf6-f1+ 36.Rg2-g1 Qf1-f3+
Diagram

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9-+-+-tr-mk0
9+-+-+-+p0 951
9p+-+p+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+qwQ-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0[
xiiiiiiiiy
37.Rg1-g2 Qf3xg3 38.Rg2xg3 Rf8-f4
39.Rg3-a3 Rf4xe4 40.Ra3xa6 Kh8-g7
41.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6 42.Ra7xh7
Re4-e1+ 43.Kh1-g2 Re1-e2+
44.Kg2-f3 Re2xa2 -0.59/17 ]
32...Qd4-a1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qd4-a1+ 33.Rg2-g1 Qa1-e5
34.a2-a4 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
36.Kh1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Qc2-c4 h7-h5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


38.h3-h4 Kg7-f6 39.Kg2-f3 Qe5-d6
40.Qc4-c1 Qd6-d3+ 41.Kf3-f2 Qd3xe4
42.Qc1-g5+ Kf6-f7 43.Qg5xh5+
Qe4-g6 44.Qh5-e2 Qg6-f6+ 45.Kf2-g3
Qf6-c3+ 46.Kg3-f4 Qc3-b4+
47.Qe2-e4 Qb4xe4+ 48.Kf4xe4
-0.59/18 ] 33.Rg2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Kh1-h2 Diagram

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9-+-+-tr-mk0{
9zp-+-+-+p0 952
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9P+Q+-+RmK0
9wq-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qa1-e5+ 34.Kh2-g1 Rf8-d8
35.Qc2-e2 Qe5-a1+ 36.Kg1-h2
Rd8-d1 37.Qe2-g4 Rd1-h1+
38.Kh2-g3 Rh1-g1 39.Kg3-h2
Rg1xg2+ 40.Qg4xg2 Qa1-e5+
41.Kh2-h1 Qe5-c3 42.a2-a4 h7-h5
43.Kh1-h2 Qc3-c7+ 44.Kh2-g1
Qc7-c5+ 45.Kg1-h2 Qc5-e5+
46.Kh2-g1 Kh8-h7 47.Qg2-f2 Qe5xe4
48.Qf2-f7+ Kh7-h6 49.Qf7xa7
-0.72/17 ] 33...Qa1-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Qa1-e5 34.a2-a4 Rf8-g8
35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8 36.Kh1-g2
Kg8-g7 37.Qc2-c4 h7-h5 38.h3-h4
Kg7-f7 39.Kg2-h3 Qe5-d6 40.Qc4-c2
Kf7-e7 41.Qc2-c3 e6-e5 42.Kh3-h2
Ke7-d7 43.Qc3-c2 Qd6-d4
44.Kh2-g2 -0.60/20 ] 34.Qc2-e2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.a2-a4 Rf8-g8 35.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
36.Kh1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Qc2-c4 Kg7-f7
38.Qc4-d3 Kf7-e7 39.Qd3-a3+ Qe5-c5

464
40.Qa3-d3 Qc5-g5+ 41.Kg2-f3
Qg5-f6+ 42.Kf3-g4 Qf6-a1 43.Qd3-c4
Ke7-f6 44.Qc4-c7 Qa1xa4 45.Qc7xh7
Qa4-d1+ 46.Kg4-h4 Qd1-e1+
47.Kh4-h5 Qe1-e2+ 48.Kh5-h4
Qe2-f2+ 49.Kh4-h5 Qf2-e2+
50.Kh5-h4 -0.66/18 ]

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9-+-+-tr-mk0{
9zp-+-+-+p0 953
9-zp-+p+-+0
9+-+-wq-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9P+-+Q+-+0
9+-+-+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
34...b6-b5 [ 34...Rf8-f4 35.Rg1-g4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b6-b5
35.Rg1-b1 a7-a6 36.Qe2-g2 Rf8-g8
37.Qg2-b2 Qe5xb2 38.Rb1xb2
Rg8-g3 39.Kh1-h2 Rg3-e3 40.Rb2-g2
e6-e5 41.h3-h4 Re3xe4 42.Kh2-h3
Re4-a4 43.h4-h5 e5-e4 44.Kh3-g4
Kh8-g7 45.Kg4-f4+ Kg7-f6 46.Kf4-e3
Ra4-c4 47.h5-h6 Kf6-f5 -1.04/19 ]
35.Qe2-c2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rg1-b1 a7-a6 36.Qe2-b2
Qe5xb2 37.Rb1xb2 Rf8-f3 38.Kh1-g2
Rf3-e3 39.Rb2-b1 Re3-e2+ 40.Kg2-f3
Re2xa2 41.Kf3-f4 Ra2-a3 42.Kf4-e5
Ra3-e3 43.h3-h4 -1.05/18 ]
(Diagram 954)
35...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...b5-b4 36.Rg1-b1 Qe5-c3
37.Qc2-b2 a7-a5 38.Qb2xc3+ b4xc3
39.Kh1-g2 Rf8-c8 40.Rb1-c1 c3-c2
41.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 42.e4-e5 Kg7-g6

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40.Qc4-d4 Qg7xd4 41.Rd1xd4


Rg8-g3 42.Kh1-h2 Rg3-e3 43.Rd4-d2
Kh8-g7 44.Kh2-g2 Kg7-f6 45.Rd2-c2
Re3-c3 46.Rc2-e2 Kf6-e5 47.h3-h4
Ke5-d4 48.e4-e5 a5-a4 49.Kg2-f2
-1.35/18 ] 37.Qd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Qd3-c4 Rf8-d8 38.Rg1-f1
Rd8-g8 39.Rf1-d1 Qe5-g7 40.Qc4-d4
Qg7xd4 41.Rd1xd4 Rg8-g3 42.Kh1-h2
Rg3-e3 43.Rd4-d2 Kh8-g7 44.Kh2-g2
Kg7-f6 45.Rd2-c2 Re3-c3 46.Rc2-e2
Kf6-e5 47.h3-h4 Ke5-d4 48.e4-e5
a5-a4 49.Kg2-f2 -1.22/16 ] 37...Qe5-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qe5-c3
Diagram

43.Kf3-e4 h7-h5 44.h3-h4 Rc8-c3


45.a2-a4 Rc3-c8 46.Ke4-d3 Kg6-f5
47.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 48.Kd3xc2 Kf5xe5
49.Kc2-c3 -1.23/22 ] 36.Qc2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rg1-b1
Qe5-c3 37.Qc2xc3+ b4xc3 38.Kh1-g2
c3-c2 39.Rb1-c1 Rf8-c8 40.Kg2-f3
Kh8-g7 41.e4-e5 Diagram

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Kg7-g6 42.Kf3-e4 Kg6-g5 43.Ke4-d3
Kg5-f5 44.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 45.Kd3xc2
Kf5xe5 46.Kc2-d3 Ke5-f4 47.a2-a4
e6-e5 48.h3-h4 e5-e4+ 49.Kd3-d4
-1.26/18 ] 36...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...a7-a5 37.Qd3-c4 Rf8-d8
38.Rg1-f1 Rd8-g8 39.Rf1-d1 Qe5-g7

38.Qc2xc3+ b4xc3 39.Rg1-c1 Rf8-f3


40.Kh1-g2 Rf3-d3 41.h3-h4 Kh8-g7
42.Kg2-f2 Kg7-f6 43.Kf2-e2 Rd3-h3
44.Ke2-d1 Rh3-h1+ 45.Kd1-c2
Rh1xc1+ 46.Kc2xc1 Kf6-e5 47.Kc1-c2
Ke5-d4 48.e4-e5 a5-a4 49.h4-h5
h7-h6 50.a2-a3 -1.40/16 ] 38.Qc2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qc2-c5
Rf8-d8 39.Qc5-c1 Qf6-e5 40.Qc1-e3
Rd8-g8 41.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
42.Qe3-e1 Kg8-g7 43.Qe1-g1+ Kg7-f7
44.Qg1-f2+ Kf7-e8 45.Qf2-e2 Ke8-e7
46.Kh1-g2 -1.02/13 ] 38...Qf6-f3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qf6-f3+
Diagram

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39.Kh1-h2 Rf8-d8 40.Qc4-c1 Qf3-c3
41.Qc1-g5 Rd8-d2+ 42.Rg1-g2
Rd2xg2+ 43.Qg5xg2 a5-a4 44.Qg2-f2
Qc3-e5+ 45.Kh2-g2 Qe5xe4+
46.Kg2-h2 Qe4-e5+ 47.Kh2-h1
Qe5-g7 48.Kh1-h2 Kh8-g8 49.Qf2-e2
Qg7-c7+ 50.Kh2-g2 Qc7-c6+
51.Kg2-f2 Qc6-d5 52.Qe2-g4+ Kg8-f7
53.Qg4xb4 Qd5xa2+ 54.Kf2-e1 a4-a3
55.Qb4-f4+ Kf7-e7 56.Qf4-b4+
Ke7-d7 57.Qb4-b7+ Kd7-d6
58.Qb7xh7 -1.88/22 ] 39.Kh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh1-h2
Rf8-d8 40.Qc4-c1 Qf3-c3 41.Qc1-g5
Rd8-d2+ 42.Rg1-g2 Rd2xg2+
43.Qg5xg2 a5-a4 44.Qg2-f2 Qc3-e5+
45.Kh2-g2 Qe5xe4+ 46.Kg2-h2
Qe4-e5+ 47.Kh2-h1 Qe5-g7
48.Kh1-h2 Kh8-g8 49.Qf2-e2 Qg7-c7+
50.Kh2-g2 Qc7-c6+ 51.Kg2-f2 Qc6-d5
52.Qe2-g4+ Kg8-f7 53.Qg4xb4
Qd5xa2+ 54.Kf2-e1 a4-a3 55.Qb4-f4+
Kf7-e7 56.Qf4-b4+ Ke7-d7
57.Qb4-b7+ Kd7-d6 58.Qb7xh7
-2.05/23 ] 39...Rf8-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf8-d8
40.Qc4-c2 Qf3-c3 41.Qc2xc3+ b4xc3
42.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d3 43.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7
44.Rc1-b1 Kg7-f6 45.Rb1-b5 a5-a4
46.a2-a3 c3-c2 47.Rb5-c5 Rd3xa3

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48.Rc5xc2 Ra3-b3 49.Rc2-c7 h7-h5
50.Rc7-h7 Kf6-g5 51.Rh7-e7 a4-a3
52.Re7xe6 Kg5-f4 53.Re6-f6+ Kf4xe4
54.Rf6-a6 Ke4-d4 55.Ra6-a4+
Kd4-c3 -1.86/22 ]

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40.Qc4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Qc4-c1 Qf3-c3 41.Qc1xc3+ b4xc3
42.a2-a3 c3-c2 43.Rg1-c1 Rd8-c8
44.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7 45.Kg2-f3 Kg7-g6
46.Kf3-g4 Rc8-c3 47.e4-e5 a5-a4
48.h3-h4 Rc3-c4+ 49.Kg4-f3 Kg6-f5
50.Kf3-e3 Kf5xe5 51.Ke3-d2 Rc4xh4
52.Rc1-e1+ Rh4-e4 53.Re1-h1
Re4-c4 54.Kd2-c1 Rc4-c7 55.Rh1-h4
Ke5-d5 56.Rh4xa4 e6-e5 57.Ra4-a5+
Diagram
(Diagram 959)
Kd5-d4 58.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-e3 -2.03/20 ]
40...Qf3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Qf3-c3 41.Qc2xc3+ b4xc3
42.a2-a3 c3-c2 43.Rg1-c1 Rd8-c8
44.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7 45.Kg2-f2 Kg7-f6
46.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5 47.h3-h4 h7-h5
48.a3-a4 Rc8-c5 49.Ke3-d3 Rc5-c7
50.Kd3-e3 Rc7-c3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ke5-d4
52.Rc1-g1 c2-c1N 53.Rg1xc1 Rc3xc1
54.Kd2xc1 e6-e5 55.Kc1-d2 Kd4xe4
56.Kd2-e2 Ke4-d4 57.Ke2-d2 -1.81/21

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] 41.Qc2xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qc2xc3+ b4xc3 42.a2-a3 c3-c2
43.Rg1-c1 Rd8-c8 44.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7
45.Kg2-f2 Kg7-f6 46.Kf2-e3 Diagram

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49.Kd3-e3 Rd4xe4+ 50.Ke3-d2
Re4-c4 51.Rc1xc2 Rc4xc2+
52.Kd2xc2 Ke5-d4 53.Kc2-d2 e6-e5
54.h3-h4 e5-e4 55.Kd2-e2 h7-h5
56.Ke2-d2 e4-e3+ -1.35/18 ]
42.Rg1-c1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.a2-a3 c3-c2 43.Rg1-c1
Rd8-c8 44.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7 45.Kg2-f2
Kg7-f6 46.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5 47.h3-h4
h7-h5 48.a3-a4 Rc8-c3+ 49.Ke3-d2
Ke5-d4 50.Rc1-g1 c2-c1N 51.Rg1xc1
Rc3xc1 52.Kd2xc1 e6-e5 53.Kc1-d2
Kd4xe4 54.Kd2-e2 Ke4-d4
55.Ke2-d2 -1.38/19 ]

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42...Rd8-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


42...Rd8-d3 43.a2-a3 Kh8-g7
44.Rc1-b1 c3-c2 45.Rb1-b7+ Kg7-f6
46.Rb7-c7 Rd3-d2+ 47.Kh2-g3 Kf6-e5
48.Rc7-c4 a5-a4 49.h3-h4 Rd2-d3+
Kf6-e5 47.h3-h4 h7-h5 48.a3-a4
50.Kg3-g4 Rd3xa3 51.Rc4xc2 Ke5xe4
Rc8-c5 49.Ke3-d3 Rc5-c7 50.Kd3-e3
52.Rc2-c4+ Ke4-e5 53.h4-h5 Ra3-a2
Rc7-c3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ke5-d4 52.Rc1-g1 54.Rc4-c5+ Ke5-d6 55.Rc5-a5 a4-a3
c2-c1N 53.Rg1xc1 Rc3xc1 54.Kd2xc1 56.Ra5-a4 Kd6-d5 57.Ra4-a5+
e6-e5 55.Kc1-d2 Kd4xe4 56.Kd2-e2
Kd5-c4 58.Kg4-f4 Ra2-a1 59.Ra5-a7
Ke4-d4 57.Ke2-d2 -1.68/20 ]
h7-h6 60.Ra7-c7+ Kc4-d4 61.Rc7-d7+
41...b4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd4-c5 62.Rd7-c7+ Kc5-d6 63.Rc7-c2
41...b4xc3 42.a2-a4 Rd8-c8
Ra1-f1+ 64.Kf4-e4 -1.66/24 Diagram
43.Rg1-c1 Kh8-g7 44.Kh2-g3 c3-c2
] 43.Rc1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kg3-f3 Kg7-f6 46.Kf3-f4 Rc8-c4
43.a2-a3 Kh8-g7 44.Rc1-b1 c3-c2
47.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 48.Ke3-d3 Rc4-d4+
45.Rb1-b7+ Kg7-f6 46.Rb7-c7

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Rd3-d2+ 47.Kh2-g3 Kf6-e5 48.Rc7-c4


a5-a4 49.h3-h4 Rd2-d3+ 50.Kg3-g4
Rd3xa3 51.Rc4xc2 Ke5xe4
52.Rc2-c4+ Ke4-e5 53.Kg4-g5
Ra3-a2 54.Kg5-h6 Ke5-d5 55.Rc4-c3
e6-e5 56.h4-h5 Ra2-h2 57.Rc3-a3
Rh2-h4 58.Ra3-a2 Kd5-c6 59.Kh6xh7
Rh4xh5+ 60.Kh7-g6 -1.53/22 ]
43...Kh8-g7 [ 43...Rd3-e3 might be the
shorter path 44.Rb1-b3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Rd3-d2+ 44.Kh2-g3
Rd2xa2 45.Rb1-c1 c3-c2 46.Kg3-f4
Kh8-g7 47.Kf4-e5 a5-a4 48.Rc1-g1+
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+P0
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9+-+-+-+-0
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(Diagram 963)

Kf6-f5 54.Ke1-e2 Rb4-b2+ 55.Ke2-d1


Rb2-a2 56.Ra7-h7 Kf5-g5 -1.50/20 ]
44...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Rd3-d2+ 45.Kh2-g3 Rd2xa2
46.Kg3-f4 c3-c2 47.Rb5-c5 a5-a4
48.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 49.Ke3-d2 Ra2-b2
50.Rc5xc2 a3-a2 51.Rc2xb2 a2-a1Q
52.Rb2-b7+ Kg7-f6 53.Rb7xh7
Qa1-d4+ 54.Kd2-c1 Qd4xe4
55.Rh7-h8 e6-e5 56.Kc1-d2 Qe4-d4+
57.Kd2-e2 e5-e4 58.Rh8-f8+ Kf6-e6
59.h3-h4 Qd4-c4+ 60.Ke2-d1
Qc4-d3+ 61.Kd1-e1 e4-e3 62.Rf8-e8+
Ke6-f5 -5.22/16 ] 45.Rb5-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.a2-a3

Kg7-f7 49.Rg1-c1 Ra2-b2 50.Ke5-d4


Kf7-f6 51.Kd4-c3 Rb2-a2 52.Kc3-d3
Kf6-e5 53.h3-h4 Ra2-b2 54.h4-h5
h7-h6 55.Rc1xc2 Rb2xc2 56.Kd3xc2
Ke5xe4 57.Kc2-c3 e6-e5 58.Kc3-b4
Ke4-d4 59.Kb4xa4 Kd4-c4 60.Ka4-a3
e5-e4 61.Ka3-b2 e4-e3 -2.77/19 ]
44.Rb1-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.a2-a4 Kg7-f6 45.Rb1-b5 Rd3-d4
46.Rb5-c5 Rd4xa4 47.Rc5xc3 Ra4xe4
48.Rc3-c7 h7-h5 49.Rc7-a7 Diagram
a5-a4 50.Kh2-g3 Re4-b4 51.Kg3-f2
e6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 h5-h4 53.Ke2-e1

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Rd3-d2+ 46.Kh2-g3 Rd2-a2 47.Kg3-f4
Ra2xa3 48.Rb5-g5+ Kg7-f6 49.e4-e5+
Kf6-f7 50.Rg5-g2 Ra3-a1 51.Kf4-e4
Ra1-h1 52.Rg2-f2+ Kf7-e7 53.h3-h4
Rh1xh4+ 54.Ke4-d3 Rh4-h3+
55.Kd3-c2 a4-a3 56.Kc2-b3 h7-h5
57.Kb3xa3 h5-h4 58.Ka3-b3 Rh3-e3
59.Rf2-f6 h4-h3 60.Rf6-h6 Ke7-d7
61.Kb3-c2 Re3-g3 62.Rh6-h7+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zp-+-trp0
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9+-+-+-+-0
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Kd7-c6 -1.77/19 ] 45...a4-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...a4-a3
46.Kh2-g1 h7-h5 47.Kg1-g2 h5-h4
48.Rc5-c4 Rd3-g3+ 49.Kg2-h2 Kg7-f6
50.Rc4-c5 Rg3-d3 51.Kh2-g2 Rd3-e3
52.Rc5-c7 Re3-g3+ 53.Kg2-h2
Rg3-d3 54.Kh2-g2 Kf6-e5 55.Rc7-c6
Ke5xe4 56.Rc6xe6+ Ke4-d5
57.Re6-e2 Kd5-d4 58.Kg2-h2
Rd3-d2 -2.23/19 ] 46.Kh2-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.h3-h4 h7-h5
47.Kh2-g2 Rd3-d2+ 48.Kg2-h3
Rd2-c2 49.Rc5-g5+ Kg7-f7 50.Rg5-c5
Kf7-f6 51.Kh3-g3 Rc2xa2 52.Rc5xc3
Ra2-a1 53.Kg3-h2 a3-a2 54.Rc3-a3
Kf6-e5 55.Ra3-a6 Ke5-f4 56.Kh2-g2
e6-e5 57.Ra6-a4 Kf4-e3 58.Ra4-a3+
Ke3xe4 59.Kg2-f2 Ke4-d4 60.Ra3-a4+
Kd4-c3 61.Ra4-a3+ Kc3-b2 -2.30/20 ]
46...Rd3-e3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 46...h7-h5 47.h3-h4 Rd3-d2+
48.Kg2-h3 Rd2-c2 49.Rc5-g5+ Kg7-f8
50.Rg5-c5 Kf8-f7 51.Kh3-g3 Kf7-f6
52.Kg3-f4 Rc2-f2+ 53.Kf4-g3 Rf2xa2
54.Rc5xc3 Ra2-a1 55.Rc3-c6 a3-a2
56.e4-e5+ Kf6xe5 57.Rc6-c5+
Diagram

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9+-tR-mk-+p0
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9p+-+-+-+0
9tr-+-+-+-0
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Ke5-d6 -2.15/21 ]

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9+-+-+-+-0[
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47.Rc5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.h3-h4 h7-h5 48.Kg2-f2 Re3-h3
49.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4 50.Rc5xc3
Rh4-h2+ 51.Ke2-d1 Rh2xa2
52.Kd1-c1 Kg7-f6 53.Kc1-b1 Ra2-h2
54.Rc3xa3 Kf6-e5 55.Kb1-c1 h5-h4
56.Kc1-d1 Ke5xe4 57.Kd1-e1 e6-e5

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58.Ke1-f1 Ke4-f4 59.Kf1-g1 Rh2-d2
60.Ra3-h3 e5-e4 61.Kg1-f1 Kf4-g4
62.Rh3-e3 Kg4-f5 63.Re3-h3 Kf5-g5
64.Rh3-a3 Kg5-f4 65.Ra3-h3 Kf4-g4
-1.92/22 ] 47...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Kg7-f6 48.h3-h4 Kf6-e5
49.Kg2-f2 Re3-h3 50.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4
51.Rc4xc3 Rh4-h2+ 52.Ke2-d1
Rh2xa2 53.Rc3-h3 Ke5xe4 54.Kd1-c1
e6-e5 55.Rh3xh7 Ra2-e2 56.Kc1-b1
Ke4-d4 57.Rh7-h3 Re2-e3 58.Rh3-h8
Diagram

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9-+-mk-+-+0
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e5-e4 59.Rh8-d8+ Kd4-c5 60.Kb1-a2
Re3-f3 61.Rd8-a8 Kc5-d4 62.Ra8-a4+
Kd4-d5 -1.84/24 ] 48.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rc4-c5
Re3-e2+ 49.Kg2-g3 Re2xa2
50.Rc5xc3 Ra2-a1 51.Kg3-g2 Kf6-e5
52.Rc3-c4 Ra1-b1 53.Rc4-a4 Rb1-b3
54.h3-h4 Ke5-f4 55.e4-e5+ Kf4xe5
56.Kg2-f2 Rb3-h3 57.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-d4
58.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-d5 59.h4-h5 e6-e5
60.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-d4 61.Ra5-a4+
Kd4-c5 62.Ra4-a7 Kc5-c4 -2.08/21 ]
48...Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Kf6-e5 49.Kg2-f2 Re3-h3
50.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4 51.Rc4xc3
Rh4-h2+ 52.Ke2-d1 Rh2xa2
53.Rc3-h3 Ke5xe4 54.Kd1-c1 e6-e5
55.Kc1-b1 Ra2-d2 56.Rh3xh7 Ke4-d4

470
57.Rh7-a7 Rd2-d3 58.Ra7-d7+
Kd4-e3 59.Rd7-c7 e5-e4 60.Rc7-c4
Ke3-f3 61.Kb1-c2 Rd3-e3 62.Rc4-a4
Re3-e2+ 63.Kc2-b1 a3-a2+ 64.Kb1-a1
Kf3-f2 65.Ra4-a8 Re2-c2 66.Ra8-h8
Kf2-e3 67.Rh8-h1 Ke3-d3 68.Rh1-d1+
Rc2-d2 -2.09/25 ] 49.Kg2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kg2-f2
Re3-h3 50.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4 51.Rc4xc3
Rh4-h2+ 52.Ke2-d1 Rh2xa2
53.Rc3-h3 Ke5xe4 54.Kd1-c1 e6-e5
55.Kc1-b1 Ra2-d2 56.Rh3xh7 Ke4-d4
57.Rh7-a7 Rd2-d3 58.Ra7-d7+
Kd4-e3 59.Rd7-c7 e5-e4 60.Rc7-c4
Ke3-f3 61.Kb1-c2 Rd3-e3 62.Rc4-a4
Re3-e2+ 63.Kc2-b1 a3-a2+ 64.Kb1-a1
Kf3-f2 65.Ra4-a8 Re2-c2 66.Ra8-h8
Kf2-e3 67.Rh8-h1 Ke3-d3 68.Rh1-d1+
Rc2-d2 -2.16/23 ] 49...Re3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Re3-h3
50.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4 51.Rc4xc3
Rh4-h2+ 52.Ke2-d1 Rh2xa2
53.Rc3-h3 Ke5xe4 54.Kd1-c1 e6-e5
55.Rh3xh7 Ra2-e2 56.Kc1-b1 Re2-d2
57.Rh7-h4+ Ke4-d5 58.Rh4-h3
a3-a2+ 59.Kb1-a1 e5-e4 60.Rh3-a3
Kd5-e5 61.Ra3-a4 Ke5-f5 62.Ra4-a3
Kf5-f4 63.Ra3-f3+ Kf4-e5 64.Rf3-a3
Rd2-f2 65.Ra3-h3 Ke5-f5 66.Rh3-h5+
Kf5-f6 67.Rh5-h6+ Kf6-g5 -2.10/25 ]
50.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Kf2-e2 Rh3xh4 51.Rc4xc3
Rh4-h2+ 52.Ke2-d1 Rh2xa2
53.Rc3-h3 Ke5xe4 54.Kd1-c1 e6-e5
55.Rh3xh7 Ra2-e2 56.Kc1-b1 Re2-d2
57.Rh7-e7 Ke4-f4 58.Re7-f7+ Kf4-e3
59.Rf7-a7 a3-a2+ 60.Kb1-a1 e5-e4
61.Ra7-a3+ Ke3-f4 62.Ra3-f3+ Kf4-e5
63.Rf3-a3 Rd2-h2 64.Ra3-a5+ Ke5-f4
65.Ra5-a4 Rh2-e2 66.Ra4-a7 e4-e3
67.Ra7-a4+ Kf4-e5 -2.04/22 ]
50...Rh3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Rh3-d3 51.Kg2-f2 Ke5-f4
52.e4-e5+ Kf4xe5 53.Kf2-e2 Rd3-d2+
54.Ke2-e3 Rd2xa2 55.Rc4xc3 Ra2-h2

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56.Rc3-c5+ Ke5-d6 57.Rc5-a5
Rh2xh4 58.Ke3-f3 Rh4-h3+ 59.Kf3-g4
Rh3-b3 60.Kg4-f4 h7-h5 61.Kf4-g5
Rb3-h3 62.Kg5-f4 Kd6-c6 63.Ra5-a6+
Kc6-b5 64.Ra6-a8 h5-h4 65.Kf4-g4
Rh3-d3 66.Kg4xh4 e6-e5 67.Kh4-g5
e5-e4 68.Kg5-f4 e4-e3 69.Kf4-f3
Kb5-c4 70.Ra8-a4+ Kc4-b3 -2.55/19 ]
51.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Kg2-f2 Ke5-f4 52.e4-e5+ Kf4xe5
53.Kf2-e2 Rd3-d2+ 54.Ke2-e3
Rd2xa2 55.Rc4xc3 Ra2-h2
56.Rc3-c5+ Ke5-d6 57.Rc5-a5
Rh2xh4 58.Ke3-f3 Rh4-h3+ 59.Kf3-g4
Rh3-b3 60.Kg4-f4 h7-h5 61.Kf4-g5
Rb3-h3 62.Kg5-f4 Kd6-c6 63.Ra5-a6+
Kc6-b5 64.Ra6-a8 h5-h4 65.Kf4-g4
Rh3-d3 66.Kg4xh4 e6-e5 67.Kh4-g5
e5-e4 68.Kg5-f4 e4-e3 69.Kf4-f3
Kb5-c4 70.Ra8-a4+ Kc4-b3 -2.63/20 ]
51...Ke5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Ke5-f4 52.Kg2-f1 Rd3-d1+
53.Kf1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 54.Kf2-e1 Rd2xa2
55.e4-e5+ Kf4xe5 56.Rc4xc3 Ra2-a1+
57.Ke1-f2 a3-a2 58.Rc3-e3+ Ke5-d4
59.Re3xe6 Ra1-h1 60.Re6-a6 a2-a1Q
61.Ra6xa1 Rh1xa1 62.Kf2-f3 Ra1-h1
63.Kf3-g4 h7-h6 64.Kg4-f5 Rh1xh5+
65.Kf5-g4 Rh5-c5 66.Kg4-f3 Rc5-f5+
67.Kf3-g3 Kd4-e4 68.Kg3-g4 Rf5-g5+
69.Kg4-h3 Ke4-e5 70.Kh3-h4 Ke5-f4
71.Kh4-h3 Kf4-e4 72.Kh3-h4 Ke4-f3
-6.99/18 ] 52.h5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.Kg2-g1 Rd3-d1+ 53.Kg1-f2
Rd1-d2+ 54.Kf2-e1 Rd2xa2 55.e4-e5+
Kf4xe5 56.Rc4xc3 Ra2-a1+ 57.Ke1-f2
a3-a2 58.Rc3-e3+ Ke5-d4 59.Re3xe6
Ra1-h1 60.Re6-a6 a2-a1Q 61.Ra6xa1
Rh1xa1 62.Kf2-f3 Ra1-h1 63.Kf3-g4
h7-h6 64.Kg4-f5 Rh1xh5+ 65.Kf5-g4
Rh5-c5 66.Kg4-f3 Rc5-f5+ 67.Kf3-g3
Kd4-e4 68.Kg3-g4 Rf5-g5+ 69.Kg4-h3
Ke4-e5 70.Kh3-h4 Ke5-f4 71.Kh4-h3
Kf4-e4 72.Kh3-h4 Ke4-f3 -7.06/19 ]
52...Kf4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

471
52...Kf4-e3 53.Rc4-c7 Ke3-d2
54.Rc7xh7 c3-c2 55.Rh7-c7 c2-c1Q
56.Rc7xc1 Kd2xc1 57.Kg2-f2 Rd3-h3
58.e4-e5 Rh3xh6 59.Kf2-g3 Kc1-b2
60.Kg3-f4 Kb2xa2 61.Kf4-g5 Ka2-b3
62.Kg5xh6 Kb3-c4 63.Kh6-g6 Kc4-d5
64.Kg6-g5 Kd5xe5 65.Kg5-g4 a3-a2
66.Kg4-f3 Ke5-d4 67.Kf3-e2 Kd4-c3
68.Ke2-e3 -11.26/18 ] 53.Rc4-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Rc4-c7
Ke3-d2 54.Rc7xh7 c3-c2 55.Rh7-c7
c2-c1Q 56.Rc7xc1 Kd2xc1 57.Kg2-f2
Rd3-h3 58.e4-e5 Rh3xh6 59.Kf2-g3
Kc1-b2 60.Kg3-f4 Kb2xa2 61.Kf4-g5
Ka2-b3 62.Kg5xh6 Kb3-c4 63.Kh6-g6
Kc4-d5 64.Kg6-g5 Kd5xe5 65.Kg5-g4
a3-a2 66.Kg4-f3 Ke5-d4 67.Kf3-e2
Kd4-c3 68.Ke2-e3 -11.31/19 ]
53...Ke3-d2 [ 53...Ke3-d2 54.Rc7xh7
c3-c2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Ke3-d2 54.Rc7xh7 c3-c2
55.Rh7-f7 c2-c1Q 56.h6-h7 Qc1-c3
57.Rf7-f2+ Kd2-c1 58.Rf2-f1+ Kc1-c2
59.Rf1-f2+ Rd3-d2 60.Rf2xd2+
Kc2xd2 61.Kg2-h2 Qc3-g7 62.Kh2-h3
Qg7xh7+ 63.Kh3-g4 Qh7xe4+
64.Kg4-h5 Qe4-b1 65.Kh5-h4
Qb1-h7+ 66.Kh4-g5 Qh7-g7+
67.Kg5-f4 Qg7-g6 68.Kf4-f3 Qg6-f5+
69.Kf3-g3 Kd2-e3 70.Kg3-g2 Qf5-c2+
71.Kg2-g3 Ke3-d2 72.Kg3-g4 Qc2xa2
73.Kg4-g5 Qa2-b1 74.Kg5-g4
Qb1-e4+ 75.Kg4-h5 a3-a2 76.Kh5-g5
a2-a1Q -20.18/17 ]
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61

E60

Robert Eugene Byrne


Robert James Fischer
US Ch. - (3)
18.12.1963
D71: Fianchetto Grnfeld: 3 g3 d5
sidelines and 5 cxd5 (without Nf3)
1.d2-d4 Notes from various sources.

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Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.g2-g3 c7-c6
4.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 5.c4xd5
5.Qb3 maintains more tension. -Fischer c6xd5 Diagram

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6.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 7.e2-e3 0-0
8.Ng1-e2 Nb8-c6 9.0-0 b7-b6
10.b2-b3 It's hard for either side to
introduce an imbalance into this
essentially symmetrical variation.
Deadeye equality also ensues afer 10.
Nf4 e6 11.b3 Ba6 12.Re1 Rc8 13.Ba3
Re8 14.Rc1 (Stahlberg-Flohr, Kemeri
1937) -- Fischer [RR 10.a2-a3 Nc6-a5
11.b2-b3 Bc8-a6 12.Bc1-d2 Ra8-c8
13.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 14.Nc3-a2 Nf6-e4
15.Bd2xa5 b6xa5 16.Ra1-c1 Qd8-d6
17.a3-a4 Qd6-a3 18.Bg2xe4 d5xe4
19.Na2-c3 f7-f5 20.Ne2-f4 Rf8-e8
21.Rc1-a1 Qa3-d6 22.Nc3-b5 Qd6-b6
23.Qd1-e2 Rc8-b8 24.Qe2-a2 Bg7-f8
Colas,Y (1850)-Sarno,S (2363)/Saint
Vincent 2006/CBM 114 ext/0-1 (42) ]
10...Bc8-a6 11.Bc1-a3 After White's
11th move I should adjudicate his
position as slightly superior, and at
worst completely safe. To turn this into
a mating position in eleven more moves
is more witchcraft than chess! Quite
honestly, I do not see the man who can
stop Bobby at this time. -- K.F. Kirby,

472
South African Chess Quarterly Rf8-e8
[ RR 11...Qd8-d7 12.Qd1-d2 Rf8-c8
13.Rf1-c1 Rc8-c7 14.Ne2-f4
- Jussupow,A (2636)-Krasenkow,M
(2647)/Batumi 1999/CBM 074 ]
12.Qd1-d2 e7-e5N Diagram [RR
12...e7-e6 13.Rf1-c1 Ra8-c8
14.Ne2-f4 - Hertneck,G (2555)Mittelman,G (2410)/Berlin 1998/CBM
066 ext RR Bg7-f8 15.Ba3xf8 Re8xf8
16.h2-h4 Qd8-e7 17.Qd2-b2 Rc8-c7
18.e3-e4 Nc6xd4 19.e4-e5 Rf8-c8
20.e5xf6 Qe7xf6 21.Qb2-d2 Rc7xc3
22.Rc1xc3 Nd4-f3+ 23.Rc3xf3
Qf6xa1+ 24.Kg1-h2 Ba6-f1 25.Nf4xd5
e6xd5 26.Qd2xd5 Rc8-f8 27.a2-a4
a7-a6 28.h4-h5 Bf1-e2 29.Rf3-f4
Dizdar,S (2400)-Cepon,D (2215)/
Ljubljana 1995/EXT 1998/1-0 (51) ]

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! I was a bit worried about weakening
my QP, but felt that the tremendous
activity obtained by my minor pieces
would permit White no time to exploit it.
12...e6 would probably lead to a draw. -Fischer 13.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 14.Rf1-d1
Diagram
The pressure on the isolated pawn
grows. "Add another to those
melancholy case histories entitled: The
Wrong Rook." -- Fischer ~ "This is very

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473

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much a case of 'the wrong rook'. One


can understand Byrne's desire to break
the pin on the e2-knight, but this turns
out to be less important than other
considerations. Fischer spends a lot of
time and energy analysing the superior
14. Rad1!, but still comes to the
conclusion that Black can keep the
advantage." -- John Nunn Ne5-d3
Now it's all systems go for the Fischer
rocket. -- Robert Wade 15.Qd2-c2
There is hardly any other defense to
the threat of ...Ne4. -- Fischer Nd3xf2
! The key to Black's previous play. The
complete justification for this sac does
not become apparent until White
resigns! -- Fischer 16.Kg1xf2 Diagram

on the play for the spectators in a


separate room believed I had a won
game! -- Robert Byrne 19.Kg1xg2
last book move last book move d5-d4 !
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...d5-d4
20.Ne2xd4 Ba6-b7+ 21.Kg2-f2
Qd8-d7 22.Nd4-f3 Qd7xd2+
23.Rd1xd2 Bg7xc3 24.Ra1-d1 Bc3xd2
25.Rd1xd2 Ra8-d8 26.Nf3-d4 Re8-e5
27.Ba3-b2 Re5-h5 28.Kf2-g1 Rd8-e8
29.a2-a4 Rh5-e5 30.Bb2-a3 Re5-e3
31.Ba3-d6 Kg8-g7 32.Bd6-f4 -3.20/16 ]
20.Ne2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ne2xd4 Ba6-b7+ 21.Kg2-f2
Qd8-d7 22.Nd4-f3 Qd7xd2+
23.Rd1xd2 Bg7xc3 24.Ra1-d1 Bc3xd2
Diagram

(Diagram 972)

(Diagram 973)

Nf6-g4+ 17.Kf2-g1 Ng4xe3


18.Qc2-d2 Byrne: As I sat pondering
why Fischer would choose such a line,
because it was so obviously lost for
Black, there suddenly comes... Ne3xg2
!! This dazzling move came as the
shocker... the culminating combination
is of such depth that, even at the very
moment at which I resigned, both
grandmasters who were commenting

25.Rd1xd2 Ra8-d8 26.Nf3-d4 Re8-e5


27.Ba3-b2 Re5-h5 28.Kf2-g1 Rd8-e8
29.a2-a4 Rh5-e5 30.Bb2-a3 Re5-e3
31.Ba3-d6 Kg8-g7 32.Bd6-f4 -3.55/17 ]
20...Ba6-b7+ The King is at Black's
mercy. -- Fischer [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Ba6-b7+ 21.Kg2-f2 Qd8-d7
22.Nd4-f3 Qd7xd2+ 23.Rd1xd2
Bg7xc3 24.Ra1-d1 Bc3xd2 25.Rd1xd2
Ra8-d8 26.Nf3-d4 Re8-e5 27.Ba3-b2

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474

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Re5-h5 28.Kf2-g1 Rh5-a5 29.a2-a4


Ra5-e5 30.Kg1-f2 Rd8-d6 31.Rd2-d3
Kg8-g7 -3.29/16 ] 21.Kg2-f1
In a room set aside for commentaries
on the games in progress, two
grandmasters were stating, for the
benefit of the spectators, that Byrne
had a won game. Byrne's reply to
Fischer's next move must have been
jaw dropping! -- Wade [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Kg2-f2 Qd8-d7 22.Nd4-f3
Qd7xd2+ 23.Rd1xd2 Bg7xc3
24.Ra1-d1 Bc3xd2 25.Rd1xd2 Ra8-d8
Diagram

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(Diagram 974)

24.g3xf4 Bg7xc3 25.Kf1-f2 Bc3xa1


26.Rd1xa1 Ra8-d8 27.Ra1-g1 Bb7xf3
28.Kf2xf3 Rd8-d3+ 29.Kf3-f2 Rd3-d2+
30.Kf2-f3 Re8-d8 31.f4-f5 Rd2xa2
32.Ba3-c1 Diagram

26.Nf3-d4 Re8-e5 27.Ba3-b2 Re5-h5


28.Kf2-g1 Rh5-a5 29.a2-a4 Ra5-e5
30.Kg1-f2 Rd8-d6 31.Rd2-d3 Kg8-g7
-3.63/17 ] 21...Qd8-d7 And White
resigns. Fischer writes: "A bitter
disappointment. I'd hoped for 22.Qf2
Qh3+ 23.Kg1 Re1+!! 24.Rxe1 Bxd4
with mate to follow shortly."
[ 21...Qd8-d7 22.Nd4-f3 Bb7-a6+
23.Kf1-f2 Qd7xd2+ 24.Rd1xd2
Bg7xc3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd8-d7 Diagram
22.Nd4-f3 Qd7-f5 23.Qd2-f4 Qf5xf4

(Diagram 976)
Rd8-d3+ 33.Kf3-g4 Rd3xb3 34.h2-h4
a7-a5 35.f5xg6 h7xg6 36.h4-h5 a5-a4
37.h5xg6 f7xg6 -5.71/16 ]
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62

B18

Robert James Fischer


Robert Henry Steinmeyer
US Ch. - (6)
22.12.1963
B19: Classical Caro-Kann: 4...Bf5 main
line
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 d5xe4 4.Nc3xe4 Bc8-f5
5.Ne4-g3 Bf5-g6 6.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
7.h2-h4 h7-h6 8.Bf1-d3 Bg6xd3
9.Qd1xd3 e7-e6 10.Bc1-d2 Nb8-d7
11.0-0-0 Qd8-c7 12.c2-c4 0-0-0
13.Bd2-c3 Qc7-f4+ [RR 13...c6-c5
14.d4xc5 Bf8xc5 15.Qd3-e2 Bc5-d6
16.Ng3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Qe2xe4 Nd7-f6
18.Qe4-e2 Rh8-e8 19.Kc1-b1 Qc7-c6
20.Rh1-e1 Bd6-c7 21.Bc3-d4 a7-a6
- Aldama,D (2355)-Arencibia,J
(2400)/Holguin 1991/EXT 1999 ;RR
13...Nf6-g4 14.Qd3-c2 Bf8-d6
15.Ng3-h5 Rh8-g8 16.c4-c5 Bd6-e7
17.g2-g3 Nd7-f6 18.Nh5-f4 Nf6-d5
19.Nf4xd5 Rd8xd5 20.Bc3-d2 Qc7-d7
21.Bd2-f4 Qd7-e8 22.Qc2-e2 e6-e5
23.Nf3xe5 Ng4xe5 24.Bf4xe5 Be7xc5
25.Qe2-g4+ Qe8-e6 26.Qg4xe6+
f7xe6 27.Be5xg7 - Wetherfield,B-

475
Schakel,M/Mureck 2005/EXT 2006 ]
14.Kc1-b1 Nd7-c5 15.Qd3-c2 Nc5-e4
16.Nf3-e5N [RR 16.Bc3-a5 b7-b6
17.Ng3xe4 Nf6xe4 18.Rh1-e1 f7-f5
19.Nf3-e5 Bf8-d6 20.Ne5-g6 Qf4xf2
21.Re1-e2 Qf2-g3 22.Ng6xh8 Rd8xh8
23.Ba5-e1 Qg3-g4 24.c4-c5 b6xc5
25.Qc2-c4 Kc8-b7 26.Rd1-d3 Bd6-c7
27.Re2-c2 Ne4-d6 28.Qc4xc5 Qg4-e4
29.Rd3-e3 Qe4-d5 30.Re3xe6
Qd5xc5 Shamkovich,L-Goldberg,G/
Moscow 1961/MCD/1-0 (49) ]
16...Ne4xf2 last book move last book
move 17.Rd1-f1 Diagram [ 17.Rd1-f1
Diagram

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9-+ktr-vl-tr0{
9zpp+-+pzp-0 977
9-+p+psn-zp0
9+-+-sN-+-0
9-+PzP-wq-zP0
9+-vL-+-sN-0
9PzPQ+-snP+0
9+K+-+R+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nf6-g4 18.Ne5xg4 Qf4xg4 19.Qc2xf2
( 19.Rf1xf2?! Qg4xg3 20.Rf2xf7
Rd8-d7 21.Rf7xd7 Kc8xd7 )
19...Qg4-g6+ 20.Kb1-a1+- ]
(Diagram 978)
1-0

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9-+ktr-vl-tr0{
9zpp+-+pzp-0 978
9-+p+psn-zp0
9+-+-sN-+-0
9-+PzP-wq-zP0
9+-vL-+-sN-0
9PzPQ+-snP+0
9+K+-+R+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

476

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9rsn-wq-trk+0{
9zppzp-zppvlp0 979
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-zPPzP-+0
9+-sNL+Q+P0
9PzPP+-+P+0
9tR-vL-mK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

18.Ne2xd4 e5xd4 19.e4-e5 Nc5xd3


20.e5xd6 1-0 Nielsen,M-Sorensen,M/
63
B09 Hedehusene 1993/EXT 1998 ] 14.0-0
Robert James Fischer
Ne8-d6 15.Qf2-g3 Kg8-h8 16.Qg3-g4
Pal Benko
c7-c6 17.Qg4-h5 Qd8-e8 18.Be3xd4
US Ch. - (10)
30.12.1963 e5xd4 19.Rf1-f6 last book move last
book move Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
B09: Pirc Defence: Austrian Attack
x64: 19...h7-h6 Diagram
1.e2-e4 g7-g6 2.d2-d4 Bf8-g7
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 4.f2-f4 Ng8-f6
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-d3 Bc8-g4
7.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 8.Qd1xf3 Diagram
980
(Diagram 979)
Nb8-c6 9.Bc1-e3 e7-e5 10.d4xe5
d6xe5 11.f4-f5 g6xf5 [RR 11...Nf6-h5
12.0-0-0 Nc6-d4 13.Qf3-f2 c7-c6
14.Kc1-b1 Qd8-c7 15.Nc3-e2 Ra8-d8
16.Be3xd4 e5xd4 17.g2-g4 c6-c5
18.g4xh5 c5-c4 19.Ne2-f4 c4xd3
20.c2xd3 g6xf5 21.h5-h6 Bg7-e5
22.Nf4-d5 Qc7-d7 23.Qf2xf5 Qd7-e6
24.Rh1-g1+ Kg8-h8 25.Rg1-g5
Rd8-e8 26.Rd1-g1 Korneev,O (2590)Vidarte Morales,A (2350)/Sitges 1996/
EXT 1999/1-0 (33) ] 12.Qf3xf5 Nc6-d4
13.Qf5-f2 Nf6-e8N [RR 13...c7-c6
14.0-0 Qd8-d6 15.Qf2-h4 Nf6-d7
16.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 17.Nc3-e2 Nd7-c5

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9zpp+-+pvl-0
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9tR-+-+-mK-0[
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20.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 21.Nc3-a4 Ra8-c8


22.Ra1-f1 c6-c5 23.Rf6xh6 f7-f5
24.Qh5xe8 Nd6xe8 25.Bd3-c4+ Rf8-f7
26.Rf1xf5 Bg7xh6 27.Rf5xf7 Bh6-e3+
28.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 29.Rf7xb7 a7-a5
30.Rb7-a7 Be3-f4 31.Ra7xa5 Bf4xe5
32.Ra5xc5 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+-+-+-+-0 981
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-tR-vl-+-0
9N+Lzp-+-+0
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9PzPP+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+K0
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Be5-c7 33.Rc5-d5 Rc8-a8 34.b2-b3
Ra8-d8 35.Rd5xd8 Bc7xd8 5.55/17 ]
20.e4-e5 [ 20.Rf6xd6?! is much worse
d4xc3 21.b2-b3 Qe8-e5 22.Qh5xe5
Bg7xe5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.e4-e5 Diagram

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9zpp+-+pvlp0 982
9-+psn-tR-+0
9+-+-zP-+Q0
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+-sNL+-+P0
9PzPP+-+P+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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h7-h6 21.Nc3-a4 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-f1
c6-c5 23.Rf6xh6 f7-f5 24.Qh5xe8
Nd6xe8 25.Bd3-c4+ Rf8-f7 26.Rf1xf5
Bg7xh6 27.Rf5xf7 Diagram
Kg8-h8 28.Rf7xb7 Bh6-f4 29.Rb7-e7
Ne8-g7 30.e5-e6 Bf4-b8 31.g2-g4
Kh8-g8 32.Kg1-g2 Ng7-e8 33.Bc4-d3
c5-c4 34.Bd3-h7+ Kg8-h8 5.03/14 ]
20...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

477

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9zpp+-+R+-0 983
9-+-+-+-vl0
9+-zp-zP-+-0
9N+Lzp-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzPP+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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20...h7-h6 21.Nc3-a4 Ra8-c8
22.Ra1-f1 c6-c5 23.Rf6xh6 f7-f5
24.Qh5xe8 Nd6xe8 25.Bd3-c4+ Rf8-f7
26.Rf1xf5 Bg7xh6 Diagram

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9zpp+-+r+-0 984
9-+-+-+-vl0
9+-zp-zPR+-0
9N+Lzp-+-+0
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9PzPP+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
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27.Rf5xf7 Bh6-e3+ 28.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8
29.Rf7xb7 a7-a5 30.Rb7-a7 Be3-f4
31.Ra7xa5 Diagram
(Diagram 985)
Bf4xe5 32.Ra5xc5 Be5-c7 33.Rc5-d5
Rc8-a8 34.b2-b3 Ra8-d8 35.Rd5xd8
Bc7xd8 5.55/15 ] 21.Nc3-e2
[ 21.e5xd6 Bg7xf6 22.Qh5-f5 Qe8-e3+
23.Kg1-h1 Rf8-d8+- ; 21.Rf6xd6?!

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+-+-+-+-0 985
9-+-+-+-+0
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is clearly inferior Qe8xe5 22.Qh5xe5
Bg7xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nc3-a4 Diagram

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9N+-zp-+-+0
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9PzPP+-+P+0
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Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-f1 c6-c5 23.Rf6xh6
f7-f5 24.Qh5xe8 Nd6xe8 25.Bd3-c4+
Rf8-f7 26.Rf1xf5 Bg7xh6 27.Rf5xf7
Bh6-e3+ 28.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 29.Rf7xb7
a7-a5 30.Rb7-a7 Be3-f4 31.Ra7xa5
Bf4xe5 32.Ra5xc5 Be5-c7 33.Rc5-d5
Rc8-a8 34.b2-b3 Ra8-d8 35.Rd5xd8
Bc7xd8 5.20/16 ]
1-0

478
64

B90

Robert James Fischer


Sillars K+Manter L
sim Cicero sim

1964

B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White


6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 e7-e5
7.Nd4-e2 Bc8-e6 8.g2-g4 d6-d5
9.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 10.Bf1-g2 Nd5xc3
11.Qd1xd8+ Ke8xd8 12.Ne2xc3
last book move last book move Nb8-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Kd8-c7
13.0-0 h7-h5 14.g4-g5 Nb8-c6
15.Nc3-d5+ Be6xd5 16.Bg2xd5 f7-f6
17.Bc1-e3 f6xg5 18.Be3xg5 Bf8-e7
19.Bg5-e3 Ra8-d8 20.Bd5-e4 Nc6-d4
21.c2-c3 Nd4-e2+ 22.Kg1-h2 Rh8-f8
23.Ra1-d1 Ne2-f4 0.11/17 ] 13.Bc1-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bc1-e3
Ra8-c8 14.0-0-0+ Kd8-e8 15.Nc3-d5
h7-h5 16.g4-g5 b7-b5 17.Bg2-e4
Nc6-b4 18.Nd5xb4 Bf8xb4 19.Be4-b7
Rc8-b8 20.Bb7xa6 Ke8-e7 21.Kc1-b1
Rb8-a8 22.a2-a3 Bb4xa3 23.Ba6-b7
Ra8-b8 24.Bb7-e4 0.42/16 ]
13...Bf8-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Kd8-e8 14.0-0-0 Ra8-d8
15.Nc3-d5 Rd8-d7 16.Kc1-b1 h7-h5
17.g4-g5 h5-h4 18.f2-f4 e5xf4
19.Nd5xf4 Be6-f5 20.Nf4-d5 Nc6-e7
21.Nd5-b6 Rd7xd1+ 22.Rh1xd1
Ne7-c6 23.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 0.40/17 ]
14.0-0-0+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.0-0-0+ Diagram
(Diagram 987)
Kd8-e8 15.Nc3-d5 Ra8-c8 16.Bg2-f3
Bb4-d6 17.Kc1-b1 Rc8-d8 18.Rh1-e1
Ke8-f8 19.Be3-g5 Rd8-e8 20.Nd5-b6
Nc6-d4 21.Bf3-e4 h7-h5 22.c2-c3
Bd6-c7 23.Nb6-d5 Bc7-d8 24.Bg5xd8

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9r+-mk-+-tr0{
9+p+-+pzpp0 987
9p+n+l+-+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
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9+-sN-vL-+P0
9PzPP+-zPL+0
9+-mKR+-+R0
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9r+-+-+-tr0{
9+p+-mkpzpp0 988
9p+n+l+-+0
9+-+Nzp-+-0
9-vl-+-+P+0
9+-+-vL-+P0
9PzPP+-zPL+0
9+-mKR+-+R0
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Re8xd8 25.c3xd4 Be6xd5 26.Be4xd5


Rd8xd5 27.d4xe5 Rd5xd1+
28.Re1xd1 h5xg4 29.h3xg4 0.57/17 ]
14...Kd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Kd8-e8 15.Nc3-d5 Ra8-c8
16.Bg2-f3 Bb4-d6 17.Kc1-b1 Rc8-d8
18.Be3-b6 Rd8-d7 19.Rh1-g1 Nc6-e7
20.Nd5-e3 Bd6-c7 21.Bb6xc7 Rd7xc7
22.Bf3-e4 h7-h5 23.g4xh5 Rh8xh5
24.Rg1xg7 Rh5xh3 0.46/17 ]
15.Nc3-e4N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Nc3-d5+ Diagram

25.Be4xh7 Ke7-f7 26.Bh7-f5 0.85/17 ]


15...Rh8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Ke7-e8 16.Be3-c5 Ra8-b8
17.a2-a4 h7-h5 18.g4-g5 Bb4xc5
19.Ne4xc5 Ke8-e7 20.Bg2xc6 b7xc6
21.Nc5xa6 Rb8-d8 22.Na6-b4
Rd8xd1+ 23.Rh1xd1 Rh8-c8 24.h3-h4
c6-c5 25.Nb4-d5+ Be6xd5 26.Rd1xd5
Ke7-e6 27.Rd5-d3 0.71/17 ] 16.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.c2-c3
Bb4-a5 17.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e8
18.Ne4-d6+ Rd8xd6 19.Rd1xd6
Nc6-d8 20.Rh1-d1 Ba5-c7 21.Rd6-d2
Ra8-c8 22.Bg2-e4 g7-g6 23.Kc1-c2
f7-f6 24.a2-a3 Ke8-f7 25.Be4-d5
b7-b6 26.Bc5-e3 Kf7-g8 27.c3-c4
Be6xd5 28.Rd2xd5 2.36/18 ]
16...Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Bb4-a5 17.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e8
18.Ne4-d6+ Rd8xd6 19.Bc5xd6
Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4 Ba5-b6 21.Bg2xc6+
Rc8xc6 22.Bd6xe5 Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7
Be6-b3 24.Kc1-b2 Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1
Bc2-e4 26.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1
Diagram
Bf2-g3 28.Bg7-d4 Ke8-e7 29.g4-g5
Bc6-d5 30.Kb2-c3 Ke7-d6 31.Rf1-f6+
Bd5-e6 32.Rf6-h6 Bg3-f4 2.28/20 ]
17.Be3-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e8 18.Ne4-d6+

(Diagram 988)
Be6xd5 16.Bg2xd5 Ra8-d8 (RR
16...Rh8-d8 17.c2-c3 Bb4-d6
18.Be3-b6 Rd8-d7 19.Rh1-e1 Ra8-c8
20.Kc1-b1 Nc6-d8 21.f2-f4 f7-f6
22.Bd5-e4 g7-g6 23.g4-g5 f6xg5
24.f4xe5 Bd6-c7 25.Bb6-c5+ Ke7-e6
26.Rd1xd7 Ke6xd7 27.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e6 28.Bc5-d6 Bc7xd6 29.e5xd6
Ke6-e5 30.Be4-g2 b7-b6 31.Rd1-d5+
Schutt,R (2184)-Silveira Filho,N (2293)/
Brasilia 2003/CBM 092 ext/1-0 (51) )
17.c2-c3 Bb4-d6 18.Rh1-e1 Rd8-d7
19.f2-f4 f7-f6 20.Kc1-b1 Rh8-c8
21.f4xe5 Nc6xe5 22.Be3-d4 Rc8-e8
23.g4-g5 Bd6-b8 24.Bd5-e4 f6xg5

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9+p+-+pvLp0 989
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9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9zP-+-+-+P0
9-mK-+-vl-+0
9+-+-+R+-0
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9r+-trk+-+0{
9+p+-+pzpp0 990
9p+nsNl+-+0
9vl-vL-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9zP-+-+-+P0
9-zPP+-zPL+0
9+-mKR+-+R0
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Rd8xd6 19.Bc5xd6 Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4


Ba5-b6 21.Bg2xc6+ Rc8xc6
22.Bd6xe5 Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7 Be6-b3
24.Kc1-b2 Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1 Bc2-e4
26.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1 Bf2-g3
28.Bg7-d4 Ke8-e7 29.g4-g5 Bc6-d5
30.Rf1-f6 Bg3-c7 31.Rf6-h6 Bd5-e4
32.Kb2-c3 Be4-g6 2.17/20 ]
17...Ke7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Ke7-e8 18.Ne4-d6+ Rd8xd6
19.Bc5xd6 Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4 Ba5-b6
21.Bg2xc6+ Rc8xc6 22.Bd6xe5
Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7 Be6-b3 24.Kc1-b2
Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1 Bc2-e4 26.Rc1xc6
Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1 Bf2-g3 28.Bg7-d4
Ke8-e7 29.g4-g5 Bc6-d5 30.Rf1-f6
Bg3-c7 31.Rf6-h6 Bd5-e4 32.Kb2-c3
Be4-g6 2.42/19 ] 18.Ne4-d6+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ne4-d6+
Rd8xd6 19.Bc5xd6 Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4
Ba5-b6 21.Bg2xc6+ Rc8xc6
22.Bd6xe5 Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7 Be6-b3
24.Kc1-b2 Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1 Bc2-e4
26.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1 Bf2-g3
28.Bg7-d4 Ke8-e7 29.g4-g5 Bc6-d5
30.Rf1-f6 Bg3-c7 31.Rf6-h6 Bd5-e4
32.Kb2-c3 Be4-g6 2.17/20 ]
18...Rd8xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Rd8xd6 19.Bc5xd6 Ra8-c8
20.b2-b4 Ba5-b6 21.Bg2xc6+ Rc8xc6

22.Bd6xe5 Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7 Be6-b3


24.Kc1-b2 Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1 Bc2-e4
26.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1 Bf2-g3
28.Bg7-f6 Ke8-d7 29.Bf6-d4 Kd7-e7
30.Kb2-c3 Bg3-h4 31.Rf1-d1 Bh4-g5
32.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-d6 33.Bd4-e5+
Kd6-d7 2.31/18 ] 19.Rd1xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bc5xd6
Diagram

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9+p+-+pzpp0 991
9p+nvLl+-+0
9vl-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9zP-+-+-+P0
9-zPP+-zPL+0
9+-mKR+-+R0
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Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4 Ba5-b6 21.Bg2xc6+
Rc8xc6 22.Bd6xe5 Bb6xf2 23.Be5xg7
Be6-b3 24.Kc1-b2 Bb3xc2 25.Rd1-c1
Bc2-e4 26.Rc1xc6 Be4xc6 27.Rh1-f1
Bf2-g3 28.Bg7-f6 Ke8-d7 29.Bf6-d4
Kd7-e7 30.Kb2-c3 Bg3-h4 31.Rf1-d1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bh4-g5 32.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-d6
33.Bd4-e5+ Kd6-d7 2.04/19 ]
19...Ba5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Ra8-c8 20.Rd6-d3 Ba5-c7
21.Bg2-e4 g7-g6 22.Rh1-d1 Bc7-d8
23.Be4-d5 Be6xd5 24.Rd3xd5
Diagram

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9+p+-+p+p0 992
9p+n+-+p+0
9+-vLRzp-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9zP-+-+-+P0
9-zPP+-zP-+0
9+-mKR+-+-0
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b7-b6 25.Bc5-e3 e5-e4 Diagram

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9+-+-+p+p0 993
9pzpn+-+p+0
9+-+R+-+-0
9-+-+p+P+0
9zP-+-vL-+P0
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9+-mKR+-+-0[
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26.Rd5-d7 Bd8-c7 27.Kc1-b1 Nc6-e5
28.Rd7-d4 f7-f5 29.g4xf5 g6xf5
1.88/18 ] 20.Rd6xc6 Diagram
[ 20.Rd6xc6 Diagram
Ke8-d7 21.Rh1-d1+ Kd7-c8
22.Rc6xc7+ Kc8xc7 23.Bc5-d6+
Kc7-b6 24.Bd6xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

481

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9+pvl-+pzpp0 994
9p+R+l+-+0
9+-vL-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9zP-+-+-+P0
9-zPP+-zPL+0
9+-mK-+-+R0
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x64: 20.Rd6xc6 Diagram

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9+pvl-+pzpp0 995
9p+R+l+-+0
9+-vL-zp-+-0
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Ke8-d7 21.Rh1-d1+ Kd7-c8
22.Rc6xc7+ Kc8xc7 23.Bc5-d6+
Kc7-b6 24.Bd6xe5 Diagram
(Diagram 996)
Ra8-g8 Diagram
(Diagram 997)
25.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-a7 26.c2-c4 h7-h5
27.g4xh5 Rg8-h8 28.Be5xg7 Rh8xh5
29.Bg7-d4+ Diagram
Ka7-b8 30.Rd6-b6 Be6xc4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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Kb8-c8 32.Rb7-e7 Rh5-h6 33.Re7-a7


Rh6-g6 34.Bg2-e4 Rg6-h6
35.Be4-b7+ Kc8-d8 36.Kc1-c2 Bc4-e6
37.Bb7xa6 Be6xh3 38.Ba6-d3 Bh3-e6
39.Bd4-e5 Rh6-h3 40.a3-a4 Be6-d5
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C51 23.Rf1-e1+ Ng4-e5 24.Re1xe5+


Robert James Fischer
Ke7-f6 25.Qc7xd7 Kf6xe5 26.Qd7xf7
O Celle
Ke5-d6 27.Qf7xb7 Rc8xc3 28.g2-g3
Fischer Simul Exhibition
1964 Ra8-c8 29.Qb7xa7 Rc3-c2
30.Qa7-a6+ Kd6-e7 31.Qa6-h6
C51: Evans Gambit: Declined and
Rc8-c7 32.Qh6xh7+ Ke7-f8
Accepted without 5...Ba5
33.Qh7-h6+ Kf8-f7 34.Qh6-e6+ Kf7-f8
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
35.f5-f6 3.22/13 ] 21...Ra8-c8
3.Bf1-c4 Bf8-c5 4.b2-b4 Bc5xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-c8
5.c2-c3 Bb4-e7 6.d2-d4 d7-d6
Diagram
7.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 8.Nf3xe5 Diagram

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Ng8-f6 11.Bc1-a3 Rh8-f8 12.0-0
Nf6-g4 13.Qe5-g3N [RR 13.Qe5-b5+
c7-c6 14.Qb5-b3 Qd8-c7 15.g2-g3
Ng4-e5 16.f2-f4 Ne5xc4 17.Ba3xe7
Qc7xe7 18.Qb3xc4 Bc8-e6 19.Qc4-d4
Qe7-d7 20.Qd4-e3 Be6-g4 21.Nb1-a3
b7-b6 22.h2-h3 Bg4xh3 23.Rf1-d1
Qd7-e7 24.Na3-c4 Ra8-d8 25.e4-e5
Rd8-d5 26.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d7
27.Rd1xd5 c6xd5 Filimonov,ANezhikov,I/Smolensk 2001/EXT 2002/
1-0 (34) ] 13...Be7xa3 14.Nb1xa3
Qd8-e7 15.Bc4-b5+ c7-c6 16.Na3-c4
Qe7-e6 17.Ra1-d1 c6xb5 18.Qg3-c7
Bc8-d7 19.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-e7
20.Nd6-f5+ g6xf5 last book move
21.e4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.e4xf5 Rf8-c8 22.Rd1xd7+ Qe6xd7

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Ng4-e5 24.Re1xe5+ Ke7-f6
25.Qc7xd7 Kf6xe5 26.Qd7xf7 Ke5-d6
27.Qf7xb7 Rc8xc3 28.g2-g3 Ra8-c8
29.Qb7xa7 Rc8-c7 30.Qa7-b6+
Kd6-e7 31.Qb6xb5 Ke7-f6 32.Qb5-d5
Rc7-c6 33.a2-a4 Rc3-c5 34.Qd5-d7
h7-h6 35.a4-a5 Rc5-c2 36.Kg1-g2
3.57/14 ] 22.Rd1xd7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Rd1xd7+ Ke7-f6 23.f5xe6
Rc8xc7 24.Rd7xc7 f7xe6 25.Rc7xb7
Rf8-c8 26.Rb7xh7 a7-a6 27.Rh7-a7
Rc8-c6 28.Rf1-e1 Kf6-f5 29.h2-h3
Ng4-e5 30.Re1-d1 Ne5-c4 31.g2-g4+
Kf5-g6 32.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 33.h3-h4
3.87/16 ] 22...Qe6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Ke7-f6 23.f5xe6 Rc8xc7
24.Rd7xc7 f7xe6 25.Rc7xb7 Rf8-c8
26.Rb7xh7 a7-a6 27.Rh7-a7 Rc8-c6
28.Rf1-e1 Kf6-f5 29.h2-h3 Diagram

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Kf5-g6 32.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 33.h3-h4
4.10/17 ] 23.f5-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.f5-f6+ Ke7xf6 24.Qc7xd7
h7-h5 25.f2-f3 Ng4-h6 26.Qd7xb5
Kf6-g6 27.Qb5-b1+ f7-f5 28.Qb1xb7
Rc8xc3 29.Qb7xa7 Rf8-f6 30.a2-a4
Nh6-f7 31.Rf1-e1 Rc3-a3 32.a4-a5
Ra3-a2 33.f3-f4 Rf6-d6 34.Qa7-c5
Rd6-d2 35.Re1-e6+ Kg6-g7 3.93/16 ]
23...Ng4xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Ke7xf6 24.Qc7xd7 h7-h5
25.f2-f3 Ng4-h6 26.Qd7xb5 Kf6-g6
27.Qb5-b1+ f7-f5 28.Qb1xb7 Rc8xc3
29.Qb7xa7 Rc3-c2 30.a2-a4 Rf8-f6
31.Rf1-b1 Nh6-f7 32.a4-a5 Rf6-e6
33.Qa7-d4 Re6-d6 34.Rb1-b6
Rc2-c1+ 35.Kg1-f2 Rc1-c2+
36.Kf2-g3 3.84/16 ]

Kc7-d7 36.Qe5-d4+ Kd7-c7


37.Qd4-f4+ Kc7-b6 38.Qf4-f6+ Rc8-c6
39.Qf6xd8+ Kb6-a6 40.Qd8-d4 b7-b6
41.h2-h4 Ka6-b7 42.h4-h5 Rc6-c7
43.Qd4-d5+ Kb7-a6 44.c3-c4 Rc7-e7
45.h5-h6 15.09/9 ] 24...Nf6-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nf6-e4
25.Re1xe4+ Ke7-f6 26.Qc7xd7 h7-h5
27.Qd7-d6+ Kf6-g7 28.Re4-e5 Rf8-d8
29.Re5-g5+ Kg7-h7 30.Rg5xh5+
Kh7-g8 31.Qd6-g3+ Kg8-f8
32.Rh5-h8+ Kf8-e7 33.Qg3-e5+
Ke7-d7 34.Qe5xb5+ Kd7-c7
35.Qb5-e5+ Kc7-d7 36.Qe5-d4+
Kd7-c7 37.Qd4-f4+ Kc7-b6 38.Qf4-f6+
Rc8-c6 39.Qf6xd8+ Kb6-a6
40.Qd8-d4 b7-b6 41.h2-h4 Ka6-b7
42.h4-h5 Rc6-c7 43.Qd4-d5+ Kb7-a6
44.c3-c4 Rc7-e7 45.h5-h6 15.30/1 ]
25.Re1xe4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Re1xe4+ Ke7-f6 26.Qc7xd7 h7-h5
27.Qd7-d6+ Kf6-g7 28.Re4-e5 Rf8-d8
29.Re5-g5+ Kg7-h7 30.Rg5xh5+
Kh7-g8 31.Qd6-g3+ Kg8-f8
32.Rh5-h8+ Kf8-e7 33.Qg3-e5+
Ke7-d7 34.Qe5xb5+ Kd7-c7
35.Qb5-e5+ Kc7-d7 36.Qe5-d4+
Kd7-c7 37.Qd4-f4+ Kc7-b6 38.Qf4-f6+
Rc8-c6 39.Qf6xd8+ Kb6-a6
40.Qd8-d4 b7-b6 41.h2-h4 Diagram

(Diagram 1004)
24.Rf1-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-e1+ Nf6-e4 25.Re1xe4+
Ke7-f6 26.Qc7xd7 h7-h5 27.Qd7-d6+
Kf6-g7 28.Re4-e5 Rf8-d8 29.Re5-g5+
Kg7-h7 30.Rg5xh5+ Kh7-g8
31.Qd6-g3+ Kg8-f8 32.Rh5-h8+
Kf8-e7 33.Qg3-e5+ Ke7-d7
34.Qe5xb5+ Kd7-c7 35.Qb5-e5+

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Ka6-b7 42.h4-h5 Rc6-c7 43.Qd4-d5+


Kb7-a6 44.c3-c4 Rc7-e7 45.h5-h6
15.09/9 ] 25...Ke7-f6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ke7-f6
26.Qc7xd7 h7-h5 27.Qd7-d6+ Kf6-g7
28.Re4-e5 f7-f6 29.Re5-e7+ Rf8-f7
30.Re7xf7+ Kg7xf7 31.Qd6-d7+
Kf7-g6 32.Qd7xc8 a7-a5 33.Qc8-e8+
Kg6-h6 34.Qe8xb5 a5-a4 35.Qb5xb7
a4-a3 36.Qb7-a6 Kh6-g6 37.Qa6xa3
Kg6-g5 38.Qa3-a5+ f6-f5 39.a2-a4
Kg5-f6 40.Qa5-d8+ Kf6-g6
41.Qd8-d6+ Kg6-f7 42.Qd6-d5+
16.15/1 ]

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26.Qc7xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26.Qc7xd7 Diagram
(Diagram 1007)
h7-h5 27.Qd7-d6+ Kf6-g7 28.Re4-e5
f7-f6 29.Re5-e7+ Rf8-f7 30.Re7xf7+
Kg7xf7 31.Qd6-d7+ Diagram
Kf7-g6 32.Qd7xc8 a7-a5 33.Qc8-e8+
Kg6-h6 34.Qe8xb5 a5-a4 35.Qb5xb7
a4-a3 36.Qb7-a6 Kh6-g6 37.Qa6xa3
Kg6-g5 38.Qa3-a5+ f6-f5 39.a2-a4
Kg5-f6 40.Qa5-d8+ Kf6-g6

41.Qd8-d6+ Kg6-f7 42.Qd6-d5+

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15.95/15 ] 26...Rf8-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...h7-h5
27.Qd7-d6+ Kf6-g7 28.Re4-e5 f7-f6
29.Re5-e7+ Rf8-f7 30.Re7xf7+ Kg7xf7
31.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-g6 32.Qd7xc8 a7-a5
33.Qc8-e8+ Kg6-h6 34.Qe8xb5 a5-a4
35.Qb5xb7 a4-a3 36.Qb7-a6 Kh6-g6
37.Qa6xa3 Kg6-g5 38.Qa3-a5+ f6-f5
39.a2-a4 Kg5-f6 40.Qa5-d8+ Kf6-g6
41.Qd8-d6+ Kg6-f7 42.Qd6-d5+
14.83/16 Diagram

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last book move 27.Qd7-g4 Diagram
[ 27.Qd7-e7+ Kf6-g6 28.Re4-g4+
Kg6-f5 29.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-f4
30.Qe7-e3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qd7-e7+ Diagram
(Diagram 1011)
Kf6-g6 28.Re4-g4+ Kg6-f5
29.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-f4 30.Qe7-e5# #4/14 ]
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A33 24.Rd2xc2 Rc8xc2+ 25.Re1-e2


Dr. Anthony Saidy
Rc2-c4 26.Re2-d2 Nf8-e6 27.Kf2-e2
Robert James Fischer
Kg8-f8 28.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 29.Rd2-e2
ch-US Rd: 11
1964 Ke7-d6 30.Re2-e1 b7-b6 31.h2-h4
a6-a5 32.g2-g3 Rc4-c8 -0.11/21 ]
A33: Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6 3
d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 5 Nc3 Nc6
1.c2-c4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
1013
5.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 6.Nd4-b5 Bf8-b4
7.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 8.Nb5xc3 d7-d5
9.e2-e3 0-0 10.c4xd5 e6xd5
11.Bf1-e2 Bc8-f5 12.Nc3-b5 Qd8-b6
13.0-0 a7-a6 14.Nb5-d4 Nc6xd4
15.Qd1xd4 Qb6xd4 16.e3xd4 Ra8-c8
17.Be2-d1N [RR 17.Rf1-d1 Rf8-e8
18.Kg1-f1 Bf5-c2 19.Rd1-e1 Bc2-b3
20.Bc1-e3 b7-b5 21.Re1-c1 Bb3-c4
22.Kf1-e1 Nf6-e4 23.Be2-g4 Rc8-b8
24.Bg4-f5 b5-b4 25.Bf5xe4 Re8xe4
26.g2-g3 g7-g5 27.b2-b3 Bc4xb3
White threatens to win material:
28.Ke1-d2 Bb3-c4 29.a3xb4 Rb8xb4
Rd2xc2 20...Rf8-c8 [ 20...Rc2-c4
30.Rc1-b1 Rb4xb1 31.Ra1xb1 h7-h6
21.Rd2-d1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Khasin,A-Stein,L/Moscow 1961/URS20...Rc2-c4 21.Ra1-e1 Rf8-c8
ch/- (73) ] 17...Bf5-c2 18.Bc1-e3
22.Rd2-e2 g7-g6 23.f2-f3 Kg8-g7
Bc2xd1 last book move last book move
24.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 25.h2-h3 g6-g5
19.Rf1xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.h3-h4 g5xh4 27.Re1-h1 Rc4-c2
19.Ra1xd1 Rf8-e8 20.Rd1-c1 h7-h5
28.Rh1xh4 h6-h5 29.b2-b3 Rc2-c3
21.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 22.Rf1-c1
30.Be3-g5 Rc3xb3 31.Bg5xf6+ Kg7xf6
Rc8xc1+ 23.Be3xc1 Nf6-e4 24.Kg1-f1 Diagram
f7-f6 25.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 26.f2-f3
Ne4-d6 27.Ke2-d3 Kf7-e6 28.b2-b3
(Diagram 1014)
Nd6-f5 29.g2-g3 Nf5-d6 30.Kd3-c3
Nd6-b5+ 31.Kc3-d3 g7-g5 32.a3-a4
32.Rh4xh5 -0.05/20 ] 21.Rd2xc2
-0.09/20 ] 19...Rc8-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
White has a mate threat [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Nf6-e4 20.Ra1-c1
Pro x64: 21.Ra1-e1 h7-h6 22.f2-f3
Rf8-e8 21.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 22.Rc1xc8
Nf6-h7 23.Kg1-f2 Nh7-f8 24.Rd2xc2
Re8xc8 23.Rd1-c1 Rc8xc1+
Rc8xc2+ 25.Re1-e2 Rc2-c4
24.Be3xc1 Kg8-f7 25.Kf1-e2 Ne4-d6
26.Re2-d2 Nf8-e6 27.Kf2-e2 Kg8-f8
26.Ke2-d3 g7-g5 27.b2-b3 Kf7-e6
28.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 29.Rd2-e2 Ke7-d6
28.Bc1-d2 Nd6-f5 29.g2-g4 Nf5-h4
30.Re2-e1 b7-b6 31.h2-h4 a6-a5
30.Kd3-e3 b7-b6 -0.02/20 ] 20.Rd1-d2 32.g2-g3 Rc4-c8 -0.11/20 ]
21...Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rd1-d2 Rf8-c8 21.Ra1-e1 h7-h6
21...Rc8xc2 22.Ra1-c1 Rc2xc1+
22.f2-f3 Nf6-h7 23.Kg1-f2 Nh7-f8
23.Be3xc1 Nf6-e8 24.Kg1-f1 f7-f6

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27.b2-b3 h7-h5 28.a3-a4 b7-b6
29.Bc1-a3 g7-g6 30.Ba3-c1 Ne8-d6
31.Bc1-a3 Nd6-f5 32.g2-g3 g6-g5
33.f2-f3 a6-a5 34.g3-g4 Nf5-h4
-0.02/22 ] 22.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Ra1-c1 Rc2xc1+
23.Be3xc1 Nf6-e8 24.Kg1-f1 f7-f6
25.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 26.Ke2-d3 Kf7-e6
27.b2-b3 h7-h5 28.a3-a4 b7-b6
29.Bc1-a3 g7-g6 30.Ba3-c1 Ne8-d6
31.Bc1-a3 Nd6-f5 32.g2-g3 g6-g5
33.Ba3-b2 Nf5-e7 -0.06/23 ]
22...Rc2xc1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rc2xc1+ 23.Be3xc1 Nf6-e8
24.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 25.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7
26.Ke2-d3 Kf7-e6 27.b2-b3 h7-h5
28.a3-a4 b7-b6 29.Bc1-a3 g7-g6
30.Ba3-c1 Ne8-d6 31.Bc1-a3 Nd6-f5
32.g2-g3 g6-g5 33.f2-f3 a6-a5
34.g3-g4 Nf5-h4 -0.02/22 ] 23.Be3xc1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Be3xc1 -0.03/1 ]
(Diagram 1015)
A minor pieces endgame occured
23...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nf6-e8 24.f2-f3 f7-f6 25.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 26.b2-b3 h7-h5 27.Kf2-e3

488

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9p+-+-sn-+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-zP-+-+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-zPPzP0
9+-vL-+-mK-0
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Ne8-d6 28.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 29.Ke3-d3
b7-b6 30.a3-a4 g7-g5 31.Bc1-a3
a6-a5 32.Ba3xd6 Ke6xd6 33.Kd3-c3
h5-h4 34.g3xh4 g5xh4 -0.03/21 ]
24.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bc1-d2 Nd7-b8 25.Bd2-a5 f7-f6
26.f2-f3 Nb8-c6 27.Ba5-b6 Kg8-f7
28.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 29.b2-b3 Nc6-e7
30.Bb6-c5 Ne7-c8 31.a3-a4 b7-b6
32.Bc5-a3 Nc8-a7 33.Ba3-f8 Ke6-f7
34.Bf8-a3 Kf7-e6 35.Ba3-f8 -0.02/21 ]
24...Nd7-f8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Nd7-b8 25.Kf1-e2 Nb8-c6
26.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f8 27.Bc1-d2 Kf8-e7
28.f2-f3 b7-b6 29.h2-h4 Ke7-d6
30.g2-g4 Kd6-e6 31.h4-h5 g7-g6
32.Bd2-f4 g6xh5 33.g4xh5 Nc6-e7
34.Bf4-c7 b6-b5 35.Bc7-e5 Ne7-f5
0.00/22 ]
(Diagram 1016)
25.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Kf1-e2 f7-f6 26.Bc1-d2 Kg8-f7
27.g2-g3 Nf8-g6 28.f2-f3 Ng6-e7
29.Bd2-e1 Kf7-e6 30.g3-g4 f6-f5
31.h2-h4 f5xg4 32.f3xg4 Ne7-c8
33.Be1-g3 Nc8-d6 34.Bg3xd6 Ke6xd6
35.Ke2-d3 g7-g6 36.a3-a4 a6-a5
37.g4-g5 0.00/23 ] 25...Nf8-e6

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9+-vL-+K+-0[
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...f7-f6
Diagram

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9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-zP-+-+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+KzPPzP0
9+-vL-+-+-0[
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26.Bc1-d2 Kg8-f7 27.g2-g3 Kf7-e6
28.f2-f3 Nf8-d7 29.Ke2-e3 Nd7-b8
30.Bd2-e1 Nb8-c6 31.h2-h4 a6-a5
32.g3-g4 a5-a4 33.h4-h5 f6-f5
34.Ke3-d3 f5xg4 35.f3xg4 b7-b6
36.Be1-g3 0.00/21 ] 26.Ke2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ke2-e3
g7-g5 27.Bc1-d2 f7-f6 28.Bd2-b4
Ne6-f4 29.g2-g3 Nf4-h3 30.f2-f4
g5xf4+ 31.g3xf4 Kg8-f7 32.f4-f5
Nh3-g5 33.Bb4-c5 Ng5-e4 34.a3-a4
h7-h5 35.Bc5-b4 h5-h4 36.Bb4-c5
h4-h3 37.Ke3-f4 a6-a5 0.01/20 ]

489
26...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...f7-f6 Diagram

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9+-vL-+-+-0[
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27.Bc1-d2 Kg8-f7 28.g2-g3 Kf7-e7
29.h2-h3 b7-b6 30.f2-f3 Ke7-d6
31.Bd2-b4+ Kd6-c6 32.Bb4-d2 h7-h6
33.a3-a4 a6-a5 34.b2-b3 h6-h5
35.h3-h4 g7-g5 36.Bd2-c1 g5xh4
37.g3xh4 Kc6-d6 38.Bc1-a3+ -0.01/20
] 27.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.a3-a4 Kg8-f8 28.Bc1-d2 Kf8-e7
29.Kd3-e3 g7-g5 30.Bd2-a5 Ke7-d7
31.Ba5-b6 f7-f5 32.a4-a5 Kd7-c6
33.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d6 34.Kd2-e3 Kd6-c6
35.Ke3-d2 -0.02/19 ] 27...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg8-f8
28.Be3-d2 Kf8-e7 29.h2-h4 f7-f6
30.g2-g3 b7-b6 31.a3-a4 g7-g5
32.f2-f3 Ke7-d6 33.b2-b3 Kd6-c6
34.b3-b4 g5xh4 35.g3xh4 b6-b5
36.a4xb5+ Kc6xb5 37.Kd3-c3
Ne6-d8 -0.01/19 ] 28.f2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Be3-d2
Kh7-g6 29.Kd3-e3 Kg6-f5 30.Bd2-b4
g7-g5 31.Bb4-d6 g5-g4 32.Bd6-g3
Kf5-g5 33.f2-f3 g4xf3 34.g2xf3 h5-h4
35.Bg3-d6 Kg5-f5 36.Bd6-e5 f7-f6
37.Be5-b8 Kf5-g5 38.b2-b3 Kg5-g6
39.Bb8-f4 Kg6-f5 40.Bf4-d6 Diagram
b7-b6 41.a3-a4 a6-a5 42.Bd6-a3
Kf5-g5 43.Ba3-d6 Kg5-f5 44.Bd6-a3

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-0.02/23 ] 28...Kh7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...g7-g5 29.a3-a4 Kh7-g6
30.Be3-c1 h5-h4 31.Bc1-d2 b7-b6
32.Kd3-e3 f7-f5 33.Bd2-b4 h4-h3
34.g2xh3 Ne6-f4 35.Bb4-d6 Nf4xh3
36.Bd6-c7 f5-f4+ 37.Ke3-e2 b6-b5
38.a4xb5 a6xb5 39.Bc7-e5 Kg6-f5
40.b2-b3 b5-b4 -0.02/21 ] 29.a3-a4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Be3-d2 Kg6-f5 30.Kd3-e3 g7-g5
31.Bd2-b4 g5-g4 32.Bb4-d6 g4xf3
33.g2xf3 h5-h4 34.Bd6-e5 f7-f6
35.Be5-b8 Kf5-g5 36.b2-b3 Kg5-g6
37.Bb8-f4 Kg6-f5 38.Bf4-d6 b7-b6
39.Ke3-d3 Ne6-f4+ 40.Kd3-e3 Nf4-e6
41.Ke3-d3 -0.02/22 ]
(Diagram 1020)
29...Kg6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kg6-f6 30.Be3-d2 h5-h4 31.g2-g3
g7-g5 32.g3xh4 g5xh4 33.Kd3-e3
Ne6-d8 34.Bd2-e1 Kf6-g5 35.Be1-a5
Nd8-e6 36.Ba5-b6 h4-h3 37.Bb6-c5
Ne6-g7 38.Bc5-e7+ Kg5-f5 39.Be7-c5
Kf5-f6 40.Bc5-b6 Ng7-e6 41.a4-a5
Kf6-f5 42.b2-b4 Ne6-f4 43.Bb6-c7
Nf4-g2+ 44.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 45.Ke2-d3
0.00/21 ] 30.Kd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Be3-d2 g7-g5 31.Kd3-e3

490

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9+p+-+pzp-0 1020
9p+-+n+k+0
9+-+p+-+p0
9P+-zP-+-+0
9+-+KvLP+-0
9-zP-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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g5-g4 32.f3xg4+ h5xg4 33.Bd2-b4
Ne6-f4 34.g2-g3 Nf4-h3 35.Bb4-e7
Diagram

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9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+p+k+-0
9P+-zP-+p+0
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9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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b7-b6 36.Be7-d8 b6-b5 37.a4xb5
a6xb5 38.Bd8-e7 Kf5-g6 39.Be7-d8
Nh3-g5 40.Bd8-b6 Kg6-f5 41.Bb6-c5
Ng5-h3 42.Bc5-e7 Kf5-g6 -0.02/21 ]
30...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...a6-a5 31.Ke2-d3 Ne6-f4+
32.Be3xf4 Kf5xf4 33.Kd3-e2 h5-h4
34.Ke2-f2 Kf4-f5 35.Kf2-e3 Kf5-g5
36.g2-g3 h4-h3 37.Ke3-d3 Kg5-f5
38.Kd3-e3 b7-b6 39.b2-b3 Kf5-g5
40.Ke3-d3 f7-f5 41.f3-f4+ Kg5-f6
42.Kd3-e3 Kf6-e6 43.Ke3-d3 -0.03/22 ]

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31.Ke2-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Ke2-d3 b7-b6 32.b2-b3 h5-h4
33.Kd3-e2 Kf5-f6 34.Ke2-d3 Kf6-g6
35.Kd3-c3 Kg6-f5 36.Kc3-d2 a6-a5
37.Be3-f2 Ne6-d8 38.Kd2-e3 Nd8-c6
39.Bf2-e1 Kf5-e6 40.g2-g3 h4-h3
41.g3-g4 f7-f5 -0.07/22 ]

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9p+-+n+-+0
9+-+p+kzpp0
9P+-zP-+-+0
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9-zP-+-mKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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31...Ne6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kf5-g6 32.Kf2-e2 b7-b6
33.Ke2-d3 Kg6-f5 34.b2-b3 h5-h4
35.Kd3-e2 Kf5-f6 36.Ke2-d3 Kf6-g6
37.Kd3-c3 Kg6-f5 38.Kc3-d3 f7-f6
39.Be3-d2 Ne6-f4+ 40.Bd2xf4 Kf5xf4
41.Kd3-e2 Kf4-f5 42.g2-g3 h4xg3
43.h2xg3 a6-a5 44.Ke2-f2 Kf5-e6
45.Kf2-e3 f6-f5 46.Ke3-d3 -0.03/21 ]
32.Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Be3-d2 Nd8-c6 33.Kf2-e3 Kf5-g6
34.g2-g3 h5-h4 35.g3xh4 g5xh4
36.Bd2-e1 Kg6-g5 37.Be1-d2 Diagram

491

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9p+n+-+-+0
9+-+p+-mk-0
9P+-zP-+-zp0
9+-+-mKP+-0
9-zP-vL-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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32...Nd8-c6 33.Kf2-e3 Kf5-g6
34.g2-g3 h5-h4 35.g3xh4 g5xh4
36.Bd2-e1 h4-h3 37.Ke3-d3 Kg6-f5
38.Kd3-e3 Kf5-g5 39.Be1-g3 Nc6-a5
40.Ke3-d3 Kg5-f6 41.Bg3-h4+ Kf6-e6
42.Bh4-e1 Na5-c6 43.b2-b4 b7-b5
44.a4xb5 a6xb5 45.Be1-d2 f7-f6
46.Bd2-e1 Ke6-f5 47.Be1-c3 Kf5-f4
48.Kd3-e2 Kf4-g5 49.Bc3-d2+ Kg5-f5
50.Ke2-e3 Nc6-e7 51.Ke3-d3 Ne7-g6
52.Kd3-e2 Ng6-f4+ 53.Ke2-e3 Nf4-e6
54.Bd2-e1 Ne6-d8 55.Ke3-d3 Nd8-c6
56.Be1-c3 -0.02/22 ] 33.Kf2-e3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bd2-a5 Nd8-e6 34.Ba5-b6 Ne6-f4
35.b2-b3 Kg6-f6 36.g2-g3 Nf4-h3+
37.Kf2-e3 Kf6-f5 38.Bb6-d8 g5-g4
39.b3-b4 f7-f6 40.f3xg4+ h5xg4
41.b4-b5 Nh3-g5 42.Bd8-e7 Ng5-e4
43.b5xa6 b7xa6 44.Be7-b4 Kf5-g5
45.Bb4-c5 -0.04/21 ]

(Diagram 1023)
(Diagram 1024)
Nc6-e7 38.Ke3-d3+ Kg5-f5
39.Bd2-e1 h4-h3 40.Be1-b4 Ne7-c6
41.Bb4-c3 b7-b6 42.Kd3-e3 Kf5-g5
43.b2-b4 Nc6-e7 44.Bc3-d2 Ne7-f5+
45.Ke3-d3+ Kg5-f6 46.b4-b5 a6-a5
47.Bd2-c1 Kf6-e6 -0.06/23 ]
32...Kf5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

33...Nd8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


33...Nd8-c6 34.g2-g3 h5-h4 35.g3xh4
g5xh4 36.Bd2-e1 h4-h3 37.Ke3-d3
Kg6-f5 38.Kd3-e3 Kf5-g5 39.Be1-g3
Nc6-a5 40.Ke3-d3 Kg5-f6 41.Bg3-h4+
Kf6-e6 42.Bh4-e1 Na5-c6 43.b2-b4

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9+-+-mKP+-0
9-zP-vL-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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b7-b5 44.a4xb5 a6xb5 45.Be1-d2
f7-f6 46.Bd2-e1 Ke6-f5 47.Be1-c3
Kf5-f4 48.Kd3-e2 Kf4-g5 49.Bc3-d2+
Kg5-f5 50.Ke2-e3 Nc6-e7 Diagram

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51.Ke3-d3 Ne7-g6 52.Kd3-e2
Ng6-f4+ 53.Ke2-e3 Nf4-e6 54.Bd2-e1
Ne6-d8 55.Ke3-d3 Nd8-c6
56.Be1-c3 -0.02/21 ] 34.Ke3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.g2-g3
Kg6-f5 35.Bd2-b4 g5-g4 36.f3xg4+
Kf5xg4 37.Bb4-d6 h5-h4 38.g3xh4
Kg4xh4 39.Bd6-e5 Kh4-g4 40.Be5-f6
a6-a5 41.b2-b3 Kg4-h3 42.Bf6-e5
f7-f5 43.Be5-d6 b7-b6 44.Bd6-g3
Kh3-g4 45.Bg3-e5 f5-f4+ 46.Ke3-f2

492
Ne6-g5 -0.03/20 ] 34...Kg6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...h5-h4
35.g2-g3 Kg6-h5 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-g6
37.Bd2-b4 Ne6-f4+ 38.Kd3-e3 f7-f5
39.Bb4-d6 Nf4-g2+ 40.Ke3-f2 h4-h3
41.g4xf5+ Kg6xf5 42.Bd6-e5 b7-b5
43.a4xb5 a6xb5 44.Be5-d6 Kf5-e6
45.Bd6-e5 Ng2-f4 46.Kf2-e3 Nf4-g6
47.Be5-g3 b5-b4 -0.04/21 ] 35.Bd2-e3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kd3-e3 g5-g4 36.f3xg4+ h5xg4
37.a4-a5 Ne6-f4 38.g2-g3 Nf4-h5
39.Bd2-b4 Nh5-f6 40.Ke3-d3 Nf6-e4
41.Kd3-e3 Ne4-g5 42.Bb4-a3 f7-f6
43.Ba3-d6 Ng5-e4 44.Bd6-c5 Ne4xc5
45.d4xc5 Kf5-e5 46.b2-b3 d5-d4+
47.Ke3-d3 Ke5-d5 48.b3-b4 f6-f5
49.Kd3-d2 Kd5-e4 -0.03/21 ]

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9p+-+n+-+0
9+-+p+kzpp0
9P+-zP-+-+0
9+-+KvLP+-0
9-zP-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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35...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...b7-b6 36.b2-b3 h5-h4 37.Kd3-e2
Kf5-f6 38.Ke2-d3 Kf6-g6 39.Kd3-c3
Kg6-f5 40.Kc3-d2 a6-a5 41.Kd2-e2
Ne6-f4+ 42.Be3xf4 Kf5xf4 43.Ke2-f2
Kf4-f5 44.Kf2-e3 Kf5-e6 45.Ke3-e2
Ke6-d6 46.Ke2-d3 f7-f6 47.Kd3-e2
Kd6-e7 48.Ke2-e3 Ke7-e6 49.Ke3-e2
Ke6-d6 50.Ke2-d3 f6-f5 51.Kd3-e3
f5-f4+ 52.Ke3-d3 -0.03/20 ] 36.Kd3-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be3-d2
Diagram

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9+-+K+P+-0
9-zP-vL-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Kf5-g6 37.Bd2-e3 b7-b6 38.Be3-d2
f6-f5 39.g2-g3 g5-g4 40.f3xg4 h5xg4
41.Kd3-e3 f5-f4+ 42.g3xf4 Kg6-f5
43.Bd2-b4 Ne6xf4 44.Bb4-e7 Nf4-h3
45.Be7-d8 b6-b5 46.a4xb5 a6xb5
47.Bd8-h4 Nh3-g1 48.Bh4-g3 Ng1-f3
49.Bg3-c7 Kf5-e6 50.Bc7-g3 b5-b4
-0.04/21 ] 36...Kf5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...h5-h4 37.Ke2-d3 g5-g4
38.Kd3-e2 a6-a5 39.Ke2-f2 Ne6-f4
40.Be3xf4 Kf5xf4 41.b2-b3 g4-g3+
42.h2xg3+ h4xg3+ 43.Kf2-e2 f6-f5
44.Ke2-d2 Kf4-g5 45.Kd2-c3 Kg5-f6
46.Kc3-d2 Kf6-e6 47.Kd2-e3 -0.02/19 ]
37.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ke2-d3 b7-b6 38.Be3-d2 Kg6-f5
39.Kd3-e3 Ne6-d8 40.Bd2-e1 h5-h4
41.g2-g3 h4xg3 42.h2xg3 Nd8-c6
43.b2-b4 Kf5-e6 44.g3-g4 b6-b5
45.a4-a5 f6-f5 46.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5
47.Be1-d2 Kf5-e6 48.Ke3-d3 -0.04/20 ]
37...f6-f5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Ne6-d8 38.Be3-d2 Kg6-f5
39.Bd2-b4 Nd8-e6 40.Bb4-d6 h5-h4
41.Kd3-e3 Ne6-g7 42.Bd6-c5 Kf5-e6
43.Bc5-b6 Ng7-h5 44.a4-a5 Nh5-f4
45.g2-g3 h4xg3 46.h2xg3 Nf4-h5
47.Bb6-c7 -0.01/19 ]
38.Kd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.g2-g3 b7-b6 39.Be3-d2 f5-f4

493

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40.g3xf4 g5-g4 41.f3xg4 h5xg4
42.Kd3-e3 Kg6-f5 43.Bd2-e1 Ne6xf4
44.Be1-g3 Nf4-e6 45.Bg3-e5 Ne6-g5
46.Be5-c7 b6-b5 47.a4xb5 a6xb5
48.Bc7-d6 Kf5-e6 49.Bd6-f4 Ng5-e4
50.Bf4-e5 Ke6-f5 51.Ke3-d3 Ne4-g5
52.Kd3-e3 b5-b4 53.Be5-d6 b4-b3
54.Bd6-e5 Ng5-f3 -0.03/21 Diagram

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] 38...f5-f4 Black gets more space
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...f5-f4
39.Be3-f2 g5-g4 40.a4-a5 Kg6-g5
41.Ke2-d3 Ne6-g7 42.Kd3-e2 Ng7-f5
43.g2-g3 f4xg3 44.h2xg3 Nf5-d6
45.b2-b3 Nd6-b5 46.Bf2-g1 Kg5-f5
47.Bg1-e3 Nb5-d6 48.Be3-f4 g4xf3+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


49.Ke2xf3 Nd6-e4 50.Bf4-c1 Kf5-e6
51.Bc1-f4 Ke6-f6 52.Bf4-e3 Kf6-f5
53.Be3-c1 Kf5-e6 -0.10/23 ] 39.Be3-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be3-f2 g5-g4
40.a4-a5 Kg6-g5 41.Ke2-d3 Ne6-g7
42.Kd3-e2 Ng7-f5 43.g2-g3 f4xg3
44.h2xg3 Nf5-d6 45.b2-b3 Nd6-b5
46.Bf2-g1 Kg5-f5 47.Bg1-e3 Nb5-d6
48.Be3-f4 g4xf3+ 49.Ke2xf3 Nd6-e4
50.Bf4-c1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1030
9p+-+-+-+0
9zP-+p+k+p0
9-+-zPn+-+0
9+P+-+KzP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-vL-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kf5-e6 51.Bc1-f4 Ke6-f6 52.Bf4-e3
Kf6-f5 53.Be3-c1 Kf5-e6 -0.14/23 ]
39...Ne6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...g5-g4 40.a4-a5 Kg6-f5 41.Ke2-d2
Ne6-g7 42.Kd2-d3 Kf5-g5 43.Kd3-e2
Ng7-f5 44.g2-g3 f4xg3 45.h2xg3
Nf5-d6 46.b2-b3 Nd6-b5 47.Bf2-g1
Kg5-f5 48.Bg1-e3 Nb5-d6 49.Be3-f4
g4xf3+ 50.Ke2xf3 Nd6-e4 51.Bf4-c1
Kf5-e6 52.Bc1-f4 Ke6-f5 53.Bf4-c1
-0.11/20 ] 40.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.g2-g4 f4xg3 41.Bf2xg3
Ng7-f5 42.Bg3-e5 Nf5-e7 43.Ke2-d3
Kg6-f5 44.Be5-g3 Ne7-c6 45.b2-b3
Nc6-a5 46.Kd3-c3 Kf5-e6 47.Bg3-e1
Ke6-f6 48.Be1-d2 b7-b6 49.h2-h3
Na5-c6 50.Kc3-d3 Kf6-f5 51.b3-b4
Nc6-d8 52.b4-b5 -0.14/22 ] 40...Ng7-f5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ng7-f5 41.Ke2-d3 b7-b6

494
42.Kd3-e2 Kg6-f6 43.Ke2-d3 Kf6-f7
44.Kd3-c3 Kf7-e7 45.Kc3-d3 Ke7-d6
46.Kd3-d2 Kd6-d7 47.Kd2-c3 Kd7-e6
48.Kc3-d3 Ke6-f6 49.b2-b3 Kf6-e6
50.Kd3-c3 Ke6-e7 51.Kc3-d3 Ke7-d7
52.Kd3-c3 Kd7-e6 53.Kc3-d3 Ke6-d6
54.Bf2-e1 Kd6-e7 55.Be1-f2 Ke7-d7
-0.29/27 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0 1031
9p+-+-+k+0
9+-+p+nzpp0
9P+-zP-zp-+0
9+-+-+P+P0
9-zP-+KvLP+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
41.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Ke2-d3 b7-b6 42.Kd3-e2 Kg6-f6
43.Ke2-d3 Kf6-f7 44.Kd3-c3 Kf7-e7
45.Kc3-d3 Ke7-d6 46.Kd3-d2 Kd6-d7
47.Kd2-c3 Kd7-e6 48.Kc3-d3 Ke6-f6
49.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 50.Kd3-c3 Ke6-d6
51.Kc3-d3 Kd6-d7 52.Kd3-c3 Kd7-c6
53.Kc3-d3 Kc6-d6 54.Bf2-e1 Kd6-e7
55.Be1-f2 Ke7-d7 56.Kd3-c3 -0.33/24 ]
41...g5-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...b7-b6 42.Kd3-e2 Kg6-f6
43.Ke2-d3 Kf6-f7 44.Kd3-c3 Kf7-e7
45.Kc3-d3 Ke7-d6 46.Kd3-d2 Kd6-d7
47.Kd2-c3 Kd7-e6 48.Kc3-d3 Ke6-f6
49.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 50.Kd3-c3 Ke6-d6
51.Kc3-d3 Kd6-d7 52.Kd3-c3 Kd7-c6
53.Kc3-d3 Kc6-d6 54.Bf2-e1 Kd6-e7
55.Be1-f2 Ke7-d7 56.Kd3-c3 -0.29/24 ]
42.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.h3xg4 h5xg4 43.f3xg4 Nf5-h6
44.Kd3-e2 Nh6xg4 45.Bf2-g1 Kg6-f5
46.Ke2-f3 b7-b5 47.a4xb5 a6xb5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

495

47.a4xb5 a6xb5 48.g2-g3 f4xg3


XIIIIIIIIY
49.Kf3xg3 b5-b4 50.b2-b3 Ng4-f6
9-+-+-+-+0
51.Kg3-f3 Nf6-e4 52.Kf3-e3 Ne4-f6
9+p+-+-+-0 1032 53.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e4 -0.01/24 ]
43...Nf5-h6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
9p+-+-+k+0
x64: 43...Nf5-h6 44.Kd3-e2 Nh6xg4
9+-+p+n+p0
45.Bf2-g1 Kg6-f5 46.Ke2-f3 b7-b5
47.a4xb5 a6xb5 48.g2-g3 f4xg3
9P+-zP-zpp+0
49.Kf3xg3 b5-b4 50.b2-b3 Ng4-f6
9+-+K+P+P0
51.Kg3-f3 Nf6-e4 52.Kf3-e3 Ne4-f6
53.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e4 0.01/23 ]
9-zP-+-vLP+0
9+-+-+-+-0[ XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+p+-+-+-0 1034
48.g2-g3 f4xg3 49.Kf3xg3 b5-b4
9p+-+-+ksn0
50.b2-b3 Ng4-f6 51.Kg3-f3 Nf6-e4
9+-+p+-+-0
52.Kf3-e3 Ne4-f6 53.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e4
-0.02/22 Diagram
9P+-zP-zpP+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+-+K+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9-zP-+-vLP+0
9+-+-+-+-0 1033 9+-+-+-+-0[
9-+-+-+-+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+-+p+k+-0
44.Bf2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9-zp-zPn+-+0
44.Kd3-e2 Nh6xg4 45.Bf2-g1 Kg6-f5
9+P+-+K+-0
46.Ke2-f3 b7-b5 47.a4xb5 a6xb5
48.g2-g3 f4xg3 49.Kf3xg3 b5-b4
9-+-+-+-+0
Ng4-f6 51.Kg3-f3 Nf6-e4
9+-+-+-vL-0[ 50.b2-b3
52.Kf3-e3 Ne4-f6 53.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e4
xiiiiiiiiy
-0.01/21 ] 44...Nh6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c
] 42...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...h5xg4 43.f3xg4 Nf5-h6 44.Kd3-e2
Nh6xg4 45.Bf2-g1 Kg6-f5 46.Ke2-f3
b7-b5 47.a4xb5 a6xb5 48.g2-g3
f4xg3 49.Kf3xg3 b5-b4 50.b2-b3
Ng4-f6 51.Kg3-f3 Nf6-e4 52.Kf3-e3
Ne4-f6 53.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e4 0.01/25 ]
43.f3xg4 White has a new passed
pawn: g4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.f3xg4 Nf5-h6 44.Kd3-e2 Nh6xg4
45.Bf2-g1 Kg6-f5 46.Ke2-f3 b7-b5

Pro x64: 44...Nh6xg4 45.Be1-d2


Kg6-f5 46.a4-a5 Ng4-f2+ 47.Kd3-e2
Nf2-e4 48.Bd2-e1 Kf5-g4 49.Be1-f2
Ne4-d6 50.b2-b3 Nd6-f5 51.b3-b4
Nf5-d6 52.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5 53.Bf2-e1
Nd6-c4 54.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4 55.Kd3-e2
Nc4-a3 56.Ke2-d3 Na3-c4
57.Kd3-e2 -0.12/22 ] 45.Be1-d2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Be1-d2 Kg6-f5 46.a4-a5 Ng4-f2+
47.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4 48.Bd2-e1 Kf5-g4
49.Be1-f2 Ne4-d6 50.b2-b3 Nd6-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


51.b3-b4 Nf5-d6 52.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5
53.Bf2-e1 Nd6-c4 54.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4
55.Kd3-e2 b7-b6 56.a5xb6 Nc4xb6
57.Ke2-d3 Nb6-c4 58.Bf2-g1 Kg4-g3
-0.16/21 ]

496
46.Bd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.a4-a5 Ng4-f2+ 47.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4
48.Bd2-e1 Kf5-g4 49.Be1-f2 Ne4-d6
50.b2-b3 Nd6-f5 51.b3-b4 Nf5-d6
52.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5 53.Bf2-e1 Nd6-c4
54.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4 55.Kd3-e2 b7-b6
56.a5xb6 Nc4xb6 57.Ke2-d3 Nb6-c4
58.Bf2-g1 Kg4-g3 -0.16/21 ]
46...Ng4-f6 [ 46...Ng4-e3 47.g2-g3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ng4-e3
47.g2-g3 Ne3-g2 48.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4
49.g3xf4 Kg4-f3 50.Bf2-g1 Ng2xf4+
51.Kd3-d2 Kf3-e4 52.b2-b4 b7-b5
53.a4xb5 a6xb5 54.Bg1-f2 Nf4-d3
55.Bf2-g1 Nd3xb4 56.Kd2-c3 Nb4-c6
57.Bg1-f2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1035
9p+-+-+k+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9P+-zP-zpn+0
9+-+K+-+-0
9-zP-vL-+P+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0{
xiiiiiiiiy
9+-+-+-+-0 1037
White threatens to win material: Bd2xf4
9-+n+-+-+0
45...Kg6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+p+p+-+-0
45...Kg6-f5 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-zPk+-+0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-mK-+-+-0
9+p+-+-+-0 1036 9-+-+-vL-+0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9+-+p+k+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
9P+-zP-zpn+0
Nc6xd4 58.Kc3-b4 Nd4-f5 59.Kb4xb5
9+-+K+-+-0
Nf5-e3 60.Kb5-b4 d5-d4 61.Bf2-g3
Ne3-f5 62.Bg3-c7 d4-d3 63.Kb4-c3
9-zP-vL-+P+0
64.Bc7-b6+ Ke3-e2 -0.55/18 ]
9+-+-+-+-0[ Ke4-e3
47.Be1-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
xiiiiiiiiy
47.a4-a5 Nf6-e4 48.Kd3-e2 Kf5-g4
46.a4-a5 Ng4-f2+ 47.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4
48.Bd2-e1 Kf5-g4 49.Be1-f2 Ne4-d6
50.b2-b3 Nd6-f5 51.b3-b4 Nf5-d6
52.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5 53.Bf2-e1 Nd6-c4
54.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4 55.Kd3-e2 b7-b6
56.a5xb6 Nc4xb6 57.Ke2-d3 Nb6-c4
58.Bf2-g1 Kg4-g3 -0.12/21 ]

49.Be1-f2 Ne4-d6 50.b2-b3 Nd6-f5


51.b3-b4 Nf5-d6 52.Ke2-d3 Kg4-f5
53.Bf2-e1 Nd6-c4 54.Be1-f2 Kf5-g4
55.Kd3-e2 Kg4-g5 56.Ke2-d3 Kg5-f5
57.Bf2-h4 Nc4-d6 58.Bh4-e1 Nd6-c4
-0.16/20 ] 47...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Nf6-e4 48.Bh4-e1
Kf5-g4 49.a4-a5 Ne4-d6 50.Kd3-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Nd6-c4 51.b2-b3 Nc4-e3 52.Ke2-f2
Ne3-f5 53.Be1-c3 Nf5-d6 54.Bc3-b2
Nd6-e4+ 55.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3 56.Bb2-c1
Ne4-g5 57.Ke2-f1 Ng5-e6 58.Bc1-b2
Diagram

497

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1039
9p+-+-+-+0
9zP-+p+n+-0
9-zP-zP-zpk+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+KvLP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1038
9p+-+n+-+0
9zP-+p+-+-0
9-+-zP-zp-+0
9+P+-+-mk-0
Ne4-c3+ 56.Ke2-d3 Nc3-b5
9-vL-+-+P+0
57.Kd3-e2 Nb5-a3 58.Ke2-d3 Na3-c4
9+-+-+K+-0
59.Kd3-e2 Kg4-f5 60.Ke2-d3 Diagram
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
Ne6-d8 59.Bb2-a1 Nd8-c6
60.Ba1-c3 -0.69/19 ] 48.Bh4-e1
9+p+-+-+-0 1040
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.a4-a5
9p+-+-+-+0
Kf5-g4 49.Bh4-e1 Nh5-g7 50.Kd3-e2
9zP-+p+k+-0
Ng7-f5 51.Be1-f2 Nf5-d6 52.b2-b3
Nd6-f5 53.b3-b4 Diagram
9-zPnzP-zp-+0
9+-+K+-+-0
(Diagram 1039)
9-+-+-vLP+0
Nf5-d6 54.Ke2-d3 Nd6-e4 55.Kd3-e2
9+-+-+-+-0
Ne4-c3+ 56.Ke2-d3 Nc3-b5
xiiiiiiiiy
57.Kd3-e2 Nb5-a3 58.Ke2-d3 Na3-c4

59.Kd3-e2 Nc4-d6 60.Ke2-d3 -0.16/22


] 48...Kf5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...b7-b6 49.Be1-f2 Kf5-g5 50.Bf2-e1
Kg5-g4 51.Be1-f2 Nh5-g3 52.b2-b4
Ng3-f5 53.Kd3-e2 Nf5-d6 54.Bf2-e1
Nd6-c4 55.a4-a5 b6xa5 56.b4xa5
Nc4-e3 57.Ke2-f2 Ne3-f5 58.Be1-c3
Nf5-d6 59.Bc3-e1 Nd6-c4 60.Kf2-e2
Nc4-e3 -0.15/20 ] 49.Kd3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.a4-a5
Nh5-g7 50.Kd3-e2 Ng7-f5 51.Be1-f2
Nf5-d6 52.b2-b3 Nd6-f5 53.b3-b4
Nf5-d6 54.Ke2-d3 Nd6-e4 55.Kd3-e2

Nc4-d6 61.Bf2-e1 Nd6-e4 62.Kd3-e2


Ne4-d6 63.Ke2-d3 Nd6-e4 -0.16/20 ]
49...Nh5-g3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Nh5-g3+ 50.Ke2-f2 Ng3-f5
51.Be1-d2 Nf5xd4 52.b2-b4 Kg4-f5
53.g2-g3 f4xg3+ 54.Kf2xg3 Kf5-e4
55.Kg3-f2 Nd4-c2 56.Kf2-e2 d5-d4
57.Ke2-d1 Nc2-e3+ 58.Kd1-e2
Ne3-c4 59.Bd2-g5 d4-d3+ 60.Ke2-e1
b7-b5 61.a4xb5 a6xb5 62.Ke1-d1
Ke4-d4 63.Bg5-f6+ Kd4-e4 -1.23/17 ]
50.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.Ke2-f2 Ng3-f5 51.Be1-a5 Nf5xd4
52.Ba5-c7 Nd4-b3 53.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3
54.Ke2-f1 Nb3-c5 55.a4-a5 d5-d4
56.Bc7-b6 Nc5-b3 57.Bb6-c7 d4-d3
58.Kf1-e1 Kg3xg2 59.Bc7xf4 Kg2-f3
60.Bf4-c7 Kf3-e3 61.Ke1-d1 Ke3-d4
62.Bc7-d8 Kd4-e4 63.Bd8-b6 Ke4-f4
64.Bb6-d8 Kf4-f3 65.Bd8-b6 Kf3-f4
66.Bb6-d8 -1.28/19 ] 50...Ng3-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Ng3-f5
51.Kd3-e2 Nf5xd4+ 52.Ke2-f2 Kg4-f5
53.Be1-c3 Nd4-c6 54.Kf2-e2 d5-d4
55.Bc3-d2 Kf5-e4 56.a4-a5 Nc6-e5
57.b2-b3 Ne5-g4 58.Bd2-c1 d4-d3+
59.Ke2-f1 Ng4-e3+ 60.Kf1-f2 Ne3-d5
61.Bc1-d2 Nd5-e3 62.Bd2-b4 Ne3-f5
63.Bb4-d2 Nf5-g3 64.b3-b4 Ng3-f5
65.Kf2-e1 Nf5-e3 66.Ke1-f2 Ne3-c4
67.Bd2-c3 Nc4-e5 68.Kf2-e1 Ne5-g4
69.Ke1-d2 Ng4-e3 70.Bc3-a1
Ne3xg2 -1.52/17 ] 51.Be1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kd3-e2
Nf5xd4+ 52.Ke2-f2 Kg4-f5 53.Be1-c3
Nd4-c6 54.Kf2-e2 d5-d4 55.Bc3-e1
Nc6-e5 56.Be1-d2 d4-d3+ 57.Ke2-e1
Ne5-c4 58.Bd2-c1 Nc4-e3 59.Ke1-f2
Kf5-e4 60.b2-b3 Ne3-f5 61.b3-b4
b7-b6 62.b4-b5 a6xb5 63.a4xb5
Nf5-d4 -1.60/18 ] 51...Nf5-h4
Black prepares f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51...Nf5-h4 52.Bf2xh4 Kg4xh4
53.Kd3-e2 Kh4-g3 54.Ke2-f1 b7-b6
55.Kf1-g1 f4-f3 56.g2xf3 Kg3xf3
57.Kg1-f1 Kf3-e3 58.Kf1-e1 Ke3xd4
59.Ke1-e2 Kd4-c4 60.Ke2-e3 a6-a5
61.Ke3-e2 Kc4-b4 62.Ke2-e3 Kb4xa4
63.Ke3-d4 Ka4-b3 -1.69/19 ] 52.a4-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bf2xh4
Kg4xh4 53.Kd3-e2 Kh4-g3 54.Ke2-f1
b7-b6 55.Kf1-g1 f4-f3 56.g2xf3
Kg3xf3 57.Kg1-f1 Kf3-e3 58.Kf1-e1
Ke3xd4 59.Ke1-e2 Kd4-c4 60.Ke2-e3
a6-a5 61.Ke3-e2 Kc4-b4 62.Ke2-e3
Kb4xa4 63.Ke3-d4 Ka4-b3 -2.02/22 ]
52...Nh4xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

498
52...Nh4xg2 53.Kd3-e2 f4-f3+
54.Ke2-f1 Kg4-f4 55.Kf1-g1 Kf4-e4
56.Kg1-f1 Ng2-e3+ 57.Kf1-e1
Ne3-c2+ 58.Ke1-d2 Nc2xd4 59.b2-b4
Nd4-c6 60.Bf2-c5 d5-d4 61.Bc5-f8
d4-d3 62.Kd2-e1 Nc6-e5 63.Bf8-e7
Ne5-g4 64.Be7-g5 f3-f2+ 65.Ke1-f1
Ke4-f3 -3.23/16 ] 53.Kd3-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kd3-e2
f4-f3+ 54.Ke2-d3 Kg4-h3 55.Kd3-d2
Ng2-f4 56.Kd2-e3 Kh3-g2 57.Bf2-e1
Nf4-h3 58.Be1-h4 f3-f2 59.Bh4xf2
Nh3xf2 60.b2-b3 Kg2-g3 61.Ke3-e2
Nf2-g4 62.Ke2-e1 Kg3-f4 63.Ke1-d2
Kf4-e4 64.Kd2-c3 Ng4-e3 65.b3-b4
Ne3-c4 -3.24/17 ] 53...Kg4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kg4-f3
54.Bf2-g1 Kf3-e2 55.b2-b4 f4-f3
56.b4-b5 a6xb5 57.Kc3-b4 Ke2-f1
58.Bg1-h2 Ng2-e3 59.Kb4xb5 Ne3-f5
60.Bh2-c7 f3-f2 61.Kb5-c5 Kf1-g2
62.Kc5xd5 f2-f1Q 63.Bc7-b6 Qf1-f3+
64.Kd5-c4 Nf5-e3+ 65.Kc4-d3
Ne3-d5+ 66.Kd3-c4 Nd5xb6+
67.a5xb6 Qf3-c6+ 68.Kc4-d3 Kg2-f3
69.Kd3-d2 Qc6xb6 -9.37/19 ]
54.Bf2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Bf2-g1 Kf3-e2 55.Kc3-b4 f4-f3
56.Kb4-c5 Ng2-f4 57.Kc5-b6 Nf4-h3
58.Bg1-h2 f3-f2 59.Kb6xb7 f2-f1Q
60.Kb7xa6 Ke2-e3+ 61.Ka6-b6
Qf1-f6+ 62.Kb6-b7 Qf6xd4 63.Bh2-c7
Qd4xb2+ 64.Bc7-b6+ d5-d4 65.a5-a6
Qb2-g2+ 66.Kb7-b8 Qg2-g8+
67.Kb8-b7 Qg8-d5+ 68.Kb7-c7
Ke3-e4 69.a6-a7 d4-d3 70.Kc7-b8
d3-d2 71.a7-a8Q Qd5xa8+ 72.Kb8xa8
d2-d1Q 73.Ka8-b7 Nh3-f4 74.Bb6-a5
Qd1-d5+ 75.Kb7-b6 Qd5-b3+
76.Kb6-c7 Qb3-a3 77.Kc7-b6 Nf4-d3
78.Kb6-a6 Qa3-d6+ 79.Ba5-b6
-9.40/21 ] 54...Kf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...Kf3-e2 55.b2-b4 f4-f3
56.b4-b5 a6xb5 57.Kc3-b4 Ke2-f1
58.Bg1-h2 Ng2-e3 59.Kb4xb5 Ne3-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


60.Kb5-b6 Kf1-g2 61.Kb6xb7 f3-f2
62.Bh2-e5 f2-f1Q 63.Kb7-b6 Qf1-b1+
64.Kb6-c6 Qb1-a1 65.Kc6xd5
Qa1xa5+ 66.Kd5-e6 Nf5-e3 67.Ke6-f6
Qa5-a6+ 68.Kf6-f7 Kg2-f3 69.Be5-f6
Qa6-c4+ 70.Kf7-f8 Kf3-e4 71.Bf6-e5
-8.67/15 ] 55.Bg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55.b2-b4 f4-f3 56.b4-b5
a6xb5 57.Kc3-b4 Ke2-f1 58.Bg1-h2
Ng2-e3 59.Kb4xb5 Ne3-f5 60.Kb5-b6
Kf1-g2 61.Kb6xb7 f3-f2 62.Bh2-e5
f2-f1Q 63.Kb7-b6 Qf1-b1+ 64.Kb6-c6
Qb1-a1 65.Kc6xd5 Qa1xa5+
66.Kd5-e6 Nf5-e3 67.Ke6-f6 Qa5-a6+
68.Kf6-f7 Kg2-f3 69.Be5-f6 Qa6-c4+
70.Kf7-f8 Kf3-e4 71.Bf6-e5 -8.72/18 ]
55...f4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...f4-f3 56.Bh2-g1 Ng2-f4 57.Bg1-h2
f3-f2 58.Bh2xf4 f2-f1Q 59.Bf4-d6
Qf1-c1+ 60.Kc3-b3 Qc1-e3+
61.Kb3-a2 Qe3xd4 62.Ka2-a3
Qd4-d3+ 63.b2-b3 Qd3-c3 64.Bd6-f8
Qc3xa5+ 65.Ka3-b2 Qa5-d2+
66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4 67.b3-b4 d4-d3
68.Bf8-g7 Qd2-f4 69.Bg7-c3 d3-d2
70.Bc3xd2 Qf4xd2 71.Ka3-b3
Qd2-d1+ 72.Kb3-b2 Qd1-d4+
73.Kb2-b3 -10.64/15 ] 56.Bh2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Bh2-g1
Ng2-f4 57.Bg1-h2 f3-f2 58.Bh2xf4
f2-f1Q 59.Bf4-d6 Qf1-c1+ 60.Kc3-b3
Qc1-e3+ 61.Kb3-a2 Qe3xd4
62.Ka2-a3 Qd4-d3+ 63.b2-b3 Qd3-c3
64.Bd6-f8 Qc3xa5+ 65.Ka3-b2
Qa5-d2+ 66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4 67.b3-b4
d4-d3 68.Bf8-g7 Qd2-f4 69.Bg7-c3
d3-d2 70.Bc3xd2 Qf4xd2 71.Ka3-b3
Qd2-d1+ 72.Kb3-b2 Qd1-d4+
73.Kb2-b3 -10.69/16 ] 56...Ng2-e3
[ 56...Ng2-e3 57.b2-b4 Ne3-f5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Ng2-e3
57.Kc3-b4 Ne3-f5 58.Bg3-e5 f3-f2
59.Kb4-c5 f2-f1Q 60.Kc5-b6 Ke2-e3
61.Kb6xb7 Qf1-b5+ 62.Kb7-c8 Nf5xd4
63.Be5-g3 Qb5xa5 64.Bg3-h2 Qa5-b5

499
65.Bh2-g3 Qb5xb2 66.Bg3-c7 Qb2-b5
67.Bc7-g3 a6-a5 68.Bg3-h2 a5-a4
69.Bh2-g1+ Ke3-e4 -12.28/16 ]
0-1

67
Robert James Fischer
Nicolas Rossolimo
ch ch-USA

C12

1965

C12: French: Classical System:


McCutcheon Variation
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Bc1-g5 Bf8-b4
5.e4-e5 h7-h6 6.Bg5-d2 Bb4xc3
7.b2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qd1-g4 Diagram

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9zppzp-+pzp-0 1041
9-+-+p+-zp0
9+-+pzP-+-0
9-+-zPn+Q+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9P+PvL-zPPzP0
9tR-+-mKLsNR0
xiiiiiiiiy
g7-g6 9.Bf1-d3 Ne4xd2 10.Ke1xd2
c7-c5 11.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 12.Qg4-f4
Qd8-c7 [RR 12...g6-g5 13.Qf4-e3
g5-g4 14.Nf3-g1 Qd8-a5 15.Qe3-f4
c5xd4 16.Ng1-e2 d4xc3+ 17.Kd2-d1
d5-d4 18.Ne2xd4 Qa5xe5 19.Qf4xe5
Nc6xe5 20.Nd4-b5 Ke8-e7 21.Nb5xc3
Rh8-d8 22.Kd1-e2 b7-b6 23.Rh1-d1
Ne5xd3 24.c2xd3 Bc8-b7 25.f2-f3
Ra8-c8 26.Ra1-c1 g4xf3+ 27.g2xf3
Renet,O (2505)-Bauer,C (2485)/
Montpellier 1993/EXT 1997/- (45) ;
RR 12...Bc8-d7 13.d4xc5 Nc6-a5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


14.Ra1-b1 Ra8-c8 15.Nf3-d4 Rc8xc5
16.Nd4-b3 Na5xb3+ 17.Rb1xb3 b7-b6
18.Qf4-f6 Qd8xf6 19.e5xf6 Rc5-a5
20.a2-a3 Bd7-c6 21.f2-f3 Ke8-d7
22.Rh1-b1 e6-e5 23.Bd3-b5 Bc6xb5
24.Rb3xb5 Ra5xb5 25.Rb1xb5
Kd7-c6 26.a3-a4 a7-a6 27.Rb5-b4
Studer,K (1762)-Eggenberger,U (1966)/
Bad Ragaz 2005/EXT 2007/0-1 (56) ]
13.h2-h4N [RR 13.Qf4-f6 Rh8-g8
14.h2-h4 c5xd4 (RR 14...h6-h5
15.Rh1-b1 c5xd4 16.c3xd4 Nc6-a5
17.Nf3-g5 Qc7-e7 18.Ng5-h7 Bc8-d7
19.a2-a4 Ke8-d8 20.Nh7-g5 Qe7xf6
21.e5xf6 Rg8-f8 22.Ng5-f3 b7-b6
23.Nf3-e5 Na5-c6 24.Ne5xc6+
Bd7xc6 25.a4-a5 Diagram

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9r+-mk-tr-+0{
9zp-+-+p+-0 1042
9-zpl+pzPp+0
9zP-+p+-+p0
9-+-zP-+-zP0
9+-+L+-+-0
9-+PmK-zPP+0
9tRR+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kd8-c7 26.Kd2-e3 Rf8-b8 27.a5xb6+
Rb8xb6 28.Rb1xb6 Kc7xb6
29.Ra1-b1+ Jepson,C (2265)-Berebora,
F (2275)/Eger 1990/EXT 1997/1-0
(50) ) 15.c3xd4 Bc8-d7 16.h4-h5
g6xh5 17.Rh1xh5 Ra8-c8 18.Rh5xh6
Nc6xd4 19.Rh6-h8 Qc7-c3+
20.Kd2-e3 Nd4-f5+ 21.Ke3-e2 Nf5-e7
22.Ra1-h1 Bd7-a4 23.Rh8xg8+
Ne7xg8 24.Rh1-h8 Ke8-d7 25.Rh8xg8
Rc8xg8 26.Qf6xf7+ Kd7-c6
27.Qf7xe6+ Kc6-c7 Bruzon Bautista,L
(2345)-Arutinian,D/Yerevan 1997/EXT

500
2008/1-0 ] 13...f7-f5 14.g2-g4 c5xd4
15.c3xd4 Nc6-e7 16.g4xf5 e6xf5
17.Bd3-b5+ Ke8-f8 18.Bb5-d3
Bc8-e6 19.Nf3-g1 Kf8-f7 20.Ng1-h3
Ra8-c8 last book move 21.Rh1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-b1
Qc7-a5+ 22.Kd2-e2 b7-b6 23.Qf4-e3
f5-f4 24.Nh3xf4 Ne7-f5 25.Bd3xf5
Be6xf5 26.e5-e6+ Kf7-g8 27.Rb1-b2
Kg8-h7 28.Ke2-f1 Rh8-g8 29.Rh1-g1
Bf5xc2 30.h4-h5 g6-g5 31.Rb2xc2
Qa5-a6+ 32.Qe3-e2 Qa6xe2+
33.Rc2xe2 Diagram

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9-zp-+P+-zp0
9+-+p+-zpP0
9-+-zP-sN-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+RzP-+0
9+-+-+KtR-0
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g5xf4 0.45/13 ] 21...b7-b6 last book
move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qc7-c3+ 22.Kd2-e3 b7-b6
23.Ra1-b1 Qc3-a3 24.Ke3-e2 Qa3xa2
25.Rb1-a1 Rc8xc2+ 26.Bd3xc2
Qa2xc2+ 27.Ke2-f1 a7-a5 28.Qf4-e3
Qc2-e4 29.Nh3-f4 Qe4xe3 30.f2xe3
g6-g5 31.Nf4xe6 Kf7xe6 32.h4xg5
h6xg5 33.Rg1xg5 Rh8-h2 34.Rg5-g7
0.05/14 ] 22.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.h4-h5 Qc7-c3+ 23.Kd2-e2
Diagram
Rc8-g8 24.h5xg6+ Ne7xg6 25.Qf4-e3
Kf7-e7 26.Ra1-f1 Qc3-c6 27.Rg1-g3
Be6-d7 28.Qe3-d2 a7-a5 29.Rf1-h1
Qc6-e6 30.Ke2-f1 Qe6-f7 31.c2-c3
Rg8-c8 1.20/16 ] 22...Qc7-c3+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9P+P+KzP-+0
9tR-+-+-tR-0
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501
1.23/13 ] 24...Kf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Kf7-g7 Diagram

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9+-+pzPp+-0
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9P+P+KzP-+0
9tR-+-+-tR-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qc7-c3+


23.Kd2-e2 Rc8-g8 24.h5xg6+ Ne7xg6
25.Qf4-e3 Kf7-e7 26.Ra1-b1 Ke7-d8
25.Ra1-d1 Qc3xd4 26.Qf4xd4
27.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 28.Nh3xf4 Ng6xf4+
Nc6xd4+ 27.Ke2-e3 Nd4xc2+
29.Qe3xf4 Rg8xg3 30.f2xg3 Kd8-c7
28.Bd3xc2 Rc8xc2 29.Nh3-f4 Rh8-e8
31.Rb1-b3 Qc3-c6 32.Qf4-f6 Rh8-e8
30.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7
33.Ke2-e3 Re8-g8 34.Ke3-f2 1.05/15 ] 32.Nh5-f6 Re8-c8 33.g7-g8N+ Ke7-f8
23.Kd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ng8xh6 Rc2xa2 35.f2-f3 Rc8-c3+
23.Kd2-e2 Rc8-g8 24.h5xg6+ Ne7xg6 36.Ke3-f4 Ra2-a4+ 37.Kf4-g5 Rc3xf3
25.Qf4-e3 Be6-d7 26.Ra1-b1 Qc3-c6
38.Nf6xd5 Ra4-c4 39.Nd5-f6 Kf8-e7
27.Rg1-g3 Ng6-e7 28.Rb1-g1 Rg8xg3 40.Kg5-h5 a7-a5 41.Rg1-g7+ Ke7-f8
29.Rg1xg3 Rh8-g8 30.Rg3xg8 Kf7xg8 42.Rd1-g1 Rf3-h3+ 43.Kh5-g6 1.48/14
31.Nh3-f4 Kg8-f7 32.a2-a3 Bd7-c8
] 25.Ra1-d1 [ 25.Ke2-e3 Rh8-f8+- ;
0.74/13 ] 23...Ne7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra1-d1
Pro x64: 23...Rc8-g8 24.h5xg6+
Qc3xd4 26.Qf4xd4 Nc6xd4+
Ne7xg6 25.Qf4-e3 Be6-d7 26.Ra1-b1
27.Ke2-e3 Nd4xc2+ 28.Bd3xc2
Qc3-c6 27.Rg1-g3 Ng6-e7 28.Rb1-g1
Rc8xc2 29.Nh3-f4 Rh8-e8 30.Nf4-h5+
Rg8xg3 29.Rg1xg3 Rh8-g8
Kg7-f8 31.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7 32.Nh5-f6
30.Rg3xg8 Kf7xg8 31.Nh3-f4 Kg8-f7
Re8-c8 33.g7-g8N+ Ke7-f8
32.a2-a3 Bd7-c8 1.01/14 ] 24.h5xg6+
34.Ng8xh6 Rc8-c3+ 35.Ke3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h5xg6+
Diagram
Kf7-g7 25.Ra1-d1 Qc3xd4 26.Qf4xd4
Nc6xd4+ 27.Ke2-e3 Nd4xc2+
(Diagram 1046)
28.Bd3xc2 Rc8xc2 29.Nh3-f4 Rh8-e8
30.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7
Rc2xf2+ 36.Kf4-g5 Rc3-c7 37.Nf6-h5
32.Nh5-f6 Re8-c8 33.g7-g8N+ Ke7-f8
Rc7-h7 38.Kg5-g6 Rh7-e7 39.a2-a3
34.Ng8xh6 Rc2xa2 35.f2-f3 Ra2-a4
b6-b5 40.Kg6-f6 Rf2-h2 41.Rg1-h1
36.Rg1-g6 Rc8-c3+ 37.Ke3-f2 d5-d4
Rh2-f2 42.Nh5-g7 Be6-c8 43.Rd1-c1
38.Kf2-g3 b6-b5 39.Kg3-f4 d4-d3+
1.61/17 ] 25...Nc6xd4+ [Houdini 2.0c
40.Kf4-e3 d3-d2+ 41.Ke3xd2 Rc3xf3
Pro x64: 25...Qc3xd4 26.Qf4xd4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9P+r+-zP-+0
9+-+R+-tR-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nc6xd4+ 27.Ke2-e3 Nd4xc2+
28.Bd3xc2 Rc8xc2 29.Nh3-f4 Rh8-e8
30.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.g6-g7+ Kf8-e7
32.Nh5-f6 Re8-c8 33.g7-g8N+ Ke7-f8
34.Ng8xh6 Rc8-c3+ 35.Ke3-f4
Rc2xf2+ 36.Kf4-g5 Rc3-h3 37.a2-a3
Kf8-g7 38.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-f8 39.Ne8-c7
Kf8-e7 40.Nc7xd5+ Be6xd5
41.Rd1xd5 Ke7-e6 42.Rd5-d8 1.61/15
] 26.Ke2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ke2-f1 Rc8-e8 27.Rg1-g3 Rh8-f8
28.Qf4-h4 f5-f4 29.Nh3xf4 Rf8xf4
30.Qh4xf4 Re8-f8 31.Qf4-h4 Qc3-c5
32.Qh4-h5 Nd4xc2 33.Rg3-f3 Nc2-b4
34.Bd3-b1 Rf8xf3 35.Qh5xf3 Qc5-e7
36.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 37.Qf3-c3 Qe7-c5
38.Qc3-g3 2.40/12 ] 26...Rh8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8-e8
27.Rg1-g3 Rh8-f8 28.Qf4-h4 f5-f4
29.Nh3xf4 Rf8xf4 30.Qh4xf4 Re8-f8
31.Qf4-h4 Qc3-c5 32.Qh4-h5 Nd4xc2
33.Rg3-f3 Nc2-b4 34.Bd3-b1 Rf8xf3
35.Qh5xf3 Qc5-e7 36.a2-a3 Nb4-c6
37.Qf3-c3 Qe7-c5 38.Qc3-g3 2.73/13 ]
27.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rg1-g3 Nd4xc2 28.Bd3-b5 Qc3-a5
29.Bb5xe8 Rc8xe8 30.Qf4-h4
Qa5-b5+ 31.Kf1-g1 Qb5-e2 32.Rd1-c1
Qe2-d2 33.Qh4-f4 Qd2xf4 34.Nh3xf4
Nc2-d4 35.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f8 36.g6-g7+

502
Kf8-e7 37.Rc1-c7+ Diagram

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9+-+pzPp+N0
9-+-sn-+-+0
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9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke7-d8 38.Nh5-f6 Nd4-e2+
39.Kg1-g2 Ne2xg3 40.Nf6xe8 Ng3-h5
41.Rc7-c6 Kd8xe8 42.Rc6xe6+
Ke8-f7 43.Re6-e7+ Kf7-g8 44.Re7xa7
Nh5xg7 3.35/13 ] 27...Nd4-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd4xc2
28.Bd3-b5 Qc3-c7 29.Bb5xe8 Rc8xe8
30.Kf1-g1 d5-d4 31.Rd1-c1 b6-b5
32.Qf4-d2 Diagram

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9-+-+l+Pzp0
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9-+-zp-+-+0
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9P+nwQ-zP-+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
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Qc7xe5 33.Nh3-f4 Be6-d5 34.Nf4xd5
Qe5xd5 35.Qd2xc2 Qd5-d7
36.Qc2-d2 Re8-e4 37.a2-a3 f5-f4
38.Rg3-g2 d4-d3 39.Rc1-d1 Re4-d4
40.Qd2-c3 Kg7-g8 3.99/14 ] 28.Qf4-h4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qf4-h4
Nc6xe5 29.Nh3-f4 Ne5xd3 30.c2xd3
Qc3-b2 31.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g8
32.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7 33.Nf6xe8+
Rc8xe8 34.Rg3-h3 Kg7-f8 35.d3-d4
Qb2-b5+ 36.Kf1-g2 Qb5-d7
37.Qh4-f6+ Kf8-g8 38.Rh3xh6 Qd7-g7
39.Qf6-h4 Kg8-f8 40.Rd1-h1 Be6-g8
41.Qh4-g5 Re8-e2 42.Rh6-h8 Kf8-e8
43.Qg5xf5 4.26/14 ] 28...Nc6xe5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc6xe5 29.Nh3-f4 Ne5xd3
30.c2xd3 Qc3-b2 31.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g8
32.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7 33.Nf6xe8+
Rc8xe8 34.Rg3-h3 h6-h5 35.Qh4xh5
f5-f4 36.Qh5-h6+ Kg7-g8 37.Qh6-h7+
Kg8-f8 38.Rh3-h4 Re8-e7 39.Qh7-h6+
Kf8-e8 40.Qh6xf4 Qb2-a3 41.Rh4-h7
Ke8-d7 42.Rh7xe7+ Qa3xe7
43.Rd1-c1 Qe7-a3 44.Qf4-c7+ Kd7-e8
45.Qc7-c3 Be6-h3+ 46.Kf1-g1 Qa3xc3
47.Rc1xc3 Ke8-f8 48.Rc3-c7 a7-a5
4.09/15 ]

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29.Nh3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Nh3-f4 Ne5xd3 30.c2xd3 Qc3-b2
31.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g8 32.Nh5-f6+
Kg8-g7 33.Nf6xe8+ Rc8xe8
34.Rg3-h3 Kg7-g8 35.Qh4xh6 Qb2-g7
36.Qh6-g5 Qg7-e7 37.Qg5-h5 Qe7-g7
38.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 39.Kf1-g2 d5-d4

503
40.Rc1-h1 Be6-d5+ 41.f2-f3 Re7-e2+
42.Kg2-f1 2.65/12 ] 29...Ne5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ne5xd3
30.c2xd3 Qc3-b2 31.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g8
32.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7 33.Nf6xe8+
Rc8xe8 34.Rg3-h3 Kg7-g8 35.Qh4xh6
Qb2-g7 36.Qh6-g5 Qg7-e7 37.Qg5-h5
Qe7-g7 38.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 39.Kf1-g2
d5-d4 40.Rc1-h1 Be6-d5+ 41.f2-f3
Re7-e2+ 42.Kg2-f1 2.97/13 ]
30.Nf4xe6+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Nf4xe6+ Re8xe6 31.Bd3xf5
Qc3-c4+ 32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4
Rc8xc4 34.Rd1xd5 Re6-e7 Diagram

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35.Kg1xf2 Re7-c7 36.Rg3-f3 Rc4-c5
37.Rd5xc5 Rc7xc5 38.Bf5-d3 Rc5-c7
39.Kf2-g3 Rc7-d7 40.Kg3-g4 Rd7-c7
41.Rf3-e3 Kg7-f6 42.Re3-e1 Kf6-g7
43.Re1-e5 Kg7-f6 44.Re5-d5 Kf6-g7
45.Bd3-f5 Rc7-e7 46.Kg4-h5 Re7-c7
47.Rd5-d7+ Rc7xd7 48.Bf5xd7 a7-a6
49.Bd7-e6 b6-b5 50.Be6-d5 4.29/17 ]
(Diagram 1051)
30...Re8xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Re8xe6 31.Bd3xf5 Qc3-c4+
32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4 Rc8xc4
34.Rd1xd5 Re6-e7 35.Kg1xf2 Rc4-c7
36.Rg3-f3 Re7-e8 37.Bf5-d3 Re8-f8

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38.Rf3xf8 Kg7xf8 39.Kf2-g3 Kf8-g7


40.Rd5-e5 Rc7-b7 41.Kg3-g4 Rb7-d7
42.Kg4-f5 Rd7-c7 43.a2-a4 h6-h5
44.Kf5-g5 4.60/16 ] 31.Bd3xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bd3xf5
Qc3-c4+ 32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4
Rc8xc4 34.Rd1xd5 Re6-e7 35.Kg1xf2
Rc4-c7 36.Rg3-f3 Re7-e8 37.Bf5-d3
Re8-f8 38.Rf3xf8 Kg7xf8 39.Kf2-g3
Kf8-g7 40.Rd5-e5 Rc7-b7 41.Kg3-g4
Kg7-f6 Diagram

34.Rd1xd5 Re6-e7 35.Kg1xf2 Rc4-c7


36.Rg3-f3 Re7-e8 37.Bf5-d3 Re8-f8
38.Rf3xf8 Kg7xf8 39.Kf2-g3 Kf8-g7
40.Kg3-g4 Rc7-e7 41.Rd5-d6 Re7-c7
42.Rd6-e6 Rc7-d7 43.a2-a4 Rd7-c7
44.Bd3-e4 Rc7-d7 45.Kg4-f5 4.17/17 ]
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B90

(Diagram 1052)

Karl Robatsch
Robert James Fischer
CAP Rd: 11 Havana CAP Rd: 11 1965

42.Re5-e1 Kf6-g7 43.Kg4-f4 Rb7-c7


44.c2-c3 b6-b5 4.26/17 ] 31...Qc3-c4+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qc3-c4+
32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4 Rc8xc4
34.Rd1xd5 Re6-e7 35.Kg1xf2 Rc4-c7
36.Rg3-f3 Re7-e8 37.Bf5-d3 Re8-f8
38.Rf3xf8 Kg7xf8 39.Kf2-g3 Kf8-g7
40.Kg3-g4 Rc7-e7 41.Rd5-d6 Re7-c7
42.Rd6-e6 Rc7-d7 43.a2-a4 Rd7-d4+
44.Kg4-f5 Rd4-d5+ 45.Kf5-e4 Rd5-d7
46.Ke4-e5 h6-h5 4.45/18 ] 32.Kf1-g1
[ 32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4 Rc8xc4
34.Rd1xd5 ( 34.Kg1xf2 Re6-e5
35.Rg3-f3 Rc4-a4+- ) 34...Nf2-h3+
35.Rg3xh3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kf1-g1 Ng4xf2 33.Qh4xc4 Rc8xc4

B86: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6


Bc4, without early ...b5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6
7.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 8.Bc4-a2 0-0 9.0-0
b7-b5 10.f2-f4 Bc8-b7 11.f4-f5 e6-e5
12.Nd4-e2 Nb8-d7 13.Ne2-g3 Ra8-c8
14.Bc1-e3 Nd7-b6 15.Be3xb6
Qd8xb6+ 16.Kg1-h1 Qb6-e3
Increases the pressure on e4
17.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 18.Ba2xd5
Be7-d8 19.a3-a4 Bd8-b6 20.a4xb5
a6xb5 last book move 21.Ra1-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c2-c3
Qe3-g5 22.Ra1-a6 Bb6-c5 23.b2-b4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bc5-e3 24.Ng3-e2 Qg5-h4 25.Ra6xd6
Nf6-g4 26.h2-h3 Ng4-f2+ 27.Rf1xf2
Qh4xf2 28.Rd6-d7 g7-g6 29.f5xg6
h7xg6 30.Rd7-b7 Be3-b6 31.Rb7-e7
Bb6-c7 -0.21/16 ] 21...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bb6-c5
22.Qd1-f3 Qe3-g5 23.Rf1-a1 h7-h5
24.Ng3-e2 Qg5-d2 25.c2-c3 b5-b4
26.Bd5-c4 b4xc3 27.b2xc3 h5-h4
28.Qf3-d3 Qd2-g5 29.Bc4-d5 Rc8-b8
-0.42/16 ] 22.Ng3-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Bd5-b3 Bb6-c5 23.Qd1-f3
Qe3-g5 24.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 25.Re1-a1
h5-h4 26.Ng3-e2 h4-h3 27.g2xh3
Qg5-h4 28.Bb3-d5 Nf6xd5 29.e4xd5
Qh4-g5 30.Qf3-g4 Qg5-d2 31.Qg4-e4
Qd2-g5 -0.33/16 ] 22...Nf6xd5
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nf6xd5 Diagram

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23.e4xd5 f7-f6 24.Qd1-g4 Rf8-f7
25.Rf1-d1 Rc8-b8 26.Rd1-a1 Qe3-d4
27.Qg4xd4 Bb6xd4 28.Ra6xd6
Bd4xb2 29.Ra1-b1 Bb2-d4 30.g2-g4
e5-e4 31.Nh5-g3 e4-e3 32.Kh1-g2
Bd4-e5 33.Rd6-c6 Rf7-d7 34.c2-c4
b4xc3 35.Rb1xb8+ Be5xb8 36.Rc6xc3
Bb8-e5 37.Rc3xe3 Rd7xd5 38.Ng3-e4
Kg8-f7 -0.19/17 ] 23.Qd1-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e4xd5 f7-f6
24.Qd1-g4 Rf8-f7 25.Rf1-d1 Rc8-b8

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26.b2-b3 Qe3-g5 27.Qg4xg5 f6xg5
28.Nh5-g3 Rf7-c7 29.Ng3-e4 Rc7xc2
30.Ne4xd6 Bb6-d4 31.Nd6-e4 g5-g4
32.Ra6-e6 Rc2-b2 33.Ne4-d2 -0.14/15
] 23...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...g7-g6 Diagram

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24.e4xd5 Rc8xc2 25.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
26.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h8 27.f5xg6 h7xg6
28.Nh5-f6 Kh8-g7 29.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6
30.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2 31.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
32.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 33.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
34.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 35.Ra6xd6 Bd4xb2
36.Rd6-b6 Rf8-c8 37.h2-h3 Rc8-c4
38.Ne4-d6 Rc4-f4 39.g2-g3 Rf4-d4
40.Kh1-g2 Rd4xd5 41.Rb6xb4 Bb2-c3
42.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8 43.Rb4-b8 Kf8-e7
44.Ne8-c7 Rd5-d2+ 45.Kg2-f3
Rd2-d3+ -0.98/19 ] 24.e4xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.e4xd5
Rc8xc2 25.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
26.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h8 27.f5xg6 h7xg6
28.Nh5-f6 Kh8-g7 29.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6
30.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2 31.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
32.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 33.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
34.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 35.Ra6xd6 Bd4xb2
36.Rd6-b6 Rf8-c8 37.h2-h3 Rc8-c4
38.Ne4-d6 Rc4-f4 39.g2-g3 Rf4-d4
40.Kh1-g2 Rd4xd5 41.Rb6xb4 Bb2-c3
42.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8 43.Rb4-b8 Kf8-e7
44.Ne8-c7 Rd5-d2+ 45.Kg2-f3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rd2-d3+ 46.Kf3-f2 -1.23/17 ]
24...Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rc8xc2 25.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
26.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h8 27.f5xg6 h7xg6
28.Nh5-f6 Kh8-g7 29.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6
30.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2 31.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
32.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 33.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
34.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 35.Ra6xd6 Bd4xb2
36.Rd6-b6 Rf8-c8 37.h2-h3 Rc8-c4
38.Ne4-d6 Rc4-f4 39.g2-g3 Rf4-d4
40.Kh1-g2 Rd4xd5 41.Rb6xb4 Bb2-c3
42.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8 43.Rb4-b8 Kf8-e7
44.Ne8-c7 Rd5-d2+ 45.Kg2-f3
Rd2-d3+ 46.Kf3-f2 -0.97/18 ] 25.f5xg6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.f5xg6 h7xg6 26.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
27.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 28.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2
29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.Qh4xf2
Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2 32.Nf6-e4
Bf2-d4 33.Ra6xd6 Bd4xb2 34.Rd6-b6
Rf8-c8 35.h2-h3 Rc8-c4 36.Ne4-d6
Rc4-f4 37.g2-g3 Rf4-d4 38.Kh1-g2
Rd4xd5 39.Rb6xb4 Bb2-c3
40.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8 41.Rb4-b8 Kf8-e7
42.Ne8-c7 Rd5-d2+ 43.Kg2-f3
Rd2-d3+ 44.Kf3-f2 -1.21/15 ]
(Diagram 1055)
25...h7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...h7xg6 26.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
27.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 28.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2
29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.Qh4xf2
Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2 32.Nf6-e4
Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8 34.Ra6-c6
Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+ 36.Kh1-h2
Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5 38.h4-h5
Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+
40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.Nd6-e8+
Kg7-f8 42.Ne8-d6 Be3-f4+ 43.Kh2-g1
g6xh5 44.Nd6xf5 Rb3-b2 45.g2-g3
Bf4-g5 -1.01/17 ] 26.Nh5-f6+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nh5-f6+
Kg8-g7 27.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 28.Nh5-f6
Rc2-f2 29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.Qh4xf2

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Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2 32.Nf6-e4
Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8 34.Ra6-c6
Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+ 36.Kh1-h2
Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5 38.h4-h5
Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+
40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.Nd6-e8+
Kg7-f8 42.Ne8-d6 Be3-f4+ 43.Kh2-g1
g6xh5 44.Nd6xf5 Rb3-b2 45.g2-g3
Bf4-g5 -1.23/18 ]

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26...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kg8-g7 27.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6
28.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2 29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
30.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
32.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8
34.Ra6-c6 Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


36.Kh1-h2 Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5
38.h4-h5 Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+
40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.Nd6-e8+
Kg7-f8 42.Ne8-d6 Be3-f4+ Diagram

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43.Kh2-g1 g6xh5 44.Nd6xf5 Rb3-b2


45.g2-g3 Bf4-g5 -1.01/16 ] 27.Nf6-h5+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qg4-h4
Rc2-f2 28.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 29.Rf1xf2
Bb6xf2 30.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 31.b2-b3
Rf8-c8 32.Ra6-c6 Rc8-a8 33.h2-h4
Ra8-a1+ 34.Kh1-h2 Ra1-b1
35.Ne4xd6 f7-f5 36.h4-h5 Bd4-g1+
37.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+ 38.Kh1-h2
Rb1xb3 39.g2-g3 Be3-d4 40.h5xg6
Kg7xg6 41.Kh2-g2 Rb3-d3
42.Nd6-e4+ Kg6-g7 43.Rc6-c7+
Kg7-g8 44.Ne4-d6 Rd3-d2+ 45.Kg2-f1
Bd4-b6 46.Nd6-c4 Bb6xc7
47.Nc4xd2 -1.34/17 ] 27...Kg7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg7-h6
28.Nh5-f6 Rc2-f2 29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
30.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
32.Nf6-e4 Diagram

40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.g2-g3 Be3-d4


42.h5xg6 Kg7xg6 43.Kh2-g2 Rb3-d3
44.Nd6-e4+ Kg6-g7 45.Rc6-c7+
Kg7-g8 46.Ne4-d6 Rd3-d2+ 47.Kg2-f1
Bd4-b6 48.Nd6-c4 Bb6xc7
49.Nc4xd2 -1.12/19 ] 28.Nh5-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nh5-f6
Rc2-f2 29.Qg4-d1 Qe3-f4 30.Rf1xf2
Bb6xf2 31.Ra6xd6 Kh6-g7 32.Nf6-g4
Rf8-h8 33.h2-h3 Bf2-d4 34.b2-b3
Rh8-a8 35.Rd6-f6 Qf4-e4 36.Kh1-h2
Qe4xd5 37.Qd1-c1 e5-e4 38.Qc1-h6+
Kg7-g8 39.Qh6-f4 g6-g5 40.Qf4-d6
Qd5xd6+ 41.Rf6xd6 Bd4-c5 -1.22/16 ]
28...Rc2-f2 [ 28...Rc2xb2??
is followed by mate in 2 29.Qg4-h4+
Kh6-g7 30.Qh4-h7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Rc2-f2 29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7
30.Qh4xf2 Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2
32.Nf6-e4 Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8
34.Ra6-c6 Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+
36.Kh1-h2 Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5
38.h4-h5 Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Diagram

(Diagram 1058)

(Diagram 1059)

Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8 34.Ra6-c6


Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+ 36.Kh1-h2
Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5 38.h4-h5
Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+

Bg1-e3+ 40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.g2-g3


Be3-d4 42.h5xg6 Kg7xg6 43.Kh2-g2
Rb3-d3 44.Nd6-e4+ Kg6-g7
45.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-g8 46.Ne4-d6

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29.Ra6-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.Qh4xf2
Qe3xf2 31.Rf1xf2 Bb6xf2 32.Nf6-e4
Bf2-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-c8 34.Ra6-c6
Diagram

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Rc8-a8 35.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+ 36.Kh1-h2
Ra1-b1 37.Ne4xd6 f7-f5 38.h4-h5
Bd4-g1+ 39.Kh2-h1 Bg1-e3+
40.Kh1-h2 Rb1xb3 41.g2-g3 Be3-d4
42.h5xg6 Kg7xg6 43.Kh2-g2 Rb3-d3
44.Nd6-e4+ Kg6-g7 45.Rc6-c7+
Kg7-g8 46.Ne4-d6 Rd3-d2+ 47.Kg2-f1
Bd4-b6 48.Nd6-c4 Bb6xc7

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49.Nc4xd2 -1.34/16 ] 29...Rf8-a8!
Mate attack [ 29...Rf2xb2??
will allow a snap mate in 2 30.Qg4-h4+
Kh6-g7 31.Qh4-h7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Rf8-a8 30.Ra1-d1 Kh6-g7
31.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-f8 32.Rf1xf2 Qe3xf2
33.Qg4xb4 g6xh5 34.Qb4xd6+ Kf8-g7
35.Qd6xe5+ Kg7-h6 36.Qe5-d6+ f7-f6
37.Qd6-c6 Ra8-g8 38.d5-d6 Qf2xb2
39.d6-d7 Bb6-d8 40.Qc6-f3 Rg8-g5
41.Rd1-f1 Kh6-g7 42.Rf1-d1 Rg5-c5
43.Rd1-f1 Qb2-d2 44.Rf1-d1 Qd2-a2
-1.37/17 ] 30.Qg4xb4 [ 30.Ra1xa8
Rf2xf1# Mate attack ; 30.-- Diagram

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Ra8xa1 Threat 31.Rf1xa1 Rf2xf6


Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Ra1-d1 Kh6-g7 31.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-f8
32.Rf1xf2 Qe3xf2 33.Qg4xb4 g6xh5
34.Qb4xd6+ Kf8-g7 35.Qd6xe5+
Kg7-h6 36.Qe5-d6+ f7-f6 37.Qd6-c6
Ra8-g8 38.d5-d6 Qf2xb2 39.d6-d7
Rg8-d8 40.Qc6-f3 Qb2-f2 41.Qf3-d5
Qf2-e2 42.Rd1-b1 Kh6-g6 43.Qd5-d6
Bb6-a5 -1.11/15 ] 30...Kh6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kh6-g7
31.Nf6-g4 Qe3-f4 32.Qb4xf4 Rf2xf4
33.h2-h3 f7-f5 34.Ng4-h2 Ra8xa1
35.Rf1xa1 Rf4-b4 36.Ra1-b1 e5-e4
Diagram
37.g2-g3 Kg7-f6 38.Nh2-f1 Kf6-e5

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39.b2-b3 Ke5xd5 40.Nf1-d2 e4-e3
41.Nd2-f3 e3-e2 42.Kh1-g2 Bb6-c5
43.Rb1-b2 Rb4-e4 44.Nf3-e1 Bc5-d4
45.Rb2-a2 Re4-e3 46.Kg2-f2 Re3-e7+
47.Kf2-f3 -2.85/19 ] 31.Qb4xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf6-g4
Qe3-f4 32.Qb4xf4 Rf2xf4 33.h2-h3
f7-f5 34.Ng4-h2 Ra8xa1 35.Rf1xa1
Rf4-b4 36.Ra1-b1 e5-e4 37.b2-b3
Kg7-f6 38.g2-g3 Kf6-e5 39.Kh1-g2
Ke5xd5 40.Nh2-f1 Kd5-e5 41.Nf1-d2
d6-d5 42.Rb1-e1 Ke5-d4 43.Re1-c1
Kd4-d3 44.Rc1-d1 Kd3-c3 -2.98/16 ]
31...Qe3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qe3-e2 32.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-h7
33.Qd6-f6 Rf2xf6 34.Ne8xf6+ Kh7-g7
35.Ra1-e1 Qe2-b5 36.Nf6-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 1063)
Qb5xd5 37.Ne4-c3 Qd5-c4
38.Re1-d1 Bb6-d4 39.Rf1-e1 Bd4xc3
40.b2xc3 Qc4xc3 41.Rd1-c1 Qc3-d2
42.Rc1-d1 Qd2-f4 43.Re1-f1 Qf4-c4
44.Rd1-c1 Qc4-e2 45.Rc1-e1 Qe2-b5
46.Re1-b1 Qb5-d5 -7.63/17 ]
32.Nf6-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-h7 33.Qd6-f6 Rf2xf6
34.Ne8xf6+ Kh7-g7 35.Ra1-e1
Qe2-b5 36.Nf6-e4 Qb5xd5 37.Ne4-c3

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Qd5-c4 38.Re1-d1 Bb6-d4 39.Rf1-e1
Bd4xc3 40.b2xc3 Qc4xc3 41.Rd1-c1
Qc3-d2 42.Rc1-d1 Qd2-f4 43.Re1-f1
Qf4-c4 44.Rd1-c1 Qc4-e2 45.Rc1-e1
Qe2-b5 46.Re1-b1 Qb5-d5 -7.87/18 ]
32...Ra8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kg7-h7 33.Qd6-f6 Rf2xf6
34.Ne8xf6+ Kh7-g7 35.Ra1-e1
Qe2-b5 36.Nf6-e4 Qb5xd5 37.Ne4-c3
Diagram

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Qd5-c4 38.Re1-d1 Bb6-d4 39.Rf1-e1
Bd4xc3 40.b2xc3 Qc4xc3 41.Rd1-c1
Qc3-d2 42.Rc1-d1 Qd2-f4 Diagram
43.Re1-f1 Qf4-c4 44.Rd1-c1 Qc4-e2
45.Rc1-e1 Qe2-b5 46.Re1-b1

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Qb5-d5 -7.64/15 ] 33.Rf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf1xf2
Diagram

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Bb6xf2 34.Qd6-b4 Bf2-d4 35.d5-d6
Re8-d8 36.Ra1-b1 Qe2-a6 37.h2-h3
Qa6xd6 38.Qb4-c4 Qd6-d5
39.Qc4xd5 Rd8xd5 40.b2-b4 Rd5-b5
41.g2-g3 e5-e4 42.Kh1-g2 Bd4-c3
43.Kg2-f2 Bc3xb4 44.Kf2-e2 Kg7-f6
45.Rb1-f1+ Rb5-f5 46.Rf1-b1 -5.70/15
] 33...Qe2-g4N [ 33...Qe2-g4
34.Re1-g1 Rf2-f6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Qe2-g4 34.Re1-g1 Rf2-f6
35.Qd6-a3 Bb6xg1 36.Ra1xg1
Qg4-d4 37.h2-h3 Qd4xd5 Diagram

510

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Rf6-f2 39.Qa3-g3 Rf2-b2 40.Rg1-c1
Rb2xb4 41.Qg3-f2 Rb4-b3 42.Kh1-h2
Qd5-d4 43.Qf2-f1 Qd4-f4+ 44.Qf1xf4
e5xf4 45.Rc1-c7 Re8-e2 -8.19/14 ;
RR 33...Qe2-b5 ]
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511

69

B97 Ra8-e8 26.g2-g3 Nc6-b4 27.Rb7-f7


Georgi P Tringov
Bf8-g7 28.Rf7-a7 f6-f5 29.Nc3-e2
Robert James Fischer
Nb4xa2 30.Ra7xa6 Na2-b4 31.Ra6-a7
CAP Rd: 5 Havana CAP Rd: 5
1965 Nb4xc2 32.Ne2-f4 Nc2-e3 33.Kh1-g1
Re8-c8 34.Nf4-e6 Rc8-c1+ 35.Kg1-f2
B97: Sicilian Najdorf: Poisoned Pawn
Ne3-g4+ 36.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c2+
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
37.Ke2-d3 -3.15/16 Diagram
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Qd8-b6 8.Qd1-d2 Diagram

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Qb6xb2 9.Ra1-b1 Qb2-a3 10.e4-e5
d6xe5 11.f4xe5 Nf6-d7 12.Bf1-c4
Bf8-b4 13.Rb1-b3 Qa3-a5 14.0-0 0-0
15.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 16.Bc4xe6+
Kg8-h8 17.Rf1xf8+ Bb4xf8
18.Qd2-f4 Nb8-c6N [RR 18...Bf8-c5+
19.Kg1-h1 Nd7-f8 20.Be6xc8 Nb8-c6
21.Bc8xb7 Ra8-b8 22.Bb7xc6 Rb8xb3
23.c2xb3 Qa5xc3 24.Qf4-c1 Qc3xe5
25.Bg5-f4 Qe5-d4 26.h2-h3 a6-a5
27.Bf4-h2 Nf8-e6 28.Qc1-e1 Qd4-f6
29.Qe1-c1 Bc5-d4 30.Bc6-d5 g7-g6
31.Bh2-g1 Bd4-e5 32.Qc1-c8+ Ne6-f8
33.Qc8-b7 Pujol Sans,M-Natalucci,F/
Groningen 1971/EXT 2001/- (69) ]
19.Qf4-f7 Qa5-c5+ 20.Kg1-h1 Nd7-f6
last book move 21.Be6xc8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e5xf6
Bc8xe6 22.Qf7xe6 Qc5xg5 23.Rb3-b1
Qg5xf6 24.Qe6xf6 g7xf6 25.Rb1xb7

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] 21...Nc6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


21...Ra8xc8 Diagram

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22.Bg5xf6 Nc6-a5 23.Rb3-b1 Qc5xc3
24.Bf6-h4 Qc3xe5 25.Bh4-g3 Qe5-e2
26.Rb1-f1 h7-h6 27.c2-c3 Na5-c4
28.Rf1-e1 Nc4-d6 29.Qf7-g6 Qe2-d2
30.Re1-f1 Qd2-d5 31.Qg6-g4 h6-h5
-3.65/14 ] 22.Qf7-e6 last book move

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bg5-e3
Diagram

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Ne5xf7
Rc8xf8
Nd6-f5
Nf5-d4

23.Be3xc5 Ra8xc8 24.Bc5xf8


25.Rb3xb7 Nf7-d6 26.Rb7-b3
27.h2-h3 Rf8-c8 28.Rb3-a3
29.Nc3-d1 Diagram

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Rc8xc2 30.Nd1-e3 Rc2-c6 31.Kh1-h2
Kh8-g8 32.Ra3-d3 Nd4-e6
33.Rd3-b3 -3.48/16 ] 22...Ne5-g4
Diagram [ 22...Ne5-g4 23.h2-h4
Ra8xc8 24.Bg5xf6 Ng4xf6-+
( 24...g7xf6?! 25.Qe6xg4 f6-f5
26.Qg4-f3-+ );Less advisable is
22...Ra8xc8 23.Bg5xf6 Diagram
g7xf6 24.Nc3-e4 Qc5xc2 25.h2-h3-+ ;

512

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22...Qc5xc8 Diagram

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23.Qe6xe5 Qc8-c4 24.h2-h3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne5-g4
23.Bg5-h4 Ra8xc8 24.Qe6-e1 Rc8-e8
25.Qe1-g1 Qc5xg1+ 26.Kh1xg1 g7-g5
27.Bh4-g3 Bf8-c5+ 28.Kg1-f1 b7-b5
29.Nc3-b1 Ng4-e3+ 30.Kf1-e2
Ne3xc2+ 31.Ke2-d2 Nc2-e3
32.Rb3-d3 Ne3xg2 33.Nb1-c3 Ng2-e3
34.a2-a4 b5-b4 -6.67/14 ]
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e5xf4 26.Nf5xd6 c7xd6 27.Qf3xf4


Qa4-d4 28.b5-b6 Re8xe4 29.Qf4-f5+
Graf,A-Kholmov,R (2465)/Moscow
1984/MCL/- (42) ) 15.a2-a4 Ra8-b8
16.a4xb5 a6xb5 17.Ra1-a6 Nc6-e7
18.Nf3-g5 Qe8-c8 19.Ra6-a5 h7-h6
20.Ng5-f3 Qc8-e8 21.c3-c4 c7-c6
22.c4xb5 Rb8xb5 23.Ra5xb5 c6xb5
24.Qe2-d3 Bd6-b8 25.Bc1-e3 Ne7-g6
26.Qd3-b3 Kg8-h7 27.Rf1-a1 Ng6-f4
28.Ra1-a5 Bronstein,L-Miana,E/
Cordoba 1968/EXT 2000/1-0 (49) ]
14.0-0 Ra8-d8 15.a2-a4 Qd7-d3
16.Qe2xd3 Rd8xd3 17.a4xb5 a6xb5
18.Ra1-a6 Rd3-d6 19.Kg1-h1 Nf6-d7
last book move last book move
20.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
C77 20.b2-b4 Diagram

Robert James Fischer


Vasily Smyslov
Memorial - (2)
26.08.1965
C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6,
unusual lines
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.d2-d3 d7-d6 6.c2-c3 Bf8-e7
7.Nb1-d2 0-0 8.Nd2-f1 b7-b5
9.Ba4-b3 d6-d5 10.Qd1-e2 d5xe4
11.d3xe4 Bc8-e6 [RR 11...Be7-c5
12.Nf1-g3 Bc8-g4 13.h2-h3 Bg4-d7
14.0-0 Qd8-e7 15.Nf3-h4 Nf6-e8
16.Nh4-f5 Qe7-f6 17.Ng3-h5 Qf6-g6
18.Qe2-f3 Nc6-e7 19.Bc1-e3 Ne7xf5
20.e4xf5 Bd7xf5 21.Be3xc5 Ne8-d6
22.Nh5-g3 1-0 Kirov,D (2121)-Nikolov,
N (1872)/Sunny Beach 2007/CBM 120
ext ] 12.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 13.Nf1-g3
Qd8-d7N [RR 13...Be7-d6 14.0-0
Qd8-e8 (RR 14...Nc6-e7 15.c3-c4
Qd8-e8 16.a2-a4 Ne7-g6 17.a4xb5
a6xb5 18.Ra1xa8 Qe8xa8 19.c4xb5
Qa8-a4 20.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 21.Ng5xe6
Rf8-e8 22.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 23.Qe2-f3
Ng6-f4 24.Ng3-f5+ Kg7-h7 25.Bc1xf4

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Nd7-b8 21.Ra6-a1 Rd6-d3 22.Ng3-e2
Nb8-d7 23.Bc1-e3 h7-h6 24.h2-h3
Rf8-d8 25.Kh1-h2 g7-g5 26.Ra1-a6
Nd7-b8 27.Ra6-a2 Nb8-d7 28.Rf1-a1
Kg8-g7 29.Nf3-e1 Rd3-d6 30.Kh2-g1
Nd7-f6 0.30/20 ] 20...Rf8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...b5-b4
21.c3-c4 Nd7-b8 22.Ra6-a8 Rd6-d8
23.Rf1-a1 Rd8-d3 24.h2-h3 Rd3-b3
25.Ra8-a2 Rf8-d8 26.Ng3-e2 Rb3-d3
27.Ra2-a8 Be7-f6 28.Kh1-h2 Nc6-d4
29.Ne2xd4 e5xd4 30.Be3-f4 0.13/18 ]

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21.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.b2-b4 Nd7-b8 22.Ra6-a1 Nb8-d7
23.h2-h3 h7-h6 24.Kh1-h2 Rd6-d3
25.Ng3-e2 Be7-f6 26.Ra1-a6 Diagram

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Nd7-b8 27.Ra6-a2 Kg8-f7 28.g2-g3
Nb8-d7 29.Ra2-a6 Nc6-e7 30.Rf1-a1
Nd7-b6 0.32/20 ] 21...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5-b4
22.Rf1-a1 b4xc3 23.b2xc3 Rd8-b8
24.Kh1-h2 Rb8-b2 25.Ra6-a2 Rb2xa2
26.Ra1xa2 Kg8-f7 27.Ng3-e2 Nd7-b6
28.Ra2-a6 Be7-d8 29.g2-g3 Nb6-c4
30.Be3-c5 Rd6-d3 31.Kh2-g2
Nc6-b8 0.20/18 ] 22.Rf1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.b2-b4
Nd7-b8 23.Ra6-a1 Nb8-d7 24.Kh1-h2
Rd6-d3 25.Ng3-e2 g7-g5 26.Ra1-a6
Nd7-b8 27.Ra6-a2 Kg8-g7 28.Rf1-a1
Nb8-d7 29.Nf3-e1 Rd3-d6 30.Ne1-c2
Nd7-f6 31.Nc2-a3 Rd6-d7 32.Na3xb5
Nf6xe4 0.30/19 ] 22...Nd7-b8
Black threatens to win material: Nb8xa6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b5-b4
23.Kh1-h2 b4xc3 24.b2xc3 Kg8-h7
25.Ng3-e2 Nd7-b8 26.Ra6-a8 Rd6-d3
27.Ra1-b1 Nb8-d7 28.Ra8xd8 Nc6xd8
29.Nf3-e1 Rd3-d6 30.c3-c4 0.24/19 ]
23.Ra6-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Ra6-a2 Rd6-d1+ 24.Ng3-f1 b5-b4
25.Be3-d2 Rd1xa1 26.Ra2xa1 b4xc3

514
27.Bd2xc3 Be7-c5 28.Kh1-g1 Nc6-d4
29.Nf1-d2 Nb8-d7 30.g2-g3 Nd7-f6
31.Kg1-g2 Nd4xf3 32.Kg2xf3 Bc5-d4
33.Kf3-e2 Kg8-f7 34.Ra1-a6 Bd4xc3
35.b2xc3 0.18/19 ] 23...Rd6-d1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb8-d7
Diagram

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24.b2-b4 g7-g5 25.Kh1-h2 Kg8-g7
26.Ra8-a3 Rd6-d3 27.Nf3-e1 Rd3-d6
28.Ra3-a6 Nd7-b8 29.Ra6-a8 Kg7-g6
30.Ne1-f3 Nb8-d7 31.Ra8xd8 Be7xd8
32.Ng3-e2 Kg6-f7 33.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8
34.Ra6-a2 Nb8-d7 35.Ra2-a1 Rd6-d3
36.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b6 37.g2-g3 Kf7-f6
38.Be3xb6 c7xb6 39.Kh2-g2 Bd8-c7
40.g3-g4 Nc6-e7 41.Ra6-a7 Bc7-d8
42.h3-h4 0.27/18 ] 24.Kh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ng3-f1
b5-b4 25.c3xb4 Rd1xa1 26.Ra8xa1
Be7xb4 27.g2-g3 Bb4-d6 28.Nf1-d2
Nc6-d4 29.Kh1-g2 Nd4-c2 30.Ra1-a8
Nc2xe3+ 31.f2xe3 Kg8-f7 32.Nd2-c4
Kf7-f6 33.Ra8-a1 Nb8-d7 34.Ra1-f1
Kf6-e7 35.Nf3-h4 Nd7-f8 0.26/19 ]
24...Rd1xa1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rd1xa1 25.Ra8xa1 b5-b4
26.Ng3-e2 g7-g5 27.g2-g3 Nb8-d7
28.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8 29.Ra6-a4
Diagram
Nb8-d7 30.Kh2-g2 Kg8-f7 31.Ra4-a6

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Nd7-b8 32.Ra6-a8 Nb8-d7 33.Ra8xd8


Be7xd8 34.Ne2-c1 b4xc3 35.b2xc3
Bd8-e7 36.Nc1-d3 0.26/20 ]
25.Ra8xa1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra8xa1 b5-b4 26.Ng3-e2 g7-g5
27.g2-g3 Nb8-d7 28.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8
29.Ra6-a4 Nb8-d7 30.Kh2-g2 Kg8-g7
31.Ra4-a6 Nd7-b8 32.Ra6-a8 Nb8-d7
33.Ra8xd8 Nc6xd8 34.c3xb4 Be7xb4
35.Ne2-c1 Bb4-e7 36.Nc1-d3 Nd8-c6
37.Be3-d2 Nd7-f6 38.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5
39.Nd3xe5 Nf6xe4 0.13/17 ]
25...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...b5-b4 26.Ng3-e2 g7-g5 27.g2-g3
Kg8-g7 28.Kh2-g2 Nb8-d7 29.Ra1-a6
Nd7-b8 30.Ra6-a8 Nb8-d7 31.Ra8xd8
Nc6xd8 32.c3xb4 Be7xb4 33.Ne2-c1
Bb4-e7 34.Nc1-d3 Nd8-c6 35.Be3-d2
Nd7-f6 36.Nf3xe5 Diagram

Black king safety dropped [Houdini 2.


0c Pro x64: 26...Be7-d6 27.Ra1-a6
Nd7-b8 28.Ra6-a3 Nb8-d7 29.Ra3-a1
Nc6-e7 30.Ra1-a7 Kg8-f7 31.Ng3-h5
c7-c6 32.g2-g4 g7-g6 33.Nh5-g3
Bd6-b8 34.Ra7-b7 g6-g5 35.Kh2-g2
Kf7-g6 36.Ng3-h5 0.26/18 ] 27.Ng3-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kh2-g1
Diagram

(Diagram 1081)
Nc6xe5 37.Nd3xe5 Nf6xe4 0.23/18 ]
26.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8 27.Ra6-a2 b5-b4
28.Ng3-e2 Nb8-d7 29.Ra2-a6 b4xc3
30.b2xc3 Nd7-b8 31.Ra6-a4 Kg8-f7
32.g2-g3 g7-g5 33.Ne2-c1 Nb8-d7
34.Ra4-a6 Nd7-b8 35.Ra6-a1 Nb8-d7
36.Nc1-d3 0.24/19 ] 26...Kg8-f7

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Kf7-e8 28.Ng3-e2 Nd7-f6 29.Nf3-d2
Rd8-d3 30.g2-g3 Ke8-d7 31.Kg1-g2
Nf6-e8 32.Ra1-a6 Be7-d6 33.Ra6-a8
Bd6-e7 34.Ra8-a1 Ne8-d6 35.Ra1-a6
Nc6-d8 36.Ra6-a7 Nd8-c6 0.32/18 ]
27...Be7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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27...Kf7-e8 28.g2-g3 Nd7-f6
29.Nf1-d2 Rd8-d3 30.Ra1-c1 g7-g5
31.Kh2-g2 Ke8-f7 32.Nf3-e1 Rd3-d6
33.Rc1-a1 Kf7-g7 34.Ra1-a8 Nc6-d8
35.c3-c4 Rd6-d7 36.c4xb5 Be7xb4
0.31/17 ] 28.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Kh2-g1 Nd7-f6 29.Nf1-d2
Nf6-d7 30.g2-g3 Nc6-e7 31.Kg1-g2
Ne7-c8 32.Nd2-b3 Nc8-b6 33.Be3xb6
Nd7xb6 34.Nb3-a5 Rd8-a8 35.Ra1-a3
Nb6-d7 36.Ra3-a2 Bd6-e7 0.37/17 ]
28...Nd7-f6 Black threatens to win
material: Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Nd7-b6 29.Be3xb6 c7xb6
30.Kh2-g2 Bd6-b8 31.Nf3-e1 g7-g5
32.Nf1-e3 Kf7-f6 33.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1
34.Ne3xd1 Nc6-d8 35.Kg2-f3 h6-h5
36.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 37.h3xg4 h5xg4
38.Nd1-e3 Kf6-g5 39.Ne1-d3 0.36/18
Diagram

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] 29.Nf1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Nf3-d2 g7-g5 30.Kh2-g2 Nf6-d7
31.Nd2-b3 Kf7-f6 32.Nf1-h2 Kf6-g6
33.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8 34.Ra6-a2 Nb8-d7
35.Nb3-d2 Nd7-f6 36.Ra2-a1 Rd8-d7
37.Ra1-a6 Nc6-d8 38.Nh2-g4 Nf6xg4
39.h3xg4 Kg6-f6 40.Nd2-f3 Bd6-e7
41.Ra6-a7 Be7-f8 42.Nf3-d2 Bf8-d6
43.Ra7-a6 Bd6-f8 44.Nd2-f3 Rd7-d3
0.39/19 ] 29...Kf7-e7 Diagram

516
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g7-g5
30.Ra1-a6 Nc6-e7 31.Ra6-a5 Rd8-b8
32.Kh2-g2 g5-g4 33.Nf3-e1 h6-h5
34.f2-f3 Ne7-c6 35.Ra5-a6 Nc6-e7
36.Ne1-d3 Rb8-g8 37.Ra6-a7 Ne7-c6
38.Ra7-b7 g4xf3+ 39.Kg2xf3 0.38/18 ]

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30.Ra1-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nf3-e1 g7-g5 31.Kh2-g2 Ke7-f8
32.f2-f3 Kf8-f7 33.Nd2-b3 Nf6-d7
34.Ne1-c2 Nc6-e7 35.Ra1-a5 c7-c6
36.Ra5-a6 Kf7-f6 37.Nb3-a5 Nd7-b8
38.Ra6-a7 Rd8-d7 39.Na5-b7
Ne7-c8 0.46/18 ] 30...Nc6-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ke7-d7
31.Kh2-g2 g7-g5 32.Nf3-e1 Kd7-c8
33.Ra6xc6 Kc8-b7 34.Rc6-c5 Bd6xc5
35.b4xc5 c7-c6 36.Kg2-f3 Rd8-a8
37.Ne1-d3 Nf6-d7 38.c3-c4 Ra8-a3
39.Kf3-e2 Kb7-c7 40.h3-h4 g5xh4
41.g3xh4 h6-h5 42.Be3-g5 b5-b4
43.Nd3xb4 Nd7xc5 44.f2-f3 Kc7-d6
0.48/20 ] 31.Ra6-a5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra6-a5
c7-c6 32.Ra5-a7+ Rd8-d7 33.Ra7-a8
Rd7-d8 34.Nf3-e1 Nb8-d7 35.Ra8-a7
g7-g5 36.f2-f3 Nf6-e8 37.Kh2-g2
Ke7-f6 38.Nd2-b3 Bd6-c7 39.Ne1-d3
Nd7-b6 40.Nb3-c5 Nb6-c4 41.Be3-g1
Kf6-g6 0.46/21 ]
31...c7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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31...c7-c6 32.Ra5-a7+ Rd8-d7
33.Ra7-a8 Rd7-d8 34.Nf3-e1 Nb8-d7
35.Ra8-a7 Ke7-f7 36.Ne1-d3 g7-g5
37.Kh2-g2 Diagram

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Kf7-g6 38.Ra7-a6 Nd7-b8 39.Ra6-a8
Rd8-e8 40.Ra8-a1 Nb8-d7 41.f2-f3
Re8-d8 42.Nd2-b3 Nf6-e8 43.Kg2-f2
Ne8-f6 44.Nb3-a5 Rd8-c8 45.Kf2-g2
Bd6-f8 0.58/20 ] 32.Kh2-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra5-a7+
Rd8-d7 33.Ra7-a8 Rd7-d8 34.Nf3-e1
Nb8-d7 35.Ra8-a7 Ke7-f7 36.Ne1-d3
g7-g5 37.Kh2-g2 Kf7-g7 38.f2-f3
Kg7-g6 39.Ra7-a1 h6-h5 40.Kg2-h2
Bd6-f8 0.47/18 ] 32...Nb8-d7

517
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...g7-g5
33.Ra5-a7+ Rd8-d7 34.Ra7-a8
Rd7-d8 35.Nf3-e1 Nb8-d7 36.Ra8-a7
Bd6-b8 37.Ra7-a6 Rd8-c8 38.Ne1-d3
g5-g4 39.Be3-c5+ Nd7xc5 40.Nd3xc5
g4xh3+ 41.Kg2xh3 Bb8-d6 42.Nd2-b3
Bd6xc5 43.Nb3xc5 Ke7-d6 44.Kh3-g2
Rc8-g8 0.58/18 ] 33.Kg2-f1 Diagram
[ 33.Nf3-e1 g7-g5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Nf3-e1 Nd7-b8 34.Ra5-a7+
Rd8-d7 35.Ra7-a2 Bd6-c7 36.f2-f3
Ke7-f7 37.Nd2-b3 Rd7-d1 38.Ra2-a7
Nf6-e8 39.Kg2-f2 Nb8-d7 40.Nb3-c5
Nd7xc5 41.Be3xc5 g7-g6 42.Kf2-e2
Rd1-d8 0.67/17 ]

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33...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rd8-b8 34.Ra5-a7 Rb8-c8
35.Nf3-e1 c6-c5 36.Ne1-d3 c5-c4
37.Nd3-c5 Bd6xc5 38.Be3xc5+
Ke7-d8 39.Bc5-e3 Rc8-c7 40.Ra7-a5
Rc7-b7 41.f2-f3 Kd8-e7 42.Kf1-g2
g7-g5 43.Ra5-a6 Rb7-b8 0.42/17 ]
34.Nf3-e1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Nf3-e1 Bd6-c7 35.Ra5-a7
Bc7-b8 36.Ra7-a8 g7-g5 37.f2-f3
Nf6-e8 38.Ne1-d3 Ne8-d6 39.Ra8-a6
Ke7-f7 40.g3-g4 Kf7-g6 41.Kf1-f2
h6-h5 42.Kf2-g3 h5xg4 43.h3xg4
Nd6-f7 44.c3-c4 0.58/18 ]
34...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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34...Bd6-c7 35.Ra5-a7 Bc7-b8
36.Ra7-a8 g7-g5 37.f2-f3 Nf6-e8
38.Ne1-d3 Ne8-d6 39.Ra8-a6 Ke7-f7
40.Kf1-f2 Kf7-f6 41.Nd2-b3 Nd6-c4
42.Nb3-a5 Nc4xe3 43.Kf2xe3 c6-c5
44.Ra6-c6 Rc8xc6 45.Na5xc6 Bb8-d6
46.Nd3-f2 h6-h5 47.Nf2-d3 c5xb4
48.c3xb4 Bd6-f8 0.58/17 ] 35.Ne1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ne1-d3
Diagram

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Bd6-c7 36.Ra5-a6 Ne8-d6 37.Kf1-g2
g7-g5 38.f2-f3 Ke7-f6 39.Nd3-c5
Nd7-b8 40.Ra6-a8 Rc8-d8 41.g3-g4
Nd6-c8 42.Kg2-g3 Bc7-d6 43.Nd2-b3
Bd6-c7 44.Be3-g1 Rd8-d1 0.68/18 ]

518
35...Ne8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...g7-g5 36.Kf1-e2 Ke7-f6
37.Ra5-a6 Kf6-g6 38.c3-c4 Kg6-f7
39.Be3-c5 Bd6-b8 40.c4xb5 c6xb5
41.Ra6-a5 Ne8-c7 42.Nd2-f3 Kf7-f6
43.Ra5-a1 Rc8-d8 44.Bc5-d6 0.64/17 ]
36.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Nd2-b3 Nc7-e8 37.Ra5-a6 Ke7-f6
38.Nb3-a5 Bd6-c7 39.f2-f3 Ne8-d6
40.Ra6-a7 Nd6-f7 41.Kf1-f2 Nd7-b8
42.Na5-b7 Nb8-d7 43.Nb7-c5 Nd7xc5
44.Nd3xc5 Bc7-b8 45.Ra7-d7 g7-g5
0.93/18 ] 36...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...b5xc4 37.Nd2xc4 Nc7-b5
38.Ra5-a6 g7-g5 39.Kf1-g2 Ke7-f6
40.Nc4-a5 Nd7-b8 41.Ra6-a8
Diagram

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Rc8-d8 42.Na5-b7 Rd8-e8 43.Be3-a7
Bd6-c7 44.Nb7-a5 Nb5xa7 45.Ra8xa7
Re8-c8 46.Na5-c4 Nb8-d7 47.Ra7-a6
Bc7-b8 48.f2-f3 0.77/20 ] 37.Nd2xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nd2xc4
Nc7-b5 38.Ra5-a6 g7-g5 39.Kf1-g2
Ke7-f6 40.Nc4-a5 Nd7-b8 41.Ra6-a8
Rc8-d8 42.Na5-b7 Rd8-e8 43.Be3-a7
Bd6-c7 44.Nb7-a5 Nb5xa7 45.Ra8xa7
Re8-c8 46.Na5-c4 Nb8-d7 47.Ra7-a6
Bc7-b8 48.f2-f3 0.63/18 ] 37...Nc7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc7-b5
38.Ra5-a6 g7-g5 39.Kf1-g2 Ke7-f6

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40.Nc4-a5 Nd7-b8 41.Ra6-a8 Rc8-d8
42.Na5-b7 Rd8-e8 43.Be3-a7 Bd6-c7
44.Nb7-a5 Nb5xa7 45.Ra8xa7 Re8-c8
46.Na5-c4 Nb8-d7 47.Ra7-a6 Bc7-b8
48.f2-f3 0.76/19 Diagram

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] 38.Ra5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Ra5-a1 Ke7-f6 39.f2-f3 Bd6-c7
40.Kf1-g2 Rc8-d8 41.h3-h4 Nb5-d4
42.Be3xd4 e5xd4 43.Ra1-a6 Nd7-b8
44.Ra6-a7 Rd8-d7 45.Nd3-c5 Rd7-f7
0.60/15 ] 38...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...g7-g5 39.Kf1-g2 Ke7-f6
40.Nc4-a5 Nd7-b8 41.Ra6-a8 Nb5-c3
42.Na5-c4 Bd6-c7 43.Nd3-c5 Rc8-d8
44.f2-f3 Rd8-d1 45.h3-h4 g5xh4
46.g3xh4 Rd1-b1 47.Be3xh6 Rb1xb4
48.Bh6-g5+ Kf6-g6 49.Nc5xe6
Rb4xc4 50.Ne6xc7 0.66/16 ]
39.Be3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Be3-c1 g7-g5 40.Bc1-b2 h6-h5
41.f2-f4 g5xf4 42.g3xf4 Kf6-e7
43.Nd3xe5 Nd7xe5 44.Nc4xe5
Ke7-e8 45.Kf1-e2 Bd6xb4 46.Ra6xc6
Rc8xc6 47.Ne5xc6 Bb4-d6 48.Nc6-e5
Ke8-e7 49.Ke2-e3 Bd6-c5+ 50.Ke3-d3
Diagram
Ke7-d6 51.Ne5-g6 Bc5-a7 52.f4-f5
e6xf5 53.e4xf5 0.90/16 ] 39...Bd6-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...g7-g5
40.Bc1-b2 h6-h5 41.f2-f4 g5xf4

519

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42.g3xf4 Kf6-e7 43.Nd3xe5 Nd7xe5
44.Nc4xe5 Ke7-e8 45.Kf1-e2 Bd6xb4
46.Ra6xc6 Rc8xc6 47.Ne5xc6 Bb4-d6
48.Ke2-e3 Ke8-d7 49.Nc6-e5+
Kd7-e7 50.Ke3-d3 0.90/16 ] 40.Bc1-b2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bc1-b2
g7-g5 41.f2-f4 Kf6-e7 42.Nc4xe5
Nd7xe5 43.Nd3xe5 Bb8xe5
44.Bb2xe5 Ke7-d7 45.Kf1-g2 Diagram

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g5xf4 46.g3xf4 Rc8-g8+ 47.Kg2-f2
Rg8-f8 48.Kf2-f3 Rf8-e8 49.h3-h4
Re8-g8 50.Ra6-a2 Rg8-g1
51.Ra2-d2+ Kd7-e7 52.h4-h5 Rg1-f1+
53.Kf3-e3 1.12/17 ] 40...c6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...g7-g5

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41.f2-f4 Kf6-e7 42.Nc4xe5 Nd7xe5
43.Nd3xe5 Bb8xe5 44.Bb2xe5 Ke7-d7
45.Kf1-g2 g5xf4 46.g3xf4 Rc8-g8+
47.Kg2-f2 h6-h5 48.Kf2-f3 h5-h4
49.f4-f5 e6xf5 50.e4xf5 Rg8-f8
1.04/15 ] 41.Nc4-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Nc4-b6 Nd7xb6 42.Ra6xb6
c5-c4 43.Nd3-c5 c4-c3 44.Bb2-c1
Nb5-d4 45.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e7
46.Nd7xb8 Ke7-d8 47.Nb8-a6 Nd4-b3
48.Bc1-e3 c3-c2 49.Na6-c5 Nb3xc5
50.b4xc5 Rc8-a8 51.Kf1-e2 Ra8-a1
52.Rb6xe6 c2-c1Q 53.Be3xc1 Ra1xc1
54.Re6xe5 Kd8-d7 55.Re5-f5 Kd7-c6
56.Rf5-f7 g7-g5 57.Rf7-f8 Rc1-c2+
Diagram

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58.Ke2-d3 Rc2-b2 59.Rf8-c8+ Kc6-d7
60.Rc8-h8 Kd7-c6 61.Rh8xh6+
Kc6xc5 1.92/19 ] 41...Nd7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rc8-d8
42.Nb6xd7+ Rd8xd7 43.Nd3xc5
Rd7-d1+ 44.Kf1-g2 Rd1-b1
45.Ra6xe6+ Kf6-f7 46.Bb2xe5 Bb8xe5
47.Re6xe5 Rb1xb4 48.Re5-d5 Nb5-c3
49.Rd5-d7+ Kf7-f6 50.e4-e5+ Kf6xe5
51.Nc5-d3+ Ke5-e6 52.Rd7xg7
Rb4-d4 53.Nd3-f4+ Ke6-f5 54.Rg7-f7+
Kf5-e5 55.Nf4-g6+ Ke5-e6 56.Rf7-h7
Nc3-e4 57.Ng6-f4+ Ke6-e5
58.Rh7xh6 Rd4-d2 59.Rh6-h5+

520
Ke5-d6 60.Kg2-f3 Ne4xf2 61.h3-h4
Rd2-c2 62.Rh5-d5+ Kd6-e7 2.13/18 ]
42.Ra6xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Ra6xb6 c5-c4 43.Nd3-c5 c4-c3
44.Bb2-c1 Nb5-d4 45.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e7
46.Nd7xb8 Ke7-d8 Diagram

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47.Nb8-a6 Nd4-b3 48.Bc1-e3 c3-c2
49.Na6-c5 Nb3xc5 50.b4xc5 Rc8-a8
51.Kf1-e2 Ra8-a1 52.Rb6xe6 c2-c1Q
53.Be3xc1 Ra1xc1 54.Re6xe5 Kd8-d7
55.Re5-f5 Rc1-h1 56.Rf5-f7+ Kd7-c6
57.Rf7xg7 Rh1xh3 58.e4-e5 Kc6xc5
59.e5-e6 Kc5-d6 60.e6-e7 Kd6-d7
61.Ke2-d3 Rh3-h2 62.f2-f4 1.96/17 ]
42...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...c5-c4 43.Nd3-c5 c4-c3 44.Bb2-c1
Nb5-d4 45.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e7
46.Nd7xb8 Ke7-d8 47.Nb8-a6 Nd4-b3
48.Bc1-e3 c3-c2 49.Na6-c5 Nb3xc5
50.b4xc5 Rc8-a8 51.Kf1-e2 Ra8-a1
52.Rb6xe6 c2-c1Q 53.Be3xc1 Ra1xc1
54.Re6xe5 Kd8-d7 55.Re5-f5 Kd7-c6
56.Rf5-f7 g7-g5 57.Rf7-f8 Rc1-c2+
58.Ke2-d3 Rc2-b2 59.Rf8-c8+
Diagram
Kc6-d7 60.Rc8-h8 Kd7-c6
61.Rh8xh6+ Kc6xc5 2.01/18 ]
43.Nd3-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Nd3-c5 Diagram
c4-c3 44.Bb2-c1 Nb5-d4 45.Nc5-d7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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Kf6-e7 46.Nd7xb8 Ke7-d8 47.Nb8-a6


Nd4-b3 48.Bc1-e3 c3-c2 49.Na6-c5
Nb3xc5 50.b4xc5 Rc8-a8 51.Kf1-e2
Ra8-a1 52.Rb6xe6 c2-c1Q 53.Be3xc1
Ra1xc1 Diagram

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(Diagram 1098)
54.Re6xe5 Kd8-d7 55.Re5-f5 Kd7-c6
56.Rf5-f7 g7-g5 57.Rf7-f8 Rc1-c2+
58.Ke2-d3 Rc2-b2 59.Rf8-c8+ Kc6-d7
60.Rc8-h8 Kd7-c6 61.Rh8xh6+
Kc6xc5 1.87/18 ]
43...c4-c3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43...c4-c3 Diagram

44.Bb2-c1 Nb5-d4 45.Nc5-d7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf6-e7 46.Nd7xb8 Ke7-d8 47.Nb8-a6
Nd4-b3 Diagram

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48.Bc1-e3 c3-c2 49.Na6-c5 Nb3xc5
50.b4xc5 Rc8-a8 51.Kf1-e2 Ra8-a1
52.Rb6xe6 c2-c1Q 53.Be3xc1 Ra1xc1
54.Re6xe5 Kd8-d7 55.Re5-f5 Kd7-c6
56.Rf5-f7 g7-g5 57.Rf7-f8 Rc1-c2+
58.Ke2-d3 Rc2-b2 59.Rf8-c8+ Kc6-d7
60.Rc8-h8 Kd7-c6 61.Rh8xh6+
Kc6xc5 2.01/19 ]

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1-0

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Robert James Fischer
William G Addison
ch-US Rd: 8

C80

1966

C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9


Nbd2
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Nf6xe4 6.d2-d4 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d5 8.Nf3xe5 Diagram

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Nc6xe5 9.d4xe5 c7-c6 10.Bc1-e3
Bf8-e7 11.Nb1-d2 Ne4xd2
12.Qd1xd2 0-0 13.Qd2-c3 [RR
13.c2-c3 Bc8-f5 14.f2-f4
- Kuchynka,L (2140)-Olsarova,T
(1980)/Frydek Mistek 2007/CBM 118
ext ] 13...Bc8-b7 14.f2-f4N [RR
14.Be3-c5 Rf8-e8 15.f2-f4 Be7xc5+
16.Qc3xc5 Qd8-e7 17.Qc5xe7
Re8xe7 18.Ra1-e1 Ra8-e8
- Gligoric,S-Matanovic,A/Monte
Carlo 1967/MCD ] 14...a6-a5
Black intends b4 15.a2-a3 b5-b4
16.Qc3-d2 a5-a4 17.Bb3-a2 b4xa3
18.b2xa3 Be7xa3 19.Rf1-b1 Bb7-c8
20.Ba2xd5 last book move. last book
move Qd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...c6xd5 21.Ra1xa3 Bc8-f5
22.Rb1-b4 Qd8-d7 23.c2-c3 Rf8-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


24.Qd2-a2 Rc8-c4 25.Rb4xc4 d5xc4
26.Qa2xc4 h7-h6 27.Be3-d4 Bf5-e4
28.Qc4-e2 Qd7-f5 29.Qe2-f1 Qf5-g4
30.h2-h3 Qg4-g3 31.Qf1-f2 0.02/16 ]
21.Ra1xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qd2xd5 Diagram

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c6xd5 22.Ra1xa3 Bc8-f5 23.Rb1-b2
Rf8-c8 24.c2-c3 Bf5-d7 25.Rb2-b7
Bd7-c6 26.Rb7-b4 Bc6-d7 27.Kg1-f2
Ra8-b8 28.Be3-c5 Rb8-b5 29.Rb4xb5
Bd7xb5 30.Bc5-d6 Rc8-c4 31.g2-g3
Bb5-d7 32.Kf2-e3 Rc4-e4+ 33.Ke3-f3
h7-h5 34.Kf3-f2 Kg8-h7 -0.07/20 ]
21...Qd5xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Bc8-f5 22.Qd2xd5 c6xd5
23.Rb1-b2 Rf8-c8 24.c2-c3 Bf5-d7
25.Rb2-b7 Bd7-e8 26.e5-e6 f7xe6
27.Be3-d4 Be8-f7 28.Kg1-f2 h7-h6
29.Rb7-b4 Rc8-c4 30.Kf2-e2 Kg8-f8
31.Ke2-d2 Bf7-e8 32.Rb4-b7 g7-g5
33.f4xg5 h6xg5 34.Ra3-a1 Be8-g6
35.Ra1-f1+ Bg6-f5 -0.08/18 ]
22.Be3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Be3xd2 Bc8-f5 23.Rb1-b2 c6-c5
24.Bd2-e3 Rf8-c8 25.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
26.Rb2-a2 Bf5-d7 27.Ra2-a1 Ra8-b8
28.Ra1-d1 Bd7-f5 Diagram
29.c2-c3 Rb8-b2+ 30.Kf2-f3 h7-h5
31.h2-h3 Bf5-c2 -0.07/19 ] 22...Bc8-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bc8-f5

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23.Rb1-b2 c6-c5 24.Bd2-e3 Rf8-c8
25.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 26.Rb2-a2 Bf5-d7
27.Ra2-b2 Bd7-f5 28.Rb2-a2 0.00/20 ]
23.Rb1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rb1-b2 c6-c5 24.Bd2-e3 Rf8-c8
25.Kg1-f1 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 h6-h5
27.Be3-f2 Rc8-d8 28.Bf2xc5 Rd8-d2
29.Bc5-e3 Rd2xc2 30.Rb2xc2
Diagram

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Bf5xc2 31.Kf1-e2 Bc2-b3 32.Be3-f2
Ra8-d8 -0.03/18 ] 23...Rf8-d8
Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...c6-c5
24.Bd2-e3 Rf8-c8 25.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
26.Rb2-a2 Bf5-d7 27.Ra2-b2 Kg8-g7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


28.Rb2-b7 Bd7-e6 29.h2-h3 Rc8-b8
30.Rb7xb8 Ra8xb8 31.Be3xc5
Rb8-b2 32.Ra3-c3 Be6-d5 0.00/18 ]
24.Bd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bd2-e3 c6-c5 25.h2-h4 h7-h5
26.Kg1-f2 Rd8-c8 27.g2-g3 Bf5-d7
28.Rb2-b7 Bd7-c6 29.Rb7-b6 Bc6-d7
30.Rb6-d6 Bd7-f5 31.c2-c3 Bf5-e6
32.Kf2-f3 Rc8-c7 0.00/18 ] 24...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...c6-c5
25.Rb2-a2 Rd8-d1+ 26.Kg1-f2 Bf5-d7
27.h2-h3 h7-h5 28.Kf2-e2 Rd1-h1
29.Be3xc5 Ra8-c8 30.Bc5-d4 Bd7-c6
31.Ra3-c3 Rh1-h2 32.Ra2xa4
Rh2xg2+ 33.Ke2-e1 Rc8-b8
34.Ra4-a1 Bc6-d7 35.Ke1-f1 Rg2-h2
36.Kf1-g1 Rh2xh3 37.Rc3xh3 0.00/17 ]
25.h2-h3 Consolidates g4 [ 25.Rb2-a2
Rd8-b8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Kg1-f2 Kg8-h7 26.h2-h3 Rd8-b8
27.Rb2xb8 Ra8xb8 28.Ra3xa4
Rb8-b2 29.Ra4-c4 Bf5xc2 30.Be3-c1
Bc2-d3+ 31.Bc1xb2 Bd3xc4 32.f4-f5
g7-g6 33.g2-g4 h5xg4 34.h3xg4
g6xf5 35.g4xf5 Kh7-h6 36.Bb2-c1+
Kh6-h5 37.Kf2-g3 0.05/17 ]
25...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...c6-c5 26.Rb2-a2 Rd8-d1+
27.Kg1-f2 Bf5-d7 28.Kf2-e2 Rd1-h1
29.Be3xc5 Ra8-c8 30.Bc5-d4 Bd7-c6
31.Ra3-c3 Rh1-h2 32.Ra2xa4
Rh2xg2+ 33.Ke2-e1 Rc8-b8
34.Ra4-a1 Bc6-d7 35.Ke1-f1 Rg2-h2
36.Kf1-g1 Diagram
(Diagram 1107)
Rh2xh3 37.Rc3xh3 Bd7xh3 0.00/18 ]
26.Rb2xb8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rb2xb8+ Ra8xb8 27.Ra3xa4
Bf5xc2 28.Ra4-a6 Bc2-e4 29.Ra6-b6
Rb8xb6 30.Be3xb6 Kg8-f8
31.Bb6-c5+ Kf8-e8 32.Kg1-f2 Ke8-d7
33.Bc5-f8 g7-g6 34.g2-g4 h5xg4
35.h3xg4 Kd7-e6 36.Kf2-e3 Be4-g2

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37.Bf8-c5 Ke6-d5 38.Bc5-d6 c6-c5
39.Ke3-d2 c5-c4 0.00/20 ] 26...Ra8xb8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra8xb8
27.Ra3xa4 Bf5xc2 28.Ra4-a6 Bc2-e4
29.Ra6-b6 Rb8xb6 30.Be3xb6 Kg8-f8
31.Bb6-c5+ Kf8-e8 32.Kg1-f2 Ke8-d7
33.Bc5-f8 g7-g6 34.g2-g4 h5xg4
35.h3xg4 Kd7-e6 36.Bf8-d6 Ke6-d5
37.Kf2-e3 Diagram

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Be4-g2 38.f4-f5 g6-g5 39.Ke3-d2
0.08/19 ] 27.Ra3xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Ra3xa4 Bf5xc2 28.Ra4-a6
Bc2-e4 29.Ra6-b6 Rb8xb6 30.Be3xb6
Kg8-f8 31.Bb6-c5+ Kf8-e8 32.Kg1-f2
Ke8-d7 33.Bc5-f8 g7-g6 34.g2-g4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


h5xg4 35.h3xg4 Kd7-e6 36.Bf8-d6
Ke6-d5 37.Kf2-e3 Be4-g2 38.f4-f5
g6-g5 39.Ke3-d2 0.01/20 ] 27...Bf5xc2
Black has a new passed pawn: c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bf5xc2
28.Ra4-c4 Rb8-b1+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rb1-b2 30.Be3-c1 Rb2-a2 31.Kh2-g3
Bc2-b3 32.Rc4xc6 Ra2xg2+
33.Kg3xg2 Bb3-d5+ 34.Kg2-g3
Bd5xc6 35.Kg3-h4 Bc6-d7 36.Bc1-a3
Bd7-e6 37.Ba3-c5 g7-g6 38.Kh4-g3
Be6-f5 39.Bc5-e7 Bf5-d3 40.Kg3-f3
Bd3-f5 41.h3-h4 0.06/20 ] 28.Ra4-c4
White threatens to win material:
Rc4xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Ra4-d4 Bc2-f5 29.Rd4-c4 Rb8-b2
30.Be3-c1 Rb2-a2 31.Rc4xc6
Ra2xg2+ 32.Kg1xg2 Bf5-e4+
33.Kg2-g3 Be4xc6 34.Kg3-h4 Bc6-d7
35.Bc1-a3 Bd7-e6 36.Ba3-c5 g7-g6
37.Kh4-g3 Be6-f5 38.Bc5-e7 Bf5-d3
39.Kg3-f2 Bd3-e4 40.Be7-f6 0.00/18 ]
28...Rb8-b1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rb8-b1+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rb1-b2
30.Be3-c1 Rb2-a2 31.Kh2-g3 Bc2-b3
32.Rc4xc6 Ra2xg2+ 33.Kg3xg2
Bb3-d5+ 34.Kg2-g3 Bd5xc6
35.Kg3-h4 Bc6-d7 36.Bc1-a3 Bd7-e6
37.Ba3-c5 g7-g6 38.Kh4-g3 Be6-f5
39.Bc5-e7 Bf5-d3 40.Kg3-f2 Bd3-e4
41.Be7-f6 0.06/21 ] 29.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-h2
Diagram
(Diagram 1109)
Rb1-b2 30.Be3-c1 Rb2-a2 31.Kh2-g3
Bc2-b3 32.Rc4xc6 Ra2xg2+
33.Kg3xg2 Bb3-d5+ 34.Kg2-g3
Bd5xc6 35.Kg3-h4 Bc6-d7 36.Bc1-a3
Bd7-e6 37.Kh4xh5 Be6xh3 38.Ba3-c5
Bh3-e6 39.Bc5-d6 Be6-d5 40.Kh5-g5
f7-f6+ 41.e5xf6 g7xf6+ 42.Kg5xf6
Bd5-e4 43.Kf6-g5 Be4-b7 0.01/20 ]
29...Rb1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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29...Bc2-d3 Diagram

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30.Rc4xc6 Rb1-b2+ 31.Kf2-f3 Bd3-f1
32.Be3-d4 Bf1xg2+ 33.Kf3-g3 Bg2xc6
34.Bd4xb2 Bc6-d7 35.Kg3-h4 Kg8-f8
36.Kh4xh5 Bd7xh3 37.Kh5-g5 Kf8-e7
38.f4-f5 f7-f6+ 39.e5xf6+ g7xf6+
40.Kg5-h4 Bh3xf5 41.Bb2-d4 Ke7-d7
42.Kh4-g3 Kd7-e6 43.Bd4-f2 Ke6-f7
0.04/20 ] 30.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Be3-c1 Bc2-b3+ 31.Bc1xb2
Bb3xc4 32.g2-g4 Bc4-e6 33.f4-f5
Be6-c8 34.Kf2-e3 h5xg4 35.h3xg4
g7-g6 36.Ke3-f4 g6xf5 37.g4xf5 c6-c5
38.Bb2-a3 c5-c4 39.Ba3-b2 Kg8-g7
40.Bb2-c3 Kg7-h6 41.Kf4-e4 Kh6-g5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Diagram

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38.f4xe5 Kg8-f7 39.Kh4xh5 Bd7xh3
40.e5-e6+ Bh3xe6 41.Kh5-g5 g7-g6
42.Bf2-d4 Be6-d7 43.Bd4-f6 Bd7-e8
0.01/19 ] 31...Rb2xg2+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bf5-e4
32.Rc6-c3 Rb2xg2+ 33.Kg3-h4 Be4-f5
34.Be3-c5 g7-g6 35.Bc5-e7 Rg2-g1
36.Be7-f6 Rg1-h1 37.Bf6-g5 Rh1-h2
38.Bg5-f6 Kg8-h7 39.Bf6-e7 Bf5-e6
40.Be7-f6 Rh2-h1 41.Rc3-d3 Kh7-h6
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30...Bc2-f5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Bc2-d3 31.Rc4xc6 Bd3-e4
9-+-+-zP-mK0
32.Rc6-c3 Rb2xg2+ 33.Kg3-h4 Be4-f5
9+-+R+-+P0
34.Be3-c5 g7-g6 35.Bc5-e7 Rg2-g1
36.Be7-f6 Rg1-h1 37.Bf6-g5 Rh1-h2
9-+-+-+-+0
38.Rc3-a3 Kg8-h7 39.Ra3-c3 Rh2-d2
9+-+-+-+r0[
40.Bg5-f6 Rd2-h2 41.Bf6-g5 Rh2-d2
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9-+-+-+k+0
(Diagram 1114)
9+-+-+pzp-0 1112
9-+p+-+-+0
-
9+-+-zPl+p0
9-+R+-zP-+0
9+-+-vL-mKP0
9-tr-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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31.Rc4xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Be3-d4 Rb2-a2 32.Rc4xc6
Ra2xg2+ 33.Kg3xg2 Bf5-e4+
34.Kg2-g3 Be4xc6 35.Bd4-c5 Bc6-d7
36.Kg3-h4 f7-f6 37.Bc5-f2 f6xe5

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Bf8-d6 14.Nc3-a4 Bd6xg3 15.f2xg3


Kc8-b8 16.Na4-c5 Qd7-d6 17.Qd1-a4
Kb8-a7 18.Nc5xa6 last book move last
book move Be6xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Rd8-e8 19.Na6xc7+ Ka7-b8
20.Nc7-a6+ Kb8-c8 21.d4-d5 Be6-d7
22.Na6-c5 Qd6-b8 23.Nc5xd7 Kc8xd7
24.d5xc6+ b7xc6 25.Rc1xc6 Kd7-e7
26.Qa4-a3+ Ke7-f7 27.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-g8
28.Qa3-c5 Ng6-e5 29.Qc5-d5+ Kg8-f8
30.Ng5-e6+ Kf8-g8 31.Ne6-c7+
Kg8-f8 32.Qd5-c5+ Kf8-f7 5.18/13 ]
19.e4-e5 Diagram [ 19.Na6xc7+
keeps an even firmer grip Ka7-b8
20.Nc7-a6+ ( 20.g2xh3 Qd6xg3+
21.Kg1-h1 Kb8xc7 ) 20...b7xa6
21.Rc1xc6 ( 21.g2xh3?! is not possible
72
C69 Qd6xg3+ 22.Kg1-h1 Qg3xh3+
Robert James Fischer
23.Nf3-h2 Ng6-h4= ) 21...Qd6xc6
Svetozar Gligoric
22.Qa4xc6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Habana ol Havana ol
1966 19.Na6xc7+ Ka7-b8 20.Nc7-a6+
b7xa6 21.Rc1xc6 Qd6xc6 22.Qa4xc6
C69: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
Bh3-c8 23.Qc6-b6+ Bc8-b7 24.Nf3-g5
with 5 0-0 f6
Rd8-c8 25.Ng5-e6 Rc8-c6 26.Qb6-b3
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Kb8-a7 27.d4-d5 Rc6-b6 28.Qb3-e3
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
Ng6-e5 29.Ne6xg7 Ne5-g4 30.Qe3-d4
5.0-0 f7-f6 6.d2-d4 Bc8-g4 7.c2-c3
Rh8-f8 31.Ng7-e6 Rf8-e8 32.b2-b4
e5xd4 8.c3xd4 Qd8-d7 9.h2-h3 [RR
h7-h5 33.Rf1-c1 Re8-c8 34.Ne6-c5
9.Bc1-e3 0-0-0 10.Nb1-d2 Ng8-e7
6.62/16 ]
11.b2-b4 Ne7-g6 12.Qd1-b3 Qd7-e7
13.Qb3-c2 Rd8-e8 14.a2-a4 Bg4xf3
(Diagram 1115)
15.g2xf3 Qe7-e6 16.Kg1-h1 Bf8xb4
19...Ng6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rf1-g1 Ng6-h4 18.d4-d5 c6xd5
19.Rg1xg7 Bb4-d6 20.Ra1-c1 Re8-e7 19...f6xe5 Diagram
21.Rg7xe7 Qe6xe7 22.Rc1-g1
Qe7-d7 23.f3-f4 d5-d4 Magem Badals,
(Diagram 1116)
J (2535)-Lin Weiguo (2460)/Beijing
1998/CBM 066/0-1 (32) ] 9...Bg4-e6
20.Na6xc7+ Ka7-b8 21.Nc7-a6+
10.Nb1-c3 0-0-0 11.Bc1-f4 Ng8-e7N
b7xa6 22.Rc1xc6 Qd6xc6 23.Qa4xc6
[ RR 11...g7-g5 12.Bf4-g3 Bf8-h6
Bh3-c8 24.Nf3xe5 Ng6xe5 25.d4xe5
13.Nc3-a4 b7-b6 14.d4-d5 g5-g4
Bc8-b7 26.Qc6-b6 Rd8-d7 27.e5-e6
15.Nf3-d4 c6xd5 16.Qd1-c2
Rd7-c7 28.Rf1-f7 Rh8-c8 29.Qb6-d6
1-0 Chernov,V (2412)-Steinkohl,T
Bb7-c6 30.Rf7xc7 Rc8xc7 31.e6-e7
(2287)/Lampertheimer 2002/EXT
Bc6-e8 32.Qd6-d8+ Rc7-c8
2004 ] 12.Ra1-c1 Ne7-g6 13.Bf4-g3
33.Qd8-b6+ Kb8-a8 34.Qb6xa6+

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Ka8-b8 35.Qa6-b6+ Kb8-a8 36.Kg1-f2
Rc8-c2+ 37.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c8 38.b2-b4
h7-h5 39.Qb6-d4 Ka8-b7 40.Qd4xg7
5.97/16 ] 20.d4xe5 [ 20.g2xh3?!
succumbs to Ne5xf3+ 21.Rf1xf3
b7xa6 22.Rc1xc6 Qd6xd4+
23.Qa4xd4+ Rd8xd4 24.Rc6xc7+
Ka7-b6 25.Rc7xg7 Rd4-d1+ 26.Kg1-f2
Rd1-d2+ 27.Kf2-e3 Rd2xb2
28.Rf3xf6+ Kb6-a5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.d4xe5 f6xe5 21.Na6-b4+
Ka7-b8 22.Nb4xc6+ b7xc6 23.Rc1xc6
Bh3-e6 24.Rc6xd6 Rd8xd6 25.Nf3xe5
Be6-d5 26.Qa4-b5+ Bd5-b7 27.Rf1-c1
Rh8-d8 28.Ne5-c6+ Rd6xc6

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29.Rc1xc6 g7-g6 30.Rc6-c1 Rd8-d6
31.Qb5-e8+ Bb7-c8 32.g3-g4 Rd6-d2
33.Qe8-e7 Rd2-d7 10.09/16 ]
20...f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...f6xe5 21.Na6-b4+ Ka7-b8
22.Nb4xc6+ b7xc6 23.Rc1xc6 Bh3-e6
24.Rc6xd6 Rd8xd6 25.Nf3xe5 Be6-d5
26.Qa4-b4+ Kb8-c8 27.Rf1-c1 Rh8-d8
28.Qb4-a5 c7-c6 29.Qa5-a8+ Kc8-c7
30.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 31.Qa7-b6
Rd6-h6 32.Ne5xc6 Bd5xc6
33.Rc1xc6+ Rh6xc6 34.Qb6xc6+
Kc8-b8 35.Qc6-b6+ Kb8-c8
36.Qb6-c5+ Kc8-d7 37.Qc5-d4+
Kd7-c7 38.Qd4xg7+ Rd8-d7
39.Qg7-h6 Kc7-b7 40.Kg1-f2 Rd7-f7+
41.Kf2-e3 Rf7-e7+ 42.Ke3-d4 9.45/18 ]
21.Na6-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Na6-b4+ Diagram

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Ka7-b8 22.Nb4xc6+ b7xc6
23.Rc1xc6 Qd6xc6 24.Qa4xc6 Bh3-d7
25.Qc6-e4 Bd7-b5 26.Rf1-c1 Rd8-d6
27.Qe4xe5 Bb5-d7 28.Qe5xg7
Rh8-e8 29.g3-g4 Kb8-b7 30.Nf3-e5
Kb7-c8 31.Rc1-c5 h7-h6 32.Ne5xd7
Rd6-d1+ 33.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 34.Kf2-f3
Rd2xd7 35.Qg7xh6 Rd7-d3+
36.Kf3-f4 8.82/15 ] 21...Ka7-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ka7-b8
22.g2xh3 Qd6-d5 23.Nf3-g5 Qd5-d4+

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24.Qa4xd4 Rd8xd4 25.Rf1-f7 Rd4-d2
26.Rf7xg7 Rd2xb2 27.Ng5-e6 h7-h5
28.a2-a4 Rh8-e8 29.Rc1-d1 Rb2-c2
30.Rd1-b1 b7-b6 31.Ne6xc7 7.92/12 ]
22.g2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.g2xh3 Qd6-d5 23.Nf3-g5 Qd5-d4+
24.Qa4xd4 Rd8xd4 25.Rf1-f7 Rd4-d2
26.Rf7xg7 Rd2xb2 27.Ng5-e6 h7-h5
28.a2-a4 Rh8-e8 29.Rc1-d1 Rb2-c2
30.Rd1-b1 b7-b6 31.Ne6xc7 7.64/13 ]
22...e5-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Qd6-g6 23.Qa4-g4 Qg6xg4
24.h3xg4 Rh8-e8 25.Rf1-e1 Rd8-d5
26.Nf3xe5 Kb8-c8 27.Ne5-d3 Re8-g8
28.Rc1-c3 b7-b6 29.Nc5-e6 Kc8-b7
30.Rc3-b3 Rg8-a8 31.a2-a3 g7-g6
32.Kg1-g2 Ra8-a5 33.g4-g5 7.12/15 ]

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23.Nc5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nc5xe4 Qd6-d3 24.Rc1-c3 Qd3-b5
25.Qa4xb5 c6xb5 26.Nf3-g5 Rd8-d7
27.Ne4-c5 Rd7-e7 28.Rf1-f7 Rh8-e8
29.Rf7xe7 Re8xe7 30.Ng5xh7 b7-b6
31.Nc5-d3 c7-c5 32.Nd3-f4 b5-b4
33.Rc3-c2 Re7-a7 34.b2-b3 Ra7-a3
35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-b7 36.Nh7-g5 Kb7-c6
37.Ng5-e6 8.06/15 ] 23...Qd6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd6-d3
Diagram
24.Rc1-c3 Qd3-b5 25.Qa4xb5 c6xb5
26.Nf3-g5 Rd8-d7 27.Ne4-c5 Rd7-e7

529

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28.Rf1-f7 Rh8-e8 29.Rf7xe7 Re8xe7
30.Ng5xh7 b7-b6 31.Nc5-d3 c7-c5
32.Nd3-f4 b5-b4 33.Rc3-c2 Re7-a7
34.b2-b3 Ra7-a3 35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-b7
36.Nh7-g5 Kb7-c6 37.Ng5-e6 8.32/16 ]
24.Rc1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rc1-c3 b7-b5 25.Qa4-a6 Qe7xe4
26.Rc3-a3 c6-c5 27.Ra3-a5 Rd8-d6
28.Qa6-a7+ Kb8-c8 29.Qa7-a8+
Qe4xa8 30.Ra5xa8+ Kc8-b7
31.Ra8xh8 h7-h6 32.Rh8-h7 Rd6-d7
33.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 34.Rf1-e1 c7-c6
35.Re1-e6 Kb7-b6 36.a2-a3 Rd7-c7
37.Re6-g6 Rc7-e7 38.Nf3-d4 Re7-d7
39.Rg6xc6+ Kb6-b7 40.Rc6xh6
Rd7xd4 41.Rh7xg7+ Kb7-c8
42.Rh6-h8+ Rd4-d8 43.Rh8xd8+
Kc8xd8 44.h3-h4 10.66/16 ] 24...b7-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...b7-b5
25.Qa4-a6 Qe7xe4 26.Rc3-a3 c6-c5
27.Ra3-a5 Rd8-d6 28.Qa6-a7+
Kb8-c8 29.Qa7-a8+ Qe4xa8
30.Ra5xa8+ Diagram
(Diagram 1120)
Kc8-b7 31.Ra8xh8 h7-h6 32.Rh8-h7
Rd6-d7 33.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 34.Rf1-e1
c7-c6 35.Re1-e6 Kb7-b6 36.a2-a3
Rd7-d3 37.Rh7xg7 Rd3-b3 38.Re6-e2

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c4-c3 39.b2xc3 Rb3xc3 40.Rg7-g6


Rc3xa3 41.Re2-c2 Kb6-a5 42.Rg6xh6
b5-b4 43.Rh6xc6 b4-b3 44.Rc2-b2
Ra3-a2 10.67/17 ] 25.Qa4-c2 Diagram
[ 25.Qa4-c2 Diagram

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g7-g5 33.Kg1-g2 Rd6-e6 34.Rf1-e1


Re6-a6 35.a2-a3 b5-b4 36.Re1-e7
b4xa3 37.Re7xc7+ Kb7-b6
38.Rc7-b7+ Kb6-a5 39.b2xa3
Ra6-e6 10.49/14 ]

Rh8-e8 26.Rf1-e1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 25.Qa4-a6 Diagram
(Diagram 1122)
Qe7xe4 26.Rc3-a3 c6-c5 27.Ra3-a5
Rd8-d6 28.Qa6-a7+ Kb8-c8
29.Qa7-a8+ Qe4xa8 30.Ra5xa8+
Diagram
Kc8-b7 31.Ra8xh8 h7-h6 32.Rh8-h7

(Diagram 1124)
1-0

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9-+-+p+-+0
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9+-sN-+-+-0
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9tR-vLQmK-+R0
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18.Qe2xe7 Nc6xe7 19.Rd5-d7 Rf8-d8


20.Rd7xd8+ Ra8xd8 21.Bd4xg7
73
B81 Kg8xg7 22.Rh1-d1 Rd8xd1+
Robert James Fischer
23.Kc1xd1 f7-f5 24.g4-g5 h7-h6
Samuel Reshevsky
25.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 26.Kd1-e2 Kh6-g5
ch-US Rd: 10
1966 27.Ke2-e3 Kg5-f6 28.h2-h4 0.71/16 ]
16...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
B81: Sicilian Scheveningen: Keres
16...Rf8-d8 17.Be3-f4 Rd8xd5
Attack
18.Rd1xd5 Ra8-e8 19.b2-b3 b7-b6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
20.Nb5-d6 Ne5-c6 21.Qe2-e3
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
Qe7xe3+ 22.Bf4xe3 Diagram
5.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 6.g2-g4 d6-d5
7.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 8.Bf1-b5+ Diagram
(Diagram 1126)
(Diagram 1125)
Bc8-d7 9.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 10.Qd1-e2+
Qd8-e7 11.Bc1-e3 g7-g6
12.Bb5xd7+ Nb8xd7 13.Nd4-b5
Nd7-e5N [RR 13...Ra8-c8 14.Nb5xa7
Rc8-c4 15.0-0-0 Bf8-g7 16.Rd1xd5
Nd7-b6 17.Rd5-d8+ 1-0 Abergel,T
(2512)-Jackson,O (2198)/Port Erin
2007/CBM 120 ext ] 14.0-0-0 Bf8-g7
15.Rd1xd5 0-0 last book move last
book move 16.Rh1-d1 [ 16.Nb5xa7
Qe7-e6 17.Qe2-b5 b7-b6-+ ;
16.Be3xa7 Qe7-e6 17.Qe2-d1
Qe6-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Be3-d4 a7-a6 17.Nb5-c3 Ne5-c6

Re8-e7 23.Nd6-b5 Bg7-e5 24.f2-f4


Be5-g7 25.Kc1-d2 a7-a6 0.80/15 ]
17.Nb5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nb5-d6 Qe7-e6 18.h2-h3 Ra8-d8
19.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 20.Rd5-d2 Ne5-c6
21.Be3-c5 Qe6xe2 22.Rd2xe2 Bg7-d4
23.Bc5-a3 Bd4-b6 24.c2-c3 Kg8-g7
25.f2-f4 Rf8-g8 26.h3-h4 0.95/17 ]
17...Qe7-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qe7-e6 18.h2-h3 Ra8-d8
19.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 20.Rd5-d2 Ne5-c6
21.Be3-c5 Qe6xe2 22.Rd2xe2 Bg7-d4
23.Bc5-a3 Bd4-b6 24.c2-c3 Kg8-g7
25.f2-f4 Rf8-g8 26.h3-h4 0.95/16 ]
18.f2-f3 [ 18.g4-g5 Qh4xh2
19.Nd6xb7 f7-f6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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19.Nd6xb7 Qh2-g2 20.Nb7-d6 Ne5-f3
21.Kc1-b1 Bg7-e5 22.Nd6-e4 Rf8-e8
23.c2-c3 Re8-e6 24.Ne4-c5 Re6-e8
25.Nc5-d7 a6-a5 26.Nd7xe5 Re8xe5
1.17/16 ] 18...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Qh4-e7 19.Be3-f4 Ne5-c6
20.Qe2xe7 Nc6xe7 21.Rd5-c5 b7-b5
22.Rc5-c7 Ne7-c8 23.c2-c3 Nc8xd6
24.Rd1xd6 Ra8-d8 25.Rc7-d7 Rd8xd7
26.Rd6xd7 Rf8-e8 27.Kc1-d2 Bg7-e5
28.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 29.f3-f4 Re5-e4
1.40/15 ] 19.Be3-d4 Diagram
[ 19.Be3-f4 Ne5-c4 20.Nd6xc4 b5xc4
21.Qe2xc4 Rf8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

532
x64: 19.Kc1-b1 Qh4-h3 20.Be3-c5
Ne5-d7 21.Bc5-g1 Ra8-b8 22.Bg1-a7
Nd7-f6 23.Rd5-d3 Rb8-d8 24.Rd3-a3
Nf6-e8 25.Ra3xa6 Ne8xd6 26.Ra6xd6
Rd8xd6 27.Rd1xd6 Rf8-c8 28.Ba7-d4
Bg7xd4 29.Rd6xd4 1.59/16 ]

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+-+-+pvlp0 1128
9p+-sN-+p+0
9+p+Rsn-+-0
9-+-vL-+Pwq0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPP+Q+-zP0
9+-mKR+-+-0
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19...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Ne5-c4 20.Nd6xc4 b5xc4
21.Qe2-f2 Qh4xf2 22.Bd4xf2 Rf8-e8
23.Bf2-g3 a6-a5 24.a2-a4 Bg7-f6
25.g4-g5 Bf6-g7 26.Rd5-d7 h7-h6
27.h2-h4 Re8-e2 28.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8
29.Re1xe2 Re8xe2 1.11/17 ]
20.Bd4xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nd6xc4 b5xc4 21.Qe2-f2 Qh4xf2
22.Bd4xf2 Rf8-e8 23.Bf2-g3 a6-a5
24.c2-c3 a5-a4 25.a2-a3 Bg7-f8
26.Bg3-e5 Bf8-g7 27.f3-f4 Bg7xe5
28.f4xe5 Kg8-g7 29.Kc1-c2 Ra8-b8
0.98/16 ] 20...Kg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Kg8xg7 21.Nd6xc4
b5xc4 22.Rd5-d7 c4-c3 23.Qe2-e5+
Kg7-g8 24.Qe5xc3 Qh4xh2 25.Qc3-d2
Qh2-g3 26.Qd2-h6 Ra8-e8 27.Rd1-h1
Re8-e1+ 28.Rh1xe1 Qg3xe1+
29.Rd7-d1 Qe1-e5 30.Rd1-h1 Qe5-g7
31.Qh6-h2 f7-f5 32.Kc1-b1 f5xg4
33.f3xg4 Qg7-d7 34.Qh2-e2 Qd7-c6
35.Rh1-d1 1.05/14 ] 21.Nd6xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nd6-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qh4-h6+ 22.g4-g5 Qh6-h4 23.Qe2-d3
Qh4-f4+ 24.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8
25.Qd3-d4+ Nc4-e5 26.h2-h3 h7-h6
27.Ne4-f6 h6xg5 28.Qd4xf4 g5xf4
29.Nf6xe8+ Ra8xe8 30.Rd1-e1 f7-f6
31.Rd5-d6 1.21/15 ] 21...b5xc4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b5xc4 22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-c8
23.Qe2-e5+ Kg7-g8 24.Rd5-d7
Qh4-f2 25.Qe5-f6 Qf2xh2 26.f3-f4
c4-c3 27.b2-b3 Qh2-f2 28.f4-f5 a6-a5
29.a2-a4 Qf2-f4 30.Qf6-e7 Rc8-e8
31.Qe7-c5 1.04/14 ]

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9r+-+-tr-+0
9+-+-+pmkp0 1129
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+R+-+-0
9-+p+-+Pwq0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPP+Q+-zP0
9+-mKR+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.Qe2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-c8 23.Qe2-e5+
Kg7-g8 24.Rd5-d7 Qh4-f2 25.Qe5-f6
Qf2xh2 26.f3-f4 c4-c3 27.b2-b3
Qh2-f2 28.f4-f5 a6-a5 29.a2-a4
Qf2-f4 30.Qf6-e7 Rc8-e8 31.Qe7-c5
0.82/15 ] 22...Qh4xh2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qh4xh2 23.Qc4-c3+
Kg7-g8 24.Qc3-d2 Qh2-h4 25.Kc1-b1
Ra8-e8 26.g4-g5 f7-f6 27.f3-f4 f6xg5
Diagram
(Diagram 1130)
28.f4xg5 Qh4-c4 29.b2-b3 Qc4-e2
30.Rd5-d7 Qe2xd2 31.Rd1xd2 Rf8-f7
32.Kb1-b2 Rf7xd7 33.Rd2xd7 Re8-e2

533

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9-+-+rtrk+0
9+-+-+-+p0 1130
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+R+-zp-0
9-+-+-zP-wq0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPPwQ-+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
34.Kb2-c3 0.92/17 ] 23.Rd5-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qc4-d4+
Kg7-g8 24.Qd4-d2 Qh2xd2+
25.Rd1xd2 Rf8-e8 26.c2-c4 Ra8-c8
27.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 28.Kc1-c2 Re8-e3
29.Rd5-d3 Re3xd3 30.Kc2xd3 h7-h6
31.Kd3-d4 h6-h5 32.g4xh5 g6xh5
33.c4-c5 h5-h4 34.Rd2-g2+ Kg7-f6
0.92/17 ] 23...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Kg7-g8 24.Kc1-b1
Ra8-c8 25.Qc4-b3 Qh2-f2 26.a2-a4
Rc8-e8 27.Qb3-d3 Re8-e2 28.g4-g5
Rf8-e8 29.Qd3-d5 Re8-f8 30.Qd5-c4
Qf2xf3 31.Qc4xa6 Qf3-g2 0.81/16 ]
24.Rd7xf7+! Deflection: c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qc4-d4+
Kg7-g8 25.Qd4-d2 Qh2xd2+
26.Kc1xd2 Rf8-d8 27.Rd7xd8+
Rc8xd8+ 28.Kd2-c1 Rd8-e8
29.Rd1-d6 Re8-e3 30.Rd6-f6 a6-a5
31.Kc1-d2 Re3-e5 32.c2-c4 Kg8-g7
33.Rf6-d6 h7-h5 34.g4xh5 Re5xh5
35.Rd6-d7 Rh5-h2+ 36.Kd2-c3
0.81/17 ] 24...Rf8xf7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rf8xf7 25.Qc4xc8
Qh2-f4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Qf4xf3 27.Rd1-c1
h7-h6 28.b2-b3 Rf7-e7 29.a2-a4
Qf3-e2 30.Qc8-d8 Qe2-e5 31.Rc1-d1
Re7-f7 32.Qd8-c8 a6-a5 33.Qc8-c6
Rf7-c7 34.Qc6-b5 Qe5-c3 35.Rd1-d7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rc7xd7 36.Qb5xd7+ Kg7-f6
37.Qd7-d8+ Kf6-g7 38.Qd8-e7+
Kg7-g8 39.Qe7-d7 Qc3-e5
40.Kb1-a2 0.73/20 ] 25.Qc4xc8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qc4xc8 Qh2-f4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Qf4xf3
27.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 28.b2-b3 Rf7-e7
29.a2-a4 Qf3-e2 30.Qc8-d8 Qe2-e5
31.Rc1-d1 Qe5-c5 32.Qd8-d3 a6-a5
33.Qd3-d2 Qc5-g5 34.Qd2-d8 Qg5-e5
35.Rd1-d5 Qe5-e1+ 36.Kb1-b2
0.62/18 ]

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9-+Q+-+-+0{
9+-+-+rmkp0 1131
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPP+-+-wq0
9+-mKR+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
25...Qh2-f4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Qh2-f4+ 26.Kc1-b1
Qf4xf3 27.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 28.b2-b3
Rf7-e7 29.a2-a4 Qf3-e2 30.Qc8-d8
Qe2-e5 31.a4-a5 Re7-f7 32.Qd8-b6
Qe5-e2 33.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-h7
34.Kb1-b2 Rf7-e7 35.Rc1-d1 Re7-c7
36.Rd1-d2 Qe2-b5 37.b3-b4 Qb5-c6
0.65/19 ]
(Diagram 1132)
26.Kc1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kc1-b1 Qf4xf3 27.Rd1-c1 h7-h6
28.b2-b3 Rf7-e7 29.a2-a4 Qf3-e2
30.Qc8-d8 Qe2-e5 31.a4-a5 Diagram
Re7-f7 32.Qd8-b6 Qe5-e2
33.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-h7 34.Kb1-b2 Rf7-e7

534

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9-+Q+-+-+0
9+-+-+rmkp0 1132
9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-wqP+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9PzPP+-+-+0
9+-mKR+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wQ-+-+0{
9+-+-tr-mk-0 1133
9p+-+-+pzp0
9zP-+-wq-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+KtR-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
35.Rc1-h1 Qe2-e5 36.Qd4xe5
Re7xe5 37.Rh1-d1 Re5xa5 0.52/18 ]
26...Qf4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qf4xf3 27.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 28.b2-b3
Rf7-e7 29.a2-a4 Qf3-e2 30.Qc8-d8
Qe2-e5 31.a4-a5 Re7-f7 32.Qd8-b6
Qe5-e2 33.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-g8
34.Rc1-h1 Rf7-f2 35.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7
36.Qd8-c7+ Rf2-f7 37.Qc7-c3+
Kg7-h7 38.Qc3-d4 Rf7-f2 39.Qd4-d7+
Kh7-g8 40.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-h7 0.65/19 ]
27.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 28.b2-b3 Rf7-e7
29.Rc1-g1 Qf3-f2 30.Rg1-d1 Qf2-f3
31.Qc8-d8 Re7-f7 32.Qd8-d4+ Qf3-f6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


33.Qd4-d3 Qf6-f4 34.Qd3-c3+ Qf4-f6
35.Qc3-c8 Rf7-e7 36.a2-a4 Qf6-e6
37.Qc8-d8 Qe6-e5 38.Rd1-d5
Qe5-e1+ 39.Kb1-b2 Qe1-e6
40.Rd5-d6 Qe6-e5+ 41.Kb2-b1
Qe5-e1+ 42.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e2
43.Rd6-c6 0.52/18 ] 27...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h7-h6
28.b2-b3 Rf7-e7 29.Rc1-g1 Qf3-e2
30.Qc8-d8 Qe2-e3 31.Rg1-d1 Qe3-c5
32.Rd1-f1 Diagram

535

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9-+Q+-+-+0{
9+-+-+rmkp0 1135
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+P+-+q+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+KtR-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wQ-+-+0{
9+-+-tr-mk-0 1134
32.Rc1-d1 Rf7-c7 33.Qc5-d6 Rc7-f7
9p+-+-+pzp0
34.Qd6-e6 Qf4-f6 35.Qe6-d5 h7-h6
9+-wq-+-+-0
36.Qd5-c5 Qf6-f2 37.Qc5-c8 Qf2-f6
38.a2-a3 Rf7-e7 39.Qc8-c5 Re7-e4
9-+-+-+P+0
40.Kb1-a2 0.86/18 ] 29.Qc8-c3+
9+P+-+-+-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4 h7-h6
30.Rc1-h1 Rf7-e7 31.Qc8-d8 Re7-e6
9P+P+-+-+0
32.Qd8-d4+ Re6-f6 33.a4-a5 Qe2-e6
9+K+-+R+-0
34.Rh1-d1 Diagram
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
Re7-e6 33.Qd8-d7+ Re6-e7
34.Qd7-d2 Qc5-e5 35.Qd2-f2 Kg7-h7
9+-+-+-mk-0 1136
36.Qf2-f8 Qe5-g7 37.Qf8-c8 Qg7-d4
9p+-+qtr-zp0
38.Qc8xa6 Qd4xg4 39.Qa6-d6
9zP-+-+-zp-0
0.58/17 ] 28.b2-b3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.a2-a4
9-+-wQ-+P+0
Qf3-f4 29.a4-a5 Qf4-d6 30.Qc8-c3+
9+P+-+-+-0
Qd6-f6 31.Qc3-d3 h7-h6 32.Rc1-e1
Qf6-f2 33.Re1-d1 Qf2-f3 34.Qd3-d4+
9-+P+-+-+0
Qf3-f6 35.Qd4-b4 Qf6-e5 36.Rd1-e1
9+K+R+-+-0
Qe5-f4 37.Qb4-c3+ Qf4-f6 38.Qc3-b3
xiiiiiiiiy
Qf6-f2 39.Qb3-e6 Rf7-b7 40.Qe6-e5+
Qf2-f6 0.88/17 ]

(Diagram 1135)
28...Qf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rf7-f8 29.Qc8-d7+ Rf8-f7
30.Qd7-d4+ Qf3-f6 31.Qd4-c5 Qf6-f4

Kg7-g6 35.Qd4-d3+ Kg6-g7


36.Qd3-g3 Rf6-f4 37.Qg3-c3+ Kg7-g6
38.Rd1-e1 Qe6-d6 39.Qc3-c8 Kg6-g7
40.Kb1-b2 0.88/19 ] 29...Kg7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf7-f6
30.Qc3-d4 h7-h6 31.Rc1-d1 a6-a5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


32.Kb1-b2 Kg7-g6 33.Rd1-d2 Qe2-e6
34.Qd4-d8 Qe6-e5+ 35.c2-c3 Rf6-f7
36.Qd8-g8+ Rf7-g7 37.Qg8-h8
Rg7-e7 38.Qh8xe5 Re7xe5 39.c3-c4
Re5-e6 40.c4-c5 h6-h5 41.g4xh5+
Kg6xh5 0.95/18 ] 30.Qc3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qc3-d4
Rf7-f4 31.Qd4-d6+ Rf4-f6 32.Qd6-d8
Rf6-f1 33.Rc1xf1 Qe2xf1+ 34.Kb1-b2
Qf1-f4 35.Qd8-d3+ Kg6-g7
36.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-g6 37.a2-a3 Qf4-e5+
38.Kb2-a2 Qe5-e4 39.Qd7-c8 a6-a5
40.Qc8-g8+ Kg6-f6 41.Qg8-d8+ Kf6-f7
42.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 43.Qd7-d6+
Kg6-g7 44.Qd6-c7+ Kg7-f6 45.Qc7-c8
Kf6-f7 46.Qc8-c7+ Kf7-f6 47.Qc7-c8
0.90/18 ] 30...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Kg6-g7 31.Qh3-g3 Rf7-e7
32.Qg3-c3+ Kg7-g6 33.Qc3-c5 Re7-f7
34.Qc5-d4 Rf7-f4 35.Qd4-d6+ Rf4-f6
36.Qd6-d8 Kg6-g7 37.Qd8-d7+
Kg7-g6 38.Rc1-d1 Rf6-f1 39.Qd7-d6+
Rf1-f6 40.Qd6-d8 Rf6-f1 41.Rd1xf1
Qe2xf1+ 42.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f6+
43.Qd8xf6+ Kg6xf6 44.Kb2-c1 Kf6-e5
45.c2-c4 Ke5-d4 46.Kc1-d2 a6-a5
47.Kd2-e2 a5-a4 0.80/18 ] 31.Rc1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc1-h1
Rf7-h7 32.a2-a3 h6-h5 33.Qh3-c3
Qe2-e6 34.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-g7 35.g4xh5
Rh7-h6 36.Qd3-d4+ Qe6-f6
37.Qd4-e3 Rh6-h8 38.Qe3-h3 Rh8-f8
39.Rh1-e1 Rf8-f7 40.Re1-e6 Qf6-f1+
41.Qh3xf1 Rf7xf1+ 42.Kb1-b2 Kg7-h7
43.Re6-g6 Rf1-f2 44.Rg6xg5 1.94/20 ]
31...Rf7-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rf7-h7 32.a2-a3 h6-h5 33.Qh3-c3
Qe2-e6 34.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-g7 35.g4xh5
Rh7-h6 36.Qd3-d4+ Qe6-f6
37.Qd4-g4 Qf6-f4 38.Qg4-e2 Rh6-f6
39.Rh1-d1 Qf4-f5 40.Qe2-e8 g5-g4
41.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-h6 42.Rd7-c7
Qf5-f1+ 43.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f2 44.Qe8-h8+
Kh6-g5 45.Rc7-d7 Qf2-f3 46.Rd7-g7+
Kg5-f4 47.Qh8-b8+ Kf4-e4 2.01/17 ]

536
32.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.a2-a3 h6-h5 33.Qh3-c3 Qe2-e6
34.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-g7 35.g4xh5 Rh7-h6
36.Qd3-d4+ Qe6-f6 37.Qd4-g4 Qf6-f4
38.Qg4-e2 Rh6-f6 39.Rh1-d1 Qf4-f5
40.Qe2-e8 g5-g4 41.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-h6
42.Rd7-c7 Qf5-f1+ 43.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f2
44.Qe8-h8+ Kh6-g5 45.Rc7-d7 Qf2-f3
46.Rd7-g7+ Kg5-f4 47.Qh8-b8+
Kf4-e4 1.84/18 ] 32...Rh7-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...h6-h5
33.Qh3-c3 Qe2-e6 34.Qc3-d3+
Kg6-g7 35.g4xh5 Rh7-h6 36.Qd3-d4+
Qe6-f6 37.Qd4-g4 Qf6-f4 38.Qg4-e2
Rh6-f6 39.Qe2-e7+ Kg7-h6
40.Qe7-e8 g5-g4 41.Qe8-h8+ Kh6-g5
42.h5-h6 Qf4-e4 43.Qh8-g8+ Rf6-g6
44.Qg8-d8+ Rg6-f6 45.Rh1-f1 Qe4-e5
46.Qd8-g8+ Kg5-h4 47.Rf1-h1+
Kh4-g3 1.86/16 ] 33.a3-a4
[ 33.Rh1-f1!? might be the shorter path
Rh8-g8 34.Qh3-h5+ Kg6-h7
35.Qh5-f7+ Rg8-g7 36.Qf7-f5+
Rg7-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rh1-f1 Rh8-g8 34.Qh3-h1 Qe2-e6
35.Rf1-e1 Qe6-f6 36.Qh1-e4+ Kg6-g7
37.Qe4-b7+ Kg7-h8 38.Re1-e7
Rg8-d8 39.Kb1-a2 Qf6-g6 40.Qb7-c7
Rd8-f8 41.Re7-d7 Kh8-g8 42.Qc7-c4+
Kg8-h8 43.Qc4-c3+ Qg6-f6 44.Qc3-c7
Rf8-e8 45.Rd7-d6 Qf6-g7 46.Qc7-c6
Re8-e1 47.Rd6xh6+ Kh8-g8
48.Rh6-f6 2.17/17 ] 33...Rh8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qe2-e6
34.a4-a5 Qe6-d5 35.Qh3-h2 Kg6-g7
36.Qh2-c7+ Qd5-f7 37.Qc7-b6 Qf7-f6
38.Rh1-e1 Rh8-d8 39.Qb6-c7+
Kg7-g6 40.Qc7-c4 Rd8-d6
41.Qc4-g8+ Qf6-g7 42.Re1-e6+
Rd6xe6 43.Qg8xe6+ Qg7-f6
44.Qe6-g8+ Qf6-g7 45.Qg8xg7+
Kg6xg7 46.Kb1-c1 Kg7-f6 47.Kc1-d2
Kf6-e5 48.Kd2-e3 Ke5-d5 49.c2-c3
Kd5-c5 50.Ke3-e4 Kc5-c6 51.Ke4-e5
1.29/17 ] 34.Rh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


x64: 34.a4-a5 Rh7-h8 35.Rh1-f1
Rh8-g8 36.Qh3-h1 Qe2-e6 37.Rf1-e1
Qe6-f6 38.Qh1-e4+ Kg6-g7
39.Qe4-b7+ Kg7-h8 40.Qb7-b6
Qf6xb6 41.a5xb6 Kh8-g7 42.Re1-e6
Kg7-f7 43.Re6xh6 Kf7-e7 44.b6-b7
Ke7-d7 45.Rh6xa6 Rg8-b8 46.Ra6-b6
Kd7-c7 47.Rb6-b5 Kc7-c6 2.27/17 ]
34...Qe2-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qe2-d1+ 35.Kb1-a2 Qd1-d6
36.c2-c4 Rh7-h8 37.c4-c5 Qd6-f6
38.Qh3-d3+ Kg6-g7 39.Qd3-d7+
Qf6-f7 40.Qd7-c6 h6-h5 41.g4xh5
Rh8-h6 42.Qc6-c8 Qf7-e6 43.Qc8-b7+
Qe6-f7 44.Qb7-e4 Rh6-f6 45.Qe4-d4
Kg7-h6 46.Rh2-e2 a6-a5 47.Qd4-c3
Kh6xh5 48.Qc3xa5 Rf6-f2 49.Qa5-d2
2.12/15 ] 35.Kb1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e4 36.Qh3-h5+
Kg6-g7 37.Rh2-d2 Qe4-a8 38.Qh5-h2
Kg7-g8 39.Qh2-d6 Rh7-g7
40.Qd6-e6+ Rg7-f7 41.Qe6xh6
Qa8-f8 42.Qh6xg5+ Qf8-g7
43.Rd2-d8+ Rf7-f8 44.Qg5xg7+
Kg8xg7 45.Rd8xf8 Kg7xf8 46.Ka2-b2
Kf8-f7 47.c2-c4 Kf7-f6 48.Kb2-c3
Kf6-e5 49.c4-c5 a6-a5 50.Kc3-c4
Ke5-e6 51.c5-c6 5.01/15 ] 35...Qe1-e4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe1-e4
36.Qh3-h5+ Kg6-g7 37.Rh2-d2
Qe4-a8 38.Qh5-h2 Kg7-g8 39.Qh2-d6
Qa8-e8 40.Qd6xa6 Rh7-g7
41.Qa6xh6 Rg7-g6 42.Qh6-h1 Rg6-e6
43.Qh1-b7 Qe8-f8 44.Qb7-d5 Qf8-f7
45.a4-a5 Re6-e8 46.Qd5xg5+ Qf7-g7
47.Qg5-d5+ Qg7-f7 48.a5-a6 Qf7xd5
49.Rd2xd5 Re8-e2 50.Ka2-b2 4.97/16
] 36.Qh3-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qh3-h5+ Kg6-g7 37.Rh2-d2
Qe4-a8 38.Qh5-h2 Kg7-g8 39.Qh2-d6
Rh7-g7 40.Qd6-e6+ Rg7-f7
41.Qe6xh6 Qa8-f8 42.Qh6xg5+
Qf8-g7 43.Rd2-d8+ Rf7-f8
44.Qg5xg7+ Kg8xg7 45.Rd8xf8
Kg7xf8 46.Ka2-b2 Kf8-f7 47.c2-c4

537
Kf7-f6 48.Kb2-c3 Kf6-e6 49.c4-c5
Ke6-e5 50.g4-g5 a6-a5 51.g5-g6
5.01/16 ] 36...Kg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kg6-g7 37.Rh2-d2
Qe4-c6 38.Qh5-h2 Qc6-e8
39.Qh2-c7+ Kg7-g8 40.Qc7-c4+
Rh7-f7 41.Rd2-d6 Qe8-f8 42.Qc4xa6
Kg8-h8 43.Rd6xh6+ Rf7-h7
44.Rh6xh7+ Kh8xh7 45.a4-a5 Qf8-c5
46.Qa6-d3+ Kh7-h6 47.a5-a6 Qc5-b6
48.Ka2-b2 Qb6-f6+ 49.c2-c3 Qf6-f2+
50.Kb2-a3 4.43/15 ] 37.Rh2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rh2-d2
a6-a5 38.Qh5-h3 Qe4-e8 39.Qh3-c3+
Kg7-g8 40.Rd2-d6 Rh7-g7 41.Rd6xh6
Rg7-h7 42.Qc3-c4+ Kg8-h8
43.Qc4-d4+ Kh8-g8 44.Qd4-d5+
Kg8-h8 45.Rh6xh7+ Kh8xh7
46.Qd5xa5 Kh7-h6 47.Qa5-a6+
Kh6-g7 48.Qa6-b7+ Kg7-g6 49.a4-a5
Qe8-e6 50.Qb7-f3 Kg6-g7 51.c2-c4
3.71/13 ] 37...Qe4-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Qe4-e6 38.Qh5-h2
Qe6-e8 39.Qh2-c7+ Kg7-g8
40.Qc7-c4+ Rh7-f7 41.Rd2-d6 Qe8-f8
42.Qc4xa6 Rf7-c7 43.Rd6-g6+
Kg8-h7 44.Qa6-d3 Rc7-c3 45.Qd3xc3
Kh7xg6 46.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-g7 47.a4-a5
Qf8-f2 48.a5-a6 Qf2-a7 49.b3-b4
Kg7-f6 50.b4-b5 Kf6-e5 51.Qd3-f5+
Ke5-d6 52.Qf5-f6+ Kd6-c7
53.Qf6xh6 4.14/14 ] 38.Qh5-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qh5-h1
h6-h5 39.Qh1-d1 h5xg4 40.Rd2-d7
Kg7-f6 41.Rd7xe7 Rh7xe7 42.Qd1xg4
Re7-e6 43.c2-c4 Re6-e5 44.Qg4-f3+
Kf6-g6 45.Ka2-b2 a6-a5 46.Qf3-d3+
Kg6-h5 47.Qd3-d2 Re5-f5 6.61/15 ]
38...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rh7-h8 39.Qh3-c3+ Kg7-h7
40.Qc3-c6 Rh8-d8 41.Rd2xd8 Qe7xd8
42.Qc6-b7+ Kh7-h8 43.Qb7xa6
Kh8-g7 44.Qa6-b7+ Kg7-f6
45.Qb7-f3+ Kf6-e6 46.Qf3-f5+ Ke6-e7
47.Qf5-e5+ Ke7-f7 48.a4-a5 Qd8-a8

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49.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-g7 50.Qf5-d7+
Kg7-h8 51.Qd7-d4+ Kh8-h7
52.Qd4-d3+ Kh7-g7 53.a5-a6 Qa8-a7
54.b3-b4 Kg7-f6 55.b4-b5 Kf6-e5
56.c2-c4 4.01/17 ] 39.Qh3-f3
[ 39.Qh3-d3 keeps an even firmer grip
Qe7-f6 40.Qd3-c4+ Rh7-f7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qh3-f1
Rh7-f7 40.Qf1xa6 Kg8-g7 41.Rd2-d6
Qe7-e4 42.Qa6-c8 Rf7-e7 43.Qc8-c3+
Qe4-e5 44.Qc3-c6 Qe5-e4 45.Rd6xh6
Qe4xc6 46.Rh6xc6 Re7-a7 47.Rc6-c5
Kg7-f6 48.Ka2-b2 Ra7-a6 49.a4-a5
Ra6-d6 50.Rc5-f5+ Kf6-e6
51.Rf5xg5 3.56/16 ] 39...Rh7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rh7-f7
40.Qf3-a8+ Kg8-g7 41.Rd2-d8 Qe7-f6
42.Rd8-h8 Rf7-f8 43.Rh8xf8 Qf6xf8
44.Qa8xa6 h6-h5 45.Qa6-a7+ Qf8-f7
46.Qa7-d4+ Kg7-g6 47.Qd4-d6+
Kg6-g7 48.g4xh5 Qf7xh5 49.a4-a5
Qh5-e2 50.Qd6-d4+ Kg7-h6
51.Qd4-c4 Qe2-f2 52.a5-a6 Kh6-g6
53.Qc4-c6+ Kg6-f5 54.Qc6-c7 3.14/16
] 40.Qf3-a8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Qf3-a8+ Kg8-g7 41.Rd2-d8 Qe7-f6
42.Rd8-h8 Rf7-f8 43.Rh8xf8 Qf6xf8
44.Qa8xa6 Qf8-c5 45.Qa6-b7+ Kg7-f8
46.Qb7-e4 Qc5-a5 47.Qe4-g6 Kf8-e7
48.Qg6xh6 Qa5-e5 49.Qh6-c6 Ke7-d8
50.Qc6-b6+ Kd8-c8 51.Qb6-b5
Qe5-e3 52.a4-a5 Qe3-d2 3.04/16 ]
40...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kg8-g7 41.Rd2-d8 Qe7-f6
42.Rd8-h8 Rf7-f8 43.Rh8xf8 Qf6xf8
44.Qa8xa6 Qf8-c5 45.Qa6-b7+ Kg7-f8
46.Qb7-e4 Qc5-a5 47.Qe4-g6 Kf8-e7
48.Qg6xh6 Qa5-e5 49.Qh6-c6 Ke7-d8
50.Qc6-b6+ Kd8-c8 51.Qb6-b5
Qe5-e3 52.a4-a5 Qe3-d2 3.17/17 ]
41.Qa8xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qa8xa6 Qe7-c5 42.c2-c4 Rf7-f2
43.Qa6-b7+ Rf2-f7 44.Qb7-e4 Rf7-f4
45.Qe4-e6 Rf4-f2 46.Qe6-d7+ Rf2-f7
47.Qd7-d6 Qc5-e3 48.c4-c5 Qe3-c3

538
49.c5-c6 Rf7-f6 50.Qd6-d7+ Rf6-f7
51.Qd7-d4+ Qc3xd4 52.Rd2xd4
Kg7-f6 53.b3-b4 Kf6-e5 54.Rd4-d7
Rf7-f2+ 55.Ka2-b3 Rf2-f3+ 56.Kb3-b2
Rf3-f2+ 57.Kb2-c3 Rf2-f3+
58.Rd7-d3 2.83/16 ] 41...Qe7-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qe7-c7
42.a4-a5 Qc7-c3 43.Rd2-e2 Rf7-f6
44.Qa6-a7+ Rf6-f7 45.Qa7-b6 Rf7-f6
46.Qb6-d8 Rf6-f7 47.a5-a6 Qc3-c6
48.Qd8-d4+ Kg7-g6 49.Qd4-d3+
Kg6-g7 50.b3-b4 Qc6-a4+ 51.Qd3-a3
Qa4-c6 52.Ka2-b1 Rf7-f1+ 53.Kb1-b2
Rf1-f3 54.Re2-e7+ Kg7-f6 2.76/16 ]
42.Qa6-e2 [ 42.Qa6-c8 seems even
better Rf7-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Qa6-c8 Qe4-e5 43.Rd2-d7 Rf7xd7
44.Qc8xd7+ Kg7-f6 45.Qd7-d8+
Kf6-g7 46.a4-a5 Qe5-c5 47.c2-c4
Qc5-f2+ 48.Ka2-a3 Qf2-c5+
49.Ka3-a4 Qc5-c6+ 50.Ka4-b4
Qc6-e6 51.Qd8-d4+ Kg7-f8
52.Qd4-b6 Qe6-e1+ 53.Kb4-a4
Qe1-h4 54.a5-a6 Qh4xg4 55.a6-a7
Qg4-d7+ 56.Ka4-b4 3.75/16 ]
42...Qe4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Qe4xe2 43.Rd2xe2 h6-h5
44.Re2-e5 Kg7-h6 45.Re5-e6+
Kh6-h7 46.g4xh5 g5-g4 47.Re6-g6
Rf7-g7 48.Rg6xg7+ Kh7xg7 49.a4-a5
g4-g3 50.a5-a6 g3-g2 51.a6-a7
g2-g1Q 52.a7-a8Q Qg1-f2 53.Qa8-e4
Qf2-c5 54.Qe4-g6+ Kg7-h8 55.Ka2-b1
Qc5-d4 56.Qg6-h6+ Kh8-g8
57.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-h7 58.Qg5-f5+
Kh7-h8 59.Qf5-f8+ Kh8-h7 60.Qf8-f7+
Kh7-h8 2.79/15 ] 43.Rd2-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rd2-d5
Qf4-f6 44.Qe2-d3 Qf6-f1 45.Qd3xf1
Rf7xf1 46.a4-a5 Rf1-f2 47.Ka2-b2
Rf2-f6 48.c2-c4 Kg7-f7 49.c4-c5
Rf6-a6 50.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 51.Rd5-f5
Ke6-d7 52.Kb2-c3 Kd7-c8 53.Kc3-d4
Kc8-d7 54.Rf5-f7+ Kd7-e6 55.Rf7-f3

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Ke6-d7 3.60/17 ]
1-0

74
Robert James Fischer
Robert Eugene Byrne
ch-US Rd: 4

539
Wanganui 2007/CBM 116 ext/1-0 ]
11...Qc7-c6 Diagram

C15

1966

C15: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Unusual


White 4th moves
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+
5.b2xc3 d5xe4 6.Qd1-g4 Ng8-f6
7.Qg4xg7 Rh8-g8 8.Qg7-h6 Nb8-d7
9.Ng1-e2 c7-c5 10.Ne2-g3 [RR
10.g2-g3 b7-b6 11.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7
12.0-0 Qd8-e7 13.a3-a4 Nf6-g4
14.Qh6-f4 f7-f5 15.a4-a5 Nd7-f6
16.c3-c4 c5xd4 17.Bc1-a3 Qe7-d7
18.h2-h3 e6-e5 19.Qf4-c1 f5-f4
20.Ne2xf4 Ng4xf2 21.Nf4-h5 Nf6xh5
22.Qc1-h6 Nh5xg3 23.Rf1xf2 0-0-0
24.a5-a6 Bb7-a8 Georgiev,K (2545)Psakhis,L (2555)/Sarajevo 1986/EXT
1997/0-1 (44) ] 10...Qd8-c7
11.Qh6-e3N [RR 11.Qh6-d2 b7-b6
12.Bc1-b2 Bc8-b7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0
14.Bf1-e2 Nd7-e5 15.Rh1-e1 Kc8-b8
16.h2-h3 Kb8-a8 17.Kc1-b1 c5xd4
18.c3xd4 Ne5-c4 19.Be2xc4 Qc7xc4
20.Re1-e3 Bb7-d5 21.Re3-c3
Qc4-a2+ 22.Kb1-c1 Rd8-c8
23.Rd1-e1 Bd5-c4 24.Qd2-f4 Bc4-d3
25.Qf4-d2 Nf6-d5 Ilgart,J (2150)Deslandes,P (2150)/Avoine 1993/EXT
1999/- (43) ;RR 11.d4xc5 Qc7xc5
12.Qh6-d2 b7-b6 13.a3-a4 Bc8-b7
14.Bc1-a3 Qc5-g5 15.0-0-0 Bb7-c6
16.a4-a5 Ra8-d8 17.Bf1-e2 Nd7-c5
18.Qd2xg5 Rg8xg5 19.a5xb6 a7xb6
20.Rd1-d4 Rd8-a8 21.Ba3-b2 Nc5-a4
22.Rd4-d6 Rg5-c5 23.Bb2-a3 Rc5xc3
24.Ba3-b4 Bc6-d7 25.Bb4xc3 Na4xc3
Ker,A (2330)-Forster,W (2009)/

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9zpp+n+p+p0 1137
9-+q+psn-+0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-zPp+-+0
9zP-zP-wQ-sN-0
9-+P+-zPPzP0
9tR-vL-mKL+R0[
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12.a3-a4 a7-a6 13.d4xc5 Qc6xc5
14.Qe3xc5 Nd7xc5 15.Bc1-e3
Nc5-d7 16.a4-a5 Nf6-d5 17.Ng3xe4
Nd5xe3 18.f2xe3 Ke8-e7 19.Bf1-e2
last book move last book move f7-f5
Black threatens to win material: f5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8-b8
20.0-0 f7-f5 21.Ne4-g3 Nd7-f6
22.Rf1-f4 Bc8-d7 23.c3-c4 Bd7-c6
24.Be2-f3 Rb8-d8 25.Bf3xc6 b7xc6
26.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d2 27.Rb1-b7+
Rd2-d7 28.Rb7-b6 Rd7-d1+ 29.Kg1-f2
Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2 0.21/17 ]
20.Ne4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ne4-g3 Nd7-c5 21.0-0-0 Bc8-d7
22.Rd1-d4 Bd7-c6 23.Be2-f3 Ra8-c8
24.Rh1-d1 Rg8-g7 25.Bf3xc6 Diagram
(Diagram 1138)
Rc8xc6 26.Rd1-d2 Rc6-c8 27.Kc1-b2
Rc8-g8 28.Rd4-c4 Rg8-c8 29.Rc4-h4
Rc8-g8 30.Rh4-h6 Nc5-a4+
31.Kb2-b3 Na4-c5+ 32.Kb3-b4
0.25/18 ] 20...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Nd7-c5 21.0-0-0 Bc8-d7
22.Rd1-d4 Nc5-a4 23.c3-c4 Bd7-c6
24.Be2-f3 Ra8-c8 25.Bf3xc6 Rc8xc6

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9+p+-mk-trp0 1138
9p+L+p+-+0
9zP-sn-+p+-0
9-+-tR-+-+0
9+-zP-zP-sN-0
9-+P+-+PzP0
9+-mKR+-+-0
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26.Rh1-d1 Na4-c5 27.Kc1-b2 h7-h6
28.Rd4-d2 b7-b6 29.Ng3-h5 b6xa5
0.17/16 ] 21.0-0 [ 21.e3-e4 f5-f4
22.Ng3-h5 Rg8xg2 23.Nh5xf4
Rg2-g8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.e3-e4 f5-f4 22.Ng3-h5 Rg8xg2
23.Nh5xf4 Rg2-g7 24.Nf4-d3 Ke7-d6
25.Nd3xe5 Kd6xe5 26.Ra1-b1
Ke5xe4 27.Rb1-b4+ Ke4-e5 28.Be2-f3
Rg7-g5 29.Rb4-b6 Rg5-f5 30.Rh1-f1
Ke5-f6 31.Ke1-d2 Kf6-e7 32.c3-c4
0.31/18 ] 21...Bc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Bc8-d7 22.Rf1-f4 Bd7-c6
23.Ra1-d1 Rg8-g7 24.c3-c4 Ra8-g8
25.Rf4-h4 Bc6-a4 26.Rd1-d2 Ba4-c6
27.Rh4-d4 Bc6-e4 28.Kg1-f1 Rg8-f8
29.Ng3xe4 f5xe4+ 30.Kf1-g1 Rf8-g8
0.24/18 ] 22.e3-e4 [ 22.Ra1-b1
Bd7-c6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rf1-f4 Bd7-c6 23.Ra1-d1 Rg8-g7
24.c3-c4 Ra8-g8 25.Rf4-h4 Bc6-a4
26.Rd1-d2 Ba4-c6 27.Kg1-f1 Rg8-c8
28.Rd2-d1 Bc6-a4 29.Rd1-b1 Ba4-c6
30.Kf1-g1 Rc8-g8 31.Rb1-d1 Bc6-a4
0.19/17 ] 22...f5xe4= Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...f5xe4
23.Ng3xe4 Bd7-c6 24.Ne4-g3 Ra8-d8
25.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5
27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7 28.Be2-d3 h7-h5
29.Bd3-e4 Bc6xe4 30.Ng3xe4 Rg5-e5

540
31.Ne4-d2 Re5-e2 32.Ra1-d1 Nf7-d6
33.c3-c4 Nd6-f5 34.Kg1-f1 Re2xg2
35.Kf1xg2 Nf5-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3
Ne3xd1 0.07/19 ]

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9+p+lmk-+p0 1139
9p+-+p+-+0
9zP-+-sn-+-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-zP-+-sN-0
9-+P+L+PzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
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23.Ng3xe4 Black king safety dropped.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ng3xe4
Bd7-c6 24.Ne4-g3 Ra8-d8 25.Ra1-d1
Rd8xd1 26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1
Ne5-g4 28.Be2-f3 Ng4-e3 29.Bf3xc6
b7xc6 30.Ra1-b1 Rg5xa5 31.Rb1-b7+
Ke7-f6 32.Rb7xh7 Ra5-a2 33.Rh7-h3
Ne3xc2 34.Rh3-h6+ Kf6-f7 35.Ng3-e4
Nc2-e3 36.Ne4-d6+ Kf7-e7 -0.03/17 ]
23...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bd7-c6 24.Ne4-g3 Ra8-d8
25.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5
27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7 28.Be2-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 1140)
h7-h5 29.Bd3-e4 Bc6xe4 30.Ng3xe4
Rg5-e5 31.Ne4-d2 Re5-e2 32.Ra1-d1
Nf7-d6 33.c3-c4 Nd6-f5 34.Kg1-f1
Re2xg2 35.Kf1xg2 Nf5-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3
Ne3xd1 0.06/20 ] 24.Ne4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne4-g3
Ra8-d8 25.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 26.Rf1xd1
Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7 28.Kg1-f2
Nf7-d6 29.Be2-f3 Bc6xf3 30.Kf2xf3
Rg5-c5 31.Ng3-e2 Nd6-c4 32.Ra1-a4

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33.Be2xc4 Rc5xc4 34.Re3-d3+


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-0.03/19 ] 25...Rd8xd1
9-+-+-+-+0{ Kd7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8xd1
9+p+-mkn+p0 1140 26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7
28.Be2-d3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-e4 Bc6xe4
9p+l+p+-+0
30.Ng3xe4 Rg5-e5 31.Ne4-d2 Re5-e2
9zP-+-+-tr-0
32.Ra1-d1 Nf7-d6 33.c3-c4 Nd6-f5
34.Kg1-f1 Re2xg2 35.Kf1xg2 Nf5-e3+
9-+-+-+-+0
36.Kg2-f3 Ne3xd1 0.06/18 ] 26.Rf1xd1
9+-zPL+-sN-0
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7
9-+P+-+PzP0
28.Be2-d3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-e4 Nf7-d8
9tR-+-+-mK-0
30.Be4-d3 Nd8-f7 31.Bd3-e4 -0.04/21 ]
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Nc4xa5 33.Ra4-h4 h7-h5 34.Rh4-b4
Rc5-f5+ 35.Ne2-f4 -0.04/20 ]
9+p+-mk-+p0 1142
24...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9p+l+p+-+0
24...Ra8-d8 25.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1
9zP-+-sn-+-0
26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7
28.Be2-d3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-e4 Bc6xe4
9-+-+-+-+0
30.Ng3xe4 Rg5-e5 31.Ne4-d2 Re5-e2
9+-zP-+-sN-0
32.Ra1-d1 Nf7-d6 33.c3-c4 Nd6-f5
34.Kg1-f1 Re2xg2 35.Kf1xg2 Diagram
9-+P+L+PzP0
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9+p+-mk-+-0 1141
26...Rg8-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9p+-+p+-+0
26...Rg8-g5 27.Rd1-a1 h7-h6
9zP-+-+n+p0
28.Be2-d3 h6-h5 29.Ng3-e4 Rg5-g8
30.Kg1-f2 Ne5-g4+ 31.Kf2-g1 Ng4-f6
9-+P+-+-+0
32.Ra1-e1 Nf6xe4 33.Bd3xe4 Rg8-g5
9+-+-+-+-0
34.Be4xc6 b7xc6 35.Re1-a1 Rg5-c5
36.Ra1-a3 Rc5-d5 37.Ra3-a2 Rd5-c5
9-+PsN-+KzP0
38.Ra2-a3 Rc5-d5 0.03/19 ]
9+-+R+-+-0
27.Rd1-e1 [ 27.Kg1-f2 Ne5-g6= ;
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Nf5-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3 Ne3xd1 0.06/19 ]
25.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1 26.Rf1xd1 Rg8-g5
27.Rd1-a1 Ne5-f7 28.c3-c4 Nf7-d6
29.Kg1-f2 Rg5-c5 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h6
31.h2-h3 Ke7-d7 32.Ra3-e3 Nd6xc4

Ne5-f7 28.Be2-d3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-e4


Nf7-d8 30.Be4-d3 Nd8-f7 31.Bd3-e4
-0.04/17 ] 27...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Ne5-g6 28.Be2-d3
Ng6-f4 29.Bd3-e4 Rg5xa5 30.Ng3-f5+
Ke7-d7 31.Be4xc6+ Kd7xc6
32.Nf5-d4+ Diagram

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Kc6-d5 33.g2-g3 Nf4-g6 34.Re1xe6
Ra5-a3 35.Re6-e3 Ng6-e5 36.Kg1-g2
a6-a5 37.Nd4-b5 Ra3-a2 38.Nb5-c7+
Kd5-d6 39.Nc7-b5+ Kd6-e6
40.Nb5-d4+ Ke6-d5 -0.05/19 ]
28.Re1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Kg1-f2 Ne5-f7 29.Be2-c4 Bc6-d7
30.Re1-a1 Bd7-c6 31.Bc4-b3 Rg5-e5
32.c3-c4 Nf7-d6 33.Ng3-e2 Bc6xg2
34.c4-c5 Nd6-b5 35.Ne2-f4 Re5-f5
36.Kf2-g3 Rf5-g5+ 37.Kg3-f2 Rg5-f5
38.Kf2-g3 -0.04/19 ] 28...Ne5-g4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Ne5-f7 29.Ra1-a3 Nf7-d6
30.c3-c4 Rg5-c5 31.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7
32.Kf2-g1 Kd7-d8 33.Kg1-f2 Kd8-c7
34.Be2-d3 e6-e5 35.Bd3-e2 e5-e4
36.Kf2-e1 Kc7-b8 37.Ke1-f2 Nd6xc4
38.Be2xc4 Rc5xc4 -0.01/19 ]
(Diagram 1144)
29.Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Be2-f3 Ng4-e3 30.Bf3xc6 b7xc6
31.Ra1-a4 h6-h5 32.Ra4-h4 Rg5xa5
33.Ng3xh5 Ne3xc2 34.Kg1-f2 Ra5-a2
35.Rh4-e4 Nc2-d4+ 36.Kf2-e1
Ra2-a1+ 37.Ke1-f2 Ra1-a2+
38.Kf2-e1 -0.04/21 ] 29...Ng4-e3
Black threatens to win material: Ne3xc2

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ng4-e5
30.Bf3-e2 0.03/21 ] 30.Kg1-f2
White threatens to win material: Kf2xe3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf3xc6
Diagram

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b7xc6 31.Ra1-a4 h6-h5 32.Ra4-h4
Rg5xa5 33.Ng3xh5 Ne3xc2 34.Kg1-f2
Ra5-a2 Diagram
(Diagram 1146)
35.Rh4-e4 Nc2-d4+ 36.Kf2-e1
Ra2-a1+ 37.Ke1-f2 Ra1-a2+
38.Kf2-e1 -0.04/20 ] 30...Ne3-g4+
[ 30...Ne3xc2? is inferior since it leads

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to 31.Ra1-a2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30...Bc6xf3 31.g2xf3 Ne3-c4
32.Ra1-b1 Nc4-d6 33.Ng3-e4 Rg5xa5
34.Ne4xd6 Ke7xd6 35.Rb1xb7
Diagram

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9+R+-+-+-0 1147
9p+-mkp+-zp0
9tr-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zP-+P+-0
9-+P+-mK-zP0
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9+-+-+-+-0 1150
9ptR-+p+-zp0
Ra5-a2 36.Kf2-e3 Ra2xc2 37.Ke3-d4
9+-+-mk-+-0
Rc2-d2+ 38.Kd4-e3 Rd2-a2
39.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-e5 40.h2-h4 Diagram
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9tr-zP-mK-+-0
(Diagram 1148)
9-+-+-+-+0
Ra2-a3 Diagram
9+-+-+-+-0
41.f3-f4+ Diagram
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Ke5-d5 42.Ke3-d3 a6-a5 43.Rb6-a6
a5-a4 44.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-d6

45.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e7 -0.02/19 ]

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31.Kf2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


31.Kf2-g1 -0.07/22 ] 31...Ng4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ng4-e5
32.Bf3-e2 0.03/20 ]
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Minsk 2006/CBM 111 ext/- (54) ]


15.Be3xc5 Be5xc3N [RR 15...Ne7-g6
16.c4xb5 a6xb5 17.Na5-c6 Be5xc3
18.b2xc3 Bc8-d7 19.Nc6-a7 Rh8-f8
20.Rd1-d5 Rf8-f6 21.Bc5-d4 Rf6-e6
22.Na7xb5 Bd7xb5 23.Rd5xb5
Ra8xa2 24.Ra1-b1 Ra2-e2 25.Kg1-f1
75
C69 f4-f3 26.g2xf3 Ng6-h4 27.Rb5-d5
Robert James Fischer
g7-g6 28.Bd4-e3 Re2-c2 29.Rb1-b8+
Lajos Portisch
Ke8-f7 30.Rd5-d7+ Teterev,V (2460)ol final Rd: 6
1966 Novitzkij,D (2408)/Minsk 2004/EXT
2005/1-0 (31) ] 16.b2xc3 Ne7-g6
17.Na5-c6 Bc8-e6 18.c4xb5 a6xb5
C69: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
19.Nc6-a7 Ra8-b8 20.Rd1-b1 Ke8-f7
with 5 0-0 f6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
last book move 21.Na7xb5 Diagram
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Na7xb5
5.0-0 f7-f6 6.d2-d4 e5xd4 7.Nf3xd4
Ng6-e5 22.Bc5-a7 Rb8-c8 23.a2-a4
c6-c5 8.Nd4-b3 Qd8xd1 Diagram
Ne5-d3 24.Ba7-d4 Rh8-d8 25.Nb5-a7
Rc8-a8 26.Na7-c6 Rd8-d7 27.f2-f3
Be6-d5 28.Nc6-e5+ Nd3xe5
29.Bd4xe5 g7-g5 30.Be5-d4 Rd7-e7
1151 31.Rb1-b5 c7-c6 0.49/18 ]

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9.Rf1xd1 Bf8-d6 10.Nb3-a5 b7-b5


11.c2-c4 Ng8-e7 12.Bc1-e3 f6-f5
13.Nb1-c3 f5-f4 14.e4-e5 Bd6xe5
[ RR 14...f4xe3 15.e5xd6 e3xf2+
16.Kg1xf2 0-0+ 17.Kf2-g1 c7xd6
18.Rd1xd6 Bc8-f5 19.Ra1-e1 Ne7-g6
20.Nc3-d5 b5xc4 21.Na5xc4 Ra8-d8
22.Re1-d1 Rd8xd6 23.Nc4xd6 Bf5-e6
24.Nd5-c3 Rf8-d8 25.Rd1-d2 Ng6-f4
26.g2-g3 Nf4-h3+ 27.Kg1-g2 Nh3-g5
28.Nd6-e4 Rd8-d4 29.Rd2xd4
Teterev,V (2507)-Novitzkij,D (2373)/

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last book move. 21...Rh8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ng6-e5
22.Bc5-a7 Rb8-c8 23.a2-a4 Ne5-d3
24.Ba7-d4 Rh8-d8 25.Nb5-a7 Rc8-a8
26.Na7-c6 Rd8-d7 27.f2-f3 Be6-d5
28.Nc6-e5+ Nd3xe5 29.Bd4xe5 g7-g5
30.a4-a5 Rd7-e7 31.Be5-d4 Re7-e6
32.Rb1-b2 0.53/16 ] 22.Rb1-b4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.a2-a4
Diagram

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9+-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-zPPzP0
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Rd8-d7 23.Rb1-e1 Be6-c4 24.Nb5-d4
Rb8-a8 25.Bc5-b4 Ra8-c8 26.Nd4-f3
c7-c5 27.Bb4-a3 Rd7-a7 28.Ba3-c1
Rc8-a8 29.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-g8 30.f2-f3
h7-h6 31.Ng5-e4 Ra7xa4 32.Ra1xa4
Ra8xa4 33.Ne4xc5 0.59/17 ]
22...Be6xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rb8-c8 23.Rb4-d4 Rd8xd4
24.c3xd4 Be6-c4 25.a2-a4 Ng6-f8
26.Nb5-c3 Nf8-e6 27.a4-a5 Bc4-a6
28.f2-f3 Rc8-d8 29.Ra1-e1 Rd8-d7
30.Kg1-f2 Ne6xc5 31.d4xc5 Rd7-d2+
32.Nc3-e2 Kf7-e6 0.49/17 Diagram
(Diagram 1154)
] 23.Nb5xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.h2-h4 Ba2-c4 24.Rb4xc4 Rb8xb5
25.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 26.Bc5xf8 Kf7xf8
27.Rc4xf4+ Kf8-g8 28.Rf4-c4 Rb5-b7
29.Ra1-e1 Rd8-f8 30.Rc4-c5 Rf8-f6
31.f2-f3 c7-c6 32.Rc5-e5 Kg8-f7
33.Kg1-h2 g7-g6 34.h5xg6+ h7xg6
0.70/18 ] 23...Rb8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Kf7-g8 24.f2-f3 Ba2-f7
25.Rb4xb8 Rd8xb8 26.Bc5-d6 Rb8-d8
27.Ra1-a8 Rd8xa8 28.Nc7xa8 Bf7-b3
29.Na8-b6 Kg8-f7 30.c3-c4 Kf7-e6

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31.c4-c5 Ng6-e5 32.Kg1-f2 Ne5-d7
33.Nb6-c8 Nd7-e5 34.Bd6xe5 Ke6xe5
35.c5-c6 Bb3-e6 36.Nc8-b6 Ke5-d6
0.63/16 ] 24.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.g2-g3 Rd8-d2 25.Rb4-d4
Rd2xd4 26.c3xd4 Rc8xc7 27.Ra1xa2
f4xg3 28.f2xg3 Ng6-e7 29.Ra2-e2
Ne7-d5 30.Re2-e5 Nd5-c3 31.Kg1-g2
Kf7-f6 32.Kg2-f3 Rc7-b7 33.h2-h3
Rb7-b3 34.Kf3-f4 0.63/16 ]
24...Rd8-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rd8-d2 25.Nc7-a6 Kf7-g8
26.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 27.Rb4xf4 Nf8-e6
28.Bc5-e3 Ne6xf4 29.Be3xd2 Nf4-e2+
30.Kg1-h2 Ba2-e6 31.Ra1-e1 Be6-c4
32.Na6-b4 Rc8-d8 33.Bd2-e3 Rd8-e8
34.Nb4-c6 Re8-e4 35.g2-g3 Ne2xc3
36.Re1-a1 Bc4-b5 37.Ra1-a8+ Kg8-f7
38.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-e6 0.76/18 ]
25.Bc5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Nc7-a6 Kf7-g8 26.h4-h5 Ng6-f8
27.Rb4xf4 Nf8-e6 28.Bc5-e3 Ne6xf4
29.Be3xd2 Nf4-e2+ 30.Kg1-h2
Diagram
(Diagram 1155)
Ba2-e6 31.Ra1-e1 Be6-c4 32.Na6-b4
Rc8-d8 33.Bd2-e3 Rd8-e8 34.Nb4-c6
Re8-e4 35.g2-g3 Ne2xc3 36.Re1-a1

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Bc4-f7 37.g3-g4 0.71/18 ] 25...f4-f3


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...h7-h5
26.Rb4-b5 Ng6xh4 27.Rb5xh5 Nh4-g6
28.Nc7-b5 Kf7-g8 29.Bb6-d4 Rc8-d8
30.Rh5-g5 Kg8-h7 31.Nb5-c7 Rd2-e2
32.f2-f3 Ba2-c4 33.Ra1-b1 Re2-d2
34.Rb1-b6 Rd2-d1+ 35.Kg1-h2
0.47/18 ] 26.Bb6-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Nc7-b5 Rc8-a8 27.Bb6-e3
Rd2-d8 28.Be3-a7 Rd8-d2 29.h4-h5
Ng6-e5 30.Ba7-e3 Rd2-c2 31.Rb4-f4+
Kf7-g8 32.Rf4-f5 Ne5-d3 33.Rf5xf3
Ba2-d5 34.Ra1xa8+ Bd5xa8 35.Rf3-f5
Ba8-e4 36.Rf5-g5 Be4-c6 37.Be3-d4
0.88/17 Diagram

Ra8-a5 34.g2-g4 Ne7-c6 35.Kg1-g2


Nc6-e5 36.Rf3-f4 Ra2-c2 37.Be3-d4
Rc2-e2 38.Rf4-f8 Ra5-a2 1.28/18 ]
27...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc8-a8 28.h4-h5 Ng6-e7
29.Nb5-d4 Ba2-d5 30.Ra1-d1 Re2-a2
31.Nd4xf3 Bd5xf3 32.Rb4-f4+ Kf7-e6
33.Rf4xf3 Ra8-a5 34.g2-g4 Ne7-c6
35.Kg1-g2 Nc6-e5 36.Rf3-f4 Ra2-c2
37.Be3-d4 Ra5-a2 38.Rf4-e4 Rc2-e2
39.Re4xe2 Ra2xe2 1.19/17 ] 28.h4-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nb5-d6+
Kf7-g8 29.Nd6-f5 Ra8-d8 30.Nf5-d4
Ng6xh4 31.Nd4xe2 f3xe2 32.Rb4-d4
Rd8xd4 33.c3xd4 Nh4-f5 34.Ra1-e1
Ba2-c4 35.d4-d5 Nf5xe3 36.f2xe3
Bc4xd5 37.Re1xe2 Kg8-f7 38.Kg1-f2
Kf7-e6 39.e3-e4 Bd5-c4 40.Re2-d2
1.43/13 ] 28...Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Ng6-e7 Diagram

(Diagram 1156)
] 26...Rd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rd2-d7 27.h4-h5 Ng6-e7
28.Nc7-a6 Ba2-d5 29.Na6-c5 Rd7-d6
30.Ra1-d1 Rd6-d8 31.g2xf3 h7-h6
32.Nc5-e4 Kf7-g8 33.Kg1-g2 Bd5-f7
34.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 35.Rb4-b7
Ne7-d5 36.c3-c4 Nd5xe3+ 37.f2xe3
Bf7xc4 0.85/18 ] 27.Nc7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc7-b5
Rc8-a8 28.h4-h5 Ng6-e7 29.Nb5-d4
Ba2-d5 30.Ra1-d1 Re2-a2 31.Nd4xf3
Bd5xf3 32.Rb4-f4+ Kf7-e6 33.Rf4xf3

(Diagram 1157)
29.Nb5-d4 Ba2-d5 30.Ra1-d1 Re2-a2
31.Nd4xf3 Bd5xf3 32.Rb4-f4+ Kf7-e6
33.Rf4xf3 Ra8-a5 34.g2-g4 Ne7-c6
35.Kg1-g2 Nc6-e5 36.Rf3-f4 Ra2-c2
37.Be3-d4 Ra5-a2 38.Rf4-e4 Rc2-e2
39.Re4xe2 Ra2xe2 1.19/17 ]
29.Rb4-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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29.Rb4-f4+ Diagram

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Kf7-g8 30.Nb5-d4 Re2-b2 31.Nd4xf3
Ne5xf3+ 32.Rf4xf3 Ra8-b8 33.Rf3-f5
h7-h6 34.Rf5-c5 Ba2-f7 35.Ra1-a7
Rb8-b7 36.Ra7xb7 Rb2xb7 37.Kg1-h2
Bf7-e6 38.Rc5-a5 Kg8-h7 39.Ra5-a6
Be6-c4 40.Ra6-d6 1.16/17 ]
29...Kf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kf7-g8 30.Nb5-d4 Re2-b2
31.Nd4xf3 Ne5xf3+ 32.Rf4xf3 Ra8-b8
33.Rf3-g3 Rb2-b1+ 34.Ra1xb1
Ba2xb1 35.c3-c4 Kg8-f7 36.c4-c5
Bb1-f5 37.Be3-d4 g7-g6 38.h5xg6+
h7xg6 39.Rg3-a3 Rb8-d8 40.Bd4-e3
Diagram

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9+-zP-+l+-0
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Kf7-e6 41.f2-f3 Ke6-d5 42.Kg1-f2
Rd8-b8 1.20/17 ] 30.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra1-d1
Re2xe3 31.f2xe3 f3xg2 32.Rf4-e4
Ke7-f6 33.Kg1xg2 Ra8-a5 34.Rd1-f1+
Kf6-e6 35.Nb5-c7+ Ke6-d6
36.Nc7-e8+ Kd6-d7 37.Kg2-g3 Ne5-f7
38.Ne8xg7 Nf7-d6 39.Rf1-d1 Ba2-b3
40.Rd1-d2 Kd7-c6 41.Re4-e7 Bb3-d5
42.Rd2-d4 Nd6-b5 43.Rd4-d3 Nb5-d6
44.Kg3-g4 2.72/17 ] 30...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re2xe3
31.f2xe3 f3xg2 32.Rf4-e4 Ke7-f6
33.Kg1xg2 Ra8-a5 34.Rd1-f1+ Kf6-e6
35.Nb5-c7+ Ke6-d6 36.Nc7-e8+
Kd6-d7 37.Kg2-g3 Ne5-f7 38.Ne8xg7
Nf7-d6 39.Rf1-d1 Ba2-b3 40.Rd1-d2
Kd7-c6 41.Re4-e7 Bb3-d5 42.Rd2-d4
Nd6-b5 43.Rd4-d3 Nb5-d6 44.Kg3-f4
2.64/14 ] 31.Rf4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Rf4-e4 Re2xe3 32.Re4xe3
Rc8-c5 33.Rd1-e1 Ke7-e6
34.Nb5-d4+ Ke6-f6 35.Nd4xf3
Ne5xf3+ 36.Re3xf3+ Kf6-g5
37.Re1-e7 g7-g6 38.Re7xh7 g6xh5
39.Rf3-g3+ Kg5-f6 40.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f7
41.Rg3-h3 Ba2-e6 42.Rh6xh5 Be6-f5
43.Rh3-e3 Kf7-g6 44.Rh5-h8 Kg6-g5
45.Rh8-g8+ Kg5-f6 46.Rg8-f8+
Kf6-g5 3.96/15 ] 31...Ke7-f6 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Re2xe3
32.Re4xe3 Rc8-c5 33.Rd1-e1 Ke7-e6
34.Nb5-d4+ Ke6-f6 35.Nd4xf3
Ne5xf3+ 36.Re3xf3+ Diagram

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Kf6-g5 37.Re1-e7 g7-g6 38.Re7xh7
9R+-+-+-+0
g6xh5 39.Rf3-g3+ Kg5-f6 40.Rh7-h6+
9+N+-+-+k0
Kf6-f7 41.Rg3-h3 Ba2-e6 42.Rh6xh5
Be6-f5 43.Rh3-e3 Kf7-g6 44.Rh5-h8
9-+n+-+-+0
Kg6-g5 45.Rh8-g8+ Kg5-f6
9+-zP-+-tR-0
46.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-g5 47.Re3-g3+
4.15/16 ]
9l+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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xiiiiiiiiy
32.Rd1-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd1-d6+ Kf6-f5 33.Re4-f4+ Kf5-g5
34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3 Ne5-c4
36.Re3-g3+ Kg5xh5 37.Rd6-a6
Ba2-b1 38.Rg3xg7 Bb1-g6 39.Rg7-c7
Rc8-b8 40.Rc7-c5+ Kh5-h6
41.Nb5-d4 Nc4-b2 42.Rc5-b5 Rb8xb5
43.Nd4xb5 Nb2-d3 44.c3-c4 Kh6-g5
45.Ra6-d6 Kg5-f4 46.Nb5-c3 Kf4-e5
47.c4-c5 Nd3-f4 48.Rd6-d7 4.48/16 ]
32...Kf6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kf6-f5 33.Re4-f4+ Kf5-g5
34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3 Ne5-c4
36.Re3-g3+ Kg5xh5 37.Rd6-a6
Diagram
Ba2-b1 38.Rg3xg7 Bb1-f5 39.Nb5-d4

Bf5-g6 40.Ra6-c6 Rc8xc6 41.Nd4xc6


Kh5-g5 42.f2-f3 Kg5-f6 43.Rg7-d7
Kf6-e6 44.Rd7-d4 Nc4-d6 45.Rd4-b4
Ke6-d5 46.Nc6-e7+ Kd5-c5
47.Ne7xg6 h7xg6 48.Rb4-g4 Nd6-b5
49.Kg1-f2 4.77/17 ] 33.Re4-f4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re4-f4+
Kf5-g5 34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3
Rc8-c5 36.Nb5-d4 Ne5-f7 37.Rd6-b6
Ba2-d5 38.Kg1-h2 Kg5xh5
39.Re3-h3+ Kh5-g5 40.Rh3xh7 g7-g6
41.g2-g3 Nf7-h6 42.f2-f4+ Kg5-h5
43.g3-g4+ Kh5xg4 44.Rh7xh6
Rc5xc3 3.64/9 ] 33...Kf5-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kf5-g5

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34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3 Ne5-c4
36.Re3-g3+ Kg5xh5 37.Rd6-a6
Ba2-b1 38.Rg3xg7 Bb1-f5 39.Nb5-d4
Bf5-g6 40.Ra6-c6 Rc8xc6 41.Nd4xc6
Kh5-g5 42.f2-f3 Kg5-f6 43.Rg7-d7
Kf6-e6 44.Rd7-d4 Nc4-d6 45.Rd4-b4
Ke6-d5 46.Nc6-e7+ Kd5-c5
47.Ne7xg6 h7xg6 48.Rb4-g4 Nd6-b5
49.Kg1-f2 4.77/1 ] 34.Rf4xf3+
[ 34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3+( 35.f2xe3?! Ne5xf3+ 36.g2xf3
Kg5xh5 );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rf4xf3+ Re2xe3 35.Rf3xe3 Ne5-c4
36.Re3-g3+ Kg5xh5 37.Rd6-a6
Ba2-b1 38.Rg3xg7 Bb1-f5 39.Nb5-d4
Bf5-g6 40.Ra6-c6 Rc8xc6 41.Nd4xc6
Kh5-g5 42.f2-f3 Kg5-f6 43.Rg7-d7
Kf6-e6 44.Rd7-d4 Nc4-d6 45.Rd4-b4
Ke6-d5 46.Nc6-e7+ Kd5-c5
47.Ne7xg6 h7xg6 48.Rb4-g4 Nd6-b5
49.Kg1-f2 4.58/18 ]
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Jacek B Bednarski
Habana ol Havana ol

B90

1966

B86: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6


Bc4, without early ...b5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6
7.Bc4-b3 Nb8-d7 8.f2-f4 Nd7-c5
9.f4-f5 Nf6xe4 [RR 9...b7-b5 10.0-0
Bc8-d7 11.Qd1-f3 Bf8-e7 12.f5xe6
f7xe6 13.e4-e5 d6xe5 14.Nd4-c6
Bd7xc6 15.Qf3xc6+ Ke8-f7 16.Bc1-e3
Qd8-c8 17.Qc6-f3 Nc5xb3 18.a2xb3
Rh8-f8 19.Kg1-h1 Kf7-g8 20.Qf3-e2
Qc8-c6 21.Be3-g5 h7-h6 22.Bg5-h4
Ra8-e8 23.h2-h3 Re8-c8 24.Qe2xe5
Istratescu,A (2535)-Short,N (2695)/
Yerevan 1996/EXT 1997/- (33) ]

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10.f5xe6 Qd8-h4+N [RR 10...f7xe6
11.Nc3xe4 Nc5xe4 12.0-0 Ne4-c5
13.Qd1-h5+ g7-g6 14.Qh5-f3 Qd8-c7
15.Bc1-g5 Bf8-g7 16.Nd4xe6 Bc8xe6
17.Bb3xe6 Nc5xe6 18.Ra1-e1 Bg7-e5
19.Qf3-d5 Qc7-c5+ 20.Qd5xc5
Ne6xc5 21.Bg5-f6 0-0 22.Bf6xe5
Rf8xf1+ 23.Kg1xf1 d6xe5 24.Re1xe5
Ra8-f8+ 25.Kf1-e2 Czako,G (2083)Somodi,B (2121)/Hungary 2007/EXT
2008/- (54) ;RR 10...Ne4xc3
11.e6xf7+ Ke8-d7 12.b2xc3 Nc5xb3
13.c2xb3 Qd8-e7+ 14.Qd1-e2 Qe7xf7
15.Rh1-f1 Qf7-g6 16.Bc1-f4 Bf8-e7
17.0-0-0 Rh8-e8 18.Nd4-f3 Kd7-c7
19.Qe2-c4+ Kc7-b8 20.Qc4-b4
Re8-d8 21.Rf1-e1 a6-a5 22.Qb4-d4
Be7-f8 23.Qd4-b6 Qg6-f6 24.Bf4-e5
d6xe5 25.Qb6xd8 Diagram

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Hari,V-Virnik,E (2154)/Patras 1999/
CBM 072 ext/0-1 ] 11.g2-g3 Ne4xg3
12.Nd4-f3 Qh4-h5 13.e6xf7+ Ke8-d8
14.Rh1-g1 Ng3-f5 15.Nc3-d5 Qh5xf7
16.Bc1-g5+ Kd8-e8 17.Qd1-e2+
Bc8-e6 18.Nd5-f4 Ke8-d7 last book
move last book move 19.0-0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.0-0-0
Be6xb3 20.Nf3-e5+ Kd7-c7 21.Ne5xf7
Bb3xf7 22.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 23.Qe2-d3
h7-h6 24.Qd3xf5 h6xg5 25.Qf5xf7

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g5xf4 26.Qf7-c4+ Kc7-d8 27.Qc4xf4


Kb8xa8 27.Qf5-g5 Qe7-e2 28.Qg5xg7
Ra8-c8 28.Rg1-g6 Rc8-c3 29.Rg6-e6
Rh8-c8 29.Nf3-d4 Qe2xh2 30.Rg1-h1
Rh8-h6 30.Rd1-e1 Rh6xe6 31.Re1xe6 Qh2-f4+ 31.Kc1-b1 Rc8-e8
d6-d5 32.Kc1-b2 Rc3-h3 33.c2-c3
32.Rh1xh7 Qf4-d2 33.Rh7-h1 Qd2-f4
Bf8-e7 4.99/14 ] 19...Qf7-e8
34.Rd1-f1 Qf4-e4 35.Nd4-f5 Nc5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Be6xb3
36.Qg7-d7 Ne6-c5 37.Qd7xd6 7.44/17
20.Nf3-e5+ Kd7-c7 21.Ne5xf7 Bb3xf7 ] 21.Qe2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 23.Qe2-d3 h7-h6
21.Qe2-e4 Ne6-c5 22.Qe4xf5+
24.Qd3xf5 Diagram
Kd7-c7 23.Nf4-d5+ Kc7-b8 24.Nd5-b6
Bf8-e7 25.Bg5xe7 Qe8xe7 26.Nb6xa8
Kb8xa8 27.Qf5-g5 Qe7-e6 28.Qg5xg7
Rh8-c8 29.Kc1-b1 h7-h5 30.Nf3-d4
1164 Qe6-h3 31.Qg7-g2 Qh3-d7 32.Qg2-f3
Qd7-c7 33.Rd1-e1 Nc5-a4 34.c2-c3
Qc7-b6 35.Nd4-b3 Na4-c5 36.Nb3xc5
Qb6xc5 6.81/15 ] 21...g7-g6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ne6-c5
Diagram

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h6xg5 25.Qf5xf7 g5xf4 26.Qf7-c4+


Kc7-d8 27.Qc4xf4 Ra8-c8 28.Rg1-g6
Rc8-c7 29.Rg6-e6 Rh8-h6 30.Re6xh6
g7xh6 31.Qf4-f7 Bf8-e7 32.Qf7-g6
Be7-g5+ 33.Kc1-b2 Bg5-f6+
34.Kb2-b1 5.34/15 ] 20.Bb3xe6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bb3xe6+
Nc5xe6 21.Qe2-e4 Ne6-c5
22.Qe4xf5+ Kd7-c7 23.Nf4-d5+
Kc7-b8 24.Nd5-b6 Bf8-e7 25.Bg5xe7
Qe8xe7 26.Nb6xa8 Kb8xa8 27.Qf5-g5
Qe7-e6 28.Qg5xg7 Rh8-c8 29.Kc1-b1
h7-h5 30.Nf3-d4 Qe6-h3 31.Qg7-g2
Qh3-d7 32.Qg2-f3 Qd7-c7 33.Rd1-e1
Nc5-a4 34.c2-c3 Qc7-b6 35.Nd4-b3
Na4-c5 36.Nb3xc5 Qb6xc5
37.Rg1-g7 6.98/15 ] 20...Nc5xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nc5xe6
21.Qe2-e4 Ne6-c5 22.Qe4xf5+
Kd7-c7 23.Nf4-d5+ Kc7-b8 24.Nd5-b6
Bf8-e7 25.Bg5xe7 Qe8xe7 26.Nb6xa8

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22.Qe4xf5+ Kd7-c7 23.Nf4-d5+
Kc7-b8 24.Nd5-b6 Bf8-e7 25.Bg5xe7
Qe8xe7 26.Nb6xa8 Kb8xa8 27.Qf5-g5
Qe7-e2 28.Qg5xg7 Rh8-c8 29.Nf3-d4
Qe2xh2 30.Rg1-h1 Qh2-f2 31.Rh1xh7
Qf2-f4+ 32.Kc1-b1 Diagram
(Diagram 1166)
Qf4-e4 33.Qg7-f7 Ka8-a7 34.Qf7-f5
Rc8-e8 35.Qf5xe4 Nc5xe4 36.Rd1-g1
Ne4-d2+ 37.Kb1-c1 Nd2-e4 7.37/16 ]

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22.Nf4xe6 [ 22.Nf4xe6 Kd7-c8


23.Nf3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qe4xb7+ Ne6-c7 23.Nf4-d5
Qe8-b8 24.Nf3-e5+ d6xe5
25.Nd5-b6+ Kd7-e8 26.Qb7-c6+
Diagram
(Diagram 1168)
Ke8-f7 Diagram
27.Rd1-d7+ Bf8-e7 28.Bg5xe7
Rh8-e8 29.Be7-f6+ Kf7-g8 30.Rd7xc7
Qb8xc7 31.Qc6xc7 Re8-e6
32.Nb6xa8 Diagram
Re6xf6 33.Qc7xe5 Rf6-f7 34.Na8-c7

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b7-b6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.g2-g3


h7-h6 20.h3-h4 Rh8-g8 21.Nc3-e2
Ne7-d5 22.e4-e5 Rg8-f8 23.Kg1-g2
Kc8-d7 24.a2-a3 Kd7-e6 25.Rd1-f1
Rf8-f7 26.Rc1-c5 g6-g5 27.h4xg5
77
C69 h6xg5 28.Bf4xg5 Rf7xf1 29.Kg2xf1
Robert James Fischer
0.23/16 ] 19...Re8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera
Pro x64: 19...Rh8-f8 20.d5-d6 c7xd6
ol final Rd: 13
1966 21.Bf4xd6 Bg7-h6 22.Rc1-c2 Bh6-e3+
23.Kg1-h1 Rf8-f7 24.Rc2-e2 Be3-a7
C69: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
25.Kh1-h2 Diagram
with 5 0-0 f6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
5.0-0 f7-f6 6.d2-d4 Bc8-g4 7.c2-c3
1172
e5xd4 8.c3xd4 Qd8-d7 Diagram
Kg8-h7 37.c2-c4 Rf7-f5 38.Qe5-c7
Rf5-f2 39.c4-c5 15.89/13 ]
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9.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 10.Nf3-e5 Bh5xd1
11.Ne5xd7 Ke8xd7 12.Rf1xd1
Ra8-e8 13.f2-f3 Ng8-e7 14.Nb1-c3
Kd7-c8 15.Bc1-e3 f6-f5 16.Ra1-c1
f5xe4 17.f3xe4 g7-g6 18.Be3-f4
last book move last book move Bf8-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rh8-g8
19.Bf4-g5 c6-c5 20.d4-d5 Kc8-b8
21.e4-e5 Ne7-f5 22.e5-e6 Bf8-g7
23.g2-g4 Bg7-d4+ 24.Kg1-h2 Nf5-e3
25.Bg5xe3 Bd4xe3 26.Rc1-c2 Rg8-f8
27.Nc3-e4 c7-c6 28.Ne4xc5 Be3xc5
29.Rc2xc5 c6xd5 0.33/17 ] 19.d4-d5
This push gains space [ 19.g2-g3

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h7-h5 26.b2-b3 g6-g5 27.e4-e5


Ne7-f5 28.Nc3-e4 Ba7-e3 29.g2-g3
0.10/17 ] 20.Nc3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Nc3-a4 b7-b5 21.Na4-c5
Bg7xb2 22.Rc1-c2 Bb2-a3 23.Nc5xa6
Ba3-d6 24.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6 25.Rd1-d3
Rh8-d8 26.Rd3-f3 h7-h6 27.g2-g3
g6-g5 28.Rf3-c3 Kc8-b7 29.Na6-b4
Rd8-f8 30.Kg1-g2 Rf8-a8 31.Nb4-d3
Kb7-b6 0.46/18 ] 20...Rh8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...b7-b5
21.Na4-c5 Bg7xb2 22.Rc1-c2 Bb2-a3
23.Nc5xa6 Ba3-d6 24.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6
25.Rd1-d3 Rh8-d8 26.Rd3-f3 h7-h6
27.Rf3-f7 Rd8-e8 28.d5xc6 Kc8-d8
29.Rf7-h7 h6-h5 30.Rh7-g7 Ne7xc6
31.Na6xc7 Re8-e5 32.Nc7-a6 Re5xe4
Diagram
33.Na6-c5 Rd6-d1+ 34.Kg1-f2

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9mk-+-+-+-0 1174
9p+-+-+pzp0
9+-+Nsn-+-0
9PtR-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9-+-+r+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Re4-c4 35.Rc2xc4 b5xc4 36.Nc5-e6+


Kd8-c8 37.Rg7xg6 0.50/17 ] 21.g2-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.g2-g3 Rf8-f7
22.Na4-c5 c6xd5 23.Nc5-e6 Rd8-d7
24.Bf4xc7 Bg7xb2 25.Rc1-c2 Ne7-c6
26.Rc2xb2 Rf7-f6 27.Ne6-f4 Kc8xc7
28.Nf4xd5+ Kc7-b8 29.Rb2xb7+
Kb8xb7 30.Rd1-b1+ Kb7-c8
31.Nd5xf6 Rd7-d2 32.a2-a4 h7-h6
33.Rb1-c1 Kc8-b7 34.Nf6-d5 Rd2-e2
35.Rc1-b1+ Kb7-a7 36.Rb1-b6
Nc6-e5 37.Rb6-b4 0.44/18 Diagram

30.h3-h4 Ne6-c5 31.Rf7-h7 Rd3-d2+


32.Kg2-f3 Rd2xb2 33.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-d7
34.Rh8xh6 Rb2-d2 35.Nc3-d5 0.57/20
] 22...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Bg7-f6 23.Bg5xf6 Rf8xf6
24.d5xc6 Rd8xd1+ 25.Rc1xd1 Rf6xc6
26.Na4-c3 Ne7-g6 27.Kg1-g2 Ng6-e5
28.Rd1-d2 Rc6-e6 29.b2-b3 Ne5-f7
30.h3-h4 Nf7-d6 31.Rd2-d4 Kc8-d7
32.Kg2-f3 Re6-f6+ 33.Kf3-e3 Rf6-g6
34.Ke3-f4 Rg6-f6+ 35.Kf4-e5 0.63/19 ]
23.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rd1-f1 Rd8-f8 24.Kg1-g2 Rf7xf1
25.Rc1xf1 Rf8xf1 26.Kg2xf1 Ne7-g6
27.d5xc6 b7-b6 28.Bg5-f4 Ng6-e7
29.Na4-c3 Ne7xc6 30.Nc3-d5 Bg7xb2
31.Bf4xc7 b6-b5 32.Bc7-f4 Kc8-d7
33.Kf1-e2 Bb2-g7 34.Ke2-e3 Nc6-e5
35.h3-h4 Ne5-c4+ 36.Ke3-d3 0.68/17 ]
23...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rd8-e8 Diagram

(Diagram 1174)
] 21...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf8-f7 22.Na4-c5 c6xd5
23.Nc5-e6 Rd8-d7 24.Bf4xc7 Bg7xb2
25.Rc1-c2 Ne7-c6 26.Rc2xb2 Rf7-f6
27.Ne6-f4 Kc8xc7 28.Nf4xd5+ Kc7-b8
29.Rb2xb7+ Kb8xb7 30.Rd1-b1+
Kb7-c8 31.Nd5xf6 Rd7-d2 32.a2-a4
Nc6-e5 33.Rb1-f1 h7-h6 34.Rf1-f2
Rd2-d4 35.a4-a5 Kc8-c7 36.Kg1-g2
Kc7-d6 0.48/16 ] 22.Bf4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bf4xg5
Bg7-f6 23.Bg5xf6 Rf8xf6 24.d5xc6
Ne7xc6 25.Rd1xd8+ Nc6xd8
26.Kg1-g2 Rf6-d6 27.Rc1-f1 Nd8-e6
28.Na4-c3 Rd6-d3 29.Rf1-f7 h7-h6

(Diagram 1175)
24.Rc1-c2 c6xd5 25.e4xd5 Ne7-f5
26.d5-d6 Bg7-d4 27.Bg5-f4 b7-b5
28.Rd1-c1 Nf5-e3+ 29.Bf4xe3 Re8xe3
30.Rc2xc7+ Rf7xc7 31.Rc1xc7+
Kc8-d8 32.Na4-c3 Bd4-e5 33.Rc7xh7
Re3xg3+ 34.Kg2-f2 Rg3-d3

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+k+r+-+0
9+pzp-snrvlp0 1175
9p+p+-+-+0
9+-+P+-vL-0
9N+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9PzP-+-+K+0
9+-tRR+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-tr-+-+0
9+pzp-snrvlp0 1176
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+P+-vL-0
9N+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9PzP-+-+K+0
9+-tRR+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

35.Nc3-e4 Be5xd6 36.Kf2-e2 Rd3-d4


37.Ke2-e3 Bd6-e5 38.b2-b3 Rd4-d1
39.Ne4-c5 Rd1-e1+ 40.Ke3-d2
0.72/18 ] 24.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.e4xd5 Bg7-e5 25.Rd1-e1
Be5-d6 26.Na4-b6+ Kc8-b8
27.Nb6-c4 Rd8-d7 28.Nc4xd6 c7xd6
29.Rc1-d1 Rd7-c7 30.Rd1-d2 Kb8-c8
31.Re1-e6 Kc8-d7 32.Bg5-f4 Ne7-c8
33.a2-a3 Rf7-e7 34.Re6-h6 Rc7-c1
35.g3-g4 Rc1-c5 36.Bf4-g3 a6-a5
37.b2-b4 a5xb4 38.a3xb4 1.04/18 ]
24...Kc8-b8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Bg7-e5 25.Rd1-e1 Be5-d6
26.Na4-b6+ Kc8-b8 27.Nb6-c4
Rd8-d7 28.Nc4xd6 c7xd6 29.Rc1-d1
Rd7-c7 30.Rd1-d2 Kb8-c8 31.Re1-e6
Kc8-d7 32.Bg5-f4 Ne7-c8 33.a2-a3
Rf7-e7 34.Re6-f6 Rc7-c5 35.g3-g4
Rc5-c4 36.Bf4-g3 Rc4-e4 37.Rd2-f2
Re4-e2 1.02/17 ]

35.Bb4-c3 Kc7-c6 36.Kf3-e4 Rd8-f8


37.Bc3-d4 Rf8-e8+ 38.Bd4-e5 Re8-f8
39.Be5-f4 Rf8-e8+ 40.Ke4-f3 h6-h5
41.Na4-b2 Re8-e1 42.Nb2-d3 Re1-h1
43.Nd3-e5+ 1.61/20 ] 25...Bg7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-d7
26.Na4-c5 Ne7xd5 27.Re1-e8+
Kb8-a7 28.Nc5xd7 Rf7xd7 29.b2-b3
c7-c6 30.Re8-d8 Rd7-f7 31.Rc1-f1
Rf7-c7 32.Bg5-f4 Nd5xf4+ 33.g3xf4
Rc7-f7 34.f4-f5 Ka7-b6 35.Rd8-e8
Bg7-d4 36.Rf1-d1 c6-c5 37.Re8-e6+
Kb6-c7 1.56/18 ] 26.Re1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1-f1
Rf7xf1 27.Rc1xf1 h7-h6 28.Rf1xf8
Rd8xf8 29.Bg5xe7 Rf8-e8 30.d5-d6
Kb8-c8 31.Kg2-f3 b7-b6 32.b2-b3
Kc8-d7 33.d6xc7 Kd7xc7 34.Be7-b4
Re8-d8 35.Bb4-c3 Kc7-c6 36.Kf3-e4
Rd8-e8+ 37.Bc3-e5 Re8-f8 38.Be5-f4
Rf8-e8+ 39.Ke4-f3 h6-h5 40.Na4-b2
Re8-e1 41.Nb2-d3 Re1-h1
42.Nd3-e5+ Kc6-b5 43.Kf3-g2 1.61/22
Diagram

(Diagram 1176)
25.Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rd1-e1 Bg7-f8 26.Re1-f1 Rf7xf1
27.Rc1xf1 h7-h6 28.Rf1xf8 Rd8xf8
29.Bg5xe7 Rf8-e8 30.d5-d6 Kb8-c8
31.Kg2-f3 b7-b6 32.b2-b3 Kc8-d7
33.d6xc7 Kd7xc7 34.Be7-b4 Re8-d8

(Diagram 1177)
] 26...Rf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf7xf1 27.Rc1xf1 h7-h6 28.Rf1xf8
Rd8xf8 29.Bg5xe7 Rf8-e8 30.d5-d6

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38.Nc3-e4 Rg1-h1 39.Re2-c2+


XIIIIIIIIY
40.Ne4xd6 Rh1xh3 41.b2-b3
9-+-+-+-+0{ Kc6-b6
Rh3-f3+ 42.Kf5-e4 Rf3-h3 43.Ke4-f4
9+-+-+-+-0 1177 2.50/19 ] 27...Rg7-g8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rg7-g6
9pzp-+-+-+0
28.Bf6-h4 Rg6-h6 29.Rf1xf8 Rd8xf8
9+k+-sN-+p0
30.Bh4xe7 Rf8-f7 31.Rc1-e1 Kb8-a7
32.Na4-c3 b7-b6 33.Be7-h4 Ka7-b7
9-+-+-vL-+0
34.Re1-e6 Rh6-g6 35.g3-g4 Rg6-g8
9+P+-+-zPP0
36.Nc3-e4 Rg8-f8 37.Ne4-f6 h7-h6
38.Kg2-g3 2.57/18 ]
9P+-+-+K+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+-+-+-+r0
9-mk-tr-vlr+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+pzp-sn-+p0 1179
Kb8-c8 31.Kg2-f3 b7-b6 32.b2-b3
9p+-+-vL-+0
Kc8-d7 33.d6xc7 Kd7xc7 34.Be7-b4
9+-+P+-+-0
Re8-d8 35.Bb4-c3 Kc7-c6 36.Kf3-e4
Rd8-e8+ 37.Bc3-e5 Re8-f8 38.Be5-f4
9N+-+-+-+0
Rf8-e8+ 39.Ke4-f3 h6-h5 40.Na4-b2
9+-+-+-zPP0
Re8-e1 41.Nb2-d3 Re1-h1
42.Nd3-e5+ Kc6-b5 43.Kf3-g2 1.81/21
9PzP-+-+K+0
Diagram
9+-tR-+R+-0[
XIIIIIIIIY
xiiiiiiiiy
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1178 28.Rc1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rc1-e1 Rd8-d7 29.d5-d6 c7xd6
9pzp-+-+-+0
30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7 31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+
9+k+-sN-+p0
32.Kg2xg3 Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4
Rd7xf7 34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4
9-+-+-vL-+0
Kc7-d7 36.h3-h4 Rf7-f6 37.Nc3-e4
9+P+-+-zPP0
Rf6-e6 38.Kg4-f5 Re6-e5+ 39.Kf5-f4
Re5-e6 40.a2-a4 b7-b6 41.Re1-d1
9P+-+-+K+0
Kd7-c6 42.Rd1-c1+ Kc6-d5 43.Rc1-e1
9+-+-+-+r0
Kd5-c4 44.Re1-e3 2.49/20 ]
28...Rd8-d7N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
xiiiiiiiiy
] 27.Bg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bg5-f6 Rg7-g8 28.Rc1-e1 Rd8-d7
29.d5-d6 c7xd6 30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7
31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3
Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7
34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4 Rf7-g7+
36.Kg4-f5 Kc7-c6 37.Re1-e2 Rg7-g1

28...Rd8-d7 29.d5-d6 c7xd6


30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7 31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+
32.Kg2xg3 Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4
Rd7xf7 34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4
Kc7-d7 36.h3-h4 Rf7-f6 37.Nc3-e4
Rf6-e6 38.Kg4-f5 Re6-e5+ 39.Kf5-f4
Re5-e6 40.a2-a4 b7-b6 41.Re1-d1
Kd7-c6 42.Rd1-c1+ Kc6-d5 43.Rc1-e1

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Kd5-c4 44.h4-h5 h7-h6 45.Ne4-d2+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1180
9pzp-zpr+-zp0
9+-+-+-+P0
9P+k+-mK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-sN-+-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kc4-d5 2.58/18 ;RR 28...Rd8-e8
29.d5-d6 c7xd6 30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7
31.Rf1-f7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-+r+r+0{
9+p+-vlR+p0 1181
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9N+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9PzP-+-+K+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
1-0 Fischer,R-Jimenez Zerquera,E/
Havana 1966/MCD (31) ] 29.d5-d6!
Discovered attack: f8, f6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.d5-d6 c7xd6
30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7 31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+
32.Kg2xg3 Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4
Rd7xf7 34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4
Kc7-d7 36.h3-h4 Rf7-f6 37.Nc3-e4
Rf6-e6 38.Kg4-f5 Re6-e5+ 39.Kf5-f4
Re5-e6 40.a2-a4 b7-b6 41.Re1-d1

556
Kd7-c6 42.Rd1-c1+ Kc6-d5 43.Rc1-e1
Kd5-c4 44.h4-h5 h7-h6 45.Ne4-d2+
Kc4-d5 2.38/19 ] 29...c7xd6
[ 29...c7xd6 30.Bf6xe7 Discovered
attack ; 29...Rd7xd6 30.Bf6xe7
Deflection Discovered attack ; 29...-Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-+-vlr+0
9+pzprsn-+p0 1182
9p+-zP-vL-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9N+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9PzP-+-+K+0
9+-+-tRR+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.d6xe7 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...c7xd6 30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7
31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3
Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7
34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4 Kc7-d7
36.h3-h4 Rf7-f6 37.Nc3-e4 Rf6-e6
38.Kg4-f5 Re6-e5+ 39.Kf5-f4 Re5-e6
40.a2-a4 b7-b6 41.Re1-d1 Kd7-c6
42.Rd1-c1+ Kc6-d5 43.Rc1-e1 Kd5-c4
44.h4-h5 h7-h6 45.Ne4-d2+ Kc4-d5
2.58/18 ] 30.Bf6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Bf6xe7 Bf8xe7 31.Rf1-f7
Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3 Be7-h4+
33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7 34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7
35.Kh4-g4 Kc7-d7 36.h3-h4 a6-a5
37.Re1-e2 Rf7-g7+ 38.Kg4-f5 Rg7-f7+
39.Kf5-e4 Rf7-g7 40.Ke4-d5 Rg7-f7
41.Nc3-e4 Rf7-f5+ 42.Kd5-d4 Rf5-f1
43.Re2-f2 Rf1xf2 44.Ne4xf2 Kd7-e6
45.Nf2-e4 h7-h6 2.57/19 ] 30...Bf8xe7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bf8xe7
31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3
Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7

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18.Ra1-e1 Ne8-g7 19.Rf1-f3 Nd8-f7


20.Qh6-h4 Nf7-h8 last book move
21.Rf3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.a2-a4 b5-b4 22.Nc3-e2 h7-h5
23.b2-b3 Nh8-g6 24.Qh4-f2 Bc8-b7
25.Rf3-h3 Bb7-d5 26.Re1-d1 h5-h4
27.Nd4-f3 0.72/12 ] 21...h7-h5
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...h7-h5 22.Qh4-g3 b5-b4
23.Nc3-a4 e6-e5 24.Nd4-f3 e5-e4
25.Na4-b6 e4xd3 26.Nb6xa8 Qc7xc2
27.Na8-b6 Bc8-b7 28.Nb6-d7 1.00/12 ]
22.Bd3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Bd3-e2 Nh8-g6 23.Qh4-f2
Rf8-f7 24.Rh3xh5 Ng7xh5 25.Be2xh5
Rf7-g7 26.Nd4xf5 e6xf5 27.Nc3-d5
Ng6xf4 28.Be3xf4 Qc7-d8 29.Kg1-f1
Bc8-b7 30.Qf2-d4 Bb7xd5
31.Qd4xd5+ Kg8-h8 32.h2-h4 Ra8-c8
33.Re1-e6 Rg7-h7 34.Bf4xd6 Be7xd6
35.Re6-e8+ Qd8xe8 36.Bh5xe8
B57 Rc8xe8 37.Qd5xd6 0.83/13 ]

34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4 Rf7-g7+


36.Kg4-f5 Kc7-c6 37.Re1-e6 Rg7-g2
38.Re6-e2 Rg2-g3 39.h3-h4 Rg3-h3
40.Kf5-g4 Rh3-d3 41.Nc3-e4 h7-h6
42.Kg4-f5 Kc6-b5 43.Ne4-f6 Rd3-f3+
44.Kf5-e6 2.50/16 ] 31.Rf1-f7
[ 31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3
Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7
34.b2-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rf1-f7 Rg8xg3+ 32.Kg2xg3
Be7-h4+ 33.Kg3xh4 Rd7xf7
34.Na4-c3 Kb8-c7 35.Kh4-g4 Rf7-g7+
36.Kg4-f5 Kc7-c6 37.Re1-e2 Rg7-g3
38.h3-h4 Rg3-h3 39.Kf5-g4 Rh3-d3
40.Nc3-e4 h7-h6 41.Kg4-f5 d6-d5
42.Ne4-f2 Rd3-f3+ 43.Kf5-e5 d5-d4
44.Ke5xd4 Rf3-f4+ 45.Kd4-c3 Rf4xh4
46.Re2-e6+ Kc6-c5 2.29/17 ]
1-0

78
Robert James Fischer
Dr. Anthony Saidy
ch-US Rd: 2

1966

B82: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 f4


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bf1-c4 Qd8-b6
7.Nd4-b3 e7-e6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7
9.Bc1-e3 Qb6-c7 10.f2-f4 0-0
11.Bc4-d3 a7-a6 12.g2-g4 b7-b5
13.g4-g5 Nf6-e8 14.Qd1-h5 g7-g6
15.Qh5-h6 f7-f5N [RR 15...Ne8-g7
16.Rf1-f3 Ng7-h5 17.Rf3-h3 Nc6-b4
18.Nb3-d4 Rf8-e8 19.Rh3xh5 g6xh5
20.a2-a3 Nb4xd3 21.c2xd3 Be7-f8
22.Qh6xh5 Bf8-g7 23.f4-f5 e6xf5
24.Nc3-d5 Qc7-b7 25.Nd5-f6+ Bg7xf6
26.g5xf6 Kg8-h8 27.Be3-h6 Re8-g8+
28.Bh6-g7+ Rg8xg7+ 29.f6xg7+
Kh8-g8 30.Nd4xf5 Nunn,J-Steedman,J/
Islington 1971/EXT 2008/1-0 (46) ]
16.e4xf5 g6xf5 17.Nb3-d4 Nc6-d8

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9r+l+-trksn0{
9+-wq-vl-sn-0 1183
9p+-zpp+-+0
9+p+-+pzPp0
9-+-sN-zP-wQ0
9+-sN-vL-+R0
9PzPP+L+-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
22...Nh8-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nh8-g6 23.Qh4-f2 b5-b4
24.Nc3-a4 Rf8-f7 25.Be2-f3 Bc8-b7
26.Rh3xh5 Ng7xh5 27.Nd4xe6 Nh5xf4
28.Ne6xc7 Nf4-h3+ 29.Kg1-f1 Nh3xf2
30.Bf3xb7 Ra8-b8 31.Bb7-d5 Nf2-e4
32.Nc7xa6 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-a5
34.Na4-b6 Be7-d8 35.Re1-d1 f5-f4

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36.Be3-d4 Ra5xg5 37.Na6xb4 f4-f3
38.Bc4xf7+ Kg8xf7 39.Bd4-e3
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-vl-+-+0{
9+-+-+k+-0 1184
9-sN-zp-+n+0
9+-+-+-tr-0
9-sN-+n+-+0
9+-+-vLp+-0
9PzPP+-+-zP0
9+-+R+K+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rg5-g2 40.Nb6-c4 Bd8-f6
41.Nc4xd6+ Ne4xd6 42.Rd1xd6
Bf6xb2 1.21/18 ] 23.Qh4-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qh4-f2
Rf8-f7 24.Be2-f3 Bc8-b7 25.Rh3xh5
Ng7xh5 26.Bf3xh5 b5-b4 27.Bh5xg6
Rf7-g7 28.Bg6xf5 e6xf5 29.Nc3-e2
Qc7-d7 30.Ne2-g3 Bb7-e4 31.h2-h4
Ra8-c8 32.Ng3xe4 f5xe4 33.f4-f5
d6-d5 34.Nd4-e6 Rg7-g6 35.Re1-f1
Rg6xe6 36.f5xe6 Qd7xe6 37.Qf2-g2
Qe6-e5 0.92/18 ] 23...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-f7
24.Be2-f3 Bc8-b7 25.Rh3xh5 Ng7xh5
26.Bf3xh5 b5-b4 27.Bh5xg6 Rf7-g7
28.Bg6xf5 e6xf5 29.Nc3-e2 Qc7-d7
30.Ne2-g3 Bb7-e4 31.h2-h4 d6-d5
32.h4-h5 Be7-d6 33.g5-g6 a6-a5
34.Re1-d1 Ra8-c8 35.Ng3xe4 d5xe4
36.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8 37.Qf2-h4 0.97/16 ]
24.Nc3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc3-a4 Rf8-e8 25.Be2-f3 Bc8-b7
26.Be3-d2 e6-e5 27.f4xe5 Ng6xe5
28.Bf3xb7 Qc7xb7 29.Rh3-b3 a6-a5
30.a2-a3 Qb7-a7 31.h2-h3 Ra8-b8
32.Re1-a1 Qa7-c7 33.a3xb4 a5xb4
1.00/15 ] 24...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

558
x64: 24...Rf8-e8 25.Be3-d2 e6-e5
26.Be2-f3 Bc8-b7 27.Bf3xb7 Qc7xb7
28.f4xe5 f5-f4 29.e5xd6 Be7xd6
30.Qf2-f3 Qb7-f7 31.Nd1-f2 Bd6-c5
32.c2-c3 b4xc3 33.b2xc3 Re8xe1+
34.Bd2xe1 Ra8-e8 35.Nf2-e4 Bc5-e7
36.Be1-d2 Qf7xa2 37.Bd2xf4 Be7xg5
38.Bf4xg5 Qa2-b1+ 39.Kg1-g2
Re8xe4 0.51/16 ] 25.Be2xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be2xh5
Diagram

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9r+l+-trk+0{
9+-wq-vl-sn-0 1185
9p+-zp-+n+0
9+-+-zppzPL0
9-zp-sN-zP-+0
9+-+-vL-+R0
9PzPP+-wQ-zP0
9+-+NtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ng7xh5 26.Rh3xh5 Rf8-f7 27.f4xe5
d6xe5 28.Rh5-h6 Qc7-d6 29.Qf2-f3
Ra8-b8 30.Nd4-c6 f5-f4 31.Nc6xe7+
Rf7xe7 32.Nd1-f2 Bc8-b7 33.Nf2-e4
Qd6-e6 34.Be3-c5 Re7-f7 35.Bc5xb4
Rb8-c8 36.c2-c3 Rf7-g7 37.a2-a3
Bb7xe4 38.Re1xe4 Qe6-f5 39.Rh6-h5
Rc8-d8 40.c3-c4 1.18/17 ]
25...Ng7xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ng7xh5 26.Rh3xh5 Rf8-f7
27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.Rh5-h6 Qc7-d6
29.Qf2-f3 Ra8-b8 30.Nd4-c6 f5-f4
31.Nc6xe7+ Rf7xe7 32.Nd1-f2 Bc8-b7
33.Nf2-e4 Qd6-e6 34.Be3-c5 Re7-f7
35.Bc5xb4 Rb8-c8 36.c2-c3 Rf7-g7
37.a2-a3 Bb7xe4 38.Re1xe4 Qe6-f5
39.Rh6-h5 Rc8-d8 40.c3-c4 1.22/15 ]
26.Rh3xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rh3xh5 Rf8-f7 27.f4xe5 d6xe5

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28.Rh5-h6 Qc7-d6 29.Qf2-f3 Ra8-b8
30.Nd4-c6 f5-f4 31.Nc6xe7+ Rf7xe7
32.Nd1-f2 Bc8-b7 33.Nf2-e4 Qd6-e6
34.Be3-f2 Re7-f7 35.h2-h4 Qe6-f5
36.Bf2-c5 Rb8-c8 37.Ne4-f6+
Diagram

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9-+r+-+k+0{
9+l+-+r+-0 1186
9p+-+-sNntR0
9+-vL-zpqzP-0
9-zp-+-zp-zP0
9+-+-+Q+-0
9PzPP+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qf5xf6 38.g5xf6 Bb7xf3 39.Rh6xg6+
Kg8-h7 1.10/14 ] 26...e5xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rf8-f7
27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.Rh5-h6 Qc7-d6
29.Qf2-f3 Ra8-b8 30.Nd4-c6 f5-f4
31.Nc6xe7+ Rf7xe7 32.Nd1-f2 Bc8-b7
33.Nf2-e4 Qd6-e6 34.Be3-c5 Re7-g7
35.Qf3-b3 Qe6xb3 36.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f7
37.c2xb3 Rb8-c8 38.Nf6-d7 Kf7-e6
39.Nd7xe5 Ke6-f5 40.Ne5xg6
Rg7xg6 1.12/15 ] 27.Be3xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Be3xd4
Qc7-c4 28.Rh5-h6 Kg8-f7 29.Qf2-e3
Rf8-e8 30.h2-h4 Qc4-e6 31.h4-h5
Qe6xe3+ 32.Re1xe3 Ng6-e5
33.g5-g6+ Kf7-f6 34.f4xe5+ Kf6-g5
35.Rh6-h7 f5-f4 36.e5xd6 f4xe3
37.Bd4xe3+ Kg5-f6 38.Rh7-f7+ Kf6-e6
39.d6xe7 Re8xe7 40.Rf7-f4 Re7-c7
41.h5-h6 Rc7xc2 42.h6-h7 Bc8-b7
43.Rf4xb4 2.77/13 ] 27...Bc8-b7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qc7-c4 28.Rh5-h6 Kg8-f7
29.Qf2-e3 Rf8-e8 30.h2-h4 Qc4-e6

559
31.h4-h5 Qe6xe3+ 32.Re1xe3 Ng6-e5
33.g5-g6+ Kf7-f6 34.f4xe5+ Kf6-g5
35.Rh6-h7 f5-f4 36.e5xd6 f4xe3
37.Bd4xe3+ Kg5-f6 38.Rh7-f7+ Kf6-e6
39.d6xe7 Re8xe7 40.Rf7-f4 Re7-c7
41.h5-h6 Rc7xc2 42.h6-h7 Bc8-b7
43.Rf4xb4 2.67/14 ]

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9r+-+-trk+0
9+lwq-vl-+-0 1187
9p+-zp-+n+0
9+-+-+pzPR0
9-zp-vL-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-wQ-zP0
9+-+NtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
28.Rh5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rh5-h6 Ng6-e5 29.f4xe5 Qc7-c6
30.Qf2-g3 Qc6-h1+ 31.Kg1-f2 Qh1-d5
32.Qg3-b3 Qd5xb3 33.a2xb3 d6xe5
34.Re1xe5 Ra8-d8 35.Re5xe7
Rd8xd4 36.Rh6-g6+ Kg8-h8
37.Rg6-g7 Rf8-b8 38.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8
39.Nd1-e3 Rd4-f4+ 40.Kf2-g1 Bb7-e4
41.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8 42.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8
43.g5-g6 a6-a5 44.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-f8
Diagram
(Diagram 1188)
45.Rg7-a7 Kf8-g8 46.Rh7-g7+
Kg8-h8 47.Ra7-e7 Rb8-d8
48.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 49.h2-h4 Rf4-f3
50.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-h8 3.35/15 ]
28...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Ng6-e5 29.f4xe5 Qc7-c6
30.Qf2-g3 Qc6-h1+ 31.Kg1-f2 Qh1-d5
32.Qg3-b3 Qd5xb3 33.a2xb3 d6xe5
34.Re1xe5 Ra8-d8 35.Re5xe7

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9-tr-+-mk-+0
9+-+-+-tRR0 1188
9-+-+-+P+0
9zp-+-+p+-0
9-zp-+ltr-+0
9+P+-sN-+-0
9-zPP+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Rd8xd4 36.Rh6-g6+ Kg8-h8
37.Rg6-g7 Rf8-b8 38.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8
39.Nd1-e3 Rd4-f4+ 40.Kf2-g1 Bb7-e4
41.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8 42.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8
43.g5-g6 a6-a5 44.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-f8
45.Rg7-a7 Kf8-g8 46.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-h8
47.Ra7-e7 Rb8-d8 48.Rg7-h7+
Kh8-g8 49.h2-h4 Rf4-f3 50.Rh7-g7+
Kg8-h8 3.70/16 ] 29.Qf2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qf2-e2
Bb7-e4 30.Qe2-h5 Rf8-g8 31.Rh6xg6
Rg8xg6 32.Qh5-h7+ Kf7-e8
33.Qh7xg6+ Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2
Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5
Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6
Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-h8 42.f4xg5
Rh8xh7 43.Nf2-d3 Rh7-h4 44.g5-g6
Rh4-g4+ 45.Kg1-f2 Rg4xg6
46.Nd3xb4 Diagram
(Diagram 1189)
Rg6-h6 47.Kf2-g2 4.40/14 ]
29...Bb7-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bb7-e4 30.Qe2-h5 Rf8-g8
31.Rh6xg6 Rg8xg6 32.Qh5-h7+
Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+ Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2
Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5

560

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+k+-+-0 1189
9p+-zp-+r+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-sN-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-mK-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6
Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N
Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5 Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3
Rh8-h4 45.g5-g6 Rh4-g4+ 46.Kg1-f2
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+k+-+-0 1190
9p+-zp-+P+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-zp-+-+r+0
9+-+N+-+-0
9PzPP+-mK-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rg4xg6 47.Nd3xb4 Rg6-h6
48.Kf2-g2 4.75/15 ] 30.Qe2-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qe2-h5
Rf8-g8 31.Rh6xg6 Rg8xg6
32.Qh5-h7+ Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+
Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4
Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4
Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8
Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7
Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2
a6-a5 48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.c2-c4
Kc6-c5 50.b2-b3 Rh5-h8 51.Kg2-g3
Kc5-d4 52.Nd5-e7 4.53/17 ]
30...Rf8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rf8-g8 31.Rh6xg6 Rg8xg6
32.Qh5-h7+ Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+
Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4
Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4
Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8
Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7
Diagram

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9-+-+-+r+0{
9+-+k+-+P0 1191
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+-+-+pvl-0
9-zp-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-sN-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

561

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+rsN0{
9+-+k+-+-0 1192
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+-+-+pzP-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-sN-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
a6-a5 48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.c2-c4
Kc6-c5 50.b2-b3 Rh5-h8 51.Kg2-g3
Kc5-d4 52.Nd5-e7 4.53/17 ]
31...Rg8xg6 [ 31...Rg8xg6
32.Qh5-h7+ Decoy Deflection ; 31...-32.Rg6-f6+ Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Rg8xg6 32.Qh5-h7+
Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+ Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2
Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5
Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6
Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N
Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5 Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3
Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4 Rg8xg5+
46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2 a6-a5
48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.Nd5-f4 Rh5-h8
4.80/15 ] 32.Qh5-h7+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qh5-h7+
Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+ Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2
Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5
Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6
Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N
Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5 Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3
Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4 Rg8xg5+
46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2 Rh5-h4
48.c2-c3 Rh4-e4 49.Re1xe4 f5xe4
50.Nb4xa6 Kd7-e6 51.Na6-b4 4.36/16

Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5


Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2
a6-a5 48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.c2-c4
Kc6-c5 50.b2-b3 Rh5-h8 51.Kg2-g3
Kc5-d4 52.Nd5-e7 4.88/18 ]
31.Rh6xg6! Deflection: g6 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 31.Rh6xg6 Rg8xg6
32.Qh5-h7+ Kf7-e8 33.Qh7xg6+
Ke8-d7 34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4
Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4
Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8
Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7
Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5
Diagram
Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4 ]
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2 32...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9r+-+-+-+0{
9+-wq-vlk+Q0 1193
9p+-zp-+r+0
9+-+-+pzP-0
9-zp-vLlzP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+-zP0
9+-+NtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
32...Kf7-e6 33.Qh7xg6+ Ke6-d7
34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+
36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8
38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8
40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6
42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5 Diagram

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9-+-+-+rsN0{
9+-+k+-+-0 1194
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+-+-+pzP-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-sN-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2
Rh5-h4 48.c2-c3 Rh4-e4 49.Re1xe4
f5xe4 50.Nb4xa6 Kd7-e6 51.Na6-b4
4.65/17 ] 33.Qh7xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Qh7xg6+ Ke8-d7
34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+
36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8
38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8

562
40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6
42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5 Rg8xh8
44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2
a6-a5 48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.c2-c4
Kc6-c5 50.b2-b3 Rh5-h8 51.Kg2-g3
Kc5-d4 52.Nd5-e7 4.33/15 ]
33...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ke8-d7 Diagram

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9+-wqkvl-+-0 1195
9p+-zp-+Q+0
9+-+-+pzP-0
9-zp-vLlzP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9+-+NtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
34.Nd1-f2 Qc7-c4 35.Nf2xe4
Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4
Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8
Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7
Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5
Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g2
a6-a5 48.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 49.c2-c4
Kc6-c5 50.b2-b3 Rh5-h8 51.Kg2-g3
Kc5-d4 52.Nd5-e7 4.41/16 ] 34.Nd1-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nd1-f2
d6-d5 35.Nf2xe4 f5xe4 36.Qg6-f5+
Kd7-c6 37.c2-c4 b4xc3 38.Re1-c1
Qc7-d8 39.Qf5-g6+ Qd8-d6
40.Rc1xc3+ Kc6-b5 41.Rc3-c5+
Kb5-b4 42.Qg6-f5 Qd6xc5
43.Bd4xc5+ Kb4xc5 44.g5-g6 Ra8-f8
45.Qf5-d7 Be7-d6 46.g6-g7 Rf8-g8
47.Qd7-a7+ Kc5-c6 48.Qa7xa6+
Kc6-d7 3.96/11 ] 34...Qc7-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qc7-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Be7-d8 38.c2-c4
b4xc3 39.Qg6-g7+ Diagram

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9+-+k+-wQ-0 1196
9p+-zp-+-+0
9+-+q+pzP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9PzP-+-sN-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kd7-c6 40.Qg7xc3+ Qd5-c5 41.h4-h5
Qc5xc3 42.b2xc3 Bd8-b6 43.h5-h6
Ra8-h8 44.Re1-e7 Bb6-a5 45.Nf2-d1
Ba5-d8 46.Re7-g7 Kc6-d5 4.28/12 ]
35.Nf2xe4 [ 35.Re1xe4?! f5xe4
36.Qg6xe4 Ra8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Nf2xe4 Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2
Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4 Be7-d8 38.c2-c4
b4xc3 39.Qg6-g7+ Kd7-c6
40.Qg7xc3+ Qd5-c5 41.h4-h5 Qc5xc3
42.b2xc3 Bd8-b6 43.h5-h6 Ra8-h8
44.Kg1-g2 Bb6xf2 45.Kg2xf2 Kc6-d7
46.Re1-e3 a6-a5 47.Kf2-f3 Rh8-h7
48.c3-c4 Rh7-h8 49.Re3-e2 4.35/16 ]
35...Qc4xd4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qc4xd4+ 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5
37.h2-h4 Be7-d8 38.c2-c4 b4xc3
39.Qg6-g7+ Kd7-c6 40.Qg7xc3+
Diagram

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9r+-vl-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1197
9p+kzp-+-+0
9+-+q+pzP-0
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4.48/18 ] 36.Ne4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Ne4-f2 Qd4-d5 37.h2-h4
Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8 39.Qg6xg8
Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5 41.h6-h7
Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8 43.f4xg5
Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8 45.Nd3xb4
Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 47.Nb4-d5
Kd7-c6 48.Nd5-f4 Rg5-g8 49.Kf2-f3
Rg8-b8 50.b2-b3 Rb8-h8 51.Re1-e2
Kc6-c5 4.10/15 ] 36...Qd4xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qd4-d5
37.h2-h4 Ra8-f8 38.h4-h5 Qd5-g8
39.Qg6xg8 Rf8xg8 40.h5-h6 Be7xg5
41.h6-h7 Rg8-g6 42.h7-h8N Rg6-g8
43.f4xg5 Rg8xh8 44.Nf2-d3 Rh8-g8
45.Nd3xb4 Rg8xg5+ 46.Kg1-f2 a6-a5
47.Nb4-d5 Kd7-c6 48.Nd5-f4 Rg5-g8
49.Kf2-f3 Rg8-b8 50.b2-b3 Rb8-h8
51.Re1-e2 Kc6-c5 4.31/16 ]
37.Qg6-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Qg6-e6+ Diagram
(Diagram 1198)

(Diagram 1197)
Qd5-c5 41.h4-h5 Qc5xc3 42.b2xc3
Bd8-b6 43.h5-h6 Ra8-h8 44.Kg1-g2
Bb6xf2 45.Kg2xf2 Kc6-d7 46.Re1-e3
a6-a5 47.Kf2-f3 Rh8-h7 48.c3-c4
a5-a4 49.Re3-a3 Kd7-e6 50.Ra3xa4

Kd7-c6 38.Qe6xe7 Ra8-g8 39.Kg1-f1


Qf4xg5 40.Qe7xg5 Rg8xg5 41.Nf2-d3
a6-a5 42.Re1-e8 Rg5-h5 43.Kf1-g2
Kc6-b7 44.Re8-e7+ Kb7-c6 45.Re7-f7
Rh5-g5+ 46.Kg2-f2 Rg5-h5 47.Kf2-g3
Rh5-g5+ 48.Kg3-f4 Rg5-g2 49.Rf7xf5

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9+-+-+R+-0 1199
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Rg2xc2 50.h2-h4 Rc2-c4+ 51.Kf4-g5


Rc4-d4 52.Nd3-f4 Rd4-d2 53.h4-h5
Rd2xb2 54.Rf5xa5 Kc6-b6 55.Ra5-a8
Kb6-b7 56.Ra8-a4 4.60/19 ]
37...Kd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Kd7-c6 38.Qe6xe7 Ra8-g8
39.Kg1-f1 Qf4xg5 40.Qe7xg5 Rg8xg5
41.Nf2-d3 a6-a5 42.Re1-e8 Rg5-h5
43.Kf1-g2 Kc6-b7 44.Re8-e7+ Kb7-c6
45.Re7-f7 Rh5-g5+ 46.Kg2-f2 Rg5-h5
47.Kf2-g3 Rh5-g5+ Diagram

40.Qe7xg5 Rg8xg5 41.Nf2-d3 Rg5-g4


42.Re1-e2 a6-a5 43.Re2-f2 Diagram

(Diagram 1199)
48.Kg3-f4 Rg5-g2 49.Rf7xf5 Rg2xh2
50.Rf5xa5 Kc6-b6 51.Ra5-a4 Rh2xc2
52.Ra4xb4+ Kb6-c6 53.Nd3-e1
Rc2-c5 54.Ne1-f3 4.85/20 ] 38.Qe6xe7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qe6xe7
Ra8-g8 39.Kg1-f1 Qf4xg5 40.Qe7xg5
Rg8xg5 41.Nf2-d3 a6-a5 42.Re1-e8
Kc6-b7 43.Re8-e7+ Kb7-c6 44.Re7-f7
Rg5-h5 45.Kf1-g2 Rh5-g5+ 46.Kg2-f3
Rg5-h5 47.Kf3-g3 Rh5-g5+ 48.Kg3-f4
Rg5-g4+ 49.Kf4-f3 Rg4-h4 50.Rf7xf5
Rh4xh2 51.Rf5xa5 Kc6-b6 52.Ra5-a4
Rh2xc2 53.Ra4xb4+ Kb6-c6
54.Rb4-b8 Kc6-c7 4.57/17 ]
38...Ra8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ra8-g8 39.Kg1-f1 Qf4xg5

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Rg4-g5 44.h2-h4 Rg5-h5 45.Rf2-f4
Kc6-b6 46.Kf1-g2 Rh5-h7 47.Nd3-f2
Rh7-g7+ 48.Kg2-f3 Rg7-c7 49.Rf4xf5
Rc7xc2 50.Nf2-d3 b4-b3 51.a2xb3
Rc2-d2 52.Kf3-e4 Rd2-e2+ 53.Ke4-d5
Re2-d2 4.65/18 ] 39.Qe7-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-f1
Qf4xg5 40.Qe7xg5 Rg8xg5 41.Nf2-d3
Rg5-g4 42.Re1-e2 a6-a5 43.Re2-f2
Rg4-g5 44.h2-h4 Rg5-h5 45.Rf2-f4
d6-d5 46.Kf1-g2 Kc6-d6 47.Kg2-f3
Rh5-h7 48.Rf4xf5 Rh7xh4 49.Rf5-f6+
Kd6-e7 50.Rf6-a6 Diagram

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Rh4-h2 51.Ra6xa5 Rh2xc2


52.Ra5xd5 Rc2-h2 53.Kf3-g3 4.51/18 ]
39...Rg8xg5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qf4xg5+ Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 1202
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40.Qe3xg5 Rg8xg5+ 41.Kg1-f1
Kc6-d7 42.Nf2-d3 Rg5-g4 43.Kf1-f2
a6-a5 44.Kf2-f3 Rg4-d4 45.Re1-g1
Rd4-c4 46.Rg1-g2 a5-a4 47.h2-h3
Kd7-e6 48.Rg2-e2+ Ke6-f7 49.b2-b3
a4xb3 50.a2xb3 Diagram
Rc4-d4 51.Nd3-f4 Rd4-d1 52.h3-h4
Rd1-f1+ 53.Re2-f2 4.11/18 ]
40.Kg1-h1 Diagram [ 40.Kg1-h1
Qf4xe3 41.Re1xe3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Kg1-h1 Diagram

Qf4xe3 41.Re1xe3 Kc6-d5 42.Re3-f3


Rg5-h5 43.Kh1-g2 Rh5-g5+ 44.Rf3-g3
Diagram
(Diagram 1205)
Rg5-h5 45.Rg3-h3 Rh5-g5+
46.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 47.Nf2-d3 Rg5-g1
48.Rh3-h5 Kd5-e6 49.Rh5-h6+
Ke6-d7 50.Rh6-h7+ Kd7-c6
51.Rh7-a7 Kc6-b6 52.Ra7-f7 Rg1-h1
53.Kf3-g2 Rh1-a1 54.Rf7xf5 Ra1xa2
55.h2-h4 a5-a4 56.Rf5-f4 b4-b3
57.c2xb3 a4xb3 58.h4-h5 4.14/21 ]
1-0

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11.0-0-0 Ne5-c4 12.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4


13.Nd4-b3 Qd8-c7 14.Be3-d4 Bd7-e6
15.e4-e5 d6xe5 16.Bd4xe5 Qc7-c8N
[RR 16...Nf6-e4 17.Be5xc7 Ne4xd2
18.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 19.Nb3xd2 Rc4-c6
20.Nd2-b3 0-0 21.Nb3-d4 Bg7xd4
22.Nb5xd4 Rc6xc7 23.Nd4xe6 f7xe6
24.Rd1-d4 Rf8-f5 25.Rh1-d1 Kg8-f7
26.Rd4-d7 Rf5-c5 27.Rd7xc7 Rc5xc7
28.Rd1-d8 e6-e5 29.Kc1-d2 Kf7-e6
30.Kd2-d3 Rc7-c6 31.c2-c4
Ribli,Z (2440)-Bilek,I (2490)/Budapest
1971/MCD/1-0 (56) ] 17.Nb3-a5
Rc4-c7 18.Be5xc7 Qc8xc7
19.Nc3-b5 Qc7-b6 20.Nb5-d4 Be6-d7
last book move 21.Rh1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rh1-e1 0-0
79
B35 22.Re1xe7 Rf8-c8 23.Na5-b3 Qb6-d6
Robert James Fischer
24.Re7-e2 Qd6xh2 25.Kc1-b1 Qh2-d6
Bernard Zuckerman
26.c2-c3 Bg7-f8 27.Nd4-c2 Qd6-a6
ch-US Rd: 6
1966 28.g2-g3 Bf8-d6 29.Re2-g2 Bd6-e5
30.g3-g4 0.89/15 ] 21...0-0
B75: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack,
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...0-0
Miscellaneous
22.Re1xe7 Rf8-c8 23.Na5-b3 Qb6-d6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
24.Re7-e2 Qd6xh2 25.Kc1-b1 Qh2-d6
3.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 4.d2-d4 c5xd4
26.c2-c3 Bg7-f8 27.Nd4-c2 Qd6-a6
5.Nf3xd4 Bf8-g7 6.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6
28.Re2-e1 Bd7-c6 29.Nc2-d4 Bc6-d5
7.Bf1-c4 d7-d6 8.f2-f3 Bc8-d7
30.g2-g4 Bd5-c4 31.g4-g5 Nf6-d5
Diagram
32.f3-f4 1.07/13 Diagram
9.Qd1-d2 Ra8-c8 10.Bc4-b3 Nc6-e5 ] 22.Re1xe7 last book move.

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re1xe7
Rf8-c8 23.Na5-b3 Qb6-d6 24.Re7-e2
Qd6xh2 25.Kc1-b1 Qh2-d6 26.c2-c3
Bg7-f8 27.Nd4-c2 Qd6-a6 28.Re2-e1
Bd7-c6 29.Nc2-d4 Bc6-d5 30.g2-g4
Bd5-c4 31.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 32.f3-f4
0.82/14 ] 22...Qb6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rf8-c8 23.Na5-b3
Qb6-d6 24.Re7-e2 Qd6xh2 25.Kc1-b1
Qh2-d6 26.c2-c3 Bg7-f8 27.Nd4-c2
Qd6-a6 28.Re2-e1 Bd7-c6 29.Nc2-d4
Bc6-d5 30.g2-g4 Bd5-c4 31.g4-g5
Nf6-d5 32.f3-f4 1.07/15 ] 23.Re7-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Re7-e2
Qd6xh2 24.Kc1-b1 Qh2-c7 25.Na5-b3
b7-b6 26.c2-c3 Nf6-d5 27.Qd2-g5
Qc7-d6 28.Re2-e1 Bg7-f6 29.Nd4-b5
Bf6xg5 Diagram
(Diagram 1209)
30.Nb5xd6 Nd5-e3 31.Rd1-d2 Bg5-f4
32.g2-g3 1.07/18 ] 23...Qd6xh2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-c8
24.g2-g4 h7-h5 25.g4xh5 Nf6xh5
26.Kc1-b1 Qd6-c7 27.Na5-b3 b7-b6
28.c2-c3 Nh5-f4 29.Re1-e4 Bg7-e5
30.Nb3-c1 Nf4-e6 31.Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6
32.Nc1-d3 Be5xh2 33.Nd3-f4 Bh2xf4
34.Qd2xf4 Qc7xf4 35.Re4xf4 Be6-f5+

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36.Kb1-c1 1.23/18 ] 24.Kc1-b1
[ 24.Na5xb7?? Diagram

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the pawn contains a lethal dose of
poison Bg7-h6 25.f3-f4 Bh6xf4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Kc1-b1
Qh2-c7 25.Na5-b3 Rf8-c8 26.Qd2-a5
b7-b6 27.Qa5-e5 Qc7xe5 28.Re1xe5
a7-a6 29.c2-c3 Bg7-h6 30.g2-g3
Bh6-f8 31.Nd4-c2 h7-h5 32.Rd1-d2
Kg8-g7 33.Re5-e1 Rc8-d8 1.20/18 ]
24...Qh2-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bg7-h6 25.Qd2-c3 Qh2xg2
26.Na5xb7 Rf8-c8 27.Qc3-a5 Bh6-f8
28.Qa5-e5 Nf6-g4 29.f3xg4 Qg2xb7
30.Qe5-f4 Qb7-c7 31.Qf4-f3 Bf8-c5

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32.c2-c3 Bc5-d6 33.Re1-f1 Qc7-c4
34.g4-g5 Rc8-b8 35.b2-b3 a7-a6
1.39/18 ] 25.Na5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Na5-b3 Rf8-c8 26.Qd2-a5
b7-b6 27.Qa5-e5 Qc7xe5 28.Re1xe5
a7-a6 29.Nd4-e2 h7-h5 30.Ne2-c3
Rc8-c7 31.Nb3-c1 Bg7-f8 32.Nc1-d3
Bd7-e6 33.Re5-e2 Bf8-h6 34.Nd3-e5
Kg8-g7 35.g2-g3 1.19/18 ] 25...Rf8-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...b7-b6
26.Nd4-e2 Rf8-d8 27.Ne2-c3 Qc7-h2
28.g2-g4 Qh2xd2 29.Rd1xd2 Bg7-h6
30.Rd2-d1 Kg8-g7 31.Nb3-d4 Bh6-f4
32.Nd4-c6 Rd8-a8 33.Rd1-d4 Bf4-g5
34.Rd4-d6 Bg5-f4 35.Nc6-e5 Ra8-e8
1.17/16 ] 26.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Qd2-a5 b7-b6 27.Qa5-e5
h7-h5 28.Qe5xc7 Rc8xc7 29.c2-c3
Bg7-h6 30.g2-g3 Rc7-c8 31.Re1-e2
Bh6-f8 32.Nd4-c2 Rc8-d8 33.c3-c4
Kg8-g7 34.Nb3-d4 Bf8-d6 1.17/16 ]
26...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...a7-a6 27.Qd2-a5 h7-h5
28.Qa5xc7 Rc8xc7 29.g4xh5 Nf6xh5
30.c2-c3 Nh5-g3 31.Nd4-c2 Diagram

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Bg7-f8 32.Re1-g1 Ng3-f5 33.Nb3-d4
Kg8-g7 34.Nd4xf5+ Bd7xf5
35.Rg1-h1 0.89/13 ] 27.Re1-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd4-e2
a7-a6 28.Ne2-c3 Bd7-c6 29.g4-g5

568
Nf6-d5 30.Nc3-e4 Bc6-b5 31.c2-c3
Rc8-d8 32.Nb3-d4 Bb5-a4 33.b2-b3
Ba4-d7 34.Qd2-d3 1.17/15 ]
27...Qc7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...a7-a6 28.c2-c3 Nf6-d5 29.Re7-e4
Rc8-d8 30.Nd4-c2 Bd7-b5 31.Nb3-d4
Bb5-d7 32.Rd1-e1 Nd5-f6 33.Re4-e2
Nf6-d5 34.g4-g5 Qc7-g3 35.Re2-e4
a6-a5 36.f3-f4 0.87/17 ] 28.Re7-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re7-e2
Diagram

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Qd6-c7 29.Qd2-d3 Qc7-f4 30.Re2-e7
Bg7-f8 31.Re7-e1 Qf4-c7 32.c2-c3
Rc8-d8 33.Qd3-c2 Nf6-d5 34.Nb3-c1
Bf8-g7 35.Nc1-d3 a7-a5 36.Qc2-f2
Bd7-a4 37.Rd1-d2 1.18/17 ]
28...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qd6-c7 29.Qd2-d3 Qc7-f4
30.Re2-e7 Bg7-f8 31.Re7-e1 Qf4-g5
32.c2-c3 h7-h5 33.g4xh5 Qg5xh5
34.Nb3-d2 Qh5-d5 35.Nd2-e4 Nf6xe4
36.Qd3xe4 Qd5xe4+ 37.Re1xe4
Kg8-g7 1.10/16 ] 29.c2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.c2-c4
Nd5-f4 30.Nd4-b5 Qd6-b8 31.Nb5-d6
Nf4xe2 32.Nd6xc8 Bd7xc8 33.Qd2xe2
Bg7-f8 34.Nb3-d4 Bc8-b7 35.Qe2-e3
Qb8-c7 36.b2-b3 a7-a6 37.g4-g5
Qc7-g3 38.a2-a4 Bf8-b4 39.Nd4-c2
Qg3xf3 40.Rd1-d8+ Bb4-f8

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41.Qe3xb6 a6-a5 42.Qb6-e3 1.34/18 ]
29...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qd6-c7 30.Re2-e1 a7-a5
31.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6 32.Nb3-d4 Bc6-d7
33.Nd4-c2 Bd7-c6 34.Ne2-d4 Rc8-d8
35.Re1-e4 Bc6-a4 36.g4-g5 Qc7-c5
37.Qd2-d3 h7-h5 38.f3-f4 1.03/17 ]
30.Nd4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd4-c2 Bd7-e6 31.c3-c4 a5-a4
32.Nc2-e3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Nd5-c3+
34.b2xc3 Qd6-a3 35.Qd2-b2 Qa3-a8
36.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 37.Rd1xd5 b6-b5
38.Re2-e4 b5xc4 39.Re4xc4 Rc8-b8
40.Rc4-c5 Qa8-a6 41.Rd5-d1 Qa6-f6
42.Rd1-d3 Qf6-e6 43.b3-b4 Qe6-e1+
44.Qb2-c1 Qe1-e2 45.Qc1-d2 1.65/19
] 30...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bd7-e6 31.c3-c4 a5-a4 32.Nc2-e3
a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Nd5-c3+ 34.b2xc3
Qd6-a3 35.Qd2-b2 Diagram

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9-wQ-+R+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
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Qa3-a8 36.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5
37.Rd1xd5 b6-b5 38.Re2-e4 b5xc4
39.Re4xc4 Rc8-b8 40.Rc4-c5 Qa8-a6
41.Rd5-d1 Qa6-f6 42.Rd1-d3 Qf6-e6
43.b3-b4 Qe6-e1+ 44.Qb2-c1 Qe1-e2
45.Qc1-d2 1.62/17 ] 31.Qd2xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nc2-b4
a4xb3 32.Qd2xd5 Qd6xd5 33.Nb4xd5
b3xa2+ 34.Kb1-a1 Bd7-a4
35.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f8 36.Ne7xc8

569
Diagram

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9+-+-+pvlp0 1214
9-zp-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9l+-+-+P+0
9+-zP-+P+-0
9pzP-+R+-+0
9mK-+R+-+-0
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Ba4xd1 37.Re2-d2 Bd1-a4
38.Ka1xa2 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5
40.Rd2-h2 Ba4-c6 41.Rh2xh5 Bc6xf3
42.Rh5-b5 Bf3-e2 43.Rb5xb6 f7-f5
44.Nc8-d6 f5-f4 45.Ka2-b3 f4-f3
46.Rb6-b7 Bg7-e5 47.Nd6-e4 Be2-a6
48.Rb7-a7 Ba6-d3 49.Ne4-g5 Bd3-e2
50.Kb3-c2 3.02/17 ] 31...Qd6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qd6xd5
32.Rd1xd5 Bd7-e6 33.Rd5-b5 a4xb3
34.a2xb3 Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8
36.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8
38.Kb1-c2 Rb8-a8 39.Rd2-e2 Kg8-g7
40.Re2-e1 Bf8-c5 41.f3-f4 Bc5-f8
42.Re1-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 1215)
Bf8-c5 43.Re2-e1 Bc5-f8 2.71/17 ]
32.Rd1xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd1xd5 Bd7-e6 33.Rd5-b5 a4xb3
34.a2xb3 Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8
36.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8
38.Kb1-c2 Rb8-a8 39.Rd2-e2 Kg8-g7
40.Re2-e1 Bf8-c5 41.f3-f4 Bc5-f8
42.Re1-e2 Bf8-c5 43.Re2-e1 Bc5-f8
2.25/18 ] 32...Bd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Bd7-e6 33.Rd5-b5
a4xb3 34.a2xb3 Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2

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Bg7-f8 36.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5
Bd7-e8 38.Kb1-c2 Rb8-a8 39.Rd2-e2
Kg8-g7 40.Re2-e1 Bf8-c5 41.f3-f4
Bc5-f8 42.b3-b4 Be8-a4+ 43.b2-b3
Ba4-e8 44.g4-g5 Ra8-a2+ 45.Kc2-d3
2.19/19 ] 33.Rd5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Rd5-b5 a4xb3 34.a2xb3
Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8 36.Nc2-d4
Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8 38.Kb1-c2
Rb8-c8 39.Rd2-e2 Kg8-g7 40.f3-f4
h7-h6 41.Kc2-d3 Rc8-a8 42.b3-b4
Be8-a4 2.20/17 ] 33...a4xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...a4xb3
Diagram
(Diagram 1216)
34.a2xb3 Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8
36.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8
38.Kb1-c2 Rb8-c8 39.Rd2-e2 Kg8-g7
40.f3-f4 h7-h6 41.Re2-e1 Rc8-a8
42.b3-b4 Be8-a4+ 43.b2-b3 Ba4-e8
Diagram
(Diagram 1217)
44.Kc2-b2 2.13/16 ] 34.a2xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.a2xb3
Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8 36.Nc2-d4
Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8 38.Kb1-c2

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9+K+-+-+-0[
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9+-+R+-+-0
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9+PzP-+-+-0
9-+K+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0[
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Rb8-a8 39.Rd2-e2 Bf8-c5 40.Re2-e3
Bc5-f8 41.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 42.b4-b5
Kg8-g7 43.f3-f4 h7-h6 2.31/18 ]
34...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rc8-b8 35.Re2-d2 Bg7-f8
36.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 37.Rb5-d5 Bd7-e8
38.Kb1-c2 Rb8-a8 39.Rd2-e2 Kg8-g7
40.Re2-e1 Bf8-c5 41.f3-f4 Bc5-f8
42.b3-b4 Be8-a4+ 43.b2-b3 Ba4-e8
44.g4-g5 Ra8-a2+ 45.Kc2-d3 2.16/19 ]
35.Re2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Re2-d2 Kg8-f8 36.Nc2-d4 Bg7xd4
37.Rd2xd4 h7-h6 38.Rd4-b4 Kf8-e7
39.Rb5xb6 Rc6xb6 Diagram
40.Rb4xb6 Be6-d5 41.Kb1-c2 Bd5xf3

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42.Rb6-b4 h6-h5 43.g4xh5 Bf3xh5
44.Rb4-b7+ Ke7-e6 45.b3-b4 Bh5-f3
46.Rb7-a7 g6-g5 47.Kc2-d2 f7-f5
48.b4-b5 Ke6-d6 49.Ra7-g7 Kd6-c5
50.Rg7xg5 Bf3-e4 51.Kd2-e3 Kc5xb5
52.Ke3-f4 Kb5-c4 53.Rg5-g6 Kc4-d5
3.22/20 ] 35...Bg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Kg8-f8 36.Nc2-d4
Bg7xd4 37.Rd2xd4 h7-h6 38.Rd4-b4
Rc6-c5 39.Kb1-c2 Be6-d5 40.Rb5xb6
Bd5xf3 41.Rb4-f4 Bf3-h1 42.Rb6-f6
Rc5-c7 43.b3-b4 Kf8-g7 44.b4-b5
Bh1-e4+ 45.Kc2-b3 Be4-d5+
46.Kb3-a4 Rc7-c8 47.Rf6-a6 Rc8-e8
48.c3-c4 3.11/18 ] 36.Nc2-b4
[ 36.Nc2-b4 Rc6-c8 37.Kb1-c2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.g4-g5 Bf6-e7
37.Nc2-d4 Rc6-d6 38.Rd2-e2 Be6-d7
39.Re2xe7 Bd7xb5 40.Nd4xb5
Rd6-d1+ 41.Kb1-c2 Rd1-d5 42.c3-c4
Rd5xg5 43.Nb5-d6 h7-h5 44.Nd6xf7
Rg5-g2+ 45.Kc2-c3 h5-h4 46.Nf7-h6+
Kg8-f8 47.Re7-f7+ Kf8-e8 48.Rf7-g7
Rg2-g3 49.Kc3-b4 Ke8-f8 50.Rg7-f7+
Kf8-e8 51.Rf7-f6 h4-h3 52.Nh6-g4
g6-g5 53.Kb4-b5 Rg3-g2 54.Rf6-h6
Rg2xb2 55.Rh6xh3 Rb2xb3+
56.Kb5-c6 3.37/20 ]
1-0

571
80
Pal Benko
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 10

A00

1966

E72: King's Indian: 4 e4 d6 5 g3


1.g2-g3 g7-g6 2.Bf1-g2 Bf8-g7
3.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.Ng1-e2 0-0 6.0-0 Nb8-d7 7.c2-c4
e7-e5 8.Nb1-c3 c7-c6 9.d4-d5 c6xd5
10.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 11.Qd1xd5
Nd7-c5 12.Rf1-d1N [RR 12.b2-b3
Bc8-e6 A) RR 13.Qd5-d2 f7-f5 (RR
13...a7-a6 14.Ne2-c3 Qd8-a5
15.Ra1-b1 Qa5-c7 16.Bc1-b2 Rf8-d8
17.Rf1-d1 Qc7-b8 18.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
19.Qd2xd5 Nc5-e6 20.Rd1-f1 Qb8-a7
21.Bg2-h3 Ne6-d4 22.Kg1-g2 Ra8-b8
23.Bb2-c3 b7-b5 24.Bc3-a5 Rd8-e8
25.Qd5xd6 Bg7-f8 26.Qd6-d7 Qa7-c5
27.Qd7-d5 Qc5-a3 28.Ba5-c7
Wiedner,R (2214)-Kuthan,A (2269)/
Hartberg 2004/CBM 101 ext/1-0 (42) ;
RR 13...Qd8-e7 14.Bc1-b2 f7-f5
15.Ne2-c3 f5-f4 16.f2-f3 f4xg3
17.h2xg3 Ra8-d8 18.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
19.Bb2-c1 Kg8-h7 20.Qd2-g5 Qe7xg5
21.Bc1xg5 Bg7-f6 22.Bg5-e3 Bf6-e7
23.Rd1-d2 a7-a6 24.Rf1-d1 Nc5-d7
25.Kg1-f2 Rd8-c8 26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
27.Rd2xd5 Nd7-f6 28.Rd5-d3
Streitberg,P-Benes,V/Prague 1981/
EXT 1998/- (41) ) 14.e4xf5 g6xf5
15.Bc1-b2 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
17.Ne2-c3 Rd8-d7 18.b3-b4 Nc5-a6
19.Nc3-d5 Qe7-f7 20.a2-a3 Rf8-c8
21.Qd2-e2 Na6-c7 22.Nd5-e3 Nc7-e8
23.Bg2-d5 Rd7-c7 24.Qe2-f3 e5-e4
25.Qf3-e2 Qf7-g6 26.Kg1-h1 Rc7-f7
27.Bb2xg7 Ne8xg7 Khamrakulov,I
(2350)-Balashov,Y (2575)/Moscow
1999/CBM 070/- (42) ; B)
13.Qd5-d1 a7-a6 14.Ne2-c3 Ra8-c8
15.Bc1-e3 Qd8-e7 16.Qd1-d2 f7-f5
17.Rf1-c1 f5-f4 18.g3xf4 e5xf4

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19.Be3xf4 Rf8xf4 20.Qd2xf4 Diagram

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Nc5-d3 21.Qf4-e3 Nd3xc1 22.Ra1xc1
Qe7-h4 23.Qe3-g3 Qh4-h6 24.Rc1-f1
Qh6-d2 25.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 26.Qg3xd6
Bg7-d4 Gonzalez Rodriguez,J (2310)Nogueiras,J (2435)/Bogota 1979/EXT
2003/1-0 (37) ] 12...Bc8-g4 13.f2-f3
Bg4-e6 14.Qd5xd6 Be6xc4
15.Ne2-c3 Qd8-a5 16.Bc1-g5 Nc5-e6
17.Bg5-e7 Rf8-e8 18.Nc3-d5 Bc4-e2
19.Rd1-c1 Ne6-d4 last book move last
book move 20.Qd6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Qd6-a3 Qa5-d2
21.Be7-b4 Qd2-g5 22.Rc1-c7 Nd4-b5
23.Qa3-b3 Nb5xc7 24.Nd5xc7 Qg5-d8
25.Nc7xa8 Qd8-d4+ 26.Kg1-h1
Re8xa8 27.Bb4-c3 Qd4-d7 28.Ra1-e1
Be2-d3 29.Bc3-b4 Ra8-d8 30.Re1-c1
Qd7-d4 -0.09/15 ] 20...Qa5xb4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qa5xb4 21.Be7xb4 Be2xf3
22.Bg2xf3 Nd4xf3+ 23.Kg1-g2 Nf3-d4
24.Rc1-c7 a7-a5 25.Bb4-e1 b7-b5
26.Ra1-c1 b5-b4 27.Be1-f2 Nd4-e6
28.Rc7-d7 Re8-d8 29.Rd7-b7 Rd8-b8
30.Rb7-d7 b4-b3 31.a2-a3 Rb8-d8
32.Rd7-b7 Ra8-b8 33.Rb7-a7 0.03/19
]
21.Be7xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Be7xb4 Be2xf3 22.Bg2xf3 Nd4xf3+

572

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23.Kg1-g2 Nf3-d4 24.Rc1-c7 a7-a5
25.Bb4-c3 Nd4-e6 26.Rc7xb7 Ne6-c5
27.Rb7-e7 Nc5xe4 28.Bc3xa5 Ne4-c5
29.b2-b4 Re8xe7 30.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-f8
31.Ne7-c6 e5-e4 32.Ra1-f1 Nc5-b7
33.Kg2-f2 Nb7xa5 34.b4xa5 -0.02/16 ]
21...Nd4xf3+ [ 21...Re8-d8!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Be2xf3
22.Bg2xf3 Nd4xf3+ 23.Kg1-g2 Nf3-d4
24.Rc1-c7 a7-a5 25.Bb4-c3 Nd4-e6
26.Rc7xb7 Ne6-c5 27.Rb7-e7 Nc5xe4
28.Bc3xa5 Ne4-c5 29.b2-b4 Re8xe7
30.Nd5xe7+ Kg8-f8 31.Ne7-c6 e5-e4
32.Ra1-f1 Nc5-b7 33.Kg2-f2 Nb7xa5
34.b4xa5 0.11/17 ] 22.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kg1-f2
Nf3-d4 23.Nd5-c7 Be2-b5 24.Nc7xe8
Bb5xe8 25.Bb4-c5 Be8-c6 26.Rc1-c4
a7-a6 27.Ra1-d1 h7-h5 28.b2-b3
Kg8-h7 29.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8 30.h2-h3
Bc6-b5 31.Rc4-c3 Bg7-h6 32.Bc5-d6
0.28/20 ] 22...Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Nf3-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 1221)
23.Nd5-c7 Be2-b5 24.Nc7xe8
Bb5xe8 25.Bb4-c5 Be8-c6 26.Rc1-c4
a7-a6 27.Ra1-d1 h7-h5 28.b2-b3
Ra8-d8 29.Bc5-b6 Rd8-e8 30.b3-b4

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Re8-c8 31.Bb6-c5 Kg8-h7 32.Rc4-c3


Rc8-d8 33.Rc3-f3 f7-f5 34.Bc5xd4
e5xd4 35.e4xf5 Bc6xf3 36.Bg2xf3
0.24/19 ] 23.Nd5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Nd5-c7 Be2-b5 24.Nc7xe8
Bb5xe8 25.Bb4-c5 Nd4-e6 26.a2-a4
Ne6xc5 27.Rc1xc5 Bg7-f8 28.Rc5xe5
Be8-c6 29.Ra1-d1 Bc6xa4 30.Rd1-d2
Ra8-c8 31.Re5-d5 Bf8-c5+ 32.Kf2-f3
Kg8-g7 33.Rd5-d8 Rc8-c7 34.e4-e5
Ba4-c6+ 35.Kf3-f4 0.21/18 ]
23...Bg7-h6 [ 23...Be2-b5 24.Bb4-c5
Bb5-d7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Be2-b5 24.Nc7xe8 Bb5xe8
25.Bb4-c5 Nd4-e6 26.Bc5-d6 Be8-c6
27.Rc1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Ra1-c1
Diagram

32.Rb7-b8 Rd8xb8 33.Bd6xb8 Ne6-c5


34.Ra1-e1 0.91/17 ] 24...Re8-c8
[ 24...Be2-g4!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Be2-g4 25.Bb4-c3 Nd4-c2
26.Bg2-f3 Nc2xe1 27.Ra1xe1 Bg4xf3
28.Kf2xf3 f7-f6 29.Nc7xa8 Re8xa8
Diagram

(Diagram 1222)
Bg7-h6 29.Rc1-b1 Bh6-g7 30.Bd6-b4
Ne6-d4 31.Rb1-c1 Bg7-f8 32.Bb4xf8
Kg8xf8 33.Rc1-c5 f7-f6 34.Rc5-c3
Kf8-e7 0.23/17 ] 24.Rc1-e1
White threatens to win material:
Re1xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc7xa8 Re8xa8 25.Rc1-c7 Be2-g4
26.Bg2-f1 b7-b6 27.Bb4-d6 Nd4-e6
28.Rc7-b7 Ne6-g5 29.Bf1-g2 f7-f6
30.h2-h4 Ng5-e6 31.Bg2-f1 Ra8-d8

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30.Re1-d1 Ra8-f8 31.Bc3-b4 Rf8-f7
32.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 33.Rd8-c8
Bh6-g5 34.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 35.Bb4-d6
b7-b6 36.Bd6-b4 a7-a5 37.Bb4-d6
b6-b5 38.Rc8-b8 b5-b4 39.Rb8-c8
Bh6-d2 -0.28/19 ] 25.Nc7xa8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb4-d6
Rc8xc7 26.Bd6xc7 Be2-g4 27.Bc7xe5

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Nd4-c2 28.Be5-c3 Ra8-d8 29.Bg2-f3
Bg4xf3 30.Kf2xf3 Nc2xa1 31.Re1xa1
Rd8-d3+ 32.Kf3-f2 Kg8-f8 33.Ra1-e1
Kf8-e7 34.Re1-f1 Ke7-e6 35.a2-a3
Bh6-g5 36.e4-e5 b7-b6 37.Kf2-g2
h7-h5 38.h2-h4 Bg5-d8 -0.09/21 ]
25...Rc8-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rc8-c2 26.Kf2-g1 Be2-f3
27.Bg2-h3 Rc2xb2 28.a2-a3 Rb2-c2
29.Bb4-d6 Bf3xe4 30.Bh3-g4 Diagram

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Be4-c6 31.Bd6xe5 Rc2-g2+
32.Kg1-f1 Nd4-c2 33.Bg4-d7 Bc6-f3
34.Bd7-g4 Bh6-e3 35.Bg4xf3 Rg2-f2+
36.Kf1-g1 Nc2xe1 37.Ra1xe1 Rf2-e2+
38.Kg1-f1 Re2-f2+ 39.Kf1-g1
Rf2-e2+ 0.05/20 ] 26.Re1xe2
White king safety improved
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kf2-g1
Be2-f3 27.Bg2-h3 Bf3-d1 28.Ra1xd1
Nd4-f3+ 29.Kg1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 30.Kf1-g1
Nh2-f3+ 31.Kg1-f1 Nf3-h2+
32.Kf1-g1 -0.06/20 ] 26...Rc2xe2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc2xe2+
27.Kf2-f1 Re2xb2 28.Bb4-a3 Rb2-c2
29.Ba3-d6 f7-f6 30.Ra1-b1 b7-b5
31.Na8-c7 Rc2-c6 32.Nc7xb5 Nd4xb5
33.Bd6xe5 f6xe5 34.Rb1xb5 Rc6-c2
35.h2-h4 Bh6-e3 36.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7
37.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-f6 38.Rb7xh7 Rc2xa2
39.g3-g4 g6-g5 40.h4-h5 a7-a5

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41.Kf1-e1 a5-a4 42.Bh3-f1 Ra2-c2
43.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g7 44.Rh6-g6+
Kg7-f7 -0.12/23 ] 27.Kf2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kf2-f1
Re2xb2 28.Bb4-a3 Rb2-c2 29.Ba3-d6
f7-f6 30.Ra1-b1 b7-b5 31.Na8-c7
Rc2-c6 32.Nc7xb5 Diagram

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Nd4xb5 33.Bd6xe5 f6xe5 34.Rb1xb5
Rc6-c2 35.h2-h4 Bh6-e3 36.Bg2-h3
Kg8-g7 37.Rb5-b7+ Kg7-f6
38.Rb7xh7 Rc2xa2 39.g3-g4 g6-g5
40.h4-h5 a7-a5 41.Kf1-e1 a5-a4
42.Bh3-f1 Ra2-c2 43.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g7
44.Rh6-g6+ Kg7-f7 -0.21/24 ]
27...Re2xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Re2xb2 28.Bb4-a3 Rb2-c2
29.Ba3-d6 f7-f6 30.Ra1-b1 b7-b5
31.Na8-c7 Rc2-c6 32.Nc7xb5
Diagram
(Diagram 1226)
Nd4xb5 33.Bd6xe5 f6xe5 34.Rb1xb5
Rc6-c2 35.h2-h4 Bh6-e3 36.Bg2-h3
Kg8-f7 37.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-f6 38.Rb7xh7
Rc2xa2 39.g3-g4 g6-g5 40.h4-h5
a7-a5 41.Kf1-e1 a5-a4 42.Bh3-f1
Ra2-c2 43.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g7
44.Rh6-g6+ Kg7-f7 -0.12/22 ]
28.Bb4-c3 White threatens to win

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material: Bc3xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bb4-a3 Rb2-c2 29.Ba3-d6
f7-f6 30.Ra1-b1 b7-b5 31.Na8-c7
Rc2-c6 32.Nc7xb5 Nd4xb5 33.Bd6xe5
f6xe5 34.Rb1xb5 Rc6-c2 35.h2-h4
Bh6-e3 36.a2-a4 Be3-b6 37.Rb5-d5
Rc2-a2 38.Bg2-h3 Ra2xa4 39.Rd5xe5
Bb6-c7 40.Re5-e7 Bc7xg3
41.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8 -0.15/21 ]
28...Rb2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rb2-c2 29.Bc3xd4 e5xd4
30.e4-e5 Bh6-e3 31.Ra1-e1 Rc2-f2+
32.Kf1-g1 Rf2xa2+ 33.Kg1-h1 d4-d3
34.Bg2xb7 Ra2-e2 35.Re1-d1 d3-d2
36.Bb7-f3 Re2-f2 37.Bf3-d5 Be3-d4
38.e5-e6 f7xe6 39.Bd5-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 1227)
Kg8-h8 40.Bb3xe6 a7-a5 41.Be6-b3
Kh8-g7 42.Na8-c7 Kg7-f6 43.Nc7-e6
Kf6-e5 44.Ne6xd4 Ke5xd4 45.Kh1-g1
Rf2-e2 46.h2-h4 Kd4-e3 -0.19/20 ]
29.Bc3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bc3xd4 e5xd4 30.e4-e5 Bh6-e3
31.Ra1-e1 Rc2-f2+ 32.Kf1-g1
Rf2xa2+ 33.Kg1-h1 d4-d3 34.Bg2xb7
Ra2-e2 35.Re1-d1 d3-d2 36.Bb7-f3
Re2-f2 37.Bf3-d5 Be3-d4 38.e5-e6
f7xe6 39.Bd5xe6+ Kg8-g7 40.Na8-c7

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Kg7-f6 41.Be6-b3 Kf6-e5 42.Nc7-e6
a7-a5 43.Ne6-g5 Ke5-f5 44.Ng5xh7
Kf5-g4 45.Bb3-c2 Rf2-e2 -0.28/21
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] 29...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...e5xd4 30.e4-e5 Bh6-e3
31.Bg2-e4 Rc2-d2 32.Ra1-e1 Rd2-f2+
33.Kf1-g1 Rf2xa2+ 34.Kg1-h1 Ra2-a5
35.Kh1-g2 Ra5xe5 36.Be4xb7 Re5-c5
37.Kg2-f3 Rc5-c3 38.Kf3-e4 h7-h5
39.Bb7-d5 Kg8-g7 40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-c8
41.Re1-d1 Rc8-c2 -0.21/19 ] 30.e4-e5
Black has a new backward pawn: f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.e4-e5
Bh6-e3 31.Ra1-e1 Rc2-f2+ 32.Kf1-g1

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Rf2xa2+ 33.Kg1-h1 Ra2-a5
34.Bg2xb7 Ra5xe5 35.Kh1-g2 Kg8-g7
36.Bb7-a6 Re5-a5 37.Na8-c7 Ra5-c5
38.Nc7-b5 Rc5-c6 39.Re1-a1 Rc6-c2+
40.Kg2-f3 f7-f5 41.Ra1-f1 Diagram

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Rc2xh2 42.Nb5-d6 Rh2-b2 43.Ba6-d3
Rb2-b6 44.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f7 45.Ne8-c7
a7-a5 46.Rf1-a1 Rb6-c6 47.Nc7-d5
-0.30/21 ] 30...Bh6-e3 A classical
outpost [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bh6-e3 31.Bg2-e4 Rc2-d2
32.Ra1-e1 Rd2-f2+ 33.Kf1-g1
Rf2xa2+ 34.Kg1-h1 Ra2-a5
35.Kh1-g2 Ra5xe5 36.Be4xb7 Kg8-g7
37.Bb7-a6 Re5-c5 38.Kg2-f3 Rc5-c2
39.Kf3-e4 Rc2xh2 40.Na8-c7 Rh2-g2
41.Ke4-f3 Rg2-a2 42.Ba6-d3 Ra2-d2
43.Bd3-e2 h7-h5 44.Nc7-d5 -0.28/19 ]
31.Bg2xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bg2-e4 Rc2-d2 32.Ra1-e1 Rd2-f2+
33.Kf1-g1 Rf2xa2+ 34.Kg1-h1 Ra2-a5
35.Be4xb7 Ra5xe5 Diagram
(Diagram 1230)
36.Kh1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Kg2-f3 Re5-b5
38.Bb7-a6 Rb5-f5+ 39.Kf3-e4 Rf5-c5
40.Re1-b1 Rc5-c6 41.Rb1-a1 f7-f5+
42.Ke4-d5 Rc6-c3 -0.19/18 ]
31...Rc2-f2+ [ 31...Rc2xh2?!

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32.Bb7-g2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rc2-f2+ 32.Kf1-e1 d4-d3
33.Bb7-a6 Rf2xh2 34.Ba6xd3
Be3-d2+ 35.Ke1-f1 Rh2-h1+
36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1 37.Ke2xd2 Ra1-g1
38.Na8-c7 Rg1xg3 39.e5-e6 f7xe6
40.Nc7xe6 h7-h5 41.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7
42.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 43.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h6
44.Bd3-c4 g6-g5 45.Nf4-g2 Kh6-g6
46.Ng2-e3 g5-g4 47.Bc4-e6 Kg6-h5
48.Be6-d5 Kh5-g5 49.a2-a3 a7-a6
50.a3-a4 a6-a5 51.Ne3-c4 Rg3-d3
-1.34/20 ] 32.Kf1-e1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kf1-e1
d4-d3 33.Bb7-a6 Rf2xh2 34.Ba6xd3
Be3-d2+ 35.Ke1-f1 Rh2-h1+
36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1 37.Ke2xd2 Ra1-g1
38.Na8-c7 Rg1xg3 39.e5-e6 f7xe6
40.Nc7xe6 h7-h5 41.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7
42.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 43.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h6
44.Bd3-c4 g6-g5 45.Nf4-g2 Kh6-g6
46.Ng2-e3 g5-g4 47.Bc4-d5 Kg6-g5
48.a2-a3 a7-a6 49.a3-a4 a6-a5
50.Bd5-g2 Kg5-f4 51.Ne3-d5+
Kf4-g5 -1.47/18 ]
32...d4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...d4-d3 33.Bb7-a6 Rf2xh2
34.Ba6xd3 Be3-d2+ 35.Ke1-f1
Rh2-h1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1
37.Ke2xd2 Ra1-g1 38.Na8-c7 Rg1xg3

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39.e5-e6 f7xe6 40.Nc7xe6 h7-h5
41.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7 42.Kd2-e2 h5-h4
43.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h6 44.Bd3-c4 g6-g5
45.Nf4-g2 Kh6-g6 46.Ng2-e3 g5-g4
47.Bc4-d5 Kg6-g5 48.a2-a3 a7-a6
49.a3-a4 a6-a5 50.Bd5-g2 Kg5-f4
51.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5 -1.34/19 ]
33.Bb7-a6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Bb7-a6 Rf2xh2 34.Ba6xd3
Be3-d2+ 35.Ke1-f1 Rh2-h1+
36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1 37.Ke2xd2 Ra1-g1
38.Na8-c7 Rg1xg3 39.e5-e6 f7xe6
40.Nc7xe6 h7-h5 41.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7
42.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 43.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h6
44.Bd3-c4 g6-g5 45.Nf4-g2 Kh6-g6
46.Ng2-e3 g5-g4 47.Bc4-d5 Kg6-g5
48.a2-a3 a7-a6 49.a3-a4 a6-a5
50.Ne3-c4 Rg3-d3 -1.41/20 ]

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49.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e7 -1.37/18 Diagram

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] 34.Ke1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


34.Ke1-f1 Re2xh2 35.Ba6xd3
Rh2-h1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1
(Diagram 1232)
37.Ke2xe3 Ra1xa2 38.Na8-c7 a7-a5
39.e5-e6 f7xe6 40.Nc7xe6 a5-a4
33...Rf2-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Ne6-d4 Kg8-g7 42.Nd4-c2 Ra2-b2
33...Rf2xh2 34.Ba6xd3 Be3-d2+
43.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 44.Kd4-c4 Rb2-b1
35.Ke1-f1 Rh2-h1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Rh1xa1 45.Bd3-e4 Rb1-g1 46.Be4-c6 Rg1xg3
37.Ke2xd2 Ra1-g1 38.Na8-c7 Rg1xg3 47.Bc6xa4 h7-h5 -0.98/17 ]
34...Re2xh2 [ 34...Be3-f2
39.e5-e6 f7xe6 40.Nc7xe6 h7-h5
41.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7 42.Kd2-e2 h5-h4
seems even better 35.Ra1-c1 Re2-e1+
43.Ke2-f2 Kg7-f6 44.a2-a4 a7-a5
36.Kd1-d2 Bf2-e3+ 37.Kd2xd3
45.Bd3-b1 Rg3-a3 46.Nf4xg6 Ra3xa4 Be3xc1 38.Na8-c7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
47.Ng6-f8 Ra4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e3 Rf4-b4
x64: 34...Be3-f2 35.Ra1-c1 Re2-e1+

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36.Kd1-d2 Bf2-e3+ 37.Kd2xd3


Be3xc1 38.Na8-c7 Re1xe5 39.Ba6-c4
Bc1-a3 40.Nc7-b5 Ba3-c5 41.Nb5-d4
Kg8-g7 42.a2-a4 Re5-e1 43.Nd4-e2
1235
Re1-d1+ 44.Kd3-e4 Bc5-b6 45.Ke4-f4
Rd1-a1 46.Bc4-b5 Ra1-a2 47.Kf4-f3
f7-f5 48.h2-h4 Ra2-a3+ 49.Kf3-g2
Kg7-f6 -3.61/19 ] 35.Ba6xd3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ba6xd3
Rh2-d2+ 36.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd3
37.Ke1-e2 Rd3-c3 38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4
39.Nc7-b5 Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5
41.Ra1-f1 Re3xe5 42.Nb5-c3 f7-f5
43.Rf1-f3 Bc5-b4 44.Kd2-d3 Re5-c5
45.Nc3-e2 Kg8-g7 46.Rf3-f4 a7-a5
47.Rf4-d4 Rc5-c7 48.Rd4-d8 -1.82/20 ] 39.Nc7-b5 Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5
41.Ra1-f1 Re3xe5 42.Nb5-c3 f7-f5
43.Rf1-f3 Bc5-b4 44.Kd2-d3 Re5-c5
45.Nc3-e2 Kg8-g7 46.Rf3-f4 a7-a5
1234 47.Rf4-d4 Rc5-c7 48.Rd4-d8 -1.91/22 ]
36...Rd2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rd2xd3 37.Ke1-e2 Rd3-c3
38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4 39.Nc7-b5
Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5
41.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7 42.Nb5-c3 h7-h5
43.Nc3-e2 Re3xe5 44.Rb1-b7
Bc5-e3+ 45.Kd2-d3 Be3-f2 46.Kd3-d2
Re5-a5 47.Rb7-b2 Ra5-d5+
48.Kd2-c3 -1.77/18 ] 37.Ke1-e2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ke1-e2 Rd3-c3 38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4
35...Rh2-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Nc7-b5 Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5
35...Rh2-d2+ 36.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd3
41.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7 42.Nb5-c3 h7-h5
37.Ke1-e2 Rd3-c3 38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4
43.Nc3-e2 Re3xe5 44.Rb1-b7
39.Nc7-b5 Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5 Bc5-e3+ 45.Kd2-d3 Be3-f2 46.Kd3-d2
41.Ra1-f1 Re3xe5 42.Nb5-c3 f7-f5
Re5-a5 47.Rb7-b2 Ra5-d5+
43.Rf1-f3 Bc5-b4 44.Kd2-d3 Re5-c5
48.Kd2-c3 -1.84/19 ]
45.Nc3-e2 Kg8-g7 46.Rf3-f4 Diagram
(Diagram 1236)
(Diagram 1235)
37...Rd3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a7-a5 47.Rf4-d4 Rc5-c7 48.Rd4-d8
37...Rd3-c3 38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4
-1.99/21 ] 36.Kd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
39.Nc7-b5 Rc3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Bd4-c5
Pro x64: 36.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd3
41.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7 42.Nb5-c3 Re3xe5
37.Ke1-e2 Rd3-c3 38.Na8-c7 Be3-d4
43.Rb1-b7 Re5-e3 44.g3-g4 Re3-g3

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42.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a1 43.Rd1-d2 Ra1-a4
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46.Rc2-e2 Kg8-f7 47.Re2-e1 h7-h5
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48.Nc3-e4 Kf7-g7 49.Ne4-c3 Rb4-d4+
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50.Kd3-c2 Rd4-g4 51.Nc3-e4
Bb6-d4 -2.39/20 ] 39.Nc7-b5
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ra1-d1
9-+-vl-+-+0
Be3-g5 39.Rd1-d3 Ra3-a5 40.Ke2-f3
9tr-+-+-zP-0
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Kg8-g7 Diagram
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a7-a6 44.Nb5-d6 Bb6-c7 45.Ra1-d1
Re2xa2 46.Nd6-e4 a6-a5 47.Rd1-d7
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49.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 50.Ne4-d6
Be5xd6 51.Rd7xd6 e6-e5 52.Rd6-e6
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53.Re6xe5+ Kg5-f6 54.Re5-c5
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a5-a4 55.Kh3-g4 a4-a3 56.Rc5-a5
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Ra2-a1 57.Kg4-f3 Ra1-f1+ 58.Kf3-e2
43.Na8-c7 Re7-d7 44.Nc7-e8+
Kg7-f8 45.Ne8-c7 Bg5-d8 46.Nc7-a6
Bd8-a5 47.Rc3-c8+ Kf8-g7 48.Na6-c5
Rd7-c7 49.Rc8xc7 Ba5xc7 50.Nc5-e4
h7-h6 51.g3-g4 Bc7-e5 52.a2-a4
a7-a6 53.a4-a5 -1.68/20 ] 38...Be3-d4
[ 38...Be3-b6 and Black can already
relax 39.Nc7-d5 Bb6-d4 40.Ra1-d1
Bd4xe5 41.g3-g4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

-1.78/18 ] 39...Bd4xa1 [Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 39...Bd4xa1 40.Nb5xa3
Ba1xe5 41.g3-g4 f7-f6 42.Na3-b5
a7-a6 43.Nb5-a7 Kg8-f7 44.Na7-c6
Kf7-e6 45.Ke2-f3 f6-f5 46.g4-g5
Be5-d6 47.Nc6-a5 Ke6-d5 48.Na5-b3
Bd6-e7 49.Kf3-f4 Be7-c5 50.Kf4-f3
Diagram
Bc5-d6 51.a2-a4 Kd5-e5 52.Nb3-d2
-2.01/22 ] 40.Nb5xa3 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 40.Nb5xa3 Ba1xe5 41.g3-g4


f7-f6 42.Na3-b5 a7-a6 43.Nb5-a7
Kg8-f7 44.Na7-c6 Kf7-e6 45.Ke2-f3
f6-f5 46.g4-g5 Be5-d6 47.Nc6-d8+
Ke6-d5 48.Nd8-f7 Bd6-c7 49.Nf7-h6
a6-a5 50.Nh6-g8 Bc7-e5 51.Ng8-e7+
Kd5-d6 52.Ne7-g8 a5-a4 53.Ng8-h6
-2.01/20 ] 40...Ba1xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Ba1xe5 41.g3-g4 f7-f6
42.Na3-b5 a7-a6 43.Nb5-a7 Kg8-f7
44.Na7-c6 Kf7-e6 45.Ke2-f3 f6-f5
46.g4-g5 Be5-d6 47.Nc6-a5 Ke6-d5
48.Na5-b3 Bd6-e7 49.Kf3-f4 Be7-c5
50.Kf4-f3 Bc5-b6 51.Nb3-d2 Kd5-d4
52.a2-a4 Bb6-c7 53.Nd2-b3+ Kd4-d5
54.Nb3-d2 Bc7-b8 55.Nd2-f1 Kd5-d4
-1.87/21 ] 41.g3-g4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ke2-f3 f7-f5
42.Na3-c4 Be5-c7 43.a2-a4 Kg8-f7
44.Nc4-a3 Kf7-e6 45.Na3-b5 Bc7-b8
46.Nb5-c3 a7-a6 47.Nc3-e2 Bb8-d6
48.Ne2-c1 Ke6-e5 49.Nc1-d3+
Ke5-d4 50.Nd3-c1 Bd6-f8 51.Nc1-e2+
Kd4-e5 -1.96/20 ]

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(Diagram 1240)
41...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...f7-f6 Diagram
42.Na3-b5 a7-a6 43.Nb5-a7 Kg8-f7

44.Na7-c6 Kf7-e6 45.Ke2-f3 f6-f5


46.g4-g5 Be5-d6 47.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-e5
48.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d5 49.Nc6-a5
Bd6-e7 50.Kf3-f4 Be7-f8 51.Kf4-f3
Bf8-d6 52.Na5-b3 Bd6-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 1242)
53.Kf3-f4 Be7-c5 54.Kf4-f3 Bc5-d6
55.a2-a4 Kd5-e5 56.Nb3-d2 -1.87/21 ]
42.Na3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Ke2-f3 Kg7-f6 43.Na3-b5 a7-a6
44.Nb5-a7 Kf6-e6 45.Na7-c6 f7-f5
46.g4-g5 Be5-d6 47.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-e5
48.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d5 49.Nc6-a5

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Bd6-e7 50.Kf3-f4 Be7-f8 51.a2-a4
Bf8-d6+ 52.Kf4-f3 Bd6-e7 53.Kf3-f4
Be7-c5 54.Na5-b3 Bc5-d6+ 55.Kf4-f3
Kd5-e5 56.Nb3-d2 Bd6-e7 -1.92/21 ]
42...Kg7-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42...Kg7-f6 Diagram

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43.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e6 44.Nc4-e3 f7-f5
45.g4xf5+ g6xf5 46.Ne3-g2 h7-h5
47.Ng2-e1 Be5-d6 48.Kf3-g2 Ke6-d5
49.Ne1-f3 Kd5-e4 50.Nf3-d2+ Ke4-d3
51.Nd2-f3 Kd3-e3 52.Nf3-g5 Bd6-e5
53.Ng5-f3 Be5-b8 54.Nf3-h4 Ke3-e4
-1.94/19 ]
0-1

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B90

Nicolas Rossolimo
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 3

1966

B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White


6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-e3 e7-e5
7.Nd4-e2 Bf8-e7 Diagram [RR
7...Nb8-d7 8.Ne2-g3 g7-g6 9.a2-a4
Qd8-c7 10.Qd1-d3 Nd7-c5 11.Qd3-c4
Bc8-e6 12.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 13.e4xd5
Ra8-c8 14.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 15.Qc4xc7
Rc8xc7 16.c2-c4 h7-h5 17.f2-f3
a6-a5 18.b4xa5 Bf8-h6 19.Be3-b6
Nd7xb6 20.a5xb6 Rc7-c5 21.Bf1-d3
Bh6-e3 22.a4-a5 Nisipeanu,L (2693)Topalov,V (2801)/Bucharest 2006/CBM
111 ext/- (46) ]
(Diagram 1245)
8.h2-h3 Bc8-e6 [RR 8...0-0 9.g2-g4
Bc8-e6 10.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7 11.g4-g5
Nf6-h5 12.Qd1-d2 Nd7-b6 13.b2-b3
Ra8-c8 14.0-0-0 Qd8-c7 15.Kc1-b2

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g7-g6 16.Nc3-d5 Nb6xd5 17.e4xd5
Be6-d7 18.c2-c4 f7-f6 19.h3-h4
Rf8-f7 20.Rd1-c1 b7-b6 21.a2-a3
f6xg5 22.h4xg5 Rc8-f8 23.Bg2-e4
Papp,G (2335)-Krivokapic,M (2342)/
Budapest 2007/CBM 116 ext/0-1 (40) ]
9.Ne2-g3N [RR 9.f2-f4 0-0 10.f4-f5
Be6-c4 11.Ne2-g3 Bc4xf1 12.Rh1xf1
Nb8-d7 13.Qd1-d3 Qd8-a5 14.0-0-0
Nd7-c5 15.Be3xc5 d6xc5 16.Kc1-b1
Diagram
(Diagram 1246)
Rf8-d8 17.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 18.e4xd5
c5-c4 19.Qd3xc4 Ra8-c8 20.Qc4-d3
Rc8-c5 21.f5-f6 Be7xf6 22.d5-d6
Qa5-b5 23.Qd3xb5 Rc5xb5
Van der Weide,K (2412)-Wemmers,X
(2340)/Gent 2003/CBM 095 ext/1-0
(39) ;RR 9.g2-g4 Nb8-c6 10.Bf1-g2
b7-b5 11.0-0 Qd8-c7 12.Ne2-g3
g7-g6 13.Qd1-f3 b5-b4 14.Nc3-d5
Be6xd5 15.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 16.Be3-h6
Qc7-d8 17.a2-a3 b4xa3 18.Ra1xa3
Na5-b7 19.Rf1-a1 a6-a5 20.Bg2-f1
Nf6-d7 21.Bf1-b5 Ra8-b8 22.Bb5-c6
Rh8-g8 23.Ra3-b3 Qd8-c7
Alvarez Nunez,J (2145)-Argana,C/Villa
Giardino 2002/CBM 088 ext/1-0 ]

582

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9...g7-g6 10.Bf1-d3 Nb8-d7 11.0-0
0-0 12.Qd1-f3 Kg8-h8 13.Ra1-d1
b7-b5 14.Qf3-e2 Qd8-a5 15.a2-a3
Ra8-b8 16.Rf1-e1 last book move.
White has an active position last book
move Qa5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Rb8-c8 Diagram

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17.a3-a4 b5-b4 18.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
19.e4xd5 Nd7-c5 20.Bd3-c4 Rf8-e8
21.b2-b3 Qa5-b6 22.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g8
23.a4-a5 Qb6-b7 24.Ra1-d1 Qb7-d7
25.Qe2-d2 0.07/15 ] 17.Ng3-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qe2-f3
Rf8-c8 18.Be3-g5 Qc7-c6 19.Bd3-e2
b5-b4 20.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 21.e4xd5

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Qc6xc2 22.Be2xa6 Rc8-e8 23.Rd1-d2
Qc2-a4 24.Ba6-e2 b4xa3 25.Qf3xa3
Qa4xa3 26.b2xa3 0.16/15 ]
17...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Nd7-c5 18.Qe2-f3 Diagram

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Kh8-g7 19.Rd1-c1 Qc7-c6 20.b2-b4
Nc5-d7 21.Be3-d2 Kg7-g8 22.Nf1-e3
Nd7-b6 23.a3-a4 Nb6xa4 24.Nc3-d5
Nf6xd5 25.Ne3xd5 Be6xd5 26.e4xd5
-0.05/15 ] 18.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Qe2-f3 Rf8-d8 19.Be3-g5
Nf6-h5 20.Bg5-c1 Kh8-g8 21.Nf1-e3
Nh5-f4 22.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 23.e4xd5
Nf4xd3 24.c2xd3 Qc7-d7 25.Bc1-e3
Qd7-f5 26.Qf3xf5 g6xf5 27.Rd1-c1
Kg8-g7 0.16/16 ] 18...Rb8xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qc7xb6
19.Nf1-e3 Rf8-c8 20.Qe2-f3 Kh8-g8
21.h3-h4 Qb6-b7 22.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
23.e4xd5 Rc8-c5 24.c2-c3 a6-a5
25.Rd1-c1 Rb8-c8 26.Rc1-d1 a5-a4
27.Bd3-e4 Be7-d8 -0.18/17 ]
19.Nf1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.a3-a4 b5-b4 20.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
21.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 22.g2-g3 a6-a5
23.Bd3-b5 Nd5-f6 24.Nf1-e3 Rb6-b8
25.Ne3-c4 Kh8-g7 26.b2-b3 e5-e4
27.Qe2-e3 d6-d5 -0.15/16 ] 19...b5-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Kh8-g8
20.Rd1-a1 Rb6-b7 21.a3-a4 b5xa4

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22.Nc3xa4 Qc7-c6 23.Ne3-c4 Rb7-b8
24.b2-b3 Nf6-h5 25.Qe2-e3 Nh5-f4
26.Na4-c3 Rf8-c8 27.Bd3-f1 Rc8-c7
28.Re1-d1 -0.14/16 ] 20.Nc3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a3xb4
Rb6xb4 21.Rd1-b1 Rf8-b8 22.Bd3xa6
Be7-d8 23.Re1-d1 Qc7-c6 24.Nc3-d5
Rb4xb2 25.Rb1xb2 Rb8xb2 26.Nd5xf6
Bd8xf6 27.Ba6-c4 Bf6-e7 28.Bc4xe6
f7xe6 29.Qe2-d3 Rb2-b4 30.c2-c4
Kh8-g7 31.Rd1-a1 Rb4-a4 32.Ra1-b1
Ra4-a2 -0.03/17 ] 20...Rb6-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rb6-b8
Diagram

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21.Rd1-a1 Qc7-c6 22.a3xb4 Rb8xb4
23.Na4-c3 Rb4xb2 24.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
25.e4xd5 Be6xd5 26.Ra1xa6 Qc6-c5
27.Ne3xd5 Qc5xd5 28.Bd3-c4 Qd5-c5
29.Bc4-b3 f7-f5 30.Re1-a1 Rf8-b8
31.Qe2-f3 e5-e4 32.Qf3-f4 Qc5-e5
33.Qf4xe5+ d6xe5 -0.37/19 ] 21.a3xb4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rd1-a1
Qc7-c6 22.b2-b3 Nf6xe4 23.Bd3xe4
Qc6xe4 24.a3xb4 Rb8xb4 25.Na4-b2
Rf8-a8 26.Ra1xa6 Rb4-b8 27.Ra6xa8
Rb8xa8 28.Nb2-c4 Ra8-a2 29.Re1-d1
Be6xc4 30.Qe2xc4 Qe4xc4
31.Ne3xc4 Ra2xc2 32.Nc4xd6 Kh8-g7
33.b3-b4 Be7xd6 34.Rd1xd6 Rc2-b2
-0.30/17 ] 21...Rb8xb4 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 21...Rb8xb4 Diagram

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22.Rd1-a1 Qc7-c6 23.Bd3xa6 Nf6xe4
24.c2-c3 Rb4-b8 25.Ne3-c2 f7-f5
26.Nc2-b4 Qc6-d7 27.Ba6-d3 Be7-h4
28.Re1-f1 Be6-b3 29.Bd3-c2 Bb3xc2
30.Qe2xc2 Rb8-b5 31.g2-g3 Bh4-f6
32.Qc2-d3 -0.30/17 ] 22.Rd1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1-a1
Qc7-c6 23.Bd3xa6 Nf6xe4 24.c2-c3
Rb4-b8 25.Ne3-c2 f7-f5 26.Nc2-b4
Qc6-d7 27.Ba6-d3 Be7-h4 28.Bd3xe4
f5xe4 29.g2-g3 Be6-b3 30.Qe2xe4
Bh4xg3 31.f2xg3 Bb3xa4 32.h3-h4
Ba4-b5 33.c3-c4 Bb5-a4 34.c4-c5
-0.30/18 ] 22...Qc7-c6 [Inferior is
22...Nf6xe4 23.c2-c3 Rb4xa4
24.Ra1xa4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...a6-a5 23.c2-c3 Rb4-b8 24.c3-c4
Nf6-h5 25.g2-g3 Nh5-f6 26.Na4-c3
Qc7-b6 27.Ne3-d5 Nf6xd5 28.Nc3xd5
Be6xd5 29.c4xd5 Rf8-c8 30.Bd3-c4
Qb6xb2 31.Ra1xa5 Qb2-c3
32.Ra5-a7 Rc8xc4 33.Ra7xe7
-0.11/16 ] 23.Na4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Bd3xa6 Nf6xe4 24.c2-c3
Rb4-b8 25.Ne3-c2 f7-f5 26.Nc2-b4
Qc6-d7 27.Ba6-d3 Be7-h4 28.Bd3xe4
f5xe4 29.g2-g3 Be6-b3 30.Qe2xe4
Bh4xg3 31.f2xg3 Bb3xa4 32.h3-h4
Ba4-b5 33.c3-c4 Bb5-a4 34.c4-c5

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-0.23/15 ] 23...Rb4xb2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Rb4xb2 24.Nc3-d5
Nf6xd5 25.e4xd5 Be6xd5 26.Ra1xa6
Qc6-c5 27.Ne3xd5 Qc5xd5 28.Bd3-c4
Diagram

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Qd5-c5 29.Bc4-b3 f7-f5 30.Re1-a1
Rf8-b8 31.Qe2-f3 e5-e4 32.Qf3-f4
Qc5-e5 33.Qf4xe5+ d6xe5 34.Ra6-a5
Be7-d6 35.Ra5-d5 Bd6-c7 36.Rd5-c5
Rb8-b7 37.Ra1-d1 Rb7-a7 38.Rd1-d7
Ra7-a1+ 39.Kg1-h2 -0.37/19 ]
24.Ne3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc3-d5 Diagram
(Diagram 1252)
Nf6xd5 25.e4xd5 Be6xd5 26.Ra1xa6
Qc6-c5 27.Ne3xd5 Qc5xd5 28.Bd3-c4
Qd5-c5 29.Bc4-b3 Rf8-b8 30.Qe2-f3
f7-f5 31.Ra6-c6 Qc5-a5 32.Re1-d1
Qa5-a7 33.Rd1-f1 Qa7-d4 34.Rf1-d1
Qd4-e4 35.Qf3-c3 Qe4-e2
36.Rd1-e1 -0.27/18 ] 24...Rb2-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rb2-b6
25.Bd3xa6 Rb6-b8 26.Ra1-a4 Rb8-a8
27.Ba6-b5 Qc6-c5 28.Qe2-e3 Ra8xa4
29.Qe3xc5 Ra4xe4 30.Nc3xe4 d6xc5
31.Ne4-g5 Be6-f5 32.Nd1-e3 Bf5-d7
33.Bb5xd7 Nf6xd7 34.Ng5-e4 f7-f5
35.Ne3-d5 Diagram

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Rf8-f7 36.Nd5xe7 Rf7xe7 37.Ne4-d6
Kh8-g7 38.Re1-a1 -0.45/18 ]
25.Ra1xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bd3xa6 Rb6-b8 26.Ba6-b5 Qc6-c5
27.Bb5-d3 Rf8-c8 28.Qe2-d2 Kh8-g8
29.Ra1-a6 Rb8-a8 30.Nc3-a4 Qc5-c7
31.Nd1-c3 Ra8xa6 32.Bd3xa6 Rc8-a8
33.Nc3-b5 Qc7-c4 -0.35/17 ]
25...Be7-d8 [ 25...Rb6xa6 26.Bd3xa6
Rf8-b8 27.Ba6-b5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Rb6xa6 26.Bd3xa6 Rf8-b8
27.Qe2-d3 Rb8-b4 28.Ba6-b5 Qc6-c5
29.Bb5-a6 Kh8-g7 30.Qd3-d2 Be7-d8
31.Ba6-d3 Rb4-b8 32.Bd3-a6 Bd8-a5
33.Qd2-d3 Ba5-b4 34.Nc3-a4 Qc5-d4

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35.Nd1-c3 Be6-d7 36.Qd3xd4 e5xd4
-0.88/19 ] 26.Ra6xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Ra6-a3 Qc6-c5
27.Ra3-a8 Qc5-c6 28.Ra8-a4 Kh8-g7
29.Bd3-c4 Be6-d7 30.Qe2-d3 Qc6-c5
31.Ra4-a1 Rb6-b8 32.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
33.Bc4xd5 Qc5-d4 34.Nd1-e3 Qd4xd3
35.c2xd3 -0.18/17 ] 26...Bd8xb6
[ 26...Qc6xb6?! Diagram

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27.Bd3-c4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bd8xb6 27.Bd3-b5 Qc6-c7
28.Bb5-a4 Bb6-a5 29.Qe2-f3 Kh8-g7
30.Re1-e3 Rf8-b8 31.Ba4-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 1255)
Be6xb3 32.c2xb3 Qc7-d7 33.Nc3-a4
Qd7-c6 34.Qf3-e2 Ba5-b4 35.Qe2-d3
Qc6-c7 36.Re3-g3 Rb8-c8
37.Nd1-c3 -0.67/18 ] 27.Nc3-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bd3-b5
Qc6-c7 28.Bb5-a4 Bb6-a5 29.Qe2-f3
Kh8-g7 30.Re1-e3 Rf8-b8 31.Ba4-b3
Be6xb3 32.c2xb3 Qc7-d7 33.Nc3-a4
Qd7-c6 34.Qf3-e2 Ba5-b4 35.Qe2-d3
Nf6-h5 36.Qd3-c4 Qc6xc4 37.b3xc4
Nh5-f4 38.Re3-b3 -0.61/17 ]
27...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Bb6-a5 28.c2-c3 Rf8-b8
29.Nb5-a3 Nf6-h5 30.Bd3-c4 Nh5-f4

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9-tr-+-+-+0{
9+-wq-+pmkp0 1255
9-+-zplsnp+0
9vl-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LsN-tRQ+P0
9-+P+-zPP+0
9+-+N+-mK-0
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31.Qe2-f1 Kh8-g7 32.Bc4xe6 Nf4xe6
33.Qf1-c4 Qc6-c5 34.Qc4xc5 Ne6xc5
35.Na3-c4 Ba5-c7 36.f2-f3 Nc5-d3
37.Re1-e2 Bc7-b6+ 38.Nc4xb6
Rb8xb6 39.Nd1-e3 -1.01/17 ]
28.Qe2-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Qe2-d2 Kh8-g7 29.Nd1-e3
Nh5-f4 30.Bd3-f1 Bb6-c5 31.Re1-d1
Rf8-d8 32.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 33.e4xd5
Qc6-d7 34.c2-c4 Rd8-a8 35.Qd2-c2
Qd7-f5 36.Qc2xf5 g6xf5 37.Nb5-c3
e5-e4 38.g2-g3 Nf4-g6 39.Rd1-b1
Ra8-a3 40.Nc3-e2 Ng6-e5 -0.83/17 ]
(Diagram 1256)
28...Nh5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Kh8-g7 29.Nd1-e3 Nh5-f4
30.Bd3-f1 Bb6-c5 31.Re1-d1 Rf8-d8
32.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 33.e4xd5 Qc6-d7
34.c2-c4 Rd8-a8 35.Qd2-c2 Qd7-f5
36.Qc2xf5 g6xf5 37.Nb5-c3 e5-e4
38.g2-g3 Nf4-g6 39.Rd1-b1 Ra8-a3
40.Nc3-e2 Ng6-e5 -0.61/16 ]
29.Bd3-f1 Attacks the backward pawn
on d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bd3-f1
Bb6-c5 30.Nd1-c3 Rf8-a8 31.Re1-b1
Kh8-g7 32.Kg1-h2 Nf4-h5 33.Bf1-e2
Nh5-f6 34.Be2-d3 h7-h6 35.Kh2-g1
Nf6-h5 36.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 37.e4xd5

586

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9-+-+-tr-mk0{
9+-+-+p+p0 1256
9-vlqzpl+p+0
9+N+-zp-+n0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+L+-+P0
9-+PwQ-zPP+0
9+-+NtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qc6xd5 38.Nb5-c7 Qd5-a2 39.Rb1-b7
Ra8-d8 40.Nc7-a6 -0.39/18 ]
29...Bb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rf8-d8 30.Nd1-c3 Kh8-g7
31.Nc3-a4 Bb6-c7 32.Nb5xc7 Qc6xc7
33.Na4-c3 Be6-c4 34.Bf1-d3 Bc4xd3
35.c2xd3 Rd8-c8 36.Nc3-e2 Nf4xe2+
37.Qd2xe2 Qc7-c2 38.Qe2xc2
Rc8xc2 39.Re1-b1 Rc2-c3 40.Rb1-b7
Rc3xd3 -0.39/16 ] 30.c2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nd1-c3
Rf8-a8 31.Re1-b1 Kh8-g7 32.Kg1-h2
Nf4-h5 33.Bf1-e2 Nh5-f6 34.Be2-d3
h7-h6 35.Kh2-g1 Nf6-h5 36.Nc3-d5
Be6xd5 37.e4xd5 Qc6xd5 38.Nb5-c7
Qd5-a2 39.Rb1-b7 Ra8-d8 40.Nc7-a6
Nh5-f4 41.Na6xc5 d6xc5 -0.39/17 ]
30...f7-f5 [ 30...Rf8-b8 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 30...Rf8-a8 31.Nd1-c3
Kh8-g8 32.Re1-b1 Qc6-b6 33.Nc3-d5
Qb6-d8 34.Nd5xf4 e5xf4 35.Kg1-h2
Qd8-h4 36.Nb5-c7 Ra8-c8 37.Nc7xe6
f7xe6 38.Kh2-g1 Rc8-a8 39.Rb1-b7
-0.35/15 ] 31.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Nd1-c3 Kh8-g7 32.Qd2-b2
h7-h6 33.Qb2-d2 Be6-g8 34.Qd2-b2
Nf4-h5 35.Kg1-h2 Bg8-e6 36.Bf1-d3
Rf8-f6 37.Nc3-a4 Nh5-f4 38.Bd3-f1
f5xe4 39.Na4xc5 Qc6xc5 40.Re1xe4
-0.25/16 ] 31...Nf4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 31...Nf4-h5 32.e4xf5 g6xf5
33.Qd2-h6 Nh5-g7 34.Bf1-g2 Qc6-a6
35.Bg2-f1 Qa6-a2 36.Nd1-e3 f5-f4
37.Bf1-d3 Be6-g8 38.g3xf4 Rf8xf4
39.Re1-e2 Qa2-b3 40.Re2-d2 Qb3-b4
41.Rd2-e2 e5-e4 42.Bd3-c2 Ng7-e6
43.Ne3-g2 Rf4-f5 44.Bc2xe4 Qb4xc4
45.Qh6-d2 Bc5xf2+ 46.Re2xf2
Rf5xb5 -0.01/18 ] 32.e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.e4xf5 g6xf5
33.Qd2-h6 Nh5-g7 34.Bf1-g2 Qc6-a6
35.Bg2-f1 Qa6-a2 36.Nd1-e3 f5-f4
37.Bf1-d3 Be6-g8 38.g3xf4 Rf8xf4
39.Re1-e2 Qa2-b3 40.Re2-d2 Qb3-b4
41.Rd2-e2 e5-e4 42.Bd3-c2 Ng7-e6
43.Ne3-g2 Rf4-f5 44.Bc2xe4 Qb4xc4
45.Qh6-d2 Bc5xf2+ 46.Re2xf2
Rf5xb5 -0.16/18 ] 32...g6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...g6xf5
33.Qd2-h6 Nh5-g7 34.Bf1-g2 Qc6-a6
35.Bg2-f1 Qa6-a2 36.Nd1-e3 Qa2-d2
37.Re1-e2 Qd2-c1 38.Nb5-c7 Be6xc4
39.Re2-c2 Bc5xe3 40.Rc2xc1 Be3xh6
41.Rc1xc4 f5-f4 42.g3-g4 f4-f3
43.Bf1-d3 -0.15/17 ] 33.Qd2-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bf1-g2
Qc6-c8 34.Kg1-h2 f5-f4 35.g3-g4
f4-f3 36.Bg2-f1 Nh5-f4 37.Nb5xd6
Qc8-d8 38.Nd6-e4 Qd8xd2
39.Ne4xd2 Bc5-b4 40.Nd2xf3 Bb4xe1
41.Nf3xe1 Rf8-a8 42.Ne1-f3 Ra8-a5
43.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7 44.Nf3-g5 Be6-c8
45.Nd1-e3 Kg7-g6 46.Ng5-e4 Bc8-b7
47.Kg3-f3 h7-h6 -0.26/16 ] 33...Nh5-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nh5-g7
34.Bf1-g2 Qc6-a6 35.Bg2-f1 Qa6-a2
36.Nd1-e3 f5-f4 37.Bf1-d3 Be6-g8
38.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 39.Re1-e2 Qa2-b3
40.Re2-d2 Qb3-b4 41.Rd2-e2 e5-e4
42.Bd3-c2 Ng7-e6 43.Ne3-g2 Rf4-f5
44.Bc2xe4 Qb4xc4 45.Qh6-d2
Bc5xf2+ 46.Re2xf2 Rf5xb5 -0.19/18 ]
34.Qh6-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bf1-g2 Qc6-a6 35.Bg2-f1 Qa6-a2
36.Nd1-e3 f5-f4 37.Bf1-d3 Be6-g8

587
38.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 39.Re1-e2 Qa2-b3
40.Re2-d2 Qb3-b4 41.Rd2-e2 e5-e4
42.Bd3-c2 Ng7-e6 43.Ne3-g2 Rf4-f5
44.Bc2xe4 Qb4xc4 45.Qh6-d2
Bc5xf2+ 46.Re2xf2 Rf5xb5 -0.16/16 ]
34...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...f5-f4 35.g3-g4 h7-h5 36.Bf1-g2
f4-f3 37.Qd2-h6+ Kh8-g8 38.Bg2-f1
h5xg4 39.h3xg4 Rf8-f4 40.g4-g5
Qc6-d7 41.Nb5-c3 Be6xc4 42.Bf1-h3
Bc4-e6 43.g5-g6 Ng7-f5 44.Qh6-g5
Nf5-d4 45.Bh3xe6+ Nd4xe6
46.Qg5-g3 Bc5-b4 47.Re1-e4 Kg8-g7
48.Qg3-h3 Kg7xg6 49.Re4xf4 e5xf4
50.Qh3-g4+ Kg6-h6 51.Qg4-h3+
Kh6-g7 52.Qh3xf3 -0.73/16 ]
35.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.g3-g4 h7-h5 36.Qd2-d3 h5xg4
37.h3xg4 Be6xg4 38.Bf1-h3 Qc6-d7
39.Kg1-h2 Bg4-f5 40.Bh3xf5 Ng7xf5
41.Re1-g1 Qd7-h7+ 42.Qd3-h3
Rf8-g8 43.Rg1xg8+ Kh8xg8
44.Qh3xh7+ Kg8xh7 45.Kh2-g2
Kh7-g6 46.Nd1-c3 Nf5-h4+
47.Kg2-f1 -1.16/14 ] 35...Ng7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ng7-f5
36.Bf1-g2 Qc6-d7 37.g3-g4 Nf5-h4
38.Re1-g1 Nh4xg2 39.Rg1xg2
Be6xc4 40.Nb5-c3 Bc5-d4 41.Nd1-b2
Bc4-a6 42.Nb2-d3 Rf8-c8 43.Nc3-e4
d6-d5 44.Ne4-g5 Bd4-c3 45.Qd2-d1
Kh8-g7 46.f2-f3 Ba6-c4 -1.89/17 ]
36.Bf1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bf1-g2 Qc6-d7 37.g3-g4 Nf5-h4
38.Bg2-e4 Be6xc4 39.Nb5-c3 Rf8-c8
40.Nc3-d5 Qd7-a7 41.Be4-h1 Kh8-g7
42.Bh1-e4 Bc5-d4 43.g4-g5 Kg7-h8
44.Qd2-c2 Qa7-a3 45.Nd5-c3
Bc4-e6 -1.80/17 ] 36...Qc6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qc6-d7
37.g3-g4 Nf5-h4 38.Bg2-e4 Be6xc4
39.Nb5-c3 Rf8-c8 40.Nc3-d5 Qd7-a7
41.Be4-h1 Nh4-g6 42.Nd5-f6 Bc5-d4
43.Nf6-e4 Qa7-e7 44.Nd1-b2 Bc4-d5
45.Re1-a1 Kh8-g7 -1.52/16 ] 37.g3-g4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.g3xf4 Nf5-h4
38.Re1-g1 Rf8xf4 39.Qd2-a5 Qd7-c8
40.Bg2-b7 Qc8-f8 41.Qa5-a8 Be6xc4
42.Qa8xf8+ Rf4xf8 43.Nb5-c3 Bc4-e6
44.Rg1-g3 Bc5xf2 45.Nd1xf2 Rf8xf2+
46.Kh2-g1 Rf2-d2 47.Nc3-e4 Nh4-f5
-1.76/14 ] 37...Be6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Nf5-h4 38.Bg2-h1 h7-h5
39.g4xh5 Be6xc4 40.Nb5-c3 Qd7-f5
41.Nc3-d5 Qf5xh5 42.Qd2-c2 Bc4-a6
43.Bh1-e4 Ba6-c8 44.Qc2-e2 Qh5xe2
45.Re1xe2 Kh8-g7 46.Nd1-c3 Rf8-h8
47.Re2-b2 Bc5-d4 48.Rb2-a2 Rh8-g8
49.Nc3-b5 -1.60/15 ] 38.Re1xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Re1xe5
Bc4xb5 39.Re5xf5 Rf8xf5 40.g4xf5
Qd7xf5 41.Nd1-c3 Bb5-e8 42.Bg2-f3
Qf5-e5 43.Nc3-d5 Bc5-e3 44.Qd2-c2
Be3-d4 45.h3-h4 Bd4-c5 46.Qc2-d2
Be8-c6 47.Kh2-g2 Qe5-g7+
48.Kg2-h2 Bc5-d4 49.Qd2-a5 Qg7-d7
50.Qa5-d2 Bd4-e5 51.h4-h5 Kh8-g7
52.Qd2-c1 Kg7-h6 53.Qc1-c4 -0.69/18
] 38...Nf5-d4 [Worse is 38...Qd7xb5
39.Re5xf5 Rf8xf5 40.g4xf5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bc4xb5
39.Re5xf5 Rf8xf5 40.g4xf5 Qd7xf5
41.Nd1-c3 Bb5-c4 42.Bg2-d5 Bc4-a6
43.Nc3-e4 Qf5-e5 44.Qd2-a2 f4-f3+
45.Kh2-h1 Qe5-g7 46.Ne4-g3 Qg7-d4
47.Qa2-b3 Ba6-c8 48.Qb3xf3 Qd4xf2
49.Qf3xf2 Bc5xf2 50.Ng3-e4 Bf2-c5
51.Ne4xc5 d6xc5 52.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g7
-0.46/17 ] 39.Re5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Re5-e4 Bc4xb5
40.Re4xd4 Bc5xd4 41.Qd2xd4+
Qd7-g7 42.Qd4xd6 Qg7-f6
43.Qd6xf6+ Rf8xf6 44.Nd1-c3 Bb5-d3
45.Bg2-e4 Bd3-c4 46.Be4-d5 Bc4-f1
47.Bd5-g2 Bf1-a6 48.Nc3-d5 Rf6-f8
49.Bg2-e4 Ba6-b7 50.Kh2-g2 f4-f3+
51.Kg2-g3 Kh8-g7 52.g4-g5 Bb7-c6
53.h3-h4 -0.44/18 ] 39...Bc4xb5 [Not
39...Nd4xb5 40.Re4xc4 Qd7-g7
41.Bg2-e4= ( 41.Rc4xf4?? the pawn is

588
something White will choke on Qg7-e5
42.Kh2-g3 d6-d5-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Qd7xb5 40.Re4xd4 Bc5xd4
41.Qd2xd4+ Kh8-g8 42.Qd4xd6
Qb5-g5 43.Bg2-e4 Qg5-f6 44.Qd6-c5
Bc4-e6 45.Nd1-c3 f4-f3 46.Qc5-c7
Rf8-f7 47.Nc3-d5 Qf6-b2 48.Qc7-d8+
Rf7-f8 49.Qd8-g5+ Kg8-h8 50.Kh2-g1
Be6xd5 51.Qg5xd5 -0.31/16 ]
40.Re4xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Re4xd4 Bc5xd4 41.Qd2xd4+
Qd7-g7 42.Qd4xd6 Qg7-f6
43.Qd6xf6+ Rf8xf6 44.Nd1-c3 Bb5-d3
45.Bg2-e4 Bd3-c4 46.Be4-d5 Bc4-f1
47.Bd5-g2 Bf1-a6 48.Nc3-d5 Rf6-f8
49.Bg2-e4 Ba6-b7 50.Kh2-g2 f4-f3+
51.Kg2-g3 Kh8-g7 52.g4-g5 Bb7-c6
53.h3-h4 Rf8-d8 -0.43/20 ]
40...Qd7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Bc5xd4 41.Qd2xd4+ Qd7-g7
42.Qd4xd6 Qg7-f6 43.Qd6xf6+ Rf8xf6
44.Nd1-c3 Bb5-e8 45.Nc3-d5 Rf6-f8
46.Bg2-e4 Be8-g6 47.Be4xg6 h7xg6
48.h3-h4 Kh8-g7 49.Kh2-g2 f4-f3+
50.Kg2-g3 Rf8-h8 51.Nd5-f4 Kg7-f7
52.h4-h5 g6-g5 53.Nf4-d5 -0.38/18 ]
41.Rd4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Rd4xd6 Bc5xd6 42.Qd2xd6 Qg7-f6
43.Qd6-c5 Bb5-e2 44.g4-g5 Qf6-g7
45.Nd1-c3 f4-f3 46.h3-h4 Rf8-d8
47.Bg2-h3 Qg7-d4 48.Qc5xd4+
Rd8xd4 49.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7 50.Bh3-f5
Rd4-c4 51.Nc3-d5 h7-h6 52.Bf5-b1
h6xg5 53.h4xg5 -0.42/17 ] 41...Bb5-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bb5-c4
42.Rd5-h5 f4-f3 43.Bg2-h1 d6-d5
44.Kh2-g1 Bc5-b6 45.Qd2-e1 Bb6-d4
46.Qe1-b4 Rf8-f6 47.Qb4-b8+ Qg7-g8
48.Qb8xg8+ Kh8xg8 49.Rh5-f5 Rf6xf5
50.g4xf5 Bc4-e2 51.Nd1-e3 Kg8-g7
52.Ne3xd5 Kg7-f7 53.h3-h4 Bd4-e5
54.Nd5-b6 Be5-f6 55.Nb6-d7 Bf6xh4
56.Nd7-e5+ -0.30/18 ] 42.Rd5-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rd5-h5
f4-f3 43.Bg2-h1 d6-d5 44.Kh2-g1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bc5-a7 45.Qd2-c1 Qg7-d4 46.Qc1-b2
Rf8-f4 47.Qb2xd4+ Ba7xd4 48.Rh5-f5
Rf4xf5 49.g4xf5 Bc4-e2 50.Nd1-e3
Kh8-g7 51.Ne3xd5 Kg7-f7 52.h3-h4
Bd4-e5 53.Nd5-b6 Be5-f6 54.Nb6-d7
Bf6xh4 55.Nd7-e5+ Kf7-f6 56.Bh1xf3
-0.41/18 ] 42...f4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42...f4-f3 43.Bg2-h1 Bc5-d4
44.Nd1-e3 Bd4-e5+ 45.Kh2-g1
Qg7-a7 46.Bh1xf3 Rf8xf3 47.Rh5xe5
d6xe5 48.Ne3xc4 Qa7-d4 49.Qd2-e2
Rf3xh3 50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-c3
51.Qe2xe5+ Qd4xe5 52.Nc4xe5
Kh8-g7 53.f2-f3 Kg7-f6 54.f3-f4
Kf6-e6 55.Ne5-f3 Ke6-e7 56.Nf3-e5
Rc3-a3 57.Kg2-f2 Ke7-e6 58.Ne5-f3
Ke6-d5 59.f4-f5 Kd5-e4 -0.40/19 ]
43.Bg2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bg2-h1 Bc5-d4 44.Nd1-e3
Bd4-e5+ 45.Kh2-g1 Qg7-a7
46.Bh1xf3 Rf8xf3 47.Rh5xe5 d6xe5
48.Ne3xc4 Qa7-d4 49.Qd2-e2 Rf3xh3
50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-c3 51.Qe2xe5+
Qd4xe5 52.Nc4xe5 Kh8-g7 53.f2-f4
Kg7-f6 54.Kg2-f2 Rc3-a3 55.Ne5-d7+
Kf6-f7 56.Nd7-c5 Ra3-h3 57.g4-g5
-0.50/17 ] 43...Bc5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...d6-d5 44.Kh2-g1 Bc5-d6
45.Rh5-g5 Qg7-a1 46.Rg5xd5 Bc4xd5
47.Qd2xd5 Qa1-a3 48.Qd5-d4+
Kh8-g8 49.Qd4-d5+ Kg8-g7
50.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g6 51.Qd4-e4+
Kg6-h6 52.Qe4-d5 Bd6-c7
53.Qd5-c6+ Qa3-d6 54.Bh1xf3
Qd6xc6 55.Bf3xc6 Rf8-d8 56.Nd1-e3
Kh6-g5 57.Ne3-d5 -0.35/17 ]
44.Nd1-e3 White threatens to win
material: Ne3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Nd1-e3 Bd4-e5+ 45.Kh2-g1
Qg7-a7 46.Bh1xf3 Rf8xf3 47.Ne3xc4
Rf3xf2 48.Qd2-e3 Be5-d4 49.Kg1xf2
Bd4xe3+ 50.Nc4xe3 Kh8-g8
51.Rh5-d5 Qa7-a2+ 52.Kf2-f3 Qa2-h2
53.Rd5-h5 Qh2-h1+ 54.Kf3-f4 Qh1-b1
55.Rh5-d5 Qb1-b2 56.Kf4-g3 Qb2-c3

589
57.Kg3-f3 Qc3-c6 58.Kf3-g3 Qc6-c1
59.Kg3-f4 Qc1-a3 60.Rd5-g5+ Kg8-f7
61.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-e6 -0.57/19 ]
44...Bc4-e2 An ideal square for the
black bishop. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Bd4-e5+ 45.Kh2-g1 Qg7-a7
46.Bh1xf3 Rf8xf3 47.Ne3xc4 Rf3xf2
48.Qd2-e3 Be5-d4 49.Kg1xf2
Bd4xe3+ 50.Nc4xe3 Qa7-a2+
51.Kf2-f3 Qa2-a3 52.Kf3-e4 Kh8-g8
53.Ne3-f5 Qa3-a8+ 54.Ke4-f4
Qa8-a4+ 55.Kf4-g5 Qa4-c2 56.Rh5-h6
Qc2-c1+ 57.Kg5-h4 d6-d5 58.Nf5-e7+
Kg8-h8 -0.49/17 ] 45.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rh5-f5
Rf8xf5 46.Ne3xf5 Bd4-e5+ 47.Kh2-g1
Qg7-a7 48.Qd2-e1 Qa7-a3 49.Nf5-h4
Qa3-b3 50.Qe1-c1 Qb3-b7 51.g4-g5
Kh8-g8 52.Nh4-f5 d6-d5 53.Qc1-c2
Kg8-h8 54.Nf5-h6 d5-d4 55.Qc2-a2
Qb7-b8 56.Nh6-f7+ Kh8-g7 57.Nf7xe5
Qb8xe5 58.Qa2-a7+ Kg7-g6 -0.20/18 ]
45...Qg7-a7 [ 45...Bd4-e5+!?
keeps an even firmer grip 46.Rh5xe5
Qg7xe5+ 47.Kh2-h3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Bd4-e5+ 46.Kh2-h3
Be5-f4 47.Qd2-c1 Rf8-g8 48.Qc1-b1
Bf4xe3 49.Qb1-f5 Be2-f1+ 50.Kh3-h2
Be3xf2 51.Bh1xf3 Bf2-d4 52.Bf3-d5
Qg7-e5+ 53.Kh2-h1 Qe5xf5
54.Rh5xf5 Bf1-d3 55.Rf5-f4 Bd4-e5
56.Rf4-f2 Rg8-c8 57.Kh1-g2 Rc8-c1
58.Rf2-d2 Bd3-b5 -3.58/15 ]
46.Bh1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Rh5-d5 Bd4-e5+ 47.Rd5xe5 d6xe5
48.Qd2-b4 Qa7-b8 49.Qb4-c3 Rf8-c8
50.Qc3-a1 Rc8-e8 51.Ne3-f5 Qb8-b4
52.Qa1-g1 Re8-d8 53.Qg1-g3 Qb4-e4
54.Nf5-e3 Rd8-d4 55.Ne3-f5 Rd4-d2
56.h4-h5 Kh8-g8 57.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7
58.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-h8 59.h5-h6 Kh8-g8
-1.91/16 ] 46...Bd4-e5+ [ 46...f3xg2?!
47.Qd2xe2 Qa7-e7 48.Qe2-d3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Bd4-e5+
47.Kh2-g1 Rf8-g8 48.Rh5-g5 Qa7-a1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


49.Bg2-f1 Rg8-a8 50.Rg5xe5 d6xe5
51.Qd2-d6 e5-e4 52.Qd6-b4 Qa1-e5
53.Qb4-d2 Be2xf1 54.Ne3xf1 Kh8-g8
55.Qd2-d7 Ra8-b8 56.Nf1-d2 Kg8-h8
57.Qd7-c6 e4-e3 58.Nd2xf3 e3xf2+
59.Kg1-g2 Qe5-e2 60.Qc6-f6+ Kh8-g8
61.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-f7 62.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-e7
63.Qf4-c7+ Ke7-f6 -1.81/17 ]
47.Rh5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Kh2-g1 Rf8-g8 48.Rh5-g5 Qa7-a1+
49.Bg2-f1 Rg8-a8 50.Rg5xe5 d6xe5
51.Qd2-d6 e5-e4 52.Qd6-b4 Qa1-e5
53.Qb4-d2 Be2xf1 54.Ne3xf1 Kh8-g8
55.Qd2-d7 Ra8-b8 56.Nf1-e3 Kg8-h8
57.Qd7-d2 Rb8-g8 58.Qd2-d7 Rg8-a8
59.Ne3-d1 Kh8-g8 60.Nd1-e3
Ra8-a1+ 61.Ne3-d1 Ra1-c1
62.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-f7 63.Qd8-d2 Rc1-c7
64.Nd1-e3 Rc7-a7 -1.92/17 ]
47...d6xe5 [ 47...f3xg2?? would be a
gruesome error 48.Re5-a5
( 48.Qd2xe2 is easily refuted d6xe5
49.Ne3-f5 Qa7-c5 ) 48...Qa7-e7
49.Qd2xe2 Qe7xh4+ 50.Kh2xg2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...d6xe5
48.Bg2-h3 Qa7-d4 49.Qd2-c2 Be2-b5
50.h4-h5 Bb5-d3 51.Qc2-c7 h7-h6
52.Qc7-c6 Qd4-f4+ 53.Kh2-g1 Rf8-b8
54.Qc6-c7 Rb8-b1+ 55.Bh3-f1 Bd3-h7
56.Kg1-h1 Bh7-g8 57.Kh1-g1 Qf4-g5
-1.82/18 ] 48.Qd2-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Bg2-h3 Qa7-d4
49.Qd2-a5 Qd4-f4+ 50.Kh2-g1 h7-h6
51.Qa5-c7 Rf8-a8 52.Qc7-c6 Ra8-a1+
53.Bh3-f1 Be2xf1 54.Qc6-e8+ Kh8-g7
55.Qe8-e7+ Kg7-g8 56.Qe7-e8+
Qf4-f8 57.Qe8xe5 -1.89/19 ]
48...Qa7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Qa7-b8 49.Qd6xb8 Rf8xb8
50.Bg2-h3 h7-h6 51.Kh2-g3 Rb8-g8
52.Ne3-f5 Kh8-h7 53.Nf5-e7 Rg8-e8
54.Ne7-f5 Kh7-g6 55.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7
56.g4-g5 h6xg5 57.Kg3-g4 Be2-d3
58.Nf5-d6 Re8-b8 59.Kg4xg5
Rb8-b2 -1.84/20 ] 49.Qd6xb8

590
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Qd6xb8
Rf8xb8 50.Bg2-h3 h7-h6 51.Kh2-g3
Rb8-g8 52.Ne3-f5 Kh8-h7 53.Nf5-e7
Rg8-e8 54.Ne7-f5 Kh7-g6 55.h4-h5+
Kg6-h7 56.Nf5-d6 Re8-f8 57.g4-g5
h6xg5 58.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 59.Kg3-h3
Be2-d1 60.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6 61.Bf5-g6
Rf8-f4+ 62.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7 63.Nd6-f5+
Kg7-h8 64.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3 65.Nd6-e4
Bb3-e6 66.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4 67.Nc5-e4
g5-g4 68.Ne4-c5 Bc4-d5 69.Nc5-d3
-1.98/20 ] 49...Rf8xb8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49...Rf8xb8 50.Bg2-h3 h7-h6
51.Kh2-g3 Rb8-g8 52.Ne3-f5 Kh8-h7
53.Nf5-e7 Rg8-e8 54.Ne7-f5 Kh7-g6
55.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 56.Nf5-d6 Re8-f8
57.g4-g5 h6xg5 58.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7
59.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1 60.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6
61.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+ 62.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7
63.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8 64.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3
65.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6 66.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4
67.Nc5-e4 g5-g4 68.Ne4-c5 Bc4-d5
69.Nc5-d3 -1.69/23 ] 50.Bg2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bg2-h3
h7-h6 51.Kh2-g3 Rb8-g8 52.Ne3-f5
Kh8-h7 53.Nf5-e7 Rg8-e8 54.Ne7-f5
Kh7-g6 55.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 56.Nf5-d6
Re8-f8 57.g4-g5 h6xg5 58.Bh3-f5+
Kh7-g7 59.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1 60.Kh3-g4
Kg7-h6 61.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+ 62.Kg4-g3
Kh6-g7 63.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8 64.Nf5-d6
Bd1-b3 65.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6 66.Ne4-c5
Be6-c4 67.Nc5-e4 g5-g4 68.Ne4-c5
Bc4-d5 69.Nc5-d3 -1.64/24 ]
50...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...h7-h6 51.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7
52.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-h7 53.Nf5-e7 Rb8-e8
54.Ne7-f5 Kh7-g6 55.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7
56.Nf5-d6 Re8-f8 57.g4-g5 h6xg5
58.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 59.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1
60.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6 61.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+
62.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7 63.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8
64.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3 65.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6
66.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4 67.Nc5-e4 g5-g4
68.Ne4-c5 Bc4-d5 69.Nc5-d3 -1.56/22

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] 51.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7 52.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-g6
53.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 54.Nf5-d6 Rb8-f8
55.g4-g5 h6xg5 56.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7
57.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1 58.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6
59.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+ 60.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7
61.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8 62.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3
63.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6 64.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4
65.Nc5-e4 g5-g4 66.Ne4-c5 Bc4-d5
67.Nc5-d3 -1.68/23 ] 51...Kh8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kh8-g7
52.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-g6 53.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7
54.Nf5-d6 Rb8-f8 55.g4-g5 h6xg5
56.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 57.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1
58.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6 59.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+
60.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7 61.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8
62.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3 63.Nd6-e4 Kh8-g7
64.Ne4xg5 Bb3-d5 65.Ng5-h3 Rf4-a4
66.Nh3-g5 Ra4-a3 67.Ng5-e4
Bd5-g8 -1.56/22 ] 52.Ne3-f5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ne3-f5+
Kg7-g6 53.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 54.Nf5-d6
Rb8-f8 55.g4-g5 h6xg5 56.Bh3-f5+
Kh7-g7 57.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1 58.Kh3-g4
Kg7-h6 59.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+ 60.Kg4-g3
Kh6-g7 61.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8 62.Nf5-d6
Bd1-b3 63.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6 64.Ne4-c5
Be6-c4 65.Nc5-e4 Kh8-g7 66.Ne4xg5
Bc4-d5 67.Ng5-h3 Rf4-a4 68.Nh3-g5
Ra4-a3 69.Ng5-e4 Bd5-g8 -1.64/22 ]
52...Kg7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Kg7-g6 53.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7
54.Nf5-d6 Rb8-f8 55.g4-g5 h6xg5
56.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 57.Kg3-h3 Be2-d1
58.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6 59.Bf5-g6 Rf8-f4+
60.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7 61.Nd6-f5+ Kg7-h8
62.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3 63.Nd6-e4 Bb3-e6
64.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4 65.Nc5-e4 Kh8-g7
66.Ne4xg5 Bc4-d5 67.Ng5-h3 Rf4-a4
68.Nh3-g5 Ra4-a3 69.Ng5-e4
Bd5-g8 -1.56/22 ] 53.Nf5-e7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.h4-h5+
Kg6-h7 54.Nf5-d6 Rb8-f8 55.g4-g5
h6xg5 56.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 57.Kg3-h3
Be2-d1 58.Kh3-g4 Kg7-h6 59.Bf5-g6

591
Rf8-f4+ 60.Kg4-g3 Kh6-g7 61.Nd6-f5+
Kg7-h8 62.Nf5-d6 Bd1-b3 63.Nd6-e4
Bb3-e6 64.Ne4-c5 Be6-c4 65.Nc5-e4
Kh8-g7 66.Ne4xg5 Bc4-d5 67.Ng5-h3
Rf4-a4 68.Nh3-g5 Ra4-a3 69.Ng5-e4
Kg7-h6 70.Ne4-f6 Bd5-e6 71.Bg6-e4
Kh6-g5 -1.72/21 ] 53...Kg6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kg6-f7
54.Ne7-f5 Rb8-b6 55.Nf5-e3 Kf7-g6
56.Ne3-f5 Be2-d3 57.Nf5-e3 Rb6-f6
58.Ne3-f5 Rf6-a6 59.Nf5-e3 Bd3-e2
60.Ne3-d5 Ra6-a7 61.Nd5-e3 Ra7-f7
62.Ne3-f1 Rf7-f4 63.Nf1-e3 Rf4-f6
64.Ne3-d5 Rf6-d6 65.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-f7
66.Ne7-f5 Rd6-a6 67.g4-g5 h6xg5
68.h4xg5 Kf7-g6 69.Kg3-h4 Ra6-a7
70.Bh3-g4 Be2-d3 71.Nf5-d6 Ra7-a4
72.Nd6-c8 Kg6-g7 73.Nc8-d6 -1.78/24
] 54.Ne7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ne7-f5 Rb8-b6 55.Nf5-e3 Kf7-g6
56.Ne3-f5 Be2-d3 57.Nf5-e3 Rb6-f6
58.Ne3-f5 Rf6-a6 59.Nf5-e3 Bd3-e2
60.Ne3-d5 Ra6-a7 61.Nd5-e3 Ra7-a4
62.Ne3-d5 Ra4-a1 63.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-f7
64.Ne7-f5 Ra1-a6 65.g4-g5 h6xg5
66.h4xg5 Kf7-g6 67.Kg3-h4 Ra6-a7
68.Bh3-g4 Be2-d3 69.Nf5-e3 Ra7-h7+
70.Kh4-g3 Kg6xg5 71.Bg4xf3 e5-e4
72.Bf3-d1 Rh7-g7 -1.86/21 ]
54...Rb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Rb8-b6 55.Nf5-e3 Kf7-g6
56.Ne3-f5 Be2-d3 57.Nf5-e3 Rb6-f6
58.Ne3-f5 Rf6-a6 59.Nf5-e3 Bd3-e2
60.Ne3-d5 Ra6-a1 61.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-f7
62.Ne7-f5 Ra1-a6 63.g4-g5 h6xg5
64.h4xg5 Kf7-g6 65.Kg3-h4 Ra6-a7
66.Bh3-g4 Be2-d3 67.Nf5-e3 Ra7-h7+
68.Kh4-g3 Kg6xg5 69.Bg4xf3 e5-e4
70.Bf3-d1 Rh7-g7 71.f2-f3 -1.78/22 ]
55.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Nf5-e3 Kf7-g6 56.Ne3-f5 Be2-d3
57.Nf5-e3 Rb6-f6 58.Ne3-f5 Rf6-a6
59.Nf5-e3 Bd3-e2 60.Ne3-d5 Ra6-a1
61.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-f7 62.Ne7-f5 Ra1-a6
63.g4-g5 h6xg5 64.h4xg5 Kf7-g6

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592

65.Kg3-h4 Ra6-a7 66.Bh3-g4 Be2-d3


75.Kg3-h2 Rg1-e1 76.Kh2-g3 e5-e4
67.Nf5-e3 Ra7-h7+ 68.Kh4-g3
77.Bf5-c8 Re1-g1+ 78.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
Kg6xg5 69.Bg4xf3 e5-e4 70.Bf3-d1
79.Kh2-g3 Ra1-c1 80.Bc8-f5 Rc1-h1
Rh7-g7 71.f2-f3 -1.86/21 ] 55...Rb6-a6 81.Bf5-g6 Rh1-g1+ 82.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
[ 55...Be2-d3 makes it even easier for
83.Kh2-g3 Ra1-a2 84.Ne3-f5 -2.00/24
Black 56.Nf5-e3 e5-e4 57.Ne3-f5-+ ;
] 57...Ra6-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Be2-d3
57...Ra6-a2 58.Kh4-g3 Bd3-e4
56.Nf5-e3 e5-e4 57.Ne3-f5 Kf7-g8
59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1 Re2-e1
58.Kg3-f4 Kg8-h8 59.Nf5-g3 Rb6-b1
61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3 Kf6-g5
60.Kf4-e3 Rb1-e1+ 61.Ke3-d2 Re1-a1 63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
62.g4-g5 h6xg5 63.Kd2-e3 Ra1-a3
65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-c1 66.Bf7-e8 Rc1-g1+
64.Bh3-f5 Kh8-g7 65.Ng3xe4 Bd3-b1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 68.Kh2-g3 Be4-b7
66.Ke3-d4 Kg7-h6 67.Bf5-g6 g5-g4
69.Be8-g6 Ra1-e1 70.Bg6-e8 e5-e4
68.Kd4-e5 Bb1xe4 69.Ke5xe4
71.Be8-f7 Re1-g1+ 72.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
-1.89/20 ] 56.Kg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c
73.Kh2-g3 Rb1-b2 74.Bf7-e6 Bb7-a6
Pro x64: 56.Nf5-e3 Kf7-f6 57.Kg3-h4
75.Ne3-f5 -1.92/21 ] 58.Kh4-g3
Ra6-a1 58.Ne3-d5+ Kf6-g7 59.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kh4-g3
Ra1-h1 60.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 61.Nd5-e3 Bd3-e4 59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1
Be2-d3 62.Ne3-g4+ Kh6-g7
Re2-e1 61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3
63.Ng4-e3 e5-e4 64.Kh4-g4 Kg7-f7
Kf6-g5 63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2
65.Kg4-h4 Kf7-f6 66.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-g7
Rg1-b1 65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-c1 66.Bf7-e8
67.Ng4-e3 Kg7-h6 68.Ne3-g4+
Rc1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
Kh6-h7 69.Ng4-f6+ Kh7-g7
68.Kh2-g3 Be4-b7 69.Be8-g6 Ra1-e1
70.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-h6 71.Ne8-d6 Kh6-h7 70.Bg6-e8 e5-e4 71.Be8-f7 Re1-g1+
72.Kh4-g3 Kh7-h6 73.Bh3-f5 Rh1-g1+ 72.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 73.Kh2-g3 Rb1-b2
74.Kg3-f4 -1.59/20 ] 56...Be2-d3
74.Bf7-e6 Bb7-a6 75.Ne3-f5 -2.00/24 ]
58...Bd3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Be2-d3
57.Nf5-e3 Ra6-a2 58.Kh4-g3 Bd3-e4
58...Bd3-e4 59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2
59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1 Re2-e1
60.Ne3-d1 Re2-e1 61.Nd1-e3 Kf7-f6
61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3 Be4-c6
62.Bf1-b5 Kf6-g5 63.Bb5-d7 Re1-a1
63.Bc4-b3 Kf6-g5 64.Bb3-e6 Re1-h1
64.Bd7-e8 Be4-b7 65.Be8-g6 Ra1-e1
65.Be6-f5 e5-e4 66.Bf5-h7 Rh1-g1+
66.Bg6-e8 e5-e4 67.Be8-f7 Re1-g1+
67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 68.Kh2-g3 Rb1-e1
68.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 69.Kh2-g3 Rb1-b2
69.Bh7-g6 Re1-g1+ 70.Kg3-h2
70.Bf7-e6 Bb7-a6 71.Ne3-f5 Rb2-b1
Rg1-e1 71.Kh2-g3 Re1-g1+ -1.93/23 ] -1.92/22 ] 59.Bh3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
57.Nf5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1
57.Nf5-e3 Ra6-a2 58.Kh4-g3 Bd3-e4
Re2-e1 61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3
59.Bh3-f1 Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1 Re2-e1
Kf6-g5 63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2
61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3 Kf6-g5
Rg1-b1 65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-c1 66.Bf7-e6
63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 Rc1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-c1 66.Bf7-e6 Rc1-g1+ 68.Kh2-g3 Rb1-h1 69.Be6-c4
67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 68.Kh2-g3 Rb1-h1
Rh1-g1+ 70.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
69.Be6-f7 Be4-b7 70.Bf7-c4 Rh1-g1+
71.Kh2-g3 Be4-c6 72.Bc4-e6 Ra1-g1+
71.Kg3-h2 Rg1-c1 72.Kh2-g3 Rc1-h1
73.Kg3-h2 Rg1-e1 74.Kh2-g3 e5-e4
73.Bc4-e6 Bb7-c6 74.Be6-f5 Rh1-g1+ 75.Be6-c8 Bc6-b5 76.Bc8-f5 Bb5-d3

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77.Kg3-h2 Re1-a1 78.Ne3-d5
Ra1-b1 -2.00/21 ] 59...Ra2-e2!
the end of the story [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59...Ra2-e2 60.Ne3-d1 Re2-e1
61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3 Kf6-g5
63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-c1 66.Bf7-e6 Rc1-g1+
67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 68.Kh2-g3 Be4-c6
69.Be6-f5 Rb1-e1 70.Bf5-g6 Re1-g1+
71.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 72.Kh2-g3 e5-e4
73.Bg6-f5 Ra1-h1 74.Bf5-h7 Rh1-g1+
75.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 76.Kh2-g3 Rb1-e1
77.Bh7-g6 Re1-g1+ 78.Kg3-h3
Kg5-f4 -1.92/23 ] 60.Ne3-c4
[ 60.Bf1xe2 f3xe2 Promotion Passed
pawn ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Ne3-d1
Re2-e1 61.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f6 62.Nd1-e3
Kf6-g5 63.Bc4-f7 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2
Rg1-b1 65.Kh2-g3 Rb1-h1 66.Bf7-g6
Be4-a8 67.Bg6-h7 Rh1-g1+
68.Kg3-h2 Rg1-c1 69.Kh2-g3 Rc1-e1
70.Bh7-d3 Re1-g1+ 71.Kg3-h2
Rg1-c1 72.Kh2-g3 Rc1-e1 73.Bd3-h7
Ba8-c6 74.Bh7-f5 Re1-g1+ 75.Kg3-h2
Rg1-a1 76.Kh2-g3 e5-e4 77.Bf5-h7
Ra1-g1+ 78.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
79.Kh2-g3 Rb1-e1 80.Bh7-g6
Re1-g1+ 81.Kg3-h2 Rg1-c1
82.Kh2-g3 Bc6-b7 83.Bg6-f5 Rc1-g1+
84.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1 85.Kh2-g3 Rb1-a1
86.Ne3-c2 Ra1-g1+ 87.Kg3-h3
-2.00/21 ] 60...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 60...Kf7-f6 61.g4-g5+ h6xg5
62.Nc4-e3 Re2-e1 63.Bf1-h3 Be4-d3
64.Bh3-d7 e5-e4 65.Bd7-e8 Re1-h1
66.Be8-g6 Rh1-b1 67.Ne3-d5+ Kf6-g7
68.Nd5-e3 Rb1-a1 69.Bg6-f5 Ra1-h1
70.Bf5-g6 Rh1-e1 71.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-f6
72.Nf5-e3 Re1-c1 73.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-e7
74.Ng4-e3 Ke7-f6 75.Ne3-g4+
-2.55/21 ] 61.Nc4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 61.g4-g5+ h6xg5 62.Nc4-e3
Re2-e1 63.Bf1-b5 Re1-g1+ 64.Kg3-h2
Rg1-c1 65.Kh2-g3 Kf6-g7 66.Bb5-d7
Rc1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-e1

593
68.Kh2-g3 Kg7-h6 69.Bd7-g4
Re1-g1+ 70.Kg3-h2 Rg1-b1
71.Kh2-g3 Rb1-b4 72.Bg4-d7 Kh6xh5
73.Ne3-g4 Be4-c6 74.Bd7xc6
Rb4xg4+ 75.Kg3xf3 Rg4-d4
76.Bc6-e4 Rd4-d2 -2.56/19 ]
61...Be4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Be4-c6 62.Bf1-h3 Bc6-d5
63.Nd6-b5 Re2-c2 64.Nb5-d6 Kf6-g5
65.Nd6-f5 Rc2-e2 66.Nf5-e3 Bd5-c6
67.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1 68.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+
69.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 70.Ba6-c8 Kg5-f4
71.Bc8-e6 Ra1-c1 72.Be6-c4 Bc6-d7
73.Bc4-d3 Bd7xg4 74.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5
75.Nd5-e3 Bg4-d7 76.Bd3-c2 Bd7-c6
77.Bc2-g6 Kg5-f4 78.Bg6-d3 Rc1-c3
79.Bd3-b1 Rc3-b3 80.Bb1-c2
Rb3-b2 -3.64/23 ] 62.Bf1-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Bf1-h3
Bc6-d5 63.Nd6-b5 Re2-c2 64.Nb5-d6
Kf6-g5 65.Nd6-f5 Rc2-e2 66.Nf5-e3
Bd5-c6 67.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1 68.Bf1-a6
Re1-g1+ 69.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
70.Ba6-c4 Kg5-f4 71.Ne3-f5 Kf4xg4
72.Nf5xh6+ Kg4xh5 73.Nh6-f5 Kh5-g5
74.Nf5-e3 Kg5-f4 75.Ne3-c2 Ra1-a7
76.Nc2-e3 Ra7-d7 77.Kh2-g1 Rd7-b7
78.Bc4-a2 Rb7-b2 79.Ba2-c4
Rb2-b1+ 80.Kg1-h2 Rb1-b7
81.Kh2-g1 Rb7-b2 82.Bc4-a6 Rb2-a2
83.Ba6-c4 Ra2-a1+ 84.Kg1-h2
Ra1-b1 85.Bc4-e6 Rb1-b2 86.Kh2-g1
Bc6-e4 87.Be6-c4 Be4-c6 88.Bc4-a6
-3.70/21 ] 62...Bc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 62...Bc6-d5 63.Nd6-b5
Re2-c2 64.Nb5-d6 Kf6-g5 65.Nd6-f5
Rc2-e2 66.Nf5-e3 Bd5-c6 67.Bh3-f1
Re2-e1 68.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+ 69.Kg3-h2
Rg1-a1 70.Ba6-c4 Kg5-f4 71.Ne3-f5
Ra1-c1 72.Nf5-e3 Bc6-d7 73.Bc4-d3
Bd7xg4 74.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5
75.Nd5-e3 Bg4-d7 76.Bd3-c2 Bd7-c6
77.Bc2-g6 Kg5-f4 78.Bg6-d3 Rc1-c3
79.Bd3-b1 Rc3-b3 80.Bb1-c2
Rb3-b2 -3.64/23 ] 63.Nd6-f5

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594

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Nd6-b5


65.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1 66.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+
Re2-c2 64.Nb5-d6 Kf6-g5 65.Nd6-f5
67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 68.Ba6-c4 Kg5-f4
Rc2-e2 66.Nf5-e3 Bd5-c6 67.Bh3-f1
69.Ne3-f5 Kf4xg4 70.Nf5xh6+ Kg4xh5
Re2-e1 68.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+ 69.Kg3-h2 71.Nh6-f5 Kh5-g5 72.Nf5-e3 Kg5-f4
Rg1-a1 70.Ba6-c4 Kg5-f4 71.Ne3-f5
73.Ne3-c2 Ra1-a7 74.Nc2-e3 Ra7-d7
Kf4xg4 72.Nf5xh6+ Kg4xh5 73.Nh6-f5 75.Kh2-g1 Rd7-b7 76.Bc4-a2 e5-e4
Kh5-g5 74.Nf5-e3 Kg5-f4 75.Ne3-c2
77.Ba2-d5 Rb7-b1+ 78.Kg1-h2
Ra1-a7 76.Nc2-e3 Ra7-b7 77.Kh2-g1
Bc6xd5 79.Ne3xd5+ Kf4-e5
Rb7-b2 78.Bc4-a6 Rb2-a2 79.Ba6-c4
80.Nd5-e3 Rb1-a1 81.Kh2-h3 Ra1-a2
Ra2-a1+ 80.Kg1-h2 Ra1-b1
82.Kh3-h4 Ke5-f4 83.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-f5
81.Bc4-e6 Rb1-b2 82.Kh2-g1 Bc6-e4
-3.70/21 ] 65...Re2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
83.Be6-c4 Be4-c6 84.Bc4-a6 -3.70/21 Pro x64: 65...Re2-e1 66.Bf1-a6
] 63...Kf6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Re1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
63...Kf6-g5 64.Nf5-e3 Bd5-c6
68.Ba6-c8 Kg5-f4 69.Bc8-e6 Ra1-c1
65.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1 66.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+
70.Be6-c8 Rc1-b1 71.Bc8-e6 Rb1-e1
67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 68.Ba6-c4 Kg5-f4
72.Be6-c4 Bc6-d7 73.g4-g5 Kf4xg5
69.Ne3-f5 Ra1-c1 70.Nf5-e3 Bc6-d7
74.Bc4-g8 Re1-c1 75.Bg8-f7 Bd7-c6
71.Bc4-d3 Bd7xg4 72.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5 76.Bf7-g6 Kg5-f4 77.Bg6-d3 Rc1-c3
73.Nd5-e3 Bg4-d7 74.Bd3-c2 Bd7-c6
78.Bd3-b5 e5-e4 79.Bb5xc6 Rc3xc6
75.Kh2-g3 e5-e4 76.Bc2-b3 Rc1-h1
80.Kh2-h3 Rc6-d6 81.Ne3-c4 Rd6-d3
77.Bb3-e6 Rh1xh5 78.Be6-g4
82.Kh3-h4 -3.64/22 ] 66.Bf1-h3
Rh5-h1 -3.66/21 ] 64.Nf5-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Bf1-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Nf5-e3
Re1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
Bd5-c6 65.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1 66.Bf1-a6
68.Ba6-c8 Kg5-f4 69.Bc8-e6 Ra1-c1
Re1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1
70.Be6-c8 Rc1-b1 71.Bc8-e6 Rb1-e1
68.Ba6-c8 Kg5-f4 69.Bc8-e6 Ra1-c1
72.Be6-c4 Bc6-d7 73.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5
70.Be6-c4 Bc6-d7 71.Bc4-d3 Bd7xg4
74.Nd5-e3 Bd7xg4 75.Bc4-d3 Bg4xh5
72.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5 73.Nd5-e3 Bg4-d7 76.Kh2-g3 Re1-g1+ 77.Kg3-h2
74.Bd3-h7 Bd7-e8 75.Kh2-g3 Be8-c6
Rg1-a1 78.Kh2-g3 Ra1-a2 79.Bd3-e4
76.Bh7-g6 Rc1-h1 77.Bg6-f5 e5-e4
Kg5-f6 80.Be4xf3 Bh5xf3 81.Kg3xf3
78.Bf5-e6 Rh1-e1 79.Be6-h3 Kg5xh5
h6-h5 82.Ne3-d5+ Kf6-f5 -3.50/19 ]
80.Kg3-f4 Re1-e2 81.Bh3-g4+ Kh5-g6 66...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
82.Bg4-f5+ Kg6-f7 83.Ne3-g4 -3.74/22 66...e5-e4 67.Ne3-c2 Re1-g1+
] 64...Bd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kg3-h2 Rg1-c1 69.Nc2-e3 Bc6-d7
64...Bd5-c6 65.Bh3-f1 Re2-e1
70.Bh3-f1 Bd7xg4 71.Bf1-c4 Bg4xh5
66.Bf1-a6 Re1-g1+ 67.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 72.Bc4-d5 Bh5-g6 73.Bd5-b3 h6-h5
68.Ba6-c8 Kg5-f4 69.Bc8-e6 Ra1-c1
74.Bb3-c2 Rc1-e1 75.Bc2-b3 Re1-b1
70.Be6-c4 Bc6-d7 71.Bc4-d3 Bd7xg4
76.Bb3-d5 h5-h4 77.Bd5-e6 Bg6-e8
72.Ne3-d5+ Kf4-g5 73.Nd5-e3 Bg4-d7 78.Be6-g8 Rb1-b2 79.Kh2-g1 Be8-d7
74.Bd3-c4 Rc1-e1 75.Bc4-b3 Bd7-c6
80.Bg8-d5 Kg5-f4 81.Ne3-c4 Rb2-c2
76.Kh2-g3 Re1-h1 77.Bb3-e6 e5-e4
82.Nc4-e3 Rc2-b2 83.Ne3-c4 -4.78/19
78.Be6-f5 Rh1xh5 79.Bf5-h3 Kg5-f6
] 67.Ne3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-g6 81.Ng4-e3
67.Bh3-f1 Bc6-d7 68.Bf1-c4 Bd7xg4
Rh5-g5+ 82.Kg3-f4 -3.66/23 ]
69.Kg3-h2 Bg4xh5 70.Ne3-c2 Re1-c1
65.Bh3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Nc2-e3 Bh5-e8 72.Bc4-g8 h6-h5

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73.Bg8-h7 Be8-g6 74.Bh7-g8 Rc1-b1
75.Bg8-c4 Rb1-b2 76.Kh2-g1 h5-h4
77.Bc4-e6 Bg6-e8 78.Be6-d5 Kg5-f4
79.Bd5-e6 Rb2-e2 80.Be6-c4 Re2-d2
81.Bc4-d5 Be8-d7 -4.90/20 ]
67...Bc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Bc6-d7 68.Nf5-e3 Re1-h1
69.Ne3-d5 Bd7xg4 70.Bh3xg4
Rh1-g1+ 71.Kg3-h2 Rg1xg4
72.Nd5-e3 Rg4-h4+ 73.Kh2-g1
Rh4xh5 74.Ne3-d5 Kg5-f5 75.Nd5-c7
Kf5-e5 76.Nc7-a6 Rh5-g5+ 77.Kg1-f1
h6-h5 78.Na6-b8 h5-h4 79.Nb8-c6+
Ke5-d6 80.Nc6-a7 h4-h3 81.Na7-c8+
Kd6-e5 82.Nc8-e7 h3-h2 83.Ne7-c6+
Ke5-f4 -6.49/19 ] 68.Nf5xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Nf5-d6
Bd7-e6 69.Bh3-f1 Be6xg4 70.Nd6-f7+
Kg5xh5 71.Bf1-c4 e4-e3 72.f2xe3
Re1-g1+ 73.Kg3-f2 Rg1-g2+ 74.Kf2-f1
Rg2-b2 75.Nf7-e5 Bg4-h3+ 76.Kf1-e1
f3-f2+ 77.Ke1-d1 f2-f1Q+ 78.Bc4xf1
Bh3xf1 79.Kd1-c1 Rb2-e2 80.Ne5-c4
Bf1-h3 81.Nc4-d6 Kh5-g6 82.Nd6-b5
h6-h5 83.Nb5-d4 Re2xe3 84.Kc1-d2
Re3-e4 85.Kd2-d3 Bh3-g2 86.Nd4-b5
h5-h4 87.Nb5-d6 -7.12/20 ]
68...Kg5xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Kg5xh6 69.Kg3-f4 Bd7-c6
70.Kf4-f5 Re1-e2 71.g4-g5+ Kh6xh5
72.g5-g6 Re2xf2 73.g6-g7 Bc6-d5
74.g7-g8R Bd5xg8 75.Kf5xe4 Rf2-h2
76.Bh3-f1 Rh2-h1 77.Bf1-b5 f3-f2
78.Bb5-e2+ Kh5-g6 79.Ke4-e3 f2-f1Q
80.Be2xf1 Rh1xf1 81.Ke3-e2 Rf1-g1
82.Ke2-f3 Kg6-f5 83.Kf3-e3 Rg1-d1
84.Ke3-e2 Rd1-d4 -9.04/17 ]
69.g4-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Kg3-f4 Bd7-c6 70.g4-g5+ Kh6xh5
71.Bh3-g4+ Kh5-g6 72.Bg4-e6 e4-e3
73.f2xe3 f3-f2 74.Be6-c4 f2-f1Q+
75.Bc4xf1 Re1xf1+ 76.Kf4-e5 Kg6xg5
77.Ke5-d6 Bc6-a8 78.Kd6-c5 Rf1-d1
79.Kc5-b6 Rd1-b1+ 80.Kb6-c5 Kg5-f5
81.Kc5-d6 Rb1-b3 82.Kd6-e7 Kf5-e5

595
83.Ke7-d7 Rb3-d3+ 84.Kd7-c7
Rd3xe3 85.Kc7-b6 -8.99/18 ]
69...Kh6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Kh6xg5 70.Bh3xd7 Re1-g1+
71.Kg3-h3 e4-e3 72.f2xe3 f3-f2
73.Bd7-b5 Kg5xh5 74.Bb5-f1 Kh5-g5
75.Bf1-b5 Kg5-f6 76.Bb5-c4 Kf6-e5
77.Bc4-b5 f2-f1Q+ 78.Bb5xf1 Rg1xf1
79.Kh3-g4 Rf1-f7 80.Kg4-g5 Rf7-g7+
81.Kg5-h6 Rg7-g3 82.Kh6-h5 Ke5-e4
83.Kh5-h4 Rg3-g8 84.Kh4-h5 Ke4xe3
85.Kh5-h4 Ke3-e4 -5.88/15 ] 70.h5-h6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Bh3xd7
Re1-g1+ 71.Kg3-h3 e4-e3 72.f2xe3
Kg5xh5 73.Bd7-c6 f3-f2 74.Bc6-b5
Kh5-g5 75.Bb5-d3 Kg5-f6 76.Bd3-f1
Kf6-e5 77.Bf1-g2 f2-f1Q 78.Bg2xf1
Rg1xf1 79.Kh3-g4 Rf1-f7 80.Kg4-g5
Rf7-g7+ 81.Kg5-h5 Rg7-g2 82.Kh5-h6
Ke5-e4 83.Kh6-h5 Ke4xe3 -5.82/16 ]
0-1

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Larry Melvyn Evans
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 7

A15

1966

A36: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4


Bg2 Bg7
1.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 2.g2-g3 g7-g6
3.Bf1-g2 Bf8-g7 4.Nb1-c3 0-0
5.e2-e4 c7-c5 6.Ng1-e2 Nb8-c6
7.0-0 d7-d6 8.a2-a3 Nf6-e8 9.Ra1-b1
a7-a5 10.d2-d3 Ne8-c7 11.Bc1-e3
Nc6-d4 12.b2-b4 a5xb4 13.a3xb4
b7-b6 14.b4xc5 b6xc5 15.Qd1-c1N
[ RR 15.e4-e5 Nd4xe2+ 16.Nc3xe2
Ra8-a3 17.e5xd6 e7xd6 18.Rb1-b3
- Miezis,N (2420)-Schmidt,W
(2425)/Wuerzburg 1993/EXT 2001 ]
15...Rf8-e8 16.Be3-h6 Nd4xe2+
17.Nc3xe2 Bg7-h8 18.Bh6-d2
Nc7-e6 19.Bd2-c3 Bh8xc3
20.Qc1xc3 last book move last book

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move Ra8-a2 Black threatens to win
material: Ra2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Qd8-c7 21.Qc3-d2 Bc8-d7
22.f2-f4 Ra8-a3 23.f4-f5 Ne6-g7
24.f5xg6 h7xg6 25.Rb1-a1 Ra3xa1
26.Rf1xa1 Re8-b8 27.Ne2-c3 Bd7-c6
28.Bg2-h3 Ng7-e8 29.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
30.e4xd5 Ne8-f6 31.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8
0.00/18 ] 21.Rb1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Rf1-e1 Qd8-a5 22.e4-e5
d6xe5 23.Qc3xe5 Qa5-d2 24.Rb1-d1
Qd2-b2 25.Qe5xb2 Ra2xb2
26.Bg2-d5 Kg8-g7 27.Rd1-a1 Ne6-g5
28.Ne2-f4 Ng5-h3+ 29.Nf4xh3 Bc8xh3
30.Ra1-a7 e7-e6 31.Bd5-e4 Re8-b8
32.Ra7-c7 Rb2-b1 0.00/19 ]
21...Qd8-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Ra2-a7 22.Rf1-b1 Qd8-a5
23.Qc3-c2 Ne6-d4 24.Ne2xd4 c5xd4
25.Rb2-b8 Re8-d8 26.Qc2-b2 e7-e5
27.Qb2-b5 Qa5-c7 28.Qb5-b2 Kg8-g7
29.Rb8-b6 Ra7-a8 30.Qb2-e2 Ra8-a3
31.Qe2-d2 Bc8-g4 32.Rb6-b7 0.04/19 ]

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22.Qc3xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qc3-c1 Bc8-d7 23.Bg2-h3 Ra2xb2
24.Qc1xb2 Ne6-f8 25.Bh3-g2 Qa5-b4
26.Qb2-c2 Bd7-a4 27.Qc2-a2 Re8-a8
28.Ne2-f4 Ba4-c6 29.Qa2-c2 Qb4-a4
30.Qc2xa4 Ra8xa4 31.Rf1-b1 Ra4-a2
32.Rb1-b6 -0.07/19 ] 22...Ra2xa5

596
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Ra2xa5 23.Bg2-h3 Ne6-d4
24.Bh3xc8 Nd4xe2+ 25.Rb2xe2
Re8xc8 26.Rf1-b1 f7-f6 27.Re2-b2
Kg8-f7 28.Kg1-f1 Rc8-a8 29.Kf1-e2
Ra5-a3 30.Rb2-b3 Ra3-a2+
31.Rb1-b2 Kf7-e6 32.Rb3-b7
Ra2xb2+ 33.Rb7xb2 f6-f5 34.Ke2-e3
f5xe4 35.Ke3xe4 0.09/18 ]

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Black king safety improved 23.Rf1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bg2-h3
Ne6-d4 24.Bh3xc8 Nd4xe2+
25.Rb2xe2 Re8xc8 26.Rf1-b1 f7-f6
27.Re2-b2 Kg8-f7 28.Kg1-f1 Rc8-a8
29.Kf1-e2 Ra5-a3 30.Rb2-b3 Ra3-a2+
31.Rb1-b2 Kf7-e6 32.Rb3-b7
Ra2xb2+ 33.Rb7xb2 f6-f5 34.Ke2-e3
f5xe4 35.Ke3xe4 -0.03/19 ]
23...Ne6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kg8-g7 24.Rb2-b6 Ne6-d8
25.Ne2-f4 Ra5-a3 26.Bg2-f1 Ra3-a7
27.Nf4-d5 Nd8-e6 28.Nd5-c3 h7-h5
29.Nc3-b5 Ra7-a2 30.h2-h4 g6-g5
31.h4xg5 Ne6xg5 32.Bf1-g2 Re8-g8
33.Nb5-c3 -0.10/17 ] 24.Bg2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.e4-e5 d6xe5
25.Rb2-b5 Ra5xb5 26.c4xb5 Bc8-f5
27.Rb1-b3 Nd8-e6 28.b5-b6 Re8-b8
29.h2-h3 Ne6-d8 30.g3-g4 Bf5-d7
31.Ne2-c3 Bd7-c6 32.Bg2xc6 Nd8xc6

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33.Nc3-e4 Nc6-b4 34.Ne4xc5 Rb8xb6
35.Nc5-d7 Rb6-b5 36.Nd7xe5 Rb5xe5
37.Rb3xb4 Re5-e2 38.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7
39.Rb4-b7 -0.11/18 ] 24...Nd8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kg8-g7
25.Rb2-b6 Nd8-e6 26.Ne2-c3 h7-h5
27.Nc3-b5 Ra5-a2 28.Rb6-b8 Bc8-d7
29.Rb8-b7 Diagram

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Bd7-c6 30.Nb5-c7 Ne6xc7 31.Rb7xc7
Bc6-a8 32.Bf1-g2 Ra2-d2 33.Bg2-f1
-0.08/18 ] 25.Ne2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Rb2-b6 Nc6-e5 26.Ne2-c3
Kg8-g7 27.Kg1-g2 Ra5-a3 28.Rb1-b3
Ra3xb3 29.Rb6xb3 Bc8-g4 30.f2-f4
Ne5-c6 31.Rb3-b7 Re8-a8 32.h2-h3
Ra8-a3 33.h3xg4 Ra3xc3 34.Rb7-c7
Rc3-c2+ 35.Kg2-h3 Rc2-f2 36.Rc7xc6
Rf2xf1 37.Rc6-c7 -0.05/19 ]
25...Kg8-g7 Black king safety dropped
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nc6-b4
26.Nc3-d5 Nb4xd5 27.e4xd5 Ra5-a7
28.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 29.h2-h3 h7-h5
30.Bf1-e2 Ra7-a3 31.Rb2-b3 Ra3-a2
32.Rb3-b2 Ra2-a4 33.Be2-f1 h5-h4
34.g3xh4 Re8-h8 35.Rb1-e1 Ra4-a7
36.Kg2-g3 Bc8-f5 37.f2-f3 -0.13/18 ]
26.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rb2-b6 Diagram
Nc6-e5 27.Kg1-g2 Ra5-a3 28.Rb1-b3
Ra3xb3 29.Rb6xb3 Bc8-g4 30.f2-f4

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Ne5-c6 31.Rb3-b7 Re8-a8 32.h2-h3
Ra8-a3 33.h3xg4 Ra3xc3 34.Rb7-c7
Rc3-c2+ 35.Kg2-h3 Rc2-f2 36.Rc7xc6
Rf2xf1 37.Rc6-c7 -0.05/18 ]
26...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...h7-h5 27.h2-h3 Re8-d8
28.Nc3-d5 Ra5-a7 29.Nd5-c3 Nc6-b4
30.Nc3-d5 Nb4xd5 31.c4xd5 Rd8-h8
32.Bf1-e2 h5-h4 33.g3-g4 Ra7-a3
34.Rb2-b3 Ra3-a8 35.Rb3-b2 g6-g5
36.Be2-d1 Ra8-a3 37.Bd1-b3 Bc8-a6
38.Bb3-c4 Ba6xc4 39.d3xc4 -0.14/17 ]
27.Rb2-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rb2-b6 Nc6-b4 28.Nc3-b5 Ra5-a2
29.e4-e5 d6xe5 30.Nb5-c7 Re8-f8
31.Rb6xe6 f7xe6 32.Nc7xe6+
Diagram
(Diagram 1261)
Kg7-f7 33.Ne6xf8 Kf7xf8 34.Rb1-e1
Nb4-c6 35.Re1-e2 Ra2-a3 36.Re2-e4
Ra3-a2 37.Bf1-e2 Kf8-f7 38.Be2-d1
Ra2-d2 39.Bd1-a4 -0.05/18 ]
27...Nc6-b4 Black can be proud of that
piece [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Re8-a8 28.Rb1-b6 Ra5-a6
29.Nc3-b5 Be6-c8 30.Rb6xa6 Bc8xb7
31.Ra6xa8 Bb7xa8 32.Kg2-f3 Ba8-b7
33.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f6 34.f2-f4 Nc6-b4

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35.d3-d4 c5xd4+ 36.Nb5xd4 Bb7-c8
37.h2-h4 h7-h5 -0.06/18 ] 28.Nc3-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rb1-b2
Ra5-a8 29.Nc3-b5 Ra8-b8 30.Rb7-a7
Nb4-c6 31.Ra7-a2 Re8-c8 32.Ra2-a1
Nc6-b4 Diagram

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33.d3-d4 Rb8-a8 34.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a4
35.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 36.Rd1-b1 Nb4-c6
37.Nb5-c3 -0.08/18 ] 28...Kg7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ra5-a2
29.Nb5-c7 Re8-f8 30.Nc7-d5 Be6xd5
31.c4xd5 f7-f5 32.Rb7xe7+ Kg7-h6
33.Kg2-g1 f5xe4 34.d3xe4 Rf8xf2
35.Re7-e6 Rf2xh2 36.Re6xd6 Rh2-c2
37.e4-e5 Rc2-d2 38.Rb1-c1 Rd2xd5

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39.Rd6xd5 Nb4xd5 40.Rc1xc5
Ra2-d2 41.e5-e6 Kh6-g7 42.Bf1-c4
Nd5-e7 43.Rc5-c7 0.02/18 ] 29.d3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nb5-c7
Re8-c8 30.Nc7xe6+ f7xe6 31.d3-d4
Ra5-a2 32.d4xc5 d6xc5 33.h2-h4
Nb4-c6 34.Rb1-b2 Ra2xb2 35.Rb7xb2
e6-e5 36.Bf1-e2 Nc6-d4 37.Be2-g4
Rc8-a8 38.h4-h5 Kf8-f7 39.Rb2-b7
Ra8-a2 40.Rb7-c7 Nd4-b3
41.Bg4-d1 0.07/18 ] 29...Ra5-a2
[ 29...Re8-d8 30.Rb1-b2 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 29...Re8-d8 30.Rb7-c7
Rd8-c8 31.Rc7-b7 Rc8-d8
32.Rb7-c7 0.12/18 ] 30.Nb5-c7
Diagram [ 30.d4xc5 d6xc5 31.Nb5-c3
Ra2-c2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.d4xc5 d6xc5 31.Nb5-c3 Ra2-c2
32.Nc3-a4 Be6xc4 33.Bf1xc4 Rc2xc4
34.Na4xc5 Rc4xc5 35.Rb1xb4 Rc5-c2
36.Rb4-b2 Re8-c8 37.e4-e5 Rc2xb2
38.Rb7xb2 Rc8-c7 39.f2-f4 Kf8-g7
40.Kg2-f3 Rc7-a7 41.Rb2-b6 Ra7-a3+
42.Kf3-e4 0.03/17 ]

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30...Re8-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Re8-c8 31.Nc7xe6+
f7xe6 32.e4-e5 d6xe5 33.d4xc5
Nb4-c6 34.Rb1-b3 Kf8-g7 35.Rb3-f3
Kg7-g8 36.Rf3-b3 Ra2-d2 37.Rb7-b6
Kg8-f7 38.Rb3-e3 Kf7-f6 39.Re3-e4

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Rd2-a2 40.Rb6-b7 Rc8-d8 0.08/17 ]

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31.Nc7-d5 White threatens to win
material: Nd5xb4 [ 31.d4xc5 d6xc5
32.Rb7-b5 Rd8-d2 33.Rb5xc5 Nb4-c2
34.Nc7xe6+ f7xe6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Nc7xe6+ f7xe6 32.e4-e5
Nb4-c6 33.d4xc5 d6xc5 34.Rb7-b6
Nc6xe5 35.Rb6xe6 Ne5-f7 36.Rb1-e1
Rd8-d2 37.Re1-e2 Rd2xe2 38.Re6xe2
Ra2xe2 39.Bf1xe2 Nf7-e5 40.f2-f4
Ne5-c6 41.Kg2-f2 Kf8-f7 42.Be2-f3
Nc6-d4 43.Kf2-e3 Kf7-f6 0.07/18 ]
31...Be6-c8= Black threatens to win
material: Bc8xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Nb4-c2 Diagram
(Diagram 1265)
32.d4xc5 d6xc5 33.h2-h3 Rd8-d7
34.Rb7xd7 Be6xd7 35.Rb1-b8+
Kf8-g7 36.Rb8-b7 Nc2-e1+ 37.Kg2-g1
Bd7-e6 38.Nd5-f4 Kg7-f6 39.Nf4-d5+
Be6xd5 40.e4xd5 h7-h5 41.Rb7-c7
h5-h4 42.Rc7-c6+ Kf6-g7 43.g3-g4
Ra2-a5 44.Bf1-e2 Ne1-c2 45.Rc6-c7
0.02/18 ] 32.Rb7-b6 [ 32.Rb7-c7
Nb4xd5 33.c4xd5 c5xd4= ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 32.Rb7-c7 Nb4xd5
33.c4xd5 c5xd4 34.Rb1-b4 e7-e5
35.d5xe6 Bc8xe6 36.Bf1-d3 Rd8-a8

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37.Rb4xd4 Ra8-b8 38.Rc7-c2
Diagram

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Ra2xc2 39.Bd3xc2 Rb8-b2 40.Bc2-d3
Kf8-e7 41.Kg2-f3 Be6-d7 42.h2-h4
h7-h5 43.Bd3-c4 Rb2-c2 44.Kf3-e3
Bd7-g4 45.Bc4-f1 Rc2-c3+
46.Ke3-d2 -0.04/19 ] 32...Nb4-a6
[ 32...Nb4xd5 33.c4xd5 c5xd4
34.Rb6-b3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nb4xd5 33.c4xd5 c5xd4
34.Rb1-d1 Ra2-a4 35.Rd1-d2 f7-f5
36.Bf1-d3 f5xe4 37.Bd3xe4 Kf8-g7
38.Be4-f3 Rd8-f8 39.Bf3-d1 Ra4-a3
40.Bd1-b3 Bc8-g4 41.Rd2xd4 Bg4-f3+
42.Kg2-h3 g6-g5 43.Rb6-b7 Kg7-f6

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44.Bb3-c2 e7-e5 45.Rd4-d2 g5-g4+
46.Kh3-h4 -0.29/19 ] 33.d4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd5-c3
Ra2-c2 34.Nc3-b5 c5xd4 35.Nb5xd4
Rc2-a2 36.Nd4-c6 Rd8-e8 37.e4-e5
Bc8-f5 38.Rb1-d1 Diagram

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d6xe5 39.Nc6xe5 Na6-c5 40.Kg2-g1
Kf8-g7 41.Bf1-g2 Ra2-e2 42.Ne5-c6
Re2-c2 43.Bg2-d5 e7-e6 -0.06/19 ]
33...Na6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Na6xc5 34.Rb6-b8 g6-g5
35.Kg2-g1 Ra2-a7 36.Nd5-b6 Ra7-b7
37.Rb8-a8 Rd8-e8 38.e4-e5 Bc8-f5
39.Ra8xe8+ Kf8xe8 40.Rb1-b5 Bf5-d7
41.Nb6xd7 Ke8xd7 42.e5xd6 Kd7xd6
43.Kg1-g2 e7-e5 44.Rb5xb7 Nc5xb7
45.Bf1-d3 h7-h6 46.Kg2-f3 Nb7-c5
47.Bd3-e4 -0.14/19 ] 34.Nd5-b4
White threatens to win material:
Nb4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rb6-b8 Kf8-e8 35.Rb8-b2 Ra2xb2
36.Rb1xb2 Bc8-b7 37.f2-f3 Bb7xd5
38.c4xd5 Rd8-a8 39.h2-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 1268)
Ke8-f8 40.g3-g4 Kf8-g7 41.g4-g5
Ra8-a3 42.Kg2-f2 h7-h6 43.Rb2-b8
h6-h5 44.Rb8-b6 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-g3
Ra2-a3 -0.09/18 ] 34...Ra2-d2

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[ 34...Ra2-a3 35.f2-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Ra2-a3 35.f2-f3 Bc8-e6
36.Nb4-d5 Be6xd5 37.c4xd5 Rd8-a8
38.Bf1-e2 Kf8-g7 39.Rb6-b8 Ra3-a2
40.Rb8xa8 Ra2xa8 41.Rb1-b2 Kg7-f6
42.Kg2-f2 Kf6-e5 43.Be2-f1 Ra8-a3
44.Rb2-b6 Ra3-c3 45.Rb6-b2 h7-h5
46.Rb2-a2 g6-g5 47.Ra2-a7 Rc3-c2+
48.Kf2-e3 -0.24/19 ] 35.Kg2-f3=
White king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 35.Kg2-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 1269)
Nc5-a4 36.Kf3-e3 Na4xb6 37.Ke3xd2
Nb6-d7 38.Nb4-d5 Bc8-a6 39.Kd2-e3
Nd7-c5 40.f2-f3 Ba6-b7 41.Rb1-a1
Rd8-b8 42.Nd5-c7 Kf8-g7 43.Ra1-a7
Bb7-c6 44.Nc7-b5 Bc6-d7 45.Ke3-f2
Rb8-c8 46.h2-h4 h7-h6 47.Nb5-d4
Rc8-b8 -0.06/20 ] 35...Nc5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nc5-a4
36.Kf3-e3 Na4xb6 37.Ke3xd2 Nb6-d7
38.Nb4-c6 Rd8-e8 39.f2-f3 Nd7-c5
40.Rb1-b8 Bc8-e6 41.Rb8xe8+
Kf8xe8 42.Nc6-b4 Ke8-d7 43.Kd2-e3
g6-g5 44.Nb4-d5 h7-h5 45.Nd5-b6+
Kd7-c7 46.Nb6-d5+ Be6xd5 47.c4xd5
g5-g4 48.Ke3-f4 g4xf3 49.Kf4xf3
-0.02/19 ] 36.Rb6-c6 [ 36.Kf3-e3

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45.h2-h4 Rb2-b3+ 46.Bf1-d3 f7-f6


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49.f4xe5 f6xe5+ 50.Kd4-e3 0.01/18 ]
9+-+-zpp+p0 1269 37.Rb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rb1-c1 Nc3-a2 38.Rc1-b1 Na2xb4
9-tR-zp-+p+0
39.Rb1xb4 Rd2-a2 40.Rb4-b3 Ra2-a7
9+-sn-+-+-0
41.Kf3-e3 Kf8-g7 42.Rc6-b6 Ra7-a1
43.Bf1-d3 Ra1-e1+ 44.Ke3-f3 Re1-d1
9-sNP+P+-+0
45.Rb3-a3 Rd8-e8 46.Bd3-e2 Rd1-d2
9+-+-+KzP-0
47.Ra3-a7 h7-h5 48.Kf3-e3 -0.08/20
Diagram
9-+-tr-zP-zP0
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Na4xb6 37.Ke3xd2 Bc8-d7= ;
9-tR-zp-+p+0
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf3-e3
9+-+-+-+p0
Na4xb6 37.Ke3xd2 Nb6-d7 38.Nb4-c6
Rd8-e8 39.f2-f3 Nd7-c5 40.Rb1-b8
9-+P+P+-+0
Bc8-e6 41.Rb8xe8+ Diagram
9+-+-mK-zP-0
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9+-sn-+-+-0
] 37...Nc3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rd2-b2 38.Rc1xc3 Rb2xb4
9-+P+P+-+0
39.Rc6-c7 f7-f6 40.Bf1-d3 Kf8-f7
9+-+-+PzP-0
41.Rc3-a3 Rb4-b7 42.Rc7xb7 Bc8xb7
43.Ra3-a7 Bb7-c8 44.Kf3-e3 Bc8-e6
9-+-mK-+-zP0
45.Ra7-c7 Rd8-c8 46.Rc7xc8 Be6xc8
9+-+-+L+-0
47.Bd3-f1 Bc8-b7 48.f2-f3 Bb7-c8
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49.Ke3-d4 0.01/18 ] 38.Nb4xa2
Kf8xe8 42.Nc6-b4 Ke8-d7 43.Kd2-e3
g6-g5 44.Nb4-d5 h7-h5 45.h2-h3
f7-f5 46.e4xf5 Be6xf5 47.Ke3-d4
Nc5-b3+ 48.Kd4-e3 Nb3-c5
49.Ke3-d4 -0.05/18 ] 36...Na4-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Bc8-b7
37.Kf3-e3 Rd2-b2 38.Rb1xb2 Na4xb2
39.Rc6-c7 Rd8-b8 40.Nb4-d3 Bb7-a6
41.Nd3xb2 Rb8xb2 42.Rc7-a7 Ba6-b7
43.f2-f4 Bb7-c6 44.Ra7-c7 Bc6-e8

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rc1-b1


Na2xb4 39.Rb1xb4 Rd2-a2 40.Rb4-b3
Ra2-a7 41.Rc6-b6 Kf8-g7 42.Kf3-e3
Ra7-a1 43.Bf1-d3 Ra1-e1+ 44.Ke3-f3
Re1-d1 45.Bd3-e2 Rd1-a1 46.Rb3-b2
f7-f5 47.Be2-d3 Ra1-a3 48.Rb2-b3
f5xe4+ 49.Bd3xe4 Ra3-a2 50.Rb3-b2
Ra2xb2 51.Rb6xb2 Bc8-a6
52.Rb2-c2 -0.09/18 ] 38...Rd2xa2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rd2xa2
39.Rc1-b1 Ra2-a3+ 40.Kf3-g2 Bc8-g4

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41.Kg2-g1 Ra3-a7 42.Kg1-g2 f7-f6
43.Rc6-b6 Diagram

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Kf8-f7 44.h2-h3 Bg4-d7 45.Bf1-d3
Rd8-c8 46.Rb6-b7 Ra7xb7 47.Rb1xb7
Bd7-e6 48.Rb7-b4 h7-h5 49.Bd3-e2
-0.17/16 ] 39.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Rc1-b1 Ra2-a3+ 40.Kf3-g2
Bc8-g4 41.Kg2-g1 Rd8-a8 42.h2-h3
Bg4-e6 43.Kg1-g2 Ra3-a2 44.Rc6-b6
Ra8-c8 45.Rb1-b4 Ra2-c2 46.Rb6-b8
Rc8xb8 47.Rb4xb8+ Kf8-g7
48.Rb8-b7 Kg7-f6 49.Rb7-c7 g6-g5
50.g3-g4 Rc2-b2 51.Kg2-g3 Rb2-b3+
52.Kg3-g2 -0.14/17 ] 39...Bc8-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ra2-a3+
Diagram
(Diagram 1273)
40.Bf1-d3 Bc8-g4 41.Ke3-d2 Rd8-b8
42.c4-c5 Rb8-b3 43.Bd3-b1 d6xc5
44.Rc6xc5 Rb3-b2+ 45.Rc5-c2
Rb2-b5 46.Rc2-c5 Rb5-b4 47.Rc5-c7
h7-h6 48.e4-e5 Rb4-b5 49.f2-f4
Rb5-b2+ 50.Bb1-c2 -0.22/17 ]
40.Rc1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Bf1-d3 Ra2-a3 41.Ke3-d2 g6-g5
42.Rc1-b1 Rd8-d7 43.h2-h4 g5xh4
44.g3xh4 Rd7-a7 45.f2-f3 f7-f6
46.f3-f4 Ra3-a2+ 47.Bd3-c2 Be6-d7

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48.Rc6-b6 Kf8-f7 49.f4-f5 Ra7-a3
50.Rb6-b7 -0.09/18 ] 40...Ra2-a3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ra2-a3+
41.Bf1-d3 Rd8-d7 42.f2-f4 Rd7-a7
43.Rb1-b2 Kf8-g7 44.Ke3-d4 Be6-g4
45.Rc6-b6 Bg4-c8 46.Rb6-b3 Ra3-a1
47.Bd3-b1 Bc8-a6 48.Bb1-d3 f7-f6
49.f4-f5 Ra1-d1 50.Kd4-e3 Ba6-c8
51.Bd3-e2 -0.19/18 Diagram

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] 41.Bf1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Ke3-d2 Rd8-a8 42.Rc6-b6 Kf8-g7
43.Rb6-b7 Ra3-f3 44.Kd2-e1 Ra8-a2
45.Rb7-b2 Rf3-a3 46.Bf1-e2 Ra2xb2
47.Rb1xb2 Ra3-a4 48.Rb2-c2 h7-h5
49.Ke1-d2 Ra4-a3 50.c4-c5 Be6-b3

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51.Rc2-c1 Ra3-a2+ 52.Kd2-e3
-0.28/19 ] 41...Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Rd8-d7 42.f2-f4 Rd7-a7
43.Rb1-b2 Kf8-g7 44.Ke3-d4 Be6-g4
45.Rc6-b6 Bg4-c8 46.Rb6-b3 Ra3-a1
47.Bd3-b1 Bc8-a6 48.Bb1-d3 f7-f6
49.f4-f5 Ra1-d1 50.Kd4-e3 Ba6-c8
51.Bd3-e2 -0.19/18 ] 42.Rb1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rc6-c7
Diagram

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Be6-h3 43.Rc7-b7 Ra3-a2
44.Rb7-b8+ Kf8-g7 45.Rb8xa8
Ra2xa8 46.f2-f4 Ra8-a3 47.Ke3-d4
e7-e5+ 48.Kd4-e3 Bh3-e6 49.Rb1-b6
Be6xc4 50.Rb6xd6 Bc4xd3
51.Rd6xd3 Ra3xd3+ 52.Ke3xd3
Kg7-f6 53.h2-h3 e5xf4 54.g3xf4
-0.08/17 ] 42...Ra8-a4 Black threatens
to win material: Ra4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Ra8-a7 43.f2-f4 Kf8-g7
44.Ke3-d4 Be6-g4 45.Rc6-b6 Bg4-c8
46.Rb6-b3 Ra3-a1 47.Bd3-b1 Bc8-a6
48.Bb1-d3 f7-f6 49.f4-f5 Ra1-d1
50.Kd4-e3 Ba6-c8 51.Bd3-e2
Rd1-e1 -0.19/17 ] 43.Ke3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ke3-d4
Ra4-a7 44.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 45.f4-f5 g6xf5
46.e4xf5 Be6-d7 47.Rc6-b6 h7-h5
48.Rb6-b8 Diagram
Kg7-f6 49.Rb2-f2 Ra7-a5 50.Rb8-h8

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Bd7xf5 51.Bd3xf5 Ra5xf5 52.Rf2xf5+
Kf6xf5 53.Rh8xh5+ Kf5-g4
54.Rh5-h4+ Kg4-f5 55.Rh4-f4+
Kf5-e6 -0.06/17 ] 43...Ra3-a1
[ 43...Ra4-a7 44.Rc6-b6 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Ra4-a7 44.f2-f4 Kf8-g7
45.Rc6-b6 Be6-c8 46.Rb6-c6 Bc8-g4
47.Rc6-b6 h7-h6 48.Rb6-b8 Ra7-c7
49.Rb8-b3 Ra3-a7 50.e4-e5 Rc7-d7
51.Kd2-c3 d6xe5 52.f4xe5 -0.24/17 ]
44.c4-c5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.c4-c5 Diagram
(Diagram 1277)
d6xc5 45.Rc6xc5 Be6-g4 46.Kd2-e3
Ra4-a3 47.Rb2-d2 Bg4-h3 48.f2-f3
Ra1-e1+ 49.Ke3-f4 f7-f6 50.g3-g4
Bh3-f1 51.Rc5-d5 Kf8-f7 52.Kf4-g3
Bf1xd3 53.Rd5xd3 Ra3xd3 54.Rd2xd3
Re1-g1+ 55.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1
56.Kf2-g2 -0.01/18 ] 44...d6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...d6xc5
45.Rc6xc5 Be6-g4 46.Kd2-e3 Ra4-a3
47.Rb2-d2 f7-f6 48.f2-f3 Bg4-d7
49.Ke3-f2 Ra3-a7 50.Bd3-c4 Kf8-g7
51.Kf2-g2 Ra1-a3 52.e4-e5 Ra3-c3
53.e5xf6+ e7xf6 0.00/17 ] 45.Rc6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc6xc5
Ra4-a8 46.Kd2-e3 Ra1-e1+

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47.Rb2-e2 Re1-h1 48.f2-f3 Ra8-a7
49.Re2-c2 Kf8-g7 50.Rc5-c3 Rh1-e1+
51.Ke3-f2 Re1-b1 52.Rc2-d2 Rb1-b8
53.Bd3-f1 0.00/16 ] 45...Ra1-h1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ra4-a7 46.Rb2-c2 Ra7-a8
47.Rc5-c7 f7-f6 48.Kd2-e3 Ra8-d8
49.f2-f4 Kf8-f7 50.Bd3-e2 Ra1-a3+
51.Rc2-c3 Ra3-a2 52.h2-h4 h7-h5
53.f4-f5 0.00/16 ]

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46.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.h2-h4 Be6-g4 47.Rb2-b1 Rh1xb1
48.Bd3xb1 Ra4-a7 49.Kd2-e3 Kf8-g7
50.Bb1-c2 Ra7-a3+ 51.Ke3-d4
Bg4-h3 52.Rc5-c7 e7-e6 53.Bc2-d1

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Bh3-f1 54.Rc7-c1 Bf1-a6 55.f2-f3
Ba6-b5 56.e4-e5 Ra3-d3+ 57.Kd4-e4
0.00/18 ] 46...Ra4-a1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Be6-g4 47.Kd2-e3
Ra4-a3 48.Ke3-f4 Ra3xd3 49.Kf4xg4
Rh1-h2 50.Rc5-c8+ Kf8-g7 51.Kg4-f4
e7-e6 52.Rc8-c7 h7-h5 53.e4-e5
Rd3-d4+ 54.Kf4-f3 Rd4-a4 55.Rc7-b7
Ra4-a3+ 56.Kf3-f4 0.01/17 ]
47.Kd2-e3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47.Rc5-c3 Ra1-a7 48.Rb2-c2
Rh1-g1 49.Kd2-e3 f7-f6 50.Rc3-c7
Rg1-e1+ 51.Ke3-f3 Ra7-a3 52.Rc7-c3
Re1-a1 53.Rc3xa3 Ra1xa3 54.Kf3-e2
Kf8-f7 55.Rc2-c7 Ra3-a2+ 56.Ke2-e3
Ra2-b2 57.Rc7-a7 0.02/17 ]

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47...Ra1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rh1-e1+ 48.Rb2-e2 Re1xe2+
49.Bd3xe2 Ra1-a3+ 50.Be2-d3
Be6-d7 51.Ke3-d4 Kf8-g7 52.f2-f3
Diagram
(Diagram 1280)
Ra3-a4+ 53.Bd3-c4 Ra4-a7
54.Rc5-e5 e7-e6 55.Re5-c5 h7-h5
56.Bc4-b5 Bd7xb5 57.Rc5xb5
Ra7-a3 0.05/17 ] 48.Rb2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rb2-c2
Rh1-e1+ 49.Ke3-d2 Re1-b1

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50.Rc5-c3 Ra3-a1 51.Rc2-c1 Rb1xc1


52.Rc3xc1 Ra1xc1 53.Kd2xc1 Be6-g4
54.Kc1-d2 e7-e5 55.Kd2-e3 Kf8-e7
56.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 57.g3-g4 Ke7-d6
-0.02/17 ] 48...Ra3-a1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...Rh1-e1+ 49.Ke3-d2
Re1-b1 50.Rc5-c3 Ra3-a8 51.Kd2-e3
Ra8-d8 52.Rc2-d2 Rb1-b7 53.Bd3-a6
Rd8xd2 54.Ke3xd2 Rb7-a7 55.Ba6-d3
Kf8-g7 56.Kd2-e3 Be6-d7 57.f2-f4
Ra7-a8 58.Rc3-c7 0.04/18 ] 49.Rc5-c7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rc5-c3
Rh1-b1 50.Rc2-d2 Rb1-b8 51.Bd3-e2
Rb8-b7 52.f2-f3 Kf8-g7 53.Ke3-f2
Rb7-a7 54.Rd2-b2 Ra1-a2 55.Rb2xa2
Ra7xa2 56.Rc3-c7 Kg7-f6 57.f3-f4
0.02/16 ] 49...h7-h6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rh1-b1
50.Rc7-c8+ Be6xc8 51.Rc2xc8+
Kf8-g7 52.Bd3xb1 Ra1xb1 53.Rc8-c7
e7-e5 54.Rc7-a7 Rb1-b3+ 55.Ke3-d2
h7-h5 56.Ra7-a5 Kg7-f6 57.Ra5-a6+
Kf6-e7 58.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8
59.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-g7 60.Ra8-a5
Kg7-f6 0.04/18 ]
50.Rc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Bd3-e2 Rh1-e1 51.Ke3-f3 Re1-g1
52.Rc7-c6 Ra1-a3+ 53.Rc6-c3
Ra3-a5 54.Rc2-d2 h6-h5 55.Kf3-e3
Diagram

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Kf8-g7 56.Rd2-d1 Rg1-g2 57.Be2-f1
Rg2-h2 0.02/16 ] 50...Rh1-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rh1-e1+
51.Rb2-e2 Re1-g1 52.Re2-c2 Rg1-b1
53.Ke3-f4 Rb1-b8 54.Rc2-c6 Rb8-b3
55.Rc6-c3 Rb3-b4 56.Kf4-e3 Ra1-e1+
57.Ke3-d2 Re1-h1 58.Kd2-e3 Rh1-g1
59.Rc3-c1 Rg1-g2 60.Bd3-f1 0.04/18 ]
51.Rb2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bd3-e2 Diagram
Ra1-a3+ 52.Ke3-d2 Re1-a1
53.Be2-d1 Ra3-a8 54.Bd1-c2
Ra8-d8+ 55.Kd2-e2 Diagram
Ra1-a3 56.f2-f3 g6-g5 57.h4xg5
h6xg5 58.g3-g4 Rd8-c8 59.Rb2-b7

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1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.g2-g3 g7-g6
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3.Bf1-g2 Bf8-g7 4.0-0 0-0 5.d2-d4
9+-+-mK-zP-0
d7-d6 6.c2-c4 Nb8-d7 7.Nb1-c3
e7-e5 8.e2-e4 c7-c6 9.h2-h3
9-tR-+LzP-+0
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Qd8-b6 10.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 11.d4-d5
c6-c5 12.a2-a3 a7-a6 13.Ra1-b1
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Ra3-a2 60.Ke2-d2 Rc8xc7
61.Rb7xc7 0.02/17 ] 51...Re1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Re1-h1
52.Re2-c2 Rh1-b1 53.Ke3-f4 Rb1-b8
54.Rc2-c6 Rb8-b3 55.Rc6-c3 Rb3-b4
56.Kf4-e3 Ra1-e1+ 57.Ke3-d2 Re1-h1
58.Kd2-e3 Rh1-g1 59.Rc3-c1 Rg1-g2
60.Bd3-f1 0.04/18 ]
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Qb6-c7 14.Bc1-e3 b7-b6 15.Bg2-f1


Nd7-f8 16.b2-b4 Bc8-d7 17.Kg1-h2
Re8-b8 18.Qd1-c2 Nf6-e8 19.Rb1-b2
f7-f5 20.Re1-b1 Qc7-c8 last book
move 21.b4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nf3-d2 Ne8-f6 22.Kh2-g1 Qc8-c7
23.Bf1-g2 h7-h6 24.Rb1-e1 Bd7-c8
25.Qc2-d3 Qc7-e7 1.04/9 ] 21...b6xc5
last book move. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b6xc5 22.Nf3-d2 Ne8-f6
23.Kh2-g1 Qc8-c7 24.Bf1-g2 h7-h5
25.h3-h4 Rb8xb2 26.Qc2xb2 Nf6-g4
27.Be3-g5 Bg7-f6 0.67/11 ] 22.Rb2-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-d2
Ne8-f6 23.Kh2-g1 Qc8-c7 24.Bf1-g2
h7-h6 25.Qc2-c1 Bd7-c8 26.e4xf5

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Bc8xf5 27.Nd2-e4 Rb8xb2 28.Qc1xb2
Nf8-d7 29.Qb2-d2 Nf6xe4 30.Nc3xe4
0.80/12 ] 22...Rb8xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rb8xb6 Diagram

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23.Rb1xb6 Qc8-c7 24.Rb6-b2
Ra8-b8 25.Bf1-d3 Rb8xb2 26.Qc2xb2
Qc7-c8 27.Bd3-f1 Qc8-d8 28.Qb2-b3
Ne8-f6 29.Bf1-d3 h7-h6 30.e4xf5
g6xf5 31.Bd3-b1 e5-e4 0.43/15 ]
23.Rb1xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rb1xb6 Ra8-b8 24.Rb6xb8
Qc8xb8 25.Nf3-d2 Qb8-c7 26.Qc2-d3
Qc7-a5 27.Nc3-d1 Ne8-f6 28.f2-f3
f5xe4 29.Nd2xe4 Nf6xe4 30.f3xe4
Qa5-d8 31.Kh2-g2 Bd7-a4
32.Nd1-c3 0.27/12 ] 23...Bg7-f6
[ 23...Ra8-b8 24.Rb6xb8 Qc8xb8
25.Bf1-d3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qc8-c7 24.Rb6-b2 Ra8-b8
25.Bf1-d3 Rb8xb2 26.Qc2xb2 Qc7-c8
27.Bd3-f1 Qc8-c7 28.Bf1-e2 Ne8-f6
29.Be2-d3 f5xe4 30.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4
31.Bd3xe4 Bd7-a4 32.Nf3-g5 0.38/13 ]
24.Rb6-b2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Qc2-b2 Bf6-d8 25.Rb6-b3
Bd8-c7 26.Be3-h6 Ra8-b8 27.Nf3-g5
Rb8xb3 28.Qb2xb3 Ne8-f6 29.Bf1-d3
Qc8-b8 30.Qb3-c2 f5-f4 31.Kh2-g2
Qb8-b7 32.Bd3-e2 f4xg3 33.f2xg3
0.71/15 ]

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24...Ne8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ra8-b8 25.Qc2-b1 Rb8xb2
26.Qb1xb2 Bf6-g7 27.Be3-d2 Qc8-c7
28.Bf1-d3 Qc7-c8 29.h3-h4 h7-h6
30.Kh2-g1 Ne8-f6 31.Qb2-b6 f5xe4
32.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 33.Bd3xe4 Bd7-f5
0.43/14 ] 25.Be3-d2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qc2-b3
Qc8-c7 26.Rb2-b1 Ng7-h5 27.Be3-h6
f5-f4 28.g3-g4 Bf6-g7 29.Bh6xg7
Nh5xg7 30.Kh2-g2 Ng7-e8 31.Qb3-b7
Qc7xb7 32.Rb1xb7 h7-h6 0.85/13 ]
(Diagram 1288)
25...Bf6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ra8-b8 26.Rb2xb8 Qc8xb8
27.Bf1-d3 Qb8-c8 28.Bd2-h6 Ng7-e8
29.Bd3-f1 Bf6-g7 30.Bh6-d2 Ne8-f6
31.Bd2-c1 h7-h6 32.Nf3-h4 f5xe4
33.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 34.Qc2xe4 g6-g5
0.43/15 ] 26.Qc2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Bd2-h6 Ra8-b8 27.Nf3-g5
Bd8-f6 28.Rb2xb8 Qc8xb8 29.Bf1-e2
f5-f4 30.Qc2-c1 Qb8-d8 31.h3-h4
Ng7-h5 32.Kh2-g2 f4xg3 33.f2xg3
Bf6-g7 34.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 35.Be2xh5
g6xh5 0.68/15 ] 26...Bd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bd7-e8
27.Qb3-b7 Nf8-d7 28.Kh2-g2 Ra8-b8

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29.Qb7xc8 Rb8xc8 30.Rb2-b7 Rc8-c7
31.Rb7-b1 Nd7-f6 32.Rb1-b8 Rc7-d7
33.Nf3-g5 f5xe4 34.Ng5xe4 Nf6xe4
35.Nc3xe4 Ng7-f5 36.Bd2-g5 0.62/16 ]
27.Qb3-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qb3-d1 Ra8-b8 28.Rb2xb8
Qc8xb8 29.Qd1-c2 Bc7-d8 30.Bf1-e2
f5xe4 31.Nc3xe4 Bd7-f5 32.Be2-d3
Nf8-d7 33.Kh2-g2 Nd7-f6 34.Nf3-g5
Nf6xe4 35.Ng5xe4 Bf5-d7 36.h3-h4
Ng7-f5 37.Qc2-b1 Qb8xb1
38.Bd3xb1 0.55/16 ] 27...Bc7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ng7-h5
28.Bd2-h6 Nh5-f6 29.Qb7xc8 Bd7xc8
30.e4xf5 g6xf5 31.Nf3-g5 Ra8-b8
32.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8 33.f2-f3 Nf8-g6
34.Bf1-d3 f5-f4 35.g3-g4 Ng6-h4
36.Bd3-b1 Bb8-c7 37.Bb1-c2 0.43/16 ]
28.Qb7xc8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.e4xf5 Qc8xb7 29.Rb2xb7
Bd7-c8 30.Rb7-b3 g6xf5 31.Kh2-g2
Nf8-d7 32.Bd2-g5 Ra8-b8 33.Rb3xb8
Nd7xb8 34.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7 35.Nd1-e3
Ba5-c3 36.Bg5-d8 Nb8-d7 37.Nf3-g5+
Kf7-g6 38.Ng5-e6 Nd7-f6 39.Ne6-f8+
Kg6-f7 40.Bd8xf6 Kf7xf6 41.Nf8xh7+
Kf6-e7 0.38/16 ]
28...Bd7xc8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bd7xc8 29.Kh2-g2 Nf8-d7
30.Bf1-d3 Ra8-b8 31.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8

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32.Nc3-b5 a6xb5 33.Bd2xa5 b5xc4
34.Bd3xc4 Ng7-e8 35.a3-a4 f5xe4
36.Nf3-d2 e4-e3 37.f2xe3 Kg8-f7
38.g3-g4 Bc8-d7 39.Bc4-b5 Bd7xb5
40.a4xb5 0.37/16 ] 29.Bf1-d3 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.e4xf5 g6xf5
30.Nc3-d1 Ba5xd2 31.Nf3xd2 Nf8-d7
32.Nd1-e3 Kg8-f7 33.g3-g4 f5-f4
34.Ne3-g2 Ng7-e8 35.Bf1-d3 h7-h6
36.Ng2-h4 Ra8-b8 37.Bd3-g6+ Kf7-f8
38.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8 0.32/16 ]
(Diagram 1290)
29...Nf8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nf8-d7 30.Kh2-g2 Ra8-b8
31.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8 32.Nc3-b5 a6xb5
33.Bd2xa5 b5xc4 34.Bd3xc4 Ng7-e8
35.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 36.a3-a4 Bf5-d7
37.Bc4-b3 Kg8-f8 38.Ba5-d8 Nb8-a6
39.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 40.Ng5-e6+ Kf8-f7
41.a4-a5 Na6-b4 42.Bb3-c4 Ne8-f6
0.38/17 ] 30.Nc3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Kh2-g2 Ra8-b8 31.Rb2xb8
Nd7xb8 32.e4xf5 g6xf5 33.Nc3-d1
Ba5xd2 34.Nf3xd2 Nb8-d7 35.f2-f3
Kg8-f7 36.Nd1-e3 Nd7-b6 37.g3-g4
f5xg4 38.h3xg4 h7-h6 39.Bd3-c2
Ng7-e8 40.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e7 0.21/16 ]
30...Ba5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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30...f5xe4 31.Bd3xe4 Ba5xd2


32.Nf3xd2 Ra8-a7 33.Be4-b1 Ng7-e8
34.Nd2-f3 Ra7-b7 35.Rb2xb7 Bc8xb7
36.Nf3-g5 Ne8-f6 37.Na4-c3 Nd7-b6
38.Bb1-d3 Kg8-f8 39.Kh2-g2 Kf8-e7
40.Ng5-e6 Bb7-c8 0.18/17 ] 31.Nf3-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf3-g5 f5xe4
32.Bd3-b1 Nd7-f6 33.Kh2-g2 Ra8-b8
34.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8 35.g3-g4 Ng7-e8
36.Na4-c3 Kg8-f8 37.Ng5xe4 Kf8-e7
38.Bd2-g5 Ke7-f7 39.Ne4-d2 Bc8-b7
40.f2-f4 0.26/17 ] 31...f5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bc7-d8
Diagram

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(Diagram 1291)

Kg8-g7 37.Nh4-f3 h7-h6 38.g4-g5


h6-h5 39.Nf3-h4 Nd7-f8 40.Na4-c3
32.e4xf5 Bd8xh4 33.g3xh4 Ng7xf5
Bc7-d8 41.f2-f4 e5xf4+ 42.Bd2xf4
34.h4-h5 Kg8-f7 35.h5xg6+ h7xg6
Kg7-f7 0.18/19 ] 32...Nd7-f6
36.Na4-c3 Ra8-b8 37.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra8-b8
38.Nc3-e4 Nb8-d7 39.Bd2-g5 Nd7-f8
33.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8 34.g3-g4 Nb8-d7
40.Kh2-g2 Nf8-h7 41.Bg5-d8 Kf7-e8
35.Kh2-g3 Ng7-e8 36.Nh4-f3 Kg8-g7
42.Bd8-c7 Ke8-d7 43.Bc7-b8 Nf5-h4+ 37.Nf3-g5 Nd7-f8 38.Be4-c2 h7-h6
44.Kg2-g3 Nh4-f5+ 45.Kg3-g4 0.23/19 39.Ng5-e4 Bc7-d8 40.Na4-b2 Nf8-d7
] 32.Bd3xe4 Black has a cramped
41.f2-f3 Nd7-b6 42.Bc2-d1 Nb6-d7
position. Black's piece can't move: c8
43.Nb2-d3 0.15/18 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bd3xe4
] 33.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Diagram
33.Be4-c2 Ra8-b8 34.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8
Ra8-b8 33.Rb2xb8 Nd7xb8 34.g3-g4
35.g3-g4 Bb8-c7 36.Nh4-f3 Kg8-f7
Nb8-d7 35.Kh2-g3 Ng7-e8 36.Be4-b1
37.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e7 38.Na4-c3 Ng7-e8

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39.Nf3-g5 Bc7-a5 40.f2-f4 e5xf4+
41.Kg3xf4 h7-h6 42.Ng5-f3 g6-g5+
43.Kf4-e3 Ba5-d8 0.24/18 ]
33...Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nf6xe4 34.f3xe4 Ng7-e8
35.Nh4-f3 Bc8-d7 36.Na4-c3 Kg8-g7
37.g3-g4 Ra8-b8 38.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8
39.Kh2-g2 Bb8-c7 40.Kg2-g3 Bc7-d8
41.g4-g5 Kg7-f7 42.Nf3-h2 Ne8-g7
43.Nh2-g4 Ng7-h5+ 44.Kg3-f3 Kf7-g7
45.Bd2-c1 Bd7-c8 46.Nc3-d1 -0.15/21
] 34.f3xe4 Black has the pair of bishops.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.f3xe4
Ng7-e8 35.Nh4-f3 Bc8-d7 36.Na4-c3
Kg8-g7 37.Nc3-e2 Ra8-b8 38.Rb2xb8
Bc7xb8 39.Bd2-a5 Ne8-f6 40.Nf3-d2
g6-g5 41.Kh2-g2 h7-h6 42.Ne2-c1
Kg7-f7 43.Ba5-d8 g5-g4 44.h3-h4
Bd7-a4 45.Kg2-f2 h6-h5 46.Bd8xf6
Kf7xf6 -0.20/20 ] 34...Ng7-e8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ng7-e8
35.Nh4-f3 Bc8-d7 36.Na4-c3 Kg8-g7
37.g3-g4 Ra8-b8 38.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8
39.Kh2-g2 Diagram
(Diagram 1294)
Bb8-c7 40.Kg2-g3 Bc7-d8 41.g4-g5
Kg7-f7 42.Nf3-h2 Ne8-g7 43.Nh2-g4
Ng7-h5+ 44.Kg3-f3 Kf7-g7 45.Bd2-c1

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35.Na4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nh4-f3 Bc8-d7 36.Na4-c3 Kg8-g7
37.g3-g4 Ra8-b8 38.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8
39.Kh2-g3 Bb8-c7 40.h3-h4 Ne8-f6
41.g4-g5 Nf6-h5+ 42.Kg3-f2 Bc7-d8
43.Kf2-e3 Nh5-f4 44.Nc3-e2 Nf4xe2
45.Ke3xe2 Kg7-f7 46.Nf3-e1 Bd7-a4
47.Ke2-e3 -0.15/20 ] 35...Bc7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-g7
36.Nh4-f3 h7-h6 37.g3-g4 g6-g5
38.Kh2-g3 Ne8-f6 39.Kg3-f2 Kg7-g6
40.Kf2-e2 Ra8-b8 41.Rb2xb8 Bc7xb8
42.Ke2-d3 Bc8-d7 43.Bd2-c1 Bd7-e8
44.Nf3-e1 Bb8-c7 45.Kd3-e3 Bc7-d8

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-0.15/20 ] 36.g3-g4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nh4-f3
Ne8-f6 37.Nc3-a4 Ba5-c7 38.Na4-c3
Kg8-g7 39.Nf3-g5 Bc7-a5 40.Nc3-b1
Ba5-c7 41.Nb1-c3 Bc7-a5 -0.09/21 ]

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51.Rb6xa6 Bc8xa6 52.Ne3-f5 -0.42/24


] 38.Nb1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Nb1-c3 Nf6xg4+ 39.h3xg4 Bd8xh4
40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7 41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5
42.g4xh5 g6xh5 43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7
44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5 45.Rb2-b6 h5-h4+
46.Kg3-g2 a5-a4 47.Kg2-h2 Kf7-g7
48.Ne3-g2 Kg7-g6 49.Bd2-e1 Kg6-h5
1296 50.Ng2-e3 Kh5-g5 51.Be1-d2 Kg5-f6
52.Rb6-b1 Kf6-g6 53.Rb1-g1+ Kg6-f7
54.Rg1-f1+ Be7-f6 55.Rf1-f2 Ra8-b8
56.Ne3-f5 Bc8xf5 57.Rf2xf5 -0.54/23 ]
38...Nf6xg4+! Discovered attack: f6, d8h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nf6xg4+
39.h3xg4 Bd8xh4 40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7
41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5 42.g4xh5 g6xh5
43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7 44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5
45.Rb2-b6 h5-h4+ 46.Kg3-g2 a5-a4
47.Kg2-h2 Kf7-f6 48.Ne3-g2 Kf6-g6
49.Bd2-e1 Kg6-h5 50.Ng2-e3 Kh5-g5
Black has a cramped position
51.Be1-d2 Kg5-f6 52.Ne3-g2 -0.42/22 ]
36...Ne8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ne8-f6 37.Kh2-g2 Ba5xc3
39.h3xg4 Bd8xh4 40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7
38.Bd2xc3 Nf6xe4 39.Bc3-a5 Kg8-f7
41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5 42.g4xh5 g6xh5
40.Kg2-f3 Ne4-g5+ 41.Kf3-g2 Kf7-e7
43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7 44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5
42.Nh4-f3 Ng5-e4 43.Nf3-d2 Ne4-f6
45.Rb2-b6 h5-h4+ 46.Kg3-g2 a5-a4
44.Rb2-b6 h7-h5 45.g4-g5 Nf6-d7
47.Kg2-h2 Kf7-f6 48.Rb6-b1 Kf6-g6
46.Rb6-c6 Bc8-b7 47.Rc6-c7 Ra8-b8
49.Rb1-g1+ Kg6-f7 50.Rg1-f1+ Be7-f6
48.Kg2-g3 Bb7-a8 49.Rc7-a7 Ba8-b7
51.Rf1-f2 Ra8-b8 52.Ne3-f5 Bc8xf5
50.Nd2-e4 -0.26/21 ] 37.Nc3-b1
53.Rf2xf5 Kf7-e7 -0.54/22 ]
39...Bd8xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kh2-g2
Ba5xc3 38.Bd2xc3 Nf6xe4 39.Bc3-a5
39...Bd8xh4 40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7
Kg8-f7 40.Kg2-f3 Ne4-g5+ 41.Kf3-g2
41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5 42.g4xh5 g6xh5
Kf7-e7 42.Nh4-f3 Ng5-e4 43.Nf3-d2
43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7 44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5
Ne4-f6 44.Rb2-b6 h7-h5 45.g4-g5
45.Rb2-b6 Kf7-f6 46.Rb6-b1 Kf6-g6
Nf6-d7 46.Rb6-c6 Bc8-b7 47.Rc6-c7
47.Kg3-f3 Bc8-h3 48.Rb1-b7 Be7-h4
Ra8-b8 48.Nd2-e4 -0.25/19 ]
49.Kf3-e2 Bh4-g5 50.Bd2-e1 -0.44/18 ]
37...Ba5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ba5-d8 38.Nb1-c3 Nf6xg4+
40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7 41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5
39.h3xg4 Bd8xh4 40.Kh2-h3 Bh4-e7
42.g4xh5 g6xh5 43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7
41.Kh3-g3 h7-h5 42.g4xh5 g6xh5
44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5 45.Rb2-b6 h5-h4+
43.Nc3-d1 Kg8-f7 44.Nd1-e3 a6-a5
46.Kg3-h2 a5-a4 47.Bd2-e1 Kf7-g6
45.Rb2-b6 h5-h4+ 46.Kg3-g2 a5-a4
48.Be1-c3 Kg6-h5 49.Bc3-d2 Ra8-a6
47.Kg2-h2 Kf7-g6 48.Bd2-e1 Kg6-g5
50.Rb6-c6 -0.52/19 ] 40...Bc8-g4
49.Be1-d2 Kg5-h5 50.Bd2-e1 Ra8-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Bc8-g4

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41.Rb2-b6 Ra8-f8 42.Kh2-g1 Bh4-f2+


47.Rb6-b7+ Kg7-g8 48.Rb7-b8+
43.Kg1-g2 Bf2-d4 44.Bd2-e1 Rf8-f3
Rf1-f8 49.Rb8-b2 Bg4-e2 50.Rb2-b6
45.Nc3-e2 Bd4-a1 46.Ne2-c1 Rf3xa3
Be2-f1 51.Rb6xd6 Rf8-f2+ 52.Kh2-g1
47.Rb6xd6 Ba1-d4 48.Be1-d2 a6-a5
Bf1-d3 53.Rd6-d8+ Kg8-g7
49.Rd6-d8+ Kg8-f7 50.Rd8-h8
54.Rd8-d7+ Rf2-f7 55.Rd7xf7+ Kg7xf7
Bg4-f3+ 51.Kg2-f1 Kf7-g7 52.Rh8-a8
56.Nb1-c3 Bd3xc4 57.Kg1-g2 Kf7-e7
Bf3xe4 53.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-f8 54.Ra7xh7 58.Nc3-a4 Ke7-d6 59.Bd2-e3 -0.95/21
Kf8-e8 55.d5-d6 Be4-f5 56.Kf1-e1
] 43.Rb2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ke8-d8 57.Rh7-g7 Bf5-e6 58.Rg7-a7
43.Be3-d2 Kg8-f8 44.Rb2-b6 Kf8-e7
a5-a4 59.Bd2-a5+ Kd8-c8 60.Ra7-c7+ 45.Rb6-b7+ Bg4-d7 46.Rb7-b8
Kc8-b8 -0.89/21 ] 41.Bd2-e3
Rf3-f2+ 47.Kh2-g1 Rf2-f8 48.Rb8xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb2-b6
Ke7xf8 49.Kg1-g2 Bd7-g4 50.Nb1-c3
Ra8-f8 42.Kh2-g1 Bh4-f2+ 43.Kg1-g2
Kf8-e7 51.Nc3-a4 Ke7-d8 52.Na4-b6
Bf2-d4 44.Bd2-e1 Rf8-f3 45.Nc3-e2
Kd8-c7 53.Nb6-a4 Kc7-b7 54.Na4-c3
Bd4-a1 46.Ne2-c1 Rf3xa3 47.Nc1-b3
Kb7-b6 55.Nc3-a4+ Kb6-c7
Kg8-f8 48.Rb6-b7 Bg4-e2 49.Rb7-b8+ 56.Bd2-a5+ Kc7-b7 57.Ba5-d2 Bg4-e2
Kf8-e7 50.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-e8
58.Na4-b2 Kb7-c7 59.Bd2-a5+
51.Nb3xa1 Ra3xa1 52.Be1-c3 Ra1-a2 Kc7-d7 -1.11/19 ] 43...Bh4-g3+
53.Rb7xh7 Be2xc4+ 54.Kg2-f3 a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bh4-e1
-0.77/19 ] 41...Ra8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
44.a3-a4 Bg4-d7 45.Kh2-g2 Rf3-g3+
Pro x64: 41...Ra8-f8 42.Nc3-b1 Rf8-f3 46.Kg2-h2 Rg3-h3+ 47.Kh2-g2
43.Be3-d2 Kg8-f8 44.Rb2-b8+ Kf8-g7
Be1-b4 48.Rb3-d3 Rh3-h4 49.Nb1-c3
45.Rb8-b7+ Rf3-f7 46.Rb7-b6 Rf7-f1
Kg8-f7 50.Kg2-f1 Bb4xc3 51.Rd3xc3
47.Kh2-g2 Rf1-f2+ 48.Kg2-g1 Bg4-e2
Rh4xe4 52.Kf1-e2 Bd7-f5 53.a4-a5
49.Bd2-e3 Rf2-f3 50.Rb6-b7+ Kg7-g8
Kf7-e7 54.Ke2-f2 Re4-h4 55.Rc3-b3
51.Rb7-b8+ Kg8-f7 52.Rb8-b7+
Rh4-h2+ 56.Kf2-g1 Rh2-e2
Kf7-e8 53.Rb7xh7 Bh4-g3 54.Be3-d2
57.Rb3-b7+ Bf5-d7 -1.79/21 ]
Be2xc4 55.Kg1-g2 Rf3-d3 56.Rh7-h8+ 44.Kh2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ke8-f7 57.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-f8 58.Rh7-h8+ 44.Kh2-h1 Bg3-e1 45.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-f7
Kf8-g7 59.Rh8-d8 -0.93/22 ]
46.Be3-d2 Rf3-f1+ 47.Kh1-g2 Rf1-f2+
42.Nc3-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kg2-g1 Rf2-e2 49.Rb8-b2 Be1-f2+
42.Nc3-b1 Rf8-f3 43.Be3-d2 Kg8-f8
50.Kg1-f1 Bf2-d4 51.Rb2-b7+ Kf7-e8
44.Rb2-b8+ Kf8-g7 45.Rb8-b7+ Rf3-f7 52.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7 53.Rb8-b7+
46.Rb7-b6 Rf7-f1 47.Rb6-b7+ Kg7-g8
Kd7-c8 54.Rb7xh7 Re2-f2+ 55.Kf1-e1
48.Rb7-b8+ Rf1-f8 49.Rb8-b2 Rf8-f2+ Rf2-g2 56.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-b7 57.Rh8-h1
50.Kh2-g1 Bh4-g3 51.Rb2-b3 Rf2-f3
Rg2-e2+ 58.Ke1-f1 Re2xe4
52.Rb3-b8+ Rf3-f8 53.Rb8xf8+ Kg8xf8 59.Rh1-h2 Bd4-a1 60.Rh2-h7+
54.Kg1-g2 Bg3-h4 55.Nb1-c3 Kf8-e7
Kb7-b6 61.a3-a4 a6-a5 62.Nb1-a3
56.Nc3-a4 Ke7-d7 57.Na4-b2 Kd7-c7
Bg4-e2+ 63.Kf1-f2 Ba1-d4+ 64.Kf2-g3
58.Bd2-a5+ Kc7-b7 59.Ba5-d2 Kb7-b6 Re4-g4+ 65.Kg3-h3 Bd4-f2 66.Bd2-c1
60.Nb2-d3 Kb6-c7 61.Nd3-e1 Bg4-e2
Rg4-g3+ 67.Kh3-h2 -1.71/20 ]
44...Bg3-f4 [ 44...Bg3-e1 45.a3-a4-+ ;
62.Ne1-f3 -1.11/20 ] 42...Rf8-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rf8-f3
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bg3-e1
43.Be3-d2 Kg8-f8 44.Rb2-b8+ Kf8-g7
45.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-f7 46.Be3-d2 Rf3-f2+
45.Rb8-b7+ Rf3-f7 46.Rb7-b6 Rf7-f1
47.Kg2-g1 Rf2-e2 48.Rb8-b2 Be1-f2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


49.Kg1-f1 Bf2-d4 50.Rb2-b7+ Kf7-e8
51.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7 52.Rb8-b7+
Kd7-c8 53.Rb7xh7 Re2-f2+ 54.Kf1-e1
Rf2-g2 55.Bd2-c1 Rg2-e2+ 56.Ke1-f1
Re2xe4 57.Nb1-d2 Re4-e2 58.Rh7-h4
Re2-f2+ 59.Kf1-e1 Rf2-f4 60.Rh4-h6
Bg4-h5 61.Rh6-h7 Bd4-f2+ 62.Ke1-f1
Bf2-h4+ 63.Kf1-g2 Rf4-g4+ 64.Kg2-f1
Bh4xg5 65.Kf1-f2 Rg4-f4+ 66.Kf2-g2
Bg5-d8 -1.68/20 ] 45.Rb3-b8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rb3-b8+
Kg8-f7 46.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 47.Be3-d2
Bf4xd2 48.Nb1xd2 Rf3xa3 49.Kg2-f2
Ra3-d3 50.Nd2-f1 Rd3-f3+ 51.Kf2-e1
Rf3-c3 52.Rb7xh7 Rc3xc4 53.Nf1-d2
Rc4-c2 54.Rh7-a7 c5-c4 55.Ra7-a8+
Ke8-e7 56.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d8
57.Ra7-a8+ Bg4-c8 58.Ra8-a7
Rc2-c1+ 59.Ke1-e2 Bc8-g4+
60.Ke2-f2 Rc1-c2 61.Kf2-e3 c4-c3
62.Nd2-b3 Rc2-h2 63.Ra7xa6
Rh2-h3+ 64.Ke3-f2 Kd8-c7
65.Nb3-c1 -1.37/22 ] 45...Kg8-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kg8-f7
46.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 47.Be3-d2 Bf4xd2
48.Nb1xd2 Rf3xa3 49.Kg2-f2 Ra3-d3
50.Nd2-f1 Rd3-f3+ 51.Kf2-e1 Rf3-c3
52.Rb7xh7 Rc3xc4 53.Nf1-d2 Rc4-c2
54.Rh7-a7 c5-c4 55.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7
56.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d8 57.Ra7-a8+
Bg4-c8 58.Ra8-a7 Rc2-c1+ 59.Ke1-e2
Bc8-g4+ 60.Ke2-f2 Rc1-c2 61.Kf2-e3
c4-c3 62.Nd2-b3 Rc2-h2 63.Ra7xa6
Rh2-h3+ 64.Ke3-f2 Kd8-c7
65.Nb3-c1 -1.22/23 ] 46.Be3xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Be3-d2
Bf4xd2 47.Nb1xd2 Rf3xa3
48.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 49.Kg2-f2 Ra3-d3
50.Nd2-f1 Rd3-f3+ 51.Kf2-e1 Rf3-c3
52.Rb7xh7 Rc3xc4 53.Nf1-d2 Rc4-c2
54.Rh7-a7 c5-c4 55.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7
56.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d8 57.Ra7-a8+
Bg4-c8 58.Ra8-a7 Rc2-c1+ 59.Ke1-e2
Bc8-g4+ 60.Ke2-f2 Rc1-c2 61.Kf2-e3
c4-c3 62.Nd2-b3 Rc2-h2 63.Ra7xa6

613
Rh2-h3+ 64.Ke3-f2 Kd8-c7
65.Nb3-c1 -1.37/20 ] 46...e5xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...e5xf4
47.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 48.Rb7-b8+
Ke8-d7 49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8
50.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3
52.Rf8xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7
56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1 57.Rh8xh7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8 Rb1-b6 62.Kg3-f4
Bd1-e2 63.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8 64.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 65.Kf4xe5 Be2xc4 66.Rd7-d6
Rb6-b3 67.Rd6xg6 Rb3xa3 68.d5-d6
Ra3-e3+ 69.Ke5-f4 -1.39/23 ]
47.Rb8-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 48.Rb7-b8+
Ke8-d7 49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8
50.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3
52.Rf8xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7
56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1 57.Rh8xh7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8 Rb1-b6 62.Kg3-f4
Bd1-e2 63.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8 64.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 65.Kf4xe5 Be2xc4 66.Rd7-d6
Rb6-b3 67.Rd6xg6 Rb3xa3 68.d5-d6
Ra3-e3+ 69.Ke5-f4 -1.50/21 ]
47...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kf7-e8 48.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7
49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8 50.Rb7-b8+
Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3 52.Rf8xf4
Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7xh7 Rb2xb1
56.Rh7-h8+ Kd8-e7 57.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 58.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 59.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 60.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 61.Kf2-e3
Bd1-c2 62.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8 63.Ke3-f4
Bc2-b3 64.e4-e5 d6xe5+ 65.Kf4xe5
Bb3xc4 66.Rd7-d6 Rb6-b3 67.Rd6xg6
Rb3xa3 68.d5-d6 Ra3-e3+ 69.Ke5-f4
-1.37/20 ] 48.Rb7-b8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-d7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8 50.Rb7-b8+
Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3 52.Rf8xf4
Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7
56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1 57.Rh8xh7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8 Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2
Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3 Bd1-c2 64.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f8 65.Ke3-f4 Bc2-b3 66.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 67.Kf4xe5 Bb3xc4 68.Rd7-d6
Rb6-b3 69.Rd6xg6 Rb3xa3 70.d5-d6
Ra3-e3+ 71.Ke5-f4 -1.50/21 ]
48...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Ke8-d7 49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8
50.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3
52.Rf8xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7
56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1 57.Rh8xh7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8 Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2
Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3 Bd1-c2 64.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f8 65.Ke3-f4 Bc2-b3 66.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 67.Kf4xe5 Bb3xc4 68.Rd7-d6
Rb6-b3 69.Rd6xg6 Rb3xa3 70.d5-d6
Ra3-e3+ 71.Ke5-f4 -1.37/24 ]
49.Rb8-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-d8 50.Rb7-b8+
Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3 52.Rf8xf4
Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7
56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1 57.Rh8xh7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8 Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2
Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3 Bd1-c2 64.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f8 65.Ke3-f4 Bc2-b3 66.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 67.Kf4xe5 Bb3xc4 68.Rd7-d6
Rb6-b3 69.Rd6xg6 Rb3xa3 70.d5-d6
Ra3-e3+ 71.Ke5-f4 -1.50/22 ]
49...Kd7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kd7-d8 50.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7
51.Rb8-f8 Rf3-b3 52.Rf8xf4 Rb3-b2+
53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1 54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8

614
55.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7 56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1
57.Rh8xh7+ Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8
60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Bd1-c2 64.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8 65.Ke3-f4
Bc2-b3 66.e4-e5 d6xe5+ 67.Kf4xe5
Bb3xc4 68.Rd7-d6 Rb6-b3 69.Rd6xg6
Rb3xa3 70.d5-d6 Ra3-e3+ 71.Ke5-f4
-1.37/22 ] 50.Rb7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7 51.Rb8-f8
Rf3-b3 52.Rf8xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3
Bg4-d1 54.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d8 55.Rf7-f8+
Kd8-d7 56.Rf8-h8 Rb2xb1
57.Rh8xh7+ Kd7-e8 58.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8
60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f7 64.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e8 65.Rd7-a7
Bd1-b3 66.Ke3-d3 Bb3-a4 -1.57/18 ]
50...Kd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Kd8-e8 51.Rf7-f6 Rf3-b3
52.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f6 Ke8-e7 55.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-d7
56.Re6-f6 Rb2xb1 57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-e8
58.Rf7xh7 Rb1-b3+ 59.Kg3-h2 Bd1-f3
60.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 61.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-d8 62.Rh7-h8+ Kd8-c7
63.Rh8-h7+ Kc7-b6 64.Rh7-d7 Bf3xe4
65.Rd7xd6+ Kb6-b7 66.Rd6-c6
Rb3xa3 67.Rc6xc5 a6-a5 68.d5-d6
Ra3-d3 69.Rc5-e5 Be4-f5 70.Re5xa5
Rd3xd6 71.Kh2-g3 Rd6-d3+
72.Kg3-f2 -2.38/21 ] 51.Rf7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rf7-f6
Rf3-b3 52.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3
Bg4-d1 54.Rf4-f6 Ke8-e7 55.Rf6-e6+
Ke7-d7 56.Re6-f6 Rb2xb1 57.Rf6-f7+
Kd7-e8 58.Rf7xh7 Rb1-b3+
59.Kg3-h2 Bd1-f3 60.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7
61.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-d8 62.Rh7-h8+
Kd8-c7 63.Rh8-h7+ Kc7-b8
64.Rh7-h8+ Kb8-a7 65.Rh8-e8
Rb3-e3 66.Re8-e7+ Ka7-b8
67.Kh2-g3 Re3xa3 68.Kg3-f2 a6-a5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


69.e4-e5 d6xe5 70.Re7xe5 a5-a4
71.Re5-e6 -2.49/19 ] 51...Ke8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rf3-b3
52.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
54.Rf4-f6 Ke8-e7 55.Kg3-f4 Rb2xb1
56.e4-e5 d6xe5+ 57.Kf4xe5 Bd1-g4
58.d5-d6+ Ke7-e8 59.Ke5-d5 Rb1-e1
60.Rf6-f4 Bg4-d7 61.Kd5xc5 Re1-e5+
62.Kc5-b6 Re5xg5 63.c4-c5 Rg5-d5
64.a3-a4 Bd7-e6 65.Kb6-c6 Rd5-e5
66.Rf4-f6 a6-a5 67.Rf6-f2 h7-h5
68.Rf2-f6 Be6-d7+ 69.Kc6-b6 g6-g5
70.c5-c6 -2.39/19 ] 52.Rf6-e6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Nb1-d2
Rf3-d3 53.Nd2-b1 Rd3-b3 54.Rf6xf4
Rb3-b2+ 55.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1 56.Rf4-h4
Ke7-e8 57.Rh4xh7 Rb2xb1
58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f7 64.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e8 65.Rd7-a7
Bd1-b3 66.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7
67.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-d8 68.Ke3-d3
Bb3-a4 69.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7
70.Ra8-a7+ Ba4-d7 -1.57/19 ]
52...Ke7-d7 [ 52...Bg4xe6
is no comparison 53.Kg2xf3 Be6-c8
54.Kf3xf4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Ke7-d7 53.Re6-f6 Rf3-b3
54.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+ 55.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1
56.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-e8 57.Rf7xh7 Rb2xb1
58.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f7 64.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e8 65.Rd7-a7
Bd1-b3 66.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7
67.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-d8 68.Ke3-d3
Bb3-a4 69.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7
70.Ra8-a7+ Ba4-d7 -1.45/19 ]
53.Re6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Re6-f6 Rf3-b3 54.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+
55.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1 56.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-e8
57.Rf7xh7 Rb2xb1 58.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8
60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8

615
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f7 64.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e8 65.Rd7-a7
Bd1-b3 66.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7
67.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-d8 68.Ke3-d3
Bb3-a4 69.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7
70.Ra8-a7+ Ba4-d7 -1.57/20 ]
53...Bg4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rf3-b3 54.Rf6xf4 Rb3-b2+
55.Kg2-g3 Bg4-d1 56.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-e8
57.Rf7xh7 Rb2xb1 58.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-e7 59.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f8
60.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 61.Rh8-d8
Rb1-b3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Rb3-b6 63.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f7 64.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e8 65.Rd7-a7
Bd1-b3 66.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7
67.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-d8 68.Ke3-d3
Bb3-a4 69.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7
70.Ra8-a7+ Ba4-d7 -1.45/21 ]
54.Nb1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Nb1-d2 Rf3-g3+ 55.Kg2-f1 Rg3-d3
56.Kf1-e1 Rd3-e3+ 57.Ke1-f1 Re3-e2
58.Nd2-b3 Re2xe4 59.Nb3-a5
Bh5-e2+ 60.Kf1-f2 Kd7-c7 61.a3-a4
Be2xc4 62.Na5xc4 Re4xc4 63.Rf6-f7+
Kc7-b6 64.Rf7xh7 Rc4xa4 65.Rh7-d7
c5-c4 66.Rd7xd6+ Kb6-c5 67.Rd6xg6
Kc5xd5 68.Rg6-b6 c4-c3 69.g5-g6
Ra4-a2+ 70.Kf2-f3 c3-c2 71.g6-g7
Ra2-a3+ 72.Kf3-e2 Ra3-g3 73.Ke2-d2
Rg3-g2+ 74.Kd2-c1 Rg2xg7
75.Kc1xc2 Rg7-g2+ 76.Kc2-d3
Rg2-a2 77.Rb6-f6 Ra2-a3+ 78.Kd3-e2
f4-f3+ 79.Ke2-f2 a6-a5 80.Rf6-f8
a5-a4 81.Rf8-d8+ Kd5-c6 82.Rd8-f8
Ra3-d3 -1.25/22 ] 54...Rf3-g3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rf3-g3+
55.Kg2-f1 Rg3-d3 56.Kf1-e1 Rd3-e3+
57.Ke1-f1 Re3-e2 58.Nd2-b3 Re2xe4
59.Nb3-a5 Bh5-e2+ 60.Kf1-f2 Kd7-c7
61.a3-a4 Be2xc4 62.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-b6
63.Na5xc4+ Re4xc4 64.Rf7xh7
Rc4xa4 65.Rh7-d7 c5-c4 66.Rd7xd6+
Kb6-c5 67.Rd6xg6 Kc5xd5 68.Rg6-b6
c4-c3 69.g5-g6 Ra4-a2+ 70.Kf2-f3
c3-c2 71.g6-g7 Ra2-a3+ 72.Kf3-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

616

Ra3-g3 73.Ke2-d2 Rg3-g2+


Ra4xe4 68.Rd6-c6 c5-c4 69.Rc6-a6
74.Kd2-c1 Rg2xg7 75.Kc1xc2
Re4-d4 70.Ra6xa5 Kg5-f4 71.Ra5-c5
Rg7-g2+ 76.Kc2-d3 Rg2-a2 77.Rb6-f6 Kf4-e5 72.Kg2-f2 Ke5-d6 -0.85/24 ]
56...Rd3-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra2-a3+ 78.Kd3-e2 f4-f3+ 79.Ke2-f2
a6-a5 80.Rf6-f4 a5-a4 81.Rf4-b4
56...Rd3-f3+ 57.Kf2-g2 a6-a5
Kd5-c5 82.Rb4-f4 -1.19/23 ] 55.Kg2-f2 58.a3-a4 Rf3-c3 59.Rf6xf4 Rc3-c2+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kg2-f1
60.Kg2-g1 Rc2xc4 61.Nf1-g3 Rc4xa4
Rg3-d3 56.Kf1-e1 Rd3-e3+ 57.Ke1-f1
62.Ng3xh5 g6xh5 63.Rf4-h4 Kd7-e8
Re3-e2 58.Nd2-b3 Re2xe4 59.Nb3-a5 64.Kg1-f2 Ke8-f7 65.Rh4xh5 Kf7-g6
Bh5-e2+ 60.Kf1-f2 Kd7-c7 61.a3-a4
66.Rh5-h6+ Kg6xg5 67.Rh6xd6
Be2xc4 62.Na5xc4 Re4xc4 63.Rf6-f7+ Ra4xe4 68.Rd6-a6 a5-a4 69.Ra6-a5
Kc7-b6 64.Rf7xh7 Rc4xa4 65.Rh7-d7
Kg5-f6 70.Ra5xc5 Kf6-e5 71.Rc5-a5
c5-c4 66.Rd7xd6+ Kb6-c5 67.Rd6xg6
Ke5-d6 72.Ra5-a7 Kd6xd5
Kc5xd5 68.Rg6-b6 c4-c3 69.g5-g6
73.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-c4 74.Rd7xh7
Ra4-a2+ 70.Kf2-f3 c3-c2 71.g6-g7
a4-a3 -0.69/22 ] 57.Kf2-g2
Ra2-a3+ 72.Kf3-e2 Ra3-g3 73.Ke2-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kf2-g2
Rg3-g2+ 74.Kd2-c1 Rg2xg7
a6-a5 58.a3-a4 Rf3-c3 59.Rf6xf4
75.Kc1xc2 Rg7-g2+ 76.Kc2-d3
Rc3-c2+ 60.Kg2-g1 Rc2xc4 61.Nf1-g3
Rg2-a2 77.Rb6-f6 Ra2-a3+ 78.Kd3-e2 Rc4xa4 62.Ng3xh5 g6xh5 63.Rf4-h4
f4-f3+ 79.Ke2-f2 a6-a5 80.Rf6-f8
Kd7-e8 64.Kg1-f2 Ke8-f7 65.Rh4xh5
a5-a4 81.Rf8-d8+ Kd5-c6 82.Rd8-f8
Kf7-g6 66.Rh5-h6+ Kg6xg5
Ra3-d3 -1.25/22 ] 55...Rg3-d3
67.Rh6xd6 Ra4xe4 68.Rd6-a6 a5-a4
[ 55...Rg3-e3!? and Black can already
69.Ra6-a5 Kg5-f6 70.Ra5xc5 Kf6-e5
relax 56.Kf2-f1 Re3-e2 57.e4-e5
71.Rc5-a5 Ke5-d6 72.Ra5-a7 Kd6xd5
Re2xd2 58.Rf6xd6+ Kd7-c7
73.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-c4 74.Rd7xh7
59.Rd6xa6 Bh5-e2+ 60.Kf1-e1-+ ;
a4-a3 -0.79/22 ] 57...Rf3xa3
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rg3-e3
[ 57...a6-a5!? 58.a3-a4 Rf3-c3
56.Kf2-f1 Re3-e2 57.Nd2-b3 Re2xe4
59.Rf6xf4 Rc3-c2+ 60.Kg2-h3
58.Nb3-a5 Bh5-e2+ 59.Kf1-f2 Kd7-c7
Rc2xc4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.a3-a4 Be2xc4 61.Na5xc4 Re4xc4
57...a6-a5 58.a3-a4 Rf3-a3 59.Rf6xf4
62.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-b6 63.Rf7xh7 Rc4xa4
Ra3-a2+ 60.Kg2-h3 Ra2xa4
64.Rh7-d7 c5-c4 65.Rd7xd6+ Kb6-c5
61.Nf1-g3 Ra4xc4 62.Ng3xh5 g6xh5
66.Rd6xg6 Kc5xd5 67.Rg6-f6 Kd5-e5
63.Rf4-h4 a5-a4 64.Rh4xh5 Rc4xe4
68.Rf6-c6 Ra4-a2+ 69.Kf2-f1 Ke5-d5
65.Rh5xh7+ Kd7-e8 66.g5-g6 Ke8-f8
70.Rc6-c7 a6-a5 71.g5-g6 f4-f3
67.Rh7-a7 Re4-d4 68.Kh3-g3 Rd4xd5
72.Rc7-d7+ Kd5-e4 73.Rd7-c7
69.Kg3-f4 a4-a3 70.Kf4-e4 Rd5-g5
Ke4-e3 74.Rc7-e7+ Ke3-f4 75.g6-g7
71.Ra7xa3 Kf8-g7 72.Ra3-d3 Rg5xg6
Ra2-g2 76.Re7-c7 -1.12/22 ]
73.Ke4-d5 Rg6-g4 74.Rd3-d2 -0.64/21
56.Nd2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
] 58.Rf6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Nd2-f1 Rd3-f3+ 57.Kf2-g2 a6-a5
58.Rf6xf4 Ra3-a2+ 59.Kg2-g1 Bh5-e2
58.a3-a4 Rf3-c3 59.Rf6xf4 Rc3-c2+
60.Nf1-e3 Kd7-e8 61.Rf4-f6 Ke8-e7
60.Kg2-g1 Rc2xc4 61.Nf1-g3 Rc4xa4
62.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-d7 63.Re6-f6 a6-a5
62.Ng3xh5 g6xh5 63.Rf4-h4 Kd7-e8
64.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 65.Rf7xh7 Be2-f3
64.Kg1-g2 Ke8-f7 65.Rh4xh5 Kf7-g6
66.Rh7-h8+ Kd8-c7 67.Rh8-h7+
66.Rh5-h6+ Kg6xg5 67.Rh6xd6
Kc7-c8 68.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-d7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


69.Rh8-h7+ Kd7-e8 70.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-f7 71.Rh8-h4 Kf7-e7 72.Rh4-h7+
Ke7-f8 73.Rh7-h4 Kf8-g7 74.Rh4-f4
Bf3-h5 75.Rf4-f2 -0.64/22 ]
58...Bh5-e2 [ 58...Ra3-a2+!?
59.Kg2-h3 Bh5-e2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58...Ra3-a2+ 59.Kg2-g1 Bh5-e2
60.Nf1-e3 Kd7-e8 61.Rf4-f6 Ke8-e7
62.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-d7 63.Re6-f6 a6-a5
64.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c8 65.Rf7-f8+ Kc8-c7
66.Rf8-f7+ Kc7-d8 67.Rf7xh7 Be2-f3
68.Rh7-h8+ Kd8-c7 69.Rh8-h7+
Kc7-c8 70.Rh7-h8+ Kc8-d7
71.Rh8-h7+ Kd7-e8 72.Rh7-h8+
Ke8-f7 73.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-f8 74.Rh7-h4
Kf8-g7 75.Rh4-f4 Bf3-h5 76.Rf4-f2
-0.55/20 ] 59.Nf1-g3 White threatens
to win material: Ng3xe2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59.Rf4-h4 Be2xc4
60.Rh4xh7+ Kd7-e8 61.Nf1-h2 Bc4-e2
62.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 63.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 64.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7 65.Rh8-d8
Be2-d3 66.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8
67.Rd7xd6 Bd3xe4+ 68.Kg2-f2 Be4-f5
69.Rd6-c6 Ra3-a2+ 70.Kf2-g3 a6-a5
71.Nh2-f3 a5-a4 72.Nf3-e5 a4-a3
73.Ne5xg6+ Kf8-g7 74.Ng6-e7
-0.36/21 ] 59...Be2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...Be2xc4 60.Rf4-h4
Kd7-e8 61.Rh4xh7 Bc4-b5 62.Kg2-f2
c5-c4 63.Ng3-e2 c4-c3 64.Ne2-f4
Ra3-a4 65.Kf2-e3 Ra4-c4 66.Nf4-d3
c3-c2 67.Nd3-c1 Rc4-c3+ 68.Ke3-d2
Rc3-g3 69.Kd2xc2 Rg3xg5 70.Kc2-c3
Rg5-g2 71.Nc1-b3 Rg2-g3+
72.Kc3-b4 Rg3-e3 73.Nb3-d2 g6-g5
74.Rh7-g7 Re3-e2 75.Kb4-c3
Re2-e3+ 76.Kc3-b4 Re3-e2 -0.33/23 ]
60.Rf4-f7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-e8 61.Rf7xh7 Bc4-b5
62.Kg2-f2 c5-c4 63.Ng3-e2 c4-c3
64.Ne2-f4 Ra3-a4 65.Kf2-e3 Ra4-c4
66.Nf4-d3 c3-c2 67.Nd3-c1 Rc4-c3+
68.Ke3-d2 Rc3-g3 69.Kd2xc2 Rg3xg5
70.Kc2-c3 Rg5-g4 71.Kc3-d4 Rg4-g1

617
72.Nc1-b3 Rg1-d1+ 73.Kd4-c3
Rd1-d3+ 74.Kc3-b4 Rd3-e3
75.Nb3-d2 g6-g5 76.Rh7-g7 Re3-e2
77.Kb4-c3 Re2-e3+ 78.Kc3-b4
Re3-e2 -0.39/23 ] 60...Kd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kd7-e8
61.Rf7xh7 Bc4-b5 62.Kg2-f2 c5-c4
63.Ng3-e2 c4-c3 64.Ne2-f4 Ra3-a4
65.Kf2-e3 Ra4-c4 66.Nf4-d3 c3-c2
67.Nd3-c1 Rc4-c3+ 68.Ke3-d2 Rc3-g3
69.Kd2xc2 Rg3xg5 70.Kc2-c3 Rg5-g4
71.Kc3-d4 Rg4-g1 72.Nc1-b3
Rg1-d1+ 73.Kd4-c3 Rd1-d3+
74.Kc3-b4 Rd3-e3 75.Nb3-d2 g6-g5
76.Rh7-g7 Re3-e2 77.Kb4-c3
Re2-e3+ 78.Kc3-b4 Re3-e2 -0.33/22 ]
61.Rf7xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Rf7xh7 Bc4-b5 62.Kg2-f2 c5-c4
63.Ng3-e2 c4-c3 64.Ne2-d4 Bb5-d3
65.Rh7-h3 Ke8-d7 66.Kf2-e3 Bd3-b5
67.Rh3-h7+ Kd7-c8 68.Nd4-c2
Ra3-a2 69.Rh7-h2 Kc8-c7 70.Ke3-d4
Ra2-a4+ 71.Kd4xc3 Ra4xe4
72.Rh2-h6 Bb5-e8 73.Nc2-d4
Re4-e3+ 74.Kc3-c4 Kc7-b6 75.Nd4-e6
a6-a5 76.Kc4-d4 Re3-b3 77.Rh6-h8
Rb3-b4+ 78.Kd4-c3 -0.33/22 ]
61...Bc4-d3 [ 61...Bc4-b5!?
62.Rh7-g7 c5-c4 63.Rg7xg6 c4-c3
64.Rg6-g8+ Ke8-f7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61...Bc4-b5 62.Kg2-f2 c5-c4
63.Ng3-e2 c4-c3 64.Ne2-f4 Ra3-a4
65.Kf2-e3 Ra4-c4 66.Nf4-d3 c3-c2
67.Nd3-c1 Rc4-c3+ 68.Ke3-d2 Rc3-g3
69.Kd2xc2 Rg3xg5 70.Kc2-c3 Rg5-g2
71.Nc1-b3 Rg2-g3+ 72.Kc3-b4
Rg3-e3 73.Nb3-d2 g6-g5 74.Rh7-g7
Re3-e2 75.Kb4-c3 Re2-e3+
76.Kc3-b4 Re3-e2 -0.33/19 ]
62.Rh7-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 63.Rh8-h6 Ke7-f7
64.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 65.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7
66.Rh8-c8 Ra3-a4 67.Kg2-f3 Bd3-c2
68.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-f8 69.Rc7-d7
Bc2-d1+ 70.Kf3-e3 Ra4-a3+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


71.Ke3-f2 c5-c4 72.Rd7xd6 c4-c3
73.Rd6xg6 c3-c2 74.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-e8
75.Rf6-c6 Ra3-a1 76.Ng3-e2 Bd1xe2
77.Rc6xc2 Be2-h5 78.Rc2-c6 a6-a5
79.g5-g6 a5-a4 80.g6-g7 -0.11/21 ]
62...Ke8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Ke8-e7 63.Rh8-h6 Ke7-f7
64.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 65.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7
66.Rh8-c8 Ra3-a4 67.Kg2-f3 Bd3-c2
68.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-f8 69.Rc7-d7
Bc2-d1+ 70.Kf3-e3 Ra4-a3+
71.Ke3-f2 c5-c4 72.Rd7xd6 c4-c3
73.Rd6-f6+ Kf8-e8 74.Rf6xg6 c3-c2
75.Rg6-c6 Ra3-a1 76.Ng3-e2 Bd1xe2
77.Rc6xc2 Be2-h5 78.Rc2-c6 Ke8-e7
79.g5-g6 -0.06/22 ] 63.Rh8-h7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Rh8-h6
c5-c4 64.Rh6xg6 c4-c3 65.Ng3-f5+
Ke7-f8 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 67.Rf6-g6+
Kg8-f8 68.Rg6-f6+ -0.02/20 ]
63...Ke7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Ke7-f8 64.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-g7
65.Rh8-c8 Ra3-a4 66.Kg2-f3 Bd3-c2
67.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-f8 68.Rc7-d7
Bc2-d1+ 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-a3+
70.Ke3-f2 c5-c4 71.Rd7xd6 c4-c3
72.Rd6xg6 c3-c2 73.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-e8
74.Rf6-c6 Ra3-a1 75.Ng3-e2 Bd1xe2
76.Rc6xc2 Be2-h5 77.Rc2-c6 a6-a5
78.g5-g6 Ke8-f8 79.d5-d6 Ra1-d1
80.Rc6-a6 Bh5xg6 81.Ra6xa5
Rd1xd6 82.Ra5-a7 Rd6-d3 83.Kf2-e2
Bg6xe4 -0.05/23 ] 64.Rh7-h8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Rh7-h8+
Kf8-g7 65.Rh8-c8 Ra3-a2+ 66.Kg2-f3
Bd3-c2 67.Rc8-c6 Bc2-d1+ 68.Kf3-e3
Ra2-a3+ 69.Ke3-d2 Bd1-g4
70.Ng3-h1 Ra3-f3 71.Rc6xa6 Rf3-f1
72.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f8 73.Ra7-a8+
Kf8-e7 74.Ra8-h8 Rf1-f4 75.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 76.Kd2-e3 Rf4-f3+ 77.Ke3-d2
c5-c4 78.Rh7-c7 Rf3-d3+ 79.Kd2-c2
Bg4-d1+ 80.Kc2-b1 -0.15/21 ]
64...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Kf8-g7 65.Rh8-c8 Ra3-a2+

618
66.Kg2-f3 Bd3-c2 67.Rc8-c6 Bc2-d1+
68.Kf3-e3 Ra2-a3+ 69.Ke3-d2 Bd1-g4
70.Ng3-h1 Ra3-f3 71.Rc6xa6 Rf3-f1
72.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f8 73.Ra7-a8+
Kf8-e7 74.Ra8-h8 Rf1-f4 75.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f8 76.Kd2-e3 Rf4-f3+ 77.Ke3-d2
c5-c4 78.Rh7-c7 Rf3-d3+ 79.Kd2-c2
Bg4-d1+ 80.Kc2-b2 Bd1-f3
81.Nh1-g3 -0.15/21 ] 65.Rh8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Rh8-c8
Bd3-b5 66.e4-e5 d6xe5 67.Ng3-e4
Ra3-a2+ 68.Kg2-f3 c5-c4 69.Rc8-c7+
Kg7-f8 70.Ne4-c5 Ra2-d2 71.Nc5-e6+
Kf8-g8 72.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-f7 73.Rc8-c7+
Kf7-e8 74.Ne6-g7+ Ke8-f8
75.Ng7-e6+ Kf8-g8 -0.07/21 ]
65...Kg7-f7 [ 65...c5-c4 66.e4-e5
Ra3-a2+ 67.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a5
( 67...d6xe5? doesn't work 68.d5-d6
Bd3-e2+ 69.Ng3xe2+- );Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 65...Bd3-b5 66.e4-e5 d6xe5
67.Ng3-e4 Ra3-d3 68.Rc8xc5 Kg7-f8
69.Kg2-f2 Rd3-d4 70.Kf2-f3 Kf8-e7
71.Rc5-c7+ Ke7-d8 72.Rc7-g7
Rd4xd5 73.Rg7xg6 a6-a5 74.Rg6-b6
Rd5-d3+ 75.Kf3-f2 Bb5-c4 76.g5-g6
a5-a4 77.Ne4-d6 Bc4-d5 78.Nd6-f7+
Kd8-e7 79.Nf7xe5 Rd3-b3 -0.11/18 ]
66.Rc8-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8 67.Rc7-c8+ Kf8-e7
68.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8 69.Rc7-g7 c5-c4
70.Rg7xg6 c4-c3 71.Rg6-e6+ Ke8-d7
72.Ng3-f5 Kd7-c7 73.Re6-e7+ Kc7-b6
74.Nf5-e3 c3-c2 75.Ne3xc2 Ra3-a2
76.Kg2-f3 Ra2xc2 77.g5-g6 Rc2-c8
78.g6-g7 a6-a5 79.Re7-d7 Bd3-b5
80.Rd7xd6+ Kb6-c5 81.Rd6-e6
Rc8-g8 82.Re6-e7 a5-a4 83.Kf3-e3
a4-a3 84.Re7-a7 Bb5-f1 85.Ra7xa3
Rg8xg7 86.Ra3-a8 Bf1-b5
87.Ra8-c8+ Kc5-d6 88.Rc8-d8+
Kd6-e5 -0.06/23 ] 66...Kf7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Kf7-f8
67.Rc7-c8+ Kf8-e7 68.Rc8-c7+
Ke7-e8 69.Rc7-g7 c5-c4 70.Rg7xg6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


c4-c3 71.Rg6-e6+ Ke8-d7 72.Ng3-f5
Kd7-c7 73.Re6-e7+ Kc7-b6 74.Nf5-e3
c3-c2 75.Ne3xc2 Ra3-a2 76.g5-g6
Ra2xc2+ 77.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c8 78.g6-g7
a6-a5 79.Re7-d7 Bd3-b5 80.Rd7xd6+
Kb6-c5 81.Rd6-e6 Rc8-g8 82.Re6-e7
a5-a4 83.Kf3-e3 a4-a3 84.Re7-a7
Bb5-f1 85.Ra7xa3 Rg8xg7 86.Ra3-a8
Bf1-b5 87.Ra8-c8+ Kc5-d6
88.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-e5 0.00/22 ] 67.e4-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Rc7-g7
c5-c4 68.Rg7xg6 c4-c3 69.Rg6-e6+
Ke8-d7 70.Ng3-f5 c3-c2 71.Re6xd6+
Kd7-e8 72.Rd6-e6+ Ke8-f8
73.Re6-f6+ Kf8-g8 74.Rf6-g6+ Kg8-f7
75.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-e8 76.Rf6-e6+
Ke8-f8 -0.05/20 ] 67...d6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...d6xe5
68.Kg2-f2 c5-c4 69.Kf2-e3 a6-a5
70.Ng3-e2 Ke8-d8 71.Rc7-a7 a5-a4
72.Ne2-g3 Bd3-b1+ 73.Ke3-f2 c4-c3
74.Ng3-e2 Bb1-d3 75.Ne2-c1 Bd3-e4
76.d5-d6 Ra3-a1 77.Kf2-e3 Be4-f5
78.Nc1-b3 c3-c2 -2.13/16 ] 68.Rc7xc5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.d5-d6 c5-c4
69.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 70.Kf3-e3 Ke8-d8
71.Ng3-e2 a5-a4 72.Ne2-c1 Bd3-f5+
73.Ke3-d2 Ra3-g3 74.Rc7xc4 a4-a3
75.Rc4-c7 Rg3-g2+ 76.Kd2-e3
Rg2xg5 77.Rc7-a7 Rg5-g3+
78.Ke3-f2 Rg3-c3 79.Nc1-e2 Rc3-b3
80.Ne2-c1 Rb3-h3 81.Kf2-e1 g6-g5
82.Ke1-e2 g5-g4 83.Ke2-d2 Rh3-h2+
84.Kd2-e3 Rh2-h3+ 85.Ke3-d2
Rh3-h2+ -2.23/17 ] 68...Ke8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Ke8-d7
69.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 70.Rc6-e6 a5-a4
71.Re6xe5 Kd7-d6 72.Re5-e8 Ra3-b3
73.Ng3-e4+ Kd6xd5 74.Ne4-d2
Rb3-c3 75.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e6 76.Kg2-f2
a4-a3 77.Rd8-a8 Ke6-d5 78.Ra8-a5+
Kd5-c6 79.Ra5-a8 Bd3-f5 80.Nd2-e4
Rc3-c2+ 81.Kf2-e3 a3-a2 82.Ke3-d4
Rc2-e2 83.Ne4-f6 Kc6-b5 84.Ra8-b8+
Kb5-a4 -2.24/21 ] 69.Rc5-c6

619
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Rc5-c1
Kd7-d6 70.Rc1-c8 Kd6xd5
71.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-e6 72.Rd8-e8+
Ke6-d6 73.Kg2-f2 a6-a5 74.Kf2-e1
Kd6-d5 75.Ke1-d2 e5-e4 76.Re8-d8+
Kd5-e5 77.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-f4
78.Ng3-e2+ Kf4xg5 79.Ne2-c3 Kg5-f5
80.Re8-f8+ Kf5-g4 81.Rf8-e8 Kg4-f4
82.Nc3-d5+ Kf4-f3 83.Re8-f8+ Kf3-g3
84.Kd2-e3 a5-a4 -2.20/20 ]
69...Ra3-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...a6-a5 70.Rc6-e6 a5-a4
71.Re6xe5 Kd7-d6 72.Re5-e8 Ra3-b3
73.Kg2-f2 a4-a3 74.Ng3-e4+ Kd6xd5
75.Ne4-d2 Rb3-c3 76.Re8-a8 Bd3-f5
77.Kf2-e2 Kd5-c5 78.Ra8-a4 Bf5-d3+
79.Ke2-e1 Kc5-b5 80.Ra4-a7 Bd3-f5
81.Ke1-e2 Bf5-g4+ 82.Ke2-e1 Bg4-h5
83.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-c6 -2.39/17 ]
70.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Kg2-f3 Ra5xd5 71.Rc6-f6 Rd5-d6
72.Rf6-f8 Kd7-e7 73.Rf8-c8 Rd6-d4
74.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5 75.Ng3-e4 Ke7-e6
76.Rc8-f8 Rd4-d3+ 77.Ke3-f2 Rd3-a3
78.Rf8-b8 Bb5-d3 79.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5
80.Nc5xd3 Ra3xd3 81.Rb8-f8+
Kf5xg5 82.Rf8-e8 Kg5-f4 83.Re8-f8+
Kf4-e4 84.Rf8-f6 a6-a5 85.Rf6xg6
Rd3-f3+ 86.Kf2-e2 a5-a4 87.Rg6-g4+
Rf3-f4 -1.47/21 ] 70...Ra5xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Ra5xd5
71.Rc6-f6 Rd5-d6 72.Rf6-f8 Kd7-e7
73.Rf8-c8 Rd6-d4 74.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5
75.Ng3-e4 Ke7-e6 76.Rc8-f8 Rd4-d3+
77.Ke3-f2 Rd3-a3 78.Rf8-b8 Bb5-d3
79.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5 80.Nc5xd3
Ra3xd3 81.Rb8-f8+ Kf5xg5 82.Rf8-e8
Kg5-f4 83.Re8-f8+ Kf4-e4 84.Rf8-f6
a6-a5 85.Rf6xg6 Rd3-f3+ 86.Kf2-e2
a5-a4 87.Rg6-g4+ Rf3-f4 -1.38/23 ]
71.Rc6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Rc6-f6 Rd5-d6 72.Rf6-f8 Kd7-e7
73.Rf8-c8 Rd6-d4 74.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5
75.Ng3-e4 Ke7-e6 76.Rc8-f8 Rd4-d3+
77.Ke3-f2 Rd3-a3 78.Rf8-b8 Bb5-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


79.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5 80.Nc5xd3
Ra3xd3 81.Rb8-f8+ Kf5xg5 82.Rf8-e8
Kg5-f4 83.Re8-f8+ Kf4-e4 84.Rf8-f6
a6-a5 85.Rf6xg6 Rd3-f3+ 86.Kf2-e2
a5-a4 87.Rg6-g4+ Rf3-f4 -1.47/22 ]
71...Rd5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71...Rd5-d6 72.Rf6-f8 Kd7-e7
73.Rf8-c8 Rd6-d4 74.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5
75.Ng3-e4 Ke7-e6 76.Rc8-f8 Rd4-d3+
77.Ke3-f2 Rd3-a3 78.Rf8-b8 Bb5-d3
79.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5 80.Nc5xd3
Ra3xd3 81.Rb8-f8+ Kf5xg5 82.Rf8-e8
Kg5-f4 83.Re8-f8+ Kf4-e4 84.Rf8-f6
a6-a5 85.Rf6xg6 Rd3-f3+ 86.Kf2-e2
a5-a4 87.Rg6-g4+ Rf3-f4 -1.38/21 ]
72.Rf6-f7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Rf6-f8 Kd7-e7 73.Rf8-c8 Rd6-d4
74.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5 75.Ng3-e4 Ke7-e6
76.Rc8-f8 Rd4-d3+ 77.Ke3-f2 Rd3-a3
78.Rf8-b8 Bb5-d3 79.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5
80.Nc5xd3 Ra3xd3 81.Rb8-f8+
Kf5xg5 82.Rf8-e8 Kg5-f4 83.Re8-f8+
Kf4-e4 84.Rf8-f6 a6-a5 85.Rf6xg6
Rd3-f3+ 86.Kf2-e2 a5-a4 87.Rg6-g4+
Rf3-f4 -1.47/20 ] 72...Kd7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kd7-e6
73.Rf7-f8 a6-a5 74.Rf8-a8 Rd6-d5
75.Kf3-f2 Bd3-b1 76.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d7
77.Ng3-f1 Bb1-d3 78.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-c6
79.Nf1-e3 Rd5-c5 80.Kf2-f3 Rc5-b5
81.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-c7 82.Ra6-a7+
Kc7-b6 83.Ra7-d7 e5-e4+ 84.Kf3-f4
Kb6-c6 85.Rd7-e7 -1.61/21 ]
73.Rf7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Rf7-f8 a6-a5 74.Rf8-a8 Rd6-d5
75.Ra8-e8+ Ke6-f7 76.Re8-b8 Rd5-d4
77.Kf3-e3 a5-a4 78.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-e6
79.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-e7 80.Rb6-b7+
Ke7-d6 81.Ng3-e2 Bd3xe2 82.Ke3xe2
Kd6-e6 83.Rb7-b5 Ke6-f5 84.Rb5-a5
Kf5-f4 85.Ke2-e1 Rd4-b4 86.Ke1-d2
e5-e4 87.Kd2-c3 Rb4-b3+ 88.Kc3-c4
-1.64/19 ] 73...Ke6-d5
[ 73...Rd6-d4!? might be the shorter
path 74.Kf3-g2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

620
x64: 73...Bd3-b5 74.Ra7-g7 Rd6-d3+
75.Kf3-f2 Bb5-e8 76.Rg7-g8 Ke6-f7
77.Rg8-h8 Rd3-d4 78.Kf2-e3 a6-a5
79.Ng3-e4 a5-a4 80.Ne4-c5 Kf7-e7
81.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-d6 82.Nc5-e4+
Kd6-e6 83.Ne4-c5+ Ke6-f5 84.Rh7-e7
Be8-b5 85.Re7-f7+ Kf5-g4 86.Nc5-e6
Rd4-d6 87.Rf7-b7 Rd6-d3+ 88.Ke3-e4
Bb5-c6+ 89.Ke4xd3 Bc6xb7 -1.80/21 ]
74.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74.Ra7-c7 Bd3-b1 75.Rc7-c8 Rd6-b6
76.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-c6 77.Rd8-c8+
Kc6-d7 78.Rc8-c3 Kd7-e6 79.Rc3-a3
Bb1-c2 80.Ng3-e4 Ke6-f5 81.Ne4-c5
Kf5xg5 82.Nc5xa6 Kg5-f5 83.Na6-c5
g6-g5 84.Ra3-a8 Rb6-b3+ 85.Kf3-f2
Rb3-b5 86.Ra8-c8 Kf5-g4 87.Kf2-e3
Bc2-f5 88.Rc8-c6 Rb5-b2 -1.38/20 ]
74...Kd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...Bd3-c2 75.Ra7-a8 Rd6-b6
76.Ra8-d8+ Kd5-e6 77.Rd8-e8+
Ke6-d6 78.Re8-a8 Kd6-d7 79.Ng3-f1
Rb6-b3+ 80.Ke3-f2 Bc2-d3 81.Nf1-d2
Rb3-c3 82.Nd2-f3 Kd7-d6 83.Ra8-d8+
Kd6-e6 84.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-f5 85.Nf3xe5
Bd3-b5 86.Re8-e7 Kf5xg5 87.Re7-f7
a6-a5 88.Ne5-f3+ Kg5-h6 89.Nf3-d4
-1.27/21 ] 75.Ra7-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 75.Ke3-f3 -0.05/22 ]
75...Bd3-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Bd3-b5 76.Ra8-g8 Rd6-d3+
77.Ke3-f2 e5-e4 78.Ng3xe4 Ke6-f5
79.Ne4-c5 Rd3-d5 80.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-g4
81.Rf8-c8 Rd5-e5 82.Nc5-b7 Re5-e2+
83.Kf2-g1 Kg4xg5 84.Nb7-d6 Re2-b2
85.Nd6xb5 a6xb5 86.Kg1-f1 b5-b4
87.Kf1-e1 b4-b3 88.Rc8-b8 Kg5-f4
89.Ke1-d1 Rb2-b1+ 90.Kd1-e2 g6-g5
91.Rb8-f8+ Kf4-e5 92.Ke2-d3 g5-g4
93.Rf8-g8 Ke5-f4 94.Rg8-f8+ Kf4-g5
-1.56/23 ] 76.Ra8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 76.Ra8-g8 Rd6-d3+ 77.Ke3-f2
e5-e4 78.Ng3xe4 Ke6-f5 79.Ne4-c5
Rd3-d5 80.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-g4 81.Rf8-c8
Rd5-e5 82.Nc5-b3 Re5-e2+ 83.Kf2-g1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Re2-b2 84.Nb3-d4 Kg4xg5 85.Nd4xb5
a6xb5 86.Kg1-f1 b5-b4 87.Kf1-e1
b4-b3 88.Rc8-b8 Kg5-f4 89.Ke1-d1
Rb2-b1+ 90.Kd1-e2 g6-g5 91.Rb8-f8+
Kf4-e5 92.Rf8-e8+ Ke5-f5 93.Re8-f8+
Kf5-e6 94.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-d5
95.Re8-d8+ Kd5-c4 96.Rd8-c8+
Kc4-d5 -1.52/22 ] 76...Ke6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...a6-a5
77.Rf8-g8 Rd6-d3+ 78.Ke3-f2 Ke6-f7
79.Rg8-b8 Bb5-c6 80.Rb8-b6 Bc6-d5
81.Rb6-f6+ Kf7-e7 82.Ng3-f1 a5-a4
83.Rf6xg6 a4-a3 84.Nf1-e3 Bd5-e6
85.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 86.Rg7-a7 a3-a2
87.Kf2-e2 e5-e4 88.Ra7-a5 Rd3-c3
89.Ke2-d2 Rc3-c5 90.Ra5-a6+
Kd6-e5 91.g5-g6 Rc5-c7 92.Ra6-a5+
Ke5-f6 -2.01/19 ] 77.Rf8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Rf8-c8
Rd6-c6 78.Rc8-g8 Rc6-c3+ 79.Ke3-f2
Bb5-d3 80.Rg8-g7+ Ke7-e6
81.Rg7-g8 Ke6-f7 82.Rg8-a8 Rc3-a3
83.Kf2-e3 Bd3-b5+ 84.Ke3-f2 a6-a5
85.Ra8-b8 Bb5-c6 86.Rb8-b6 Ra3-c3
87.Ng3-e2 Rc3-c5 88.Kf2-e3 a5-a4
89.Rb6-a6 Kf7-e6 90.Ke3-d2 Ke6-d6
91.Ne2-c3 Rc5-c4 92.Kd2-d3 -1.94/21
] 77...Ke7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77...a6-a5 78.Ng3-e4 Rd6-d3+
79.Ke3-f2 Bb5-c6 80.Ne4-c5 Rd3-f3+
81.Kf2-e2 e5-e4 82.Rg8xg6 Bc6-b5+
83.Ke2-d1 e4-e3 84.Kd1-c2 e3-e2
85.Rg6-e6+ Ke7-f7 86.Kc2-d2 Rf3-f1
87.Re6xe2 Bb5xe2 88.Kd2xe2 Rf1-f5
89.Nc5-e4 Kf7-g6 90.Ne4-c3 Rf5xg5
91.Ke2-d3 Rg5-g4 92.Kd3-c2 a5-a4
93.Nc3-d5 Rg4-g5 94.Nd5-c3 a4-a3
95.Kc2-b3 Rg5-g3 -2.03/19 ]
78.Rg8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78.Rg8-b8 Rd6-d3+ 79.Ke3-f2 Kf7-e6
80.Rb8-g8 e5-e4 81.Ng3xe4 Ke6-f5
82.Ne4-c5 Rd3-d5 83.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-g4
84.Rf8-c8 Rd5-e5 85.Nc5-b3 Re5-e2+
86.Kf2-g1 Kg4xg5 87.Nb3-d4 Re2-b2
88.Nd4xb5 a6xb5 89.Kg1-f1 b5-b4

621
90.Kf1-e1 b4-b3 91.Rc8-b8 Kg5-f4
92.Ke1-d1 Rb2-b1+ 93.Kd1-d2 g6-g5
94.Rb8-f8+ Kf4-g3 95.Rf8-d8 g5-g4
96.Kd2-c3 Kg3-f3 97.Rd8-d3+ Kf3-e4
98.Rd3-d4+ Ke4-f5 -1.54/23 ]
78...Rd6-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78...Rd6-d3+ 79.Ke3-f2 Kf7-e6
80.Rb8-g8 e5-e4 81.Ng3xe4 Ke6-f5
82.Ne4-c5 Rd3-d5 83.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-g4
84.Rf8-c8 Rd5-e5 85.Nc5-b3 Re5-e2+
86.Kf2-g1 Re2-e1+ 87.Kg1-h2 Re1-b1
88.Rc8-c3 Rb1-b2+ 89.Kh2-g1
Kg4xg5 90.Nb3-c5 Rb2-a2
91.Nc5-e6+ Kg5-h4 92.Ne6-d4
Bb5-d7 93.Nd4-f3+ Kh4-h5 94.Nf3-e5
Bd7-f5 -1.52/21 ] 79.Ke3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79.Ke3-f2
Kf7-e6 80.Rb8-g8 e5-e4 81.Ng3xe4
Ke6-f5 82.Ne4-c5 Rd3-d5 83.Rg8-f8+
Kf5-g4 84.Rf8-c8 Rd5-e5 85.Nc5-b3
Re5-e2+ 86.Kf2-g1 Kg4xg5 87.Rc8-c3
Kg5-f4 88.Nb3-d4 Re2-b2 89.Nd4-e6+
Kf4-f5 90.Ne6-c7 Kf5-g4 91.Rc3-a3
Rb2-b1+ 92.Kg1-f2 Rb1-f1+
93.Kf2-g2 -1.55/18 ] 79...Bb5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Kf7-e6
80.Rb8-g8 e5-e4 81.Ng3xe4 Ke6-f5
82.Ne4-c5 Rd3-d5 83.Nc5-b7 Kf5xg5
84.Kf2-e3 Kg5-f5 85.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-e5
86.Rf8-g8 Rd5-d3+ 87.Ke3-f2
Rd3-d2+ 88.Kf2-e3 Rd2-g2 89.Rg8-g7
Ke5-f6 90.Rg7-h7 -1.63/19 ]
80.Rb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Rb8-b6 Rd3-f3+ 81.Kf2-e2 Rf3xg3
82.Rb6xc6 Rg3xg5 83.Ke2-e3 a6-a5
84.Rc6-a6 a5-a4 85.Ra6xa4 Rg5-g3+
86.Ke3-f2 Rg3-d3 87.Ra4-a6 Rd3-b3
88.Ra6-c6 g6-g5 89.Rc6-a6 Rb3-h3
90.Ra6-c6 Rh3-h4 91.Kf2-g3 Rh4-d4
92.Rc6-c8 Rd4-f4 93.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-g6
94.Rc7-c2 e5-e4 95.Rc2-c6+ Rf4-f6
-0.97/22 ] 80...Rd3-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 80...Rd3-f3+ 81.Kf2-e2
Rf3xg3 82.Rb6xc6 Rg3xg5 83.Ke2-e3
a6-a5 84.Rc6-a6 a5-a4 85.Ra6xa4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rg5-g3+ 86.Ke3-f2 Rg3-d3 87.Ra4-a6
Rd3-b3 88.Ra6-c6 g6-g5 89.Rc6-a6
Rb3-c3 90.Ra6-b6 Rc3-d3 91.Kf2-g2
Rd3-a3 92.Kg2-f2 g5-g4 93.Kf2-g2
e5-e4 94.Rb6-b4 e4-e3 95.Rb4xg4
e3-e2 96.Kg2-f2 -0.91/20 ] 81.Kf2-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81.Kf2-e2
Bc6-d5 82.Ng3-f1 Rf3-b3 83.Rb6-f6+
Kf7-g7 84.Nf1-e3 Bd5-e4 85.Ne3-g4
Rb3-g3 86.Ng4xe5 Rg3xg5 87.Rf6-f7+
Kg7-h6 88.Rf7-e7 Rg5-g2+ 89.Ke2-e3
Be4-f5 90.Ke3-f3 -0.90/15 ]
81...Rf3-c3+ [ 81...Bc6-a8!?
makes it even easier for Black
82.Kg2-h3 Rf3-f2 83.Kh3-h4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81...Bc6-a8
82.Rb6-b8 Ba8-d5 83.Rb8-h8 a6-a5
84.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-e6 85.Kg2-h3 a5-a4
86.Rh7-g7 a4-a3 87.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7
88.Rg6-a6 Bd5-c4 89.Ra6-a5 a3-a2
90.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f2 91.Kg4-h5 Rf2-h2+
92.Kh5-g4 Kf7-g6 93.Kg4-f3 Bc4-d5+
94.Ng3-e4 Rh2-h3+ 95.Kf3-g2 Rh3-e3
96.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-f5 -3.86/16 ]
82.Kg2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
82.Kg2-f2 a6-a5 83.Ng3-e2 Rc3-c5
84.Kf2-e3 a5-a4 85.Ke3-d2 Kf7-e7
86.Ne2-c3 Rc5-c4 87.Kd2-d3 Rc4-d4+
88.Kd3-c2 Ke7-d6 89.Rb6-a6 Rd4-g4
90.Ra6-a5 Rg4-g2+ 91.Kc2-d1
Rg2xg5 92.Nc3xa4 Rg5-g1+
93.Kd1-d2 Rg1-g2+ 94.Kd2-e3
Rg2-g3+ 95.Ke3-d2 Rg3-a3
96.Na4-b6 Ra3xa5 97.Nb6-c4+
Kd6-e6 98.Nc4xa5 -2.03/24 ]
82...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
82...a6-a5 83.Ng3-e2 Rc3-c5
84.Kf2-e3 a5-a4 85.Ke3-d2 Kf7-e7
86.Ne2-c3 Rc5-c4 87.Kd2-d3 Rc4-d4+
88.Kd3-e3 Ke7-d7 89.Rb6-a6 Rd4-g4
90.Ke3-d2 Kd7-c7 91.Ra6-a5 Kc7-d6
92.Nc3-b5+ Kd6-e6 93.Ra5-a6
Ke6-d5 94.Nb5-c3+ Kd5-c5
95.Ra6-a5+ Kc5-b4 96.Ra5xe5
Rg4-g2+ 97.Re5-e2 Rg2xg5 -1.85/22 ]

622
83.Rb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83.Ng3-e2 Rc3-c5 84.Kf2-e3 a5-a4
85.Ke3-d2 Kf7-e7 86.Ne2-c3 Rc5-c4
87.Kd2-d3 Rc4-d4+ 88.Kd3-e3
Ke7-d7 89.Rb6-a6 Rd4-g4 90.Ke3-d2
Kd7-c7 91.Ra6-a5 Kc7-d6 92.Nc3-b5+
Kd6-e6 93.Ra5-a6 Ke6-d5
94.Nb5-c3+ Kd5-c5 95.Ra6-a5+
Kc5-b4 96.Ra5xe5 Rg4-g2+
97.Re5-e2 Rg2xg5 -1.94/22 ]
83...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83...a5-a4 84.Ng3-e2 Rc3-c2
85.Ra6-a5 Kf7-e6 86.Kf2-e1 Ke6-d6
87.Ke1-d1 Rc2-c5 88.Ra5-a7
Rc5-d5+ 89.Kd1-c2 e5-e4 90.Ra7-a6
e4-e3 91.Ne2-c3 Rd5-d2+ 92.Kc2-c1
Rd2-h2 93.Ra6-a5 Rh2-g2 94.Ra5-a6
Kd6-c7 95.Ra6-a5 Kc7-b6 96.Ra5-e5
a4-a3 97.Re5xe3 a3-a2 98.Nc3xa2
Rg2xa2 99.Re3-e6 Ra2-a1+
100.Kc1-b2 -2.70/21 ] 84.Ng3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84.Ng3-e2
Rc3-c2 85.Ra6-a5 Kf7-e6 86.Kf2-e3
Ke6-d6 87.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c5 88.Ra5-a6
Kd6-c7 89.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 90.Ra7-f7
e5-e4+ 91.Kd3-e3 a4-a3 92.Rf7-f1
a3-a2 93.Rf1-a1 Bc6-d5 94.Ke3-d4
Kb6-c6 95.Ne2-f4 Bd5-f7 96.Kd4xe4
Rc5xg5 97.Nf4-d3 Kc6-b5 98.Ke4-d4
Bf7-g8 99.Ra1-c1 Rg5-g3 100.Nd3-e5
Kb5-b4 101.Rc1-a1 -2.91/20 ]
84...Rc3-c4 [ 84...Rc3-f3+ seems even
better 85.Kf2-e1 Bc6-b5 86.Ra6-b6
Bb5xe2 87.Ke1xe2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 84...Rc3-c2 85.Ra6-a5 Kf7-e6
86.Kf2-e3 Ke6-d6 87.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c5
88.Ra5-a6 Kd6-c7 89.Ra6-a7+
Kc7-b6 90.Ra7-f7 e5-e4+ 91.Kd3-e3
a4-a3 92.Rf7-f1 a3-a2 93.Rf1-a1
Bc6-d5 94.Ke3-d4 Kb6-c6 95.Kd4-e3
Kc6-d6 96.Ne2-f4 Bd5-f7 97.Ke3xe4
Rc5xg5 98.Ra1-d1+ Kd6-c5
99.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-b5 100.Ke4-d4
Bf7-g8 -2.81/21 ] 85.Ne2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 85.Kf2-e3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rc4-e4+ 86.Ke3-f3 Re4-f4+ 87.Kf3-e3
Rf4-f3+ 88.Ke3-d2 Rf3-d3+
89.Kd2xd3 Bc6-b5+ 90.Kd3-c2
Bb5xa6 91.Ne2-c3 a4-a3 92.Kc2-b3
Kf7-e6 93.Kb3xa3 Ke6-f5 94.Ka3-b2
Kf5xg5 95.Kb2-c2 Kg5-f4 96.Nc3-d5+
Kf4-f3 97.Nd5-c7 Ba6-f1 98.Nc7-e6
e5-e4 99.Ne6-g5+ Kf3-e3 100.Kc2-c3
Bf1-d3 -2.14/19 ] 85...Kf7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 85...Kf7-e6
86.Ng3-f1 Rc4-c3 87.Nf1-e3 Ke6-d6
88.Kf2-e2 Kd6-c5 89.Ke2-d2 Rc3-b3
90.Ne3-c2 Rb3-g3 91.Ra6-a5+
Bc6-b5 92.Nc2-e3 Rg3xg5 93.Ra5-a7
e5-e4 94.Ra7-g7 Bb5-c6 95.Kd2-c3
Rg5-g3 96.Kc3-d2 Kc5-b6 97.Ne3-c4+
Kb6-b5 98.Nc4-e5 e4-e3+ 99.Kd2-e2
Bc6-e4 -3.15/20 ] 86.Ra6-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 86.Ng3-f1
Rc4-c3 87.Kf2-e2 Ke6-f5 88.Ke2-d2
Rc3-d3+ 89.Kd2-e1 Bc6-d7 90.Nf1-d2
Rd3-e3+ 91.Ke1-d1 Kf5xg5 92.Nd2-c4
Re3-e4 93.Nc4-d6 Re4-g4 94.Kd1-d2
Kg5-f4 95.Nd6-c4 Rg4-g3 96.Ra6-d6
-2.85/18 ] 86...Rc4-c2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 86...Rc4-c2+ 87.Kf2-e1
Ke6-d5 88.Ke1-d1 Rc2-g2 89.Ng3-e2
Kd5-c5 90.Ne2-c1 e5-e4 91.Nc1-e2
Kc5-b6 92.Ra7-g7 a4-a3 93.Ne2-c3
Rg2xg5 94.Kd1-c2 Rg5-g2+
95.Kc2-b1 a3-a2+ 96.Nc3xa2 e4-e3
97.Na2-c3 Bc6-e4+ 98.Kb1-a1 Be4-f3
99.Ka1-b1 e3-e2 100.Nc3xe2 Bf3xe2
101.Kb1-c2 Be2-b5+ 102.Kc2-c3
Kb6-c5 103.Rg7-f7 Bb5-c6 104.Rf7-f1
Rg2-g3+ 105.Kc3-d2 g6-g5
106.Rf1-c1+ Kc5-d6 107.Kd2-e2
g5-g4 -4.79/19 ] 87.Kf2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87.Kf2-e1
Ke6-d5 88.Ke1-d1 Rc2-g2 89.Ng3-e2
Kd5-c5 90.Ne2-c1 e5-e4 91.Nc1-e2
Kc5-b6 92.Ra7-g7 a4-a3 93.Ne2-c3
Rg2xg5 94.Kd1-c2 Rg5-g2+
95.Kc2-b1 a3-a2+ 96.Nc3xa2 e4-e3
97.Na2-c3 Bc6-e4+ 98.Kb1-a1 Be4-f3

623
99.Ka1-b1 e3-e2 100.Nc3xe2 Bf3xe2
101.Kb1-c2 Be2-b5+ 102.Kc2-c3
Kb6-c5 103.Rg7-f7 Bb5-c6 104.Rf7-f1
Rg2-g3+ 105.Kc3-d2 g6-g5
106.Rf1-c1+ Kc5-d6 107.Kd2-e2
g5-g4 -4.46/19 ] 87...Rc2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87...Rc2-c3
88.Ng3-e2 Bc6-b5 89.Ra7-a5 Bb5-c4
90.Ra5xa4 Rc3-c2 91.Kf1-f2 Bc4xe2
92.Ra4-a1 Be2-c4+ 93.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f5
94.Ra1-a5 Rc2-c3+ 95.Kg3-h4
Rc3-e3 96.Ra5-c5 Re3-e4+
97.Kh4-g3 Kf5xg5 98.Kg3-f3 Kg5-f5
99.Rc5-c8 Re4-f4+ 100.Kf3-g3 Bc4-d5
101.Rc8-f8+ Kf5-e4 102.Rf8-b8 g6-g5
103.Rb8-h8 Ke4-d4 -5.35/18 ]
88.Ra7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
88.Ng3-e2 Bc6-b5 89.Ra7-a5 Bb5-c4
90.Ra5xa4 Rc3-c2 91.Kf1-f2 Bc4xe2
92.Ra4-a1 Be2-c4+ 93.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f5
94.Ra1-a5 Rc2-c3+ 95.Kg3-h4
Rc3-e3 96.Ra5-c5 Re3-e4+
97.Kh4-g3 Kf5xg5 98.Kg3-f3 Kg5-f5
99.Rc5-c8 Re4-f4+ 100.Kf3-g3 Bc4-d5
101.Rc8-f8+ Kf5-e4 102.Rf8-b8 g6-g5
103.Rb8-h8 Ke4-d4 -5.31/20 ]
88...Rc3xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
88...Ke6-d5 89.Ng3-e2 Bc6-b5
90.Ra6xa4 Rc3-f3+ 91.Kf1-g2 Bb5xe2
92.Ra4-a2 Rf3-e3 93.Kg2-f2 Be2-c4
94.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-d4 95.Ra5-a7
Re3-c3 96.Ra7-d7+ Kd4-e4 97.Kf2-e1
Rc3-g3 98.Ke1-f2 Rg3xg5 99.Rd7-d6
Rg5-g4 100.Rd6-c6 Bc4-d5
101.Rc6-a6 g6-g5 102.Ra6-a1
Rg4-f4+ 103.Kf2-g3 -5.28/17 ]
89.Ra6xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
89.Ra6xc6+ Ke6-f5 90.Rc6-c7 a4-a3
91.Kf1-f2 Rg3-b3 92.Rc7-e7 Kf5xg5
93.Kf2-e2 Kg5-f5 94.Ke2-d2 a3-a2
95.Re7-a7 Rb3-g3 96.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-e4
97.Rf7-f1 g6-g5 98.Kd2-c2 Rg3-g2+
99.Kc2-c3 g5-g4 100.Rf1-e1+ Ke4-f4
101.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e3 102.Rf1-e1+
Rg2-e2 -3.69/17 ] 89...Ke6-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89...Ke6-f5
90.Rc6-c7 a4-a3 91.Kf1-f2 Rg3-b3
92.Rc7-e7 Kf5-f4 93.Re7-f7+ Kf4xg5
94.Rf7-a7 Kg5-f5 95.Ra7-a8 g6-g5
96.Kf2-e1 g5-g4 97.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+
98.Kf2-g2 e5-e4 99.Ra8-f8+ Kf5-e5
100.Rf8-e8+ Ke5-f4 101.Re8-f8+
Kf4-e3 102.Rf8-a8 Ke3-d2 -3.61/18 ]
90.Rc6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
90.Rc6-c5 a4-a3 91.Rc5-a5 Kf5-f4
92.Ra5-a7 Kf4xg5 93.Kf1-f2 Rg3-h3
94.Ra7-a4 Kg5-f5 95.Kf2-g2 Rh3-b3
96.Ra4-a8 g6-g5 97.Kg2-f2 Rb3-b2+
98.Kf2-e3 a3-a2 99.Ra8-f8+ Kf5-e6
100.Rf8-a8 Ke6-d5 101.Ke3-d3 g5-g4
102.Kd3-c3 Rb2-g2 103.Ra8-a5+
Kd5-e4 104.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-e3 -3.68/19 ]
90...Rg3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
90...Rg3-a3 91.Kf1-e2 Kf5xg5
92.Ra6-a8 Kg5-f5 93.Ke2-f2 g6-g5
94.Ra8-a7 g5-g4 95.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g6
96.Rf7-e7 Kg6-f6 97.Re7-e8 Ra3-b3
98.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e6 99.Rf8-g8 Ke6-f5
100.Rg8-f8+ Kf5-e4 101.Rf8-e8 a4-a3
102.Re8-a8 Rb3-c3 103.Ra8-a7
Rc3-c2+ 104.Kf2-g3 a3-a2
105.Kg3xg4 Ke4-d4 106.Ra7-a4+
Kd4-c3 107.Ra4-a8 Kc3-b2
108.Ra8-b8+ Kb2-c1 109.Rb8-a8
Kc1-b1 -3.49/21 ] 91.Ra6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 91.Kf1-e2
Kf5xg5 92.Ra6-a8 Kg5-f5 93.Ke2-f2
g6-g5 94.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 95.Ke2-f2
Ra3-f3+ 96.Kf2-g2 a4-a3 97.Ra8-f8+
Kf5-e4 98.Rf8-g8 g4-g3 99.Rg8-g7
Rf3-d3 100.Rg7-a7 Rd3-d2+
101.Kg2xg3 a3-a2 102.Ra7-a8
Rd2-c2 103.Kg3-g4 Rc2-f2
104.Ra8-a4+ Ke4-e3 105.Ra4-a3+
Ke3-d4 106.Kg4-g3 Rf2-d2
107.Ra3-a7 e5-e4 108.Ra7-a4+
Kd4-d3 109.Ra4-a3+ Kd3-c4
110.Kg3-f4 Rd2-e2 111.Ra3-a7
Kc4-b3 112.Kf4-e5 e4-e3
113.Ke5-d4 -3.37/18 ] 91...Ra3-a2

624
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 91...Ra3-a2
92.Kf1-e1 Kf5-f4 93.Ra5-a6 Kf4xg5
94.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 95.Ra6-e6 Kg5-f5
96.Re6-e7 a4-a3 97.Kd1-c1 g6-g5
98.Re7-f7+ Kf5-g4 99.Rf7-e7 Ra2-e2
100.Kc1-b1 e4-e3 101.Kb1-a1 Kg4-f3
102.Re7-f7+ Kf3-g3 103.Rf7-a7 g5-g4
104.Ra7xa3 Kg3-f3 105.Ra3-a7 g4-g3
106.Ra7-f7+ Kf3-g2 107.Ka1-b1
Re2-f2 108.Rf7-e7 e3-e2 109.Kb1-c1
Kg2-f1 -4.59/22 ] 92.Kf1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 92.Kf1-e1
Kf5-f4 93.Ra5-a6 Kf4xg5 94.Ke1-d1
e5-e4 95.Ra6-e6 Kg5-f5 96.Re6-e7
a4-a3 97.Kd1-c1 g6-g5 98.Re7-f7+
Kf5-g4 99.Rf7-e7 Ra2-e2 100.Kc1-b1
e4-e3 101.Kb1-a1 Kg4-f3 102.Re7-f7+
Kf3-g3 103.Rf7-a7 g5-g4 104.Ra7xa3
Kg3-f3 105.Ra3-a7 g4-g3
106.Ra7-f7+ Kf3-g2 107.Rf7-e7
Kg2-f2 108.Re7-f7+ Kf2-e1 -4.13/19 ]
92...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
92...a4-a3 93.Kg1-f1 Kf5-f4 94.Ra5-a6
Kf4xg5 95.Ra6-a4 Kg5-f5 96.Ra4-a6
e5-e4 97.Kf1-e1 Kf5-f4 98.Ke1-f1
g6-g5 99.Ra6-a5 g5-g4 100.Ra5-a8
Kf4-f3 101.Ra8-f8+ Kf3-g3 102.Rf8-f6
Ra2-d2 103.Rf6-c6 a3-a2
104.Rc6-c3+ Kg3-f4 105.Rc3-c1
g4-g3 106.Rc1-a1 Rd2-f2+ 107.Kf1-e1
e4-e3 108.Ra1-c1 g3-g2 109.Rc1-c4+
Kf4-f3 -6.00/18 ] 93.Kg1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93.Kg1-f1
Kf5-f4 94.Ra5-a6 Kf4xg5 95.Ra6-a4
Kg5-f5 96.Ra4-a6 e5-e4 97.Kf1-e1
Kf5-f4 98.Ke1-f1 g6-g5 99.Ra6-f6+
Kf4-e3 100.Rf6-a6 Ke3-f3
101.Ra6-f6+ Kf3-g3 102.Rf6-c6
Ra2-f2+ 103.Kf1-g1 a3-a2
104.Rc6-c3+ Kg3-f4 105.Rc3-c1
Rf2-d2 106.Rc1-a1 e4-e3 107.Ra1-c1
g5-g4 108.Rc1-f1+ Rd2-f2 109.Rf1-c1
g4-g3 110.Rc1-c4+ Kf4-e5
111.Rc4-a4 e3-e2 112.Ra4-a5+
Ke5-f4 113.Ra5-a4+ Kf4-e3

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625

114.Ra4-a3+ Ke3-d4 -6.04/21 ]


109.Kf1-e1 g4-g3 110.Ke1-e2 Ra3-a1
93...Kf5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
111.Ke2-d2 Kf4-f3 112.Kd2-d3 g3-g2
93...Kf5-f4 94.Ra5-a6 Kf4xg5
113.Kd3-c4 Ra1-h1 114.Kc4-b5
95.Ra6-a4 Kg5-f5 96.Ra4-a5 g6-g5
g2-g1Q 115.Kb5-c6 Qg1-d4 -15.49/19
97.Kf1-g1 Kf5-f4 98.Kg1-f1 g5-g4
] 95...Kf4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
99.Ra5-a8 e5-e4 100.Ra8-a7 e4-e3
95...Kf4-f3 96.Kf1-g1 e4-e3 97.Ra5-c5
101.Kf1-e1 g4-g3 102.Ra7-f7+ Kf4-e5 Ra2-a1+ 98.Kg1-h2 a3-a2 99.Rc5-c2
103.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f5 104.Re7-f7+
Ra1-d1 100.Rc2xa2 Rd1-d2+
Kf5-g6 105.Rf7-b7 Ra2-b2
101.Ra2xd2 e3xd2 102.Kh2-h3 Kf3-f2
106.Rb7-d7 g3-g2 107.Rd7-d6+
103.Kh3-h2 d2-d1Q 104.Kh2-h3
Kg6-f5 108.Rd6-d5+ Kf5-f4 -5.12/18 ]
Qd1-h5# -#10/27 ] 96.Kf1-g1
94.Kf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 96.Kf1-g1
94.Ra5-a6 Kf4xg5 95.Ra6-a4 Kg5-f5
e4-e3 97.Ra5-c5 Ra2-a1+ 98.Kg1-h2
96.Ra4-a6 e5-e4 97.Kf1-e1 Kf5-f4
a3-a2 99.Rc5-c2 Ra1-d1 100.Rc2xa2
98.Ke1-d1 g6-g5 99.Kd1-c1 g5-g4
Rd1-d2+ 101.Ra2xd2 e3xd2
100.Kc1-b1 Ra2-d2 101.Ra6-f6+
102.Kh2-h3 Kf3-f2 103.Kh3-h2
Kf4-e5 102.Rf6-g6 e4-e3 103.Kb1-c1
d2-d1Q 104.Kh2-h3 Qd1-h5# -#9/28 ]
96...e4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a3-a2 104.Rg6-e6+ Ke5-d4
105.Re6-e4+ Kd4-d5 106.Re4-e5+
96...e4-e3 97.Ra5-c5 Ra2-a1+
Kd5-c6 107.Re5-c5+ Kc6-d6
98.Kg1-h2 a3-a2 99.Rc5-c2 Ra1-d1
108.Rc5-c6+ Kd6-e5 109.Rc6-e6+
100.Rc2xa2 Rd1-d2+ 101.Ra2xd2
Ke5-d4 -5.29/19 ] 94...e5-e4
e3xd2 102.Kh2-h3 Kf3-f2 103.Kh3-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 94...e5-e4
d2-d1Q 104.Kh2-h3 Qd1-h5# -#9/27 ]
97.Ra5-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
95.Ra5-a7 e4-e3 96.Kg1-f1 Ra2-f2+
97.Kf1-e1 a3-a2 98.Ra7-f7+ Kf4xg5
97.Ra5-c5 Ra2-a1+ 98.Kg1-h2 a3-a2
99.Rf7-a7 Kg5-f4 100.Ra7-f7+ Kf4-g3
99.Rc5-c2 Ra1-d1 100.Rc2xa2
101.Rf7-a7 Rf2-g2 102.Ke1-f1 e3-e2+ Rd1-d2+ 101.Ra2xd2 e3xd2
103.Kf1-e1 Rg2-g1+ 104.Ke1xe2
102.Kh2-h3 Kf3-f2 103.Kh3-h2
a2-a1Q 105.Ra7xa1 Rg1xa1
d2-d1Q 104.Kh2-h3 Qd1-h5# -#8/26 ]
97...Ra2-g2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
106.Ke2-d3 g6-g5 107.Kd3-d2 g5-g4
108.Kd2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 109.Ke3-d4
97...e3-e2 98.Re5-e7 Ra2-a1+
Kg3-f4 110.Kd4-d3 Re1-a1
99.Kg1-h2 e2-e1Q 100.Re7-f7+
111.Kd3-c3 g4-g3 112.Kc3-b2 Ra1-f1
Kf3-g4 101.Rf7-f1 Qe1-e2+
113.Kb2-b3 g3-g2 114.Kb3-c4 g2-g1Q 102.Kh2-h1 Ra1xf1# -#6/21 ]
98.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
115.Kc4-b5 Qg1-g5+ 116.Kb5-b4
Rf1-b1+ 117.Kb4-c3 Kf4-f3 -15.36/18 ] 98.Kg1-f1 a3-a2 99.Re5-a5 Rg2-b2
95.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
100.Kf1-g1 Rb2-b1+ 101.Kg1-h2
95.Ra5-a6 e4-e3 96.Kg1-f1 Ra2-f2+
a2-a1Q 102.Ra5xa1 Rb1xa1
97.Kf1-e1 a3-a2 98.Ra6-f6+ Kf4xg5
103.Kh2-h3 Ra1-h1# -#6/22 ]
98...a3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
99.Rf6-a6 Rf2-g2 100.Ke1-d1
Rg2-g1+ 101.Kd1-e2 a2-a1Q
98...a3-a2 99.Re5xe3+ Kf3xe3
102.Ra6xa1 Rg1xa1 103.Ke2xe3
100.Kh1xg2 a2-a1Q 101.Kg2-g3
Kg5-f5 104.Ke3-d2 g6-g5 105.Kd2-e3
Qa1-g1+ 102.Kg3-h4 Ke3-f3
g5-g4 106.Ke3-e2 Ra1-a2+
103.Kh4-h3 Qg1-h1# -#6/19 ]
107.Ke2-e1 Kf5-f4 108.Ke1-f1 Ra2-a3 99.Re5-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


99.Re5xe3+ Kf3xe3 100.Kh1xg2
a2-a1Q 101.Kg2-g3 Qa1-g1+
102.Kg3-h4 Ke3-f3 103.Kh4-h3
Qg1-h1# -#5/20 ] 99...Rg2-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 99...Kf3-g3
100.Ra5-a8 Rg2-b2 101.Ra8-d8
Rb2-b1+ 102.Rd8-d1 Rb1xd1# -#4/17 ]
100.Ra5-e5N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
100.Ra5-a3 Rb2-b1+ 101.Kh1-h2
a2-a1Q 102.Ra3xe3+ Kf3xe3
103.Kh2-g3 Rb1-h1 104.Kg3-g4
Qa1-g1# -#5/20 ] 100...a2-a1Q#
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 100...a2-a1Q#
-#1/11 ]
0-1

84
Donald Byrne
Robert James Fischer
ch-US Rd: 5

A10

1966

A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3


1.c2-c4 g7-g6 2.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
3.Bf1-g2 e7-e5 4.Nb1-c3 d7-d6
5.e2-e4 f7-f5 6.e4xf5 g6xf5
7.Qd1-h5+ Ke8-f8 8.d2-d3 Ng8-f6
[ RR 8...c7-c6 9.Ng1-e2 Ng8-f6
10.Qh5-h4 Qd8-e8 11.Bc1-h6 Qe8-g6
12.Bh6xg7+ Kf8xg7 13.0-0 Bc8-e6
14.f2-f4 Nb8-d7 15.b2-b3 Qg6-g4
16.f4xe5 Qg4xh4 17.g3xh4 d6xe5
18.Bg2-h3 Nf6-g4 19.d3-d4 Rh8-f8
20.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 21.Ne2-d4 Be6-d7
22.Nd4-f3 Ra8-e8 23.Ra1-d1
Misicko,J (2113)-Lexa,V (1937)/Ricany
2007/EXT 2008/- ] 9.Qh5-e2N [RR
9.Qh5-d1 Kf8-f7 (RR 9...Nb8-c6
10.Ng1-e2 Bc8-e6 11.f2-f4 h7-h5
12.Qd1-a4 h5-h4 13.Bc1-d2 Nf6-d7
14.Bd2-e3 Nc6-d4 15.f4xe5 d6xe5
16.Be3xd4 e5xd4 17.Ne2-f4 Be6-f7
18.Nc3-e2 h4xg3 19.h2xg3 Rh8xh1+
20.Bg2xh1 Qd8-e7 21.0-0-0 c7-c6
22.Kc1-b1 Kf8-g8 23.Rd1-f1 a7-a6

626
24.Qa4-d1 Hsu Li Yang (2460)Matamoros Franco,C (2415)/Moscow
1994/CBM 044 ext/1-0 (52) ) 10.Ng1-e2
Rh8-e8 11.0-0 c7-c6 12.Bc1-g5
Nb8-d7 13.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 14.Bg5-h4
Nd7-f8 15.f2-f4 Nf8-g6 16.Bh4xf6
Bg7xf6 17.f4xe5 d6xe5 18.Bg2-h3
Ng6-e7 19.Qd1-d2 Bf6-g5 20.Qd2-c2
Kf7-g7 21.Ra1-d1 c6-c5 22.Rd1-e1
Re8-f8 23.Bh3-g2 Bg5-f6
Seul,G (2340)-Haskamp,S (2275)/
Germany 1990/GER-chT/1-0 (38) ]
9...Kf8-f7 Diagram

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9-+-zp-sn-+0
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10.Bc1-g5 c7-c6 11.Ng1-f3 Rh8-f8
12.Qe2-d2 Kf7-g8 13.d3-d4 e5xd4
14.Nf3xd4 Qd8-e8+ last book move
last book move 15.Nd4-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bg5-e3
Nf6-g4 16.0-0-0 Ng4xe3 17.f2xe3
Nb8-d7 18.b2-b3 Qe8-e5 19.Kc1-b1
Nd7-c5 20.Rh1-f1 a7-a5 21.Bg2-f3
a5-a4 22.b3-b4 Nc5-e6 23.Bf3-e2
Bc8-d7 24.a2-a3 Ne6xd4 25.e3xd4
0.23/17 ] 15...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 15...Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 Nf6-e4
17.Nc3xe4 f5xe4 18.Ra1-d1 Nb8-d7
19.0-0 Nd7-e5 20.Bg2xe4 Be6-g4
21.Bg5-h6 Bg7xh6 22.Qd2xh6
Ne5-f3+ 23.Be4xf3 Bg4xf3 24.Ne2-f4
Bf3xd1 25.Rf1xd1 Qe8-e5 26.Rd1xd6

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Ra8-d8 0.44/16 ] 16.0-0 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bg5xf6
Nd7xf6 17.Qd2xd6 Qe8-e6 18.Ra1-d1
Qe6xc4 19.0-0 Nf6-e4 20.Bg2xe4
f5xe4 21.b2-b3 Qc4-a6 22.Qd6-b4
Bg7xc3 23.Ne2xc3 Bc8-g4 24.Rd1-d4
Bg4-h3 25.Rf1-e1 e4-e3 26.Rd4-f4
e3xf2+ 27.Kg1xf2 0.24/15 ]

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9zpp+n+-vlp0 1298
9-+pzp-sn-+0
9+-+-+pvL-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9PzP-wQNzPLzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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16...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Nf6-e4 17.Nc3xe4 f5xe4
18.Bg5-f4 Nd7-b6 19.Ra1-c1 d6-d5
20.b2-b3 Bc8-g4 21.Rf1-e1 Ra8-d8
22.Qd2-a5 Qe8-h5 23.Ne2-c3 Bg4-f3
24.Bg2xf3 Qh5xf3 25.c4xd5 Nb6xd5
26.Nc3xd5 Rd8xd5 27.Qa5xa7
0.32/16 ] 17.Qd2xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.Bg5xf6 Rf8xf6 18.b2-b3
Rf6-h6 19.Rf1-e1 Qe8-h5 20.h2-h4
Bc8-d7 21.Ne2-f4 Qh5-f7 22.Nc3-e2
Ra8-e8 23.Ne2-d4 Rh6-f6 24.Ra1-d1
Qf7-e7 25.Qd2-b4 Bd7-c8 26.Re1-e2
0.52/15 ] 17...Ne5xc4 [ 17...Nf6-e4
18.Nc3xe4 f5xe4 19.Ne2-c3
( 19.Bg2xe4 Ne5-f7 20.Be4xh7+
Kg8-h8 ) 19...Ne5xc4 20.Qd6-b4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nf6-e4
18.Nc3xe4 f5xe4 19.Ne2-c3 Ne5-f3+
20.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 21.h2-h4 Qe8-e6
22.Qd6xe6+ Bc8xe6 23.c4-c5 b7-b5
24.c5xb6 a7xb6 25.Rf1-d1 Bg7-e5

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26.Rd1-e1 Be5xc3 27.b2xc3 Be6xa2
28.Re1-e7 Ba2-c4 29.Re7-a7 Ra8xa7
30.Ra1xa7 0.26/15 ] 18.Qd6-f4
White threatens to win material: Qf4xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qd6-c5
Diagram

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9zpp+-+-vlp0 1299
9-+p+-sn-+0
9+-wQ-+pvL-0
9-+n+-+-+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9PzP-+NzPLzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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Qe8-f7 19.b2-b3 Nc4-b2 20.Ra1-b1
Nb2-d3 21.Qc5-e3 Nd3-b4 22.Rb1-d1
Rf8-e8 23.Qe3-d2 Nb4-d5 24.Nc3xd5
Nf6xd5 25.Ne2-d4 Bc8-d7 26.Nd4-b5
Bg7-e5 27.Rf1-e1 f5-f4 28.Bg2xd5
c6xd5 29.Qd2xd5 Qf7xd5 30.Rd1xd5
0.63/16 ] 18...Nc4-e5 [ 18...Nf6-e4
19.Nc3xe4 ( 19.Bg2xe4 f5xe4
20.Qf4xe4 Qe8xe4 21.Nc3xe4
Bg7xb2 ) 19...f5xe4 20.Qf4-h4
Nc4xb2 21.Bg2xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Nf6-e4 19.Bg5-h6 Bg7xh6
20.Qf4xh6 Ne4xc3 21.Ne2xc3 Nc4xb2
22.Rf1-e1 Qe8-g6 23.Qh6-h4 Qg6-g4
24.Qh4-e7 a7-a5 25.Nc3-d5 Qg4-d4
26.Nd5-f4 Ra8-a6 27.Ra1-c1 Ra6-b6
28.Bg2-f1 Rb6-b4 29.Rc1-c2 0.37/17 ]
19.Bg5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Qf4-b4 Diagram
Qe8-f7 20.Ra1-d1 Nf6-e4 21.Bg5-f4
Qf7-c4 22.Qb4xc4+ Ne5xc4
23.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 24.b2-b3 Nc4-b2
25.Rd1-d2 Nb2-d3 26.Nc3xe4 Bc8-f5
0.45/13 ] 19...Ne5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c

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9zpp+-+-vlp0 1300
9-+p+-sn-+0
9+-+-snpvL-0
9-wQ-+-+-+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9PzP-+NzPLzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+qtrk+0
9zpp+-+-+p0 1301
9-+p+-sn-vl0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-sNn+-zP-0
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9tR-+-+RmK-0[
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Pro x64: 19...Nf6-h5 20.Qf4-e3


Ne5-g4 21.Qe3xe8 Rf8xe8 22.Bh6xg7
Kg8xg7 23.Ra1-d1 Nh5-f6 24.Ne2-f4
Bc8-d7 25.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 26.h2-h3
Ng4-e5 27.Rf1-d1 Ra8-e8 28.b2-b3
Bd7-e6 0.22/16 ] 20.Qf4-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qf4-c4+
Qe8-f7 21.Qc4xd3 Bg7xh6 22.Qd3-d4
Bc8-e6 23.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 24.Ra1-d1
Qf7-e7 25.Qd4-e5 Nf6-g4 26.Qe5-a5
Be6-d7 27.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 28.Rd1-d3
Bh6-g5 29.f2-f4 0.29/17 ] 20...Bg7xh6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bg7xh6
Diagram

Rf8-f7 25.Rf1-d1 Rf7-d7 26.Bg2-f1


Nb4-c2 27.Ra1-c1 Nc2-d4 28.Kg1-g2
a7-a5 29.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 30.Rd1xd4
Nd5xf4+ 31.Rd4xf4 0.47/15 ]
22.Ne2-f4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Rf1-e1 Nb2-d3 23.Re1-d1
Nd3-e5 24.Rd1-d6 Nf6-g4
25.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-h8 26.Qg5-f4 Ne5-f7
27.Rd6-d2 Qe8-e5 28.Qf4-b4 Rf8-e8
29.Ra1-d1 a7-a5 30.Qb4-b6 0.25/15 ]

(Diagram 1301)
21.Qd2xh6 Nd3xb2 22.Ne2-f4
Qe8-d8 23.Rf1-e1 Rf8-f7 24.Ra1-c1
Nf6-g4 25.Qh6-h5 Nb2-c4 26.Nc3-a4
Nc4-d6 27.Na4-c5 Qd8-f6 28.h2-h3
Ng4-e5 29.Rc1-d1 Rf7-e7 0.37/17 ]
21.Qd2xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qd2xd3 Qe8-f7 22.Ra1-d1 f5-f4
23.Ne2-d4 Nf6-g4 24.Nc3-e4 Rf8-d8
25.Qd3-c3 Bh6-g7 26.Ne4-g5 Qf7xa2
27.g3xf4 Bc8-f5 28.Rf1-e1 a7-a5
0.24/15 ] 21...Nd3xb2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Qe8-e7 22.Qh6-h4
Qe7-b4 23.Qh4xb4 Nd3xb4 24.Ne2-f4

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9zpp+-+-+p0 1302
9-+p+-sn-wQ0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-sN-+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9Psn-+-zPLzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
22...Qe8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qe8-d7 23.Qh6-h4 Qd7-d2
24.Ra1-c1 Bc8-d7 25.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-f7
26.Bg2-f3 Ra8-e8 27.Bf3-d1 Nb2-c4
28.Bd1-b3 b7-b5 29.Bb3xc4+ b5xc4

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30.Rf1-d1 0.36/14 ] 23.Rf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qh6-h4
Qf7-g7 24.Ra1-b1 Nb2-c4 25.Nf4-h5
Nf6xh5 26.Qh4xc4+ Qg7-f7
27.Qc4-c5 Nh5-f6 28.Rf1-d1 Rf8-e8
29.Rd1-d6 Bc8-e6 30.Rb1-d1 a7-a5
31.Qc5-e3 Nf6-g4 0.22/15 ]
23...Nb2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qf7-g7 24.Qh6-h4 Qg7-g4
25.Qh4-h6 Qg4-g7 26.Qh6-h4 0.25/16
] 24.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nf4-d3 Diagram

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9zpp+-+q+p0 1303
9-+p+-sn-wQ0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+n+-+-+0
9+-sNN+-zP-0
9P+-+-zPLzP0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
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Qf7-g7 25.Qh6-f4 Qg7-g4 26.Qf4-c1
Rf8-e8 27.Qc1-c2 Bc8-d7 28.Nc3-e2
Bd7-e6 29.Ne2-f4 Be6-f7 30.Nd3-c5
Nc4-d6 31.Nc5-e6 Bf7xe6 32.Nf4xe6
0.22/14 ] 24...Bc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Qf7-g7 25.Qh6-h4
Qg7-g4 26.Bg2-f1 Nc4-b6 27.Qh4-h6
Qg4-g7 28.Qh6-h4 Qg7-g4
29.Qh4-h6 0.25/16 ] 25.Bg2-h3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-h8 26.Bg2-f1 b7-b5
27.Bf1xc4 b5xc4 28.Rd1-d6 Ra8-e8
29.Re1-d1 Re8-e7 30.Qg5-h4 Kh8-g8
31.Kg1-g2 Qf7-g7 32.Rd6-d4 Nf6-e4
33.Nc3xe4 f5xe4 34.Rd4xc4 Rf8-b8
0.35/15 ]
25...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ra8-e8 26.Re1xe8 Rf8xe8

629

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9zpp+l+q+p0 1304
9-+p+-sn-wQ0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+n+-sN-+0
9+-sN-+-zPL0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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27.Nf4-d3 Nc4-e5 28.Qh6-f4 Ne5xd3
29.Rd1xd3 Qf7-h5 30.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6
31.Qf4-d4 Qh5-f7 32.Qd4xa7 Be6-c4
33.Rd3-e3 Bc4xf1 34.Re3xe8+
Qf7xe8 35.Kg1xf1 Qe8-e5 -0.12/16 ]
26.Re1xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re1xe8 Rf8xe8 27.Nf4-d3 Nc4-e5
28.Qh6-f4 Ne5xd3 29.Rd1xd3 Qf7-h5
30.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6 31.Qf4-d4 Qh5-f7
32.Qd4xa7 Be6-c4 33.Rd3-e3 Bc4xf1
34.Re3xe8+ Qf7xe8 35.Kg1xf1
Qe8-e5 -0.12/15 ] 26...Rf8xe8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf8xe8 27.Nf4-d3 Nc4-e5
28.Qh6-f4 Ne5xd3 29.Rd1xd3 Qf7-h5
30.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6 31.Qf4-d4 Qh5-f7
32.Qd4xa7 Qf7-g7 33.Bf1-g2 Be6-c4
34.Rd3-d1 -0.17/14 ]
(Diagram 1305)
27.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nf4-d3 Nc4-e5 28.Qh6-f4 Ne5xd3
29.Rd1xd3 Qf7-h5 30.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6
31.Qf4-d4 Qh5-f7 32.Qd4xa7 Be6-c4
33.Rd3-e3 Re8xe3 34.Qa7xe3 Bc4xf1
35.Kg1xf1 Kg8-g7 -0.13/14 ]
27...Nc4-e5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Nf6-e4 28.Ne2-d4 Nc4-e5
29.f2-f3 Ne4-c3 30.Rd1-f1 Kg8-h8

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9zpp+l+q+p0 1305
9-+p+-sn-wQ0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+n+-sN-+0
9+-sN-+-zPL0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

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9-+-+r+k+0
9zpp+l+q+p0 1307
9-+p+-+-wQ0
9+-+-snp+-0
9-+-sNnsN-+0
9+-+-+-zPL0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

31.Qh6-d6 Qf7-f8 32.Qd6xf8+ Re8xf8


33.Kg1-g2 Rf8-f6 34.Nf4-h5 Rf6-h6
35.Rf1-e1 c6-c5 36.Re1xe5 c5xd4
37.Re5-e7 Bd7-c6 38.Nh5-f4 -0.47/15 ]

33.Kg1-g2 Rf8-f6 34.Nf4-h5 Rf6-h6


35.Rf1-e1 c6-c5 36.Re1xe5 c5xd4
37.Re5-e7 Bd7-c6 38.Nh5-f4 -0.47/14 ]
29.Qh6-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-h8 30.Nf4-d3
Ne5xd3 31.Rd1xd3 Qf7-e7 32.Qg5-f4
Qe7-e4 33.Qf4xe4 Re8xe4 34.f2-f3
Re4-e1+ 35.Kg1-g2 Ng4-e5
36.Rd3-a3 c6-c5 37.Nd4xf5 Re1-e2+
38.Kg2-g1 Bd7-c6 39.Bh3-g2 a7-a6
40.Ra3-c3 c5-c4 41.a2-a3 Re2-d2
42.Kg1-f1 -0.47/14 ] 29...Qf7-g7
[ 29...Kg8-h8 Diagram

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9zpp+l+q+p0 1306
9-+p+-sn-wQ0
9+-+-snp+-0
9-+-+-sN-+0
9+-+-+-zPL0
9P+-+NzP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
28.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bh3-g2 Nf6-e4 29.Nf4-h3 c6-c5
30.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 31.Nh3-g5 Qf7-e7
32.Ne2-c3 e4-e3 33.f2xe3 Ne5-g4
34.Qh6xh7+ Qe7xh7 35.Ng5xh7
Bd7-f5 36.Nh7-g5 Ng4xe3 37.Rd1-d6
Kg8-g7 38.Nc3-d5 -0.51/13 ]
28...Nf6-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nf6-e4 Diagram
29.f2-f3 Ne4-c3 30.Rd1-f1 Kg8-h8
31.Qh6-d6 Qf7-f8 32.Qd6xf8+ Re8xf8

(Diagram 1308)
30.Bh3xg4 f5xg4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Kg8-h8 30.Nf4-d3 Ne5xd3
31.Rd1xd3 Re8-e1+ 32.Kg1-g2
Qf7-d5+ 33.Nd4-f3 Qd5xd3 34.Nf3xe1
Qd3-e4+ 35.Ne1-f3 c6-c5 36.Qg5-d8+
Qe4-e8 37.Qd8-g5 h7-h5 38.Qg5-f4
Kh8-g7 39.Qf4-c7 Qe8-c8 40.Qc7-f4
Bd7-e8 41.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 42.Qf4-e5+
Kg7-g6 -0.52/13 ] 30.Qg5xg7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qg5-h5
Ng4-f6 31.Qh5-e2 Ne5-g6
32.Qe2-c4+ Qg7-f7 33.Qc4xf7+
Kg8xf7 34.Nf4-d3 Nf6-e4 35.Nd4xf5
Bd7xf5 36.Bh3xf5 Ne4-c3 37.Rd1-d2

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631

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9zpp+l+q+p0 1308
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9+-+-snpwQ-0
9-+-sN-sNn+0
9+-+-+-zPL0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
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9-+-+r+-+0
9zpp+l+-mkp0 1309
9-+p+-+-+0
9+-+-snp+-0
9-+-sN-sNn+0
9+-+-+-zPL0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

Kf7-f6 38.Bf5-d7 Ng6-e5 39.Nd3xe5


Re8xe5 40.Rd2-d3 Nc3xa2 41.Rd3-a3
Re5-d5 42.Ra3xa2 Rd5xd7
43.Ra2xa7 c6-c5 -0.21/15 ]
30...Kg8xg7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Kg8xg7 31.Bh3-g2
Ng4-f6 32.Nd4-f3 Ne5xf3+ 33.Bg2xf3
Re8-e7 34.Rd1-c1 Bd7-e6 35.Rc1-c5
Be6xa2 36.Rc5xf5 Ba2-f7 37.Rf5-a5
Re7-e1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Bf7-c4 39.h2-h3
Bc4-f1+ 40.Kg2-h2 -0.38/1 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-+0{
9zpp+l+-mkp0 1310
9-+p+-+-+0
9+-+-snp+-0
9-+-sN-sN-+0
9+-+-snPzPL0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 1309)
31.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bh3-g2 Ng4-f6 32.Nd4-f3 Ne5xf3+
33.Bg2xf3 Re8-e7 34.Rd1-c1 Bd7-e6
35.Rc1-c5 Be6xa2 36.Rc5xf5 Ba2-f7
37.Rf5-a5 Re7-e1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Bf7-c4
39.h2-h3 Bc4-f1+ 40.Kg2-h2 -0.44/14 ]
31...Ng4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ng4-h6 32.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6
33.Nh5-f4+ Kg6-f7 34.Kg1-f2 c6-c5
35.Nd4-b3 b7-b6 36.Bh3-f1 Nh6-g8
37.Nb3-d2 b6-b5 38.Nd2-b3 c5-c4
39.Nb3-d4 Ng8-f6 40.Rd1-e1 -0.65/13
] 32.Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd1-c1 Diagram
b7-b6 33.Rc1-c3 c6-c5 34.Nd4-e6+
Bd7xe6 35.Rc3xe3 Be6-d7 36.Kg1-f2

c5-c4 37.Kf2-e2 Bd7-c8 38.Ke2-d2


b6-b5 39.Nf4-d5 Bc8-b7 40.Nd5-c7
Re8-e7 41.Kd2-c3 -0.66/13 ]
32...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ne3-c2 33.Re1xe5 Nc2xd4
34.Re5-a5 a7-a6 35.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6
36.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-f7 37.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6
38.Nh5-f4 Kf7-f6 39.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g5
40.Nh5-g7 Re8-e7 41.f3-f4+ Kg5-g6
42.Ng7xe6 Re7xe6 43.Ra5-e5
-0.75/13 ] 33.Re1xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Nd4-e6+ Bd7xe6
34.Re1xe3 Be6-d7 35.Kg1-f2 c5-c4
36.Kf2-e2 h7-h6 37.Ke2-d2 b7-b5
38.a2-a3 a7-a5 39.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 41.Re3xe8 Bd7xe8
42.Bh3xg4 f5xg4 43.Kd2-c3 Kf7-e7
-0.65/13 Diagram

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43.Ng2-f4 Ng5-e4 44.Kd1-e2


Ne4xg3+ 45.Ke2-d3 Ng3-e4
46.Kd3xd4 -1.93/13 ] 36.Rb3-b2
] 33...c5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...c5xd4 34.Re3-b3 b7-b6
36.Rb3-a3 Rc8-c2+ 37.Kf2-e1 a7-a5
35.Rb3-a3 a7-a5 36.Bh3-f1 Bd7-c6
38.Bh3-g2 Bd7-c6 39.Ke1-d1 Rc2xg2
37.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 38.Nf4-e2 d4-d3
40.Nf4xg2 Bc6xf3+ 41.Ra3xf3 Ne5xf3
39.Ne2-d4 d3-d2 40.Bf1-e2 Bc6-d7
42.Ng2-f4 Kg7-f6 43.Kd1-e2 Nf3xh2
41.Ra3-c3 Kg7-f6 42.Rc3-c7 -0.99/12 ] 44.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e5 45.Nd5xb6
34.Re3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
-1.78/11 ]
34.Re3-b3 b7-b6 35.Rb3-a3 a7-a5
36.Bh3-f1 Bd7-c6 37.Kg1-f2 a5-a4
38.Nf4-e2 d4-d3 39.Ne2-d4 d3-d2
40.Bf1-e2 Bc6-d7 41.Ra3-c3 Kg7-f6
1313
42.Rc3-c7 -1.09/13 ] 34...b7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b7-b6
35.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f7 36.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6
37.Rb3-a3 a7-a5 38.Nh5-f4 Re8-c8
39.Nf4xe6 Kf7xe6 40.f3-f4 Ne5-g4
41.Ra3-b3 Rc8-c6 42.Bf1-d3 -1.14/13 ]
35.Kg1-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Bh3-g2 Re8-c8 36.Nf4-d3
Ne5-c4 37.Rb3-b4 b6-b5 38.f3-f4
a7-a5 39.Rb4-b1 Nc4-e3 40.Nd3-e5
Rc8-c2 41.Bg2-f3 -1.14/12 ]
35...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...d4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Re8-c8 36.Rb3-a3 Rc8-c2+
36...d4-d3 37.Bh3-f1 Rc8-c2+
37.Kf2-e1 a7-a5 38.Bh3-g2 Bd7-c6
38.Rb2xc2 d3xc2 39.Nf4-e2 Bd7-b5
39.Ke1-d1 Rc2xg2 40.Nf4xg2 Bc6xf3+ 40.Ne2-c1 Bb5xf1 41.Kf2xf1 Ne5xf3
41.Ra3xf3 Ne5xf3 42.h2-h3 Nf3-g5
42.h2-h4 Nf3-d2+ 43.Kf1-e2 Nd2-e4

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44.Ke2-d3 Ne4xg3 45.Kd3xc2 Kg7-h6
46.Kc2-d3 Kh6-h5 47.Kd3-e3 Kh5-g4
48.Nc1-d3 Ng3-e4 49.Nd3-f4 Kg4xh4
-2.59/12 ] 37.Rb2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Bh3-f1 Rc8-c2+
38.Rb2xc2 d3xc2 39.Nf4-e2 Bd7-b5
40.Ne2-c1 Bb5xf1 41.Kf2xf1 Ne5xf3
42.h2-h4 Diagram

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Nf3-d2+ 43.Kf1-e2 Nd2-e4 44.Ke2-d3
Ne4xg3 45.Kd3xc2 Kg7-h6 46.Kc2-d3
Kh6-h5 47.Kd3-e3 Kh5xh4 48.Ke3-f4
h7-h5 49.Nc1-d3 -2.58/10 ] 37...d3-d2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rc8-c2+
38.Kf2-e3 d3-d2 39.Rb1-d1 Ne5-c4+
40.Ke3-e2 Rc2-c1 41.Rd1xd2 Nc4xd2
42.Ke2xd2 Rc1-a1 43.Bh3-g2
Ra1xa2+ 44.Kd2-c3 Bd7-c6
45.Kc3-d4 Kg7-f6 46.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g5
47.Nh5-f4 a7-a5 48.Kd4-e5 -3.51/12 ]
38.Rb1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rb1-d1 Rc8-c2 39.Nf4-d5 Ne5-d3+
40.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 41.Rd1xd2
Bd7-b5+ 42.Ke2-e1 Nb2-d3+
43.Ke1-e2 Nd3-f2+ 44.Ke2-e3 Rc2xd2
45.Ke3xd2 Nf2xh3 46.Kd2-c3 Bb5-e8
47.f3-f4 h7-h6 48.Kc3-d4 -2.90/12
Diagram
] 38...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rc8-c2 39.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-f7
40.a2-a3 Rc2-a2 41.Nh5-f4 Kf7-g7

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42.Kf2-e2 Bd7-b5+ 43.Ke2-f2 Bb5-a4
44.Nf4-e6+ Kg7-f6 -2.22/11 ]
39.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 40.Nh5-f4+
Kg6-h6 41.Kf2-e2 Bd7-a4 42.Rd1xd2
Nc4xd2 43.Ke2xd2 Rc8-c2+
44.Kd2-e3 Ba4-d7 45.Bh3-f1 Rc2xa2
46.h2-h4 Ra2-a3+ 47.Bf1-d3 Bd7-b5
48.Ke3-d4 Bb5xd3 49.Nf4xd3 b6-b5
Diagram

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50.Nd3-e5 b5-b4 -2.97/11 ]
39...Bd7-a4 [ 39...Rc8-e8+!?
might be the shorter path 40.Ke2-d3
Re8-e1 41.Rd1xd2 Nc4xd2
42.Kd3xd2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


39...Rc8-e8+ 40.Ke2-d3 Nc4-b2+
41.Kd3xd2 Nb2xd1 42.Kd2xd1
Re8-e3 43.Bh3-f1 Re3xf3 44.Kd1-e1
Rf3-a3 45.Bf1-c4 Bd7-c6 46.Ke1-f2
Kg7-f6 47.Bc4-b3 -3.07/9 ] 40.Rd1xd2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd1xd2
Rc8-e8+ 41.Ke2-d3 Nc4xd2
42.Kd3xd2 Re8-e5 43.Nf4-d3 Re5-a5
44.Nd3-b4 Ba4-d7 Diagram

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45.Bh3-f1 Bd7-e6 46.Bf1-d3 Ra5-a3
47.Kd2-e3 Kg7-f6 48.h2-h4 Be6-c4
49.Ke3-d4 Bc4xd3 50.Nb4xd3 Ra3xa2
51.Nd3-f4 Ra2-d2+ 52.Kd4-e3
-2.78/13 ] 40...Rc8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Rc8-e8+ 41.Ke2-d3
Nc4xd2 42.Kd3xd2 Re8-e5 43.Nf4-d3
Re5-a5 44.Nd3-b4 Ba4-d7 45.f3-f4
Bd7-e6 46.Kd2-c3 Ra5-c5+ 47.Kc3-d2
Be6-f7 48.Bh3-f1 a7-a5 49.Nb4-d3
Rc5-c8 50.a2-a4 Rc8-d8 51.Kd2-e3
-2.73/13 ] 41.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.Ke2-d3 Nc4xd2
42.Kd3xd2 Re8-e5 43.Nf4-d3 Re5-a5
44.Nd3-b4 Ba4-d7 45.f3-f4 Bd7-e6
46.Kd2-c3 Ra5-c5+ 47.Kc3-d2 Be6-f7
48.Bh3-f1 Rc5-a5 49.Bf1-d3 Bf7xa2
50.Nb4-c6 -2.50/12 ] 41...Nc4xd2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Nc4xd2 42.Kd3xd2 Re8-e5
43.Nf4-e2 Kg7-f6 44.Ne2-c3 Ba4-c6

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45.f3-f4 Re5-c5 46.Bh3-f1 b6-b5
47.a2-a3 a7-a6 48.Kd2-d3 Rc5-c4
49.Kd3-d2 Rc4-d4+ 50.Kd2-e3
Rd4-d8 -2.73/13 ]

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42.Kd3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kd3xd2 Re8-e5 43.Nf4-e2 Kg7-f6
44.Ne2-d4 f5-f4 45.Bh3-g4 f4xg3
46.h2xg3 h7-h5 47.Bg4-h3 Re5-g5
48.Nd4-e2 Ba4-c6 -2.25/11 ]
42...Re8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Re8-e5 Diagram
(Diagram 1319)
43.Nf4-e2 Kg7-f6 44.Ne2-d4 f5-f4
45.Bh3-g4 f4xg3 46.h2xg3 h7-h5
47.Bg4-h3 Re5-g5 48.g3-g4 Rg5-d5
49.Kd2-e3 Ba4-d7 -2.25/12 ]
43.Nf4-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Nf4-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 1320)
Re5-a5 44.Nd3-b4 Ba4-d7 45.f3-f4
Bd7-e6 46.Kd2-c3 Be6xa2 47.Bh3xf5
Ra5xf5 48.Nb4xa2 Rf5-c5+ 49.Kc3-b3
Kg7-f6 50.Na2-c3 Kf6-f5 -2.26/10 ]
43...Ba4-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kg7-f6 44.Ne2-d4 f5-f4 45.Bh3-g4
f4xg3 46.h2xg3 h7-h5 47.Bg4-h3

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Ba4-d7 -2.25/11 ] 44.Ne2-c3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ne2-c3
Bd7-e6 45.a2-a4 Be6-b3 46.Bh3-f1
Re5-a5 47.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 48.Bb5-d3
Bb3xa4 49.Nc3xa4 Ra5xa4 50.Bd3xf5
Ra4-a2+ 51.Bf5-c2 Kg7-f6 52.Kd2-c3
-2.16/13 ]

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0-1

85

B50

Arthur Bisguier
Robert James Fischer
ch 11

1966

B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.c2-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1-d3 Nb8-c6
5.Bd3-c2 Bc8-g4 6.d2-d3 g7-g6
7.Nb1-d2 Bf8-g7 8.h2-h3 Diagram
(Diagram 1323)
Bg4-d7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Nf3-h2N [RR
10.Nd2-b3 e7-e5 11.Bc1-e3 Nf6-h5
12.Qd1-d2 f7-f5 13.e4xf5 g6xf5
14.Be3-h6 Rf8-f7 15.Nb3-c1 Kg8-h8
16.Nf3-g5 Rf7-e7 17.Bc2-b3 Qd8-f8
18.Bh6xg7+ Qf8xg7 19.Kg1-h2
Qg7-g6 20.g2-g3 Re7-g7 21.Ng5-f7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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Rg7xf7 22.Bb3xf7 Qg6xf7 23.Qd2-e2


York 1976/EXT 2003/1-0 (63) ]
10...b7-b5 11.f2-f4 b5-b4 12.Nd2-c4
Ra8-g8 24.Qe2-f3 e5-e4 Litvin,Ad6-d5 13.Nc4-e5 b4xc3 14.b2xc3
Ermakov,V/Ukraine 2000/EXT 2006/
d5xe4 15.d3xe4 Nc6xe5 16.f4xe5
0-1 ;RR 10.Rf1-e1 Nf6-h5 (RR
Nf6-e8 17.Nh2-f3 Ne8-c7 last book
10...e7-e5 11.a2-a3 h7-h6 12.b2-b4
Bd7-e6 13.Bc1-b2 b7-b5 14.d3-d4
move last book move 18.Rf1-f2
e5xd4 15.c3xd4 Nf6-h5 16.Ra1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ra1-b1
Be6-a2 17.Rb1-a1 Ba2-e6 18.Ra1-b1
Bd7-c6 19.Bc1-g5 Qd8xd1 20.Rf1xd1
Be6-a2 19.Rb1-a1 Ba2-e6 20.Ra1-b1
Rf8-e8 21.Bg5-e3 Nc7-e6 22.g2-g3
- Galstian,B (2476)-Ghaem
Re8-d8 23.Kg1-g2 Rd8xd1 24.Rb1xd1
Maghami,E (2564)/Teheran 2006/CBM
Ra8-b8 25.Rd1-b1 Rb8xb1 26.Bc2xb1
110 ext ) 11.Nd2-f1 e7-e5 12.Bc1-g5
Kg8-f8 27.Bb1-d3 h7-h6 -0.06/16 ]
18...Bd7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qd8-b6 13.Bc2-b3 Nc6-a5 14.Bb3-d5
h7-h6 15.b2-b4 c5xb4 16.Bg5-e3
18...Bd7-c6 19.Bc1-g5 Qd8-e8
Qb6-d8 17.c3xb4 Na5-c6 18.Qd1-d2
20.Qd1-e1 Nc7-e6 21.Qe1-e3 Ra8-d8
Nh5-f4 19.Be3xf4 e5xf4 20.d3-d4
22.Bc2-b3 Rd8-d7 23.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
Qd8-b6 21.Ra1-d1 Qb6xb4 22.Qd2xf4 24.Ra1-f1 a7-a6 25.c3-c4 Qe8-d8
Kg8-h7 23.Rd1-b1 Qb4-a5 24.Rb1xb7 26.Rf2-b2 Qd8-c7 27.Qe3xc5 Bc6xe4
Nc6xd4 Akopian,V (2678)-Sutovsky,E
28.Qc5xc7 Rd7xc7 -0.09/15 Diagram
(2660)/Moscow 2002/CBM 090/1-0 ;RR
10.d3-d4 c5xd4 11.c3xd4 Nc6-b4
(Diagram 1325)
12.Bc2-b1 Bd7-b5 13.Rf1-e1 Nb4-d3
14.Bb1xd3 Bb5xd3 15.Qd1-b3 Bd3-a6 ] 19.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 17.Nd2-e4 Qd8-b6
19.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8 20.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c6
18.Qb3xb6 a7xb6 19.Bc1-f4 d6xe5
21.a2-a4 Rd8-b8 22.Rb1xb8 Rf8xb8
20.d4xe5 Ne8-c7 21.Ne4-c3 Ba6-c4
23.g2-g3 Nc7-e6 24.Kg1-g2 a7-a5
22.Re1-d1 Rf8-d8 23.Rd1xd8+
25.Rf2-f1 c5-c4 26.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4
Diagram
27.c3xd4 Bc6-d7 28.Bc1-a3 Bg7-f8
Ra8xd8 24.Bf4-e3 Rd8-a8
29.d4-d5 Kg8-g7 30.d5-d6 e7xd6
Lombardy,W (2520)-Lipking,L/New
31.e5xd6 -0.13/16 ] 19...Qd8xd1+

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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qd8-e8 20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-d8
21.Qd1-c1 Nc7-e6 22.Rb1xb5 Qe8xb5
23.Bg5xe7 c5-c4 24.Qc1-e3 Qb5-a5
25.Nf3-d4 Qa5xe5 26.Be7xd8 Ne6xd8
27.Bc2-a4 Nd8-e6 28.Nd4xe6 f7xe6
29.Rf2xf8+ Bg7xf8 30.Ba4-c6 Bf8-c5
-0.17/16 ]

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20.Ra1xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bc2xd1 Ra8-e8 21.Bg5-e3 Nc7-e6
22.Bd1-b3 c5-c4 23.Bb3-c2 a7-a6
24.a2-a4 Bb5-c6 25.Nf3-d4 Bc6-d7
26.Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6 27.Be3-d4 Re8-b8
28.Ra1-b1 Be6-d7 29.Rf2-f1 Rf8-d8
30.Kg1-h2 Rb8xb1 31.Rf1xb1

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-0.18/18 ] 20...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Ra8-e8 21.Bg5-e3
Nc7-e6 22.Bc2-b3 c5-c4 23.Bb3-c2
a7-a6 24.g2-g3 Re8-b8 25.Rf2-f1
Bb5-c6 26.Rd1-b1 h7-h6 27.Kg1-g2
g6-g5 28.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 29.Be3xd4
Rf8-d8 -0.07/17 ] 21.Bc2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a4
Bb5-c6 22.Bc2-b3 Nc7-e6 23.Bb3-d5
Bc6xd5 24.Rd1xd5 Ra8-b8 25.Bg5-e3
Rb8-b1+ 26.Rf2-f1 Rb1-b2 27.Be3xc5
Ne6-f4 28.Rd5-d2 Rb2xd2 29.Nf3xd2
Nf4-e2+ 30.Kg1-f2 Ne2xc3 31.Bc5xa7
Re8-d8 32.Ba7-e3 Nc3xa4 33.Rf1-a1
Na4-c3 -0.06/16 ] 21...c5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...c5-c4
22.Bb3-c2 Nc7-e6 23.Bg5-e3 a7-a5
24.Rd1-b1 Ra8-b8 25.Rf2-f1 Bb5-c6
26.a2-a4 Ne6-f8 27.Nf3-d4 Bc6-d7
28.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6 29.Rf1-d1 Rb8xb1
30.Rd1xb1 Bd7-c6 31.g2-g3 Re8-d8
32.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 33.Be3-b6 Rd8-b8
34.Bb6xa5 -0.04/18 ] 22.Bb3-c2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bb3-c2 Nc7-e6 23.Bg5-e3 Re8-c8
24.Rd1-d5 a7-a6 25.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4
26.c3xd4 e7-e6 27.Rd5-d6 Rc8-b8
28.a2-a4 Bb5-e8 29.a4-a5 Rb8-b2
30.g2-g3 c4-c3 31.Rd6-b6 Be8-b5
32.Kg1-g2 Ra8-d8 33.Kg2-f3 Bg7-f8
34.Rb6-b7 -0.07/18 ]
(Diagram 1327)
22...Nc7-e6 Blocks the pawn on e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc7-e6
23.Bg5-e3 Re8-c8 24.Rd1-b1 a7-a6
25.a2-a4 Bb5-e8 26.Rb1-b7 Rc8-c7
27.Rb7xc7 Ne6xc7 28.Be3-c5 Bg7-f8
29.Bc5-e3 Nc7-e6 30.g2-g3 Ra8-c8
31.Kg1-g2 Ne6-c5 32.Rf2-d2 Be8xa4
33.Bc2xa4 Nc5xa4 -0.08/17 ]
23.Bg5-e3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Bg5-c1 Ra8-c8 24.Nf3-d4
Ne6xd4 25.c3xd4 c4-c3 26.Bc1-e3

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9+-zP-+N+P0
9P+L+-tRP+0
9+-+R+-mK-0
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e7-e6 27.Rd1-c1 Rc8-c7 28.Rc1-b1
Bb5-c4 29.a2-a4 Rc7-d7 30.Rb1-b4
Re8-c8 31.a4-a5 -0.13/15 ]

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9-+-+n+p+0
9+l+-zP-+-0
9-+p+P+-+0
9+-zP-vLN+P0
9P+L+-tRP+0
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23...Re8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...a7-a6 24.Rd1-b1 Ra8-b8
25.a2-a4 Bb5-c6 26.Rf2-f1 Re8-d8
27.Kg1-f2 Rd8-f8 28.g2-g3 h7-h6
29.Kf2-g2 Rf8-d8 30.Rf1-d1 Rb8xb1
31.Rd1xb1 -0.07/15 ] 24.Rd1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-d5
Ne6-c7 25.Rd5-d1 Nc7-e6 -0.06/15 ]
24...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bb5-e8 25.a2-a3 Rb8xb1+
26.Bc2xb1 Be8-a4 27.Rf2-b2 Ba4-b3
28.Kg1-f2 Ra8-b8 29.Rb2-d2 a7-a6

638
30.g2-g3 h7-h6 31.Be3-a7 Rb8-b5
32.Ba7-e3 Ne6-c5 33.Rd2-d8+
Kg8-h7 34.Kf2-g2 -0.15/17 ] 25.Rf2-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rb1-b4
a6-a5 26.Rb4-b1 Bb5-e8 27.Rf2-f1
h7-h6 28.Nf3-d2 Rb8-c8 29.Nd2-f3
Rc8-b8 30.Nf3-d2 -0.06/16 ]
25...Bb5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Bb5-c6 26.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 27.a2-a3
Ne6-c7 28.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 29.Be3-c5
Kg8-f8 30.a3-a4 Rb8xb1 31.Rd1xb1
Nc7-e6 32.Nf3-d4 Ne6xc5 33.Nd4xc6
Nc5-d3+ 34.Bc2xd3 c4xd3 -0.04/15 ]
26.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.g2-g3 Diagram

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9+-+-zP-+-0
9-+p+P+-+0
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9+R+-+RmK-0
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a6-a5 27.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 28.Rf1-h1
Ne6-c7 29.Be3-d2 Nc7-e6 30.Rh1-d1
Ne6-c5 31.Bd2-e3 Rb8xb1 32.Bc2xb1
Nc5-a4 33.Be3-d4 Ra8-b8 -0.02/15 ]
26...Ne6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...h7-h6 27.Rf1-d1 g6-g5 28.a2-a3
a6-a5 29.g2-g3 Be8-c6 30.Rb1-b6
Rb8xb6 31.Be3xb6 Kg8-h7 32.Rd1-b1
Diagram
(Diagram 1330)
Kh7-g6 33.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 34.c3xd4
Bc6-d7 -0.05/15 ] 27.Rb1xb8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-d1

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9+R+-+-+-0
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Nd8-c6 28.Be3-f4 h7-h6 29.h3-h4
Rb8-b5 30.a2-a4 Rb5xb1 31.Rd1xb1
Ra8-d8 32.Rb1-b6 a6-a5 33.Bc2-b1
Kg8-f8 34.Bb1-a2 Nc6xe5 35.Nf3xe5
Bg7xe5 36.Bf4xh6+ Be5-g7
37.Bh6xg7+ Kf8xg7 -0.01/16 ]
27...Ra8xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Ra8xb8 Diagram

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9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+-zP-+-0
9-+p+P+-+0
9+-zP-vLN+P0
9P+L+-mKP+0
9+-+-+R+-0[
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28.Rf1-b1 Rb8xb1 29.Bc2xb1 Be8-a4
30.Nf3-d2 Ba4-b5 31.Nd2-f3 Nd8-c6
32.Be3-f4 Bb5-a4 33.Kf2-e2 h7-h6
34.Bf4-h2 Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-d2 Kf8-e8
36.e5-e6 f7xe6 37.Bb1-c2 Ba4xc2
38.Kd2xc2 Ke8-d7 39.Nf3-d2 Nc6-a5
40.Bh2-g1 Kd7-c6 41.Bg1-d4 Bg7-f6

639
42.g2-g3 -0.15/18 ] 28.Rf1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rf1-b1
Rb8xb1 29.Bc2xb1 Be8-a4 30.Nf3-d2
Ba4-b5 31.Nd2-f3 Nd8-c6 32.Be3-f4
Bb5-a4 33.Kf2-e2 h7-h6 34.h3-h4
Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-d2 Kf8-e8 36.e5-e6
f7xe6 37.e4-e5 Ke8-f7 38.Bf4-e3
Nc6xe5 39.Nf3xe5+ Bg7xe5
40.Be3xh6 Ba4-c6 -0.27/19 ]
28...Rb8-b5 Exerts pressure on the
isolated pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rb8xb1 29.Bc2xb1 Be8-a4
30.Nf3-d2 Ba4-b5 31.Nd2-f3 Nd8-c6
32.Be3-f4 Bb5-a4 33.Kf2-e2 h7-h6
34.h3-h4 Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-d2 Kf8-e8
36.e5-e6 f7xe6 37.e4-e5 Ke8-f7
38.Bf4-e3 Nc6xe5 39.Nf3xe5+ Bg7xe5
40.Be3xh6 Ba4-c6 -0.28/18 ]
29.Rb1xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Be3-b6 Rb5xb1 30.Bc2xb1 Nd8-e6
31.g2-g3 Be8-a4 32.a2-a3 Kg8-f8
33.Bb6-e3 Kf8-e8 34.Bb1-a2 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0
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Ba4-b3 35.Ba2-b1 Ke8-d7 36.Kf2-g2
g6-g5 37.Kg2-f2 h7-h6 -0.16/16 ]
29...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...a6xb5 Diagram
30.Be3-f4 Kg8-f8 31.Nf3-d4 Nd8-b7
32.Kf2-e3 Be8-d7 33.Ke3-d2 Kf8-e8
34.Nd4-f3 h7-h6 35.Bf4-e3 Nb7-d8
36.Nf3-d4 h6-h5 37.Be3-f4 Nd8-e6

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38.Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6 39.a2-a4 -0.21/17 ]


30.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.g2-g4 Be8-d7 31.Be3-f4 Nd8-e6
32.Bf4-e3 Kg8-f8 33.a2-a3 Kf8-e8
34.h3-h4 Bd7-c6 35.h4-h5 g6xh5
36.g4xh5 h7-h6 37.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4
38.c3xd4 Ke8-d7 39.d4-d5 Bc6-b7
40.Kf2-e2 Bg7xe5 41.Be3xh6 -0.21/16
] 30...h7-h6 Consolidates g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kg8-f8
31.Ke2-d2 Be8-d7 32.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
33.Ng5-f3 h6-h5 34.Kd2-c1 Kf8-e8
35.Kc1-b2 Bd7-c6 36.Kb2-a3 Ke8-d7
37.Ka3-b4 Nd8-e6 38.g2-g3 Ne6-c7
39.Kb4-c5 -0.26/17 ] 31.Ke2-d2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Nf3-d4 Bg7xe5 32.Be3xh6 f7-f6
33.Bh6-e3 Kg8-f7 34.Ke2-d2 Nd8-e6
35.Nd4-f3 Be5-g3 36.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4
37.Be3xd4 Bg3-f4+ 38.Bd4-e3 Bf4-e5
39.Bc2-d1 Be8-c6 40.Bd1-f3 -0.23/15 ]

41.Bc2xb3 c4xb3 -0.19/16 ] 32.h3-h4


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.h3-h4 g5xh4
33.Nf3xh4 e7-e6 34.Nh4-f3 Be8-d7
35.Be3-f4 Nd8-c6 36.Kd2-e3 Kg8-f8
37.Bc2-d1 Kf8-e7 38.Bf4-g3 h6-h5
39.Bg3-h4+ Ke7-f8 40.Bh4-f6
Bg7-h6+ 41.Nf3-g5 Nc6xe5
42.Bd1xh5 Ne5-d3 43.Bh5-d1
-0.04/17 ] 32...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...g5xh4 33.Nf3xh4 e7-e6
34.Nh4-f3 Be8-d7 35.Bc2-d1 Nd8-c6
36.Be3-f4 Kg8-f8 37.g2-g4 Nc6-e7
38.Bf4-e3 Bd7-c6 39.Bd1-c2 Ne7-g6
40.Be3-c5+ Kf8-e8 -0.06/15 ]
33.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Nf3-d4 e7-e6 34.h4-h5 Nd8-b7
35.Be3-f4 Nb7-c5 36.Kd2-e3 Kg8-h7
37.Bf4-g3 Kh7-g8 38.Ke3-f4 Kg8-h7
39.Kf4xg4 Nc5-d3 40.Nd4-f3 Be8-c6
41.Nf3-d4 Bc6-e8 42.Nd4-f3 -0.02/19 ]
33...e7-e6 Prevents intrusion on f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...e7-e6
34.h4-h5 Nd8-b7 35.Be3-f4 Nb7-c5
36.Kd2-e3 Kg8-h7 37.Bf4-g3 Bg7-h8
38.Ke3-f4 Nc5-d7 39.Nd4-c6 Nd7-c5
40.Nc6-b4 Nc5-d7 41.Nb4-c6
Nd7-c5 0.03/17 ] 34.Be3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.h4-h5
Nd8-b7 35.Be3-f4 Nb7-c5 36.Kd2-e3
Kg8-h7 37.Bf4-g3 Bg7-h8 38.Ke3-f4

(Diagram 1334)
31...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kg8-f8 32.Nf3-d4 Be8-d7
33.Be3-f4 Nd8-b7 34.Bf4-e3 Kf8-e8
35.Nd4-f3 Nb7-a5 36.Nf3-d4 g6-g5
37.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 38.e4xf5 Bg7xe5
39.a2-a4 Ke8-d7 40.a4xb5 Na5-b3+

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Nc5-d7 39.Nd4-c6 Nd7-c5 40.Nc6-b4
Nc5-d7 41.Nb4-c6 Nd7-c5 -0.03/15 ]
34...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...h6-h5 35.Bf4-g5 Nd8-b7
36.Bg5-f4 Kg8-f8 37.Kd2-e3 Nb7-c5
38.Ke3-d2 Kf8-e7 39.Bf4-g5+ f7-f6
40.e5xf6+ Bg7xf6 41.g2-g3 Bf6xg5+
42.h4xg5 e6-e5 43.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-f8
44.Nf5-d6 Be8-d7 45.a2-a4 Nc5xa4
46.Bc2xa4 b5xa4 47.Nd6xc4 Bd7-c6
48.Kd2-d3 -0.06/17 ] 35.Bf4-g5
White threatens to win material:
Bg5xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kd2-e3 Nd8-b7 36.Ke3-d2 Kg8-f8
37.Kd2-e3 Nb7-c5 38.Ke3-d2 Kf8-e7
39.Bf4-g5+ f7-f6 40.e5xf6+ Bg7xf6
41.g2-g3 Bf6xg5+ 42.h4xg5 e6-e5
43.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-f8 44.Nf5-d6 Be8-d7
45.a2-a4 Nc5xa4 46.Bc2xa4 b5xa4
47.Nd6xc4 Bd7-c6 48.Kd2-d3 -0.13/16
] 35...Nd8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Nd8-b7 36.Bg5-f4 Kg8-f8
37.Kd2-e3 Nb7-c5 38.Ke3-d2 Kf8-e7
39.Bf4-g5+ f7-f6 40.e5xf6+ Bg7xf6
41.g2-g3 Bf6xg5+ 42.h4xg5 e6-e5
43.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-f8 44.Nf5-d6 Be8-d7
45.a2-a4 Nc5xa4 46.Bc2xa4 b5xa4
47.Nd6xc4 Bd7-c6 48.Kd2-d3 -0.06/17
] 36.Bg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bg5-f4 Bg7-h8 37.Kd2-e2 Kg8-g7
38.Ke2-e3 Kg7-f8 39.g2-g3 Nb7-c5
40.Nd4-e2 Bh8-g7 41.Ne2-d4 Be8-d7
42.a2-a3 Bd7-e8 43.Bc2-b1 Kf8-e7
44.Bf4-g5+ Ke7-d7 45.Nd4xb5
Bg7xe5 46.Bg5-f4 Be5xf4+ 47.Ke3xf4
Kd7-e7 -0.11/16 ] 36...Bg7-h6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Bg7-h6+
37.Kd2-e2 Bh6-f4 38.Ke2-d1 Kg8-h7
39.Nd4-e2 Bf4-e3 40.Ne2-d4 Nb7-c5
41.Bf6-e7 Nc5-a4 42.Bc2xa4 b5xa4
43.Be7-f6 Kh7-g6 44.a2-a3 Be3-f4
45.Kd1-c2 Be8-d7 46.Nd4-e2 Bf4-e3
47.Ne2-d4 Bd7-e8 48.g2-g3 -0.29/17 ]
37.Bf6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Kd2-e2 Bh6-f4 38.Ke2-e1 Kg8-h7

641
39.Nd4-e2 Bf4-h6 40.Bf6-e7 Bh6-g7
41.Be7-f6 Bg7xf6 42.e5xf6 e6-e5
43.Ke1-d2 Kh7-g6 44.Ne2-g3 Nb7-c5
45.Kd2-e3 -0.20/16 ] 37...Bh6xg5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bh6xg5+
38.h4xg5 Kg8-h7 39.Kd2-e3 Kh7-g6
40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.g2-g3 Bb7-a8 51.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3
52.Nc1-e2 Nb3-d2 53.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3
54.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 55.c3xd4 -0.73/20 ]
38.h4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.h4xg5 Kg8-h7 39.Kd2-e3 Kh7-g6
40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.g2-g3 Bb7-a8 51.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3
52.Nc1-e2 Nb3-d2 53.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3
54.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 55.c3xd4 -0.81/17 ]
38...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kg8-g7 39.Kd2-e3 Kg7-g6
40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.g2-g3 Bb7-a8 51.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3
52.Nc1-e2 Nb3-d2 53.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3
54.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 55.c3xd4 -0.71/19 ]
39.Kd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Kd2-e3 Kg7-g6 40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5
41.a2-a3 Be8-d7 42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4
43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6 44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5
45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7 46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8
47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6 48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8
49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7 50.g2-g3 Bb7-a8
51.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3 52.Nc1-e2 Nb3-d2
53.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3 54.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4
55.c3xd4 -0.79/15 ] 39...Kg7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kg7-g6

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40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.g2-g3 Bb7-a8 51.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3
52.Nc1-e2 Nb3-d2 53.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3
54.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 55.c3xd4 -0.71/22 ]
40.Ke3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Ke3-f4 Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.Bc2-b1 g4-g3 51.Bb1-c2 h5-h4
52.Nc1-e2 Nc5-d3+ 53.Kf4-g4 Bb7xe4
54.Ne2-f4+ Kg6-g7 55.Kg4xh4
-0.79/20 ] 40...Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Nb7-c5 41.a2-a3 Be8-d7
42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Bd7-c6
44.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 45.Ne2-c1 Bc6-d7
46.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 47.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
48.Bc2-b1 Bc6-a8 49.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
50.Bc2-b1 g4-g3 51.Bb1-c2 h5-h4
52.Nc1-e2 Nc5-d3+ 53.Kf4-g4 Bb7xe4
54.Ne2-f4+ Kg6-g7 55.Kg4xh4
-0.71/20 ] 41.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 42.Nd4-e2
Be8-c6 43.Bb1-c2 Na4-c5 44.Ne2-c1
Bc6-e8 45.g2-g3 Be8-c6 46.a2-a3
Bc6-b7 47.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3 48.Nc1-e2
Nb3-d2 49.Bb1-c2 Nd2-f3 50.Ne2-d4
Nf3xd4 51.c3xd4 -0.68/17 ]
41...Be8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Be8-d7 42.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4
43.Nd4-e2 Na4-b2 44.Ne2-d4 Nb2-d1
45.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2 46.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3
47.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5 48.Nf4-g2 Kg5-h6
49.Bb1-c2 Nh3-g5 50.Ng2-e1 Bd7-c6
51.Ke3-d4 Kh6-g6 52.a2-a3 Bc6-a8
53.Kd4-c5 h5-h4 54.g3xh4 Ng5xe4+
55.Kc5xb5 -1.05/19 ] 42.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Bc2-b1
Nc5-a4 43.Nd4-e2 Na4-b2 44.Ne2-d4
Nb2-d1 45.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2 46.Kf4-e3

642
Nf2-h3 47.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5 48.Nf4-g2
Nh3-g1 49.Ng2-h4 Bd7-c6 50.Bb1-c2
Ng1-h3 51.Nh4-g2 Kg5-h6 52.Ke3-d4
Nh3-g5 53.Ng2-e1 Bc6-a8 54.Kd4-c5
Ba8xe4 55.Kc5xb5 Be4xc2 56.Ne1xc2
Ng5-e4 57.a2-a4 Ne4xc3+ 58.Kb5xc4
Nc3xa4 -1.07/17 ] 42...Bd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bd7-e8
43.Bc2-b1 Nc5-a4 44.Nd4-e2 Na4-b2
45.Ne2-d4 Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2
47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/21 ] 43.Bc2-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Bc2-b1
Nc5-a4 44.Nd4-e2 Na4-b2 45.Ne2-d4
Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2 47.Kf4-e3
Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2
Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1
Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4
Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3
Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 59.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2
Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2
Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1 Ba8-c6 -1.15/19 ]
43...Nc5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Nc5-a4 44.Nd4-e2 Na4-b2
45.Ne2-d4 Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2
47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/24 ] 44.Nd4-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Nd4-e2
Na4-b2 45.Ne2-d4 Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2
Nd1-f2 47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+
Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2
Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1
Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3
Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2
Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1
Bc6-b7 59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2
Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1
Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.15/24 ] 44...Na4-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Na4-b2
45.Ne2-d4 Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2
47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/23 ] 45.Ne2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Ne2-c1
Nb2-d1 46.Nc1-e2 Nd1-f2 47.Kf4-e3
Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2
Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1
Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4
Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3
Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 59.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2
Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2
Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1 Ba8-c6 -1.15/21 ]
45...Nb2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Nb2-d1 46.Nd4-e2 Nd1-f2
47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7

643
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/24 ] 46.Nd4-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Nd4-e2
Nd1-f2 47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+
Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2
Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1
Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3
Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2
Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1
Bc6-b7 59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2
Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1
Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.15/24 ] 46...Nd1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Nd1-f2
47.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/25 ] 47.Kf4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf4-e3
Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2
Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1
Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4
Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3
Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 59.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2
Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2
Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1 Ba8-c6 -1.15/24 ]
47...Nf2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Nf2-h3 48.Ne2-f4+ Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/23 ] 48.Ne2-f4+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ne2-f4+
Kg6xg5 49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2
Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1
Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3
Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2
Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1
Bc6-b7 59.Bb1-c2 Bb7-a8 60.Ke3-f4
Kg6-h6 61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1
Bc6-b7 63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.15/21 ] 48...Kg6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kg6xg5
49.Nf4-g2 Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
57.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g6 58.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
59.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 60.Bb1-c2 Kg6-h6
61.Ne1-g2 Ba8-c6 62.Ng2-e1 Bc6-b7
63.Ne1-g2 Bb7-a8 64.Ng2-e1
Ba8-c6 -1.05/24 ] 49.Nf4-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nf4-g2
Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6 51.Bc2-b1
Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6 53.Ke3-f4
Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6 55.Ke3-f4
Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 57.Kf4-e3
Bc6-a8 58.Ke3-d4 Kh6-g7 59.Kd4-e3
Kg7-g6 60.Ke3-d4 Kg6-h6 61.Kd4-c5
Ng5-f3 62.Ne1-g2 Nf3-d2 63.Kc5xb5
Ba8xe4 64.Ng2-e1 Be4xc2 -1.15/23 ]
49...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Be8-c6 50.Bb1-c2 Kg5-h6
51.Bc2-b1 Nh3-g5 52.Ng2-e1 Kh6-g6
53.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b7 54.Kf4-e3 Kg6-h6
55.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8 56.Bb1-c2 Kh6-g6
57.Bc2-b1 Ng5-h3+ 58.Kf4-e3 Kg6-g5
59.Ne1-g2 Ba8-b7 60.Bb1-c2 Bb7-a8
61.Ke3-d4 Nh3-f2 -1.05/21 ] 50.e5xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.e5xf6
Kg5xf6 51.Bb1-c2 Kf6-e5 52.Ng2-h4
Nh3-g5 53.Bc2-b1 Ke5-f6 54.Bb1-c2
Ng5-f7 55.Ke3-d4 Nf7-e5 56.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e7 57.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d6 58.Bb1-c2
Be8-c6 59.Nh4-g2 Ne5-f3 60.Ng2-f4
Bc6-e8 61.Bc2-d1 Nf3-g5 62.Bd1-c2
Ng5-h3 63.Bc2-b1 Be8-f7 64.Nf4-g2

644
Kd6-e5 65.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5 66.Bb1-c2
Bf7-e8 67.Bc2-b1 -1.02/22 ]
50...Kg5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Kg5xf6 51.Bb1-c2 Kf6-e5
52.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5 53.Bc2-b1 Ke5-f6
54.Bb1-c2 Ng5-f7 55.Ke3-d4 Nf7-e5
56.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e7 57.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d6
58.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6 59.Nh4-g2 Ne5-f3
60.Ng2-f4 Bc6-e8 61.Bc2-d1 Nf3-g5
62.Bd1-c2 Ng5-h3 63.Bc2-b1 Be8-f7
64.Nf4-g2 Kd6-e5 65.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5
66.Bb1-c2 Bf7-e8 67.Bc2-b1 -0.95/23 ]
51.Ng2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bb1-c2 Kf6-e5 52.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5
53.Bc2-b1 Ke5-f6 54.Bb1-c2 Ng5-f7
55.Ke3-d4 Nf7-e5 56.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e7
57.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d6 58.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
59.Nh4-g2 Ne5-f3 60.Ng2-f4 Bc6-e8
61.Bc2-d1 Nf3-g5 62.Bd1-c2 Ng5-h3
63.Bc2-b1 Be8-f7 64.Nf4-g2 Kd6-e5
65.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5 66.Bb1-c2 Bf7-e8
67.Bc2-b1 -1.01/21 ] 51...e6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Nh3-g5
52.Bb1-c2 Ng5-f7 53.Ke3-d4 Nf7-e5
54.Nh4-g2 Ne5-f3+ 55.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5
56.Bc2-b1 Be8-f7 57.Bb1-c2 Nf3-g5
58.Ng2-f4 Bf7-e8 59.Bc2-b1 Ke5-d6
60.Bb1-c2 Ng5-h3 61.Bc2-b1 Be8-f7
62.Nf4-g2 Kd6-e5 63.Ng2-h4 Nh3-g5
64.Bb1-c2 Bf7-e8 65.Bc2-b1 Ke5-d6
66.Ke3-f4 Ng5-h3+ 67.Kf4-e3 Kd6-e5
68.Bb1-c2 Be8-f7 69.a3-a4 -0.95/22 ]
52.Bb1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Ke3-d2 Be8-d7 53.Kd2-e2 Nh3-f4+
54.g3xf4 e5xf4 55.Nh4-f5 Bd7xf5
56.e4xf5 h5-h4 57.Bb1-e4 h4-h3
58.Ke2-f1 g4-g3 59.Be4-c6 h3-h2
60.Kf1-g2 Kf6xf5 61.Bc6-d5 Kf5-g4
62.Bd5-e4 Kg4-h4 63.Be4-c6 Kh4-g5
64.Bc6-f3 Kg5-f6 65.Bf3-d5 Kf6-g6
66.Bd5-e4+ Kg6-f6 67.Be4-f3 Kf6-e5
68.Bf3-c6 Ke5-f5 69.Bc6-d5 -1.09/21 ]
52...Be8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Be8-d7 53.Nh4-g2 Nh3-g5
54.Ke3-f2 Ng5-h7 55.Ng2-h4 Kf6-g5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


56.Kf2-g2 Nh7-f8 57.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6
58.Nf5-d6 h5-h4 59.Bc2-d1 h4-h3+
60.Kg2-h2 Kg5-f6 61.Bd1-e2 Ng6-f8
62.Nd6-b7 Kf6-g5 63.Nb7-d6 Kg5-g6
64.Nd6-b7 Kg6-f6 65.Nb7-d6 Nf8-h7
66.Be2-f1 Nh7-g5 -1.07/23 ]
53.Bc2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Nh4-g2 Nh3-g5 54.Ke3-f2 Ng5-h7
55.Ng2-h4 Kf6-g5 56.Kf2-g2 Nh7-f8
57.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6 58.Nf5-d6 h5-h4
59.Bc2-d1 h4-h3+ 60.Kg2-h2 Kg5-f6
61.Bd1-e2 Ng6-f8 62.Nd6-b7 Kf6-g5
63.Nb7-d6 Kg5-g6 64.Be2-d1 Kg6-f6
65.Bd1-e2 Nf8-h7 66.Be2-f1 Nh7-g5
-1.15/22 ] 53...Nh3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Nh3-g5 54.Bb1-c2
Ng5-h7 55.Ke3-f2 Kf6-g5 56.Kf2-g2
Nh7-f8 57.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6 58.Nf5-d6
h5-h4 59.Bc2-d1 h4-h3+ 60.Kg2-h2
Kg5-f6 61.Bd1-e2 Ng6-f8 62.Nd6-b7
Kf6-g5 63.Nb7-d6 Kg5-g6 64.Nd6-b7
Kg6-f6 65.Be2-d1 Kf6-g5 66.Nb7-c5
Bd7-c6 67.Bd1-e2 Bc6-e8 68.Be2-d1
-1.09/24 ] 54.Bb1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Bb1-c2 Ng5-h7 55.Ke3-e2
Nh7-f8 56.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6 57.Nf5-d6
Bd7-c6 58.Nd6-f5 Kf6-g5 59.Ke2-f2
h5-h4 60.Nf5-d6 h4xg3+ 61.Kf2xg3
Ng6-f4 62.Nd6-f7+ Kg5-f6 63.Nf7-d6
Bc6-d7 64.Bc2-d1 Kf6-e7 65.Nd6-b7
Bd7-c6 66.Nb7-a5 Bc6xe4 67.Bd1xg4
Ke7-d6 -1.12/21 ] 54...Ng5-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ng5-h7
55.Ke3-e2 Nh7-f8 56.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6
57.Nf5-d6 Bd7-c6 58.Nd6-f5 Kf6-g5
59.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 60.Nf5-d6 h4xg3+
61.Kf2xg3 Ng6-f4 62.Nd6-f7+ Kg5-f6
63.Nf7-d6 Nf4-e2+ 64.Kg3xg4 Ne2xc3
65.Kg4-f3 Kf6-e6 66.Nd6-f5 Bc6-b7
67.Kf3-e3 Bb7-a8 68.Ke3-f3 Ba8-c6
69.Nf5-g7+ Ke6-d6 70.Kf3-e3 Bc6-a8
71.Ng7-f5+ Kd6-c5 -1.09/22 ]
55.Bc2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ke3-e2 Kf6-g5 56.Bc2-d1 Nf7-h8
57.Ke2-f2 Nh8-g6 58.Nh4-g2 Bd7-c6

645
59.Ng2-e3 Bc6xe4 60.a3-a4 b5xa4
61.Bd1xa4 Be4-f3 62.Ne3xc4 h5-h4
63.Nc4-d2 Bf3-b7 64.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4
65.Ba4-d1 g4-g3+ 66.Kf2-g1 e5-e4
67.Nd2-c4 Ng6-f4 68.Nc4-d6 Bb7-c6
69.Nd6-f5+ Kh4-h3 70.c3-c4 Nf4-d3
-1.16/23 ] 55...Nf7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55...Nf7-h8 56.Ke3-e2
Kf6-g5 57.Ke2-f2 Nh8-g6 58.Nh4-g2
h5-h4 59.g3xh4+ Ng6xh4 60.Ng2-e3
Nh4-g6 61.Bb1-c2 Ng6-f4 62.Bc2-d1
Kg5-h4 63.Kf2-g1 Bd7-e6 64.Kg1-f1
g4-g3 65.Kf1-g1 Kh4-g5 66.Bd1-f3
Nf4-d3 67.Ne3-d5 Be6-g4 68.Bf3-g2
Nd3-f4 69.Bg2-h1 Kg5-h4 70.Bh1-g2
Bg4-h5 71.Kg1-f1 Bh5-e2+ 72.Kf1-g1
Be2-d3 -1.44/24 ] 56.Bb1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Nh4-g2
Kf6-g5 57.Ke3-e2 Nh8-g6 58.Ke2-f2
h5-h4 59.g3xh4+ Ng6xh4 60.Ng2-e3
Nh4-g6 61.Bb1-c2 Ng6-f4 62.Bc2-d1
Kg5-h4 63.Kf2-g1 Bd7-e6 64.Kg1-f1
g4-g3 65.Kf1-g1 Kh4-g5 66.Bd1-f3
Nf4-d3 67.Ne3-d5 Be6-g4 68.Bf3-g2
Nd3-f4 69.Bg2-h1 Kg5-h4 70.Bh1-g2
Bg4-h5 71.Kg1-f1 Bh5-e2+ 72.Kf1-g1
Be2-d3 73.Bg2-f3 Kh4-h3 74.Nd5-f6
-1.52/21 ] 56...Nh8-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Nh8-g6 57.Ke3-f2
Kf6-g5 58.Nh4xg6 Kg5xg6 59.Kf2-g2
Kg6-g5 60.Kg2-h2 Bd7-c6 61.Bc2-b1
h5-h4 62.Bb1-c2 h4-h3 63.Kh2-g1
Bc6-b7 64.Kg1-h2 Bb7-a8 65.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 66.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 67.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 68.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7 69.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 70.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 71.Bc2-b1
Kg6-g5 72.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 73.Kh1-h2
Kh5-g6 74.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5 75.Bc2-b1
-1.56/22 ] 57.Nh4xg6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.Nh4-g2 Kf6-g5 58.Ke3-f2
h5-h4 59.g3xh4+ Ng6xh4 60.Ng2-e3
Nh4-g6 61.Kf2-g2 Ng6-f4+ 62.Kg2-f2
Kg5-h4 63.Bc2-d1 Nf4-d3+ 64.Kf2-g2
Nd3-c5 65.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 66.Ne3-d5
Nc5-d3 67.Kg2-f1 Nd3-f4 68.Nd5-e7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bc6-d7 69.Bc2-d1 g4-g3 70.Bd1-f3
Bd7-g4 71.Bf3-g2 Bg4-e2+ 72.Kf1-g1
Be2-d3 73.Ne7-f5+ Kh4-g4
74.Nf5-h6+ Kg4-g5 75.Nh6-f7+
-1.68/20 ] 57...Kf6xg6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...Kf6xg6 58.Ke3-e2
Kg6-g5 59.Bc2-d1 h5-h4 60.Ke2-f2
h4-h3 61.Kf2-g1 Bd7-c6 62.Bd1-c2
Bc6-b7 63.Kg1-h2 Bb7-a8 64.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 65.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 66.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 67.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7 68.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 69.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 70.Bc2-b1
Kg6-g5 71.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 72.Kh1-h2
Kh5-g6 73.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5 74.Bc2-b1
-1.55/22 ] 58.Ke3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Bc2-d1 Kg6-g5 59.Ke3-f2
h5-h4 60.Kf2-g2 h4-h3+ 61.Kg2-h2
Bd7-e8 62.Bd1-c2 Be8-c6 63.Kh2-g1
Bc6-b7 64.Kg1-h2 Bb7-a8 65.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 66.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 67.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 68.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7 69.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 70.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 71.Bc2-b1
Kg6-g5 72.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 73.Kh1-h2
Kh5-g6 74.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5 75.Bc2-b1
-1.59/23 ] 58...Kg6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Kg6-g5 59.Kf2-e3 h5-h4
60.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 61.Kf2-g1 Bd7-c6
62.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 63.Kg1-h2 Kg5-f6
64.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 65.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5
66.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 67.Kh1-h2 Kh5-g6
68.Bb1-c2 Bb7-c6 69.Bc2-b1 Bc6-d7
70.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 71.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5
72.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 73.Bc2-b1 Kg5-g6
74.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 75.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5
76.Bd1-c2 Bc6-a8 77.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6
78.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 79.Bc2-d1 -1.53/24
] 59.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Bc2-b1 Bd7-e8 60.Bb1-c2 Be8-c6
61.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 62.Bc2-b1 h4-h3+
63.Kg2-g1 Bc6-b7 64.Kg1-h2 Kg5-f6
65.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 66.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5
67.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 68.Kh1-h2 Kh5-g6
69.Bb1-c2 Bb7-c6 70.Bc2-b1 Bc6-d7
71.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 72.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5
73.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 74.Bc2-b1 Kg5-g6

646
75.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 76.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5
77.Bd1-c2 Bc6-a8 78.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6
79.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 80.Bc2-d1 -1.59/24
] 59...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Bd7-c6 60.Kg2-f2 h5-h4
61.Kf2-g2 h4-h3+ 62.Kg2-h2 Bc6-a8
63.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 64.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7
65.Bc2-b1 Bb7-c6 66.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6
67.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 68.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5
69.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 70.Kh2-h1 Kf6-g6
71.Bb1-c2 Bb7-c6 72.Kh1-g1 Kg6-g5
73.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 74.Kg1-h2 Kg5-f6
-1.53/24 ] 60.Kg2-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 60.Kg2-f2 h4-h3 61.Kf2-g1
Bd7-c6 62.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7 63.Kg1-h2
Kg5-f6 64.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 65.Bc2-b1
Kg6-g5 66.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5 67.Kh1-h2
Kh5-g6 68.Bb1-c2 Bb7-c6 69.Bc2-b1
Bc6-d7 70.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 71.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 72.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 73.Bc2-b1
Kg5-g6 74.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 75.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 76.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7 77.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 -1.59/23 ] 60...h4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...h4-h3
61.Bc2-b1 Bd7-c6 62.Kh2-h1 Kg5-f6
63.Kh1-h2 Bc6-b7 64.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6
65.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5 66.Kh2-h1 Kg5-h5
67.Kh1-h2 Kh5-g6 68.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5
69.Bc2-b1 Bb7-a8 70.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
71.Kh2-g1 Bc6-b7 72.Kg1-h2 Bb7-a8
73.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 74.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6
75.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5 76.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7
77.Bc2-b1 -1.53/22 ] 61.Kh2-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Bc2-d1
Bd7-e8 62.Bd1-c2 Be8-c6 63.Kh2-g1
Bc6-b7 64.Kg1-h2 Bb7-a8 65.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 66.Bb1-c2 Ba8-c6 67.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 68.Bd1-c2 Bc6-b7 69.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 70.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 71.Bc2-b1
Bb7-c6 72.Bb1-c2 Kg6-f6 73.Bc2-d1
-1.59/25 ] 61...Kg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 61...Bd7-c6 62.Bc2-b1
Bc6-b7 63.Kg1-h2 Kg5-f6 64.Bb1-c2
Kf6-g6 65.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5 66.Kh2-h1
Kg5-h5 67.Kh1-h2 Kh5-g6 68.Bb1-c2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kg6-f6 69.Bc2-b1 Bb7-c6 70.Bb1-c2
Kf6-g6 71.Bc2-b1 Bc6-d7 72.Bb1-c2
Kg6-f6 73.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5 74.Bd1-c2
Bd7-c6 75.Kh2-g1 Bc6-b7 76.Kg1-h2
Bb7-a8 77.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 78.Bb1-c2
Ba8-b7 79.Bc2-b1 -1.53/23 ]
62.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Kg1-h2 Bd7-c6 63.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5
64.Bd1-c2 Bc6-a8 65.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6
66.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7 67.Bc2-b1 Bb7-c6
68.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 69.Bc2-b1 Bc6-b7
70.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5 71.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6
72.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 73.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5
74.Kh2-h1 Bb7-c6 75.Kh1-g1 Kg5-f6
76.Bb1-c2 Bc6-b7 77.Kg1-h2 Kf6-g6
-1.59/26 ] 62...Kf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 62...Bd7-c6 63.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 64.Bd1-c2 Bc6-a8 65.Bc2-b1
Kg5-f6 66.Bb1-c2 Ba8-b7 67.Bc2-b1
Bb7-c6 68.Bb1-c2 Kf6-g6 69.Bc2-b1
Bc6-b7 70.Bb1-c2 Kg6-g5 71.Bc2-b1
Bb7-c8 72.Bb1-c2 Kg5-g6 73.Bc2-d1
Bc8-d7 74.Bd1-c2 Kg6-f6 75.Bc2-d1
Kf6-g5 76.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 77.Kh2-g1
Bc6-b7 78.Kg1-h2 Bb7-c6 79.Kh2-g1
-1.53/23 ] 63.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63.Bc2-d1 Ke7-f7 64.Bd1-c2
Kf7-f6 65.Bc2-d1 Kf6-g5 66.Bd1-c2
Bd7-c6 67.Kh2-g1 Bc6-b7 68.Kg1-h2
Bb7-a8 69.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 70.Bb1-c2
Ba8-b7 71.Bc2-b1 Bb7-c6 72.Bb1-c2
Kf6-g6 73.Bc2-b1 Kg6-g5 74.Kh2-h1
Kg5-f6 75.Kh1-h2 Bc6-e8 76.Kh2-h1
Kf6-g6 77.Kh1-h2 Kg6-g5 78.Bb1-c2
Be8-g6 79.Bc2-b1 Kg5-f6 80.Bb1-c2
-1.59/25 ] 63...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63...Ke7-d6 64.Kg1-h2
Kd6-c7 65.Bc2-d1 Kc7-b6 66.Kh2-g1
Kb6-a5 67.Kg1-f2 Bd7-c6 68.Bd1-c2
Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5
Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2
e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1
Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5
Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6 e4-e3 78.g6-g7
e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-h7

647
Qe1-d2+ 81.Kh2-g1 b5-b4
82.Qh7-h5+ Kd1-c2 83.Qh5-a5 b4-b3
84.Qa5-f5+ Kc2-b2 85.Qf5-e5+ c4-c3
86.Kg1-f1 Kb2-c2 -3.88/21 ] 64.Kg1-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Bc2-d1
Kd6-c5 65.Kg1-h2 Kc5-b6 66.Kh2-g1
Kb6-a5 67.Kg1-f2 Bd7-c6 68.Bd1-c2
Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5
Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2
e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1
Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5
Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6 e4-e3 78.g6-g7
e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-g6
Qe1-e2+ 81.Kh2-g1 Qe2-e3+
82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2
84.Qg4-d4+ Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2
Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-h4 Qd2-d1+
87.Kh1-g2 Qd1-e2+ 88.Kg2-g1 b4-b3
89.Qh4-h7+ Kc2-c3 -4.07/22 ]
64...Kd6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Kd6-c5 65.Kf2-g1 Kc5-b6
66.Kg1-f2 Kb6-a5 67.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6
68.Kf2-g1 Bc6-e8 69.Bd1-c2 Be8-c6
70.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4 71.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4
72.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3 73.Bf5xg4 h3-h2
74.Kf2-g2 e5-e4 75.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2
76.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3 77.g3-g4 Kc3-d2
78.g4-g5 Kd2xd1 79.g5-g6 e4-e3
80.g6-g7 e3-e2 81.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q
82.Qg8-g6 Qe1-e2+ 83.Kh2-g1
Qe2-e3+ 84.Kg1-h1 b5-b4
85.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2 86.Qg4-d4+
Kd1-c2 87.Qd4-f2 Qe2-d2 88.Qf2-f7
c4-c3 89.Qf7-a2+ Kc2-d3 90.Qa2-d5+
Kd3-e3 91.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3
92.Qe5-f5+ Qd2-f4 93.Qf5-h5+ Qf4-g4
94.Qh5-f7+ Kf3-g3 95.Qf7-c7+
Qg4-f4 -3.97/20 ] 65.Kf2-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Bc2-b1
Bd7-c6 66.Bb1-c2 Kc5-b6 67.Kf2-g1
Kb6-a5 68.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4
Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4
h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2 e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2
Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4
Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5 Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


e4-e3 78.g6-g7 e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q
e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-g6 Qe1-e2+
81.Kh2-g1 Qe2-e3+ 82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4
83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2 84.Qg4-d4+
Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2 Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-h4
Qd2-d1+ 87.Kh1-g2 Qd1-e2+
88.Kg2-g1 b4-b3 89.Qh4-h7+ Kc2-c3
-4.07/21 ] 65...Kc5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 65...Kc5-b6 66.Kg1-h2
Kb6-a5 67.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6 68.Bd1xg4
Ka5-a4 69.Bg4-e6 Bc6xe4 70.Be6-d7
Ka4xa3 71.Bd7xb5 Ka3-b3 72.Kh2xh3
Kb3xc3 73.g3-g4 Kc3-d4 74.Bb5xc4
Kd4xc4 75.Kh3-g3 Kc4-d4 76.Kg3-f2
Be4-g6 77.Kf2-f1 e5-e4 78.Kf1-e2
e4-e3 79.Ke2-e1 Bg6-h7 80.Ke1-e2
Bh7-e4 81.g4-g5 Be4-g6 82.Ke2-f3
Kd4-d3 83.Kf3-g2 e3-e2 84.Kg2-f2
Kd3-d2 -4.14/18 ] 66.Kg1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kg1-f2
Kb6-a5 67.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6 68.Bd1-c2
Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5
Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2
e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1
Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5
Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6 e4-e3 78.g6-g7
e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-g6
Qe1-e2+ 81.Kh2-g1 Qe2-e3+
82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2
84.Qg4-d4+ Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2
Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-h4 Qd2-d1+
87.Kh1-g2 Qd1-e2+ 88.Kg2-g1 b4-b3
89.Qh4-h7+ Kc2-c3 -4.07/21 ]
66...Kb6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Kb6-a5 67.Kh1-g1 Bd7-c6
68.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4
70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2
72.Kf2-g2 e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2
74.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2
76.g4-g5 Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6 e4-e3
78.g6-g7 e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q
80.Qg8-h7 Qe1-d2+ 81.Kh2-g1 b5-b4
82.Qh7-h5+ Kd1-c2 83.Qh5-h7+
Qd2-d3 84.Qh7-h2+ Kc2-b3
85.Qh2-h6 c4-c3 86.Qh6-e6+ Kb3-b2

648
87.Qe6-e5 Qd3-d2 88.Kg1-f1 b4-b3
89.Qe5-h8 Kb2-c2 -4.33/20 ]
67.Kh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Kh1-g1 Bd7-c6 68.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4
69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3
71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2 e5-e4
73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3
75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5 Kd2xd1
77.g5-g6 e4-e3 78.g6-g7 e3-e2
79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-g6
Qe1-e2+ 81.Kh2-g1 Qe2-e3+
82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2
84.Qg4-d4+ Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2
Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-f5+ Kc2-b2 87.Qf5-a5
Kb2-b3 88.Qa5-a1 c4-c3 89.Qa1-b1+
Qd2-b2 90.Qb1-e1 Kb3-a3 91.Qe1-f1
b4-b3 92.Qf1-a6+ Ka3-b4 93.Qa6-b7+
Kb4-c4 94.Qb7-e4+ Kc4-c5 -4.50/21 ]
67...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Bd7-c6 68.Kg1-f2 Bc6xe4
69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3
71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2 72.Kf2-g2 e5-e4
73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2 74.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3
75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2 76.g4-g5 Kd2xd1
77.g5-g6 e4-e3 78.g6-g7 e3-e2
79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q 80.Qg8-g6
Qe1-e2+ 81.Kh2-g1 Qe2-e3+
82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2
84.Qg4-d4+ Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2
Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-f5+ Kc2-b2 87.Qf5-a5
Kb2-b3 88.Qa5-a1 c4-c3 89.Qa1-b1+
Qd2-b2 90.Qb1-e1 Kb3-a3 91.Qe1-f1
b4-b3 92.Qf1-a6+ Ka3-b4 93.Qa6-b7+
Kb4-c4 94.Qb7-e4+ Kc4-c5 -4.45/19 ]
68.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kg1-f1 Bc6xe4 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4
70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3 71.Bf5xg4 h3-h2
72.Kf1-g2 e5-e4 73.Kg2xh2 Ka3-b2
74.Bg4-d1 Kb2xc3 75.g3-g4 Kc3-d2
76.g4-g5 Kd2xd1 77.g5-g6 e4-e3
78.g6-g7 e3-e2 79.g7-g8Q e2-e1Q
80.Qg8-g6 Qe1-e2+ 81.Kh2-g1
Qe2-e3+ 82.Kg1-h1 b5-b4
83.Qg6-g4+ Qe3-e2 84.Qg4-d4+
Kd1-c2 85.Qd4-f2 Qe2-d2 86.Qf2-f5+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kc2-c1 87.Qf5-c5 Kc1-b2 88.Qc5-a5
Kb2-b3 89.Qa5-a1 c4-c3 90.Qa1-b1+
Qd2-b2 91.Qb1-e1 Kb3-a3 92.Qe1-f1
b4-b3 93.Qf1-a6+ Ka3-b4 94.Qa6-b7+
Kb4-c4 95.Qb7-e4+ Kc4-c5 -4.50/20 ]
68...Bc6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Bc6xe4+ 69.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4
70.Be4-f5 Ka4xa3 71.Kh1-h2 Ka3-b2
72.Bf5xg4 Kb2xc3 73.Bg4-f5 Kc3-d4
74.g3-g4 e5-e4 75.g4-g5 e4-e3
76.g5-g6 e3-e2 77.g6-g7 e2-e1Q
78.g7-g8Q Qe1-f2+ 79.Kh2xh3
Qf2xf5+ 80.Kh3-g3 c4-c3 81.Qg8-d8+
Kd4-c4 82.Qd8-g8+ Qf5-d5
83.Qg8-g4+ Kc4-b3 84.Kg3-f2 b5-b4
85.Qg4-g3 Qd5-d4+ 86.Kf2-e2
Qd4-e4+ 87.Ke2-f2 -3.79/16 ]
69.Kh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Kh1-h2 Ka5-b6 70.Bc2-d1 Bb7-c8
71.Bd1-c2 Bc8-e6 72.Kh2-g1 Kb6-c6
73.Kg1-h2 Kc6-c5 74.Bc2-d1 Be6-c8
75.Bd1-e2 Bc8-d7 76.Be2-d1 Bd7-e6
77.Bd1-c2 Be6-c8 78.Bc2-d1 Bc8-d7
79.Kh2-g1 Bd7-e6 80.Kg1-h2 Be6-c8
-2.76/21 ] 69...Bb7xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69...Bb7xe4 70.Bc2xe4
Ka5-a4 71.Be4-c6 Ka4xa3 72.Bc6xb5
Ka3-b3 73.Bb5-d7 Kb3xc3 74.Bd7xg4
Kc3-d4 75.Kg1-f2 c4-c3 76.Bg4-d1
e5-e4 77.g3-g4 e4-e3+ 78.Kf2-g3
Kd4-d3 79.g4-g5 e3-e2 80.Bd1xe2+
Kd3xe2 81.Kg3xh3 c3-c2 82.Kh3-g4
Ke2-d3 83.g5-g6 c2-c1Q 84.Kg4-f5
Qc1-b2 85.Kf5-e6 Kd3-e4 86.Ke6-f7
Qb2-f2+ 87.Kf7-g7 Qf2-d4+ 88.Kg7-f7
Qd4-d5+ 89.Kf7-f6 -7.58/16 ]
70.Bc2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Bc2xe4 Ka5-a4 71.Be4-c6 Ka4xa3
72.Kg1-h2 Ka3-b3 73.Bc6xb5 Kb3xc3
74.Bb5-d7 Kc3-d4 75.Bd7xg4 c4-c3
76.Bg4-d1 e5-e4 77.g3-g4 e4-e3
78.Kh2xh3 Kd4-d3 79.g4-g5 e3-e2
80.Bd1xe2+ Kd3xe2 81.Kh3-g3 c3-c2
82.Kg3-g4 Ke2-d3 83.g5-g6 c2-c1Q
84.Kg4-f5 Qc1-b2 85.Kf5-g5 Qb2-g7

649
86.Kg5-h5 -7.85/17 ] 70...Ka5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Ka5-a4
71.Be4-c6 Ka4xa3 72.Bc6xb5 Ka3-b3
73.Bb5-d7 Kb3xc3 74.Bd7xg4 Kc3-d4
75.Kg1-f2 c4-c3 76.Bg4-d1 e5-e4
77.g3-g4 e4-e3+ 78.Kf2-g3 Kd4-d3
79.g4-g5 e3-e2 80.Bd1xe2+ Kd3xe2
81.Kg3xh3 c3-c2 82.Kh3-g4 Ke2-d3
83.g5-g6 c2-c1Q 84.Kg4-f5 Qc1-b2
85.Kf5-e6 Kd3-e4 86.Ke6-f7 Qb2-f2+
87.Kf7-g7 Qf2-d4+ 88.Kg7-f7
Qd4-d5+ 89.Kf7-f6 -7.49/16 ]
71.Be4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Be4-c6 Ka4xa3 72.Kg1-h2 Ka3-b3
73.Bc6xb5 Kb3xc3 74.Bb5-d7 Kc3-d4
75.Bd7xg4 c4-c3 76.Bg4-d1 e5-e4
77.g3-g4 e4-e3 78.Kh2xh3 Kd4-d3
79.g4-g5 e3-e2 80.Bd1xe2+ Kd3xe2
81.Kh3-g3 c3-c2 82.Kg3-g4 Ke2-d3
83.g5-g6 c2-c1Q 84.Kg4-f5 Qc1-b2
85.Kf5-e6 Kd3-e4 86.Ke6-f7 Qb2-f2+
87.Kf7-g7 Qf2-d4+ 88.Kg7-f7
Qd4-d5+ 89.Kf7-f6 -7.53/18 ]
71...Ka4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71...Ka4-b3 72.Kg1-f2 Kb3xc3
73.Kf2-e3 h3-h2 74.Bf5-e4 Kc3-b3
75.Ke3-f2 c4-c3 76.Kf2-g2 c3-c2
77.Be4xc2+ Kb3xc2 78.Kg2xh2
Kc2-b3 79.Kh2-g2 Kb3xa3 80.Kg2-f2
b5-b4 81.Kf2-e3 Ka3-b2 82.Ke3-e4
b4-b3 83.Ke4-e3 Kb2-c2 -8.07/16 ]
72.Bf5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Kg1-f1 Kb3xc3 73.Bf5-e4 Kc3-d4
74.Be4-h1 c4-c3 75.Kf1-e1 h3-h2
76.Ke1-d1 Kd4-d3 77.Bh1-g2 e5-e4
78.Bg2-f1+ Kd3-e3 79.Bf1-g2 Ke3-f2
80.Bg2xe4 Kf2xg3 81.Kd1-c2 Kg3-f2
82.Kc2xc3 g4-g3 83.Kc3-b4 g3-g2
84.Be4xg2 Kf2xg2 85.Kb4xb5 h2-h1Q
86.a3-a4 Qh1-b1+ 87.Kb5-c5
Qb1-c2+ 88.Kc5-b4 Qc2-e4+
89.Kb4-b5 Qe4-d5+ 90.Kb5-b4
Qd5-d4+ 91.Kb4-b5 -8.12/17 ]
72...e5-e4 [ 72...Kb3xc3 73.Kg1-h2
( 73.Bg4xh3?? Taking that pawn is

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


naive e5-e4 74.Bh3-e6 Kc3-d2-+ )
73...e5-e4 74.Bg4-d1-+ ( 74.Bg4xh3
again that pawn is deadly bait and will
cause White grave problems Kc3-d2-+ ;
74.Kh2xh3?? the pawn is safe and
cannot be captured without dire
consequences Kc3-d2-+ );Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 72...e5-e4 73.Bg4xh3
Kb3xc3 74.Bh3-f1 Kc3-d2 75.a3-a4
b5xa4 76.Bf1xc4 e4-e3 77.Kg1-f1
a4-a3 78.g3-g4 a3-a2 79.Bc4xa2
e3-e2+ 80.Kf1-g2 e2-e1Q 81.Kg2-f3
Qe1-d1+ 82.Kf3-f4 Qd1-a4+ 83.Kf4-f5
Qa4xa2 84.Kf5-f6 Qa2-a1+ 85.Kf6-f5
Qa1-f1+ 86.Kf5-g5 Kd2-e3 87.Kg5-g6
Qf1-e2 88.Kg6-h5 Ke3-f4 -8.84/16 ]
73.Bg4xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Bg4-f5 e4-e3 74.Kg1-f1 h3-h2
75.Bf5-e4 Kb3xc3 76.Kf1-e2 Kc3-d4
77.Be4-c6 c4-c3 78.Ke2-d1 Kd4-c4
79.g3-g4 Kc4-b3 80.Bc6-e4 Kb3xa3
81.Kd1-e2 c3-c2 82.Be4xc2 h2-h1Q
83.Ke2xe3 Qh1-h3+ 84.Ke3-e2
Qh3xg4+ 85.Ke2-e3 b5-b4 86.Bc2-d3
Qg4-g5+ 87.Ke3-f3 b4-b3 88.Kf3-e4
b3-b2 89.Ke4-d4 Qg5-g1+ 90.Kd4-c4
b2-b1Q 91.Bd3xb1 Qg1xb1 -8.71/18 ]
73...Kb3xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Kb3xc3 74.Bh3-f1 Kc3-d2
75.a3-a4 b5xa4 76.Bf1xc4 e4-e3
77.Kg1-h2 a4-a3 78.g3-g4 e3-e2
79.Bc4xe2 Kd2xe2 80.Kh2-g3 a3-a2
81.Kg3-f4 a2-a1Q 82.g4-g5 Qa1-b1
83.Kf4-g4 Qb1-e4+ 84.Kg4-h5
Qe4-h7+ 85.Kh5-g4 Ke2-d3
86.Kg4-g3 Qh7-e4 87.Kg3-h3
Kd3-e3 -8.42/15 ] 74.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Bh3-f1
Kc3-d2 75.a3-a4 b5xa4 76.Bf1xc4
e4-e3 77.Kg1-f1 a4-a3 78.g3-g4
a3-a2 79.Bc4xa2 e3-e2+ 80.Kf1-g2
e2-e1Q 81.Kg2-f3 Qe1-d1+ 82.Kf3-e4
Qd1-c2+ 83.Ke4-e5 Qc2xa2
84.Ke5-f6 Qa2-a1+ 85.Kf6-f5 Qa1-f1+
86.Kf5-g6 Qf1-d3+ 87.Kg6-h6

650
Qd3-h3+ 88.Kh6-g5 Qh3-f3 89.Kg5-h5
Qf3-h3+ -8.55/16 ] 74...Kc3-d2
[ 74...Kc3-d2 75.Kg1-g2 e4-e3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Kc3-d2
75.Kg1-h2 e4-e3 76.Bh3-f1 c4-c3
77.Bf1xb5 c3-c2 78.Kh2-g3 c2-c1Q
79.a3-a4 e3-e2 80.Bb5xe2 Kd2xe2
81.a4-a5 Qc1-h6 82.a5-a6 Qh6xa6
83.Kg3-f4 Qa6-f6+ 84.Kf4-e4 Qf6-f3+
85.Ke4-d4 Qf3xg4+ 86.Kd4-e5
Ke2-d2 87.Ke5-d5 Kd2-c3 88.Kd5-c5
Qg4-d4+ 89.Kc5-c6 -9.47/15 ]
0-1

86

E45

Lajos Portisch
Robert James Fischer
II. Piatigorsky Cup (11)
03.08.1966
E45: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4...b6 5
Ne2 Ba6
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e2-e3 b7-b6
5.Ng1-e2 Bc8-a6 6.Ne2-g3 Bb4xc3+
7.b2xc3 d7-d5 8.Qd1-f3 [RR 8.c4xd5
Ba6xf1 9.Ke1xf1 Qd8xd5 10.Qd1-d3
Nb8-d7 11.e3-e4 Qd5-a5 12.e4-e5
Nf6-d5 13.c3-c4 Nd5-b4 14.Qd3-b3
Nb4-c6 15.Bc1-b2 0-0 16.Bb2-c3
Qa5-a6 17.Qb3-b5 Qa6-b7 18.Ra1-e1
Rf8-d8 19.h2-h4 Nd7-f8 20.Re1-e4
Nc6-e7 21.h4-h5 Ne7-f5 22.Re4-f4
Nf5xg3+ Gligoric,S (2575)-Portisch,L
(2635)/Wijk aan Zee 1975/MCL/0-1
(57) ;RR 8.Bf1-e2 Ba6xc4 9.Be2xc4
d5xc4 10.Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7 11.Qa4xc4
Qd7-c6 12.Qc4xc6+ Nb8xc6 13.e3-e4
Nc6-a5 14.Ke1-e2 Nf6-d7 15.Bc1-e3
0-0-0 16.Ng3-f1 f7-f5 17.f2-f3 Na5-c4
18.Nf1-d2 Nc4xd2 19.Be3xd2 Rh8-f8
20.Rh1-f1 Rf8-f7 21.Bd2-e3 h7-h6
22.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 Hua Lefong (2323)Kovalyov,A (2510)/Ottawa 2007/CBM
119 ext/0-1 (45) ] 8...0-0 9.e3-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


d5xe4N [RR 9...d5xc4 10.Bc1-g5
h7-h6 11.Bg5-d2 Nb8-d7 12.e4-e5
Nf6-d5 13.Ng3-f5 e6xf5 14.Qf3xd5
Rf8-e8 15.Bf1xc4 Nd7xe5 16.Qd5xd8
Ne5xc4+ 17.Qd8xe8+ Ra8xe8+
18.Ke1-d1 Nc4xd2 19.Kd1xd2
Re8-e2+ 20.Kd2-c1 Re2xf2 21.g2-g3
Ba6-b7 22.Rh1-e1 Bb7-e4 23.Re1-e3
Rf2xh2 24.a2-a4 Saidy,A-Fischer,R/
New York 1965/MCL/0-1 (38) ]
10.Ng3xe4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9rsn-wq-trk+0{
9zp-zp-+pzpp0 1335
9lzp-+psn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+PzPN+-+0
9+-zP-+Q+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9tR-vL-mKL+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nf6xe4 11.Qf3xe4 Qd8-d7
12.Bc1-a3 Rf8-e8 13.Bf1-d3 f7-f5
14.Qe4xa8 Nb8-c6 15.Qa8xe8+
Qd7xe8 16.0-0 Nc6-a5 17.Ra1-e1
last book move last book move Ba6xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe8-a4
18.Ba3-b4 Ba6xc4 19.Bd3xc4 Na5xc4
20.Re1xe6 a7-a5 21.Bb4-e7 Qa4xa2
22.Be7-h4 Nc4-d6 23.Re6-e7 Qa2-c4
24.Bh4-g3 Qc4xc3 25.Bg3-e5 g7-g6
26.d4-d5 Qc3-c4 27.Rf1-e1 Qc4-b4
28.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8 29.Re1-d1 Qb4-b3
30.Rd1-e1 Qb3xd5 31.Rg7xc7 Nd6-e4
32.Be5-a1 -0.47/15 ] 18.Bd3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bd3xc4
Na5xc4 19.Ba3-c1 c7-c5 20.Re1-e2
c5xd4 21.c3xd4 Qe8-d7 22.Rf1-e1
Kg8-f7 23.h2-h3 b6-b5 24.h3-h4
Qd7-d5 25.g2-g3 a7-a5 26.h4-h5

651
b5-b4 27.Bc1-f4 g7-g6 28.h5xg6+
h7xg6 29.Re2xe6 Qd5xe6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+k+-0 1336
9-+-+q+p+0
9zp-+-+p+-0
9-zpnzP-vL-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.Re1xe6 Kf7xe6 31.Kg1-g2
Ke6-d5 -0.48/16 ] 18...Na5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Na5xc4
19.Ba3-c1 Qe8-d7 20.Re1-e2 Kg8-f7
21.Rf1-e1 h7-h6 22.h2-h3 c7-c6
23.Kg1-h2 a7-a5 24.Bc1-f4 g7-g5
25.Bf4-e5 Qd7-d5 -0.38/12 ]
19.Ba3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Ba3-c1 Nc4-d6 20.d4-d5 e6-e5
21.Bc1-f4 e5-e4 22.f2-f3 Qe8-e7
23.Bf4xd6 c7xd6 24.f3xe4 f5xe4
25.Re1-e2 Qe7-e5 26.Rf1-e1 Qe5xd5
27.Re2xe4 Qd5xa2 28.Re4-e8+
Kg8-f7 29.Re8-e2 Qa2-a3 30.Re2-e7+
Kf7-f6 -0.46/13 ] 19...c7-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nc4-d6
20.d4-d5 e6-e5 21.Bc1-f4 Nd6-e4
22.f2-f3 Ne4xc3 23.Bf4xe5 Nc3xd5
24.Be5xg7 Qe8-a4 25.Bg7-h6
Qa4-d4+ 26.Kg1-h1 Kg8-f7 27.Re1-d1
Qd4-c4 28.Rf1-f2 Kf7-g6 29.Bh6-c1
c7-c5 30.Kh1-g1 -0.46/14 ] 20.d4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Re1-e2
c5xd4 21.c3xd4 Qe8-d7 22.Rf1-e1
Kg8-f7 23.h2-h3 b6-b5 24.h3-h4
Qd7-d5 25.g2-g3 a7-a5 26.h4-h5
b5-b4 27.Bc1-f4 g7-g6 28.h5xg6+
h7xg6 29.Re2xe6 Qd5xe6 30.Re1xe6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf7xe6 31.Kg1-g2 Ke6-d5 -0.46/16 ]
20...b6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...b6xc5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+q+k+0
9zp-+-+-zpp0 1337
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-zp-+p+-0
9-+n+-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-vL-tRRmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
21.Bc1-f4 Kg8-f7 22.Re1-e2 Qe8-d8
23.Rf1-b1 g7-g5 24.Bf4-b8 Qd8-d7
25.f2-f4 g5-g4 26.Rb1-e1 Qd7-b7
27.Bb8-e5 Qb7-c6 28.Re1-b1 Qc6-d5
29.a2-a4 Nc4-d2 30.Rb1-b8 Nd2-e4
31.Re2-e1 Qd5-d2 32.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-g6
33.Rb7-g7+ Kg6-h6 -0.38/18 ]
21.Bc1-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Re1-d1 Kg8-f7 22.a2-a3 h7-h6
23.Rd1-d3 Kf7-f6 24.Rf1-e1 a7-a5
25.Rd3-d5 Qe8-e7 26.Rd5-d3 Qe7-b7
27.Rd3-d8 g7-g5 28.a3-a4 -0.43/15 ]
21...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kg8-f7 22.Re1-e2 Qe8-d8
23.Rf1-b1 g7-g5 24.Bf4-b8 Qd8-d7
25.f2-f4 g5-g4 26.Rb1-e1 Qd7-b7
27.Bb8-e5 Qb7-c6 28.Re1-b1 Qc6-d5
29.a2-a4 Nc4-d2 30.Rb1-b8 Nd2-e4
31.Re2-e1 Qd5-d2 32.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-g6
33.Rb7-g7+ Kg6-h6 -0.38/17 ]
22.Re1-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Re1-d1 Kg8-f7 23.Rf1-e1
g7-g5 24.Bf4-d6 Qe8-c8 25.Bd6-e5
a7-a6 26.Be5-d6 Qc8-c6 27.Bd6-b8
Kf7-e7 28.Re1-e2 Ke7-f6 29.Rd1-e1
f5-f4 30.Kg1-f1 Qc6-c8 31.Re2xe6+
Qc8xe6 -0.41/15 ]

652

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+q+k+0{
9zp-+-+-zp-0 1338
9-+-+p+-zp0
9+-zp-+p+-0
9-+n+-vL-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9P+-+RzPPzP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
22...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...g7-g5 23.Bf4-e5 Kg8-f7 24.Rf1-e1
Qe8-c8 25.h2-h3 Qc8-c6 26.Be5-h8
Qc6-e8 27.Bh8-e5 Nc4xe5 28.Re2xe5
Qe8-c6 29.a2-a4 Kf7-f6 30.Kg1-f1
f5-f4 31.Re5xe6+ Qc6xe6
32.Re1xe6+ Kf6xe6 -0.38/18 ]
23.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bf4-e3 Qe8-b5 24.h2-h4 f5-f4
25.Be3-c1 e6-e5 26.h4xg5 h6xg5
27.Rf1-d1 Kg8-f7 28.Re2-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 1339)
Kf7-e6 29.Re4-e2 Qb5-a5 30.Rd1-d3
Ke6-f6 31.f2-f3 Kf6-g6 32.Kg1-f2
Qa5-b6 33.Rd3-d5 g5-g4 34.f3xg4
Qb6-c6 35.Rd5xe5 Nc4xe5
36.Re2xe5 -0.46/18 ] 23...Qe8-d8
[ 23...Nc4xe5?! 24.Re2xe5 Qe8-c6
25.Rf1-e1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kg8-f7 24.Rf1-e1 Qe8-c8
25.h2-h3 Qc8-c6 26.Be5-h8 Qc6-e8
27.Bh8-e5 Qe8-c8 28.f2-f3 Qc8-c6
29.Be5-b8 Qc6-b6 30.Bb8-h2 Kf7-f6
31.Kg1-f2 f5-f4 32.Re2xe6+ Qb6xe6
33.Re1xe6+ Kf6xe6 -0.39/16 ]
24.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-b1 Qd8-d3 25.Rb1-e1 Kg8-f7
26.h2-h4 a7-a6 27.h4xg5 h6xg5

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28.Bc7-e5 f5-f4 29.Be5-b8
9-+-+-+-+0{ Qd5-c6
Qc6-d5 30.h2-h4 Qd5-b7 31.Bb8-e5
9zp-+-+k+-0 1339 f4-f3 32.Re2-e4 Nc4xe5 33.Re4xe5
g5xh4 34.Re5xe6 f3xg2 35.Re6xh6
9-+-+-+-+0
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9+qzp-zp-zp-0
26.Re2xe5 Qd8-d6 27.Re5xe6
Qd6xe6 28.Re1xe6 Kf7xe6
9-+n+Rzp-+0
29.Kg1-f1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-zP-+-+-0
25...f5-f4 26.h3-h4 f4-f3 27.g2xf3
Qd8-d5 28.Kg1-g2 g5-g4 29.Re2-e4
9P+-+-zPP+0
Nc4-d2 30.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e8 31.c3-c4
9+-vLR+-mK-0
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9-+-+k+-+0{
28.Be5-h2 Qd3-d5 29.Re2xe6
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9-+-+p+-zp0
9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-zpqvL-+-0
9+-+-+k+-0 1340 9-+P+-tRpzP0
9p+-+R+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9+-zpq+pzp-0
9P+-sn-zPK+0
9-+n+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
9+-zP-+-+-0
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Qd5-c6 32.Kg2-g3 Nd2xf3 33.Re1-e2
9+-+-tR-mK-0
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Qd5xe6 30.Re1xe6 Kf7xe6 31.Kg1-f1
Nc4-d2+ 32.Kf1-e1 Nd2-e4 33.c3-c4
Ne4-c3 34.f2-f4 g5-g4 35.Bh2-g1
Ke6-d6 -0.34/17 ] 24...Kg8-f7
[ 24...Nc4xe5?! 25.Re2xe5 Qd8-d2
26.Re5xe6 Qd2xc3 27.g2-g3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...f5-f4
25.Kg1-h1 Qd8-a8 26.f2-f3 Qa8-d8
27.Kh1-g1 Qd8-d5 28.Be5-b8 Nc4-e3
29.Bb8xa7 Qd5-e5 30.Ba7-b6 Qe5xc3
31.a2-a4 Qc3-d4 32.Kg1-h1 Kg8-g7
33.a4-a5 Kg7-f6 -0.47/16 ] 25.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Re1-b1

26.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26.a2-a4 h6-h5 27.Kg1-h1 Qd8-d5
28.Be5-c7 Qd5-d7 29.Bc7-e5 Qd7xa4
30.Be5-b8 Qa4-b5 31.Bb8xa7 Qb5-a5
32.Ba7-b8 Qa5xc3 33.h3-h4 f4-f3
34.Re2xe6 g5xh4 35.Bb8-f4 f3xg2+
36.Kh1xg2 h4-h3+ 37.Kg2-h2
Diagram
(Diagram 1342)
Qc3-f3 38.Re6-e7+ Kf7-f6 -0.67/15 ]
26...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qd8-d5 27.Be5-h8 Qd5-a8

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28.Bh8-e5 h6-h5 29.f2-f3 Qa8-d5
30.h3-h4 Nc4-e3 31.Be5-b8 Qd5-d8
32.Re1-b1 a7-a5 33.h4xg5 Qd8xg5
34.Bb8-d6 c5-c4 35.Re2-d2 Kf7-g6
36.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 -0.77/16 ] 27.Re2-e4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kh2-g1
a6-a5 28.a2-a4 Qd8-d7 29.Be5-b8
Nc4-b6 30.Bb8-e5 Qd7-c6 31.g2-g3
f4-f3 32.Re2-e3 h6-h5 33.Re3-e4
Nb6xa4 34.h3-h4 Na4-b2 35.h4xg5
Nb2-d3 36.Re1-e3 Kf7-g6 37.Be5-f6
-0.69/17 ] 27...Qd8-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Qd8-d5 28.f2-f3 Nc4-e3
29.a2-a3 Qd5-d2 30.Re1-g1 Qd2-f2
31.Kh2-h1 a6-a5 32.Be5-h8 Diagram
(Diagram 1343)
Qf2-b2 33.a3-a4 Qb2-f2 34.Re4-e5
Ne3-f1 35.c3-c4 Kf7-e7 36.Bh8-g7
Nf1-g3+ 37.Kh1-h2 Ng3-f5 38.Re5xf5
e6xf5 39.Rg1-b1 h6-h5 40.Rb1-b7+
Ke7-e6 41.Bg7-c3 Qf2-c2 42.Rb7-b6+
Ke6-f7 43.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-g6
44.Rb7-b6+ Kg6-h7 45.Bc3xa5
Qc2xa4 -1.91/17 ] 28.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f2-f3 Nc4-e3
29.a2-a3 Qd5-d2 30.Re1-g1 Qd2-f2
31.Kh2-h1 a6-a5 32.Be5-h8 Qf2-b2
33.a3-a4 Qb2-f2 34.Re4-e5 Ne3-f1

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35.c3-c4 Kf7-e7 36.Bh8-g7 Nf1-g3+
37.Kh1-h2 Ng3-f5 38.Re5xf5 e6xf5
39.Rg1-b1 h6-h5 40.Rb1-b7+
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9-+-+-wqPmK0
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42.Bg7-f6 Qf2-g3+ 43.Kh2-g1
Qg3-e1+ 44.Kg1-h2 g5-g4 45.h3xg4
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28...Nc4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc4-e3 29.Re1xe3 f4xe3
30.Re4xe3 Qd5xa2 31.Be5-d6
Qa2-d5 32.Bd6-c7 g5xh4 33.Re3-h3
Qd5-g5 34.Rh3-e3 Qg5-e7 35.Bc7-e5
Kf7-g6 36.Re3-e4 Kg6-f5 37.f2-f3
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29.Re1xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Re4xe3 f4xe3 30.Re1xe3 Qd5xa2
31.Be5-d6 Qa2-d5 32.Bd6-c7 g5xh4
33.Re3-h3 Qd5-g5 34.Rh3-e3 Qg5-e7
35.Bc7-e5 Kf7-g6 36.Re3-e4 Kg6-f5
37.f2-f3 a6-a5 38.Be5-b8 Qe7-d8
39.Re4-f4+ Kf5-g5 40.Rf4-g4+
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42.Kh2-h3 -2.72/18 ] 29...f4xe3
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30.Re4xe3 Qd5xa2 31.Be5-d6
Qa2-d5 32.Bd6-c7 g5xh4 33.Re3-h3
Qd5-g5 34.Rh3-e3 Qg5-e7 35.Bc7-e5
Kf7-g6 36.Re3-e4 Kg6-f5 37.f2-f3
a6-a5 38.Be5-b8 Qe7-d8 39.Re4-f4+
Kf5-g5 40.Rf4-g4+ Kg5-h5 41.Bb8-e5
Qd8-d2 42.Kh2-h3 -2.52/16 ]
30.Re4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Re4xe3 Qd5xa2 31.Be5-d6
Qa2-d5 32.Bd6-c7 g5xh4 33.Re3-h3
Qd5-g5 34.Rh3-e3 Qg5-e7 35.Bc7-e5
Kf7-g6 36.Re3-e4 Kg6-f5 37.f2-f3
a6-a5 38.Be5-b8 Qe7-d8 39.Re4-f4+
Kf5-g5 40.Rf4-g4+ Kg5-h5 Diagram
41.Bb8-e5 Qd8-d2 42.Kh2-h3
-2.55/17 ] 30...Qd5xa2 [Houdini 2.0c
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36.Re5xc5 Qd2xf2 37.Rc5-c4 Qf2-e3
38.Kh2-h1 e6-e5 39.Kh1-h2 Ke7-d7
40.Bc7-a5 e5-e4 41.Rc4-c7+ Kd7-d6
42.Rc7-g7 Qe3-f4+ 43.Kh2-g1 Kd6-c5
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31.Re3-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.h4xg5 h6xg5 32.Be5-d6 Qa2-d5
33.Bd6-c7 Kf7-e7 34.Re3-e2 Qd5-d3
35.Re2-e5 Qd3-d2 36.Re5xc5 Qd2xf2
37.Rc5-c4 Qf2-e3 38.Kh2-h1 e6-e5
39.Kh1-h2 Ke7-d7 40.Bc7-a5 e5-e4
41.Rc4-c7+ Kd7-d6 42.Rc7-g7
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(Diagram 1347)
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44.Rg7-c7+ Kc5-b5 -2.39/17 ]
31...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kf7-e8 32.h4xg5 h6xg5
33.Kh2-g3 a6-a5 34.Be5-f6 Qa2-d5
35.c3-c4 Qd5xc4 36.Bf6xg5 a5-a4
37.Rf3-a3 Ke8-d7 38.f2-f4 Kd7-c6
39.Bg5-f6 Kc6-b5 40.Bf6-e5 Kb5-b4
41.Ra3-a1 a4-a3 42.Ra1-b1+
Kb4-a4 -2.87/15 ] 32.Be5-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rf3-f6
g5xh4 33.Rf6xh6 a6-a5 34.Rh6xh4

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32...Qa2-c4 Diagram

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44.Re1xe5 Qb4xc4 45.Re5-e4 Qc4-a2

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x64: 33.Rf3-h3 Qc4-f4+ 34.Kh2-g1
g5xh4 35.Rh3-e3 Ke8-d7 36.Re3-d3+
Kd7-c6 37.Rd3-e3 Qf4-g4 38.Bg7-f6
a6-a5 39.f2-f3 Qg4-f5 40.Bf6xh4
a5-a4 41.c3-c4 e6-e5 42.Bh4-g3
Qf5-b1+ 43.Re3-e1 Qb1-b4
44.Re1xe5 Qb4xc4 45.Re5-e4 Qc4-a2
46.Bg3-f4 a4-a3 47.Bf4xh6 Qa2-b2
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Pro x64: 33...h6xg5 34.Bg7-h6
Qc4-h4+ 35.Rf3-h3 Qh4xf2
36.Bh6xg5 Qf2-f5 37.Bg5-h4 a6-a5
38.Rh3-f3 Diagram

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34.Rf3-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bg7-h6 Qc4-h4+ 35.Rf3-h3 Qh4xf2
36.Bh6xg5 Qf2-f5 37.Bg5-h4 a6-a5
38.Rh3-f3 Qf5-e4 39.Bh4-g5 a5-a4
40.Bg5-c1 Ke8-e7 41.Bc1-b2 e6-e5
42.Bb2-a3 Ke7-d6 43.Rf3-f2 Kd6-c6
44.g2-g3 Qe4-d3 45.Rf2-f6+ Kc6-b5
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37.Rf8-f7+ Kd7-c6 38.Rf7-f6 Qc3-c4

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35.Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kd7-c6 Diagram

(Diagram 1352)
(Diagram 1355)
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c4-c3 40.Bf4-e3 Diagram
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42.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e6 43.Bf4-e3 e5-e4+

36.Bg7-e5 Qc4-e2 37.Be5-g3 Kc6-b5


38.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c4 39.Rb8-b1
Kc4xc3 40.f2-f3 a6-a5 41.Rb1-a1
Kc3-b4 42.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c4

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(Diagram 1356)
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B44

Robert James Fischer


Miguel Najdorf
II. Piatigorsky Cup (16)
11.08.1966
B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 e7-e6
5.Nd4-b5 d7-d6 6.Bc1-f4 e6-e5
7.Bf4-e3 Ng8-f6 8.Be3-g5 Diagram
(Diagram 1357)
Bc8-e6 9.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 10.Bg5xf6
[ RR 10.Nb5-a3 d6-d5 11.Nc3xd5
Bf8xa3 12.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 13.b2xa3
f6-f5 14.Nd5-c3 Qd8-a5 15.Qd1-d2
Rh8-g8 16.Ra1-d1 Nc6-d4 17.Bf1-d3
Rg8xg2 18.Ke1-f1 Rg2-g4 19.e4xf5
Be6-d5 20.Bd3-b5+ Qa5xb5+
21.Nc3xb5 Bd5-c4+ 0-1 Kiran,M
(2247)-Korneev,O (2565)/Balaguer
2007/CBM 119 ext ] 10...g7xf6
11.Nb5-a3 Nc6-d4 [RR 11...d6-d5
12.e4xd5 Bf8xa3 13.b2xa3 Qd8-a5
14.Qd1-d2 0-0-0 15.Bf1-c4 Rh8-g8
16.Ra1-d1 Be6-f5 17.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3
18.Qd2xd3 Nc6-d4 19.0-0 Kc8-b8

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22.Nc3-e4 Qa3xd3 23.c2xd3 Rc8-c2
24.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 25.Ne4xd2 f6-f5
26.f4xe5 Fischer,R (2760)-Petrosian,T
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Qd8-g5 19.Ra1-d1 Qg5-f5 20.Rd1xd4
e5xd4 21.Nc3-e4 Bf8-e7 22.Rf1-d1
Qf5-e5 23.Qe2-d3 Rh8-f8 24.Qd3xd4
Qe5xd4 25.Rd1xd4 Diagram

Ra8-c8 20.Qc2-d3 Ke8-f7 21.Ra1-d1


Rh8-g8 22.Rf1-e1 Qd7-b7 23.h2-h3
Bf8-h6 24.Qd3xd6 Rc8xc4 25.Ng3-h5
Rc4-c7 26.Kg1-h2 0.43/13 ] 19...h7-h5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Ra8-c8 20.Qc2-d3 Qd7-b7
21.b2-b3 Rh8-g8 22.Rf1-d1 Ke8-f7
23.Qd3-e2 a6-a5 24.Qe2-h5+ Kf7-g7
25.Qh5-h3 Qb7-d7 26.a2-a3 b4xa3
27.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-f7 28.Ra1xa3
0.40/14 ]

(Diagram 1358)
d6-d5 26.Ne4-c3 Be7-c5 Fischer,R
(2740)-Taimanov,M (2620)/Vancouver
1971/Candidates/1-0 (43) ] 12...b7-b5
13.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 14.Nc3-e2 Nd4-c6
15.Ne2-g3 Qd8-d7 16.c2-c4 Nc6-d4
17.0-0 b5-b4 18.Na3-c2 last book
move last book move Nd4xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nd4xc2
19.Qd1xc2 Ra8-c8 20.Qc2-d3 Qd7-b7
21.b2-b3 Rh8-g8 22.Rf1-d1 Ke8-f7
23.Qd3-e2 a6-a5 24.Qe2-h5+ Kf7-g7
25.Qh5-h3 Qb7-d7 26.a2-a3 Kg7-h8
27.a3xb4 a5xb4 0.44/15 ] 19.Qd1xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qd1xc2

(Diagram 1359)
20.Rf1-d1 [ 20.h2-h4!? ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.h2-h4 Ke8-f7 21.Qc2-d3
Bf8-e7 22.Rf1-d1 Qd7-c6 23.a2-a3
b4-b3 24.Ra1-c1 Rh8-g8 25.Rc1-c3
Rg8-g4 26.Rc3xb3 Ra8-g8 27.Rb3-b4
Diagram
(Diagram 1360)
Rg4xh4 0.64/15 ] 20...h5-h4
Black threatens to win material: h4xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...h5-h4
21.Ng3-f1 h4-h3 22.g2-g3 Qd7-c6
23.a2-a3 b4-b3 24.Qc2-d3 Ke8-f7
25.Ra1-c1 f6-f5 26.Rd1-e1 Rh8-g8
27.Nf1-d2 Bf8-h6 28.Rc1-d1 Bh6xd2

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660

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h2-h3


XIIIIIIIIY
Bf8-h6 23.Nf1-h2 f6-f5 24.e4xf5 e6xf5
9r+-+kvl-tr0
25.Nh2-f3 e5-e4 26.Nf3-d4 Bh6-g7
9+-+q+-+-0 1359 27.Qc2-d2 Bg7xd4 28.Qd2xd4 0-0-0
29.a2-a3 b4-b3 0.49/13 ] 22...h4-h3
9p+-zppzp-+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b4xa3
9+-+-zp-+p0
23.Ra1xa3 Qd7-c6 24.Qc2-e2 Ra8-b8
25.Ra3-h3 Rg8-h8 26.b2-b3 a6-a5
9-zpP+P+-+0
27.Qe2-g4 Ke8-f7 28.Rd1-a1 Qc6-c5
9+-+-+-sN-0
29.Rh3-f3 0.45/13 ] 23.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2-g3
9PzPQ+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[ Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
xiiiiiiiiy
9r+-+kvlr+0{
9+-+q+-+-0 1361
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+r+0{ 9p+-zppzp-+0
9+-+-vlk+-0 1360 9+-+-zp-+-0
9-zpP+P+-+0
9p+qzppzp-+0
9zP-+-+-zPp0
9+-+-zp-+p0
9-zPQ+-zP-zP0
9-tRP+P+rzP0
9tR-+R+NmK-0
9zP-+Q+-sN-0
xiiiiiiiiy
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9+-+R+-mK-0
b4xa3 24.Ra1xa3 Qd7-c6 25.Qc2-e2
xiiiiiiiiy
Rg8-g5 26.Nf1-d2 Ra8-b8 27.b2-b3
29.Rd1xd2 Ra8-d8 0.18/17 ] 21.Ng3-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ng3-e2
h4-h3 22.g2-g3 Qd7-c6 23.a2-a3
b4-b3 24.Qc2-d3 f6-f5 25.Ne2-c3
f5-f4 26.Nc3-e2 f4xg3 27.Ne2xg3
Ra8-b8 28.Ra1-c1 Rh8-g8 29.Rc1-c3
Rg8-g6 30.c4-c5 d6xc5 31.Kg1-f1
Rg6-f6 32.Ng3-h5 Rf6-g6 0.17/16 ]
21...Rh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...h4-h3 22.g2-g3 Qd7-c6 23.Nf1-d2
Ke8-f7 24.a2-a3 a6-a5 25.a3xb4
a5xb4 26.Ra1xa8 Qc6xa8 27.Nd2-b3
f6-f5 28.f2-f3 f5xe4 29.f3xe4 Qa8-a7+
30.Qc2-f2+ Qa7xf2+ 31.Kg1xf2 Bf8-e7
32.Rd1-f1 Rh8-a8 0.22/15 ] 22.a2-a3

Rb8-b6 28.Ra3-a1 Qc6-c5 29.Qe2-f1


Rg5-h5 30.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 0.38/15 ]
23...b4xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...b4xa3 24.Ra1xa3 Qd7-c6
25.Qc2-e2 Ke8-f7 26.b2-b4 Qc6-b7
27.Nf1-d2 Rg8-g6 28.Ra3-a4 Bf8-h6
29.Nd2-f3 Qb7-c6 30.Rd1-a1 Qc6-b6
31.Kg1-h1 Ra8-b8 0.42/14 ]
24.Ra1xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ra1xa3 Qd7-c6 25.Nf1-d2 Ke8-f7
26.Qc2-d3 Bf8-h6 27.Nd2-b3 Rg8-g4
28.Qd3-f1 Rg4xe4 29.Qf1xh3 Ra8-h8
30.Nb3-a5 Qc6-c5 31.Na5-b7 0.36/13 ]
24...Qd7-c6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Ke8-f7 25.Nf1-e3 d6-d5
26.c4-c5 d5-d4 27.Ne3-c4 Qd7-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


28.b2-b4 Ra8-b8 29.Ra3-a4 Qc6-d7
30.Nc4-b6 Qd7-b5 31.Kg1-h1 Rb8xb6
32.c5xb6 Qb5xb6 33.Qc2-c4 Qb6-b5
34.Qc4-c7+ Bf8-e7 0.49/13 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+kvlr+0
9+-+-+-+-0 1362
9p+qzppzp-+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+P+P+-+0
9tR-+-+-zPp0
9-zPQ+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+NmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Qc2-e2 [ 25.Nf1-e3 a6-a5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nf1-e3
Ke8-f7 26.b2-b4 Ra8-b8 27.Rd1-a1
Rb8-b6 28.Qc2-d3 Bf8-h6 29.b4-b5
a6xb5 30.Ra3-a7+ Kf7-f8 31.Ra7-a8+
Kf8-f7 32.Ra1-a7+ Rb6-b7 33.c4xb5
Rg8xa8 34.b5xc6 Rb7xa7 35.Qd3xd6
Bh6xe3 36.f2xe3 0.36/13 ] 25...f6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rg8-g5
26.Nf1-d2 Ra8-b8 27.b2-b3 Rb8-b6
28.Ra3-a1 Qc6-c5 29.Qe2-f1 Rg5-h5
30.Qf1-d3 a6-a5 31.Nd2-f3 Rb6-b7
0.43/12 ] 26.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.c4-c5 d6xc5 27.Qe2-h5+
Ke8-e7 28.Ra3-d3 Rg8-g7 29.Nf1-d2
c5-c4 30.Rd3-c3 Ra8-d8 31.Rc3xc4
Qc6-d7 32.Rc4-c5 f5-f4 33.Qh5xh3
Qd7-d6 34.Qh3-h4+ Ke7-f7 35.Rc5-a5
Bf8-e7 36.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8 37.Qh5xe5
Qd6xe5 38.Ra5xe5 f4xg3 39.h2xg3
1.10/12 ] 26...Qc6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...d6xc5 27.Qe2-h5+
Ke8-e7 28.Ra3-d3 Rg8-g7 29.Nf1-d2
c5-c4 30.Rd3-c3 Ra8-d8 31.Rc3xc4
Qc6-d7 32.Rc4-c5 f5-f4 33.Qh5xh3
Qd7-d6 34.Qh3-h4+ Ke7-f7 35.Rc5-a5

661
Bf8-e7 36.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8 37.Qh5xe5
Diagram

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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+-+-vl-tr-0 1363
9p+-wqp+-+0
9tR-+-wQ-+-0
9-+-+Pzp-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-zP-sN-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd6xe5 38.Ra5xe5 f4xg3 39.h2xg3
1.08/11 ] 27.Qe2xe4 [ 27.Qe2-h5+!?
Ke8-e7 28.c5xd6+ Ke7-f6
29.Nf1-e3+- ( 29.Qh5xh3?! Qe4-g4
30.Qh3-g2 Qg4xd1 31.Qg2xa8
Qd1xd6+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qe2-h5+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+kvlr+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1364
9p+-zpp+-+0
9+-zP-zpp+Q0
9-+-+q+-+0
9tR-+-+-zPp0
9-zP-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+NmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke8-e7 28.c5xd6+ Ke7-f6 29.Nf1-e3
Ra8-d8 30.Ra3xa6 Qe4-b7
31.Qh5-h4+ Rg8-g5 32.Qh4-c4
Rd8-d7 33.Ra6-c6 Qb7xb2 34.Qc4-a4
Qb2-b8 35.Ne3-c4 Kf6-g7 36.Rc6-b6
Qb8-d8 1.15/10 ] 27...f5xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...f5xe4
28.c5xd6 Rg8-g7 29.Ra3-a5 Rg7-d7
30.Ra5xe5 Ke8-f7 31.Re5xe4 Rd7xd6
32.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e7 33.Rd1xd6 Ke7xd6
34.Rf4-h4 Ra8-b8 35.Nf1-e3 Bf8-g7
36.Rh4xh3 Bg7xb2 37.Rh3-h6 Bb2-c3
38.Ne3-f5+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1365
9p+-mkp+-tR0
9+-+-+N+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-vl-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kd6-e5 39.Nf5-g7 Rb8-b6 0.63/15 ]
28.c5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.c5xd6 Rg8-g7 29.Ra3-a5 Rg7-d7
30.Ra5xe5 Ke8-f7 31.Re5xe4 Rd7xd6
32.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e7 33.Rd1xd6 Ke7xd6
34.Rf4-h4 Ra8-b8 35.Nf1-e3 Bf8-g7
36.Rh4xh3 Bg7xb2 37.Rh3-h6 Bb2-c3
38.Ne3-f5+ Kd6-e5 39.Nf5-g7
Rb8-b6 0.63/16 ] 28...Bf8-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rg8-g7
29.Ra3-a5 Rg7-d7 30.Ra5xe5 Ke8-f7
31.Re5xe4 Rd7xd6 32.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e7
33.Rd1xd6 Ke7xd6 34.Rf4-h4 Bf8-g7
35.Rh4xh3 Bg7xb2 36.Rh3-h5 Ra8-c8
37.Nf1-d2 Bb2-g7 38.Nd2-e4+ Kd6-e7
39.Rh5-h7 0.54/14 ] 29.Ra3-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ra3-b3
Ra8-d8 30.Rb3-b4 Ke8-d7 31.Rb4xe4
Rd8-b8 32.Re4-h4 Rg8-h8 33.b2-b4
Bh6-g7 34.Rh4-g4 Rh8-g8 35.Nf1-d2
Bg7-h6 36.Rg4-h4 Bh6xd2
37.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6 38.Rd1xd2
Rb8xb4 39.Rh7xh3 0.66/14 ]

662
29...Ke8-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Bh6-f4 30.Kg1-h1 Bf4-g5
31.Ra5xe5 Ke8-d7 32.Re5xe4 Rg8-b8
33.f2-f4 Bg5-f6 34.b2-b4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9rtr-+-+-+0{
9+-+k+-+-0 1366
9p+-zPpvl-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+RzP-+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+R+N+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
a6-a5 35.b4xa5 Ra8xa5 36.Nf1-e3
Ra5-a2 37.Re4-c4 Rb8-b7 38.Ne3-g4
Bf6-g7 39.Ng4-e5+ Bg7xe5 40.f4xe5
0.60/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+-+r+0
9+-+k+-+-0 1367
9p+-zPp+-vl0
9tR-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-zP-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+NmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.Ra5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Ra5xe5 Ra8-b8 31.Re5xe4
Rb8xb2 32.Re4-h4 Bh6-g7 33.Nf1-d2
a6-a5 34.Nd2-e4 Rb2-b4 35.Ne4-c5+
Kd7-c6 36.Rh4-h5 e6-e5 37.Nc5-e6
Kc6-d7 38.Ne6xg7 Rg8xg7
39.Rh5xe5 a5-a4 40.Re5-a5 Kd7-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


41.Rd1-a1 Kc6xd6 42.Ra5xa4
Rb4xa4 43.Ra1xa4 Rg7-c7
44.Ra4-a6+ Kd6-d5 45.Ra6-a5+
Kd5-d4 46.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-e5 0.77/15 ]
30...Bh6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ra8-b8 31.Re5xe4 Rb8xb2
32.Re4-h4 Bh6-g7 33.Nf1-d2 a6-a5
34.Nd2-e4 Rb2-b4 35.Ne4-c5+
Kd7-c6 36.Rh4-h5 e6-e5 37.Nc5-e6
Kc6-d7 38.Ne6xg7 Rg8xg7
39.Rh5xe5 a5-a4 40.Re5-a5 Kd7-c6
0.68/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-tr-0 1368
9-+kzP-+-+0
9tR-+-+-+-0
9ptr-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
] 31.Re5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Re5xe4 Bg7xb2 32.Nf1-d2 Bb2-c3
33.Nd2-c4 Ra8-b8 34.Kg1-f1 Rb8-b5
35.Re4-f4 Rg8-g7 36.Kf1-e2 0.67/16 ]
31...Bg7xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bg7xb2 32.Nf1-d2 Bb2-c3
33.Nd2-c4 Ra8-b8 34.Kg1-f1 Rb8-b5
35.Re4-e3 Bc3-h8 36.Re3-f3 Rb5-f5
37.Rf3xf5 e6xf5 38.Rd1-b1 Rg8-d8
39.f2-f4 Kd7-e6 40.Kf1-f2 a6-a5
41.Rb1-e1+ Ke6-d5 0.70/14 ]
32.Nf1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nf1-d2 Bb2-c3 33.Nd2-b3 Ra8-c8
34.Re4-h4 Rg8-h8 35.Rh4-f4 Rh8-h7
36.Rf4-a4 Rh7-h5 37.Ra4xa6 Rh5-d5
38.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 39.Kg1-f1 Bc3-f6
40.Kf1-e2 Rc8-c2+ 41.Nb3-d2
Bf6-e5 0.66/14 ] 32...a6-a5

663
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bb2-c3
33.Ne3-c4 Ra8-b8 34.Kg1-f1 Rb8-b5
35.Re4-h4 Rg8-h8 36.Rh4-f4 Rh8-h7
37.Rf4-f8 a6-a5 38.Rf8-a8 Rh7-f7
39.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e8 40.Ra7-c7
0.70/13 ] 33.Ne3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Ne3-c4 Rg8-b8 34.Re4-h4
e6-e5 35.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-e6 36.Rh7xh3
a5-a4 37.Rh3-h6+ Ke6-d7 38.Rd1-d5
Kd7-c6 39.Rd5-d2 a4-a3 40.d6-d7+
Kc6-c7 41.Rh6-h7 Kc7-c6 42.Rd2-c2
Kc6-d5 43.d7-d8R+ Rb8xd8
44.Nc4xb2 a3xb2 45.Rc2xb2 1.13/15 ]
33...Rg8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rg8-b8 34.Re4-h4 e6-e5
35.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-e6 36.Rh7xh3 a5-a4
37.Rh3-h6+ Ke6-d7 38.f2-f4 a4-a3
39.Nc4xe5+ Bb2xe5 40.Rh6-h7+
Kd7-e6 41.Rh7-e7+ Ke6-f5
42.Re7xe5+ Kf5-f6 43.Re5-e1 a3-a2
44.d6-d7 Rb8-d8 45.Kg1-f2 Ra8-a7
46.Rd1-d6+ Kf6-f7 47.Re1-a1 Kf7-e7
1.04/15 ] 34.Re4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Re4-h4 e6-e5 35.Rh4-h7+
Kd7-e6 36.Rh7xh3 a5-a4 37.Rh3-h6+
Ke6-d7 38.f2-f4 a4-a3 39.Nc4xe5+
Bb2xe5 40.Rh6-h7+ Kd7-e6
41.Rh7-e7+ Ke6-f5 42.Re7xe5+
Kf5-f6 43.g3-g4 a3-a2 44.g4-g5+
Kf6-g7 45.Re5-e7+ Kg7-g6
46.Re7-e6+ Kg6-f5 47.Re6-f6+
Kf5-g4 0.99/13 ] 34...Kd7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...e6-e5
35.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-e6 36.Rh7xh3 a5-a4
37.Rh3-h6+ Ke6-f7 38.Nc4xb2
Rb8xb2 39.Rd1-c1 a4-a3 40.Rc1-c7+
Kf7-g8 41.d6-d7 Ra8-d8 42.Rc7-c8
Rb2-b8 43.Rc8xb8 Rd8xb8 44.Rh6-a6
Rb8-d8 45.Ra6xa3 Rd8xd7 46.Ra3-e3
Rd7-d5 47.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f7 48.h2-h4
Kf7-g6 1.00/12 ] 35.Rh4-h7
White plans d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rh4-h7 Bb2-f6 36.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b5
37.d6-d7 Bf6-d8 38.Rc7-c8 Kb5-a6
39.Nc4-d6 e6-e5 40.Nd6-f7 Rb8xc8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


41.d7xc8Q+ Ra8xc8 42.Nf7xd8 a5-a4
43.Nd8-f7 a4-a3 44.Rd1-a1 Rc8-c3
45.Nf7xe5 Ka6-b5 46.Kg1-f1 Kb5-a4
47.g3-g4 Rc3-c5 48.Ne5-d3 Rc5-g5
49.f2-f3 Ka4-b3 50.Kf1-e2 a3-a2
51.Ke2-d2 2.62/12 ] 35...Bb2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bb2-f6
36.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b5 37.d6-d7 Bf6-d8
38.Rc7-c8 Kb5-a6 39.Nc4-d6 e6-e5
40.Nd6-f7 Rb8xc8 41.d7xc8Q+
Ra8xc8 42.Nf7xd8 a5-a4 43.Nd8-f7
a4-a3 44.Rd1-a1 Rc8-c3 45.Nf7xe5
Ka6-b5 46.Kg1-f1 Kb5-a4 47.g3-g4
Rc3-c5 48.Ne5-d3 Rc5-g5 49.f2-f3
Ka4-b3 50.Kf1-e2 a3-a2 51.Ke2-d2
2.64/14 ] 36.Rh7-c7+ [ 36.Rh7xh3?!
is much weaker e6-e5 37.Rh3-h6
Rb8-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-d5 37.d6-d7 a5-a4
38.Rc7-c8 Rb8xc8 39.Nc4-b6+
Kd5-c6 40.Rd1-c1+ Kc6xb6
41.Rc1xc8 Bd4-f6 42.Rc8xa8 Kb6-c7
43.Ra8xa4 Kc7xd7 44.Ra4-a7+
Kd7-e8 45.Ra7-h7 e6-e5 46.Kg1-f1
e5-e4 47.Kf1-e2 Bf6-g5 48.Rh7xh3
Ke8-f7 49.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-g6 50.Rh7-a7
Bg5-d8 51.h2-h4 4.46/14 ] 36...Kc6-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kc6-d5
37.d6-d7 a5-a4 38.Rc7-c8 Rb8xc8
39.Nc4-b6+ Kd5-c6 40.Rd1-c1+
Kc6xb6 41.Rc1xc8 Bd4-f6 42.Rc8xa8
Kb6-c7 43.Ra8xa4 Kc7xd7
44.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-e8 45.Ra7-h7 e6-e5
46.Kg1-f1 e5-e4 47.Kf1-e2 Bf6-g5
48.Rh7xh3 Ke8-f7 49.Rh3-h7+ Kf7-g6
50.Rh7-a7 Bg5-d8 51.h2-h4 4.42/17 ]
37.d6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.d6-d7 a5-a4 38.Rc7-c8 Rb8xc8
39.Nc4-b6+ Kd5-c5 40.Rd1-c1+
Kc5xb6 41.Rc1xc8 Bd4-f6 42.Rc8xa8
Kb6-c7 43.Ra8xa4 Kc7xd7
44.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-d6 45.Ra7-h7
Kd6-e5 46.Rh7xh3 Ke5-f5
47.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g6 48.Rh5-b5 Bf6-d4
49.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 50.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5

664
51.h2-h4 4.48/14 ] 37...a5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...a5-a4
38.Rc7-c8 Rb8xc8 39.Nc4-b6+
Kd5-c5 40.Rd1-c1+ Kc5xb6
41.Rc1xc8 Bd4-f6 42.Rc8xa8 Kb6-c7
43.Ra8xa4 Kc7xd7 44.Ra4-a7+
Kd7-d6 45.Ra7-h7 Kd6-e5 46.Rh7xh3
Ke5-f5 47.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g6 48.Rh5-b5
Bf6-d4 49.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 50.Kg2-f3
Kg6-f5 51.h2-h4 4.64/15 ]
38.Nc4-b6+!! a strong, logical sacrifice
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rc7-c8
Rb8xc8 39.Nc4-b6+ Kd5-c5
40.Rd1-c1+ Kc5xb6 41.Rc1xc8 Bd4-f6
42.Rc8xa8 Kb6-c7 43.Ra8xa4 Kc7xd7
44.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-d6 45.Ra7-h7 e6-e5
46.Rh7xh3 e5-e4 47.Kg1-g2 Bf6-d4
48.g3-g4 Kd6-e5 49.Kg2-g3 Ke5-e6
50.Rh3-h6+ Ke6-e5 51.Rh6-h5+
Ke5-f6 4.42/14 ] 38...Rb8xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rb8xb6
39.Rc7-c8 Rb6-d6 40.Rc8xa8 Rd6xd7
41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5 42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4
43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7 44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5
45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5 46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6
47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6 48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7
49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3 50.Rd2-d6
Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+
52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+ 53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2
54.Rh3-h8 2.87/15 ] 39.Rc7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc7-c8
Rb6-d6 40.Rc8xa8 Rd6xd7
41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5 42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4
43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7 44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5
45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5 46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6
47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6 48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7
49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3 50.Rd2-d6
Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+
52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+ 53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2
54.Rh3-h8 2.68/16 ] 39...Rb6-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rb6-d6
40.Rc8xa8 Rd6xd7 41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5
42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4 43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7
44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5 45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6 47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7 49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3
50.Rd2-d6 Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+
53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2 54.Rh3-h8 2.83/17 ]
40.Rc8xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rc8xa8 Rd6xd7 41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5
42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4 43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7
44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5 45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6 47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6
48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7 49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3
50.Rd2-d6 Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+
53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2 54.Rh3-h8 2.68/18 ]
40...Rd6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rd6xd7 41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5
42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4 43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7
44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5 45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6 47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6
48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7 49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3
50.Rd2-d6 Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+
53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2 54.Rh3-h8 2.69/16 ]
41.Ra8xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Ra8xa4 e6-e5 42.Kg1-f1 Kd5-e4
43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7 44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5
45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5 46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6
47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6 48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-a7
49.Rd5-d2 Ra7-a3 50.Rd2-d6
Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+
52.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a4+ 53.Ke4-e3 Ra4-a2
54.Rh3-h8 2.58/17 ] 41...e6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kd5-e4
42.Kg1-f1 e6-e5 43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7
44.f2-f4 Ke4-f5 45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
46.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6 47.Rh4xh3 Kf5-g6
48.Rd1-d5 Rb7-b3 49.Rd5-d6 Rb3-c3
50.Rd6-a6 Kg6-g5 51.Rh3-h4
Rc3-c2+ 52.Ke2-f3 2.69/15 ] 42.Kg1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg1-f1
Kd5-e4 43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-b7 44.f2-f4
Ke4-f5 45.f4xe5 Bd4xe5 46.Ra4-h4
Be5-f6 47.Rd1-f1+ Kf5-g6 48.Rh4xh3
Rb7-b3 49.Rf1-f4 Rb3-a3 50.Rf4-e4
Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-c2
52.Re4-e2 2.50/14 ] 42...Rd7-b7

665
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kd5-e4
43.Kf1-e2 Rd7-d6 44.f2-f3+ Ke4-f5
45.f3-f4 Rd6-b6 46.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
47.Ra4-h4 Kf5-g6 48.Rh4xh3 Be5-f6
49.Rd1-d5 Rb6-a6 50.Rd5-d2 Bf6-c3
51.Rd2-c2 2.54/12 ] 43.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.f2-f4 Kd5-e6
44.f4xe5 Bd4xe5 45.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6
46.Rh4xh3 Ke6-f5 47.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g4
48.Rh5-a5 Kg4-h3 49.Rd1-d6 Bf6-g7
50.Ra5-h5+ Kh3-g4 51.Rh5-h4+
Kg4-g5 52.Rd6-d5+ Kg5-g6
53.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f7 54.Rg4-f4+
Kf7-e6 2.92/15 ] 43...Kd5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kd5-e6
44.f4xe5 Bd4-a7 45.Ra4-a5 Ba7-b8
46.Ra5-a6+ Ke6xe5 47.Ra6-h6
Rb7-b2 48.Rh6xh3 Ke5-f5 49.Rh3-h8
Bb8-a7 50.Rh8-f8+ Kf5-g6
51.Rd1-d6+ Kg6-h5 52.Rf8-f5+
Kh5-g4 53.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-g5 54.h2-h4+
Kg5-h5 55.Rd6-e6 Rb2-d2 56.Re6-e2
Rd2-d3 57.Kf1-g2 3.00/14 ] 44.f4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.f4xe5
Bd4xe5 45.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6 46.Rh4xh3
Ke6-f5 47.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g4 48.Rh5-c5
Kg4-h3 49.Rc5-c2 Rb7-b3 50.Rd1-d6
Bf6-g5 51.Rd6-d7 Rb3-a3 52.Rd7-h7+
Kh3-g4 53.Kf1-g2 Bg5-f6 54.Rh7-f7
Bf6-e5 55.Rc2-c4+ Kg4-g5 2.92/15 ]
44...Rb7-f7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Bd4xe5 45.Ra4-h4 Be5-f6
46.Rh4xh3 Ke6-f5 47.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g4
48.Rh5-c5 Kg4-h3 49.Rc5-c2 Bf6-g5
50.Rc2-e2 Rb7-b3 51.Rd1-d5 Bg5-f6
52.Kf1-f2 2.77/13 ] 45.Kf1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf1-e2
Bd4-c5 46.Rd1-c1 Bc5-e7 47.Ra4-a5
Rf7-f8 48.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-f5 49.Ra5-a7
Rf8-e8 50.e5-e6 Kf5-f6 51.Ke2-f3
Re8-g8 52.Kf3-f4 Rg8-d8 53.Ra7-d7
Rd8-b8 54.g3-g4 3.70/13 ] 45...Rf7-f2+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bd4-c5
46.Rd1-c1 Bc5-e7 47.Ra4-a5 Rf7-f8
48.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-f5 49.Ra5-a7 Rf8-e8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.e5-e6 Kf5-f6 51.Ke2-f3 Re8-g8
52.Kf3-f4 Rg8-d8 53.Ra7-d7 Rd8-b8
54.g3-g4 3.80/14 ] 46.Ke2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ke2-e1
Bd4-c5 47.Rd1-c1 Bc5-e3 48.Rc1-c3
Be3-d2+ 49.Ke1xf2 Bd2xc3 50.Kf2-f3
Ke6-f5 51.Ra4-h4 Bc3xe5 52.Rh4xh3
Kf5-g5 53.Rh3-h4 Be5-f6 54.Rh4-a4
Bf6-c3 55.h2-h4+ Kg5-h5 56.Ra4-f4
Kh5-g6 57.Rf4-g4+ Kg6-h6 58.Rg4-g5
Bc3-d4 59.Rg5-a5 4.54/16 ]
46...Bd4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Bd4xe5 47.Rd1-e1 Rf2-f5
48.Re1-e3 Rf5-g5 49.g3-g4 Ke6-f6
50.Re3xh3 Be5-b8 51.Rh3-h8 Rg5-b5
52.h2-h4 Kf6-g7 53.Rh8-d8 Rb5-b3+
54.Kd3-c4 Rb3-b7 55.h4-h5 Bb8-f4
56.Kc4-d5 Rb7-f7 57.Ra4-a6 Rf7-e7
58.Ra6-g6+ Kg7-h7 59.Rg6-e6
Re7-f7 3.98/16 ] 47.Rd1-e1
[ 47.Rd1-e1 Rf2-f5 48.Re1-e3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rd1-e1
Rf2-f5 48.Re1-e3 Rf5-g5 49.g3-g4
Ke6-f6 50.Re3xh3 Be5-b8 51.Rh3-h8
Rg5-b5 52.h2-h4 Kf6-g7 53.Rh8-d8
Rb5-b6 54.Ra4-a8 Bb8-e5 55.Kd3-e4
Be5-c3 56.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-h6
57.Ke4-d5 Bc3-b4 58.Rd8-h8+
Kh6-g6 59.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-h6 60.g4-g5+
Kh6-h5 61.Ra7-h7+ Kh5-g4 3.85/17 ]
1-0

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13.Ra1-b1 c7-c6 14.f2-f4 Rf8-f7
15.Qd1-d2 Bc8-e6 16.Nc3-e2 Qd8-c7
17.Nc2-e1 g6-g5 18.d3-d4 g5xf4
19.e3xf4 e5-e4 20.Ne1-c2 d6-d5
21.Nc2-e3 Nh5-f6 22.c4-c5 Nf6-g4
23.Ne3xg4 f5xg4 24.Ne2-c3 Ne7-f5
25.Nc3-d1 Gawehns,K (2391)-Stuemer,
P (2178)/Goch 2005/EXT 2007/- ]
11.Nf3-e1 g5-g4 12.f2-f3 Nh5-f6N
[ RR 12...Nc6-e7 13.f3xg4 f5xg4
14.Rf1xf8+ Qd8xf8 15.Ne1-c2 c7-c6
16.Qd1-d2 Qf8-f6 17.Ra1-f1 Qf6-h6
18.Nc3-e4 Ne7-f5 19.Bb2-a3 a7-a5
20.Ba3-c1 Bc8-d7 21.Rf1-f2 Qh6-g6
22.Ne4-c3 Bg7-h6 23.Qd2-d1 Nh5-g7
24.Nc3-e4 Ng7-e6 25.Qd1xg4 Ra8-f8
26.Qg4xg6+ h7xg6 27.g3-g4
Spraggett,K (2580)-Zapata,A (2515)/
Cienfuegos 1997/CBM 059/1-0 (46) ]
13.f3-f4 Nc6-e7 14.Qd1-d2 Ne7-g6
15.Nc3-d5 Nf6-e8 16.Ra1-d1 c7-c6
17.Nd5-c3 e5xf4 18.e3xf4 h7-h5
19.Ne1-c2 h5-h4 last book move last
book move 20.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.d3-d4 Bc8-d7 21.d4-d5
h4-h3 22.Bg2-h1 c6-c5 23.Qd2-d3
Ne8-c7 24.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 25.Nc2-e3
Diagram
(Diagram 1369)

Qd8-f6 26.Rd1-d2 Qf6-d4


27.Qd3-c2 0.49/14 ] 20...Ne8-f6
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A15 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ne8-c7
William James Lombardy
21.d3-d4 Bc8-d7 22.Nc2-e3 Ra8-c8
Robert James Fischer
23.Qd2-d3 h4-h3 24.Bg2-h1 Qd8-f6
Rd: 10 Monaco Rd: 10
1967 25.d4-d5 c6-c5 26.Rd1-d2 Qf6-e7
27.Rd2-e2 Rc8-e8 0.43/14 ] 21.Nc3-e2
A15: English Opening: 1...Nf6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re1-e3
1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Bc8-d7 22.Rd1-e1 Qd8-c7 23.Nc3-e2
3.b2-b3 Bf8-g7 4.Bc1-b2 0-0
h4-h3 24.Bg2-f1 c6-c5 25.Ne2-c3
5.g2-g3 d7-d6 6.Bf1-g2 e7-e5 7.0-0
Bd7-c6 26.Re3-e6 Ra8-e8 27.Nc3-d5
Nb8-c6 8.Nb1-c3 Nf6-h5 9.e2-e3
Nf6xd5 28.Re6xg6 Nd5-f6 29.Nc2-e3
f7-f5 10.d2-d3 g6-g5 [RR 10...h7-h6
Kg8-h7 0.49/14 ] 21...Bc8-d7
11.Nf3-e1 Kg8-h7 12.Ne1-c2 Nc6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...a7-a5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9zppsnl+-vl-0 1369
9-+-zp-+n+0
9+-zpP+p+-0
9-+P+-zPp+0
9+PsNQsN-zPp0
9PvL-+-+-zP0
9+-+RtR-mKL0
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Diagram

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9-+pzp-snn+0
9zp-+-+p+-0
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22.Bb2-d4 h4-h3 23.Bg2-f1 Rf8-e8
24.Ne2-c3 Bc8-e6 25.Bd4-f2 Qd8-c7
26.Nc2-d4 Be6-d7 27.Qd2-b2 Ra8-d8
28.Bf1-e2 Re8-e7 0.29/14 ] 22.Bb2-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nc2-e3
Rf8-e8 23.b3-b4 Nf6-h5 24.Bb2xg7
Kg8xg7 25.b4-b5 Qd8-b6 26.d3-d4
c6xb5 27.c4xb5 Nh5-f6 28.Qd2-d3
h4-h3 29.Bg2-h1 a7-a6 30.Ne3xf5+
Bd7xf5 31.Qd3xf5 Qb6xb5 0.46/14 ]
22...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qd8-c7 23.Nc2-e3 Ra8-e8
24.c4-c5 d6-d5 25.a2-a3 Bd7-e6
26.Bd4-c3 h4-h3 27.Bg2-f1 Qc7-e7

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28.Rd1-c1 Nf6-d7 29.Bc3xg7
Qe7xg7 0.13/14 ] 23.Bd4-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b3-b4 h4-h3
24.Bg2-h1 a7-a6 25.c4-c5 d6xc5
26.Bd4xc5 Qd8-c7 27.Nc2-e3 b7-b6
28.Bc5-d4 Ra8-e8 29.Qd2-c3 Rf7-e7
30.Ne3-d5 0.51/14 ] 23...h4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd8-f8
24.Qd2-b4 Qf8-b8 25.Qb4-a3 Nf6-h5
26.Ne2-d4 a7-a5 27.c4-c5 d6xc5
28.Qa3xc5 Qb8-f8 29.Nd4-e6 Qf8xc5
30.Ne6xc5 h4-h3 31.Bg2-h1 Ra8-b8
32.Bf2-d4 0.37/15 ] 24.Bg2-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bg2-f1
Qd8-c7 25.Ne2-c3 b7-b5 26.a2-a3
a7-a6 27.b3-b4 Ra8-e8 28.Re1xe8+
Bd7xe8 29.Nc2-d4 Be8-d7 30.Rd1-e1
Rf7-e7 31.Re1xe7 Ng6xe7 32.Qd2-e2
Kg8-f8 33.Nd4-e6+ Bd7xe6
34.Qe2xe6 Nf6-d7 0.39/17 Diagram

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9p+pzpQ+-+0
9+p+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9zP-sNP+-zPp0
9-+-+-vL-zP0
9+-+-+LmK-0[
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] 24...Qd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nf6-e8 25.b3-b4 a7-a6 26.d3-d4
a6-a5 27.d4-d5 a5xb4 28.d5xc6
b7xc6 29.Nc2xb4 Ra8-c8 30.Nb4-c2
Rf7-e7 31.a2-a4 Bg7-h8 32.Ne2-d4
Ne8-f6 33.Re1xe7 Ng6xe7 34.Rd1-e1
Rc8-b8 0.37/15 ] 25.Ne2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b3-b4
Ra8-e8 26.b4-b5 c6xb5 27.c4xb5
Bd7xb5 28.Nc2-d4 Bb5-c6 29.Bh1xc6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


b7xc6 30.Nd4xf5 Qc7-d7 31.Nf5xg7
Kg8xg7 32.Bf2-d4 Qd7-f5 33.Ne2-c3
Re8xe1+ 34.Rd1xe1 c6-c5
35.Bd4xf6+ Qf5xf6 36.Nc3-b5 Rf7-e7
0.43/16 ] 25...a7-a6 Controls b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf7-e7
26.Re1xe7 Ng6xe7 27.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8
28.b3-b4 a7-a6 29.Nc2-d4 Qc7-c8
30.a2-a4 Diagram

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9p+pzp-sn-+0
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9PzPPsN-zPp+0
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9-+-wQ-vL-zP0
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d6-d5 31.Qd2-a2 d5xc4 32.Qa2xc4+
Kg8-h7 33.b4-b5 c6xb5 34.a4xb5
Qc8xc4 35.d3xc4 a6xb5 36.Nd4xb5
Ne7-c6 0.26/16 ] 26.Nc2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nc3-a4
Ra8-e8 27.Re1xe8+ Bd7xe8
28.Bf2-b6 Qc7-d7 29.Nc2-e3 Ng6-e7
30.Bb6-d4 Ne7-c8 31.Qd2-a5 Nf6-h5
32.Bd4-c3 Bg7xc3 33.Na4xc3 Qd7-e6
34.Rd1-e1 Rf7-e7 0.40/16 ]
26...Ng6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ra8-e8 27.Re1xe8+ Nf6xe8
28.b3-b4 Qc7-c8 29.a2-a4 Ne8-c7
30.b4-b5 Nc7-e6 31.Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6
32.b5xc6 b7xc6 33.a4-a5 Rf7-e7
34.Rd1-b1 Be6-f7 35.Rb1-b6 Bf7-e8
36.Qd2-c2 0.22/16 ] 27.b3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1-e2
Diagram
Ra8-e8 28.Rd1-e1 Qc7-a5 29.b3-b4
Re8xe2 30.Nd4xe2 Qa5-d8 31.d3-d4

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9p+pzp-sn-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+PsN-zPp+0
9+PsNP+-zPp0
9P+-wQRvL-zP0
9+-+R+-mKL0
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a6-a5 32.b4xa5 Qd8xa5 33.d4-d5
c6xd5 34.Bh1xd5 Nf6xd5 35.c4xd5
Rf7-e7 36.Bf2-d4 Bd7-b5 37.Bd4xg7
Kg8xg7 38.Qd2-d4+ Kg7-g8 0.27/16 ]
27...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Ra8-e8 28.Re1xe8 Nf6xe8
29.Nd4-b3 Bd7-e6 30.Rd1-e1 Rf7-e7
31.Nb3-d4 Bg7-f6 32.a2-a4 Be6-d7
33.Re1xe7 Bf6xe7 34.b4-b5 a6xb5
35.a4xb5 Be7-f6 36.Qd2-b2 Qc7-a5
37.Nc3-e2 Qa5-a4 38.Qb2-b1 Ne8-c7
39.b5xc6 b7xc6 40.Ne2-c3 Qa4-a3
0.31/16 ] 28.Nd4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.a2-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 1374)
Nf8-g6 29.b4-b5 Rf7-e7 30.Re1xe7
Ng6xe7 31.Qd2-e2 Rd8-e8 32.Nd4-e6
Bd7xe6 33.Qe2xe6+ Kg8-f8
34.Rd1-e1 a6xb5 35.c4xb5 Nf6-d7
36.b5xc6 b7xc6 37.Qe6-c4 Nd7-b6
0.54/15 ] 28...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Nf8-g6 29.a2-a4 Rf7-e7
30.Re1xe7 Ng6xe7 31.Rd1-e1 Rd8-e8
32.b4-b5 Ne7-g6 33.Re1xe8+ Bd7xe8
34.b5xa6 b7xa6 35.Nb3-d4 Be8-d7
36.a4-a5 Ng6-e7 37.Qd2-e2 Qc7xa5
38.Qe2xe7 Qa5xc3 39.Qe7xd6
Qc3xd3 40.Bh1xc6 Bd7xc6

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9+pwql+rvl-0 1374
9p+pzp-sn-+0
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9+-sNP+-zPp0
9-+-wQ-vL-zP0
9+-+RtR-mKL0
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9-+-+lsnk+0
9+pwq-+rvl-0 1375
9p+pzp-sn-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9+NsNP+-zPp0
9P+-wQ-vL-zP0
9+-+R+-mKL0[
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41.Qd6xc6 0.29/15 ] 29.Re1xe8


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.d3-d4
Bd7-e6 30.d4-d5 c6xd5 31.Nc3xd5
Be6xd5 32.Bh1xd5 Re8xe1+
33.Bf2xe1 Nf6xd5 34.Qd2xd5 Nf8-d7
35.Nb3-a5 Qc7-b6+ 36.Kg1-f1 Nd7-f6
37.Qd5xf5 Rf7-e7 38.a2-a3 Qb6-e3
39.Qf5-d3 Qe3-e4 40.Qd3xe4 Nf6xe4
41.Be1-f2 Bg7-c3 42.Na5-b3 Kg8-f7
43.Bf2-d4 Kf7-e6 44.Bd4xc3 Ne4xc3
45.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d7 46.Re1xe7+
Kd7xe7 0.49/15 ] 29...Bd7xe8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nf6xe8 30.d3-d4 Nf8-g6
31.Rd1-c1 b7-b6 32.c4-c5 Ng6-e7
33.d4-d5 Bg7xc3 34.Rc1xc3 b6xc5
35.b4xc5 Ne7xd5 36.Bh1xd5 c6xd5
37.Qd2xd5 Bd7-c6 38.Qd5-d3 Qc7-d7
39.c5xd6 Ne8xd6 40.Qd3xa6 0.32/15 ]

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9-+-+lsnk+0{
9+pwq-+rvl-0 1376
9p+pzp-sn-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-zPPzP-zPp+0
9+NsN-+-zPp0
9P+-wQ-vL-zP0
9+-+R+-mKL0
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 1375)
30.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.d3-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 1376)
b7-b6 31.Qd2-d3 Qc7-c8 32.Nc3-a4
Qc8-b7 33.Qd3xf5 d6-d5 34.c4-c5
b6xc5 35.Na4xc5 Qb7xb4 36.Rd1-e1

Qb4-c4 37.Qf5-c8 Be8-d7 38.Qc8-a8


a6-a5 0.62/16 ] 30...Kg8-h7
[ 30...Rf7-e7 31.Nb3-d4 Qc7-d7
32.a4-a5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rf7-e7 31.Nb3-d4 Be8-g6
32.b4-b5 a6xb5 33.a4xb5 c6-c5
34.Nd4-b3 Bg6-f7 35.Rd1-a1 b7-b6
36.Ra1-a8 Re7-e8 37.Ra8xe8 Bf7xe8
38.Qd2-e2 Be8-f7 39.Bh1-c6 Nf8-e6
0.25/15 ] 31.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.a4-a5 Nf8-g6 32.Rd1-b1
Rf7-e7 33.Nb3-d4 Be8-d7 34.Nc3-a4
Re7-e8 35.Na4-b6 Ng6-e7 36.Rb1-e1
Ne7-c8 37.Nb6xd7 Qc7xd7 38.Bf2-e3
Nc8-e7 39.Qd2-f2 Ne7-g6 40.Qf2-c2

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0.37/15 ] 31...Rf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Be8-d7 Diagram

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9+pwql+rvlk0 1377
9p+pzp-sn-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9PzPP+-zPp+0
9+N+P+-zPp0
9-+-wQNvL-zP0
9+-+R+-mKL0[
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32.a4-a5 Nf8-e6 33.Ne2-c3 Qc7-c8
34.Rd1-e1 Rf7-f8 35.Nc3-a4 Rf8-e8
36.Na4-b6 Qc8-c7 37.Nb3-d4 Ne6xd4
38.Bf2xd4 Kh7-g6 39.Bd4-b2
Re8xe1+ 40.Qd2xe1 0.19/15 ]
32.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ne2-d4 Kh7-g6 33.b4-b5 Nf8-e6
34.Nd4xe6 Re7xe6 35.Rd1-b1 a6xb5
36.a4xb5 Re6-e7 37.b5xc6 b7xc6
38.Nb3-d4 d6-d5 39.Qd2-c2 Qc7-d6
40.c4-c5 Qd6-c7 41.Rb1-b6 0.21/16 ]
32...Kh7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nf8-e6 Diagram

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9p+pzpnsn-+0
9zP-+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9+N+P+-zPp0
9-+-wQNvL-zP0
9+-+R+-mKL0[
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0.11/15 ] 33...Be8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Qc7-d8 34.Nb3-d4
Nf6-g8 35.Nd4-e2 Qd8-c8 36.b4-b5
a6xb5 37.c4xb5 Nf8-e6 38.b5xc6
b7xc6 39.Rd1-b1 Qc8-a6 40.Rb1-b6
Qa6xa5 41.Bh1xc6 Be8xc6
42.Rb6xc6 Qa5-a1+ 43.Ne2-c1
0.07/15 ] 34.Rd1-e1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nb3-d4
d6-d5 35.Qd2-c2 Bf7-g8 36.b4-b5
c6xb5 37.c4xb5 Qc7xa5 38.Rd1-c1
Re7-e8 39.Qc2-b2 Re8-c8 40.b5xa6
Qa5xa6 41.Nd4-b5 Nf8-e6 42.Rc1-a1
Qa6-c6 0.10/14 ]
(Diagram 1379)

(Diagram 1378)
33.b4-b5 a6xb5 34.c4xb5 Kh7-g6
35.a5-a6 b7xa6 36.b5-b6 Qc7-b8
37.Rd1-b1 Nf6-d5 38.Nb3-a5 Be8-d7
39.Rb1-c1 Nd5xb6 40.Na5xc6 Bd7xc6
41.Bh1xc6 Nb6-d7 42.d3-d4 -0.03/15 ]
33.Ne2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Ne2-d4 Nf8-e6 34.Nd4-c2 c6-c5
35.b4xc5 d6xc5 36.Nc2-e3 Be8-c6
37.Ne3-d5 Bc6xd5 38.c4xd5 Ne6-d4
39.Nb3xd4 c5xd4 40.Rd1-c1 Qc7-d7
41.Bf2xd4 Nf6xd5 42.Bd4-f2 Qd7-e6
43.Rc1-c5 Re7-d7 44.d3-d4 Rd7-d8

34...Re7-d7 [ 34...Re7xe1+
35.Qd2xe1 Nf8-e6 36.Qe1-d2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re7xe1+
35.Qd2xe1 Nf8-e6 36.Qe1-e2 Qc7-d8
37.Qe2-c2 Qd8-d7 38.Qc2-d2 Qd7-e7
39.Qd2-c2 Nf6-e8 40.Qc2-d2 Bf7-g8
41.d3-d4 Qe7-f6 42.Qd2-d3 Ne8-c7
43.Bf2-e3 -0.25/16 ] 35.Qd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bf2-b6
Diagram
Qc7-c8 36.Nc3-d1 Bf7-e6 37.Nd1-e3
Rd7-f7 38.Qd2-c2 Nf6-d7 39.Bb6-d4
Kg6-h7 40.Bd4-c3 Bg7xc3 41.Qc2xc3

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9+pwq-trlvl-0 1379
9p+pzp-snk+0
9zP-+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9+NsNP+-zPp0
9-+-wQ-vL-zP0
9+-+-tR-mKL0
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9-+-+nvl-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 1381
9p+p+r+k+0
9zP-+-+p+-0
9-zP-sn-zPp+0
9+-+PsN-zPp0
9-+-+-vL-zP0
9+-+-tR-mKL0[
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9-+-+-sn-+0{
9+pwqr+lvl-0 1380
9pvLpzp-snk+0
9zP-+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9+NsNP+-zPp0
9-+-wQ-+-zP0
9+-+-tR-mKL0
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Qc7-b8 38.Bb6-f2 Nf8-d7 39.Nb3-d4


Qb8-h8 40.Nc3-e2 Qh8-f8 41.c4-c5
Qf8-d8 42.Rd1-e1 Nd7-f8 43.Qc2-b2
Nf8-e6 -0.04/15 ] 37.Nc3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nb3-d4
Rd7-d6 38.Re1-e5 d5xc4 39.Re5xf5
Rd6xd4 40.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-h6
41.Bb6xd4 Qc8-d7 42.Nc3-e2 Nf8-e6
43.Qc2-b2 Ne6xd4 44.Ne2xd4 Nf6-e8
45.Nd4-f5+ Qd7xf5 46.Rg5xf5 Bg7xb2
47.Rf5xf7 c4xd3 48.Rf7-d7 Bb2-c3
49.Rd7xd3 Bc3xb4 0.93/13 ]
37...d5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rd7-e7 38.Bb6-d4 Nf8-d7
39.Bd4-b2 Qc8-d8 40.c4-c5 Nf6-h5
41.Qc2-d2 Qd8-e8 42.Nb3-d4
Diagram

Nd7-f6 42.Nb3-d4 Kh7-g8 43.Qc3-c2


Rf7-e7 0.64/15 ] 35...d6-d5?
[ 35...Rd7-e7!?= and Black can hope
to survive ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rd7-e7 36.Qc2-d2 0.09/17 ]
36.Bf2-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Nc3-d1 Rd7-e7 37.Nd1-e3 Qc7-d8
38.Nb3-d4 Bf7-e6 39.Re1-d1 Nf6-e8
40.Nd4xe6 Nf8xe6 41.c4xd5 Ne6-d4
42.Qc2-a2 Qd8-d6 43.d5xc6 b7xc6
44.Rd1-c1 Qd6-e6 45.Qa2xe6+
Re7xe6 46.Rc1-e1 Bg7-f8 Diagram
47.Ne3-c4 Re6xe1+ 48.Bf2xe1
0.31/15 ] 36...Qc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Rd7-e7 37.Re1-d1

(Diagram 1382)
Qe8-f8 43.Bb2-a1 Bf7-g8 44.Qd2-c2
Re7-e3 -0.03/15 ] 38.d3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.d3xc4
Rd7-e7 39.Bb6-f2 Nf8-e6 40.Ne2-c1
Kg6-h7 41.Re1-e2 Re7-e8 42.Nc1-d3
Nf6-d7 43.Re2-d2 Kh7-g8 44.Nd3-c1
Bf7-g6 45.Nc1-e2 Qc8-c7 46.Nb3-d4
Ne6xd4 47.Ne2xd4 0.11/17 ]
38...Rd7-e7 [ 38...Qc8-e8 39.Bb6-f2
Nf8-e6 40.Ne2-c1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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9+p+ntrlvl-0 1382
9p+p+-+k+0
9zP-zPp+p+n0
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9+-+P+-zPp0
9-vL-wQN+-zP0
9+-+-tR-mKL0
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x64: 38...Rd7-e7 39.Nb3-d4 Re7-e8
40.Re1-d1 Nf6-e4 41.Bh1xe4 Re8xe4
42.Ne2-c3 Re4-e8 43.Nc3-e2 Re8-e4
44.Ne2-c3 0.21/16 ] 39.Bb6-c5
White threatens to win material:
Bc5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bb6-f2 Diagram

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9+p+-trlvl-0 1383
9p+p+-snk+0
9zP-+-+p+-0
9-zPP+-zPp+0
9+N+-+-zPp0
9-+Q+NvL-zP0
9+-+-tR-mKL0
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Nf8-e6 40.Ne2-c1 Nf6-d7 41.Re1-d1
Re7-e8 42.Nc1-e2 Bg7-f8 43.c4-c5
Nd7-f6 44.Ne2-c3 Qc8-c7 45.Bf2-d4
Ne6xd4 46.Nb3xd4 Bf7-e6 0.13/15 ]
39...Re7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Re7-e8 40.Re1-d1 Nf8-e6
41.Bc5-a7 Re8-d8 42.Ba7-d4 Ne6xd4
43.Nb3xd4 Bg7-f8 44.c4-c5 Qc8-d7

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45.Ne2-c3 Qd7xd4+ 46.Rd1xd4
Rd8xd4 47.Qc2-b2 Rd4-d3
48.Qb2-c2 -0.05/15 ] 40.Bc5-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Re1-d1
Nf8-e6 41.Bc5-a7 Re8-d8 42.Rd1-e1
Qc8-d7 43.Ne2-d4 Ne6xd4 44.Ba7xd4
Bg7-f8 45.Qc2-c3 Bf8-g7 46.Re1-d1
Bg7-f8 47.Nb3-c5 Bf8xc5 48.b4xc5
0.07/14 ] 40...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Nf6-e4 41.Bh1xe4
Re8xe4 42.Nb3-d2 Re4-e8 43.Nd2-f1
c6-c5 44.b4-b5 Re8-e4 45.Nf1-e3
Qc8-e8 46.Qc2-d3 Qe8-d7 47.Qd3-c2
Bf7xc4 48.Ne3xc4 Qd7-d5 49.Nc4-b6
Re4xe2 50.Nb6xd5 Re2xc2 51.b5xa6
Diagram

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9-+-+-sn-+0{
9+p+-+-vl-0 1384
9P+-+-+k+0
9zP-zpN+p+-0
9-+-+-zPp+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+r+-vL-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
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b7xa6 52.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-f6
53.Ne7-d5+ Kf6-f7 54.Nd5-e3 Rc2-d2
55.Ne3xf5 c5-c4 56.Bf2-c5 Kf7-g6
57.Nf5xg7 Kg6xg7 58.Re1-e8 Nf8-g6
59.Re8-e6 -0.33/17 ] 41.Bf2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ne2-d4
Ne4-d6 42.Re1-c1 Nd6xc4 43.Nb3-c5
Nc4-e3 44.Qc2-d3 Bg7xd4 45.Qd3xd4
Ne3-d5 46.Qd4-b2 Nf8-d7 47.Nc5-d3
Qc8-c7 48.Bf2-d4 Kg6-h7 49.Rc1-d1
Nd5-e3 50.Rd1-e1 Qc7-d6 -0.38/15 ]
41...Bg7xd4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ne4-d6 42.Qc2-c3 Bg7xd4+
43.Ne2xd4 Nf8-e6 44.c4-c5 Ne6xd4

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45.Nb3xd4 Re8xe1+ 46.Qc3xe1
Diagram

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9+p+-+l+-0 1385
9p+psn-+k+0
9zP-zP-+p+-0
9-zP-sN-zPp+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-wQ-mKL0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qc8-e8 47.Kg1-f2 Qe8xe1+
48.Kf2xe1 Nd6-c4 49.Ke1-e2 Kg6-f6
50.Ke2-d3 Bf7-g8 51.Kd3-e2 Nc4-a3
52.Ke2-e3 Bg8-f7 53.Ke3-e2 Na3-b5
54.Ke2-d3 Nb5-a3 55.Kd3-e3
Na3-c4+ 56.Ke3-d3 Bf7-g8 -0.36/16 ]
42.Ne2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Nb3xd4 Ne4-d6 43.c4-c5 Nd6-c4
44.Qc2-d3 Qc8-d7 45.Kg1-f2 Re8-e7
46.Kf2-g1 Re7-e3 47.Qd3-c2 Re3-e8
48.Qc2-d3 Nc4-e3 49.Ne2-c3 Bf7-c4
50.Qd3-d2 Re8-d8 51.Qd2xe3
Qd7xd4 52.Qe3xd4 Rd8xd4
53.Re1-e7 Rd4-d7 -0.27/16 ]
42...Ne4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Ne4-d6 43.Re1xe8 Qc8xe8
44.Kg1-f2 Bf7xc4 45.Nd4xf5 Nd6xf5
46.Qc2xc4 Qe8-e3+ 47.Kf2-f1 Nf8-e6
48.Bh1-e4 Kg6-f6 49.Be4xf5 Kf6xf5
50.Qc4-c2+ Kf5-f6 51.Qc2-b2+ Kf6-g6
52.Qb2-b1+ Kg6-h6 53.Qb1-c2
Diagram
(Diagram 1386)
Kh6-g7 54.Qc2-b2+ Kg7-f7
55.Qb2-c2 Qe3-f3+ 56.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d5
57.Nb3-c5 Ne6xc5 58.b4xc5 Qd5-d4+

673

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9+p+-+-+-0 1386
9p+p+n+-mk0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-zPp+0
9+N+-wq-zPp0
9-+Q+-+-zP0
9+-+-+K+-0
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59.Kg1-f1 Kf7-g7 60.Kf1-e2 Kg7-f6
61.Ke2-f1 Qd4-a1+ 62.Kf1-e2
-0.18/17 ] 43.Re1-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43.Re1xe8 Qc8xe8
44.Kg1-f2 Bf7xc4 45.Nd4xf5 Nd6xf5
46.Qc2xc4 Qe8-e3+ 47.Kf2-f1 Kg6-g7
48.Nb3-c5 Nf5-d4 49.Qc4-d3 Qe3-c1+
50.Kf1-f2 Qc1-b2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Nd4-c2+
52.Ke3-e2 Nc2-d4+ 53.Ke2-e3
Nd4-c2+ -0.19/15 ] 43...Re8xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Re8xe5
44.f4xe5 Qc8-e8 45.c4-c5 Qe8xe5
46.Qc2-e2 Qe5xe2 47.Nd4xe2 Kg6-f6
48.Nb3-d4 Nd6-c4 49.Ne2-f4 Nf8-g6
50.Nf4xg6 Bf7xg6 51.Kg1-f2 Bg6-f7
52.Nd4-c2 Nc4-b2 53.Kf2-e2 Bf7-c4+
54.Ke2-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 1387)
Kf6-e5 55.Nc2-a3 Bc4-f7 -1.70/18 ]
44.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.f4xe5 Qc8-e8 45.Bh1-g2 Qe8xe5
46.Bg2-f1 Qe5-e3+ 47.Qc2-f2
Qe3xf2+ 48.Kg1xf2 Bf7xc4 49.Bf1xc4
Nd6xc4 50.Nb3-c5 Nc4-d6 51.Nd4-e2
Kg6-f7 52.Ne2-f4 Nf8-h7 53.Nf4-e6
Kf7-e7 54.Kf2-e2 Nh7-f6 55.Ne6-f4
Nf6-d5 56.Nf4xd5+ c6xd5 57.Ke2-d3
Ke7-f6 -1.82/15 ] 44...Qc8-e8

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9+p+-+-+-0 1387
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9zP-zP-+p+-0
9-zPl+-+p+0
9+-+-mK-zPp0
9-snN+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+L0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qc8-e8
45.c4-c5 Qe8xe5 46.Qc2-e2 Qe5xe2
47.Nd4xe2 Kg6-f6 48.Nb3-d4 Nd6-c4
49.Ne2-f4 Nf8-g6 50.Nf4xg6 Bf7xg6
51.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e5 52.Nd4-c2 Bg6-f7
53.Nc2-e3 Nc4xe3 54.Kf2xe3 Bf7-g8
-1.58/17 Diagram

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9-+-+-+l+0
9+p+-+-+-0 1388
9p+p+-+-+0
9zP-zP-mkp+-0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-mK-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+L0[
xiiiiiiiiy
] 45.Qc2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Nd4xf5 Nd6xf5 46.Qc2-e4 Qe8-d8
47.Qe4xg4+ Qd8-g5 48.Qg4xg5+
Kg6xg5 49.Nb3-c5 Bf7xc4 50.Nc5xb7
Nf5-d4 51.Nb7-d6 Bc4-e6 52.Bh1-e4
Nf8-d7 53.Be4-d3 Nd7xe5
54.Nd6-e4+ Kg5-f5 55.Ne4-d6+ Kf5-f6
56.Nd6-e4+ Kf6-e7 57.Bd3xa6 Be6-d5

674
58.Ne4-g5 Nd4-f3+ 59.Ng5xf3
Ne5xf3+ 60.Kg1-h1 -1.42/15 ]
45...Bf7xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Bf7xc4 46.Qe2-e3 Bc4xb3
47.Nd4xb3 Nd6-f7 48.Nb3-c5 Nf8-d7
49.Nc5xb7 Nd7xe5 50.Nb7-c5 Qe8-d8
51.Kg1-f2 Qd8-d1 52.Qe3-e1
Qd1-d4+ 53.Kf2-e2 Qd4-c4+
54.Ke2-f2 Qc4-c2+ 55.Kf2-g1 Ne5-f3+
56.Bh1xf3 g4xf3 57.Qe1-f2 Qc2-b1+
58.Qf2-f1 Qb1xb4 59.Nc5-d3 Qb4-d4+
60.Nd3-f2 Nf7-g5 61.Qf1xa6 Qd4-a1+
62.Qa6-f1 Qa1xa5 63.Qf1-d1 Qa5-e5
64.Nf2-d3 Qe5-d4+ 65.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6
66.Qd1-c2 Ng5-e6 67.Qc2-b3 c6-c5
-1.82/20 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+qsn-+0
9+p+-+-+-0 1389
9p+psn-+k+0
9zP-+-zPp+-0
9-zPlsN-+p+0
9+N+-+-zPp0
9-+-+Q+-zP0
9+-+-+-mKL0[
xiiiiiiiiy
46.Qe2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Qe2-e1 Bc4xb3 47.Nd4xb3 Nd6-f7
48.Nb3-c5 Nf8-d7 49.Nc5xb7 Nd7xe5
50.Kg1-f1 Qe8-d7 51.Nb7-c5 Qd7-d4
52.Kf1-e2 Qd4-c4+ 53.Ke2-f2
Qc4-c2+ 54.Kf2-g1 Ne5-f3+
55.Bh1xf3 g4xf3 56.Qe1-f2 Qc2-b1+
Diagram
(Diagram 1390)
57.Qf2-f1 Qb1xb4 58.Nc5-d3
Qb4-d4+ 59.Nd3-f2 Nf7-g5 60.Qf1xa6
Qd4-a1+ 61.Qa6-f1 Qa1xa5

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675

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+n+-0 1390
9p+p+-+k+0
9zP-sN-+p+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+pzPp0
9-+-+-wQ-zP0
9+q+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+n+-0 1391
9p+p+-+k+0
9zP-sN-snp+-0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-wQ-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+q+K+L0[
xiiiiiiiiy

62.Qf1-d1 Qa5-e5 63.Nf2-d3 Qe5-d4+


64.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6 65.Qd1-c2 Ng5-e6
66.Qc2-b3 c6-c5 -2.04/18 ]
46...Bc4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Bc4xb3 47.Nd4xb3 Nd6-f7
48.Nb3-c5 Nf8-d7 49.Nc5xb7 Nd7xe5
50.Nb7-c5 Qe8-d8 51.Kg1-f2 Qd8-d1
52.Qe3-e1 Qd1-d4+ 53.Kf2-e2
Qd4-c4+ 54.Ke2-f2 Qc4-c2+
55.Kf2-g1 Ne5-f3+ 56.Bh1xf3 g4xf3
57.Qe1-f2 Qc2-b1+ 58.Qf2-f1 Qb1xb4
59.Nc5-d3 Qb4-d4+ 60.Nd3-f2 Nf7-g5
61.Qf1xa6 Qd4-a1+ 62.Qa6-f1
Qa1xa5 63.Qf1-d1 Qa5-e5 64.Nf2-d3
Qe5-d4+ 65.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6 66.Qd1-c2
Ng5-e6 67.Qc2-b3 c6-c5 -1.82/19 ]
47.Nd4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Nd4xb3 Nd6-f7 48.Nb3-c5 Nf8-d7
49.Nc5xb7 Nd7xe5 50.Nb7-c5 Qe8-d8
51.Kg1-f1 Qd8-d1+ Diagram

Qe5-d4+ 65.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6 66.Qd1-c2


Ng5-e6 67.Qc2-b3 c6-c5 -2.00/17 ]
47...Nd6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Nd6-f7 48.Nb3-c5 Nf8-d7
49.Nc5xb7 Nd7xe5 50.Nb7-c5 Qe8-d8
51.Kg1-f1 Qd8-d1+ 52.Qe3-e1
Diagram

(Diagram 1391)
52.Qe3-e1 Qd1-d4 53.Kf1-e2
Qd4-c4+ 54.Ke2-f2 Qc4-c2+
55.Kf2-g1 Ne5-f3+ 56.Bh1xf3 g4xf3
57.Qe1-f2 Qc2-b1+ 58.Qf2-f1 Qb1xb4
59.Nc5-d3 Qb4-d4+ 60.Nd3-f2 Nf7-g5
61.Qf1xa6 Qd4-a1+ 62.Qa6-f1
Qa1xa5 63.Qf1-d1 Qa5-e5 64.Nf2-d3

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+n+-0 1392
9p+p+-+k+0
9zP-sN-snp+-0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+qwQK+L0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd1-c2 53.Kf1-g1 Ne5-f3+ 54.Bh1xf3
g4xf3 55.Qe1-f2 Qc2-b1+ 56.Qf2-f1
Qb1xb4 57.Nc5-d3 Qb4-d4+
58.Nd3-f2 Nf7-g5 59.Qf1xa6 Qd4-a1+
60.Qa6-f1 Qa1xa5 61.Qf1-d1 Qa5-e5
62.Nf2-d3 Qe5-d4+ 63.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6
64.Qd1-c2 Ng5-e6 65.Qc2-b3 c6-c5
-1.78/17 ] 48.Qe3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 48.Qe3-f4 Qe8xe5
49.Qf4xe5 Nc4xe5 50.Nb3-c5 Kg6-f6
51.Nc5xb7 Nf8-e6 52.Nb7-c5 Ne6xc5
53.b4xc5 Kf6-g5 54.Kg1-f2 f5-f4
55.Bh1-e4 f4-f3 56.Be4-c2 Ne5-d7
57.Bc2-a4 Kg5-f6 58.Ba4xc6 Nd7xc5
59.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5 60.Bc6-e8 Ke5-f5
61.Be8-f7 Kf5-f6 62.Bf7-a2 Kf6-e5
63.Ba2-c4 Ke5-f5 64.Bc4-d5 Kf5-e5
65.Bd5-c4 Ke5-f5 -1.42/18 ]
48...Nc4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Nc4xe5 49.Nb3-d4 Nf8-h7
50.Qe2-c2 Qe8-f8 51.Bh1-e4 Qf8xb4
52.Be4xf5+ Kg6-h6 53.Qc2-c1+
Nh7-g5 54.Nd4-e6 Ne5-f3+ 55.Kg1-h1
Qb4xa5 56.Bf5xg4 Qa5-a2 57.Bg4xf3
Qa2xe6 58.Qc1-d2 Qe6-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0 1393
9p+p+-wq-mk0
9+-+-+-sn-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+LzPp0
9-+-wQ-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
59.Bf3-e2 c6-c5 60.Qd2-d5 Qf6-d4
61.Qd5xd4 c5xd4 62.Kh1-g1 a6-a5
63.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 64.Be2-c4 Kh6-g6
65.Kf2-e2 a4-a3 66.Ke2-d3 Ng5-f3
67.Bc4-e6 -2.30/18 ] 49.Nb3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nb3-d4
Nf8-h7 50.Qe2-c2 Qe8-f8 51.Bh1-e4
Qf8xb4 52.Be4xf5+ Kg6-h6
53.Qc2-c1+ Nh7-g5 54.Nd4-e6
Ne5-f3+ 55.Kg1-h1 Qb4xa5 56.Bf5xg4
Qa5-a2 57.Bg4xf3 Qa2xe6 58.Qc1-d2
Qe6-f6 59.Bf3-e2 c6-c5 60.Qd2-d5
Qf6-d4 61.Qd5xd4 c5xd4 62.Kh1-g1

676
a6-a5 63.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 64.Be2-c4
Kh6-g6 65.Kf2-e2 a4-a3 66.Ke2-d3
Ng5-f3 67.Bc4-e6 -2.36/16 ]
49...Qe8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Qe8-e7 50.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6
51.Qe2-f2 Qe7-d8 52.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-g6
53.Ne4-c5 Qd8-d6 54.Qf2-e1 Diagram

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9-+-+-sn-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1394
9p+pwq-+k+0
9zP-sN-snp+-0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-wQK+L0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd6-d4 55.Nc5xb7 Nf8-d7 56.Nb7-c5
Nd7xc5 57.b4xc5 Qd4xc5 58.Qe1-d2
Qc5-a3 59.Qd2-e1 Kg6-f6 60.Qe1-d2
Qa3-a1+ 61.Qd2-e1 Qa1-b2
62.Qe1-f2 Qb2-b1+ 63.Qf2-e1
Qb1-b5+ 64.Qe1-e2 Qb5xa5
65.Qe2-d1 Qa5-b5+ 66.Kf1-g1
Qb5-c5+ 67.Kg1-f1 Kf6-g6 68.Kf1-e2
a6-a5 69.Qd1-d8 Qc5-c4+ 70.Ke2-d1
Diagram
(Diagram 1395)
Qc4-f1+ 71.Kd1-c2 Qf1xh1
72.Qd8-d6+ Kg6-h5 73.Qd6xe5
Qh1xh2+ 74.Kc2-d3 Qh2-f2
75.Qe5-e8+ Kh5-g5 76.Qe8-e7+
Kg5-h6 77.Qe7-f6+ Kh6-h5 -2.49/15 ]
50.Nc5xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6 51.Qe2-f2 Qe7-d8
52.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-g6 53.Ne4-c5 Qd8-d6
54.Qf2-e1 Qd6-d4 55.Nc5xb7 Nf8-d7
56.Nb7-c5 Nd7xc5 57.b4xc5 Qd4xc5

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wQ-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1395
9-+p+-+k+0
9zp-+-snp+-0
9-+q+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+K+-+L0
xiiiiiiiiy
58.Qe1-d2 Qc5-a3 59.Qd2-e1 Kg6-f6
60.Qe1-d2 Qa3-a1+ 61.Qd2-e1
Qa1-b2 62.Qe1-f2 Qb2-b1+ 63.Qf2-e1
Qb1-b5+ 64.Kf1-g1 Qb5-c5+
65.Kg1-f1 Qc5-b5+ 66.Kf1-g1 -2.67/16
] 50...Nf8-d7 [ 50...Qe7xb7?!
51.Qe2xe5 Qb7xb4 52.Kg1-f2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Nf8-d7
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+N+nwq-+-0 1396
9p+p+-+k+0
9zP-+-snp+-0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zPp0
9-+-+Q+-zP0
9+-+-+-mKL0[
xiiiiiiiiy
51.Nb7-c5 Nd7xc5 52.b4xc5
Qe7xc5+ 53.Kg1-f1 Qc5xa5
54.Qe2-d1 Qa5-b5+ 55.Kf1-f2
Qb5-c5+ 56.Kf2-e2 a6-a5 57.Qd1-d8
Qc5-c4+ 58.Ke2-d1 Qc4-f1+
59.Kd1-c2 Qf1xh1 60.Qd8-d6+

677
Kg6-h5 61.Qd6xe5 Qh1xh2+
62.Kc2-d3 Qh2-f2 63.Qe5-e8+ Kh5-g5
64.Qe8-e7+ Kg5-h6 65.Qe7-f6+
Kh6-h5 -4.32/15 ] 51.Qe2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Nb7-c5
Nd7xc5 52.b4xc5 Qe7xc5+ 53.Kg1-f1
Qc5xa5 54.Qe2-d1 Qa5-b5+ 55.Kf1-f2
Qb5-c5+ 56.Kf2-e2 a6-a5 57.Qd1-d8
Qc5-c4+ 58.Ke2-d1 Qc4-f1+
59.Kd1-c2 Qf1xh1 60.Qd8-d6+
Kg6-h5 61.Qd6xe5 Qh1xh2+
62.Kc2-d3 Qh2-f2 63.Qe5-e8+ Kh5-g5
64.Qe8-e7+ Kg5-h6 65.Qe7-f6+
Kh6-h5 -4.49/16 ] 51...Ne5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ne5-c4
52.Qd2-f2 Qe7xb4 53.Bh1xc6 Nc4-e5
54.Qf2-e2 Qb4-b1+ 55.Qe2-f1
Qb1xf1+ 56.Kg1xf1 Ne5xc6 57.Kf1-f2
Nd7-e5 58.Kf2-g1 Kg6-f6 59.Nb7-c5
Ne5-f3+ 60.Kg1-h1 Kf6-e5
61.Nc5-d3+ Ke5-d4 62.Nd3-b4
-6.24/15 ] 52.Qd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52.Qd2-f2 Qe7xb4
53.Bh1xc6 Nc4-e5 54.Qf2-e2 Ne5xc6
55.Qe2-e8+ Kg6-f6 56.Qe8-h8+
Kf6-e7 57.Qh8-h7+ Ke7-e6
58.Qh7-g8+ Ke6-e5 59.Qg8-e8+
Nc6-e7 60.Kg1-f1 Qb4xb7
61.Qe8xe7+ Ke5-d5 62.Qe7-e1
Qb7-b5+ 63.Kf1-g1 Qb5-b2 64.Qe1-f2
Qb2xf2+ 65.Kg1xf2 Nd7-e5 66.Kf2-g1
Kd5-d4 67.Kg1-h1 Ne5-c4 68.Kh1-g1
Nc4xa5 69.Kg1-f2 Na5-c4 -6.41/16 ]
52...Qe7-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Qe7-e2 53.Bh1xc6 Nc4-d2
54.Qc3xd2 Qe2xd2 55.Kg1-f1
Qd2-d1+ 56.Kf1-f2 Qd1-c2+ 57.Kf2-e3
Qc2xc6 58.Ke3-d4 Qc6xb7 59.Kd4-c3
Qb7-g2 60.Kc3-c4 Qg2-a2+
61.Kc4-c3 Qa2xh2 62.Kc3-c4 Qh2xg3
63.Kc4-d5 Qg3-e5+ 64.Kd5-c4 h3-h2
65.b4-b5 Qe5xb5+ 66.Kc4-d4
Qb5-b4+ 67.Kd4-e3 Qb4-b2
68.Ke3-d3 Nd7-c5+ 69.Kd3-e3
Nc5-d7 70.Ke3-d3 -#21/16 ]

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


53.Bh1xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Nb7-d8 Nc4-d2 54.Qc3xd2 Qe2xd2
55.Kg1-f1 Qd2-c1+ 56.Kf1-e2 Qc1xh1
57.Nd8-e6 Qh1xh2+ 58.Ke2-d3
Qh2xg3+ 59.Kd3-c2 Qg3-f2+
60.Kc2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 61.Kd3-d2 Qf3-d5+
62.Kd2-c3 Qd5xe6 63.b4-b5 c6xb5
64.Kc3-d4 Qe6-e5+ 65.Kd4-d3 h3-h2
66.Kd3-c2 Qe5-e2+ 67.Kc2-b3
Nd7-c5+ 68.Kb3-a3 Qe2-d3+
69.Ka3-b2 Qd3-d2+ 70.Kb2-a1
h2-h1Q# -#18/17 ] 53...Nc4-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Nc4-d2
54.Qc3xd2 Qe2xd2 55.Kg1-f1
Qd2-d1+ 56.Kf1-f2 Qd1-c2+ 57.Kf2-e3
Qc2xc6 58.Nb7-d8 Qc6-c3+
59.Ke3-e2 Qc3-b2+ 60.Ke2-d1
Qb2xh2 61.b4-b5 a6xb5 62.Nd8-c6
Qh2-g1+ 63.Kd1-e2 Qg1-g2+
64.Ke2-d3 Qg2xg3+ 65.Kd3-e2
Qg3-g2+ 66.Ke2-e1 Qg2xc6
67.Ke1-d2 h3-h2 68.Kd2-e2 Qc6-c2+
69.Ke2-e3 h2-h1Q -23.29/15 ]
54.Qc3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Qc3xd2 Qe2xd2 55.Kg1-f1
Qd2-d1+ 56.Kf1-f2 Qd1-c2+ 57.Kf2-e3
Qc2xc6 58.Ke3-d4 Qc6xb7 59.Kd4-c3
Qb7-g2 60.Kc3-d4 Qg2-d2+
61.Kd4-c4 Qd2-a2+ 62.Kc4-c3
Qa2xh2 63.Kc3-b3 Qh2xg3+
64.Kb3-c4 Qg3-e5 65.Kc4-b3
Qe5-e6+ 66.Kb3-c3 Qe6-c6+
67.Kc3-b2 h3-h2 68.Kb2-b3 Qc6-d6
69.Kb3-c4 h2-h1Q 70.b4-b5 Qd6-f4+
71.Kc4-b3 Qf4-f3+ 72.Kb3-c2 a6xb5
73.Kc2-b2 Qf3-e2+ 74.Kb2-c3
Qe2-e1+ 75.Kc3-b3 Qe1-g3+
76.Kb3-c2 Qh1-e1 77.Kc2-b2 Qg3-f2+
78.Kb2-b3 Qe1-e3+ 79.Kb3-b4
Qf2-b2# -#23/16 ] 54...Nd7-e5
[ 54...Nd7-e5 55.Qc1xd2 Qe2xd2
56.Kg1-f1 Ne5-d3 57.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-g5
58.Nb7-d6 Qd2-f2# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54...Nd7-e5 55.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6
56.Be8-c6 Nd2-f3+ 57.Bc6xf3

678
Ne5xf3+ 58.Kg1-h1 Qe2-g2# -#5/17 ]
0-1

89
Robert James Fischer
Samuel Reshevsky
izt Rd: 11 Sousse izt Rd: 11

C93

1967

C93: Closed Ruy Lopez: Smyslov


Variation
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 0-0 8.c2-c3 d7-d6 9.h2-h3
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+lwq-trk+0{
9+-zp-vlpzpp0 1397
9p+nzp-sn-+0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LzP-+N+P0
9PzP-zP-zPP+0
9tRNvLQtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
h7-h6 10.d2-d4 Rf8-e8 11.Nb1-d2
Be7-f8 12.Nd2-f1 Bc8-d7 13.Nf1-g3
Nc6-a5 14.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 15.b2-b3
Na5-c6 16.Bc1-e3 c5xd4 17.c3xd4
Nc6-b4 18.Bc2-b1 a6-a5 19.a2-a3
Nb4-a6 20.Bb1-d3 Qd8-c7
last book move 21.Qd1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-c1
Qc7-d8 22.Re1-e2 Ra8-c8 23.Re2-c2
Rc8xc2 24.Qd1xc2 e5xd4 25.Nf3xd4
d6-d5 26.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5 27.Nd4xb5
Nf6xe4 28.Ng3xe4 d5xe4 29.Qc2-c6
Re8-e6 30.Qc6-b7 0.72/14 ]
21...Qc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


21...Ra8-b8 22.Ra1-c1 Qc7-d8
23.Qe2-d2 e5xd4 24.Be3xd4 Na6-c5
25.Bd4xc5 d6xc5 26.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
27.Rc1-d1 Nd5-b6 28.Bd3-b1 c5-c4
29.Qd2-c2 g7-g6 30.Ng3-e4 Re8-e6
31.Qc2-c3 Rb8-c8 0.49/13 ] 22.Ra1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 23.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 24.d4xe5
d6xe5 25.Nf3xe5 Bd7-e6 26.Bd3xb5
Na6-c7 27.Bb5-a4 Nf6xe4 28.Ng3xe4
Qb7xe4 29.Be3-c1 Qe4-f5 30.Qe2-e3
Bf8-d6 31.Qe3-g3 g7-g5 0.79/14 ]
22...g7-g6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...b5-b4 23.a3-a4 e5xd4
24.Be3xd4 Nf6-d5 25.Qe2-b2 Nd5-c3
26.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 27.Qb2xc3 Na6-c5
28.Bd3-c4 Bd7-c6 29.Rd1-c1 Bc6xe4
30.Ng3xe4 Nc5xe4 31.Qc3-d4 Ne4-f6
32.Bc4-b5 Re8xe1+ 33.Rc1xe1
Ra8-c8 0.39/14 ]

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23.Qe2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qe2-d2 Ra8-c8 24.Qd2xa5 e5xd4
25.Be3xd4 Nf6-h7 26.e4-e5 d6-d5
27.b3-b4 Na6-c7 28.Ng3-e2 Nh7-g5
29.Nf3xg5 h6xg5 30.Ne2-c3 g5-g4
1.17/13 ] 23...Qb7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...e5xd4 24.Be3xd4 Nf6-h7
25.e4-e5 d6-d5 26.Rd1-c1 Nh7-g5
27.Nf3xg5 h6xg5 28.Bd4-e3 Ra8-c8
29.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 Diagram

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30.Be3xg5 Na6-c5 31.Bd3-e2 Nc5-e6
32.Bg5-f6 b5-b4 33.a3-a4 0.51/15 ]
24.Bd3-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rd1-d2 Re8-e7 25.Rd2-c2 Qb8-e8
26.Qb2-c1 Ra8-c8 27.Rc2xc8 Bd7xc8
28.Be3xh6 e5xd4 29.Nf3xd4 Re7-c7
30.Qc1-f4 Nf6-d5 31.Qf4-d2 Bf8xh6
32.e4xd5 1.30/13 ] 24...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bf8-g7
25.Rd1-d3 Diagram

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9n+-zp-snpzp0
9zpp+-zp-+-0
9-+-zPP+-+0
9zPP+RvLNsNP0
9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+L+-tR-mK-0
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b5-b4 26.a3-a4 Bd7-c6 27.d4xe5
d6xe5 28.Rd3-d2 Qb8-b7 29.Rd2-d6
Ra8-c8 30.Bb1-d3 Rc8-d8 31.Rd6xd8
Re8xd8 32.Qb2-e2 Na6-c7 33.Nf3xe5
Bc6xe4 34.Ng3xe4 Nf6xe4 0.81/14 ]

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25.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Re1-e2 Re8-e6 26.Bb1-d3 Qb8-e8
27.Re2-c2 Ra8-c8 28.Rc2xc8 Bd7xc8
29.Rd1-c1 Bc8-d7 30.d4-d5 Re6-e7
31.Qb2-d2 Qe8-d8 32.a3-a4 Na6-b4
33.a4xb5 Bf8-g7 1.38/15 ] 25...d6xe5
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...d6xe5 26.Nf3xe5 Qb8xe5
27.Be3-d4 Qe5-c7 28.Bd4xf6 b5-b4
29.a3-a4 Ra8-c8 30.e4-e5 Na6-c5
31.Ng3-e4 Bd7-e6 32.Ne4xc5 Bf8xc5
33.Bb1-d3 Kh7-g8 34.Bd3-e4 Qc7-a7
35.Rd1-d3 Bc5-e7 36.Bf6xe7 Re8xe7
37.Re1-c1 1.16/17 ] 26.Nf3xe5!
Decoy: e5. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3xe5 Qb8xe5 27.Be3-d4 Qe5-e6
28.Bd4xf6 Na6-c5 29.e4-e5 Bd7-c6
30.Bb1-c2 Qe6-c8 31.h3-h4 Qc8-b7
32.h4-h5 Bc6xg2 33.h5xg6+ f7xg6
34.Bc2xg6+ Kh7xg6 35.Qb2-c2+
Bg2-e4 36.Ng3xe4 Nc5xe4
37.Re1xe4 Bf8xa3 0.79/15 ]
26...Re8xe5 [ 26...Qb8xe5 27.Be3-d4
Decoy ; 26...Re8xe5 27.Be3-f4 Decoy ;
26...-- 27.Ne5xd7 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qb8xe5
27.Be3-d4 Qe5-c7 28.Bd4xf6 b5-b4
29.a3-a4 Ra8-c8 30.e4-e5 Na6-c5
31.Ng3-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 1401)
Bd7-e6 32.Re1-e3 Nc5xe4
33.Bb1xe4 Bf8-e7 34.Bf6xe7 Re8xe7
35.Re3-d3 Qc7-c2 36.Qb2xc2 Rc8xc2
37.Rd3-d6 1.13/16 ] 27.Be3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Be3-f4
Bf8xa3 28.Qb2xe5 Qb8-d8 29.Bf4-e3
Kh7-g8 30.Be3xh6 Na6-c5 31.Ng3-f5
Nc5-e6 32.Nf5-d6 a5-a4 33.b3xa4
Ra8xa4 34.Bb1-c2 Ra4-a6 35.Nd6xb5
Ra6-a5 36.Qe5-c3 Ba3-c5 37.Nb5-d6
Ra5-a3 38.Bc2-b3 Bd7-c6 39.Bh6-e3
3.28/13 ] 27...Qb8-b7 Black prepares
b4. e4 seems the pivot of the position

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9+P+-+-+P0
9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+L+RtR-mK-0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bf8xa3
28.Qb2xe5 Qb8-d8 29.Bf4-e3 Kh7-g8
30.Be3xh6 Na6-c5 31.Ng3-f5 Nc5-e6
32.Nf5-d6 Diagram

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9-+-+-zPP+0
9+L+RtR-mK-0
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a5-a4 33.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 34.Bb1-c2
Ra4-a6 35.Nd6xb5 Ra6-a5 36.Qe5-c3
Ba3-c5 37.Nb5-d6 Ra5-a3 38.Bc2-b3
Bd7-c6 39.Bh6-e3 3.68/14 ] 28.Bf4xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bf4xe5
Nf6-e8 29.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 30.f4-f5 b5-b4
31.a3-a4 Kh7-g8 32.f5xg6 f7xg6
33.Re1-f1 Bd7-e6 34.Be5-d4 Bf8-c5
35.Ng3-e2 Bc5xd4+ 36.Ne2xd4
Na6-c5 37.e4-e5 Qb7-g7 38.Nd4xe6
Nc5xe6 39.Rd1-c1 Rc8-d8 40.Bb1-e4

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Rd8-d4 41.Rc1-c8 3.65/17 ]


33.a3xb4 Nc5-d7 34.Be5-c3 Nd7-b6
28...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qb2-d2 Nb6-c4 36.Qd2-f4 Bf8-g7
28...Nf6-e8 29.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 30.f4-f5
37.Bc3-d4 Bg7xd4 38.Rd1xd4 Rc8-a8
Na6-b8 31.Qb2-d2 Bf8-c5+ 32.Be5-d4 39.Re1-d1 Bc6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 3.12/15
b5-b4 33.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5 34.a3xb4
] 31.a3-a4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
a5xb4 35.Ng3-e2 Qb7-b6 36.Qd2-e3
x64: 31.a3xb4 a5xb4 32.Re1-e3
Ne8-c7 37.Re1-f1 g6-g5 3.58/15 ]
Bd7-c6 33.Nf4-d5 Nc5-d7 34.Be5-h2
29.Ng3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd7-c5 35.Qb2-c1 Kh7-g8 36.Qc1-c4
29.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 30.f4-f5 b5-b4
Nc5-e6 37.Bh2-e5 Bc6-b5 38.Qc4-c2
31.a3-a4 Kh7-g8 32.f5xg6 f7xg6
Bf8-c5 39.Re3-f3 3.33/15 ]
33.Re1-f1 Bd7-e6 34.Ng3-e2 Bf8-g7
35.Be5xg7 Qb7xg7 36.Qb2xg7+
Kg8xg7 37.Ne2-d4 Na6-c5
38.Nd4xe6+ Nc5xe6 39.Rd1-d7+
1404
Kg7-g8 3.48/14 ] 29...Na6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...b5-b4
30.a3-a4 Na6-c5 31.Ne2-f4 Ra8-c8
32.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g8 33.Be5-d4 Rc8-c7
34.Nf4-d3 Nc5-e6 35.Rc1xc7 Ne8xc7
36.Bd4-e3 Bd7-c6 37.f2-f3 Nc7-e8
38.Nd3-e5 3.25/16 ] 30.Ne2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ne2-d4
b5-b4 31.a3xb4 a5xb4 32.Qb2-d2
Kh7-g8 33.Qd2-f4 Ra8-a3 34.Bb1-c2
Qb7-b6 35.Qf4-f3 Diagram
31...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ra8-c8 32.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g8
33.Be5-d4 Qb7-a8 34.Rc1-c4 Qa8-a6
1403 35.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5 36.Rc4xc5 Bf8xc5
37.Re1-d1 Bd7-c6 38.Qb2-e2 Qa6-a7
39.Nf4-d5 Bc6xd5 40.Rd1xd5 Ne8-f6
3.30/15 ] 32.Nf4-d5 Diagram
[ 32.Rd1-c1 and White can already
relax Ra8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Be5-d4 Ne8-g7 33.Bd4xc5 Bf8xc5
34.e4-e5 Bc5-e7 35.Qb2-c2 Ng7-f5
36.Qc2-c4 Be7-g5 37.Bb1xf5 g6xf5
38.e5-e6 Ra8-c8 39.e6xf7 Bc6-e4
40.f7-f8Q Rc8xf8 41.Qc4-e6 Qb7-f7
42.Rd1-d7 3.85/14 ]
32...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bf8-d6 36.Be5xd6 Ne8xd6 37.Qf3-f4
h6-h5 38.e4-e5 Nd6-b5 39.Nd4xb5
32...Ra8-c8 33.Re1-e3 Nc5-d7
Qb6xb5 3.10/14 ] 30...b5-b4
34.Be5-g3 Nd7-b6 35.Nd5xb6 Bf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bd7-c6
36.Bg3-e5 Bg7xe5 37.Qb2xe5
31.Nf4-d5 Ra8-c8 32.b3-b4 a5xb4
Qb7xb6 38.Re3-f3 Qb6-a7 39.Qe5-f4

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9+L+RtR-mK-0
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9+-+RtR-mK-0
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9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+L+RtR-mK-0
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9+q+n+psnk0 1406
9-+l+-+pzp0
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9+P+-vL-+P0
9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+L+RtR-mK-0
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Rc8-c7 40.Rf3-d3 Qa7-c5 3.15/15 ]


33.Be5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Be5-g3 Ne8-g7 34.Qb2-e2 Ng7-e6
35.Qe2-f3 Nd7-c5 36.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-h8
37.Bg3-e5 Bf8-g7 38.Qf3-e3 Ra8-c8
39.Rd1-c1 Qb7-e7 40.Nf6-d5 Qe7-g5
41.Qe3xg5 h6xg5 3.38/15 ]
33...Ne8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nd7-c5 34.Nd5-f4 Ra8-c8
35.Rd1-c1 Bc6-d7 36.Bd4xc5 Bf8xc5
37.e4-e5 Ne8-g7 38.Bb1-e4 Qb7-a6
39.Qb2-d2 Bd7-e6 40.Nf4-d3 Bc5-a7
41.Rc1xc8 Qa6xc8 3.37/14 ]
34.Bb1-d3 Diagram [ 34.Nd5-f4
keeps an even firmer grip Nd7-b6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd4-e3
Diagram

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9r+-+-vl-+0{
9+q+n+psnk0 1407
9-+l+-+pzp0
9zp-+N+-+-0
9Pzp-vLP+-+0
9+P+L+-+P0
9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 1406)
Ra8-c8 35.Rd1-c1 Ng7-e6 36.Re1-d1
Bf8-g7 37.Qb2-e2 Bg7-f8 38.Qe2-c2
Bf8-c5 39.Qc2-d2 Bc5xe3 40.Qd2xe3
Rc8-e8 41.Rd1-d2 Kh7-g7 42.h3-h4
h6-h5 43.Qe3-d3 Bc6xd5 44.Qd3xd5
Qb7xd5 45.Rd2xd5 3.27/15 ]
34...Ng7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Ng7-e6 35.Bd3-c4 Ra8-c8
36.Bd4-f6 Bf8-d6 37.Qb2-e2 Rc8-f8
38.Qe2-e3 Nd7-e5 39.Bc4-f1 Ne5-d7

40.Bf6-a1 Bd6-e5 41.Ba1xe5 Nd7xe5


42.Rd1-d2 Rf8-c8 43.Re1-c1 3.15/17 ]
35.Bd3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Bd4-e3 Ra8-c8 36.Rd1-c1 Bf8-g7
37.Qb2-c2 Nd7-c5 38.Re1-d1 Nc5xd3
39.Qc2xd3 Bg7-e5 40.Qd3-c2 Be5-g7
41.Qc2-e2 Bg7-e5 42.Qe2-g4 2.92/14
] 35...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ra8-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 1408)
36.Bd4-f6 Bf8-d6 37.Qb2-e2 Rc8-f8
38.Qe2-e3 Nd7-e5 39.Bc4-f1 Ne5-d7
40.Bf6-a1 Bd6-e5 41.Ba1xe5 Nd7xe5

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9+q+n+p+k0 1408
9-+l+n+pzp0
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9+P+-+-+P0
9-wQ-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0[
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44.f2-f4 Nc5-e6 45.Re2-d2 Qb8-a7+


46.Kg1-h2 Bc6xd5 47.Rd2xd5 3.32/14
] 38...Qb7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...h6-h5 39.Re1-e3 Bf8-g7
40.Ba1xg7 Kh7xg7 41.e4-e5 Kg7-h7
42.Qc2-d2 Kh7-h8 43.Re3-f3 Kh8-g8
44.Qd2-e3 Qb7-b8 45.Rf3-g3 Bc6xd5
46.Rd1xd5 3.20/14 ] 39.Kg1-h1
[ 39.Qc2-e2 makes it even easier for
White Bf8-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bc4-b5 Bc6xb5 40.a4xb5 Qa7-c5
41.Qc2-e2 Bf8-g7 42.Ba1xg7 Kh7xg7
43.b5-b6 Re8-b8 44.Rd1-c1 Qc5-d6
45.Re1-d1 h6-h5 46.Qe2-b2+ Qd6-e5
47.Qb2xe5+ Nd7xe5 48.Rc1-c2 h5-h4
42.Rd1-d2 Rf8-c8 43.Re1-c1 3.01/15 ] 49.f2-f4 4.11/13 ] 39...Bf8-g7
36.Bd4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qa7-c5
36.Bd4-e3 Bf8-g7 37.Qb2-d2 Ne6-c5
40.Nd5-c7 Re8-e7 41.Nc7xe6 f7xe6
38.f2-f3 Nc5-e6 39.Rd1-c1 Nd7-e5
42.Ba1-d4 Qc5-g5 43.Bc4-a6 Nd7-b8
40.Bc4-e2 Re8-d8 41.Re1-d1 f7-f5
44.Bd4-e3 Qg5-e5 45.Be3-c5 Re7-c7
42.Be3-f2 f5-f4 43.Be2-f1 Bc6xd5
46.Bc5-d4 Qe5-f4 47.Ba6-c4 Bf8-d6
44.e4xd5 3.12/15 ] 36...Ne6-c5
48.g2-g3 Qf4-f3+ 49.Kh1-g1 Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...h6-h5
50.Bc4xe6 Bc6xa4 51.Qc2-e2 Qf3xe2
37.Qb2-c2 Bf8-h6 38.Bf6-a1 Bh6-g5
52.Re1xe2 Ba4-c6 53.Kg1-g2
39.Qc2-d3 Nd7-c5 40.Qd3-f3 Re8-c8
Nd7-e5 3.94/14 ] 40.Ba1xg7
41.Ba1-e5 Rc8-d8 42.g2-g3 h5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ba1xg7
43.Nd5-f6+ Bg5xf6 44.Qf3xf6 3.08/14 ] Kh7xg7 41.f2-f4 (RR 41.Bc4-b5
37.Qb2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bc6xb5 42.a4xb5 Re8-b8 43.Qc2-c6
37.Qb2-d4 h6-h5 38.h3-h4 Bf8-h6
Ne6-f8 44.e4-e5 Kg7-g8 45.Nd5-f6+
39.e4-e5 Nc5-e6 40.Qd4-d3 Bh6-g7
Nd7xf6 46.e5xf6 Rb8-b6 1-0 Fischer,
41.Bf6xg7 Kh7xg7 42.Qd3-c2 Kg7-h7
R-Reshevsky,S/Sousse 1967/IZT (46) )
43.Re1-e2 Ne6-c5 44.Qc2-b2 Qb7-b8 41...Ne6-d8 42.Qc2-b2+ f7-f6 43.f4-f5
45.f2-f4 Nc5-e6 46.Re2-d2 Qb8-a7+
g6-g5 44.Bc4-b5 Qa7-b7 45.Qb2-e2
47.Kg1-h2 Bc6xd5 48.Rd2xd5 3.32/16 Nd7-e5 46.Rd1-c1 Re8-f8 47.Bb5xc6
] 37...Nc5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd8xc6 48.Re1-d1 Rf8-d8
37...Qb7-b8 38.Bf6-a1 Bf8-g7
49.Qe2-h5 3.92/14 ] 40...Ne6xg7N
39.Ba1xg7 Kh7xg7 40.Bc4-b5 Qb8-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kh7xg7
41.Qc2-b2+ f7-f6 42.Bb5xc6 Qb7xc6
41.f2-f4 Ne6-c5 42.e4-e5 Bc6xd5
43.Qb2-d4 Qc6-d6 44.Re1-e3 Qd6-e5 43.Bc4xd5 Re8-e7 44.Rd1-d2 Re7-e8
45.f2-f4 Qe5xd4 46.Rd1xd4 g6-g5
45.Re1-d1 Nd7-f8 46.Kh1-h2 Kg7-g8
47.Kg1-f2 g5xf4 48.Nd5xf4 3.02/14 ]
47.f4-f5 g6xf5 48.Qc2xf5 Nf8-e6
38.Bf6-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Qf5-g4+ Kg8-h8 3.60/13 ]
41.Bc4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Re1-e3 h6-h5 39.h3-h4 Bf8-g7
40.Bf6xg7 Kh7xg7 41.e4-e5 Kg7-h7
41.Bc4-b5 Bc6xb5 42.a4xb5 Ng7-e6
42.Re3-e2 Ne6-c5 43.Qc2-b2 Qb7-b8 43.Qc2-c6 Ne6-c5 44.b5-b6 Qa7-b7

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45.Qc6xb7 Nc5xb7 46.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g7
47.Rc1-c7 Nb7-c5 48.Kh1-h2 Kg7-f8
49.b6-b7 Nc5xb7 50.Rc7xd7 Nb7-c5
51.Rd7-c7 Nc5xb3 52.f2-f3 Kf8-g7
53.Kh2-g3 Nb3-d4 54.Re1-d1 Nd4-b5
55.Rc7-c6 Re8-a8 56.Rd1-d3 Ra8-e8
57.Kg3-f2 4.70/18 ] 41...Bc6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bc6xb5
42.a4xb5 Ng7-e6 43.Qc2-c6 Ne6-c5
44.b5-b6 Qa7-b7 45.Qc6xb7 Nc5xb7
46.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g7 47.Rc1-c7 Nb7-c5
48.Kh1-h2 Kg7-f8 49.b6-b7 Nc5xb7
50.Rc7xd7 Nb7-c5 51.Rd7-c7 Nc5xb3
52.f2-f3 Kf8-g7 53.Kh2-g3 Re8-b8
54.Kg3-f4 a5-a4 55.Re1-b1 Nb3-d4
56.Kf4-e3 Nd4-b3 4.80/17 ] 42.a4xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.a4xb5
Ng7-e6 43.Qc2-c6 Ne6-c5 44.b5-b6
Qa7-b7 45.Qc6xb7 Nc5xb7 46.Rd1-c1
Kh7-g7 47.Rc1-c7 Nb7-c5 48.Kh1-h2
Re8-b8 49.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f8 50.e4-e5
g6-g5 51.Re1-e2 h6-h5 52.h3-h4
g5xh4+ 53.Kg3xh4 Kf8-e8 54.b6-b7
Nc5xb7 55.Nd5-f6+ Nd7xf6 56.e5xf6+
Ke8-f8 57.Kh4xh5 4.11/15 ]
42...Re8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Ng7-e6 43.Qc2-c6 Ne6-c5
44.b5-b6 Qa7-b7 45.Qc6xb7 Nc5xb7
46.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g7 47.Rc1-c7 Nb7-c5
48.Kh1-h2 Re8-b8 49.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f8
50.e4-e5 g6-g5 51.Re1-e2 h6-h5
52.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 53.Kg3xh4 Kf8-e8
54.b6-b7 Nc5xb7 55.Nd5-f6+ Nd7xf6
56.e5xf6+ Ke8-f8 57.Kh4xh5 4.32/16 ]
43.Qc2-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Qc2-c6 Kh7-h8 44.Qc6-c1 g6-g5
45.f2-f4 Qa7-c5 46.f4xg5 Qc5xc1
47.Rd1xc1 h6xg5 48.Rc1-c7 Nd7-e5
49.b5-b6 Ng7-e6 50.Rc7-e7 Kh8-g7
51.Re1-f1 Kg7-g8 52.Kh1-h2 Ne5-g6
53.Re7-a7 Ng6-f4 54.Ra7xa5 Ne6-d4
55.Nd5xb4 Rb8xb6 56.Ra5xg5+
Nf4-g6 5.12/17 ] 43...Ng7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kh7-h8
44.Qc6-c1 g6-g5 45.f2-f4 Ng7-e6

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46.Qc1-a1+ Kh8-h7 47.b5-b6 Qa7-a8
48.f4xg5 Ne6xg5 49.Nd5-f6+ Nd7xf6
50.Qa1xf6 Qa8-b7 51.Rd1-d6 Ng5-e6
52.Qf6-f5+ Kh7-g8 53.Qf5xa5 Rb8-a8
54.Qa5xb4 Ra8-a2 55.Qb4-c3 h6-h5
56.Re1-a1 4.74/14 ] 44.e4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.e4-e5
Nd7-b6 45.Nd5xb6 Qa7xb6 46.e5-e6
Qb6xc6 47.b5xc6 f7xe6 48.Rd1-d7+
Kh7-h8 49.Re1xe6 Rb8-c8 50.Re6xg6
h6-h5 51.f2-f3 a5-a4 52.b3xa4
Ne8-c7 53.Rg6-h6+ Kh8-g8
54.Rd7-h7 Nc7-d5 55.Rh7-h8+
Kg8-g7 56.Rh6-h7+ Kg7-g6
57.Rh8xc8 Kg6xh7 7.24/14 ]
44...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Nd7-b6 45.Nd5xb6 Qa7xb6
46.e5-e6 Qb6xc6 47.b5xc6 f7xe6
48.Rd1-d7+ Kh7-h8 49.Re1xe6
Rb8-c8 50.Re6xg6 h6-h5 51.Kh1-h2
a5-a4 52.b3xa4 Ne8-c7 53.Rg6-g7
Nc7-e6 54.Rg7-e7 Ne6-c5 55.Rd7-c7
Rc8xc7 56.Re7xc7 Nc5xa4 7.66/15 ]
45.Nd5-f6+ [ 45.b5-b6 secures the
win Qa7-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Nd5-f6+ Ne8xf6 46.e5xf6 Kh7-g8
47.Kh1-g1 Qa7-b6 48.Qc6xb6 Rb8xb6
49.Re1-e8 Rb6xf6 50.Rd1-d8 Kg8-g7
51.Re8xf8 Rf6-e6 52.Rf8-g8+ Kg7-f6
53.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 54.Ra8xa5 Ke5-d5
55.Rg8-c8 Re6-b6 56.Rc8-c4 g6-g5
57.Rc4xb4 f7-f5 58.Rb4-c4 f5-f4
59.Kg1-f1 h6-h5 60.Kf1-e2 7.95/15 ]
45...Ne8xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ne8xf6 46.e5xf6 Kh7-g8
47.Kh1-g1 Qa7-b6 48.Qc6xb6 Rb8xb6
49.Re1-e8 Rb6xf6 50.Rd1-d8 Kg8-g7
51.Re8xf8 Rf6-e6 52.Rf8-g8+ Kg7-f6
53.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 54.Ra8xa5 Ke5-d5
55.Rg8-c8 Re6-b6 56.Rc8-c4 g6-g5
57.Rc4xb4 f7-f5 58.Rb4-c4 f5-f4
59.Kg1-f1 h6-h5 60.Kf1-e2 8.19/16 ]
46.e5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.e5xf6 Kh7-g8 47.Kh1-g1 Qa7-b6
48.Qc6xb6 Rb8xb6 49.Re1-e8 Rb6xf6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.Rd1-d8 Kg8-g7 51.Re8xf8 Rf6-e6
52.Rf8-g8+ Kg7-f6 53.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5
54.Ra8xa5 Ke5-d5 55.Rg8-c8 Re6-b6
56.Rc8-c4 g6-g5 57.Rc4xb4 f7-f5
58.Rb4-c4 f5-f4 59.Kg1-f1 7.82/15 ]
46...Rb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Kh7-g8 47.Kh1-g1 a5-a4
48.Re1-e7 Qa7-b6 49.Qc6xb6
Rb8xb6 50.b3xa4 Nf8-e6 51.Re7-e8+
Kg8-h7 52.Rd1-d7 g6-g5 53.a4-a5
Rb6xb5 54.a5-a6 b4-b3 55.a6-a7
b3-b2 56.a7-a8Q b2-b1Q+ 57.Kg1-h2
Kh7-g6 58.Re8-g8+ Kg6xf6
59.Rg8-h8 Qb1-g6 60.Qa8-a1+
Rb5-e5 61.Rd7-d5 Qg6-f5
62.Rh8xh6+ Kf6-g7 63.Rh6xe6
Qf5xe6 64.Qa1xe5+ Qe6xe5+
65.Rd5xe5 Kg7-g6 66.Re5-e7 Kg6-f6
67.Re7-d7 Kf6-e6 7.43/16 ]
1-0

90
Robert James Fischer
Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren
izt Rd: 3 Sousse izt Rd: 3

C00

1967

C00: French: Unusual White 2nd


moves
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d3 d7-d5
3.Nb1-d2 Ng8-f6 4.g2-g3 c7-c5
5.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6 6.Ng1-f3 Bf8-e7
7.0-0 0-0 8.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 9.Rf1-e1
b7-b5 10.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 11.h2-h4
a7-a5 12.Bc1-f4 a5-a4 13.a2-a3
b4xa3 14.b2xa3 Nc6-a5 [RR
14...Nc6-d4 15.c2-c4 Nd7-b6
16.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 17.Qd1-g4 Kg8-h8
18.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 19.e5xf6 g7xf6
20.Bg5-h6 Rf8-g8 21.Qg4xd4 e6-e5
22.Qd4-b2 Ra8-b8 23.c4xd5 Nb6-d7
24.Qb2-c2 Nd7-c5 25.Ra1-d1 Bc8-g4
26.d3-d4 Bg4xd1 27.Qc2xd1 Nc5-b3
28.d4xe5 f6xe5 29.Re1xe5
Sasikiran,K (2573)-Reefat,B (2467)/

685
Kelamabakkam 2000/CBM 079/1-0
(52) ;RR 14...Nd7-b6 15.Nf1-e3
Bc8-d7 16.c2-c4 Nc6-a5 17.Nf3-g5
Bd7-c6 18.Qd1-h5 h7-h6 19.Ne3-g4
Qd8-d7 20.c4xd5 Nb6xd5 21.Bg2-e4
Nd5xf4 22.Be4-h7+ Kg8-h8 23.g3xf4
f7-f5 24.e5xf6 Be7xf6 25.Ng4xf6
Rf8xf6 26.Bh7-g6 Rf6xg6 27.Qh5xg6
h6xg5 28.Re1-e5 g5xf4 29.Kg1-h2
Paulauskaite,G (2015)-Tsirulnik,M
(2095)/Sibenik 2007/CBM 120 ext/1-0
(44) ] 15.Nf1-e3 Bc8-a6 16.Bg2-h3N
[ RR 16.c2-c4 d5xc4 17.Nf3-g5 c4xd3
18.Qd1-h5 Be7xg5 19.h4xg5 f7-f5
20.e5xf6 g7-g6 21.Qh5-h3 Qd8-b6
22.Ne3-d5 e6xd5 23.Bg2xd5+ Rf8-f7
24.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 25.Qh3xh7+
Kf7-f8 26.Qh7-g7# Diagram

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1-0 Meschke,A-Seeling,K (2200)/
Schwaebisch Gmuend 1998/CBM 062
ext ] 16...d5-d4 17.Ne3-f1 Nd7-b6
18.Nf3-g5 Nb6-d5 19.Bf4-d2 Be7xg5
20.Bd2xg5 Qd8-d7 last book move
21.Qd1-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qd1-g4 Kg8-h8 22.Bh3-g2 h7-h6
23.Qg4-h5 Kh8-g8 24.Bg5-c1 Ra8-b8
25.Qh5-g4 Kg8-h8 26.Nf1-d2 Qd7-c7
27.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 28.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1
29.Nd2xb1 Na5-c6 -0.11/15 ]
21...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


21...Rf8-b8 22.Bh3-g2 Na5-c6
23.Bg5-f6 Nc6-e7 24.Bf6xe7 Qd7xe7
25.Bg2-e4 g7-g6 26.Qh5-f3 Ba6-b7
27.Ra1-b1 Qe7-c7 28.Be4xd5 Bb7xd5
29.Qf3-f6 c5-c4 30.Nf1-d2 c4xd3
31.c2xd3 -0.27/14 ] 22.Nf1-d2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bh3-g2 Na5-c6 23.Qh5-g4 Kg8-h8
24.Nf1-d2 Ra8-b8 25.Qg4-h5 Kh8-g8
26.Nd2-e4 Nc6xe5 27.Bg5-f4 Nd5xf4
28.g3xf4 f7-f5 29.f4xe5 f5xe4
30.Bg2xe4 g7-g6 31.Qh5-f3 Rb8-b2
0.00/15 ]

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26.Bf6-g5 Rc8-b8 27.Bg5-d2 Bb7-d5
28.Bh3-g2 Bd5xg2 29.Kg1xg2 Rb8-b2
30.Re1-c1 Nc3-b5 31.Nd6xb5 Rb2xb5
32.Rc1-b1 Rb5-b8 33.Qh5-f3 Qf8-d8
34.Bd2xa5 Qd8xa5 35.Rb1-b7
Rb8xb7 36.Qf3xb7 0.20/17 ]
24.Nd2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bh3-g2 Ba6-b7 25.Bg2xb7 Na5xb7
26.Nd2-e4 Qe8-f8 27.Ne4xc3 d4xc3
28.Re1-e4 Nb7-a5 Diagram

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29.Re4-g4 g7-g6 30.Qh5-g5 Na5-c6


31.Kg1-g2 Nc6-d4 32.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8
33.h4-h5 Rb8-b2 34.h5xg6 f7xg6
22...Nd5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qg5-h4 Rb2xc2 36.Rc1xc2 Nd4xc2
22...c5-c4 23.d3xc4 Na5xc4
37.Rg4xa4 0.12/16 ] 24...g7-g6
24.Qh5-g4 Nc4xd2 25.Bg5xd2 Qd7-a7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ba6-b7
26.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 27.Bh3-g2 Qa7-c5
25.Ne4-d6 Qe8-f8 26.Bf6-g5 Rc8-b8
28.Re1-e4 Qc5xa3 29.Re4xd4 Nd5-c3 27.Bg5-d2 Bb7-d5 28.Bh3-g2 Bd5xg2
30.Kg1-h2 Ba6-b7 31.Bg2xb7 Rb8xb7 29.Kg1xg2 Rb8-b2 30.Re1-c1 Nc3-b5
32.Qg4-f3 Rb7-b5 33.Rd4-d7 -0.29/14 31.Nd6xb5 Rb2xb5 32.Rc1-b1 Rb5-b8
] 23.Bg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qh5-f3 Qf8-d8 34.Bd2xa5 Qd8xa5
23.Bg5-f6 Qd7-e8 24.Nd2-e4 Ba6-b7
35.Rb1-b7 Rb8xb7 36.Qf3xb7 0.20/16
25.Ne4-d6 Qe8-f8 26.Bf6-g5 Rc8-b8
] 25.Qh5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bg5-d2 Bb7-d5 28.Bh3-g2 Bd5xg2
25.Qh5-g5 Nc3xe4 26.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7
29.Kg1xg2 Rb8-b2 30.Re1-c1 Nc3-b5 27.Re4-f4 Qe8-f8 28.Bf6-e7 h7-h6
31.Nd6xb5 Rb2xb5 32.Rc1-b1 Ra8-b8 29.Qg5-f6 Qf8-g7 30.Qf6xg7+ Kg8xg7
33.Rb1xb5 Rb8xb5 34.Qh5-f3 0.15/17 31.Ra1-b1 Bb7-d5 32.Bh3-g2 Bd5xg2
] 23...Qd7-e8 last book move
33.Kg1xg2 Ra8-a7 34.Be7-f6+ Kg7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd7-e8
35.Rb1-b5 h6-h5 36.Rf4-e4 Na5-b7
24.Nd2-e4 Ba6-b7 25.Ne4-d6 Qe8-f8
37.Re4-e1 c5-c4 38.d3xc4 Rc8xc4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


39.Re1-b1 Rc4-c7 40.Rb5-b6 0.70/17 ]
25...Nc3xe4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Nc3xe4 26.Re1xe4
Ba6-b7 27.Re4-f4 Qe8-f8 28.Bf6-e7
Qf8-g7 29.Be7-d6 Bb7-d5 30.Bh3-g2
Na5-c6 31.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 32.Qg5-f6
Qg7xf6 33.Rf4xf6 Kg8-g7 34.Ra1-b1
Ra8-a7 35.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 36.Rb1-b6
h7-h6 37.f2-f4 0.81/19 ]

687

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30.Qg5-h6 Qe8-f8 31.h5xg6 Qf8xh6
32.Rh4xh6 f7xg6 33.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8
9p+-zpn+-zP0
34.Ra1-d1 Ba6-b7 35.f2-f4 Bb7-f3
9zP-+P+-zPL0
36.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8 37.Be6-h3 Rc7-f7
38.Kg1-f2 Diagram
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26.Re1xe4 [Not 26.d3xe4 Ra8-b8 ;
9-+-+-vLptR0
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1xe4
9+-+-zP-+-0
Ba6-b7 27.Re4-f4 Qe8-f8 28.Bf6-e7
Qf8-g7 29.Be7-d6 Bb7-d5 30.Ra1-b1
9p+-zp-zP-+0
Ra8-a7 31.Rb1-b5 Na5-b7 32.Bd6-e7
9zPn+P+lzPL0
h7-h6 33.Qg5-f6 Qg7xf6 34.Rf4xf6
Rc8-e8 35.Be7xc5 Nb7xc5 36.Rb5xc5
9-+-+-mK-+0
Ra7-b7 37.Bh3-g2 Rb7-b1+
9+-+-tR-+-0
38.Kg1-h2 0.64/18 ] 26...c5-c4
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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ba6-b7 27.Re4-f4 Qe8-f8
28.Bf6-e7 h7-h6 29.Qg5-f6 Qf8-g7
30.Qf6xg7+ Kg8xg7 31.Ra1-b1
Bb7-d5 32.Bh3-g2 Bd5xg2 33.Kg1xg2
Ra8-a7 34.Be7-f6+ Kg7-g8 35.Rb1-b5
h6-h5 36.Rf4-e4 Na5-b7 37.Re4-e1
Rc8-b8 0.59/17 ]
27.h4-h5 [Weaker is 27.Re4xd4
Ra8-a7 28.h4-h5 Ba6-b5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h4-h5 c4xd3
28.c2xd3 Na5-b3 29.Re4-h4 Rc8-c7

Bf3-d5 39.Re1-e2 Nb3-c5 40.Re2-d2


Rf7-b7 41.Bh3-g4 Re8-b8 42.Bg4-f3
Bd5xf3 43.Kf2xf3 1.05/15 ] 27...c4xd3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...c4xd3
28.c2xd3 Na5-b3 29.Re4-h4 Rc8-c7
30.Qg5-h6 Qe8-f8 31.h5xg6 Qf8xh6
32.Rh4xh6 f7xg6 33.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8
34.Ra1-d1 Ba6-b7 35.f2-f4 Bb7-f3
36.Rd1-e1 Ra8-e8 37.Be6-h3 Rc7-f7
38.Kg1-f2 Bf3-d5 39.Re1-e2 Nb3-c5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.Re2-d2 Rf7-b7 41.Bh3-g4 Re8-b8
42.Bg4-f3 Bd5xf3 43.Kf2xf3 1.33/17 ]
28.Re4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.c2xd3 Na5-b3 29.Re4-h4 Rc8-c7
30.Qg5-h6 Qe8-f8 31.h5xg6 Qf8xh6
32.Rh4xh6 f7xg6 33.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8
34.Ra1-d1 Ba6-b7 35.Be6-h3 Ra8-e8
36.f2-f4 Kf8-g8 37.f4-f5 Bb7-f3
38.Rd1-e1 Nb3-c1 39.Re1-f1 Nc1-e2+
40.Kg1-h2 1.36/15 ] 28...Ra8-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc8-c7
29.Bh3xe6 f7xe6 30.h5xg6 Qe8xg6
31.Qg5xg6+ h7xg6 32.Rh4-h8+
Kg8-f7 33.Rh8-h7+ Diagram

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9r+-+-+-+0{ 43.Ra1-b1
45.a4-a5 Nc6xa5 46.Qd3xd4 Rg8-c8
9+-tr-+k+R0 1415 47.Qd4-e3 4.24/12 ] 29...d3xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qe8-f8
9l+-+pvLp+0
30.Bg2-e4 d3xc2 31.h5xg6 f7xg6
9sn-+-zP-+-0
32.Be4xg6 h7xg6 33.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7
34.Rh8xf8+ Rc8xf8 35.Qg5-h6 Na5-c6
9p+-zp-+-+0
36.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8 37.Qg7xg6+
9zP-+p+-zP-0
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39.Qh7xc2 Ra7-c7 Diagram
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Kf7-e8 34.Rh7xc7 d3xc2 35.Rc7xc2
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Na5-b3 36.Ra1-d1 Ke8-d7 37.f2-f4
9+-+-zP-+-0
d4-d3 38.Kg1-f2 Ra8-e8 39.Rc2-c3
d3-d2 40.Rd1-h1 Re8-b8 41.Kf2-e3
9p+-zp-+-+0
Ba6-b5 42.g3-g4 Bb5-c6 43.Rh1-h7+
9zP-+-+-zP-0
Kd7-e8 44.Rh7-e7+ Ke8-f8 1.24/14 ]
29.Bh3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9-+Q+-zP-+0
29.Bh3-g2 Qe8-f8 30.Bg2-e4 d3xc2
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
31.h5xg6 f7xg6 32.Be4xg6 h7xg6
xiiiiiiiiy
33.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 34.Rh8xf8+
Diagram
Rc8xf8 35.Qg5-h6 Na5-c6
40.Qc2xa4 Ba6-b7 41.Qa4-b3 Rf8-e8
36.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8 37.Qg7xg6+
42.Qb3-d3 Re8-f8 43.Ra1-b1 Rf8-g8
Ke8-d7 38.Qg6-h7+ Kd7-c8
44.a3-a4 Kc8-b8 45.a4-a5 Nc6xa5
39.Qh7xc2 Ra7-c7 40.Qc2xa4 Ba6-b7 46.Qd3xd4 Rg8-c8 47.Qd4-e3 4.59/13
41.Qa4-b3 Rf8-e8 42.Qb3-d3 Re8-f8
] 30.Qg5-h6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


x64: 30.Qg5-h6 Diagram

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9-+r+q+k+0{
9tr-+-+p+p0 1418
9l+-+pvLpwQ0
9sn-+-zP-+P0
9p+-zp-+-tR0
9zP-+-+-zP-0
9-+p+-zPL+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
c2-c1Q+ 31.Ra1xc1 Rc8xc1+
32.Kg1-h2 Rc1-h1+ 33.Bg2xh1
Qe8-f8 34.Qh6xh7+ Kg8xh7
35.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 36.Bh1-e4# #7/21 ]

689

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+q+k+0
9tr-+-+p+p0 1420
9l+-+pvLpwQ0
9sn-+-zP-+P0
9p+-zp-+-tR0
9zP-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zPL+0
9tR-wq-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-wq-+0
9tr-+-+p+k0 1421
9l+-+pvLp+0
9sn-+-zP-+P0
9p+-zp-+-tR0
9zP-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-mK0
9+-+-+-+L0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+q+k+0{
9tr-+-+p+p0 1419
9l+-+pvLpwQ0
9sn-+-zP-+P0
9p+-zp-+-tR0
9zP-+-+-zP-0
9-+p+-zPL+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9tR-+-+-mK-0
9-+r+-wqk+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9tr-+-+p+p0 1422
9l+-+pvLpwQ0
30...Qe8-f8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
9sn-+-zP-+P0
Pro x64: 30...c2-c1Q+ Diagram
9p+-zp-+-tR0
(Diagram 1420)
9zP-+-+-zP-0
31.Ra1xc1 Rc8xc1+ 32.Kg1-h2
9-+p+-zPL+0
Rc1-h1+ 33.Bg2xh1 Qe8-f8
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
34.Qh6xh7+ Kg8xh7 Diagram
xiiiiiiiiy
35.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 36.Bh1-e4# #6/22

31.Qh6xh7+!! Decoy: g6. .

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

690

13...Nb6-d7 14.b3-b4 [RR 14.a2-a4


Rf8-e8 15.Bc2-d3 Qd8-b8 16.b3-b4
Be7-f8 17.Bc1-b2 c7-c6 18.Qd1-b3
Nd7-b6 19.a4-a5 Nb6-a4 20.Ra1-d1
Na4xb2 21.Qb3xb2 Qb8-c7 22.Bd3-b1
Ra8-d8 23.Bb1-a2 h7-h6 24.Nf3-h4
c6-c5 25.d4-d5 c5-c4 26.Nd2-f1
91
C92 Bb7-c8 27.g2-g4 g7-g6 28.Nf1-g3
Robert James Fischer
Qc7-e7 Kapengut,A (2485)-Zhidkov,V
Leonid Stein
(2490)/Baku 1972/URS-ch/- ]
izt Sousse izt
1967 14...e5xd4N [RR 14...Rf8-e8
15.Nd2-b3 Ra8-c8 16.a2-a4 Be7-f8
C92: Closed Ruy Lopez: 9...Be6,
( RR 16...c7-c6 17.Bc2-d3 Be7-f8
Karpov and Flohr-Zaitsev Variations
18.d4xe5 d6xe5 19.Bc1-g5 h7-h6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
20.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 21.Qd1-c2 Diagram
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 Diagram
[ 31.Qh6xh7+ Kg8xh7 32.h5xg6+
Kh7xg6 33.Bg2-e4# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Qh6xh7+ Kg8xh7 32.h5xg6+
Kh7xg6 33.Bg2-e4# #3/9 ]
1-0

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+lwq-trk+0
9+-zp-vlpzpp0 1423
9p+nzp-sn-+0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+LzP-+N+-0
9PzP-zP-zPPzP0
9tRNvLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
9.h2-h3 Bc8-b7 10.d2-d4 Nc6-a5
11.Bb3-c2 Na5-c4 12.b2-b3 Nc4-b6
13.Nb1-d2 [RR 13.d4xe5 d6xe5
14.Qd1xd8 Ra8xd8 15.Nf3xe5 Nf6xe4
16.Bc2xe4 Bb7xe4 17.Nb1-d2 Be4-b7
18.Nd2-f1 Be7-f6 19.Bc1-b2 Nb6-d5
20.g2-g3 Rf8-e8 21.c3-c4 Nd5-b4
22.Re1-d1 h7-h6 23.Rd1xd8 Re8xd8
24.a2-a3 Nb4-c2 25.Ra1-a2 Nc2-d4
26.f2-f4 Nd4xb3 27.c4xb5 a6xb5
Elamri,L-Rios Gonzalez,J/Catalan Bay
2004/CBM 098 ext/0-1 (42) ]

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9-+rwqrvlk+0{
9+l+-+pzp-0 1424
9p+p+-sn-zp0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9PzP-+P+-+0
9+NzPL+N+P0
9-+Q+-zPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Qd8-b6 22.Nf3-d2 - Liberzon,V


(2515)-Trois,F (2415)/Buenos Aires
1979/MCL ) 17.a4xb5 a6xb5
18.Nb3-a5 Bb7-a8 19.d4-d5 c7-c6
20.d5xc6 Ba8xc6 21.Na5xc6 Rc8xc6
22.Bc1-d2 Nd7-b6 23.Ra1-a5 Nb6-c4
24.Ra5xb5 Nc4xd2 25.Qd1xd2
Qd8-c7 26.Bc2-b3 Rc6xc3 27.Bb3-d5
Rc3-c2 28.Qd2-d3 Rc2-c3 29.Qd3-d2
Hartston,W (2390)-Pfleger,H (2510)/
Cheltenham 1971/EXT 1999/- (31) ]
15.c3xd4 a6-a5 16.b4xa5 c7-c5
17.e4-e5 d6xe5 18.d4xe5 Nf6-d5
19.Nd2-e4 Nd5-b4 20.Bc2-b1
Ra8xa5 last book move 21.Qd1-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a3
Ra5-a6 22.Ne4-c3 c5-c4 23.Qd1-e2
Bb7xf3 24.Qe2xf3 Nb4-c6 25.Qf3-e4
g7-g6 26.Re1-d1 Nc6xe5 27.Nc3xb5
Rf8-e8 28.Bc1-e3 Ra6-e6 29.a3-a4
0.23/13 ] 21...Nd7-b6 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd8-b6
Diagram

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9-+-+-trk+0
9+l+nvlpzpp0 1425
9-wq-+-+-+0
9trpzp-zP-+-0
9-sn-+N+-+0
9+-+-+N+P0
9P+-+QzPP+0
9tRLvL-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.Bc1-g5 Rf8-e8 23.Qe2-d2 Bb7xe4
24.Bb1xe4 Qb6-a7 25.Bg5xe7
Re8xe7 26.Qd2-g5 Re7-e8 27.Re1-d1
Nd7-f8 28.a2-a4 Ra5xa4 29.Ra1xa4
Qa7xa4 0.10/13 ] 22.Nf3-g5
[ 22.a2-a3 Nb6-c4 23.Ne4-d2
Nc4xd2 24.Bc1xd2 Bb7xf3 25.g2xf3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
23.Ng5-h7 Nb6-c4 24.Nh7xf8 Kg8xf8
25.Ne4-d6 Nc4xd6 26.e5xd6 Be7-f6
27.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 28.Bc1-d2 b5-b4
29.Ra1-a2 Nd5-c3 30.Bd2xc3 Bf6xc3
31.Qe2-e7+ Qd8xe7 32.Re1xe7
Bb7-d5 33.a3xb4 Bd5xa2 34.b4xa5
Ba2xb1 0.56/14 Diagram
(Diagram 1426)
] 22...Bb7xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...h7-h6 23.Ng5-h7 Nb6-c4
24.Nh7xf8 Kg8xf8 25.Ne4-d6 Nc4xd6
26.e5xd6 Be7-f6 27.a2-a3 Nb4-d5

691

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-mk-+0
9+-+-tRpzp-0 1426
9-+-zP-+-zp0
9zP-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-vl-+-+P0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+l+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
28.Bc1-d2 b5-b4 29.Ra1-a2 Nd5-c3
30.Bd2xc3 Bf6xc3 31.Qe2-e7+
Qd8xe7 32.Re1xe7 Bb7-d5 33.a3xb4
Bd5xa2 34.b4xa5 Ba2xb1 0.86/13 ]
23.Qe2xe4 [ 23.Ng5xe4?! c5-c4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qe2xe4
g7-g6 24.Qe4-h4 h7-h5 25.Qh4-g3
Nb6-c4 26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bb1xg6
Rf7-g7 28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8 29.Bh6xg7
Qf8xg7 30.e5-e6 Nb4-c6 31.Bg6-f7+
Kg8-h8 32.Qg3-f3 Nc6-d4 33.Qf3xh5+
Qg7-h7 34.Qh5-d5 Qh7-g7 35.Qd5-b7
Qg7-f6 36.Qb7-e4 Nc4-d2 37.Qe4-g4
Ra5-a8 38.f2-f4 1.03/17 ] 23...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...g7-g6
24.Qe4-h4 h7-h5 25.Qh4-g3 Nb6-c4
26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bb1xg6 Rf7-g7
28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8 29.Bh6xg7 Qf8xg7
30.e5-e6 Qg7-f6 31.a2-a4 h5-h4
32.Qg3-g4 Nc4-d6 33.Qg4-h5 Ra5xa4
34.Ra1xa4 b5xa4 35.Qh5xc5 Qf6xg6
36.Qc5xb4 Qg6-c2 37.Re1-a1 Qc2-g6
38.Qb4xa4 Qg6xe6 39.Qa4-d4
1.04/17 ] 24.Qe4-h4 White intends e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qe4-h4
h7-h5 25.Qh4-g3 Nb6-c4 26.Ng5xf7
Rf8xf7 27.Bb1xg6 Rf7-g7 28.Bc1-h6
Qd8-f8 29.Bh6xg7 Qf8xg7 30.e5-e6
Nc4-d6 31.Ra1-d1 Ra5-a6 32.a2-a3
Nb4-a2 33.Rd1-d5 h5-h4 34.Qg3-g4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


c5-c4 35.Rd5-h5 Ra6xa3 36.Bg6-f7+
Kg8-f8 0.80/18 ] 24...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...h7-h5
Diagram

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9-+-wq-trk+0
9+-+-vlp+-0 1427
9-sn-+-+p+0
9trpzp-zP-sNp0
9-sn-+-+-wQ0
9+-+-+-+P0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tRLvL-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Qh4-g3 Nb6-c4 26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7
27.Bb1xg6 Rf7-g7 28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8
29.Bh6xg7 Qf8xg7 30.e5-e6 Qg7-f6
31.Bg6xh5+ Kg8-h7 32.Bh5-e2
Ra5-a3 33.Qg3-g4 Qf6-g6 34.Re1-d1
Kh7-g7 35.Rd1-d7 Qg6xg4 36.Be2xg4
Kg7-f6 0.74/16 ] 25.Qh4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qh4-g3
Nb6-c4 26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bb1xg6
Rf7-g7 28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8 29.Bh6xg7
Qf8xg7 30.e5-e6 h5-h4 31.Qg3-b8+
Qg7-f8 32.Bg6-f7+ Kg8-g7 33.Qb8-f4
Kg7-h8 34.Re1-d1 Qf8-g7 35.Qf4-b8+
Kh8-h7 36.Qb8-b7 Qg7-f6
37.Qb7-e4+ Kh7-h6 38.a2-a4 Be7-d6
39.Bf7-e8 Bd6-e5 40.Be8xb5 Be5xa1
41.Qe4xc4 0.89/16 ] 25...Nb6-c4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nb6-c4 26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7
27.Bb1xg6 Rf7-g7 28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8
29.Bh6xg7 Qf8xg7 30.e5-e6 h5-h4
31.Qg3-b8+ Qg7-f8 32.Bg6-f7+
Kg8-g7 33.Qb8-f4 Kg7-h8 34.Re1-d1
Qf8-g7 35.Qf4-b8+ Kh8-h7 36.Qb8-b7
Qg7-f6 37.Qb7-e4+ Kh7-h6 38.a2-a4
Be7-d6 39.Kg1-h1 1.08/13 ]

692

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wq-trk+0
9+-+-vlp+-0 1428
9-+-+-+p+0
9trpzp-zP-sNp0
9-snn+-+-+0
9+-+-+-wQP0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tRLvL-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
26.Ng5-f3 [ 26.Ng5xf7!? Rf8xf7
27.Bb1xg6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ng5xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bb1xg6 Rf7-g7
28.Bc1-h6 Qd8-f8 29.Bh6xg7 Qf8xg7
30.e5-e6 h5-h4 31.Qg3-b8+ Qg7-f8
32.Bg6-f7+ Kg8-g7 33.Qb8-f4 Kg7-h8
34.Re1-d1 Qf8-g7 35.Qf4-b8+ Kh8-h7
36.Qb8-b7 Qg7-f6 37.Qb7-e4+
Kh7-h6 38.a2-a4 Be7-d6 39.Kg1-h1
0.80/14 ] 26...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Nb4-d3 27.Bb1xd3
Qd8xd3 28.Bc1-h6 Rf8-e8 29.e5-e6
Qd3-f5 30.Qg3-c7 f7xe6 31.Ra1-d1
Ra5-a8 32.Rd1-d7 Re8-c8 33.Qc7-b7
Rc8-b8 34.Qb7-c7 Rb8-c8
35.Qc7-b7 0.25/15 ] 27.Qg3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qg3-f4
Rf8-h8 28.a2-a4 Nb4-d3 29.Bb1xd3
Qd8xd3 30.e5-e6 f7-f6 31.Qf4-c7
Qd3-d6 32.Qc7-b7 g6-g5 33.Qb7-e4
Qd6-b6 34.Qe4-e2 Rh8-d8 35.Bc1-b2
g5-g4 36.Nf3-h4 Kg7-g8 37.Nh4-f5
0.32/15 ] 27...Rf8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Rf8-h8 28.a2-a4 Nb4-d3
29.Bb1xd3 Qd8xd3 30.e5-e6 f7-f6
31.Qf4-c7 Qd3-d6 32.Qc7-b7 g6-g5
33.Qb7-e4 Qd6-b6 34.Qe4-e2 Rh8-a8
35.Nf3-d2 Nc4-e5 36.Bc1-b2 Qb6xe6
37.a4xb5 Ra5xa1 38.Re1xa1 Diagram
Ra8xa1+ 39.Bb2xa1 g5-g4 40.h3xg4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9r+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-vl-mk-0 1429
9-+-+qzp-+0
9+Pzp-sn-zpp0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-vL-sNQzPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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h5xg4 41.Ba1xe5 f6xe5 0.53/15 ]
28.e5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.a2-a4 Nb4-d3 29.Bb1xd3 Qd8xd3
30.e5-e6 f7-f6 31.Qf4-c7 Qd3-d6
32.Qc7-b7 g6-g5 33.Qb7-e4 Qd6-b6
34.Qe4-e2 Rh8-a8 35.Nf3-d2 Nc4-e5
36.Bc1-b2 Qb6xe6 37.a4xb5 Ra5xa1
38.Re1xa1 Ra8xa1+ 39.Bb2xa1
Diagram

693
34.Qg3-f4 Kh7-g8 35.Qf4-g3+ Kg8-h7
36.Qg3-f4 0.25/17 ] 29.Bb1xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bb1xf5
g6xf5 30.Qf4-g3+ Kg7-h7 31.Nf3-g5+
Be7xg5 32.Bc1xg5 Ra5-a3 33.Qg3-f4
Qd8-e8 Diagram

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9-+-+q+-tr0
9+-+-+-+k0 1431
9-+-+P+-+0
9+pzp-+pvLp0
9-snn+-wQ-+0
9tr-+-+-+P0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

34.Qf4xf5+ Qe8-g6 35.Qf5xc5


Nb4-c2 36.Qc5xb5 Nc2xa1
37.Qb5-b7+ Kh7-g8 38.e6-e7 Nc4-d6
39.Qb7-d7 Ra3-a8 40.Re1xa1
Qg6xg5 41.Qd7xd6 Rh8-h6
42.Qd6-d7 Qg5-e5 43.Ra1-d1 Rh6-g6
1430 44.a2-a4 0.04/14 ] 29...Qd8-f8
Black threatens to win material: Qf8xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g6xf5
30.Nf3-e5 Nc4xe5 31.Re1xe5
Qd8-d1+ 32.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d6
33.Qf4-g3+ Kg7-h7 34.Qg3-f4 Kh7-g8
35.Qf4-g3+ Kg8-h7 36.Qg3-f4 0.25/15
] 30.Bf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nf3-h4 Be7xh4 31.Qf4xh4 Qf8-f6
32.Qh4-g3 Rh8-e8 33.Bf5-e4 Re8xe6
34.Bc1-g5 Qf6-f8 35.a2-a4 Qf8-d6
36.Qg3-f3 Ra5xa4 37.Ra1-d1 Nc4-e5
g5-g4 40.h3xg4 h5xg4 41.Ba1xe5
38.Qf3-c3 Qd6-c7 39.f2-f4 Nb4-a2
f6xe5 0.33/15 ] 28...f7-f5 Black king
40.Qc3-b2 1.26/14 ] 30...Qf8xf4
safety improved [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qf8xf4
28...f7-f5 29.Bb1xf5 g6xf5 30.Nf3-e5
31.Bc1xf4 Ra5xa2 32.Ra1xa2 Nb4xa2
Nc4xe5 31.Re1xe5 Qd8-d1+
33.Re1-a1 Na2-c3 34.Be4-d3 Nc3-d5
32.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d6 33.Qf4-g3+ Kg7-h7 35.Bf4-g3 Rh8-e8 36.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-vl-mk-0
9-+-+qzp-+0
9+Pzp-sn-zpp0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-+-sNQzPP+0
9vL-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


37.Bd3-e4 Kf6xe6 38.Ra7-a6+
Nd5-b6 39.Nf3-d2 Be7-d8 40.Nd2xc4
b5xc4 41.Be4xg6 Re8-h8 42.Ra6-a1
Ke6-f6 43.Bg6-c2 Rh8-e8 44.Kg1-f1
c4-c3 45.Ra1-d1 Kf6-g7 46.Bg3-f4
Bd8-f6 47.Bf4-e3 Diagram

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9-+-+r+-+0{
9+-+-+-mk-0 1432
9-sn-+-vl-+0
9+-zp-+-+p0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zp-vL-+P0
9-+L+-zPP+0
9+-+R+K+-0
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Nb6-c4 48.Rd1-d7+ Re8-e7 0.63/17 ]
31.Bc1xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bc1xf4 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-tr0{
9+-+-vl-mk-0 1433
9-+-+P+p+0
9trpzp-+-+p0
9-snn+LvL-+0
9+-+-+N+P0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
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Ra5xa2 32.Ra1xa2 Nb4xa2
33.Re1-a1 Na2-c3 34.Be4-d3 Nc3-d5
35.Bf4-h2 Rh8-d8 36.Nf3-e5 Kg7-f6
37.Ne5xc4 b5xc4 38.Bd3xc4 Kf6xe6
39.Ra1-e1+ Ke6-f6 40.Re1-e5 Nd5-c3
41.Re5-e6+ Kf6-f7 42.Re6-e1+

694
Kf7-f6 0.24/12 ] 31...Rh8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra5xa2
32.Ra1xa2 Nb4xa2 33.Re1-a1 Na2-c3
34.Be4-d3 Nc3-d5 35.Bf4-h2 Rh8-d8
36.Nf3-e5 Kg7-f6 37.Ne5xc4 b5xc4
38.Bd3xc4 Kf6xe6 39.Ra1-e1+ Ke6-f6
40.Re1-e5 Nd5-c3 41.Re5-e6+ Kf6-f7
42.Re6-e1+ Kf7-f6 0.35/13 ]
32.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra1-d1 Ra5xa2 33.Rd1-d7 Ra2-a6
34.g2-g3 Nc4-a5 35.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-h6
36.Nf3-h4 Ra6xe6 37.Be4xg6 Re6xg6
38.Nh4-f5+ Kh6-h7 39.Nf5xe7 Na5-c4
40.Ne7xg6+ Kh7xg6 41.Be5-c3
Re8xe1+ 42.Bc3xe1 Diagram

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Nb4-a6 43.Rd7-a7 Na6-b4 44.Kg1-f1
Nb4-d3 45.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c1+ 46.Ke2-f3
b5-b4 47.Kf3-e4 b4-b3 48.Ra7-a6+
Kg6-f7 1.53/16 ] 32...Ra5-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra5xa2
33.Rd1-d7 Ra2-a6 34.g2-g3 Nc4-b6
35.Bf4-g5 Nb6xd7 36.e6xd7 Re8-d8
37.Bg5xe7 Rd8xd7 38.Be7xc5 Nb4-d3
39.Be4xd3 Rd7xd3 40.Nf3-g5 Rd3-d5
41.Re1-e7+ Kg7-g8 42.Ng5-e4 h5-h4
43.g3xh4 Rd5-h5 44.Bc5-b4 Rh5xh4
45.Kg1-g2 Ra6-a2 46.Kg2-g3 g6-g5
47.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-h8 1.47/15 ]
33.Rd1-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rd1-d7 Nc4-a3 34.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-h6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


35.Be4-b7 Ra6-b6 36.Be5-f4+ Kh6-g7
37.Bf4-g5 Kg7-f8 38.Re1-e4 Be7xg5
39.Nf3xg5 Kf8-g8 40.Re4-f4 Na3-c4
41.Rf4-f7 Rb6xe6 42.Ng5xe6 Re8xe6
43.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 44.Rg7-h7 Kf8-g8
45.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-f8 46.Rg7-c7 Kf8-g8
47.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-f8 48.Rg7-f7+
Kf8-e8 2.51/16 ] 33...Ra6xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc4-a3
34.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-h6 35.Be4-b7 Ra6-b6
36.Be5-f4+ Kh6-g7 37.Bf4-g5 Kg7-f8
38.Re1-e4 Be7xg5 39.Nf3xg5 Kf8-g8
40.Re4-f4 Na3-c4 41.Rf4-f7 Rb6xe6
42.Ng5xe6 Re8xe6 43.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8
44.Rg7-h7 Kf8-g8 45.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-f8
46.Rg7-c7 Kf8-g8 47.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-f8
48.Rg7-f7+ Kf8-e8 2.38/14 ] 34.Nf3-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf3-g5
Re6-f6 35.a2-a3 Rf6xf4 36.Ng5-e6+
Kg7-h6 37.Ne6xf4 Be7-d6
38.Rd7-h7+ Kh6xh7 39.Be4xg6+
Kh7-g7 40.Bg6xe8 Bd6xf4 41.a3xb4
c5xb4 42.Re1-b1 Bf4-d2 43.Be8xh5
Bd2-c3 44.Bh5-d1 Kg7-f6 45.h3-h4
Nc4-d2 46.Rb1-c1 Bc3-d4 47.Rc1-c2
Nd2-c4 48.Rc2-a2 2.34/14 ]
34...Re6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Re6-f6 35.a2-a3 Rf6xf4
36.Ng5-e6+ Kg7-h6 37.Ne6xf4
Be7-d6 38.Rd7-h7+ Kh6xh7
39.Be4xg6+ Kh7-g7 40.Bg6xe8
Bd6xf4 41.a3xb4 c5xb4 42.Re1-b1
Bf4-d6 43.Be8xh5 Kg7-f6 44.Bh5-g4
Kf6-e5 45.Bg4-d7 Nc4-a3 46.Rb1-b3
Ke5-d4 47.Kg1-f1 Na3-c4 48.Kf1-e2
2.36/15 ] 35.Be4-f3 [ 35.g2-g3!?
seems even better Nc4-b6
( 35...Nb4xa2?? the pawn is
indigestible 36.Be4-f3 Na2-c3
37.Re1xe7+ Re8xe7 38.Rd7xe7+
Kg7-g8 39.Re7-c7+- ) 36.Rd7-b7
Nb6-c8+- ( 36...Nb4xa2 once again
taking the pawn will bring Black grief
37.Bf4-e5 Nb6-c8 38.Be4-c6+- );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a2-a3 Rf6xf4

695
36.Ng5-e6+ Kg7-f6 37.Ne6xf4 Be7-d6
38.Rd7-f7+ Kf6xf7 39.Be4xg6+ Kf7-f6
40.Bg6xe8 Bd6xf4 41.a3xb4 c5xb4
42.Re1-b1 Bf4-d2 43.Be8xh5 Bd2-c3
44.Bh5-e2 Kf6-e5 45.h3-h4 Nc4-d2
46.Rb1-c1 Nd2-e4 2.47/14 ]
35...Rf6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rf6xf4 36.Ng5-e6+ Kg7-f6
37.Ne6xf4 Nc4-e5 38.Rd7-b7 Be7-d6
39.Kg1-f1 Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Nc5-d3
Be5-d6 51.f2-f4 Nd4-c2 52.Bg6-f7
Nc2-b4 53.Nd3-e5 Nb4-c6
54.Ne5-g6 1.66/18 ] 36.Ng5-e6+
[ 36.Rd7xe7+?? the bishop is taboo
Re8xe7 37.Re1xe7+ Kg7-f6
38.Re7-e6+ Kf6xg5-+ ; 36.Re1xe7+??
White will lose if he goes for the bishop
Re8xe7 37.Rd7xe7+ Kg7-f6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ng5-e6+
Kg7-f6 37.Ne6xf4 Nc4-e5 38.Rd7-b7
Be7-d6 39.Kg1-f1 Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+
Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+
Ke6-d7 43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6
Rf8-f6 45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8
46.Rb6-c6+ Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-b4
48.Bc6xb5 Nb4xa2 49.Bb5-e8 h5-h4
50.Be8xg6 Na2-c3 51.Kf1-e1 Kc8-c7
52.Nc5-d3 Be5-f6 53.f2-f4 Kc7-d6
54.Ke1-f2 1.49/17 ] 36...Kg7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg7-f6
37.Ne6xf4 Nc4-e5 38.Rd7-b7 Be7-d6
39.Kg1-f1 Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Kf1-e1
Be5-d6 51.Nc5-e4 Bd6-b4+
52.Ke1-d1 Bb4-e7 53.Kd1-d2 Kc7-c6
54.f2-f4 Kc6-d5 1.77/19 ] 37.Ne6xf4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ne6xf4
Nc4-e5 38.Rd7-b7 Be7-d6 39.Kg1-f1
Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6
Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Kf1-e1
Be5-d6 51.Nc5-e4 Bd6-b4+
52.Ke1-d1 Kc7-c6 53.Ne4-f6 Bb4-c3
54.Bg6-e4+ Kc6-c5 1.60/18 ]
37...Nc4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Nc4-e5 38.Rd7-b7 Be7-d6
39.Kg1-f1 Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-b4 48.Bc6xb5
Nb4xa2 49.Bb5-e8 Na2-c3 50.Be8xg6
h5-h4 51.Kf1-e1 Kc8-c7 52.Nc5-d3
Be5-g7 53.Ke1-d2 Kc7-c6 1.57/18 ]
38.Rd7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rd7-b7 Be7-d6 39.Kg1-f1 Nb4-c2
40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8
42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7 43.Re1xe5
Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6 45.Ne6xc5+
Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+ Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6
Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8 Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6
h5-h4 50.Bg6-e4 Kc7-d6 51.Nc5-d3
1.43/16 ] 38...Be7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Be7-d6 39.Kg1-f1
Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6
Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Bg6-e4
Kc7-d6 51.Nc5-d3 1.61/15 ] 39.Kg1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-f1
Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6
Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Kf1-e1

696
Be5-d6 51.Nc5-e4 Bd6-b4+
52.Ke1-d1 Kc7-c6 53.Ne4-f6 Bb4-c3
54.Bg6-e4+ Kc6-c5 1.53/17 ]
39...Nb4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Nb4-c2 40.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7
43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6 Rf8-f6
45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8 46.Rb6-c6+
Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4 48.Bc6-e8
Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4 50.Nc5-d3
Be5-d6 51.f2-f4 Nd4-c2 52.Bg6-f7
Nc2-b4 53.Nd3-e5 Nb4-c6
54.Ne5-g6 1.54/16 ] 40.Re1-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Nf4-d5+
Kf6-e6 41.Rb7-b6 Re8-f8 42.Nd5-c7+
Ke6-d7 43.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 44.Nc7-e6
Rf8-f6 45.Ne6xc5+ Kd7-c8
46.Rb6-c6+ Rf6xc6 47.Bf3xc6 Nc2-d4
48.Bc6-e8 Kc8-c7 49.Be8xg6 h5-h4
50.Nc5-e4 Kc7-c6 51.Bg6-f7 Be5-c7
52.Ne4-f6 Kc6-c5 53.Bf7-d5 b5-b4
1.42/16 ] 40...Nc2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Re8-d8 41.Nf4-d5+
Kf6-e6 42.Nd5-c3 b5-b4 43.Nc3-b5
Nc2-a3 44.Nb5xa3 b4xa3 45.Re4-e2
c5-c4 46.Bf3-e4 Ke6-f6 47.Re2-c2
Bd6-e7 48.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g5 49.Rb6-b5
Kg5-f6 50.Be4-d5 Rd8-c8 51.Rb5-b6+
Kf6-g7 52.Kf1-e2 1.37/15 ] 41.Rb7-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb7-b6
Re8-d8 42.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
43.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7 44.Nc7xb5
Nd4xb5 45.Rb6xb5 Ne5xf3 46.g2xf3
Kd7-c6 47.a2-a4 g6-g5 48.h3-h4
g5xh4 49.Re4xh4 Rd8-a8 50.Rb5-b3
Bd6-e5 51.Rh4xh5 Be5-d4 52.Rb3-a3
c5-c4 53.Kf1-e2 Ra8-e8+ 54.Ke2-d1
Bd4xf2 55.Ra3-c3 1.71/17 ]
41...Re8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Re8-d8 42.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6
43.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7 44.Nc7xb5
Nd4xb5 45.Rb6xb5 Ne5xf3 46.g2xf3
g6-g5 47.a2-a4 Kd7-c6 48.Rb5-b3
Bd6-c7 49.Kf1-e2 Rd8-f8 50.h3-h4
g5xh4 51.Re4xh4 Rf8-f5 52.Rh4-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rf5-f6 53.Rb3-b1 Kc6-d5 54.Re4-e7
Kd5-c6 55.Rb1-c1 1.79/18 ]
42.Nf4-d5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 43.Nd5-c7+
Ke6-d7 44.Nc7xb5 Nd4xb5
45.Rb6xb5 Ne5xf3 46.g2xf3 g6-g5
47.a2-a4 Kd7-c6 48.Kf1-e2 Bd6-f4
49.h3-h4 Rd8-d2+ 50.Ke2-f1 Rd2-d1+
51.Kf1-g2 Rd1-d5 52.Kg2-h3 Bf4-d6
53.Rb5-b3 Rd5-d2 54.Kh3-g2 g5xh4
55.Re4xh4 Rd2-a2 56.Rh4xh5
Ra2xa4 1.84/17 ] 42...Kf6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kf6-e6
43.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7 44.Nc7xb5
Nd4xb5 45.Rb6xb5 Ne5xf3 46.g2xf3
g6-g5 47.a2-a4 Kd7-c6 48.Kf1-e2
Rd8-f8 49.h3-h4 g5xh4 50.Re4xh4
Rf8-f5 51.Rb5-b1 Bd6-c7 52.Rh4-e4
Rf5-f6 53.Rb1-d1 Rf6-g6 54.f3-f4
h5-h4 1.69/16 ] 43.Nd5-e3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nd5-e3+
Kf5-f6 44.Bf3-e2 b5-b4 45.f2-f4
Ne5-f7 46.Rb6-b7 Nd4xe2
47.Ne3-d5+ Kf6-g7 48.Re4xe2 Bd6-f8
49.Nd5-c7 Rd8-d1+ 50.Re2-e1
Rd1xe1+ 51.Kf1xe1 Kg7-f6
52.Rb7-b6+ Bf8-d6 53.Nc7-b5 Kf6-e6
54.g2-g3 Ke6-d5 55.Ke1-e2 h5-h4
56.Nb5xd6 Nf7xd6 57.g3xh4 2.05/16 ]
43...Kf5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kf5-f6 44.Bf3-e2 b5-b4 45.f2-f4
Ne5-f7 46.Rb6-b7 Nd4xe2
47.Ne3-d5+ Kf6-g7 48.Re4xe2 Bd6-f8
49.Nd5-c7 Rd8-d1+ 50.Re2-e1
Rd1xe1+ 51.Kf1xe1 Kg7-f6
52.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6 53.f4-f5+ g6xf5
54.Nd5-f4+ Ke6-f6 55.Nf4xh5+ Kf6-e6
56.Nh5-f4+ Ke6-f6 57.Ke1-d2 Nf7-d6
58.Rb7-b6 2.08/15 ] 44.Bf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bf3-e2
Nd4-f5 45.Rb6xb5 Nf5xe3+
46.Re4xe3 Rd8-f8 47.Be2-c4+ Ke6-d7
48.Bc4-d5 Ne5-c6 49.a2-a4 Nc6-d4
50.Rb5-b7+ Bd6-c7 51.a4-a5 Kd7-d6
52.a5-a6 Nd4-c2 53.Re3-c3 Nc2-b4

697
54.Bd5-c4 2.53/13 ] 44...Ke6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nd4-f5
45.Rb6xb5 Rd8-a8 46.Be2-c4+ Ke6-f6
47.Bc4-d5 Ra8-a6 48.Ne3-c4 Nf5-d4
49.Rb5-b6 Ra6xb6 50.Nc4xb6 Bd6-c7
51.f2-f4 Ne5-d3 52.Bd5-c4 Bc7xb6
53.Bc4xd3 2.57/14 ] 45.Be2xb5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Be2xb5+
Nd4xb5 46.Rb6xb5 Rd8-a8 47.a2-a4
Ra8-a7 48.f2-f4 Ne5-c6 49.Ne3-c4
Nc6-d4 50.Rb5-b6 Nd4-c6 51.Kf1-g1
Bd6-c7 52.Rb6-b5 Bc7-d6 53.Kg1-f2
Nc6-b4 54.Kf2-g3 Nb4-d5 55.Nc4-e5+
Bd6xe5 56.Re4xe5 2.70/17 ]
45...Nd4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Nd4xb5 46.Rb6xb5 Rd8-a8
47.a2-a4 Ra8-a7 48.f2-f4 Ne5-c6
49.Ne3-c4 Nc6-d4 50.Rb5-b6 Nd4-c6
51.Kf1-g1 Bd6-c7 52.Rb6-b5 Bc7-d6
53.Kg1-f2 Nc6-b4 54.Nc4xd6 Kd7xd6
55.Rb5-b6+ Nb4-c6 56.Kf2-e3
Kd6-d5 2.76/17 ] 46.Rb6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rb6xb5
Rd8-a8 47.a2-a4 Ra8-a7 48.a4-a5
Ne5-d3 49.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c1+ 50.Ke2-d2
Ra7xa5 51.Rb5xa5 Nc1-b3+
52.Kd2-c3 Nb3xa5 53.Ne3-d5 Na5-c6
54.Nd5-f6+ Kd7-c7 55.Re4-e6
Bd6-e5+ 56.Kc3-c4 Be5-d4 57.f2-f4
Nc6-b4 58.Nf6-d5+ Nb4xd5
59.Kc4xd5 2.49/14 ] 46...Kd7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rd8-a8
47.a2-a4 Ra8-a7 48.a4-a5 Ne5-d3
49.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c1+ 50.Ke2-d2 Ra7xa5
51.Rb5xa5 Nc1-b3+ 52.Kd2-c3
Nb3xa5 53.Ne3-d5 Na5-c6
54.Nd5-f6+ Kd7-c7 55.Re4-e6
Bd6-e5+ 56.Kc3-c4 Be5-d4 57.f2-f4
Nc6-b4 58.Nf6-d5+ Nb4xd5
59.Kc4xd5 2.61/15 ] 47.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rb5-b2
Rd8-f8 48.Re4-a4 Kc6-d7 49.Rb2-d2
Kd7-c7 50.Ra4-e4 Kc7-c6 51.Rd2-d5
Rf8-e8 52.f2-f4 Ne5-c4 53.Re4xe8
Nc4xe3+ 54.Re8xe3 Kc6xd5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


55.Re3-f3 c5-c4 56.Kf1-e2 Kd5-e4
57.Ke2-d2 Bd6xf4+ 58.Kd2-c3 g6-g5
59.Kc3xc4 g5-g4 60.Rf3-f1 g4xh3
61.Rf1-e1+ Bf4-e3 62.g2xh3 2.74/16 ]
47...Bd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rd8-f8 48.Kf1-e2 g6-g5
49.Rb5-b3 Rf8-a8 50.Rb3-b1 h5-h4
51.Ne3-f5 Kc6-d5 52.f2-f3 Kd5-e6
53.Nf5-g7+ Ke6-f7 54.Rb1-d1 Bd6-c7
55.Ng7-f5 Ra8-b8 2.55/15 ] 48.Kf1-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rb5-b1
g6-g5 49.Kf1-e2 Rd8-a8 50.Ne3-f5
h5-h4 51.Rb1-d1 Ra8-e8 52.Nf5-e3
Re8-a8 53.f2-f4 g5xf4 54.Re4xf4
Ra8-e8 55.Rf4xh4 Ne5-g6 56.Rh4-c4
Ng6-f4+ 57.Ke2-f2 Re8-f8 58.h3-h4
Bc7-e5 59.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d3+ 60.Kf3-e2
2.91/16 ] 48...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Kc6-d6 49.Re4-f4 Ne5-d7
50.Rb5-b1 Rd8-e8 51.f2-f3 Re8-a8
52.Rf4-e4 Nd7-f8 53.Rb1-d1+ Kd6-c6
54.Ne3-d5 Bc7-g3 55.Nd5-e7+ Kc6-c7
56.Rd1-c1 Kc7-d6 57.Rc1-b1 Kd6-c7
58.Ne7-d5+ Kc7-c6 2.82/16 ] 49.g2-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rb5-b1
Rd8-a8 50.Ne3-f5 Kc6-d5 51.f2-f3
h5-h4 52.Rb1-b7 Bc7-d8 53.Nf5-e3+
Kd5-d6 54.Rb7-h7 Bd8-f6 55.Rh7-h6
Ne5-d7 56.a4-a5 Ra8-a6 57.Ke2-d3
3.08/15 ] 49...Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49...Bc7-d6 50.Rb5-b2
Rd8-f8 51.a4-a5 Ne5-f3 52.a5-a6
Nf3-d4+ 53.Ke2-d3 Rf8-a8 54.Rb2-a2
Kc6-b5 55.a6-a7 Nd4-c6 56.Ne3-d5
c5-c4+ 57.Kd3-c3 Ra8xa7 58.Ra2xa7
Nc6xa7 59.Re4xc4 Na7-c6 60.h3-h4
g5-g4 61.Rc4-e4 Kb5-c5 62.Nd5-f4
Bd6-e5+ 63.Kc3-d3 3.06/16 ]
50.Rb5-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Rb5-b2 Ne5-f7 51.Rb2-c2 h5-h4
52.g3xh4 g5xh4 53.Re4xh4 Bc7-d6
54.Ne3-f5 Ra8-e8+ 55.Ke2-d3 Re8-e5
56.Nf5-d4+ Kc6-b6 57.Nd4-b5
Re5-d5+ 58.Kd3-e3 Rd5-g5
59.Rc2-b2 Kb6-c6 60.Rh4-c4 Rg5-g2

698
61.h3-h4 Bd6-e5 3.28/16 ] 50...Ra8-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Ne5-f7
51.Rb2-c2 h5-h4 52.g3xh4 g5xh4
53.Re4xh4 Bc7-d6 54.Ne3-f5
Ra8-e8+ 55.Ke2-d3 Nf7-e5+
56.Kd3-c3 Bd6-f8 57.Rh4-h7 Re8-d8
58.Rc2-d2 3.05/14 ] 51.f2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.f2-f4 Ne5-f7
52.Re4-e6+ Kc6-d7 53.Re6-f6 Kd7-c8
54.Rb2-b5 Bc7-d8 55.Rb5xc5+
Kc8-d7 56.Rf6-f5 g5xf4 57.Rf5xf4
Bd8-c7 58.Rf4-d4+ Bc7-d6 59.Rc5xh5
Kd7-c7 60.g3-g4 Bd6-e5 61.Rd4-c4+
Kc7-d7 62.Ne3-d5 4.53/14 ] 51...g5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ne5-f7
52.Re4-e6+ Kc6-d7 53.Re6-f6 Kd7-c8
54.Rb2-b5 Bc7-d8 55.Rb5xc5+
Kc8-d7 56.Rf6-f5 g5xf4 57.Rf5xf4
Bd8-c7 58.Rf4-d4+ Bc7-d6 59.Rc5xh5
Kd7-c6 60.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 61.g4-g5
Bd6-c5 62.Rd4-d3 Nf7-e5 63.Rh5-h6+
Kc6-b7 64.Rd3-d1 4.71/15 ] 52.g3xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.g3xf4
Ne5-f7 53.Re4-e6+ Kc6-d7 54.Re6-f6
Kd7-c8 55.Rb2-b5 Kc8-d7 56.Rb5xc5
Bc7-d8 57.Rf6-g6 Nf7-d6 58.Rg6-g7+
Nd6-f7 59.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e7
60.Rd5xh5 Ke7-f6 61.Rg7-h7 Kf6-e6
62.a4-a5 Bd8-f6 63.a5-a6 Bf6-d4
64.h3-h4 Bd4-a7 65.Ke2-f3 Ke6-d6
66.Rh7-g7 5.04/17 ] 52...Ne5-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ne5-f7
53.Re4-e6+ Kc6-d7 54.Re6-f6 Kd7-c8
55.Rb2-b5 Kc8-d7 56.Rb5xc5 Bc7-d8
57.Rf6-g6 Nf7-d6 58.Rg6-g7+ Nd6-f7
59.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e7 60.Rd5xh5 Ke7-f6
61.Rg7-h7 Kf6-e6 62.a4-a5 Bd8-f6
63.a5-a6 Bf6-d4 64.h3-h4 Bd4-a7
65.Ke2-f3 Ke6-d6 66.Rh7-g7 5.15/18 ]
53.Re4-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Re4-e6+ Kc6-d7 54.Re6-f6 Kd7-c8
55.Rb2-b5 Bc7-d8 56.Rb5xc5+
Kc8-d7 57.Rf6-g6 Nf7-d6 58.Rg6-g7+
Nd6-f7 59.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e7
60.Rd5xh5 Ke7-f6 61.Rg7-h7 Kf6-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


62.f4-f5+ Kg6-f6 63.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-e7
64.Ng4-e5 Ke7-e8 65.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7
66.Rh7xf7 Ke8xf7 4.93/15 ]
53...Nf7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kc6-d7 54.Re6-f6 Kd7-c8
55.Rb2-b5 Bc7-d8 56.Rb5xc5+
Kc8-d7 57.Rf6-g6 Nf7-d6 58.Rg6-g7+
Nd6-f7 59.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e7
60.Rd5xh5 Ke7-f6 61.Rg7-h7 Kf6-g6
62.f4-f5+ Kg6-f6 63.Ne3-g4+ Kf6-e7
64.Ng4-e5 Ke7-e8 65.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7
66.Rh7xf7 Ke8xf7 5.05/16 ] 54.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.f4-f5 c5-c4
55.Ne3xc4 Rf8xf5 56.Rb2-d2 Rf5-g5
57.Re6-h6 h5-h4 58.Nc4xd6 Rg5-g2+
59.Ke2-e3 Rg2xd2 60.Ke3xd2 Bc7xd6
61.Rh6xh4 Bd6-f8 62.Rh4-g4 Kc6-b6
63.h3-h4 Bf8-h6+ 64.Kd2-d3 Kb6-a5
65.h4-h5 Bh6-c1 66.Rg4-e4 Bc1-h6
67.Re4-c4 Bh6-f8 68.Rc4-g4 Bf8-h6
69.Rg4-g6 Bh6-f8 70.h5-h6 Ka5xa4
71.h6-h7 5.35/15 ] 54...Rf8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rf8-e8
55.Rb2-d2 Re8xe6 56.f5xe6 Bc7-a5
57.Rd2-d5 Nd6-c8 58.Rd5xh5 Nc8-e7
59.Ke2-d3 Ba5-d8 60.Ne3-c4 Ne7-d5
61.Nc4-e5+ Kc6-b6 62.Rh5-h6 Kb6-c7
63.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e3+ 64.Kc4xc5
Bd8-e7+ 65.Kc5-b5 Ne3-f5 66.Rh6-g6
Nf5-d4+ 67.Kb5-c4 5.75/16 ]
55.Rb2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ne3-c4 Ra8xa4 56.Nc4xd6 Bc7xd6
57.Rb2-d2 Ra4-d4 58.Rd2xd4 c5xd4
59.f5-f6 Kc6-d7 60.Re6-e4 Bd6-f8
61.f6-f7 Bf8-e7 62.Ke2-d3 Kd7-d6
63.Kd3xd4 h5-h4 64.Kd4-d3 Kd6-d7
65.Kd3-c3 Be7-f8 66.Kc3-c4 Bf8-e7
67.Kc4-d5 Be7-f8 68.Re4-e6 Bf8-e7
69.Re6-e5 Be7-f8 70.Re5-e8 Bf8-b4
71.f7-f8Q Bb4xf8 72.Re8xf8 Kd7-c7
73.Rf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 74.Rf7-h7 6.20/17 ]
55...Ra8xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Ra8xa4 56.f5-f6 Kc6-d7
57.Re6-e7+ Kd7-c6 58.f6-f7 Nd6xf7
59.Re7xf7 h5-h4 60.Rf7-f5 Bc7-a5

699
61.Rd2-c2 Ba5-b4 62.Rf5-f6+ Kc6-d7
63.Rf6-h6 Ra4-a8 64.Rh6-h7+ Kd7-e6
65.Rh7xh4 Ra8-a3 66.Rh4-e4+
Ke6-f6 67.h3-h4 Ra3-b3 68.Rc2-a2
Kf6-g6 69.Ra2-a6+ Kg6-h5
70.Ne3-f5 4.92/17 ] 56.f5-f6 [ 56.f5-f6
Kc6-d7 57.Re6-e7+ Kd7-c6 58.f6-f7
Nd6xf7 59.Re7xf7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56.f5-f6 Kc6-d7 57.Re6-e7+
Kd7-c6 58.f6-f7 Nd6xf7 59.Re7xf7
Bc7-e5 60.Rf7-f5 Be5-c3 61.Rd2-c2
Bc3-d4 62.Rf5xh5 Kc6-b5 63.h3-h4
Ra4-a3 64.Ne3-c4 Ra3-h3 65.Rh5-h6
Bd4-c3 66.Nc4-d6+ Kb5-b4 67.h4-h5
c5-c4 68.Rc2-c1 Rh3-h2+ 69.Ke2-f3
4.86/15 ]
1-0

92
Robert James Fischer
Gyozo V Forintos
Rd: 2 Monaco Rd: 2

C95

1967

C92: Closed Ruy Lopez: 9...Be6,


Karpov and Flohr-Zaitsev Variations
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3
Nc6-b8N 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nf3-h4
e5xd4 12.c3xd4 Nd7-b6 13.Nb1-d2
Nf6-d5 14.Nh4-f3 Nd5-b4 15.d4-d5
[ RR 15.Nd2-f1 d6-d5 (RR 15...c7-c5
16.Nf1-g3 c5-c4 17.Bb3-c2 Nb4xc2
18.Qd1xc2 d6-d5 19.e4-e5 Rf8-e8
20.Bc1-d2 a6-a5 21.Re1-e3 b5-b4
22.Ra1-e1 g7-g6 23.Nf3-h2 a5-a4
24.Qc2-d1 a4-a3 25.b2xa3 c4-c3
26.Bd2-c1 Nb6-c4 27.Re3-f3 Nc4xa3
28.Bc1-h6 Ra8-a6 29.Nh2-g4 Bc8xg4
30.h3xg4 Renet,O (2495)-Adams,M
(2590)/Cannes 1992/CBM 028/0-1
(33) ) 16.Nf1-g3 d5xe4 17.Ng3xe4
Nb4-d5 18.Bc1-d2 Bc8-f5 19.Nf3-e5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Be7-d6 20.Qd1-f3 Bf5-e6 21.Bb3-c2
f7-f6 22.Ne5-c6 Qd8-d7 23.Ne4xd6
Be6-f7 24.Nd6xf7 Qd7xc6 25.Qf3-f5
g7-g6 26.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-g7 27.Qf5-d3
f6-f5 28.Bc2-b3 Ra8-d8 29.Re1-e5
Qc6-f6 Bokuchava,A-Saidov,N/Soviet
Union 1967/MCD/1-0 (35) ;RR
15.a2-a3 Nb4-d3 16.Re1-e3 Nd3xc1
17.Ra1xc1 Bc8-b7 18.Re3-d3 d6-d5
19.e4-e5 Nb6-c4 20.Rc1-c2 Bb7-c8
21.g2-g4 h7-h5 22.Nf3-h2 Be7-g5
23.Nd2-f1 f7-f6 24.Rd3-f3 h5xg4
25.h3xg4 f6xe5 26.Rf3xf8+ Qd8xf8
27.d4xe5 c7-c6 28.Bb3xc4 d5xc4
29.Qd1-e2 Bc8-e6
Blom,S-Kemppainen,T/Finland 2003/
EXT 2005/0-1 (37) ] 15...c7-c5 [RR
15...Nb4-d3 Diagram

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9r+lwq-trk+0
9+-zp-vlpzpp0 1435
9psn-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+n+N+P0
9PzP-sN-zPP+0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
16.Re1-e2 Be7-f6 17.Nd2-f1 Nd3xc1
18.Ra1xc1 Rf8-e8 19.Nf1-g3 g7-g6
- Gipslis,A-Tukmakov,V/Moscow
1969/URS-ch ] 16.d5xc6 Nb4xc6
17.Nd2-f1 Be7-f6 18.Bc1-e3 Nc6-a5
19.Be3-d4 Bc8-b7 20.Nf1-g3 Nb6-c4
last book move 21.Bb3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ng3-h5
Bf6xd4 22.Qd1xd4 f7-f6 23.Nh5-f4
Rf8-e8 24.Nf3-h4 Na5xb3 25.a2xb3
Qd8-b6 26.Qd4xb6 Nc4xb6 27.Nh4-f5
Ra8-d8 28.Nf4-h5 Rd8-d7 29.Nf5xg7

700
Rd7xg7 30.Nh5xf6+ Kg8-f7 31.Nf6xe8
Kf7xe8 32.f2-f3 Nb6-d7 33.Kg1-f2
Nd7-e5 34.Re1-d1 0.40/18 ]
21...Na5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Na5xc4 Diagram

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9r+-wq-trk+0
9+l+-+pzpp0 1436
9p+-zp-vl-+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9-+nvLP+-+0
9+-+-+NsNP0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9tR-+QtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.Ng3-h5 Bf6xd4 23.Qd1xd4 f7-f6
24.Ra1-d1 Qd8-e8 25.Nh5-f4 Ra8-d8
26.Qd4-c3 Rd8-c8 27.Nf3-d4 Qe8-d7
28.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 29.Qc3-g3 g7-g6
30.Nd4-f5 Bb7xe4 31.Nf5xd6 Be4-c2
32.Rd1-d2 Rc8-c6 33.Nd6-c4 Qd7-f7
34.Rd2xc2 b5xc4 0.42/18 ] 22.Ng3-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ng3-f5
Rf8-e8 23.b2-b3 Bb7xe4 24.Re1xe4
Re8xe4 25.b3xc4 Bf6xd4 26.Nf5xd4
b5xc4 27.Nd4-f5 d6-d5 28.Nf5-e3
Ra8-b8 29.Ne3xd5 Rb8-b2 30.Nd5-c3
Qd8xd1+ 31.Nc3xd1 Rb2-c2
32.Nd1-e3 Rc2-e2 33.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
34.Nf3-d4 Re2xa2 35.Ne3xc4 a6-a5
36.Nc4-d6 Re4-e5 0.33/17 ]
22...Nc4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nc4-e5 23.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5
24.f2-f4 Be5xd4+ 25.Qd1xd4 f7-f6
26.Ra1-d1 g7-g6 27.Nh5-g3 Qd8-a5
28.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 29.Rd1-c1 d6-d5
30.e4-e5 Rd8-c8 31.e5xf6 Rc8xc1
32.Re1xc1 Qa5-d8 33.Ng3-e2 Qd8xf6
34.Qd4xf6 Rf8xf6 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7
36.g2-g3 Rf6-f7 37.Ne2-d4 0.37/18 ]

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


23.Nf3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5 24.f2-f4 Be5xd4+
25.Qd1xd4 f7-f6 26.Ra1-d1 g7-g6
27.Nh5-g3 Qd8-a5 28.a2-a3 Ra8-d8
29.Rd1-c1 d6-d5 30.e4-e5 Rd8-c8
31.e5xf6 Rc8xc1 32.Re1xc1 Qa5-d8
33.Ng3-e2 Qd8xf6 34.Qd4xf6 Rf8xf6
35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 36.g2-g3 Rf6-f7
37.Ne2-d4 Rf7-e7 0.16/16 ] 23...d6xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bf6xe5
24.f2-f4 Be5xd4+ 25.Qd1xd4 f7-f6
26.Ra1-d1 g7-g6 27.Nh5-g3 Qd8-a5
28.a2-a3 Diagram

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+l+-+-+p0 1437
9p+-zp-zpp+0
9wqp+-+-+-0
9-+-wQPzP-+0
9zP-+-+-sNP0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ra8-d8 29.Rd1-c1 d6-d5 30.e4-e5
Rd8-c8 31.e5xf6 Rc8xc1 32.Re1xc1
Qa5-d8 33.Ng3-e2 Qd8xf6 34.Qd4xf6
Rf8xf6 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 36.g2-g3
Rf6-f7 37.Ne2-d4 Rf7-e7 0.36/19 ]
24.Bd4-c5 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24.Bd4-c5 Qd8xd1
25.Nh5xf6+ g7xf6 26.Ra1xd1 Rf8-d8
27.Bc5-e7 Rd8xd1 28.Re1xd1 Ra8-e8
29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4 30.f2-f3 Be4-c6
31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6 32.Rd6xe6 f7xe6
33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d5
35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6 36.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5
37.Ke3-d4 h7-h5 38.b2-b4 h5-h4
0.57/22 ] 24...Qd8xd1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rf8-e8 25.Qd1-g4
Re8-e6 26.Re1-d1 Qd8-c7 27.Bc5-e3

701
Bb7-c6 28.Rd1-d2 Ra8-c8 29.Ra1-d1
g7-g6 30.Nh5xf6+ Re6xf6 31.Qg4-h4
Rf6-e6 32.b2-b4 Qc7-e7 33.Rd2-d8+
Rc8xd8 34.Rd1xd8+ Bc6-e8
35.Qh4xe7 Re6xe7 36.Be3-c5 0.56/19
] 25.Ra1xd1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Nh5xf6+ g7xf6 26.Ra1xd1
Rf8-d8 27.Bc5-e7 Rd8xd1 28.Re1xd1
Ra8-e8 29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4 30.f2-f3
Be4-c6 31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6 32.Rd6xe6
f7xe6 33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2
Bc6-d5 35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6 36.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f5 37.Ke3-d4 h7-h5 38.h3-h4
a6-a5 39.Be5-c7 a5-a4 40.Bc7-e5
0.51/22 ]

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+l+-+pzpp0 1438
9p+-+-vl-+0
9+pvL-zp-+N0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
25...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rf8-d8 26.Nh5xf6+ g7xf6
27.Bc5-e7 Rd8xd1 28.Re1xd1 Ra8-e8
29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4 30.f2-f3 Be4-c6
31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6 32.Rd6xe6 f7xe6
33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d5
35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6 36.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5
37.Ke3-d4 h7-h5 38.h3-h4 Bd5-b3
39.g2-g3 Bb3-d5 0.56/22 ] 26.Nh5xf6+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nh5xf6+
Diagram
g7xf6 27.Bc5-e7 Rd8xd1 28.Re1xd1
Ra8-e8 29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4 30.f2-f3
Be4-c6 31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6 32.Rd6xe6
f7xe6 33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9r+-tr-+k+0{
9+l+-+pzpp0 1439
9p+-+-sN-+0
9+pvL-zp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc6-d5 35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6 36.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f5 37.Ke3-d4 h7-h5 38.h3-h4
a6-a5 39.Be5-c7 a5-a4 40.Bc7-e5
0.47/22 ] 26...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...g7xf6 27.Bc5-e7 Rd8xd1
28.Re1xd1 Ra8-e8 29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4
30.f2-f3 Be4-c6 31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6
32.Rd6xe6 f7xe6 33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7
34.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d5 35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6
36.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f7 37.Ke3-d4 Kf7-e7
38.h3-h4 a6-a5 39.Kd4-c5 0.58/20 ]
27.Rd1xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bc5-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 1440)
Rd8xd1 28.Re1xd1 Ra8-e8
29.Be7xf6 Bb7xe4 30.f2-f3 Be4-c6
31.Rd1-d6 Re8-e6 32.Rd6xe6 f7xe6
33.Bf6xe5 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d5
35.a2-a3 Kf7-g6 36.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5
37.Ke3-d4 h7-h5 38.h3-h4 a6-a5
39.Be5-c7 a5-a4 40.Bc7-e5 0.46/21 ]
27...Ra8xd8 Opposite coloured
bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Ra8xd8 28.Bc5-e7 Rd8-d4
29.Be7xf6 Rd4xe4 30.Re1-d1 h7-h5
31.Kg1-f1 Kg8-h7 32.f2-f3 Re4-d4
33.Rd1xd4 e5xd4 34.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g6
35.Bf6xd4 Bb7-d5 36.b2-b3 a6-a5

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37.Ke2-d3 a5-a4 38.b3xa4 b5xa4
39.a2-a3 Bd5-b7 40.Kd3-c3 Bb7-c6
41.Kc3-c4 Kg6-f5 0.40/21 ] 28.Bc5-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bc5-e7
Rd8-d4 29.Be7xf6 Rd4xe4 30.Re1-d1
h7-h5 31.Kg1-f1 Kg8-h7 32.f2-f3
Re4-d4 33.Rd1xd4 e5xd4 34.Bf6xd4
Bb7-d5 35.a2-a3 Kh7-g6 36.Kf1-e2
Bd5-c4+ 37.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 38.Kf2-e1
Kg6-f5 39.Bd4-f2 Kf5-g5 40.b2-b4
f7-f6 41.Ke1-d2 Bc4-f7 42.Kd2-c3
0.36/23 ] 28...Rd8-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Rd8-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 1441)
29.Be7xf6 Rd4xe4 30.Re1-d1 h7-h5
31.Kg1-f1 Re4-d4 32.Rd1-e1 Kg8-h7
33.Bf6xe5 Rd4-e4 34.f2-f3 Re4xe1+
35.Kf1xe1 Kh7-g6 36.Ke1-f2 a6-a5
37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3-a4 Bb7-c6
39.Be5-c7 Bc6xa4 40.Bc7xa5 b4-b3
41.Ba5-c3 Ba4-b5 0.37/21 ] 29.Re1-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Be7xf6
Rd4xe4 30.Re1-d1 h7-h5 31.Kg1-f1
Re4-d4 32.Rd1-e1 Kg8-h7 33.Bf6xe5
Rd4-e4 34.f2-f3 Diagram
Re4xe1+ 35.Kf1xe1 Kh7-g6
36.Ke1-d2 Kg6-f5 37.Be5-d4 f7-f6
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29...Bb7xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...h7-h5 30.Re3-g3+ Kg8-h7
31.Be7xf6 Rd4xe4 32.Kg1-f1 Bb7-d5
33.b2-b3 Re4-d4 34.Bf6xe5 Rd4-d2
35.Rg3-g7+ Kh7-h6 36.Rg7xf7
Rd2xa2 37.Rf7-f6+ Kh6-h7 38.b3-b4
Bd5-c4+ 39.Kf1-g1 a6-a5 40.b4xa5
Ra2xa5 41.Rf6-b6 Ra5-a2 42.Be5-d4
Ra2-c2 43.f2-f3 Rc2-a2 44.Kg1-h2
h5-h4 45.Bd4-f6 Bc4-d5 46.Rb6xb5
Bd5xf3 0.36/20 ] 30.Be7xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Be7xf6
Be4-c6 31.Re3xe5 Rd4-d6 32.Re5-f5

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Bc6-d5 33.Rf5-g5+ Kg8-f8 34.Bf6-c3
f7-f6 35.Bc3xf6 Bd5xa2 36.Bf6-c3
h7-h6 37.Rg5-f5+ Kf8-e8 38.f2-f4
Ba2-c4 39.Kg1-f2 Ke8-d7 40.Rf5-f8
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30...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Be4-c6 31.Re3xe5 Rd4-d6
32.Re5-f5 Bc6-e4 33.Rf5-f4 Be4-d5
34.a2-a3 Bd5-e6 35.Bf6-c3 Rd6-d1+
36.Kg1-h2 f7-f5 37.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7
38.Kg3-f3 Kf7-g6 39.Kf3-e3 0.53/17 ]
31.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bf6xe5 Rd4-c4 32.Re3-e1 Be4-f5
33.Be5-f6 Rc4-c6 34.Bf6-c3 f7-f6
35.f2-f3 Kf8-f7 36.Kg1-f2 Bf5-e6
37.a2-a3 Rc6-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 1444)
38.g2-g4 Be6-d5 39.Re1-d1 Kf7-e6
40.Kf2-e3 0.72/18 ] 31...Be4-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rd4-c4
32.Bf6xe5 Be4-g6 33.f2-f3 Rc4-c6
34.g2-g4 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f2 f7-f6
36.Be5-c3 Kf8-f7 37.Re3-e1 h5xg4
38.f3xg4 f6-f5 39.g4-g5 Bg6-h5
40.Kf2-g3 Rc6-e6 41.Re1xe6 Kf7xe6
42.Kg3-f4 0.64/18 ] 32.Re3xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re3xe5

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Bc6-d7 35.Re1-c1 Rd5-d6 36.Bf6-c3
Kf8-g8 37.Bc3-b4 Rd6-c6 38.Bb4-c5
Bd7-e6 39.Kg1-f2 Be6-c4 40.Bc5-d4
Rc6-e6 41.Rc1-d1 Re6-e2+
42.Kf2-g3 0.77/19 ] 32...Rd4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rd4-e4
33.Re5-h5 Re4-e1+ 34.Kg1-h2
Re1-e6 35.Bf6-c3 Kf8-g8 36.g2-g4
h7-h6 37.Kh2-g3 Diagram

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Kg6-g7 40.Rh5-c5 Re6-d6 41.Bd2-f4
Rd6-e6 42.b2-b3 f7-f6 43.Rc5-c2
0.76/19 ] 33.Re5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Re5-e1 h7-h5 34.f2-f3

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Bc6-d7 35.Re1-c1 Rd5-d6 36.Bf6-c3
Kf8-g8 37.Bc3-b4 Rd6-c6 38.Bb4-c5
Bd7-e6 39.Kg1-f2 Be6-c4 40.Bc5-d4
Rc6-e6 41.Rc1-d1 Re6-e2+
42.Kf2-g3 0.77/18 ] 33...Rd5-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...h7-h6
34.Kg1-h2 Rd5-f5 35.Bf6-d4 Rf5-d5
36.Bd4-c3 Bc6-d7 37.g2-g4 Rd5-d1
38.Kh2-g3 Bd7-e6 39.f2-f4 Be6-d5
40.Kg3-f2 Rd1-c1 41.Re3-e2 Rc1-d1
42.f4-f5 0.76/17 ] 34.Bf6-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bf6-e7+
Kf8-e8 35.Be7-b4+ Ke8-d8 36.f2-f3
Bc6-d5 37.Re3-d3 Kd8-c7 38.g2-g4
Rf5-e5 39.Bb4-c3 Re5-g5 40.Kg1-f2
Bd5-e6 41.b2-b3 Rg5-c5 42.Kf2-e3
Kc7-c6 43.b3-b4 Rc5-c4 44.Bc3-e5
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34...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rf5-g5 35.f2-f3 Rg5-g6 36.Be5-c3
Rg6-e6 37.Re3-d3 f7-f6 38.Bc3-b4+
Kf8-f7 39.Kg1-f2 Kf7-g6 40.Rd3-d8
h7-h5 41.h3-h4 Kg6-f5 42.Bb4-c3
Kf5-g6 43.Rd8-d1 Kg6-f5 44.Bc3-b4
Kf5-f4 45.Rd1-d4+ Kf4-f5 46.Rd4-d1
Kf5-f4 0.74/20 ] 35.f2-f3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.f2-f3 Bc6-d5
36.Be5-d6+ Kf8-g7 37.Re3-e8 a6-a5
38.Bd6-e5+ f7-f6 39.Be5-c3 a5-a4
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42.Rb8-b6 Kg7-g6 43.Kg1-f2 Rf4xh4
44.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 45.Rb6xf6+ Kg6-g7
46.Rf6-d6+ Kg7-f7 0.86/18 ]

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35...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Bc6-d5 36.Be5-d6+ Kf8-g7
37.Re3-e8 a6-a5 38.Bd6-e5+ f7-f6
39.Be5-c3 a5-a4 40.Re8-b8 Bd5-c6
41.Rb8-b6 Rf5-c5 42.h3-h4 Kg7-g6
43.Kg1-f2 Rc5-c4 44.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5
0.84/18 ] 36.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Kg1-h2 a5-a4 37.Be5-c3
Rf5-d5 38.h3-h4 Bc6-d7 39.Kh2-g3
Bd7-e6 40.Re3-e1 Kf8-e7 41.Bc3-b4+
Ke7-f6 0.87/18 ] 36...a5-a4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...h5-h4
37.Be5-c7 a5-a4 38.Bc7-d8 Rf5-d5
39.Bd8xh4 Rd5-d2+ 40.Re3-e2
Rd2xe2+ 41.Kf2xe2 Kf8-g7 42.Ke2-e3
Bc6-d5 43.Bh4-e1 Kg7-g6 44.h3-h4
Bd5-c4 45.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 46.Ke4-f4
Bc4-f1 47.g2-g3 Bf1-c4 48.Be1-c3
0.88/20 ]
(Diagram 1448)

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Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-g3 Rc1-e1 48.Kg3-f4
Re1-h1 49.Rd2-d5 Rh1-e1 50.Rd5-c5
Re1-e2 51.Rc5-c7 Re2-e6 52.Rc7-c2
Re6-d6 53.Rc2-c3 Rd6-b6
54.Rc3-e3+ Rb6-e6 55.Re3-d3
Re6-e2 56.Rd3-d5 Re2-f2 57.Kf4-e3
Rf2-c2 58.Rd5-d1 Rc2-h2 59.Rd1-d5
Rh2-c2 60.Rd5-d1 0.90/19 Diagram

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] 37...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


37.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...h5xg4 38.h3xg4 Rf5-g5 39.Be5-f6
37.g2-g4 h5xg4 38.h3xg4 Rf5-g5
Rg5-d5 40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+ 41.Kf2-g3
39.Be5-f6 Rg5-d5 40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+ Rd2-d6 42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8 43.Rc3-e3+
41.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d6 42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8
Rd6-e6 44.Re3-d3 Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2
43.Rc3-e3+ Rd6-e6 44.Re3-d3
Re6-c6 46.Rd3-d2 Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-g3

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Rc1-e1 48.Kg3-g2 Re1-c1 49.Kg2-f2


Re1-e2 54.Rc5-c7 Re2-d2 55.Kf4-e3
Rc1-h1 50.Kf2-e3 Rh1-e1+ 51.Ke3-f4
Rd2-g2 56.Rc7-c5 Rg2-h2
Re1-h1 52.Rd2-d5 Rh1-e1 53.Rd5-c5
57.Rc5-e5+ Ke8-f8 58.Re5-d5 Bd7-e8
Re1-e2 54.Rc5-c7 Re2-d2 55.Kf4-e3
59.Rd5-d8 Rh2-c2 60.Bf6-c3 Kf8-e7
Rd2-g2 56.Rc7-c5 Rg2-h2
61.Rd8-c8 Rc2-g2 62.Bc3-f6+ 0.99/19
57.Rc5-e5+ Ke8-f8 58.Re5-d5 Bd7-e8 ] 39.Be5-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
59.Rd5-d8 Rh2-c2 60.Bf6-c3 Kf8-e7
x64: 39.Be5-f6 Rg5-d5 40.Re3-c3
61.Rd8-c8 Rc2-g2 62.Bc3-f6+ 0.99/23 Rd5-d2+ 41.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d6 42.g4-g5
] 38.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kf8-e8 43.Rc3-e3+ Rd6-e6 44.Re3-d3
38.h3xg4 Rf5-g5 39.Be5-f6 Rg5-d5
Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2 Re6-c6 46.Rd3-d2
40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+ 41.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d6 Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-g3 Rc1-e1 48.Kg3-g2
42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8 43.Rc3-e3+ Rd6-e6
Re1-c1 49.Kg2-f2 Rc1-h1 50.Kf2-e3
44.Re3-d3 Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2 Re6-c6
Rh1-e1+ 51.Ke3-f4 Re1-h1 52.Rd2-d5
46.Rd3-d2 Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-e3 Rc1-e1+ Rh1-e1 53.Rd5-c5 Re1-e2 54.Rc5-c7
48.Ke3-f4 Re1-h1 49.Rd2-d5 Rh1-e1
Re2-d2 55.Kf4-e3 Rd2-g2 56.Rc7-c5
50.Rd5-c5 Re1-e2 51.Rc5-c7 Re2-d2
Rg2-h2 57.Rc5-e5+ Ke8-f8 58.Re5-d5
52.Kf4-e3 Rd2-g2 53.Rc7-c5 Rg2-h2
Bd7-e8 59.Rd5-d8 Rh2-c2 60.Bf6-c3
54.Rc5-e5+ Ke8-f8 55.Re5-d5
Kf8-e7 61.Rd8-c8 Rc2-g2 62.Bc3-f6+
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Bd7-e8 56.Rd5-d8 Rh2-c2 57.Bf6-c3


Kf8-e7 58.Rd8-c8 Rc2-g2 59.Bc3-f6+
0.91/22 ] 38...Rf5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Rf5-g5 39.Be5-f6
Rg5-d5 40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+ 41.Kf2-g3
Rd2-d6 42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8 43.Rc3-e3+
Rd6-e6 44.Re3-d3 Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2
Re6-c6 46.Rd3-d2 Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-g3
Rc1-e1 48.Kg3-g2 Re1-c1 49.Kg2-f2
Rc1-h1 50.Kf2-e3 Rh1-e1+ 51.Ke3-f4
Re1-h1 52.Rd2-d5 Rh1-e1 53.Rd5-c5

39...Rg5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


39...Rg5-d5 40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+
41.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d6 42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8
43.Rc3-e3+ Rd6-e6 44.Re3-d3
Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2 Re6-c6 46.Rd3-d2
Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-e3 Rc1-h1 48.Ke3-e4
Rh1-e1+ 49.Ke4-d5 Bd7-f5 50.Kd5-c5
0.99/22 Diagram
] 40.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Re3-c3 Rd5-d2+ 41.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d6
42.g4-g5 Kf8-e8 43.Rc3-e3+ Rd6-e6

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44.Re3-d3 Bc6-d7 45.Kg3-f2 Re6-c6


46.Rd3-d2 Rc6-c1 47.Kf2-e3 Rc1-e1+
48.Ke3-f4 Re1-h1 49.Rd2-d5 Rh1-h4+
50.Kf4-e3 Rh4-h1 51.Rd5-d2 Rh1-e1+
52.Ke3-f4 0.91/20 ] 40...Rd5-d2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rd5-d2+
41.Kf2-g3 Bc6-d5 42.f4-f5 Rd2-g2+
43.Kg3-f4 Bd5-c4 44.Re3-e1 Rg2-f2+
45.Kf4-g5 Rf2-f1 46.Re1-e7 Rf1-f2
47.Re7-d7 Rf2-e2 48.Kg5-h4 Re2-e4
49.Kh4-g3 Re4-e3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Re3-e1
51.Rd7-d6 Re1-e2 52.Rd6-d8+
Re2-e8 53.Rd8-d2 Re8-e2 54.Rd2-d1
Bc4-b3 55.Rd1-d8+ Re2-e8
56.Rd8-d7 Re8-e2 Diagram

Bc4-b3 55.Rd1-d8+ Re2-e8


56.Rd8-d7 Re8-e2 57.Rd7-b7 Bb3-c4
58.Rb7-b8+ Re2-e8 59.Bf6-g7+
Kf8-e7 60.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 61.Bg7-c3
Re8-e2 62.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-d7
63.Rb6-b7+ Kd7-c6 0.80/22 ]
41...Rd2-g2+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Bc6-d5 42.f4-f5 Rd2-g2+
43.Kg3-f4 Bd5-c4 44.Re3-e1 Bc4-b3
45.Kf4-g5 Rg2-c2 46.Re1-d1 Rc2-e2
47.Rd1-d8+ Re2-e8 48.Rd8-d2
Re8-e4 49.Rd2-d7 Bb3-c4 50.Bf6-c3
Kf8-e8 51.Rd7-b7 Re4-e3 52.Kg5-f4
Re3-f3+ 53.Kf4xf3 Bc4-d5+ 0.84/19 ]
(Diagram 1454)

(Diagram 1453)
57.Rd7-b7 Bb3-c4 58.Rb7-b8+
Re2-e8 59.Bf6-g7+ Kf8-e7
60.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 61.Bg7-c3
Re8-e2 62.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-c7 0.88/22 ]
41.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kf2-g3 Bc6-d5 42.f4-f5 Rd2-g2+
43.Kg3-f4 Bd5-c4 44.Re3-e1 Rg2-f2+
45.Kf4-g5 Rf2-f1 46.Re1-e7 Rf1-f2
47.Re7-d7 Rf2-e2 48.Kg5-h4 Re2-e4
49.Kh4-g3 Re4-e3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Re3-e1
51.Rd7-d6 Re1-e2 52.Rd6-d8+
Re2-e8 53.Rd8-d2 Re8-e2 54.Rd2-d1

42.Kg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


42.Kg3-h4 Rg2-c2 43.Re3-d3 Rc2-c4
44.Rd3-d8+ Bc6-e8 45.Rd8-d2
Be8-c6 46.Kh4-g5 Rc4-e4 47.f4-f5
Re4-e3 48.Bf6-c3 Kf8-e7 49.Bc3-d4
Re3-e1 50.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-f8 51.Bf6-c3
Re1-e3 52.Kg5-f6 Kf8-g8 Diagram
(Diagram 1455)
53.Rd2-d6 Bc6-e8 54.Rd6-d8 Kg8-h7
55.Rd8-c8 Re3-e2 56.Rc8-c7 Kh7-g8
57.Bc3-b4 Kg8-h7 58.Rc7-e7 1.12/22 ]

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42...Rg2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Rg2-c2 43.Re3-d3 Rc2-c4
44.Rd3-d8+ Bc6-e8 45.Rd8-d2
Be8-c6 46.Kh4-g5 Rc4-e4 47.f4-f5
Re4-e3 48.Bf6-c3 Kf8-e7 49.Bc3-d4
Re3-e1 50.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-f8 51.Rd2-d6
Bc6-e8 52.Rd6-d3 Re1-h1 53.Bf6-c3
Rh1-g1 54.Rd3-d2 Rg1-g3
55.Rd2-d6 0.98/20 ] 43.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Bf6-e7+
Kf8-g8 44.Kh4-g5 f7-f5 45.Kg5xf5
Rd2xb2 46.Be7-b4 Rb2-h2 47.Kf5-f6
Rh2-h7 48.f4-f5 Rh7-f7+ 49.Kf6-e5
Kg8-g7 50.Re3-c3 Bc6-e8 51.Rc3-c8
Be8-d7 52.Rc8-c7 Bd7-e8 53.Bb4-e7

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Kg7-h6 54.g4-g5+ Diagram

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43...Bc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Rd2-c2 44.Kh4-g5 Bc6-g2
45.Bf6-c3 Bg2-f1 46.Kg5-f6 Rc2-g2
47.g4-g5 Bf1-c4 48.Re3-h3 Kf8-e8
49.g5-g6 f7xg6 50.f5xg6 Rg2-f2+
51.Kf6-g7 Bc4-e6 52.Rh3-h5 Be6-f5
53.Bc3-e1 Rf2-f3 54.Rh5-h8+ Ke8-d7
55.Rh8-b8 Kd7-c6 56.Rb8-d8 Rf3-d3
57.Rd8-f8 Bf5-e6 58.Rf8-f6 Kc6-d5
1.27/19 ] 44.Kh4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Bf6-e7+ Kf8-g8 45.Kh4-g5
Rd2-d1 46.Re3-h3 Bd5-c6 47.Rh3-c3
Bc6-d7 48.Rc3-c7 b5-b4 49.Be7xb4
Kg8-g7 50.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f8 51.Rc7-a7
Bd7-c6 52.Ra7-a6 Bc6-f3 53.Ra6xa4
Kf8-e8 54.Ra4-a7 Rd1-d7 55.Ra7-a6
Bf3-b7 56.Ra6-b6 Ke8-d8 57.a3-a4
Kd8-c7 58.a4-a5 2.71/18 ] 44...Rd2-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rd2-d1
Diagram
(Diagram 1457)
45.Re3-c3 Kf8-e8 46.Rc3-c5 Ke8-d7
47.Rc5xb5 Bd5-b3 48.Rb5-b4 Kd7-c6
49.Bf6-c3 Rd1-d6 50.Rb4-e4 Rd6-d3
51.Kg5-f6 Rd3-d6+ 52.Kf6-g7 Rd6-d5
53.Re4-e3 Rd5-d8 54.Bc3-b4 Bb3-d5

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9+-+-+p+-0 1457 Bd5-g8 59.Bd2-c1 Ke8-d7 60.Kf6-g6
1.35/20 ] 46.Rc3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
9-+-+-vL-+0
x64: 46.Rc3-h3 Re1-h1 47.Rh3-d3
9+p+l+PmK-0
Bd5-c6 48.Rd3-d8+ Bc6-e8 49.Bf6-c3
Kf8-e7 50.Rd8-d5 f7-f6+ 51.Bc3xf6+
9p+-+-+P+0
Ke7-f7 52.Rd5-e5 Rh1-d1 53.Re5-e7+
9zP-+-tR-+-0
Kf7-f8 54.Re7-h7 Be8-c6 55.Bf6-c3
Rd1-d7 56.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-f7 57.Bc3-b4
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Rd8-e8 1.47/23 ] 45.Re3-c3
9-+l+-+-+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Re3-c3
9+p+-+PmK-0
Kf8-e8 46.Rc3-c5 Ke8-d7 47.Rc5xb5
Bd5-b3 48.Rb5-b4 Kd7-c6 49.Bf6-c3
9pvL-+-+P+0
Rd1-h1 50.Kg5-f6 Diagram
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Kg7-h7 60.Kg5-f5 Bd5-c4 61.Bb4-c3
9ptR-+-+P+0
Rd7-c7 62.Rf8-d8 Rc7-c5+ 63.Bc3-e5
9zPlvL-+-+-0
Bc4-f7 64.g4-g5 Rc5-c2 65.Rd8-d7
Kh7-g8 66.g5-g6 2.82/18 ] 46...Kf8-e8
9-zP-+-+-+0
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-+-+-+r0
46...Re1-h1 47.Rh3-d3 Bd5-c6
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48.Rd3-d8+ Bc6-e8 49.Bf6-c3 Kf8-e7
Rh1-h4 51.Bc3-e5 Kc6-d5 52.Rb4-b7
Rh4-h6+ 53.Kf6-g5 Rh6-h3 54.Be5-f4
Kd5-c6 55.Rb7-c7+ Kc6-b5 56.Bf4-d6
Rh3-d3 57.Bd6-b4 Bb3-d5 58.Kg5-f6
1.34/22 ] 45...Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Kf8-e8 46.Rc3-c5
Ke8-d7 47.Rc5xb5 Bd5-b3 48.Bf6-e5
Kd7-c6 49.Rb5-b4 Rd1-c1 50.Kg5-f6
Rc1-c4 51.Rb4xc4+ Bb3xc4 52.g4-g5

50.Rd8-d5 f7-f6+ 51.Bc3xf6+ Ke7-f7


52.Rd5-e5 Rh1-h2 53.Re5-e7+ Kf7-f8
54.Re7-b7 Kf8-g8 55.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8
56.Rg7-c7 Rh2-d2 57.Rc7-h7 Be8-c6
58.Bf6-c3 Rd2-d7 59.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-f7
60.Rh8-h6 Bc6-d5 61.Rh6-h7+
Kf7-e8 2.46/15 ]
47.Rh3-d3 [ 47.Rh3-d3 Ke8-d7
48.Rd3xd5+ Kd7-c6 49.Rd5-e5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rh3-d3

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51.Bf6-c3 b5-b4 52.a3xb4 a4-a3
53.b2xa3 Rh7-h3 54.Bc3-f6 Rh3xa3
55.Re7xf7 Ra3-a8 56.Bf6-c3 Ra8-a3
57.Bc3-d4 Kc6-d5 58.Bd4-c5 Ra3-b3
59.f5-f6 Rb3-a3 60.Rf7-d7+ Kd5-e6
61.f6-f7 7.49/17 ]
1-0

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(2437)-Stets,D (2380)/France 2007/


EXT 2008 ] 10...c7-c6 11.Ba3-d6
Qd8-a5 12.Qd1-d3 Re8-e6N [RR
12...Bg7-f8 13.Bd6xf8 Nd7xf8
14.h2-h3 b7-b6 15.Rf1-d1 Bc8-a6
16.Qd3-e3 Nf8-e6 17.Rd1-d6 Kg8-g7
18.Rd6xc6 Ra8-c8 19.Rc6xc8 Re8xc8
20.Nc3-d5 Rc8xc2 21.Nf3xe5 Rc2xa2
22.Ra1xa2 Qa5xa2 23.Kg1-h2
Qa2-e2 24.Qe3-c3 Nf6xe4 25.Qc3-a1
f7-f6 26.Ne5-g4 Kg7-f7 27.Bg2xe4
93
A49 Shahtahtinsky,A (2355)-Haritakis,T
Ratmir Kholmov
(2275)/Ikaria 1992/EXT 1999/1-0 ]
Robert James Fischer
13.b3-b4 Qa5-a3 14.Bd6-c7 Qa3xb4
Skopje
1967 15.Ra1-b1 Qb4-e7 16.Rf1-d1 Nf6-e8
17.Bc7-a5 Re6-d6 18.Qd3-e2
Rd6xd1+ last book move last book
B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous
Systems
move 19.Qe2xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
x64: 19.Nc3xd1 Ne8-d6 20.Nd1-c3
3.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 4.Bf1-g2 0-0 5.0-0
b7-b6 21.Ba5-b4 Nd7-f6 22.Bb4xd6
d7-d6 6.Nb1-c3 Nb8-d7 7.b2-b3
Qe7xd6 23.Rb1-d1 Qd6-e7 24.h2-h3
e7-e5 8.d4xe5 d6xe5 9.e2-e4
Bc8-d7 25.Nc3-a4 Ra8-d8 26.Na4-b2
Diagram
Nf6-e8 27.Qe2-d2 b6-b5 28.Qd2-e3
Ne8-d6 29.Nb2-d3 -0.81/18 Diagram
(Diagram 1461)
(Diagram 1462)
Rf8-e8 10.Bc1-a3 [RR 10.Bc1-b2
c7-c6 11.a2-a4 Qd8-c7 12.Bb2-a3
] 19...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bg7-f8 13.Ba3xf8 Nd7xf8 14.Qd1-d2
19...b7-b6 20.Ba5-b4 Qe7-f6 21.a2-a4
Bc8-g4 15.Qd2-e3 - Carlier,B
Bg7-f8 22.Bb4xf8 Nd7xf8 23.h2-h3

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Qf6-e7 26.Rb1-a1 Ra8-b8 27.a5xb6
Nd7xb6 28.Ra1-b1 a7-a5 29.Nc3-a4
Nd6-c4 30.Qe2-d3 Kg8-g7 -0.76/18 ]
20.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ba5-b4 Ne8-d6 21.a2-a4 b7-b6
22.a4-a5 Nd7-c5 23.Bb4xc5 b6xc5
24.Qd1-d3 Bc8-g4 25.h2-h3 Bg4xf3
26.Qd3xf3 Ra8-d8 27.Bg2-f1 Qe7-c7
28.a5-a6 Bf8-g7 29.Qf3-e3 c5-c4
30.Bf1-e2 -0.52/17 ] 20...Qe7-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qe7-a3
Diagram
(Diagram 1463)
21.Nd2-c4 Qa3-c5 22.Bg2-f1 b7-b5
23.Nc4-d2 Qc5-a3 24.Nd2-b3 b5-b4
25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6 26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4
27.a2-a3 Qa4xa3 28.Qc1-e3 Bc8-e6
29.Ne2-c1 c6-c5 30.Rb1-a1 Qa3-b2
31.Nc1-d3 Qb2xc2 32.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5
33.Qe3xc5 Qc2xc5 34.Nd3xc5 b4-b3
35.Nc5xe6 f7xe6 36.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8
37.Ba5-c3 Ne8-d6 38.Bc3xe5
Nf6xe4 -1.76/20 ] 21.Nd2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nd2-c4
Qa3-c5 22.Qd1-d3 b7-b5 23.Nc4-e3
Qc5-a3 24.Ba5-d8 b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2
Qa3xd3 26.c2xd3 Bc8-a6 27.Bd8-a5

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28.Rb1-d1 Bd3xe2 29.Rd1xd7 c6-c5
30.Rd7-d2 Be2-a6 31.Rd2-d5 f7-f6
32.f2-f3 Ba6-b5 33.Kg1-f2 Ra8-b8
34.Rd5-d1 Kg8-f7 35.Ne3-d5 f6-f5
-1.97/16 ] 21...Qa3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Qa3-c5 22.Qd1-d3
b7-b5 23.Nc4-e3 Qc5-a3 24.Ba5-d8
b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2 Qa3xd3 26.c2xd3
Bc8-a6 27.Bd8-a5 Ba6xd3 28.Rb1-d1
Bd3xe2 29.Rd1xd7 c6-c5 30.Rd7-d2
Be2-a6 31.Ne3-g4 c5-c4 32.Ng4xe5
c4-c3 33.Rd2-c2 Ne8-f6 34.Ne5-c6
Ba6-d3 35.Rc2-c1 Bf8-h6 36.f2-f4
-1.74/17 ] 22.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 22.Qd1-d3 b7-b5 23.Nc4-e3
Qc5-a3 24.Ba5-d8 b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2
Qa3xd3 26.c2xd3 Bc8-a6 27.Bd8-a5
Ba6xd3 28.Rb1-d1 Bd3xe2
29.Rd1xd7 Kg8-g7 30.Rd7-d2 Be2-a6
31.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1 32.Kg1xf1 Ne8-f6
33.f2-f3 Bf8-c5 34.Ne3-c4 Ra8-e8
35.Kf1-g2 -1.68/18 ] 22...b7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b7-b5
23.Nc4-d2 Qc5-a3 24.Nd2-b3 b5-b4
25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6 26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4
27.a2-a3 Qa4xa3 28.Qc1-e3 Bc8-e6
29.Ne2-c1 c6-c5 30.Rb1-a1 Qa3-b2
31.Nc1-d3 Qb2xc2 32.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5
33.Qe3xc5 Qc2xc5 34.Nd3xc5 b4-b3
35.Nc5xe6 f7xe6 36.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8
37.Ba5-c3 Ne8-d6 38.Bc3xe5
Nf6xe4 -1.76/21 ] 23.Nc4-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nc4-d2
Qc5-a3 24.Nd2-b3 b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2
Nd7-f6 26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4 27.a2-a3
Qa4xa3 28.Qc1-e3 Bc8-e6 29.Ne2-c1
c6-c5 30.Rb1-a1 Qa3-b2 31.Nc1-d3
Qb2xc2 32.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 33.Qe3xc5
Qc2xc5 34.Nd3xc5 b4-b3 35.Nc5xe6
f7xe6 36.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 37.Ba5-c3
Ne8-d6 38.Bc3xe5 Nf6xe4 -1.77/19 ]
23...Qc5-a3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Qc5-a3 24.Nd2-b3 b5-b4
25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6 26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4
27.a2-a3 Qa4xa3 28.Qc1-e3 Bc8-e6
29.Ne2-c1 c6-c5 30.Rb1-a1 Qa3-b2
31.Nc1-d3 Qb2xc2 32.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5
33.Qe3xc5 Qc2xc5 34.Nd3xc5 b4-b3
35.Nc5xe6 f7xe6 36.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8
37.Ba5-c3 Ne8-d6 38.Bc3xe5
Nf6xe4 -1.76/19 ]
(Diagram 1465)
24.Nd2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd2-b3 b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6
26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4 27.Rb1-a1 Nf6xe4
28.c2-c3 c6-c5 29.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7
30.Qc1-e3 Ne8-f6 31.c3xb4 c5xb4

712

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34.Qe5xf6 Nc4xa5 35.Nb3-d4 Na5-c4
36.Qf6-h4 Ra8-c8 37.f3-f4 -2.04/18 ]
24...Nd7-c5 Diagram [ 24...b5-b4
25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6-+ ( 25...Qa3xa2?!
is no comparison 26.Rb1-a1 Qa2-b2
27.Ra1-b1= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...b5-b4 25.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f6
26.Qd1-c1 Qa3-a4 27.Rb1-a1 Nf6xe4
28.c2-c3 c6-c5 29.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7
30.Qc1-e3 Ne8-f6 31.c3xb4 c5xb4
32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Qe3xe5 Nd6-c4
34.Qe5xf6 Nc4xa5 35.Nb3-d4 Na5-c4
36.Nd4-e6 Ra8-e8 -1.73/17 ]
(Diagram 1466)
25.Bf1xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rb1-a1 Nc5-b7 26.Nc3-b1 Qa3-d6
27.Ba5-d2 Ne8-f6 28.Qd1-e2 a7-a5
29.a2-a4 b5-b4 30.Bd2-g5 h7-h6
31.Bg5xf6 Qd6xf6 32.Nb1-d2 Bc8-e6
33.Qe2-e3 Ra8-d8 34.Nd2-c4 h6-h5
35.Nc4xa5 Nb7xa5 36.Nb3xa5
-0.97/18 ] 25...c6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...c6xb5 26.Nc3xb5
Qa3-a4 27.Nb5-c3 Qa4-c6 28.Nb3xc5
Bf8xc5 29.Qd1-d5 Qc6xd5 30.Nc3xd5
Bc8-e6 31.Ba5-c3 Bc5-d6 32.Rb1-d1
Be6-g4 33.Rd1-e1 Bg4-f3 34.Re1-e3

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Bf3-d1 35.Bc3-b4 Bd1xc2 36.f2-f3


Ra8-b8 37.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 38.Re3-c3
Bc2-a4 39.Kg1-g2 a7-a5 40.Bb4xa5
Rb8-b2+ 41.Kg2-g1 -3.66/18 ]
26.Nc3xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nc3xb5 Qa3-a4 27.Nb5-c3 Qa4-c6
28.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 29.Qd1-d5 Qc6xd5
30.Nc3xd5 Bc8-e6 31.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8
32.Rb1-b3 Bc5-d6 33.Rb3-c3 Rc8xc3
34.Nd5xc3 f7-f5 35.f2-f3 Kg8-f7
36.Ba5-d8 Bd6-c5 37.Nc3-d5 Ne8-d6
38.Bd8-c7 Nd6-c4 39.c2-c3 Be6-d7
40.e4xf5 g6xf5 -3.76/18 ] 26...Qa3-a4
[ 26...Qa3xa2 Diagram

Qc6xd5 30.Nc3xd5 Bc8-e6 31.Ba5-c3


Bc5-d6 32.Rb1-d1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc3xe5
Bd6xe5 34.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f8
35.Ne7xc8 Be6xc8 36.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e7
37.f2-f4 Be5-b2 38.e4-e5 Bb2-c3
39.Kg2-f3 Ne8-c7 40.Kf3-e3 Bc8-f5
-3.52/17 ]

(Diagram 1467)
27.Nb5-c3 Bc8-g4 28.Qd1-d5
Qa2xc2 29.Nb3xc5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Qa3-a4 27.Nb5-c3 Qa4-c6
28.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 29.Qd1-d5 Qc6xd5
30.Nc3xd5 Bc8-e6 31.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8
32.Ba5-e1 Kg8-g7 33.f2-f3 Be6xd5
34.e4xd5 Ne8-f6 35.c2-c4 Bc5-f8
36.Be1-c3 Rc8xc4 37.Bc3xe5
Rc4-c2+ 38.Kg2-h3 Rc2-e2 39.Be5-c3
Re2xa2 40.Rb1-b7 a7-a5 41.Bc3-b2
-3.44/16 ] 27.Nb3xc5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nb5-c3
Qa4-c6 28.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 29.Qd1-d5

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27...Qa4xa5 [ 27...Bf8xc5!?
makes it even easier for Black
28.Ba5-e1 Qa4xe4 29.Nb5-c3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qa4xa5
Diagram
28.Nc5-d7 Bc8xd7 29.Qd1xd7 a7-a6
30.Nb5-a7 Qa5xa2 31.Rb1-c1 Qa2-b2
32.Rc1-f1 Qb2xc2 33.Qd7-b7 Ra8-d8

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34.Na7-c6 Ne8-d6 35.Qb7xa6 Rd8-e8


36.Rf1-e1 Nd6xe4 37.Qa6-e2 Qc2xc6
38.Qe2xe4 Qc6xe4 39.Re1xe4 Bf8-c5
40.Kg1-f1 Bc5-d4 41.f2-f4 f7-f5
42.Re4-e2 Kg8-f7 43.f4xe5 Bd4xe5
44.Kf1-g2 Kf7-f6 45.Re2-c2 Re8-d8
46.Rc2-a2 Be5-d4 47.Ra2-a6+
Kf6-e5 -5.53/19 ] 28.Qd1-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc5-d7
Bc8xd7 29.Qd1xd7 a7-a6 30.Nb5-a7
Qa5xa2 31.Rb1-c1 Qa2-b2 32.Rc1-f1
Qb2xc2 33.Qd7-b7 Ra8-d8 34.Na7-c6
Ne8-d6 35.Qb7xa6 Rd8-e8 36.Nc6-b4
Qc2xe4 37.Nb4-c6 Nd6-c4 38.Qa6-a4
Re8-c8 39.Nc6-a7 Rc8-c5 40.Na7-b5
Nc4-d2 41.Qa4xe4 Nd2xe4 42.Rf1-b1
Rc5-c8 -5.32/17 ] 28...Ra8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ra8-b8
29.a2-a4 Bf8xc5 30.Qd5xc5 Qa5xa4
31.Qc5xe5 Bc8-h3 32.g3-g4 Qa4xc2
33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-d2 34.Qe5-c3 Qd2xc3
35.Nb5xc3 Bh3xg4 36.e4-e5 Bg4-f3
37.Re1-e3 Bf3-c6 38.Kg1-f1 a7-a5
39.Nc3-d1 a5-a4 40.Re3-c3 Bc6-d7
41.Kf1-e2 Rb8-b3 42.Ke2-d3 Kg8-g7
43.Kd3-d4 -5.41/16 ] 29.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4
Diagram
Bf8xc5 30.Qd5xc5 Qa5xa4
31.Qc5xe5 Bc8-h3 32.g3-g4 Qa4xc2

33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-d2 34.Qe5-c3 Qd2xc3


35.Nb5xc3 Bh3xg4 36.e4-e5 Bg4-f3
37.Re1-e3 Bf3-c6 38.Kg1-f1 a7-a5
39.Nc3-d1 Diagram

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a5-a4 40.Re3-c3 Bc6-d7 41.Kf1-e2
Rb8-b3 42.Ke2-d3 Kg8-g7
43.Kd3-d4 -5.66/17 ] 29...Bc8-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bf8xc5
30.Qd5xc5 Qa5xa4 31.Qc5xe5
Bc8-h3 32.g3-g4 Qa4xc2 33.Rb1-e1
Qc2-d2 34.Qe5-c3 Qd2xc3 35.Nb5xc3
Bh3xg4 36.e4-e5 Bg4-f3 37.Nc3-e4
Rb8-b4 38.Ne4-d2 Rb4-g4+ 39.Kg1-f1
Bf3-c6 40.f2-f3 Rg4-d4 41.Re1-c1
Rd4xd2 42.Rc1xc6 Rd2xh2 43.Rc6-a6

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Rh2-h5 44.f3-f4 Rh5-f5 45.Ra6xa7
Rf5xf4+ 46.Kf1-g2 Kg8-g7 -4.54/18 ]
30.Qd5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qd5xe5 Rb8-c8 31.Nc5-b3 Qa5xa4
32.Nb5-d4 Bf8-g7 33.Qe5-d5 Qa4-c4
34.Rb1-d1 Qc4xd5 35.e4xd5 Ne8-f6
36.d5-d6 Nf6-e4 37.Nd4-b5 Bh3-d7
38.Rd1-e1 Bd7xb5 39.Re1xe4 Rc8xc2
40.Re4-e7 Rc2-b2 41.d6-d7 Rb2-b1+
42.Kg1-g2 Bb5-c6+ 43.Kg2-h3
Bc6xd7+ 44.Re7xd7 Rb1xb3
45.Rd7xa7 Rb3-b2 46.Ra7-a8+
Diagram

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Bg7-f8 47.Kh3-g2 Kg8-g7 48.Ra8-c8
Bf8-d6 49.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6 50.h2-h4
Kf6-e5 51.Rc8-c6 Bd6-f8 52.Rc6-c7
-4.23/18 ] 30...Rb8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Rb8-c8 31.Nc5-b3
Qa5xa4 32.Nb5-d4 Bf8-g7 33.Qe5-d5
Qa4-c4 34.Rb1-d1 Qc4xd5 35.e4xd5
Ne8-f6 36.d5-d6 Nf6-e4 37.Nd4-b5
Bh3-d7 38.Rd1-e1 Bd7xb5 39.Re1xe4
Rc8xc2 40.Re4-e7 Rc2-b2 41.d6-d7
Rb2-b1+ 42.Kg1-g2 Bb5-c6+
43.Kg2-h3 Bc6xd7+ 44.Re7xd7
Rb1xb3 45.Rd7xa7 Rb3-b2
46.Ra7-a8+ Bg7-f8 47.Kh3-g2 Kg8-g7
48.Ra8-c8 Bf8-d6 49.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6
50.Rc8-h8 h7-h5 51.Rh8-h7 Bd6-f8
-4.21/20 ] 31.Nc5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c

715
Pro x64: 31.Nc5-b3 Qa5xa4
32.Nb5-d4 Bf8-g7 33.Qe5-d5 Qa4-c4
34.Rb1-d1 Qc4xd5 35.e4xd5 Ne8-f6
36.Nd4-c6 Nf6xd5 37.Nc6xa7 Rc8-e8
38.Na7-b5 Bh3-g4 39.Rd1-c1 Nd5-c3
40.Nb5xc3 Bg7xc3 41.Kg1-g2 Re8-e2
42.h2-h3 Bg4-c8 43.Nb3-c5 Kg8-g7
44.g3-g4 Bc3-b2 45.Kg2-f3 Re2-d2
46.Rc1-e1 Rd2xc2 -4.50/19 ]
31...Qa5xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qa5xa4 32.Qe5-d5 Qa4xc2
33.Qd5-b3 Qc2xb3 34.Rb1xb3 a7-a5
35.Rb3-b1 a5-a4 36.Nd3-f4 Bh3-d7
37.Nf4-d5 Rc8-b8 38.Nd5-c3 Bd7xb5
39.Rb1xb5 Rb8xb5 40.Nc3xb5 Bf8-b4
41.Nb5-d4 a4-a3 42.Kg1-f1 a3-a2
43.Nd4-b3 Ne8-g7 44.Kf1-e2 Ng7-e6
45.Ke2-e3 Kg8-g7 46.f2-f4 Bb4-c3
47.Ke3-d3 a2-a1Q 48.Nb3xa1
Bc3xa1 -6.34/17 ] 32.Nd3-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qe5-d5
Qa4xc2 33.Qd5-b3 Qc2xb3
34.Rb1xb3 a7-a5 35.Rb3-b1 a5-a4
36.Nd3-f4 Bh3-d7 37.Nf4-d5 Rc8-b8
38.Nd5-c3 Bd7xb5 39.Rb1xb5
Rb8xb5 40.Nc3xb5 Bf8-b4 41.Nb5-d4
a4-a3 42.Kg1-f1 a3-a2 43.Nd4-b3
Ne8-d6 44.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 45.Kf1-e2
Bb4-c3 46.Ke2-d3 a2-a1Q 47.Nb3xa1
Bc3xa1 -6.48/18 ] 32...a7-a6
[ 32...a7-a6 33.Nb5-a7 Rc8-a8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...a7-a6
33.Nb5-a7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb1-a1 Qa4-d7
35.Ra1-c1 Rc7xa7 36.Qe5-c3 Ra7-c7
37.Qc3-e3 Bf8-c5 38.Qe3-f4 Qd7-g4
39.Qf4xg4 Bh3xg4 40.Rc1-a1 Ne8-d6
41.Kg1-g2 Bg4-c8 42.e4-e5 Bc8-b7+
43.Kg2-g1 Nd6-e4 44.Ne1-d3
Bc5-d4 -7.41/16 ]
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E97

Bent Larsen
Robert James Fischer
Monte Carlo

1967

E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line


(6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8 d5 Ne7,
not 9 Ne1
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.Bf1-e2 0-0 6.Ng1-f3 e7-e5 7.0-0
Nb8-c6 8.Bc1-e3 Rf8-e8 9.d4xe5
d6xe5 10.Qd1xd8 Nc6xd8 11.Nc3-b5
Nd8-e6 12.Nf3-g5 Re8-e7 13.Rf1-d1
b7-b6 14.c4-c5 Ne6xc5 15.Rd1-d8+
Bg7-f8 16.Nb5xa7 Ra8xa7
17.Rd8xc8 Kg8-g7N [RR 17...Re7-e8
18.Rc8xe8 Nf6xe8 19.Ng5-f3 f7-f6
20.Be2-c4+ - Piket,J (2550)-Nunn,J
(2600)/Wijk aan Zee 1991/CBM 022 ]
18.f2-f3 Nf6-e8 19.a2-a3 Ne8-d6
20.Rc8-d8 h7-h6 last book move
21.Ng5-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Be3xc5 b6xc5 22.Ng5-h3 Nd6-b7
23.Rd8-c8 Nb7-d6 24.Rc8-b8 Re7-e6
25.Nh3-f2 Ra7-b7 26.Rb8xb7 Nd6xb7
27.Nf2-g4 Nb7-a5 28.Ra1-c1 Re6-b6
29.Rc1-c2 Bf8-d6 30.Kg1-f2 Na5-b3
31.Be2-c4 Nb3-d4 32.Rc2-d2 0.21/18 ]
21...Nc5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nc5-e6 22.Rd8-b8 Re7-e8
23.Rb8xe8 Nd6xe8 24.Nh3-f2 Bf8-c5
25.Be3xc5 Ne6xc5 26.Ra1-d1 Ne8-d6
27.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 28.Rd1xd3 Ra7-a4
29.Kg1-f2 Ra4-d4 30.Rd3-c3 c7-c5
31.Rc3-b3 Nd6-c8 32.Rb3-d3 Kg7-f6
33.Rd3-d1 Rd4xd1 34.Be2xd1
-0.03/18 ] 22.Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Rd8-b8 Diagram
(Diagram 1473)
Re7-e8 23.Rb8xe8 Nd6xe8 24.Nh3-f2
Ne6-d4 25.Be2-d3 Bf8-c5 26.Ra1-e1
Nd4-e6 27.Be3xc5 Ne6xc5 28.Bd3-f1

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Ne8-d6 29.Re1-d1 Ra7-a8 30.Nf2-g4
f7-f6 31.Kg1-f2 Nc5-e6 32.Ng4-e3
Ne6-f4 33.Ne3-d5 Nf4xd5 34.Rd1xd5
Ra8-d8 -0.10/19 ] 22...Re7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...f7-f5
23.Ra1-f1 f5xe4 24.f3xe4 Re7-f7
25.Rf1xf7+ Kg7xf7 26.Nh3-f2 Ne6-d4
27.Be3xd4 e5xd4 28.e4-e5 Nd6-f5
29.Be2-c4+ Kf7-g7 30.Nf2-g4 h6-h5
31.Ng4-f6 Nf5-e3 32.Bc4-d3 Kg7-f7
33.Bd3xg6+ Kf7xg6 34.Rb8xf8 Kg6-f5
35.Rf8-e8 -0.02/16 ] 23.Rb8xe8
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rb8xe8 Diagram
(Diagram 1474)
Nd6xe8 24.Nh3-f2 Ne6-d4 25.Be2-d3
Bf8-c5 26.Ra1-e1 Nd4-b3 27.Nf2-g4
f7-f6 28.Be3xc5 Nb3xc5 29.Re1-d1
Nc5-a4 30.Rd1-d2 Ne8-d6 31.Ng4-e3
Na4-c5 32.Kg1-f2 c7-c6 33.Bd3-c2
Ra7-d7 -0.06/15 ] 23...Nd6xe8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nd6xe8
24.Nh3-f2 Ne6-d4 25.Be2-d3 Bf8-c5
26.Ra1-e1 Nd4-b3 27.Nf2-g4 f7-f6
28.Be3xc5 Nb3xc5 29.Re1-d1 Nc5-a4
30.Rd1-d2 Ne8-d6 31.Ng4-e3 Na4-c5
32.Kg1-f2 c7-c6 33.Bd3-c2 Ra7-d7
0.05/16 ] 24.Be2-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 24.Nh3-f2 Ne6-d4 25.Be2-d3
Bf8-c5 26.Ra1-e1 Nd4-b3 27.Nf2-g4
f7-f6 28.Be3xc5 Nb3xc5 29.Re1-d1
Nc5-a4 30.Rd1-d2 Ne8-d6 31.Ng4-e3
Na4-c5 32.Kg1-f2 c7-c6 33.Bd3-c2
Ra7-d7 -0.05/17 ] 24...Ne8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne8-d6
25.Bb5-e2 Nd6-b7 26.Kg1-f2 Bf8-c5
27.Be2-c4 Bc5xe3+ 28.Kf2xe3
Ne6-d4 29.Ra1-c1 Nb7-d6 30.Bc4-a2
c7-c5 31.Nh3-f2 f7-f6 32.Ba2-d5
Ra7-c7 33.Rc1-d1 c5-c4 34.a3-a4
c4-c3 -0.13/18 ] 25.Bb5-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb5-d3
Nd6-b7 26.Kg1-f2 Bf8-c5 27.Bd3-c4
Bc5xe3+ 28.Kf2xe3 Ne6-d4
29.Ra1-c1 Nb7-d6 30.Bc4-a2 c7-c5
31.Nh3-f2 f7-f6 32.Ba2-d5 Ra7-a4
33.Nf2-d3 h6-h5 34.Rc1-d1 Nd6-c4+
35.Ke3-f2 h5-h4 36.Rd1-c1 -0.16/19 ]
25...Nd6-b7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Nd6-b7 26.Kg1-f2 Bf8-c5
27.Bf1-c4 Bc5xe3+ 28.Kf2xe3 Ne6-d4
29.Ra1-c1 Nb7-d6 30.Bc4-a2 c7-c5
31.Nh3-f2 f7-f6 32.Ba2-d5 Ra7-a4
33.Nf2-d3 h6-h5 34.Ke3-f2 Kg7-h6
35.Rc1-d1 Kh6-g5 -0.14/18 ]
26.Nh3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kg1-f2 Bf8-c5 27.Bf1-c4 Bc5xe3+
28.Kf2xe3 Ne6-d4 29.Ra1-c1 Nb7-d6

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32.Ba2-d5 Ra7-a4 33.Nf2-d3 h6-h5
34.Ke3-f2 h5-h4 35.f3-f4 e5xf4
36.Nd3xf4 -0.15/18 ] 26...Bf8-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bf8-c5
27.Be3xc5 Nb7xc5 28.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3
29.Bf1xd3 Ne6-d4 30.Kg1-f2 b6-b5
31.Ra1-c1 f7-f6 32.Kf2-e3 g6-g5
33.g2-g3 c7-c6 34.f3-f4 Ra7-d7
35.f4xe5 f6xe5 36.Bd3-e2 Kg7-g6
37.Be2-g4 Rd7-d6 Diagram
(Diagram 1476)
38.h2-h4 Rd6-d8 39.Bg4-f5+ -0.20/18
] 27.Be3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Be3-d2 Bc5-d4 28.Ra1-b1 Ra7-a8
29.g2-g3 Ra8-d8 30.Bd2-b4 Nb7-c5
31.Kg1-g2 c7-c6 32.Bf1-c4 Bd4xf2
33.Kg2xf2 Nc5-d3+ 34.Bc4xd3
Rd8xd3 35.Kf2-e2 Rd3-d8 36.Bb4-c3
f7-f6 37.Rb1-c1 -0.24/18 ] 27...Nb7xc5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nb7xc5
28.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 29.Bf1xd3 Ne6-d4
30.Kg1-f2 b6-b5 31.Ra1-c1 f7-f6
32.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 33.g2-g3 c7-c6
34.f3-f4 Ra7-d7 35.f4xe5 f6xe5
36.Bd3-e2 Kg7-g6 37.Be2-g4 Rd7-d6
38.h2-h4 Rd6-d8 39.Bg4-f5+ -0.21/19 ]
28.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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28.Nf2-d3 Diagram

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Nc5xd3 29.Bf1xd3 Ne6-d4 30.Ra1-c1
c7-c6 31.Kg1-f2 Ra7-d7 32.Kf2-e3
h6-h5 33.f3-f4 Nd4-b3 34.Rc1-f1
e5xf4+ 35.Rf1xf4 b6-b5 36.Rf4-f2
f7-f6 37.Rf2-f1 Nb3-d4 38.Rf1-c1
h5-h4 -0.22/18 ] 28...h6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h6-h5
29.Rd1-d5 Kg7-f6 30.h2-h4 Ra7-a4
31.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 32.Rd5xd3 Ne6-d4
33.Kg1-f2 b6-b5 34.Rd3-c3 c7-c6
35.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e7 36.g2-g3 f7-f6
37.f3-f4 Ke7-d6 38.f4xe5+ f6xe5
39.Rc3-c1 -0.30/18 ] 29.Rd1-d5
White threatens to win material:

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Rd5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.h2-h4 Diagram

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Ne6-d4 30.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 31.g2-g3
c7-c6 32.Kg1-g2 Ra7-a4 33.Rd1-c1
Nc5-b3 34.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5 35.Rc1-e1
c6-c5 36.Nf2-d3+ Ke5-d6 37.Nd3-f4
b6-b5 38.Nf4-d5 Kd6-e5 -0.27/16 ]
29...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...c7-c6 30.Rd5-d6 Ra7-c7
31.b2-b4 Nc5-b7 32.Rd6-d1 Nb7-d8
33.a3-a4 Rc7-a7 34.Rd1-a1 Nd8-b7
35.Nf2-d1 Ne6-d4 36.Nd1-e3 c6-c5
37.b4xc5 Nb7xc5 38.Ra1-b1 Ra7xa4
39.Ne3-d5 Ra4-a2 40.Rb1xb6 h5-h4
41.Nd5-c3 Ra2-d2 42.Nc3-d5 -0.26/19
] 30.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.g2-g3 Ra7-a4 31.Kg1-g2 Ra4-d4
32.f3-f4 e5xf4 33.Rd5xd4 Ne6xd4
34.g3xf4 b6-b5 35.Kg2-g3 Kf6-e6
36.Bf1-h3+ Ke6-e7 37.e4-e5 Nc5-a4
38.Nf2-d1 Nd4-e2+ 39.Kg3-f3
Ne2-g1+ 40.Kf3-g3 Ng1xh3
41.Kg3xh3 Na4-c5 42.Kh3-g3 Ke7-e6
43.Nd1-c3 -0.24/17 ] 30...Kf6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra7-a8
31.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 32.Rd5xd3 Ne6-d4
33.Rd3-c3 c7-c6 34.Kg1-f2 Kf6-g7
35.Kf2-e3 Diagram
Ra8-d8 36.f3-f4 f7-f6 37.g2-g3 c6-c5
38.f4xe5 f6xe5 39.Bf1-c4 Kg7-f6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf2-d3
Nc5xd3 32.Rd5xd3 Ne6-d4 33.Kg1-f2
c7-c6 34.g2-g3 Ke7-f6 35.g3-g4
Ra7-a8 36.g4-g5+ Kf6-e6 37.Kf2-e3
Ra8-d8 38.Rd3-c3 Ke6-e7 39.f3-f4
Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-c1 c6-c5 41.Bf1-c4
-0.28/18 ] 31...c7-c6 Covers b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...f7-f6
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32.Rd5-d1 Ne6-d4 33.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3
34.Rd1xd3 b6-b5 35.Bc4-g8 Ra7-a8
36.Bg8-b3 Ra8-b8 37.Kg1-f2 b5-b4
38.a3-a4 Rb8-a8 39.Bb3-d1 c7-c5
40.b2-b3 Ke7-e6 41.Kf2-e3 -0.35/19 ]

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32.Rd5-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd5-d1 Ne6-d4 33.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3
34.Rd1xd3 b6-b5 35.Bc4-b3 Ra7-d7
36.Kg1-h2 Ke7-f6 37.Bb3-a2 Rd7-d8
38.Rd3-c3 Rd8-a8 39.Rc3-d3 Kf6-e7
40.g2-g3 Ra8-d8 41.f3-f4 f7-f6
42.f4xe5 f6xe5 43.Kh2-h3 Ke7-f6
44.Rd3-d1 -0.39/19 ] 32...Ne6-d4
Menacing [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ne6-d4 33.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3
34.Rd2xd3 b6-b5 35.Bc4-b3 Ra7-d7
36.Kg1-h2 f7-f5 37.e4xf5 g6xf5
38.Bb3-d1 Ke7-f6 39.Rd3-c3 Rd7-d8
40.a3-a4 b5xa4 41.Bd1xa4 Rd8-d6
42.Rc3-c5 Rd6-d5 43.Rc5-c1 -0.32/18
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] 33.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 34.Rd2xd3 b6-b5
35.Bc4-b3 Ra7-d7 36.Kg1-h2 Ke7-f6
37.Bb3-a2 Rd7-d8 38.Rd3-c3 Rd8-a8
39.Rc3-d3 Kf6-e7 40.g2-g3 Ra8-d8
41.f3-f4 f7-f6 42.f4xe5 f6xe5
43.Kh2-h3 Ke7-f6 44.Rd3-d1 -0.39/18 ]
33...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...b6-b5 Diagram
34.Bc4-a2 f7-f6 35.f3-f4 Ra7-a4
36.f4xe5 f6xe5 37.g2-g3 b5-b4
38.a3xb4 Ra4xb4 39.Kf1-g2 Ke7-f8
40.Ba2-b1 Kf8-g7 41.Nf2-d1 Nd4-b3
42.Rd2-d6 Rb4-d4 43.Rd6xd4 e5xd4

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34.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bc4-a2 Ra7-a4 35.Kf1-e1 Ra4-a8
36.Ke1-f1 Ra8-a7 37.e4xf5 Nd4xf5
38.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 39.Rd2-d3 Nf5xh4
40.Nf2-e4 Nh4-f5 41.Kf1-f2 Nf5-d4
42.Rd3-e3 -0.28/16 ] 34...b6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b6-b5
35.Bc4-g8 Nc5-d7 36.Rd2-d3 f5-f4
37.Nf2-h3 Nd4-c2 38.Rd3-c3 Nc2-e3+
39.Kf1-g1 c6-c5 40.b4xc5 b5-b4
41.Rc3-c1 Nd7-f6 42.c5-c6 Ke7-d8
43.Bg8-a2 Kd8-c7 44.Nh3-g5 Ra7xa3
45.Ng5-e6+ Diagram
(Diagram 1483)
Kc7-c8 46.Ba2-b1 Ra3-c3 -0.69/19 ]
35.Bc4-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Bc4-g8 Nc5-d7 36.Rd2-d3 f5-f4
37.Nf2-h3 Nd4-c2 38.Rd3-c3 Nc2-e3+
39.Kf1-g1 c6-c5 40.b4xc5 b5-b4
41.Rc3-c1 Nd7-f6 42.c5-c6 Ke7-d8
43.Bg8-a2 Kd8-c7 44.Nh3-g5 Ra7xa3
45.Ng5-e6+ Kc7-c8 46.Ba2-b1
Ra3-c3 -0.81/16 ] 35...f5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nc5-d7
36.Rd2-d3 f5-f4 37.Nf2-h3 Nd4-c2
38.Rd3-c3 Nc2-e3+ 39.Kf1-g1 c6-c5
40.b4xc5 b5-b4 41.Rc3-c1 Nd7-f6

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42.c5-c6 Ke7-d8 43.Bg8-a2 Kd8-c7
44.Nh3-g5 Ra7xa3 45.Ng5-e6+
Kc7-c8 46.Ba2-b1 Diagram

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.b4xc5 e4-e3
37.Rd2-d3 e3xf2 38.f3-f4 Nd4-f5
39.f4xe5 Nf5-h6 40.Bg8-b3 Ra7xa3
41.Kf1xf2 Nh6-g4+ 42.Kf2-g3 Ng4xe5
43.Rd3-e3 Ke7-f6 44.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a1
45.Kf4-e4 Ra1-f1 46.Ke4-d4 Rf1-f4+
47.Re3-e4 Rf4xe4+ 48.Kd4xe4 b5-b4
49.g2-g3 Ne5-g4 50.Ke4-d4 Kf6-f5
51.Kd4-c4 -0.74/17 ] 36...Nc5-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nc5-d7
37.Rd2-d3 Ra7-a6 38.Rd3-g3 c6-c5

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39.Kf1-e1 c5-c4 40.Bg8-d5 Nd7-f6
41.Bd5-b7 Ra6-a4 42.Nf2-d1 Ke7-f7
43.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-g7 44.Rg3-c3 Ra4-a7
45.Rc3-g3 Kg7-h6 46.Rg3-c3 Ra7-d7
47.Nd1-e3 -0.72/20 Diagram

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[ 38...Nd7-f6 39.Bg8-a2 c6-c5


40.b4xc5-+ ( 40.Rc3xc5?? Ra6xa3
41.Rc5xe5+ Ke7-d7-+ );Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Ra6-a8 39.Bg8-a2 c6-c5
40.b4xc5 b5-b4 41.Rc3-c4 Ra8xa3
] 37.Rd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Ba2-b1 Ra3-b3 43.Bb1-d3 Rb3-c3
37.Rd2-d3 Ra7-a6 38.Rd3-g3 c6-c5
44.c5-c6 Nd4xc6 45.Kf1-e2 Nd7-c5
39.Kf1-e1 c5-c4 40.Bg8-d5 Nd7-f6
46.Rc4xc3 b4xc3 47.Bd3-b1 Nc6-d4+
41.Bd5-b7 Ra6-b6 42.Bb7-a8 Ke7-f7
48.Ke2-d1 Ke7-d7 49.Bb1-c2 Kd7-d6
43.Nf2-h3 Rb6-b8 44.Nh3-g5+ Kf7-g7
50.g2-g4 Kd6-e6 51.g4xh5 g6xh5
45.Ba8-d5 Rb8-d8 46.Bd5-b7 Rd8-d7
-1.56/17 ] 39.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
47.Bb7-c8 Rd7-a7 48.Ke1-f2 -0.87/20 ] x64: 39.b4xc5 Diagram
37...Ra7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ra7-a6 38.Rd3-g3 c6-c5
(Diagram 1487)
39.Kf1-e1 c5-c4 40.Bg8-d5 Nd7-f6
41.Bd5-b7 Ra6-b6 42.Bb7-a8 Ke7-f7
b5-b4 40.Rc3-c1 Nd7-f6 41.Rc1-b1
43.Nf2-h3 Rb6-d6 44.Nh3-g5+ Kf7-g7
Nf6xg8 42.a3xb4 Ra6-a3 43.g2-g4
45.Rg3-c3 Rd6-d8 46.Ba8-b7 Rd8-d7
Ng8-f6 44.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 45.Kf1-g2
47.Bb7-c8 -0.82/18 ] 38.Rd3-c3
Ke7-e6 46.Rb1-c1 Nd7-b8 47.Rc1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rd3-g3
Ke6-d7 48.b4-b5 Kd7-c7 49.c5-c6
Diagram
Kc7-b6 50.Rb1-b4 Ra3-a7 51.Nf2-d3
Nd4xb5 -1.08/15 ] 39...c5-c4
(Diagram 1486)
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...c5-c4
40.g4xh5 g6xh5 41.Nf2-d1 Nd7-f6
c6-c5 39.Kf1-e1 c5-c4 40.Bg8-d5
42.Bg8-d5 Nf6xd5 43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+
Nd7-f6 41.Nf2-d1 Ra6-a4 42.Bd5-b7
44.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d6 45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2
Ke7-f7 43.Bb7-d5+ Nf6xd5 44.e4xd5
46.Rg3-f3 Ne2-f4+ 47.Kg2-f1 Kd6xd5
Ra4-a6 45.Ke1-d2 Nd4-b3+
48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7
46.Kd2-e3 Ra6xa3 47.Nd1-c3 Nb3-d4 50.Nc3-e2 Rf7-f8 51.Kf2-f1 Rf8-f6
48.Ke3-e4 -0.77/16 ] 38...c6-c5
52.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7 53.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8

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54.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6 55.Ne2-c3 -1.46/19 ]


40.g4xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Bg8-d5 Nd7-f6 41.g4xh5 g6xh5
42.Nf2-d1 Nf6xd5 43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+
44.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d6 45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2
46.Rg3-f3 Ne2-f4+ 47.Kg2-f1 Kd6xd5
48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7
50.Nc3-e2 Rf7-f8 51.Ne2-c3 Rf8-f6
52.Nc3-e2 Rf6-f7 53.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8
54.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6 55.Ne2-c3 -1.60/18 ]
40...g6xh5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...g6xh5 41.Bg8-d5 Nd7-f6
42.Nf2-d1 Nf6xd5 43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+
44.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d6 45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2
46.Rg3-f3 Ne2-f4+ 47.Kg2-f1 Kd6xd5
48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7
50.Nc3-e2 Rf7-f8 51.Kf2-f1 Rf8-f6
52.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7 53.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8
54.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6 55.Ne2-c3 -1.46/21 ]

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(Diagram 1488)
41.Bg8-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Nf2-d1 Nd7-f6 42.Bg8-d5 Nf6xd5
43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+ 44.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d6
45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2 46.Rg3-f3 Ne2-f4+
47.Kg2-f2 Kd6xd5 48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6
49.Nc3-e2 Rf6-f7 50.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8
51.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6 Diagram
52.Ne2-c3 Nf4-d3+ 53.Kf2-e3

Rf8xf3+ 54.Ke3xf3 -1.60/17 ]


41...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Nd7-f6 42.Nf2-d1 Nf6xd5
43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+ 44.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d6
45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2 46.Rg3-f3 Ne2-f4+
47.Kg2-f1 Kd6xd5 48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6
49.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7 50.Nc3-e2 Rf7-f8
51.Kf2-f1 Rf8-f6 52.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7
53.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8 54.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6
55.Ne2-c3 Nf4-d3+ 56.Kf2-e3 Rf8xf3+
57.Ke3xf3 -1.46/19 ] 42.Rc3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf2-d1
Nf6xd5 43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6+ 44.Kf1-g2
Ke7-d6 45.Rc3-g3 Nd4-e2 46.Rg3-f3
Ne2-f4+ 47.Kg2-f1 Kd6xd5

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48.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7
50.Nc3-e2 Rf7-f8 51.Kf2-f1 Rf8-f6
52.Kf1-f2 Rf6-f7 53.Kf2-f1 Rf7-f8
54.Kf1-f2 Kc6-d6 55.Ne2-c3 Nf4-d3+
56.Kf2-e3 Rf8xf3+ 57.Ke3xf3 -1.60/18
] 42...Nf6xd5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Nf6xd5 43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6
44.Kf1-e1 Rf6-f4 45.Nf2-d1 Rf4xh4
46.Nd1-c3 Rh4-h1+ 47.Ke1-f2
Rh1-h2+ 48.Kf2-f1 h5-h4 49.Rg3-g7+
Ke7-f6 50.Rg7-b7 Rh2-h3 51.Nc3-e4+
Kf6-f5 52.Ne4-d6+ Kf5-f4 53.Nd6xb5
c4-c3 54.Nb5xd4 e5xd4 55.Rb7-c7
Kf4-e5 56.b4-b5 Rh3-f3+ 57.Kf1-e2
Rf3-e3+ 58.Ke2-d1 h4-h3 59.Rc7-h7
Ke5xd5 60.b5-b6 Re3-d3+
61.Kd1-c1 -1.86/19 ]

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43.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.e4xd5 Ra6-f6 44.Kf1-e1 Rf6-f4
45.Nf2-d1 Rf4xh4 46.Nd1-c3 Rh4-h1+
47.Ke1-f2 Rh1-h2+ 48.Kf2-f1 h5-h4
49.Rg3-g7+ Ke7-f6 50.Rg7-b7 Rh2-h3
51.Nc3-e4+ Kf6-f5 52.Ne4-d6+ Kf5-f4
53.Nd6xb5 c4-c3 54.Nb5xd4 e5xd4
55.Rb7-c7 Kf4-e5 56.b4-b5 Rh3-f3+
57.Kf1-e2 Rf3-e3+ 58.Ke2-d1 h4-h3
59.Rc7-h7 Diagram
Ke5xd5 60.b5-b6 Re3-d3+
61.Kd1-c1 -1.95/18 ] 43...Ra6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ra6-f6

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44.Kf1-e1 Rf6-f4 45.Nf2-d1 Rf4xh4
46.Nd1-c3 Rh4-h1+ 47.Ke1-f2
Rh1-h2+ 48.Kf2-f1 h5-h4 49.Rg3-g7+
Ke7-f6 50.Rg7-b7 Rh2-h3 51.Nc3-e4+
Kf6-g6 52.d5-d6 Rh3xa3 53.d6-d7
Ra3-a8 54.Kf1-g2 Ra8-d8 55.Kg2-h3
Kg6-f7 56.Ne4-c3 Kf7-e7 57.Nc3xb5
Rd8xd7 58.Rb7-b6 Nd4-f3 59.Rb6-c6
Rd7-d3 60.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-d8
61.Kh3-g4 -1.51/19 ] 44.Kf1-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kf1-e1
Rf6-f4 45.Nf2-d1 Rf4xh4 46.Nd1-c3
Rh4-h1+ 47.Ke1-f2 Rh1-h2+ 48.Kf2-f1
h5-h4 49.Rg3-g7+ Diagram
(Diagram 1492)
Ke7-f6 50.Rg7-b7 Rh2-h3
51.Nc3-e4+ Kf6-g6 52.d5-d6 Rh3xa3
53.d6-d7 Ra3-a8 54.Kf1-g2 Ra8-d8
55.Kg2-h3 Kg6-f7 56.Ne4-c3 Kf7-e7
57.Nc3xb5 Rd8xd7 58.Rb7-b6 Nd4-f3
59.Rb6-c6 Rd7-d3 60.Rc6-c7+
Ke7-d8 61.Kh3-g4 -1.62/16 ]
44...Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Nd4-f5 45.Rg3-h3 Rf6-g6+
46.Kg2-h2 Ke7-d6 47.Nf2-e4+ Kd6xd5
48.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Rh3-f3 Nf5xh4
50.Rf3-f8 Rg6-g4 51.Rf8-f6+ Kc6-d7
52.Kh2-h3 Nh4-g6 53.Nc3xb5

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55.Kh2-h1 Rg2-d2 56.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6
57.a3-a4 Nf4-d5 58.Nb5-a7+ Kc6-d6
59.Na7-b5+ Kd6-e6 60.Rf7-h7
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c4-c3 61.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-f5
62.Rh6xh5+ Kf5-e4 63.Nb5-d6+
Ke4-d3 64.Rh5xe5 Nd5xb4 65.Re5-e1
c3-c2 66.Kh1-g1 Nb4-a2 -1.73/20 ]
45.Rg3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Rg3-h3 Rf6-g6+ 46.Kg2-f1 Rg6-g3
47.Rh3xg3 Nf5xg3+ 48.Kf1-e1 Ke7-d6
49.Nf2-d1 Kd6xd5 50.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-c6
51.Ke1-d1 Ng3-f5 52.Nc3-e4 Nf5xh4
53.Ne4-g3 Kc6-d5 54.Kd1-c2 Nh4-f3

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55.Ng3xh5 e5-e4 56.Nh5-g3 e4-e3
57.Ng3-e2 Kd5-e5 58.Kc2-c3 Ke5-e4
59.a3-a4 b5xa4 60.Kc3xc4 Nf3-e5+
61.Kc4-c3 -1.75/18 ] 45...Rf6-g6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Rf6-g6+
46.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6 47.Nf2-e4+ Kd6xd5
48.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Nf5-d4
50.Rh3-e3 Diagram

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Kc6-d6 51.Nc3-e4+ Kd6-e6
52.Ne4-g5+ Ke6-d5 53.Ng5-e4
Rg6-a6 54.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-e6
55.Nc3-e4 Ra6-a7 56.Re3-h3 Ra7-f7+
57.Kf2-e1 Rf7-f4 58.Ne4-c3 Ke6-f5
59.Nc3-d5 Rf4-e4+ 60.Ke1-d1 Re4-e2
61.Nd5-c3 Re2-g2 62.a3-a4 b5xa4
63.Nc3xa4 Rg2-g1+ 64.Kd1-d2
Rg1-b1 65.Rh3-a3 Rb1xb4 66.Na4-c5
Rb4-b2+ 67.Kd2-c3 Rb2-c2+
68.Kc3-b4 Nd4-c6+ -1.76/20 ]
46.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6 47.Nf2-e4+ Kd6xd5
48.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-c6 49.Kf1-f2 Nf5-d4
50.Rh3-e3 Kc6-d6 51.Nc3-e4+
Kd6-e6 52.Ne4-g5+ Ke6-d5
53.Ng5-e4 Rg6-a6 54.Ne4-c3+
Kd5-e6 55.Nc3-e4 Ra6-a7 56.Ne4-g3
Ra7-f7+ 57.Kf2-g2 Rf7-f4 58.Kg2-h3
Nd4-f5 59.Ng3xf5 Ke6xf5 60.Re3-g3
Rf4-g4 -1.67/18 ] 46...Nf5-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Nf5-d4+

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47.Kf3-e4 Ke7-d6 48.Nf2-d1 Rg6-g4+
49.Ke4-e3 Kd6xd5 50.Nd1-c3+
Kd5-d6 51.Ke3-d2 Diagram

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Kd6-c6 52.Kd2-c1 Nd4-f5 53.Nc3-e2
Rg4xh4 54.Rh3xh4 Nf5xh4 55.Ne2-g3
Nh4-f3 56.Ng3xh5 Kc6-d5 57.Kc1-c2
e5-e4 58.Kc2-c3 e4-e3 59.Nh5-f4+
Kd5-e4 60.Nf4-e2 Nf3-d2 61.Kc3-c2
-2.75/18 ] 47.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47.Kf3-e4 Ke7-d6 48.Nf2-d1
Rg6-g4+ 49.Ke4-e3 Kd6xd5
50.Nd1-c3+ Kd5-d6 51.Ke3-d2 Kd6-c6
52.Kd2-c1 Nd4-f5 53.Nc3-e2 e5-e4
54.Kc1-c2 Rg4xh4 55.Rh3xh4 Nf5xh4
56.Ne2-g3 e4-e3 57.Ng3xh5 Kc6-d5
Diagram
(Diagram 1496)
58.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-e4 -1.88/15 ]
47...Rg6-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rg6-g2 48.Ke3-e4 Rg2xf2
49.Ke4xe5 Nd4-f3+ 50.Ke5-e4 c4-c3
51.Ke4-e3 c3-c2 52.Ke3xf2 c2-c1Q
53.Rh3xf3 Qc1-d2+ 54.Kf2-g3
Qd2xd5 55.Rf3-f4 Qd5-d3+ 56.Rf4-f3
Qd3-d4 57.Kg3-g2 Qd4xh4
58.Rf3-e3+ Ke7-d6 59.Re3-d3+
Kd6-e5 60.Rd3-f3 Qh4-g4+ 61.Rf3-g3
Qg4-e2+ 62.Kg2-h3 Qe2-f1+

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63.Kh3-h4 Ke5-f4 64.Rg3-h3 Qf1-g2
-4.86/16 ] 48.Rh3-h1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Ke3-e4 Rg2xf2
49.Ke4xe5 Nd4-f3+ 50.Ke5-e4 c4-c3
51.Ke4-e3 c3-c2 52.Ke3xf2 c2-c1Q
53.Rh3xf3 Qc1-d2+ 54.Kf2-g3
Qd2xd5 55.Rf3-f4 Qd5-d3+ 56.Rf4-f3
Qd3-d4 57.Kg3-g2 Qd4xh4
58.Rf3-e3+ Ke7-d6 59.Re3-d3+
Kd6-e5 60.Rd3-f3 Qh4-g4+ 61.Rf3-g3
Qg4-e2+ 62.Kg2-h3 Qe2-f1+
63.Kh3-h4 Ke5-f4 64.Rg3-h3 Qf1-g2
-4.95/17 ] 48...Ke7-d6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ke7-d6
49.Nf2-e4+ Kd6xd5 50.Ne4-c3+
Kd5-e6 51.Rh1-h3 Ke6-f5 52.Rh3-f3+
Kf5-g4 53.Rf3-f6 Rg2-g3+ 54.Ke3-e4
Rg3xc3 55.a3-a4 b5xa4 56.Ke4xe5
Nd4-f3+ 57.Ke5-d5 a4-a3 58.b4-b5
Nf3xh4 59.Rf6-a6 Nh4-f5 60.b5-b6
h5-h4 61.Ra6-a8 Rc3-b3 62.Kd5xc4
Rb3xb6 63.Ra8xa3 h4-h3 64.Ra3-a2
Rb6-d6 65.Ra2-h2 Nf5-e3+ 66.Kc4-c5
Rd6-d5+ -5.52/16 ]
(Diagram 1497)
49.Nf2-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Rh1-f1 Kd6xd5 50.Rf1-h1 c4-c3
51.Rh1-h3 c3-c2 52.Rh3-h1 e5-e4

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53.Nf2xe4 Rg2-e2+ 54.Ke3-d3


Re2xe4 55.Rh1-g1 Re4xh4
56.Rg1-g5+ Kd5-e6 57.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-e5 58.Rg6-g5+ Ke5-f4 59.Rg5-g1
Kf4-f3 60.Rg1-e1 Rh4-g4 61.a3-a4
b5xa4 62.Re1-h1 a4-a3 63.b4-b5
a3-a2 64.b5-b6 Nd4-b3 65.Kd3xc2
a2-a1Q 66.Rh1xa1 Diagram

Rg3xc3 55.a3-a4 b5xa4 56.Ke4xe5


Nd4-f3+ 57.Ke5-d5 a4-a3 58.b4-b5
Nf3xh4 59.Kd5-c5 Nh4-f5 60.Rf6-g6+
Kg4-f4 61.Rg6-a6 Nf5-e3 62.Ra6-f6+
Kf4-e5 63.Rf6-f2 h5-h4 64.Rf2-h2
Ne3-f5 65.b5-b6 Rc3-b3 66.Rh2-e2+
Nf5-e3 67.b6-b7 Ke5-f4 68.Re2-f2+
Kf4-e4 69.Rf2-f7 a3-a2 70.Rf7-e7+
Ke4-f4 71.Re7-f7+ Ne3-f5 -5.75/17 ]
50.Ne4-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-e6 51.Rh1-h3 Ke6-f5
52.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-g4 53.Rf3-f8 Rg2-g3+
54.Ke3-e4 Rg3xc3 55.Ke4xe5
Nd4-f3+ 56.Ke5-e4 Nf3-d2+
57.Ke4-d5 Rc3xa3 58.Rf8-c8 c4-c3
59.Kd5-d4 Nd2-f3+ 60.Kd4-e4 Nf3-e1
61.Rc8-g8+ Kg4xh4 62.Rg8-g1
Ne1-c2 63.Rg1-h1+ Kh4-g5
64.Rh1-g1+ Kg5-h6 65.Rg1-b1
Nc2-e3 -5.87/18 ] 50...Kd5-e6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Kd5-e6 51.Rh1-h3 Ke6-f5
52.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-g4 53.Rf3-f7 Rg2-g3+
54.Ke3-e4 Rg3xc3 55.Rf7-g7+
Kg4xh4 56.Ke4xe5 Nd4-c2 57.a3-a4
b5xa4 58.b4-b5 a4-a3 59.Rg7-a7
Rc3-b3 60.Ke5-d5 Rb3xb5+
61.Kd5xc4 Rb5-e5 62.Kc4-c3
Re5-c5+ 63.Kc3-b3 Kh4-g5
64.Ra7-g7+ Kg5-h6 65.Rg7-g1 h5-h4

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68.Kc3-d4 h5-h4 -5.86/17 ]
49...Kd6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kd6xd5 50.Ne4-c3+ Kd5-e6
51.Rh1-h3 Ke6-f5 52.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-g4
53.Rf3-f6 Rg2-g3+ 54.Ke3-e4
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66.Rg1-g8 Kh6-h5 -5.53/16 ]

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51.Rh1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Rh1-h3 Ke6-f5 52.Rh3-f3+ Kf5-g4
53.Rf3-f6 Rg2-g3+ 54.Ke3-e4 Rg3xc3
55.a3-a4 b5xa4 56.Ke4xe5 Nd4-f3+
57.Ke5-d5 a4-a3 58.b4-b5 Nf3xh4
59.Kd5-c5 Nh4-f5 60.Rf6-g6+ Kg4-f4
61.Rg6-a6 Nf5-e3 62.Ra6-f6+ Kf4-e5
63.Rf6-f2 h5-h4 64.Rf2-h2 Ne3-f5
65.b5-b6 Rc3-b3 66.Rh2-e2+ Nf5-e3
-5.84/17 ] 51...Rg2-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Rg2-h2 52.Ke3-e4
Rh2-h3 53.Rc1-g1 Rh3xh4+
54.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 55.Ke3-e4
Rh3xc3 56.Rg1-g6+ Ke6-f7
57.Rg6-g5 Rc3xa3 58.Rg5xe5 Nd4-e2
59.Ke4-f5 Ra3-f3+ 60.Kf5-e4 Rf3-d3
61.Re5-f5+ Kf7-g6 62.Rf5-f8 h5-h4
63.Rf8-g8+ Kg6-f6 64.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e7
65.Rf8-h8 h4-h3 66.Rh8-h6 Ne2-d4
67.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f6 68.Rh7-h8 Kf6-g5
69.Rh8-g8+ Kg5-h4 70.Ke4-f4
Nd4-e6+ 71.Kf4-f5 Rd3-e3
72.Rg8-g4+ Kh4-h5 -6.89/17 ]
52.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Ke3-e4 Rh2-h3 53.Rc1-g1
Rh3xh4+ 54.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
55.Ke3-e4 Rh3xc3 56.Rg1-g6+ Ke6-f7
57.Rg6-g5 Rc3xa3 58.Rg5xe5 Nd4-e2
59.Ke4-f5 Ra3-f3+ 60.Kf5-e4 Rf3-d3

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61.Re5-f5+ Kf7-g6 62.Rf5-f8 h5-h4
63.Rf8-g8+ Kg6-f6 64.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e7
65.Rf8-h8 h4-h3 66.Rh8-h6 Ne2-d4
67.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f6 68.Rh7-h8 Kf6-g5
69.Rh8-g8+ Kg5-h4 70.Ke4-f4
Nd4-e6+ 71.Kf4-f5 Rd3-e3
72.Rg8-g4+ Kh4-h5 -6.71/18 ]
52...Rh2-h3+ [ 52...b5xa4
and the rest is a matter of technique
53.b4-b5 a4-a3 54.b5-b6 Nd4-f5+
55.Ke3-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...b5xa4 53.b4-b5 Rh2-h3+
54.Ke3-f2 Nd4-b3 55.Kf2-g2 Nb3xc1
56.Kg2xh3 Ke6-d6 57.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2
58.b5-b6 Kd6-c6 59.Kh3-g2 c4-c3
60.Na4xc3 Ne2xc3 61.Kg2-f2 Kc6xb6
62.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c5 63.Ke3-d3 Kc5-b4
64.Kd3-e3 Kb4-c4 65.Ke3-d2 Kc4-d4
66.Kd2-e1 Kd4-d3 67.Ke1-f1 e5-e4
68.Kf1-g2 Kd3-d4 69.Kg2-f1 Kd4-c5
70.Kf1-e1 Kc5-d4 71.Ke1-d2 e4-e3+
72.Kd2-c2 Kd4-c4 73.Kc2-c1 Kc4-d3
74.Kc1-b2 e3-e2 -7.60/19 ] 53.Ke3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Ke3-f2
Nd4-b3 54.Kf2-g2 Nb3xc1 55.Kg2xh3
b5xa4 56.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3
c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.Nb3-c1
Nd4xb5 62.Kg2-f3 Kd5-d4 63.Kf3-e2
Kd4-c3 64.Nc1-a2+ Kc3-b2 65.Na2-b4
Nb5-d4+ 66.Ke2-f2 Nd4-f5 67.Kf2-f3
Nf5xh4+ 68.Kf3-e2 Nh4-g6 69.Ke2-f2
h5-h4 70.Nb4-d3+ Kb2-c3 71.Nd3-c1
h4-h3 72.Kf2-g3 Ng6-f4 -6.15/20 ]
53...Nd4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Nd4-b3 54.Kf2-g2 Nb3xc1
55.Kg2xh3 b5xa4 56.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2
57.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3
59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4
61.Nb3-c1 Nd4xb5 62.Kg2-f3 Kd5-d4
63.Nc1-a2 e5-e4+ 64.Kf3-f2 Kd4-c4
65.Na2-c1 Kc4-c3 66.Kf2-g2 Kc3-b2
67.Nc1-e2 Nb5-c3 -5.57/15 ]
54.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Kf2-g2 Nb3xc1 55.Kg2xh3 b5xa4

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56.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3
c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6
Nd4xb3 62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q
Qc1-c2+ 64.Kg2-g3 Nb3-c5
65.Qb8-a7 Nc5-e4+ 66.Kg3-h3
Qc2-d3+ 67.Kh3-g2 Qd3-g3+
68.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+ 69.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+
70.Kg1-g2 Qd1-g4+ 71.Kg2-h2
Qg4xh4+ 72.Kh2-g2 Qh4-g3+
73.Kg2-f1 Qg3-d3+ 74.Kf1-g2
Qd3-d2+ 75.Kg2-h3 Ne4-g5+ -5.96/16
] 54...Nb3xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Nb3xc1 55.Kg2xh3 b5xa4
56.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3
c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6
Nd4xb3 62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q
Qc1-c2+ 64.Kg2-h3 Qc2-d3+
65.Kh3-g2 Kd5-e4 66.Qb8-a8+
Qd3-d5 67.Qa8-b8 Ke4-f4+ 68.Kg2-h2
Qd5-d2+ 69.Kh2-h1 Nb3-d4
70.Qb8-f8+ Kf4-g4 71.Qf8-g7+
Kg4xh4 72.Qg7-f6+ Kh4-g4
73.Qf6-g6+ Qd2-g5 74.Qg6-e4+
Qg5-f4 75.Qe4-g2+ Kg4-f5
76.Qg2-h3+ Qf4-g4 77.Qh3-c3
Qg4-f3+ 78.Qc3xf3+ Nd4xf3
79.Kh1-g2 e5-e4 80.Kg2-f2 h5-h4
81.Kf2-e3 h4-h3 -6.38/19 ] 55.Kg2xh3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kg2xh3
b5xa4 56.Nc3xa4 Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3
c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6
Nd4xb3 62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q
Qc1-c2+ 64.Kg2-h3 Qc2-d3+
65.Kh3-h2 Kd5-e4 66.Qb8-g8
Qd3-d2+ 67.Kh2-h1 Nb3-d4
68.Qg8-a8+ Ke4-f4 69.Qa8-f8+
Kf4-g4 70.Qf8-g7+ Kg4xh4
71.Qg7-f6+ Kh4-g4 72.Qf6-g6+
Qd2-g5 73.Qg6-e4+ Qg5-f4
74.Qe4-g2+ Kg4-f5 75.Qg2-h3+
Qf4-g4 76.Qh3-c3 Qg4-f3+
77.Qc3xf3+ Nd4xf3 78.Kh1-g2 e5-e4

728
79.Kg2-f2 h5-h4 80.Kf2-e3 h4-h3
-6.22/20 ] 55...b5xa4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55...b5xa4 56.Nc3xa4
Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5
58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2
60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6 Nd4xb3
62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q Qc1-c2+
64.Kg2-h3 Qc2-d3+ 65.Kh3-g2
Kd5-e4 66.Qb8-a8+ Qd3-d5
67.Qa8-b8 Nb3-d4 68.Kg2-h2 Qd5-b3
69.Qb8-a8+ Ke4-e3 70.Kh2-g3
Qb3-d1 71.Qa8-a7 Qd1-g1+
72.Kg3-h3 Qg1-g4+ 73.Kh3-h2
Qg4xh4+ 74.Kh2-g1 Qh4-g4+
75.Kg1-f1 Qg4-e2+ 76.Kf1-g1
Qe2-f2+ 77.Kg1-h1 Qf2-f3+
78.Kh1-h2 Qf3-f4+ 79.Kh2-g2
Qf4-e4+ 80.Kg2-g1 Qe4-g4+
81.Kg1-f1 -5.89/17 ] 56.Nc3xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Nc3xa4
Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5
58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2
60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6 Nd4xb3
62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q Qc1-c2+
64.Kg2-h3 Qc2-d3+ 65.Kh3-g2
Kd5-e4 66.Qb8-b7+ Qd3-d5
67.Qb7-c7 Nb3-d4 68.Qc7-c1 Ke4-f5+
69.Kg2-h2 Qd5-a2+ 70.Kh2-h1
Qa2-e2 71.Qc1-g5+ Kf5-e4
72.Qg5-g6+ Nd4-f5 73.Qg6-h7
Qe2-f1+ 74.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f2+
75.Kh2-h1 Qf2-e1+ 76.Kh1-g2 Ke4-f4
77.Qh7-f7 Qe1xh4 78.Kg2-f1 Qh4-h1+
79.Kf1-f2 Qh1-f3+ 80.Kf2-g1 e5-e4
81.Kg1-h2 Qf3-f2+ 82.Kh2-h1 Qf2-d2
83.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 84.Qf7-h7 e4-e3
85.Qh7-c7+ Kf4-g5 86.Qc7-c6 e3-e2
-5.88/18 ] 56...Nc1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Nc1-e2 57.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 58.Kh3-g2 c4-c3 59.Nc5-b3
c3-c2 60.b4-b5 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6
Nd4xb3 62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q
Qc1-c2+ 64.Kg2-h3 Qc2-d3+
65.Kh3-g2 Kd5-e4 66.Qb8-b7+
Qd3-d5 67.Qb7-c7 Nb3-d4 68.Qc7-c1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Ke4-f5+ 69.Kg2-h2 Qd5-a2+
70.Kh2-h1 Qa2-e2 71.Qc1-g5+ Kf5-e4
72.Qg5-g6+ Nd4-f5 73.Qg6-h7
Qe2-f1+ 74.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f2+
75.Kh2-h1 Qf2xh4+ 76.Kh1-g2
Qh4-g4+ 77.Kg2-f1 Ke4-f4 78.Qh7-f7
Qg4-d1+ 79.Kf1-f2 Qd1-f3+ 80.Kf2-g1
e5-e4 81.Kg1-h2 Qf3-f2+ 82.Kh2-h1
Qf2-d2 83.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 84.Qf7-h7
e4-e3 85.Qh7-c7+ Kf4-g5 86.Qc7-c6
e3-e2 -6.00/20 ] 57.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 57.b4-b5 c4-c3
58.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5 59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2
60.Kh3-g2 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6 Nd4xb3
62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q Qc1-c2+
64.Kg2-g3 Nb3-c5 65.Qb8-a8+
Kd5-d4 66.Qa8-d8+ Kd4-e4
67.Qd8-e8 Qc2-d3+ 68.Kg3-h2
Qd3-e2+ 69.Kh2-h1 Qe2-f1+
70.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f4+ 71.Kh2-g2 Qf4-f3+
72.Kg2-h2 Qf3-f2+ 73.Kh2-h3 Qf2-f5+
74.Kh3-g2 Qf5-g4+ 75.Kg2-f1
Qg4-h3+ 76.Kf1-g1 Qh3-g3+
77.Kg1-h1 Qg3xh4+ 78.Kh1-g2
Qh4-g4+ 79.Kg2-f1 Nc5-d3
80.Qe8-a4+ Ke4-e3 81.Qa4-c2
Qg4-f3+ 82.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g3+
83.Kg1-h1 Qg3-g4 84.Qc2-b3 e5-e4
85.Qb3-b6+ Ke3-f3 86.Qb6-f6+
Qg4-f4 87.Qf6-g6 Qf4-h4+ 88.Kh1-g1
Qh4-g3+ 89.Qg6xg3+ Kf3xg3
90.Kg1-f1 Kg3-f3 -6.09/21 ] 57...c4-c3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...c4-c3
58.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5 59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2
60.Kh3-g2 Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6 Nd4xb3
62.b6-b7 c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q Qc1-c2+
64.Kg2-g3 Nb3-c5 65.Qb8-a8+
Kd5-d4 66.Qa8-d8+ Kd4-e4
67.Qd8-e8 Qc2-d3+ 68.Kg3-h2
Qd3-e2+ 69.Kh2-h1 Qe2-f1+
70.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f4+ 71.Kh2-g2
Qf4-g4+ 72.Kg2-f1 Qg4-h3+
73.Kf1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 74.Kg1-h1
Qg3xh4+ 75.Kh1-g2 Qh4-g4+
76.Kg2-f1 Nc5-d3 77.Qe8-a4+ Ke4-e3

729
78.Qa4-c2 Qg4-f5+ 79.Kf1-g1 e5-e4
80.Qc2-h2 Qf5-g5+ 81.Qh2-g2
Qg5xg2+ 82.Kg1xg2 Nd3-f4+
83.Kg2-g1 Nf4-d3 84.Kg1-g2
Nd3-f4+ -6.05/20 ] 58.b5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Na4-c5+
Ke6-d5 59.Nc5-b3 c3-c2 60.Kh3-g2
Ne2-d4 61.b5-b6 Nd4xb3 62.b6-b7
c2-c1Q 63.b7-b8Q Qc1-c2+
64.Kg2-g3 Nb3-c5 65.Qb8-a7
Nc5-e4+ 66.Kg3-h3 Qc2-d3+
67.Kh3-g2 Qd3-g3+ 68.Kg2-f1
Qg3-f3+ 69.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+
70.Kg1-h2 Qg4xh4+ 71.Kh2-g2
Qh4-g3+ 72.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+
73.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+ 74.Kg1-h2
Qd1-d2+ 75.Kh2-h3 Ne4-g5+
76.Kh3-g3 Qd2-e1+ 77.Kg3-g2
Qe1-e2+ 78.Qa7-f2 Qe2xf2+
79.Kg2xf2 h5-h4 80.Kf2-g2 e5-e4
81.Kg2-f2 h4-h3 -5.69/21 ] 58...c3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...c3-c2
59.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5 60.Nc5-b3 Kd5-c6
61.Kh3-h2 Kc6xb6 62.Kh2-g2 c2-c1Q
63.Nb3xc1 Ne2xc1 64.Kg2-f2 Kb6-c5
65.Kf2-e3 Kc5-c6 66.Ke3-e4 Kc6-d6
67.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5 68.Kf3-e3 Nc1-b3
69.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 70.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5
71.Kd1-d2 e5-e4 72.Kd2-d1 Nf5xh4
73.Kd1-c2 Kd5-d4 74.Kc2-b2 e4-e3
75.Kb2-c2 Nh4-f5 76.Kc2-d1 Kd4-d5
77.Kd1-c1 Nf5-h4 78.Kc1-d1 Kd5-d4
79.Kd1-c2 Nh4-f5 -12.15/19 ]
59.Na4-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Na4-c5+ Ke6-d5 60.Nc5-b3 Kd5-c6
61.Kh3-h2 Kc6xb6 62.Kh2-g2 c2-c1Q
63.Nb3xc1 Ne2xc1 64.Kg2-f2 Kb6-c7
65.Kf2-g2 Kc7-d6 66.Kg2-f2 Kd6-c6
67.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 68.Ke3-e4 Kc5-d6
69.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5 70.Kf3-e3 Nc1-b3
71.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 72.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5
73.Kd1-d2 Kd5-d6 74.Kd2-d3 Kd6-d5
75.Kd3-c3 Nf5xh4 76.Kc3-b3 e5-e4
77.Kb3-b4 Nh4-f5 78.Kb4-c3 h5-h4
79.Kc3-d2 Kd5-d4 80.Kd2-e1 e4-e3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


81.Ke1-e2 Kd4-d5 82.Ke2-f3 Kd5-d4
83.Kf3-e2 Kd4-d5 -12.19/22 ]
59...Ke6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Ke6-d5 60.Nc5-b3 Kd5-c6
61.Kh3-h2 Kc6xb6 62.Kh2-g2 c2-c1Q
63.Nb3xc1 Ne2xc1 64.Kg2-f2 Kb6-c5
65.Kf2-e3 Kc5-c6 66.Ke3-e4 Kc6-d6
67.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5 68.Kf3-e3 Nc1-b3
69.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 70.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5
71.Kd1-d2 Nf5xh4 72.Kd2-e2 e5-e4
73.Ke2-f2 Nh4-f5 74.Kf2-f1 e4-e3
75.Kf1-g2 Kd5-d4 76.Kg2-f3 h5-h4
77.Kf3-e2 Kd4-d5 78.Ke2-f3 h4-h3
79.Kf3-f4 e3-e2 80.Kf4xf5 e2-e1Q
81.Kf5-f4 h3-h2 -12.15/23 ] 60.Nc5-b3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Nc5-b3
Kd5-c6 61.Kh3-h2 Kc6xb6 62.Kh2-g2
c2-c1Q 63.Nb3xc1 Ne2xc1 64.Kg2-f2
Kb6-c5 65.Kf2-e3 Kc5-c6 66.Ke3-e4
Kc6-d6 67.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5 68.Kf3-e3
Nc1-b3 69.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+
70.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5 71.Kd1-d2 Nf5xh4
72.Kd2-e2 e5-e4 73.Ke2-f2 Nh4-f5
74.Kf2-f1 e4-e3 75.Kf1-g2 Kd5-d4
76.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 77.Kf3-e2 Kd4-d5
78.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 79.Kf3-f4 e3-e2
80.Kf4xf5 e2-e1Q 81.Kf5-f4 h3-h2
-12.19/23 ] 60...Kd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 60...Kd5-c6 61.Kh3-h2
Kc6xb6 62.Kh2-g2 c2-c1Q 63.Nb3xc1
Ne2xc1 64.Kg2-f2 Kb6-c5 65.Kf2-e3
Kc5-c6 66.Ke3-e4 Kc6-d6 67.Ke4-f3
Kd6-d5 68.Kf3-e3 Nc1-b3 69.Ke3-e2
Nb3-d4+ 70.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5 71.Kd1-d2
Nf5xh4 72.Kd2-e2 e5-e4 73.Ke2-e1
Kd5-d4 74.Ke1-f2 Nh4-f5 75.Kf2-e2
Kd4-d5 76.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 77.Kf2-e2
Kd5-d4 78.Ke2-e1 e4-e3 79.Ke1-e2
Kd4-d5 80.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 81.Kf3-f4
e3-e2 82.Kf4xf5 e2-e1Q 83.Kf5-f4
h3-h2 -12.15/20 ] 61.Kh3-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.b6-b7
Kc6xb7 62.Kh3-h2 Kb7-c6 63.Kh2-g2
Kc6-b6 64.Kg2-f2 c2-c1Q 65.Nb3xc1
Ne2xc1 66.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c6 67.Ke3-e4

730
Kc6-d6 68.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5 69.Kf3-e3
Nc1-b3 70.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+
71.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5 72.Kd1-d2 Nf5xh4
73.Kd2-e2 e5-e4 74.Ke2-f2 Nh4-f5
75.Kf2-f1 e4-e3 76.Kf1-g2 Kd5-d4
77.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 78.Kf3-e2 Kd4-d5
79.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 80.Kf3-f4 e3-e2
81.Kf4xf5 e2-e1Q 82.Kf5-f4 h3-h2
-12.19/22 ] 61...Kc6xb6 [ 61...Kc6xb6
62.Kg2-f2 c2-c1Q 63.Nb3xc1
Ne2xc1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Kc6xb6 62.Kg2-f2 c2-c1Q
63.Nb3xc1 Ne2xc1 64.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c6
65.Ke3-e4 Kc6-d6 66.Ke4-f3 Kd6-d5
67.Kf3-e3 Nc1-b3 68.Ke3-e2 Nb3-d4+
69.Ke2-d1 Nd4-f5 70.Kd1-d2 Nf5xh4
71.Kd2-e2 Nh4-f5 72.Ke2-f2 e5-e4
73.Kf2-f1 e4-e3 74.Kf1-g2 Kd5-d4
75.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 76.Kf3-e2 Kd4-d5
77.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 78.Kf3-f4 e3-e2
79.Kf4xf5 e2-e1Q 80.Kf5-f4 h3-h2
-12.15/21 ]
0-1

95

A08

Robert James Fischer


Uzi Geller
Nathania Rd: 11

1968

C00: French: Unusual White 2nd


moves
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d3 d7-d5
3.Nb1-d2 c7-c5 4.g2-g3 Ng8-f6
5.Bf1-g2 Bf8-e7 6.Ng1-f3 0-0 7.0-0
Nb8-c6 8.Rf1-e1 Qd8-c7 Diagram
(Diagram 1501)
9.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 10.Qd1-e2 b7-b5
11.h2-h4 a7-a5 12.Nd2-f1 Nc6-d4
13.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 14.Bc1-f4 Ra8-a6
15.Nf1-h2 Ra6-c6 16.Ra1-c1 Bc8-a6
17.Bg2xd5 e6xd5N [RR 17...Rc6-c5
18.Bd5-e4 Rf8-c8 19.c2-c3 d4xc3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

731

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9r+l+-trk+0
9zppwq-vlpzpp0 1501
9-+n+psn-+0
9+-zpp+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+P+NzP-0
9PzPPsN-zPLzP0
9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-trk+0{
9+-+-+-wQp0 1502
9-+-+-+p+0
9zppvlp+psN-0
9-+-zp-vL-zP0
9+-+P+-zP-0
9PzPP+RzP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

20.b2xc3 Rc5xc3 21.Rc1xc3 Qc7xc3


22.Re1-c1 Qc3-a3 23.Rc1xc8+
Ba6xc8 24.d3-d4 Qa3-c3 25.Nh2-f3
b5-b4 26.d4-d5 e6xd5 27.Be4xd5
Nd7-b6 28.Bd5-e4 b4-b3 29.a2xb3
Qc3xb3 30.Be4-c2 Qb3-c3 31.Nf3-g5
Be7xg5 32.Bf4xg5 Baruch,A (2106)Baker,C (2369)/Coventry 2004/CBM
099 ext/- (39) ] 18.e5-e6 Qc7-d8
19.e6xd7 Rc6-e6 20.Qe2-g4 f7-f5
last book move 21.Qg4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qg4-h5
Qd8xd7 22.Nh2-f3 Re6xe1+
23.Rc1xe1 Be7-c5 24.Re1-e2 Ba6-c8
25.Nf3-g5 g7-g6 26.Qh5-h6 Qd7-g7
27.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7 28.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
29.a2-a3 Kg7-g8 30.Bf4-d2 Bc5-d6
31.Ng5-e6 Bc8xe6 32.Re2xe6 Bd6-c5
33.Re6-e5 Rf8-c8 34.Re5xd5 Bc5-b6
35.Rd5xb5 Rc8xc2 36.Bd2-f4 0.97/19 ]
21...Qd8xd7 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd8xd7
22.Nh2-f3 Re6xe1+ 23.Rc1xe1
Be7-c5 24.Re1-e2 Ba6-c8 25.Nf3-g5
g7-g6 26.Qh5-h6 Qd7-g7 27.Qh6xg7+
Diagram
Kg8xg7 28.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 29.a2-a3
Kg7-g8 30.Bf4-d2 Bc5-d6 31.Ng5-e6
Bc8xe6 32.Re2xe6 Bd6-c5 33.Re6-e5
Rf8-c8 34.Re5xd5 Bc5-b6 35.Rd5xb5

Rc8xc2 36.Bd2-f4 1.16/16 ] 22.Nh2-f3


[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nh2-f3
Re6xe1+ 23.Rc1xe1 Be7-c5
24.Re1-e2 Ba6-c8 25.Nf3-g5 g7-g6
26.Qh5-h6 Qd7-g7 27.Qh6xg7+
Kg8xg7 28.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 29.a2-a3
Kg7-g8 30.Bf4-d2 Bc5-d6 31.Ng5-e6
Bc8xe6 32.Re2xe6 Bd6-c5 33.Re6-e5
Rf8-c8 34.Re5xd5 Bc5-b6 35.Rd5xb5
Rc8xc2 36.Bd2-f4 0.88/17 ] 22...g7-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Re6xe1+
23.Rc1xe1 Be7-c5 24.Re1-e2 Ba6-c8
25.Nf3-g5 g7-g6 26.Qh5-h6 Qd7-g7
27.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7 28.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
29.a2-a3 Kg7-g8 30.Re2-e5 Bc8-b7
31.Ng5-e6 Rf8-c8 32.Re5-e1 Kg8-f7
0.99/15 Diagram
(Diagram 1503)
] 23.Qh5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qh5-h6 Rf8-e8 24.Re1xe6 Qd7xe6
25.Bf4-e5 Be7-f8 26.Qh6-f4 Ba6-c8
27.Rc1-e1 Qe6-f7 28.Nf3xd4 Bc8-d7
29.Kg1-g2 b5-b4 30.Qf4-d2 Bf8-c5
31.c2-c3 b4xc3 32.b2xc3 Bc5-f8
33.Re1-e3 Bf8-c5 1.03/16 ] 23...Be7-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-e8
24.Re1xe6 Diagram
Qd7xe6 25.Bf4-e5 Be7-f8 26.Qh6-f4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-+-+0
9+l+-+k+p0 1503
9-+-+N+p+0
9+pvlp+p+-0
9p+-zp-vL-zP0
9zP-+P+-zP-0
9-zPP+-zPK+0
9+-+-tR-+-0[
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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+k+0{
9+-+qvl-+p0 1504
9l+-+R+pwQ0
9zpp+p+p+-0
9-+-zp-vL-zP0
9+-+P+NzP-0
9PzPP+-zP-+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ba6-c8 27.Rc1-e1 Qe6-f7 28.Nf3xd4
Bc8-d7 29.Kg1-g2 b5-b4 30.Qf4-d2
Bf8-c5 31.c2-c3 b4xc3 32.b2xc3
Bc5-f8 33.f2-f4 Bf8-g7 34.Be5xg7
Kg8xg7 35.Re1xe8 Qf7xe8 1.03/15 ]
24.Re1xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Re1xe6 Qd7xe6 25.h4-h5 Qe6-f7
26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Nf3-e5 Qf7-g7
28.Qh6xg6 Qg7xg6 29.Ne5xg6 Rf8-e8
30.Bf4-c7 Ba6-b7 31.Ng6-f4 a5-a4
32.Kg1-g2 Re8-a8 33.a2-a3 Ra8-c8
34.Bc7-d6 Kg8-g7 35.Bd6-b4 Bf6-g5
36.Kg2-f3 Bg5-f6 1.38/18 ]
24...Qd7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qd7xe6 25.h4-h5 Qe6-f7

732
26.h5xg6 Qf7xg6 27.Rc1-e1 Qg6xh6
28.Bf4xh6 Rf8-a8 29.Kg1-g2 b5-b4
30.Re1-e6 Kg8-f7 31.Re6-d6 Ba6-c8
32.Bh6-g5 Ra8-a6 33.Rd6xa6 Bc8xa6
34.Bg5xf6 Kf7xf6 35.Nf3xd4 Ba6-b7
36.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 37.Kf3-e3 1.46/16 ]
25.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.h4-h5 Qe6-f7 26.h5xg6 Qf7xg6
27.Rc1-e1 Qg6xh6 28.Bf4xh6 Rf8-a8
29.Kg1-g2 b5-b4 30.Re1-e6 Kg8-f7
31.Re6-d6 Ba6-c8 32.Bh6-g5 Bf6-g7
33.Bg5-f4 Kf7-e7 34.Rd6xd5 Bc8-d7
35.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 36.Bf4-e5 Bg7xe5
37.Rd5xe5+ Ke7-f6 38.Re5-d5
Bd7-c6 1.24/17 ] 25...Bf6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qe6-d7
26.Be5xf6 Rf8xf6 27.Qh6-g5 Kg8-g7
28.Nf3xd4 f5-f4 29.Rc1-e1 Ba6-c8
30.g3xf4 h7-h6 31.Qg5-g3 b5-b4
32.h4-h5 Qd7-g4 33.Re1-e8 Kg7-f7
34.Re8-d8 g6xh5 35.Rd8xd5 Rf6xf4
1.28/15 ] 26.Rc1-e1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc1-e1
Be5-g7 27.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7
28.Re1xe6 Rf8-f6 29.Re6-e5 Ba6-b7
30.Nf3xd4 Kg7-f7 31.Nd4xb5 Rf6-b6
32.a2-a4 Bb7-c6 33.c2-c4 d5xc4
34.d3xc4 Rb6-b8 35.Re5-c5 Rb8-b6
36.Kg1-f1 1.54/14 ]
(Diagram 1505)
26...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Be5-g7 27.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7
28.Re1xe6 Rf8-f6 29.Re6-e5 Ba6-b7
30.Nf3xd4 Kg7-f7 31.Nd4xb5 Rf6-b6
32.a2-a4 Bb7-c6 33.c2-c4 Kf7-f6
34.Re5-e1 d5xc4 35.d3xc4 Rb6-b8
36.Kg1-h2 1.63/15 ] 27.Re1xe5
[ 27.Nf3xe5?! Diagram
f4xg3 28.f2xg3 Ba6-c8= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Re1xe5 Qe6-d7 28.h4-h5
Qd7-g7 29.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7
30.Nf3xd4 f4xg3 31.f2xg3 g6xh5
32.Re5xh5 Ba6-b7 33.Nd4xb5 a5-a4

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34.Nb5-d4 Rf8-f6 35.Kg1-g2 Kg7-g6
36.Rh5-e5 Rf6-b6 37.b2-b3 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Kg6-f6 39.Re5-e8 Kf6-f7
40.Re8-e1 Bb7-c8 41.c2-c3 Rb6-a6
42.Kg2-f3 Ra6-f6+ 43.Kf3-e3 2.10/19 ]
27...Qe6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qe6-d7 28.h4-h5 Qd7-g7
29.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7 30.Nf3xd4 f4xg3
31.f2xg3 g6xh5 32.Re5xh5 Ba6-b7
33.Nd4xb5 a5-a4 34.Nb5-d4 Rf8-f6
35.Kg1-g2 Kg7-g6 36.Rh5-e5 Rf6-b6
37.b2-b3 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Kg6-f6
39.Re5-e8 Kf6-f7 40.Re8-e1 h7-h5
41.c2-c3 2.32/18 ] 28.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h4-h5

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Qd7-g7 29.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7
30.Nf3xd4 f4xg3 31.f2xg3 g6xh5
32.Re5xh5 Ba6-b7 33.Nd4xb5 a5-a4
34.Rh5-g5+ Kg7-h6 35.Rg5-e5 Rf8-b8
36.Nb5-d6 Bb7-a8 37.b2-b3 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Kh6-g6 39.d3-d4 Rb8-f8
40.Re5-e6+ Rf8-f6 41.Re6xf6+ Kg6xf6
42.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e6 2.09/17 ] 28...f4xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qd7-g7
29.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7 30.Nf3xd4 f4xg3
31.f2xg3 Rf8-d8 32.Re5-e6 Ba6-c8
33.Re6-e7+ Kg7-f6 34.Re7xh7 g6xh5
35.Nd4xb5 Bc8-g4 36.Rh7-a7 Bg4-d1
37.Nb5-d4 Rd8-b8 38.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-g5
39.b2-b3 Rb8-c8 40.c2-c4 d5xc4
41.d3xc4 2.01/15 ] 29.h5xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h5xg6
Qd7-g7 30.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8
31.Qh6xg7+ Kh8xg7 32.Re5-e7+
Kg7-h8 33.Kg1-g2 g3xf2 34.Kg2xf2
Diagram

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Ba6-c8 35.Kf2-g3 Bc8-f5 36.Nf3xd4
Bf5xh7 37.Nd4xb5 Rf8-f1 38.Nb5-d4
a5-a4 39.Re7-a7 Rf1-b1 40.b2-b3
a4xb3 41.a2xb3 Bh7-g6 42.Kg3-f4
Kh8-g8 43.Kf4-e5 Bg6-f7 44.c2-c4
d5xc4 45.d3xc4 Rb1-e1+ 46.Ke5-d6
2.71/16 ] 29...g3xf2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Qd7-g7 Diagram
30.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 31.Qh6xg7+

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Kh8xg7 32.Re5-e7+ Kg7-h8


33.Kg1-g2 g3xf2 34.Kg2xf2 Ba6-c8
35.Kf2-g3 Bc8-f5 36.Nf3xd4 Bf5xh7
37.Nd4xb5 Rf8-f1 38.Nb5-d4 a5-a4
39.Re7-a7 Rf1-b1 40.b2-b3 a4xb3
41.a2xb3 Bh7-g6 42.Kg3-f4 Kh8-g8
43.Kf4-e5 Bg6-f7 44.c2-c4 d5xc4
45.d3xc4 Rb1-e1+ 46.Ke5-d6 2.94/17 ]
30.Kg1xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Kg1xf2 Qd7-g7 31.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8
32.Qh6xg7+ Kh8xg7 33.Re5-e7+
Kg7-h8 34.Kf2-g3 Ba6-c8 Diagram

31.Qh6xg6+ Qd7-g7 32.Re5-g5


Qg7xg6 33.Rg5xg6+ Kg8-f7
34.Rg6xa6 a5-a4 35.Nf3xd4 Rf8-h8
36.Ra6-b6 Kf7-e7 37.Kf2-e3 Rh8-h1
38.Nd4xb5 Rh1-c1 39.c2-c3 Ke7-d7
40.Rb6-g6 Rc1-e1+ 41.Ke3-d2 Re1-f1
42.Rg6-g7+ Kd7-e6 43.Nb5-d4+
Ke6-d6 6.55/15 ] 31...Qd7-g7 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qd7-g7
32.Re5-g5 Qg7xg6 33.Rg5xg6+
Kg8-f7 34.Rg6xa6 a5-a4 35.Nf3xd4
Rf8-h8 36.Ra6-b6 Kf7-e7 37.Kf2-e3
Ke7-d7 38.Nd4xb5 Rh8-h2 39.Nb5-d4
Rh2-h1 40.Ke3-f4 Rh1-g1 41.a2-a3
Rg1-g2 42.Rb6-a6 Diagram

(Diagram 1509)
35.Nf3xd4 b5-b4 36.Re7-a7 Rf8-d8
37.Ra7-f7 Rd8-e8 38.Nd4-c6 Bc8-e6
39.Rf7-a7 Re8-f8 40.Nc6xa5 Rf8-c8
41.Na5-b3 Be6-f5 42.Nb3-d4 Bf5xh7
43.Kg3-f4 Kh8-g8 44.Kf4-e5 3.06/15 ]
30...h7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qd7-g7 31.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8
32.Qh6xg7+ Kh8xg7 33.Re5-e7+
Kg7-h8 34.Kf2-g3 Ba6-c8 35.Nf3xd4
b5-b4 36.Re7-a7 Rf8-d8 37.Ra7-f7
Rd8-e8 38.Nd4-c6 Bc8-e6 39.Rf7-a7
Re8-f8 40.Nc6xa5 Rf8-c8 41.Na5-b3
Be6-f5 42.Nb3-d4 Bf5xh7 43.Kg3-f4
Kh8-g8 44.Kf4-e5 3.28/16 ]
31.Qh6xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

(Diagram 1510)
Rg2-f2+ 43.Kf4-e5 6.84/16 ]
(Diagram 1511)
32.Re5-g5 [ 32.Re5-g5 Qg7xg6
33.Rg5xg6+ Kg8-f7 34.Rg6xa6+- ;
32.Qg6xa6 Qg7xe5 33.Qa6-g6+
Qe5-g7 34.Qg6-e6+ Qg7-f7
35.Qe6-g4+ Kg8-h7 36.Qg4-h4+
Kh7-g7 37.Qh4-g4+ Qf7-g6
38.Qg4xd4+ Qg6-f6 39.Qd4xd5
Qf6-h4+ 40.Kf2-g2 Qh4-g4+

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41.Kg2-f2 Qg4-f4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Re5-g5 Diagram
(Diagram 1512)
Qg7xg6 33.Rg5xg6+ Kg8-f7
34.Rg6xa6 a5-a4 35.Nf3xd4 Rf8-h8
36.Ra6-b6 Kf7-e7 37.Kf2-e3 Ke7-d7
38.Nd4xb5 Rh8-h2 39.Nb5-d4 Rh2-h1
40.Ke3-f4 Rh1-h4+ 41.Kf4-e5
Rh4-h5+ 42.Nd4-f5 Rh5-h2
43.Ke5xd5 Rh2xc2 44.Rb6-b7+
Kd7-c8 45.Nf5-d6+ Kc8-d8 46.d3-d4
Rc2-e2 47.Nd6-c4 Kd8-c8 48.Rb7-f7

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1-0

96
Robert James Fischer
Shimon Kagan
Nathania Rd: 5

B11

1968

B11: Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation


1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.Nb1-c3 d7-d5
3.Ng1-f3 Bc8-g4 4.h2-h3 Bg4xf3
5.Qd1xf3 Ng8-f6 6.d2-d3 e7-e6
7.a2-a3 Nb8-d7 8.g2-g4 Bf8-d6
9.g4-g5 Nf6-g8 10.h3-h4 Ng8-e7
11.h4-h5 Qd8-b6 12.Bf1-h3 0-0-0N
[ RR 12...g7-g6 13.0-0 g6xh5
14.Kg1-h1 Ne7-g6 15.e4xd5 c6xd5
16.Bc1-d2 Qb6xb2 17.Qf3-e2 Ng6-f4
18.Bd2xf4 Bd6xf4 19.Nc3xd5 Qb2-e5
20.Nd5xf4 Qe5xf4 21.Qe2xh5 Ke8-e7
22.Ra1-b1 Ra8-g8 23.Rf1-g1 Rg8-g7
24.Rb1xb7 Qf4xf2 25.Rg1-f1 Qf2-e3
26.g5-g6 Rg7xg6 27.Qh5-h4+
Rogovski,V (2455)-Atalik,S (2593)/
Alushta 1999/CBM 070/0-1 (36) ]
13.a3-a4 a7-a5 14.0-0 Rh8-f8
15.Kg1-h1 f7-f5 16.Qf3-g2 g7-g6
17.h5-h6 Kc8-b8 last book move last
book move 18.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 18.e4xd5 Ne7xd5 19.f2-f4
Rf8-e8 20.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 21.Bc1-d2
Rd8-c8 22.Ra1-b1 Re8-e7 23.Qg2-f2
Bd6-c5 24.Qf2-h2 Rc8-e8 25.Rf1-e1
Re7xe1+ 26.Rb1xe1 Re8xe1+
27.Bd2xe1 Qb6xb2 28.Be1xa5
Qb2-d4 -0.84/14 ] 18...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...d5xe4
19.d3xe4 e6-e5 20.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5
21.f4xe5 Bd6xe5 22.Rd1xd8+ Rf8xd8
23.e4xf5 g6xf5 24.Qg2-f2 Qb6-b4
25.Qf2-e2 Be5-d6 26.Qe2-f2 Nc5-e4
27.Nc3xe4 Qb4xe4+ 28.Bh3-g2
Qe4-e5 -0.99/14 ] 19.e4-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rf1-d1
Bd6-c7 20.Qg2-g1 d5xe4 21.Qg1xb6
Nd7xb6 22.d3xe4 Rd8xd1+
23.Nc3xd1 f5xe4 24.Nd1-c3 Ne7-d5
25.Nc3xe4 Bc7xf4 26.Bc1xf4+ Nd5xf4
27.Bh3-f1 Nb6-d5 28.c2-c4 Nd5-e3
29.Ne4-f6 Re8-h8 30.Ra1-e1 Ne3-c2
31.Re1-e5 -0.69/14 ]

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White wins space 19...Bd6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bd6-b4
20.Nc3-e2 Bb4-c5 21.Qg2-g3 Kb8-a8
22.Bh3-g2 d5-d4 23.Ra1-b1 Ne7-d5
24.Bg2xd5 c6xd5 25.Bc1-d2 Nd7-b8
26.Qg3-f2 Nb8-c6 27.Kh1-g2 Rd8-c8
28.Rf1-h1 Re8-e7 -0.41/17 ] 20.Qg2-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nc3-b1

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Diagram

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d5-d4 21.Nb1-d2 Qb6-a7 22.Qg2-f2
Ne7-d5 23.Nd2-b3 Bc5-b6 24.Rf1-e1
Re8-e7 25.Qf2-e2 Kb8-a8 26.Bh3-g2
Nd5-e3 27.c2-c3 Ne3-g4 28.Bg2-f3
d4xc3 29.b2xc3 -0.52/17 ] 20...Ne7-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...d5-d4
21.Nc3-e2 Ne7-d5 22.c2-c3 Rd8-c8
23.Bh3-g2 Rc8-c7 24.Qf3-g3 Re8-c8
25.Qg3-f3 Rc8-d8 26.Qf3-g3 d4xc3
27.b2xc3 Qb6-b3 28.d3-d4 Qb3-c2
29.Bg2xd5 c6xd5 30.Qg3-f3 Bc5-a7
-0.61/16 ] 21.Bh3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Rf1-d1 d5-d4 22.Nc3-b1
Nc8-e7 23.Nb1-d2 Qb6-a7 24.Nd2-c4
Bc5-b4 25.c2-c3 d4xc3 26.b2xc3
Bb4xc3 27.Ra1-b1 Ne7-d5 28.Nc4-d6
Nd7-b6 29.Nd6xe8 Rd8xe8 30.Bc1-e3
Nd5xe3 31.Qf3xe3 Nb6-d5
32.Qe3xa7+ Kb8xa7 33.Rd1-c1
Bc3-d4 -0.37/17 ] 21...Kb8-c7
Black king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21...d5-d4 22.Nc3-e2
Nc8-e7 23.Qf3-f2 Kb8-a8 24.Ra1-b1
Qb6-b4 25.b2-b3 Qb4-b6 26.Bc1-d2
Nd7-b8 27.Qf2-e1 Bc5-b4 28.Bd2xb4
a5xb4 29.Qe1-f2 Qb6-c5 30.Rb1-c1
Nb8-a6 31.a4-a5 Na6-c7 -0.32/18 ]
22.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nc3-b1 Kc7-b8 23.Nb1-d2 Qb6-a7

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24.Nd2-b3 Bc5-b6 25.c2-c3 Nc8-e7
26.d3-d4 Qa7-a6 27.Rf1-e1 Qa6-c4
28.Nb3-d2 Qc4-a6 29.Qf3-e2 Qa6-a7
30.Nd2-b3 Bb6-c7 31.Bc1-e3 -0.06/18
] 22...Nd7-b8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Nc8-e7 23.Bc1-d2 d5-d4
24.Qf3-f2 Rd8-a8 25.Ra1-b1 Ne7-d5
26.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 27.Kh1-g2 Nd7-f8
28.Ne2-g1 Nf8-e6 29.Ng1-f3 Bc5-e7
30.c2-c3 Be7-c5 -0.12/16 ]

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23.c2-c3 Secures b4+d4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 23.Rf1-d1 Nb8-a6
24.d3-d4 Bc5-e7 25.Ra1-b1 Kc7-b8
26.b2-b3 Qb6-a7 27.c2-c3 Na6-c7
28.Bc1-d2 Nc8-b6 29.c3-c4 Be7-b4
30.Bd2xb4 a5xb4 31.c4-c5 Nb6-d7
32.Qf3-e3 0.02/18 ] 23...Kc7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb8-d7
24.d3-d4 Bc5-e7 25.Qf3-d3 Qb6-b3
26.Qd3-d1 Qb3-c4 27.Bc1-e3 Kc7-b8
28.Qd1-c2 Nc8-b6 29.b2-b3 Qc4-a6
30.Kh1-g1 Rd8-c8 31.Be3-f2 Re8-f8
32.Ra1-d1 Be7-a3 33.Qc2-d3
-0.11/17 ] 24.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.b2-b4 Diagram
a5xb4 25.Ra1-b1 b4-b3 26.c3-c4
d5xc4 27.d3xc4 Kd7-e7 28.Qf3-c3
Ke7-f7 29.a4-a5 Qb6-a7 30.Qc3xb3
b7-b6 31.Qb3-c3 Kf7-g8 32.Rb1-a1
Qa7-b7 33.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3

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34.Qc3xe3 0.32/15 ] 24...Nb8-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qb6-b3
25.c3-c4 Qb3-b6 26.d3-d4 Bc5-b4
27.c4-c5 Qb6-a6 28.Qf3-e3 Kd7-c7
29.Ne2-c1 Nb8-d7 30.Bd2xb4 a5xb4
31.Nc1-d3 Qa6-c4 32.Rf1-c1 Qc4-b3
33.Qe3-d2 Kc7-b8 34.Nd3xb4 Nc8-e7
35.a4-a5 0.28/14 ] 25.Rf1-b1
[ 25.b2-b4 a5xb4 26.Rf1-b1 b4-b3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b4
Diagram
(Diagram 1517)
a5xb4 26.d3-d4 Bc5-f8 27.c3xb4
Qb6-a7 28.b4-b5 Na6-b8 29.b5xc6+
Nb8xc6 30.a4-a5 Kd7-e7 31.a5-a6
Ke7-f7 32.Qf3-b3 b7xa6 33.Qb3-a4
Qa7-b6 34.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c7 35.Rf1-c1
Nc8-e7 36.Qa4xa6 Kf7-g8
37.Rb1-b7 0.77/17 ] 25...Bc5-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qb6-b3
26.Bd2-e3 Re8-e7 27.Be3xc5 Na6xc5
28.Ne2-d4 Qb3-b6 29.b2-b4 a5xb4
30.Rb1xb4 Qb6-a7 31.Qf3-e3 Kd7-e8
32.a4-a5 Ke8-f7 33.Rb4-b2 Kf7-g8
34.Kh1-h2 Re7-d7 35.Nd4-b3 Nc5xb3
36.Qe3xa7 Nc8xa7 37.Rb2xb3
0.34/16 ] 26.b2-b4! an unpleasant
surprise [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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26.b2-b4 Diagram

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32.Qd3xc4 Ne7-d5 33.Ra2-c2 Kd7-e7
34.Ne2-c3 Nd5xc3 35.Bd2xc3 Ke7-f8
1.02/17 ] 27.c3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.c3xb4 Qb6-a7 28.Kh1-h2
Kd7-e7 29.Bd2-e3 Qa7-a8 30.b4-b5
Na6-b8 31.Rb1-c1 Ke7-f7 32.Ne2-d4
Kf7-g8 33.Qf3-e2 Nc8-a7 34.Qe2-c2
Nb8-d7 35.b5xc6 Na7xc6 36.Nd4xc6
b7xc6 37.Qc2xc6 Qa8-a5 38.Ra1-b1
1.04/16 ] 27...Bf8xb4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qb6-a7
28.Kh1-h2 Na6-c7 29.Bd2-e3 Qa7-a8
30.b4-b5 Qa8-a5 31.Rb1-c1 Bf8-b4
32.Ne2-d4 Nc8-e7 33.b5-b6 Nc7-a8
34.Nd4-b3 Qa5-a6 35.Be3-c5 Bb4-a5
36.Nb3xa5 Qa6xa5 1.04/16 ]

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Qb6-c7 27.b4xa5 Bf8-c5 28.d3-d4


Bc5-a7 29.Qf3-d3 Nc8-e7 30.Ra1-a2
Rd8-b8 31.c3-c4 d5xc4 32.Qd3xc4
Ne7-d5 33.Ra2-c2 Kd7-e7 34.Ne2-c3
Qc7xa5 35.Nc3xd5+ e6xd5
36.Bd2xa5 d5xc4 37.Rc2xc4 0.97/17 ]
26...a5xb4 [ 26...a5xb4 27.a4-a5
Combination ; 26...-- 27.b4xa5 Threat
Qb6xa5 28.Rb1xb7+ Overloading
Clearance Deflection Pinning
Discovered attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Qb6-c7 27.b4xa5 Bf8-c5
28.d3-d4 Bc5-a7 29.Qf3-d3 Nc8-e7
30.Ra1-a2 Rd8-b8 31.c3-c4 d5xc4

28.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


28.Bd2xb4 Na6xb4 29.a4-a5 Qb6-b5
30.Ne2-d4 Qb5-c5 31.Ra1-a4 Re8-e7
32.Ra4xb4 Kd7-e8 Diagram
(Diagram 1520)
33.Qf3-f2 Qc5-a7 34.Bg2-f3 Ke8-f7
35.Kh1-g2 Kf7-g8 36.Nd4-b3 Rd8-e8
37.Nb3-c5 Qa7xa5 38.Rb4xb7
Re7xb7 39.Rb1xb7 3.50/14 ]
28...Qb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qb6-b5 29.Bd2xb4 Na6xb4
30.Ne2-d4 Qb5-c5 31.Ra1-a4 Re8-e7

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32.Ra4xb4 Kd7-e8 33.Qf3-f2 Qc5-a7


34.Bg2-f3 Ke8-f7 35.Kh1-g2 Re7-c7
36.Rb4-a4 Qa7-a6 37.Ra4-a3 Nc8-e7
38.Rb1-b6 Qa6-a7 3.61/15 ] 29.d3-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bd2xb4
Na6xb4 30.d3-d4 Qc5-a7 31.Rb1xb4
Kd7-e7 32.Ne2-c1 b7-b5 33.Qf3-c3
Qa7-a8 34.Nc1-b3 Ke7-f7 35.Nb3-c5
Re8-e7 36.Kh1-h2 Rd8-e8 37.Rb4-b1
Kf7-g8 38.Rb1-c1 Qa8-a7 39.Rc1-c2
Re7-c7 40.Ra1-b1 Rc7-f7 4.58/17 ]
29...Qc5-f8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Qc5-a7 30.Bd2xb4 Na6xb4
31.Rb1xb4 b7-b5 32.Qf3-c3 Qa7-c7
33.Ne2-c1 Nc8-a7 34.Nc1-d3 Rd8-a8
35.Nd3-c5+ Kd7-e7 36.Rb4-b2
Na7-c8 37.Kh1-h2 Ke7-f7 38.Rb2-c2
Kf7-g8 39.Kh2-g1 Qc7-a7 40.a5-a6
Nc8-b6 4.20/16 ]

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(Diagram 1521)
30.Bd2xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bd2xb4 Na6xb4 31.Qf3-c3 Nc8-a7
32.Rb1xb4 Rd8-b8 33.Qc3-b3 Re8-c8
34.Rb4xb7+ Rb8xb7 35.Qb3xb7+
Rc8-c7 Diagram
36.Qb7-b6 Na7-c8 37.Qb6-b8 Qf8-d8
38.Ra1-b1 Rc7-a7 39.Rb1-b7+
Ra7xb7 40.Qb8xb7+ Qd8-c7

41.Qb7-b4 Qc7-a7 42.Kh1-g1 Qa7-a8


43.Kg1-f2 Qa8-a6 44.Qb4-c3 Kd7-c7
4.84/17 ] 30...Na6xb4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Na6xb4 31.Qf3-c3
Nc8-a7 32.Rb1xb4 Rd8-b8 33.Qc3-b3
Re8-c8 34.Rb4xb7+ Rb8xb7
35.Qb3xb7+ Rc8-c7 36.Qb7-b6
Na7-c8 37.Qb6-b8 Qf8-d8 38.Ra1-b1
Rc7-a7 39.Rb1-b7+ Ra7xb7
40.Qb8xb7+ Qd8-c7 41.Qb7xc7+
Kd7xc7 42.Bg2-f1 Nc8-a7 43.Kh1-g2
Na7-b5 44.Kg2-f3 Kc7-b8 45.Kf3-e3
Kb8-a7 46.Ne2-c1 Nb5-c3 47.Nc1-d3
Nc3-e4 48.Nd3-c5 Ne4xc5 49.d4xc5
5.18/18 ] 31.Qf3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


x64: 31.Qf3-c3 Nc8-a7 32.Rb1xb4
Rd8-b8 33.Qc3-b3 Re8-c8
34.Rb4xb7+ Rb8xb7 35.Qb3xb7+
Rc8-c7 36.Qb7-b6 Diagram

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Na7-c8 37.Qb6-b8 Qf8-d8 38.Ra1-b1
Rc7-a7 39.Rb1-b7+ Ra7xb7
40.Qb8xb7+ Qd8-c7 41.Qb7xc7+
Kd7xc7 42.Bg2-f1 Nc8-a7 43.Kh1-g2
Na7-b5 44.Kg2-f3 Kc7-b8 45.Kf3-e3
Kb8-a7 46.Ne2-c1 Nb5-c3 47.Nc1-d3
Nc3-e4 48.Nd3-c5 Ne4xc5 49.d4xc5
4.77/16 ] 31...Nb4-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Nc8-a7 32.Rb1xb4
Rd8-b8 33.Qc3-b3 Re8-c8
34.Rb4xb7+ Rb8xb7 35.Qb3xb7+
Rc8-c7 36.Qb7-b6 Na7-c8 37.Qb6-b8
Qf8-d8 38.Ra1-b1 Rc7-a7 39.Rb1-b7+
Ra7xb7 40.Qb8xb7+ Qd8-c7
41.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 42.Bg2-f1
Nc8-a7 43.Kh1-g2 Na7-b5 44.Kg2-f3
Kc7-b8 45.Kf3-e3 Kb8-a7 46.Ne2-c1
Nb5-c3 47.Nc1-d3 Nc3-e4 48.Nd3-c5
Ne4xc5 49.d4xc5 5.12/17 ]
32.Rb1xb7+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Rb1xb7+ Na6-c7
33.Ra1-c1 Nc8-a7 34.Rb7xa7 c6-c5
35.a5-a6 Rd8-b8 36.Qc3-a5 Re8-c8
37.Rc1xc5 Rb8-b1+ 38.Ne2-c1
Qf8-d8 39.Bg2xd5 Kd7-e8 40.Ra7xc7
Rc8xc7 41.Qa5xc7 Qd8xc7

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42.Rc5xc7 Ke8-d8 43.a6-a7 Kd8xc7
44.a7-a8Q Rb1xc1+ 45.Kh1-g2 e6xd5
46.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-d8 47.Qa7-b8+
Kd8-d7 48.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e6
49.Qb7-a6+ Ke6-d7 50.e5-e6+
Kd7-c7 51.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-c6
52.Qa7xh7 Rc1-c2+ 53.Kg2-g3
Rc2-c3+ 54.Kg3-h4 11.30/9 ]

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32...Na6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Na6-c7 33.Ra1-c1 Nc8-a7
34.Rb7xa7 c6-c5 35.a5-a6 Rd8-b8
36.Qc3-a5 Re8-c8 37.Rc1xc5
Diagram
(Diagram 1525)
Qf8-d8 38.Bg2xd5 Rb8-b1+
39.Ne2-c1 Kd7-e8 40.Ra7xc7 Rc8xc7
41.Qa5xc7 Qd8xc7 42.Rc5xc7 Ke8-d8
43.a6-a7 Kd8xc7 44.a7-a8Q Rb1xc1+
45.Kh1-g2 e6xd5 46.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-d8
47.Qa7-b8+ Kd8-d7 48.Qb8-b7+
Kd7-e6 49.Qb7-a6+ Ke6-d7
50.e5-e6+ Kd7-c7 51.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-c6
52.Qa7xh7 Rc1-c2+ 53.Kg2-g3
Rc2-c3+ 54.Kg3-h4 12.49/1 ]
33.Ne2-c1 [ 33.Ra1-c1 Nc8-a7
34.Rb7xa7 c6-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Ra1-c1 Nc8-a7 34.Rb7xa7
c6-c5 35.a5-a6 Rd8-b8 36.Qc3-a5

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Re8-c8 37.Rc1xc5 Qf8-d8 38.Bg2xd5
Rb8-b1+ 39.Ne2-c1 Kd7-e8
40.Ra7xc7 Rc8xc7 41.Qa5xc7
Qd8xc7 42.Rc5xc7 Ke8-d8 43.a6-a7
Kd8xc7 44.a7-a8Q Diagram

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9+rsN-+-+K0
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Rb1xc1+ 45.Kh1-g2 e6xd5
46.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-d8 47.Qa7-b8+
Kd8-d7 48.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e6
49.Qb7-a6+ Ke6-d7 50.e5-e6+
Kd7-c7 51.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-c6
52.Qa7xh7 Rc1-c2+ 53.Kg2-g3
Rc2-c3+ 54.Kg3-h4 12.19/15 ]
33...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nc8-a7 34.Rb7xa7 Rd8-a8
35.Ra7xa8 Re8xa8 36.Nc1-d3 Nc7-b5

741
37.Nd3-c5+ Kd7-e8 38.Qc3-b4
Diagram

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9tR-+-+-+K0
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Ra8-b8 39.a5-a6 Ke8-f7 40.Bg2-f1
Nb5-a7 41.Qb4-a5 Rb8-b2 42.Nc5-d3
Rb2-b5 43.Qa5-c7+ Qf8-e7
44.Qc7xe7+ Kf7xe7 45.Kh1-g2
Rb5-b3 46.Nd3-c5 Rb3-b2+
47.Kg2-g3 Rb2-b8 48.Ra1-c1 5.87/17 ]
34.a5-a6 [ 34.a5-a6 Diagram

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9-+-zP-zP-+0
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9-+-+-+L+0
9tR-sN-+-+K0
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Kd7-e8 35.Qc3xc6+ Ke8-f7
36.Nc1-d3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.a5-a6 Kd7-e8 35.Qc3xc6+ Ke8-f7
36.Rb7xc7 Nc8-a7 37.Qc6-c5 Rd8-c8
38.Rc7xc8 Qf8xc8 39.Qc5xc8 Na7xc8
40.Ra1-b1 Nc8-a7 41.Rb1-b6 Re7-c7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Rb6-b7 Rc7-e7 43.Kh1-g1 Na7-c6
44.Kg1-f2 Re7xb7 45.a6xb7 Kf7-e7
46.Nc1-d3 Ke7-d8 47.Nd3-c5 7.53/14 ]
1-0

97

B91

Milan Matulovic
Robert James Fischer
Rd: 3 Vinkovci Rd: 3

1968

B91: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 g3


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.g2-g3 e7-e5
7.Nd4-e2 Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-g5 Diagram
[ RR 8.h2-h3 b7-b5 9.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7
( RR 9...Bc8-b7 10.g3-g4 b5-b4
11.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 12.e4xd5 a6-a5
13.Ne2-g3 Be7-g5 14.Bc1xg5 Qd8xg5
15.Ng3-f5 Qg5-f6 16.Qd1-d2 0-0
17.Bg2-e4 Nb8-a6 18.h3-h4 Na6-c5
19.f2-f3 Bb7-c8 20.0-0-0 Bc8xf5
21.Be4xf5 Ra8-b8 22.Rh1-h3 Rf8-e8
23.Qd2-g5 Qf6xg5+ 24.h4xg5
Dgebuadze,A (2550)-Van der Stricht,G
(2427)/Belgium 2001/CBM 081 ext/1-0
(32) ) 10.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 11.g3-g4
Nd7-b6 12.Ne2-g3 g7-g6 13.g4-g5
Nf6-d7 14.h3-h4 Ra8-c8 15.Ke1-f1
0-0 16.Kf1-g1 Rc8-c4 17.Bc1-e3
Rc4xc3 18.b2xc3 Nb6-c4 19.Ng3-f1
Qd8-a5 20.Rh1-h3 Rf8-c8 21.h4-h5
Nc4xe3 22.Nf1xe3 Be7xg5
Short,N (2690)-Gelfand,B (2700)/
Novgorod 1997/CBM 060/1-0 (39) ]
(Diagram 1529)
8...Nb8-d7 9.Bf1-h3 b7-b5N [RR
9...Nd7-b6 10.Bh3xc8 Ra8xc8
11.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 12.a2-a4 Rc8-c5
13.0-0 0-0 14.Qd1-d3 a6-a5
15.Rf1-d1 Qd8-c8 16.Ra1-b1 Rc5-c4
17.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 18.Nc3-b5 Qc8-e6

742

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9p+-zp-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-vL-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9PzPP+NzP-zP0
9tR-+QmKL+R0
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19.c2-c4 Bf6-e7 20.Ne2-c3 Nb6-d7
21.Nc3-d5 Nd7-c5 22.Qd3-c2 Be7-d8
23.Rd1-e1 Nc5-d7 24.Rb1-d1
Diagram

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9-+rzpq+-+0
9zpN+Nzp-+-0
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9-+Q+-zP-zP0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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Matulovic,M-Tatai,S/Reggio Emilia
1967/EXT 2001/1-0 (42) ;RR 9...0-0
10.a2-a4 h7-h6 11.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
12.Bh3xc8 Qd8xc8 13.0-0 Qc8-c4
14.b2-b3 Qc4-c5 15.Qd1-d3 Rf8-d8
16.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-a2 Qc5-b4
18.a4-a5 Rc8-c6 19.Ra2-a4 Qb4-c5
20.h2-h3 Rd8-d7 21.b3-b4 Qc5-a7
22.Ra4-a2 Be7-d8 23.Kg1-g2 Qa7-b8
24.Nc3-d5 Maric,R-Bogdanovic,R/
Titograd 1965/MCD/1-0 (98) ] 10.a2-a4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


b5-b4 11.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 12.Qd1xd5
Ra8-b8 13.Bg5xe7 Ke8xe7
14.Qd5-d2 Nd7-f6 15.Bh3-g2 Bc8-b7
16.Qd2-d3 Qd8-b6 17.0-0 last book
move last book move a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h7-h5
18.a4-a5 Qb6-c5 19.c2-c3 h5-h4
20.Rf1-c1 Rb8-c8 21.g3xh4 Rh8xh4
22.c3xb4 Qc5xb4 23.Rc1xc8 Bb7xc8
24.Ra1-c1 Rh4-h8 25.Rc1-c7+ Bc8-d7
26.Ne2-g3 g7-g6 27.Qd3xa6 Qb4xb2
28.h2-h3 Qb2-b1+ 29.Qa6-f1 Qb1-a2
-0.18/15 ] 18.Rf1-d1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rf1-e1
Rh8-d8 19.Ne2-c1 Ke7-f8 20.Nc1-b3
Kf8-g8 21.Qd3-e3 Qb6-c7 22.Qe3-e2
Rb8-c8 23.Ra1-d1 Qc7xc2 24.Nb3xa5
Bb7-a8 25.Qe2xc2 Rc8xc2 -0.21/14 ]

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9-wq-zp-sn-+0
9zp-+-zp-+-0
9Pzp-+P+-+0
9+-+Q+-zP-0
9-zPP+NzPLzP0
9tR-+R+-mK-0
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18...Bb7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Rh8-d8 19.c2-c4 Ke7-f8
20.Rd1-d2 Kf8-g8 21.b2-b3 Nf6-g4
22.Ne2-c1 Qb6-c6 23.Bg2-f3 Ng4-f6
24.Nc1-e2 Qc6-c5 25.Ra1-d1 Rb8-c8
26.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d7 -0.33/16 ]
19.Qd3-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Qd3-f3 Rh8-c8 20.Ra1-c1
Ke7-f8 21.g3-g4 Ba6xe2 22.Qf3xe2
Nf6-d7 23.g4-g5 Nd7-c5 24.Bg2-h3
Rc8-c6 25.Rc1-a1 Qb6-d8 26.Qe2-e3
Kf8-g8 27.Kg1-g2 Qd8-e7 28.Bh3-g4

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19...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...h7-h5 20.h2-h3 Rh8-d8 21.b2-b3
Ke7-f8 22.Ra1-c1 Ba6-b7 23.Qd2-d3
h5-h4 24.g3xh4 Bb7-a6 25.Qd3-f3
Rb8-c8 26.h4-h5 Ba6-b7 27.Qf3-f5
Rc8-c7 28.h5-h6 -0.44/14 ] 20.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.g3-g4 h7-h6
21.h2-h3 g7-g6 22.Ra1-c1 Rc8-c4
23.Ne2-g3 Rb8-c8 24.c2-c3 b4xc3
25.b2xc3 Rc4xa4 26.Rc1-b1 Qb6-c5
27.Kg1-h1 Rc8-c6 28.Rb1-b8 Rc6-c8
29.Rb8-b2 Ke7-f8 30.Qd2xd6+
Qc5xd6 31.Rd1xd6 -0.17/15 ]
20...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rc8-c4 21.g3-g4 Rb8-c8
22.Ra1-c1 g7-g6 23.Ne2-g3 Rc4-d4
24.Qd2-e1 Rd4xd1 25.Qe1xd1 Nf6-d7
26.b2-b3 Ke7-f8 27.Qd1-d2 Rc8-c3
28.Ng3-e2 Ba6xe2 29.Qd2xe2 Kf8-g7
30.Rc1-d1 Nd7-f6 -0.50/17 ] 21.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-c1
Rc8-c4 22.b2-b3 Rc4xe4 23.Bg2xe4
Nf6xe4 24.Qd2-e1 Ke7-f8 25.h3-h4
Kf8-g8 26.Kg1-g2 Qb6-c6 27.Kg2-h2
Ba6xe2 28.Qe1xe2 Ne4-c3
29.Qe2xh5 g7-g6 30.Qh5-g4 Nc3xd1
31.Qg4xd1 Kg8-g7 -0.40/14 ]
21...Ba6xe2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Rc8-c6 22.Ra1-a2

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Ke7-f8 23.c2-c4 b4xc3 24.Ne2xc3
Rb8-c8 25.Nc3-b5 Ba6xb5 26.a4xb5
Qb6xb5 27.Ra2xa5 Qb5xb3
28.Ra5-a7 Kf8-g8 29.Rd1-a1 Qb3-c4
30.Qd2-g5 Rc6-c7 31.Qg5-e3 Rc7xa7
32.Ra1xa7 Qc4-c2 -0.58/15 ]

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22.Qd2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd2xe2 Rc8-c6 23.Rd1-d2 Ke7-f8
24.Ra1-d1 Kf8-g8 25.Bg2-f3 g7-g6
26.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 27.Qe2-d3 Qb6-c7
28.Bf3-e2 h5-h4 29.Qd3-e3 Rc6-c3
30.Be2-d3 Qc7-d7 -0.42/16 ]
22...Rc8-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rc8-c6 Diagram
(Diagram 1534)
23.Ra1-c1 Ke7-f8 24.Rd1-d3 Rb8-c8
25.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 26.Kg1-g2 Kf8-g7
27.Qe2-d2 Nf6-d7 28.Rd3-d5 Qb6-c7
29.h3-h4 Nd7-f6 30.Rd5-b5 Rc6xc2
31.Rc1xc2 Qc7xc2 32.Qd2xc2
Rc8xc2 33.Rb5xa5 -0.32/17 ]
23.Rd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kg1-h2 Rb8-c8 24.Rd1-d2 Qb6-c6
25.Ra1-a2 Ke7-f8 26.Bg2-f3 h5-h4
27.g3xh4 g7-g6 28.Kh2-g2 Kf8-g7
29.Qe2-b5 Rc8-h8 30.Qb5xc6 Rc3xc6
31.h4-h5 Nf6xh5 32.Bf3xh5 Rh8xh5
33.Rd2-d5 Rh5-g5+ 34.Kg2-f3

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23...Rb8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rb8-c8 24.Rd3xc3 Rc8xc3
25.Kg1-h1 Qb6-c5 26.Ra1-a2 Qc5-d4
27.Kh1-h2 g7-g6 28.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f8
29.Ra2-b2 Kf8-g7 30.Rb2-b1 Qd4-c5
31.Rb1-b2 Qc5-c8 32.Kh2-g2 Nf6-h7
33.Qe2-d2 -0.61/18 ] 24.Rd3xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd3xc3
Rc8xc3 25.Kg1-f1 Qb6-c7 26.Ra1-a2
Ke7-f8 27.Ra2-b2 Nf6-d7 28.Bg2-f3
g7-g6 29.Kf1-g2 Kf8-g8 30.h3-h4
Nd7-f6 31.Qe2-d2 Qc7-b6 32.Qd2-g5
Kg8-g7 33.Qg5-c1 Qb6-d4 -0.73/17 ]
24...Rc8xc3 [Weaker is 24...b4xc3
25.Ra1-d1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rc8xc3 25.Kg1-f1 Qb6-c7
26.Ra1-a2 Ke7-f8 27.Bg2-f3 g7-g6
28.Kf1-g2 Kf8-g7 29.Ra2-b2 Qc7-c6
30.Kg2-g1 Qc6-c5 31.h3-h4 Qc5-a7
32.Rb2-b1 Qa7-c7 33.Rb1-b2 Qc7-a7
34.Rb2-b1 -0.61/17 ] 25.Kg1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Kg1-f1
Diagram
(Diagram 1535)
Qb6-c7 26.Ra1-a2 Ke7-f8 27.Ra2-b2
Qc7-c5 28.Qe2-d1 g7-g6 29.Bg2-f3
Qc5-b6 30.Kf1-g1 Kf8-g7 31.Kg1-g2

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Qc6-c7 34.Qb5-e2 Qc7-c8 35.Qe2-d2
Kg8-g7 36.Rb2-a2 Qc8-c6 37.Qd2-e2
Kg7-f8 38.g3-g4 h5xg4 39.h3xg4
Qc6-b6 40.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 41.Qe2-d2
-0.53/17 ] 25...Qb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Qb6-c5 Diagram

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26.Ra1-a2 g7-g6 27.Qe2-d2 Qc5-d4
28.Qd2xd4 e5xd4 29.Ra2-b2 Nf6-d7
30.Bg2-f1 Nd7-c5 31.Kh2-g2 Diagram

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Nc5xe4 32.Bf1-c4 Ne4-d2 33.Bc4-d3


d6-d5 34.h3-h4 Nd2-e4 35.Bd3-b5
Ke7-f6 36.Bb5-d3 Ne4-c5 37.Bd3-b5
d4-d3 38.Bb5xd3 Nc5xd3 39.c2xd3
Rc3xd3 40.Rb2-b1 Rd3-c3 -1.01/20 ]
26...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...g7-g6 27.Bg2-f3 Qc5-d4
1536 28.Kh2-h1 Ke7-f8 29.Kh1-g1 Kf8-g7
30.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 31.g3xh4 d6-d5
32.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 33.Qe2-e4 Nd5-f4
34.h4-h5 g6xh5 35.h3-h4 Qd4xe4
36.Bf3xe4 Rc3-h3 37.Ra2-a1 f7-f5
38.Be4-c6 Rh3xh4 39.Ra1-e1 Kg7-f6
-0.84/16 ] 27.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Qe2-d2 Qc5-d4 28.Qd2xd4
e5xd4 29.Ra2-b2 Nf6-d7 30.Bg2-f1
Nd7-c5 31.Kh2-g2 Nc5xe4 32.Bf1-c4
Ne4-d2 33.Bc4-d3 Ke7-e6 34.h3-h4
d6-d5 35.f2-f3 Rc3-c8 36.Bd3-b5
26.Ra1-a2 g7-g6 27.Qe2-d2 Qc5-d4
Ke6-e5 37.Bb5-d3 Rc8-c3 38.Kg2-f2
28.Qd2xd4 e5xd4 29.Ra2-b2 Nf6-d7
f7-f5 39.f3-f4+ Ke5-d6 -0.94/18 ]
27...Qc5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bg2-f1 Nd7-c5 31.Kh2-g2 Nc5xe4
32.Bf1-c4 Ne4-d2 33.Bc4-e2 d6-d5
27...h5-h4 28.g3xh4 Qc5-d4
34.Be2-d3 Nd2-e4 35.f2-f3 Ne4-c5
29.Bf1-g2 Nf6-h5 30.Qe2-e1 Nh5-f4
36.Bd3-b5 Ke7-f6 37.h3-h4 Kf6-f5
31.Kh2-h1 Ke7-f8 32.h4-h5 Nf4xh5
38.Kg2-f2 Rc3-e3 39.Rb2-b1 -0.87/21 ] 33.Kh1-g1 Nh5-f4 34.Kg1-h2 Qd4-c5
26.Ra1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qe1-d2 Qc5-c6 36.f2-f3 Kf8-g7

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37.h3-h4 Qc6-d7 38.Ra2-b2 Diagram

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Rd3xb3 35.e5xd6+ Ke7xd6
36.Ra2-d2+ Kd6-e5 37.Rd2-d7
Rb3xf3 38.Rd7-a7 b4-b3 39.Ra7xa5+
Ke5-d4 40.Ra5-b5 Kd4-c3
41.Rb5-c5+ Kc3-b4 42.Rc5-b5+
Kb4xa4 43.Rb5-b7 f7-f6 44.Rb7-b6
Ka4-a5 45.Rb6-b7 -3.18/16 ]
29.Qe2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qe2-g2 Qd4-d1 30.Bf1-d3 h5-h4
31.g3xh4 Qd1xf3 32.Qg2xf3 Re3xf3
33.Ra2-a1 Rf3-e3 34.Ra1-d1 Diagram

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Diagram
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36.Rd1-d5 Re4-e2+ 37.Kh2-g1
9+Ptr-+-zPP0
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Rc3xb3 40.a4-a5 Rb3-a3 41.Kg1-f2
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Ra3xa7 46.Rb2-b3 f5-f4 47.Rb3-b6
h5-h4 29.g3-g4 Nf6-h7 30.Ra2-a1
Qd4-c5 31.Ra1-d1 Rc3xc2 32.Rd1-d2
Rc2-c3 33.Rd2-d5 Qc5-c7 34.Qe2-a6
Rc3xb3 35.Rd5xa5 Ke7-f8 36.Ra5-b5
Kf8-g7 37.Qa6-b7 Qc7-c3 38.Qb7-e7
Qc3-d2 39.Kh2-g1 Rb3-b2 40.Qe7xh4
Qd2-e1+ 41.Bg2-f1 Qe1xe4 -1.28/17 ]
28...Rc3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h5-h4 29.g3-g4 Rc3-e3 30.Qe2-f2
Nf6xe4 31.c2-c3 Ne4xf2 32.c3xd4
Nf2-d3 33.Bf1xd3 Re3xd3 34.d4xe5

e5-e4 -2.44/17 ] 29...Qd4-d1


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qd4-d1
30.Bf1-d3 h5-h4 31.g3xh4 Qd1xf3
32.Qg2xf3 Re3xf3 33.Ra2-a1 Rf3-e3
34.Ra1-d1 Nf6xe4 35.Bd3xe4 Re3xe4
36.Rd1-d5 Re4-e2+ 37.Kh2-g1
Re2xc2 38.Rd5xa5 Rc2-c3 39.Ra5-b5
Rc3xb3 40.a4-a5 Rb3-a3 41.Kg1-f2
b4-b3 42.a5-a6 f7-f5 43.a6-a7
Ke7-e6 44.a7-a8R Ra3xa8 45.Rb5xb3
e5-e4 46.Kf2-e3 Ra8-h8 47.Rb3-b6
Rh8xh4 -2.32/18 ] 30.Bf1-c4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf1-d3
h5-h4 31.g3xh4 Qd1xf3 32.Qg2xf3
Re3xf3 33.Ra2-a1 Rf3-e3 34.Kh2-g2
Nf6xe4 35.Bd3xe4 Re3xe4 36.Ra1-c1
Ke7-e6 37.h4-h5 g6xh5 38.Kg2-f3
Re4-d4 39.Kf3-e3 f7-f5 40.Ke3-e2
Rd4-h4 41.Rc1-h1 d6-d5 42.Ke2-e3
f5-f4+ 43.Ke3-f2 e5-e4 44.Kf2-e2
Ke6-e5 -2.48/17 ] 30...Qd1xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qd1xf3
31.Qg2xf3 Re3xf3 32.Kh2-g2 Rf3-e3
33.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 34.Bc4-d3 Re4-d4
35.Ra2-a1 h5-h4 36.Ra1-h1 Nf6-d5
37.Rh1-g1 Nd5-c3 38.g3xh4 Rd4xh4
39.Bd3-f1 Rh4-f4+ 40.Kf2-e3 Nc3-d5+
41.Ke3-d2 Rf4-f2+ 42.Bf1-e2 Nd5-c3
-3.34/19 ] 31.Qg2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Qg2xf3 Re3xf3 32.Kh2-g2
Rf3-e3 33.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 34.Bc4-d3
Re4-d4 35.Ra2-a1 h5-h4 36.Ra1-h1
Nf6-d5 37.Rh1-g1 Nd5-c3 38.g3xh4
Rd4xh4 39.Bd3-f1 d6-d5 40.Rg1-g4
Rh4-h5 41.Kf2-e3 Ke7-d6 42.h3-h4
Kd6-c5 43.Bf1-e2 Rh5-h8 44.Be2-f1
e5-e4 45.Bf1-b5 d5-d4+ 46.Ke3-f4
-3.50/18 ] 31...Re3xf3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Re3xf3 32.Kh2-g2
Rf3-e3 33.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 34.Bc4-d3
Re4-d4 35.Ra2-a1 h5-h4 36.Ra1-g1
Nf6-d5 37.g3xh4 Rd4xh4 38.Bd3-f1
Rh4-f4+ 39.Kf2-e1 e5-e4 40.Bf1-c4
Nd5-c3 41.Rg1-g5 Rf4-f5 42.Rg5xf5
g6xf5 43.Ke1-f2 d6-d5 44.Bc4-e2
Ke7-d6 45.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e5 -2.91/16 ]
32.Kh2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kh2-g2 Rf3-e3 33.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4
34.Bc4-d3 Re4-d4 35.Ra2-a1 h5-h4
36.Ra1-g1 Nf6-d5 37.g3xh4 Rd4xh4
38.Bd3-f1 Rh4-f4+ 39.Kf2-e1 e5-e4
40.Bf1-c4 Nd5-c3 41.Rg1-g5 Rf4-f5
42.Rg5xf5 g6xf5 43.Ke1-f2 d6-d5
44.Bc4-e2 Ke7-d6 45.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e5
-2.81/17 ] 32...Rf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Rf3-e3 33.Kg2-f2
Re3xe4 34.Bc4-d3 Re4-d4 35.Ra2-a1

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h5-h4 36.g3xh4 Rd4xh4 37.Kf2-g3
Rh4-h8 38.Ra1-h1 Nf6-d5 39.h3-h4
Nd5-c3 40.Kg3-f3 d6-d5 41.Bd3-b5
Ke7-d6 42.Rh1-f1 e5-e4+ 43.Kf3-f4
Kd6-c5 44.Kf4-e5 Rh8-h5+ 45.Ke5-f6
Rh5xh4 46.Kf6xf7 -2.83/17 ]
33.Bc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 34.Bc4-d3 Re4-d4
35.Ra2-a1 h5-h4 36.g3xh4 Rd4xh4
37.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h8 38.Ra1-h1 Nf6-d5
39.h3-h4 Nd5-c3 40.Kg3-g4 e5-e4
41.Bd3-b5 d6-d5 42.Kg4-f4 f7-f5
43.Kf4-e5 e4-e3 44.Rh1-e1 Rh8xh4
45.Re1xe3 Rh4-e4+ 46.Re3xe4
d5xe4 -2.65/17 ] 33...Nf6xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nf6xe4
34.Bd3xe4 Re3xe4 35.Kg2-f2 d6-d5
36.Kf2-f3 h5-h4 37.Ra2-a1 h4xg3
38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-e6 39.Rg1-g2 Re4-e1
40.Kf3xg3 Re1-f1 41.Rg2-h2 e5-e4
42.Kg3-g2 Rf1-f5 43.Kg2-g3 Rf5-f3+
44.Kg3-g2 f7-f5 45.h3-h4 f5-f4
46.Rh2-h1 Ke6-e5 47.Rh1-c1 Rf3-g3+
48.Kg2-f2 Rg3-h3 49.Rc1-g1 Rh3-h2+
50.Kf2-e1 f4-f3 -3.15/20 ] 34.Bd3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd3xe4
Re3xe4 35.Kg2-f3 Re4-e1 36.Ra2-b2
e5-e4+ 37.Kf3-f2 Re1-h1 38.Kf2-g2
Rh1-d1 39.Kg2-f2 d6-d5 40.g3-g4
Rd1-d2+ 41.Kf2-e3 Rd2-h2 42.g4xh5
g6xh5 43.Ke3-d4 Ke7-e6 44.Kd4-c5
Rh2xh3 45.Kc5-b5 e4-e3 46.Rb2-b1
e3-e2 47.Rb1-e1 Rh3-e3 48.Kb5xa5
Re3-e4 49.Ka5-b5 -3.18/18 ]
34...Re3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Re3xe4 35.Kg2-f3 Re4-e1
36.Kf3-f2 Re1-h1 37.Kf2-g2 Rh1-d1
38.Kg2-f3 Ke7-e6 39.Kf3-e3 d6-d5
40.Ke3-e2 Rd1-h1 41.Ke2-f2 Rh1-h2+
42.Kf2-g1 Rh2-d2 43.g3-g4 e5-e4
44.Kg1-f1 Rd2-h2 45.g4xh5 g6xh5
46.h3-h4 Rh2xh4 -2.79/16 ] 35.Kg2-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kg2-f3
Re4-e1 36.Kf3-f2 Re1-h1 37.Ra2-b2
e5-e4 38.Kf2-g2 Rh1-d1 39.Kg2-f2

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d6-d5 40.g3-g4 Rd1-d2+ 41.Kf2-e3
Rd2-h2 42.g4xh5 Rh2xh3+ 43.Ke3-d4
Rh3xh5 44.Rb2-b1 Ke7-d6 45.Rb1-f1
Rh5-f5 46.Rf1-c1 Rf5-f2 47.Kd4-e3
Rf2-h2 48.Ke3-d4 f7-f5 49.Rc1-g1
Rh2-d2+ 50.Kd4-e3 -2.98/17 ]
35...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...d6-d5 36.Kf2-f3 h5-h4 37.Ra2-a1
h4xg3 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-e6 39.Rg1-g2
Re4-e1 40.Kf3xg3 Re1-f1 41.Rg2-d2
e5-e4 42.Kg3-h2 Rf1-f3 43.Rd2-e2
Ke6-e5 44.Kh2-g2 Rf3-c3 45.h3-h4
Rc3-f3 46.Re2-e1 f7-f5 47.Re1-b1
f5-f4 48.Rb1-h1 Rf3-g3+ 49.Kg2-f1
e4-e3 50.h4-h5 g6xh5 51.Rh1xh5+
Ke5-e4 52.Kf1-e1 Rg3-g2 -3.07/19 ]
36.Ra2-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kf2-f3 h5-h4 37.Ra2-a1 h4xg3
38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-e6 39.Rg1-g2 Re4-e1
40.Kf3xg3 Re1-f1 41.Rg2-d2 e5-e4
42.Kg3-h2 Rf1-f3 43.Rd2-e2 Ke6-e5
44.Kh2-g2 Rf3-c3 45.h3-h4 f7-f5
46.Kg2-f1 f5-f4 47.Re2-g2 f4-f3
48.Rg2-g5+ Ke5-d4 -2.78/17 ]
36...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...d5-d4 37.Ra1-g1 Re4-e3
38.Rg1-g2 Re3-c3 39.Kf2-e1 d4-d3
40.Ke1-d1 Ke7-e6 41.Rg2-d2 d3xc2+
42.Rd2xc2 Rc3-d3+ 43.Kd1-e2
Rd3xg3 44.Rc2-c6+ Ke6-d5
45.Rc6-a6 Rg3xh3 46.Ra6xa5+
Kd5-e4 47.Ra5-b5 Rh3xb3 48.a4-a5
Rb3-b2+ 49.Ke2-d1 b4-b3 50.a5-a6
Rb2-a2 51.Rb5xb3 Ra2xa6
52.Rb3-b4+ Ke4-d3 53.Rb4-b3+
Kd3-d4 54.Kd1-e2 Ra6-a2+ 55.Ke2-f3
e5-e4+ 56.Kf3-f4 -3.37/20 ] 37.Ra1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.g3-g4 h5xg4
38.h3xg4 Re4xg4 39.Ra1-h1 e5-e4
40.Rh1-h8 e4-e3+ 41.Kf2-f3 Rg4-g5
42.Rh8-a8 Rg5-c5 43.Ra8-a7+
Ke7-e6 44.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e5
45.Ra6-a8 Rc5xc2 46.Ra8xa5+
Ke5-e6 47.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5
48.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-c6 49.Ra5-e5 f7-f5

748
50.Re5-e6+ Kc6-c5 51.Re6-e5+
Kc5-d6 -3.26/18 ] 37...Re4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Re4-e3
38.Rd1-d3 Re3xd3 39.c2xd3 f7-f5
40.Kf2-f3 g6-g5 41.Kf3-e2 Ke7-e6
42.Ke2-e1 g5-g4 43.h3xg4 h5xg4
44.Ke1-e2 f5-f4 45.Ke2-f2 f4-f3
46.Kf2-f1 Ke6-d5 47.Kf1-e1 e5-e4
48.d3xe4+ Kd5xe4 49.Ke1-f2 d4-d3
-3.51/20 ] 38.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Rd1-d3 Re3xd3 39.c2xd3
f7-f5 40.Kf2-f3 g6-g5 41.Kf3-e2
Ke7-e6 42.Ke2-e1 g5-g4 43.h3xg4
h5xg4 44.Ke1-e2 f5-f4 45.Ke2-f2
f4-f3 46.Kf2-f1 Ke6-d5 47.Kf1-f2
e5-e4 48.d3xe4+ Kd5xe4 -3.26/18 ]
38...Re3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Re3-c3 39.Rd1-d2 Ke7-e6
40.Kf2-g2 f7-f5 41.Kg2-f2 Ke6-d5
42.Kf2-g2 d4-d3 43.Kg2-f1 e5-e4
44.c2xd3 e4xd3 45.Rd2-d1 Rc3xb3
46.Rd1-e1 Kd5-c4 47.Kf1-f2 d3-d2
48.Re1-f1 Rb3-b2 49.Kf2-e3 Rb2-a2
50.Rf1-f4+ Kc4-b3 -4.59/17 ]
39.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rd1-d2 Ke7-e6 40.Kf2-g2 f7-f5
41.Kg2-f2 Ke6-d5 42.Kf2-g2 d4-d3
43.c2xd3 Rc3xb3 44.Kg2-f3 Rb3-a3
45.Rd2-d1 Ra3xa4 46.Kf3-e3 b4-b3
47.Rd1-b1 Ra4-a3 48.Rb1-c1 b3-b2
49.Rc1-b1 Ra3-b3 50.Ke3-d2 a5-a4
51.Kd2-c2 f5-f4 52.g3xf4 e5xf4
-4.72/18 ] 39...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Ke7-e6 40.Kf2-f1
Rc3xg3 41.Rd2-h2 f7-f5 42.Kf1-f2
Rg3-c3 43.Kf2-e1 f5-f4 44.Rh2-d2
Ke6-f5 45.Ke1-f2 e5-e4 46.Rd2xd4
Rc3xc2+ 47.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 48.Ke1-d1
Rc2-c3 49.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-e4 50.Rd5xa5
f4-f3 51.Ra5-b5 Rc3xb3 52.Rb5-b6
e3-e2+ 53.Kd1-d2 Rb3-b1 -4.54/15 ]
40.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kf2-e1 Rc3xg3 41.Rd2-h2 f7-f5
42.Ke1-f2 Rg3-c3 43.Kf2-e1 f5-f4
44.Rh2-d2 Ke6-f5 45.Ke1-f2 e5-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


46.Rd2xd4 Rc3xc2+ 47.Kf2-e1 e4-e3
48.Ke1-d1 Rc2-c3 49.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-e4
50.Rd5xa5 f4-f3 51.Ra5-b5 Rc3xb3
52.Rb5-b6 e3-e2+ 53.Kd1-d2
Rb3-b1 -4.63/16 ] 40...f7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...f7-f5
41.Kg2-f2 e5-e4 42.Rd2xd4 Rc3xc2+
43.Kf2-f1 Rc2-c3 44.Rd4-d8 Rc3xb3
45.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d5 46.Re8-a8
Rb3xg3 47.Ra8xa5+ Kd5-c4
48.Ra5-a8 b4-b3 49.Ra8-b8 f5-f4
50.a4-a5 Rg3-c3 51.a5-a6 Rc3-c1+
52.Kf1-f2 Rc1-c2+ 53.Kf2-f1 Rc2-a2
54.Rb8-c8+ Kc4-d3 55.Rc8-b8
Ra2-a1+ 56.Kf1-g2 f4-f3+ 57.Kg2-g3
Kd3-c3 58.Rb8-c8+ Kc3-d4 59.Rc8-b8
Ra1-g1+ 60.Kg3-f2 Rg1-g2+ 61.Kf2-f1
e4-e3 62.Rb8-d8+ Kd4-c3 63.Rd8-c8+
Kc3-b4 64.Rc8-b8+ Kb4-c4 -4.16/20 ]
0-1

98
Izak Aloni
Robert James Fischer
Nathania Rd: 13

E43

1968

E43: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4...b6


1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e2-e3 b7-b6
5.Bf1-d3 Bc8-b7 6.Ng1-f3 Nf6-e4
7.Qd1-c2 f7-f5 8.0-0 Bb4xc3
9.b2xc3 0-0 10.Nf3-d2 Qd8-h4
11.f2-f3 Ne4xd2 12.Bc1xd2 Nb8-c6
13.Ra1-e1 [RR 13.Bd2-e1 Qh4-h6
14.Be1-f2 d7-d6 15.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8
16.e3-e4 f5-f4 17.Qc2-a4 Re8-d8
18.Ra1-d1 Nc6-a5 19.c4-c5 Kg8-h8
20.c5xd6 c7xd6 21.c3-c4 Bb7-a6
22.e4-e5 d6xe5 23.Re1xe5 Rd8-c8
24.Rd1-c1 Qh6-f6 25.h2-h3 Qf6-f7
26.Re5-e2 Qf7-e8 27.Qa4-b4 Qe8-d7
Neverov,V (2569)-Istratescu,A (2603)/
Sautron 2001/CBM 085 ext/1-0 (42) ;
RR 13.e3-e4 f5-f4 14.Ra1-b1 Nc6-a5

749
15.c4-c5 Rf8-f6 16.Bd2-e1 Qh4-h5
17.c3-c4 Na5-c6 18.Be1-c3 Rf6-h6
19.h2-h3 Bb7-c8 20.c5xb6 a7xb6
21.Rf1-f2 d7-d6 22.Kg1-f1 e6-e5
23.d4-d5 Nc6-a5 24.Qc2-a4 Qh5-f7
25.c4-c5 d6xc5 26.Bc3xe5 Ra8-a7
27.Qa4-c2 c5-c4 Mocanu,S (2008)Dudin,D (2178)/Ilichevsk 2007/CBM
119 ext/1-0 (55) ] 13...Nc6-a5
14.Re1-b1N [RR 14.Rf1-f2 c7-c5
15.d4-d5 Ra8-e8 16.Rf2-e2 Qh4-h5
17.e3-e4 b6-b5 18.d5xe6 b5xc4
19.e6xd7 Re8-d8 20.e4-e5 Rd8xd7
21.Qc2-a4 c4xd3 22.Qa4xd7 d3xe2
23.c3-c4 Qh5-g6 24.Re1xe2 Bb7xf3
25.Re2-f2 Bf3-c6 26.Qd7xa7 Na5xc4
27.Qa7xc5 Nc4xd2 28.Rf2xd2 f5-f4
Noble,M (2310)-Small,V (2375)/
Dunedin 1992/EXT 1997/0-1 (50) ;RR
14.e3-e4 Diagram

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f5xe4 15.Bd3xe4 Bb7xe4 16.Re1xe4
Qh4-h5 17.Re4-e5 Rf8-f5 18.g2-g4
Qh5-g6 19.Qc2-e4 Ra8-f8 20.c4-c5
Na5-c4 21.Re5xf5 e6xf5 22.Qe4-d5+
Qg6-f7 23.Qd5xf7+ Rf8xf7 24.Bd2-f4
f5xg4 25.f3xg4 b6xc5 26.d4xc5 d7-d5
27.c5xd6 - Einarsson,B (2245)Bjornsson,S (2108)/Reykjavik 2006/
CBM 111 ext ] 14...d7-d6 15.Bd2-e1
Qh4-g5 16.Qc2-e2 e6-e5 17.e3-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


f5xe4 18.f3xe4 Rf8xf1+ 19.Kg1xf1
c7-c5 20.Kf1-g1 Bb7-a6 last book
move 21.Be1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Be1-d2 Qg5-e7 22.Rb1-f1
Ra8-f8 23.Rf1-f5 e5xd4 24.Rf5xf8+
Kg8xf8 25.c3xd4 c5xd4 26.Bd2xa5
b6xa5 27.Qe2-b2 Qe7-c7 28.Qb2xd4
Qc7-c5 29.Qd4xc5 d6xc5 30.Kg1-f2
Kf8-e7 31.Kf2-e3 Ke7-e6 32.Ke3-f4
h7-h6 33.Bd3-e2 g7-g5+ 34.Kf4-e3
Ba6-b7 -0.02/17 ] 21...c5xd4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-f8
22.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 23.Rb1-d1 Ba6-c8
24.Qe2-e1 Bc8-g4 25.Rd1-c1 Qg5-e7
26.Qe1-e3 c5xd4 27.c3xd4 Na5-c6
28.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 29.Rc1-f1 Rf8xf1+
30.Bd3xf1 Bg4-e6 31.Qe3-d4 -0.28/17
]

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22.c3xd4 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 22.c3xd4 e5xd4
23.Rb1-e1 Qg5-e3+ 24.Qe2xe3 d4xe3
25.Re1xe3 Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-b1 Ra8-d8
27.Re3-e1 Bc4-e6 28.Re1-d1 Na5-c4
29.a2-a4 Rd8-c8 30.Rd1-d4 Kg8-f7
31.Bb1-d3 h7-h5 32.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4
33.Bg3xd6 Bc4-e6 34.Rd4-d3
-0.31/18 ] 22...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Na5-c6 23.d4-d5 Nc6-d4
24.Qe2-e1 Ra8-c8 25.Rb1-c1 b6-b5
26.h2-h4 Qg5-g6 27.c4-c5 d6xc5

750
28.Qe1-e3 Qg6-d6 29.Kg1-h2 h7-h6
30.Rc1-f1 Qd6-e7 31.Bd3-e2 c5-c4
32.Be2-g4 Rc8-f8 33.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8
34.Bg3-e1 Kf8-f7 -0.34/17 ]
23.Bg3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rb1-e1 Qg5-e3+ 24.Qe2xe3 d4xe3
25.Re1xe3 Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-b1 Ra8-d8
27.Re3-e1 Bc4-e6 28.Re1-d1 Na5-c4
29.a2-a4 Rd8-c8 30.Rd1-d4 Kg8-f7
31.Bb1-d3 h7-h5 32.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4
33.Bg3xd6 Bc4-e6 34.Rd4-d3
-0.30/17 ] 23...Qg5-e3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Qg5-e3+ 24.Qe2xe3
d4xe3 25.e4-e5 Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-e4
Ra8-d8 27.Rb1-e1 Bc4xa2 28.Re1xe3
Diagram

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Ba2-e6 29.Re3-a3 Rd8-d7 30.Ra3-f3
Rd7-f7 31.Bd6-b8 Na5-c4 32.Rf3xf7
Kg8xf7 33.Bb8xa7 b6-b5 34.Ba7-c5
Nc4xe5 35.Bc5-d4 Ne5-c4 36.Be4xh7
g7-g6 37.Bd4-c3 Nc4-e3 38.Bc3-d4
-0.22/18 ] 24.Qe2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Qe2xe3 d4xe3 25.e4-e5
Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-e4 Ra8-d8 27.Rb1-e1
Bc4xa2 28.Re1xe3 Ba2-e6 29.Re3-a3
g7-g6 30.Kg1-f2 Na5-c4 31.Ra3xa7
Nc4xd6 32.e5xd6 Rd8xd6 33.Ra7-b7
Be6-c4 34.Kf2-e3 b6-b5 35.Rb7-c7
Bc4-e6 36.Rc7-b7 Be6-d7 37.Be4-f3
h7-h6 38.Rb7-c7 Kg8-f8 39.Bf3-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


b5-b4 -0.27/18 ] 24...d4xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...d4xe3
25.e4-e5 Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-e4 Ra8-d8
27.Rb1-e1 Bc4xa2 28.Re1xe3 Ba2-e6
29.Re3-a3 Na5-c4 30.Ra3xa7 Nc4xd6
31.e5xd6 Rd8xd6 32.Kg1-f2 b6-b5
33.Ra7-b7 Be6-c4 34.Kf2-e3 Rd6-d8
35.Rb7-c7 g7-g6 36.Rc7-b7 Rd8-d6
37.Rb7-c7 Rd6-d1 38.Be4-f3 Rd1-d8
-0.11/15 ] 25.Rb1-e1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.e4-e5
Ba6xc4 26.Bd3-e4 Ra8-d8 27.Rb1-e1
Bc4xa2 28.Re1xe3 Ba2-e6 29.Re3-a3
Na5-c4 30.Ra3xa7 Nc4xd6 31.e5xd6
Rd8xd6 32.Kg1-f2 b6-b5 33.Ra7-b7
Be6-c4 34.Kf2-e3 Rd6-d8 35.Rb7-c7
g7-g6 36.Rc7-b7 Rd8-d6 37.Rb7-c7
Rd6-d1 38.Be4-f3 Rd1-d8 -0.15/16 ]

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White threatens to win material:
Re1xe3 25...Ba6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Ba6xc4 26.Re1xe3
Bc4xa2 27.e4-e5 Ba2-e6 28.Kg1-f2
Na5-c4 29.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4 30.e5-e6
Ra8-e8 31.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 32.Re3-h3
h7-h6 33.Rh3-f3+ Kf7-e6 34.Rf3-f8
Ke6-d7 35.Rf8xe8 Kd7xe8 36.Kf2-e3
Bc4-d5 37.g2-g3 Bd5-c6 38.Ke3-d4
g7-g6 39.Kd4-e5 a7-a5 -0.33/19 ]
26.Re1xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re1xe3 Diagram

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Bc4xa2 27.e4-e5 Ba2-e6 28.Kg1-f2
Na5-c4 29.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4 30.e5-e6
Ra8-e8 31.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 32.Re3-h3
h7-h6 33.Rh3-f3+ Kf7-e6 34.Rf3-f8
Ke6-d7 35.Rf8xe8 Kd7xe8 36.Kf2-e3
Bc4-d5 37.g2-g3 Bd5-c6 38.Ke3-d4
g7-g5 39.g3-g4 -0.40/18 ] 26...Bc4xa2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bc4xa2
27.e4-e5 Ba2-e6 28.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8
29.Bd3-e2 Na5-b7 30.Bd6-a3 Rd8-d2
31.Kf2-e1 Rd2-c2 32.Ke1-d1 Rc2-a2
33.Re3-c3 Nb7-d8 34.Ba3-d6 a7-a5
35.Bd6-c7 Nd8-f7 36.Bc7xb6 Nf7xe5
-0.36/17 ] 27.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Kg1-f2 Diagram
(Diagram 1546)
Na5-c4 28.Bd3xc4+ Ba2xc4
29.Re3-a3 a7-a6 30.Kf2-e3 b6-b5
31.Bd6-b4 Kg8-f7 32.h2-h4 Kf7-e6
33.Bb4-c3 g7-g6 34.Ra3-a1 h7-h6
35.g2-g4 Ra8-a7 36.Bc3-d4 -0.38/16 ]
27...Ba2-e6 The bishop blocks e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ba2-e6
28.Kg1-f2 Na5-c4 29.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4
30.e5-e6 Ra8-e8 31.e6-e7 Kg8-f7
32.Re3-h3 h7-h6 33.Rh3-f3+ Kf7-e6
34.Rf3-f8 Ke6-d7 35.Rf8xe8 Kd7xe8
36.Kf2-e3 Bc4-d5 37.g2-g3 Bd5-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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38.Ke3-d4 g7-g6 39.Kd4-e5 a7-a5
-0.34/18 ] 28.Re3-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Bd3-e4 Na5-c4
29.Be4xa8 Nc4xe3 30.Kg1-f2 Ne3-f5
31.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f7 32.Kf3-f4 Nf5-e7
33.Ba8-e4 h7-h6 34.h2-h3 b6-b5
35.Bd6-b4 Be6-d5 36.Bb4xe7
Bd5xe4 -0.37/15 ] 28...Na5-b3
[ 28...Na5-c4 29.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4
30.e5-e6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Na5-c4 29.Kg1-f2 a7-a5
30.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4 31.e5-e6 Ra8-e8
32.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 33.Re1-e5 g7-g6
34.Re5-e4 Diagram
(Diagram 1547)
b6-b5 35.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e6 36.Rf4-f8
Ke6-d7 37.Kf2-e3 Bc4-d5 38.g2-g4
Bd5-e6 39.Rf8xe8 Kd7xe8 40.h2-h3
b5-b4 41.Ke3-d4 b4-b3 42.Kd4-c3
a5-a4 -0.50/16 ] 29.Bd3-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-d1
Ra8-c8 30.Bd3-a6 Rc8-d8 31.Kg1-f2
Nb3-c5 32.Ba6-f1 a7-a5 33.Kf2-e3
a5-a4 34.Rd1-a1 Rd8-a8 35.Bd6-c7
Nc5-b3 36.Ra1-a3 Ra8-f8 37.Bf1-b5
-0.32/16 ] 29...Nb3-c5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra8-d8
30.Kg1-f2 Nb3-c5 31.Bd6xc5 b6xc5

752

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32.Re1-c1 Rd8-d5 33.Ba6-c4 Rd5xe5
34.Bc4xe6+ Re5xe6 35.Rc1xc5
Re6-e7 36.Kf2-f3 g7-g6 37.g2-g3
Kg8-g7 38.Rc5-a5 h7-h6 39.Ra5-c5
Re7-f7+ 40.Kf3-e4 Rf7-d7 41.Rc5-e5
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30.Ba6-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bd6xc5 b6xc5 31.Re1-c1 c5-c4
32.Kg1-f2 Ra8-e8 33.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f7
34.Ke3-e4 Kf7-e7 35.Rc1-b1 Re8-d8
36.Rb1-b7+ Ke7-f8 37.Rb7xa7
Rd8-d2 38.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-f7
39.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-g6 40.Ra7-c7
Be6-d5+ 41.Ke4-e3 Rd2xg2
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra8-c8
31.Kg1-f2 a7-a5 32.Kf2-e3 g7-g6
33.Re1-f1 a5-a4 34.Rf1-a1 Be6-b3
35.Be2-g4 Rc8-d8 Diagram

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36.Bg4-e2 Kg8-f7 37.Bd6-c7 Rd8-d5
38.Ra1-f1+ Kf7-e7 39.Bc7xb6
Rd5xe5+ 40.Ke3-d2 -0.35/16 ]
31.Bd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Re1-b1 Nc5-b3 32.Rb1-d1 Ra8-d8
33.Rd1-f1 g7-g6 34.Rf1-f4 Rd8-c8
35.Kg1-f2 Nb3-c5 36.Kf2-e3 Be6-d5
37.g2-g3 Nc5-e6 38.Rf4-f6 a5-a4
-0.29/16 ] 31...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...a5-a4 32.Bc7xb6 Nc5-b3
33.Be2-d1 a4-a3 34.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3
35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-a4 36.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f7
37.Bb6-d4 a3-a2 Diagram
(Diagram 1550)
38.g2-g3 Bb3-d5 39.Bd4-c3 Kf7-e6
40.Re1-a1 Ra4-a3 41.Ke3-d3 Ra3-b3
42.Kd3-c2 Rb3-b8 43.Bc3-b2 h7-h6
44.Bb2-d4 Bd5-e4+ 45.Kc2-c3
-0.94/20 ] 32.Bc7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Bc7xb6 Nc5-b3
33.Be2-d1 a4-a3 34.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3
35.Bb6-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Kg1-f2 a3-a2
37.Re1-c1 Kf7-e6 38.Bd4-a1 Ra8-a7

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39.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-f5 40.g2-g3 Kf5-e4
41.Rc6-d6 Ra7-f7+ 42.Kf2-e2
Bb3-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 Rf7-f2+
44.Kd2-c1 Rf2-f1+ 45.Rd6-d1 -1.03/18
] 32...Nc5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nc5-b3 33.Be2-d1 a4-a3
34.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3 35.Bb6-d4 Kg8-f7
36.Kg1-f2 a3-a2 37.Re1-c1 Kf7-e6
38.Bd4-a1 Ra8-a7 39.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-f5
40.g2-g3 Kf5-e4 41.Rc6-d6 Ra7-f7+
42.Kf2-e2 Bb3-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2
Diagram
(Diagram 1551)
Rf7-f2+ 44.Kd2-c1 Rf2-f1+
45.Rd6-d1 -0.95/20 ] 33.Be2-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Be2-d1
a4-a3 34.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3 35.e5-e6
a3-a2 36.Bb6-d4 Ra8-e8 37.e6-e7
Kg8-f7 38.Re1-f1+ Kf7xe7 39.Rf1-e1+
Bb3-e6 40.Bd4xg7 Re8-g8 41.Bg7-e5
Rg8-g5 42.Be5-a1 Rg5-c5 43.Kg1-f2
Ke7-d6 44.Kf2-e3 Rc5-c2 45.Re1-g1
Kd6-d5 46.h2-h3 Kd5-c4 -1.05/17 ]
33...Ra8-c8 [ 33...a4-a3 34.Bd1xb3
Be6xb3 35.Kg1-f2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...a4-a3 34.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3
35.e5-e6 a3-a2 36.Bb6-d4 Ra8-e8
37.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 38.Re1-f1+ Kf7xe7

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39.Rf1-e1+ Bb3-e6 40.Bd4xg7
Re8-g8 41.Bg7-e5 Rg8-g5 42.Be5-a1
Ke7-d6 43.Kg1-f2 Rg5-c5 44.Kf2-e3
Rc5-c2 45.Re1-g1 Kd6-d5 46.h2-h3
Kd5-c4 -0.95/17 ] 34.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd1xb3
a4xb3 35.Re1-b1 Rc8-c2 36.Bb6-d4
Rc2-d2 37.Bd4-e3 Rd2-d8 38.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 39.Be3-g5 Rd8-c8 40.Rb1-b2
Be6-d5 41.Bg5-e3 Kf7-e6 42.Be3-d4
Rc8-c2+ 43.Rb2xc2 b3xc2 44.Bd4-b2
h7-h5 45.h2-h3 h5-h4 46.Kf2-e3
Bd5xg2 -0.65/16 ] 34...Nb3-c1
[ 34...a4-a3-+ a pity that Black didn't

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34...a4-a3 Diagram

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35.Bd1xb3 Be6xb3 36.Bb6-d4 a3-a2
37.e5-e6 Rc8-f8+ 38.Kf2-g3 Rf8-e8
39.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 40.Bd4-c5 Bb3-c4
41.Kg3-f4 Re8-c8 42.Bc5-d4 Bc4-e6
43.Kf4-e3 Kf7xe7 44.Ke3-d2 Ke7-f7
45.Re1-c1 Rc8-d8 46.Kd2-c3 Kf7-g6
47.Rc1-a1 h7-h6 48.h2-h3 -0.92/16 ]
35.Re1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Re1-e3 Rc8-b8 36.Bb6-c5
Rb8-b2+ 37.Kf2-g3 Nc1-b3 38.Bc5-a3
Rb2-d2 39.Bd1-f3 Nb3-d4 40.Bf3-e4
Nd4-c2 41.Be4xc2 Rd2xc2 42.Re3-f3
g7-g5 43.Rf3-f2 Rc2xf2 44.Kg3xf2
Kg8-f7 45.Kf2-e3 Be6-d5 46.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 47.Ke3-d4 -0.20/20 ]
35...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rc8-b8 36.Bb6-c5 Rb8-b2+
37.Kf2-g3 Nc1-b3 38.Bc5-a3 Rb2-d2
39.Re3-f3 g7-g5 40.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-g7
41.Bd1-f3 Rd2-a2 42.Rf8-f6 Ra2xa3
43.Rf6xe6 Nb3-d4 44.Re6-a6 h7-h5
45.Kg3-f2 Nd4xf3 46.g2xf3 Diagram
(Diagram 1554)
Kg7-f7 47.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a2+ 48.Ke2-e3
Ra2xh2 49.Ra6xa4 Kf7-e6 50.f3-f4
g5xf4+ 51.Ke3-e4 Rh2-f2 52.Ra4-a6+

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Ke6-e7 -0.14/18 ] 36.Bb6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bb6-c5
Rb8-b2+ 37.Kf2-g3 Nc1-b3 38.Bc5-a3
Rb2-d2 39.Re3-f3 g7-g5 40.Rf3-f8+
Kg8-g7 41.Bd1-f3 Rd2-a2 42.Rf8-f6
Ra2xa3 43.Rf6xe6 Nb3-d4 44.Re6-a6
h7-h5 45.Kg3-f2 Nd4xf3 46.g2xf3
Kg7-f7 47.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a2+ 48.Ke2-e3
Ra2xh2 49.Ra6xa4 Kf7-e6 50.f3-f4
g5xf4+ 51.Ke3-e4 Rh2-f2 52.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-e7 -0.21/18 ] 36...Rb8-b2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rb8-b2+
37.Kf2-g3 Nc1-b3 38.Bc5-a3 Rb2-d2
39.Re3-f3 g7-g5 40.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-g7
41.Bd1-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 1555)
Rd2-a2 42.Rf8-f6 Ra2xa3 43.Rf6xe6
Nb3-d4 44.Re6-a6 h7-h5 45.Kg3-f2
Nd4xf3 46.g2xf3 Kg7-f7 47.Kf2-e2
Ra3-a2+ 48.Ke2-e3 Ra2xh2
49.Ra6xa4 Kf7-e6 50.f3-f4 g5xf4+
51.Ke3-e4 Rh2-f2 52.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-e7 -0.14/19 ] 37.Kf2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf2-g3
Nc1-b3 38.Bc5-a3 Rb2-d2 39.Re3-f3
g7-g5 40.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-g7 41.Bd1-f3
Rd2-a2 42.Rf8-f6 Ra2xa3 43.Rf6xe6
Nb3-d4 44.Re6-a6 h7-h5 45.Kg3-f2

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Nd4xf3 46.g2xf3 Kg7-f7 47.Kf2-e2
Ra3-a2+ 48.Ke2-e3 Ra2xh2
49.Ra6xa4 Kf7-e6 50.f3-f4 g5xf4+
51.Ke3-e4 Rh2-f2 52.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-e7 -0.21/17 ] 37...Nc1-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc1-b3
38.Bc5-d6 Nb3-d2 39.Bd1-e2 Kg8-f7
40.h2-h4 Nd2-c4 41.Re3-f3+ Kf7-e8
42.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 43.Rf3-f4 Rb2-c2
44.e5-e6 Bc4xe6 45.Rf4xa4 Be6-d5
46.Ra4-a7 Rc2xg2+ 47.Kg3-f4
Rg2-f2+ 48.Kf4-e5 Bd5-f7 49.Ke5-e4
Rf2-e2+ 50.Ke4-f4 Re2-d2 -0.15/17 ]
38.Bc5-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Bc5-a3 Rb2-d2 39.Re3-f3
g7-g5 40.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-g7 41.Bd1-f3
Rd2-a2 42.Rf8-f6 Ra2xa3 43.Rf6xe6
Nb3-d4 44.Re6-a6 h7-h5 45.Kg3-f2
Nd4xf3 46.g2xf3 Kg7-f7 47.Kf2-e2
Kf7-e7 48.h2-h3 -0.21/17 ]
(Diagram 1556)
38...Nb3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Nb3-d2 39.Bd1-e2 Kg8-f7
40.h2-h4 g7-g6 41.Kg3-f4 Nd2-c4
42.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 43.Re3-e4
Rb2-f2+ 44.Kf4-e3 Rf2-e2+ 45.Ke3-d4
Re2xe4+ 46.Kd4xe4 Kf7-e6
47.Ke4-d4 Bc4-b3 48.Bd6-a3 -0.14/16

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] 39.Bd1-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 39.Re3-a3 Be6-b3 40.Ra3-a1
Bb3xd1 41.Ra1xd1 Nd4-e2+
42.Kg3-f3 Kg8-f7 43.Bd6-a3 Rb2-b3+
44.Kf3xe2 Rb3xa3 45.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-e6
46.Rd7xg7 Ra3-b3 47.Rg7xh7 a4-a3
48.Rh7-a7 Rb3-b2+ 49.Ke2-f3 a3-a2
50.Kf3-e4 Rb2-e2+ 51.Ke4-d4
Re2-d2+ 52.Kd4-e4 Rd2xg2
53.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f7 54.Ra6-a7+
Kf7-g6 -0.15/15 ]

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39...Be6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Be6xg4 40.Kg3xg4 Rb2xg2+
41.Kg4-f4 Nd4-b5 42.h2-h4 Rg2-d2
43.Bd6-a3 Rd2-d4+ 44.Kf4-f5 Kg8-f7
45.e5-e6+ Kf7-e8 46.Ba3-b2 Rd4-d5+
47.Kf5-e4 Rd5-h5 48.Re3-f3 Rh5xh4+
49.Ke4-d5 Rh4-h5+ 50.Kd5-c6
Nb5-a7+ 51.Kc6-d6 Na7-c8+
52.Kd6-c6 Nc8-e7+ 53.Kc6-b6
Ne7-d5+ 54.Kb6-a5 Nd5-f4+
55.Ka5xa4 Nf4xe6 -0.93/19 Diagram
] 40.Kg3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kg3xg4 Rb2xg2+ 41.Kg4-f4
Nd4-b5 42.h2-h4 Rg2-d2 43.Bd6-a3
Rd2-d4+ 44.Kf4-f5 Kg8-f7 45.e5-e6+
Kf7-e8 46.Ba3-b2 Rd4-d5+ 47.Kf5-e4

Rd5-h5 48.Re3-f3 Rh5xh4+


49.Ke4-d5 Rh4-h5+ 50.Kd5-c6
Nb5-a7+ 51.Kc6-d6 Na7-c8+
52.Kd6-c6 Nc8-e7+ 53.Kc6-b6
Ne7-d5+ 54.Kb6-a5 Nd5-f4+
55.Ka5xa4 Nf4xe6 -1.00/18 ]
40...Rb2xg2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rb2xg2+ 41.Kg4-f4 Nd4-b5
42.h2-h4 Rg2-d2 43.Bd6-a3 Rd2-d4+
44.Kf4-f5 Kg8-f7 45.e5-e6+ Kf7-e8
46.Ba3-b2 Rd4-d5+ 47.Kf5-e4 Rd5-h5
48.Re3-f3 Rh5xh4+ 49.Ke4-d5
Rh4-h5+ 50.Kd5-c6 Nb5-a7+ Diagram
51.Kc6-d6 Na7-c8+ 52.Kd6-c6
Nc8-e7+ 53.Kc6-b6 Ne7-d5+

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Nf4xe6 -0.91/16 ] 41.Kg4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kg4-f4
Nd4-b5 42.h2-h4 Kg8-f7 43.e5-e6+
Kf7-e8 44.Kf4-e5 Rg2-h2 45.Bd6-c5
Rh2xh4 46.Ke5-d5 g7-g5 47.Re3-g3
h7-h6 48.Rg3-d3 Nb5-c7+ 49.Kd5-d6
Rh4-c4 50.Kd6xc7 Rc4xc5+
51.Kc7-d6 Rc5-c8 -0.73/16 ]
41...Rg2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rg2-g1 42.e5-e6 Nd4-f5
43.Re3-f3 Nf5xd6 44.e6-e7 h7-h5
45.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-h7 46.Rf8-d8 Diagram
(Diagram 1560)

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a4-a3 57.Ke4-d5 Rb3-b2 58.Ra6xa3
Rb2xh2 -1.25/19 Diagram

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Rg1-e1 47.Rd8xd6 Re1xe7


48.Rd6-a6 Re7-e4 49.Kh3-g3 Re4-b4
50.Kg3-f2 h5-h4 51.Kf2-e2 g7-g6
] 42...Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Ke2-f2 Kh7-h6 53.Kf2-f3 h4-h3
42...Nd4-f5 43.Re3-f3 Nf5xd6
54.Kf3-f2 Rb4-b2+ 55.Kf2-f3 Rb2-b3+
44.e6-e7 h7-h5 45.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-h7
56.Kf3-e4 a4-a3 57.Ke4-d5 Rb3-b2
46.Rf8-d8 Rg1-e1 47.Rd8xd6 Re1xe7
58.Ra6xa3 Rb2xh2 -1.16/20 ] 42.e5-e6 48.Rd6-a6 Re7-e4 49.Kh3-g3 Re4-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.e5-e6
50.Kg3-f2 h5-h4 51.Kf2-e2 g7-g6
Nd4-f5 43.Re3-f3 Nf5xd6 44.e6-e7
52.Ke2-f2 Kh7-h6 53.Kf2-f3 h4-h3
h7-h5 45.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-h7 46.Rf8-d8
54.Kf3-f2 Rb4-b2+ 55.Kf2-f3 Rb2-b3+
Rg1-e1 47.Rd8xd6 Re1xe7 48.Rd6-a6 56.Kf3-e4 a4-a3 57.Ke4-d5 Rb3-b2
Re7-e4 49.Kh3-g3 Re4-b4 50.Kg3-f2
58.Ra6xa3 Rb2xh2 -1.16/20 ]
43.Re3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
h5-h4 51.Kf2-e2 g7-g6 52.Ke2-f2
Kh7-h6 53.Kf2-f3 h4-h3 54.Kf3-f2
43.Re3-f3 Nf5xd6 44.e6-e7 h7-h5

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45.Rf3-f8+ Kg8-h7 46.Rf8-d8 Rg1-e1
47.Rd8xd6 Re1xe7 48.Rd6-a6
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Re7-e4 49.Kh3-g3 Re4-b4 50.Kg3-f2
h5-h4 51.Kf2-e2 g7-g6 52.Ke2-f2
Kh7-h6 53.Kf2-f3 h4-h3 54.Kf3-f2
Rb4-b2+ 55.Kf2-f3 Rb2-b3+ 56.Kf3-e4
a4-a3 57.Ke4-d5 Rb3-b2 58.Ra6xa3
Rb2xh2 -1.25/18 ] 43...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...g7-g5
44.Rd3-g3 Rg1xg3+ 45.Bd6xg3
Nf5xg3 46.h2xg3 a4-a3 47.Kh3-g4
a3-a2 48.Kg4xg5 Kg8-f8 49.Kg5-g4
Kf8-e7 50.Kg4-f5 a2-a1Q 51.g3-g4
Qa1-f6+ 52.Kf5-e4 Qf6xe6+ 53.Ke4-f4
Qe6-c4+ 54.Kf4-f5 Qc4-d5+ 55.Kf5-f4
Qd5-d4+ 56.Kf4-f5 Qd4-f6+ 57.Kf5-e4
Qf6-c6+ 58.Ke4-e5 Qc6-e6+
59.Ke5-f4 Qe6-c4+ -10.41/12 ]
44.Bd6-g3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Rd3-g3 Diagram

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Qf6-c6+ 58.Ke4-e5 Qc6-e6+
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44...h7-h5 [ 44...h7-h5 45.Rd3-d4
Rg1xg3+ 46.h2xg3 Nf5xd4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...h7-h5
Diagram

(Diagram 1563)
(Diagram 1565)
Rg1xg3+ 45.Bd6xg3 Nf5xg3
46.h2xg3 a4-a3 47.Kh3-g4 a3-a2
48.Kg4xg5 Kg8-f8 49.Kg5-g4 Kf8-e7
50.Kg4-f5 a2-a1Q 51.g3-g4 Qa1-f6+
52.Kf5-e4 Qf6xe6+ 53.Ke4-f4
Qe6-c4+ 54.Kf4-f5 Qc4-d5+ 55.Kf5-f4

45.Rd3-d8+ Kg8-h7 46.Rd8-d4 a4-a3


47.e6-e7 g5-g4+ 48.Rd4xg4 h5xg4+
Diagram
49.Kh3xg4 Nf5xe7 50.Kg4-h3
Rg1xg3+ 51.Kh3xg3 a3-a2 52.Kg3-f3

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Qh1xh2 55.Kd3-d4 Qh2-d2+
56.Kd4-c5 Qd2-d5+ 57.Kc5-b4
Qd5-d6+ 58.Kb4-c4 Kh7-g6 59.Kc4-c3
Ne7-d5+ 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-f5 61.Kc4-d4
Qd6-e5+ 62.Kd4-c5 Nd5-e3+
63.Kc5-c6 Qe5-d5+ 64.Kc6-b6
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0-1

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Dr. Anthony Saidy
Robert James Fischer
New York

A25

1969

A25: English Opening vs King's Indian


with ...Nc6 but without early d3
1.c2-c4 Notes by Wade. e7-e5
2.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 3.g2-g3 f7-f5
4.Bf1-g2 Ng8-f6 5.d2-d3 Bf8-c5
6.e2-e3 f5-f4 A sacrifice. The
soundness of the move is questioned,
but there is no doubt it leads to lively
play. 7.e3xf4 Diagram

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0-0 8.Ng1-e2 Qd8-e8 9.0-0 d7-d6
10.Nc3-a4 Bc5-d4 11.Ne2xd4 e5xd4
12.h2-h3 h7-h5 13.a2-a3 a7-a5
14.b2-b3 Qe8-g6 15.Na4-b2 Bc8-f5
last book move last book move
16.Qd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Rf1-e1 Kg8-h8 17.Bg2-f1 h5-h4
18.g3-g4 Nf6xg4 19.h3xg4 Bf5xg4
20.Qd1-d2 Ra8-e8 21.Re1xe8 Rf8xe8
22.Kg1-h2 Kh8-g8 23.Nb2-a4 Bg4-f3
24.f4-f5 Qg6xf5 25.Qd2-f4 Qf5-h5
26.Qf4-g5 Qh5-h7 27.Bc1-b2 b7-b6
0.49/17 ] 16...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Nf6-d7 17.Rf1-e1
Nd7-c5 18.Bg2-f1 h5-h4 19.g3-g4
a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Nc5-b3 21.Ra1-b1

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Nb3xc1 22.b4-b5 Nc1xd3 23.Nb2xd3
Nc6-a5 24.Re1-e7 Na5-b3 25.Re7xc7
Nb3-c5 26.Rb1-d1 Ra8-e8 27.Kg1-h2
Bf5-e4 28.f4-f5 Qg6-f6 0.32/18 ]
17.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5 18.Bg2-f1 Nc5-e6
19.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8 20.Rd1-e1 Ne6-c5
21.Re1xe8+ Ra8xe8 22.Bc1-d2 a5-a4
23.b3xa4 Diagram

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Ne4-c3 26.a4-a5 h5-h4 0.36/16 ]
17...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Nd7-c5 18.Bg2-f1 h5-h4 19.g3-g4
a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Nc5-b3 21.Ra1-b1
Nb3xc1 22.b4-b5 Nc1xd3 23.Nb2xd3
Nc6-a5 24.Re1-e7 Na5-b3 25.Re7xc7
Nb3-c5 26.Rb1-d1 Ra8-e8 27.Kg1-h2
Bf5-e4 28.f4-f5 Qg6-f6 0.32/18 ]
18.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Qc2-d1 Ra8-a6 19.Bg2-f1 Ra6-a8
20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-e8 21.Re1-e2 Nc6-e7
22.Re2-d2 Bf5-d7 23.Bf1-e2 Rf8-f5
24.Nb2-a4 Bd7xa4 25.b3xa4 h5-h4
26.Be2-g4 h4xg3 27.f2xg3 0.20/16 ]
18...Ra8-a6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...h5-h4 19.g3-g4 a5-a4
20.b3-b4 Nc5-b3 21.Ra1-b1 Nb3xc1
22.b4-b5 Nc1xd3 23.Nb2xd3 Nc6-a5
24.Re1-e7 Na5-b3 25.Re7xc7 Nb3-c5
26.Rb1-d1 Ra8-e8 27.Kg1-h2 Bf5-e4

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28.f4-f5 Qg6-g5 29.Bf1-g2 Be4xd3
30.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h8 31.Rd1xd3
Nc5xd3 32.Qc2xd3 0.33/16 ]

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A good move (!). Fischer is trying to
use every piece to exert pressure
against White's position. This move
seems to carry it to an extreme, as it
requires great judgement to sense that
the rook is not being put out of play.
19.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Re1-d1 Ra6-b6 20.Nb2-a4
Diagram
(Diagram 1570)
Nc5xa4 21.b3xa4 Nc6-d8 22.Ra1-b1
Rb6xb1 23.Qc2xb1 b7-b6 24.Kg1-h2
Nd8-e6 25.Qb1-c2 Rf8-e8 26.Bc1-b2
Kg8-h7 27.Rd1-e1 c7-c6 28.Kh2-g1
h5-h4 29.g3-g4 Bf5xg4 30.h3xg4
Qg6xg4+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qg4xf4+
32.Kh2-g1 0.47/16 ] 19...Ra6-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra6-b6
20.Qc2-d1 Rb6xb3 21.Nb2-a4 Rb3xd3
22.Na4xc5 d6xc5 23.Bf1xd3 Bf5xd3
24.Ra1-c1 b7-b6 25.Qd1-f3 Bd3-f5
26.Qf3-d5+ Kg8-h8 27.Qd5-g2 Kh8-h7
28.Rc1-d1 a5-a4 29.Rd1-c1 d4-d3
30.Bd2-c3 Nc6-d4 31.Bc3xd4 c5xd4
32.Rc1-d1 Qg6-d6 33.Qg2-d5 0.02/19

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] 20.Bd2xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qc2-d1 Nc5xb3 21.Nb2-a4 Nb3xa1
22.Na4xb6 c7xb6 23.Bf1-g2 Bf5xd3
24.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h7 25.Qd1xa1
Rf8-e8 26.h3-h4 Re8xe1+ 27.Qa1xe1
Bd3-c2 28.Kg1-g2 Bc2-f5 29.f2-f3
a5-a4 30.Qe1-d1 Bf5-c2 31.Qd1-g1
Bc2-f5 -0.06/17 ] 20...Rb6xb3
[ 20...Nc6xa5!? 21.b3-b4 Na5-b3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nc6xa5
21.b3-b4 Na5-b3 22.Ra1-b1 h5-h4
23.Kg1-h2 Bf5-d7 24.Re1-e7 Rb6-a6
25.Re7xd7 Nc5xd7 26.Qc2xb3
Qg6-e6 27.Bf1-g2 c7-c6 28.a3-a4
Rf8-e8 29.a4-a5 Kg8-h8 30.Bg2-f3
Nd7-f6 31.g3-g4 -0.27/17 ] 21.Ba5-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ba5-d2
h5-h4 22.g3-g4 Nc6-e5 23.Re1xe5
d6xe5 24.Bd2-b4 Bf5xg4 25.h3xg4
Qg6xg4+ 26.Kg1-h1 h4-h3 27.Bb4xc5
Qg4-f3+ 28.Kh1-h2 Qf3xf4+
29.Kh2-g1 Qf4-g4+ 30.Kg1-h2
Qg4-f4+ 31.Kh2-g1 -0.11/18
Diagram
(Diagram 1571)
] 21...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rb3-b6 22.h3-h4 Nc5-b3
23.Ra1-b1 Nb3xd2 24.Qc2xd2 Rb6-b3

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25.a3-a4 Nc6-b4 26.Re1-e7 Nb4xd3
27.Bf1xd3 Bf5xd3 28.Rb1-e1 Rf8-f7
29.Nb2xd3 Qg6xd3 30.Qd2xd3
Rb3xd3 31.Kg1-g2 Rd3-d2 0.00/15 ]
22.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.a3-a4 Nc6-d8 23.a4-a5 Nd8-e6
24.Ra1-b1 Rb3-a3 25.Qc2-d1 Bf5xd3
26.Re1xe6 Qg6xe6 27.Nb2xd3
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Nc5xd3 28.Qd1-f3 Qe6xc4 29.Qf3xb7
Ra8-e8 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Rc1xc7
Qb3xb7 32.Rc7xb7 Ra3-a2 33.Bf1xd3
Ra2xd2 34.Bd3-g6 -0.02/17 ]
22...Ra8-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nc6-d8 23.a4-a5 Nd8-e6

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24.Ra1-b1 Rb3-a3 25.Qc2-d1 Ra3-a2
26.Qd1-f3 Ra8-e8 27.Bd2-b4 c7-c6
28.Kg1-h1 Qg6-f7 29.Kh1-g1 h5-h4
30.Bb4xc5 Ne6xc5 31.Re1xe8+
Qf7xe8 -0.05/16 ] 23.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-b1
Ra6-a8 24.Rb1-d1 Kg8-h8 25.Rd1-a1
Ra8-f8 26.h3-h4 Rf8-a8 27.Ra1-a2
Ra8-b8 28.Bf1-e2 Rb8-e8 29.Qc2-d1
Bf5-g4 30.Be2xg4 Re8xe1+
31.Bd2xe1 h5xg4 32.a4-a5 Qg6-e6
-0.05/16 ] 23...Kg8-h7N [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...b7-b6 24.a5xb6 Ra6xb6
25.Ra1-a2 Rb6-b8 26.Bf1-g2 Nc5xd3
27.Nb2xd3 Bf5xd3 28.Qc2-d1 Rb3-b1
29.Qd1-a4 Rb1xe1+ 30.Bd2xe1
Bd3-e4 31.Kg1-h2 Be4xg2 32.Kh2xg2
Qg6-e4+ 33.f2-f3 Qe4-b1 34.Be1-f2
h5-h4 35.g3-g4 Nc6-b4 36.Ra2-e2
Nb4-d3 37.Re2-e8+ Kg8-h7
38.Re8xb8 Qb1xb8 39.Bf2xd4
Nd3xf4+ 40.Kg2-h2 -0.13/15 ;RR
23...Nc6-b4 24.Bd2xb4 Rb3xb4
25.Ra1-a3 b7-b6 26.Re1-a1 Qg6-e6
27.a5xb6 Ra6xb6 28.Ra3-a8+ Kg8-h7
29.Qc2-d1 g7-g6 30.Nb2-a4 Nc5xa4
31.Ra8xa4 Rb4xa4 32.Ra1xa4 Bf5xh3
33.Ra4-a7 Bh3xf1 34.Ra7xc7+
Kh7-h6 35.Qd1xf1 h5-h4 36.Kg1-g2
Rb6-b2 37.Kg2-f3 d6-d5 38.g3xh4
Karpov,A (2660)-Bellon Lopez,J (2400)/
Madrid 1973/MCL/- (49) ] 24.Re1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-a2
Diagram
(Diagram 1573)
Nc6-b4 25.Bd2xb4 Rb3xb4
26.Qc2-d2 Rb4-b3 27.Qd2-d1 Qg6-f7
28.Nb2-a4 Rb3xd3 29.Bf1xd3 Nc5xd3
30.Re1-e7 Qf7xe7 31.Qd1xh5+
Kh7-g8 32.Qh5xf5 Nd3-b4 33.Ra2-a1
Qe7-e8 34.Qf5-b1 c7-c5 35.Na4-b6
Qe8-e6 36.Qb1-d1 d4-d3 37.Qd1-f1
Qe6-f5 38.Qf1-g2 Nb4-c6 39.g3-g4

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24...b7-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...b7-b6 25.a5xb6 Ra6xb6
26.Bd2-c1 Nc6-b4 27.Qc2-e2 Nc5xd3
28.Nb2xd3 Bf5xd3 29.Qe2-e7 Bd3xf1
30.Rd1xf1 Nb4-d3 31.Bc1-d2 Rb6-b7
32.Qe7-e2 Rb3-b2 33.Qe2-f3 Rb7-b3
34.f4-f5 Qg6-f7 35.Rf1-d1 Nd3-e5
36.Qf3-f4 Ne5-f3+ 37.Kg1-h1 Nf3xd2
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25.Bd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.a5xb6 Ra6xb6 26.Bd2-c1 Nc6-b4
27.Qc2-e2 Nc5xd3 28.Nb2xd3 Bf5xd3
29.Qe2-e7 Bd3xf1 Diagram
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32.Qe7-e2 Rb3-b2 33.Qe2-d1 Rb7-b3


34.Ra1-a7 h5-h4 35.g3-g4 Qg6-f7
36.Qd1-e2 Qf7xc4 37.Qe2-e4+
Kh7-h8 38.Qe4-e8+ Qc4-g8
39.Qe8-h5+ Qg8-h7 -0.57/15 ]
25...b6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...b6xa5 26.Nb2-a4 Rb3xd3
27.Na4xc5 Rd3xd1 28.Qc2xd1 d6xc5
29.Qd1-a4 Ra6-b6 30.Be1-d2 Nc6-b4
31.Qa4-d1 Bf5-c2 32.Qd1-f3 Bc2-e4
33.f4-f5 Be4xf3 34.f5xg6+ Kh7xg6
35.Ra1xa5 Nb4-a6 36.Bf1-d3+ Kg6-f6
37.h3-h4 Rb6-e6 38.Kg1-h2 Bf3-g4
39.Bd2-g5+ Kf6-f7 40.Kh2-g2 Na6-b4
41.Bd3-f1 Re6-e5 42.Ra5-a7 -0.72/18
] 26.Nb2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd1-c1 a5-a4 27.Nb2xa4 Rb3xd3
28.Na4xc5 Rd3xg3+ 29.f2xg3 Ra6xa1
30.Qc2-b2 Ra1xc1 31.Nc5-d7 Bf5xd7
32.Qb2xc1 Bd7-f5 33.Qc1-d1 Bf5-c2
34.Qd1-d2 Bc2-e4 35.Be1-f2 d4-d3
36.Qd2-c3 Qg6-f6 37.Qc3-e1 Qf6-f5
38.Qe1-d2 Nc6-a5 39.Qd2-c3 Kh7-g8
40.c4-c5 -0.87/15 ] 26...Rb3xd3
[ 26...Bf5xd3? 27.Rd1xd3 Decoy: d3
Rb3xd3 28.Na4xc5 Rd3xg3+ 29.f2xg3
Qg6xc2 30.Bf1-d3+ Qc2xd3
31.Nc5xd3+- Diagram
; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rb3xd3
Diagram

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27.Na4xc5 Rd3xd1 28.Qc2xd1 d6xc5
29.Qd1-a4 Ra6-b6 30.Be1-d2 Nc6-b4
31.Qa4-d1 Bf5-c2 32.Qd1-f3 Bc2-e4
33.f4-f5 Be4xf3 34.f5xg6+ Kh7xg6
35.Ra1xa5 Nb4-a6 36.Bf1-d3+ Kg6-f6
37.h3-h4 Rb6-e6 38.Kg1-h2 Bf3-g4
39.Bd2-g5+ Kf6-f7 40.Kh2-g2 Na6-b4
41.Bd3-f1 Re6-e5 42.Ra5-a7 -0.72/17
] 27.Bf1xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Na4xc5 Rd3xd1 28.Qc2xd1 d6xc5
29.Qd1-a4 Ra6-b6 30.Be1-d2 Nc6-b4
31.h3-h4 Bf5-d3 32.Qa4-d7 Bd3xf1
33.Ra1xf1 a5-a4 34.f4-f5 Qg6-c6
35.Qd7-f7 Nb4-d3 36.f5-f6 Qc6xf6
37.Qf7xh5+ Kh7-g8 38.Qh5-e8+

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Qf6-f8 39.Qe8xa4 -0.62/16 ]
27...Bf5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nc5xd3 28.Qc2-d2 Qg6-e6
29.Na4-b2 Nd3-c5 30.Ra1-a3
Ra6-b6 -1.26/17 ] 28.Qc2-a2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qc2-b2
Nc5xa4 29.Ra1xa4 Bd3-c2 30.Ra4-a1
Ra6-b6 31.Qb2-a3 Bc2xd1 32.Ra1xd1
Qg6-e4 33.Qa3-a2 h5-h4 34.g3xh4
Qe4-g6+ 35.Kg1-f1 Qg6-f5 36.Qa2-a3
a5-a4 37.Kf1-g1 Qf5-g6+ 38.Kg1-h2
Qg6-c2 39.Qa3-f3 Qc2-f5 40.Kh2-g2
g7-g6 41.Rd1-a1 Qf5-c2 42.Qf3-d5
Kh7-g7 43.Ra1-a3 -1.05/18 ]

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28...Nc6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc6-b4 29.Qa2-b2 Nc5xa4
30.Ra1xa4 Bd3-c2 31.Qb2-a1 Bc2xa4
32.Qa1xa4 Qg6-c2 33.Rd1-a1
Qc2xa4 34.Ra1xa4 c7-c5 35.Kg1-f1
Kh7-g6 36.g3-g4 Kg6-f6 37.Kf1-e2
Ra6-a8 38.g4xh5 Kf6-f5 39.Be1-d2
Kf5-e4 40.f2-f3+ Ke4-f5 41.Ke2-d1
Nb4-d3 42.Kd1-c2 Nd3xf4 43.Ra4xa5
d4-d3+ 44.Kc2-d1 Ra8xa5 45.Bd2xa5
Nf4xh5 -1.22/19 ] 29.Qa2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qa2-b2
Nc5xa4 30.Ra1xa4 Bd3-c2 31.Ra4-a1
Bc2xd1 32.Ra1xd1 c7-c5 33.Qb2-a3
h5-h4 34.g3-g4 Qg6-e4 35.Be1xb4
c5xb4 36.Qa3-b3 Qe4xf4 37.Qb3-c2+

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g7-g6 38.Rd1-e1 a5-a4 39.Re1-e7+
Kh7-h6 40.Re7-e6 Qf4-f7 41.Qc2-d2+
Kh6-h7 42.Qd2xb4 Qf7xe6
43.Qb4-b7+ Kh7-h6 44.Qb7xa6
-1.37/17 ] 29...Nb4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Nb4-c2 30.Qa3-a2
Nc2xa1 31.Rd1xa1 Qg6-f5 32.Na4xc5
d6xc5 33.Be1xa5 Qf5xh3 34.Ra1-e1
h5-h4 35.Qa2-b3 h4xg3 36.Qb3xd3+
Ra6-g6 37.f2xg3 Kh7-h6 38.Qd3xg6+
Kh6xg6 39.Kg1-f2 d4-d3 40.Ba5xc7
Qh3-h2+ 41.Kf2-f3 Qh2-c2 42.g3-g4
Qc2xc4 43.f4-f5+ Kg6-f7 44.Bc7-e5
d3-d2 -3.30/16 ] 30.Qa3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qa3-a2
Nc2xa1 31.Rd1xa1 Qg6-f5 32.Na4xc5
d6xc5 33.Be1xa5 Qf5xh3 34.Ra1-e1
Ra6-e6 35.Re1xe6 Qh3xe6
36.Qa2-d2 Bd3xc4 37.Qd2-d1 Qe6-f5
38.Ba5xc7 d4-d3 39.Qd1-e1 Bc4-d5
40.Qe1-e5 Qf5-f7 41.Qe5-c3 c5-c4
42.Bc7-e5 Qf7-a7 43.Qc3-d4 Qa7-b7
-3.34/17 ] 30...Nc2xa1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Nc2xa1 31.Rd1xa1
Nc5xa4 32.Ra1xa4 Qg6-e4
33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-b6 34.Ra4-a1 Bd3xc4
35.f2-f3 Qe4xf3 36.Qd2-c2+ Bc4-d3
37.Qc2-f2 Qf3xf2+ 38.Kg1xf2
Rb6-b2+ 39.Kf2-f3 d6-d5 40.f4-f5
Bd3xf5 41.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 42.h3xg4
Bf5-e4+ 43.Kf3-f4 d4-d3 44.Be1xa5
c7-c5 45.Ra1-d1 c5-c4 46.Rd1-d2
Rb2-b1 47.Ba5-c3 Kh7-g6 48.Kf4-e3
Kg6-g5 -3.97/17 ] 31.Rd1xa1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Na4xc5
d6xc5 32.Rd1xa1 Bd3xc4 33.Be1xa5
Bc4-d5 34.Qb2-e2 c5-c4 35.h3-h4
c7-c5 36.Qe2-f1 Qg6-f5 37.Kg1-h2
Ra6-e6 38.Ra1-c1 c4-c3 39.Ba5xc3
d4xc3 40.Rc1xc3 c5-c4 41.f2-f3
Re6-b6 42.Qf1-e2 Rb6-b3 43.Qe2-d2
Rb3-b1 44.Rc3-e3 Bd5-e6 45.Qd2-g2
Rb1-d1 46.Re3-e5 -3.77/17 ]
31...Nc5xa4 [ 31...Bd3xc4?!
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33.Qd4xd3+ Nc5xd3 34.Be1-d2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nc5xa4
32.Ra1xa4 Qg6-e4 33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-b6
34.f2-f3 Qe4xf3 35.Qd2-f2 Qf3-e4
36.Ra4-a1 Bd3xc4 37.Qf2-g2
Qe4xg2+ 38.Kg1xg2 Rb6-b2+
39.Kg2-g1 c7-c5 40.Be1xa5 Bc4-d5
41.Kg1-f1 Bd5-g2+ 42.Kf1-e1 Bg2xh3
43.Ra1-d1 Rb2-g2 44.Ba5-c7 Bh3-g4
45.Rd1-d2 Rg2xg3 46.Bc7xd6 Rg3-c3
47.Rd2-a2 h5-h4 48.Ra2-a7 Rc3-c2
-3.77/19 ] 32.Ra1xa4 Attacks the
isolani on a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra1xa4 Qg6-e4 33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-b6
34.f2-f3 Qe4xf3 35.Qd2-f2 Qf3-e4
36.Ra4-a1 Bd3xc4 37.Qf2-g2
Qe4xg2+ 38.Kg1xg2 Rb6-b2+
39.Kg2-g1 c7-c5 40.Be1xa5 Bc4-d5
41.Kg1-f1 Bd5-g2+ 42.Kf1-e1 Bg2xh3
43.Ra1-d1 Rb2-g2 44.Ba5-c7 Bh3-g4
45.Rd1-d2 Rg2xg3 46.Bc7xd6 Rg3-c3
47.Rd2-a2 Kh7-g6 -3.84/18 ]
32...Qg6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qg6-e4 33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-b6
34.f2-f3 Qe4xf3 35.Qd2-f2 Qf3-e4
36.Ra4-a1 Bd3xc4 37.Be1xa5 Bc4-d5
38.Kg1-h2 Rb6-b1 39.Ra1xb1 Qe4xb1
40.g3-g4 c7-c5 41.g4xh5 Qb1-e4
42.Ba5-b6 Kh7-h6 43.Bb6-c7 c5-c4
44.Bc7-b6 d4-d3 45.Bb6-d4 Bd5-f7
46.f4-f5 Kh6-h7 47.f5-f6 -3.26/15 ]
33.Be1xa5 A mistake; although if 33.
Bd2 Rb6 is still hopeless.. [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-b6
34.f2-f3 Qe4xf3 35.Qd2-f2 Qf3-e4
36.Ra4-a1 Bd3xc4 37.Be1xa5 Bc4-d5
38.Kg1-h2 Rb6-b1 39.Ra1xb1 Qe4xb1
40.g3-g4 c7-c5 41.g4xh5 Qb1-e4
42.Ba5-b6 Kh7-h6 43.Bb6-c7 c5-c4
44.Bc7-b6 d4-d3 45.Bb6-d4 Bd5-f7
46.f4-f5 Kh6-h7 47.f5-f6 -3.19/16 ]
33...Ra6xa5! Decoy: a5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ra6xa5 34.Ra4xa5
Qe4-e1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Qe1xa5
36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5 37.Kh2-g1 Qf5-e4

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38.Qd4xe4+ Bd3xe4 39.c4-c5 d6xc5
40.Kg1-f1 Be4-f5 41.h3-h4 c5-c4
42.Kf1-e1 c4-c3 43.f2-f3 Kh7-g6
44.Ke1-e2 Kg6-f6 45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e6
46.g3-g4 Bf5-d3 47.Kd1-c1 Ke6-d5
48.Kc1-d1 Kd5-d4 49.f4-f5 Kd4-e3
-5.05/19 ] 34.Ra4xa5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34.Ra4xa5 Qe4-e1+
35.Kg1-h2 Qe1xa5 36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5
37.Kh2-g1 Qf5-e4 38.Qd4xe4+
Bd3xe4 39.c4-c5 d6xc5 40.Kg1-f1
Be4-f5 41.h3-h4 c5-c4 42.Kf1-e1
c4-c3 43.f2-f3 Kh7-g6 44.Ke1-d1
Kg6-f6 45.Kd1-c1 g7-g6 46.Kc1-d1
Kf6-e6 47.g3-g4 h5xg4 48.f3xg4
Bf5xg4+ 49.Kd1-c2 Ke6-f5 50.Kc2xc3
Kf5xf4 -4.99/19 ] 34...Qe4-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qe4-e1+
35.Kg1-h2 Qe1xa5 36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5
37.Kh2-g2 Qf5-e4+ 38.Qd4xe4+
Bd3xe4+ 39.f2-f3 Be4-d3 40.Kg2-f2
Bd3xc4 41.Kf2-e3 Kh7-g6 42.Ke3-d4
Bc4-e6 43.g3-g4 c7-c5+ 44.Kd4-e4
Be6-c4 45.f4-f5+ Kg6-f6 46.Ke4-f4
Bc4-d3 47.Kf4-e3 Bd3-f1 48.h3-h4
Bf1-g2 49.Ke3-f4 d6-d5 50.Kf4-g3
c5-c4 -4.43/17 ] 35.Kg1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kg1-h2
Qe1xa5 36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5 37.Qd4-e3
Bd3-f1 38.Qe3-f3 Bf1xc4 39.g3-g4
Bc4-d5 40.Qf3-e3 Qf5-e4 41.Qe3xe4+
Bd5xe4 42.Kh2-g3 h5xg4 43.h3xg4
c7-c5 44.f2-f3 Be4-d5 45.Kg3-g2
c5-c4 46.Kg2-f2 Kh7-g6 47.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f6 48.Ke3-d4 Bd5xf3 49.Kd4xc4
Bf3xg4 50.Kc4-d5 Kf6-f5 51.Kd5xd6
Kf5xf4 52.Kd6-d5 Bg4-f3+ 53.Kd5-e6
Bf3-e4 -4.75/18 ] 35...Qe1xa5
[ 35...Qe1xa5 36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe1xa5
36.Qb2xd4 Qa5-f5 37.Kh2-g2 Qf5-e4+
38.Qd4xe4+ Bd3xe4+ 39.f2-f3 Be4-d3
40.g3-g4 Bd3xc4 41.f4-f5 d6-d5
42.Kg2-f2 d5-d4 43.Kf2-e1 c7-c5
44.Ke1-d2 Bc4-d5 45.Kd2-d3 Bd5xf3

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46.g4-g5 Bf3-g2 47.h3-h4 Bg2-f1+
48.Kd3-d2 Bf1-c4 -4.16/15 ]
0-1

100
Theodor Ghitescu
Robert James Fischer
Rovinj/Rd: 7

E82

1970

E82: King's Indian: Smisch: 6...b6


1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.f2-f3 0-0 6.Bc1-e3 b7-b6 7.Bf1-d3
Bc8-b7 8.Ng1-e2 c7-c5 9.d4-d5
e7-e6 10.0-0 e6xd5 11.e4xd5
Nb8-d7 12.Be3-g5 h7-h6 13.Bg5-h4
Nd7-e5 14.f3-f4 Ne5xd3 15.Qd1xd3
Qd8-d7 16.Bh4xf6 Bg7xf6 17.f4-f5
g6-g5N [RR 17...Bf6-e5 18.Rf1-f3
Ra8-e8 19.Ra1-f1 Bb7-c8 20.f5xg6
f7xg6 21.Qd3xg6+ Qd7-g7 22.Rf3xf8+
Re8xf8 23.Qg6xg7+ Kg8xg7
24.Rf1xf8 Kg7xf8 25.Kg1-f2 Bc8-f5
26.b2-b3 Kf8-e7 27.Kf2-f3 a7-a6
28.h2-h3 Bf5-d7 29.Nc3-e4 b6-b5
30.g2-g4 h6-h5 31.g4xh5 Bd7xh3
32.Ne2-f4 Ghitescu,T (2455)-Antunac,
G/Wijk aan Zee 1973/EXT 1998/1-0
(38) ] 18.Qd3-h3 Bf6-e5 19.Qh3xh6
f7-f6 20.Rf1-f3 Qd7-h7 last book
move last book move 21.Qh6xh7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qh6xh7+
Kg8xh7 22.g2-g4 Bb7-a6 23.b2-b3
b6-b5 24.c4xb5 Ba6xb5 25.Ra1-e1
Bb5-a6 26.Ne2-g3 Ra8-e8 27.Kg1-g2
Kh7-g7 28.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-f7 29.Nc3-e4
Rf8-h8 30.Rf3-e3 Ba6-b5 0.17/16 ]
21...Kg8xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kg8xh7 22.Rf3-h3+ Kh7-g7
23.g2-g3 Rf8-h8 24.Rh3xh8 Ra8xh8
25.Kg1-g2 Bb7-c8 26.Ra1-f1 Bc8-a6
0.44/1 ] 22.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.g2-g4 Diagram
Rf8-e8 23.Ra1-b1 Bb7-a6 24.b2-b3

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Ba6-b7 27.Ne2-g3 Kh7-h6 28.Nc3-b5
a7-a6 0.21/14 ] 22...g5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g5xh4
23.Rf3-h3 Rf8-h8 24.Ra1-f1 Ra8-g8
25.Rh3xh4+ Kh7-g7 26.Rh4xh8
Rg8xh8 27.g2-g3 Bb7-c8 28.Kg1-g2
Kg7-f7 29.Nc3-e4 Kf7-e7 30.b2-b3
Rh8-h5 31.Ne2-f4 Be5xf4 32.Rf1xf4
Bc8xf5 33.g3-g4 Bf5xe4+ 34.Rf4xe4+
Rh5-e5 0.06/16 ] 23.Rf3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rf3-e3
Ra8-e8 24.Re3-e4 Bb7-c8 25.Ra1-f1
Rf8-g8 26.g2-g3 a7-a6 27.Kg1-g2
Bc8-d7 28.b2-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 1580)
b6-b5 29.Nc3-d1 b5xc4 30.b3xc4
Be5-d4 31.Re4xe8 Rg8xe8
32.Ne2xd4 c5xd4 33.Rf1-f4 d4-d3
34.Rf4xg4 Bd7xf5 35.Rg4-f4 Kh7-g6
0.30/18 ] 23...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...a7-a6 24.Ra1-f1 b6-b5
25.b2-b3 Bb7-c8 26.Nc3-d1 b5xc4
27.b3xc4 Ra8-b8 28.Rd3-b3 Rb8xb3
29.a2xb3 Rf8-e8 30.g2-g3 Kh7-g7
31.Ne2-f4 Kg7-f7 32.Nf4-e2 Kf7-g7
33.Ne2-f4 0.12/16 ] 24.Ne2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-f1

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Bb7-c8 25.b2-b3 Re8-e7 26.g2-g3


a7-a6 27.Kg1-g2 Be5xc3 28.Ne2xc3
Re7-e5 29.Rd3-d2 Bc8xf5 30.h4-h5
b6-b5 31.c4xb5 a6xb5 32.Nc3xb5
Bf5-e4+ 33.Kg2-f2 Be4xd5 34.Nb5xd6
Re5xh5 35.Rf1-d1 Rh5-h2+
36.Kf2-e3 0.21/17 ] 24...Bb7-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bb7-a6
25.b2-b3 b6-b5 26.c4xb5 Ba6xb5
27.Nc3xb5 Be5xa1 28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5
29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3 30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4
31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8 32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2
33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6 34.Nb5-c7
Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-e2 Bf4-e5 36.Nc7-b5
Rf8-d8 37.g2-g3 Kh7-g7 38.Rd3-e3
Ra1-h1 39.Nb5-c7 Kg7-f7 40.Nc7-e6
Rd8-a8 -0.13/18 ] 25.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b3 b6-b5
26.c4xb5 Ba6xb5 27.Nc3xb5 Be5xa1
28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3
30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8
32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6
34.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-e2 Bf4-e5
36.Nc7-b5 Diagram

Ra3-a2 43.Ng6xe5 Rb4-e4+


44.Rd3-e3 Re4xe5 45.Re3xe5 f6xe5
-0.25/21 ] 25...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...b6-b5 26.c4xb5 Ba6xb5
27.Nc3xb5 Be5xa1 28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5
29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3 30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4
31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8 32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2
33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6 34.Nb5-c7
Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-e2 Bf4-e5 36.Nc7-b5
Rf8-d8 37.g2-g3 Kh7-g7 38.Rd3-e3
Kg7-f7 39.g3-g4 Ra1-a5 40.Nb5-c7
Ra5-a2+ 41.Ke2-f3 -0.19/19 ]
26.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.c4xb5 Ba6xb5 27.Nc3xb5 Be5xa1
28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3
30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8
32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6
34.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-f2 Bf4-e5
36.Nc7-b5 Rf8-a8 37.Nb5xd6
Ra8-a2+ 38.Kf2-f3 Ra1-f1+ 39.Kf3-g4
Ra2xg2+ 40.Kg4-h5 Kh7-g7
41.Rd3-e3 Be5-d4 42.Re3-d3 -0.27/18
Diagram
(Diagram 1582)

(Diagram 1581)
Rf8-d8 37.g2-g3 Ra1-a5 38.Nb5-c7
Rd8-b8 39.Nc7-e6 Ra5-a3 40.Ne4-d2
Rb8-b4 41.Ne6-f8+ Kh7-h6 42.Nf8-g6

] 26...Ba6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26...Ba6xb5 27.Nc3xb5 Be5xa1
28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3
30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8

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32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6


34.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-f2 Bf4-e5
36.Nc7-e6 Rf8-b8 37.g2-g4 Ra1-a2+
38.Ne4-d2 Be5-c3 39.Rd3xc3
Ra2xd2+ 40.Kf2-g3 Rd2xd5
41.Rc3-e3 -0.17/20 ] 27.Nc3xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc3xb5
Be5xa1 28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4
g4-g3 30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3
Re8-a8 32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4
Ra2-a6 34.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1+ 35.Kf1-f2
Bf4-e5 36.Nc7-e6 Rf8-b8 37.g2-g4
Ra1-a2+ Diagram

32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6


34.Kf1-f2 Bf4-e5 35.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1
36.Nc7-e6 Rf8-b8 37.g2-g4 Ra1-a3
38.Ne4-d2 Ra3-a2 Diagram

(Diagram 1583)
38.Ne4-d2 Be5-c3 39.Rd3xc3
Ra2xd2+ 40.Kf2-g3 Rd2xd5
41.Rc3-e3 -0.14/20 ] 27...Be5xa1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Be5xa1
28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3
30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8
32.Na7-b5 Ra8xa2 33.Ng3-e4 Ra2-a6
34.Kf1-f2 Bf4-e5 35.Nb5-c7 Ra6-a1
36.Nc7-e6 Rf8-b8 37.g2-g4 Ra1-a3
38.Ne4-d2 Ra3-a2 39.Kf2-f3 -0.03/17 ]
28.Nb5xd6 White has a new passed
pawn: d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Kg1-f1 Ba1-e5 29.Ng3-e4 g4-g3
30.Nb5xa7 Be5-f4 31.Ne4xg3 Re8-a8

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39.Kf2-f3 -0.12/18 ] 28...Ba1-d4+
The black bishop is well posted.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ba1-d4+
29.Kg1-f1 Re8-e5 30.Nd6-c4 Re5xd5
31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6 32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8
33.Ng3-h5 Re8-e4 34.Ng4xf6+ Rd6xf6
35.Nh5xf6+ Bd4xf6 36.Rd3-d7+
Kh7-h6 37.Rd7-d6 Kh6-g7 38.g2-g3
Re4-e3 39.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8 40.g3-g4
Bf6xh4 41.Rd7xa7 Re3-g3
42.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-f7 43.Ra8-a4 Bh4-e7

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44.Kf1-f2 Rg3-d3 45.Ra4-a6 -0.16/21 ]


29.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Kg1-f1 Re8-e5 30.Nd6-c4 Re5xd5
31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6 32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8
33.Rd3-d2 Kh7-h8 34.Rd2-e2 Re8xe2
35.Kf1xe2 Rd6-a6 36.a2-a4 Ra6-b6
37.Ng3-e4 Rb6xb3 38.Ng4xf6
Rb3-e3+ 39.Ke2-d2 Re3-a3 40.g2-g4
Ra3xa4 41.Nf6-d5 Bd4-e5 42.Kd2-e3
Kh8-g7 43.f5-f6+ Kg7-f7 44.Ne4-g5+
Kf7-g6 -0.30/20 ] 29...Re8-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Re8-e5
30.Nd6-c4 Re5xd5 31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6
32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8 33.Ng3-h5 Re8-e4
34.Ng4xf6+ Diagram

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41.Rd7-d6 Kh6-g7 42.Rd6-d7+


Kg7-g8 43.g3-g4 Re5-e2+ 44.Kg2-f3
Re2xa2 -0.29/17 ] 30...Re5xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re5xd5
31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6 32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8
33.Ng3-h5 Re8-e4 34.Ng4xf6+ Rd6xf6
35.Nh5xf6+ Bd4xf6 36.Rd3-d7+
Kh7-h6 37.Rd7-d6 Kh6-g7 38.g2-g3
Re4-e3 39.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8 40.g3-g4
Bf6xh4 41.Rd7xa7 Re3-g3
42.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-f7 43.Ra8-a4 Rg3-e3
44.Kf1-g2 Re3-e2+ 45.Kg2-f3 Re2-f2+
46.Kf3-e3 -0.21/21 ] 31.Nc4-e3
White threatens to win material:
Ne3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6 32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8
33.Ng4-h2 Rd6-a6 34.Rd3-d2 Bd4-c3
35.Rd2-c2 Bc3-e1 36.Ng3-e2 Be1xh4
37.Nh2-f3 Bh4-g5 38.Nf3xg5+ f6xg5
39.Kf1-f2 Kh7-g7 40.Kf2-f3 Re8-e5
41.Kf3-g4 Kg7-h6 Diagram

Rd6xf6 35.Nh5xf6+ Bd4xf6


36.Rd3-d7+ Kh7-h6 37.Rd7-d6
Kh6-g7 38.g2-g3 Re4-e3 39.Rd6-d7+
Kg7-f8 40.g3-g4 Bf6xh4 41.Rd7xa7
Re3-g3 42.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-f7 43.Ra8-a4
Rg3-e3 44.Kf1-g2 Re3-e2+ 45.Kg2-f3
Re2-f2+ 46.Kf3-e3 -0.21/21 ]
30.Nd6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd6-c4 Re5xd5 31.Nc4-e3 Rd5-d6
32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8 33.Ng3-h5 Re8-e4
34.Ng4xf6+ Rd6xf6 35.Nh5xf6+
Diagram
Bd4xf6 36.Rd3-d7+ Kh7-h6
37.Rd7-d6 Kh6-g7 38.g2-g3 Re4-e5
39.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 40.Kf1-g2 a7-a5

(Diagram 1587)
42.Ne2-g3 Ra6-d6 43.Ng3-e2
Re5-e4+ 44.Kg4-f3 -0.21/21 ]
31...Rd5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rd5-d6 32.Ne3xg4 Rf8-e8
33.Ng3-h5 Re8-e4 34.Ng4xf6+ Rd6xf6
35.Nh5xf6+ Bd4xf6 36.Rd3-d7+

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32...Rd7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


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34.Ng3-e4 Rg7xg2 35.b3-b4 Rg2-g1+
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38.Nf6xg8 Bf2xh4 39.Rd3-h3 Rg1-e1+
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40.Ke2-d3 Re1-d1+ 41.Kd3-e2
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a7-a5 44.c5-c6 Rd4-c4 45.Rb3-b6
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Bh4-d8 -0.16/20 ] 33.Ng4-f2
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Kh7-h6 37.Rd7-d6 Kh6-g7
38.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-g8 39.g2-g3 Re4-e3
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40.Kf1-f2 Bf6-d4 41.Kf2-g2 Re3-e2+
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42.Kg2-f3 Re2xa2 43.g3-g4 Ra2-f2+
9+-zp-+P+-0
44.Kf3-g3 Rf2-b2 45.Kg3-f4 Rb2xb3
46.Rd7xa7 -0.19/19 ] 32.Ne3xg4
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ng3-e2
9+P+R+-sN-0
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Rf8-g8 34.Ng3-e4 Rg7xg2 35.b3-b4
9+-zp-+P+-0
Rg2-g1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Bd4xf2
37.Ne4xf6+ Kh7-g7 38.Nf6xg8 Bf2xh4
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39.Rd3-h3 Rg1-g4 40.b4xc5 Kg7xg8
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41.Rh3-b3 Rg4-c4 42.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-f7
43.Rb8-b7+ Bh4-e7 44.Rb7xa7 Kf7-f6
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45.Ra7-a6+ Kf6xf5 46.a2-a4 Rc4xc5
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47.a4-a5 Be7-d8 48.Ra6-h6 Kf5-e4
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Rf8-d8 33.Ne3xg4 Bd4-a1 34.Rd3-e3
Rd7-g7 35.Ng4-f2 Rd8-d2 36.a2-a4
Ba1-e5 37.Re3-e4 Rg7-e7 38.Re4-e3
Rd2-b2 39.Nf2-e4 Rb2-c2 40.Ne2-f4
Be5xf4 41.Ne4xf6+ Kh7-g7
42.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 43.Re3xe7
Kh6xh5 44.Re7xa7 Kh5xh4 -0.14/18 ]

33...Rf8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


33...Rf8-g8 34.Ng3-e4 Rg7xg2
35.b3-b4 Rg2-g1+ 36.Kf1-e2 Bd4xf2
37.Ne4xf6+ Kh7-g7 38.Nf6xg8 Bf2xh4
39.Rd3-h3 Rg1-g4 40.b4xc5 Kg7xg8
41.Rh3-b3 Rg4-g2+ 42.Ke2-f3
Rg2-g3+ 43.Kf3-e4 Rg3xb3 44.a2xb3
Kg8-f7 45.b3-b4 Kf7-f6 46.b4-b5

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Bh4-f2 47.c5-c6 Bf2-g3 48.Ke4-f3
Bg3-e5 49.Kf3-e4 -0.12/19 ] 34.Nf2-e4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ng3-e4 Rg7xg2 35.b3-b4 Rg2-g1+
36.Kf1-e2 Bd4xf2 37.Ne4xf6+ Kh7-g7
38.Nf6xg8 Bf2xh4 39.Rd3-h3 Rg1-g4
40.b4xc5 Kg7xg8 41.Rh3-b3 Rg4-g2+
42.Ke2-f3 Rg2-g3+ 43.Kf3-e4 Rg3xb3
44.a2xb3 Kg8-f7 45.b3-b4 Kf7-f6
46.b4-b5 Bh4-f2 47.c5-c6 Bf2-g3
48.Ke4-f3 Bg3-e5 49.Kf3-e4 -0.21/19 ]

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34...Kh7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kh7-h6 35.Ng3-e2 Rg7xg2
36.Ne2xd4 c5xd4 37.Ne4xf6 Rg8-g3
38.Rd3xg3 Rg2xg3 39.Kf1-e2
Rg3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Re3-f3 41.Nf6-e4
Kh6-h5 42.Ne4-d6 Kh5xh4 43.Nd6-b5
Kh4-g5 44.Nb5xd4 Rf3-f2+ 45.Nd4-e2
Kg5-f6 46.Kd2-d3 Kf6-e5 47.a2-a4
Rf2-f3+ 48.Kd3-c4 Rf3xf5 49.b3-b4
Rf5-f1 50.b4-b5 -0.40/21 Diagram
(Diagram 1591)
] 35.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Ng3-e2 Rg7xg2 36.Ne2xd4 c5xd4
37.Ne4xf6 Rg8-g3 38.Rd3xg3 Rg2xg3
39.Kf1-e2 Rg3-e3+ 40.Ke2-d2 Re3-f3
41.Nf6-e4 Kh6-h5 42.Ne4-d6 Kh5xh4
43.Nd6-b5 Kh4-g5 44.Nb5xd4 Rf3-f2+

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45.Nd4-e2 Kg5xf5 46.Kd2-e3 Rf2-g2
47.Ne2-d4+ Kf5-f6 48.a2-a4 a7-a5
49.Nd4-c6 Rg2-g3+ 50.Ke3-f4
-0.44/18 ] 35...Rg7-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Rg7-g4 36.a2-a3 Bd4-e5
37.Kf1-f2 a7-a5 38.a3-a4 Be5xg3+
39.Ne4xg3 c5-c4 40.b3xc4 Rg4-f4+
41.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4 42.Ke2-f3 Rg8-g5
43.Ng3-e4 Rg5xf5+ 44.Kf3-e3 Rc4xa4
45.Rd3-d6 Rf5-e5 46.Rd6xf6+ Kh6xh5
47.Rf6-f4 Kh5-g6 48.Rf4-g4+ Kg6-f5
49.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-e6 50.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-f7 51.Rg6-g4 Ra4-b4 52.Ke3-d3
Diagram
(Diagram 1592)
Kf7-e7 53.Rg4-g7+ Ke7-f8 54.Rg7-g4
a5-a4 55.Ne4-f6 Rb4xg4 56.Nf6xg4
Re5-e1 57.Kd3-c3 Kf8-e7 -1.55/23 ]
36.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kf1-e2 Bd4-e5 37.Ke2-f2 a7-a6
38.a2-a3 a6-a5 39.a3-a4 Be5xg3+
40.Ne4xg3 c5-c4 41.b3xc4 Rg4-f4+
42.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4 43.Ke2-f3 Rg8-g5
44.Ng3-e4 Rg5xf5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Rc4xa4
46.Rd3-d6 Rf5-e5 47.Rd6xf6+ Kh6xh5
48.Rf6-f4 Kh5-g6 49.Rf4-g4+ Kg6-f5
50.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-e6 51.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-f7 52.Rg6-g4 Ra4-b4 53.Ke3-d3

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Kf7-e7 54.Rg4-g7+ Ke7-f8 55.Rg7-g4
a5-a4 56.Ne4-f6 Rb4xg4 57.Nf6xg4
Re5-e1 58.Kd3-d2 Re1-h1
59.Ng4-e3 -1.79/21 ] 36...Bd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Bd4-e5
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37.Ke2-f2 a7-a6 38.a2-a3 a6-a5
39.a3-a4 Be5xg3+ 40.Ne4xg3 c5-c4
41.b3xc4 Rg4-f4+ 42.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4
43.Ke2-f3 Rg8-g5 44.Ng3-e4 Rg5xf5+
45.Kf3-e3 Rc4xa4 46.Rd3-d6 Rf5-e5
47.Rd6xf6+ Kh6xh5 48.Rf6-f4 Kh5-g6
49.Rf4-g4+ Kg6-f5 50.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-e6
51.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-f7 52.Rg6-g4 Ra4-b4
53.Ke3-d3 Kf7-e7 54.Rg4-g7+ Ke7-f8

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55.Rg7-g4 a5-a4 56.Ne4-f6 Rb4xg4
57.Nf6xg4 Re5-e1 58.Kd3-d2 Re1-h1
59.Ng4-e3 a4-a3 -1.57/22 ] 37.Ke2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ke2-f2
a7-a6 38.a2-a3 a6-a5 39.a3-a4
Be5xg3+ 40.Ne4xg3 c5-c4 41.b3xc4
Rg4-f4+ 42.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4 43.Ke2-f3
Rg8-g5 44.Ng3-e4 Rg5xf5+ 45.Kf3-e3
Rc4xa4 46.Rd3-d6 Rf5-e5 47.Rd6xf6+
Kh6xh5 48.Rf6-f4 Kh5-g6 49.Rf4-g4+
Kg6-f5 50.Rg4-g5+ Kf5-e6
51.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-f7 52.Rg6-g4 Ra4-b4
53.Ke3-d3 Kf7-e7 54.Rg4-g7+ Ke7-f8
55.Rg7-g4 a5-a4 56.Ne4-f6 Rb4-b3+
57.Kd3-c4 Re5-e1 -1.67/21 ]
37...Rg4-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...a7-a6 Diagram

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38.a2-a3 a6-a5 39.a3-a4 Be5xg3+
40.Ne4xg3 c5-c4 41.b3xc4 Rg4-f4+
42.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4 43.Ke2-f3 Rg8-g5
44.Ng3-e4 Rg5xf5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Rc4xa4
46.Rd3-d6 Rf5-e5 47.Rd6xf6+ Kh6xh5
48.Rf6-f4 Re5-e8 49.Ke3-d3 Ra4-a3+
50.Kd3-d4 Ra3-b3 51.g2-g3 Re8-d8+
52.Kd4-c4 Rb3-b4+ 53.Kc4-c5
Rd8-c8+ 54.Kc5-d5 Rb4-b5+
55.Kd5-e6 Rc8-e8+ 56.Ke6-d6
-1.43/21 ] 38.Rd3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Rd3-f3 a7-a6 39.Rf3-d3
Rg7-g4 40.a2-a3 a6-a5 41.a3-a4

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Be5xg3+ 42.Ne4xg3 c5-c4 43.b3xc4
Rg4-f4+ 44.Kf2-e2 Rf4xc4 45.Ke2-f3
Rg8-g4 46.Ng3-e2 Rc4xa4 47.Rd3-d8
Rg4-g5 48.Ne2-d4 Ra4-a3+ 49.Kf3-f4
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Ra3-g3 50.Kf4-e4 Rg3xg2
51.Rd8-h8+ Kh6-g7 52.Rh8-a8
Rg5-g4+ 53.Ke4-f3 Rg2-g3+ 54.Kf3-f2
Kg7-h6 55.Nd4-e6 Rg4-g8
56.Ra8xa5 -1.16/19 ] 38...Rg7-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...a7-a5
39.Rf3-d3 Rg7-g4 40.Rd3-f3 Rg4-h4
41.Kf2-e2 Rg8-g4 42.Ke2-d3 a5-a4
43.Kd3-e3 a4xb3 44.a2xb3 Kh6-h7
45.Ke3-d3 Kh7-g7 46.Rf3-e3 Kg7-h6
47.Re3-f3 Rg4-g7 48.Kd3-e3 Rh4-h2
49.Ke3-f2 Be5-d4+ 50.Kf2-f1 Rg7-e7
51.Ne4-d6 Re7-a7 -0.92/21 ]
39.Rf3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rf3-d3 -0.08/29 ] 39...a7-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...a7-a6
Diagram
(Diagram 1596)
40.a2-a3 a6-a5 41.a3-a4 Be5xg3+
42.Ne4xg3 Rg4-f4+ 43.Rd3-f3 Rg8-g4
44.Ng3-f1 Rf4xf3+ 45.g2xf3 Rg4-b4
46.Nf1-d2 Kh6xh5 47.Kf2-e2 Kh5-g5
48.Nd2-e4+ Kg5xf5 49.Ne4xc5

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Rb4-b6 50.Ke2-e3 Rb6-b8 51.Ke3-f2
Kf5-f4 52.Nc5-d3+ Kf4-g5 53.Nd3-c5
Kg5-f5 54.Kf2-e3 Rb8-d8 55.Nc5-e4
Kf5-e5 56.Ne4-d2 Rd8-e8 57.Nd2-c4+
Ke5-d5+ 58.Ke3-f4 -1.11/21 ]
40.Rd3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.a2-a3 a6-a5 41.a3-a4 Be5xg3+
42.Ne4xg3 Rg4-f4+ 43.Rd3-f3 Rg8-g4
44.Ng3-f1 Rf4xf3+ 45.g2xf3 Rg4-b4
46.Nf1-d2 Kh6xh5 47.Kf2-e2 Kh5-g5
48.Nd2-e4+ Kg5xf5 49.Ne4xc5
Rb4-b6 50.Ke2-e3 Rb6-b8 51.Ke3-f2
Kf5-f4 52.Nc5-d3+ Kf4-g5 53.Nd3-c5
Kg5-f5 54.Kf2-e3 Rb8-d8 55.Nc5-e4
Kf5-e5 56.Ne4-d2 Rd8-e8 57.Nd2-c4+
Ke5-d5+ 58.Ke3-f4 -1.01/19 ]
40...Be5-d4+ Diagram [ 40...a6-a5
41.Rf3-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...a6-a5 41.Rf3-d3 a5-a4 42.Rd3-f3
Rg8-a8 43.Rf3-e3 a4xb3 44.a2xb3
Ra8-a2+ 45.Kf2-f1 Be5-d4 46.Re3-f3
Rg4-h4 47.Rf3-d3 Ra2-b2 48.Ne4-d2
Rh4-f4+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-f2+ 50.Ke1-e2
Bf2xg3 51.Rd3xg3 Kh6xh5 52.Rg3-d3
Kh5-g4 53.Ke2-e3 Rf4xf5 54.Rd3-d6
Rf5-h5 55.Ke3-d3 -1.76/20 ]
41.Kf2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kf2-f1 Rg8-d8 42.Rf3-d3 Rd8-e8
43.Ne4-f2 Rg4-h4 44.Rd3-f3 Re8-g8
45.Nf2-e4 Rg8-g4 46.Ne4-f2 Rg4-g7

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47.Ng3-e2 Rh4xh5 48.Ne2xd4 c5xd4
49.Rf3-f4 Rg7-c7 50.Rf4xd4 Rh5xf5
51.Rd4-d2 -0.75/20 ] 41...Bd4-e5
Diagram [ 41...a6-a5 42.Kf1-e2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rg8-d8
42.Rf3-d3 Rd8-e8 43.Ne4-f2 Rg4-h4
44.Rd3-f3 Re8-d8 45.Nf2-d3 Rd8-g8
46.Nd3-f2 Rg8-c8 47.Ng3-e2 Rh4xh5
48.g2-g4 Rh5-h4 49.Rf3-d3 Bd4-e5
50.Rd3-d7 Rc8-e8 51.Nf2-e4 Rh4xg4
52.Ne4xc5 -0.68/18 ]
(Diagram 1598)
42.Kf1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kf1-f2 -0.08/19 ] 42...a6-a5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...a6-a5 43.Rf3-d3 a5-a4 44.Rd3-f3
Rg8-a8 45.Rf3-e3 a4xb3 46.a2xb3
Ra8-a2+ 47.Kf2-f1 Be5-d4 48.Re3-f3
Rg4-h4 49.Rf3-d3 Rh4-f4+ 50.Rd3-f3
Rf4xf3+ 51.g2xf3 Ra2-b2 52.Ng3-e2
Kh6xh5 53.Ne2-f4+ Kh5-h6 54.Nf4-e6
Rb2xb3 55.Ne4xc5 Rb3xf3+
56.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f2+ 57.Ke2-d3 Bd4xc5
58.Ne6xc5 Rf2xf5 59.Nc5-e4 Kh6-g6
60.Kd3-d4 Rf5-e5 -1.76/20 ]
43.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rf3-d3 a5-a4 44.Rd3-f3 Rg8-a8
45.Rf3-e3 a4xb3 46.a2xb3 Ra8-a2+

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49.Rf3-d3 Rh4-f4+ 50.Rd3-f3 Rf4xf3+
51.g2xf3 Ra2-b2 52.Ng3-e2 Kh6xh5
53.Ne2-f4+ Kh5-h6 54.Nf4-e6 Rb2xb3
55.Ne4xc5 Rb3xf3+ 56.Kf1-g2 Rf3xf5
57.Ne6xd4 Rf5xc5 58.Kg2-f3 Kh6-g6
-1.55/18 ] 43...Rg8-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rg8-d8
44.Rf3-e3 Rd8-c8 45.Ng3-e2 c5-c4
46.Ne4-d2 c4xb3 47.Re3xb3 Rg4xa4
48.Rb3-d3 Rc8-c2 49.Nd2-f3 Kh6xh5
50.Nf3xe5 f6xe5 51.Rd3-e3 Kh5-g5
52.Re3xe5 Kg5-f6 53.Re5-e8 Kf6xf5
54.Kf2-f3 Ra4-b4 55.g2-g4+ Kf5-f6
56.Re8-e3 a5-a4 57.Ne2-c3 Kf6-g6

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44.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rf3-e3 Rd8-c8 45.Ng3-e2 c5-c4
46.Kf2-f3 Rg4-h4 47.Ne4-d2 c4xb3
48.Re3xb3 Rh4xa4 49.Rb3-e3 Ra4-h4
50.Kf3-f2 Be5-f4 51.Re3-d3 Bf4xd2
52.Rd3xd2 a5-a4 53.Rd2-d6 Kh6-g5
54.Rd6-a6 Rc8-c4 55.Kf2-e3 Rh4xh5
56.Ke3-d3 Rh5-h4 57.g2-g3 Rh4-e4
-1.75/18 ] 44...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...Rd8-e8 45.Ke3-d2
Re8-b8 46.Kd2-c2 c5-c4 47.b3xc4
Rb8-b2+ 48.Kc2-d3 Be5xg3
49.Ne4xf6 Diagram
(Diagram 1601)
Rg4-h4 50.Nf6-e4 Bg3-e5 51.f5-f6
Rb2-b3+ 52.Kd3-d2 Rb3xf3 53.g2xf3
Rh4xh5 54.c4-c5 Kh6-g6 55.c5-c6
Rh5-h7 56.Kd2-d3 Be5xf6 57.Kd3-c4
Bf6-e5 58.Kc4-d5 Kg6-f5 59.Ne4-d6+
Kf5-f4 60.Nd6-b5 Be5-c7 -2.79/18 ]
45.Ke3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Ke3-f2 c5-c4 46.b3xc4 Rb8-b2+
47.Kf2-e3 Rb2xg2 48.Ng3-h1 Rg2-g1
49.Nh1-f2 Rg1-e1+ Diagram
50.Ke3-d3 Rg4-h4 51.c4-c5 Re1-a1
52.c5-c6 Ra1-c1 53.Rf3-e3 Rc1xc6
54.Re3-e1 Rh4-f4 55.Re1-g1 Rf4xf5

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56.Nf2-g4+ Kh6xh5 57.Ng4xe5
Rf5xe5 58.Kd3-d4 Re5-e6
59.Ne4-g3+ Kh5-g6 60.Ng3-e4+
Kg6-h6 61.Rg1-h1+ Kh6-g7
62.Rh1-g1+ Kg7-f8 63.Ne4-c5
Re6-d6+ 64.Kd4-c4 Kf8-f7 65.Kc4-b5
f6-f5 66.Rg1-f1 -2.05/21 ] 45...c5-c4!
Deflection: g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...c5-c4 46.b3xc4 Rb8-b2+
47.Kf2-e3 Rb2xg2 48.Ng3-h1 Rg2-g1
49.Nh1-f2 Rg1-e1+ 50.Ke3-d3 Rg4-h4
51.c4-c5 Re1-a1 52.Kd3-c4 Ra1xa4+
53.Kc4-b5 Ra4xe4 54.Nf2xe4 Rh4xe4
55.Rf3-h3 a5-a4 56.c5-c6 Re4-f4
57.Rh3-d3 Kh6xh5 58.Rd3-d7 a4-a3

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59.c6-c7 Be5xc7 60.Rd7xc7 a3-a2
61.Rc7-a7 Rf4xf5+ 62.Kb5-c4 Rf5-f2
63.Kc4-d3 Kh5-g4 64.Ra7-a4+ Kg4-f3
65.Ra4-a5 Kf3-f4 66.Ra5-a4+ Kf4-e5
67.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-e6 68.Kd3-c3 f6-f5
-2.00/21 ] 46.b3xc4 [ 46.b3xc4
Diagram

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Kg7-f8 63.Ne4-c5 Re6-d6+ 64.Kd4-c4
Kf8-f7 -1.85/20 ] 47.Kf2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf2-e3
Rb2xg2 48.Ng3-h1 Rg2-g1 49.Nh1-f2
Rg1-e1+ 50.Ke3-d3 Rg4-h4 51.c4-c5
Re1-a1 52.Kd3-c4 Ra1xa4+
53.Kc4-b5 Ra4xe4 54.Nf2xe4 Rh4xe4
55.c5-c6 Kh6xh5 56.Kb5xa5 Kh5-g4
57.Rf3-f2 Be5-c7+ 58.Ka5-b5 Re4-e1
59.Kb5-c4 Re1-e5 60.Rf2-f1 Kg4-g5
61.Rf1-f3 Re5xf5 62.Rf3-e3 Kg5-f4
63.Re3-e6 -1.85/17 Diagram

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( 46...Rb8-b2+ Deflection ); 46.-c4xb3 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.b3xc4 Rb8-b2+ 47.Kf2-e3
Rb2xg2 48.Ng3-h1 Rg2-g1 49.Nh1-f2
Rg1-e1+ 50.Ke3-d3 Rg4-h4 51.c4-c5
] 47...Rb2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Re1-a1 52.c5-c6 Ra1-c1 53.Rf3-e3
47...Be5xg3 48.Ne4xg3 Rg4xc4
Rc1xc6 54.Re3-e1 Rh4-f4 55.Re1-g1
49.Kf1-g1 Rc4xa4 50.Ng3-f1 Kh6xh5
Rf4xf5 56.Nf2-g4+ Kh6xh5 57.Ng4xe5 51.Rf3-e3 Kh5-g5 52.Kg1-h2 Ra4-h4+
Rf5xe5 58.Kd3-d4 Re5-e7 59.Kd4-d5
53.Kh2-g3 a5-a4 54.Nf1-h2 Rh4-c4
Rc6-e6 60.Ne4-g3+ Kh5-g4
55.Nh2-f3+ Kg5xf5 56.Nf3-h4+ Kf5-g5
61.Ng3-e2+ Kg4-f3 62.Ne2-d4+ Kf3-f2 57.Nh4-f3+ Kg5-h5 58.Nf3-e1 f6-f5
63.Rg1-g6 Re6-e5+ 64.Kd5-d6
59.Kg3-f3 Rb2-b3 60.Ne1-d3 a4-a3
-2.01/20 ] 46...Rb8-b2+ [Houdini 2.0c
-3.85/15 ]
0-1
Pro x64: 46...Rb8-b2+ 47.Kf2-e3
Rb2xg2 48.Ng3-h1 Rg2-g1 49.Nh1-f2
Rg1-e1+ 50.Ke3-d3 Rg4-h4 51.c4-c5
Re1-a1 52.c5-c6 Ra1-c1 53.Rf3-e3
Rc1xc6 54.Re3-e1 Rh4-f4 55.Re1-g1
Rf4xf5 56.Nf2-g4+ Kh6xh5 57.Ng4xe5
Rf5xe5 58.Kd3-d4 Re5-e6
59.Ne4-g3+ Kh5-g6 60.Ng3-e4+
Kg6-f7 61.Rg1-f1 Kf7-g7 62.Rf1-g1+

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C69 g7-g6 26.g3-g4 Kh8-g8 Hennings,M


Robert James Fischer
(1850)-Ludwig,M/Biel 1979/EXT 2004/
Wolfgang Unzicker
1-0 (54) ] 12...Bd6xe5 13.f2-f4 Be5-d6
ol final Rd: 7
1970 14.f4-f5 Qd8-e7 15.Be3-f4 Bd6xf4
16.Rf1xf4 Bc8-d7 17.Ra1-e1 Qe7-c5
18.c2-c3 Ra8-e8 last book move last
C69: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
with 5 0-0 f6
book move 19.g2-g4 [ 19.b2-b4
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Qc5-d6 20.Qd3-c4+ Rf8-f7= ;
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Re1-d1
5.0-0 f7-f6 6.d2-d4 e5xd4 7.Nf3xd4
Diagram
Ng8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 Diagram

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0-0 11.Qd1-d3 [RR 11.f2-f4 Qd8-e7
12.f4-f5 Ng6-e5 13.Nc4xd6 c7xd6
14.Be3-f4 Rf8-d8 15.Qd1-e2 Bc8-d7
16.c2-c4 c6-c5 17.Bf4xe5 d6xe5
18.Nd4-f3 Bd7-c6 19.Ra1-d1 b7-b6
20.g2-g4 Qe7-b7 21.Rd1-e1 Rd8-d6
22.Rf1-f2 Ra8-d8 23.g4-g5 Rd6-d3
24.g5xf6 g7xf6 25.Rf2-g2+ Kg8-f8
Van der Weide,K (2452)-Van Wijk,R/
Utrecht 2000/EXT 2002/1-0 (32) ]
11...Ng6-e5 12.Nc4xe5N [RR
12.Qd3-b3 Ne5xc4 13.Qb3xc4+
Kg8-h8 14.Ra1-d1 Qd8-e8 15.f2-f3
Qe8-e5 16.g2-g3 Bc8-h3 17.Rf1-f2
c6-c5 18.Be3-f4 Qe5-e7 19.Nd4-e2
Bh3-e6 20.Qc4-c3 Ra8-d8 21.Bf4xd6
c7xd6 22.Ne2-f4 Rd8-d7 23.Nf4-d5
Be6xd5 24.Rd1xd5 Rf8-d8 25.Rf2-d2

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Rf8-f7 20.b2-b4 Qc5-e5 21.Qd3-e3


b7-b6 22.h2-h3 c6-c5 23.Nd4-f3
Qe5-e7 24.b4xc5 Qe7xc5 25.Qe3xc5
b6xc5 26.Rf4-g4 Bd7-c6 27.Nf3-d2
Rf7-d7 0.24/14 ] 19...Qc5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rf8-f7
20.Rf4-f2 Qc5-d6 21.Qd3-e3 c6-c5
22.Nd4-f3 Rf7-e7 23.Rf2-d2 Re7xe4
24.Rd2xd6 Re4xe3 25.Rd6xd7
Re3xe1+ 26.Nf3xe1 Re8xe1+
27.Kg1-f2 Re1-b1 -0.09/13 ]
20.Qd3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rf4-f3 c6-c5 21.Nd4-b3 Qd6xd3
22.Rf3xd3 Bd7-b5 23.Rd3-d1 b7-b6
24.Nb3-d2 Re8-e7 25.c3-c4 Bb5-c6
26.Kg1-g2 Rf8-e8 27.Kg2-f3 Re7-d7
28.Re1-e3 Rd7-d4 -0.14/15 ]
20...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...c6-c5 Diagram
21.Nd4-f3 Qd6-b6 22.Qg3-f2 g7-g5

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25.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 26.Nf3-g5 Re8-e7
27.Rf4-h4 Qb6-c6 28.Qf2-g2 Bf5-d7
29.Qg2xc6 Bd7xc6 -0.11/12 ]
21.Nd4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.g4-g5 Kg8-h8 22.Qg3-h4 c6-c5
23.Nd4-f3 Qd6-b6 24.Qh4-f2 Bd7-c6
25.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 26.Qf2-h4 Bc6-b5
27.c3-c4 Bb5-d7 28.g5xf6 Qb6xf6
29.Qh4xf6 g7xf6 0.07/13 ] 21...c6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd6-c5+
22.Qg3-f2 Diagram
(Diagram 1608)
Qc5-c4 23.g4-g5 Qc4xa2 24.Rf4-g4
f6xg5 25.Rg4xg5 Qa2-b3 26.Rg5-g2
Qb3-b6 27.Qf2xb6 c7xb6 28.Re1-d1
c6-c5 29.b2-b3 Bd7-c6 -0.03/11 ]
22.e4-e5 [ 22.g4-g5!? deserves
consideration Qd6-d3 23.Rf4-h4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.g4-g5 Kg8-h8
23.Qg3-h4 Qd6-b6 24.Qh4-f2 Bd7-c6
25.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 26.Qf2-h4 Bc6-b5
27.c3-c4 Bb5-d7 28.g5xf6 Qb6xf6
29.Qh4xf6 g7xf6 0.07/12 ] 22...f6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...f6xe5
23.Rf4-e4 h7-h5 24.Re4xe5 Re7xe5
25.Nf3xe5 h5xg4 26.Ne5-g6 Qd6xg3+
27.h2xg3 Rf8-d8 28.Re1-d1 Kg8-f7

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29.Ng6-f4 Kf7-e8 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8
31.Re1-e5 Kf8-f7 32.Nf4-d5 Bd7-b5
33.Re5-e7+ Kf7-f8 -0.22/14 ]
23.Rf4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rf4-e4 h7-h5 24.Re4xe5 Re7xe5
25.Nf3xe5 h5xg4 26.Ne5-g6 Qd6xg3+
27.h2xg3 Rf8-d8 28.Re1-d1 Kg8-f7
29.Ng6-f4 Kf7-e8 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8
31.Re1-e5 Kf8-f7 32.Nf4-d5 Bd7-b5
33.Re5-e7+ Kf7-f8 -0.22/13 ]
23...Bd7-c6 Black threatens to win
material: Bc6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...h7-h5 24.Re4xe5 Re7xe5
25.Nf3xe5 h5xg4 26.Ne5-g6 Qd6xg3+
27.h2xg3 Rf8-d8 28.Re1-d1 Kg8-f7
29.Ng6-f4 Kf7-e8 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8
31.Re1-e5 Kf8-f7 32.Nf4-d5 Bd7-b5
33.Kg1-f2 Rd8-d7 -0.23/12 ]
24.Re4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Re4xe5 Diagram
(Diagram 1609)
Re7xe5 25.Nf3xe5 b7-b6 26.Ne5xc6
Qd6xc6 27.b2-b3 Rf8-d8 28.Qg3-e3
Qc6-d7 29.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8
30.Qe6-e5 Rd8-e8 31.Qe5-g3 Kf8-g8
32.Re1xe8+ Qd7xe8 33.Qg3-d3
Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-f2 a6-a5 35.Qd3-d5+
Kf7-f6 36.h2-h4 0.10/14 ] 24...Rf8-e8

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25.Nf3xe5 b7-b6 26.Ne5xc6 Qd6xc6
27.b2-b3 h7-h5 28.h2-h3 c5-c4
29.b3-b4 h5xg4 30.h3xg4 Rf8-d8
31.Qg3-e3 a6-a5 32.b4xa5 0.18/12 ]
25.Re5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Kg1-f2 Re7xe5 26.Nf3xe5
Qd6-d2+ 27.Re1-e2 Qd2-d6
28.Ne5xc6 Re8xe2+ 29.Kf2xe2
Qd6xc6 30.Ke2-f2 Diagram

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Qc6-d5 31.Qg3-e3 Kg8-f7 32.b2-b3
c5-c4 33.b3-b4 b7-b6 34.Kf2-g3
Qd5-d6+ 35.Kg3-f3 0.15/12 ]
25...Re8xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Re8xe7 26.Re1xe7 Qd6xe7

779
27.Nf3-e5 Qe7-g5 28.Ne5xc6
Qg5-c1+ 29.Kg1-g2 Qc1xb2+
30.Kg2-h3 b7xc6 31.Qg3-e5 h7-h6
32.Qe5xc5 Qb2xa2 33.Qc5xc6
Qa2-e2 34.Kh3-g3 Qe2-e1+
35.Kg3-g2 Qe1-e2+ 36.Kg2-h3
Qe2-f1+ 37.Kh3-h4 Qf1-f2+ 0.18/11 ]
26.Nf3-e5 [ 26.Re1xe7 Qd6xe7
27.Nf3-e5 Bc6-d5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Re1xe7 Qd6xe7 27.Nf3-e5
Qe7-g5 28.Ne5xc6 Qg5-c1+
29.Kg1-g2 Qc1xb2+ 30.Kg2-h3 b7xc6
31.Qg3-e5 h7-h6 32.f5-f6 g7xf6
33.Qe5xf6 Qb2-d2 34.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-g7
35.Qe6-e5+ Kg7-g6 36.Qe5xc5
Qd2-d5 37.Qc5-d4 Qd5xa2
38.Qd4-e4+ Kg6-g7 39.Qe4xc6
0.02/12 ] 26...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Bc6-d5 27.b2-b3 c5-c4
28.b3-b4 c7-c5 29.a2-a3 Bd5-c6
30.Qg3-f4 Qd6-d5 31.Qf4-g3 c5xb4
32.Ne5xc6 Re7xe1+ 33.Qg3xe1
Qd5xc6 34.a3xb4 -0.03/12 ] 27.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kg1-f2
Qd6-d5 28.b2-b3 b7-b6 29.Re1-e2
Bc6-b7 30.Ne5-g6 Re7xe2+
31.Kf2xe2 Qd5-h1 32.Ke2-f2 Bb7-e4
0.14/11 ] 27...Bc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Re7-e8 Diagram
(Diagram 1611)
28.g4-g5 h6xg5 29.h4xg5 Qd6-d2
30.b2-b3 b7-b5 31.f5-f6 Bc6-d5
32.c3-c4 Qd2-d4+ 33.Re1-e3 b5xc4
34.b3xc4 Qd4-a1+ 35.Re3-e1
Qa1-d4+ 36.Re1-e3 Qd4-a1+ 0.06/11 ]
28.Qg3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qg3-f4 Bd7-c6 29.c3-c4 Bc6-d7
30.h4-h5 Bd7-c6 31.Kg1-f2 Qd6-f6
32.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8 33.a2-a3 Diagram
b7-b6 34.b2-b4 c5xb4 35.a3xb4
a6-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 0.12/14 ]
28...Qd6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qd6-d5 29.c3-c4 Qd5-d6

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780

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9-+-+r+k+0
9+pzp-+-zp-0 1611
9p+lwq-+-zp0
9+-zp-sNP+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9+-zP-+-wQ-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+pzp-+-zp-0 1613
9p+q+-+-zp0
9+-zp-+P+P0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-zP-+-wQ-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+-+-mK-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+k+0{
9+pzp-+-zp-0 1612
9p+l+-wq-zp0
9+-zp-sNP+P0
9-+P+-wQP+0
9zP-+-+-mK-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

32.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-f8 33.Qe6xf6+ g7xf6


34.Kg1-f2 Kf8-f7 35.Kf2-f3 c5-c4
36.Kf3-f4 0.17/11 ] 30.Qf4-c4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h4-h5 b7-b6
31.Qf4-e4 a6-a5 32.Kg1-g2 Bc8-b7
33.Qe4xb7 Re7xe5 34.Qb7-c8+
Kg8-h7 35.Re2xe5 Qf6xe5 36.Qc8-e6
Qe5-f6 37.Qe6xf6 g7xf6 0.36/12 ]
30...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kg8-h7 31.Qc4xc5 Qf6xh4
32.Qc5-f2 Qh4xf2+ 33.Kg1xf2 h6-h5
34.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8 35.Kg3-h4 h5xg4
36.Kh4xg4 b7-b6 37.b2-b3 Bc8-b7
38.c3-c4 a6-a5 39.Re2-h2+ Kh7-g8
0.46/11 ] 31.Ne5-g6 'the knight is the
knight!' [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qc4xc5 Qf6xh4 32.Qc5-f2 Qh4xf2+
33.Kg1xf2 h6-h5 34.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8
35.Kg3-h4 h5xg4 36.Kh4xg4 b7-b6
37.b2-b3 Bc8-b7 38.c3-c4 a6-a5
39.Re2-h2+ Kh7-g8 0.33/12 ]
31...Re7xe2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Re7xe2 32.Qc4xe2
Qf6-d6 33.Qe2-e8 Qd6-d1+
34.Kg1-h2 Qd1-c2+ 35.Kh2-g3
Qc2-d3+ Diagram
36.Kg3-f2 Qd3-c2+ 37.Kf2-f3
Qc2-d1+ 38.Qe8-e2 Qd1-h1+
39.Kf3-g3 Qh1-g1+ 40.Kg3-f4
Qg1-c1+ 41.Kf4-e5 Qc1-h1 42.Qe2-d2

30.h4-h5 Bd7-c6 31.Kg1-f2 Qd6-f6


32.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8 33.Qf4-e3 Qf6-e7
34.b2-b3 b7-b6 0.22/12 ] 29.Re1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h4-h5
Bd7-c6 30.Kg1-f2 Qf6-h4+ 31.Qf4-g3
Qh4-f6 32.Ne5xc6 Re7xe1 33.Kf2xe1
Qf6xc6 Diagram
(Diagram 1613)
34.Ke1-f2 Qc6-b5 35.b2-b3 Qb5-a5
36.a2-a4 Qa5-b6 37.c3-c4 Qb6-f6
38.Qg3-e3 0.11/11 ] 29...Bd7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...b7-b5
30.Ne5xd7 Re7xd7 31.Qf4-e3 Rd7-d8

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781

37.Kg2-f3 Qc2-d1+ 38.Qe8-e2


XIIIIIIIIY
Qd1-h1+ 39.Kf3-g3 Qh1-g1+
9-+l+Q+-+0
40.Kg3-f4 Qg1-c1+ 41.Kf4-e5 b7-b6
9+pzp-+-zpk0 1614 42.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g8 43.Nf8-e6
Qc1-h1 0.29/13 ] 33.Qe2-e7 Diagram
9p+-+-+Nzp0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe2-e7
9+-zp-+P+-0
Qf6xe7 34.Ng6xe7 Bd7-b5 35.Kg1-f2
a6-a5 36.Kf2-e3 a5-a4 37.b2-b3
9-+-+-+PzP0
a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Bb5-e8 39.Ke3-f4
9+-zPq+-mK-0
Be8-f7 40.c3-c4 Bf7-e8 41.Ne7-d5
c7-c6 42.Nd5-b6 0.61/16 ]
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[ XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
xiiiiiiiiy
9+pzplwQ-zpk0 1616
Qh1-f3 43.Qd2-f4 Qf3-e2+ 44.Ke5-d5
9p+-+-wqNzp0
c7-c6+ 45.Kd5xc5 Qe2xb2 0.30/15 ]
9+-zp-+P+-0
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+PzP0
9-+l+-+-+0
9+pzp-+-zpk0 1615 9+-zP-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9p+-+-wqNzp0
9+-+-+-mK-0
9+-zp-+P+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
9-+Q+-+PzP0
9+-zP-+-+-0
33...Qf6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qf6xe7 34.Ng6xe7 Bd7-b5
9PzP-+r+-+0
a6-a5 36.Kf2-e3 a5-a4
9+-+-+-mK-0[ 35.Kg1-f2
37.b2-b3 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Bb5-e8
xiiiiiiiiy
39.Ke3-f4 Be8-f7 40.c3-c4 b7-b5
32.Qc4xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qc4xe2 Qf6-d6 33.Qe2-e8
Qd6-d1+ 34.Kg1-f2 Qd1-c2+
35.Kf2-g3 Qc2-d3+ 36.Kg3-g2
Qd3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Qc2-d1+
38.Qe8-e2 Qd1-h1+ 39.Kf3-g3
Qh1-g1+ 40.Kg3-f4 Qg1-c1+
41.Kf4-e5 b7-b6 42.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g8
43.Nf8-e6 Qc1-h1 0.20/12 ]
32...Bc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qf6-d6 33.Qe2-e8 Qd6-d1+
34.Kg1-f2 Qd1-c2+ 35.Kf2-g3
Qc2-d3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Qd3-c2+

41.Ne7-d5 Bf7-g8 42.Kf4-e5 b5xc4


43.b3xc4 0.67/15 ] 34.Ng6xe7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ng6xe7
Bd7-b5 35.Kg1-f2 Bb5-c4 36.a2-a3
Bc4-b3 37.Kf2-f3 b7-b6 38.Kf3-e4
Bb3-d1 39.Ke4-f4 Bd1-b3 40.Ne7-g6
h6-h5 41.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g8 42.Nf8-e6
h5xg4 43.Ne6xc7 0.47/13 ] 34...g7-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bd7-b5
35.Kg1-f2 Bb5-c4 36.a2-a3 Bc4-b3
37.Kf2-f3 b7-b6 38.Kf3-e4 Bb3-d1
39.Ke4-f4 Bd1-b3 40.Ne7-g6 h6-h5
41.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g8 42.Nf8-e6 h5xg4
43.Ne6xc7 0.49/14 ] 35.h4xg5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h4xg5
h6xg5 36.Ne7-d5 Kh7-g7 37.Kg1-f2
Bd7-c6 38.Nd5xc7 Kg7-f6 39.c3-c4
a6-a5 40.Kf2-e3 b7-b6 41.Nc7-b5
Bc6xb5 42.c4xb5 Kf6-e5 43.Ke3-d3
Ke5-d5 44.a2-a3 Kd5-e5 45.Kd3-c4
a5-a4 46.Kc4-d3 Ke5-d5 47.Kd3-c3
Kd5-d6 48.Kc3-c4 Kd6-e5 49.Kc4-d3
0.83/20 ] 35...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35...h6xg5 36.Ne7-d5 Kh7-g7
37.Kg1-f2 Bd7-c6 38.Nd5xc7 Kg7-f6
39.c3-c4 a6-a5 40.Kf2-e3 b7-b6
41.Nc7-b5 Bc6xb5 42.c4xb5 Kf6-e5
43.Ke3-d3 Ke5-d5 44.a2-a3 Kd5-e5
45.Kd3-c4 a5-a4 46.Kc4-d3 Ke5-d5
47.Kd3-c3 Kd5-d6 48.Kc3-c4 Kd6-e5
49.Kc4-d3 0.89/19 ] 36.Ne7-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ne7-d5
Kh7-g7 37.Kg1-f2 Bd7-c6 38.Nd5xc7
Kg7-f6 39.c3-c4 a6-a5 40.Kf2-e3
a5-a4 41.Nc7-e6 b7-b6 42.b2-b3
a4xb3 43.a2xb3 Bc6-e8 44.Ne6-c7
Be8-c6 45.Nc7-b5 Bc6xb5 46.c4xb5
Kf6-e5 47.Ke3-d3 Ke5-f6 48.Kd3-e4
0.85/19 ] 36...Bd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kh7-g7 37.Kg1-f2
Bd7-e8 38.Nd5xc7 Be8-f7 39.b2-b3
Kg7-f6 40.c3-c4 Kf6-e5 41.Kf2-e3
Ke5-d6 42.Nc7-a8 Kd6-e5 43.Na8-b6
Bf7-e8 44.a2-a4 Be8-c6 45.a4-a5
Ke5-f6 46.Nb6-d5+ Bc6xd5 47.c4xd5
0.87/17 ] 37.Nd5xc7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Nd5xc7 Kh7-g7
38.Nc7-e6+ Kg7-f6 39.Ne6xc5 Bc6-f3
40.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e7 41.Nd7-e5 Bf3-d5
42.c3-c4 Ke7-d6 43.c4xd5 Kd6xe5
44.b2-b4 Ke5xd5 45.a2-a4 b7-b6
46.Kg1-f2 Kd5-d6 47.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e5
48.Ke3-f3 a6-a5 49.b4-b5 Ke5-f6
50.Kf3-e4 1.10/16 ] 37...Bc6-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kh7-g7
38.Nc7-e6+ Kg7-f6 39.Ne6xc5 Bc6-f3
40.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e7 41.Nd7-e5 Bf3-d5
42.c3-c4 Ke7-d6 43.c4xd5 Kd6xe5
44.b2-b4 Ke5xd5 45.a2-a4 b7-b6

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46.Kg1-f2 Kd5-d6 47.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e5
48.Ke3-f3 a6-a5 49.b4-b5 Ke5-f6
50.Kf3-e4 1.16/17 ] 38.Nc7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Nc7-e8
Bf3-c6 39.Ne8-d6 Bc6-f3 40.Kg1-f2
Bf3xg4 41.Kf2-g3 Bg4-e2 42.Nd6xb7
c5-c4 43.a2-a4 Kh7-g7 44.a4-a5
Kg7-f6 45.Nb7-c5 Kf6xf5 46.Nc5xa6
Kf5-e5 47.Na6-c5 g5-g4 48.Nc5-d7+
Ke5-d6 49.Nd7-f6 Kd6-c5 50.Nf6xg4
Kc5-b5 51.Ng4-e5 Kb5xa5 52.Kg3-f2
Be2-d1 53.Ne5xc4+ Ka5-b5
54.Nc4-e5 Bd1-b3 55.Kf2-e3 Kb5-c5
56.Ke3-d3 1.14/16 ] 38...Kh7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bf3-c6
39.Ne8-d6 Bc6-f3 40.Kg1-f2 Bf3xg4
41.Kf2-g3 Bg4-e2 42.Nd6xb7 c5-c4
43.a2-a4 Kh7-g7 44.a4-a5 Kg7-f6
45.Nb7-c5 Kf6xf5 46.Nc5xa6 Kf5-e5
47.Na6-b4 Ke5-d6 48.Kg3-f2 Be2-h5
49.Kf2-e3 Kd6-c7 50.Ke3-d4 g5-g4
51.Nb4-d5+ Kc7-b7 52.Nd5-f6 1.20/16
] 39.Ne8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Ne8-f6 Bf3-d1 40.Kg1-f2 b7-b5
41.Kf2-g3 Bd1-c2 42.Nf6-d7 c5-c4
43.Nd7-c5 a6-a5 44.Nc5-b7 Kh6-g7
45.Nb7-d6 Bc2-b1 46.a2-a3 Kg7-f6
47.Kg3-f3 Bb1-c2 48.Nd6xb5 Bc2-d1+
49.Kf3-g3 Bd1-e2 50.Nb5-d4 Be2-d3
51.Nd4-e6 1.46/19 ] 39...Kh6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Bf3-d1
40.Kg1-f2 b7-b5 41.Kf2-g3 Bd1-c2
42.Nf6-d7 c5-c4 43.Nd7-c5 a6-a5
44.Nc5-b7 Kh6-g7 45.Nb7-d6 Bc2-b1
46.a2-a3 Kg7-f6 47.Kg3-f3 Bb1-c2
48.Nd6xb5 Bc2-d1+ 49.Kf3-g3 Bd1-e2
50.Nb5-d4 Be2-d3 51.Nd4-e6 Bd3-e4
52.Ne6-f8 Kf6-e5 1.53/18 ] 40.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kg1-f2
Bf3-c6 41.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 42.Kf2-e3
Bc6-a4 43.b2-b3 Ba4-b5 44.Nh5-f6
c5-c4 45.b3-b4 Bb5-a4 46.Nf6-e4
Ba4-d1 47.Ne4-f2 Bd1-c2 48.Ke3-d4
b7-b5 49.Kd4-e5 Kh6-g7 50.Ke5-e6
Kg7-f8 51.Ke6-f6 Bc2-b1 52.a2-a3

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1.60/20 ] 40...Bf3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Bf3-c6 41.Nf6-h5+
Kg7-h6 42.Kf2-e3 Bc6-e8 43.Nh5-f6
Be8-a4 44.b2-b3 Ba4-c6 45.Nf6-e4
b7-b6 46.Ke3-d3 Bc6-d5 47.c3-c4
Bd5-a8 48.Kd3-e3 Ba8-c6 49.a2-a3
Bc6-a8 50.Ke3-d3 Ba8xe4+
51.Kd3xe4 Kh6-g7 52.Ke4-e5 Kg7-f7
53.Ke5-d5 Kf7-f6 54.Kd5-c6 1.60/17 ]
41.Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Nf6-d7 c5-c4 42.Kf2-g3 Bd1-a4
43.Nd7-b6 Ba4-b5 44.Kg3-f2 Kg7-f6
45.Kf2-e3 Bb5-c6 46.Nb6xc4 b7-b5
47.Nc4-d2 Kf6-e5 48.b2-b3 Bc6-d5
49.c3-c4 b5xc4 50.Nd2xc4+ Ke5-f6
51.Ke3-d4 Bd5-f3 52.Nc4-e3 a6-a5
53.a2-a3 Bf3-e2 54.b3-b4 a5xb4
55.a3xb4 Kf6-f7 56.Kd4-e5 1.96/19 ]
41...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...c5-c4 42.Kf2-g3 Bd1-a4
43.Nd7-b6 Ba4-e8 44.Nb6xc4 b7-b5
45.Nc4-d2 Be8-c6 46.Kg3-f2 Kg7-f6
47.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5 48.b2-b3 Bc6-d5
49.c3-c4 b5xc4 50.Nd2xc4+ Ke5-f6
51.Ke3-d4 Bd5-f3 52.Nc4-e3 a6-a5
53.a2-a3 Bf3-e2 54.b3-b4 a5xb4
55.a3xb4 Kf6-f7 56.Kd4-e5 2.02/17 ]
42.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kf2-g3 Bd1-a4 43.Nd7-b6 Ba4-b5
44.Kg3-f2 Kg7-f6 45.Kf2-e3 Kf6-e5
46.a2-a4 Bb5-c6 47.Nb6xc4+ Ke5-f6
48.Nc4-b6 Kf6-e5 49.a4-a5 Bc6-b5
50.c3-c4 Bb5-c6 51.b2-b3 Bc6-e8
52.Ke3-f3 Be8-c6+ 53.Kf3-f2 Bc6-e4
54.Kf2-e3 Be4-c6 55.Ke3-f2 Bc6-e4
2.02/19 ]
1-0

783
102
Robert James Fischer
V Tukmakov
Buenos Aires (1)

A01

1970

A01: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Opening


1.b2-b3 e7-e5 2.Bc1-b2 Nb8-c6
3.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e3 Bf8-e7
5.a2-a3 0-0 6.d2-d3N [RR 6.Qd1-c2
A) RR 6...d7-d5 7.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 (RR
7...Qd8xd5 8.Nb1-c3 Qd5-e6 9.Ng1-f3
Rf8-d8 10.Bf1-e2 h7-h6 11.d2-d3
a7-a6 12.0-0 Be7-d6 13.Ra1-c1
Qe6-e7 14.b3-b4 Bc8-f5 15.Nf3-d2
Rd8-d7 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.d3xe4
Bf5-e6 18.Nd2-c4 Ra8-d8 19.Rf1-d1
Be6xc4 20.Qc2xc4 Qe7-g5 21.b4-b5
Nc6-b8 22.Qc4-b3 Melnikov,D (2353)Sudakova,I (2381)/St Petersburg 2007/
CBM 116 ext/- (56) ) 8.Ng1-f3
Be7-f6 9.d2-d3 (RR 9.Nb1-c3 Nd5xc3
10.Bb2xc3 Rf8-e8 11.Bf1-d3 g7-g6
12.Bd3-e4 Bf6-g7 13.Qc2-b2 Nc6-d4
14.0-0-0 Nd4-e2+ 15.Kc1-b1 Ne2xc3+
16.d2xc3 Qd8-e7 17.Rd1-d2 c7-c6
18.Rh1-d1 Bc8-e6 19.h2-h3 Ra8-d8
20.Rd2xd8 Re8xd8 21.Rd1xd8+
Qe7xd8 22.Be4-c2 a7-a5 23.b3-b4
b7-b5 Wong,T-Chen De/Singapore
1979/EXT 2006/0-1 (42) ) 9...g7-g6
10.Nb1-d2 Bf6-g7 11.Ra1-c1 g6-g5
12.Nd2-c4 Qd8-e7 13.b3-b4 a7-a6
14.Nf3-d2 f7-f5 15.Bf1-e2 g5-g4
16.Nd2-b3 Kg8-h8 17.Nc4-a5 Nc6xa5
18.Nb3xa5 Qe7-f7 19.0-0 c7-c6
20.Na5-c4 Qf7-e7 21.Rf1-e1
Petrosian,T (2585)-Sosonko,G (2585)/
Tilburg 1981/MCD/1-0 (45) ; B)
6...Rf8-e8 7.d2-d3 Be7-f8 8.Ng1-f3
a7-a5 9.Bf1-e2 d7-d5 10.c4xd5
Nf6xd5 11.Nb1-d2 f7-f6 12.0-0
Bc8-e6 13.Kg1-h1 Qd8-d7 14.Rf1-g1
Ra8-d8 15.Nd2-e4 Qd7-f7 16.g2-g4
g7-g6 17.Rg1-g3 Bf8-g7 18.Ra1-g1
Nd5-b6 19.Ne4-c5 Be6-c8 Diagram

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(43) ] 6...d7-d5 7.c4xd5 Qd8xd5
8.Nb1-c3 Qd5-d6 9.Ng1-f3 Bc8-f5
10.Qd1-c2 Rf8-d8 11.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
12.h2-h3 Qd6-e6 13.Nf3-d2 Nf6-d7
14.Bf1-e2 Kg8-h8 15.0-0 last book
move last book move Bf5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Qe6-g6
16.Kg1-h1 Nd7-b6 17.Nd2-e4 Bf5-e6
18.b3-b4 a7-a5 19.b4-b5 Nc6-a7
20.Ne4-g3 Nb6-c4 21.Be2-f3 Nc4xb2
22.Qc2xb2 c7-c6 23.b5xc6 b7xc6
24.Bf3-e4 f7-f5 0.01/15 ] 16.b3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rf1-e1
a7-a6 17.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 18.Nd2-e4
Kh8-g8 19.Ne4xf6+ Be7xf6 20.Nc3-e4
Bf6-e7 21.Ne4-c5 Be7xc5 22.Qc2xc5
Bg6-h7 23.Qc5-c4 Qe6xc4 24.d3xc4
Bh7-e4 0.39/15 ] 16...a7-a6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...a7-a5
17.b4-b5 Nc6-a7 18.e3-e4 c7-c6
19.a3-a4 Nd7-b6 20.Bb2-c1 Be7-b4
21.Nd2-c4 Nb6xc4 22.d3xc4 Bb4-c5
23.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 24.f2xe3 Qe6-e7
25.Be2-g4 Qe7-b4 26.Nc3-e2 b7-b6
0.15/15 ]
Black has a very active position
17.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Be2-g4 f7-f5 18.Bg4-f3 Nd7-f6

19.Nc3-e2 Nf6-d5 20.Nd2-b3 b7-b6


21.Nb3-d2 Ra8-c8 22.Rd1-c1 Bg6-e8
23.e3-e4 f5xe4 24.Nd2xe4 h6-h5
25.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 26.Qc2-c4 a6-a5
27.b4-b5 0.56/15 ] 17...Ra8-c8
Black has an active position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nd7-b6
18.Nc3-e4 Kh8-g8 19.Ne4-c5 Be7xc5
20.b4xc5 Nb6-d5 21.Nd2-c4 e5-e4
22.d3-d4 Bg6-f5 23.Rc1-b1 Qe6-g6
24.Kg1-h1 Bf5-e6 25.Bb2-a1 Ra8-b8
26.Rf1-e1 0.24/15 ] 18.Rf1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nc3-e4
Kh8-g8 19.Bb2-a1 Nd7-f6 20.Ne4xf6+
Be7xf6 21.Nd2-e4 Bf6-e7 22.Ne4-c5
Be7xc5 23.b4xc5 Rc8-b8 24.Rc1-b1
b7-b5 25.c5xb6 Rb8xb6 26.Ba1-c3
0.37/15 ] 18...f7-f5 Black has a very
active position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Bg6-h7 19.Be2-f3 Nd7-b6
20.Nc3-e4 f7-f6 21.Bf3-e2 Bh7-f5
22.Qc2-b3 Qe6xb3 23.Nd2xb3
Nb6-a4 24.Bb2-a1 Bf5-e6 25.Ne4-c5
Na4xc5 26.Nb3xc5 Be7xc5
27.Rc1xc5 0.33/15 ] 19.Nc3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Be2-f3
Nd7-f6 20.Nc3-e2 Nf6-d5 21.Nd2-c4
Be7-g5 22.Ne2-c3 Nd5-e7 23.Nc3-a4
b7-b6 Diagram
24.Nc4-d2 Rd8-d6 25.Na4-c3 b6-b5

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26.Nd2-b3 0.52/15 ] 19...Nc6-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qe6-f7
20.Qc2-b3 Kh8-g8 21.Be2-f3 Nd7-b6
22.Qb3xf7+ Bg6xf7 23.Na4xb6 c7xb6
24.Nd2-c4 Bf7xc4 25.Rc1xc4 b6-b5
26.Rc4-c1 Be7-f6 27.g2-g4 g7-g6
28.g4xf5 g6xf5 29.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7
0.35/14 ] 20.Nd2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Be2-f3 c7-c5 21.Bf3xb7
c5xb4 22.Bb7xc8 Rd8xc8 23.Nd2-c4
b4xa3 24.Bb2-a1 Kh8-g8 25.Qc2-d2
Bg6-f7 26.Qd2-a5 Qe6-c6 27.Na4-c3
Na7-b5 28.Nc3-e2 Qc6-e6 29.f2-f4
Be7-d8 0.36/14 ] 20...b7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qe6-g8
21.d3-d4 Bg6-f7 22.Nb3-a5 e5-e4
23.d4-d5 b7-b5 24.Na5-b7 b5xa4
25.Nb7xd8 Rc8xd8 26.Qc2xc7
Na7-b5 27.Qc7-c6 Nb5-d6 28.Be2xa6
Be7-f6 29.Bb2xf6 Nd7xf6 0.54/15 ]
21.d3-d4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.d3-d4 Na7-b5 22.d4xe5
Nd7xe5 23.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8
24.Nb3-d4 Nb5xd4 25.e3xd4 Ne5-d7
26.Be2xa6 Be7-d6 27.Ba6-c4 Qe6-f6
28.Rc1-e1 Qf6-g5 29.Na4-c3 Nd7-f6
30.Nc3-b5 f5-f4 31.Nb5xd6 Rd8xd6
32.Qc2-d2 Rd6-c6 33.Re1-e5 Nf6-e4
34.Re5xg5 Ne4xd2 1.07/16 ]
21...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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21...Na7-b5 22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
23.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 24.Nb3-d4
Nb5xd4 25.e3xd4 Ne5-d7 26.Be2xa6
Be7-d6 27.Ba6-c4 Qe6-f6 28.Rc1-e1
Qf6-h4 29.Bc4-d3 Qh4-g5 0.71/11 ]
22.e3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.e3-e4 f4-f3 23.d4-d5 Qe6-f7
24.Be2xf3 Na7-b5 25.Bf3-g4 Be7-g5
26.Nb3-d2 Rd8-f8 27.Nd2-f3 Diagram

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29.Bg4xd7 Qf7xd7 30.Nf3xe5 Qd7-e8
31.f2-f3 1.13/14 ] 22...Na7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...f4-f3
23.d4-d5 Qe6-f7 24.Be2xf3 Na7-b5
25.Nb3-d2 Nb5-d4 26.Bb2xd4 e5xd4

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27.Nd2-b3 Be7-g5 28.Nb3xd4 Bg5xc1
29.Rd1xc1 Nd7-e5 30.Bf3-e2 Rd8xd5
31.Na4xb6 0.85/14 ] 23.Be2-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Be2-g4
Qe6-g8 24.d4xe5 Bg6-f7 25.Nb3-d4
Nb5xd4 26.Rd1xd4 Bf7-e6 27.Qc2-c6
Be6xg4 28.h3xg4 Qg8-e8 29.e5-e6
Nd7-f6 30.Rd4xd8 Rc8xd8
31.Qc6xe8+ Nf6xe8 32.Bb2-e5
Be7-g5 33.Na4-c3 f4-f3 34.Rc1-d1
Rd8xd1+ 35.Nc3xd1 f3xg2 36.f2-f4
Bg5-d8 37.Kg1xg2 Kh8-g8 38.Kg2-f3
Kg8-f8 2.05/17 ] 23...Qe6-f6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe6-g8
24.d4xe5 Bg6-f7 25.Nb3-d4 Nb5xd4
26.Rd1xd4 Bf7-e6 27.Qc2-c6 Be6xg4
28.h3xg4 Qg8-e8 29.e5-e6 Nd7-f6
30.Rd4xd8 Rc8xd8 31.Qc6xe8+
Nf6xe8 32.Bb2-e5 Be7-g5 33.Na4-c3
f4-f3 34.Rc1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 35.Nc3xd1
f3xg2 36.f2-f4 Bg5-d8 37.Kg1xg2
Kh8-g8 2.20/15 ]

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24.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 25.Bg4xc8 Rd8xc8
26.Rd1-d5 Qf6-f7 27.Rd5xe5 Rc8-d8
28.Na4-c3 Nb5xc3 29.Bb2xc3 Be7-f6
30.Nb3-d2 Kh8-h7 31.Bc3-b2 Rd8-d7
32.Nd2-f3 Qf7-a2 33.b4-b5 a6-a5
34.Qc2-e2 Bg6-f7 35.Rc1-a1 4.55/13 ]
24...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

786
24...Nd7xe5 25.Bg4xc8 Rd8xc8
26.Rd1-d5 Qf6-f7 27.Rd5xe5 Rc8-d8
28.Na4-c3 Nb5xc3 29.Bb2xc3 Be7-f6
30.Nb3-d2 Kh8-h7 31.Bc3-b2 Rd8-d7
32.Nd2-f3 Qf7-a2 33.b4-b5 a6-a5
34.Qc2-e2 Bg6-f7 35.Rc1-a1 4.98/14 ]
25.Bg4xc8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Bg4xc8 Diagram

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Rd8xc8 26.Rd1-d5 Qf6-f7 27.Rd5xe5
Rc8-d8 28.Na4-c3 Nb5xc3 29.Bb2xc3
Be7-f6 30.Nb3-d2 Kh8-h7 31.Bc3-b2
Bf6xe5 32.Bb2xe5 c7-c5 33.b4xc5
b6xc5 34.Nd2-c4 Qf7-e6 35.Rc1-b1
Kh7-g8 4.78/12 ]
(Diagram 1624)
25...Rd8xc8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Rd8xc8 26.Rd1-d5
Nb5xa3 27.Qc2-d1 Qf6-f7 28.Bb2xe5
Bg6xe4 29.Rd5-d7 Na3-b5 Diagram
(Diagram 1625)
30.Na4xb6 Rc8-e8 31.Be5xc7 Be4-f5
32.Bc7xf4 Qf7-g6 33.Rd7xe7 Re8xe7
34.Nb6-d5 Re7-e8 35.h3-h4 Bf5-e4
36.f2-f3 Diagram
Be4-d3 37.Nb3-c5 Re8-e2 38.g2-g4
4.84/15 ]

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26.Rd1-d5 Diagram [ 26.Rd1-d5


Qf6-f7 27.Rd5xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Rd1-d5 Nb5xa3 27.Bb2xa3
b6-b5 28.Na4-c5 Ne5-c4 29.Qc2-a2
f4-f3 30.g2-g3 Rc8-e8 31.Rd5-d7
Be7-d6 32.Nb3-d2 Nc4xd2 33.Qa2xd2
Bg6xe4 34.Ba3-b2 4.47/14 ]

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A01 [ 16.Ra1-d1 Bf8-e7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro


Robert James Fischer
x64: 16.Nf3-d2 Nd5-b6 17.Ra1-c1
Ulf Andersson
Bf8-e7 18.Be2-f3 Rd8-d7 19.h2-h3
Exhibition Ga
1970 f6-f5 20.Ne4-c5 Be7xc5 21.Bf3xc6
b7xc6 22.Qc2xc5 Rd7xd3 23.Nd2-f3
A01: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Opening
Nb6-d7 24.Qc5xa5 Be6xb3
1.b2-b3 e7-e5 2.Bc1-b2 Nb8-c6
25.Bb2xe5 0.07/15 ] 16...g7-g6
3.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e3 Bf8-e7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
5.a2-a3 0-0 6.Qd1-c2 Rf8-e8 7.d2-d3 16...Nd5-b6 17.Nf3-d2 Rd8-d7
Be7-f8 8.Ng1-f3 Diagram
18.Ra1-c1 Bf8-e7 19.Rg1-g3 Re8-d8
20.Rg3-h3 Qf7-g6 21.Rh3-h4 Rd7-d5
22.Nd2-c4 Nb6xc4 23.b3xc4 Rd5-d7
24.Kh1-g1 f6-f5 -0.37/15 ]
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a7-a5 9.Bf1-e2 d7-d5 10.c4xd5


Nf6xd5 11.Nb1-d2N [RR 11.0-0
g7-g6 12.Nb1-d2 Bf8-g7 13.Ra1-c1
Qd8-e7 14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-d7 15.Qc2-b1
Ra8-d8 16.Qb1-a1 Nd5-b6 17.Nd2-e4
Bd7-c8 18.Re1-d1 f7-f5 19.Ne4-c5
Rd8-d5 20.Nc5-a6 Rd5-d6 21.Na6-c5
Rd6-d5 22.Nc5-a4 Nb6xa4 23.b3xa4
Rd5-d6 24.Rd1-d2 Nc6-d8 25.Rc1-c5
e5-e4 Rogers,I (2618)-Mantovani,R
(2377)/Lugano 1999/EXT 2000/1-0
(71) ] 11...f7-f6 12.0-0 Bc8-e6
13.Kg1-h1 Qd8-d7 14.Rf1-g1 Ra8-d8
15.Nd2-e4 last book move last book
move Qd7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Nd5-b6 16.Nf3-d2 Be6-g4
17.Nd2-f3 Bf8-e7 18.Ra1-c1 Bg4xf3
19.g2xf3 Kg8-h8 20.Rg1-g3 Nb6-d5
21.Rc1-g1 g7-g6 22.Qc2-c4 Qd7-e6
23.Rg1-c1 f6-f5 -0.08/15 ] 16.g2-g4

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17.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nf3-d2 Bf8-e7 18.Ra1-c1 Nd5-b6
19.h2-h3 Nb6-d7 20.Be2-f3 a5-a4
21.Nd2-c4 Be6-d5 22.b3-b4 b7-b5
23.Nc4-d2 0.02/13 ] 17...Bf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Bf8-e7
18.Kh1-g1 Nd5-b6 19.Nf3-d2 Rd8-d7
20.Ra1-c1 Re8-d8 21.Qc2-c3 Rd7-d5
22.Nd2-c4 Rd5-b5 23.Rg3-h3 Be7-f8
24.Rc1-d1 Nb6-d5 -0.10/14 ]
18.Ra1-g1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Kh1-g1 Be6-d7 19.Ra1-d1
Bd7-c8 20.Be2-f1 Bg7-f8 21.Bf1-g2
Bf8-e7 22.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 23.Nf3-d2
Re8-f8 24.Ne4-c5 b7-b6 25.Nc5-e4
Bc8-b7 26.Ne4-c3 0.27/15 ]
18...Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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18...Kg8-h8 19.Rg1-c1 h7-h6


20.Kh1-g1 Bg7-f8 21.Nf3-d2 Be6-d7
22.Ne4-c5 Bd7-c8 23.Rg3-h3 b7-b6
24.Nc5-e4 Bc8-b7 25.g4-g5 f6xg5
26.Ne4xg5 0.12/14 ] 19.Ne4-c5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Nf3-d2 Be6-d5 20.Be2-f3 Nb6-d7
21.Rg1-c1 Bg7-f8 22.Ne4-c3 Bd5-e6
23.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 24.Nc3-e4 Be6-d5
25.Nd2-c4 Nd7-c5 26.g4-g5 f6xg5
27.Nc4xe5 Bd5xe4+ 28.d3xe4 Qf7xb3
29.Qc2xb3+ Nc5xb3 30.Rc1xc6
0.12/16 ]

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nb6-d5


21.Nc5-e4 Nc6-e7 22.Nh4-f3 b7-b6
23.d3-d4 e5xd4 24.Nf3xd4 c7-c5
25.Nd4-b5 Qf7-e6 26.g4-g5 f6-f5
27.Bb2xg7 f5xe4 28.Qc2-b2 Ne7-f5
-0.13/15 ] 21.Nc5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Nc5-e4 Kg8-h8 22.Rg1-c1
Nd7-b6 23.Nh4-f3 Nb6-d5 24.Kh1-g1
Re8-e6 25.Be2-f1 b7-b6 26.Rg3-h3
Bg7-f8 27.Qc2-e2 Kh8-g8 28.Bf1-g2
h7-h6 29.Rh3-g3 0.27/16 ] 21...Nd7-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kg8-h8
22.Qc2-c4 Re8-e6 23.Nh4-f3 Nd7-b6
24.Qc4-c2 Nb6-d5 25.Rg1-c1 Re6-e8
26.Kh1-g1 Diagram

(Diagram 1632)
19...Be6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Rd8-b8 20.d3-d4 e5xd4
21.Nc5xe6 Re8xe6 22.Nf3xd4 Re6-d6
23.Rg1-c1 Rb8-d8 24.Kh1-g1 a5-a4
25.b3xa4 Nc6xd4 26.Bb2xd4 Rd6-c6
27.Qc2-d2 Rc6xc1+ 28.Qd2xc1
Nb6xa4 29.Be2-c4 0.29/15 ] 20.Nf3-h4
[ 20.h2-h4 Bg7-f8 21.Nc5-e4
Bc8-e6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.h2-h4 Nb6-d5 21.h4-h5 b7-b6
22.Nc5-e4 Nc6-e7 23.d3-d4 e5xd4
24.Nf3xd4 c7-c5 25.Nd4-b5 Qf7-e6
26.Rg1-d1 Ne7-c6 27.Be2-c4 Nc6-e5
28.Nb5-d6 0.28/15 ] 20...Nb6-d7

(Diagram 1633)
Bg7-f8 27.g4-g5 f6-f5 28.Ne4-c5
f5-f4 0.02/15 ] 22.Nh4-f5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 22.Nh4-f3 Nf8-e6
23.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d5 24.h2-h4 Re8-d8
25.h4-h5 g6xh5 26.g4-g5 h5-h4
27.Rg3-g1 f6-f5 28.Ne4-c3 Rd5-c5
29.Nf3xh4 Nc6-e7 30.b3-b4 a5xb4
31.a3xb4 0.33/15 ] 22...Bc8-e6
Black threatens to win material: Be6xb3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8
23.Nf5xg7 Qf7xg7 24.Rg3-f3 Nf8-d7
25.Rg1-c1 Qg7-e7 26.Kh1-g1 Re8-f8

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9-+ltrr+-mk0{
9+pzp-+qvlp0 1633
9-+n+-zpp+0
9zp-+nzp-+-0
9-+-+N+P+0
9zPP+PzPNtR-0
9-vLQ+LzP-zP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
27.Rf3-h3 f6-f5 28.g4xf5 g6xf5
29.Ne4-g3 f5-f4 30.e3xf4 Rf8xf4
31.Ng3-e4 Nd7-f6 0.51/14 ] 23.Ne4-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf5xg7
Diagram

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9-+-trrsnk+0{
9+pzp-+qsNp0 1634
9-+n+lzpp+0
9zp-+-zp-+-0
9-+-+N+P+0
9zPP+PzP-tR-0
9-vLQ+LzP-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg8xg7 24.g4-g5 f6-f5 25.Ne4-f6
Re8-e7 26.b3-b4 a5xb4 27.a3xb4
Be6-d5+ 28.e3-e4 Bd5-b3 29.Qc2-c1
Nc6-d4 30.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4 31.e4xf5
g6xf5 32.Qc1-c3 Nf8-g6 33.Rg3-h3
Bb3-d5+ 34.f2-f3 0.38/15 ] 23...Nc6-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nf8-d7
24.Nc5xe6 Re8xe6 25.Be2-f3 Nd7-b6
26.d3-d4 e5xd4 27.Nf5xd4 Nc6xd4
28.Bb2xd4 Nb6-d5 29.Rg1-d1 Re6-d6

790
30.Bf3-e2 c7-c6 31.Kh1-g1 b7-b6
32.Be2-c4 b6-b5 33.Bc4-f1 a5-a4
0.31/15 ] 24.Nf5xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Nf5xg7 Kg8xg7 25.Rg3-f3
Ne7-g8 26.Nc5xe6+ Nf8xe6 27.g4-g5
Rd8-d5 28.g5xf6+ Ng8xf6 29.Qc2-c4
Qf7-d7 30.Qc4-h4 Re8-f8 31.Rf3-h3
Ne6-c5 32.d3-d4 e5xd4 33.Bb2xd4
Rd5xd4 34.e3xd4 Nc5-e6 35.Be2-c4
Kg7-g8 0.94/16 ] 24...Kg8xg7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qf7xg7
25.Nc5xb7 Be6-d5+ 26.Be2-f3
Bd5xb7 27.Bf3xb7 c7-c6 28.Bb2-c3
Qg7-f7 29.Bb7-a6 a5-a4 30.b3xa4
Nf8-e6 31.Bc3-b4 Rd8-b8 32.a4-a5
Re8-d8 33.Ba6-c4 Ne7-d5 34.Rg1-b1
c6-c5 1.23/15 ] 25.g4-g5 [ 25.Nc5xb7?
fails to Be6-d5+ 26.Be2-f3 Bd5xf3+
27.Rg3xf3 Qf7-d5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Rg3-f3 Ne7-g8 26.Nc5xb7
Rd8-b8 27.Nb7xa5 Be6xb3 28.Qc2-d2
Bb3-a4 29.g4-g5 Nf8-d7 30.Na5-c4
Diagram

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9-tr-+r+n+0{
9+-zpn+qmkp0 1635
9-+-+-zpp+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9l+N+-+-+0
9zP-+PzPR+-0
9-vL-wQLzP-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg7-h8 31.Bb2-c3 Ba4-b5 32.Bc3-b4
e5-e4 33.Rf3-h3 Bb5xc4 34.d3xc4
f6xg5 35.Rg1xg5 0.95/14 ] 25...Ne7-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg7-g8
26.e3-e4 f6-f5 27.Nc5xb7 Rd8-b8
28.Qc2xc7 Ne7-c6 29.Qc7xf7+
Be6xf7 30.Nb7-d6 Rb8xb3 31.Nd6xe8

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Rb3xb2 32.Ne8-f6+ Kg8-g7
33.Be2-d1 f5-f4 34.Rg3-g2 Rb2-a2
35.a3-a4 Ra2-d2 36.Nf6-d5 Diagram

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9-+-+-sn-+0{
9+-+-+lmkp0 1636
9-+n+-+p+0
9zp-+Nzp-zP-0
9P+-+Pzp-+0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-tr-zPRzP0
9+-+L+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rd2xd3 1.23/14 ] 26.Rg3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.g5xf6+
Kg7-h8 27.Rg3-f3 b7-b6 28.Nc5xe6
Re8xe6 29.d3-d4 e5xd4 30.Rf3xf5
g6xf5 31.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4 32.e3xd4
Re6xf6 33.Be2-c4 Nf8-e6 34.Qc2-c3
Qf7-f8 35.Bc4xe6 Rf6xe6 36.d4-d5+
Qf8-f6 37.Qc3xc7 Qf6-e5 38.Qc7xe5+
Re6xe5 39.Rg1-d1 Kh8-g7 40.d5-d6
Re5-e8 41.Kh1-g2 Re8-d8 42.d6-d7
Kg7-f7 43.Kg2-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 1637)
Kf7-e7 44.Kf3-f4 Ke7-e6 45.b3-b4
a5xb4 46.a3xb4 Rd8xd7 47.Rd1xd7
Ke6xd7 48.Kf4xf5 1.08/15 ] 26...b7-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg7-g8
27.e3-e4 Nf5-d4 28.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4
29.Rf3xf6 Qf7-e7 30.Nc5xb7 a5-a4
31.b3-b4 Nf8-d7 32.Rf6-f3 c7-c5
33.b4xc5 Re8-c8 34.c5-c6 Qe7xa3
35.c6-c7 Qa3-e7 36.Nb7-d8 Nd7-c5
37.Nd8-c6 Qe7xc7 38.Nc6xd4 e5xd4
39.Qc2-b2 Nc5-b3 40.Qb2-a3 1.34/13
] 27.g5xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nc5xe6+ Nf8xe6 28.g5xf6+ Qf7xf6

791

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9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+-+P+k+p0 1637
9-zp-+-+-+0
9zp-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9zPP+-+K+-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
29.d3-d4 Kg7-h8 30.d4xe5 Qf6-h4
31.Qc2-c6 Qh4-e7 32.Be2-b5 Re8-f8
33.Bb5-c4 Rf8-e8 34.Rf3-h3 Qe7-f7
35.Bb2-c3 Kh8-g8 36.Kh1-g2 Qf7-e7
1.22/14 ] 27...Kg7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Kg7-h8 28.Nc5xe6
Re8xe6 29.d3-d4 e5xd4 30.Rf3xf5
g6xf5 31.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4 32.e3xd4
Re6xf6 33.Be2-c4 Nf8-e6 34.Qc2-c3
Qf7-f8 35.Bc4xe6 Rf6xe6 36.d4-d5+
Qf8-f6 37.Qc3xc7 Re6-d6 38.Rg1-e1
Qf6-f8 39.Re1-e5 Kh8-g8 40.b3-b4
a5xb4 41.a3xb4 Qf8-d8 42.Qc7xd8+
Rd6xd8 43.Re5xf5 1.37/15 ]
28.Nc5xe6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Nc5xe6 Re8xe6 29.d3-d4
e5xd4 30.Rf3xf5 g6xf5 31.Bb2xd4
Rd8xd4 32.e3xd4 Re6xf6 33.Be2-c4
Diagram
(Diagram 1638)
Nf8-e6 34.Qc2-c3 Qf7-f8 35.Bc4xe6
Rf6xe6 36.d4-d5+ Qf8-f6 37.Qc3xc7
Qf6-e5 38.Qc7xe5+ Re6xe5
39.Rg1-d1 Kh8-g7 40.d5-d6 Re5-e8
41.Kh1-g2 Re8-d8 42.d6-d7 Kg7-f7
43.Kg2-f3 Kf7-e7 44.Kf3-f4 Ke7-e6
45.b3-b4 a5xb4 46.a3xb4 Rd8xd7
47.Rd1xd7 Ke6xd7 48.Kf4xf5 1.08/16 ]

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9-+-+-sn-mk0{
9+-zp-+q+p0 1638
9-zp-+-tr-+0
9zp-+-+p+-0
9-+LzP-+-+0
9zPP+-+-+-0
9-+Q+-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-trrsn-mk0{
9+-zp-+q+p0 1639
9-zp-+NzPp+0
9zp-+-zpn+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9zPP+PzPR+-0
9-vLQ+LzP-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
28...Re8xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Re8xe6 29.d3-d4 e5xd4
30.Rf3xf5 g6xf5 31.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4
32.e3xd4 Re6xf6 33.Be2-c4 Nf8-e6
34.Qc2-c3 Qf7-f8 35.Bc4xe6 Rf6xe6
36.d4-d5+ Qf8-f6 37.Qc3xc7 Qf6-e5
38.Qc7xe5+ Re6xe5 39.Rg1-d1
Kh8-g7 40.d5-d6 Re5-e8 41.Kh1-g2
Re8-d8 42.d6-d7 Kg7-f7 43.Kg2-f3
Kf7-e7 44.Kf3-f4 Ke7-e6 45.b3-b4
a5xb4 46.a3xb4 Rd8xd7 47.Rd1xd7
Ke6xd7 48.Kf4xf5 1.35/17 ] 29.d3-d4!
the final nail in the coffin [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Be2-f1 Nf5-h4 30.Rf3-h3
Nh4-f5 31.b3-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4

792
c7-c6 33.Bf1-g2 Qf7xf6 34.Rg1-a1
Diagram

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9-+-tr-sn-mk0{
9+-+-+-+p0 1640
9-zpp+rwqp+0
9+-+-zpn+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+PzP-+R0
9-vLQ+-zPLzP0
9tR-+-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kh8-g7 35.Ra1-a7+ Rd8-d7
36.Ra7-a6 Nf5-h4 37.Bg2-e4 Rd7-f7
38.f2-f4 1.06/14 ] 29...e5xd4
[ 29...e5xd4 30.Be2-c4 Combination ;
29...-- 30.d4xe5 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...e5xd4
30.Rf3xf5 g6xf5 31.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4
32.e3xd4 Re6xf6 33.Be2-c4 Nf8-e6
34.Qc2-c3 Qf7-f8 35.Bc4xe6 Rf6xe6
36.d4-d5+ Qf8-f6 37.Qc3xc7 Qf6-e5
38.Qc7xe5+ Re6xe5 39.Rg1-d1
Kh8-g7 40.d5-d6 Re5-e8 41.Kh1-g2
Re8-d8 42.d6-d7 Kg7-f7 43.Kg2-f3
Kf7-e7 44.Kf3-f4 Ke7-e6 45.b3-b4
a5xb4 46.a3xb4 Rd8xd7 47.Rd1xd7
Ke6xd7 48.Kf4xf5 1.33/17 ] 30.Be2-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Be2-d3
Re6xf6 31.Bd3xf5 g6xf5 32.Bb2xd4
Rd8xd4 33.e3xd4 Qf7-d5 34.Rg1-g3
Nf8-e6 35.Qc2-c4 Qd5xc4 36.b3xc4
Ne6xd4 37.Rf3-e3 Nd4-e6 38.Rg3-g1
f5-f4 39.Re3-e1 Rf6-h6 40.Rg1-g4
Rh6-f6 41.Kh1-g2 h7-h6 42.f2-f3
h6-h5 43.Rg4-h4 Rf6-g6+ 44.Kg2-f2
1.04/15 ] 30...d4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...b6-b5 31.Bc4xe6 Nf8xe6
32.Rf3xf5 g6xf5 33.Qc2xf5 c7-c5
34.Rg1-g3 Rd8-g8 35.Rg3xg8+

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Kh8xg8 36.e3xd4 c5xd4 37.Bb2xd4
Ne6xd4 38.Qf5-g4+ Qf7-g6
39.Qg4xd4 Kg8-f7 40.Qd4-d5+ Kf7xf6
41.Qd5xb5 Qg6-c2 42.Kh1-g2
Qc2-e4+ 43.Kg2-g1 1.17/13 ]
31.Bc4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bc4xd3 Nf5-d6 32.Qc2xc7 Rd8-d7
33.Qc7xb6 Nd6-c4 34.Bd3xc4 Re6xb6
35.Bc4xf7 Rd7xf7 36.e3-e4 Kh8-g8
37.Rg1-g5 a5-a4 38.b3-b4 Rb6-e6
39.Rf3-f4 Re6-c6 40.Rg5-a5 Rc6-c2
41.Bb2-e5 Rf7-d7 42.Kh1-g2 Kg8-f7
43.Ra5xa4 g6-g5 44.Rf4-g4 Nf8-g6
45.Rg4xg5 Ng6xe5 46.Rg5xe5 Kf7xf6
47.Re5-f5+ Kf6-e6 3.34/18 ]
31...Rd8xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Nf5-d6 32.Qc2xc7 Rd8-d7
33.Qc7xb6 Nd6-c4 34.Bd3xc4 Re6xb6
35.Bc4xf7 Rd7xf7 36.e3-e4 Kh8-g8
37.Rg1-g5 a5-a4 38.b3-b4 Rb6-e6
39.Rf3-f4 Re6-c6 40.Rg5-a5 Rc6-c2
41.Bb2-e5 Rf7-d7 42.Kh1-g2 Kg8-f7
43.Ra5xa4 g6-g5 44.Rf4-g4 Nf8-g6
45.Rg4xg5 Ng6xe5 46.Rg5xe5 Kf7xf6
47.Re5-f5+ Kf6-e6 3.68/15 ]
32.Qc2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qc2xd3 Nf5-d6 33.Rg1-c1 c7-c5
34.Rc1-d1 Kh8-g8 35.Qd3-a6 h7-h6
36.Kh1-g2 g6-g5 37.Bb2-a1 Qf7-h5
38.h2-h3 Qh5-f7 39.Qa6-a8 Nd6-e8
40.Rd1-d8 Nf8-g6 41.Kg2-h2 Ng6-e5
42.Ba1xe5 Re6xe5 43.e3-e4 3.45/17 ]
32...Re6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nf5-d6 33.Rg1-c1 c7-c5
34.Rc1-d1 Kh8-g8 35.Qd3-a6 h7-h6
36.Kh1-g2 g6-g5 37.Bb2-a1 Nd6-e4
38.Rd1-d8 Kg8-h7 39.Qa6-c4 Nf8-g6
40.Kg2-g1 Ng6-h4 3.09/16 ]
33.Qd3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qd3-c4 Qf7xc4 34.b3xc4 Rd6-d2
35.Bb2-e5 h7-h5 36.f6-f7+ Nf5-g7
37.Be5xc7 Ng7-e6 38.Bc7xb6 a5-a4
39.Rg1-b1 g6-g5 40.Rf3-f5 Kh8-g7
41.Kh1-g2 Kg7-g6 42.Rb1-b5 Rd2-c2
43.Bb6-a5 Rc2xc4 44.Ba5-b4 Rc4-c2

793
45.Bb4xf8 Ne6xf8 46.Rf5xg5+ Kg6xf7
47.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 48.Rf5xh5 4.90/18 ]
33...Nf8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qf7xc4 34.b3xc4 Rd6-d2
35.Bb2-e5 h7-h5 36.f6-f7+ Nf5-g7
37.Be5xc7 Ng7-e6 38.Bc7xb6 a5-a4
39.Rg1-b1 g6-g5 40.Rf3-f5 Kh8-g7
41.Kh1-g2 Kg7-g6 42.Rb1-b5 Rd2-c2
43.Bb6-a5 Rc2xc4 44.Ba5-b4 Rc4-c2
45.Bb4xf8 Ne6xf8 46.Rf5xg5+ Kg6xf7
47.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 48.Rf5xh5 5.18/17 ]
34.Bb2-e5 [ 34.Rf3xf5
secures victory g6xf5 35.Rg1-g7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf3xf5 g6xf5
35.Rg1-g7 Qf7-f8 36.Qc4xe6 Rd6xe6
37.f6-f7 h7-h5 38.Rg7-g8+ Kh8-h7
39.Rg8xf8 Kh7-g6 40.Rf8-g8+ Kg6xf7
41.Rg8-g7+ Kf7-e8 42.Rg7xc7
Re6-g6 43.Rc7-b7 h5-h4 44.Rb7-h7
Rg6-g4 45.h2-h3 Rg4-g6 46.Kh1-h2
b6-b5 47.Bb2-e5 b5-b4 48.a3xb4
a5xb4 49.Rh7xh4 6.14/15 ]
34...Rd6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rd6-d8 35.Rf3xf5 g6xf5
36.Rg1-g7 b6-b5 37.Rg7xf7 b5xc4
38.Rf7-e7 Kh8-g8 39.b3xc4 Ne6-c5
40.Re7xc7 Nc5-e6 41.Rc7-e7 Ne6-c5
42.Be5-d4 Nc5-d3 43.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8
44.Rg7xh7 Rd8-d6 45.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-f7
46.Rh8-a8 Rd6-c6 47.Ra8xa5 Rc6xc4
48.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-f8 49.Kh1-g2
Rc4-c2 4.44/19 ] 35.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf3xf5
g6xf5 36.Rg1-g7 b6-b5 37.Rg7xf7
b5xc4 38.Rf7-e7 Kh8-g8 39.b3xc4
Ne6-c5 40.Be5xc7 Rd8-d1+
41.Kh1-g2 Nc5-e4 42.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8
43.Bc7xa5 Ne4xf6 44.Rg7-g5 Rd1-c1
45.Rg5xf5 Kf8-e7 46.Rf5-f4 Rc1-c2
47.Ba5-b4+ Ke7-e6 48.a3-a4 Nf6-d7
49.a4-a5 Nd7-e5 50.a5-a6 Ne5xc4
51.e3-e4 Rc2-a2 4.21/17 ] 35...Nf5-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf5-d6
36.Qc4-c2 Kh8-g8 37.Be5xd6 Rd8xd6
38.Rg1-d1 Qf7-d7 39.Rd1xd6 Qd7xd6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.f6-f7+ Kg8-f8 41.Qc2-b2 Ne6-g7
42.Kh1-g2 b6-b5 43.e3-e4 c7-c5
44.Qb2-c3 b5-b4 45.a3xb4 a5xb4
46.Qc3-f6 Qd6xf6 47.Rf3xf6 Ng7-h5
3.86/15 ] 36.Qc4-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Qc4-c2 Kh8-g8 37.Be5xd6
Rd8xd6 38.Rg1-d1 Qf7-d7 39.Rd1xd6
Qd7xd6 40.f6-f7+ Kg8-f8 41.Qc2-b2
Ne6-g7 42.Kh1-g2 Qd6-e7 43.Qb2-d4
Ng7-f5 44.Qd4-h8+ Kf8xf7
45.Qh8xh7+ Kf7-f6 46.Qh7xe7+
Kf6xe7 47.Rf3-f4 Ke7-e6 48.Kg2-f3
Ke6-e5 49.Rf4-e4+ Ke5-d5 3.84/15 ]
36...Ne6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Nd6-b5 37.h4-h5 g6-g5
38.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g8 39.a3-a4 Nb5-a7
40.Rg1-c1 c7-c5 41.Qg4-e4 Na7-c8
42.Qe4-c6 Kg8-f8 43.Rf3-g3 Qf7-d7
44.Qc6-e4 Qd7-d3 45.Rg3-g4
Qd3xe4+ 46.Rg4xe4 3.40/15 ]
37.h4-h5! Deflection: g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.h4-h5 Rd8-e8 38.Be5xd6
c7xd6 39.Kh1-h2 Kh8-g8 40.h5xg6
h7xg6 41.Qg4-d4 Re8-e5 42.Qd4xd6
Re5-h5+ 43.Kh2-g2 a5-a4 44.b3xa4
Rh5-g5+ 45.Rf3-g3 Rg5-f5 46.Qd6-e7
Nf8-d7 47.Rg1-c1 Rf5xf6 48.Qe7xf7+
Kg8xf7 49.f2-f4 Rf6-d6 50.Kg2-f3
Nd7-c5 4.63/16 ] 37...Nd6-e8
[ 37...g6xh5 38.Qg4-g7+ Mate attack
Deflection ; 37...-- 38.h5xg6 Threat
A) 38...Nf8xg6 39.Be5-a1
Combination ; B) 38...h7xg6
39.Rf3-h3+ Qf7-h7 ( 39...Nf8-h7
40.Qg4xg6 Mate attack ; 39...Kh8-g8
40.e3-e4 Passed pawn ) 40.f6-f7#
Mate attack ; C) 38...Qf7xg6 39.f6-f7+
Mate attack Clearance ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Rd8-e8 38.Be5xd6
c7xd6 39.Kh1-h2 Kh8-g8 40.h5xg6
h7xg6 41.Qg4-d4 b6-b5 42.Qd4xd6
Re8-e6 43.Qd6-d8 Re6-e5 44.Kh2-g2
a5-a4 45.b3xa4 b5xa4 46.Qd8-d4
Re5-h5 47.Qd4xa4 Nf8-d7
48.Qa4-a8+ Kg8-h7 49.Qa8-b7

794
4.82/15 ] 38.e3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.e3-e4 Ne8-d6 39.Rf3-h3
g6-g5 40.Qg4xg5 Nf8-e6 41.Qg5-h4
Rd8-e8 42.Rh3-d3 a5-a4 43.Be5xd6
c7xd6 44.b3-b4 h7-h6 45.Rd3xd6
Ne6-g5 46.Rg1xg5 h6xg5 47.Qh4xg5
b6-b5 48.Qg5xb5 Re8-g8 49.Qb5-e5
Kh8-h7 50.b4-b5 Kh7-h6 7.14/15 ]
38...Rd8-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ne8-d6 39.Rf3-h3 g6-g5
40.Qg4xg5 Nf8-e6 41.Qg5-h4 Rd8-e8
42.Rh3-d3 a5-a4 43.Be5xd6 c7xd6
44.b3-b4 h7-h6 45.Rd3xd6 Ne6-g5
46.Rg1xg5 h6xg5 47.Qh4xg5 b6-b5
48.Qg5xb5 Re8-g8 49.Qb5-e5 Kh8-h7
50.b4-b5 6.44/14 ] 39.Rf3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rf3-h3
Kh8-g8 40.Qg4-h4 Rd2-d7 41.h5xg6
Nf8xg6 42.Rg1xg6+ Qf7xg6
43.Rh3-g3 Qg6xg3 44.f2xg3 Rd7-f7
45.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-f8 46.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-g8 47.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 48.Be5-b2
Rd7-d3 49.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-f8 50.e4-e5
Rd3xb3 51.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-g8 52.f6-f7+
Kg8xf7 53.e5-e6+ Kf7-e7 54.Qh6xh7+
Ke7-d6 55.Qh7-d7+ Kd6-c5
56.Bb2-d4+ Kc5-c4 57.Qd7-a4+
Kc4-d5 58.Qa4xb3+ Kd5xd4 9.39/14 ]
39...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kh8-g8 40.Qg4-h4 Rd2-d7
41.h5xg6 Nf8xg6 42.Rg1xg6+ Qf7xg6
43.Rh3-g3 Qg6xg3 44.f2xg3 Rd7-f7
45.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-f8 46.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-g8 47.Kh1-g2 a5-a4 48.b3xa4
c7-c5 49.Kg2-f3 Kg8-h8 50.Qh6-h5
Kh8-g8 51.Qh5-g4+ Ne8-g7
52.Qg4-h3 h7-h6 53.Qh3xh6 Ng7-e6
54.Qh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 55.Be5-d6+
Kf8-e8 56.Qg6-g8+ Ne6-f8 57.e4-e5
10.48/15 ] 40.h5xg6 [ 40.Qg4-f4!?
keeps an even firmer grip Rd2-d7
41.h5xg6 h7xg6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Qg4-h4 Rd2-d7 41.h5xg6
Nf8xg6 42.Rg1xg6+ Qf7xg6
43.Rh3-g3 Qg6xg3 44.f2xg3 Kg8-f8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


45.Qh4-h3 Rd7-f7 46.Qh3-h6+ Kf8-g8
47.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 48.Be5-b2 Rd7-d3
49.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-f7 50.Qg5-h5+
Kf7-f8 51.Qh5xh7 Rd3-d2+
52.Kg2-h3 9.55/13 ] 40...Nf8xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nf8xg6
41.f2-f4 Kg8-f8 42.Qg4-g5 Ne8-d6
43.Be5xd6+ Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5 Qf7xf6
45.Qg5xf6+ Rd6xf6 46.f5xg6 h7xg6
47.Rh3-h7 Rf6-f7 48.Rh7xf7+ Kf8xf7
49.Kh1-g2 Kf7-f6 50.Kg2-f3 g6-g5
51.Rg1-d1 g5-g4+ 52.Kf3xg4 Kf6-e5
53.Kg4-f3 c7-c6 54.Rd1-d8 Ke5-e6
55.Rd8-b8 b6-b5 56.Rb8-a8 a5-a4
57.b3xa4 b5xa4 58.Kf3-f4 c6-c5
59.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d7 60.Ra6xa4
8.06/15 ] 41.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.f2-f4 Kg8-f8 42.Qg4-g5
Ne8-d6 43.Be5xd6+ Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5
Qf7xf6 45.Qg5xf6+ Rd6xf6 46.f5xg6
h7xg6 47.Rh3-h7 Rf6-f7 48.Rh7xf7+
Kf8xf7 49.Kh1-g2 Kf7-f6 50.Kg2-f3
g6-g5 51.Rg1-d1 g5-g4+ 52.Kf3xg4
Kf6-e5 53.Kg4-f3 c7-c6 54.Rd1-d8
Ke5-e6 55.Rd8-b8 b6-b5 56.Rb8-a8
a5-a4 57.b3xa4 b5xa4 58.Kf3-f4
c6-c5 59.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d7
60.Ra6xa4 7.82/16 ] 41...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kg8-f8
42.Qg4-g5 Ne8-d6 43.Be5xd6+
Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5 Qf7xf6 45.Qg5xf6+
Rd6xf6 46.f5xg6 h7xg6 47.Rh3-h7
c7-c5 48.Rg1-d1 Kf8-g8 49.Rh7-b7
Rf6-f7 50.Rb7xb6 Rf7-c7 51.Rd1-d6
c5-c4 52.Rd6xg6+ Kg8-f7 53.e4-e5
Rc7-e7 54.Rb6-f6+ Kf7-e8 55.b3xc4
Re7xe5 56.Rf6-e6+ Re5xe6
57.Rg6xe6+ Ke8-d7 58.Re6-g6 a5-a4
59.Kh1-g2 8.26/17 ] 42.Qg4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qg4-g5
Ne8-d6 43.Be5xd6+ Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5
Qf7xf6 45.Qg5xf6+ Rd6xf6 46.f5xg6
h7xg6 47.Rh3-h7 Rf6-f7 48.Rh7xf7+
Kf8xf7 49.Kh1-g2 Kf7-f6 50.Kg2-f3
Kf6-f7 51.Kf3-f4 Kf7-f6 52.e4-e5+

795
Kf6-f7 53.a3-a4 c7-c6 54.Rg1-d1
g6-g5+ 55.Kf4xg5 Kf7-e6 56.Kg5-f4
Ke6-e7 57.Rd1-d6 7.47/14 ]
42...Ne8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Ne8-d6 43.Be5xd6+ Rd2xd6
44.f4-f5 Qf7xf6 45.Qg5xf6+ Rd6xf6
46.f5xg6 h7xg6 47.Rh3-h7 Rf6-e6
48.Rh7xc7 Kf8-e8 49.Rc7-g7 Re6xe4
50.Rg1xg6 b6-b5 51.Rg7-b7 Re4-e7
52.Rb7xb5 Ke8-f7 53.Rg6-d6 a5-a4
54.b3xa4 Re7-a7 55.Kh1-g2 Ra7xa4
56.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-e8 57.Rd6-g6 Ke8-f8
58.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-e8 59.Rf6-c6 Ra4-g4+
60.Kg2-f3 8.24/15 ] 43.Be5xd6+
[ 43.Be5xd6+ Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5 Qf7xf6
45.f5xg6 Qf6xg5 46.g6xh7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Be5xd6+
Rd2xd6 44.f4-f5 Qf7xf6 45.Qg5xf6+
Rd6xf6 46.f5xg6 h7xg6 47.Rh3-h7
c7-c5 48.Rg1-d1 Kf8-g8 49.Rh7-b7
Rf6-f7 50.Rb7xb6 Rf7-c7 51.Rd1-d6
c5-c4 52.Rd6xg6+ Kg8-f7 53.e4-e5
Rc7-e7 54.Rb6-f6+ Kf7-e8 55.b3xc4
Re7xe5 56.Rf6-e6+ Re5xe6
57.Rg6xe6+ Ke8-d7 58.Re6-g6 a5-a4
59.Kh1-g2 8.03/17 ]
1-0

104
Robert James Fischer
Samuel Schweber
Rd: 4 Buenos Aires Rd: 4

C18

1970

C19: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7


Nf3 and 7 a4
1.e2-e4 Analysis from Chessville.com
weekly newsletter Volume 3 Issue 17
e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.Nb1-c3
Bf8-b4 4.e4-e5 c7-c5 5.a2-a3
Bb4xc3+ 6.b2xc3 Qd8-c7 7.Ng1-f3
Nb8-c6 8.Bf1-e2 Bc8-d7 9.0-0
Ng8-e7 10.a3-a4 Nc6-a5 [RR
10...c5xd4 11.c3xd4 Nc6-a5
12.Qd1-d2 h7-h6 13.h2-h4 Na5-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


14.Qd2-f4 f7-f5 15.e5xf6 Qc7xf4
16.Bc1xf4 g7xf6 17.Nf3-d2 Nc4xd2
18.Be2-h5+ Ke8-f8 19.Bf4xd2 Ne7-f5
20.g2-g3 Kf8-g7 21.Rf1-b1 b7-b6
22.c2-c3 Nf5-d6 23.Bh5-e2 Nd6-c4
24.Be2xc4 d5xc4 25.f2-f3
Walek,M (2374)-Kubala,M (2390)/
Czechia 2005/EXT 2008/0-1 (47) ;RR
10...0-0 11.Bc1-a3 c5xd4 12.c3xd4
Rf8-e8 13.Be2-d3 h7-h6 14.c2-c4
d5xc4 15.Bd3xc4 Ne7-d5 16.Bc4xd5
e6xd5 17.Qd1-b3 Bd7-e6 18.Rf1-c1
Qc7-d7 19.Qb3-b5 Ra8-c8 20.Rc1-c2
Nc6xe5 21.Rc2xc8 Ne5xf3+ 22.g2xf3
Qd7xb5 23.a4xb5 Re8xc8 24.Ra1-c1
Rc8xc1+ 25.Ba3xc1 Simin,V (1922)Feichtinger,H (1869)/Germany 2007/
EXT 2008/- (67) ] 11.Rf1-e1
c5xd4N [RR 11...f7-f6 12.d4xc5
f6xe5 13.Nf3xe5 Na5-c6 14.Bc1-f4
0-0 15.Ne5xc6 Qc7xc6 16.Bf4-e5
Qc6xc5 17.Be5-d4 Qc5-c8 18.Be2-d3
Qc8-e8 19.a4-a5 Ne7-c6 20.Bd4-c5
Rf8-f7 21.Re1-e3 e6-e5 22.c3-c4
d5-d4 23.Re3-e2 Bd7-f5 24.Qd1-d2
Bf5xd3 25.c2xd3 Qe8-d7 26.Re2-e4
Diagram
(Diagram 1641)
Brandstaetter,F (2105)-Flecker,W
(2115)/Werfen 1994/EXT 1998/1-0
(41) ] 12.c3xd4 Na5-c4 13.Be2-d3
h7-h6 14.Nf3-d2 Nc4xd2 15.Bc1xd2
Ne7-c6 16.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 17.Re1-e3
0-0-0 18.Re3-g3 Kc8-b8 19.Rg3-f3
f7-f5 last book move last book move
20.e5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.e5xf6 g6-g5 21.Qg4-g3 Nc6xd4
22.Rf3-e3 Nd4-c6 23.Ra1-b1 Qc7xg3
24.Re3xg3 Rd8-f8 25.Bd3-a6 b7-b6
26.a4-a5 Rf8xf6 27.a5xb6 a7xb6
28.Rb1xb6+ Kb8-c7 29.Rg3-b3 e6-e5
30.f2-f3 Rh8-a8 31.Bd2-e1 Kc7-d6
32.Be1-b4+ Kd6-e6 0.44/16 ]

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9zpp+q+rzpp0 1641
9-+n+-+-+0
9zP-vL-zp-+-0
9-+PzpR+-+0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-wQ-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
20...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...g6-g5 21.Ra1-b1 e6-e5
22.Qg4-g3 e5-e4 23.Bd3-a6 b7-b6
24.Qg3xc7+ Kb8xc7 25.Rf3-c3
Diagram

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9-+-tr-+-tr0{
9zp-mkl+-+-0 1642
9Lzpn+-zP-zp0
9+-+p+-zp-0
9P+-zPp+-+0
9+-tR-+-+-0
9-+PvL-zPPzP0
9+R+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kc7-d6 26.f2-f3 Bd7-c8 27.Ba6xc8
Rd8xc8 28.f3xe4 d5xe4 29.Rc3-e3
Rh8-f8 30.Rb1-f1 Kd6-d5 31.c2-c3
Rf8-f7 32.Rf1-f5+ Kd5-e6 0.58/15 ]
21.Qg4-g3 [ 21.Qg4xg6 Rd8-g8
22.Qg6-f7 Rg8xg2+ 23.Kg1-h1
Rg2-g4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qg4-g3 Nc6xd4 22.Rf3-e3 e5-e4
23.Re3xe4 Qc7xg3 24.Re4xd4
Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4xc7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kb8xc7 27.Bd3xg6 Rf8xf6 28.Bg6-d3
Rh8-f8 29.f2-f3 Bd7-c6 30.a4-a5
Rf8-e8 31.Rd4-g4 Re8-e7 32.Ra1-d1
Rf6-e6 33.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d7 34.Rg4-g8
Re6-e3 35.f3-f4 0.63/18 ] 21...Nc6xd4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc6xd4
22.Rf3-e3 e5-e4 23.Re3xe4 Qc7xg3
24.Re4xd4 Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8
26.Bf4xc7+ Kb8xc7 27.Bd3xg6 Rf8xf6
28.Bg6-d3 Rh8-f8 29.f2-f3 Bd7-c6
30.Ra1-e1 Rf6-f4 31.Rd4xf4 Rf8xf4
32.a4-a5 Kc7-d6 33.a5-a6 b7xa6
34.Bd3xa6 Rf4-a4 35.Ba6-d3 Ra4-a2
36.Kg1-f2 Bc6-d7 0.81/18 ] 22.Rf3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf3-e3
e5-e4 23.Re3xe4 Qc7xg3 24.Re4xd4
Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4xc7+
Kb8xc7 27.Bd3xg6 Rf8xf6 28.Bg6-d3
Rh8-f8 29.f2-f3 Bd7-c6 30.a4-a5
Rf8-e8 31.Rd4-g4 Re8-e7 32.Ra1-d1
Rf6-e6 33.Kg1-f2 Re6-f6 34.Rg4-g8
0.66/18 ] 22...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...e5-e4 23.Re3xe4 Qc7xg3
24.Re4xd4 Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8
26.Bf4xc7+ Kb8xc7 27.Bd3xg6
Diagram
(Diagram 1643)
Rf8xf6 28.Bg6-d3 Rh8-g8 29.f2-f4
Bd7-c6 30.Ra1-e1 Kc7-d6 31.g2-g3
Rf6-e6 32.Re1xe6+ Kd6xe6 33.Kg1-f2
Ke6-f6 0.86/15 ] 23.Re3xe4!
Decoy: e4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Re3xe4 Qc7xg3 24.Re4xd4
Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4xc7+
Kb8xc7 27.Bd3xg6 Rf8xf6 28.Bg6-d3
Rh8-f8 29.f2-f3 Bd7-c6 30.a4-a5
Rf8-e8 31.Rd4-g4 Re8-e7 32.Ra1-d1
Rf6-e6 33.Kg1-f2 Re6-f6 34.Rg4-g6
Rf6xg6 35.Bd3xg6 0.66/17 ]
23...Qc7xg3 Black has no time for
capturing the rook because 23...dxe4
allows 24.Bf4. [ 23...d5xe4 24.Qg3-e3
Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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9zppmkl+-+-0 1643
9-+-+-zPLzp0
9+-+p+-+-0
9P+-tR-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
x64: 23...Qc7xg3 24.Re4xd4 Qg3-c7
25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4xc7+ Kb8xc7
27.Bd3xg6 Rf8xf6 28.Bg6-d3 Rh8-f8
29.f2-f3 Bd7-c6 30.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d6
31.Ra1-b1 Rf6-f4 32.Rb1-b4 Rf4-f6
33.c2-c4 Kd6-c5 34.c4xd5 Diagram

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9-+-+-tr-+0{
9zpp+-+-+-0 1644
9-+l+-tr-zp0
9+-mkP+-+-0
9PtR-tR-+-+0
9+-+L+P+-0
9-+-+-mKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc6xd5 35.Bd3-e4 a7-a5 0.75/19 ]
24.Re4xd4 ...and now the Black queen
has nowhere to go, the point of
Fischer's conception. [ 24.h2xg3??
going for material but overlooking...
d5xe4 25.Bd3xe4 Bd7-f5 26.Bd2-f4+
Kb8-c8 27.Be4xf5+ Nd4xf5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Re4xd4
Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4xc7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kb8xc7 27.Rd4xd5 Rf8xf6 28.Ra1-e1
Bd7xa4 29.Rd5-a5 Rh8-e8 30.Re1-b1
Ba4-c6 31.Ra5xa7 Rf6-e6 32.f2-f3
Kc7-d6 33.Kg1-f2 Kd6-c5 34.c2-c3
Re8-d8 35.Ra7-a5+ Kc5-d6
36.Rb1-d1 Kd6-c7 0.47/17 ]
24...Qg3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qg3-c7 25.Bd2-f4 Rd8-f8
26.Bf4xc7+ Kb8xc7 27.Rd4xd5 Rf8xf6
28.Ra1-e1 Bd7xa4 29.Rd5-a5
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-tr0{
9zppmk-+-+-0 1645
9-+-+-trpzp0
9tR-+-+-+-0
9l+-+-+-+0
9+-+L+-+-0
9-+P+-zPPzP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rh8-e8 30.Re1-b1 Ba4-c6 31.Ra5xa7
Kc7-d6 32.f2-f3 Rf6-e6 33.Kg1-f2
Kd6-c5 34.c2-c3 Re8-d8 35.Ra7-a5+
Kc5-d6 36.Rb1-d1 Kd6-c7 0.63/18 ]
25.Rd4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rd4xg4 Bd7xg4 26.Bd3xg6 Rh8-f8
27.Bd2-f4+ Kb8-a8 28.Bf4-e5 Bg4-f3
29.h2-h4 Bf3-e4 30.h4-h5 Rf8-g8
31.Bg6xe4 d5xe4 32.Ra1-e1 Rg8-f8
33.Re1xe4 b7-b6 34.Re4-c4 Rd8-d5
35.f2-f4 Rf8-f7 36.g2-g4 Ka8-b7
37.Kg1-g2 Rd5-d2+ 38.Kg2-g3
Rd2-e2 1.05/16 ] 25...Bd7xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bd7xg4
26.Bd3xg6 Rh8-f8 27.Bd2-f4+ Kb8-a8
28.Bf4-e5 Bg4-f3 29.h2-h4 Bf3-e4
30.h4-h5 Diagram
Rf8-g8 31.Bg6xe4 d5xe4 32.Ra1-e1
Rg8-f8 33.Re1xe4 b7-b6 34.Re4-c4

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9zpp+-+-+-0 1646
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9-+P+-zPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rf8-f7 35.Rc4-g4 Ka8-b7 36.Rg4-g7
Rd8-d7 37.Kg1-h2 Kb7-c6 38.Kh2-g3
Kc6-d5 1.13/17 ] 26.Bd3xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bd3xg6
Rh8-f8 27.Bd2-f4+ Kb8-a8 28.Bf4-e5
Bg4-f3 29.h2-h4 Bf3-e4 30.h4-h5
Rf8-g8 31.Bg6xe4 d5xe4 32.Ra1-e1
Rg8-f8 33.Re1xe4 b7-b6 34.Re4-c4
Rd8-d5 35.f2-f4 Rf8-f7 36.g2-g4
Ka8-b7 37.Kg1-g2 Rd5-d2+
38.Kg2-g3 Rd2-e2 0.94/18 ]
26...Rh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rh8-f8 27.Bd2-f4+ Kb8-a8
28.Bf4-e5 Bg4-f3 29.h2-h4 Bf3-e4
30.h4-h5 Rf8-g8 31.Bg6xe4 d5xe4
32.Ra1-e1 Rg8-f8 33.Re1xe4 b7-b6
34.Re4-c4 Rd8-d5 35.f2-f4 Rf8-f7
36.g2-g4 Ka8-b7 37.Kg1-g2 Rd5-d2+
38.Kg2-g3 Rd2-e2 1.07/17 ]
27.Bg6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bg6-h7 Rg8-h8 28.Bh7-d3 Bg4-d7
29.Bd2-f4+ Kb8-c8 30.Bf4-e3 a7-a5
31.Be3-c5 Kc8-c7 32.h2-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 1647)
Rd8-c8 33.f6-f7 Bd7-e6 34.Bd3-g6
Rh8-f8 35.Bc5xf8 Rc8xf8 36.Ra1-a3
Kc7-d6 37.Ra3-f3 Kd6-e7 38.Rf3-b3
Ke7-f6 39.Rb3-b6 Kf6xg6 40.Rb6xe6+

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9+pmkl+-+-0 1647 28...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd8-f8 29.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 30.Bd2-c3
9-+-+-zP-zp0
Rh8-g8 31.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 32.a4-a5
9zp-vLp+-+-0
Kc7-c6 33.Ra1-b1 Rf8-f7 34.Bc3-e5
Bd7-c8 35.g2-g4 Rg8-g5 36.Be5-d4
9P+-+-+-zP0
Kc6-d6 37.Rb1-e1 Bc8-d7 38.c2-c4
9+-+L+-+-0
Rg5-g8 39.c4xd5 Kd6xd5 40.Bd4-b2
Bd7-c6 41.Re1-e7 1.12/18 ] 29.f6-f7
9-+P+-zPP+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bd2-b4
9tR-+-+-mK-0
Diagram
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Kg6xf7 41.Re6xh6 1.15/20 ]
27...Rg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9zpp+-+-+-0 1649
27...Rg8-h8 28.Bh7-d3 Rd8-f8
9-+-+-zP-zp0
29.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 30.Bd2-c3 Rh8-g8
9+-+p+-+-0
31.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c8 32.g2-g4 Rf8-f7
33.a4-a5 Rg8-f8 34.Kf2-g3 Bd7-c6
9PvL-+-+l+0
35.Ra1-e1 Rf7xf6 36.Bc3xf6 Rf8xf6
9+-+L+-+-0
37.f3-f4 Kc8-d7 38.a5-a6 b7xa6
39.g4-g5 Diagram
9-+P+-zPPzP0
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Bg4-e6 30.Bb4-d6+ Kb8-c8
9p+l+-tr-zp0
31.Ra1-e1 Be6-f7 32.Bd3-f5+ Kc8-d8
9+-+p+-zP-0
33.Bd6-e7+ Kd8-c7 34.g2-g4 b7-b6
35.f2-f3 Rh8-g8 36.Kg1-f2 Rg8-g5
9-+-+-zP-+0
37.h2-h4 Rg5-g8 38.c2-c3 Kc7-c6
9+-+L+-mK-0
39.Kf2-g3 1.37/16 ] 29...Re8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Re8-e7
9-+P+-+-zP0
30.Bd3-g6 Bg4-e6 31.Ra1-e1 Be6xf7
9+-+-tR-+-0
32.Re1xe7 Bf7xg6 33.c2-c3 Kb8-c8
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34.Re7-g7 Bg6-c2 35.a4-a5 Rh8-h7
h6xg5 40.f4xg5 Rf6-f8 41.Bd3xa6
1.21/19 ] 28.Bh7-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bh7-d3 Rd8-f8 29.f2-f3
Bg4-d7 30.Bd2-c3 Rh8-g8 31.Kg1-f2
Kb8-c8 32.g2-g4 Rf8-f7 33.a4-a5
Rg8-f8 34.Kf2-g3 Rf8-g8 35.Bc3-e5

36.Rg7-g8+ Kc8-d7 37.f2-f3 Kd7-e6


38.Rg8-e8+ Ke6-d7 39.Re8-b8
Kd7-e6 40.Bd2-e3 a7-a6 41.Kg1-f2
Bc2-g6 Diagram
42.g2-g4 0.90/19 ] 30.f7-f8Q+!
Deflection: h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bd3-g6 Bg4-e6 31.Ra1-e1 Be6xf7

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32.Re1xe7 Bf7xg6 33.c2-c3 Kb8-c8


34.Bd2-f4 Rh8-e8 35.Re7-c7+ Kc8-d8
36.f2-f3 Re8-f8 37.Bf4-g3 Rf8-f7
38.Rc7-c5 Rf7-f5 39.Kg1-f2 d5-d4
40.Rc5-c7 d4xc3 41.Rc7xc3 0.93/17 ]
30...Rh8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rh8xf8 31.Bd2-b4 Re7-f7
32.Bb4xf8 Rf7xf8 33.g2-g3 Bg4-f3
34.Ra1-e1 Rf8-c8 35.Kg1-f1 Rc8-c3
36.Re1-e8+ Kb8-c7 37.Re8-e7+
Kc7-b8 38.Re7-e3 Bf3-d1 39.Bd3-f5
Rc3xe3 40.f2xe3 Kb8-c7 41.Kf1-e1
Bd1-f3 42.Ke1-f2 Bf3-d1 43.g3-g4
Kc7-d6 44.a4-a5 Kd6-e5 0.72/18 ]
31.Bd2-b4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Bd2-b4 Re7-f7 32.Bb4xf8
Rf7xf8 33.g2-g3 Bg4-f3 34.Ra1-e1
Rf8-c8 35.Kg1-f1 Rc8-c3 36.Re1-e8+
Kb8-c7 37.Re8-e7+ Kc7-b8
38.Re7-e3 Bf3-d1 39.Bd3-f5 Rc3xe3
40.f2xe3 Kb8-c7 41.Kf1-e1 Bd1-f3
42.Ke1-f2 Bf3-d1 43.g3-g4 Kc7-d6
44.a4-a5 Kd6-e5 0.54/19 ]

37.Re8-e7+ Kc7-b8 38.Re7-e3 Bf3-d1


39.Bd3-f5 Rc3xe3 40.f2xe3 Kb8-c7
41.Kf1-e1 Bd1-f3 42.Ke1-f2 Bf3-d1
43.g3-g4 Kc7-d6 44.a4-a5 Kd6-e5
0.61/18 ] 32.Bb4xe7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bb4xe7
Rf7xe7 33.f2-f4 Re7-f7 34.g2-g3
Kb8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d6 36.Ra1-b1
Rf7-e7 37.a4-a5 h6-h5 38.Rb1-e1
d5-d4 39.Re1xe7 Kd6xe7 40.Bd3-e4
Bg4-c8 41.Be4-f3 Bc8-f5 42.Bf3xh5
Bf5xc2 43.Bh5-f3 b7-b6 44.a5xb6
a7xb6 45.Kf2-e2 Bc2-f5 46.g3-g4
0.82/19 ]

(Diagram 1651)
31...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Re7-f7 32.Bb4xf8 Rf7xf8
33.g2-g3 Bg4-f3 34.Ra1-e1 Rf8-c8
35.Kg1-f1 Rc8-c3 36.Re1-e8+ Kb8-c7

(Diagram 1652)
32...Rf7xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rf7xe7 33.f2-f4 Re7-f7 34.g2-g3
Kb8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d6 36.Ra1-b1
Rf7-e7 37.h2-h3 Bg4xh3 38.Rb1-h1
Bh3-d7 39.Rh1xh6+ Re7-e6
40.Rh6xe6+ Kd6xe6 41.a4-a5 Ke6-f7
42.Kf2-e3 Bd7-g4 43.Ke3-d4 Kf7-e6
0.83/16 ] 33.f2-f3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.f2-f4 Re7-f7
34.g2-g3 Kb8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d6
36.Ra1-b1 Rf7-e7 37.h2-h3 Bg4xh3
38.Rb1-h1 Bh3-d7 39.Rh1xh6+
Re7-e6 40.Rh6xe6+ Kd6xe6 41.a4-a5

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Ke6-f7 42.Kf2-e3 Bd7-g4 43.Ke3-d4


Kf7-e6 0.82/17 ]

b7xa6 42.Bd3xa6 d5-d4 43.Rb1-e1


Rf7-f4 44.Kf2-g3 Rf4-f8 45.Re1-e7
Rf8-g8+ 46.Kg3-f2 0.65/17 ]
34...Kb8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kb8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 d5-d4 36.f3-f4
Bd7-c6 37.Ra1-d1 Kc7-d6 38.Rd1-d2
Re7-f7 39.g2-g3 Rf7-f8 40.Rd2-e2
Rf8-f6 41.Re2-e5 Rf6-f8 42.Kf2-e2
Rf8-c8 43.Ke2-d2 Bc6-f3 44.Bd3-f5
Rc8-c5 45.Re5xc5 Kd6xc5 0.66/19 ]
35.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Ra1-d1 Re7-f7 36.Rd1-e1 Kc7-d6
37.Re1-b1 Bd7-c8 38.Rb1-b4 Kd6-c5
39.Rb4-h4 Rf7-f6 40.Rh4-h5 b7-b6
41.Bd3-e4 b6xa5 42.Rh5xd5+ Kc5-b6
43.Rd5-d8 Kb6-c7 44.Rd8-d4 0.60/17 ]
35...Re7-f7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35...d5-d4 36.f3-f4 Bd7-c6
37.Ra1-d1 Kc7-d6 38.Rd1-d2 Re7-f7
39.g2-g3 Rf7-f8 40.Rd2-e2 Rf8-f6
41.Re2-e5 Rf6-f8 42.Kf2-e2 Rf8-c8
43.Ke2-d2 Bc6-f3 44.Bd3-f5 Rc8-c5
45.Re5xc5 Kd6xc5 46.Kd2-d3 0.66/18

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33...Bg4-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Bg4-d7 34.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7
35.g2-g4 a7-a5 36.h2-h4 Re7-g7
37.Kf2-g2 Kc7-d6 38.Kg2-g3 Kd6-c5
39.Kg3-f2 Rg7-g8 40.Ra1-b1 b7-b6
41.Bd3-b5 Bd7xb5 42.Rb1xb5+
Kc5-c6 43.Kf2-e3 Rg8-e8+
44.Ke3-d4 0.68/18 ] 34.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.h2-h4
Re7-f7 35.a4-a5 Kb8-c7 36.Kg1-f2
Kc7-d6 37.Ra1-b1 Bd7-c8 38.Rb1-d1
Kd6-c5 39.Rd1-e1 Diagram
Bc8-d7 40.Re1-b1 Bd7-c6 41.a5-a6

]
(Diagram 1655)
36.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ra1-e1 Kc7-d6 37.Re1-b1 Bd7-c6
38.Rb1-b4 Kd6-c5 39.c2-c3 b7-b6

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40.a5xb6 a7xb6 41.Rb4-h4 Rf7-f6


42.Rh4-h5 b6-b5 43.Rh5-e5 b5-b4
44.c3xb4+ Kc5xb4 45.Kf2-e2 Kb4-c3
46.h2-h4 0.73/18 ] 36...Kc7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...h6-h5
37.g2-g3 d5-d4+ 38.Ke3xd4 Rf7xf3
39.Ra1-f1 Rf3xf1 40.Bd3xf1 Bd7-g4
41.Kd4-e5 Bg4-f3 42.c2-c4 Kc7-c6
43.Ke5-d4 Bf3-g4 44.Bf1-g2+ Kc6-c7
45.Kd4-e5 Bg4-d7 46.Bg2-e4
Bd7-e8 0.75/15 ] 37.g2-g3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra1-b1
Bd7-c6 38.Rb1-b4 Kd6-c5 39.Rb4-h4
Rf7-f6 40.Rh4-g4 Rf6-f7 41.Rg4-g6
Rf7-e7+ 42.Ke3-f2 Bc6-b5 43.Rg6xh6
Bb5xd3 44.c2xd3 Kc5-d4 45.Rh6-h5
Re7-c7 46.f3-f4 Rc7-c2+ 47.Kf2-f3
0.74/17 ]

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9-+-+-zP-+0
9zp-+R+-+p0
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9-+-mK-+-zP0
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(Diagram 1656)
37...Kd6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Bd7-f5 38.Ra1-b1 Bf5xd3
39.c2xd3 Kd6-c6 40.f3-f4 Rf7-e7+
41.Ke3-d2 Re7-f7 42.Rb1-e1 Kc6-b5
43.Re1-e5 Kb5xa5 44.Re5xd5+
Ka5-b4 45.Rd5-d6 h6-h5 46.Rd6-d5
Rf7-h7 47.f4-f5 a7-a5 48.f5-f6
Diagram
a5-a4 0.77/16 ] 38.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c

Pro x64: 38.f3-f4 Rf7-e7+ 39.Ke3-d2


Bd7-g4 40.Ra1-b1 Re7-c7 41.Kd2-c3
d5-d4+ 42.Kc3-d2 Bg4-f3 43.Rb1-e1
Kc5-d6 44.Re1-e8 h6-h5 45.Bd3-e4
Bf3xe4 46.Re8xe4 Rc7-c4 47.f4-f5
Rc4-c7 48.Re4xd4+ Kd6-e5 49.Rd4-f4
Ke5-f6 50.Kd2-d3 0.90/17 ]
38...Bd7-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rf7-e7+ 39.Ke3-d2 h6-h5
40.Ra1-b1 Bd7-h3 41.Kd2-c3 d5-d4+
42.Kc3-d2 Bh3-g4 43.Rb1-b5+ Kc5-d6
44.Rb5-g5 Bg4-f3 45.h2-h3 a7-a6
46.Rg5-g6+ Kd6-d5 47.f4-f5 Kd5-e5
48.g3-g4 h5xg4 49.h3xg4 Re7-h7
50.Rg6-e6+ 0.86/16 ] 39.Ra1-b1

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39.Ra1-b1 Rf7-e7+ 40.Ke3-d2 d5-d4
41.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 42.Kd2xc3 Kc5-d5
43.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-c6 44.Rb5-b4
Kc6-d5 45.Rb4-d4+ Kd5-e6
46.Rd4-d8 h6-h5 47.Kc3-d4 Re7-c7
48.Rd8-a8 Rc7-d7+ 49.Kd4-e3 a7-a6
50.Bd3-e4 Rd7-e7 51.Ra8-d8 Bg4-f5
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39...Rf7-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...a7-a6 40.Rb1-b6 h6-h5 41.c2-c3
Rf7-e7+ 42.Ke3-d2 Re7-f7 43.Kd2-c2
d5-d4 44.Rb6-b4 d4xc3 45.Kc2xc3
Bg4-f3 46.Rb4-d4 Kc5-c6 47.f4-f5
Rf7-f6 48.Rd4-f4 Bf3-d5 49.Bd3-e2
h5-h4 50.g3xh4 0.97/19 ] 40.Ke3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ke3-d2
d5-d4 41.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 42.Kd2xc3
Kc5-d5 43.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-c6
44.Rb5-b4 Kc6-d5 45.Rb4-d4+
Diagram
(Diagram 1659)
Kd5-e6 46.Rd4-d8 h6-h5 47.Kc3-d4
Re7-c7 48.Rd8-a8 Rc7-d7+
49.Kd4-e3 a7-a6 50.Bd3-e4 Rd7-e7
51.Ra8-d8 Bg4-f5 0.91/17 ] 40...b7-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Re7-c7
41.Kd2-c3 d5-d4+ 42.Kc3-d2 Rc7-e7

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43.f4-f5 Kc5-d6 44.a5-a6 b7-b6
45.Rb1-f1 Kd6-e5 46.Rf1-f4 h6-h5
47.Rf4-e4+ Ke5-f6 48.Re4xd4 Bg4xf5
49.Rd4-f4 Re7-e5 50.Bd3xf5 Re5xf5
51.Kd2-e3 Kf6-e5 52.Rf4xf5+ Ke5xf5
53.h2-h3 Kf5-e5 54.c2-c4 Ke5-d6
55.Ke3-d4 0.87/17 ] 41.a5xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.a5xb6
a7xb6 42.Rb1-a1 Re7-f7 43.Ra1-a8
h6-h5 44.Ra8-h8 Rf7-f6 45.Rh8-g8
Rf6-e6 46.Rg8-c8+ Diagram
(Diagram 1660)
Kc5-d6 47.Rc8-h8 Kd6-c5 48.Rh8-f8
Re6-c6 49.Kd2-c3 Bg4-f3 50.f4-f5
Bf3-e4 51.Rf8-h8 Be4-f3 52.Rh8-d8
Bf3-e4 53.Rd8-f8 b6-b5 54.f5-f6
Kc5-d6+ 55.Kc3-b4 Be4xd3 56.c2xd3
Kd6-e5 0.99/19 ] 41...a7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...a7xb6
42.Rb1-a1 Re7-f7 43.Ra1-a8 h6-h5
44.Ra8-h8 Rf7-f6 45.Rh8-g8 Rf6-c6
46.Rg8-g5 Rc6-e6 47.c2-c4 Re6-d6
48.Kd2-c3 Bg4-f3 49.Bd3-g6 h5-h4
50.g3xh4 Rd6-f6 51.Bg6-f5 Rf6-h6
52.c4xd5 Rh6xh4 1.06/17 ] 42.h2-h3!
Boing! [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Rb1-e1 Diagram
Re7-a7 43.Re1-f1 Ra7-f7 44.f4-f5

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b5-b4 47.f5-f6 Kd6-e6 48.Rf1-b1
Rf7-b7 49.Bd3-a6 Rb7-c7 50.Rb1xb4
Rc7xc2 51.Rb4-b6+ Ke6-f7 52.Ba6-d3
Rc2xh2 53.Kd4xd5 Rh2-h5+
54.Kd5-d4 0.94/16 ] 42...Bg4-d7
[ 42...Bg4xh3 43.Rb1-h1 Combination ;
42...-- 43.h3xg4 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bg4xh3
43.Rb1-h1 Bh3-g4 44.Rh1xh6 Re7-f7
45.Kd2-e3 Rf7-e7+ 46.Ke3-f2 Re7-a7
47.Rh6-h4 Bg4-d1 48.Kf2-e1 Bd1-f3
49.f4-f5 Ra7-f7 50.g3-g4 Bf3-e4
51.Ke1-d2 Kc5-d4 52.c2-c3+ Kd4-e5
53.Rh4-h6 Ke5-f4 54.Rh6-g6 Rf7-a7

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0.95/18 ] 43.g3-g4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.g3-g4
Re7-e8 44.f4-f5 b6-b5 45.Rb1-a1
b5-b4 46.Ra1-a7 Re8-d8 47.f5-f6
Kc5-d6 48.f6-f7 Rd8-f8 49.Bd3-g6
Bd7-b5 50.h3-h4 Kd6-e5 51.Ra7-b7
Ke5-f6 52.Bg6-h5 Bb5-c4 53.Rb7xb4
Kf6-g7 54.g4-g5 h6xg5 55.h4xg5
1.70/17 ]

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43...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Re7-e8 44.f4-f5 Re8-a8
45.Kd2-e3 Ra8-a4 46.Ke3-f3 b6-b5
47.h3-h4 Kc5-d6 48.g4-g5 Ra4xh4
49.g5-g6 Kd6-e7 50.Rb1-a1 Bd7-e8
51.Ra1-e1+ Ke7-f8 52.f5-f6 Rh4-h3+
53.Kf3-f4 1.61/15 ] 44.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.f4-f5
Re7-g7 45.Rb1-f1 Rg7-g8 46.Rf1-e1
Rg8-g7 47.Bd3-f1 Rg7-f7 48.Bf1-g2
Rf7-f6 49.Re1-e5+ Kc5-d6
50.Re5-d5+ Kd6-e7 51.Rd5xd4
Bd7-c6 52.Bg2-f1 Rf6-f8 53.Kd2-e3
b6-b5 54.Ke3-f4 Rf8-a8 55.Kf4-e5
Diagram
Ra8-a5 56.h3-h4 b5-b4+ 57.Ke5-f4
1.91/18 ] 44...Re7-e3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...Re7-g7 45.Rb1-f1
Kc5-d5 46.Rf1-e1 Rg7-f7 47.Bd3-e4+
Kd5-c5 48.Be4-g2 Rf7-f6 49.Re1-e5+

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51.Rd5xd4 Bd7-c6 52.Bg2-f1 Rf6-f8
53.Kd2-e3 b6-b5 54.Ke3-f4 Rf8-a8
55.Kf4-e5 Ra8-a5 56.h3-h4 b5-b4+
57.Ke5-f4 1.61/18 ] 45.f5-f6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rb1-f1
Bd7-e8 46.f5-f6 Be8-f7 47.h3-h4
Re3-g3 48.Rf1-f5+ Kc5-d6 49.g4-g5
Rg3-g4 50.Rf5-b5 Kd6-c6 51.Rb5-e5
h6xg5 52.h4xg5 Kc6-d6 53.Re5-b5
Kd6-c6 54.Rb5-f5 Rg4-g2+ 55.Kd2-e1
Kc6-c7 56.Rf5-b5 Kc7-d7 57.Bd3-e4
Rg2-g3 58.Ke1-f2 Rg3-e3 59.Be4-d3
Kd7-c6 60.Rb5-b1 2.02/18 ]

52.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 53.Kd2xc3 Ke6-f7


54.Bd3-e4 Kf7-e6 55.Kc3-b4 Ke6-f7
56.Kb4-c5 Be8-d7 57.Be4-d3 Diagram

(Diagram 1664)
45...Re3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Re3-e8 46.Rb1-f1 Re8-f8 47.f6-f7
Bd7-c8 48.Bd3-g6 Bc8-e6 49.Rf1-f6
Kc5-d5 50.Bg6-f5 Be6xf5 51.Rf6xf5+
Kd5-e6 52.Kd2-d3 Rf8xf7 53.Rf5xf7
Ke6xf7 54.Kd3xd4 Kf7-f6 55.h3-h4
Kf6-e7 56.Kd4-e4 Ke7-e6 57.g4-g5
h6xg5 58.h4xg5 Ke6-f7 59.Ke4-f5
b6-b5 60.g5-g6+ Kf7-g7 1.58/19 ]
46.Rb1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Rb1-f1 Rf3xf1 47.Bd3xf1 Bd7-e8
48.h3-h4 b6-b5 49.g4-g5 h6xg5
50.h4xg5 Kc5-d6 51.Bf1-d3 Kd6-e6

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Bg4-f3 60.Kc5-d6 Bf3-b7 61.Bd3-c4+
Kf7-g6 2.85/14 ] 46...Rf3xf1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rf3xf1
47.Bd3xf1 Bd7-e8 48.h3-h4 b6-b5
49.g4-g5 h6xg5 50.h4xg5 Kc5-d6
51.Bf1-d3 Kd6-e6 Diagram
52.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 53.Kd2xc3 Ke6-f7
54.Bd3-e4 Kf7-e6 55.Kc3-d4 Be8-h5
56.Kd4-c5 Bh5-f7 57.Kc5xb5 Ke6-e5
58.Be4-d3 Ke5-e6 59.Kb5-c5 Bf7-e8
60.Bd3-b5 Be8-h5 61.Bb5-c4+ Ke6-f5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bd3xf1
Bd7-e8 48.h3-h4 b6-b5 49.g4-g5
h6xg5 50.h4xg5 Kc5-d6 51.Bf1-d3
Kd6-e6 52.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 53.Kd2xc3
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Bd7-e6 56.Kc5xb5 Be6-g4 57.Kb5-c5
Bg4-f3 58.Kc5-d6 Bf3-b7 59.Bd3-c4+
Kf7-g6 2.77/16 ] 47...Bd7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Bd7-e8
48.h3-h4 b6-b5 49.g4-g5 h6xg5
50.h4xg5 Kc5-d6 51.Bf1-d3 Kd6-e6
52.c2-c3 d4xc3+ 53.Kd2xc3 Ke6-f7
54.Bd3-e4 Kf7-e6 55.Kc3-d4 Be8-h5
56.Kd4-c5 Bh5-f7 57.Kc5xb5 Ke6-e5
58.Be4-d3 Bf7-h5 59.Kb5-c4 Bh5-f7+
60.Kc4-c5 Bf7-e8 61.Kc5-b4 Be8-h5
62.Kb4-b5 Bh5-e8+ 63.Kb5-c4
Be8-f7+ 64.Kc4-c5 2.80/17 ]
1-0

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3.e4xd5 c6xd5 4.Bf1-d3 Nb8-c6
5.c2-c3 Ng8-f6 6.Bc1-f4 Bc8-g4
7.Qd1-b3 Nc6-a5 8.Qb3-a4+ Diagram

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Bg4-d7 9.Qa4-c2 e7-e6 10.Ng1-f3


Qd8-b6 11.a2-a4 Ra8-c8 [RR
11...Qb6-b3 12.Qc2-e2 Na5-c4
13.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 14.0-0 Ra8-c8
15.a4-a5 Nf6-d5 16.Bf4-c1 f7-f6
17.Nb1-a3 Qb3-a4 18.Na3-c2 Qa4-c6
19.Nf3-d2 Bf8-d6 20.Nd2-e4 Bd6-b8
21.f2-f4 b7-b6 22.f4-f5 0-0 23.f5xe6
Qc6xe6 24.a5xb6 a7xb6 25.Ne4-g3
Qe6-f7 26.Qe2-f2 Vives Rodriguez,D
(2030)-Bermudez Munoz,A (2000)/San
Jose 2005/EXT 2006/0-1 (43) ]
12.Nb1-d2 Na5-c6 13.Qc2-b1
Nf6-h5N [RR 13...Bf8-e7 14.h2-h3
h7-h6 15.0-0 0-0 16.g2-g4 Rf8-d8
17.Rf1-e1 Bd7-e8 18.Nd2-f1 Be7-d6
19.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6 20.Nf1-g3 Rd6-d8
21.Nf3-h4 Qb6-c7 22.Qb1-d1 e6-e5
23.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 24.Bd3-f5 Rc8-b8
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B13 25.Ra1-c1 Ne5-c6 26.Bf5-b1 Qc7-b6
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27.Qd1-c2 g7-g6 28.Nh4xg6
Petrosian
Jorgensen,J (2200)-Kjeldsen,T (2200)/
Beograd World-SU Rd: 1
1970 Vejle 1974/MCD/1-0 (33) ] 14.Bf4-e3
h7-h6 15.Nf3-e5 Nh5-f6 16.h2-h3
Bf8-d6 17.0-0 Ke8-f8 18.f2-f4
B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation
Bd7-e8 19.Be3-f2 Qb6-c7 last book
and Panov-Botvinnik Attack
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
move last book move 20.Bf2-h4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qb1-d1
Diagram

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Nf6-d7 23.Ra1-e1 Qc7-b6 24.Ne5xc6
Qb6xc6 25.f4-f5 e6xf5 26.Bd3xf5
Qc6xa4 27.Qe2-g4 h6-h5 0.81/14 ]
20...Nf6-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Nf6-h5 21.f4-f5 Nc6xe5 22.d4xe5
Bd6-c5+ 23.Kg1-h1 Qc7xe5 24.f5xe6
g7-g5 25.e6xf7 Be8xf7 26.Bd3-g6
Nh5-f4 27.Bh4-g3 Kf8-g7 28.Bg6xf7
Kg7xf7 29.Qb1-d1 Bc5-e3 30.Bg3xf4
g5xf4 31.Nd2-f3 Qe5-d6 32.Qd1-b3
0.23/13 ] 21.f4-f5 [ 21.Nd2-f3
Ng8-e7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qb1-e1 Ng8-e7 22.a4-a5 Ne7-f5
23.Bd3xf5 e6xf5 24.a5-a6 Bd6xe5
25.d4xe5 Kf8-g8 26.Bh4-f2 Kg8-h7
27.Nd2-f3 b7-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 1669)
28.Qe1-d2 0.81/12 ] 21...Nc6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bd6xe5
22.d4xe5 Be8-d7 23.Nd2-f3 e6xf5
24.Bd3xf5 Bd7xf5 25.Qb1xf5 Ng8-e7
26.Bh4xe7+ Nc6xe7 27.Qf5-h5 Kf8-g8
28.Nf3-d4 Rc8-f8 29.e5-e6 f7-f6
30.a4-a5 Kg8-h7 31.Qh5-e2 Rh8-g8
32.Qe2-d3+ Kh7-h8 33.a5-a6 b7-b6

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34.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 0.73/14 ] 22.d4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.d4xe5
Bd6-c5+ 23.Kg1-h1 Diagram

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Qf4-g3 30.Bd3-f5 Be8-h5 31.Qc2-b3
b7-b6 32.Bf5-c2 0.95/13 ] 22...Bd6xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bd6-c5+
23.Kg1-h1 Qc7xe5 24.f5xe6 f7-f6
25.Nd2-f3 Qe5-f4 26.Qb1-c2 Ng8-e7
27.Bh4-f2 Kf8-g8 28.Bf2xc5 Rc8xc5
29.Nf3-d4 Qf4-g3 30.Rf1-f3 Qg3-d6
31.Ra1-e1 a7-a6 32.Kh1-g1 Rc5-c8
0.95/14 ] 23.f5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 23.f5xe6 Ng8-e7 24.Nd2-f3
Be5-f4 25.Qb1-c2 Kf8-g8 26.Ra1-e1
f7-f6 27.Bh4-f2 Bf4-g3 28.Nf3-d4
a7-a6 29.Re1-d1 Be8-h5 30.Rd1-d2
Bg3xf2+ 31.Rd2xf2 Rc8-e8 1.03/14 ]
23...Be5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ng8-e7 24.Nd2-f3 Be5-d6
25.Nf3-d4 Kf8-g8 26.e6xf7+ Be8xf7
27.Qb1-c2 Bd6-c5 28.Bh4-f2 Rc8-e8
29.Ra1-e1 a7-a6 30.Bf2-e3 Qc7-g3
31.Be3-f4 1.02/13 ] 24.e6xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.e6xf7
Be8xf7 25.Bd3-g6 Qc7-b6+ 26.Kg1-h1
Ng8-e7 27.a4-a5 Qb6-e6 28.Bg6xf7
Qe6xf7 29.Qb1-d3 Kf8-g8 30.Ra1-e1
Rc8-c6 31.Qd3-b5 Ne7-g6 32.Bh4xf6
Rc6xf6 33.Rf1xf6 g7xf6 34.a5-a6
b7-b6 1.28/16 ] 24...Be8xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Be8xf7
25.Bd3-g6 Qc7-b6+ 26.Kg1-h1
Ng8-e7 27.a4-a5 Qb6-a6 28.Bg6-d3
Qa6-e6 29.Bh4xf6 Diagram

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Qe6-d6 32.Qb1-c2 Ne7-c6 33.Nf3-h4
Kf8-g8 34.Qc2-f2 Rc8-e8 35.Qf2xf6
Qd6xf6 36.Rf1xf6 Nc6-e5 1.30/16 ]
25.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bd3-g6 Qc7-b6+ 26.Kg1-h1
Ng8-e7 27.a4-a5 Qb6-a6 28.Bg6-d3
Qa6-e6 29.Bh4xf6 g7xf6 30.Qb1-e1

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Qe6xe1 31.Ra1xe1 Rc8-c7 32.Rf1xf6
Kf8-g7 33.Re1-f1 Bf7-g6 34.Bd3xg6
Ne7xg6 35.Rf6-d6 Ng6-e7 1.34/14 ]
25...Bf6xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rc8-e8 26.Qb1-c2 Bf6xh4
27.Nf3xh4 Ng8-f6 28.Nh4-g6+ Bf7xg6
29.Bd3xg6 Re8-e5 30.Ra1-e1
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Qg3-f4 33.a4-a5 h6-h5 34.a5-a6
b7xa6 35.Re6xa6 Qf4-e3+ 36.Qc2-f2
Qe3xf2+ 37.Kg1xf2 1.22/15 ]
26.Nf3xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3xh4 Ng8-f6 27.Nh4-g6+ Bf7xg6
28.Bd3xg6 h6-h5 29.Qb1-f5 Rh8-h6
30.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g8 31.Kg1-h1 d5-d4
32.c3xd4 Rc8-f8 33.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-h8
34.Bg6-b1 Rf8-g8 35.b2-b4 Rg8-c8
36.Bb1-f5 Rc8-d8 37.Qe6-e7 Nf6-d5
38.Qe7xc7 Nd5xc7 1.19/16 ]
26...Ng8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ng8-f6 27.Nh4-g6+ Bf7xg6
28.Bd3xg6 h6-h5 29.Qb1-f5 Rh8-h6
30.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g8 31.Kg1-h1 d5-d4
32.c3xd4 Rc8-f8 33.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-h8
34.Bg6-b1 Rf8-g8 35.b2-b4 Rg8-d8
36.Re1-c1 Qc7-b8 37.Qe6-e5 Qb8xe5
38.d4xe5 Nf6-d5 39.Rf1-f7 1.43/17 ]
27.Nh4-g6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nh4-g6+ Bf7xg6 28.Bd3xg6 h6-h5

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29.Qb1-f5 Rh8-h6 30.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g8
31.Kg1-h1 d5-d4 32.c3xd4 Rc8-f8
33.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-h8 34.Bg6-b1 Rf8-g8
35.b2-b4 Rg8-d8 36.Re1-c1 Qc7-b8
37.Qe6-e5 Qb8xe5 38.d4xe5 Nf6-d5
39.Rf1-f7 1.18/16 ] 27...Bf7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bf7xg6
28.Bd3xg6 h6-h5 29.Qb1-f5 Rh8-h6
30.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g8 31.Kg1-h1 d5-d4
32.c3xd4 Rc8-f8 33.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-h8
34.Bg6-b1 Rf8-g8 35.b2-b4 Rg8-d8
36.Re1-c1 Qc7-b8 37.Qe6-e5 Qb8xe5
38.d4xe5 Nf6-d5 39.Rf1-f7 1.39/17 ]
28.Bd3xg6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bd3xg6 h6-h5 29.Qb1-f5
Rh8-h6 30.Bg6xh5 Qc7-c5+
31.Kg1-h1 d5-d4 32.Bh5-g4 Qc5xf5
33.Bg4xf5 Rc8-c4 34.Bf5-d3 Rc4-c7
35.c3-c4 g7-g5 36.Kh1-g1 Rc7-e7
37.Ra1-d1 Kf8-g7 38.Rf1-e1 Re7xe1+
39.Rd1xe1 Kg7-f7 40.c4-c5 Nf6-d5
41.Re1-e5 1.02/17 ]

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x64: 28...h6-h5 29.Qb1-f5 Rh8-h6
30.Bg6xh5 Kf8-g8 31.Bh5-g6 Rc8-f8
32.Ra1-e1 Qc7-c5+ 33.Kg1-h1
Qc5-d6 34.Qf5-g5 d5-d4 35.c3xd4
Qd6xd4 36.Bg6-f5 Rh6-h5 37.Bf5-e6+
Kg8-h7 0.82/16 ]
29.Qb1-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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31.Qf5-f4 Rc8-c7 32.a4-a5 Qc5-c4
33.Qf4-e3 Qc4-c5 34.Qe3-e5 Rh8-f8
35.Qe5-f4 Kd8-c8 36.a5-a6 Kc8-b8
37.a6xb7 a7-a5 38.Bg6-d3 Kb8xb7
1.13/14 ] 29...Ke7-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rh8-d8
30.Ra1-e1+ Ke7-f8 31.Bg6-h7 Rd8-e8
32.Qf5xd5 Qc7-c5+ 33.Qd5xc5+
Rc8xc5 34.Re1xe8+ Kf8xe8
35.Bh7-d3 Rc5-e5 36.Kg1-f2 Ke8-d7
37.Kf2-f3 a7-a6 38.g2-g4 Kd7-c6
39.Kf3-f4 Re5-e8 0.94/15 ]
(Diagram 1675)
30.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Ra1-e1 Qc7-d6 31.Re1-e6
Qd6-c5+ 32.Kg1-h1 Rc8-c6
33.Re6-e5 Kd8-c7 34.Qf5-f4 Qc5-d6
35.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8 36.Qf4xd6+
Rc6xd6 37.Re7xg7 Rh8-f8 38.Rg7-e7
Rd6-b6 39.Rf1-f2 Rb6-c6 40.Kh1-g1
Rc6-c7 41.Rf2-e2 Nf6-e4 42.Re7xc7
Kb8xc7 43.Bg6xe4 d5xe4 44.Re2xe4
Kc7-d6 0.96/15 ] 30...Qc7-c5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qc7-d6
31.Re1-e6 Qd6-c5+ 32.Kg1-h1
Rc8-c6 33.Re6-e5 Kd8-c7 34.Qf5-f4
Qc5-d6 35.Re5-e7+ Kc7-b8

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9zppwq-+-zp-0 1675
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9-zP-+-+P+0
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36.Qf4xd6+ Rc6xd6 37.Re7xg7
Rh8-f8 38.Rg7-e7 Rd6-b6 39.Rf1-f2
Rb6-c6 40.Kh1-g1 Rc6-c7 41.Rf2-e2
Nf6-e4 42.Re7xc7 Kb8xc7 43.Bg6xe4
d5xe4 44.Re2xe4 Kc7-d6 1.19/16 ]
31.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Kg1-h1 Diagram

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9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-+-tRR+K0
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Kd8-c7 32.Qf5-f4+ Qc5-d6
33.Re1-e7+ Nf6-d7 34.Bg6-f5 Rc8-d8
35.Re7xg7 Rh8-g8 36.Qf4xd6+
Kc7xd6 37.Rg7-f7 Rg8-f8 38.Bf5xd7
Rf8xf7 39.Rf1xf7 Rd8xd7 40.Rf7xd7+
Kd6xd7 41.g2-g4 Diagram
Kd7-d6 42.Kh1-g2 Kd6-e5 43.Kg2-f3
d5-d4 44.c3xd4+ Ke5xd4 45.Kf3-f4

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9zpp+k+-+-0 1677
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+-+p+-+-0
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9+-zP-+-+P0
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a7-a5 1.28/17 ] 31...Rh8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8-c7
32.b2-b4 Qc5-c4 33.Re1-e3 Rc7-d7
34.Rf1-e1 Kd8-c7 35.Qf5-e5+ Rd7-d6
36.Qe5-g3 Rh8-d8 37.Re3-e6 Qc4-c6
38.b4-b5 Qc6-c5 39.Bg6-f5 Kc7-b8
40.Re6xd6 Rd8xd6 41.Qg3xg7 Nf6-e4
42.Qg7-h8+ Kb8-c7 43.Bf5xe4 d5xe4
44.Re1xe4 1.58/15 ] 32.Qf5-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qf5-e5
a7-a5 33.b2-b4 a5xb4 34.c3xb4
Qc5xb4 35.Re1-c1 Rc8xc1 36.Rf1xc1
Nf6-d7 37.Qe5xd5 Rf8-f2 38.Bg6-f5
Qb4-d2 39.Qd5-g8+ Kd8-e7
40.Qg8xg7+ Ke7-d8 41.Qg7-g8+
Kd8-e7 42.Qg8-e6+ Ke7-d8
43.Rc1-b1 Rf2-e2 44.Qe6-g8+ Re2-e8
45.Qg8-g3 Re8-e3 46.Qg3-h4+
Kd8-c8 47.Bf5xd7+ Kc8xd7
48.Rb1xb7+ Kd7-c8 49.Rb7-b1
Re3-c3 50.Qh4-g4+ Kc8-c7
51.Qg4-g7+ Kc7-c8 52.a4-a5 Rc3-c1+
53.Rb1xc1+ Qd2xc1+ Diagram
(Diagram 1678)
54.Kh1-h2 Qc1-d2 2.01/16 ]
32...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...a7-a5 33.b2-b4 a5xb4 34.c3xb4
Qc5xb4 35.Re1-c1 Rc8xc1 36.Rf1xc1

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Nf6-d7 37.Qe5xd5 Rf8-f2 38.Bg6-f5
Qb4-d2 39.Qd5-g8+ Kd8-e7
40.Qg8xg7+ Ke7-d8 41.Qg7-g8+
Kd8-e7 42.Qg8-h7+ Ke7-f6
43.Qh7-g6+ Kf6-e7 44.Rc1-b1 Rf2-e2
45.Qg6-g3 Qd2-d5 46.Rb1-b5
Qd5-d1+ 47.Kh1-h2 Qd1-d6
48.Rb5xb7 Qd6xg3+ 49.Kh2xg3
2.51/16 ] 33.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.b2-b4 Qc5-e7 34.Qe5-d4
Qe7-d6 35.Qd4xa7 Rc7-d7
36.Qa7-a5+ b7-b6 37.Qa5-a6 Kd8-c7
38.Bg6-f5 Nf6-e4 39.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-d8
40.Bf5xd7 Rf8xf1+ 41.Re1xf1
Ne4-g3+ 42.Kh1-g1 Ng3xf1 43.Kg1xf1
Qd6xd7 44.Qa7xb6+ Kd8-c8 45.a4-a5
Qd7-f5+ 46.Kf1-g1 Qf5-e5 47.Qb6-d4
Qe5-e1+ 48.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e7
49.Qd4-f4 g7-g5 50.Qf4-f5+ Kc8-b8
51.Qf5xd5 Qe7-c7+ 52.Kh2-g1
Qc7xc3 53.Qd5-b5+ Kb8-a8
54.Qb5-a6+ Ka8-b8 55.Qa6-b6+
Kb8-a8 56.Qb6xh6 Qc3xb4
57.Qh6xg5 3.04/17 ] 33...Qc5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qc5-e7
34.Qe5-d4 Qe7-d6 35.Qd4xa7 Rc7-d7
36.Qa7-a5+ b7-b6 37.Qa5-a6 Kd8-c7
38.Bg6-f5 Nf6-e4 39.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-d8
40.Bf5xd7 Rf8xf1+ 41.Re1xf1
Ne4-g3+ 42.Kh1-g1 Ng3xf1 43.Kg1xf1

811
Qd6xd7 44.Qa7xb6+ Kd8-c8 45.a4-a5
Qd7-f5+ 46.Kf1-g1 Qf5-e5 47.Qb6-d4
Qe5-e1+ 48.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e7
49.Qd4xd5 Qe7-c7+ 50.Kh2-g1
Qc7xc3 51.Qd5-a8+ 2.92/15 ]
34.c3-c4! Double attack: f8/d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.c3-c4
Rc7-d7 35.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8
36.Qb8xa7 Qc8-c7 37.c4xd5 b7-b6
38.Qa7-a8+ Qc7-c8 39.Qa8xc8+
Kd8xc8 40.Bg6-f5 Rf8-f7 41.Bf5-e6
Kc8-d8 42.Be6xf7 Rd7xf7 43.Re1-e6
Rf7-d7 44.d5-d6 Rd7-a7 45.Kh1-h2
Ra7xa4 46.Re6-e7 Ra4xb4
47.Re7xg7 Nf6-e8 48.Rg7-a7 Rb4-d4
49.Rf1-f8 4.29/13 ] 34...d5xc4
[ 34...Qc6xc4 35.Qe5-d6+
Double attack ; 34...d5xc4 35.Qe5-d4+
Double attack ; 34...-- 35.c4xd5
Threat Qc6xd5 ( 35...Nf6xd5
36.Rf1xf8+ Mate attack Decoy
Deflection Pinning ) 36.Rf1xf6
Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rc7-d7 35.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8
36.Qb8xa7 Qc8-c7 37.c4xd5 b7-b6
38.Qa7-a8+ Qc7-c8 39.Qa8xc8+
Kd8xc8 40.Bg6-f5 Rf8-f7 41.Bf5-e6
Kc8-d8 42.Be6xf7 Rd7xf7 43.Re1-e6
Rf7-d7 44.d5-d6 Rd7-a7 45.Kh1-h2
Ra7xa4 46.Re6-e7 Ra4xb4
47.Re7xg7 Nf6-e8 48.Rg7-a7 Rb4-d4
49.Rf1-f8 4.59/14 ] 35.Bg6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bg6-f5
Rf8-e8 36.Re1-d1+ Rc7-d7 37.Bf5xd7
Qc6xg2+ 38.Kh1xg2 Re8xe5
39.Bd7-b5+ Kd8-c7 40.Bb5xc4
Re5-e4 41.Rd1-c1 Kc7-d6 42.Rf1-e1
Re4-d4 43.Re1-d1 Rd4xd1
44.Rc1xd1+ Kd6-e5 45.Kg2-f3 a7-a6
46.a4-a5 g7-g5 47.Bc4-b3 6.12/15 ]
35...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rf8-e8 36.Re1-d1+ Rc7-d7
37.Bf5xd7 Qc6xg2+ 38.Kh1xg2
Re8xe5 39.Bd7-b5+ Kd8-c7
40.Bb5xc4 Re5-e4 41.Rd1-c1 Kc7-d6

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42.Rf1-e1 Re4-d4 43.Re1-d1 Rd4xd1
44.Rc1xd1+ Kd6-e5 45.Kg2-f3 a7-a6
46.Bc4-a2 b7-b5 47.Rd1-e1+ Ke5-d4
48.a4xb5 a6xb5 49.Re1-e7 6.36/16 ]
36.Re1-d1+ [ 36.Rf1-f4 Rf7-e7
37.Rf4-d4+ Nf6-d5 38.Rd4xd5+
Kd8-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rf1-f4 Qc6-d5 37.Rf4-d4 Rf7-d7
38.Rd4xd5 Rd7xd5 39.Qe5-g3 b7-b6
40.Re1-e7 Kd8xe7 41.Qg3xc7+
Nf6-d7 42.Bf5xd7 Rd5xd7 43.Qc7xc4
Ke7-d6 44.Kh1-g1 Rd7-c7
45.Qc4-d3+ Kd6-e6 46.Qd3-g6+
Ke6-d5 47.Qg6-f5+ Kd5-d6
48.Qf5-f4+ Kd6-d7 49.Qf4-e5 Kd7-d8
50.Qe5-d5+ Rc7-d7 7.10/16 ]
36...Rf7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rf7-d7 37.Bf5xd7 Rc7xd7
38.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8 39.Rd1xd7+
Nf6xd7 40.Qb8-d6 Kd8-e8
41.Qd6-e6+ Ke8-d8 42.Rf1-f4 Qc8-c6
43.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-e7 44.Qg8xg7+
Ke7-e8 45.Qg7-f7+ Ke8-d8
46.Qf7-g8+ Kd8-e7 47.Rf4xc4 Qc6-f6
48.Rc4-e4+ Ke7-d6 49.Qg8-c8
Qf6-a1+ 50.Kh1-h2 a7-a6 51.Qc8xb7
Qa1xa4 52.Re4-h4 Kd6-e7 53.Rh4xh6
Qa4-c2 54.Rh6xa6 Qc2-c4 55.b4-b5
Qc4-f4+ 56.g2-g3 Qf4-f2+ 57.Qb7-g2
Qf2-e3 58.Qg2-b2 6.39/16 ] 37.Bf5xd7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bf5xd7
Rc7xd7 38.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8
39.Rd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 40.Qb8-d6
Kd8-e8 41.Qd6-e6+ Ke8-d8
42.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-c7 43.Qg8xc4+
Kc7-b8 44.Qc4-d4 b7-b5 45.a4xb5
Nd7-f6 46.b5-b6 a7xb6 47.Qd4xb6+
Qc8-b7 48.Qb6-d8+ Qb7-c8
49.Qd8-d4 Qc8-c7 50.Rf1-a1 Nf6-h5
51.Qd4-d5 Nh5-g3+ 52.Kh1-g1
Qc7-b6+ 53.Kg1-h2 3.95/10 ]
37...Rc7xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rc7xd7 38.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8
39.Rd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 40.Qb8-d6
Kd8-e8 41.Qd6-e6+ Ke8-d8

812
42.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-c7 43.Qg8xc4+
Kc7-b8 44.Qc4-d4 g7-g5 45.Qd4-d6+
Qc8-c7 46.Qd6xh6 Qc7-e5 47.Qh6-h7
Qe5-d5 48.Qh7-h8+ Kb8-c7
49.Rf1-c1+ Kc7-d6 50.Qh8-h6+
Kd6-e7 51.Qh6-g7+ Ke7-d6
52.Qg7-g6+ Kd6-e7 53.Rc1-e1+
Ke7-d8 54.Qg6-e8+ Kd8-c7
55.Re1-c1+ Kc7-d6 56.Qe8-e3 a7-a6
4.15/11 ] 38.Qe5-b8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Qe5-b8+ Qc6-c8
39.Rd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 40.Qb8-d6
Kd8-e8 41.Qd6-e6+ Ke8-d8
42.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-c7 43.Qg8xc4+
Kc7-b8 44.Qc4-d4 a7-a6 45.Qd4xg7
Qc8-c6 46.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b6 47.a4-a5
Nb6-c8 48.Kh1-h2 Qc6-c7+
49.Qg7-g3 Qc7xg3+ 50.Kh2xg3
Kb8-c7 51.Rd1-c1+ Kc7-d7 52.Kg3-f4
Nc8-d6 53.g2-g4 4.13/12 ] 38...Kd8-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qc6-c8
39.Rd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 40.Qb8-d6
Kd8-e8 41.Qd6-e6+ Ke8-d8
42.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-c7 43.Qg8xc4+
Kc7-b8 44.Qc4-d4 a7-a6 45.Qd4xg7
Qc8-c6 46.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b6 47.a4-a5
Nb6-c8 48.Kh1-h2 Qc6-c7+
49.Qg7-g3 Qc7xg3+ 50.Kh2xg3
Kb8-c7 51.Rd1-c1+ Kc7-d7 52.Kg3-f4
Nc8-d6 53.g2-g4 4.36/13 ] 39.Rd1-e1+
[ 39.Rd1-e1+ Qc6-e6 40.Re1xe6+
Ke7xe6 41.Qb8xa7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Rd1-e1+ Qc6-e6
40.Re1xe6+ Ke7xe6 41.Qb8xa7
Ke6-f7 42.Qa7-c5 Rd7-e7
43.Qc5xc4+ Kf7-g6 44.Qc4-c5 Kg6-f7
45.a4-a5 Kf7-e8 46.Qc5-c8+ Ke8-f7
47.Kh1-h2 Kf7-g6 48.b4-b5 Kg6-h7
49.a5-a6 b7xa6 50.b5xa6 Re7-a7
51.Qc8-c2+ Kh7-g8 52.Kh2-g3
10.29/14 ]
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Robert James Fischer
Oscar Panno
Rd: 8 Buenos Aires Rd: 8

A04

1970

A04: Unusual lines after 1 Nf3 and


King's Indian Attack
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d3 Nb8-c6 4.g2-g3 g7-g6
5.Bf1-g2 Bf8-g7 6.0-0 Ng8-e7
7.Rf1-e1 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.d3-d4
c5xd4 10.c3xd4 d6-d5 11.e4-e5
Bc8-d7 12.Nb1-c3 [RR 12.Nb1-d2
Ra8-c8 13.Nd2-b3 b7-b6 14.Bc1-e3
Ne7-f5 15.Be3-g5 f7-f6 16.e5xf6
Bg7xf6 17.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 18.Qd1-d2
Rf8-e8 19.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 20.Re1xe5
Rc8-c4 - Montes Padilla,A (1670)Plattner,R (1663)/Erlensee 2007/CBM
117 ext ] 12...Ra8-c8 13.Bc1-f4
Nc6-a5 14.Ra1-c1 b7-b5N [RR
14...h7-h6 15.h2-h4 Qd8-b6 16.b2-b3
Rc8-c7 17.Qd1-d2 Kg8-h7 18.Bg2-f1
Rf8-c8 19.h4-h5 Na5xb3 20.a2xb3
Qb6xb3 21.Re1-e3 Qb3-b4 22.Re3-d3
b7-b5 23.Rc1-b1 Qb4-c4 24.Rd3-e3
Qc4-c6 25.Bf1xb5 Qc6-a8 26.Bb5xd7
Rc7xd7 27.h5xg6+ f7xg6 28.Nc3-a4
g6-g5 29.Bf4xg5 Michalowski,P (1967)Kuersten,R (2134)/Leipzig 2006/EXT
2008/1-0 (39) ;RR 14...a7-a6 15.b2-b3
Qd8-b6 16.Qd1-d2 Na5-c6 17.Bf4-h6
Nc6xd4 18.Bh6xg7 Nd4xf3+
19.Bg2xf3 Kg8xg7 20.Qd2-g5 Ne7-f5
21.Qg5-f6+ Kg7-g8 22.Nc3xd5
Qb6-a5 23.Nd5-f4 Qa5xa2 24.Rc1-d1
Qa2xb3 25.Bf3-e4 Bd7-c6 26.Rd1-b1
Qb3-c4 27.Be4xf5 e6xf5 28.h2-h4
Qc4-c3 29.Re1-e3 Shaposhnikov,E
(2538)-Pankov,G (2305)/Internet 2006/
CBM 112 ext/1-0 (35) ] 15.b2-b3
Diagram
b5-b4 16.Nc3-e2 Bd7-b5 17.Qd1-d2
Na5-c6 18.g3-g4 a7-a5 19.Ne2-g3
Qd8-b6 last book move last book move

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9snp+pzP-+-0
9-+-zP-vL-+0
9+PsN-+NzP-0
9P+-+-zPLzP0
9+-tRQtR-mK-0
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20.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bf4-h6 a5-a4 21.Re1-d1 Kg8-h8
22.Bh6-g5 a4xb3 23.a2xb3 Kh8-g8
24.Rc1-c5 Rc8-c7 25.Rd1-c1 Rf8-c8
26.Ng3-e2 Rc7-a7 27.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6
28.e5xf6 Bb5xe2 29.Qd2xe2 0.20/14 ]
20...Nc6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bb5-a6 21.h4-h5 Rf8-d8
22.Bf4-e3 Rc8-c7 23.Be3-g5 Rd8-c8
24.Bg5-f6 Bg7-f8 25.h5xg6 h7xg6
26.Ng3-e2 Bf8-g7 27.Bf6xg7 Kg8xg7
-0.02/13 ] 21.Bf4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.h4-h5 Diagram
(Diagram 1680)
Rf8-e8 22.Bf4-h6 Nb8-d7 23.Bh6xg7
Kg8xg7 24.Bg2-f1 Rc8xc1 25.Re1xc1
Bb5xf1 26.Kg1xf1 Re8-c8 27.Rc1xc8
Ne7xc8 28.Ng3-e2 Nc8-e7 29.Kf1-g2
Ne7-c6 30.h5-h6+ Kg7-f8 0.23/14 ]
21...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rc8xc1 22.Re1xc1 Ne7-c6
23.Ng3-h5 Bg7xh6 24.Nh5-f6+
Kg8-g7 25.g4-g5 Bh6xg5 26.h4xg5
Rf8-d8 27.Qd2-f4 Nb8-d7 28.Qf4-h4
Nd7-f8 29.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1 30.Kg1xf1
a5-a4 31.Kf1-g2 a4xb3 32.a2xb3
Rd8-c8 33.Nf3-e1 Qb6-b5 34.Rc1-c5
0.25/14 ] 22.Qd2-g5 White prepares

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9P+-wQ-zPL+0
9+-tR-tR-mK-0
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the advance h5 [ 22.Bh6xg7!?
Rc8xc1 23.Re1xc1 Kg8xg7
24.h4-h5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.h4-h5 Ne7-c6 23.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7
24.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1 25.Kg1xf1 h7-h6
26.Kf1-g2 g6-g5 27.Qd2-d3 Nc6-e7
28.Ng3-e2 Kg7-g8 29.Re1-h1
Ne7-c6 0.19/14 ] 22...Rc8xc1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg7xh6
23.Qg5xh6 Rf8-e8 24.Nf3-g5 Nd7-f8
25.Ng3-h5 g6xh5 26.Qh6-f6 Rc8xc1
27.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 28.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-g8
29.Re1xc1 h5xg4 30.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8
31.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-g8 32.Qf6-f7+ 0.29/14
] 23.Re1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Re1xc1 Bg7xh6 24.Qg5xh6 Rf8-a8
25.Qh6-f4 a5-a4 26.Bg2-f1 a4xb3
27.a2xb3 Bb5xf1 28.Rc1xf1 Diagram
(Diagram 1681)
Ne7-c6 29.h4-h5 Nc6-d8 30.Rf1-c1
Ra8-a3 31.Nf3-d2 Ra3-a2 32.Rc1-c8
Kg8-g7 33.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8 34.Ng3-e2
0.15/16 ] 23...Bg7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Bg7xh6 24.Qg5xh6
Rf8-a8 25.h4-h5 a5-a4 26.Bg2-f1
Bb5xf1 27.Ng3xf1 a4xb3 28.a2xb3
Ne7-c6 29.Qh6-f4 Ra8-f8 30.Kg1-g2
Nc6-a5 31.Nf1-d2 Na5-c6 32.Rc1-a1

814

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9r+-+-+k+0{
9+-+nsnp+p0 1681
9-wq-+p+p+0
9+-+pzP-+-0
9-zp-zP-wQPzP0
9+P+-+NsN-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
g6xh5 33.g4xh5 0.21/15 ] 24.Qg5xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qg5xh6
Rf8-a8 25.h4-h5 a5-a4 26.Bg2-f1
Bb5xf1 27.Ng3xf1 a4xb3 28.a2xb3
Ne7-c6 29.Qh6-f4 Ra8-f8 30.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 31.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8 32.Nf1-e3
Kh8-g8 33.Rc1-a1 0.10/13 ]
24...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rf8-a8 25.h4-h5 a5-a4 26.Bg2-f1
Bb5xf1 27.Ng3xf1 a4xb3 28.a2xb3
Ne7-c6 29.Qh6-f4 Ra8-f8 Diagram
(Diagram 1682)
30.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 31.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
32.Nf1-e3 Kh8-g8 33.Rc1-a1 0.27/14 ]
25.Rc1xc8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rc1xc8+ Ne7xc8 26.h4-h5 Nd7-f8
27.Qh6-f4 Qb6-c7 28.h5-h6 Qc7-e7
29.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1 30.Ng3xf1 Nf8-d7
31.Qf4-c1 Qe7-d8 32.Qc1-c6 Nc8-e7
33.Qc6-b7 Kg8-f8 34.Kg1-g2 Qd8-c8
35.Qb7xc8+ Ne7xc8 36.Nf3-g5
0.33/17 ] 25...Ne7xc8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Ne7xc8 26.h4-h5 Nd7-f8
27.Qh6-c1 Nc8-e7 28.h5-h6 Ne7-c6
29.Qc1-f4 Nf8-d7 30.Nf3-g5 Nc6-d8
31.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1 32.Ng3xf1 Qb6-a6
33.Nf1-g3 Qa6-d3 34.Kg1-g2 Qd3-c2
0.28/14 ] 26.h4-h5 White gains space

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-+-trk+0
9+-+n+p+p0 1682
9-wqn+p+p+0
9+-+pzP-+P0
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9+P+-+N+-0
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9+-tR-+NmK-0[
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qh6-f4
Diagram

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9-+n+-+k+0{
9+-+n+p+p0 1683
9-wq-+p+p+0
9zpl+pzP-+-0
9-zp-zP-wQPzP0
9+P+-+NsN-0
9P+-+-zPL+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qb6-c7 27.h4-h5 Nd7-f8 28.Bg2-f1
Bb5xf1 29.Ng3xf1 Nc8-a7 30.h5-h6
Qc7-d8 31.Nf3-g5 Qd8-e7 32.Nf1-e3
Na7-b5 33.Ne3-c2 Nb5-c3 34.Kg1-g2
Nc3xa2 0.15/15 ] 26...Qb6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd7-f8
27.Qh6-f4 Qb6-c7 28.h5-h6 Qc7-e7
29.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1 30.Ng3xf1 Nf8-d7
31.Kg1-g2 Nc8-a7 32.Qf4-c1 Qe7-d8
33.Nf3-g5 Na7-b5 34.Qc1-f4 0.29/15 ]
27.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nf3-g5 Nd7-f8 28.Bg2-e4 Bb5-e8
29.h5xg6 f7xg6 30.Ng3-h5 Qd8-e7

815
31.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-h8 32.Be4-d3 Nc8-d6
33.Ng5xh7 Nf8xh7 34.Nf6xh7 Qe7xh7
35.Qh6-f8+ Qh7-g8 36.Qf8-f6+
Qg8-g7 37.Qf6xe6 Diagram

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9-+-+l+-mk0{
9+-+-+-wq-0 1684
9-+-snQ+p+0
9zp-+pzP-+-0
9-zp-zP-+P+0
9+P+L+-+-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qg7-d7 38.Qe6xd7 Be8xd7 39.e5xd6
Kh8-g7 40.g4-g5 Kg7-f7 41.f2-f4
Bd7-c8 42.Kg1-f2 Bc8-d7 43.Kf2-f3
Kf7-g7 44.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f7 45.Ke3-f3
Kf7-g7 2.17/16 ] 27...Nd7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd7-f8
28.Bg2-e4 Bb5-e8 29.h5xg6 f7xg6
30.Ng3-h5 Qd8-e7 31.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-h8
32.Be4-d3 Nc8-d6 33.Ng5xh7 Nf8xh7
34.Nf6xh7 Qe7xh7 35.Qh6-f8+
Qh7-g8 36.Qf8-f6+ Qg8-g7 37.Qf6xe6
Qg7-d7 38.Qe6xd7 Be8xd7 39.e5xd6
Kh8-g7 40.g4-g5 Kg7-f7 41.f2-f4
Bd7-c8 42.Kg1-f2 Bc8-d7 43.Kf2-f3
Kf7-g7 44.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f7 45.Ke3-f2
Bd7-e6 46.Kf2-f3 Be6-c8 47.Bd3-b5
Kf7-e6 2.41/17 ] 28.Bg2-e4!
an unexpected blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bg2-e4 Bb5-e8 29.h5xg6
f7xg6 30.Ng3-h5 Qd8-e7 31.Nh5-f6+
Kg8-h8 32.Be4-d3 Nc8-d6 33.Ng5xh7
Nf8xh7 34.Nf6xh7 Qe7xh7 35.Qh6-f8+
Qh7-g8 36.Qf8-f6+ Kh8-h7 37.e5xd6
Be8-d7 38.Kg1-g2 Qg8-g7 39.Qf6-g5
Qg7-h6 40.Qg5-e7+ Qh6-g7 2.14/15 ]
28...Qd8-e7 [ 28...d5xe4 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+-+-+p+p0 1685
9-+-+p+pwQ0
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9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
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29.Ng3xe4 Combination ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Bb5-e8 29.h5xg6 f7xg6
30.Qh6xf8+ Kg8xf8 31.Ng5xe6+
Kf8-e7 32.Ne6xd8 d5xe4 33.Nd8-b7
Be8-c6 34.Nb7xa5 Bc6-d5 35.Na5-c4
Ke7-e6 36.Ng3-e2 g6-g5 37.Nc4-e3
Nc8-e7 38.Kg1-g2 Bd5-b7 39.Ne2-g3
Ne7-d5 40.Ng3-f5 Nd5xe3+ 41.f2xe3
1.86/13 ] 29.Ng5xh7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Ng3-f5 Diagram

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9-+n+-snk+0{
9+-+-wqp+p0 1686
9-+-+p+pwQ0
9zpl+pzPNsNP0
9-zp-zPL+P+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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g6xf5 30.g4xf5 e6xf5 31.Be4xf5
Bb5-d7 32.Ng5xh7 Bd7xf5 33.Nh7-f6+
Qe7xf6 34.Qh6xf6 Bf5-b1 35.Qf6-d8
Nc8-a7 36.Qd8xd5 Bb1xa2
37.Qd5xa5 Ba2xb3 38.Qa5xa7

816
Bb3-c2 39.h5-h6 b4-b3 40.Qa7-b7
Nf8-e6 41.d4-d5 Ne6-d8 42.Qb7-e7
4.70/17 ] 29...Nf8xh7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Nf8xh7 30.h5xg6 f7xg6
31.Be4xg6 Qe7-g7 32.Bg6xh7+
Kg8-f7 33.Qh6-c1 Bb5-d7 34.Qc1-f4+
Kf7-e8 35.Ng3-h5 Qg7-f7 36.Nh5-f6+
Ke8-d8 37.Bh7-d3 Nc8-e7 38.Nf6xd5
Qf7xf4 39.Nd5xf4 Ne7-c6 40.Nf4-e2
Kd8-e7 41.Kg1-g2 Ke7-f7 42.Kg2-f3
Nc6-e7 43.Ne2-f4 Bd7-c6+
44.Bd3-e4 3.64/18 ] 30.h5xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h5xg6 f7xg6
31.Be4xg6 Qe7-g7 32.Bg6xh7+
Kg8-f7 33.Qh6-c1 Bb5-d7 34.Qc1-f4+
Kf7-e8 35.Ng3-h5 Qg7-f7 36.Nh5-f6+
Ke8-d8 37.Bh7-d3 Qf7-e7 38.Qf4-h6
Nc8-a7 39.Nf6xd5 e6xd5 40.Qh6-b6+
Kd8-e8 Diagram

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9+-+-+-mK-0[
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41.Qb6xa7 Qe7-g5 42.Bd3-e2
Qg5-d2 43.Kg1-f1 3.23/16 ] 30...f7xg6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7xg6
31.Be4xg6 Qe7-g7 32.Bg6xh7+
Kg8-f7 33.Qh6-c1 Nc8-a7 34.Qc1-c5
Kf7-e8 35.Qc5-b6 Ke8-f8 36.Bh7-b1
Bb5-e8 37.Qb6xe6 Na7-b5 38.Kg1-g2
Nb5xd4 39.Qe6-d6+ Qg7-e7
40.Qd6-h6+ Kf8-g8 41.f2-f4 Qe7-g7
42.g4-g5 Nd4-b5 43.Ng3-f5 Qg7xh6
44.g5xh6 Nb5-c3 45.Bb1-c2 Nc3xa2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


46.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-h8 47.Kg2-f3 Na2-c3
48.e5-e6 Nc3-b5 49.Bc2-g6 Nb5-d4+
50.Kf3-g4 Be8-b5 51.f4-f5 Nd4xb3
52.Ne7xd5 3.30/18 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1688
9-+-+P+LzP0
9zpl+N+P+-0
9-zp-+-+K+0
9+n+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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] 31.Be4xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Be4xg6 Qe7-g7 32.Bg6xh7+
Kg8-f7 33.g4-g5 Qg7xh6 34.g5xh6
Nc8-e7 35.Ng3-h5 Ne7-g6
36.Bh7xg6+ Kf7xg6 37.Nh5-f4+
Kg6xh6 38.Nf4xe6 Bb5-d7 39.Ne6-f4
Bd7-c6 40.Kg1-g2 Kh6-g7 41.Nf4-e6+
Kg7-g6 42.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 43.Ne6-f4
Bc6-a8 44.Nf4-d3 Kf5-e6 45.Nd3-c5+
Ke6-e7 46.Kf3-f4 Ba8-c6 47.Kf4-f5
Bc6-e8 2.66/14 ] 31...Nh7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qe7-g7
32.Bg6xh7+ Kg8-f7 33.g4-g5 Qg7xh6
34.g5xh6 Nc8-e7 35.Ng3-h5 Ne7-g6
36.Bh7xg6+ Diagram
(Diagram 1689)
Kf7xg6 37.Nh5-f4+ Kg6xh6
38.Nf4xe6 Bb5-d7 39.Ne6-f4 Bd7-c6
40.Kg1-g2 Kh6-g7 41.Nf4-e6+ Kg7-g6
42.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 43.Ne6-f4 Bc6-a8
44.Nf4-d3 Kf5-e6 45.Nd3-c5+ Ke6-e7
46.Kf3-f4 Ba8-c6 47.Kf4-f5 Bc6-e8
2.86/15 ] 32.Ng3-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Ng3-h5 Ng5-f3+ 33.Kg1-g2

817

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9+-+-+k+-0 1689
9-+-+p+LzP0
9zpl+pzP-+N0
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9+P+-+-+-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Nf3-h4+ 34.Kg2-g3 Nh4xg6
35.Nh5-f6+ Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6 Kg8-f7
37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8 38.Qg7xg6+
Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7 Kd8-c7 40.f7-f8Q
Nc8-d6 41.Qg6-c2+ Nd6-c4
42.Qc2-h7+ Bb5-d7 43.Qf8-c5+
Kc7-b8 44.Qh7xd7 Nc4-b6
45.Qc5xb6+ Kb8-a8 46.Qd7-c6#
#15/23 ] 32...Ng5-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Ng5-f3+ Diagram

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9+-+-wq-+-0 1690
9-+-+p+LwQ0
9zpl+pzP-+N0
9-zp-zP-+P+0
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9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
33.Kg1-g2 Nf3-h4+ 34.Kg2-g3
Nh4xg6 35.Nh5-f6+ Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6
Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8
38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7 Kd8-c7
40.f7-f8Q Nc8-d6 41.Qg6-c2+ Nd6-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Qc2-h7+ Bb5-d7 43.Qf8-c5+
Kc7-b8 44.Qh7xd7 Nc4-b6
45.Qc5xb6+ Kb8-a8 46.Qd7-c6#
#14/25 ] 33.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Kg1-g2 Nf3-h4+ 34.Kg2-g3
Nh4xg6 35.Nh5-f6+ Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6
Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8
38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7 Kd8-c7
40.f7-f8Q Nc8-d6 41.Qg6-c2+ Nd6-c4
42.Qc2-h7+ Bb5-d7 43.Qf8-c5+
Kc7-b8 44.Qh7xd7 Nc4-b6
45.Qc5xb6+ Kb8-a8 46.Qd7-c6#
#14/23 ] 33...Nf3-h4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Nf3-h4+ Diagram

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9+-+-wq-+-0 1691
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9+-+-+-+-0[
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34.Kg2-g3 Nh4xg6 35.Nh5-f6+
Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6 Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+
Kf7-e8 38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7
Kd8-c7 40.f7-f8Q Nc8-d6 41.Qg6-c2+
Nd6-c4 42.Qc2-h7+ Bb5-d7
43.Qf8-c5+ Kc7-b8 44.Qh7xd7
Nc4-b6 45.Qc5xb6+ Kb8-a8
46.Qd7-c6# #13/24 ] 34.Kg2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg2-g3
Nh4xg6 35.Nh5-f6+ Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6
Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8
38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7 Kd8-c7
40.f7-f8Q Bb5-d7 41.Qg6-c2+ Kc7-b7
42.Qf8-d8 Bd7-c6 43.Qc2-h7+ Nc8-e7
44.Qd8xe7+ Kb7-a6 45.Qe7-a7+
Ka6-b5 46.Qh7-d3# #13/21 ]

818
34...Nh4xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Nh4xg6 35.Nh5-f6+ Qe7xf6
36.e5xf6 Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8
38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d8 39.f6-f7 Diagram

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9-+nmk-+-+0{
9+-+-+P+-0 1692
9-+-+p+Q+0
9zpl+p+-+-0
9-zp-zP-+P+0
9+P+-+-mK-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Kd8-c7 40.f7-f8Q Bb5-d7 41.Qg6-c2+
Kc7-b7 42.Qf8-d8 Bd7-c6 43.Qc2-h7+
Nc8-e7 44.Qd8xe7+ Kb7-a6 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0[
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45.Qe7-a7+ Ka6-b5 46.Qh7-d3#
#12/22 ] 35.Nh5-f6+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nh5-f6+
Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6 Kg8-f7 37.Qh6-g7+
Kf7-e8 38.Qg7xg6+ Ke8-d7 39.g4-g5
Nc8-d6 40.Qg6-h7+ Kd7-c6 41.f6-f7
Nd6xf7 42.Qh7xf7 Kc6-d6 43.Kg3-f4
9.60/9 ]

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+-+-wq-+-0 1694
9-+-+psNnwQ0
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9+P+-+-mK-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
35...Kg8-f7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35...Qe7xf6 36.e5xf6 Kg8-f7
37.Qh6-g7+ Kf7-e8 38.Qg7xg6+
Ke8-d7 39.g4-g5 Nc8-d6 40.Qg6-h7+
Diagram

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9+-+k+-+Q0 1695
9-+-snpzP-+0
9zpl+p+-zP-0
9-zp-zP-+-+0
9+P+-+-mK-0
9P+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kd7-c6 41.f6-f7 Nd6xf7 42.Qh7xf7
Kc6-d6 43.Kg3-f4 9.76/9 ]
(Diagram 1696)
36.Qh6-h7+ [ 36.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8
37.Qh7-g8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 37.Qh7-g8# #2/9 ]
1-0

819

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9+-+-wqk+-0 1696
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107

C63

Robert James Fischer


Milan Matulovic
blitz Herceg Novi blitz

1970

C63: Ruy Lopez: Schliemann/Jaenisch


Defence
1.e2-e4 Notes by Bobby Fischer e7-e5
2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-b5 f7-f5
Diagram
(Diagram 1697)
This is Matulovic's specialty the same
as his gambit in the Sicilian defence. In
blitz games there is no problems for
White because of the Black King's
weaknesses. I know this variation very
well and because of that I was
surprised at Matulovic's choice.
4.Nb1-c3 f5xe4 5.Nc3xe4 d7-d5
6.Nf3xe5 d5xe4 7.Ne5xc6 Qd8-g5
7 Qd5 gives probably more problems
for White. 8.Qd1-e2 Ng8-f6 9.f2-f4
Qg5xf4 10.d2-d4 Qf4-h4+ 11.g2-g3
Qh4-h3 The same was played in the
game Gheorghiu-Maric, Skopge 1968.
Georghiu played 12Na7+ but he did not

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

820

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9zppzpp+-zpp0 1697
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9+L+-zpp+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
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get any advantage in this position. I


analyzed this position all night with
Robatch and Gheorghiu in Vinkovci.
Gheorghiu showed me that game
against Maric and it was very
interesting for me. Our idea was 12
Bg5 12.Bc1-g5 a7-a6 13.Bb5-a4
Bc8-d7 14.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 15.Qe2xe4+
Ke8-f7 16.Nc6-e5+ f6xe5 17.Rh1-f1+
Kf7-e7 Black has many problems. If
17...Kg8 18 Rf6! Re8 (if 18...Bxa4 19
Qd5+ with Qf7 mate) 19 Bb3+ Kg7 20
Rf7+ Kh6 21 dxe5 with a winning attack.
If 17...Qxf1 18 Kxf1 Bxa4 19 Qf5+ wins.
18.Ba4xd7 Ke7xd7 If 18...Qxd7 19 OO-O and Black's King and Queen are
attacked. 19.Rf1-f7+N [RR 19.Qe4xb7
Qh3-e6 20.0-0-0 e5xd4 21.Rd1xd4+
Bf8-d6 22.Rd4xd6+ Kd7xd6
23.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-e7 24.Qb7xc7+
Ke7-f8 25.Qc7-c5+ - Van Delft,M
(2260)-Schiffer,K (2350)/Groningen
1997/CBM 062 ext ] 19...Kd7-e8
Diagram

[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qh3-e6


21.Rc7xb7 Ra8-d8 22.0-0-0 Qe6-d5
23.Qe4xd5 Rd8xd5 24.Rd1-e1
Bf8-h6+ 25.Kc1-b1 Rh8-f8 26.c2-c3
Rf8-f3 27.Re1xe5+ Rd5xe5 28.d4xe5
Rf3-f1+ 29.Kb1-c2 Rf1-f2+ 30.Kc2-d3
Bh6-c1 31.Rb7xh7 Bc1xb2 32.e5-e6
Rf2-f3+ 33.Kd3-e4 Rf3xc3 34.Rh7-b7
Rc3-c2 35.h2-h4 0.14/13 ] 21.Rc7xb7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rc7xb7
Qh3-e6 22.0-0-0 Ra8-c8 23.d4xe5
Bd6-f8 24.Qe4-e2 Bf8-e7 25.Rb7-a7
Rh8-f8 26.Ra7xa6 Be7-g5+ 27.Kc1-b1
Qe6-c4 28.Qe2xc4 Rc8xc4
29.Ra6-a8+ Ke8-e7 30.Ra8xf8 Ke7xf8
31.Rd1-d7 Bg5-e7 32.c2-c3 Kf8-f7
1.15/14 ] 21...Ra8-c8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qh3-e6
22.0-0-0 Ra8-c8 23.d4xe5 Bd6-f8
24.Qe4-e2 Bf8-e7 25.Rb7-a7 Rh8-f8
26.Ra7xa6 Be7-g5+ 27.Kc1-b1
Qe6-c4 28.Qe2xc4 Rc8xc4
29.Ra6-a8+ Ke8-e7 30.Ra8xf8 Ke7xf8
31.h2-h4 Bg5-e3 32.Rd1-d7 h7-h5
1.25/14 ]
22.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.d4xe5 Qh3-e6 23.0-0-0 Bd6-f8
24.Rb7-a7 Qe6-g6 25.Qe4-a4+
Qg6-c6 26.Qa4-b3 Qc6-c4 27.Qb3xc4
Rc8xc4 28.Ra7xa6 Rc4-c7 Diagram

(Diagram 1698)
?? Be7!! gave good chances for a
successful defence. 20.Rf7xc7
last book move last book move Bf8-d6

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33.Kc2-c3 Re2-e3+ 34.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2
35.Rc7-e7 Re2-d2+ 36.Kd4-e3
Rd2-d8 37.g4-g5 Rd8-g8 38.g5-g6
a6-a5 39.Ke3-f4 Kb8-c8 40.g6-g7
12.16/15 ] 23...Bd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Qh2xc2+ 24.Qe4xc2
Rc8xc2+ 25.Kc1xc2 Bd6xe5
26.Rd1-e1 Ke8-d8 27.Re1xe5 Kd8-c8
28.Re5-e7 Rh8-e8 29.Re7-c7+
Kc8-d8 30.Rc7xh7 Kd8-c8
31.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-b8 32.g3-g4 Re8-e2+
33.Kc2-c3 Re2-e3+ 34.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2
35.Rc7-b7+ Kb8-c8 36.Rb7-e7
Re2-d2+ 37.Kd4-e3 Rd2-d1
38.Re7-e8+ Rd1-d8 39.Re8xd8+
Kc8xd8 40.g4-g5 Kd8-e8 41.g5-g6
Ke8-f8 42.Rh7-f7+ Kf8-g8 43.b2-b4
Kg8-h8 44.Ke3-e4 12.44/16 ]
24.Rb7xe7+! After this move Black has
no hope. Maybe I had an easier way to
win , but thought I had not enough time.
As a matter of fact I had three minutes..
Double attack: a6/e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Rb7xe7+ Ke8xe7 25.Qe4-b7+
Rc8-c7 26.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-e6
27.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5 28.Rd6-f6+ Kf5-e4
29.Rf6-f4+ Ke4-e3 30.Qc7-c3+
Ke3-e2 31.Qc3-d2# #8/16 ]
24...Ke8xe7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Ke8xe7 25.Qe4-b7+
Rc8-c7 26.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-e6
27.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5 28.Rd6-f6+ Kf5-e4
29.Rf6-f4+ Ke4-e3 30.Qc7-c3+
Ke3-e2 31.Qc3-d2# #7/23 ]

29.Ra6-e6+ Bf8-e7 1.28/10 ]


22...Qh3xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rh8-f8 23.d4xe5 Bd6-e7
24.Qe4-a4+ Ke8-f7 25.a2-a3 Qh3-f5
26.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8 27.Qa4-f4 Qf5xf4
28.g3xf4 Kf7-e6 29.Rd1-d7 Be7-c5
(Diagram 1701)
30.Rd7xh7 Re8-h8 31.Rb7-g7 Rh8xh7
25.Qe4-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rg7xh7 Bc5-f8 33.c2-c3 0.55/12 ]
23.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qe4-b7+ Rc8-c7 26.Qb7xc7+
23.d4xe5 Qh2xc2+ 24.Qe4xc2
Ke7-e6 27.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5
Rc8xc2+ 25.Kc1xc2 Bd6xe5
28.Rd6-f6+ Kf5-e4 29.Rf6-f4+ Ke4-e3
26.Rd1-e1 Ke8-d8 27.Re1xe5 Kd8-c8 30.Qc7-c3+ Ke3-e2 31.Qc3-d2# #7/20
28.Re5-e7 Rh8-e8 29.Re7-c7+
] 25...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kc8-d8 30.Rc7xh7 Kd8-c8
25...Rc8-c7 26.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-e6
31.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-b8 32.g3-g4 Re8-e2+ 27.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5 28.Rd6-f6+ Kf5-e4

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Diagram

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Ke3-e2 31.Qc3-d2# #6/22 ]
26.Qb7-d7+ [ 26.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5
27.Qb7-f3+ Kf5-g5 28.Qf3-f4+ Kg5-h5
29.Qf4-f5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-f5 27.Qb7-f3+ Kf5-g5
28.Qf3-f4+ Kg5-h5 29.Qf4-f5# #4/17 ]
26...Ke6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ke6xe5 27.Rd1-d5+ Ke5-e4
28.Qd7-f5+ Ke4-e3 29.Qf5-f4+
Ke3-e2 30.Rd5-e5# #4/1 ] 27.Qd7-d5+
[ 27.Rd1-d5+ Ke5-f6 28.Rd5-f5+
Kf6-g6 29.Qd7-f7+ Kg6-h6
30.Qf7-f6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

822
27.Rd1-d5+ Ke5-e4 28.Qd7-f5+
Ke4-e3 29.Qf5-f4+ Ke3-e2
30.Rd5-e5# #4/17 ] 27...Ke5-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ke5-f6
28.Rd1-f1+ Qh2-f2 29.Rf1xf2+ Kf6-g6
30.Qd5-f5+ Kg6-h6 31.Qf5-f6+
Kh6-h5 32.Rf2-h2+ Kh5-g4
33.Qf6-f4# #6/1 ] 28.Rd1-f1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd1-f1+
Qh2-f2 29.Rf1xf2+ Kf6-g6 30.Qd5-f5+
Kg6-h6 31.Qf5-f6+ Kh6-h5 32.Rf2-h2+
Kh5-g4 33.Qf6-f4# #6/21 ] 28...Kf6-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qh2-f2
29.Rf1xf2+ Kf6-g6 30.Qd5-f5+ Kg6-h6
31.Qf5-f6+ Kh6-h5 32.Rf2-h2+ Kh5-g4
33.Qf6-f4# #5/20 ] 29.Qd5-f5+
[ 29.Qd5-f7+ Kg6-h6 30.Rf1-f6+
Kh6-g5 31.Qf7-g7+ Kg5-h5
32.Rf6-f5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qd5-f7+ Kg6-h6 30.Rf1-f6+ Kh6-g5
31.Qf7-g7+ Kg5-h5 32.Rf6-f5# #4/17 ]
29...Kg6-h6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Kg6-h6 Diagram

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30.Qf5-e6+ Kh6-g5 31.Rf1-f5+
Kg5-g4 32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5
33.Qe6-g4+ Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #5/20 ]
30.Qf5-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qf5-e6+ Kh6-g5 31.Rf1-f5+ Kg5-g4
32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5 33.Qe6-g4+
Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #5/19 ] 30...Kh6-h5

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Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30...Kh6-g5 31.Rf1-f5+ Kg5-g4
32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5 33.Qe6-g4+
Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #4/18 ]

Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #2/14 ]

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31.Rf1-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rf1-f5+ Kh5-g4 32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5
33.Qe6-g4+ Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #4/9 ]
31...Kh5-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Kh5-g4 32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5
33.Qe6-g4+ Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #3/1 ]
32.Rf5-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h5 33.Qe6-g4+
Kh5-h6 34.Rf4-f6# #3/13 ]
32...Kg4xg3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Kg4-h5 33.Qe6-g4+

33.Qe6-g4# [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


33.Qe6-g4# #1/1 Diagram
(Diagram 1708)
]
1-0

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Robert James Fischer
Jorge Alberto Rubinetti
Rd: 14 Buenos Aires Rd: 14

C69

1970

C69: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation


with 5 0-0 f6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
5.0-0 f7-f6 6.d2-d4 Bc8-g4 7.d4xe5
Qd8xd1 8.Rf1xd1 Bg4xf3 9.g2xf3
f6xe5 10.Bc1-e3 Bf8-d6 11.Nb1-d2
Ng8-e7 12.Nd2-c4 0-0-0 13.Rd1-d3
b7-b5 14.Nc4-a5 Bd6-b4 15.Na5-b3
Rd8xd3 16.c2xd3 Ne7-g6N [RR
16...Rh8-f8 17.Kg1-g2 Ne7-g6
18.Ra1-c1 Ng6-h4+ 19.Kg2-h1
Nh4xf3 20.Rc1xc6 Rf8-d8 21.Rc6xa6
Rd8xd3 22.Ra6-a8+ Kc8-b7
23.Ra8-g8 g7-g6 24.Kh1-g2 Nf3-d4
25.Rg8-d8 Nd4-c2 26.Rd8xd3
Nc2-e1+ 27.Kg2-g3 Ne1xd3 28.a2-a3
Bb4-d6 29.Nb3-a5+ Kb7-a6 30.b2-b4
c7-c5 31.b4xc5 Asenova,V-Veroci,Z/
Skopje 1972/EXT 2000/- (36) ]
17.Kg1-f1 Rh8-f8 18.Kf1-e2 Ng6-f4+
19.Be3xf4 last book move last book
move Rf8xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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19...Rf8xf4 20.Ra1-c1 Rf4-h4
21.Rc1xc6 Rh4xh2 22.Rc6xa6 Rh2-h1
23.Nb3-d2 Rh1-a1 24.a2-a3 Ra1-a2
25.Ra6-a8+ Kc8-b7 26.Ra8-g8
Bb4xd2 27.Ke2xd2 Ra2xb2+
28.Kd2-e3 g7-g6 29.Rg8-e8 h7-h5
30.Re8xe5 h5-h4 31.Re5-e6 0.19/18 ]
20.Ra1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra1-c1 Rf4-h4 21.Rc1xc6 Bb4-d6
22.Rc6xa6 Kc8-b7 23.Ra6-a5 c7-c6
24.a2-a4 Bd6-b4 25.a4xb5 Bb4xa5
26.Nb3xa5+ Kb7-b6 27.b5xc6 Rh4xh2
28.Na5-c4+ Kb6xc6 29.Nc4xe5+
Kc6-c7 30.f3-f4 h7-h5 31.Ke2-f3
Diagram

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h5-h4 32.f4-f5 Kc7-d6 33.Ne5-c4+
Kd6-e7 34.b2-b4 Rh2-h3+ 35.Kf3-g4
Rh3xd3 36.Kg4xh4 Rd3-d4 0.07/16 ]
20...Rf4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...g7-g6 21.Rg1-g4 Rf4-f6 22.d3-d4
e5xd4 23.Nb3xd4 Bb4-d6 24.Nd4xc6
Bd6xh2 25.Nc6-e7+ Kc8-d7
26.Rg4-h4 Rf6-f7 27.Ne7xg6 Bh2-d6
28.Ng6-h8 Rf7-e7 29.Rh4-h5 Kd7-c6
30.Rh5-h6 Kc6-d7 31.Rh6-h5
Kd7-c6 0.03/17 ] 21.Rg1xg7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rg1xg7
a6-a5 22.d3-d4 a5-a4 23.Nb3-c1
a4-a3 24.b2-b3 Bb4-c3 25.d4xe5
Bc3xe5 26.Rg7-g8+ Diagram

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Kc8-d7 27.Nc1-d3 Be5-d4 28.f3-f4
Rh4xh2 29.Rg8-a8 c6-c5 30.Ra8-a5
c7-c6 31.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-e6 32.f4-f5+
Ke6-d6 33.Ra7xa3 c5-c4 34.b3xc4
b5xc4 0.37/18 ] 21...Rh4xh2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...a6-a5
22.d3-d4 a5-a4 23.Nb3-c1 a4-a3
24.b2-b3 Bb4-c3 25.d4xe5 Bc3xe5
26.Rg7-f7 c6-c5 27.Nc1-d3 Be5-d4
28.h2-h3 Rh4xh3 29.e4-e5 c5-c4
30.b3xc4 b5xc4 31.Nd3-f4 Rh3-h2
0.33/16 ] 22.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.a2-a3 Bb4-d6 23.f3-f4 c6-c5
24.f4-f5 Kc8-d8 25.Nb3-a5 Kd8-e8
26.f5-f6 Rh2-h6 27.Na5-c6 Rh6xf6
28.Rg7xh7 Rf6-f4 29.f2-f3 Rf4-f6
30.b2-b3 Rf6-g6 31.a3-a4 Ke8-f8
32.a4xb5 a6xb5 33.Ke2-e3 Rg6-g3
0.47/17 ] 22...Bb4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Bb4-d6 23.f3-f4 e5xf4
24.d3-d4 c6-c5 25.e4-e5 f4-f3+
26.Ke2xf3 Rh2-h3+ 27.Rg7-g3
Rh3xg3+ 28.f2xg3 c5-c4 29.Nb3-a5
Bd6-f8 30.e5-e6 Bf8-h6 31.Kf3-e4
Bh6-c1 32.a3-a4 Kc8-d8 33.a4xb5
a6xb5 34.b2-b3 c4xb3 35.Na5xb3
Bc1-b2 36.Nb3-a5 Kd8-e8 37.Ke4-d5
h7-h5 38.Na5-c6 Bb2-a3 39.Nc6-a7
Ba3-d6 40.Na7xb5 Bd6xg3 0.33/15 ]
23.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.f3-f4

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e5xf4 24.d3-d4 c6-c5 25.e4-e5 f4-f3+
26.Ke2-e1 c5-c4 27.Nb3-a5 Bd6xa3
28.b2xa3 c4-c3 29.Rg7-g1 Kc8-d7
30.d4-d5 h7-h5 31.Na5-b3 h5-h4
32.Nb3-d4 h4-h3 33.Nd4xf3 Rh2-g2
34.Rg1xg2 Diagram

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h3xg2 35.Ke1-d1 c7-c5 36.Kd1-c2
b5-b4 37.a3-a4 Kd7-e7 38.Nf3-g1
a6-a5 39.f2-f4 0.53/16 ] 23...e5xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...c6-c5
24.f4-f5 Kc8-d8 25.Nb3-a5 Kd8-e8
26.Na5-c6 Ke8-f8 27.f5-f6 Rh2-h6
28.f2-f3 Rh6xf6 29.Rg7xh7 Kf8-g8
30.Rh7-h5 Kg8-f7 31.Nc6xe5+
Bd6xe5 32.Rh5xe5 0.38/14 ] 24.d3-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.d3-d4 c6-c5
25.e4-e5 f4-f3+ 26.Ke2xf3 Rh2-h3+
27.Rg7-g3 Rh3xg3+ 28.f2xg3 c5-c4
29.Nb3-a5 Bd6-f8 30.e5-e6 Bf8-h6
31.Kf3-e4 Bh6-c1 32.a3-a4 Kc8-d8
33.a4xb5 a6xb5 34.b2-b3 c4xb3
35.Na5xb3 Bc1-b2 36.Nb3-a5 h7-h5
37.Na5-c6+ Kd8-e8 38.Ke4-d5
Bb2-a3 39.Nc6-a7 Ba3-d6 40.Na7xb5
Bd6xg3 0.69/17 ] 24...Kc8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...c6-c5
Diagram
25.e4-e5 f4-f3+ 26.Ke2xf3 Rh2-h3+
27.Rg7-g3 Rh3xg3+ 28.f2xg3 c5-c4
29.Nb3-a5 Bd6-f8 30.e5-e6 Bf8-h6

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31.Kf3-e4 Bh6-c1 32.a3-a4 Kc8-d8


33.a4xb5 a6xb5 34.b2-b3 c4xb3
35.Na5xb3 Bc1-b2 36.Nb3-a5 h7-h5
37.Na5-c6+ Kd8-e8 38.Ke4-d5
Bb2-a3 39.Nc6-a7 Ba3-d6 40.Na7xb5
Bd6xg3 0.33/14 ] 25.Nb3-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nb3-a5
Rh2-h6 26.Na5xc6+ Kd8-e8 27.b2-b4
Ke8-f8 28.Rg7-d7 Kf8-e8 29.Rd7-d8+
Ke8-f7 30.Rd8-a8 Rh6-h2 31.Ra8xa6
h7-h5 32.Ra6-a5 Rh2-h3 33.e4-e5
Bd6-f8 34.d4-d5 Rh3-b3 35.Ra5-a7
f4-f3+ 36.Ke2-d2 Rb3-b2+ 37.Kd2-e3
Rb2-b3+ 38.Ke3-f4 Bf8-h6+
39.Kf4-f5 1.73/17 ] 25...c6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rh2-h6
Diagram

c7xd6 31.Rf7-a7 c5-c4 32.Nc6-e7+


Kc8-d8 33.Ne7-d5 Rh2-h3+ 34.Kf3xf4
Rh3-b3 35.Ra7xa6 Rb3xb2
36.Ra6xd6+ Kd8-c8 37.f2-f3 h5-h4
38.Kf4-g4 Rb2-b3 39.Rd6-a6 h4-h3
40.Kg4xh3 Rb3xf3+ 41.Kh3-g4
2.24/17 ] 26...Bd6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Bd6-f8 Diagram

(Diagram 1713)
26.Na5xc6+ Kd8-e8 27.b2-b4 Ke8-f8
28.Rg7-d7 Kf8-e8 29.Rd7-d8+ Ke8-f7
30.Rd8-a8 Bd6-e7 31.Ra8xa6 Rh6-h3
32.e4-e5 Rh3-b3 33.d4-d5 f4-f3+
34.Ke2-d2 Rb3-b2+ 35.Kd2-e3
Rb2-b3+ 36.Ke3-f4 h7-h5 37.e5-e6+
Kf7-f6 38.Ra6-a7 1.41/15 ] 26.e4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.e4-e5
Bd6-f8 27.Na5-c6+ Kd8-c8 28.Rg7-f7
Bf8-d6 29.Ke2-f3 h7-h5 30.e5xd6

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27.Na5-c6+ Kd8-c8 28.Rg7-f7 Bf8-d6
29.Ke2-f3 h7-h5 30.e5xd6 c7xd6
31.Rf7-a7 c5-c4 32.Nc6-e7+ Kc8-d8
33.Ne7-d5 Rh2-h3+ 34.Kf3xf4 Rh3-d3
35.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d2 36.Ra7xa6
Rd2-e2+ 37.Ke4-f3 Re2xb2
38.Ra6xd6+ Kd8-c8 39.Rd6-h6

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Rb2-b3+ 40.Kf3-e4 Rb3xa3
41.Rh6xh5 2.35/16 ] 27.Na5-c6+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Na5-c6+ Kd8-c8 28.Rg7-f7 Bf8-d6
29.e5xd6 c7xd6 30.d4xc5 d6xc5
31.Nc6-e5 c5-c4 32.Rf7xf4 Kc8-c7
33.Rf4-f7+ Kc7-d6 34.Ne5-f3 Rh2-h6
35.Nf3-g5 Kd6-d5 36.Ke2-e3 2.15/11 ]

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27...Kd8-e8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Kd8-c8 28.Rg7-f7 Bf8-d6
29.e5xd6 c7xd6 30.d4xc5 d6xc5
31.Nc6-a5 Rh2-h6 32.Na5-b7
Diagram
(Diagram 1716)
c5-c4 33.Nb7-c5 Rh6-c6 34.Nc5-e4
Rc6-e6 35.Ke2-f3 2.10/12 ]
(Diagram 1717)
28.Rg7xc7 Diagram [ 28.Rg7xc7
Diagram
(Diagram 1718)
Rh2-h6 29.d4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Rg7xc7 Rh2-h6 29.d4-d5
Bf8-d6 30.e5xd6 Rh6xd6 31.Rc7-e7+
Ke8-f8 32.Re7-e5 c5-c4 33.Ke2-f3

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Rd6-h6 34.Kf3xf4 Rh6-h3 35.d5-d6
Rh3-d3 36.Re5-f5+ Kf8-e8 37.Kf4-e5
c4-c3 38.b2xc3 Rd3xc3 39.Ke5-d5
Rc3xa3 40.Kd5-e6 Ra3-d3 41.Rf5-g5
Ke8-f8 42.d6-d7 4.04/13 ]

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1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3.Nf3xe5 d7-d6 4.Ne5-f3 Nf6xe4
5.d2-d4 Bf8-e7 6.Bf1-d3 Ne4-f6
7.h2-h3 0-0 8.0-0 Rf8-e8 Diagram

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9.c2-c4 [RR 9.Nb1-c3 a7-a6


10.Bc1-e3 Nb8-d7 11.Rf1-e1 b7-b6
12.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 13.Bd3xe4 Ra8-b8
14.c2-c4 Nd7-f6 15.Be4-c2 Bc8-b7
1720 16.d4-d5 a6-a5 17.Be3-d4 Rb8-a8
18.Qd1-d3 g7-g6 19.Bd4-c3 a5-a4
20.Qd3-d4 c7-c5 21.d5xc6 Bb7xc6
22.Re1xe7 Qd8xe7 23.Ra1-e1
Qe7-d8 Gratton,D-Benvenuto,M/Nova
Gorica 2004/CBM 098 ext/1-0 ]
9...Nb8-c6N [RR 9...c7-c6 10.Nb1-c3
a7-a6 (RR 10...Nb8-d7 11.Rf1-e1
Nd7-f8 12.Bc1-f4 a7-a6 13.b2-b4
Nf8-g6 14.Bf4-h2 Be7-f8 15.Qd1-d2
Re8xe1+ 16.Ra1xe1 a6-a5 17.b4-b5
a5-a4 18.a2-a3 Bc8-d7 19.b5xc6
1-0
b7xc6 20.Bd3-c2 Bd7-e6 21.Qd2-d3
Qd8-a5 22.Re1-b1 Nf6-d7 23.Rb1-b4
d6-d5 24.c4-c5 Bf8-e7 25.Rb4xa4
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C42 Pierrot,J (2423)-De las Heras,J (2247)/
Robert James Fischer
Buenos Aires 2002/CBM 090 ext/1-0
Florin Gheorghiu
(33) ) 11.b2-b4 Nb8-d7 12.Bc1-e3
Rd: 3 Buenos Aires Rd: 3
1970 Nd7-f8 13.a2-a4 a6-a5 14.b4-b5
Nf8-g6 15.Rf1-e1 Nf6-h5 16.Qd1-d2
C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and
Bc8-d7 17.Ra1-b1 Qd8-c8 18.Bd3-f1
unusual White 3rd moves
Bd7-f5 19.Rb1-b3 h7-h6 20.Kg1-h2

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Nh5-f6 21.Qd2-b2 d6-d5 22.b5xc6
b7xc6 23.c4xd5 Be7-b4 24.Re1-c1
Diagram

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Moscow 1971/MCL/- (48) ]
10.Nb1-c3 h7-h6 11.Rf1-e1 Be7-f8
12.Re1xe8 Qd8xe8 13.Bc1-f4
Bc8-d7 14.Qd1-d2 Qe8-c8 15.d4-d5
Nc6-b4 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Bd3xe4
Nb4-a6 18.Nf3-d4 last book move last
book move Na6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Qc8-d8 19.Ra1-e1 Qd8-f6
20.Bf4-e3 Ra8-e8 21.Be4-c2 g7-g6
22.b2-b4 Bf8-g7 23.Bc2-d3 Bd7-a4
24.a2-a3 Qf6-e5 25.Nd4-b5 c7-c6
26.d5xc6 b7xc6 27.Nb5xa7 Na6-c7
28.Bd3-c2 Ba4xc2 29.Qd2xc2 0.49/16
] 19.Be4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Be4-c2 a7-a5 20.Bf4-e3 b7-b6
21.Ra1-d1 Qc8-b7 22.a2-a3 Ra8-e8
23.Rd1-e1 Qb7-a6 24.b2-b4 a5xb4
25.a3xb4 Nc5-e4 26.Bc2xe4 Re8xe4
27.Qd2-d3 Re4-e8 28.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6
29.d5xc6 0.42/15 ] 19...a7-a5 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...a7-a5
20.Ra1-e1 b7-b6 21.b2-b3 Qc8-b7
22.Bc2-f5 Bd7xf5 23.Nd4xf5 Qb7-c8
24.Nf5-d4 Qc8-d7 25.Qd2-e2 g7-g5
26.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 27.Nd4-c6 Bg7-h8
28.Qe2-h5 0.55/16 ]

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20.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bf4-e3 b7-b6 21.Ra1-d1 Qc8-b7
22.a2-a3 Ra8-e8 23.Rd1-e1 Qb7-a6
24.b2-b4 a5xb4 25.a3xb4 Nc5-e4
26.Bc2xe4 Re8xe4 27.Qd2-d3 Re4-e8
28.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6 29.d5xc6 0.42/15 ]
20...Qc8-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...b7-b6 21.b2-b3 Qc8-a6
22.Bc2-f5 Bd7xf5 23.Nd4xf5 Qa6-c8
24.Nf5-d4 Qc8-d7 25.Qd2-e2 g7-g5
26.Bf4-d2 Bf8-g7 27.Nd4-c6 Ra8-f8
28.f2-f4 Bg7-f6 29.f4xg5 h6xg5
30.Qe2-f3 0.56/16 ]
(Diagram 1724)
21.Re1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bf4-e3 Qd8-f6 22.Nd4-f3 Ra8-e8
23.Be3-d4 Re8xe1+ 24.Nf3xe1
Qf6-e7 25.Qd2xa5 Qe7-e2 26.Qa5-c3
f7-f5 27.b2-b3 Nc5-e4 28.Bc2xe4
f5xe4 29.a2-a4 Bd7-e8 30.Ne1-c2
Qe2-d1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qd1-e2
32.a4-a5 0.68/15 ] 21...b7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7-g5
22.Bf4-h2 Qd8-f6 23.Re3-f3 Qf6-h8
24.Bc2-b1 Bf8-g7 25.Nd4-b5 Bd7xb5
26.c4xb5 b7-b6 27.Rf3-e3 Bg7xb2
28.Re3-e7 Qh8-f6 29.Re7xc7 Bb2-e5
30.Bh2xe5 Qf6xe5 31.Bb1-c2 0.19/16 ]

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22.Re3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


22.Re3-g3 Qd8-h4 23.Bf4xh6 Nc5-e4
24.Bc2xe4 Qh4xe4 25.Qd2-d1 b6-b5
26.Nd4xb5 Qe4xc4 27.Nb5-c3 Qc4-b4
28.Qd1-c1 Ra8-e8 29.Qc1-g5 Qb4-d4
30.Kg1-h2 Kg8-h7 31.b2-b3 a5-a4
32.b3-b4 a4-a3 0.40/15 ] 22...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd8-h4
23.Bf4xh6 Nc5-e4 24.Bc2xe4 Qh4xe4
25.Qd2-d1 b6-b5 26.Nd4xb5 Qe4xc4
27.Nb5-c3 Ra8-e8 28.b2-b3 Qc4-b4
29.Qd1-f3 Qb4-h4 30.Qf3-f4 Qh4-h5
31.Qf4-g5 Qh5xg5 32.Bh6xg5 Bd7-f5
33.Bg5-f6 g7-g6 0.55/15 ] 23.Nd4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-f3
Diagram

32.Bb1xf5 Na6-b4 33.a2-a3 Nb4-a6


34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 35.Be3-d4 Na6-c5
36.Kg2-f3 Nc5-b3 37.Bd4-c3 Nb3-a5
38.Bf5-c2 Na5xc4 39.Bc2xa4 Nc4-e5+
40.Kf3-e4 1.03/13 ] 24.Qd2-d4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd2-d4 Qe7-f6 25.Qd4xf6 g7xf6
26.Nf3-d4 Ra8-e8 27.Rg3-e3 Re8xe3
28.Bf4xe3 Bf8-g7 29.g2-g4 Kh8-g8
30.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 31.Kg2-f3 Nc5-a4
32.Be3-c1 Na4-c5 33.b2-b3 Kf8-e7
34.Bc2-b1 Bg7-f8 35.Kf3-g3 Bf8-g7
36.f2-f3 0.94/17 ]

(Diagram 1725)
Qd8-e7 24.Qd2-d4 Qe7-f6 25.Qd4xf6
g7xf6 26.Nf3-d4 Ra8-e8 27.Rg3-e3
Re8xe3 28.Bf4xe3 Nc5-a6 29.g2-g4
Kh8-g7 30.Bc2-b1 Na6-b4 31.a2-a3
Nb4-a6 32.f2-f3 Na6-c5 33.Kg1-f2
a5-a4 0.88/16 ] 23...Qd8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd8-e7
24.Qd2-d4 Qe7-f6 25.Qd4xf6 g7xf6
26.Nf3-d4 Ra8-e8 27.Rg3-e3 Re8xe3
28.Bf4xe3 Nc5-a6 29.g2-g4 Kh8-g7
30.Bc2-b1 Bd7-c8 31.Nd4-f5+ Bc8xf5

(Diagram 1726)
24...Qe7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...f7-f6 25.Nf3-h4 Bd7-e8
26.Rg3-e3 Qe7-d8 27.Nh4-g6+
Be8xg6 28.Bc2xg6 Qd8-d7 29.b2-b3
Kh8-g8 30.Re3-e1 Bf8-e7 31.Bf4-c1
Ra8-d8 32.Bc1-b2 a5-a4 33.b3-b4
0.95/16 ] 25.Qd4xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Qd4xf6 g7xf6 26.Nf3-d4
Ra8-e8 27.Rg3-e3 Re8xe3 28.Bf4xe3
Bf8-g7 29.g2-g4 Kh8-g8 30.Kg1-g2
Kg8-f8 31.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e8 32.b2-b3
Bg7-f8 33.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 34.Bc2xf5
Ke8-e7 35.Kf3-e2 Bf8-g7 36.f2-f3
0.94/19 ] 25...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 25...g7xf6 26.Nf3-d4 h6-h5


27.Rg3-e3 Ra8-b8 28.b2-b3 Kh8-g7
29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-h8 30.Bf4-g3 a5-a4
31.b3xa4 Rb8-a8 32.Bg3-h4 Bd7xf5
33.Bc2xf5 Kh8-g7 34.Re3-g3+ Kg7-h6
35.Bh4xf6 Ra8xa4 36.Bf6-d4 0.96/16 ]
26.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3-d4 Ra8-e8 27.Rg3-e3 Re8xe3
28.Bf4xe3 Bf8-g7 29.g2-g4 Kh8-g8
30.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 31.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e8
32.b2-b3 Bg7-f8 33.Nd4-b5 0.83/17 ]
26...Ra8-e8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...h6-h5 27.Rg3-e3 Ra8-b8
28.b2-b3 Kh8-g7 29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-h8
30.Bf4-g3 a5-a4 31.b3xa4 Rb8-a8
32.Bg3-h4 Bd7xf5 33.Bc2xf5 Kh8-g7
34.Re3-g3+ Kg7-h6 35.Bh4xf6
Ra8xa4 0.88/15 ]

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(Diagram 1727)
27.Rg3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rg3-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 1728)
Re8xe3 28.Bf4xe3 Bf8-g7 29.g2-g4
Kh8-g8 30.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 31.Kg2-f3
Nc5-a4 32.Be3-c1 Na4-c5 33.b2-b3
Kf8-e7 34.Bc2-b1 Bg7-f8 35.Kf3-g3

Bf8-g7 0.83/17 ] 27...Re8-b8


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re8xe3
28.Bf4xe3 Bf8-g7 29.g2-g4 Kh8-g8
30.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 31.Kg2-f3 Nc5-a4
32.Be3-c1 Na4-c5 33.b2-b3 Kf8-e7
34.Bc1-e3 Nc5-a6 35.Nd4-f5+ Bd7xf5
36.Bc2xf5 Na6-c5 37.Kf3-f4 Nc5-a6
38.Be3-d4 Na6-b4 0.88/16 ] 28.b2-b3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Nd4-b5 Nc5-a6 29.a2-a3 Rb8-e8
30.g2-g4 Re8xe3 31.f2xe3 Kh8-g7
32.Kg1-f2 Bd7xb5 33.c4xb5 Na6-c5
34.Kf2-e2 Nc5-d7 35.Ke2-d2 Nd7-e5
36.Kd2-c3 Bf8-e7 37.Bc2-f5 a5-a4
0.93/16 ]

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832

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9P+L+-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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9n+-zp-+-mk0
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28...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


28...Nc5-a6 29.a2-a3 Na6-c5
30.h3-h4 h6-h5 31.Bc2-d1 Bd7-g4
32.Bd1xg4 h5xg4 33.b3-b4 Nc5-a4
34.Nd4-c6 Rb8-c8 35.b4xa5 b6xa5
36.f2-f3 f6-f5 0.90/15 ] 29.c4xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.c4xb5
Bd7xb5 30.Re3-f3 Bb5-e8 31.Nd4-f5
Nc5-a6 32.a2-a3 Rb8-b5 33.Rf3-e3
Be8-d7 34.Nf5xh6 Rb5xd5
35.Nh6xf7+ Kh8-g8 36.Nf7-d8 Bf8-g7
37.Nd8-e6 Bd7xe6 38.Re3xe6 Kg8-f7
39.Re6-e1 Na6-c5 40.b3-b4 a5xb4
41.a3xb4 1.19/18 ] 29...Bd7xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bd7xb5
30.Re3-f3 Bb5-e8 31.Nd4-f5 Nc5-a6
32.a2-a3 Rb8-b5 33.Rf3-e3 Be8-d7
34.Nf5xh6 Rb5xd5 35.Nh6xf7+
Kh8-g7 36.Nf7-h6 f6-f5 37.Re3-g3+
Kg7-f6 38.Bf4-g5+ Kf6-g7 39.Bg5-e7+
Kg7xh6 40.Be7xf8+ Diagram

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(Diagram 1730)
Kh6-h5 41.Bc2-d3 1.35/17 ] 30.Nd4-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Re3-f3
Diagram
Bb5-e8 31.Nd4-f5 a5-a4 32.Nf5xh6
Bf8-g7 33.Rf3-e3 Bg7xh6 34.Bf4xh6
Be8-d7 35.Re3-e7 Kh8-g8 36.Kg1-h2

Rb8-b7 37.Re7-e3 f6-f5 38.Re3-e7


a4xb3 39.a2xb3 Rb7-b5 40.Kh2-g3
Kg8-h7 41.Bh6-e3 Kh7-g8 42.Be3-g5
Kg8-g7 43.h3-h4 Rb5-b4 44.f2-f3
Rb4-d4 1.41/15 ] 30...Bb5-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...h6-h5
31.Nf5-h6 h5-h4 32.Nh6xf7+ Kh8-g7
33.Nf7-h6 Bb5-d7 34.Re3-c3 Rb8-b4
35.Rc3-c4 Rb4xc4 36.b3xc4 Bd7-c8
37.Bf4-d2 Bc8-a6 38.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-g8
39.Bc2-b3 a5-a4 0.85/15 ] 31.Nf5xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf5xh6
Bf8xh6 32.Bf4xh6 a5-a4 33.Re3-e7
Kh8-g8 34.h3-h4 Rb8-b5 35.g2-g3
a4xb3 36.a2xb3 Rb5-b7 37.Kg1-g2

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Rb7-b8 38.Kg2-f3 Rb8-b7 39.Kf3-f4
Rb7-b4+ 40.Kf4-e3 Rb4-b8 41.h4-h5
Bd7-g4 42.b3-b4 1.81/17 ] 31...Rb8-b4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bf8xh6 32.Bf4xh6 a5-a4
33.Re3-e7 Kh8-g8 34.h3-h4 a4xb3
35.a2xb3 Rb8-b5 36.g2-g3 Rb5-b7
37.Kg1-g2 Rb7-b8 38.Kg2-f3 Rb8-b7
39.Kf3-f4 Rb7-b4+ 40.Kf4-e3 Rb4-b8
41.h4-h5 Bd7-g4 42.b3-b4 1.72/16 ]

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32.Re3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nh6xf7+ Kh8-g8 33.Nf7-h6+
Bf8xh6 34.Bf4xh6 Kg8-f7 35.Re3-g3
f6-f5 36.Bc2-d1 Rb4-h4 37.Rg3-g7+
Kf7-f6 38.Bh6-g5+ Kf6xg7 39.Bg5xh4
a5-a4 40.Bh4-d8 a4xb3 41.a2xb3
Nc5-a6 42.Bd1-e2 Bd7-c8 43.h3-h4
Bc8-b7 44.f2-f3 Kg7-g6 45.Kg1-f2
f5-f4 46.Be2-b5 Bb7-c8 47.Kf2-e2
Bc8-b7 48.Bb5-d3+ Kg6-h5 2.56/16 ]
32...Bf8xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Bf8xh6 33.Bf4xh6 Nc5-e4
34.Bh6-g7+ Kh8-g8 35.Bc2xe4
Rb4xe4 36.Bg7xf6+ Kg8-f8 37.Rg3-c3
Re4-f4 38.Rc3xc7 Kf8-e8 39.Bf6-c3
a5-a4 40.Rc7-a7 a4xb3 41.a2xb3
Bd7-c8 42.b3-b4 Rf4-c4 43.Bc3-f6
Rc4-f4 44.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-f8 45.Re7-c7
Rf4xf6 46.Rc7xc8+ Kf8-e7 47.b4-b5
Ke7-d7 48.Rc8-c6 Rf6-f5 49.b5-b6

833
Rf5xd5 50.Rc6-c7+ Kd7-e6 51.b6-b7
Rd5-b5 52.Kg1-h2 d6-d5 53.Kh2-g3
d5-d4 54.Kg3-f4 d4-d3 2.39/20 ]
33.Bf4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bf4xh6 Nc5-e4 34.Bh6-g7+ Kh8-g8
35.Bc2xe4 Rb4xe4 36.Bg7xf6+ Kg8-f8
37.Rg3-c3 Re4-f4 38.Rc3xc7 Kf8-e8
39.Bf6-c3 a5-a4 40.Rc7-a7 a4xb3
41.a2xb3 Bd7-c8 42.b3-b4 Rf4-c4
43.Bc3-f6 Rc4-f4 44.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-f8
45.Re7-c7 Rf4xf6 46.Rc7xc8+ Kf8-e7
47.b4-b5 Ke7-d7 48.Rc8-c6 Rf6-f5
49.b5-b6 Rf5xd5 50.Rc6-c7+ Kd7-e6
51.b6-b7 Rd5-b5 52.Kg1-h2 d6-d5
53.Kh2-g3 d5-d4 54.Kg3-f4 d4-d3
2.19/18 ] 33...Nc5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Nc5-e4 34.Bh6-g7+
Kh8-g8 35.Bc2xe4 Rb4xe4
36.Bg7xf6+ Kg8-f8 37.Rg3-c3 Re4-f4
38.Rc3xc7 Kf8-e8 39.Bf6-c3 a5-a4
40.Rc7-a7 a4xb3 41.a2xb3 Bd7-c8
42.b3-b4 Rf4-c4 43.Bc3-f6 Rc4-f4
44.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-f8 45.Re7-c7 Rf4xf6
46.Rc7xc8+ Kf8-e7 47.b4-b5 Ke7-d7
48.Rc8-c6 Rf6-f5 49.b5-b6 Rf5xd5
50.Rc6-c7+ Kd7-e6 51.b6-b7 Rd5-b5
52.Kg1-h2 d6-d5 53.Kh2-g3 d5-d4
54.Kg3-f4 d4-d3 2.31/19 ] 34.Bh6-g7+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bh6-g7+
Kh8-g8 35.Bc2xe4 Rb4xe4
36.Bg7xf6+ Kg8-f8 37.Rg3-c3 Re4-f4
38.Rc3xc7 Kf8-e8 39.Bf6-c3 a5-a4
40.Rc7-a7 a4xb3 41.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7
42.a2xb3 Rf4-f5 43.Ra8-a5 Rf5-g5
44.h3-h4 Rg5-g8 45.Ra5-a1 Rg8-b8
46.Ra1-e1+ Ke7-f8 47.b3-b4 Rb8-b5
48.h4-h5 Rb5xd5 49.h5-h6 Rd5-h5
2.37/17 ] 34...Kh8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Kh8-g8 35.Bc2xe4
Rb4xe4 36.Bg7xf6+ Kg8-f8 37.Rg3-c3
Re4-f4 38.Rc3xc7 Kf8-e8 39.Bf6-c3
a5-a4 40.Rc7-a7 a4xb3 41.a2xb3
Rf4-f5 42.Ra7-a5 Ke8-e7 43.f2-f3
Rf5-g5 44.Kg1-f2 Rg5-h5 45.b3-b4
f7-f6 2.49/13 ] 35.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 35.f2-f3 a5-a4 36.f3xe4 f6-f5
37.e4xf5 Rb4-f4 38.Bg7-c3 a4xb3
39.a2xb3 Bd7xf5 40.Bc3-d2 Bf5xc2
41.Bd2xf4 Bc2-e4 42.Kg1-f2 Be4xd5
43.b3-b4 Bd5-c4 44.Rg3-c3 d6-d5
45.Bf4xc7 Kh7-g6 46.Bc7-f4 Kg6-f5
47.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 48.h3-h4 Kf5-g4
49.g2-g3 6.98/14 ]
1-0

110

A37

Petrosian
Robert James Fischer
WORLD Belgrade URS-WORLD (2)1970
A37: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4
Bg2 Bg7 5 Nf3
1.c2-c4 g7-g6 2.Nb1-c3 c7-c5
3.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 4.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
5.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 6.0-0 Ng8-e7 7.d2-d3
0-0 8.Bc1-d2 d7-d5 9.a2-a3 b7-b6
10.Ra1-b1 Bc8-b7 11.b2-b4 c5xb4
12.a3xb4 d5xc4 13.d3xc4 Ra8-c8
14.c4-c5 [RR 14.Nc3-a4 Qd8-d7
15.Qd1-b3 Nc6-d4 16.Nf3xd4 Bb7xg2
17.Kg1xg2 Qd7xd4 18.Bd2-g5 f7-f6
19.Bg5-e3 Qd4xc4 20.Qb3xc4 Rc8xc4
21.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8 22.Be3-d2 f6-f5
23.Rc1xc4 Rc8xc4 24.Kg2-f1 Ne7-d5
25.Kf1-e1 Rc4-c2 26.Rb1-b3 Kg8-f7
27.f2-f3 Rc2-a2 28.Na4-c3 Ra2-a1+
Sheibani,S-Mohammadi,H (2328)/
Teheran 2005/EXT 2006/0-1 ]
14...b6xc5 15.b4xc5 Nc6-a5
16.Nc3-a4N [RR 16.Nc3-b5 RR
Rc8xc5 17.Bd2-c3 Rc5-d5 18.Qd1-c1
Qd8-d7 19.Nb5xa7 Bb7-a6 20.Rf1-e1
Na5-c4 21.Rb1-b4 1-0 Peralta,E
(2285)-Rudenskij,N (2165)/Moscow
1994/CBM 044 ext ] 16...Bb7-c6
17.Qd1-c2 Na5-b7 18.Rf1-c1 Qd8-d7
19.Nf3-e1 Ne7-d5 20.Na4-b2 Bc6-b5
last book move 21.Ne1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nb2-d3

834
a7-a6 22.Bg2-h1 f7-f5 23.Qc2-a2
Rf8-e8 24.Bh1-g2 Re8-d8 25.Bd2-g5
Rd8-f8 26.Qa2-d2 Qd7-c6 27.Bg5-f4
0.18/12 ] 21...Bg7-d4 Increasing the
pressure on the isolated pawn on c5.
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf8-d8 Diagram

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22.Qc2-b3 a7-a6 23.Bd2-g5 f7-f6
24.Bg5-d2 f6-f5 25.Bd2-g5 Rd8-f8
26.Qb3-a3 h7-h6 27.Bg5-d2 Qd7-e7
28.Rc1-c2 Rf8-d8 0.03/12 ] 22.Qc2-b3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nb2-c4
Nb7xc5 23.Nd3-e5 Bb5-a4 24.Ne5xd7
Ba4xc2 25.Nd7xf8 Bc2xb1 26.Nf8xe6
Nc5xe6 27.Rc1xb1 Nd5-c3 28.Bd2xc3
Bd4xc3 29.Nc4-d6 Rc8-d8 30.Nd6-b5
Bc3-d4 31.e2-e3 Bd4-b6 32.Nb5-c3
Kg8-g7 33.Nc3-d5 Bb6-c5 34.Rb1-b7
a7-a5 0.18/12 ] 22...Nb7xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nb7xc5
23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.Rc1xc5 Bd4xc5
25.Nb2-d3 Bb5xd3 26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8
27.Rb1-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 1734)
a7-a5 28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 29.Bd2xa5
Bc5xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 Qd7-a7+
31.Kf2-g2 Qa7xa5 32.Qd3xd5 Qa5-c7
33.Qd5-d7 Qc7-c2 0.02/13 ]

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23.Nd3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.Rc1xc5 Bd4xc5
25.Nb2-d3 Bb5xd3 26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8
27.Rb1-d1 a7-a5 28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5
29.Bd2xa5 Bc5xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2
Qd7-a7+ 31.Kf2-g2 Qa7xa5
32.Qd3xd5 Qa5xd5+ 33.Rd1xd5
Kg8-g7 34.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c2 35.Kg2-f3
Kg7-f6 36.Rd7-a7 h7-h5 37.Ra7-d7
-0.14/16 ] 23...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Bd4xc5 24.Nb2-d3
Bb5xd3 25.Qb3xd3 Rc8-c7 26.Rc1-c2
Rf8-d8 27.Rb1-c1 Rd8-c8 28.Bd2-h6
f7-f5 29.Bh6-g5 Bc5-b6 30.Rc2xc7
Rc8xc7 31.Rc1xc7 Bb6xc7 32.e2-e4
Nd5-f6 33.Qd3xd7 Nf6xd7 34.e4xf5
g6xf5 -0.03/15 ] 24.Rc1xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rc1xc5
Bd4xc5 25.Nb2-d3 Bb5xd3
26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 a7-a5
28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 29.Bd2xa5 Bc5xf2+
30.Kg1xf2 Qd7-a7+ 31.Kf2-g2
Qa7xa5 32.Qd3xd5 Qa5xd5+
33.Rd1xd5 Kg8-g7 34.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c2
35.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6 36.Rd7-a7 h7-h5
37.Ra7-d7 -0.13/16 ] 24...Bd4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bd4xc5
25.Nb2-d3 Bb5xd3 26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8
27.Rb1-d1 a7-a5 28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5
29.Bd2xa5 Bc5xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2

835
Qd7-a7+ 31.Kf2-g2 Qa7xa5
32.Qd3xd5 Qa5xd5+ 33.Rd1xd5
Kg8-g7 34.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c2 Diagram

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35.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6 36.Rd7-a7 h7-h5
37.Ra7-d7 0.04/15 ] 25.Nb2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nb2-d3
Bb5xd3 26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8 27.Rb1-d1
a7-a5 28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 29.Bd2xa5
Bc5xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 Qd7-a7+
31.Kf2-g2 Qa7xa5 32.Qd3xd5
Qa5xd5+ 33.Rd1xd5 Kg8-g7
34.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c2 35.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6
36.Rd7-a7 h7-h5 37.Ra7-d7 -0.10/16 ]
25...Bb5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Bb5xd3 26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8
27.e2-e3 Rc8-d8 28.Bd2-a5 Bc5-b6
29.Ba5-e1 Qd7-c7 30.Rb1-d1 Qc7-c5
31.Qd3-e2 a7-a5 32.Rd1-d4 Qc5-c7
-0.03/13 ] 26.Qb3xd3 White has the
pair of bishops [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qb3xd3 Rf8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 a7-a5
28.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 29.Bd2xa5 Bc5xf2+
30.Kg1xf2 Qd7-a7+ Diagram
(Diagram 1736)
31.Kf2-g2 Qa7xa5 32.Qd3xd5
Qa5xd5+ 33.Rd1xd5 Kg8-g7
34.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c2 35.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6
36.Rd7-a7 h7-h5 37.Ra7-d7 -0.10/14 ]

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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26...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 Qd7-e7
28.e2-e3 Nd5-b4 29.Qd3-b3 Rc8-d8
30.Bd2-c3 a7-a5 31.Bc3-e5 Bc5-d6
32.Be5-d4 Rd8-c8 33.Qb3-a4
-0.01/13 ] 27.Bg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Bd2-h6 Bc5-b6 28.Qd3-d2
Nd5-f6 29.Qd2-g5 Qd7-d4 30.e2-e3
Qd4-c3 31.Qg5-f4 Nf6-d5 32.Bg2xd5
e6xd5 33.Kg1-g2 Qc3-c2 -0.05/12 ]
27...Qd7-c7 [ 27...Nd5-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 1737)
28.Bf3-e4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Kg8-g7 28.Rb1-d1 Bc5-b6
29.Qd3-b3 Qd7-e7 30.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5
31.e2-e3 f7-f6 32.Bf3-e2 a7-a5
33.Rd1-c1 Qc5-d6 34.Qb3-a4
-0.12/13 ] 28.Bd2-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Rb1-c1 Nd5-b4
29.Rc1xc5 Rd8xd3 30.Rc5xc7
Rd3xd2 31.Rc7xa7 Kg8-g7 32.Kg1-f1
Kg7-f6 33.g3-g4 Nb4-d5 34.Bf3xd5
Rd2xd5 35.h2-h4 g6-g5 36.h4xg5+
Rd5xg5 37.f2-f3 h7-h5 38.g4xh5
Rg5xh5 39.Kf1-g2 0.00/15 ]
28...Bc5-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...f7-f6 Diagram
29.Bg5-d2 Qc7-e7 30.Qd3-b5 Bc5-b6

836

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31.Qb5-b3 Kg8-g7 32.Rb1-c1 Qe7-d7
33.e2-e3 a7-a5 34.Bf3xd5 Qd7xd5
35.Qb3xb6 Qd5xd2 36.Rc1-c7+
Rd8-d7 37.Rc7xd7+ Qd2xd7
38.Qb6xa5 e6-e5 39.Qa5-b4 -0.15/15 ]
29.Bg5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rb1-c1 Qc7-a5 30.Bg5-h6 Be7-f6
31.Qd3-c4 Nd5-c3 32.Kg1-g2 Qa5-a3
33.Bh6-e3 a7-a5 34.Qc4-f4 Qa3-e7
35.Qf4-c4 Qe7-b4 36.Qc4-c7 a5-a4
37.Be3-c5 Qb4-b2 -0.13/16 ]
29...Qc7xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qc7xe7 30.Bf3xd5 e6xd5
31.Qd3-a6 d5-d4 32.Rb1-b7 Rd8-d7
33.Rb7-b8+ Kg8-g7 34.Qa6-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qe7-d6 35.Rb8-a8 f7-f5 36.Kg1-g2
Rd7-c7 37.Qc8-g8+ Kg7-h6
38.Ra8-d8 Qd6-c6+ 39.Rd8-d5 Qc6-f6
40.Qg8-b8 -0.24/15 ] 30.Qd3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf3xd5
e6xd5 31.Qd3-a6 Qe7-e6 32.Rb1-a1
Qe6xa6 33.Ra1xa6 Rd8-d7 34.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 35.e2-e3 Diagram

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9R+-+-+p+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zP-zP-0
9-+-+-zPKzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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f7-f5 36.Kg2-f3 Rd7-c7 37.Kf3-f4
-0.19/13 ] 30...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Nd5-b6 31.Qd4-a1 Rd8-d7
32.e2-e3 Rd7-c7 33.Rb1-d1 Nb6-c4
34.Rd1-b1 Qe7-d8 35.Bf3-e2 Nc4-d2
36.Rb1-d1 Qd8-d5 37.Qa1-b2 Rc7-d7
38.e3-e4 -0.28/16 ] 31.Qd4-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qd4-a1
Diagram
(Diagram 1740)
e5-e4 32.Bf3-g2 Nd5-f6 33.e2-e3
Kg8-g7 34.Rb1-c1 Rd8-d6 35.h2-h3
Qe7-b7 36.g3-g4 h7-h6 37.Qa1-a2
Rd6-d3 38.Bg2-f1 Rd3-d8 39.Qa2-a5
-0.33/17 ] 31...Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Nd5-f6 32.Bf3-g2
Rd8-d7 33.Rb1-a1 Rd7-c7 34.Bg2-c6
Qe7-d6 35.Ra1-a6 Qd6-d2 36.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 37.e2-e3 e5-e4 38.h2-h3
Qd2-d1 39.Qc4-c5 -0.34/15 ]

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9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+nzp-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+LzP-0
9-+-+PzP-zP0
9wQR+-+-mK-0
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32.Qc4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qc4-b3 Kg8-g7 33.Rb1-a1 Rd8-c8
34.e2-e3 e5-e4 35.Bf3-h1 f7-f6
36.Qb3-b1 Rc8-c4 37.Qb1-b2 h7-h6
38.Bh1-g2 Qe7-d7 39.Bg2-f1 Rc4-c8
-0.34/16 ] 32...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Kg8-g7 33.Rb1-a1 h7-h6
34.e2-e3 Rd8-d7 35.Kg1-g2 Rd7-c7
36.Qc2-d1 f7-f5 37.Ra1-a6 Diagram

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9Rsn-+-+pzp0
9+-+-zpp+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zPLzP-0
9-+-+-zPKzP0
9+-+Q+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc7-d7 38.Qd1-a1 Nb6-c4
39.Qa1-c3 -0.34/14 ] 33.Qc2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qc2-a2
Kg8-g7 34.Rb1-d1 Rc8-c3 35.Qa2-a6
Rc3-c2 36.Bf3-e4 Rc2-c4 37.Be4-b1
Rc4-c7 38.e2-e3 Qe7-c5 39.Bb1-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rc7-d7 40.Kg1-g2 Qc5-c6+ 41.e3-e4
-0.32/16 ] 33...Rc8-c4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Rc8-c4 34.Bf3-g2 e5-e4
35.Qd3-b3 Qe7-e5 36.Qb3-a3 Rc4-a4
37.Qa3-b3 Ra4-a5 38.e2-e3 Ra5-a4
39.Qb3-c2 Ra4-c4 Diagram

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9-sn-+-+p+0
9+-+-wq-+-0
9-+r+p+-+0
9+-+-zP-zP-0
9-+Q+-zPLzP0
9+R+-+-mK-0[
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40.Qc2-b3 Kg8-g7 41.Bg2-f1 Rc4-c7
42.Qb3-a2 Qe5-c3 43.Rb1-d1 a7-a5
44.Rd1-d4 a5-a4 45.Rd4xe4 a4-a3
46.Re4-d4 Qc3-b2 -0.44/16 ]
34.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qd3-d2 e5-e4 35.Bf3-h1 Qe7-e5
36.Qd2-e3 Rc4-d4 37.h2-h4 Kg8-g7
38.h4-h5 g6xh5 39.Qe3-a3 Rd4-a4
40.Qa3-b3 Qe5-c5 41.Rb1-d1
Ra4-d4 -0.48/15 ] 34...Qe7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...e5-e4
35.Qd3-b3 Qe7-e5 36.Qb3-a3 Rc4-a4
37.Qa3-b3 Ra4-a5 38.e2-e3 Ra5-a4
39.Qb3-c2 Ra4-c4 40.Qc2-a2 Rc4-a4
41.Qa2-b3 h7-h5 42.Bg2-f1 Qe5-d5
43.Qb3-b2 Ra4-a2 -0.41/16 ]
35.Qd3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Bg2-f1 Diagram
(Diagram 1743)
Kg8-g7 36.e2-e3 Rc4-c5 37.h2-h4
Nb6-c4 38.Rb1-c1 Nc4-d6 39.Rc1-b1
a7-a5 40.h4-h5 Nd6-c4 41.Rb1-a1

838

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9zp-wq-+p+p0 1743
9-sn-+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+r+-+-+0
9+-+Q+-zP-0
9-+-+PzP-zP0
9+R+-+LmK-0
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Nc4-b6 42.Ra1-d1 Rc5-d5 43.h5-h6+
Kg7xh6 -0.43/16 ] 35...Rc4-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc4-c2
36.Qa3-a6 Qc7-c4 37.Qa6xa7 Nb6-c8
38.Qa7-e3 Rc2xe2 39.Qe3-c1
Qc4xc1+ 40.Rb1xc1 Nc8-d6
41.Rc1-d1 Nd6-c4 42.Rd1-c1 Nc4-b6
43.Rc1-c7 Re2-d2 44.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7
45.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 -0.43/16 ] 36.Qa3-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qa3-a6
Kg8-g7 37.Rb1-a1 Rc3-c1+
38.Ra1xc1 Qc7xc1+ 39.Bg2-f1
Qc1-c7 40.Qa6-a5 e5-e4 41.Bf1-g2
Diagram
(Diagram 1744)
Qc7-e7 42.Qa5-a1+ Kg7-g8
43.Qa1-a5 e4-e3 44.Qa5-c3 e3xf2+
45.Kg1xf2 Qe7-d7 46.Qc3-e5 Nb6-c4
47.Qe5-c5 Qd7-a4 -0.31/17 ]
36...Rc3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Nb6-c8 37.Qa5-b5 Rc3-c5
38.Qb5-b2 Kg8-g7 39.e2-e3 a7-a5
40.Rb1-d1 Nc8-d6 41.h2-h4 Nd6-c4
42.Qb2-b3 Qc7-b6 43.Qb3-a4
Rc5-c7 -0.47/15 ] 37.Qa5-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qa5-a6
Kg8-g7 38.Rb1-a1 Rc5-c1+
39.Ra1xc1 Qc7xc1+ 40.Bg2-f1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-sn-+-+p+0
9wQ-+-+-+-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+PzPLzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Qc1-c7
Qc7-e7
Nb6-c4
Qe7-d7

41.Qa6-a5 e5-e4 42.Bf1-g2


43.Qa5-a1+ Kg7-g8 44.e2-e3
45.Qa1-c3 Nc4-d6 46.Bg2-f1
47.Kg1-g2 Qd7-e6 Diagram

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9-+-snq+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-wQ-zP-zP-0
9-+-+-zPKzP0
9+-+-+L+-0[
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48.Bf1-e2 -0.34/16 ] 37...a7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nb6-c4
38.Qa3-a2 Nc4-d6 39.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7
40.Qa2-a6 Rc5-c6 41.Qa6-a4 Rc6-c4
42.Qa4-a6 Rc4-c2 43.Rb1-a1 Nd6-c8
44.e2-e3 Qc7-c6 45.Qa6xc6 Rc2xc6
46.Kg1-g2 Rc6-c2 47.Bf1-d3 -0.50/15 ]
38.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Bg2-f3 Nb6-c4 39.Qa3-a4 Nc4-d6
40.e2-e3 Rc5-c1+ 41.Rb1xc1
Qc7xc1+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qc1-c5

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43.Qa4-d7 Kg8-g7 44.Bf3-c6 e5-e4
45.h2-h4 h7-h5 46.Bc6-a4 Qc5-b4
47.Qd7-c7 Qb4-d2 48.Ba4-b3
-0.59/16 ] 38...Nb6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Kg8-g7 39.h4-h5 g6xh5
40.Bg2-f3 Nb6-c4 41.Qa3-d3 a5-a4
42.Rb1-b7 Qc7-d6 43.Bf3xh5 Diagram

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9+-tr-zp-+L0
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9+-+Q+-zP-0
9-+-+PzP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Qd6xd3 44.e2xd3 Nc4-d6 45.Rb7-d7
e5-e4 46.Rd7xd6 Rc5xh5 47.d3xe4
Rh5-e5 48.Kg1-g2 Re5xe4 -0.54/16 ]
39.Qa3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Qa3-f3 Qc7-d8 40.h4-h5 Kg8-g7
41.h5-h6+ Kg7xh6 42.Qf3xf7 Rc5-c7
43.Qf7-e6 Qd8-c8 44.Qe6-f6 Qc8-f5
45.Qf6-h4+ Kh6-g7 46.Rb1-c1 Qf5-f7
47.Qh4-d8 Rc7-d7 48.Qd8-c8 Rd7-d4
49.Qc8-c6 Nc4-d6 -0.31/15 ]
39...Nc4-d6 [ 39...a5-a4 40.h4-h5
Qc7-d6 41.Rb1-c1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Kg8-g7 40.Rb1-b7 Qc7-d6
41.Qd3xd6 Nc4xd6 42.Rb7-a7
Rc5-c1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c2
44.Ra7xa5 Diagram
(Diagram 1747)
Rc2xe2 45.Kh2-g1 Kg7-f6 46.Ra5-a6
Re2-d2 47.Bg2-c6 Kf6-e6 48.Kg1-g2
f7-f5 49.Bc6-a4 Rd2-b2 50.Ba4-d1
e5-e4 -0.75/15 ] 40.Kg1-h2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-sn-+p+0
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9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+r+PzPLmK0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9+-wq-+pmkp0 1748
9-+-+-+p+0
9zp-tr-zp-+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+Q+-zP-0
9-+-+PzPLmK0
9+-+R+-+-0[
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bg2-f1


Kg8-g7 41.e2-e3 a5-a4 42.Rb1-b4
Rc5-a5 43.Qd3-a3 Qc7-c5 44.Bf1-d3
Qc5-d5 45.h4-h5 g6xh5 46.Rb4-h4
e5-e4 47.Bd3-e2 Qd5-d2 48.Qa3-a1+
f7-f6 49.Be2xh5 -0.64/15 ] 40...Kg8-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...a5-a4
41.Rb1-a1 Rc5-a5 42.e2-e3 Kg8-g7
43.h4-h5 Nd6-b5 44.Ra1-a2 a4-a3
45.Qd3-b3 Qc7-c5 46.h5xg6 h7xg6
47.Ra2-c2 Qc5-e7 48.Qb3-a2 Nb5-d6
49.Rc2-d2 Qe7-d7 50.Kh2-g1
-0.81/14 ] 41.Rb1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.h4-h5 Rc5-c3 42.Qd3-d5
Qc7-c5 43.Rb1-b6 Qc5xd5 44.Bg2xd5
Nd6-e8 45.h5xg6 h7xg6 46.Rb6-a6
Rc3-c5 47.Bd5-b3 Ne8-c7 48.Ra6-a7
e5-e4 49.Kh2-g2 Rc5-c3 -0.47/15 ]
41...Nd6-e8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Nd6-b5 42.Qd3-e3 a5-a4
43.h4-h5 a4-a3 44.h5-h6+ Kg7-f6
45.Bg2-d5 Kf6-e7 46.Qe3-b3 Nb5-c3
47.Bd5xf7 Qc7-c6 48.Rd1-c1 Nc3xe2
49.Rc1xc5 Qc6xc5 50.Qb3-b7+
Ke7-f8 51.Kh2-g2 e5-e4 52.Qb7xe4
Kf8xf7 53.Qe4-f3+ Ne2-f4+
54.Qf3xf4+ Kf7-e6 -0.77/15 ]
42.Qd3-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Rd1-a1 Ne8-f6 43.Qd3-a3 Nf6-g4+
44.Kh2-g1 Qc7-b6 45.Ra1-f1 Qb6-b4

46.Qa3-a2 Ng4-f6 47.Rf1-b1 Qb4-c4


48.Qa2-a3 Qc4-c2 49.Rb1-a1 Nf6-d5
50.Kg1-h2 e5-e4 -0.87/14 ]
42...Qc7xd7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Qc7xd7 43.Rd1xd7
Ne8-c7 44.Rd7-d2 Nc7-b5 45.e2-e3
a5-a4 46.Rd2-a2 Nb5-c3 47.Ra2-a3
f7-f5 48.Bg2-f1 e5-e4 49.Kh2-g2
Kg7-f6 50.f2-f3 Kf6-e5 51.f3xe4 f5xe4
52.Kg2-f2 Rc5-c8 53.Kf2-e1 -2.07/17 ]

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9-+-+-+p+0
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43.Rd1xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rd1xd7 Ne8-c7 44.Rd7-d2 Nc7-b5
45.e2-e3 a5-a4 46.Rd2-a2 Nb5-c3
47.Ra2-a3 f7-f5 48.Bg2-f1 e5-e4
49.Kh2-g2 Kg7-f6 50.f2-f3 Kf6-e5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


51.f3-f4+ Ke5-d6 52.Kg2-f2 Rc5-c8
-1.77/16 ] 43...Ne8-f6 [ 43...Ne8-c7!?
44.Bg2-e4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Ne8-c7 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-zP-0
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44.Rd7-d2 Nc7-b5 45.e2-e3 a5-a4
46.Rd2-a2 Nb5-c3 47.Ra2-a3 f7-f5
48.Bg2-f1 e5-e4 49.Kh2-g2 Kg7-f6
50.f2-f3 Kf6-e5 51.f3-f4+ Ke5-d6
52.Kg2-f2 Rc5-c8 -1.51/17 ] 44.Rd7-a7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rd7-a7
Rc5-c2 45.Ra7xa5 Rc2xe2 46.Kh2-g1
Re2-e1+ 47.Bg2-f1 e5-e4 48.Kg1-g2
Re1-c1 49.Ra5-a2 Rc1-c7 50.Ra2-e2
Rc7-c3 51.Kg2-h3 Rc3-c1 52.Bf1-g2
Rc1-c4 53.Bg2-f1 Rc4-d4 54.Re2-a2
Rd4-d1 55.Bf1-e2 -0.55/19 ]
44...Nf6-g4+ [ 44...e5-e4 45.f2-f3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rc5-c2
45.Ra7xa5 Rc2xe2 46.Kh2-g1
Re2-e1+ 47.Bg2-f1 e5-e4 48.Kg1-g2
Re1-c1 49.Ra5-a2 Diagram
(Diagram 1751)
Rc1-c7 50.Ra2-e2 h7-h6 51.Re2-e3
Rc7-c2 52.Re3-e2 Rc2xe2 53.Bf1xe2
Nf6-d5 54.Be2-c4 Nd5-c3 -0.61/17 ]
45.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kh2-g1 h7-h5 46.Bg2-h3 e5-e4
47.Kg1-g2 Rc5-b5 48.Bh3xg4 h5xg4

841

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9-+-+-snp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+p+-zP0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9R+-+-zPK+0
9+-tr-+L+-0
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49.Ra7-a6 Rb5-b2 50.Ra6xa5 Rb2xe2
51.Kg2-f1 Re2-d2 52.Ra5-e5 f7-f5
53.Re5-e6 Rd2-b2 54.Re6-a6 Kg7-f7
55.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-f6 56.Ra7-a5 Rb2-b6
57.Kf1-e2 Rb6-c6 58.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e5
-0.42/20 ] 45...Rc5-c1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...h7-h5 46.Bg2-h3 e5-e4
47.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 48.Kg1-g2 Kg7-f6
49.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-e5 50.Ra6-a7
Diagram

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9-+-+-+p+0
9zp-tr-mk-+-0
9-+-+p+pzP0
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9-+-+PzPK+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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f7-f6 51.Ra7-a6 Rc5-b5 52.Ra6-a7
Rb5-d5 53.Ra7-e7+ Ke5-f5 54.Re7-a7
Rd5-b5 55.Ra7-a6 Kf5-e5 56.Ra6-a7
-0.43/18 ] 46.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Bg2-f1 -0.97/1 ] 46...Rc1-a1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rc1-a1
47.e2-e4 h7-h5 48.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a4
49.Bf1-b5 Ra4xe4 50.Ra7xa5 Re4-d4
51.Bb5-e2 e5-e4 52.Be2xg4 h5xg4
53.Ra5-a2 Kg7-f6 54.Kg2-f1 Rd4-d5
55.Kf1-e2 Kf6-f5 56.Ra2-a7 f7-f6
57.Ke2-e3 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0
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Rd5-c5 58.Ke3-d4 -0.36/20 ] 47.e2-e4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.e2-e4 h7-h5
48.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a4 49.Bf1-b5 Ra4xe4
50.Ra7xa5 Re4-d4 51.Bb5-e2 e5-e4
52.Be2xg4 h5xg4 53.Ra5-a2 Kg7-f6
54.Kg2-f1 Rd4-d5 55.Kf1-e2 Kf6-e5
56.Ra2-a7 f7-f6 57.Ra7-g7 Ke5-f5
58.Rg7-c7 Rd5-d3 59.Rc7-c5+
Kf5-e6 -0.40/19 ] 47...a5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...h7-h5
48.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a4 49.Bf1-b5 Ra4xe4
50.Ra7xa5 Re4-d4 51.Bb5-e2 e5-e4
52.Be2xg4 h5xg4 53.Ra5-a7 Rd4-b4
54.Ra7-a2 Kg7-f6 55.Ra2-a6+ Kf6-e5
56.Ra6-a7 f7-f6 57.Ra7-e7+ Ke5-f5
-0.38/16 ] 48.Kg1-g2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg1-g2
Ra1-a2 49.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7
50.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f8 51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6
52.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 53.Ba2-c4 Ke7-d6
54.Bc4-f7 Nf6-d7 55.Kf3-e3 a4-a3
56.Ke3-d2 Nd7-f6 57.Kd2-e3 Kd6-d7
58.Bf7-c4 Kd7-c6 59.Ke3-d3 Kc6-c5

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60.Bc4-e6 h7-h6 61.f2-f4 Nf6-h5
62.f4xe5 Nh5xg3 63.Be6-b3 Ng3-h5
64.Bb3-a2 Nh5-f4+ 65.Kd3-c3 g6-g5
66.h4xg5 h6xg5 -0.37/21 ]

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48...Ra1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Ra1-a2 49.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7
50.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f8 51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6
52.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 53.Ba2-c4 Ke7-d6
54.Bc4-f7 Kd6-d7 55.Kf3-e3 a4-a3
56.Bf7-b3 Kd7-d6 57.Bb3-a2 Kd6-c5
58.Ke3-d3 h7-h6 59.f2-f4 Kc5-d6
60.Kd3-e3 h6-h5 61.Ke3-d3 Nf6-g4
62.Ba2-f7 Ng4-f2+ 63.Kd3-c3 Nf2-h1
64.f4xe5+ Kd6xe5 65.Kc3-b4 g6-g5
-0.32/17 ] 49.Ra7xf7+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ra7xf7+
Kg7xf7 50.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f8 51.Bc4xa2
Ng4-f6 52.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 53.Ba2-c4
Ke7-d6 54.Bc4-f7 Kd6-d7 55.Kf3-e3
Kd7-e7 56.Bf7-a2 Ke7-d6 57.Ke3-d3
a4-a3 58.Ba2-c4 Kd6-c5 59.Bc4-e6
h7-h6 60.f2-f4 Nf6-h5 61.f4xe5
Nh5xg3 62.Be6-b3 Ng3-h5 63.Bb3-a2
Nh5-f4+ 64.Kd3-c3 g6-g5 65.h4xg5
h6xg5 -0.37/20 ]
49...Kg7xf7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49...Kg7xf7 50.Bf1-c4+
Kf7-f8 51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6 52.Kg2-f3
Kf8-e7 53.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d7 54.Ba2-f7
a4-a3 55.Bf7-b3 Kd7-d6 56.Bb3-f7

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Kd6-c5 57.Ke3-d3 Kc5-b4 58.Bf7-a2
Nf6-d7 59.Kd3-c2 Nd7-c5 60.f2-f3
h7-h6 -0.32/18 ]

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50.Bf1-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Bf1-c4+ Kf7-f8 51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6
52.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 53.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d7
54.Ba2-f7 a4-a3 55.Bf7-b3 Kd7-d6
56.Bb3-f7 Kd6-c5 57.Ke3-d3 Kc5-b4
58.Bf7-e6 Nf6-h5 59.Be6-a2 h7-h6
60.Ba2-e6 Nh5-g7 61.Be6-d5
Ng7-e8 -0.35/17 ] 50...Kf7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kf7-e8
51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6 52.Kg2-f3 Ke8-e7
53.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d7 54.Ba2-f7 a4-a3
55.Bf7-b3 Kd7-d6 56.Bb3-a2 Kd6-c5

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57.Ke3-d3 h7-h6 58.f2-f4 Kc5-d6
59.Kd3-e3 h6-h5 60.Ke3-d3 Nf6-g4
61.Ba2-d5 Diagram

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Ng4-h2 62.Kd3-e2 e5xf4 63.g3xf4
Kd6-c5 64.Bd5-a2 Nh2-g4 65.Ke2-d3
Ng4-f2+ 66.Kd3-e3 -0.31/18 ]
51.Bc4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bc4xa2 Ng4-f6 52.Kg2-f3 Ke7-d6
53.Kf3-e3 h7-h6 54.Ke3-d3 a4-a3
55.Ba2-f7 g6-g5 56.h4xg5 h6xg5
57.f2-f3 g5-g4 58.f3xg4 Nf6xg4
59.Bf7-a2 Ng4-f2+ 60.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h3
61.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5 62.Kd3-c3 Nh3-g5
63.Kc3-d3 Ng5-f3 64.Kd3-c3 Nf3-d4
65.g3-g4 -0.32/17 ] 51...a4-a3
Black advances the passed pawn
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ng4-f6
52.Kg2-f3 Ke7-d6 53.Kf3-e3 h7-h6
54.Ke3-d3 a4-a3 55.Ba2-f7 g6-g5
56.h4xg5 h6xg5 57.f2-f3 g5-g4
58.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 59.Bf7-a2 Ng4-f2+
60.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h3 61.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5
62.Kd3-c3 Nh3-g5 63.Kc3-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 1758)
Ng5-f3 64.Kd3-c3 Nf3-d4 65.g3-g4
-0.28/18 ] 52.Kg2-f3 White threatens
to win material: Kf3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52.Kg2-f3 Ng4-f6 53.Kf3-e3

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Ke7-d6 54.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5 55.Ba2-f7
Nf6-g4 56.f2-f4 Kc5-d6 57.Bf7-c4
Diagram

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60.g3-g4 Ke5-f6 61.Bf7-d5 a3-a2
62.Kb3-b2 Ne4-c3 63.Bd5xa2 Nc3xa2
64.Kb2xa2 g6-g5 65.h4-h5 Kf6-e5
66.Ka2-b3 Ke5-e4 -0.32/20 ]
53.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d6 54.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5
55.Ba2-f7 Nf6-g4 56.f2-f4 Kc5-d6
57.Kd3-c3 Ng4-f2 58.f4xe5+ Diagram

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Kd6xe5 59.Kc3-b3 Nf2xe4 60.g3-g4


Ke5-f6 61.Bf7-d5 a3-a2 62.Kb3-b2
Ne4-c3 63.Bd5xa2 Nc3xa2 64.Kb2xa2
g6-g5 65.h4-h5 Kf6-e5 66.Ka2-b3
Ke5-e4 -0.33/19 ] 53...Ke7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ke7-d7
54.Ba2-b3 Kd7-d6 55.Bb3-f7 Kd6-c5
56.Ke3-d3 Nf6-g4 57.f2-f4 Kc5-b4
58.Bf7-d5 h7-h6 59.f4xe5 Ng4xe5+
60.Kd3-c2 Ne5-d7 61.Kc2-d3 Kb4-c5
Ng4-f2+ 58.Kd3-e3 Kd6-c5 59.Bc4-a2 62.Bd5-a2 h6-h5 63.Kd3-c3 Nd7-e5
Nf2-g4+ 60.Ke3-d3 Kc5-b4 61.Ba2-d5 64.Ba2-b1 Ne5-g4 65.Kc3-b3 -0.26/17
h7-h6 62.f4xe5 Ng4xe5+ 63.Kd3-c2
] 54.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ne5-d7 64.Bd5-f7 g6-g5 65.h4xg5
54.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5 55.Ba2-f7 Nf6-g4
h6xg5 66.Bf7-a2 Nd7-e5 67.Ba2-b1
56.f2-f4 Kc5-b4 57.Bf7-d5 h7-h6
g5-g4 68.Bb1-a2 Ne5-f3 69.Kc2-d3
58.f4xe5 Ng4xe5+ 59.Kd3-c2 Ne5-d7
Kb4-c5 70.Kd3-c3 -0.30/20 ]
60.Bd5-a2 g6-g5 61.h4xg5 h6xg5
52...Ng4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Ba2-f7 g5-g4 63.Bf7-a2 Nd7-e5
52...Ng4-f6 53.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d6
-0.30/17 ] 54...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
54.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5 55.Ba2-f7 Nf6-g4
Pro x64: 54...Nf6-d7 55.Ba2-c4
56.f2-f4 Kc5-d6 57.Kd3-c3 Ng4-f2
Kd6-e7 56.Bc4-d5 Nd7-f6 57.Bd5-a2
58.f4xe5+ Kd6xe5 59.Kc3-b3 Nf2xe4
Nf6-h5 58.Ke3-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Ba2-d5

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Nh5-g7 60.Bd5-a2 Ng7-e6 61.Kf3-e3


59.Bb1xa2 Nb4xa2 60.Ke3-d3
h7-h6 62.Ba2-d5 e5xf4+ 63.g3xf4
Na2-c1+ 61.Kd3-e3 Kd6-e7 62.Ke3-f3
-0.37/16 ] 55.Ba2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c
Ke7-f7 63.Kf3-f2 Nc1-b3 64.Kf2-e3
Pro x64: 55.Ba2-c4 Kd6-e7 56.Bc4-d5 Kf7-e7 65.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 66.Ke3-f2
Nd7-f6 57.Bd5-a2 Nf6-h5 58.Ke3-f3
Ke6-f7 67.Kf2-f3 Nb3-d2+ 68.Kf3-e3
Ke7-f6 59.Ba2-d5 Nh5-g7 60.Bd5-b3
Nd2-c4+ 69.Ke3-f3 Nc4-d2+
Ng7-e6 61.Kf3-e3 h7-h5 62.Bb3-d5
70.Kf3-e3 -1.52/18 ] 58.f5xg6
Ne6-d4 63.Ke3-d3 -0.40/16 ]
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Ke3-e2
55...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a3-a2 59.Bb1xa2 Nb4xa2 60.Ke2-d2
55...Nd7-c5 56.f4-f5 Nc5-b3
Kd6-e7 61.Kd2-c2 Na2-b4+ 62.Kc2-d2
57.Ke3-d3 Nb3-c1+ 58.Kd3-d2 a3-a2
Nb4-c6 63.g4-g5 Nc6-d4 64.f5-f6+
59.Bb1xa2 Nc1xa2 60.g3-g4 Kd6-e7
Ke7-e6 65.Kd2-d3 Nd4-b5 66.Kd3-c4
61.Kd2-d3 Na2-c1+ 62.Kd3-c4 g6xf5
Nb5-d6+ 67.Kc4-d3 Ke6-f7 68.Kd3-e3
63.e4xf5 Ke7-f6 64.Kc4-d5 Nc1-b3
Nd6-c4+ 69.Ke3-f3 Nc4-d2+
65.Kd5-e4 Nb3-c5+ 66.Ke4-f3 Nc5-a4 70.Kf3-e3 Nd2-c4+ 71.Ke3-f3 -1.58/18
67.Kf3-f2 h7-h6 68.Kf2-f3 Na4-b6
] 58...h7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Kf3-e4 Nb6-c4 70.h4-h5 -1.39/18 ]
58...h7xg6 59.Ke3-e2 Kd6-e6
56.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.f4-f5 60.Ke2-d2 a3-a2 61.Bb1xa2+ Nb4xa2
Nc5-b3 57.Ke3-d3 Nb3-c1+
62.Kd2-c2 Na2-b4+ 63.Kc2-d2 Ke6-f6
58.Kd3-d2 a3-a2 59.Bb1xa2 Nc1xa2
64.Kd2-e3 Nb4-c2+ 65.Ke3-f3
60.g3-g4 Kd6-e7 61.Kd2-d3 Na2-c1+
Nc2-d4+ 66.Kf3-e3 Nd4-e6 67.Ke3-f2
62.Kd3-c4 g6xf5 63.e4xf5 Ke7-f6
Ne6-f4 68.Kf2-f3 Kf6-g7 69.Kf3-g3
64.Kc4-d5 Nc1-b3 65.Kd5-e4 Nb3-c5+ Kg7-f7 70.Kg3-f3 Kf7-e7 71.Kf3-f2
66.Ke4-f3 Nc5-a4 67.Kf3-f2 h7-h6
Ke7-e6 72.Kf2-g1 Ke6-f7 73.Kg1-f1
68.Kf2-f3 Na4-b6 69.Kf3-e4 Nb6-c4
g6-g5 74.h4-h5 -1.65/18 ] 59.h4-h5
70.Ke4-d3 Nc4-d6 71.Kd3-e3 -1.53/18 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Ke3-e2
] 56...Nc5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd6-e6 60.Ke2-d2 a3-a2 61.Bb1xa2+
56...g6xf5 57.e4xf5 h7-h5 58.Bb1-a2
Nb4xa2 62.Kd2-c2 Na2-b4+
Kd6-e7 59.Ke3-f3 Nc5-a4 60.g3-g4
63.Kc2-d2 Ke6-f6 64.Kd2-e3 Nb4-c2+
e5-e4+ 61.Kf3-f4 h5xg4 62.Ba2-c4
65.Ke3-f3 Nc2-d4+ 66.Kf3-e3 Nd4-e6
Ke7-f6 63.Kf4xe4 g4-g3 64.Ke4-f3
67.Ke3-f2 Ne6-f4 68.Kf2-f3 Kf6-g7
Na4-c3 65.Kf3xg3 Kf6xf5 66.Kg3-f3
69.Kf3-g3 Kg7-f7 70.Kg3-f3 Kf7-e7
Kf5-e5 -0.87/15 ] 57.g3-g4
71.Kf3-f2 Ke7-e6 72.Kf2-g1 Ke6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ke3-d3
73.Kg1-f1 g6-g5 74.h4-h5 -1.70/19 ]
59...g6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Na6-b4+ 58.Kd3-c4 a3-a2 59.Bb1xa2
Nb4xa2 60.g3-g4 Kd6-e7 61.f5xg6
59...g6xh5 60.g4xh5 Kd6-e6 61.h5-h6
h7xg6 62.Kc4-d5 Ke7-f6 63.Kd5-d6
Ke6-f6 62.Ke3-f3 a3-a2 63.Bb1xa2
Na2-b4 64.g4-g5+ Kf6-f7 65.Kd6xe5
Nb4xa2 64.Kf3-g4 Na2-b4 65.Kg4-h5
Kf7-e7 66.Ke5-f4 Nb4-d3+ 67.Kf4-g3
Nb4-c6 66.h6-h7 Kf6-g7 67.h7-h8B+
Ke7-f7 68.Kg3-g4 Nd3-e5+ 69.Kg4-f4
Kg7xh8 68.Kh5-g6 Nc6-d4 69.Kg6-f6
Kf7-e6 70.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e7 71.Ke3-f4
Nd4-f3 70.Kf6-g6 Kh8-g8 71.Kg6-f5
Ke7-d6 72.Kf4-e3 Kd6-d7 73.Ke3-f4
Kg8-g7 72.Kf5-g4 Nf3-d4 73.Kg4-h5
Kd7-d6 74.Kf4-e3 -0.88/18 ]
Kg7-f7 74.Kh5-g5 Kf7-e6 75.Kg5-h5
57...Na6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd4-e2 76.Kh5-g4 Ke6-f6 77.Kg4-f3
57...Na6-b4 58.g4-g5 a3-a2
Ne2-d4+ 78.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g6 79.Kg4-h4

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Kg6-f6 80.Kh4-g4 Kf6-g6 -3.92/18 ]
60.g4xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.g4xh5 Kd6-e6 61.h5-h6 Ke6-f6
62.Ke3-f3 a3-a2 63.Bb1xa2 Nb4xa2
64.Kf3-g4 Na2-b4 65.Kg4-h5 Nb4-c6
66.h6-h7 Kf6-g7 67.h7-h8B+ Kg7xh8
68.Kh5-g6 Nc6-d4 69.Kg6-f6 Nd4-f3
70.Kf6-g6 Kh8-g8 71.Kg6-f5 Kg8-g7
72.Kf5-g4 Nf3-d4 73.Kg4-h5 Kg7-f7
74.Kh5-g5 Kf7-e6 75.Kg5-h5 Nd4-e2
76.Kh5-g4 Ke6-f6 77.Kg4-f3 Ne2-d4+
78.Kf3-g4 Kf6-g6 79.Kg4-h4 Kg6-f6
80.Kh4-g4 Kf6-g6 -3.97/20 ]
60...Kd6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Kd6-e6 61.h5-h6 Ke6-f6
62.Ke3-f3 a3-a2 63.Bb1xa2 Nb4xa2
64.Kf3-g4 Na2-b4 65.Kg4-h5 Nb4-c6
66.h6-h7 Kf6-g7 67.h7-h8B+ Kg7xh8
68.Kh5-g6 Nc6-d4 69.Kg6-f6 Nd4-f3
70.Kf6-g6 Kh8-g8 71.Kg6-f5 Kg8-g7
72.Kf5-g4 Nf3-d4 73.Kg4-h5 Nd4-e6
74.Kh5-h4 Kg7-f6 75.Kh4-g3 Kf6-g6
76.Kg3-g4 Ne6-f4 77.Kg4-h4 Nf4-d3
78.Kh4-g4 Nd3-b4 79.Kg4-h4 Nb4-d3
80.Kh4-g4 -3.93/17 ] 61.Ke3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ke3-f3
a3-a2 62.Bb1xa2+ Nb4xa2 63.h5-h6
Ke6-f6 64.Kf3-g4 Na2-b4 65.Kg4-h5
Nb4-c6 66.h6-h7 Kf6-g7 67.h7-h8B+
Kg7xh8 68.Kh5-g6 Nc6-d4 69.Kg6-f6
Nd4-f3 70.Kf6-g6 Kh8-g8 71.Kg6-f5
Kg8-g7 72.Kf5-g4 Nf3-d4 73.Kg4-h5
Kg7-f7 74.Kh5-g5 Kf7-e6 75.Kg5-h5
Nd4-e2 76.Kh5-g4 Ke6-f6 77.Kg4-f3
Ne2-c3 78.Kf3-g4 Nc3xe4 79.Kg4-f3
Kf6-f5 80.Kf3-e3 Ne4-c3 81.Ke3-f3
e5-e4+ 82.Kf3-e3 Nc3-d5+ 83.Ke3-e2
Nd5-f4+ 84.Ke2-e3 Nf4-d3 85.Ke3-d2
Kf5-f4 86.Kd2-e2 e4-e3 -3.97/20 ]
61...Ke6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Ke6-f6 62.Kd2-e3 Kf6-g5
63.h5-h6 Kg5xh6 64.Ke3-f3 Kh6-g5
65.Kf3-g3 a3-a2 66.Bb1xa2 Nb4xa2
67.Kg3-h3 Kg5-f4 68.Kh3-h4 Na2-c3
69.Kh4-h5 Nc3xe4 70.Kh5-h4 Ne4-d2

846
71.Kh4-h3 Nd2-f3 72.Kh3-g2 Kf4-e3
73.Kg2-h3 Nf3-d4 74.Kh3-g3 Ke3-e4
75.Kg3-h4 Ke4-d3 76.Kh4-h3 Kd3-e4
77.Kh3-h2 Ke4-f4 78.Kh2-g2 Nd4-f3
79.Kg2-f2 Nf3-d4 80.Kf2-g2 Nd4-f3
-9.77/17 ] 62.Kd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 62.h5-h6 Kf6-g6 63.h6-h7
Kg6xh7 64.Kd2-e3 Kh7-g6 65.Ke3-f3
Kg6-g5 66.Kf3-g3 a3-a2 67.Bb1xa2
Nb4xa2 68.Kg3-h3 Kg5-f4 69.Kh3-h4
Kf4xe4 70.Kh4-g4 Na2-b4 71.Kg4-g5
Nb4-d3 72.Kg5-g4 Nd3-f4 73.Kg4-g3
Nf4-e6 74.Kg3-h3 Ne6-d4 75.Kh3-h2
Ke4-f4 76.Kh2-g2 Nd4-f3 77.Kg2-f2
Nf3-d4 78.Kf2-g2 Nd4-f3 -9.80/19 ]
62...a3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...a3-a2 63.Kc3-b2 a2xb1Q+
64.Kb2xb1 Kf6-g5 65.Kb1-c1 Kg5xh5
66.Kc1-b2 Kh5-h6 67.Kb2-c1 Nb4-c6
68.Kc1-c2 Nc6-d4+ 69.Kc2-b1 Kh6-g5
70.Kb1-b2 Kg5-f4 71.Kb2-c3 Kf4-f3
72.Kc3-d2 Kf3xe4 73.Kd2-c1 Ke4-f4
74.Kc1-b2 Kf4-f3 75.Kb2-b1 Kf3-e3
76.Kb1-b2 Ke3-f4 77.Kb2-c1 e5-e4
78.Kc1-b2 Kf4-f3 79.Kb2-c1 e4-e3
80.Kc1-d1 e3-e2+ 81.Kd1-d2 Kf3-f2
82.Kd2-c3 e2-e1Q+ 83.Kc3xd4
Qe1-e6 84.Kd4-c5 Kf2-e3 85.Kc5-b4
Qe6-e5 86.Kb4-b3 Ke3-d4
87.Kb3-a2 -9.79/18 ] 63.Bb1xa2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Bb1xa2
Nb4xa2+ 64.Kc3-d3 Kf6-g5 65.h5-h6
Kg5xh6 66.Kd3-d2 Na2-b4 67.Kd2-e3
Kh6-g5 68.Ke3-f3 Kg5-h4 69.Kf3-f2
Kh4-g4 70.Kf2-e3 Nb4-c6 71.Ke3-e2
Nc6-d4+ 72.Ke2-f1 Nd4-f3 73.Kf1-e2
Kg4-g3 74.Ke2-f1 Kg3-f4 75.Kf1-f2
Nf3-d4 76.Kf2-e1 Kf4-f3 77.Ke1-d2
Kf3-g4 78.Kd2-d1 Kg4-g5 79.Kd1-c1
Kg5-h4 80.Kc1-b2 Kh4-g4 81.Kb2-c3
Kg4-f4 82.Kc3-d3 Nd4-f3 83.Kd3-c4
Kf4xe4 84.Kc4-b5 Nf3-d4+ 85.Kb5-b6
Ke4-f4 86.Kb6-a6 e5-e4 87.Ka6-a5
Kf4-f3 88.Ka5-b4 e4-e3 89.Kb4-c4
e3-e2 90.Kc4xd4 e2-e1Q 91.Kd4-d5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qe1-e8 92.Kd5-d6 Qe8-e4 93.Kd6-c7
Qe4-d5 94.Kc7-b6 Qd5-c4 95.Kb6-b7
Qc4-c5 96.Kb7-b8 Qc5-c6 97.Kb8-a7
Qc6-b5 98.Ka7-a8 Kf3-e4 99.Ka8-a7
Ke4-f4 -9.82/25 ] 63...Nb4xa2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Nb4xa2+
64.Kc3-d3 Kf6-g5 65.h5-h6 Kg5xh6
66.Kd3-c4 Na2-c1 67.Kc4-d5 Nc1-d3
68.Kd5-c4 Nd3-f4 69.Kc4-c5 Kh6-h5
70.Kc5-c4 Kh5-g5 71.Kc4-b4 Nf4-e2
72.Kb4-c5 Kg5-f4 73.Kc5-c4 Ne2-c1
74.Kc4-c3 Kf4-g5 75.Kc3-c4 Nc1-e2
76.Kc4-d5 Kg5-f4 77.Kd5-c5 Kf4xe4
78.Kc5-b5 Ne2-d4+ 79.Kb5-b6 Ke4-f4
80.Kb6-c5 e5-e4 81.Kc5-b4 Kf4-f3
82.Kb4-c4 Kf3-f4 83.Kc4-b4 Kf4-f3
-9.77/19 ] 64.Kc3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 64.Kc3-c4 Na2-c1 65.Kc4-d5
Nc1-d3 66.h5-h6 Kf6-g6 67.Kd5-e6
Kg6xh6 68.Ke6-f6 Kh6-h5 69.Kf6-f5
Kh5-h4 70.Kf5-f6 Kh4-g4 71.Kf6-g6
Kg4-f4 72.Kg6-h5 Kf4xe4 73.Kh5-g4
Nd3-f4 74.Kg4-g3 Nf4-e6 75.Kg3-h3
Ne6-d4 76.Kh3-g2 Nd4-f3 77.Kg2-f2
Ke4-f4 78.Kf2-e2 Nf3-d4+ 79.Ke2-d3
Nd4-f3 80.Kd3-c3 e5-e4 81.Kc3-c2
Nf3-d4+ 82.Kc2-b1 Kf4-e3 83.Kb1-a2
Ke3-f4 84.Ka2-b2 Kf4-f3 85.Kb2-c1
e4-e3 86.Kc1-d1 e3-e2+ 87.Kd1-d2
Kf3-f2 88.Kd2-c3 e2-e1Q+ 89.Kc3xd4
Qe1-e6 90.Kd4-d3 Qe6-e5 91.Kd3-d2
Kf2-f3 92.Kd2-d3 Kf3-f4 93.Kd3-c2
Qe5-d4 94.Kc2-b3 Kf4-e3 95.Kb3-a3
Qd4-b6 96.Ka3-a4 Ke3-d4 97.Ka4-a3
Kd4-c4 -9.66/20 ] 64...Na2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Na2-b4
65.Kb2-c1 Nb4-c6 66.Kc1-d2 Kf6-g5
67.Kd2-e3 Kg5xh5 68.Ke3-d3 Nc6-d4
69.Kd3-c3 Kh5-g5 70.Kc3-d3 Kg5-g4
71.Kd3-e3 Kg4-g3 72.Ke3-d2 Kg3-f4
73.Kd2-d3 Nd4-f3 74.Kd3-c4 Kf4xe4
75.Kc4-b4 Nf3-d4 76.Kb4-a5 Ke4-f4
77.Ka5-a4 e5-e4 78.Ka4-a3 Kf4-f3
79.Ka3-b4 e4-e3 80.Kb4-c4 e3-e2
81.Kc4-d3 e2-e1Q 82.Kd3xd4

847
Qe1-e4+ 83.Kd4-c5 Qe4-e5+
84.Kc5-c6 Kf3-e4 85.Kc6-d7 Ke4-f3
86.Kd7-c6 Kf3-e4 -9.66/25 ] 65.Kb2-c3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.h5-h6 Kf6-g6
66.h6-h7 Kg6xh7 67.Kb2-c1 Kh7-h6
68.Kc1-d2 Nb4-c6 69.Kd2-e3 Kh6-h5
70.Ke3-d3 Nc6-d4 71.Kd3-c3 Kh5-g5
72.Kc3-d3 Kg5-g6 73.Kd3-c3 Kg6-h7
74.Kc3-c4 Kh7-h6 75.Kc4-d5 Nd4-f3
76.Kd5-c5 Kh6-g6 77.Kc5-c4 Kg6-h5
78.Kc4-c3 Kh5-g5 79.Kc3-c4 Kg5-f4
80.Kc4-d3 Nf3-d4 81.Kd3-c3 Kf4xe4
82.Kc3-d2 Ke4-f3 83.Kd2-d3 e5-e4+
84.Kd3-d2 e4-e3+ 85.Kd2-e1 Nd4-c2+
86.Ke1-d1 e3-e2+ 87.Kd1-c1
e2-e1Q+ 88.Kc1xc2 Qe1-b4
89.Kc2-d3 Kf3-f2 90.Kd3-c2 Kf2-e3
91.Kc2-c1 Qb4-d2+ 92.Kc1-b1
Ke3-e4 -9.69/26 ] 65...Nb4-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Nb4-c6
66.Kc3-c2 Kf6-g5 67.Kc2-c3 Kg5xh5
68.Kc3-b3 Kh5-h6 69.Kb3-a2 Nc6-d4
70.Ka2-a1 Nd4-f3 71.Ka1-b2 Kh6-g5
72.Kb2-a3 Kg5-g6 73.Ka3-b2 Nf3-d4
74.Kb2-c1 Kg6-h5 75.Kc1-b2 Kh5-g4
76.Kb2-a3 Kg4-f4 77.Ka3-b4 Kf4-g5
78.Kb4-c3 Kg5-h6 79.Kc3-d3 Kh6-h5
80.Kd3-c3 Kh5-g5 81.Kc3-d3 Kg5-h6
82.Kd3-d2 Kh6-g6 83.Kd2-e3 Kg6-g5
84.Ke3-d3 Kg5-h6 -9.66/24 ]
66.Kc3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kc3-d3 Kf6-g5 67.h5-h6 Kg5xh6
68.Kd3-e3 Kh6-h5 69.Ke3-d3 Nc6-d4
70.Kd3-c3 Kh5-g5 71.Kc3-d3 Kg5-g4
72.Kd3-c4 Kg4-f4 73.Kc4-b4 Kf4xe4
74.Kb4-c4 Ke4-f3 75.Kc4-c5 Kf3-e4
76.Kc5-c4 Ke4-f3 -9.69/26 ]
66...Nc6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Nc6-d4 67.h5-h6 Kf6-g6 68.h6-h7
Kg6xh7 69.Kc4-d3 Kh7-h6 70.Kd3-d2
Kh6-g5 71.Kd2-c3 Kg5-f4 72.Kc3-d3
Nd4-f3 73.Kd3-e2 Kf4xe4 74.Ke2-f2
Ke4-f4 75.Kf2-f1 e5-e4 76.Kf1-e2
e4-e3 77.Ke2-d3 Nf3-d4 78.Kd3-c4
e3-e2 79.Kc4xd4 e2-e1Q 80.Kd4-c5

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848

Qe1-e5+ 81.Kc5-c6 Qe5-e6+


82.Kc6-c5 Qe6-e4 83.Kc5-b5 Kf4-f3
84.Kb5-c5 Qe4-e5+ 85.Kc5-c6 Kf3-e4
86.Kc6-d7 Ke4-d4 87.Kd7-c6
Qe5-e6+ 88.Kc6-b7 Qe6-f5 -9.69/23 ]
0-1

Qa8-b8 30.Qh3-e3 Nc5-d7 31.Qe3-d2


Nd7-f6 32.Be2-d3 Nf6-g4 33.Bf2-b6
Rc7-c5 34.Bb6xc5 d6xc5 Malakhov,V
(2515)-Banikas,H (2445)/Menorca 1996/
Juniors/0-1 (60) ] 20...b7-b6
last book move 21.Rf1-c1 last book
move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2-f3
Bh6-g7 22.Qd2-e2 Rc7-c8 23.Kg1-g2
111
A31 Qa7-b8 24.Rf1-c1 Rf8-e8 25.Rc1-e1
Mato Damjanovic
Rc8-c7 26.e4-e5 Re8-c8 27.Kg2-g1
Robert James Fischer
Qb8-b7 28.Re1-c1 a5-a4 29.b3-b4
Rd: 2 Buenos Aires Rd: 2
1970 0.34/16 ] 21...Bh6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Rc7-c8 22.Be2-f3
B36: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind:
Qa7-d7 23.Qd2-e2 Bh6-g7 24.e4-e5
Gurgenidze System
f7-f6 25.Rc2-c4 f6-f5 26.Kg1-g2
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5
Rc8-c7 27.b3-b4 a5xb4 28.Rc4xb4
3.Ng1-f3 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6
Diagram
5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.e2-e4 d7-d6
7.Bf1-e2 Nc6xd4 8.Qd1xd4 Diagram

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9r+lwqkvl-tr0{
9zpp+-zpp+p0 1761
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+PwQP+-+0
9+-sN-+-+-0
9PzP-+LzPPzP0
9tR-vL-mK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bf8-g7 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.Qd4-d2
Bc8-e6 11.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 12.Nc3-d5
Nf6-d7 13.0-0 Nd7-c5 14.Ra1-c1
a7-a5 15.b2-b3 Be6xd5 16.c4xd5
Qd8-b6 17.Rc1-c4 Qb6-a7 18.Rc4-c2
Bg7-h6 19.f3-f4 Rc8-c7 20.g2-g3N
[ RR 20.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8 21.Be2-g4
Rc8-d8 22.a2-a3 Qa7-a6 23.Bg4-e2
Qa6-a8 24.Qd2-e1 Rd8-c8 25.Qe1-h4
Bh6-g7 26.Be2-g4 Rc8-f8 27.Be3-f2
h7-h5 28.Bg4-e2 Rf8-c8 29.Qh4-h3

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-trk+0{
9+-trqzp-vlp0 1762
9-zp-zp-+p+0
9+-snPzPp+-0
9-tR-+-zP-+0
9+-+-vLLzP-0
9P+-+Q+KzP0
9+-tR-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Rf8-b8 29.Qe2-b5 Qd7-d8


30.Rb4-b2 0.33/17 ] 22.Be2-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kg1-g2
Qa7-b8 23.Be2-f3 Rf8-c8 24.Qd2-e2
Rc8-d8 25.Bf3-g4 Qb8-a8 26.f4-f5
Qa8-b7 27.Qe2-b5 Rd8-f8 28.a2-a3
Rf8-d8 29.Bg4-h3 Rd8-f8 30.f5xg6
f7xg6 0.34/16 ] 22...Qa7-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8-c8
23.Qd2-g2 Qa7-b7 24.f4-f5 Bg7-f6
25.Qg2-f3 Bf6-e5 26.h2-h4 Kg8-h8
27.f5xg6 f7xg6 28.Kg1-h2 Qb7-a7
29.Bb5-c6 e7-e6 30.Be3-f4 Be5xf4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


31.Qf3xf4 0.35/15 ] 23.Qd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rc2-c4
Qa8-c8 24.Kg1-g2 Rf8-d8 25.Bb5-c6
Qc8-g4 26.Qd2-d1 Qg4xd1
27.Rc1xd1 Rd8-b8 28.Kg2-f3 Rb8-c8
29.Rc4-c2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-+k+0{
9+-tr-zppvlp0 1763
9-zpLzp-+p+0
9zp-snP+-+-0
9-+-+PzP-+0
9+P+-vLKzP-0
9P+R+-+-zP0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc8-b8 30.f4-f5 Bg7-e5 31.f5xg6
h7xg6 0.40/16 ] 23...e7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qa8-b8
24.Kg1-g2 Rf8-c8 25.Be3-f2 Rc8-d8
26.Bb5-c6 Qb8-a7 27.e4-e5 d6xe5
28.f4xe5 e7-e6 29.Rc2xc5 b6xc5
30.Bf2xc5 Qa7-b8 31.Bc5-d6 e6xd5
32.Qe2-d2 d5-d4 33.Bd6xc7 Qb8xc7
0.37/16 ] 24.d5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.f4-f5 Qa8-d8 25.a2-a3
Rc7-b7 26.Qe2-c4 g6xf5 27.e4xf5
e5-e4 28.Rc1-f1 Qd8-e7 29.Rc2-f2
Qe7-f6 30.Rf2-f4 Rf8-b8 31.Rf4-g4
Diagram
(Diagram 1764)
h7-h5 32.Rg4-g5 0.82/16 ] 24...f7xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...f7xe6
25.Rc1-d1 Qa8-d8 26.Qe2-f3 Rf8-f7
27.Rc2-e2 Bg7-f8 28.a2-a3 Rc7-c8
29.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 30.Be3-d4 e6-e5
31.Bb5xd7 Rf7xd7 32.Qf3-b3+ Kg8-h8
33.f4xe5 d6xe5 34.Bd4xe5+ Bf8-g7

849

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+k+0{
9+r+-+pvlp0 1764
9-zp-zp-wq-+0
9zpLsnP+P+-0
9-+Q+p+R+0
9zPP+-vL-zP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
35.Rd1xd7 Rc8-c1+ 36.Kg1-g2
Qd8xd7 37.Be5xg7+ Qd7xg7 0.65/17 ]
25.Rc1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Be3-f2 Rc7-e7 26.Rc1-e1 Rf8-d8
27.Qe2-f3 Rd8-c8 28.Rc2-d2 Rc8-d8
29.Kg1-g2 Qa8-b7 30.e4-e5 Qb7xf3+
31.Kg2xf3 d6-d5 32.Bf2xc5 b6xc5
33.Rd2-c2 Re7-c7 0.53/15 ]
25...Rf8-d8 [ 25...Qa8xe4? is no good
because of 26.Rd1xd6 Rf8-c8
27.Bb5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qa8-d8 26.Qe2-f3 Rf8-f7
27.Rc2-e2 Bg7-f8 28.a2-a3 Rc7-c8
29.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 30.Be3-d4 e6-e5
31.Bb5xd7 Rf7xd7 32.Qf3-b3+ Kg8-h8
33.f4xe5 d6xe5 34.Bd4xe5+ Bf8-g7
35.Rd1xd7 Rc8-c1+ 36.Kg1-g2
Qd8xd7 37.Be5xg7+ Qd7xg7 0.65/15 ]
26.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.f4-f5 Qa8xe4 27.f5xe6 Qe4xe6
28.Be3-g5 Qe6xe2 29.Rc2xe2 Rd8-f8
30.Bg5-e7 Rf8-c8 31.Be7xd6 Rc7-a7
32.Bd6-f4 Ra7-b7 33.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-h8
34.Re2-d2 Rc8-f8 35.Rd2-d8 Rb7-e7
36.Rd8xf8+ Bg7xf8 0.97/15 ]
26...Bg7xd4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rc7-f7 27.Rc2-c1 Bg7xd4+
28.Rd1xd4 Qa8-b7 29.Rc1-d1 Qb7-e7
30.Bb5-c4 Kg8-g7 31.Qe2-f3 Diagram
e6-e5 32.Bc4xf7 e5xd4 33.Bf7-d5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-+-+0{
9+-+-wqrmkp0 1765
9-zp-zpp+p+0
9zp-sn-+-+-0
9-+LtRPzP-+0
9+P+-+QzP-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
d4-d3 34.Qf3-e3 Rd8-c8 35.Qe3-d4+
Qe7-f6 0.31/15 ] 27.Rd1xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1xd4
Rc7-f7 28.Kg1-g2 Qa8-b7 29.Qe2-g4
Kg8-g7 30.Qg4-f3 e6-e5 31.Rd4-d1
Rf7-f6 32.Bb5-c4 Qb7xe4 33.Qf3xe4
Nc5xe4 34.f4xe5 Rf6-f5 35.e5-e6
d6-d5 36.e6-e7 Rd8-c8 0.33/14 ]
27...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc7-f7 28.Qe2-d1 Qa8-b8
29.Rc2-d2 Rd8-f8 30.Qd1-e2 Rf8-d8
31.Rd2-d1 Qb8-c7 32.Rd4-d2 Qc7-e7
33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 34.Qe2-f3 Kg7-g8
35.Bb5-c6 Qe7-c7 0.40/15 ] 28.f4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f4xe5
Diagram

850

XIIIIIIIIY
9q+-tr-+k+0{
9+-tr-+-+p0 1766
9-zp-zp-+p+0
9zpLsn-zP-+-0
9-+-tRP+-+0
9+P+-+-zP-0
9P+R+Q+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

Qd8-f8 35.Qf3-g4 Qf8-c8 36.Kg1-g2


Qc8-d7 37.h2-h3 Qd7-d6 38.Qg4-f3
h7-h6 39.Rf2-f1 0.78/18 ] 29.Rd4xd8+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd4-d5
Rc7-e7 30.Qe2-e3 Rd8xd5 31.Bb5-c4
Qa8-d8 32.Bc4xd5+ Kg8-g7 33.Rc2-f2
Nc5-e6 34.Qe3-f3 Qd8-f8 35.Qf3-g4
Qf8-c8 36.Kg1-g2 Qc8-d7 37.h2-h3
Qd7-d6 38.Qg4-f3 h7-h6 39.Rf2-f1
0.77/18 ] 29...Qa8xd8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Qa8xd8 30.Rc2-d2
Qd8-e7 31.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-g7
32.Qe2-e3 Rc7-c8 33.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8
34.Bc4-d5 Rd8-f8 35.Rd2-c2 Qe7-f6
36.Rc2-c1 Qf6-d6 37.h2-h3 Qd6-d7
38.Rc1-c2 Rf8-f6 39.Rc2-f2 Qd7-d6
40.Rf2xf6 Qd6xf6 41.h3-h4 Qf6-e7
(Diagram 1766)
42.Qe3-c1 Qe7-f6 43.a2-a3 h7-h5
44.Qc1-e3 0.32/18 ] 30.Bb5-c4+
d6xe5 29.Rd4-d5 Qa8-b8 30.Rd5xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc2-d2
Nc5-d3 31.Re5-d5 Nd3-e5 32.Rc2xc7 Qd8-e7 31.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-g7
Qb8xc7 33.Rd5xd8+ Qc7xd8
32.Qe2-e3 Rc7-c8 33.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8
34.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-g7 35.Bc4-d5 Qd8-c7 34.Bc4-d5 Rd8-f8 35.Rd2-d1 Qe7-f6
36.Qe2-b2 b6-b5 37.Kg1-g2 b5-b4
36.Rd1-c1 Qf6-d6 37.h2-h3 Qd6-d7
38.Qb2-f2 Ne5-g4 39.Qf2-d4+ Ng4-e5 38.Rc1-c2 Qd7-d6 39.a2-a3 Qd6-f6
40.Bd5-c4 0.74/15 ] 28...d6xe5
40.Kg2-h2 0.19/19 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...d6xe5
] 30...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rd4-d5 Rc7-e7 30.Qe2-e3 Rd8xd5 30...Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
31.Bb5-c4 Qa8-d8 32.Bc4xd5+
32.Rc2-d2 Rc7-d7 33.Rd2-d5 h7-h5
Kg8-g7 33.Rc2-f2 Nc5-e6 34.Qe3-f3
34.Qe2-d2 Rd7xd5 35.Qd2xd5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-tr-+0{
9+-+-+-mkp0 1767
9-zp-+-wqp+0
9zp-snLzp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9zPP+-wQ-zPP0
9-+R+-+-mK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8xd5 36.e4xd5 Kg7-f6 37.Kg2-f3
e5-e4+ 38.Kf3-e3 a4xb3 39.a2xb3
Kf6-e5 40.d5-d6 Ke5xd6 41.Bc4-f7
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+L+-0 1768
9-zp-mk-+p+0
9+-sn-+-+p0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+P+-mK-zP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
g6-g5 42.b3-b4 Nc5-d3 43.Bf7xh5
0.17/19 ] 31.Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 32.Rc2-d2
Rc7-d7 33.Rd2-d5 a4xb3 34.a2xb3
Rd7xd5 35.Bc4xd5 Nc5-d7 36.Qe2-c4
Nd7-f6 37.Qc4-c6 Qd8-d7
38.Qc6xd7+ Nf6xd7 39.Kg2-f3 Nd7-c5
40.Bd5-c4 g6-g5 41.Bc4-d5 0.17/17 ]
31...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Nc5-d7 Diagram
32.Qe2-f2 Rc7xc2 33.Qf2xc2 Qd8-f8

851

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wq-+-+0
9+-trn+-mkp0 1769
9-zp-+-+p+0
9zp-+Lzp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+P+-+-zP-0
9P+R+Q+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
34.h2-h3 Qf8-c5+ 35.Qc2-f2 Qc5xf2+
36.Kg1xf2 Nd7-c5 37.Kf2-e3 Kg7-f6
38.h3-h4 h7-h6 39.g3-g4 b6-b5
40.a2-a3 Kf6-e7 41.g4-g5 h6xg5
42.h4xg5 b5-b4 43.a3xb4 a5xb4
44.Ke3-e2 Nc5-e6 45.Ke2-d3 Ne6xg5
46.Kd3-c4 Ng5-f3 47.Kc4xb4 0.04/20 ]
32.Qe2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rc2-d2 Qd8-f8 33.Bd5-c4 Nd7-f6
34.Kg1-g2 Rc7-d7 35.Bc4-d5 Qf8-b4
36.Rd2-d3 Rd7-c7 37.h2-h4 Rc7-c1
38.Rd3-d2 Qb4-c3 39.Qe2-f2 Nf6xd5
40.Rd2xd5 Rc1-c2 41.Rd5-d7+
Kg7-h8 -0.03/18 ] 32...Rc7xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc7xc2
33.Qf2xc2 Qd8-f8 34.h2-h3 Qf8-c5+
35.Qc2-f2 Qc5xf2+ 36.Kg1xf2 Nd7-c5
37.Kf2-e3 Kg7-f6 38.h3-h4 h7-h6
39.g3-g4 b6-b5 40.a2-a3 Kf6-e7
41.g4-g5 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 b5-b4
43.a3xb4 a5xb4 44.Ke3-e2 Nc5-e6
45.Ke2-d3 Ne6xg5 46.Kd3-c4 Ng5-f3
47.Kc4xb4 0.04/22 ] 33.Qf2xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qf2xc2
Qd8-f8 34.h2-h3 Qf8-c5+ 35.Qc2-f2
Qc5xf2+ 36.Kg1xf2 Nd7-c5 37.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f6 38.a2-a3 Nc5-e6 39.Bd5xe6
Kf6xe6 40.Ke3-d3 b6-b5 41.Kd3-c3
Ke6-d6 42.a3-a4 Kd6-c6 43.Kc3-d3
b5-b4 44.Kd3-c4 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

852

Nd1-c3+ 44.Ke4-d3 Nc3-d1


XIIIIIIIIY
Nd1-c3+ 46.Ke2-d2
9-+-+-+-+0{ 45.Kd3-e2
Nc3-d5 47.Kd2-d3 Nd5-b4+
9+-+-+-+p0 1770 48.Kd3-e4 Nb4-a2 49.Ke4-f3 Na2-c3
50.Kf3-e3 0.01/20 ] 34...b5-b4
9-+k+-+p+0
This push gains space [Houdini 2.0c
9zp-+-zp-+-0
Pro x64: 34...Qd8-b6 35.Qc2-c6
Qb6xc6 36.Bd5xc6 Nd7-c5 37.Bc6xb5
9PzpK+P+-+0
Nc5xe4 38.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c3 39.a2-a4
9+P+-+-zPP0
Diagram
9-+-+-+-+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0{
xiiiiiiiiy
9+-+-+-mkp0 1772
9-+-+-+p+0
Kc6-d6 45.Kc4-b5 -0.05/19 ]
9zpL+-zp-+-0
33...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qd8-f8 Diagram
9P+-+-+-+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+Psn-+KzP-0
9-+-+-wq-+0
9-+-+-+-zP0
1771
9+-+n+-mkp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zp-+-+p+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9zp-+Lzp-+-0
Kg7-f6 40.Kf3-e3 Kf6-f5 41.Bb5-d7+
9-+-+P+-+0
Kf5-f6 42.Bd7-c6 Nc3-a2 43.Bc6-d5
9+P+-+-zP-0
Na2-c3 44.Bd5-g8 h7-h6 45.Ke3-d3
Nc3-a2 46.Kd3-e4 Na2-c3+
9P+Q+-+-zP0
Nc3-d1+ 48.Ke3-d2 Nd1-f2
9+-+-+-mK-0[ 47.Ke4-e3
49.Bg8-c4 Nf2-g4 50.h2-h3 Ng4-f2
xiiiiiiiiy
0.09/19 ] 35.Qc2-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
34.h2-h3 Qf8-c5+ 35.Qc2-f2 Qc5xf2+
36.Kg1xf2 Nd7-c5 37.Kf2-e3 Kg7-f6
38.a2-a3 Nc5-e6 39.Bd5xe6 Kf6xe6
40.Ke3-d3 b6-b5 41.Kd3-c3 Ke6-d6
42.a3-a4 Kd6-c6 43.Kc3-d3 b5-b4
44.Kd3-c4 Kc6-d6 45.Kc4-b5 0.02/20 ]
34.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qc2-c6 Qd8-b6+ 35.Kg1-g2
Qb6xc6 36.Bd5xc6 Nd7-c5 37.Bc6xb5
Nc5xe4 38.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c3 39.a2-a4
Kg7-f6 40.Bb5-d3 Kf6-e6 41.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-d6 42.Kf3-e3 Nc3-d1+ 43.Ke3-e4

x64: 35.Qc2-f2 Nd7-f6 36.Qf2-c5


Nf6-e8 37.h2-h3 Qd8-c7 38.Qc5-c4
Qc7xc4 39.b3xc4 Kg7-f6 40.c4-c5
Kf6-e7 41.Kg2-f2 Ne8-c7 42.Bd5-g8
h7-h5 43.Kf2-e3 Nc7-e6 44.c5-c6
Ke7-d6 45.Bg8-f7 Ne6-g5 46.Bf7xg6
Kd6xc6 0.02/19 ] 35...Nd7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nd7-f6
36.h2-h3 Qd8-d7 37.Qc6-c5 Nf6xd5
38.e4xd5 Qd7-f5 39.Qc5-c7+ Kg7-h6
40.d5-d6 Qf5-d3 41.Qc7-c5 e5-e4
42.h3-h4 Qd3-f3+ 43.Kg2-h2 Qf3-e2+
44.Kh2-g1 Qe2-d1+ 45.Kg1-g2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

853

Qd1-f3+ 46.Kg2-h2 0.09/19 ]


50.Bg8-d5 Nd7-c5 51.Bd5-g8 -0.01/22
36.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
] 38...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qc6-c5 h7-h5 37.h2-h3 Kg7-h6
38...Kg7-f6 39.Ke3-d3 Nd7-b6
38.Qc5-e3+ Kh6-g7 39.Qe3-a7+
40.Kd3-d2 Nb6-d7 41.Kd2-d3
Kg7-h6 40.Qa7-f7 Qd8-d6 41.Kg2-f3
Nd7-b6 0.01/23 ] 39.Ke3-d3
Nf6-h7 42.h3-h4 Nh7-f6 43.Qf7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.h2-h3
Qd6-f8 44.Kf3-g2 Nf6-g4 45.Qe6-b6
Nd7-c5 40.Ke3-e2 h7-h6 41.Ke2-d2
Qf8-f6 46.Qb6-c5 Qf6-d8 47.Qc5-c1+
Kf6-g5 42.Kd2-e3 Kg5-f6 43.Bd5-c4
Kh6-g7 48.Bd5-e6 Qd8-b6 49.Be6xg4 Kf6-e7 44.Bc4-d5 Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-f7
h5xg4 50.h4-h5 0.12/18 ] 36...Qd8-d7
g6-g5 46.Bf7-d5 h6-h5 47.Ke3-d2
[Worse is 36...Nf6xd5 37.e4xd5
Nc5-d7 48.Kd2-e3 Nd7-c5
( 37.Qc6xd5?! Qd8-c7= ) 37...Kg7-h6
49.Ke3-d2 -0.01/22 ] 39...Nd7-b6
38.Qc6-e6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nd7-b6
36...Qd8-d7 37.Qc6xd7+ Nf6xd7
40.Kd3-d2 Nb6-d7 41.Kd2-d3 0.01/23 ]
40.Bd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Bd5-c4 Kg7-f6 39.Kf3-e2 Nd7-c5
40.Ke2-e3 a5-a4 41.Bc4-d5 a4xb3
40.Kd3-e2 Nb6-d7 41.Ke2-e3 Nd7-c5
42.a2xb3 Kf6-e7 43.Bd5-g8 h7-h6
42.Ke3-d2 Nc5-d7 43.Kd2-d3 -0.01/21
44.Bg8-d5 Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-f7 g6-g5
] 40...Kf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.Bf7-d5 g5xh4
40...Kf6-e6 41.Kd3-e3 Ke6-d6
48.g3xh4 Ke7-d6 49.Bd5-g8 Nc5-d7
42.Bc6-b7 Nb6-d7 43.Bb7-a6 Nd7-f6
50.Bg8-d5 Nd7-c5 51.Bd5-g8 0.04/20 ] 44.Ba6-e2 Kd6-c5 45.h2-h4 Nf6-e8
37.Qc6xd7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.g3-g4 h7-h6 47.Be2-c4 Ne8-d6
37.Qc6xd7+ Nf6xd7 38.Bd5-c4 Kg7-f6 48.Bc4-g8 g6-g5 49.h4xg5 h6xg5
39.Kf3-e2 Nd7-c5 40.Ke2-e3 a5-a4
50.Ke3-d3 Nd6-e8 51.Bg8-f7 Ne8-f6
41.Bc4-d5 a4xb3 42.a2xb3 Kf6-e7
52.Bf7-e6 Kc5-c6 53.Be6-c8 Nf6-e8
43.Bd5-g8 h7-h6 44.Bg8-d5 Ke7-d6
54.Bc8-f5 Ne8-d6 55.Bf5-e6 Kc6-b5
45.Bd5-f7 g6-g5 46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7
56.Be6-f5 Kb5-b6 57.Bf5-g6 Kb6-c6
47.Bf7-d5 g5xh4 48.g3xh4 Ke7-d6
58.Bg6-f5 Kc6-c5 59.Bf5-e6 Nd6-b5
49.Bd5-g8 Nc5-d7 50.Bg8-d5 Nd7-c5
60.Be6-f7 Kc5-d6 61.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3
51.Bd5-g8 -0.04/19 ] 37...Nf6xd7
62.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 63.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nf6xd7
64.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6 65.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6
38.Bd5-c4 Kg7-f6 39.Kf3-e2 Nd7-c5
66.Be6-g8 Nb1-a3 67.Bg8-f7 Na3-b5
40.Ke2-e3 a5-a4 41.Bc4-d5 a4xb3
68.Bf7-c4 Nb5-d4 69.Kd3-e3 Kb6-c6
42.a2xb3 Kf6-e7 43.Bd5-g8 h7-h6
70.Bc4-d5+ Kc6-c5 71.Bd5-f7 Nd4-b5
44.Bg8-d5 Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-f7 g6-g5
72.Ke3-d3 Kc5-d6 0.01/23 ] 41.h2-h4
46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.Bf7-d5 g5xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.h2-h3
48.g3xh4 Ke7-d6 49.Bd5-g8 Nc5-d7
Ke7-d6 42.Bc6-b5 Nb6-d7 43.Kd3-e3
50.Bg8-d5 Nd7-c5 51.Bd5-g8 0.02/21 ] Nd7-c5 44.Bb5-c4 Nc5-e6 45.Bc4xe6
38.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd6xe6 46.Ke3-d3 Ke6-d6 47.Kd3-c4
38.Bd5-e6 Nd7-c5 39.Be6-c4 Kg7-f6
Kd6-c6 48.Kc4-d3 Kc6-c5 49.Kd3-e3
40.Kf3-e3 a5-a4 41.Bc4-d5 a4xb3
Kc5-d6 50.Ke3-e2 Kd6-c5 51.Ke2-e3
42.a2xb3 Kf6-e7 43.Bd5-g8 h7-h6
Kc5-d6 -0.01/23 ] 41...h7-h6
44.Bg8-d5 Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-f7 g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke7-d6
46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.Bf7-d5 g5xh4
42.Bc6-b5 Nb6-d7 43.Kd3-e3 Nd7-f6
48.g3xh4 Ke7-d6 49.Bd5-g8 Nc5-d7
44.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6 45.Bc4-e2 Kc6-c5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

854

46.g3-g4 h7-h6 47.Be2-f3 Kc5-d6


52.Bc4-d5+ Kc6-c5 53.Bd5-f7 Nd4-b5
48.Bf3-e2 g6-g5 49.h4xg5 h6xg5
54.Ke3-d3 Kc5-d6 55.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3
50.Ke3-f3 Kd6-c6 51.Kf3-e3 Kc6-c5
56.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 57.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1
52.Be2-f3 Nf6-d7 53.Bf3-e2 Kc5-d6
58.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6 59.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6
54.Be2-c4 Nd7-f6 55.Bc4-e2 Kd6-c5
60.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6 61.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7
56.Be2-f3 0.00/22 ] 42.Kd3-e3
62.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6 63.Be6-g8 0.01/23 ]
44.Kd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kd3-e2
Nb6-d7 43.Ke2-d3 Nd7-f6 44.Kd3-e3
44.Kd3-e2 Ke7-d8 45.Ke2-e3 Kd8-c7
Ke7-d6 45.Bc6-b5 g6-g5 46.h4xg5
46.Bc6-d5 Kc7-b6 47.g3-g4 g6-g5
h6xg5 47.Bb5-e2 Kd6-c5 48.Ke3-d3
48.h4xg5 h6xg5 49.Ke3-d3 Nd6-b5
Kc5-c6 49.Kd3-e3 Kc6-d6 50.Be2-b5
50.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4 51.Kd3-e3 Kb6-c6
Kd6-c5 51.Bb5-e2 Nf6-e8 52.Be2-g4
52.Bc4-d5+ Kc6-c5 53.Bd5-f7 Nd4-b5
Ne8-d6 53.Bg4-d7 Nd6-b7 54.Bd7-g4
54.Ke3-d3 Kc5-d6 55.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3
Kc5-c6 55.Bg4-e6 Nb7-d6 56.Ke3-d3
56.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 57.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1
Kc6-c5 57.g3-g4 Nd6-b5 58.Be6-f7
58.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6 59.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6
Kc5-d6 59.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3 60.Bc4-d5
60.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6 61.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7
Kd6-c5 61.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1 62.Be6-f7
62.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6 63.Be6-g8 -0.02/22
Kc5-c6 63.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6 64.Be6-g8
] 44...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kb6-c6 65.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7 66.Bd5-e6 44...Ke7-d8 45.Ke3-f3 Kd8-c7
Kc7-b6 67.Be6-g8 -0.02/21 ]
46.Bc6-d5 Kc7-b6 47.Kf3-e3 Nd6-b5
42...Nb6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Bd5-f7 g6-g5 49.h4xg5 h6xg5
42...Nb6-c8 43.Bc6-a4 Ke7-d6
50.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c6 51.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-d6
44.Ba4-e8 Nc8-e7 45.Be8-f7 g6-g5
52.Bd5-g8 Kd6-c5 53.g3-g4 Nb5-d4
46.h4xg5 h6xg5 47.Bf7-c4 Kd6-c5
54.Kd3-e3 Kc5-b5 55.Bg8-d5 Kb5-b6
48.Bc4-a6 Ne7-g8 49.Ba6-c4 Ng8-f6
56.Bd5-c4 Nd4-b5 57.Ke3-d3 Nb5-d6
50.Bc4-e2 Nf6-e8 51.Be2-g4 Ne8-d6
58.Bc4-d5 Kb6-c5 59.Bd5-e6 Nd6-b5
52.Bg4-d7 Nd6-b7 53.Bd7-g4 Nb7-d8
60.Be6-f7 Kc5-d6 61.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3
54.Ke3-d3 Nd8-c6 55.Bg4-f5 Nc6-d4
62.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 63.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1
56.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 57.Kd3-e3 Nd4-b5
64.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6 65.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6
58.Ke3-d3 Nb5-a3 0.01/21 ]
66.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6 67.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7
43.Ke3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6 69.Be6-g8 0.01/22 ]
45.Ke3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bc6-a4 Ke7-d6 44.Ba4-e8 Nc8-e7
45.Be8-f7 g6-g5 46.h4xg5 h6xg5
45.Bc6-a4 Kd8-c7 46.Ke3-d3 g6-g5
47.Bf7-c4 Kd6-c5 48.Bc4-a6 Ne7-g8
47.h4xg5 h6xg5 48.Kd3-e3 Kc7-b7
49.Ba6-c4 Ng8-f6 50.Bc4-e2 Nf6-e8
49.Ba4-d7 Kb7-b6 50.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c5
51.Be2-g4 Ne8-d6 52.Bg4-d7 Nd6-b7
51.Kd3-e3 Nd6-b7 52.Bd7-g4 Kc5-c6
53.Bd7-g4 Nb7-d8 54.Ke3-d3 Nd8-c6
53.Bg4-e6 Nb7-d6 54.Ke3-d3 Kc6-c5
55.Bg4-f5 Nc6-d4 56.g3-g4 Kc5-d6
55.g3-g4 Nd6-b5 56.Be6-f7 Nb5-d4
57.Kd3-e3 Nd4-b5 58.Ke3-d3
57.Kd3-e3 Kc5-c6 58.Bf7-d5+ Kc6-c5
Nb5-a3 -0.02/21 ] 43...Nc8-d6
59.Bd5-f7 Kc5-c6 -0.02/21 ]
45...Kd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Nc8-d6
44.Kd3-d2 Ke7-d8 45.Kd2-e3 Kd8-c7
45...Kd8-c7 46.Bc6-d5 Nd6-b5
46.Bc6-d5 Kc7-b6 47.g3-g4 g6-g5
47.Bd5-f7 g6-g5 48.h4xg5 h6xg5
48.h4xg5 h6xg5 49.Ke3-d3 Nd6-b5
49.Bf7-c4 Kc7-c6 50.Bc4-f7 Kc6-d7
50.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4 51.Kd3-e3 Kb6-c6
51.g3-g4 Nb5-d6 52.Bf7-d5 Kd7-c7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


53.Bd5-c4 Kc7-c6 54.Bc4-d5+ Kc6-c5
55.Bd5-e6 Nd6-b5 56.Be6-f7 Kc5-d6
57.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3 58.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5
59.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1 60.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6
61.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6 62.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6
63.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7 64.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6
65.Be6-g8 0.01/22 ] 46.Bc6-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bc6-d5
Nd6-b5 47.Bd5-f7 g6-g5 48.h4xg5
h6xg5 49.Bf7-c4 Kc7-c6 50.Bc4-f7
Kc6-d7 51.g3-g4 Nb5-d6 52.Bf7-d5
Kd7-c7 53.Kd3-e3 Nd6-b5 54.Ke3-d3
Kc7-d6 55.Bd5-c4 Nb5-a3 56.Bc4-d5
Kd6-c5 57.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1 58.Be6-f7
Kc5-c6 59.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6 60.Be6-g8
Kb6-c6 61.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7 62.Bd5-e6
Kc7-b6 63.Be6-g8 -0.02/20 ]
46...Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...g6-g5 47.h4xg5 h6xg5 48.Kd3-e3
Kc7-b7 49.Ba4-d7 Kb7-b6 50.Ke3-d3
Kb6-c5 51.Kd3-e3 Nd6-b7 52.Bd7-g4
Nb7-d8 53.Ke3-d3 Nd8-c6 54.Bg4-f5
Nc6-d4 55.Bf5-g6 Kc5-d6 56.g3-g4
Nd4-b5 57.Bg6-f7 Kd6-c5 58.Bf7-e6
Nb5-d4 59.Be6-f5 Nd4-f3 60.Kd3-e2
Nf3-h4 61.Ke2-f2 Kc5-d4 62.Bf5-h7
Kd4-c3 63.Bh7-f5 Kc3-d3 0.01/20 ]
47.Kd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Ba4-d7 Kb6-c5 48.Bd7-e6 Nd6-b5
49.Be6-f7 g6-g5 50.h4xg5 h6xg5
51.Bf7-e8 Kc5-b6 52.g3-g4 Kb6-c5
53.Be8-f7 Kc5-d6 54.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3
55.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 56.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1
57.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6 58.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6
59.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6 60.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7
61.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6 62.Be6-g8 -0.02/20
] 47...Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Nd6-b5 48.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c5
49.Ba4xb5 Kc5xb5 50.Kd3-e2 a5-a4
51.Ke2-f3 a4-a3 52.Kf3-e3 Kb5-b6
53.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c5 54.Kd3-e3 Kc5-b5
55.Ke3-d3 g6-g5 56.h4xg5 h6xg5
57.g3-g4 Kb5-c5 58.Kd3-e3 Kc5-d6
59.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5 60.Kd3-e3 -0.01/20
] 48.Ba4-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

855
48.Ba4-d7 g6-g5 49.h4xg5 h6xg5
50.Ke3-d3 Nd6-b5 51.Bd7-e8 Kc5-b6
52.g3-g4 Kb6-c5 53.Be8-f7 Kc5-d6
54.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3 55.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5
56.Bd5-e6 Na3-b1 57.Be6-f7 Kc5-c6
58.Bf7-e6 Kc6-b6 59.Be6-g8 Kb6-c6
60.Bg8-d5+ Kc6-c7 61.Bd5-e6 Kc7-b6
62.Be6-g8 -0.02/20 ] 48...Kc5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...g6-g5
49.h4xg5 h6xg5 50.Ke3-d3 Nd6-b5
51.Bd7-e8 Nb5-d4 52.Be8-f7 Kc5-d6
53.Bf7-c4 Kd6-c6 54.Bc4-d5+ Kc6-c7
55.Bd5-f7 Nd4-b5 56.g3-g4 Kc7-d6
57.Bf7-c4 Nb5-a3 58.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5
59.Bd5-e6 Na3-b5 60.Be6-f7 Kc5-d6
61.Bf7-c4 0.01/17 ] 49.Bd7-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Bd7-a4
Kb6-c5 -0.01/21 ] 49...Kb6-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Nd6-b5
50.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c5 51.Ba4xb5 Kc5xb5
52.Kd3-e2 h6-h5 53.Ke2-f3 a5-a4
54.Kf3-e3 a4-a3 55.Ke3-d2 Kb5-c6
56.Kd2-e3 Kc6-d6 57.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c5
58.Kd3-e3 Kc5-c6 59.Ke3-d3 Kc6-b5
60.Kd3-e3 Kb5-c5 61.Ke3-d3 Kc5-c6
62.Kd3-c2 Kc6-d6 63.Kc2-d3 Kd6-c5
-0.01/19 ] 50.Ke3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50.Ke3-d3 -0.01/20 ]
50...Kc7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...g6-g5 51.h4xg5 h6xg5 52.g3-g4
Kc7-b6 53.Ba4-d7 Kb6-c5 54.Bd7-e6
Nd6-b5 55.Be6-f7 Kc5-d6 56.Bf7-c4
Nb5-a3 57.Bc4-d5 Kd6-c5 58.Bd5-e6
Kc5-c6 59.Be6-c4 Na3-b5 60.Bc4-d5+
Kc6-c5 61.Bd5-c4 Nb5-c3 62.a2-a3
Kc5-d6 63.a3xb4 a5xb4 64.Kd3-e3
Kd6-c6 65.Bc4-e6 Kc6-d6 0.01/19 ]
51.Ba4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Ba4-c6 Kd8-e7 -0.01/22 ]
51...Kd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Kd8-e7 0.01/19 ] 52.Kd3-e3
Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.Kd3-d2 g6-g5 53.h4xg5
h6xg5 54.Kd2-e3 g5-g4 55.Bc6-a4
Ke7-e6 56.Ba4-c6 Ke6-e7 57.Bc6-a4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


-0.01/18 ] 52...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Nd6-c8 0.01/21 ]
53.Ke3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Bc6-a4 Ke6-e7 54.Ke3-d3 Ke7-d8
-0.01/19 ] 53...Ke6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Ke6-f6 54.Kf3-e3
Kf6-e6 0.01/19 ] 54.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 54.Kf3-e2 Kf6-f7
55.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-e7 56.Bd5-c6 Ke7-f7
57.Bc6-d5+ -0.01/19 ] 54...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Nd6-f7
55.Bc6-b7 g6-g5 56.Kf3-g3 Nf7-h8
57.h4xg5+ h6xg5 58.Kg3-f3 Nh8-g6
59.Bb7-d5 Ng6-f4 60.Bd5-c4 Kf6-e7
61.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d6 62.Ke3-f3 Nf4-g6
63.Bc4-f7 Ng6-f4 64.Bf7-c4 Nf4-g6
-0.01/17 ] 55.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5 56.Kf3-g3
Nd6-f7 57.Bc6-d7 Nf7-d6 58.Bd7-c6
Nd6-f7 -0.01/18 ] 55...Kf6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kf6-e7
56.Kf3-f2 Ke7-d8 57.Kf2-e3 Kd8-c7
58.Bc6-a4 Nd6-b7 59.Ba4-b5 Nb7-d8
60.Bb5-c4 Nd8-c6 61.Ke3-d2 Nc6-d4
62.Kd2-e3 Kc7-c6 63.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7
64.Kd2-d3 Nd4-f3 65.Kd3-e3 Nf3-e1
66.Ke3-f2 Ne1-c2 67.Bc4-d5 Nc2-d4
68.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 69.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6
70.Ke3-d2 -0.07/25 ] 56.Kf3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-g3
Ke7-d8 57.Kg3-f3 Kd8-c7 58.Bc6-a4
Nd6-b7 59.Ba4-b5 Nb7-d8 60.Bb5-c4
Nd8-c6 61.Kf3-e3 Nc6-d4 62.Ke3-d3
Kc7-d7 63.Kd3-d2 Kd7-d6 64.Kd2-e3
Kd6-c6 65.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7 66.Kd2-d3
Nd4-f3 67.Kd3-e3 Nf3-e1 68.Ke3-f2
Ne1-c2 69.Bc4-d5 Nc2-d4 70.Kf2-e3
Kd7-d6 71.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6 -0.11/24 ]
56...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Ke7-d8 57.Ke3-d3 Kd8-c7
58.Bc6-d5 Nd6-b5 59.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4
60.Kd3-e3 Kc7-c6 61.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7
62.Kd2-d3 Nd4-f3 63.Kd3-e3 Nf3-e1
64.Ke3-f2 Ne1-c2 65.Bc4-d5 Nc2-d4
66.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 67.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6

856
68.Ke3-d2 -0.07/24 ] 57.Ke3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ke3-f3
Kd8-c7 58.Bc6-a4 Nd6-b7 59.Ba4-b5
Nb7-d8 60.Bb5-c4 Nd8-c6 61.Kf3-e3
Nc6-d4 62.Ke3-d3 Kc7-d7 63.Kd3-d2
Kd7-d6 64.Kd2-e3 Kd6-c6 65.Ke3-d2
Kc6-d7 66.Kd2-d3 Nd4-f3 67.Kd3-e3
Nf3-e1 68.Ke3-f2 Ne1-c2 69.Bc4-d5
Nc2-d4 70.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 71.Bd5-c4
Kd6-c6 -0.11/24 ] 57...Kd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kd8-c7
58.Bc6-a4 Nd6-b7 59.Kd3-c4 Kc7-d6
60.Kc4-d3 Nb7-c5+ 61.Kd3-e3 Nc5-e6
62.Ba4-b5 Ne6-f4 63.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6
64.Bc4-e2 Kc6-c5 65.Be2-f1 Kc5-b6
66.Bf1-c4 Kb6-c7 67.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7
68.Ke3-f3 Kd7-d6 69.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6
70.Kf3-e3 Kc6-c5 71.Bc4-f7 Kc5-d6
72.Bf7-c4 Kd6-c6 -0.09/24 ] 58.Bc6-a4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Bc6-d5
Nd6-b5 59.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4 60.Kd3-e3
Kc7-c6 61.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7 62.Kd2-d3
Nd4-f3 63.Kd3-e3 Nf3-e1 64.Ke3-f2
Ne1-c2 65.Bc4-d5 Nc2-d4 66.Kf2-e3
Kd7-d6 67.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c7 68.Ke3-d3
Kc7-d7 69.Kd3-d2 Nd4-f3+ 70.Kd2-e3
Nf3-e1 -0.11/21 ] 58...Kc7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Nd6-b7
59.Kd3-c4 Kc7-d6 60.Kc4-d3 Nb7-c5+
61.Kd3-e3 Nc5-e6 62.Ba4-b5 Ne6-f4
63.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6 64.Bc4-e2 Kc6-c5
65.Be2-f1 Kc5-b6 66.Bf1-c4 Kb6-c7
67.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 68.Ke3-f3 Kd7-d6
69.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6 70.Kf3-e3 Kc6-c5
71.Bc4-f7 Kc5-b5 72.Bf7-e8+ Kb5-b6
73.Be8-f7 Kb6-c7 74.Bf7-d5 Kc7-d7
-0.09/23 ] 59.Ba4-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59.Kd3-e3 Nd6-b7 60.Ba4-e8
Kb6-c7 61.Be8-b5 Nb7-d8 62.Bb5-c4
Nd8-c6 63.Ke3-d2 Nc6-d4 64.Kd2-e3
Kc7-c6 65.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7 66.Kd2-d3
Kd7-d6 67.Kd3-d2 Kd6-c6 68.Kd2-e3
Kc6-c7 69.Ke3-d3 Kc7-d7 70.Kd3-d2
Kd7-d6 71.Kd2-e3 Kd6-c6 72.Ke3-d2
-0.11/24 ] 59...Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 59...Nd6-b7 60.Kd3-c4
Nb7-c5 61.Bd7-f5 Kb6-c6 62.Bf5-g6
Nc5-e6 63.Kc4-d3 Ne6-f4+ 64.Kd3-d2
Kc6-c5 65.Kd2-e3 Kc5-d6 66.Bg6-f7
Kd6-c6 67.Bf7-c4 Kc6-c5 68.Bc4-f7
Kc5-d6 69.Bf7-e8 Nf4-h3 70.Be8-a4
Kd6-c5 71.Ba4-e8 Nh3-f4 72.Be8-g6
Kc5-d6 -0.09/21 ] 60.Bd7-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Kd3-e3
Nd6-b7 61.Bd7-e6 Kc5-b6 62.Be6-c4
Nb7-d6 63.Bc4-e2 Nd6-c8 64.Be2-d3
Kb6-c5 65.Bd3-a6 Nc8-a7 66.Ke3-d3
Na7-c6 67.Ba6-b7 Nc6-d4 68.Bb7-d5
Kc5-d6 69.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6 70.Bc4-d5+
Kc6-c7 71.Kd3-d2 Kc7-d7 72.Kd2-d3
Kd7-d6 73.Bd5-c4 -0.10/23 ]
60...Nd6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Nd6-b7 61.Ba4-e8 Kc5-b6
62.Kd3-e3 Nb7-d8 63.Be8-d7 Kb6-c7
64.Bd7-f5 Nd8-c6 65.Bf5-e6 Nc6-d4
66.Be6-d5 Kc7-d6 67.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c6
68.Ke3-d2 Kc6-d7 69.Kd2-d3 Kd7-c7
70.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d6 71.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c7
72.Bc4-d5 -0.07/22 ] 61.Ba4-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ba4-d7
Nc8-e7 62.Kd3-e3 Ne7-g8 63.Bd7-c8
Kc5-c6 64.Bc8-e6 Ng8-e7 65.Be6-f7
Kc6-d6 66.Bf7-e8 Ne7-g8 67.Be8-g6
Ng8-f6 68.Bg6-f5 Nf6-e8 69.Ke3-d3
Kd6-c6 70.Bf5-c8 Ne8-d6 71.Bc8-e6
Nd6-b5 72.Kd3-c4 Nb5-d4
73.Be6-d5+ Kc6-d6 74.Kc4-d3 Nd4-b5
75.Bd5-c4 Nb5-c3 76.a2-a3 Nc3-a2
77.a3xb4 Na2xb4+ 78.Kd3-c3
-0.09/23 ] 61...Nc8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 61...Nc8-e7 62.Kd3-e3
Ne7-g8 63.Be8-f7 Ng8-f6 64.Bf7-e6
Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e8 66.Be6-c4
Kc6-d6 67.Bc4-a6 Kd6-c7 68.Ba6-c4
Ne8-f6 69.Bc4-e6 Kc7-b6 70.Kf3-e3
Kb6-c5 71.Be6-c8 Nf6-e8 72.Bc8-a6
Ne8-d6 73.Ba6-e2 Nd6-c8 74.Be2-c4
Nc8-e7 75.Ke3-d3 Ne7-c6 76.Bc4-d5
Nc6-d4 77.Bd5-c4 Kc5-b6 78.Kd3-d2
Kb6-c7 79.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 80.Kd2-d3

857
Kd7-d6 81.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c7 82.Bc4-d5
Nd4-b5 83.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4
84.Bc4-d5 -0.05/26 ] 62.Kd3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kd3-e3
Ne7-g8 63.Be8-f7 Ng8-f6 64.Bf7-e6
Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e8 66.Be6-c4
Kc6-d6 67.Bc4-a6 Kd6-c7 68.Ba6-c4
Ne8-f6 69.Bc4-e6 Kc7-b6 70.Kf3-e3
Nf6-e8 71.Be6-c4 Kb6-c5 72.Bc4-a6
Ne8-d6 73.Ba6-e2 Nd6-c8 74.Be2-c4
Nc8-e7 75.Ke3-d3 Ne7-c6 76.Bc4-d5
Nc6-d4 77.Bd5-c4 Kc5-b6 78.Kd3-d2
Kb6-c7 79.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 80.Kd2-d3
Kd7-d6 81.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c7 82.Bc4-d5
Nd4-b5 83.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4
84.Bc4-d5 -0.09/24 ] 62...Ne7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kc5-d6
63.Be8-b5 Ne7-g8 64.Bb5-a6 Kd6-c6
65.Ba6-c4 Ng8-e7 66.Bc4-f7 Kc6-d6
67.Bf7-e8 Ne7-g8 68.Be8-g6 Ng8-f6
69.Bg6-f5 Nf6-e8 70.Ke3-d3 Kd6-c6
71.Bf5-c8 Ne8-d6 72.Bc8-e6 Nd6-b5
73.Kd3-c4 Nb5-d4 74.Be6-d5+ Kc6-d6
75.Bd5-f7 Nd4-e2 76.Kc4-b5 Ne2-c3+
77.Kb5xa5 Kd6-c5 78.Bf7-d5 Nc3xa2
-0.05/24 ] 63.Be8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63.Be8-f7 Ng8-f6 64.Bf7-e6
Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e8 66.Be6-c4
Kc6-d6 67.Bc4-a6 Kd6-c7 68.Ba6-c4
Ne8-f6 69.Bc4-e6 Kc7-b6 70.Kf3-e3
Nf6-e8 71.Be6-c4 Kb6-c5 72.Bc4-a6
Ne8-d6 73.Ba6-e2 Nd6-c8 74.Be2-c4
Nc8-e7 75.Ke3-d3 Ne7-c6 76.Bc4-d5
Nc6-d4 77.Bd5-c4 Kc5-b6 78.Kd3-d2
Kb6-c7 79.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 80.Kd2-d3
Kd7-d6 81.Bd5-c4 Kd6-c7 82.Bc4-d5
Nd4-b5 83.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d4
84.Bc4-d5 -0.09/24 ] 63...Ng8-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kc5-d6
64.Bd7-c8 Ng8-e7 65.Bc8-b7 Kd6-c7
66.Bb7-d5 Kc7-b6 67.Bd5-f7 Ne7-c6
68.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c5 69.Bf7-d5 Nc6-d4
70.Bd5-c4 Kc5-b6 71.Bc4-d5 Nd4-b5
72.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d6 73.Bc4-e6 Kb6-c7
74.Be6-f5 Nd6-e8 75.Bf5-e6 Kc7-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


76.Kd3-d2 Kc6-d6 77.Be6-f5 Kd6-c5
78.Kd2-e3 Ne8-d6 79.Bf5-e6 Nd6-b5
80.Be6-d5 Nb5-c3 -0.06/23 ]
64.Bd7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Bd7-c8 Nf6-e8 65.Bc8-a6 Ne8-d6
66.Ba6-e2 Nd6-c8 67.Be2-c4 Nc8-e7
68.Ke3-d3 Ne7-c6 69.Bc4-d5 Nc6-d4
70.Bd5-c4 Kc5-d6 71.Kd3-d2 Kd6-c7
72.Bc4-d5 Kc7-b6 73.Kd2-d3 Nd4-b5
74.Bd5-c4 Nb5-d6 75.Bc4-e6 Kb6-c7
76.Be6-f5 Nd6-e8 77.Bf5-g6 Ne8-d6
78.Bg6-f5 Nd6-e8 -0.09/23 ]
64...Kc5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Nf6-e8 65.Bf5-e6 Kc5-d6
66.Be6-c4 Ne8-f6 67.Bc4-e2 Kd6-c5
68.Be2-d1 Kc5-c6 69.Bd1-e2 Kc6-d6
70.Be2-d1 Kd6-c5 71.Bd1-f3 Kc5-b5
72.Bf3-d1 Kb5-b6 73.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c6
74.Kd3-e3 Kc6-d7 75.Ke3-d3 Kd7-c7
76.Kd3-e3 Kc7-b6 77.Ke3-d3 -0.07/23
] 65.Ke3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Bf5-c8 Kb5-b6 66.Bc8-e6 Kb6-c6
67.Ke3-f3 Nf6-e8 68.Be6-c4 Kc6-d6
69.Bc4-a6 Kd6-c7 70.Ba6-c4 Ne8-f6
71.Bc4-e6 Kc7-d6 72.Be6-c8 Kd6-c5
73.Kf3-e3 Kc5-c6 74.Bc8-e6 Nf6-e8
75.Be6-c4 Kc6-d6 76.Bc4-a6 Kd6-c7
77.Ba6-c4 Ne8-f6 78.Bc4-e6 Kc7-c6
79.Ke3-f3 -0.09/22 ] 65...a5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Kb5-c6
66.Bf5-c8 Nf6-e8 67.Bc8-a6 Kc6-c7
68.Kd3-e3 Ne8-f6 69.Ba6-e2 Kc7-d6
70.Be2-d1 Kd6-c5 71.Bd1-f3 Kc5-b5
72.Bf3-d1 Kb5-b6 73.Ke3-d3 Kb6-c6
74.Kd3-e3 Kc6-d7 75.Ke3-d3 Kd7-e6
76.Kd3-e3 -0.07/21 ] 66.b3xa4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kd3-e3
a4xb3 67.a2xb3 Kb5-c5 68.Ke3-d3
Kc5-b5 69.Bf5-e6 Kb5-c5 70.Be6-f5
Kc5-b5 -0.01/19 ] 66...Kb5xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Kb5xa4
67.Kd3-e3 Ka4-a3 68.Bf5-e6 Nf6xg4+
69.Be6xg4 Ka3xa2 70.Ke3-f3 b4-b3
71.Bg4-e6 Ka2-a3 72.Be6-c4 b3-b2
73.Bc4-d3 Ka3-b4 74.Bd3-b1 Kb4-c3

858
75.Kf3-g4 Kc3-c4 76.Kg4-f3 Kc4-d4
77.Kf3-g3 Kd4-e3 78.Kg3-g4 Ke3-e2
79.Bb1-a2 Ke2-d3 80.Ba2-b1+
Kd3-d4 81.Kg4-f5 Kd4-e3 82.Kf5-g4
Ke3-e2 -0.23/19 ] 67.Kd3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Bf5-e6
Ka4-a3 68.Kd3-e3 Nf6xg4+
69.Be6xg4 Ka3xa2 70.Ke3-f3 b4-b3
71.Bg4-e6 Ka2-a3 72.Be6-c4 b3-b2
73.Bc4-d3 Ka3-b4 74.Bd3-b1 Kb4-c3
75.Kf3-g4 Kc3-c4 76.Kg4-f3 Kc4-d4
77.Bb1-a2 Kd4-d3 78.Ba2-b1+ Kd3-c4
79.Kf3-g4 Kc4-d4 80.Kg4-f5 Kd4-e3
81.Kf5-g4 Ke3-e2 82.Bb1-a2 Ke2-d3
83.Ba2-b1+ Kd3-d4 84.Kg4-f5
-0.27/17 ] 67...Ka4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 67...Ka4-a3 68.Bf5-e6
Ka3xa2 69.Kc4xb4+ Ka2-b2
70.Kb4-c5 Kb2-c3 71.Be6-c8 Kc3-d3
72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+
74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4 75.Kf7-g6 e5-e4
76.Kg6xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4
78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g6 Nd5-c3
80.Be2-a6 g5-g4 81.h5-h6 g4-g3
82.h6-h7 g3-g2 83.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+
84.Kg6-f7 Qg1-c1 85.Qh8-h4+ Kf4-e5
86.Qh4-f6+ Ke5-e4 -0.99/15 ]
68.Kc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Bf5-e6 Ka3xa2 69.Kc4xb4+
Ka2-b2 70.Kb4-c5 Kb2-c3 71.Be6-c8
Kc3-d3 72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7
Nf6-d5+ 74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4 75.Kf7-g6
e5-e4 76.Kg6xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6
Kf4xg4 78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g7
g5-g4 80.h5-h6 g4-g3 81.h6-h7 g3-g2
82.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+ 83.Kg7-f7 Qg1-f2
84.Qh8-b2 Kf4-g5+ 85.Kf7-g7 Qf2-f5
86.Kg7-g8 Nd5-f6+ 87.Kg8-g7
Qf5-d7+ 88.Kg7-f8 Qd7-d8+ -1.04/16 ]
68...Ka3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Ka3xa2 69.Kc5xb4 Ka2-b2
70.Kb4-c5 Kb2-c3 71.Bf5-c8 Kc3-d3
72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+
74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4 75.Kf7-g6 e5-e4
76.Kg6xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g7 g5-g4
80.h5-h6 g4-g3 81.h6-h7 g3-g2
82.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+ 83.Kg7-f7 Qg1-f2
84.Qh8-b2 Kf4-g5+ 85.Kf7-g7 Qf2-f5
86.Kg7-g8 Nd5-f6+ 87.Kg8-g7
Qf5-d7+ 88.Kg7-f8 Qd7-d8+ -1.22/18 ]
69.Kc5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Kc5xb4 Ka2-b2 70.Kb4-c5 Kb2-c3
71.Bf5-c8 Kc3-d3 72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4
73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+ 74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4
75.Kf7-g6 e5-e4 76.Kg6xh6 e4-e3
77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4 78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4
79.Kh6-g7 g5-g4 80.h5-h6 g4-g3
81.h6-h7 g3-g2 82.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+
83.Kg7-f7 Qg1-f2 84.Qh8-b2 Kf4-g5+
85.Kf7-g7 Qf2-f5 86.Kg7-g8 Nd5-f6+
87.Kg8-g7 Qf5-d7+ 88.Kg7-f8
Qd7-d8+ -1.04/17 ] 69...Ka2-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Ka2-b2
70.Kb4-c5 Kb2-c3 71.Bf5-c8 Kc3-d3
72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+
74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4 75.Kf7-g7 e5-e4
76.Kg7xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4
78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g7 g5-g4
80.h5-h6 g4-g3 81.h6-h7 g3-g2
82.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+ 83.Kg7-f7 Qg1-f2
84.Qh8-h5 Kf4-e4+ 85.Kf7-g7 Qf2-f6+
86.Kg7-h7 Nd5-f4 87.Qh5-h1+ Ke4-e5
88.Qh1-a1+ Ke5-f5 -0.99/15 ]
70.Kb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Bf5-c8 Kb2-c2 71.Kb4-c5 Kc2-d3
72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+
74.Ke7-f7 Ke4-f4 75.Kf7-g6 e5-e4
76.Kg6xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4
78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g7 g5-g4
80.h5-h6 g4-g3 81.h6-h7 g3-g2
82.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+ 83.Kg7-f7 Qg1-f2
84.Qh8-h5 Kf4-e4+ 85.Kf7-g7 Qf2-f6+
86.Kg7-h7 Nd5-f4 87.Qh5-h1+ Ke4-e5
88.Qh1-a1+ Ke5-f5 -1.05/16 ]
70...Kb2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70...Kb2-c3 71.Bf5-c8 Kc3-d3
72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4 73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+
74.Ke7-f8 Ke4-f4 75.Kf8-g7 e5-e4
76.Kg7xh6 e4-e3 77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4

859
78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4 79.Kh6-g6 Nd5-c3
80.Be2-a6 g5-g4 81.h5-h6 g4-g3
82.h6-h7 g3-g2 83.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+
84.Kg6-f7 Qg1-c1 85.Qh8-h4+ Kf4-e5
86.Qh4-f6+ Ke5-e4 -0.94/13 ]
71.Kc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Bf5-c8 Kc3-d3 72.Kc5-d6 Kd3xe4
73.Kd6-e7 Nf6-d5+ 74.Ke7-f8 Ke4-f4
75.Kf8-g7 e5-e4 76.Kg7xh6 e4-e3
77.Bc8-a6 Kf4xg4 78.Ba6-e2+ Kg4-f4
79.Kh6-g6 Nd5-c3 80.Be2-a6 g5-g4
81.h5-h6 g4-g3 82.h6-h7 g3-g2
83.h7-h8Q g2-g1Q+ 84.Kg6-f7
Qg1-c1 85.Qh8-h4+ Kf4-e5
86.Qh4-f6+ Ke5-e4 -0.98/14 ]
71...Kc3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71...Kc3-d4 72.Kd6-e7 Nf6xe4
73.Bf5-d7 Ne4-f2 74.Bd7-b5 Nf2xg4
75.Bb5-d7 Ng4-e3 76.Ke7-f6 g5-g4
77.Kf6-g6 g4-g3 78.Bd7-h3 g3-g2
79.Bh3xg2 Ne3xg2 80.Kg6xh6 Ng2-f4
81.Kh6-g5 Nf4xh5 82.Kg5-f5 Nh5-f4
83.Kf5-g5 e5-e4 84.Kg5-f5 e4-e3
-4.50/14 ] 72.Kd6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 72.Kd6-c6 Nf6xe4 73.Kc6-b5
Ne4-g3 74.Kb5-b4 e5-e4 75.Kb4-b3
Ng3xf5 76.g4xf5 Kd4-e5 77.Kb3-c2
Ke5xf5 78.Kc2-d2 g5-g4 79.Kd2-e3
g4-g3 80.Ke3-e2 Kf5-f4 81.Ke2-e1
e4-e3 82.Ke1-f1 Kf4-f3 83.Kf1-e1
g3-g2 -4.86/16 ] 72...Nf6xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Nf6xe4
73.Ke6-f7 Ne4-f2 74.Bf5-d7 e5-e4
75.Bd7-b5 Nf2xg4 76.Kf7-g6 Kd4-e5
77.Kg6-g7 e4-e3 78.Kg7-g6 Ke5-f4
79.Bb5-a6 Kf4-f3 80.Kg6-f5 Ng4-h2
81.Ba6-b5 e3-e2 82.Bb5xe2+ Kf3xe2
83.Kf5-e4 Nh2-g4 84.Ke4-d5 Ng4-e3+
85.Kd5-e4 Ke2-f2 86.Ke4-e5 g5-g4
87.Ke5-f4 g4-g3 -5.15/16 ] 73.Ke6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Ke6-f7
Ne4-f2 74.Bf5-d7 e5-e4 75.Bd7-b5
Nf2xg4 76.Kf7-g6 Kd4-e5 77.Kg6-g7
e4-e3 78.Kg7-g6 Ke5-f4 79.Bb5-a6
Kf4-f3 80.Kg6-f5 Ng4-h2 81.Ba6-b7+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kf3-f2 82.Bb7-a6 e3-e2 83.Ba6xe2
Kf2xe2 84.Kf5-e4 Nh2-g4 85.Ke4-d5
Ng4-e3+ 86.Kd5-e4 Ke2-f2 87.Ke4-e5
g5-g4 88.Ke5-f4 g4-g3 -5.19/17 ]
73...Ne4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Ne4-f2 74.Bf5-d7 e5-e4
75.Bd7-b5 Nf2xg4 76.Kf7-g6 Kd4-e5
77.Kg6-g7 e4-e3 78.Kg7-g6 Ke5-f4
79.Bb5-a6 Kf4-f3 80.Kg6-g7 e3-e2
81.Ba6xe2+ Kf3xe2 82.Kg7-g6 Ke2-f3
83.Kg6-f7 Ng4-f6 84.Kf7-g7 Nf6xh5+
85.Kg7xh6 g5-g4 86.Kh6-g5 g4-g3
-4.99/16 ] 74.Kf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 74.Bf5-d7 e5-e4 75.Bd7-b5
Nf2xg4 76.Kf7-g6 Kd4-e5 77.Kg6-g7
e4-e3 78.Kg7-g6 Ke5-f4 79.Bb5-a6
Kf4-f3 80.Kg6-f5 Ng4-h2 81.Ba6-b7+
Kf3-f2 82.Bb7-a6 e3-e2 83.Ba6xe2
Kf2xe2 84.Kf5-e4 Nh2-g4 85.Ke4-d5
Ng4-e3+ 86.Kd5-e4 Ke2-f2 87.Ke4-e5
g5-g4 88.Ke5-f4 g4-g3 -5.45/17 ]
74...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...e5-e4 75.Bf5xe4 Kd4xe4
76.Kg6xh6 Ke4-f4 77.Kh6-g7 Nf2xg4
78.Kg7-g6 Ng4-h6 79.Kg6xh6 g5-g4
80.Kh6-g6 g4-g3 81.h5-h6 g3-g2
82.h6-h7 g2-g1Q+ 83.Kg6-f7 Qg1-d4
84.Kf7-g8 Qd4-d8+ 85.Kg8-g7
Qd8-g5+ 86.Kg7-f7 Qg5-h6 87.Kf7-g8
Qh6-g6+ 88.Kg8-h8 Qg6-e8+
89.Kh8-g7 Qe8-e5+ 90.Kg7-g8
Qe5-b8+ 91.Kg8-g7 Qb8-b7+
92.Kg7-g8 Qb7-d5+ 93.Kg8-g7
Qd5-d7+ 94.Kg7-g8 Qd7-e6+
95.Kg8-g7 Qe6-g4+ 96.Kg7-f7
Qg4-d7+ 97.Kf7-g8 Qd7-e6+ -6.33/16 ]
75.Kg6xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75.Bf5xe4 Kd4xe4 76.Kg6xh6 Ke4-f4
77.Kh6-g7 Nf2xg4 78.Kg7-g6 Ng4-h6
79.Kg6xh6 g5-g4 80.Kh6-g6 g4-g3
81.h5-h6 g3-g2 82.h6-h7 g2-g1Q+
83.Kg6-f7 Qg1-d4 84.Kf7-g8 Qd4-d8+
85.Kg8-g7 Qd8-g5+ 86.Kg7-f7 Qg5-h6
87.Kf7-g8 Qh6-g6+ 88.Kg8-h8
Qg6-e8+ 89.Kh8-g7 Qe8-e5+

860
90.Kg7-g8 Qe5-b8+ 91.Kg8-g7
Qb8-b7+ 92.Kg7-g8 Qb7-d5+
93.Kg8-g7 Qd5-d7+ 94.Kg7-g8
Qd7-e6+ 95.Kg8-g7 Qe6-g4+
96.Kg7-f7 Qg4-d7+ 97.Kf7-g8
Qd7-e6+ -6.37/17 ] 75...e4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...e4-e3
76.Kh6xg5 e3-e2 77.Kg5-f6 e2-e1Q
78.Kf6-g6 Qe1-e5 79.h5-h6 Qe5-e8+
80.Kg6-f6 Qe8-f8+ 81.Kf6-g6 Nf2-h3
82.Bf5-b1 Qf8-g8+ 83.Kg6-f6
Qg8-g5+ 84.Kf6-e6 Qg5xh6+
85.Ke6-f7 Nh3-g5+ 86.Kf7-g8
Qh6-e6+ 87.Kg8-g7 Qe6xg4 -8.94/13 ]
76.Kh6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76.Kh6xg5 e3-e2 77.Kg5-f6 e2-e1Q
78.Kf6-g6 Qe1-e5 79.h5-h6 Qe5-e8+
80.Kg6-f6 Qe8-f8+ 81.Kf6-g6 Nf2-h3
82.Bf5-b1 Qf8-g8+ 83.Kg6-f6
Qg8-g5+ 84.Kf6-e6 Qg5xh6+
85.Ke6-f7 Nh3-g5+ 86.Kf7-g8
Qh6-e6+ 87.Kg8-g7 Qe6xg4 -8.98/14 ]
76...e3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76...e3-e2 77.h5-h6 e2-e1Q 78.h6-h7
Qe1-e7+ 79.Kg7-g8 Nf2-e4 80.Bf5xe4
Qe7-d8+ 81.Kg8-g7 Kd4xe4
82.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+ 83.Kg7xh8
Ke4-f4 84.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4 85.Kg7-g6
Kg4-f4 86.Kg6-f6 g5-g4 87.Kf6-e6
g4-g3 88.Ke6-d5 g3-g2 89.Kd5-d4
g2-g1Q+ 90.Kd4-c4 Qg1-e3
91.Kc4-d5 Qe3-e5+ 92.Kd5-c4
-9.48/13 ] 77.h5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 77.h5-h6 e2-e1Q 78.h6-h7
Qe1-e7+ 79.Kg7-g8 Nf2-e4 80.Bf5xe4
Qe7-d8+ 81.Kg8-g7 Kd4xe4
82.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+ 83.Kg7xh8
Ke4-f4 84.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4 85.Kg7-g6
Kg4-f4 86.Kg6-f6 g5-g4 87.Kf6-e6
g4-g3 88.Ke6-d5 g3-g2 89.Kd5-d4
g2-g1Q+ 90.Kd4-c4 Qg1-e3
91.Kc4-d5 Qe3-e5+ 92.Kd5-c4
-9.51/14 ] 77...e2-e1Q [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 77...e2-e1Q 78.h6-h7
Qe1-e7+ 79.Kg7-g8 Nf2-e4 80.Bf5xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qe7-e6+ 81.Kg8-g7 Qe6-e5+
82.Kg7-g8 Qe5-e8+ 83.Kg8-g7
Kd4xe4 84.h7-h8Q Qe8-e5+
85.Kg7-g8 Qe5-b8+ 86.Kg8-h7
Qb8-h2+ 87.Kh7-g8 Qh2xh8+
88.Kg8xh8 Ke4-f4 89.Kh8-h7 Kf4xg4
90.Kh7-g7 Kg4-f4 91.Kg7-f6 g5-g4
92.Kf6-e6 g4-g3 93.Ke6-d5 g3-g2
94.Kd5-d4 g2-g1Q+ 95.Kd4-c4
Qg1-e3 96.Kc4-d5 Qe3-e5+
97.Kd5-c4 -9.56/14 ] 78.h6-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Kg7-f6
Qe1-e3 79.Kf6-f7 Qe3-e5 80.Kf7-g8
Nf2-e4 81.Bf5xe4 Qe5-e6+ 82.Kg8-g7
Kd4xe4 83.h6-h7 Qe6-d7+ 84.Kg7-g8
Qd7-d8+ 85.Kg8-g7 Qd8-d4+
86.Kg7-g8 Qd4-d5+ 87.Kg8-g7
Qd5-d8 88.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+
89.Kg7xh8 Ke4-f4 90.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4
91.Kg7-g6 Kg4-f4 92.Kg6-h5 g5-g4
93.Kh5-g6 g4-g3 94.Kg6-f6 g3-g2
95.Kf6-e6 g2-g1Q 96.Ke6-d5 Qg1-g2+
97.Kd5-c5 Qg2-e4 98.Kc5-d6
Qe4-e5+ 99.Kd6-c6 Qe5-d4
100.Kc6-b5 Qd4-d5+ 101.Kb5-b4
-10.43/15 ] 78...Qe1-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 78...Qe1-e7+ 79.Kg7-g8
Nf2-e4 80.Bf5xe4 Qe7-d8+ 81.Kg8-g7
Kd4xe4 82.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+
83.Kg7xh8 Ke4-f4 84.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4
85.Kg7-g6 Kg4-f4 86.Kg6-h5 g5-g4
87.Kh5-g6 g4-g3 88.Kg6-f6 g3-g2
89.Kf6-e6 g2-g1Q 90.Ke6-d5 Qg1-g2+
91.Kd5-c5 Qg2-e4 92.Kc5-d6
Qe4-e5+ 93.Kd6-c6 Qe5-d4
94.Kc6-b5 Qd4-d5+ 95.Kb5-b4
-10.28/14 ] 79.Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 79.Kg7-g8 Nf2-e4 80.Bf5xe4
Qe7-d8+ 81.Kg8-g7 Kd4xe4
82.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+ 83.Kg7xh8
Ke4-f4 84.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4 85.Kg7-g6
Kg4-f4 86.Kg6-h5 g5-g4 87.Kh5-g6
g4-g3 88.Kg6-f6 g3-g2 89.Kf6-e6
g2-g1Q 90.Ke6-d5 Qg1-g2+
91.Kd5-c5 Qg2-e4 92.Kc5-d6

861
Qe4-e5+ 93.Kd6-c6 Qe5-d4
94.Kc6-b5 Qd4-d5+ 95.Kb5-b4
-10.34/15 ] 79...Nf2-e4 [ 79...Nf2-e4
80.Bf5xe4 Kd4xe4-+ ( 80...Qe7xe4?!
81.h7-h8Q+ Qe4-e5 82.Qh8-g7= );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Nf2-e4
80.Bf5xe4 Qe7-d8+ 81.Kg8-g7
Kd4xe4 82.h7-h8Q Qd8xh8+
83.Kg7xh8 Ke4-f4 84.Kh8-g7 Kf4xg4
85.Kg7-g6 Kg4-f4 86.Kg6-h5 g5-g4
87.Kh5-g6 g4-g3 88.Kg6-f6 g3-g2
89.Kf6-e6 g2-g1Q 90.Ke6-d5 Qg1-g2+
91.Kd5-c5 Qg2-e4 -10.28/12 ]
0-1

112
Laszlo Szabo
Robert James Fischer
Rd: 11 Buenos Aires Rd: 11

A36

1970

E61: King's Indian: Early deviations for


White, including Smyslov System
1.c2-c4 g7-g6 2.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
3.Bf1-g2 c7-c5 4.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6
5.e2-e3 Ng8-f6 6.d2-d4 0-0 7.Ng1-e2
d7-d6 8.0-0 Bc8-f5 9.d4-d5 Nc6-a5
10.e3-e4 Bf5-d7 11.b2-b3 a7-a6
12.Ra1-b1N [RR 12.Bc1-b2 b7-b5
13.Qd1-d3 Ra8-b8 14.Nc3-d1 b5xc4
15.b3xc4 Rb8-b6 16.Ra1-c1 Qd8-b8
17.Bb2-a1 e7-e6 18.Nd1-e3 e6xd5
19.Ba1xf6 Bg7xf6 20.Ne3xd5 Bf6-e5
21.Nd5xb6 Qb8xb6 22.f2-f4 Be5-g7
23.Ne2-c3 Qb6-d8 24.Nc3-d5 Na5-c6
25.Rc1-b1 Bd7-c8 26.h2-h3 h7-h5
Gunev,Z (2310)-Bitman,A (2370)/Ruse
1983/EXT 1998/1-0 (56) ;RR 12.a2-a4
Ra8-b8 13.Bc1-d2 Nf6-g4 14.Ra1-b1
Ng4-e5 15.Qd1-c2 b7-b5 16.a4xb5
a6xb5 17.c4xb5 Bd7xb5 18.Nc3xb5
Rb8xb5 19.Ne2-c3 Rb5-b8 20.Nc3-a2
Rb8-a8 21.Na2-c1 Qd8-b6 22.Nc1-d3
Ne5xd3 23.Qc2xd3 Rf8-b8 24.b3-b4
Na5-b7 25.Bd2-e3 Qb6-d8 26.Rf1-c1

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Rb8-c8 Milic,B-Udovcic,M/Gotha 1957/
EXT 1999/- ] 12...b7-b5 13.c4xb5
a6xb5 14.b3-b4 c5xb4 15.Rb1xb4
Qd8-c7 16.Nc3xb5 Qc7-c5
17.Qd1-d4 Nf6xd5 18.Qd4xc5
last book move last book move d6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...d6xc5
19.Rb4-b1 Nd5-b4 20.a2-a4 Na5-c4
21.Rf1-d1 Rf8-d8 22.Bg2-f1 Bd7-c6
23.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8 24.Ne2-c3
Nc4-d2 25.Bc1xd2 Rd8xd2 26.a4-a5
e7-e6 27.Nc3-a4 Bc6xe4 28.Rb1-c1
Nb4-d3 29.Bf1xd3 Be4xd3 30.Rc1xc5
Bg7-f8 31.Rc5-e5 Rd2-a2 -0.45/16 ]
19.Rb4-b1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Rb4-b1 Nd5-b4 20.Nb5-c3
Na5-c4 21.Rf1-d1 Bd7-c6 22.a2-a4
Bg7-f6 23.Rb1-a1 Rf8-b8 24.h2-h4
Rb8-b7 25.Bc1-f4 Nc4-b2 26.Rd1-d2
Nb2-d3 27.Bf4-e3 -0.49/17 ]

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Na5-c4 21.Rf1-d1 Bd7-c6 22.a2-a4


Rf8-e8 23.Bc1-f4 h7-h6 24.h2-h4
Nc4-e5 25.Ne2-c1 Bc6xa4 26.Nc3xa4
Ra8xa4 27.Bf4-e3 Re8-c8 28.Nc1-b3
Nb4-d3 -0.42/15 ] 20...Ra8-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-a7
21.a2-a3 Nb4-d3 22.Nc7-d5 Bd7-a4
23.Bc1-g5 e7-e6 24.Nd5-f6+ Bg7xf6
1773 25.Bg5xf6 Ba4-c2 26.Rb1-a1 Na5-b3
27.Ra1-a2 Nd3-b4 28.Ra2-b2 Ra7xa3
29.e4-e5 Rf8-b8 30.Bf6-e7 Rb8-b5
31.Ne2-c3 Rb5-b6 32.Be7-d6 Bc2-d3
33.Rf1-e1 c5-c4 -0.53/18 ] 21.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a3
Nb4-d3 22.Nc7-d5 Bd7-a4 23.Bc1-g5
e7-e6 24.Nd5-f6+ Bg7xf6 25.Bg5xf6
Ba4-c2 26.Rb1-a1 Na5-b3 27.Ra1-a2
Nd3-b4 28.Ra2-b2 Ra7xa3 29.Ne2-f4
Rf8-c8 30.Bf6-e5 Rc8-a8 31.Be5-c3
Ra3-a2 32.e4-e5 Ra2xb2 33.Bc3xb2
19...Nd5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra8-a2 -0.51/18 ] 21...Ra7xc7
19...Nd5-b4 20.Ne2-c3 Rf8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb4-d3
21.a2-a3 Bd7xb5 22.Nc3xb5 Rb8xb5
22.Nc7-d5 Bd7-a4 23.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
23.Rf1-d1 Na5-c6 24.e4-e5 Ra8-b8
24.Nd5-f6+ Bg7xf6 25.Bg5xf6 Ba4-c2
25.Bg2-f1 c5-c4 26.a3xb4 Nc6xe5
26.Rb1-a1 Na5-b3 27.Ra1-a2 Nd3-b4
27.Bc1-f4 e7-e6 28.Bf4xe5 Bg7xe5
28.Ra2-b2 Ra7xa3 29.e4-e5 Rf8-b8
29.Bf1xc4 Rb5xb4 30.Rb1xb4
30.Bf6-e7 Rb8-b5 31.Be7-d6 Bc2-d3
Rb8xb4 -0.48/15 ] 20.Nb5-c7
32.Rf1-d1 Bd3xe2 33.Rb2xe2 c5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nb5-c3
34.Re2-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Re3-c3 -0.57/16
Diagram
] 22.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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22.a3xb4 c5xb4 23.Rb1xb4 Rf8-c8
24.Rf1-d1 Na5-c6 25.Rb4-b1 Nc6-e5
26.Bc1-f4 Bd7-g4 27.Bf4xe5 Bg7xe5
28.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 29.Ne2-d4 Be6-a2
30.Rb1-a1 Rc8-d8 31.Ra1xa2
Be5xd4+ 32.Kg1-f1 e7-e5 33.Bg2-h3
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] 22...c5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...c5xb4 23.Rb1xb4 Rf8-c8
24.Rf1-d1 Na5-c6 25.Rb4-b1 Nc6-e5
26.Bc1-f4 Bd7-g4 27.Bf4xe5 Bg7xe5
28.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 29.Ne2-d4 Be6-a2
30.Rb1-a1 Rc8-d8 31.Ra1xa2
Be5xd4+ 32.Kg1-f1 e7-e5 33.f3-f4
f7-f6 34.f4xe5 f6xe5 -0.36/18 ]
23.Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bc1-d2 Rc7-c2 24.Bd2xb4 Na5-c6
25.Ne2-f4 Rf8-b8 26.Nf4-d5 Nc6xb4
27.Nd5xb4 Rc2-d2 28.Nb4-d5 Rb8xb1
29.Rf1xb1 Bg7-d4 30.Nd5-e3 Bd7-c6
31.Rb1-c1 Bc6-b5 32.Rc1-c7 Kg8-f8
33.Rc7-b7 Bb5-c6 34.Rb7-c7 Bd4xe3
35.f2xe3 -0.43/16 ] 23...Rc7-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-c8
Diagram
24.Rf1-d1 Na5-c6 25.Rb4-b1 Nc6-e5
26.Bc1-f4 Bd7-g4 27.Bf4xe5 Bg7xe5
28.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 29.Ne2-d4 Be6-a2
30.Rb1-a1 Rc8-d8 31.Ra1xa2
Be5xd4+ 32.Kg1-f1 e7-e5 33.f3-f4

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24.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ne2-f4 Rf8-c8 25.Bc1-e3 Na5-c4
26.Nf4-d5 Nc4xe3 27.f2xe3 Bg7-f8
28.Rb4-b7 Rc8-d8 29.Rf1-f2 Rc2xf2
30.Kg1xf2 Kg8-g7 31.Rb7-b2 e7-e6
32.Nd5-b6 Rd8-b8 33.e4-e5 Bf8-c5
34.Rb2-d2 Bd7-b5 35.Nb6-d7 Rb8-d8
36.Rd2-c2 Rd8xd7 37.Rc2xc5
Rd7-d2+ 38.Kf2-f3 -0.35/17 ]
24...Bg7xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rc2-c4 25.Rb4xc4 Na5xc4
26.Nd4-c2 Rf8-b8 27.Bc1-f4 e7-e5
28.Bf4-c1 Nc4-b2 29.Bc1-d2 Diagram
(Diagram 1777)
Nb2-d3 30.Bd2-e3 Bd7-g4 31.f2-f3
Bg4-d7 32.Rf1-d1 Rb8-b3 33.Bg2-f1
-0.26/16 ] 25.Rb4xd4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Rb4xd4 Bd7-b5 26.Rf1-e1
Na5-b3 27.Rd4-d1 Bb5-e2 28.Bc1-h6
Be2xd1 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8 30.Re1xd1
e7-e5 31.Rd1-d5 Kf8-g7 32.h2-h3
Kg7-f6 33.Bg2-f1 Rc2-c3 34.Rd5-d6+
Kf6-e7 35.Rd6-d5 f7-f6 36.Rd5-b5
Nb3-c5 37.Rb5-a5 Nc5xe4
38.Ra5-a7+ Ke7-e6 39.Ra7xh7
-0.20/18 ] 25...Bd7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Bd7-b5 26.Rf1-e1

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Na5-b3 27.Rd4-d1 Bb5-e2 28.Bc1-h6
Be2xd1 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8 30.Re1xd1
e7-e5 31.Rd1-d5 Kf8-g7 32.Bg2-f1
Nb3-d2 33.h2-h4 h7-h6 34.Bf1-g2
Rc2-c1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Nd2-c4
36.Rd5-d7 Diagram

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Nc4-e3 39.Rc7xc2 Ne3xc2 -0.13/19 ]
26.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rf1-e1 Na5-b3 27.Rd4-d1 Bb5-e2
28.Bc1-h6 Be2xd1 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8
30.Re1xd1 e7-e5 31.Rd1-d5 Kf8-g7
32.h2-h4 Kg7-f6 33.Bg2-f1 Nb3-d2
34.Bf1-g2 Rc2-a2 35.f2-f4 e5xf4
36.g3xf4 Kf6-e6 37.Rd5-c5 Nd2-b3

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38.Rc5-c7 Nb3-d4 39.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-f6
40.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 -0.17/20 ]
26...Na5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Na5-b3 27.Rd4-d1 Bb5-e2
28.Bc1-h6 Be2xd1 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8
30.Re1xd1 e7-e5 31.Rd1-d5 Kf8-g7
32.h2-h4 Kg7-f6 33.Bg2-f1 Nb3-d2
34.Bf1-g2 Rc2-a2 35.f2-f4 e5xf4
36.g3xf4 Kf6-e6 37.Rd5-c5 Nd2-b3
38.Rc5-c7 Nb3-d4 39.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-f6
40.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 -0.07/18 ] 27.Rd4-b4
White threatens to win material:
Rb4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rd4-d1 Bb5-e2 28.Bc1-h6 Be2xd1
29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8 30.Re1xd1 e7-e5
31.Rd1-d5 Kf8-g7 32.h2-h4 Kg7-f6
33.Bg2-f1 Nb3-d2 34.Bf1-g2 Rc2-a2
35.f2-f4 e5xf4 36.g3xf4 Kf6-e6
37.Rd5-c5 Nd2-b3 38.Rc5-c7 Diagram

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40.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 -0.17/19 ]
27...Nb3xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nb3xc1 28.Rb4xb5 Nc1-d3
29.Re1-f1 Rf8-c8 30.Rb5-d5 Rc8-c3
31.f2-f4 Rc3-a3 32.e4-e5 Nd3-c5
33.Rd5-d1 Ra3-a2 34.Bg2-d5 Ra2-b2
35.Rd1-c1 e7-e6 36.Rc1xc2 Rb2xc2
37.Bd5-f3 Kg8-g7 38.Rf1-b1 Rc2-a2
39.Rb1-c1 -0.26/20 ] 28.Rb4xb5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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28.Rb4xb5 Nc1-e2+ 29.Kg1-h1
Rf8-d8 30.Rb5-d5 Rd8xd5 31.e4xd5
Ne2-c3 32.Bg2-f3 Rc2xf2 33.Re1-e3
Nc3-d1 34.Bf3xd1 Rf2-f1+ 35.Kh1-g2
Rf1xd1 36.Re3xe7 Rd1xd5 37.Kg2-f3
Rd5-d3+ 38.Kf3-f4 Kg8-g7 39.h2-h4
Rd3-d4+ 40.Kf4-f3 Rd4-b4 41.Re7-d7
Rb4-b3+ 42.Kf3-g2 h7-h5 43.Kg2-f2
Kg7-f6 -0.33/17 ]

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28...Nc1-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc1-d3 29.Re1-f1 Rf8-c8
30.Rb5-d5 Rc8-c3 31.f2-f4 Rc2-b2
32.e4-e5 Kg8-g7 33.Rd5-d8 Nd3-c1
34.Rd8-d7 e7-e6 35.Rf1-d1 Rc3-c2
36.Bg2-e4 Nc1-e2+ 37.Kg1-h1
-0.24/18 ] 29.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Kg1-h1 Rf8-d8 30.Rb5-d5
Rd8xd5 31.e4xd5 Ne2-c3 32.Bg2-f3
Rc2xf2 33.Re1-e3 Nc3-d1 34.Bf3xd1
Rf2-f1+ 35.Kh1-g2 Rf1xd1 36.Re3xe7
Rd1xd5 37.Kg2-f3 Rd5-d3+ 38.Kf3-f4
Kg8-g7 39.h2-h4 Rd3-b3 40.Re7-c7
Diagram
(Diagram 1781)
Rb3-b4+ 41.Kf4-f3 h7-h5 42.Kf3-g2
Rb4-b2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Rb2-b3+ 44.Kf3-f2
Kg7-f6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kf6-e5 -0.32/19 ]
29...Ne2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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29...Ne2-c3 30.Rb5-b7 Rf8-a8
31.Rb7xe7 Ra8-a2 32.Kf1-g1 Rc2xf2
33.Bg2-f1 Rf2xh2 34.e4-e5 Rh2-b2
35.e5-e6 f7xe6 36.Re1xe6 Rb2-b1
37.Re6-e1 Rb1xe1 38.Re7xe1 Kg8-f8
39.Bf1-c4 Ra2-d2 40.Re1-e3 Nc3-d5
41.Bc4xd5 Rd2xd5 42.Kg1-f2 Rd5-f5+
43.Kf2-e2 Kf8-f7 -0.33/19 ] 30.Rb5-c5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rb5-b7 Rf8-d8 31.Kf1-g1 Rd8-d2
32.Rb7xe7 Kg8-f8 33.Re7-a7 Rd2xf2
34.Bg2-f1 Rf2xh2 35.e4-e5 Rh2-f2
36.e5-e6 f7xe6 37.Ra7xh7 Rf2-f3
38.Re1-a1 Rf3xg3+ 39.Kg1-h1
Rc2-a2 40.Ra1xa2 Nc3xa2 41.Bf1-c4
Rg3-e3 42.Bc4xa2 Re3-e1+
43.Kh1-g2 Re1-e2+ 44.Kg2-f3
Re2xa2 45.Kf3-e4 g6-g5 46.Ke4-e5
Ra2-e2+ 47.Ke5-f6 -0.36/18 ]
(Diagram 1782)
30...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rf8-d8 31.Bg2-f3 Rd8-d2
32.Bf3-e2 e7-e5 33.Rc5-c6 Kg8-g7
34.Rc6-c7 h7-h5 35.Rc7-c5 Kg7-f6
36.Rc5-c7 g6-g5 37.f2-f3 h5-h4
38.Rc7-c6+ Kf6-e7 39.g3xh4 g5xh4
40.Rc6-c8 Ke7-d7 41.Rc8-c5 Rd2xe2
42.Re1xe2 Rc2xe2 43.Rc5xc3

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43.Ra3-b3 Rc2-d2 44.Rb3-b7 Rd2-d5


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9+-+-zpp+p0 1782 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rc5-c4
Kg8-g7 33.Re1-a1 Rd2xf2+ 34.Kf1-g1
9-+-+-+p+0
Rf2-f6 35.Bh3-f1 Nc3-e2+ 36.Bf1xe2
9+-tR-+-+-0
Rc2xe2 37.Ra1-f1 Rf6xf1+ 38.Kg1xf1
Re2xh2 39.e4-e5 h7-h5 40.Rc4-c7
9-+-+P+-+0
e7-e6 41.Rc7-a7 Rh2-c2 42.Ra7-a3
9+-sn-+-zP-0
g6-g5 43.Ra3-a7 Rc2-c5 44.Kf1-f2
Rc5xe5 -1.66/19 ]
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9-+-+-+p+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bg2-f3
9+-+-+-+-0
Rd8-d2 32.Bf3-e2 e7-e5 33.Rc5-c6
Kg8-g7 34.Rc6-c7 h7-h5 35.Rc7-c5
9-+-+P+-+0
Kg7-f6 36.Rc5-c7 g6-g5 37.Rc7-c6+
9+-sn-+-zPL0
Kf6-e7 38.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-d6 39.Rc7-c8
Nc3xe4 40.Rc8xc2 Rd2xc2 41.Kf1-g2
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9+-+-tRK+-0
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9+-+-zpp+p0 1783 32...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kg8-g7 33.Kf1-g1 e7-e6
9-+-+-+p+0
34.Rc8-a8 Nc3-e2+ 35.Kg1-h1
9+-tR-+-+-0
Ne2-c1 36.Bh3-f1 Rd2xf2 37.Ra8-a3
Rf2xh2+ 38.Kh1-g1 Rh2-d2 39.e4-e5
9-+-+P+-+0
h7-h5 40.Re1-e3 Rd2-d1 41.Ra3-a1
9+-sn-+-zPL0
g6-g5 42.Ra1-b1 Rd1-d2 43.Rb1-b7
Nc1-e2+ 44.Bf1xe2 Rd2xe2
9-+r+-zP-zP0
45.Re3xe2 Rc2xe2 46.Rb7-a7
9+-+-tRK+-0
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31...Rd8-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rd8-d2 32.Rc5-c4 Kg8-g7
33.Re1-a1 Rd2xf2+ 34.Kf1-g1 Rf2-f6
35.Bh3-f1 Nc3-e2+ 36.Bf1xe2 Rc2xe2
37.Ra1-f1 Rf6xf1+ 38.Kg1xf1 Re2xh2
39.e4-e5 h7-h5 40.Rc4-c7 e7-e6
41.Rc7-a7 Rh2-c2 42.Ra7-a3 g6-g5

(Diagram 1785)
] 33.Re1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kf1-g1 e7-e6 34.Rc8-a8 Nc3-e2+
35.Kg1-h1 Ne2-c1 36.Bh3-f1 Rd2xf2
37.Ra8-a3 Rf2xh2+ 38.Kh1-g1
Rh2-d2 39.e4-e5 h7-h5 40.Re1-e3

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Rd2-d1 41.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 42.Ra1-b1
Rd1-d2 43.Rb1-b7 Nc1-e2+
44.Bf1xe2 Rd2xe2 45.Re3xe2 Rc2xe2
46.Rb7-a7 Re2xe5 47.Kg1-f2 Re5-f5+
48.Kf2-e2 -1.81/18 ] 33...Nc3-d1
[ 33...Rd2xf2+?! 34.Kf1-g1 Nc3-b5
35.Rc8xc2 Rf2xc2 36.e4-e5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc3-d1
34.Re3-d3 Nd1xf2 35.Rd3xd2 Rc2xd2
36.Kf1-e1 Nf2xe4 37.Rc8-c4 Rd2xh2
38.Rc4xe4 Rh2xh3 39.Ke1-f2 e7-e6
40.Kf2-g2 Rh3-h5 41.Re4-a4 Rh5-b5
42.g3-g4 Rb5-b3 43.Ra4-a1 h7-h6
44.Ra1-e1 Diagram
(Diagram 1786)
Rb3-c3 45.Re1-a1 e6-e5 46.Ra1-e1
Rc3-c5 47.Kg2-g3 Rc5-d5 48.Re1-a1
Rd5-d3+ 49.Kg3-f2 e5-e4 50.Ra1-a7
Kg7-f6 51.Kf2-e2 Rd3-g3 -2.24/21 ]
34.Re3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Re3-d3 Nd1xf2 35.Rd3xd2 Rc2xd2
36.Kf1-e1 Nf2xe4 37.Rc8-c4 Rd2xh2
38.Rc4xe4 Rh2xh3 39.Ke1-f2 e7-e6
40.Re4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 41.Kf2-e3 h7-h5
42.Rb4-b6 Rh2-g2 43.Ke3-f4 Rg2-f2+
44.Kf4-e4 Rf2-a2 45.Rb6-b3 f7-f5+
46.Ke4-e5 Ra2-e2+ 47.Ke5-d6 Kg7-f6
48.Rb3-b7 Re2-d2+ 49.Kd6-c5

867

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9+-+-tR-+-0
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Rd2-d5+ 50.Kc5-c4 -2.25/19 ]
34...Rd2xf2+ [ 34...Rc2-a2
and Black can celebrate victory
35.Kf1-g1 Nd1xf2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...Rc2-b2 Diagram

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35.g3-g4 Nd1xf2 36.Rc8-c1 Nf2xe4
37.Kf1-g1 Rd2xh2 38.Rf3-e3 Ne4-f2
39.Kg1xh2 Nf2xg4+ 40.Kh2-g3
Ng4xe3 41.Rc1-c3 Ne3-d5 42.Rc3-c5
Rb2-b3+ 43.Kg3-h2 Nd5-e3
44.Rc5-c7 Kg7-f6 45.Bh3-d7 h7-h5
46.Bd7-a4 Rb3-a3 47.Ba4-c6 e7-e5
48.Bc6-f3 Ne3-f5 49.Bf3-g2 -4.28/16 ]
35.Rf3xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rf3xf2 Rc2xf2+ 36.Kf1-g1 Rf2-e2

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37.Rc8-c1 Nd1-e3 38.Rc1-c5 Re2-a2
39.Rc5-c1 h7-h5 40.Rc1-b1 Kg7-f6
41.Rb1-b7 Ne3-c4 42.Bh3-g2 g6-g5
43.Rb7-c7 Nc4-e5 44.h2-h3 g5-g4
45.h3xg4 h5xg4 46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-d3
47.Bg2-f1 Nd3-c5 -1.15/23 ]
35...Rc2xf2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rc2xf2+ 36.Kf1-g1 Rf2-e2
37.Rc8-c1 Nd1-e3 38.Rc1-c5 Re2-a2
39.Rc5-c1 h7-h5 40.Rc1-b1 Kg7-f6
41.Rb1-e1 Ne3-c4 42.Re1-f1+ Kf6-g7
43.Rf1-c1 Nc4-e5 44.Bh3-g2 Ra2-b2
45.h2-h3 f7-f6 46.Rc1-c7 Kg7-f7
47.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 48.Bg2-h1 Ke6-d6
49.Rc7-a7 Rb2-h2 -1.04/22 ]
36.Kf1-g1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Kf1-g1 Rf2-e2 37.Rc8-c1
Nd1-e3 38.Rc1-c5 Re2-a2 39.Rc5-c1
h7-h5 40.Rc1-b1 Kg7-f6 41.Rb1-b7
Ne3-c4 42.Bh3-g2 g6-g5 43.Rb7-c7
Nc4-e5 44.h2-h3 g5-g4 45.h3xg4
h5xg4 46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-d3 47.Bg2-f1
Nd3-c5 -1.04/23 ]

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9+-+-zppmkp0 1788
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-zPL0
9-+-+-tr-zP0
9+-+n+-mK-0
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868

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-zppmkp0 1789
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+n+P+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9r+-+-+LzP0
9+R+-+-mK-0
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g6-g5 48.Bg2-h1 g5-g4 49.h3xg4
h5xg4 -0.95/21 ] 37.Bh3-g4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc8-c1
Nd1-e3 38.Rc1-c5 Re2-b2 39.Rc5-c1
Rb2-a2 40.Rc1-e1 Ne3-c4 41.Bh3-f1
Nc4-e5 42.Re1-e2 Ra2-a4 43.Kg1-f2
h7-h5 44.Re2-b2 Ra4xe4 45.Rb2-b7
h5-h4 46.Rb7-a7 Kg7-f6 47.Ra7-b7
-1.01/20 Diagram

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9-+-+-mkp+0
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36...Rf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


36...Rf2-e2 37.Rc8-c1 Nd1-e3
]
37...Re2xe4 Diagram [ 37...Re2xe4
38.Rc1-c5 Re2-b2 39.Rc5-c1 Rb2-a2
40.Rc1-b1 Ne3-c4 41.Bh3-g2 Diagram Diagram
Nc4-e5 42.Rb1-b7 Ne5-g4 43.Rb7-b3 38.Bg4xd1 Re4-e1+ 39.Kg1-f2
h7-h5 44.h2-h3 Ng4-e5 45.Rb3-b7
Re1xd1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kg7-f6 46.Rb7-b6+ e7-e6 47.Rb6-b7
37...Re2xe4 Diagram

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9+-+-zppmkp0 1792
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38.Bg4xd1 Re4-e1+ 39.Kg1-f2

869
Re1xd1 40.Kf2-e3 Rd1-a1 41.Rc8-c7
Kg7-f6 42.Rc7-b7 e7-e5 43.Rb7-b6+
Kf6-f5 44.Rb6-b7 Ra1-a3+ 45.Ke3-f2
Kf5-f6 46.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g7 47.Rb6-b5
e5-e4 48.Rb5-b7 Kg7-f6 49.Kf2-e2
Kf6-e6 50.Rb7-c7 Ra3-d3 -1.08/19 ]

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B99

Dragoljub Minic
Robert James Fischer
Rovinj/Rd: 3

1970

B99: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7


8 Qf3 Qc7 9 0-0-0 Nbd7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-f3 Diagram
(Diagram 1795)
Qd8-c7 9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 10.g2-g4
b7-b5 11.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 12.g4-g5
Nf6-d7 13.a2-a3 Ra8-b8 14.h2-h4
b5-b4 15.a3xb4 Rb8xb4 16.Bf1-h3
0-0 [RR 16...Qc7-b6 17.Nd4-f5
Be7-f8 18.Qf3-d3 Rb4xb2 19.Nf5xd6+
Bf8xd6 20.Qd3xd6 Nd7-c5 21.f4-f5

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870

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21.Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


Bc8-d7 22.f5-f6 g7xf6 23.g5xf6
Rb2xc2+ 24.Kc1xc2 Qb6-b3+
21.Nc3xe4 Nc5xe4 22.Bh3-g2 Rf8-c8
25.Kc2-d2 Qb3-b2+ 26.Kd2-e3
23.h6xg7 Qe7-c7 24.Qf3-e2 d6-d5
Qb2xc3+ 27.Rd1-d3 Qc3xd3+
25.Bg2xe4 Qc7xf4+ 26.Rd1-d2
28.Qd6xd3 Nc5xd3 29.Ke3xd3
Qf4xe4 27.Qe2xe4 d5xe4 28.Rd2-h2
Rh8-g8 30.Kd3-d4 Bd7-b5 31.Kd4-e5
Rc8-b8 29.b2-b3 Rb8-b5 30.Rh2-h5
Oleksienko,M (2530)-Esen,B (2464)/
e4-e3 31.Kc1-d1 Rb5-d5+ 32.Kd1-e2
Lvov 2006/CBM 115 ext/- (35) ]
Rd5-d2+ 33.Ke2xe3 Rd2xc2
17.Nd4-f5N [RR 17.g5-g6 Nd7-c5
34.Rh5xh7 Rc2-g2 35.Rh7-h8+
18.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 19.Qf3-e3 Qc7-b6
Kg8xg7 36.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g6
20.Rh1-g1 Rb4xb2 21.Rg1xg7
37.Ke3-f3 -0.90/14 ] 21...Nc5xe4
Kh8xg7 22.Rd1-g1+ Kg7xh7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc5xe4
23.Qe3-g3 Nc5-d3+ 24.c2xd3 Qb6xd4 22.Bh3-g2 Rf8-c8 23.h6xg7 Qe7-c7
25.Kc1xb2 Bc8-d7 26.e4-e5 Rf8-b8+
24.Qf3-e2 d6-d5 25.Bg2xe4 Qc7xf4+
27.Kb2-a2 Be7-g5 28.h4xg5 Kh7-g8
26.Rd1-d2 Qf4xe4 27.Qe2xe4 d5xe4
29.g5-g6 f7-f6 30.Qg3-h4 1-0 Royset,
28.Rd2-h2 Rc8-b8 29.b2-b3 Rb8-b5
J (2255)-Jaeger,F (2040)/Norway 1998/ 30.Rh2xh7 Rb5xg5 31.Rh1-h3 Rg5-g2
EXT 2003 ;RR 17.f4-f5 Nd7-c5
32.Kc1-b2 Rb4-b5 33.Rh3-h1 e4-e3
18.f5-f6 Be7-d8 19.f6xg7 Kg8xg7
-0.57/13 Diagram
20.Qf3-h5 Qc7-b7 21.Qh5-h6+
Kg7-g8 22.Rh1-g1 Bd8-b6 23.Bh3-f5
(Diagram 1797)
e6xf5 24.Nc3-d5 Qb7xd5 25.e4xd5
Rb4xd4 26.Rd1xd4 Nc5-b3+ 27.c2xb3 ] 22.h6xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bb6xd4 28.Rg1-d1 Bd4-e5 29.g5-g6
22.Bh3-g2 Rf8-c8 23.h6xg7 Qe7-c7
f7xg6 30.h4-h5 Be5-g7 Diagram
24.Qf3-e2 d6-d5 25.Bg2xe4 Qc7xf4+
31.Qh6-f4 Bg7-e5 Bibas,D-Cabarkapa, 26.Rd1-d2 Qf4xe4 27.Qe2xe4 d5xe4
M/Pula 1972/EXT 2006/- (33) ]
28.Rd2-h2 Rc8-b8 29.b2-b3 Rb8-b5
17...Nd7-c5 18.Nf5xe7+ Qc7xe7
30.Rh2xh7 Rb5xg5 31.Kc1-d2
19.h4-h5 Bc8-b7 Will e4 fall?
Rg5-g2+ 32.Kd2-c3 a6-a5 33.Rh1-h5
20.h5-h6 Bb7xe4 last book move
e4-e3 34.Rh5-h1 f7-f5 35.Kc3-d3

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f5-f4 -0.81/11 ] 22...Rf8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8-c8
23.Bh3-g2 Diagram

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Qe7-c7 24.Qf3-e2 d6-d5 25.Bg2xe4
Qc7xf4+ 26.Rd1-d2 Qf4xe4
27.Qe2xe4 d5xe4 28.Rd2-h2 Rc8-b8
29.b2-b3 Rb8-b5 30.Rh2-h5 e4-e3
31.Kc1-d1 Rb5-d5+ 32.Kd1-e2
Rd5-d2+ 33.Ke2xe3 Rd2xc2
34.Rh5xh7 Rc2-g2 35.Rh7-h8+
Kg8xg7 36.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g6
37.Ke3-f3 -0.64/13 ] 23.Rh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bh3-g2
Qe7-c7 24.Qf3-e2 d6-d5 25.Bg2xe4
Qc7xf4+ 26.Rd1-d2 Qf4xe4

871
27.Qe2xe4 d5xe4 28.Rd2-h2 Rc8-b8
29.b2-b3 Rb8-b5 30.Rh2-h5 e4-e3
31.Kc1-d1 Rb5-d5+ 32.Kd1-e2
Rd5-d2+ 33.Ke2xe3 Rd2xc2
34.Rh5xh7 Rc2-g2 35.Rh7-h8+
Kg8xg7 36.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g6
37.Ke3-f3 -0.64/11 ] 23...Rb4-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe7-b7
24.Bh3-f5 e6xf5 25.Qf3-h5 Kg8xg7
26.Qh5xh7+ Kg7-f8 27.Rd1-e1
Rb4-b5 28.g5-g6 Rb5-a5 29.g6-g7+
Kf8-e7 30.Kc1-b1 Qb7-b4 31.c2-c3
-0.74/11 ] 24.Kc1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.b2-b3 Ra4-a1+ 25.Kc1-b2
Ra1xd1 26.Qf3xd1 f7-f5 27.Qd1-d4
Qe7xg7 28.Qd4xg7+ Kg8xg7
29.Bh3-f1 a6-a5 30.Bf1-d3 Rc8-e8
31.Rh2-h6 d6-d5 32.c2-c3 e6-e5
33.f4xe5 Re8xe5 -0.43/11 ] 24...d6-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qe7-b7
25.Bh3-g2 Ra4-b4 26.Qf3-a3
Rb4xb2+ 27.Qa3xb2 Ne4-c3+
28.Kb1-a1 Qb7xb2+ 29.Ka1xb2
Nc3xd1+ 30.Kb2-c1 Nd1-c3
31.Bg2-b7 Rc8-c5 32.Bb7xa6 Nc3-d5
33.Ba6-d3 Nd5xf4 34.Bd3xh7+
Kg8xg7 35.Rh2-h4 e6-e5 36.Kc1-d2
-1.10/12 ] 25.c2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.g5-g6 h7xg6 26.c2-c3
Qe7-b7 27.Rd1-d3 Kg8xg7 28.f4-f5
g6xf5 29.Qf3-e3 f5-f4 30.Qe3-f3
Diagram
(Diagram 1799)
Kg7-f8 -2.88/11 ] 25...Ra4xc4
last book move. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ra4xc4 26.Rd1-h1 Rc8-b8
27.Qf3-e3 Ne4-c3+ 28.Kb1-c1 Rb8-b3
29.Qe3-e5 Nc3-e2+ 30.Kc1-d1
Rc4-d4+ 31.Kd1xe2 Rd4-e4+
32.Qe5xe4 d5xe4 33.Bh3-f1 Qe7-c5
-3.61/10 ] 26.Bh3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Rd1-h1 Rc8-b8 27.Qf3-e3
Ne4-c3+ 28.Kb1-c1 Rb8-b3

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29.Qe3-e5 Nc3-e2+ 30.Kc1-d1
Rc4-d4+ 31.Kd1xe2 Rd4-e4+
32.Qe5xe4 d5xe4 33.Bh3-f1 Qe7-c5
-3.89/11 ] 26...Rc4-b4 [ 26...Ne4-c3+
Diagram

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9+-+-wqpzPp0 1800
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Rc8xc1+ 28.Kb1xc1 Qe7-c7+
29.Rh2-c2 Ne4-c5 30.Kc1-b1 Qc7xf4
31.Bf1-e2 Qf4xf3 32.Be2xf3 Nc5-a4
33.Bf3-e2 Kg8xg7 34.Be2xa6 Kg7-g6
35.Ba6-d3+ Kg6xg5 36.Bd3xh7 f7-f5
37.Kb1-c1 Rb4-b3 -2.52/11 ]
27...Ne4-c3+ [ 27...Kg8xg7??
is refuted by the following mate in 2
28.Qh3xh7+ Kg7-f8 29.Qh7-h8# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ne4-c3+
28.Kb1-c1 Nc3-a4+ 29.Kc1-d2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Kd2-e1 Rc2xh2
31.Qh3xh2 Qe7-c5 32.Qh2-f2
Rb4-e4+ 33.Bf1-e2 Qc5-b4+
34.Ke1-f1 Re4xf4 35.Be2-f3 Kg8xg7
36.Qf2-e3 Na4xb2 37.Rd1-c1 -3.55/9 ]
28.Kb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Kb1-c1 Nc3-a4+ 29.Kc1-d2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Kd2-e1 Rc2xh2
31.Qh3xh2 Qe7-c5 32.Bf1-e2 Na4xb2
33.Rd1-b1 Qc5-c2 34.Rb1-a1
Nb2-d3+ 35.Ke1-f1 a6-a5 36.f4-f5
Rb4-f4+ 37.Kf1-g1 Rf4xf5 -3.69/9 ]
28...Nc3-a4+ [ 28...Nc3xd1+
is the less attractive alternative
29.Kc1xd1 h7-h5 30.g5xh6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nc3-a4+
29.Kc1-d2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Kd2-e1
Rc2xh2 31.Qh3xh2 Qe7-c5 32.Qh2-f2
Rb4-e4+ 33.Bf1-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 1801)

Qc5-b4+ 34.Ke1-f1 Re4xf4 35.Be2-f3


Kg8xg7 36.Qf2-e3 Na4xb2
and Black wins 27.Kb1-c1 Rc4-a4-+ ;
37.Rd1-c1 -3.55/9 ] 29.Kc1-b1
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ne4-c3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kc1-d2
27.Kb1-c2 Rc4xf4 28.Qf3-d3 Nc3xd1+ Rc8-c2+ 30.Kd2-e1 Rc2xh2
29.Kc2-b1 Nd1-c3+ 30.b2xc3 Rf4-f5
31.Qh3xh2 Qe7-c5 32.Qh2-f2
31.Qd3-h3 Rf5xf1+ 32.Qh3xf1
Rb4-e4+ 33.Bf1-e2 Qc5-b4+
Qe7xg5 33.Qf1-h3 h7-h5 34.Qh3xh5
34.Ke1-f1 Re4xf4 35.Be2-f3 Kg8xg7
Qg5xg7 35.Rh2-b2 Qg7-g3 36.Qh5-e2 36.Qf2-e3 Na4xb2 37.Rd1-c1 -3.42/10
Rc8xc3 37.Qe2xa6 Qg3-g1+
] 29...Rb4xb2+ Diagram
38.Kb1-a2 -3.90/10 ] 27.Qf3-h3
[ 29...Kg8xg7?? is refuted decisively by
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1-c1
mate in 2 30.Qh3xh7+ Kg7-f8

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873

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31.Qh7-h8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


29...Rb4xb2+ 30.Rh2xb2 Na4-c3+
31.Kb1-c2 Qe7-a3 32.Rd1-d2
Qa3-a4+ 33.Rb2-b3 Nc3-e4+
34.Kc2-d1 Ne4xd2 35.Kd1xd2
Qa4xf4+ 36.Qh3-e3 Qf4xf1 37.Rb3-c3
Qf1-g2+ 38.Kd2-e1 Rc8-b8 39.Rc3-b3
Rb8xb3 40.Qe3xb3 Qg2xg5
41.Qb3-b6 Kg8xg7 42.Qb6-d4+
Qg5-f6 -4.53/9 ]

35.Kd1xd2 Qa4xf4+ 36.Qh3-e3


Qf4xf1 37.Rb3-c3 Qf1-g2+ 38.Kd2-e1
Rc8-b8 39.Rc3-b3 Rb8xb3 40.Qe3xb3
Qg2xg5 41.Qb3-b6 Kg8xg7
42.Qb6-d4+ Qg5-f6 -4.81/10 ]
30...Na4-c3+ [ 30...Na4xb2?!
31.Kb1xb2 Rc8-b8+ 32.Kb2-a2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Na4-c3+
31.Kb1-c2 Qe7-a3 32.Rd1-d2
Qa3-a4+ 33.Rb2-b3 Nc3-e4+
34.Kc2-d1 Ne4xd2 35.Kd1xd2
Qa4xf4+ 36.Qh3-e3 Qf4xf1 37.Rb3-c3
Rc8xc3 38.Kd2xc3 Kg8xg7 39.Kc3-b2
Qf1-g2+ 40.Kb2-b3 Kg7-g6
41.Qe3-d3+ Qg2-e4 42.Qd3-g3
d5-d4 -3.89/11 ] 31.Kb1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kb1-c2
Qe7-a3 32.Rd1-d2 Qa3-a4+
33.Rb2-b3 Qa4-a2+ 34.Rb3-b2
Nc3-a4+ 35.Kc2-d1 Na4xb2+
36.Kd1-e2 Qa2-c4+ 37.Ke2-f3
Qc4-e4+ 38.Kf3-g4 Nb2-c4 39.Bf1xc4
Rc8xc4 40.Qh3-f3 h7-h5+ 41.g5xh6
Qe4-g6+ 42.Kg4-h3 Qg6xh6+
43.Kh3-g3 Qh6xg7+ 44.Kg3-h2
Qg7-h6+ 45.Kh2-g3 a6-a5 46.Qf3-g4+
Qh6-g7 47.Qg4-g5 Qg7xg5+ 48.f4xg5
a5-a4 49.Rd2-a2 Kg8-g7 50.Kg3-f3
Kg7-g6 -4.71/12 ] 31...Qe7-a3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9+K+R+L+-0[
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30.Rh2xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rh2xb2 Diagram
Na4-c3+ 31.Kb1-c2 Qe7-a3
32.Rd1-d2 Qa3-a4+ 33.Rb2-b3
Nc3-e4+ 34.Kc2-d1 Ne4xd2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


31...Qe7-a3 32.Bf1-d3 h7-h5 33.g5-g6
Nc3xd1+ 34.Kc1xd1 Qa3xb2
35.Qh3-e3 Kg8xg7 36.f4-f5 Diagram

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f7xg6 37.f5xe6 d5-d4 38.Qe3-f4
Qb2-b3+ 39.Kd1-d2 Qb3xe6
40.Qf4xd4+ Kg7-g8 41.Kd2-d1 a6-a5
42.Kd1-d2 Qe6-a2+ 43.Kd2-d1
Qa2-b3+ 44.Kd1-d2 Qb3-e6
45.Kd2-d1 Rc8-e8 46.Bd3-c4 -5.35/11
]

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32.Bf1-d3 Attacking the backward
pawn on h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Bf1-d3 h7-h5 33.g5-g6 Nc3xd1+
34.Kc1xd1 Qa3xb2 35.Qh3-e3
Kg8xg7 36.f4-f5 f7xg6 37.f5xe6 d5-d4

874
38.Qe3-f4 Qb2-b3+ 39.Kd1-d2
Qb3xe6 40.Qf4xd4+ Kg7-g8
41.Kd2-d1 a6-a5 42.Kd1-d2 Qe6-a2+
43.Kd2-d1 Qa2-b3+ 44.Kd1-d2
Qb3-e6 45.Kd2-d1 Rc8-e8
46.Bd3-c4 -5.40/12 ] 32...Qa3-a1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...h7-h5
33.g5xh6 Qa3-a1+ 34.Kc1-d2
Qa1xd1+ 35.Kd2-e3 Qd1-c1+
36.Ke3-f3 Qc1xb2 37.Bd3xa6 Rc8-e8
38.Qh3-g3 Qb2-c2 39.Ba6-f1 Qc2-d1+
40.Kf3-g2 Nc3-e4 41.Qg3-f3 Qd1xf3+
42.Kg2xf3 Ne4-d2+ 43.Kf3-f2 Nd2xf1
44.Kf2xf1 -5.58/11 ] 33.Kc1-d2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kc1-d2 Qa1xd1+ 34.Kd2-e3 h7-h5
35.Rb2-c2 Kg8xg7 36.Ke3-f2 Nc3-e4+
37.Bd3xe4 Rc8xc2+ 38.Be4xc2
Qd1xc2+ 39.Kf2-f1 Qc2-c1+
40.Kf1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 41.Kg2-g1 d5-d4
42.Qh3xh5 Qd2xf4 43.Qh5-h6+
Kg7-g8 44.Kg1-g2 Qf4-e4+
45.Kg2-g3 -3.64/9 ]

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33...Qa1xb2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qa1xd1+ 34.Kd2-e3 h7-h5
35.Rb2-c2 Kg8xg7 36.Ke3-f2 Nc3-e4+
37.Bd3xe4 Rc8xc2+ 38.Be4xc2
Qd1xc2+ 39.Kf2-f1 Qc2-c1+
40.Kf1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 41.Kg2-g1 d5-d4
42.Qh3xh5 Qd2xf4 43.Qh5-h6+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kg7-g8 44.Kg1-g2 Qf4-e4+
45.Kg2-g3 -3.63/10 ] 34.Kd2-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kd2-e1
Nc3-e4 35.Bd3xe4 Qb2-b4+
36.Ke1-f2 d5xe4 37.Kf2-g1 Kg8xg7
38.Qh3-h6+ Kg7-g8 39.Qh6-f6
Qb4-c5+ 40.Kg1-f1 Qc5-b5+
41.Kf1-g1 Qb5-b6+ 42.Kg1-g2 e4-e3
43.Qf6-e5 a6-a5 -2.63/10 ] 34...Nc3-e4
[ 34...Nc3-e4 35.Qh3-e3 Qb2-g2
36.Bd3xe4 d5xe4-+ ( 36...Qg2xe4
37.Qe3xe4 d5xe4 38.Rd1-a1-+ );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nc3-e4
35.Bd3xe4 Qb2-b4+ 36.Ke1-f2 d5xe4
37.Kf2-g1 Kg8xg7 38.Qh3-h6+
Kg7-g8 39.Qh6-f6 Qb4-c5+ 40.Kg1-f1
Qc5-b5+ 41.Kf1-g1 Qb5-b6+
42.Kg1-g2 e4-e3 43.Qf6-e5 a6-a5
-2.42/11 ]
0-1

114
Bruno Parma
Robert James Fischer
Rovinj/Rd: 10

B97

1970

B97: Sicilian Najdorf: Poisoned Pawn


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6
7.f2-f4 Qd8-b6 8.Qd1-d2 Qb6xb2
9.Ra1-b1 Qb2-a3 10.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
11.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7 12.0-0 f6-f5
13.Rf1-d1 0-0 14.e4xf5 e6xf5
15.Nc3-d5 Nb8-c6 16.Nd4xc6 [RR
16.c2-c3 Qa3-a5 17.Nd5-b6 Ra8-b8
18.Be2-f3 Nc6xd4 19.c3xd4 Qa5xd2
20.Rd1xd2 Rf8-d8 21.d4-d5 Bg7-c3
22.Rd2-d3 Bc3-a5 23.Rd3-a3 Ba5-d2
24.g2-g3 - Ljubojevic,L (2635)-Ribli,
Z (2610)/Bugojno 1984/MCD ]
16...b7xc6 17.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8
18.Ne7xc8 Rf8xc8N [RR 18...Ra8xc8
19.Qd2xd6 - Groszpeter,A (2524)-

875
Schlosser,P (2570)/Austria 2004/EXT
2006 ] 19.Qd2-d3 Qa3-c5+ 20.Kg1-h1
Rc8-e8 last book move 21.Qd3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2-f1
Re8-e6 22.Rb1-b7 Kh8-g8 23.Rb7-d7
Ra8-e8 24.Rd7xd6 Re6xd6
25.Qd3xd6 Qc5xc2 26.Qd6-d7 Re8-f8
27.Bf1xa6 c6-c5 28.a2-a4 Rf8-b8
29.Ba6-c8 Bg7-d4 30.Rd1-f1 Rb8-b2
31.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-g7 32.Qd8-g5+
Kg7-h8 33.Bc8xf5 -0.08/17 ]
21...Qc5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Re8-e4 22.Qc4xc5 d6xc5
23.Be2-f3 Re4xf4 24.Bf3xc6 Ra8-f8
25.Rd1-d2 Bg7-c3 26.Rd2-d3 Bc3-f6
27.Rd3-d5 Rf4-f2 28.Rd5xc5 Rf8-d8
29.Bc6-f3 Kh8-g7 30.Rc5xf5 Rf2xc2
31.Rf5-a5 Rd8-c8 -0.25/16 Diagram

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] 22.Be2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Be2xc4 Re8-e4 23.Bc4xf7 d6-d5
24.g2-g3 Re4-e2 25.Rd1-c1 Bg7-f8
26.Rb1-b7 Ra8-c8 27.Rc1-d1 Bf8-c5
28.c2-c3 a6-a5 29.a2-a4 Re2-e3
30.Rd1-c1 Re3-e4 31.Rc1-a1 Rc8-f8
32.Bf7-h5 -0.12/17 ] 22...Re8-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Re8-e4
23.Bc4xf7 d6-d5 24.g2-g3 Re4-e2
25.Rd1-c1 Bg7-f8 26.Rb1-b7 Ra8-c8
27.Rc1-d1 Bf8-c5 28.c2-c3 a6-a5
29.a2-a4 Re2-e3 30.Rd1-c1 Re3-e4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


31.Rc1-a1 Rc8-f8 32.Bf7-h5 -0.01/18 ]
23.Bc4xf7 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 23.Bc4xf7 Diagram

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d6-d5 24.g2-g3 Re4-e2 25.Rd1-c1
Ra8-c8 26.Rb1-b6 a6-a5 27.Bf7-h5
Re2-e4 28.Rc1-b1 Re4-c4 29.Bh5-d1
Bg7-f8 30.Rb6-b8 Rc8xb8 31.Rb1xb8
Kh8-g7 32.Kh1-g2 Rc4-b4 -0.12/16 ]
23...Ra8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...d6-d5 24.g2-g3 Re4-e2
25.Rd1-c1 Ra8-c8 26.Rb1-b6 a6-a5
27.Bf7-h5 Re2-e4 28.Rc1-b1 Re4-c4
29.Bh5-d1 Bg7-f8 30.Rb6-b8 Rc8xb8
31.Rb1xb8 Kh8-g7 32.Kh1-g2
Rc4-b4 -0.02/17 ] 24.Bf7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bf7-h5
Re4xf4 25.Rd1xd6 Rf4-h4 26.Bh5-e2
Bg7-e5 27.Rd6xc6 Be5xh2 28.Rc6-c3
Rf8-b8 29.Rb1-d1 Bh2-f4+ 30.Rc3-h3
Rh4xh3+ 31.g2xh3 Rb8-b2 32.Be2-d3
Rb2xa2 33.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g7 34.Bd3xf5
a6-a5 35.Kg2-f3 Bf4-e5 36.c2-c4
Ra2-a3+ 37.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f6
38.Rd1-d7 0.00/19 ] 24...Re4xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...d6-d5
25.g2-g3 a6-a5 26.Rb1-b7 Bg7-c3
27.Rb7-c7 Re4-a4 28.Bh5-f7 Ra4-c4
29.Bf7-e6 Rf8-f6 30.Be6-f7 Bc3-b4
31.Rd1-c1 Rc4-e4 32.c2-c3 Bb4-f8
33.Rc1-b1 Re4-e2 0.06/17 ]

876
25.Rb1-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rd1xd6 Rf4-h4 26.Bh5-e2 Bg7-e5
27.Rd6xc6 Be5xh2 28.Rc6-c3 Rf8-b8
29.Rb1-d1 Bh2-f4+ 30.Rc3-h3
Rh4xh3+ 31.g2xh3 Rb8-b2 32.Be2-d3
Rb2xa2 33.Kh1-g2 Kh8-g7 34.Bd3xf5
a6-a5 35.Kg2-f3 Bf4-e5 36.c2-c4
Ra2-a3+ 37.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f6
38.Rd1-d7 0.00/17 ] 25...Bg7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bg7-e5
Diagram

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26.Bh5-e2 Rf4-f2 27.Be2-d3 Rf8-g8
28.g2-g3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-c4 Rg8-g4
30.Rd1-f1 Rf2xf1+ 31.Bc4xf1 f5-f4
32.Bf1-e2 Rg4-g8 33.Rb6xa6 f4xg3
34.h2xg3 c6-c5 35.Ra6-a3 Be5xg3
36.Be2xh5 Bg3-e5 37.Ra3-a7
-0.25/17 ] 26.Rb6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Bh5-e2 Rf4-f2 27.Be2-d3
Rf8-g8 28.g2-g3 h7-h5 29.Bd3-c4
Rg8-f8 30.Rb6xa6 c6-c5 31.Bc4-d3
h5-h4 32.Rd1-f1 Rf2xf1+ 33.Bd3xf1
h4xg3 34.h2xg3 Be5xg3 35.Kh1-g2
Bg3-e5 36.Ra6-a7 Rf8-g8+ 37.Kg2-f3
Rg8-g3+ 38.Kf3-f2 -0.23/17 ]
26...Rf4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf4-c4 27.Bh5-f3 d6-d5
28.Rd1-d2 Rf8-b8 29.g2-g3 Rb8-b1+
30.Kh1-g2 Rb1-c1 31.Bf3-d1 Rc4-d4
32.Rd2xd4 Be5xd4 33.c2-c3 Rc1xc3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


34.a2-a4 Kh8-g7 35.a4-a5 Kg7-f6
36.Bd1-a4 Kf6-e5 37.Ba4xc6 Diagram

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Rc3-c2+ 38.Kg2-h1 Bd4-c5
39.Bc6-a4 Rc2-e2 40.Ra6-h6 -0.41/17
] 27.Bh5-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bh5-f3 c6-c5 28.h2-h3 Rh4-c4
29.Rd1-d2 Rf8-b8 30.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g7
31.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6 32.Bf3-d5 Rc4-c3
33.g2-g4 Rc3xh3 34.Ra7-f7+ Kf6-g5
35.g4xf5 Rb8-b1+ 36.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
37.Bd5-g2 -0.35/18 ] 27...Rh4xh2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...c6-c5
28.h2-h3 Rh4-c4 29.Rd1-d2 Rf8-b8
30.Kh1-g1 Rb8-b2 31.Bf3-d1 Rc4-e4
32.Bd1-f3 Re4-d4 33.Rd2xd4
Be5xd4+ 34.Kg1-f1 Rb2xc2 35.a2-a4
Bd4-e5 36.a4-a5 Kh8-g7 37.Ra6-a7+
Kg7-g6 -0.25/16 ] 28.Kh1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kh1-g1
-0.66/1 Diagram
(Diagram 1811)
] 28...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rh2-h4 29.a2-a4 Rf8-f6 30.a4-a5
d6-d5 31.Kg1-f1 Kh8-g7 32.Ra6-b6
Rh4-a4 33.a5-a6 Ra4-a2 34.Bf3-e2
Ra2xc2 35.a6-a7 Rf6-f8 36.Rd1-e1
Kg7-f6 37.Be2-d3 Be5-d4 38.Bd3xc2
Bd4xb6 -0.15/15 ] 29.Ra6-a8

877

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4
Rh2-h4 30.a4-a5 Rf8-e8 31.Kg1-f1
Be5-d4 32.g2-g3 Rh4-h2 33.Bf3-g2
f5-f4 34.Rd1-d3 f4xg3 35.Rd3xg3
Re8-f8+ 36.Kf1-e2 c5-c4 37.Ra6-c6
Bd4-e5 38.Rg3-g5 Be5-f6 39.Rg5-g4
h7-h5 40.Rg4-g3 h5-h4 41.Rg3-g6
h4-h3 -0.11/16 ] 29...Rf8xa8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf8xa8
30.Bf3xa8 Rh2-h4 31.Ba8-d5 Rh4-b4
32.a2-a3 Rb4-f4 33.Rd1-d3 Kh8-g7
34.Rd3-f3 Rf4-d4 35.Rf3-d3 Rd4-h4
36.Kg1-f2 Rh4-h1 37.a3-a4 Rh1-c1
38.c2-c4 Rc1-a1 39.Bd5-c6 Kg7-g6
40.g2-g3 Be5-d4+ 41.Kf2-f3 Ra1-f1+
42.Kf3-e2 Rf1-f2+ -0.51/20 ]
(Diagram 1812)
30.Bf3xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bf3xa8 Rh2-h4 31.Ba8-d5 Rh4-f4
32.c2-c4 Kh8-g7 33.Rd1-d3 Kg7-f6
34.a2-a4 Be5-d4+ 35.Kg1-h2 Rf4-f2
36.Rd3-a3 Rf2-e2 37.a4-a5 Bd4-b2
38.Ra3-f3 Bb2-e5+ 39.Kh2-h3 Re2-a2
40.Bd5-e4 Ra2xa5 41.Be4xf5 Kf6-g7
42.Bf5-e4 -0.56/17 ] 30...Rh2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rh2-h4
31.Ba8-d5 Rh4-f4 32.c2-c4 Kh8-g7
33.Rd1-d3 Kg7-f6 34.a2-a4 Be5-d4+

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878

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9-+Lzp-+-+0
9+-zp-vlp+-0
9-+-+-+-tr0
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9+-+R+-mK-0
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35.Kg1-h2 Rf4-f2 36.Rd3-a3 Rf2-e2


37.a4-a5 Bd4-b2 38.Ra3-f3 Bb2-e5+
39.Kh2-h3 Re2-a2 40.Bd5-e4 Ra2xa5
41.Be4xf5 Kf6-g7 42.Bf5-e4 -0.46/18 ]
31.Ba8-c6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Ba8-d5 Rh4-f4 32.Rd1-d3
Be5-d4+ 33.Kg1-h2 Rf4-f2 34.Bd5-b3
Rf2-f1 35.g2-g3 Kh8-g7 36.a2-a4
Rf1-c1 37.a4-a5 Rc1-a1 38.Rd3-f3
Ra1xa5 39.Rf3xf5 Kg7-g6 40.Rf5-f8
Ra5-a7 41.Kh2-g2 -0.47/17 ]

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9+-+-+-+p0 1814
9-+Lzp-mk-+0
9+-zp-+p+-0
9P+-vl-+-+0
9+-tr-+-+-0
9-+P+R+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0
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(Diagram 1813)
31...Rh4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kh8-g7 32.a2-a4 Rh4-c4
33.Rd1-d2 Rc4-c3 34.Kg1-f1 Kg7-f6
35.Rd2-f2 Be5-d4 36.Rf2-e2 Diagram
(Diagram 1814)
f5-f4 37.Bc6-b5 Rc3-a3 38.c2-c4
h7-h5 39.Bb5-c6 Bd4-e5 40.Re2-f2
Ra3-a1+ 41.Kf1-e2 Kf6-f5 42.Ke2-f3
Ra1-a3+ 43.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 44.Rf2-f1
Be5-d4 45.Rf1-b1 Ra3-a2+
46.Ke2-d3 -0.70/17 ] 32.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.a2-a4
Rb4-b2 33.Bc6-d5 Rb2xc2 34.a4-a5
Rc2-c3 35.Rd1-a1 Rc3-d3 36.Bd5-c4

Rd3-g3 37.Ra1-a2 Rg3-g7 38.a5-a6


Rg7-a7 39.Kg1-f1 Kh8-g7 40.Kf1-e2
Kg7-f6 41.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e7 42.Ra2-f2
d6-d5 43.Bc4xd5 Ra7xa6 44.Rf2xf5
Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-b3 Ra6-a3 -0.47/19 ]
32...Rb4-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rb4-c4 33.a4-a5 Rc4xc2
34.Bc6-d5 Rc2-c3 35.Rd1-a1 Rc3-d3
36.Bd5-c4 Rd3-g3 37.Ra1-a2 Rg3-g7
38.a5-a6 Rg7-a7 39.Kg1-f1 Kh8-g7
40.Kf1-e2 Kg7-f6 41.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e7
42.Ra2-f2 d6-d5 43.Bc4xd5 Ra7xa6
44.Rf2xf5 Ke7-d6 45.Bd5-b3 Ra6-a3
-0.41/19 ] 33.c2-c4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd1-d2

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Kh8-g7 34.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 35.Bc6-d5
Rb2-b4 36.Bd5-c6 Rb4-b1 37.Kf2-e2
Be5-f4 38.Rd2-d1 Rb1-b2 39.Ke2-d3
Bf4-e5 40.Rd1-f1 Rb2-a2 41.Kd3-d2
h7-h6 42.Rf1-h1 Kf6-g6 43.Bc6-e8+
Kg6-g7 44.Be8-c6 c5-c4 -0.50/17 ]

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9+-zp-vlp+-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0
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9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+-+-+-+p0 1815
9-+Lzp-+-+0
9+-zp-vlp+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
Kh6-g6 42.Bc6-e4+ Kg6-g5 43.a4-a5
Ra2xa5 44.Rh3xh7 -0.64/15
9-tr-+-+P+0
Diagram
9+-+R+-mK-0
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9-+-+-+-+0{
33...Kh8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-+-+-+R0 1817
33...Kh8-g7 34.Kg1-f1 Rb2-c2
9-+-zp-vl-+0
35.Rd1-b1 Kg7-g6 36.a4-a5 Rc2-a2
9tr-zp-+-mk-0
37.Rb1-b8 Ra2xa5 38.Rb8-a8 Ra5xa8
39.Bc6xa8 Diagram
9-+-+L+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
(Diagram 1816)
9-+-+-+P+0
Kg6-g5 40.Ba8-d5 Kg5-f4 41.Kf1-e2
9+-+-+K+-0
Be5-f6 42.Ke2-d2 Bf6-d4 43.Bd5-c6
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Kf4-e5 44.Bc6-d5 h7-h5 45.Kd2-d3
f5-f4 -0.50/17 ] 34.Rd1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-f1
Rb2-c2 35.Rd1-b1 Kg7-g6 36.a4-a5
Rc2-a2 37.Rb1-b8 Ra2xa5 38.Rb8-a8
Ra5xa8 39.Bc6xa8 Kg6-g5 40.Ba8-d5
Kg5-f4 41.Kf1-e2 Be5-f6 42.Ke2-d2
Bf6-d4 43.Bd5-c6 Kf4-e5 44.Bc6-d5
h7-h5 45.Kd2-d3 f5-f4 -0.58/17 ]
34...Rb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rb2-c2 35.Rd3-a3 Be5-b2
36.Ra3-f3 Rc2xc4 37.Rf3xf5 Rc4-c2
38.Kg1-f1 Bb2-f6 39.Rf5-f3 Rc2-a2
40.Rf3-g3+ Kg7-h6 41.Rg3-h3+

] 35.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


35.Kg1-f1 Kg7-f6 36.Rd3-h3 Ra2-a1+
37.Kf1-e2 Kf6-g6 38.Bc6-d7 Ra1-a2+
39.Ke2-f1 f5-f4 40.Bd7-e8+ Kg6-g7
41.Rh3-h4 Ra2-a1+ 42.Kf1-e2 h7-h6
43.Be8-b5 Ra1-a2+ 44.Ke2-f1 Ra2-a3
45.Rh4-h3 Ra3-a1+ 46.Kf1-e2 Be5-f6
47.Bb5-c6 Ra1-a2+ 48.Ke2-d3 Bf6-e5
49.Rh3-h5 Ra2-b2 50.Rh5-h3 Rb2-a2
51.Rh3-h5 -0.39/17 ] 35...Kg7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...h7-h6
Diagram

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9+-+-+-mk-0 1818
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9+-zp-vlp+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+R+-+-0
9r+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0[
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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+p0 1819
9-+Lzp-+-+0
9+-zp-vlpmk-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-+-0
9r+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0[
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36.Rd3-h3 Be5-d4 37.Rh3-h5 f5-f4


38.Rh5-f5 Ra2-c2 39.Rf5xf4 Rc2xc4
40.Rf4-f7+ Kg7xf7 41.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6
42.Bd5xc4 Kf6-e5 43.Kf1-e2 d6-d5
44.Bc4-b5 c5-c4 45.a4-a5 Bd4-a7
46.a5-a6 Ke5-d4 47.Ke2-d2 -0.34/15 ]
36.Rd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rd3-h3 f5-f4 37.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-g7
38.Rh3-h4 Ra2-a1+ 39.Kf1-e2 Ra1-a3
40.Be8-c6 h7-h6 41.Rh4-h3 Ra3-a1
42.Ke2-d3 Ra1-a2 43.Rh3-h5 Ra2-b2
44.Rh5-h3 Rb2-f2 45.Rh3-h4 Rf2-a2
46.Rh4-h3 Kg7-g6 47.Rh3-h1 Kg6-g5
48.Rh1-b1 Be5-d4 49.Rb1-e1 h6-h5
50.Re1-e6 -0.39/17 ] 36...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg6-g5
Diagram

46.Rd8-a8 Be5-c3 47.Bc6-d5 Ra1-a3


48.Ra8-a7 Ra3-a2+ 49.Ke2-d1 Kf4-e3
50.Ra7-a6 Bc3-e5 -0.61/19 ]
37...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ra2-a1+ 38.Re2-e1 Ra1-a3
39.Kf1-e2 Ra3-a2+ 40.Ke2-d3 Ra2-b2
41.Re1-g1 Kg6-g5 42.Rg1-h1
Rb2-b3+ 43.Kd3-d2 Rb3-a3 44.Rh1-f1
Be5-c3+ 45.Kd2-e2 Ra3-a2+
46.Ke2-d3 Bc3-d4 47.Rf1-h1 Ra2-a3+
48.Kd3-e2 f5-f4 49.Rh1-h3 Bd4-e3
50.Rh3-h1 Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-d3
Be3-d4 52.Rh1-e1 -0.59/17 ]
38.Re2-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Re2-d2 Kg6-f6 39.Kf1-e2
Be5-f4 40.Rd2-d3 Ra3-a2+ 41.Ke2-f3
Bf4-e5 42.Rd3-b3 Kf6-g5 43.Rb3-b8
Ra2-a3+ 44.Kf3-e2 Kg5-f4 45.Rb8-d8
Ra3-a2+ 46.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a1
47.Kd3-e2 Ra1-a3 48.Rd8-e8
Ra3-e3+ 49.Ke2-d2 h5-h4 50.Re8-g8
Be5-c3+ 51.Kd2-c2 Bc3-a5 -0.63/17 ]

(Diagram 1819)
37.Re3-e2 Ra2-a3 38.Re2-e1 Be5-g3
39.Re1-e8 Ra3-a2 40.Re8-e3 Kg5-f4
41.Re3-d3 Kf4-g4 42.Rd3-b3 Ra2-f2+
43.Kf1-g1 Rf2-c2 44.Bc6-f3+ Kg4-f4
-0.63/16 ] 37.Re3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Re3-e2 Ra2-a3
38.Re2-d2 Kg6-f6 39.Kf1-e2 Be5-f4
40.Rd2-d3 Ra3-a2+ 41.Ke2-f3 Kf6-g5
42.Rd3-b3 Bf4-e5 43.Rb3-b8 Ra2-a3+
44.Kf3-e2 Kg5-f4 45.Rb8-d8 Ra3-a1

(Diagram 1820)
38...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kg6-f6 39.Kf1-e2 Be5-f4
40.Rd2-d3 Ra3-a2+ 41.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5
42.Rd3-b3 Kf6-g5 43.Rb3-b8 Ra2-a3+
44.Kf3-e2 Kg5-f4 45.Rb8-b6 Ra3-a2+

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9+-+-+-+-0 1820
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9-+-tR-+P+0
9+-+-+K+-0
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46.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 47.Rb6-b3 Be5-d4
48.Rb3-b8 Ra2-a3+ 49.Kd3-d2
Bd4-c3+ 50.Kd2-d3 Bc3-f6+
51.Kd3-d2 Bf6-g7 52.Rb8-b1 Kf4-g4
53.Bc6-f3+ Kg4-g3 54.Bf3-c6 f5-f4
55.Rb1-b6 Ra3-a2+ 56.Kd2-d3
-0.59/14 ] 39.Kf1-e2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kf1-e2
Be5-f4 40.Rd2-d1 Kg6-g5 41.Rd1-b1
Kg5-f6 42.Rb1-h1 Bf4-g3 43.Rh1-d1
Ra3-c3 44.Bc6-d5 Rc3-b3 45.Rd1-a1
Bg3-e5 46.Ra1-a2 h4-h3 47.g2xh3
Rb3xh3 48.Ra2-c2 Rh3-a3 -0.57/18 ]
(Diagram 1821)
39...Be5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Be5-f4 40.Rd2-d1 Kg6-g5
41.Rd1-b1 Kg5-f6 42.Rb1-h1 Bf4-g3
43.Ke2-d2 Kf6-g5 44.Rh1-b1 Bg3-e5
45.Rb1-b8 Kg5-f4 46.Rb8-f8 Be5-c3+
47.Kd2-c2 Bc3-g7 48.Rf8-g8 Bg7-e5
49.Kc2-d2 Be5-f6 50.Rg8-a8 Bf6-c3+
51.Kd2-e2 Ra3-a2+ 52.Ke2-d3
-0.50/17 ] 40.Rd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40.Rd2-d1 Kg6-g5
41.Rd1-b1 Kg5-f6 42.Rb1-h1 Bf4-g3
43.Ke2-d2 Kf6-g5 44.Kd2-c2 Bg3-e5
45.Rh1-h3 Ra3-a2+ 46.Kc2-b3
Ra2-b2+ 47.Kb3-a3 Rb2-b1

881

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9+-+-+-+-0 1821
9-+Lzp-+k+0
9+-zp-vlp+-0
9P+P+-+-zp0
9tr-+-+-+-0
9-+-tRK+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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48.Bc6-d5 Be5-d4 49.g2-g3 -0.59/15 ]
40...Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ra3-a2+ Diagram

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41.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3 42.Kf3-e3 Kg6-g5
43.Rd3-b3 Bg3-f2+ 44.Ke3-d3 Bf2-e1
45.Rb3-b8 Kg5-f4 46.Rb8-b1 Be1-b4
47.Rb1-d1 Bb4-a5 48.Rd1-f1+ Kf4-e5
49.Kd3-e3 f5-f4+ 50.Ke3-f3 Ba5-c3
-0.63/16 ] 41.Ke2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5 42.Rd3-b3
Be5-d4 43.Kf3-f4 Ra2-c2 44.Bc6-d5
Rc2-f2+ 45.Bd5-f3 Bd4-g7 46.Kf4-e3
Rf2-a2 47.Bf3-c6 Kg6-g5 48.Ke3-d3
Kg5-f4 49.Rb3-b8 Bg7-d4 50.Rb8-a8
Ra2-a3+ 51.Kd3-d2 h4-h3 52.g2xh3

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Ra3xh3 53.a4-a5 -0.59/15 ]
41...Kg6-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Kg6-g5 42.Rd3-b3 Kg5-f6
43.Rb3-h3 Bf4-g5 44.Kd1-e1 Kf6-e5
45.Rh3-d3 Bg5-f4 46.Ke1-d1 Bf4-h6
47.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-e6 48.Rd5-d3
Bh6-g5 49.Rd3-f3 Ke6-e5 50.Rf3-d3
Bg5-f4 51.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-f6 52.Rd5-d3
Bf4-e5 53.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3 54.Kd1-e2
Be5-f4 55.Rd2-d1 Bf4-e5 56.Rd1-h1
Kf6-g5 57.Rh1-h3 Ra3-a2+ 58.Ke2-f3
Be5-d4 -0.70/16 ]

882

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9+-+-+-+-0 1824
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9+-zp-vlp+-0
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9r+-+-+P+0
9+-+K+-+-0[
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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0 1823 43.Rf3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kd1-c1 d6-d5 44.Bc6xd5 Ra2xa4
9-+Lzp-mk-+0
45.Kc1-d2 Kf6-g5 46.Rf3-b3 Ra4-a2+
9+-zp-+p+-0
47.Kd2-d3 Ra2-a1 48.Kd3-c2 Be5-d4
49.Rb3-b1 Ra1-a3 50.Rb1-b8
9P+P+-vl-zp0
Ra3-a2+ 51.Kc2-d3 Ra2-a3+
9+-+R+-+-0
52.Kd3-e2 Kg5-f4 53.Rb8-a8 -0.61/15 ]
43...Kf6-e7 [ 43...Be5-d4 Diagram
9r+-+-+P+0
9+-+K+-+-0[ XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
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42.Rd3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9-+Lzp-mk-+0
42.Rd3-h3 Bf4-g5 43.Kd1-e1 Kf6-e5
9+-zp-+p+-0
44.Rh3-d3 Bg5-f4 45.Ke1-d1 Bf4-h6
46.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-e6 47.Rd5-d3
9P+Pvl-+-zp0
Bh6-g5 48.Rd3-f3 Ke6-e5 49.Rf3-d3
9+-+R+-+-0
Bg5-f4 50.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-f6 51.Rd5-d3
Bf4-e5 52.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3 53.Kd1-e2
9r+-+-+P+0
Be5-f4 54.Rd2-d1 Bf4-e5 55.Rd1-h1
9+-+K+-+-0[
Kf6-g5 56.Rh1-h3 Ra3-a2+ 57.Ke2-f3
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Be5-d4 -0.78/14 ] 42...Bf4-e5 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kf6-e5
43.Rf3-d3 Bf4-h6 44.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-e6
45.Rd5-d3 Bh6-g5 46.Rd3-f3 Ke6-e5
47.Rf3-d3 Bg5-f4 48.Rd3-d5+ Ke5-f6
49.Rd5-d3 Bf4-e5 50.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3
51.Kd1-e2 Kf6-g5 52.Rd2-d1 Ra3-a2+
53.Rd1-d2 Ra2-a3 54.Rd2-d1
-0.70/15 ]

44.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3 45.Rd2-e2 ;


Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kf6-g5
44.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3 45.Kd1-e2 Be5-f4
46.Rd2-b2 Kg5-f6 47.Rb2-b1 Kf6-e5
48.Rb1-f1 Ra3-e3+ 49.Ke2-d2 Bf4-h6
50.Kd2-c2 Re3-e2+ 51.Kc2-b3
-0.66/14 ] 44.Rd3-d2 White threatens

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to win material: Rd2xa2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44.Rd3-b3 Ke7-f7 45.Rb3-h3
Be5-f6 46.Rh3-d3 Kf7-e6 47.Rd3-e3+
Bf6-e5 48.Re3-h3 Be5-g3 49.Kd1-c1
Ra2-e2 50.Kc1-b1 Ke6-f6 51.a4-a5
Re2-e1+ 52.Kb1-a2 Bg3-e5
53.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5 54.Rh4-h3
Re1-a1+ 55.Ka2-b3 Ra1xa5
56.Rh3-h1 Ra5-a6 57.Bc6-d5
Ra6-b6+ 58.Kb3-c2 Rb6-b2+
59.Kc2-d3 -0.50/17 ] 44...Ra2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ra2-a3
Diagram

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9+-+-mk-+-0 1826
9-+Lzp-+-+0
9+-zp-vlp+-0
9P+P+-+-zp0
9tr-+-+-+-0
9-+-tR-+P+0
9+-+K+-+-0[
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45.Kd1-e2 Be5-f4 46.Rd2-d3
Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3
48.Rd3-e3+ Ke7-d8 49.Re3-b3
Kd8-c7 50.Bc6-d5 Ra2xa4
51.Rb3-b7+ Kc7-d8 52.Rb7-f7
Ra4-a3+ 53.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 54.Rf7-h7
Ra3-e3+ 55.Ke2-d2 Kd8-e8
56.Bd5-c6+ Ke8-f8 57.Bc6-d5 Re3-a3
58.Kd2-c2 Kf8-e8 59.Rh7-b7 Ra3-e3
60.Rb7-a7 Re3-e2+ 61.Kc2-d3
-0.51/17 ] 45.Kd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45.Kd1-e2 Be5-f4 46.Rd2-d3
Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3
48.Rd3-e3+ Ke7-d8 49.Re3-b3
Kd8-c7 50.Bc6-d5 Ra2xa4
51.Rb3-b7+ Kc7-d8 52.Rb7-f7
Ra4-a3+ 53.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 54.Rf7-h7

883
Ra3-e3+ 55.Ke2-d2 Kd8-e8 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+R0 1827
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9+-+-+-+-0[
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56.Bd5-c6+ Ke8-f8 57.Bc6-d5 Re3-a3
58.Kd2-c2 Kf8-e8 59.Rh7-b7 Ra3-e3
60.Rb7-a7 Re3-e2+ 61.Kc2-d3
-0.59/17 ] 45...Be5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Be5-f4 46.Rd2-d3
Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3
48.Rd3-e3+ Ke7-d8 49.Re3-b3
Kd8-c7 50.Bc6-d5 Ra2xa4
51.Rb3-b7+ Kc7-c8 52.Rb7-f7
Ra4-a3+ 53.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 54.Rf7-e7
-0.67/14 ] 46.Rd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46.Rd2-d1 Ra3-a2+
47.Ke2-d3 Bc3-e5 48.Rd1-h1
Ra2-a3+ 49.Kd3-e2 Be5-g3
50.Ke2-d2 Ke7-d8 51.Kd2-c2 Kd8-c7
52.Kc2-b2 Ra3-e3 53.Bc6-d5 Bg3-e5+
54.Kb2-c2 Re3-e2+ 55.Kc2-d3
-0.50/16 ] 46...Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Ra3-a2+ Diagram
(Diagram 1828)
47.Ke2-d1 Bc3-d4 48.Rd3-h3 Bd4-f6
49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6 50.Rf3-e3+ Ke6-f7
51.Re3-e8 Bf6-e5 52.Re8-a8 Be5-c3
53.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 54.Kd1-c1 Kf6-e5
55.Ra8-a6 Ra2-f2 56.Kc1-d1 Rf2-d2+
57.Kd1-c1 Rd2-a2 58.Kc1-b1 Ra2-e2
59.Kb1-c1 Re2-f2 60.Kc1-d1 -0.45/18 ]

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47.Ke2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Ke2-d1 Bc3-d4 48.Rd3-h3 Bd4-f6
49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6 50.Rf3-e3+ Bf6-e5
51.Re3-h3 Be5-g3 52.Kd1-c1 Ra2-e2
53.Kc1-b1 Ke6-f6 54.a4-a5 Re2-e1+
55.Kb1-a2 Bg3-e5 56.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5
57.Rh4-h3 Re1-a1+ 58.Ka2-b3
Ra1xa5 59.Rh3-h1 Ra5-a6 60.Bc6-d5
Ra6-b6+ 61.Kb3-c2 Rb6-b2+
62.Kc2-d3 -0.50/18 ] 47...Bc3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Bc3-h8
48.Rd3-h3 Bh8-f6 49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6
50.Rf3-e3+ Bf6-e5 51.Re3-h3 Be5-g3
52.Kd1-c1 Ra2-e2 53.Kc1-b1 Ke6-f6
54.a4-a5 Re2-e1+ 55.Kb1-a2 Bg3-e5
56.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5 57.Rh4-h3
Re1-a1+ 58.Ka2-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 1829)
Ra1xa5 59.Rh3-h1 Ra5-a6 60.Bc6-d5
Ra6-b6+ 61.Kb3-c2 Rb6-b2+
62.Kc2-d3 -0.43/15 ] 48.Rd3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rd3-h3
Bd4-f6 49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6 50.Rf3-e3+
Bf6-e5 51.Re3-h3 Be5-g3 52.Kd1-c1
Ra2-e2 53.Kc1-b1 Ke6-f6 54.a4-a5
Re2-e1+ 55.Kb1-a2 Bg3-e5
56.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5 57.Rh4-h3
Re1-a1+ 58.Ka2-b3 Ra1xa5

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59.Rh3-h1 Ra5-a6 60.Bc6-d5
Ra6-b6+ 61.Kb3-c2 Rb6-b2+
62.Kc2-d3 -0.50/18 ] 48...Bd4-f6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Bd4-f6 49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6
50.Rf3-e3+ Bf6-e5 51.Re3-h3 Be5-g3
52.Kd1-c1 Ra2-e2 53.Kc1-b1
Re2-e1+ 54.Kb1-a2 Ke6-f6 55.a4-a5
Bg3-e5 56.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5 57.Rh4-h3
Re1-a1+ 58.Ka2-b3 Ra1xa5
59.Rh3-h7 Ra5-a1 60.Bc6-d5 Ra1-e1
61.Kb3-c2 Re1-e2+ 62.Kc2-d3
-0.48/17 ]
(Diagram 1830)
49.Rh3-e3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Rh3-f3 Ke7-e6 50.Rf3-e3+ Bf6-e5
51.Re3-h3 Be5-g3 52.Kd1-c1 Ra2-e2
53.Kc1-b1 Re2-e1+ 54.Kb1-a2 Ke6-f6
55.a4-a5 Bg3-e5 56.Rh3xh4 Kf6-g5
57.Rh4-h3 Re1-a1+ 58.Ka2-b3
Ra1xa5 59.Rh3-h1 Ra5-a6 60.Bc6-d5
Ra6-b6+ 61.Kb3-c2 Rb6-b2+
62.Kc2-d3 -0.50/15 ] 49...Bf6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Bf6-e5
50.Re3-b3 Ke7-f7 51.Kd1-c1 Kf7-f6
52.Kc1-b1 Ra2-a1+ 53.Kb1-c2 Be5-d4
54.Rb3-h3 Kf6-g5 55.Rh3-b3 Bd4-e5
56.Kc2-d3 Ra1-a2 57.Rb3-b6 Kg5-f6

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58.Rb3-b1 Be1-a5 59.Rb1-d1
9+-+-mk-+-0 1830 Ra2-a3+ 60.Kd3-e2 Ra3-e3+
61.Ke2-f2 -0.74/15 ] 51.Rd3-d2
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51.Rd3-b3 Kd8-c7 52.Bc6-d5 Ra2xa4
53.Rb3-b7+ Kc7-d8 54.Rb7-h7
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56.Kc2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 57.Kd3-c2 Be5-g3
58.Rh7-f7 f5-f4 59.Rf7-h7 Kd8-e8
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58.Rb6-b7 d6-d5 59.Bc6xd5 Ra2xa4
60.Rb7-h7 Diagram
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Ra4-a3+ 61.Kd3-d2 Ra3-a2+
62.Kd2-d3 Kf6-g5 -0.50/15 ]
50.Re3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Re3-b3 Ke7-f7 51.Kd1-c1 Kf7-f6
52.Kc1-b1 Ra2-a1+ 53.Kb1-c2 Be5-d4
54.Rb3-h3 Kf6-g5 55.Rh3-b3 Bd4-e5
56.Kc2-d3 Ra1-a2 57.Rb3-b6 Kg5-f6
58.Rb6-b7 d6-d5 59.Bc6xd5 Ra2xa4
60.Rb7-h7 Ra4-a3+ 61.Kd3-d2
Ra3-a2+ 62.Kd2-d3 Kf6-g5 -0.53/15 ]
50...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Ke7-f6 51.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a3
52.Kd1-e2 Be5-f4 53.Rd2-d3 Ra3-a2+

51...Ra2-a1+ [ 51...Ra2-a3 52.Rd2-f2


Kd8-c7 53.Bc6-b5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51...Ra2-a1+ 52.Kd1-e2 Kd8-c7
53.Bc6-b5 Be5-f4 54.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a2+
55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3 56.Rd1-f1 Kc7-b6
57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2 f5-f4
59.Bd7-b5 Ra3-a2+ 60.Ke2-f3 Ra2-d2
61.Bb5-d7 Rd2-d3+ 62.Kf3-g4
Rd3-d2 -0.80/16 ] 52.Kd1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kd1-e2
Kd8-c7 53.Bc6-b5 Be5-f4 54.Rd2-d1
Ra1-a2+ 55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5 56.Rd1-f1
Kc7-b6 57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2

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61.Kf2-f1 Bd4-f6 62.Rh1-h3 Re3-e4


63.Bd7-b5 -0.87/17 ] 53...Be5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Be5-f4
54.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a2+ 55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5
56.Rd1-f1 Kc7-b6 57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+
58.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 59.Rf1-h1 Ra3-e3+
60.Ke2-f2 Be5-d4 61.Kf2-f1 Bd4-f6
62.Rh1-h3 Re3-e4 63.Bd7-b5 -0.79/16
] 54.Rd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a2+ 55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5
56.Rd1-f1 Kc7-b6 57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+
58.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 59.Rf1-h1 Ra3-e3+
60.Ke2-f2 Be5-d4 61.Kf2-f1 Bd4-f6
62.Rh1-h3 Re3-e4 63.Bd7-b5 -0.87/16
] 54...Ra1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
f5-f4 59.Rf1-h1 Ra3-e3+ 60.Ke2-f2
54...Ra1-a3 55.Ke2-f1 Bf4-g3
Be5-d4 61.Kf2-f1 Bd4-f6 62.Rh1-h3
56.Rc2-b2 f5-f4 57.Rb2-b1 Ra3-a2
Re3-e4 63.Bd7-b5 -0.87/19 Diagram
58.Rb1-b3 Ra2-f2+ 59.Kf1-g1 Rf2-c2
60.Rb3-b1 Rc2-a2 61.Kg1-f1 h4-h3
62.g2xh3 f4-f3 63.Bb5-a6 Ra2xa4
64.Rb1-b7+ Kc7-d8 65.Rb7-b8+
1834 Kd8-e7 66.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-e6 -0.92/17 ]
55.Rc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ke2-f1 Bf4-e3 56.Rc2-e2 f5-f4
57.Re2-e1 Ra3-a2 58.Re1-e2
Ra2-a1+ 59.Re2-e1 Ra1-a3
60.Bb5-e8 Ra3-b3 61.Be8-f7 Rb3-b4
62.a4-a5 Rb4-a4 63.Re1-b1 Ra4xa5
64.Bf7-d5 Ra5-a7 -0.97/16 ]
55...Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Bf4-e5 56.Rb2-b1 Ra3-g3
57.Ke2-f1 f5-f4 58.Bb5-a6 f4-f3
59.Ba6-b7 f3xg2+ 60.Bb7xg2 h4-h3
] 52...Kd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Rb1-b7+ Kc7-c8 62.Bg2-c6 h3-h2
52...Kd8-c7 53.Bc6-b5 Be5-f4
63.Rb7-h7 Rg3-g1+ 64.Kf1-e2 Rg1-c1
54.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a2+ 55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-g3
65.Bc6-d5 Rc1-a1 66.Bd5-b7+ Kc8-d8
56.Rd1-f1 Kc7-b6 57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+ 67.Bb7-c6 Be5-g3 68.Rh7-d7+ Kd8-c8
58.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 59.Bd7-b5 Ra3-a2+
69.Rd7-h7 Ra1-e1+ 70.Ke2-d3
60.Ke2-f3 Ra2-d2 61.Bb5-d7 Rd2-d3+ Bg3-e5 71.a4-a5 Re1-a1 72.Bc6-d7+
62.Kf3-g4 Rd3-d2 -0.80/16 ]
Kc8-b7 73.Bd7-b5+ Kb7-b8 -0.98/17 ]
53.Bc6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rb2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Bc6-b5 Be5-f4 54.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a2+ 56.Rb2-b1 Ra3-g3 57.Ke2-f1 f5-f4
55.Ke2-f3 Bf4-e5 56.Rd1-f1 Kc7-b6
58.Bb5-a6 f4-f3 59.Ba6-b7 f3xg2+
57.Bb5-d7 Ra2-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2 f5-f4
60.Bb7xg2 h4-h3 61.Rb1-b7+ Kc7-c8
59.Rf1-h1 Ra3-e3+ 60.Ke2-f2 Be5-d4
62.Bg2-d5 h3-h2 63.Rb7-h7 Rg3-g1+

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64.Kf1-e2 Rg1-a1 65.Bd5-b7+ Kc8-d8
66.Bb7-c6 Be5-g3 67.Rh7-d7+ Kd8-c8
68.Rd7-h7 Ra1-e1+ 69.Ke2-d3
Re1-a1 -1.06/15 ] 56...Ra3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Ra3-g3
57.Ke2-f1 f5-f4 58.a4-a5 h4-h3
59.g2xh3 f4-f3 60.h3-h4 Be5-d4
61.Rd2-f2 Bd4xf2 62.Kf1xf2 Rg3-h3
63.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b7 64.Ke3-f2 Rh3xh4
65.Kf2xf3 Rh4-h5 66.Kf3-e4 Rh5-e5+
67.Ke4-d3 Re5-e1 68.Kd3-d2 Re1-a1
69.a5-a6+ Kb7-a7 70.Kd2-e3 Ra1-e1+
71.Ke3-d3 Re1-d1+ 72.Kd3-e3
-1.82/16 ] 57.Ke2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.Ke2-f1 f5-f4 58.a4-a5
h4-h3 59.g2xh3 f4-f3 60.h3-h4
Be5-d4 61.Rd2-f2 Bd4xf2 62.Kf1xf2
Rg3-h3 63.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b7 64.Ke3-f2
Rh3xh4 65.Kf2xf3 Rh4-h5 66.Kf3-e4
Rh5-e5+ 67.Ke4-d3 Re5-e1
68.Kd3-d2 Re1-a1 69.a5-a6+ Kb7-a7
70.Kd2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 71.Ke3-d3
Re1-d1+ 72.Kd3-e3 -1.66/14 ]
57...f5-f4 [ 57...f5-f4 58.Rd2-f2 f4-f3
59.g2xf3 Rg3-g1+ 60.Kd1-e2
h4-h3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...f5-f4 58.Rd2-f2 f4-f3 59.g2xf3
h4-h3 60.Kd1-e2 Rg3-g1 61.f3-f4
Be5-d4 62.Rf2-f3 h3-h2 63.Rf3-h3
h2-h1Q 64.Rh3xh1 Rg1xh1 65.Ke2-f3
Kc7-b6 66.f4-f5 Rh1-f1+ 67.Kf3-e4
Bd4-e5 68.Bb5-d7 Rf1-f4+ 69.Ke4-d3
Rf4-d4+ 70.Kd3-c3 Rd4-d1+
71.Kc3-c2 -4.51/14 ]
0-1

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3.g2-g3 c7-c5 4.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
5.b2-b3 e7-e6 6.Bc1-b2 Ng8-e7
7.Nc3-a4 Bg7xb2 8.Na4xb2 Diagram

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0-0 9.e2-e3 d7-d5 10.c4xd5N [RR


10.Ng1-f3 Ne7-f5 11.0-0 b7-b6
12.Nb2-a4 Bc8-b7 13.c4xd5 e6xd5
14.d2-d3 Qd8-f6 15.Qd1-d2 Ra8-d8
16.Rf1-d1 Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-b1 Nf5-d6
18.Nf3-e1 d5-d4 19.e3-e4 Qf6-e7
20.Ne1-c2 f7-f5 21.e4xf5 Nc6-e5
22.f2-f4 Ne5-f3+ 23.Bg2xf3 Bb7xf3
24.Rd1-e1 Qe7-e2 Smyslov,V-Tal,M/
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10...Ne7xd5 11.Ng1-e2 b7-b6
12.d2-d4 Bc8-a6 13.d4xc5 Qd8-f6
14.Nb2-c4 Nd5-c3 15.Ne2xc3
last book move last book move
Qf6xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Qf6xc3+ 16.Ke1-f1 Ba6xc4+
17.b3xc4 Ra8-d8 18.Qd1-c1 Qc3-d3+
19.Kf1-g1 Nc6-e5 20.c5xb6 a7xb6
21.a2-a4 Rd8-c8 22.Qc1-f1 Qd3-f5
115
A36 23.Ra1-d1 Qf5-c2 24.c4-c5 b6xc5
Vasily Smyslov
25.a4-a5 Rf8-d8 26.Rd1-c1 Qc2-b2
Robert James Fischer
27.Rc1-b1 Qb2-a2 28.a5-a6 Rd8-d2
izt Palma de Mallorca izt (2) 10.11.1970 -0.39/17 ] 16.Ke1-f1 White loses the
right to castle [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
A36: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4
16.Ke1-f1 Ba6xc4+ 17.b3xc4 Rf8-d8
Bg2 Bg7
18.Qd1-c1 Qc3-d3+ 19.Kf1-g1 Ra8-c8
1.c2-c4 g7-g6 2.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 21.c5xb6 a7xb6

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22.h4-h5 Rc8xc4 23.Qc1-b2 Qd3-c3
24.Qb2xc3 Rc4xc3 25.Rh1-h4 Rc3-c2
26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2
28.Kg1xf2 Diagram

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Ne5-d3+ 29.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4 30.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 31.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 32.Ra1-b1
b6-b5 33.Rb1-c1 Rd5-g5 34.Ke2-f3
Rg5-f5+ 35.Kf3-e4 -0.51/19 ]
16...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Ba6xc4+ 17.b3xc4 Ra8-d8
18.Qd1-c1 Qc3-d3+ 19.Kf1-g1 Nc6-e5
20.c5xb6 a7xb6 21.h2-h4 Qd3-e2
22.h4-h5 Rd8-d2 23.Qc1-e1 Qe2xe1+
24.Ra1xe1 Rd2xa2 25.Rh1-h4 Rf8-d8
26.Rh4-d4 Rd8-c8 27.h5xg6 h7xg6
28.Re1-c1 Kg8-g7 29.Kg1-f1 f7-f5
-0.40/17 ] 17.Qd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.Qd1-c1 Ba6xc4+
18.b3xc4 Qc3-d3+ 19.Kf1-g1 Ra8-c8
20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 21.c5xb6 a7xb6
22.h4-h5 Qd3xc4 23.Qc1xc4 Rc8xc4
24.h5xg6 h7xg6 25.Rh1-h4 Rc4-c2
26.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2 27.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+
28.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4 29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5
Diagram
30.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 31.Ra1-b1 b6-b5
32.Rb1-c1 Rd5-g5 33.Ke2-f3 Rg5-f5+
34.Kf3-e4 Kg8-g7 35.Rc1-c7 -0.51/21 ]
17...Ba6xc4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Ba6xc4+ 18.b3xc4 Qc3-d3+

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19.Kf1-g1 Ra8-c8 20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5
21.c5xb6 a7xb6 22.h4-h5 Rc8xc4
23.Qc1-b2 Qd3-c3 24.Qb2xc3 Rc4xc3
25.Rh1-h4 Rc3-c2 26.h5xg6 h7xg6
27.Rh4-e4 Ne5-d3 28.Ra1-d1 Kg8-g7
29.Re4-a4 Nd3-c5 30.Rd1xd8 Nc5xa4
31.a2-a3 Rc2-a2 32.Bg2-f1 Ra2xa3
33.Rd8-d6 Ra3-a2 34.Kg1-g2 -0.29/19
Diagram

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] 18.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.b3xc4 Qc3-d3+ 19.Kf1-g1 Ra8-c8
20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 21.c5xb6 a7xb6
22.h4-h5 Rc8xc4 23.Qc1-b2 Qd3-c3
24.Qb2xc3 Rc4xc3 25.Rh1-h4 Rc3-c2
26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Rh4-e4 Ne5-d3

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28.Ra1-d1 Kg8-g7 29.Re4-a4 Nd3-c5
30.Rd1xd8 Nc5xa4 31.a2-a3 Rc2-a2
32.Bg2-f1 Ra2xa3 33.Rd8-d6 Ra3-a2
34.Kg1-g2 -0.48/21 ] 18...Qc3-d3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qc3-d3+
19.Kf1-g1 Ra8-c8 20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5
21.c5xb6 a7xb6 22.h4-h5 Rc8xc4
23.Qc1-b2 Qd3-c3 24.Qb2xc3 Rc4xc3
25.Rh1-h4 Rc3-c2 26.h5xg6 h7xg6
27.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2 28.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+
29.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4 30.a2-a3 Nb4-d5
31.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 32.Ra1-b1 Rd5-d6
33.Rb1-c1 Kg8-g7 34.Rc1-c7 Rd6-d8
35.Ke2-f3 -0.38/20 ] 19.Kf1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Kf1-g1
Ra8-c8 20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 21.c5xb6
a7xb6 22.h4-h5 Rc8xc4 23.Qc1-b2
Qd3-c3 24.Qb2xc3 Rc4xc3 25.Rh1-h4
Rc3-c2 26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Rh4-b4
Rc2xf2 28.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+ 29.Kf2-e2
Nd3xb4 30.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 31.Bg2xd5
Rd8xd5 32.Ra1-b1 Rd5-d6 33.Rb1-c1
Kg8-g7 34.Rc1-c7 Rd6-d8 35.Ke2-f3
-0.55/20 ] 19...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Ra8-c8 20.h2-h4 Nc6-e5
21.c5xb6 a7xb6 22.h4-h5 Qd3xc4
23.Qc1xc4 Rc8xc4 24.h5xg6 h7xg6
25.Rh1-h4 Rc4-c2 26.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2
27.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+ 28.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4
29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5
31.Ra1-b1 Rd5-d6 32.Rb1-c1 Kg8-g7
33.Rc1-c7 Rd6-d8 34.Ke2-f3 -0.43/19 ]
20.c5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.h2-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 1839)
Nc6-e5 21.c5xb6 a7xb6 22.h4-h5
Qd3xc4 23.Qc1xc4 Rc8xc4 24.h5xg6
h7xg6 25.Rh1-h4 Rc4-c2 26.Rh4-b4
Rc2xf2 27.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+ 28.Kf2-e2
Nd3xb4 29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Bg2xd5
Rd8xd5 31.Ra1-b1 Rd5-a5 32.a3-a4
Kg8-g7 33.Rb1xb6 Ra5xa4 34.Rb6-b7
Ra4-a3 35.g3-g4 -0.45/18 ] 20...a7xb6

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...a7xb6
21.h2-h4 Nc6-e5 22.h4-h5 Qd3xc4
23.Qc1xc4 Rc8xc4 24.h5xg6 h7xg6
25.Rh1-h4 Rc4-c2 26.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2
27.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+ 28.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4
29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5
31.Ra1-b1 Rd5-a5 32.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
33.Rb1xb6 Ra5xa4 34.Rb6-b7
Ra4-a2+ 35.Ke2-d3 -0.31/18 ]
21.Qc1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.h2-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 1840)
Nc6-e5 22.h4-h5 Qd3xc4 23.Qc1xc4
Rc8xc4 24.h5xg6 h7xg6 25.Rh1-h4
Rc4-c2 26.Rh4-b4 Rc2xf2 27.Kg1xf2
Ne5-d3+ 28.Kf2-e2 Nd3xb4 29.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 30.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 31.Ra1-b1
Rd5-a5 32.Rb1xb6 Ra5xa3 33.Rb6-b7
Kg8-g7 34.g3-g4 -0.44/17 ]
21...Nc6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd3-f5 22.Ra1-c1 Nc6-e5
23.Qb2-e2 Qf5-d3 24.Bg2-f3 Qd3xe2
25.Bf3xe2 Rd8-d2 26.Kg1-f1 Rd2xa2
27.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 28.Rc1-b1 Kg8-g7
29.Kf1-f2 Rc8xc4 30.Rb1-a1 Rc4-c2
31.Ra1xa2 Rc2xa2 32.Rh1-b1 f7-f5
33.Kf2-f3 e6-e5 -0.60/18 ] 22.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bg2-f1

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Na5xc4 23.Bf1xd3 Nc4xb2 24.Bd3-b5


Rc8-c2 25.Kg1-g2 Rc2-d2 26.Ra1-e1
Nb2-d1 27.Rh1-f1 Nd1-c3 28.a2-a4
Nc3xb5 29.a4xb5 Kg8-g7 30.Re1-c1
Rd8-d5 31.Rc1-b1 Rd2-e2 32.Rf1-d1
Rd5-f5 33.Rd1-f1 Re2-d2 34.e3-e4
Rf5-c5 35.Rf1-c1 -0.54/17 ]
22...Na5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qd3-f5 23.Qb2xb6 Na5xc4
24.Qb6-b7 Rc8-b8 25.Qb7-e4 Rb8-b2
26.Ra1-f1 Qf5xe4 27.Bg2xe4 Rb2xa2
28.h4-h5 Rd8-d2 29.h5xg6 h7xg6
30.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5 31.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7
32.Be4-b1 Ra2-b2 33.Bb1-e4 -0.49/17
] 23.Qb2-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qb2-f6 h7-h5 24.Bg2-f1 Qd3-d6
25.Bf1xc4 Rc8xc4 26.Kg1-h2 Rc4-c5
27.Rh1-f1 Qd6-d2 28.Rf1-d1 Qd2xd1
29.Ra1xd1 Rd8xd1 30.Qf6-b2 b6-b5
31.Kh2-g2 Rd1-d3 32.Qb2-e2 Rd3-d7
33.Qe2-b2 Rd7-d3 34.Qb2-e2
-0.44/17 Diagram

31.Kh2-g2 Rd1-d3 32.Qb2-e2 Rd3-d7


33.Qe2-b2 Rd7-d1 34.Qb2-e2
Diagram

(Diagram 1841)
] 23...Qd3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...h7-h5 24.Bg2-f1 Qd3-d6
25.Bf1xc4 Rc8xc4 26.Kg1-h2 Rc4-c5
27.Rh1-f1 Qd6-d2 28.Rf1-d1 Qd2xd1
29.Ra1xd1 Rd8xd1 30.Qf6-b2 b6-b5

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Rd1-d8 35.Qe2-b2 -0.52/16 ]
24.Qf6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qf6xf5 e6xf5 25.Bg2-b7 Rc8-c5
26.h4-h5 Rd8-d7 27.Bb7-f3 Rd7-d2
28.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5 29.Bf3-d1 Rc5-a5
30.h5xg6 h7xg6 31.a2-a4 Ra5-d5
32.Bd1-b3 Rd5-d8 33.Rh4-b4 Rd2xf2
34.Kg1xf2 Ne5-d3+ 35.Kf2-f3 Nd3xb4
36.Ra1-c1 Kg8-g7 37.Rc1-c7 -0.49/19
] 24...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...e6xf5 Diagram
25.Bg2-b7 Rc8-c5 26.h4-h5 Rd8-d7

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27.Bb7-a6 Nc4-e5 28.h5xg6 h7xg6


29.Kg1-g2 Rd7-a7 30.Ba6-e2 Rc5-c2
31.Be2-d1 Rc2xa2 32.Ra1xa2
Ra7xa2 33.Bd1-b3 Ra2-b2 34.Bb3-d5
Kg8-g7 -0.43/17 ] 25.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h4-h5
Nc4-e5 26.Rh1-h4 Rd8-d2 27.e3-e4
Ne5-g4 28.e4xf5 e6xf5 29.Ra1-f1
Rc8-c2 30.Bg2-h3 Ng4xf2 31.Bh3xf5
Rc2xa2 32.Rh4-h2 Nf2-e4 33.Rh2xd2
Ne4xd2 34.Rf1-f2 b6-b5 35.Bf5-b1
Ra2-a1 36.Rf2xd2 Ra1xb1+ 37.Kg1-f2
b5-b4 38.Kf2-e3 Kg8-g7 -0.30/17 ]
25...Rd8-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kg8-g7 26.Rh1-h4 Nc4-b2
27.Rh4-d4 Kg7-h6 28.Ra1-b1 Rd8xd4
29.e3xd4 Rc8-c2 30.d4-d5 Rc2-d2
31.a2-a3 e6xd5 32.Bg2xd5 Rd2xd5
33.Rb1xb2 b6-b5 34.Rb2-c2 Kh6xh5
35.Rc2-c7 Kh5-g6 -0.21/15 ]
26.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5 27.e3-e4 Ne5-d3
28.e4xf5 e6xf5 29.Rh4-d4 Rc8-c2
30.Bg2-h3 Nd3xf2 31.Rd4xd2
Diagram
Nf2xh3+ 32.Kg1-g2 Rc2xd2+
33.Kg2xh3 Kg8-g7 34.Ra1-b1 Rd2-d6
35.Rb1-e1 Kg7-f6 36.a2-a4 h7-h6
37.Re1-c1 Kf6-g5 -0.31/17 ]
26...Rc8-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

x64: 26...Rc8-c5 27.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5


28.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 29.e3-e4 f5xe4
30.Rh4xe4 b6-b5 31.Rf1-b1 Kg8-f8
32.h5-h6 Kf8-e7 33.Re4-b4 Rc5-c2
34.Rb4xb5 Rc2xf2 35.Bg2-e4 Ne5-g4
36.Rb5-b7+ Ke7-f6 37.Rb1-f1 Rf2xf1+
38.Kg1xf1 Ng4xh6 39.Be4xh7 Nh6-g4
40.Bh7-d3 Ng4-e3+ 41.Kf1-e1
-0.78/19 ]

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27.Rh1-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.a2-a4 Nc4-e5 28.Rc1-f1 Rc5-c2
29.e3-e4 f5xe4 30.Bg2xe4 Rc2-a2
31.Be4-b1 Ra2-b2 32.Kg1-g2 f7-f5
33.Rf1-c1 Rd2xf2+ 34.Kg2-h3 Ne5-f3
35.Rc1-c8+ Kg8-f7 36.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6

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37.g3-g4 f5-f4 -0.87/17 ] 27...Nc4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nc4-e5
28.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 29.e3-e4 f5xe4
30.Rh4xe4 b6-b5 31.Rf1-b1 Kg8-f8
32.h5-h6 Kf8-e7 Diagram

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33.Re4-b4 Rc5-c2 34.Rb4xb5 Rc2xf2
35.Bg2-e4 Ne5-g4 36.Rb5-b7+ Ke7-f6
37.Rb1-f1 Rf2xf1+ 38.Kg1xf1 Ng4xh6
39.Be4xh7 Nh6-g4 40.Bh7-d3
Ng4-e3+ 41.Kf1-e1 -0.67/18 ]
28.Rc1xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rc1-f1 Rd2xa2 29.e3-e4 f5xe4
30.Rh4xe4 b6-b5 31.Rf1-b1 Kg8-f8
32.h5-h6 Kf8-e7 33.Re4-f4 Ne5-d3
34.Rf4-g4 Rc5-c2 35.Bg2-e4 Nd3xf2
36.Be4xc2 Nf2xg4 37.Bc2xh7 Ng4xh6
38.Rb1xb5 f7-f5 39.Rb5-b7+ Ke7-f6
-0.90/17 ] 28...b6xc5 [ 28...Rd2-d1+
29.Kg1-h2 b6xc5 30.Rh4-f4 Ne5-g4+
31.Kh2-h3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd2-d1+ 29.Kg1-h2 b6xc5
30.Rh4-a4 Ne5-g4+ 31.Kh2-h3
Ng4xf2+ 32.Kh3-h4 Kg8-g7 33.g3-g4
f5xg4 34.Kh4-g3 Rd1-d2 35.Ra4-f4
Nf2-d1 36.Rf4xg4+ Kg7-h6 37.Rg4-e4
Rd2xa2 38.Bg2-f3 Nd1-b2 39.Bf3-e2
Ra2-a4 40.Re4xa4 Nb2xa4 41.Kg3-f4
Na4-c3 42.Be2-f3 Nc3-d5+ 43.Kf4-e4
c5-c4 44.Ke4-d4 c4-c3 45.Bf3xd5
e6xd5 46.Kd4xc3 Kh6xh5 -1.49/16 ]

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29.Rh4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rh4-a4 c5-c4 30.Ra4-a3 Rd2-c2
31.h5-h6 Kg8-f8 32.Bg2-a8 Ne5-d3
33.e3-e4 Nd3xf2 34.e4xf5 e6xf5
35.Ra3-a7 Nf2-g4 36.Ba8-f3 Ng4xh6
37.a2-a4 Rc2-a2 38.Bf3-d5 Nh6-g4
39.Bd5xf7 Ra2-a1+ 40.Kg1-g2 c4-c3
41.Bf7-b3 Ra1-b1 42.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8
43.Rf7-b7 Rb1-b2+ 44.Kg2-f1
-0.95/19 ] 29...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...c5-c4 30.Ra4-a3 Rd2-c2
31.Bg2-a8 c4-c3 32.h5-h6 f7-f6
33.e3-e4 Kg8-f7 34.e4xf5 e6xf5
35.f2-f4 Ne5-d3 36.Ba8-c6 Kf7-g6
37.Bc6-e8+ Kg6xh6 38.Ra3-a6
Kh6-g7 39.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f8 40.Be8-b5
Nd3-c5 41.a2-a4 -0.87/17 ] 30.h5-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra4-a3
Rd2-c2 31.Bg2-a8 c4-c3 32.h5-h6
Ne5-g4 33.Ba8-e4 Rc2-c1+
34.Kg1-g2 Ng4xh6 35.Be4-d3 Nh6-g4
36.Kg2-f3 Rc1-d1 37.Ra3xc3 Rd1-d2
38.Bd3-e2 Ng4-h2+ 39.Kf3-g2
Rd2xe2 40.Kg2xh2 Re2xf2+
41.Kh2-h3 Rf2xa2 42.Rc3-c7 Kg8-g7
-0.80/15 ] 30...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Kg8-f8 31.Ra4-a3
Rd2-c2 32.Bg2-a8 Ne5-d3 33.e3-e4
Nd3xf2 34.e4xf5 e6xf5 35.Ra3-a7
Nf2-g4 36.Ba8-f3 Ng4xh6 37.a2-a4
Rc2-a2 38.Bf3-d5 Nh6-g4 39.Bd5xf7
Ng4-e3 40.Ra7-c7 Ra2xa4 41.Kg1-f2
Ne3-g4+ 42.Kf2-e1 c4-c3 43.Bf7-b3
Ra4-a1+ 44.Ke1-e2 -1.04/18 ]
31.Ra4-a8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Ra4-a3 Rd2-c2 32.Bg2-a8 Ne5-d3
33.e3-e4 Nd3xf2 34.e4xf5 e6xf5
35.Ra3-a7 Nf2-g4 36.Ba8-f3 Ng4xh6
37.a2-a4 Rc2-a2 38.Bf3-d5 Nh6-g4
39.Bd5xf7 Ng4-e3 40.Ra7-c7 Ra2xa4
41.Kg1-f2 Ne3-g4+ 42.Kf2-e1 c4-c3
43.Bf7-b3 -0.93/16 ] 31...Kf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kf8-e7
32.Ra8-a3 Rd2-d1+ 33.Bg2-f1 Rd1-c1
34.Ra3-a7+ Ke7-f6 35.Ra7-c7 c4-c3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


36.Kg1-g2 Rc1-c2 37.a2-a4 Ne5-g4
38.Kg2-g1 Ng4xf2 39.a4-a5 Nf2-g4
40.a5-a6 Rc2-c1 41.a6-a7 Rc1-a1
42.Rc7xc3 Ra1xa7 43.Bf1-e2
Ra7-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a2 45.Kg2-f3
Ng4xh6 46.Be2-c4 Ra2-a1 47.Bc4-e2
Nh6-g4 48.Rc3-c7 Ra1-a2 -1.15/14 ]
32.Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra8-a3 Rd2-d1+ 33.Bg2-f1 Rd1-c1
34.Ra3-a7+ Ke7-f6 35.Ra7-c7 c4-c3
36.Kg1-g2 Rc1-c2 37.a2-a4 Ne5-g4
38.Kg2-g1 Ng4xf2 39.a4-a5 Nf2-g4
40.a5-a6 Rc2-c1 41.a6-a7 Rc1-a1
42.Rc7xc3 Ra1xa7 43.Bf1-e2
Ra7-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Ra1-a2 45.Kg2-f3
Ng4xh6 46.Be2-c4 Ra2-a1 47.Bc4-e2
Nh6-g4 48.Rc3-c7 Ra1-a2 -1.27/15 ]
32...Rd2xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rd2xa2 33.Kg1-f1 Ne5-g4
34.Kf1-e1 Ng4xf2 35.Bg2-f1 Nf2-d3+
36.Bf1xd3 c4xd3 37.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6
38.Rc7-d7 Ra2-e2+ 39.Ke1-f1
Re2xe3 40.Kf1-f2 Re3-e2+ 41.Kf2-f1
Re2-d2 42.Kf1-e1 Rd2-h2 43.Rd7xd3
Rh2xh6 44.Ke1-f2 Rh6-h2+ 45.Kf2-e3
Rh2-b2 46.Rd3-c3 h7-h5 47.Rc3-c6
Kf6-e5 48.Rc6-c3 Rb2-b8 -1.82/17 ]
33.Bg2-f1 Exerts pressure on the
isolated pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kg1-f1 Ne5-g4 34.Kf1-e1 Ng4xf2
35.Bg2-f1 Nf2-d3+ 36.Bf1xd3 c4xd3
37.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 38.Rc7-d7
Ra2-e2+ 39.Ke1-f1 Re2xe3 40.Kf1-f2
Re3-e2+ 41.Kf2-f1 Re2-d2 42.Kf1-e1
Rd2-h2 43.Rd7xd3 Rh2xh6 44.Ke1-f2
Rh6-h2+ 45.Kf2-f3 Rh2-a2 46.Rd3-d7
h7-h5 47.Rd7-d6 Kf6-e5 -1.72/15 ]
33...Ra2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ra2-c2 34.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6
35.Kg1-g2 c4-c3 36.Bf1-b5 Ne5-g4
37.Kg2-g1 Ng4xf2 38.Bb5-e8 Nf2-e4
39.Rc7xf7+ Kf6-g6 40.Rf7-e7+
Kg6xh6 41.Re7xe6+ Kh6-g7
42.Be8-c6 Ne4xg3 43.Re6-e7+
Kg7-g6 44.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 45.Re7xh7

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Rc2-d2 46.Rh7-f7+ Kf6-e6 -2.55/16 ]
34.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 35.Rc7-c8 c4-c3
36.Bf1-b5 Ne5-g4 37.Bb5-a4 Rc2xf2
38.Rc8xc3 Rf2-e2 39.Rc3-c7 Ng4xh6
40.Ba4-b5 Re2xe3 41.Kg1-g2 Nh6-g4
42.Bb5-e8 Ng4-e5 43.Be8-b5 h7-h6
44.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 45.Kf2-g2 Re3-b3
46.Bb5-e2 Rb3-b2 -2.49/16 ]
34...Ne5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...c4-c3 35.Bf1-b5 Ne5-g4
36.Kg2-g1 Ke7-f6 37.Bb5-a4 Rc2xf2
38.Rc8xc3 Rf2-e2 39.Rc3-c7 Ng4xh6
40.Ba4-b5 Re2xe3 41.Kg1-g2 Nh6-g4
42.Bb5-e8 Ng4-e5 43.Be8-b5 h7-h6
44.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 45.Kf2-g2 Re3-b3
46.Bb5-e2 Rb3-b2 -2.30/16 ]
35.Kg2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kg2-g1 c4-c3 36.Bf1-d3 Rc2xf2
37.Rc8xc3 Rf2-f3 38.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-f6
39.Kg1-g2 Rf3xe3 40.Bd3-b5 Ng4xh6
41.Rc7-c2 Nh6-g8 42.Kg2-f2 Re3-a3
43.Bb5-e2 Ng8-e7 44.Rc2-b2 Ne7-d5
45.Rb2-b7 Nd5-c3 46.Be2-d3 e6-e5
47.Kf2-e3 Nc3-d5+ 48.Ke3-e2
-2.25/19 ] 35...Rc2xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...c4-c3 36.Bf1-d3 Rc2xf2
37.Rc8xc3 Rf2-f3 38.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-f6
39.Kg1-g2 Rf3xe3 40.Bd3-b5 Ng4xh6
41.Rc7-c2 Nh6-g8 42.Kg2-f2 Re3-a3
43.Bb5-e2 Ng8-e7 44.Rc2-b2 Ne7-d5
45.Rb2-b7 Ra3-a2 46.Kf2-f3 h7-h5
-2.16/17 ] 36.Bf1xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Bf1-h3 Rf2-f3 37.Bh3xg4
Rf3xg3+ 38.Kg1-f1 Rg3xg4
39.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 40.Kf1-e1 Rg4-h4
41.Ke1-e2 Rh4-h2+ 42.Ke2-f3 Rh2-c2
43.Rc7-c6 Kf6-g6 44.Rc6-c7 e6-e5
45.Rc7-e7 e5-e4+ 46.Kf3-g3 c4-c3
47.Re7-c7 Rc2-c1 48.Kg3-f4 Rc1-f1+
49.Kf4-e5 -2.13/17 ] 36...Rf2-f3
[ 36...Rf2-b2 might be the shorter path
37.Bc4-a6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ke7-f6 37.Bc4-f1 Rf2-f3
38.Kg1-g2 Rf3xe3 39.Bf1-b5 Ng4xh6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.Rc8-c2 Nh6-g8 41.Rc2-c7 Ng8-e7
42.Kg2-f2 Re3-a3 43.Bb5-e2 Ne7-d5
44.Rc7-b7 Ra3-a2 45.Kf2-f3 h7-h5
-2.17/15 ] 37.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Bc4-e2 Rf3xg3+
38.Kg1-f1 Ng4xh6 39.Kf1-f2 Rg3-g8
40.Rc8-c5 Ke7-f6 41.Kf2-f3 Nh6-g4
42.e3-e4 Ng4-e5+ 43.Kf3-e3 f5xe4
44.Ke3xe4 Rg8-g2 45.Be2-f3 Rg2-b2
46.Bf3-h5 Rb2-b4+ 47.Ke4-e3 Rb4-h4
48.Bh5-e2 Rh4-h2 49.Be2-f1 h7-h5
50.Ke3-d4 Rh2-h4+ 51.Kd4-e3
Rh4-b4 -2.16/17 ] 37...Rf3xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rf3xe3
38.Rc8-h8 Ng4xh6 39.Rh8xh7 Nh6-g4
40.Rh7-h8 Ng4-f6 41.Bc4-b5 Re3-b3
42.Bb5-c6 Rb3-b2+ 43.Kg2-f1 Nf6-g4
44.Rh8-a8 e6-e5 45.Kf1-e1 e5-e4
46.Ra8-a5 Ke7-d6 47.Ra5-a6 Kd6-e5
48.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-f6 49.Ra5-b5
Rb2xb5 50.Bc6xb5 Kf6-e5 51.Ke1-d2
Ke5-d5 52.Bb5-e2 -2.08/16 ]
38.Rc8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Bc4-b5 Ke7-f6 39.Rc8-c7 Ng4xh6
40.Rc7-c2 Nh6-g8 41.Kg2-f2 Re3-a3
42.Bb5-e2 Ng8-e7 43.Rc2-b2 Ne7-d5
44.Be2-f3 Nd5-c3 45.Rb2-b6 h7-h6
46.Rb6-b7 e6-e5 47.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g5
-2.16/17 ] 38...Ng4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Ng4xh6 39.Rh8xh7
Nh6-g4 40.Rh7-h8 Ng4-f6 41.Bc4-b5
Re3-b3 42.Bb5-c6 Rb3-b2+ 43.Kg2-f1
Nf6-g4 44.Rh8-a8 e6-e5 45.Kf1-e1
e5-e4 46.Bc6-d5 Rb2-g2 47.Ra8-a7+
Ke7-f6 48.Ra7xf7+ Kf6-e5 49.Bd5-c4
Rg2-g1+ 50.Ke1-d2 Rg1xg3
51.Rf7-d7 Rg3-g2+ 52.Kd2-c3
-2.09/19 ] 39.Rh8xh7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Rh8xh7 Nh6-g4
40.Rh7-h8 Ng4-f6 41.Bc4-b5 Re3-b3
42.Bb5-c6 Rb3-b2+ 43.Kg2-f1 Nf6-g4
44.Rh8-a8 e6-e5 45.Kf1-e1 e5-e4
46.Ra8-a5 Ke7-d6 47.Ra5-a6 Kd6-e5
48.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-f6 49.Ra5-b5
Rb2xb5 50.Bc6xb5 Kf6-e5 51.Ke1-d2

894
Ke5-d5 52.Bb5-e2 Kd5-d4 -2.17/19 ]
39...Nh6-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Nh6-g4 40.Rh7-h8 Ng4-f6
41.Bc4-b5 Re3-b3 42.Bb5-c6
Rb3-b2+ 43.Kg2-f1 Nf6-g4 44.Rh8-a8
e6-e5 45.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d6 46.Bc6-a8
f7-f6 47.Ra7-a3 e5-e4 48.Kf1-e1
Rb2-g2 49.Ba8-b7 Ng4-e5
50.Ra3-a6+ Kd6-e7 51.Bb7-d5
Ne5-d3+ 52.Ke1-f1 Rg2-f2+
53.Kf1-g1 -2.07/19 ] 40.Bc4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rh7-h8
Ng4-f6 41.Bc4-b5 Re3-b3 42.Bb5-c6
Rb3-b2+ 43.Kg2-f1 Nf6-g4 44.Rh8-a8
e6-e5 45.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d6 46.Bc6-h1
Ng4-e3+ 47.Kf1-g1 e5-e4 48.Ra7xf7
Kd6-e5 49.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f6
50.Re7-h7 -1.92/17 ] 40...Re3-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Re3-b3
41.Bb5-a6 Rb3-b2+ 42.Kg2-f1
Rb2-f2+ 43.Kf1-g1 Rf2-a2 44.Ba6-b7
Ra2-a1+ 45.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 46.Bb7-f3
Ra1-a2+ 47.Kg2-g1 Ng4-f6 48.Rh7-h2
Ra2-a1+ 49.Kg1-f2 Nf6-e4+ 50.Kf2-g2
Ke7-f6 51.g3-g4 Ra1-a2+ 52.Kg2-g1
Ra2xh2 53.Kg1xh2 Ne4-g5 54.Bf3-e2
f5-f4 55.Kh2-g2 e5-e4 56.Kg2-f2
e4-e3+ 57.Kf2-e1 -2.35/20 ] 41.Bb5-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bb5-e2
Rb3-b2 42.Kg2-f1 Ng4-f6 43.Rh7-h3
Nf6-e4 44.Be2-a6 Ke7-f6 45.Ba6-e2
Kf6-e5 46.g3-g4 f5-f4 47.Be2-f3
Ne4-g5 48.Rh3-h5 f7-f6 49.Bf3-e2
Ke5-e4 50.Kf1-f2 -2.38/18 ]
41...Rb3-b2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rb3-b2+ 42.Kg2-g1 Ng4-e5
43.Bc6-a8 Rb2-b8 44.Ba8-g2 Rb8-b3
45.Bg2-f1 Rb3xg3+ 46.Kg1-f2
Rg3-f3+ 47.Kf2-e1 Rf3-a3 48.Rh7-h5
Ra3-e3+ 49.Ke1-d2 f5-f4 50.Bf1-e2
Ke7-f6 51.Rh5-h6+ Kf6-f5 52.Rh6-h8
Re3-b3 53.Kd2-c2 Rb3-g3 -2.87/17 ]
42.Kg2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kg2-f1 e6-e5 43.Rh7-h8 e5-e4
44.Bc6-a8 Rb2-b3 45.Kf1-g2 Rb3-f3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


46.Rh8-b8 Rf3-f2+ 47.Kg2-g1 Rf2-a2
48.Ba8-c6 Ng4-e3 49.Kg1-h1 Ke7-d6
50.Bc6-e8 f7-f6 51.Be8-f7 Ra2-g2
52.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e7 -2.81/16 ]
42...Ng4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Ng4-e5 43.Bc6-a8 Rb2-b8
44.Ba8-h1 Rb8-b1+ 45.Kg1-f2
Ne5-g4+ 46.Kf2-e2 Rb1-b3 47.Rh7-h8
Rb3-e3+ 48.Ke2-d2 Re3xg3
49.Rh8-a8 Ke7-f6 50.Kd2-e2 Rg3-e3+
51.Ke2-f1 Re3-b3 52.Bh1-c6 Rb3-b2
53.Ra8-a6 Ng4-e3+ 54.Kf1-e1
Ne3-c2+ 55.Ke1-f1 Kf6-g5 56.Bc6-f3
Nc2-e3+ 57.Kf1-e1 -2.98/19 ]
43.Bc6-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bc6-g2 Rb2-b3 44.Bg2-f1 Rb3xg3+
45.Kg1-f2 Rg3-f3+ 46.Kf2-e1 Rf3-a3
47.Ke1-f2 f5-f4 48.Bf1-e2 Ke7-d6
49.Rh7-h1 f4-f3 50.Be2-d1 Kd6-d5
51.Kf2-g3 f7-f5 52.Rh1-h4 Ra3-c3
53.Rh4-a4 Rc3-d3 -2.98/17 ]
43...Rb2-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Rb2-b8 44.Ba8-g2 Rb8-b3
45.Bg2-f1 Rb3xg3+ 46.Kg1-f2
Rg3-f3+ 47.Kf2-e1 Rf3-a3 48.Rh7-h5
Ra3-a1+ 49.Ke1-e2 Ke7-d6
50.Rh5-h4 Ra1-a2+ 51.Ke2-e3
Ne5-g4+ 52.Ke3-d3 e6-e5 53.Kd3-c3
e5-e4 54.Bf1-c4 Ra2-a3+ 55.Kc3-d4
e4-e3 56.Rh4-h7 f7-f6 57.Bc4-e2
Ng4-e5 -2.86/19 ] 44.Ba8-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ba8-g2
Rb8-b3 45.Bg2-f1 Rb3xg3+ 46.Kg1-f2
Rg3-f3+ 47.Kf2-e1 Rf3-b3 48.Bf1-e2
f5-f4 49.Ke1-f2 Rb3-b2 50.Kf2-f1
Ke7-d6 51.Rh7-h3 f7-f5 52.Rh3-a3
Ne5-g4 53.Ra3-a6+ Kd6-e5
54.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-f6 55.Ra5-a6 f4-f3
-2.87/17 ]
0-1

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B01

Robert James Fischer


William G Addison
iz Rd: 3 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 3 (3)
B01: Scandinavian Defence
1.e2-e4 d7-d5 2.e4xd5 Qd8xd5
3.Nb1-c3 Qd5-d8 4.d2-d4 Ng8-f6
5.Bf1-c4 Bc8-f5 6.Qd1-f3 [RR
6.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 7.Nf3-e5 c7-c6
8.g2-g4 Bf5-e4 9.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4
10.Qd1-f3 Ne4-d6 11.Bc4-b3 Nb8-d7
12.Bc1-e3 Nd7xe5 13.d4xe5 Qd8-a5+
14.c2-c3 Qa5xe5 15.0-0-0 Bf8-e7
16.Rh1-e1 Be7-g5 17.h2-h4 Bg5xe3+
18.Re1xe3 Qe5-c5 19.Bb3xe6 0-0
20.Be6-b3 a7-a5 Sermek,D (2540)Gerencer,J (2153)/Pula 1999/EXT
2000/1-0 ] 6...Qd8-c8 7.Bc1-g5N [RR
7.Bc4-b3 c7-c6 8.h2-h3 e7-e6
9.g2-g4 Bf5-g6 10.Ng1-e2 Bf8-b4
11.Ne2-g3 Nb8-d7 12.Bc1-d2 Qc8-c7
13.a2-a3 Bb4-d6 14.0-0-0 Nf6-d5
15.Rh1-e1 Nd7-b6 16.Ng3-f5 Bd6-f8
17.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 18.Bb3xd5 0-0-0
19.Bd2-f4 1-0 Prol Nogueira,I (2165)Rodriguez Lopez,R (2281)/Ourense
2006/CBM 113 ext ;RR 7.Qf3-e2
Nb8-c6 8.Bc4-b5 Bf5-d7 9.Ng1-f3
e7-e6 10.d4-d5 Nc6-d8 11.d5xe6
Nd8xe6 12.Nf3-g5 c7-c6 13.Bb5-c4
Bf8-b4 14.Ng5xe6 Bd7xe6 15.Bc1-d2
0-0 16.Bc4xe6 Qc8xe6 17.Qe2xe6
f7xe6 18.0-0 Ra8-d8 19.Ra1-d1
Rd8-d7 20.a2-a3 Rf8-d8 21.Bd2-e3
Bb4xc3 Schwerteck,M (2154)Hadziselimovic,A (1687)/Tuebingen
2007/CBM 120 ext/- (38) ;RR
7.Bc1-f4 c7-c6 8.Ng1-e2 e7-e6
9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 10.h2-h3 b7-b5
11.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3 12.Rd1xd3 Qc8-b7
13.Ne2-g3 Nf6-d5 14.Nc3xd5 c6xd5
15.Rh1-e1 Ra8-c8 16.Re1-e2 g7-g6
17.Ng3-f1 h7-h5 18.Nf1-e3 Nd7-b6
19.Bf4-e5 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9PzPP+RzPP+0
9+-mK-+-+-0
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9r+-+-tr-+0
9+N+-+-mkp0 1848
9-+-+nzp-+0
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Rh8-h7 20.Kc1-b1 Nb6-c4 21.Be5-f6


Ke8-d7 Benko,P-Addison,W/Caracas
1970/MCD/1-0 (48) ] 7...Bf5xc2
8.Ra1-c1 Bc2-g6 9.Ng1-e2 Nb8-d7
10.0-0 e7-e6 11.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
12.d4-d5 e6-e5 13.Bc4-b5
The bishop aims for Bc4-b5-d3-f5
Bf8-e7 14.Ne2-g3 a7-a6 15.Bb5-d3
last book move last book move Qc8-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Rh8-g8
16.Ng3-f5 Qc8-d8 17.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8
18.Bd3-e4 Be7-d6 19.Qf3-h3 Nd7-c5
20.Nf5-h6 Nc5xe4 21.Nh6xg8 Ke8-f8
22.Ng8-h6 Ne4xc3 23.Rc1xc3 Bd6-b4
24.Rc3-c4 0.59/16 ] 16.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Ng3-f5
Nd7-c5 17.Bd3-b1 a6-a5 18.Nc3-b5
Qd8-d7 19.d5-d6 c7xd6 20.Nf5xd6+
Be7xd6 21.Qf3xf6 0-0 22.Nb5xd6
Qd7-e6 23.Qf6xe6 Nc5xe6 24.Rf1-e1
Bg6xb1 25.Rc1xb1 f7-f6 26.Nd6xb7
Kg8-g7 Diagram

21.Qf3xe4 Qd8-d7 22.Qe4xh7 Qd7-g4


23.Qh7-d3 0-0-0 24.Qd3-c3 c7-c5
25.h4-h5 Kc8-b8 26.Qc3xa5 0.54/15 ]
17.Bd3-f5 A comfortable square for the
white bishop [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b6 18.Ng3-f5 Bg6xf5
19.Bd3xf5 Nb6-c4 20.Nc3-e4 Nc4-d6
21.Ne4xd6+ Qd8xd6 22.Qf3-c3
Ra8-d8 23.Qc3xc7 Qd6xc7 24.Rc1xc7
b7-b6 25.Rc7-c6 Be7-c5 26.d5-d6
0-0 27.Rd1-d3 Rf8-e8 28.b2-b4
0.86/16 ] 17...Nd7-b6 Black has a
cramped position [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17...Ke8-f8 18.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b6
19.Nc3-e4 Kf8-g7 20.Qf3-c3 Nb6xd5
21.Qc3-b3 c7-c6 22.Qb3xb7 Qd8-b6
23.Qb7xb6 Nd5xb6 24.Rc1xc6
Rh8-d8 25.Rd1xd8 Be7xd8 26.Bf5xg6
f7xg6 27.Ne4-c5 Nb6-d5 28.Ng3-e4
f6-f5 29.Nc5-e6+ Kg7-h6 30.Ne4-d6
Bd8-f6 31.a2-a3 Bf6xh4 32.Nd6-f7+
Kh6-h7 33.Nf7xe5 0.63/18 ] 18.Nc3-e4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rf1-e1
Ra8-b8 19.Rc1-d1 Nb6-c8 20.Nc3-e4
b7-b5 21.Rd1-d3 Nc8-d6 22.Ne4xd6+
Be7xd6 23.Ng3-e4 Bd6-b4 24.Re1-d1
0-0 25.Qf3-g3 Kg8-h7 0.72/15 ]
18...Nb6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Ke8-f8 19.Rf1-d1 Kf8-g7
20.Qf3-c3 Nb6xd5 21.Qc3-b3 c7-c6

(Diagram 1848)
27.Nb7-d6 0.74/15 ] 16...h7-h5
White has a very active position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Bg6xd3
17.Qf3xd3 Nd7-c5 18.Qd3-f3 a6-a5
19.Rf1-d1 Rh8-g8 20.Nc3-e4 Nc5xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


22.Qb3xb7 Qd8-b6 23.Qb7xb6
Diagram

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9+-+-vlpmk-0 1849
9pwQp+-zpl+0
9+-+nzpL+p0
9-+-+N+-zP0
9+-+-+-sN-0
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9+-tRR+-mK-0
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Nd5xb6 24.Rc1xc6 Rh8-d8
25.Rd1xd8 Be7xd8 26.Bf5xg6 f7xg6
27.Ne4-c5 Nb6-d5 28.Ng3-e4 f6-f5
29.Nc5-e6+ Kg7-h6 30.Ne4-d6 Bd8-f6
31.Rc6-c5 Nd5-b4 32.Nd6-f7+ Kh6-h7
33.Nf7xe5 Bf6xe5 34.Rc5xe5
Nb4xa2 1.26/17 ] 19.Rf1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rf1-d1
c7-c6 20.Ne4-c3 Bg6xf5 21.Ng3xf5
Ra8-c8 22.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 23.g2-g3
b6-b5 24.Nf5-g7+ Ke8-f8 25.Ng7xh5
Rc8-b8 26.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 27.Rd1xd5
Qd8-b6 28.Qf3-g4 Qb6xf2+ 29.Kh2-h3
Rh8xh5 30.Qg4xh5 Kf8-g7 31.Rd5-d7
Rb8-e8 32.b2-b3 e5-e4 33.Qh5-g4+
Kg7-f8 34.Qg4xe4 Be7-d6 35.Qe4-d3
Bd6xg3 36.Rc1-c2 Qf2-e3 37.Rd7-d8
Qe3xd3 38.Rd8xd3 Bg3-e5 39.Rc2-c6
Re8-a8 40.Kh3-g4 Kf8-g7 41.Rd3-d7
a6-a5 42.Rc6-b6 b5-b4 1.36/20 ]
19...c7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...c7-c6 Diagram
(Diagram 1850)
20.Ne4-c3 Bg6xf5 21.Ng3xf5 Ra8-c8
22.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 23.g2-g3 b6-b5
24.Nf5-g7+ Ke8-f8 25.Ng7xh5 Rc8-b8

897

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26.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 27.Rd1xd5 Qd8-b6
28.Qf3-g4 Qb6xf2+ 29.Kh2-h3
Rh8xh5 30.Qg4xh5 Kf8-g7 31.Rd5-d7
Rb8-e8 32.b2-b3 e5-e4 33.Qh5-g4+
Kg7-f8 34.Qg4xe4 Be7-d6 35.Qe4-d3
Bd6xg3 36.Rc1-c2 Qf2-e3 37.Rd7-d8
Qe3xd3 38.Rd8xd3 Bg3-e5 39.Rc2-c6
Re8-a8 40.Kh3-g4 Kf8-g7 41.Rd3-d7
a6-a5 42.Rc6-b6 b5-b4 1.71/19 ]
20.Ne4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ne4-c3 Bg6xf5 21.Ng3xf5 Ra8-c8
22.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 23.g2-g3 b6-b5
24.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Rc8xc1
26.Nf5-g7+ Ke8-f8 27.Rd5xd8+
Be7xd8 28.Ng7xh5 Rc1-c4 29.Nh5xf6
Kf8-g7 30.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qf3-f5
Rh8-g8 32.Qf5xe5 Bd8-c7 33.Qe5-f6
Rg8-g6 34.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7 35.Nh5-g7
Ke7-f6 36.Ng7-e8+ Kf6-e6 Diagram
(Diagram 1851)
37.Ne8xc7+ Rc4xc7 1.37/18 ]
20...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bg6xf5 21.Ng3xf5 Ra8-c8
22.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 23.g2-g3 b6-b5
24.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Rc8xc1
26.Nf5-g7+ Ke8-f8 27.Rd5xd8+
Be7xd8 28.Ng7xh5 Rc1-c4 29.Nh5xf6
Kf8-g7 30.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-f8 31.Qf3-f5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-+N+-wQ0
9+-vl-+p+-0 1851
9p+-+k+r+0
9+p+-+-+-0
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9+-+-+-zP-0
9PzP-+-zP-mK0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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Rh8-g8 32.Qf5xe5 Bd8-c7 33.Qe5-f6
Rg8-g6 34.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7 35.Nh5-g7
Ke7-f6 36.Ng7-e8+ Kf6-e6
37.Ne8xc7+ Rc4xc7 1.39/16 ]
21.Rd1xd5 [ 21.Nc3xd5 c6xd5
22.Rd1xd5 0-0 23.Bf5xg6 f7xg6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rd1xd5
Diagram

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9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+p+-vlp+-0 1852
9pwqp+-zpl+0
9+-+RzpL+p0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-sN-+QsN-0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rh8-h6 22.Rd5-d2 Ra8-d8 23.Rc1-d1
Rd8xd2 24.Rd1xd2 a6-a5 25.Ng3-e4
Bg6xf5 26.Qf3xf5 Qb6-c7 27.Ne4-g3
Be7-b4 28.Ng3xh5 Ke8-e7 29.g2-g3
Bb4xc3 30.b2xc3 b7-b5 31.Kg1-g2
c6-c5 32.Qf5-f3 Rh6-g6 4.08/14 ]
21...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

898
21...Bg6xf5 22.Ng3xf5 c6xd5
23.Nf5xe7 e5-e4 24.Qf3-f4 Ra8-d8
25.Ne7xd5 Qb6-d6 26.Nd5xf6+
Ke8-f8 27.Qf4-g5 Qd6-d2 28.Nc3xe4
Qd2xg5 29.h4xg5 Kf8-g7 30.Rc1-c7
Rd8-d1+ 31.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 32.Kh2-g3
Kg7-g6 33.Kg3-f4 4.21/15 ] 22.Nc3xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nc3xd5
Qb6xb2 23.Rc1-c7 Bg6xf5
24.Rc7xe7+ Ke8-f8 25.Ng3xf5 Ra8-d8
26.Nd5xf6 Qb2-c1+ 27.Kg1-h2
Qc1-f4+ 28.Qf3xf4 e5xf4 29.Re7xb7
f4-f3 30.Rb7-a7 f3xg2 31.Kh2xg2
Rd8-c8 32.Ra7xa6 Rc8-d8 33.Ra6-a7
Rd8-c8 34.Nf6-d7+ Kf8-g8 35.Nf5-e7+
Kg8-g7 36.Ne7xc8 Rh8xc8 37.Nd7-e5
Kg7-f6 38.Ne5xf7 5.45/13 ]
22...Qb6xb2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qb6xb2 23.Rc1-c7
Bg6xf5 24.Rc7xe7+ Ke8-f8 25.Ng3xf5
Ra8-d8 26.Nd5xf6 Qb2-c1+
27.Kg1-h2 Qc1-f4+ 28.Qf3xf4 e5xf4
29.Re7xb7 f4-f3 30.Rb7-a7 f3xg2
31.Kh2xg2 Rd8-c8 32.Ra7xa6 Rc8-d8
33.Ra6-a7 Rd8-c8 34.Nf6-d7+ Kf8-g8
35.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-g7 36.Ne7xc8
Rh8xc8 37.Nd7-e5 Kg7-f6 38.Ne5xf7
5.74/14 ]
(Diagram 1853)
23.Rc1-b1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Rc1-c7 Bg6xf5 24.Rc7xe7+
Ke8-f8 25.Ng3xf5 Ra8-d8 26.Nd5xf6
Qb2-c1+ 27.Kg1-h2 Qc1-f4+ Diagram
(Diagram 1854)
28.Qf3xf4 e5xf4 29.Re7xb7 a6-a5
30.Rb7-a7 a5-a4 31.Ra7xa4 Rd8-c8
32.Ra4-a7 Rc8-d8 33.f2-f3 Rd8-c8
34.Nf6-d7+ Kf8-g8 35.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-g7
36.Ne7xc8 Rh8xc8 5.24/13 ]
23...Qb2xa2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Qb2-a3 Diagram

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9+p+-vlp+-0 1853
9p+-+-zpl+0
9+-+NzpL+p0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+QsN-0
9Pwq-+-zPP+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
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9-+-tr-mk-tr0
9+p+-tRp+-0 1854
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9+-+-+Q+-0
9P+-+-zPPmK0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+p+-vlp+-0 1855
9p+-+-zpl+0
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9+-+-+QsN-0
9Pwq-+-zPP+0
9+R+-+-mK-0
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899

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9r+-+k+-tr0
9+p+-vlp+-0 1856
9p+-+-zpl+0
9+-+NzpL+p0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9wq-+-+QsN-0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9+R+-+-mK-0[
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24.Nd5-c7+ Ke8-f8 25.Qf3xa3
Be7xa3 26.Nc7xa8 Kf8-g7 27.Na8-c7
b7-b5 28.Nc7xa6 Rh8-d8 29.Bf5xg6
Kg7xg6 30.Rb1xb5 Rd8-d1+
31.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d4 32.Kh2-h3 Rd4-d2
33.Ng3-e4 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+p+-0 1857
9N+-+-zpk+0
9+R+-zp-+p0
9-+-+N+-zP0
9vl-+-+-+K0
9P+-tr-zPP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Rd2xa2 34.f2-f3 Ba3-e7 35.Rb5-b7
Be7-f8 36.Na6-c5 Ra2-c2 37.Nc5-d7
2.45/18 ]
(Diagram 1858)
24.Rb1xb7 Diagram [ 24.Rb1xb7
Diagram
Qa2-a1+ 25.Kg1-h2+- ;Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9r+-+k+-tr0
9+p+-vlp+-0 1858
9p+-+-zpl+0
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9-+-+-+-zP0
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9+R+-+-mK-0[
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9+R+-vlp+-0 1859
9p+-+-zpl+0
9+-+NzpL+p0
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9+-+-+QsN-0
9q+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Pro x64: 24.Rb1xb7 Bg6xf5 25.Ng3xf5
Ra8-d8 26.Rb7xe7+ Ke8-f8 27.Nd5xf6
Qa2-b1+ 28.Kg1-h2 Qb1xf5
29.Re7xf7+ Kf8xf7 30.Qf3xf5 Kf7-e7
31.Qf5xe5+ Ke7-f7 32.Nf6-d5 Rh8-e8
33.Qe5-f6+ Kf7-g8 34.Nd5-e7+
Re8xe7 35.Qf6xe7 Rd8-f8
36.Qe7-g5+ Kg8-f7 37.Qg5xh5+
Kf7-e6 38.Qh5-e2+ Ke6-d5 8.63/13 ]
(Diagram 1860)
1-0

900

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9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+R+-vlp+-0 1860
9p+-+-zpl+0
9+-+NzpL+p0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+QsN-0
9q+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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B23

Vlastimil Hort
Robert James Fischer
iz Rd: 5 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 5 (5)
B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Nb1-c3 d7-d6
3.Ng1-f3 a7-a6 4.g2-g3 Nb8-c6
5.Bf1-g2 Bc8-g4 6.h2-h3 Bg4xf3
[ RR 6...Bg4-h5 Diagram
(Diagram 1861)
7.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 8.d2-d4 Ng8-f6
9.d4-d5 Nc6-a5 10.Nf3-d2 e7-e5
11.a2-a4 Bf8-e7 12.h3-h4 h7-h6
13.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d7 14.Nd2-f3 Qd8-b6
15.0-0 Qb6-d8 16.h4-h5 Bg6-h7
17.Bc1-d2 c5-c4 18.Ra1-b1 Nd7-c5
19.Rf1-e1 g7-g6 20.Bd2-e3 g6xh5
21.Be3xc5 Jones,G (2444)-Eames,R
(2320)/Birmingham 2005/EXT 2007/1-0
(38) ] 7.Bg2xf3 g7-g6 8.d2-d3 [RR
8.Bf3-g2 Bf8-g7 9.d2-d3 e7-e6 10.0-0
(RR 10.Nc3-e2 Ng8-e7 11.0-0 0-0
12.c2-c3 b7-b5 13.Bc1-e3 Ra8-c8
14.Qd1-d2 Qd8-a5 15.a2-a3 Qa5-c7
16.b2-b4 Nc6-e5 17.Rf1-b1 Ne5-d7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

901

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-wqkvlntr0
9+p+-zppzpp0 1861
9p+nzp-+-+0
9+-zp-+-+l0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sN-+NzPP0
9PzPPzP-zPL+0
9tR-vLQmK-+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-wqk+ntr0{
9+p+-+pvlp0 1862
9p+nzpp+p+0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sNPvL-zPP0
9PzPP+-zPL+0
9tR-+QmK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

18.a3-a4 c5xb4 19.Rb1xb4 Qc7-a5


20.Rb4-b1 b5xa4 21.Qd2-d1 Rc8-b8
22.Rb1xb8 Rf8xb8 23.Ra1xa4 Qa5-b5
24.Ra4-b4 Qb5-a5 Larsen,B (2625)Iskov,G (2410)/Gellerup 1975/EXT
2000/1-0 (34) ) 10...Ng8-e7 11.Bc1-e3
b7-b5 12.a2-a3 Ra8-b8 13.f2-f4 f7-f5
14.e4xf5 e6xf5 15.Ra1-b1 0-0
16.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h8 17.Nd5xe7 Nc6xe7
18.Rf1-e1 a6-a5 19.Be3-f2 b5-b4
20.a3xb4 a5xb4 21.d3-d4 Qd8-c7
22.Re1-e6 Rf8-f6 Adams,M (2660)Morovic Fernandez,I (2580)/Santiago
1997/CBM 057/- ] 8...Bf8-g7
9.a2-a4N [RR 9.Bc1-e3 e7-e6
10.Bf3-g2 Diagram

15.a4-a5 last book move last book


move Ne7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Rf8-e8 16.Nc3-a4 Ra8-d8
17.Na4-b6 Ne7-c8 18.Nb6xc8 Rd8xc8
19.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 20.Be3xd4 Bg7xd4
21.c2-c3 Bd4-e5 22.d3-d4 Be5-g7
23.Qb1-c2 e6-e5 24.d4xe5 Re8xe5
25.Rf1-d1 -0.15/16 ] 16.Nc3-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qb1-d1
Nd4-b5 17.Ra1-b1 Nc6xa5 18.Nc3-e2
Nb5-d4 19.h3-h4 Nd4xe2+ 20.Qd1xe2
Na5-c6 21.c2-c3 a6-a5 22.Rb1-a1
Diagram

(Diagram 1862)
Ng8-e7 11.Qd1-d2 Ra8-c8 12.h3-h4
h7-h5 13.0-0 Qd8-a5 14.Kg1-h1
Nc6-d4 15.f2-f4 b7-b5 16.a2-a3
Qa5-c7 17.Ra1-e1 b5-b4 18.Nc3-d1
b4xa3 19.b2xa3 0-0 20.c2-c3 Nd4-b3
21.Qd2-a2 Rc8-b8 22.f4-f5 e6xf5
23.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 Pribyl,J (2390)Ubilava,E (2430)/Tbilisi 1980/EXT 2000/
0-1 (38) ] 9...e7-e6 10.Bf3-g2 Ng8-e7
11.0-0 0-0 12.Bc1-e3 Qd8-a5
13.Be3-d2 Qa5-c7 14.Qd1-b1 Nc6-d4

(Diagram 1863)
Qc7-b6 23.Bd2-g5 Nc6-e5 24.h4-h5
a5-a4 25.h5-h6 Bg7-h8 -0.18/16 ]
16...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...f7-f5 17.e4xf5 g6xf5 18.Kg1-h1
d6-d5 19.Rf1-e1 Qc7-d6 20.Ra1-a4
Ra8-e8 21.c2-c3 Nd4-b3 22.Qb1-c2
Nb3xd2 23.Qc2xd2 f5-f4 24.g3xf4
c5-c4 -0.27/14 ] 17.d3xc4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 17.Ra1-a3 Nc6-e5
18.f2-f4 c4xd3 19.c2xd3 Ne5-c6
20.Nd1-e3 Ra8-c8 21.Ne3-c4 Rf8-d8
22.Rf1-f2 Nd4-b5 23.Ra3-a4 Qc7-e7
24.Rf2-f1 Diagram
Nc6-d4 25.Qb1-d1 Rc8-c5 26.Nc4-b6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+pwq-+pvlp0 1863
9-+nzpp+p+0
9zp-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-zP0
9+-zPP+-zP-0
9-zP-vLQzPL+0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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9-+rtr-+k+0{
9+p+-wqpvlp0 1864
9p+nzpp+p+0
9zPn+-+-+-0
9R+N+PzP-+0
9+-+P+-zPP0
9-zP-vL-+L+0
9+Q+-+RmK-0
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Rc5-c2 -0.30/18 ] 17...Nc6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nc6-e5
18.Kg1-h1 Ne5xc4 19.Bd2-c3 Qc7-c5
20.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 21.Nd1-e3 Nc4xe3
22.Re1xe3 Bg7-e5 23.Qb1-d1 Nd4-b5
24.Bc3xe5 d6xe5 25.c2-c3 Nb5-d6
26.b2-b4 Qc5-c7 27.Re3-d3 Rf8-d8
28.Qd1-e2 -0.30/17 ] 18.Bd2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Kg1-h1
Ne5xc4 19.Bd2-c3 Qc7-c5 20.Rf1-e1
Ra8-c8 21.Nd1-e3 Nc4xe3 22.Re1xe3
Bg7-e5 23.Qb1-d1 Nd4-b5 24.Bc3xe5
d6xe5 25.c2-c3 Rf8-d8 26.Qd1-e2
Qc5-d6 27.Kh1-g1 Qd6-d2 28.h3-h4
Kg8-g7 29.Bg2-f1 Rd8-d7 -0.29/18 ]

902
18...Ne5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Ne5xc4 19.Qb1-a2 Ra8-c8
20.Be3xd4 Bg7xd4 21.c2-c3 Bd4-a7
22.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 23.Qa2-d2 Qc7-c5
24.Qd2-e2 h7-h5 25.Kg1-h1 h5-h4
26.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 27.b3-b4 Qc5-c7
28.g3xh4 e6-e5 29.h4-h5 e5xf4
30.Rf1xf4 -0.28/17 ] 19.Ra1-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Be3xd4
Bg7xd4 20.Qb1-a2 Ra8-c8 21.c2-c3
Bd4-a7 22.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 23.Kg1-h2
Rf8-d8 24.Qa2-d2 Ne5-c6 25.Qd2-a2
Ba7-c5 26.b3-b4 Bc5-a7 27.f2-f4
Nc6-e7 28.Ra1-c1 Ba7-d4
29.Qa2-d2 -0.34/18 ] 19...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rf8-c8
20.c2-c3 Nd4-b3 21.Qb1-c2 Nc4xa5
22.Ra4-a2 Qc7-c4 23.Ra2-a3 Qc4-b5
24.Rf1-e1 Nb3-c5 25.Be3xc5 d6xc5
26.Nd1-e3 Rc8-d8 27.Bg2-f1 c5-c4
28.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1 29.Qc2xd1
-0.56/17 ] 20.Be3xd4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.c2-c3
Nd4-b3 21.Qb1-c2 Nc4xa5 22.Be3-f4
h7-h6 23.Qc2-e2 g6-g5 24.Bf4-e3
Na5-c4 25.Qe2-c2 Nc4xe3 26.Nd1xe3
Nb3-c5 27.Ra4-a3 b7-b5 28.Rf1-d1
h6-h5 29.Qc2-d2 Bg7-e5 30.Ne3-c2
Qc7-e7 31.Nc2-b4 -0.38/19 ]
(Diagram 1865)
20...Bg7xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bg7xd4 21.c2-c3 Bd4-a7
22.Qb1-a2 Nc4-e5 23.b2-b3 h7-h5
24.Qa2-d2 Kg8-g7 25.c3-c4 h5-h4
26.g3-g4 Ba7-c5 27.Nd1-e3 Qc7-e7
28.Rf1-d1 Qe7-f6 29.Ra4-a1 Ne5-c6
30.Qd2-d3 Nc6-b4 31.Qd3-d2
-0.58/20 ] 21.Qb1-a2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c2-c3
Bd4-a7 22.Qb1-d3 Kg8-g7 23.Qd3-e2
Rf8-d8 24.Kg1-h2 Nc4xa5 25.Nd1-e3
Ba7xe3 26.Qe2xe3 Na5-c4 27.Qe3-e2
Qc7-c6 28.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 29.f2-f4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+r+-trk+0{
9+pwq-+pvlp0 1865
9p+-zpp+p+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9R+nvLP+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9-zPP+-zPL+0
9+Q+N+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ne5-d7 30.c3-c4 Nd7-c5 31.Ra4-a3
e6-e5 32.Rf1-d1 e5xf4 33.g3xf4
-0.62/19 ]

903
-0.38/18 ] 22...Bf6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qc7-c5 23.Rf1-e1
Bf6-g5 24.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e5 25.Bf1-e2
Ne5-c6 26.b2-b4 Qc5-a7 27.Kg1-g2
Bg5-f6 28.f2-f4 Rf8-d8 29.Qa2-b3
Bf6-g7 30.Ra4-a2 d6-d5 31.e4-e5
Nc6-e7 -0.30/16 ] 23.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.h3-h4
Rf8-e8 24.Rf1-e1 Nc4xa5 25.Nd1-e3
Na5-c6 26.Qa2-b3 Qc7-b6 27.Qb3-c2
Nc6-e5 28.Re1-d1 Bd8-e7 29.Ra4-d4
Qb6-c5 30.Qc2-a4 Qc5-b5 31.Qa4xb5
a6xb5 32.Rd4-b4 Rc8-c5 -0.36/17 ]
23...Bd8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...h7-h5 24.h3-h4 Qc7-d7
25.Qa2-c2 Bd8-f6 26.Ra4-a1 Bf6-g7
27.Qc2-d3 Nc4-e5 28.Qd3-d2
Diagram

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9-+r+-trk+0{
9+pwq-+p+p0 1866
9p+-zpp+p+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9R+nvlP+-+0
9+-+-+-zPP0
9QzPP+-zPL+0
9+-+N+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-trk+0{
9+p+q+pvl-0 1867
9p+-zpp+p+0
9zP-+-sn-+p0
9-zP-+P+-zP0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9-+-wQ-zPL+0
9tR-+N+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

21...Bd4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


21...Bd4-a7 22.c2-c3 Nc4-e5 23.b2-b3
h7-h5 24.Qa2-d2 Ne5-c6 25.b3-b4
Nc6-e5 26.Ra4-a1 h5-h4 27.g3xh4
Qc7-c6 28.Rf1-e1 Ne5-c4 29.Qd2-f4
Qc6-b5 30.Bg2-f1 -0.56/18 ] 22.c2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-e1
h7-h5 23.h3-h4 Bf6-d8 24.c2-c3
Nc4xa5 25.Nd1-e3 Na5-c6 26.Re1-d1
Kg8-g7 27.Bg2-f1 Bd8-e7 28.Qa2-b3
Nc6-e5 29.f2-f4 Qc7-c5 30.c3-c4
b7-b5 31.c4xb5 Ne5-f3+ 32.Kg1-g2

Qd7-c6 29.Ra1-c1 Ne5-g4 30.Rc1-a1


Rf8-d8 31.e4-e5 d6-d5 -0.52/17 ]
24.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qa2-e2 Qc7-d7 25.Ra4-a1 Rc8-c7
26.h3-h4 Bf6-g7 27.h4-h5 Qd7-b5
28.h5xg6 h7xg6 29.f2-f4 Rf8-e8
30.Qe2-d3 Qb5-h5 31.Nd1-f2 Re8-c8
32.Ra1-c1 Rc7-e7 33.Bg2-f3 -0.48/18 ]
24...Rf8-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Qc7-d7 25.Qa2-c2 Rc8-c7
26.Ra4-a2 Rf8-c8 27.Bg2-f1 Bf6-g7
28.f2-f4 d6-d5 29.e4xd5 e6xd5

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30.Qc2-g2 d5-d4 31.Bf1xc4 Rc7xc4
32.Ra2-d2 Qd7-c7 33.c3xd4 Bg7xd4+
34.Nd1-e3 Rc4xb4 -0.69/17 ]

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9-+rtr-+k+0
9+pwq-+p+p0 1868
9p+-zppvlp+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9RzPn+P+-+0
9+-zP-+-zPP0
9Q+-+-zPL+0
9+-+NtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Qa2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qa2-b3 h7-h5 26.h3-h4 Kg8-g7
27.Ra4-a2 Nc4-e5 28.Ra2-d2 Qc7-c4
29.Qb3-a3 Qc4-b5 30.Qa3-b3 Ne5-c4
31.Rd2-a2 Qb5-e5 32.f2-f4 Qe5-b5
33.Nd1-e3 -0.37/17 ] 25...Kg8-g7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Bf6-g7 26.Ra4-a1 h7-h5 27.h3-h4
Qc7-d7 28.Qe2-c2 Rc8-c6 29.Bg2-f1
Rd8-c8 30.Ra1-c1 Nc4-e5 31.Bf1-e2
Qd7-e7 32.f2-f4 Ne5-c4 33.Be2xc4
Rc6xc4 -0.58/16 ]
(Diagram 1869)

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9-+rtr-+-+0
9+pwq-+pmkp0 1869
9p+-zppvlp+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9RzPn+P+-+0
9+-zP-+-zPP0
9-+-+QzPL+0
9+-+NtR-mK-0[
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35.Nd1-e3 Nc6-e5 36.Re1-d1 Rc7-d7
37.Ra4-a3 f7-f5 -0.51/16 ] 27.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4 h5-h4
28.g3-g4 g6-g5 29.f4xg5 Bf6xg5
30.Re1-f1 Qc7-e7 31.Ra2-c2 Qe7-d7
32.Qe2-e1 Rd8-g8 33.Qe1-f2 Qd7-e7
34.Qf2-e2 f7-f6 35.Qe2-f2 Kg7-h8
36.Qf2-d4 Rg8-g7 37.Kg1-h1 Kh8-g8
-0.46/18 Diagram

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9-+r+-+k+0
9+p+-wq-tr-0 1870
9p+-zppzp-+0
9zP-+-+-vl-0
9-zPnwQP+Pzp0
9+-zP-+-+P0
9-+R+-+L+0
9+-+N+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy

26.Ra4-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


26.h3-h4 Qc7-d7 27.Ra4-a1 d6-d5
28.Ra1-c1 d5xe4 29.Qe2xe4 Qd7-d6
30.Qe4-c2 Qd6-e7 31.Qc2-e4 Rd8-d7
32.h4-h5 g6xh5 33.Rc1-c2 h5-h4
34.Bg2-f1 Nc4-d2 35.Qe4-g4+
Kg7-h8 -0.49/16 ] 26...h7-h5
] 27...Qc7-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qc7-d7
Pro x64: 27...Kg7-g8 28.Bg2-f1
27.Qe2-c2 d6-d5 28.e4xd5 e6xd5
Qc7-e7 29.f2-f4 Bf6-g7 30.Qe2-f2
29.Qc2-a4 Qd7xa4 30.Ra2xa4 Nc4-e5 Kg8-h7 31.Qf2-f3 Rc8-c7 32.Nd1-f2
31.h3-h4 Ne5-c6 32.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7
Qe7-f6 33.Re1-c1 Kh7-g8 34.Kg1-g2
33.Bh3-g2 d5-d4 34.c3xd4 Bf6xd4
d6-d5 35.Bf1xc4 Rc7xc4 36.e4-e5

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-0.42/16 ]

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9-+rtr-+-+0
9+p+q+pmk-0 1871
9p+-zppvlp+0
9zP-+-+-+p0
9-zPn+P+-zP0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9R+-+QzPL+0
9+-+NtR-mK-0[
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28.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qe2-c2 Rc8-c7 29.Qc2-b3 Nc4-e5
30.Ra2-c2 Rd8-c8 31.Nd1-b2 Ne5-c4
32.Nb2-d1 Rc7-c6 33.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e5
34.Bf1-e2 d6-d5 35.Rc2-d2 Ne5-c4
36.Be2xc4 Rc6xc4 37.e4xd5 Bf6xc3
38.Nd1xc3 Rc4xc3 -0.37/16 ]
28...Nc4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd8-e8 29.Kh2-g1 d6-d5
30.Ra2-c2 Qd7-a4 31.Rc2-a2 Qa4-c6
32.Qe2-d3 Nc4-e5 33.Qd3-c2
-0.43/15 ] 29.Ra2-c2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kh2-g1
Rc8-c7 30.Qe2-d2 Ne5-c4 31.Qd2-f4
Rd8-e8 32.Bg2-f1 Re8-c8 33.Bf1-e2
d6-d5 34.e4xd5 Qd7xd5 35.Ra2-c2
Qd5-d6 36.Qf4-e4 Qd6-c6 37.Be2xc4
Qc6xe4 38.Re1xe4 Rc7xc4
39.Re4xc4 Rc8xc4 -0.39/17 ]
(Diagram 1872)
29...Ne5-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qd7-a4 30.Nd1-e3 Ne5-g4+
31.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 32.Re1-c1 Qa4-a3
33.Qe2-d2 Rd8-d7 34.Rc2-a2 Qa3-b3
35.Ra2-b2 Qb3-a4 36.Rb2-a2 Qa4-b5
37.Kh2-g1 Qb5-e5 38.Ra2-c2 Rd7-c7
39.c3-c4 Qe5-d4 -0.31/17 ] 30.Kh2-h1

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9+p+q+pmk-0 1872
9p+-zppvlp+0
9zP-+-sn-+p0
9-zP-+P+-zP0
9+-zP-+-zP-0
9-+R+QzPLmK0
9+-+NtR-+-0
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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Kh2-g1
d6-d5 31.e4xd5 e6xd5 32.Qe2-d2
d5-d4 33.c3-c4 d4-d3 34.Rc2-c1
Rd8-e8 35.Re1-e4 Re8-e7 36.Bg2-f3
Re7xe4 37.Bf3xe4 Rc8-e8 38.Qd2xd3
Qd7-e7 39.f2-f3 Qe7xb4 40.Kg1-g2
Qb4-e1 41.f3xg4 h5xg4 42.Rc1-b1
Qe1xe4+ 43.Qd3xe4 Re8xe4
44.Rb1xb7 Re4xc4 45.Nd1-e3 Rc4-e4
46.Kg2-f2 Bf6-d4 -0.37/18 ]
30...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...d6-d5 31.f2-f3 d5-d4 32.c3xd4
Rc8xc2 33.Qe2xc2 Ng4-h6 34.Nd1-b2
Rd8-c8 35.Qc2-d2 Bf6-e5 36.Kh1-h2
Qd7-d6 37.Qd2-f2 Be5xd4 38.Re1-d1
e6-e5 39.Qf2-d2 Nh6-g8 40.Nb2-d3
Qd6-e6 41.Rd1-c1 -0.46/16 ]
31.Bg2-h3 White threatens to win
material: Bh3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.f2-f3 Ng4-e5 32.Nd1-e3
Qd7-b5 33.Qe2xb5 a6xb5 34.f3-f4
Ne5-g4 35.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 36.e4-e5
Bf6-e7 37.e5xd6 Rd8xd6 38.Re1-c1
Rd6-d8 39.Bg2-f1 Rd8-c8 40.Bf1xb5
Be7xb4 41.Bb5-d7 Rc7xd7 42.c3xb4
Rc8xc2 43.Rc1xc2 Rd7-d1+
44.Kh1-g2 Rd1-b1 45.Rc2-c4
Rb1-b2+ 46.Kg2-f1 Kg7-f6 47.Rc4-d4
Kf6-e7 48.Rd4-c4 Ke7-d6 49.Rc4-d4+
Kd6-c6 -0.21/18 ] 31...Ng4-e5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qd7-a4
32.f2-f4 Ng4-h6 33.Kh1-h2 Qa4-b3
34.Re1-f1 Qb3-c4 35.e4-e5 Qc4xe2+
36.Rc2xe2 d6xe5 37.f4xe5 Bf6-e7
38.Kh2-g2 Nh6-f5 39.Bh3xf5 e6xf5
40.Re2-f2 Rc7-c4 -0.32/16 ]
32.Nd1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nd1-e3 Qd7-a4 33.f2-f4 Ne5-c4
34.Ne3xc4 Rc7xc4 35.e4-e5 Bf6-e7
36.e5xd6 Be7-f6 37.Re1-c1 Rc4xc3
38.Rc2xc3 Bf6xc3 39.Qe2-d3 Bc3-f6
40.Rc1-c4 Qa4-a1+ 41.Kh1-h2
Qa1-a2+ 42.Bh3-g2 Rd8xd6
43.Qd3xd6 Qa2xc4 44.Bg2xb7 Bf6-c3
45.Bb7xa6 Qc4xb4 46.Qd6xb4
Bc3xb4 47.Kh2-g2 Bb4xa5 48.Kg2-f3
Kg7-f6 49.Ba6-f1 Ba5-b6 50.Kf3-e4
-0.37/18 ] 32...Qd7-a4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Qd7-e7 33.f2-f4 Ne5-c6
34.Qe2-f2 Nc6-b8 35.Re1-c1 Nb8-d7
36.Bh3-g2 Rd8-c8 37.Qf2-d2 Kg7-g8
38.Qd2-d3 Bf6-h8 39.Kh1-g1 Bh8-g7
40.Kg1-h1 Nd7-f6 41.e4-e5 d6xe5
42.f4xe5 Nf6-g4 43.Ne3xg4 h5xg4
44.Qd3-d4 -0.15/17 ] 33.Re1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.f2-f4 Ne5-c4
34.Rc2-c1 d6-d5 35.e4-e5 Bf6-e7
36.Ne3-c2 Kg7-g8 37.Nc2-d4 Qa4-d7
38.Bh3-g2 Be7-f8 39.Re1-f1 Rd8-c8
40.Kh1-g1 Bf8-g7 41.Rc1-d1 -0.34/15 ]
33...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ne5-c4 34.Rc2-c1 Rd8-c8
35.Ne3-d1 Qa4-d7 36.Bh3-g2 d6-d5
37.e4xd5 e6xd5 38.Qe2-d3 Rc8-d8
39.Kh1-g1 Nc4-e5 40.Qd3-e2 Ne5-g4
41.Qe2-d3 Qd7-c6 42.b4-b5 Qc6-e6
43.b5xa6 Qe6-e1+ 44.Bg2-f1 -0.52/17
] 34.Rc2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rc2-c1 Rd8-c8 35.Ne3-d1 Qa4-d7
36.Kh1-g1 d6-d5 37.e4xd5 Qd7xd5
38.Bh3-g2 Qd5-e5 39.Qe2xe5 Bf6xe5
40.b4-b5 Rc8-d8 41.b5xa6 b7xa6
42.Bg2-b7 Rd8-d6 43.f2-f4 Be5-f6
44.Nd1-f2 Nc4xa5 -0.74/17 ]
34...Qa4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

906
34...Qa4-b5 35.Ne3xc4 Qb5xc4
36.Qe2xc4 Rc7xc4 37.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3
38.b4-b5 a6xb5 39.Kh1-g2 d6-d5
40.Rb1xb5 Rc3-c7 41.e4xd5 Rd8xd5
42.Rb5xd5 e6xd5 43.a5-a6 b7xa6
44.Ra2-a5 d5-d4 45.Ra5xa6 Bf6-e7
46.Kg2-f3 Rc7-c2 47.Ra6-a7 Be7-b4
48.Ra7-d7 Bb4-e1 49.Bf1-e2 Be1-c3
-0.58/19 ] 35.Ne3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Rb1-c1 Rd8-c8 36.Kh1-g1
Qc6-e8 37.Ne3-d1 Qe8-d7 38.Bh3-g2
Kg7-g8 39.Qe2-d3 Bf6-g7 40.Ra2-e2
Qd7-e7 41.Re2-c2 Bg7-e5 42.Rc2-a2
Rc7-c6 43.Ra2-e2 Qe7-f6 44.Re2-e1
-0.54/17 ] 35...Qc6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Qc6xc4 36.Qe2xc4
Rc7xc4 37.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3 38.Kh1-g2
d6-d5 39.b4-b5 a6xb5 40.Rb1xb5
Rc3-c7 41.e4xd5 Rd8xd5 42.Rb5xd5
e6xd5 43.Bf1-e2 Rc7-c5 44.a5-a6
b7xa6 45.Be2xa6 Rc5-c3 46.Ra2-d2
d5-d4 47.Ba6-b5 Rc3-a3 48.Bb5-c4
Bf6-e5 49.f2-f4 Be5-f6 50.Kg2-f2
Ra3-c3 -0.58/20 ] 36.Qe2xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qe2xc4
Rc7xc4 37.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3 38.Kh1-g2
Bf6-d4 39.b4-b5 a6xb5 40.Rb1xb5
Rc3-c7 41.Ra2-a4 Bd4-c5 42.Bf1-e2
Rd8-a8 43.Rb5-b1 Ra8-a7 44.Ra4-a2
Bc5-d4 45.Ra2-a4 Bd4-c3 46.Rb1-b6
d6-d5 47.e4xd5 e6xd5 48.a5-a6
Rc7-e7 -0.68/21 ] 36...Rc7xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc7xc4
37.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3 38.Kh1-g2 Bf6-d4
39.b4-b5 a6xb5 40.Rb1xb5 Rc3-c7
41.Ra2-a4 Bd4-c5 42.Bf1-e2 Rd8-a8
43.Rb5-b1 Ra8-a7 44.Ra4-a2 Bc5-d4
45.Ra2-a4 e6-e5 46.Ra4-c4 Rc7-c5
47.Rc4xc5 d6xc5 48.Be2-c4 Bd4-c3
-0.52/19 ] 37.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3 38.Kh1-g2
Bf6-d4 39.b4-b5 a6xb5 40.Rb1xb5
Rc3-c7 41.Ra2-a4 Bd4-c5 42.Bf1-e2
Rd8-a8 43.Rb5-b1 Ra8-a7 44.Ra4-a2
Bc5-d4 45.Ra2-a4 e6-e5 46.Ra4-c4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rc7-c5 47.Rc4xc5 d6xc5 48.Be2-c4
-0.58/20 ] 37...Bf6xc3 [Instead of
37...Rc4xc3 38.b5xa6 b7xa6
39.Rb1-b7 ;Inferior is 37...Rc4xe4
38.Bh3-g2 Re4-c4 39.Bg2xb7 Bf6xc3
40.Bb7xa6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...a6xb5 38.Rb1xb5 Rd8-d7
39.Bh3-f1 Rc4xc3 40.Kh1-g2 Rc3-c1
41.Ra2-a4 Bf6-e5 42.Rb5-b6 d6-d5
43.e4xd5 e6xd5 44.a5-a6 b7xa6
45.Rb6xa6 Rd7-c7 46.Ra4-a2 Rc7-c2
47.Ra6-a5 Rc2xa2 48.Ra5xa2 Be5-d4
49.Bf1-b5 -0.62/19 ] 38.b5xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b5xa6
b7xa6 39.Bh3-f1 Rc4-c5 40.Bf1xa6
Rc5xa5 41.Ra2xa5 Bc3xa5 42.Kh1-g2
Ba5-c3 43.Rb1-b6 Bc3-d4 44.Rb6-c6
d6-d5 45.e4xd5 Rd8xd5 46.Ba6-d3
Bd4-e5 47.Bd3-e4 Rd5-d4 48.Kg2-f3
Rd4-a4 49.Be4-b1 Ra4-a3+
50.Kf3-e4 -0.50/20 ] 38...b7xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...b7xa6
39.Rb1-b6 Rd8-a8 40.Bh3-g2 Rc4-d4
41.Bg2-f3 Ra8-a7 42.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6
43.Bf3-e2 Rd4xe4 44.Rb6xd6 Bc3xa5
45.Rd6-c6 Re4-e5 46.f2-f4 Re5-d5
47.Be2-c4 Rd5-d2+ 48.Ra2xd2
Ba5xd2 49.Rc6xa6 Ra7-b7 50.Kg2-f3
Bd2-c3 -0.42/17 ] 39.Rb1-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bh3-f1
Rc4-c5 40.Bf1xa6 Rc5xa5 41.Ra2xa5
Bc3xa5 42.Kh1-g2 Ba5-c3 43.Rb1-b7
Bc3-d4 44.Ba6-c4 Kg7-f6 45.Bc4-d3
Rd8-a8 46.Bd3-b1 Kf6-g7 47.Kg2-f3
Ra8-a3+ 48.Kf3-e2 Kg7-f6 49.Rb7-c7
Ra3-b3 50.Bb1-c2 -0.53/18 ]
39...Rc4xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Rd8-a8 40.Bh3-g2 Rc4-d4
41.Bg2-f3 Ra8-a7 42.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6
43.Bf3-e2 Rd4xe4 44.Rb6xd6 Bc3xa5
45.Rd6-c6 Re4-e5 46.f2-f4 Re5-d5
47.Be2-c4 Rd5-d2+ 48.Ra2xd2
Ba5xd2 49.Rc6xa6 Ra7-b7 50.Kg2-f3
Bd2-c3 -0.42/18 ] 40.Rb6xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rb6xa6

907
d6-d5 41.Ra6-c6 Re4-e1+ 42.Kh1-g2
Bc3-d4 43.a5-a6 Rd8-d7 44.Kg2-f3
Re1-b1 45.Kf3-e2 Rb1-b3 46.Bh3-g2
Rd7-a7 47.Ke2-d1 Rb3-b4 48.Kd1-e2
Rb4-b1 49.Ke2-d3 Bd4-f6 50.Kd3-c2
Rb1-b8 51.Bg2-f1 Bf6-e5 52.Kc2-d2
Be5-d4 53.Kd2-d3 -0.36/19 ]
40...Re4-e1+ [ 40...Re4-e5
41.Kh1-g2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...d6-d5 41.Ra6-c6 Re4-c4
42.Rc6xc4 d5xc4 43.Bh3-f1 Rd8-c8
44.Kh1-g2 Bc3-d4 45.Ra2-c2 c4-c3
46.a5-a6 Kg7-f6 47.f2-f4 Bd4-a7
48.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e7 49.Kf3-e4 Ke7-d6
50.Ke4-d3 Rc8-c6 51.Kd3-e4 f7-f5+
52.Ke4-f3 -0.35/17 ] 41.Kh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kh1-g2
d6-d5 42.Ra6-c6 Bc3-d4 43.a5-a6
Rd8-d7 44.Kg2-f3 Re1-b1 45.Kf3-e2
Rb1-b3 46.Bh3-g2 Rd7-a7 47.Ke2-d1
Rb3-b4 48.Kd1-e2 Rb4-b1 49.Ke2-d3
Bd4-f6 50.Kd3-c2 Rb1-b8 51.Bg2-f1
Bf6-e5 52.Kc2-d2 Be5-d4 53.Kd2-d3
-0.36/19 ] 41...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Bc3-d4 42.Ra6-c6 d6-d5
43.a5-a6 Rd8-a8 44.Bh3-g2 Re1-b1
45.Bg2-f3 Kg7-f8 46.Kh2-g2 Kf8-e8
47.Ra2-c2 Ra8-a7 48.Bf3-e2 Ke8-d7
49.Rc6-c8 Rb1-b2 50.Be2-d3 Rb2xc2
51.Rc8xc2 Kd7-d6 52.Bd3-b5 Bd4-c5
53.Kg2-f3 f7-f6 54.Kf3-e2 -0.30/19 ]
42.Ra6-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Ra6-c6 Bc3-d4 43.a5-a6 Rd8-a8
44.Bh3-g2 Re1-b1 45.Bg2-f3 Kg7-f8
46.Kh2-g2 Kf8-e8 47.Ra2-c2 Ra8-a7
48.Bf3-e2 Ke8-d7 49.Rc6-c8 Rb1-b2
50.Be2-d3 Rb2xc2 51.Rc8xc2 Kd7-d6
52.Bd3-b5 Bd4-c5 53.Kg2-f3 f7-f6
54.Kf3-e2 -0.39/19 ] 42...Re1-a1
[ 42...d5-d4 43.Bh3-g2 Rd8-d7
44.a5-a6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Bc3-d4 43.a5-a6 Rd8-a8
44.Bh3-g2 Re1-b1 45.Bg2-f3 Kg7-f8
46.Kh2-g2 Kf8-e8 47.Ra2-c2 Ra8-a7
48.Bf3-e2 Ke8-d7 49.Rc6-c8 Rb1-b2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.Rc2xb2 Kd7xc8 51.Rb2-b4
Bd4-g7 -0.42/17 ] 43.Ra2xa1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ra2xa1
Bc3xa1 44.Bh3-f1 Rd8-b8 45.Kh2-g2
Ba1-d4 46.Bf1-d3 Kg7-f6 47.a5-a6
Rb8-b3 48.Bd3-e2 Rb3-b2 49.Kg2-f1
Rb2-a2 50.f2-f4 Ra2-a3 51.Kf1-g2
Kf6-f5 52.Rc6-c7 f7-f6 53.Rc7-g7
e6-e5 54.Be2-b5 e5xf4 55.g3xf4
Bd4-e3 56.Rg7-f7 Ra3-a2+ 57.Kg2-f3
Be3xf4 -0.37/17 ] 43...Bc3xa1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bc3xa1
44.Bh3-f1 Rd8-b8 45.Kh2-g2 Ba1-d4
46.Bf1-d3 Kg7-f6 47.a5-a6 Rb8-b3
48.Bd3-e2 Rb3-b2 49.Kg2-f1 Rb2-a2
50.f2-f4 Ra2-a3 51.Kf1-g2 Kf6-f5
52.Rc6-c7 f7-f6 53.Rc7-g7 e6-e5
54.Be2-b5 e5xf4 55.g3xf4 Bd4-e3
56.Rg7-f7 Ra3-a2+ 57.Kg2-f3
Be3xf4 -0.28/18 ] 44.a5-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.a5-a6
Rd8-b8 45.Bh3-f1 Ba1-d4 46.Rc6-c2
f7-f5 47.Rc2-d2 e6-e5 48.f2-f4 Kg7-f6
49.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5 50.Bf1-g2 Rb8-b3
51.Rd2-e2+ Ke5-d6 52.Re2-d2
Bd4-e5 53.Rd2xd5+ Kd6-e6
54.Rd5-d1 Be5xg3+ 55.Kh2-g1
Rb3-a3 56.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e5 -0.33/19 ]
44...Ba1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Rd8-b8 45.Bh3-f1 Ba1-d4
46.Rc6-c2 Kg7-f6 47.f2-f4 Rb8-b4
48.Kh2-g2 Rb4-a4 49.Bf1-e2 Ra4-a5
50.Rc2-c6 Ra5-a2 51.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+
52.Kf3-g2 Kf6-f5 53.Rc6-c7 f7-f6
54.Rc7-g7 e6-e5 55.Be2-b5 e5xf4
56.g3xf4 Bd4-e3 57.Rg7-f7 Be3xf4
58.a6-a7 Kf5-e4 -0.27/20 ] 45.Rc6-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc6-c7
Kg7-f6 46.f2-f4 Rd8-b8 47.Rc7-b7
Rb8-c8 48.Bh3-f1 Rc8-c3 49.Kh2-g2
Rc3-a3 50.Bf1-b5 e6-e5 51.f4xe5+
Kf6-e6 52.Kg2-f1 Ra3xg3 53.Bb5-e8
Ke6xe5 54.Be8xf7 Rg3-a3 55.Bf7xg6
Ra3xa6 56.Bg6xh5 Ra6-a2
57.Bh5-d1 -0.26/21 ] 45...Kg7-f6

908
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kg7-f6
46.f2-f4 Rd8-b8 47.Bh3-f1 Rb8-b3
48.Rc2-a2 Bd4-a7 49.Ra2-c2 Rb3-a3
50.Kh2-g2 Ba7-d4 51.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3
52.Rc2-c1 e6-e5 53.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5
54.Rc1-c2 Ke5-d4 55.Rc2-c1 Kd4-c5
56.Bb5-d3 Kc5-d6 57.Kg2-f3 Bc3-d4
-0.27/21 ] 46.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Bh3-f1 Kf6-e5 47.Bf1-b5
Rd8-b8 48.Bb5-a4 Rb8-a8 49.Ba4-b5
Bd4-b6 50.Kh2-g2 Ke5-d4 51.Bb5-f1
Ra8-a7 52.f2-f4 Kd4-e4 53.Rc2-e2+
Bb6-e3 54.Re2-b2 d5-d4 55.Rb2-b3
Ra7-a8 56.Bf1-d3+ Ke4-d5
57.Rb3-b7 -0.31/19 ] 46...Rd8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rd8-b8
47.Bh3-f1 Rb8-b4 48.Kh2-g2 Rb4-a4
49.Bf1-b5 Ra4-a5 50.Bb5-d3 e6-e5
51.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5 52.Rc2-c6 Ra5-a3
53.Bd3-e2 Ra3-a2 54.Kg2-f3 f7-f6
55.Rc6-c7 Ke5-d6 56.Rc7-b7
Ra2-a3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2 58.Kg2-f3
Ra2-a3+ -0.27/21 ] 47.Rc2-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bh3-f1
Rb8-b3 48.Rc2-d2 Bd4-e3 49.Rd2-a2
Be3-a7 50.Ra2-c2 Rb3-a3 51.Kh2-g2
Ba7-d4 52.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 53.Rc2-c1
e6-e5 54.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5 55.Rc1-c2
Ke5-d4 56.Rc2-c1 Kd4-c5 57.Bb5-d3
Kc5-d6 58.Rc1-c2 Bc3-d4 -0.32/20 ]
47...Bd4-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kf6-e7 48.Bh3-f1 Ke7-d6
49.Kh2-g2 Kd6-c6 50.Bf1-d3 Bd4-a7
51.Kg2-f1 Kc6-c5 52.Kf1-e2 Kc5-d6
53.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b4 54.Rc2-c8
Rb4-b2+ 55.Rc8-c2 Rb2-b3
56.Rc2-c8 Ba7-d4 57.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-e7
58.Rd8-c8 Ke7-d7 59.Rc8-f8 Rb3-b2+
60.Ke2-d1 Kd7-e7 61.Rf8-c8 Ke7-d6
62.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-c6 63.Rd8-c8+
Kc6-b6 -0.50/21 ] 48.Bh3-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bh3-f1
Kf6-e7 49.Bf1-d3 Rb8-b3 50.Bd3-c2
Rb3-b6 51.Kh2-g2 Rb6-b4 52.Bc2-d3
Ke7-d8 53.Kg2-f3 Kd8-c7 54.Ra2-c2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

909

Kc7-d6 55.Kf3-e2 Kd6-d7 56.Ke2-d2


53.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b4 54.Rc2-c8
Rb4-b8 57.Rc2-c3 Rb8-b2+
Rb4-b2+ 55.Rc8-c2 Rb2-b6
58.Rc3-c2 Rb2-b3 59.Rc2-c3 Rb3-b8
56.Rc2-a2 Rb6-b4 57.Ra2-d2 Kd6-c6
60.Bd3-f1 Kd7-d6 61.Kd2-d3 Rb8-b2
58.Rd2-c2+ Ba7-c5 59.Rc2-a2
-0.59/23 ] 48...Kf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Rb4-b8 60.Bd3-c2 Bc5-a7 61.Bc2-a4+
Pro x64: 48...Rb8-b1 49.Kh2-g2
Kc6-d6 62.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6 63.Ba4-e8
Kf6-e7 50.Bf1-d3 Rb1-b3 51.Bd3-c2
Rb6xa6 64.Be8xf7 Ra6-a3 65.Bf7xg6
Rb3-b4 52.Bc2-d3 Ke7-d8 53.Kg2-f3
Ra3xg3 66.Bg6xh5 Rg3-h3 67.Bh5-e8
Kd8-c7 54.Ra2-c2+ Kc7-d6 55.Kf3-e2 Rh3xh4 68.Ke2-f3 Ba7-d4 69.Be8-b5
Kd6-d7 56.Ke2-d2 Rb4-b8 57.Rc2-c3
Kd6-e7 70.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-f6 71.Bb5-f1
Rb8-b2+ 58.Rc3-c2 Rb2-b3
Rh4-h2 72.Rc7-c1 Rh2-f2+ -0.50/21 ]
51.Bd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Rc2-c3 Rb3-b8 60.Bd3-f1 Kd7-d6
61.Kd2-d3 Rb8-b2 -0.50/23 ]
51.Bd3-c2 Rb3-c3 52.Bc2-a4 Rc3-c4
49.Kh2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Kg2-f3 Rc4-d4 54.Ba4-e8 Kd6-e7
49.Bf1-d3 Rb8-b3 50.Bd3-c2 Rb3-b6
55.Be8-b5 Rd4-b4 56.Bb5-d3 Rb4-b6
51.Kh2-g2 Rb6-b4 52.Bc2-d3 Ke7-d8
57.Ra2-c2 Ke7-d6 58.Kf3-e2 Rb6-b3
53.Kg2-f3 Kd8-c7 54.Ra2-c2+ Kc7-d6 59.Rc2-c8 Kd6-d7 60.Rc8-c2 Rb3-b8
55.Kf3-e2 Kd6-d7 56.Ke2-d2 Rb4-b8
61.Rc2-c3 Kd7-d6 62.Rc3-c2 Kd6-d7
57.Rc2-c3 Rb8-b2+ 58.Rc3-c2
63.Rc2-c3 -0.59/21 ] 51...f7-f6
Rb2-b3 59.Rc2-c3 Rb3-b8 60.Bd3-f1
[ 51...Kd6-c6 52.Be2-d1 Rb3-b8
Kd7-d6 61.Kd2-d3 Rb8-b2 -0.59/21 ]
53.Kg2-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Kd6-c7 52.Be2-d1 Rb3-b4
49...Ke7-d7 50.Bf1-d3 Kd7-d6
53.Kg2-f3 Kc7-d6 54.Bd1-c2 Kd6-d7
51.Kg2-f3 Kd6-c6 52.Kf3-e2 Kc6-c7
55.Kf3-e2 Kd7-c7 56.Ke2-d2 Rb4-b8
53.Ra2-c2+ Kc7-d7 54.Rc2-a2 Kd7-e7 57.Bc2-a4 Kc7-d6 58.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b4
55.Bd3-c2 Ke7-d6 56.Bc2-a4 Rb8-b4
59.Bd1-c2 Rb4-b6 60.Kd2-e2 Rb6-b8
57.Ba4-e8 Kd6-e7 58.Be8-a4 Rb4-b6
61.Bc2-d3 Rb8-b4 62.Ra2-d2 Rb4-b3
59.Ba4-c2 Ke7-d6 60.Ke2-d2 Rb6-b4
63.Rd2-c2 Kd6-d7 64.Ke2-d2 Ba7-f2
61.Bc2-d3 Rb4-b8 62.Kd2-c3 Rb8-c8+ 65.Rc2-a2 Rb3-b8 66.Kd2-e2 Bf2-a7
63.Kc3-b4 Ba7-c5+ 64.Kb4-a4 Rc8-b8 67.Bd3-c2 Kd7-d6 68.Bc2-d3 -0.50/20
65.Bd3-b5 -0.50/21 ] 50.Bf1-d3
] 52.Ra2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bf1-d3
52.Be2-d1 Rb3-b6 53.Bd1-c2 f6-f5
Rb8-b3 51.Bd3-c2 Rb3-c3 52.Bc2-a4
54.Kg2-f3 Rb6-c6 55.Kf3-e2 Rc6-c3
Rc3-c4 53.Kg2-f3 Rc4-d4 54.Ba4-e8
56.Bc2-d3 Rc3-c1 57.Bd3-b5 Rc1-b1
Kd6-e7 55.Be8-b5 Rd4-b4 56.Bb5-d3
58.Bb5-a4 Rb1-b6 59.Ba4-c2 Rb6-b8
Rb4-b6 57.Ra2-c2 Ke7-d6 58.Kf3-e2
60.Ke2-d3 Ba7-f2 61.Kd3-e2 Bf2xg3
Rb6-b3 59.Rc2-c8 Kd6-d7 60.Rc8-c2
62.a6-a7 Rb8-a8 63.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-c5
Rb3-b8 61.Rc2-c1 Rb8-b2+
64.Bc2-a4 Bg3xf4 65.Ba4-c6 Ra8xa7
62.Rc1-c2 Rb2-b4 63.Ke2-d2 Rb4-b3
66.Ra6xa7 Kc5xc6 67.Ra7-g7 e6-e5
64.Rc2-c3 Rb3-b2+ 65.Rc3-c2
68.Rg7xg6+ Kc6-c5 -0.42/22 ]
52...Rb3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rb2-b8 66.Kd2-e2 Kd7-d6 67.Rc2-c1
Rb8-b2+ 68.Rc1-c2 Rb2-b3
52...Kd6-c6 53.Be2-d3 f6-f5
69.Rc2-c8 -0.59/23 ] 50...Rb8-b3
54.Rd2-c2+ Kc6-d6 55.Bd3-e2 Kd6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kd6-c6
56.Be2-d1 Rb3-b8 57.Bd1-e2 Ba7-d4
51.Kg2-f1 Kc6-c5 52.Kf1-e2 Kc5-d6
58.Be2-d3 Rb8-b3 59.Bd3-e2 Bd4-b6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


60.Rc2-d2 Bb6-a7 61.Be2-c4 Rb3-b8
62.Bc4-e2 Kd7-c6 63.Rd2-c2+ Kc6-d6
64.Rc2-c1 Rb8-b3 65.Rc1-c8 Rb3-b2
66.Kg2-f1 Rb2-b3 67.Kf1-g2 Rb3-b2
-0.41/20 ] 53.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.Rd2-b2 Ba7-d4
54.Rb2-b8 Ra3-a2 55.Kg2-f1 e6-e5
56.f4xe5+ Bd4xe5 57.Rb8-g8 Be5xg3
58.Rg8xg6 Bg3xh4 59.Rg6-h6 Bh4-g5
60.Rh6xh5 Bg5-e3 61.Rh5-h3 Be3-c5
62.Be2-d3 Kd6-c6 63.Rh3-h7 Bc5-d4
64.Rh7-f7 Kc6-b6 65.Rf7-b7+
Kb6-c5 -0.27/17 ] 53...Ba7-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ba7-e3
54.Rd2-d1 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-f3 Be3-d4
56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5 57.Bd3-b5 Kd6-e7
58.Bb5-e2 Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Ra3-b3
60.Rf1-d1 Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5
62.Rd1-a1 Bc5-a7 63.Ra1-d1 Ke7-d6
64.Rd1-c1 Ba7-c5 65.Rc1-a1
Rb2-b3+ 66.Kf3-g2 Rb3-b8 67.Ra1-a2
Bc5-a7 68.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b1 69.Rc2-c8
d5-d4 70.Be2-c4 Rb1-a1 71.Bc4-e2
Ra1-e1 72.Be2-b5 Re1-a1
73.Rc8-c6+ Kd6-d5 74.Rc6-c7
-0.43/22 ] 54.Rd2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Rd2-d1 Ra3-a2+
55.Kg2-f3 Be3-d4 56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5
57.Bd3-b5 Kd6-e7 58.Bb5-e2
Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Ra3-b3 60.Rf1-d1
Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 62.Rd1-a1
Bc5-a7 63.Ra1-d1 Ke7-d6 64.Rd1-c1
Rb2-b3+ 65.Kf3-g2 Rb3-b4 66.Kg2-f3
Rb4-b2 67.Rc1-d1 Kd6-c6
68.Rd1-c1+ Ba7-c5 69.Rc1-c3 d5-d4
70.Rc3-d3 Kc6-b6 71.Rd3-d1
Kb6-a7 -0.47/19 ] 54...Ra3-a2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ra3-a2+
55.Kg2-f3 Be3-d4 56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5
57.Bd3-b5 Kd6-e7 58.Bb5-e2
Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Ra3-b3 60.Rf1-d1
Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 62.Rd1-c1
Ke7-d6 63.Rc1-a1 Rb2-b3+ 64.Kf3-g2
Bc5-a7 65.Ra1-c1 Rb3-b4 66.Kg2-f3
Rb4-b2 67.Rc1-d1 Kd6-c6

910
68.Rd1-c1+ Ba7-c5 69.Rc1-c3 d5-d4
70.Rc3-d3 Kc6-b6 71.Rd3-d1
Kb6-a7 -0.40/20 ] 55.Kg2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kg2-f3
Be3-d4 56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5 57.Bd3-b5
Kd6-e7 58.Bb5-e2 Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2
Ra3-b3 60.Rf1-d1 Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3
Bd4-c5 62.Rd1-a1 Bc5-a7 63.Ra1-f1
Rb2-b3+ 64.Kf3-g2 Ke7-d7 65.Rf1-c1
d5-d4 66.Rc1-d1 Kd7-c6 67.Rd1-d3
Rb3-b2 68.Kg2-f3 Rb2-b8 69.Be2-d1
Kc6-b5 -0.49/19 ] 55...Be3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Be3-d4
56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5 57.Bd3-b5 Kd6-e7
58.Bb5-e2 Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Ra3-b3
60.Rf1-d1 Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5
62.Rd1-a1 Bc5-a7 63.Ra1-d1 Ke7-d6
64.Rd1-c1 Rb2-b3+ 65.Kf3-g2 Rb3-a3
66.Rc1-b1 Ra3-a2 67.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+
68.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2 -0.41/20 ] 56.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rd1-f1 f6-f5
57.Bd3-b5 Kd6-e7 58.Bb5-e2
Ra2-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Ra3-b3 60.Rf1-d1
Rb3-b2 61.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 62.Rd1-a1
Bc5-a7 63.Ra1-d1 Ke7-d7 64.Rd1-c1
Ba7-d4 65.Rc1-d1 Bd4-c5 66.Rd1-a1
Rb2-b3+ 67.Kf3-g2 Bc5-a7 68.Ra1-c1
Rb3-b4 69.Rc1-c2 Rb4-b8 70.Rc2-c1
Kd7-d6 71.Rc1-c2 Kd6-d7 72.Rc2-c1
-0.49/18 ] 56...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...h5xg4+ 57.Kf3xg4 f6-f5+
58.Kg4-f3 Ra2-a3 59.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c5
60.Rd1-d2 Ra3-a1 61.Rd2-d1 Ra1-a4
62.Ke2-f3 e6-e5 63.f4xe5+ Kd6xe5
64.Rd1-e1+ Ke5-d6 65.Re1-h1
Ra4-a3 66.Kf3-e2 Ra3-a2+ 67.Ke2-f3
Ra2-f2+ 68.Kf3-g3 Rf2-d2 69.Bd3-f1
Kd6-e5 70.Bf1-b5 -0.47/19 ] 57.Kf3-g2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.g4-g5 e6-e5
58.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 59.Kg2-g3
Bd4-f2+ 60.Kg3-h3 f6-f5 61.Bd3-c4
Ra2-a5 62.Kh3-g2 Bf2-d4 63.f4xe5+
Kd6xe5 64.Bc4-d3 Ra5-a2+ 65.Kg2-f3
Bd4-a7 66.Rd1-e1+ Ke5-d6 67.Re1-f1
Ra2-h2 68.Kf3-g3 Rh2-b2 69.Kg3-f3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rb2-b4 70.Rf1-h1 Rb4-d4 -0.51/19 ]
57...Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...h5xg4 58.Bd3xg6 Bd4-c5
59.Bg6-d3 f6-f5 60.h4-h5 Ra3-a2+
61.Kg2-g3 Bc5-f2+ 62.Kg3-g2
Bf2-h4+ 63.Kg2-g1 Bh4-g3 64.Rd1-f1
Kd6-e7 65.h5-h6 Ke7-f6 66.h6-h7
Kf6-g7 67.Rf1-c1 Bg3xf4 68.Rc1-c6
Bf4-e3+ 69.Kg1-f1 g4-g3 70.Bd3-c2
Kg7xh7 71.Kf1-g2 Kh7-g6
72.Rc6xe6+ Kg6-g5 73.Re6xe3
Ra2xc2+ 74.Kg2-h3 f5-f4 75.Re3-e5+
Kg5-f6 76.Re5xd5 -0.73/17 ] 58.Kg2-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kg2-f3
Be3-c1 59.g4-g5 f6-f5 60.Rd1xc1
Ra3xd3+ 61.Kf3-f2 Rd3-a3 62.Rc1-c8
Ra3xa6 63.Rc8-g8 Ra6-a3 64.Kf2-g2
Ra3-a2+ 65.Kg2-f3 d5-d4 66.Rg8xg6
Ra2-a3+ 67.Kf3-g2 d4-d3 68.Kg2-f3
d3-d2+ 69.Kf3-e2 Ra3-f3 70.Rg6-h6
Rf3xf4 71.Rh6xh5 Rf4-f2+ 72.Ke2-d1
Kd6-e5 73.Rh5-h8 f5-f4 74.Rh8-d8
Rf2-h2 75.g5-g6 f4-f3 76.Rd8-f8
-0.68/20 ] 58...Be3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Be3-c1 59.g4-g5 f6-f5
60.Rd1xc1 Ra3xd3+ 61.Kf3-f2 Rd3-a3
62.Rc1-c8 Ra3xa6 63.Rc8-g8 d5-d4
64.Rg8xg6 Ra6-a2+ 65.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 66.Kf3-g2 d4-d3 67.Kg2-f3
d3-d2+ 68.Kf3-e2 Ra3-f3 69.Rg6-h6
Rf3xf4 70.Rh6xh5 Rf4-f2+ 71.Ke2-d1
Kd6-e5 72.Rh5-h8 f5-f4 73.Rh8-d8
Rf2-h2 74.Rd8xd2 Rh2xh4 -0.59/19 ]
59.Kf3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.g4-g5 f6-f5 60.Kf3-e2 Ra3-a4
61.Ke2-f3 e6-e5 62.f4xe5+ Kd6xe5
63.Rd1-e1+ Ke5-d6 64.Re1-h1
Ra4-a2 65.Rh1-d1 Ra2-f2+ 66.Kf3-g3
Kd6-c6 67.Bd3-b1 Bc5-b6 68.Bb1-d3
Bb6-a7 69.Rd1-c1+ Kc6-d6 70.Rc1-f1
Rf2-b2 71.Kg3-f3 Rb2-b4 72.Rf1-h1
Rb4-a4 73.Rh1-h2 Ba7-b6 74.Rh2-b2
Bb6-c5 75.Rb2-h2 Bc5-a7 76.Rh2-h3
Ra4-a3 77.Kf3-f4 Ra3-b3 78.Bd3-f1
Rb3-b4+ 79.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c6 -0.51/20 ]

911
59...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...e6-e5 60.Kg3-g2 h5xg4
61.f4xe5+ f6xe5 62.Bd3xg6 Ra3xa6
63.Bg6-f7 Bc5-d4 64.h4-h5 Ra6-a7
65.Bf7-g6 Bd4-e3 66.Kg2-g3 Kd6-e6
67.Rd1-d3 Be3-h6 68.Rd3-c3 e5-e4
69.Bg6xe4 d5xe4 70.Rc3-c6+ Ke6-f5
71.Rc6xh6 Ra7-a3+ 72.Kg3-f2
Ra3-a2+ 73.Kf2-e3 g4-g3 74.Rh6-g6
g3-g2 75.Rg6-g7 Ra2-c2 76.Rg7-g6
-0.76/19 ] 60.f4xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 60.Kg3-g2 h5xg4 61.f4xe5+
f6xe5 62.Bd3xg6 Ra3xa6 63.h4-h5
Bc5-e3 64.Kg2-g3 Ra6-a3 65.Rd1-b1
Ra3-a4 66.Rb1-b5 Be3-d2 67.Bg6-f7
Bd2-e1+ 68.Kg3-g2 Ra4-a2+
69.Kg2-f1 Ra2-f2+ 70.Kf1xe1 Rf2xf7
71.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c5 72.Rb6-g6 Rf7-h7
73.h5-h6 e5-e4 74.Ke1-f1 Kc5-d4
75.Kf1-g2 Kd4-e5 76.Kg2-g3 -0.86/17 ]
60...f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...f6xe5 61.g4xh5 g6xh5 62.Kg3-g2
d5-d4 63.Bd3-g6 Ra3xa6 64.Kg2-f3
Ra6-a3+ 65.Rd1-d3 Ra3-a8 66.Kf3-e4
Ra8-a1 67.Bg6xh5 Ra1-h1 68.Bh5-g4
Rh1xh4 69.Rd3-g3 Bc5-b4 70.Rg3-g2
Bb4-c3 71.Rg2-g3 Bc3-a5 72.Rg3-g2
Ba5-d8 73.Ke4-d3 Kd6-d5 -1.14/19 ]
61.Kg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Kg3-h2 h5xg4 62.Kh2-g2 Kd6-e6
63.Bd3xg6 Ra3xa6 64.h4-h5 e5-e4
65.Kg2-g3 Ra6-a3+ 66.Kg3xg4 Bc5-f2
67.Rd1-f1 Ra3-g3+ 68.Kg4-f4 Rg3-f3+
69.Kf4-g4 Rf3-f6 70.Rf1-b1 Ke6-e5
71.Rb1-b7 Rf6-f4+ 72.Kg4-h3 e4-e3
73.Rb7-e7+ Ke5-d4 74.Re7-e8 Bf2-e1
75.Re8-a8 Rf4-f6 76.Ra8-a2 -1.22/17 ]
61...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Ra3-a4 62.g4xh5 g6xh5
63.Kg2-g3 Ra4-a3 64.Kg3-g2 d5-d4
65.Bd3-g6 Ra3xa6 66.Kg2-f3 Kd6-e6
67.Bg6-d3 Ra6-a3 68.Kf3-e4 Bc5-e7
69.Rd1-b1 Be7xh4 70.Rb1-b6+
Ke6-e7 71.Rb6-h6 Bh4-g5 72.Rh6xh5
Ke7-f6 73.Rh5-h1 Bg5-f4 -1.10/19 ]

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


62.Bd3xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Bd3xg6 Ra3xa6 63.h4-h5 Bc5-e3
64.Kg2-g3 Ra6-a3 65.Rd1-b1 Ra3-a4
66.Rb1-b5 Be3-d2 67.Rb5-b6+
Kd6-e7 68.Rb6-b1 Ke7-f6 69.Kg3-h4
Bd2-g5+ 70.Kh4-g3 Bg5-f4+
71.Kg3xg4 Bf4-d2+ 72.Kg4-h3 e5-e4
73.Bg6-e8 Ra4-a2 74.Kh3-g4 Bd2-e3
75.Rb1-f1+ Kf6-e5 76.Rf1-f5+ Ke5-d4
77.Be8-f7 -0.84/20 ] 62...Ra3xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Ra3xa6
63.h4-h5 Bc5-e3 64.Kg2-g3 Ra6-a3
65.Rd1-b1 Ra3-a4 66.Rb1-b5 Be3-d2
67.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-e7 68.Rb6-b1 Ke7-f6
69.Kg3-h4 Bd2-g5+ 70.Kh4-g3
Bg5-f4+ 71.Kg3xg4 Bf4-d2+ 72.Kg4-f3
e5-e4+ 73.Kf3-g4 Kf6-e5 74.Rb1-b8
e4-e3+ 75.Kg4-g3 Ra4-a6 76.Bg6-d3
Ra6-h6 77.Kg3-g4 Rh6-f6 78.Rb8-e8+
Ke5-d4 79.Bd3-e2 Rf6-f2 80.Be2-f3
-0.76/19 ] 63.Kg2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63.h4-h5 Bc5-e3 64.Kg2-g3
Ra6-a3 65.Rd1-b1 Ra3-a4 66.Rb1-b5
Be3-d2 67.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-e7
68.Rb6-b1 Ke7-f6 69.Kg3-h4 Bd2-g5+
70.Kh4-g3 Bg5-f4+ 71.Kg3xg4
Bf4-d2+ 72.Kg4-f3 e5-e4+ 73.Kf3-g4
Kf6-e5 74.Rb1-b8 e4-e3+ 75.Kg4-g3
Ra4-a6 76.Bg6-d3 Ra6-h6 77.Kg3-g4
Rh6-f6 78.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d4 79.Bd3-e2
Rf6-f2 80.Be2-f3 -0.83/19 ]
63...Kd6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Ra6-a3+ 64.Kg3xg4 Ra3-a4+
65.Kg4-g3 e5-e4 66.h4-h5 Bc5-e3
67.Rd1-f1 Be3-h6 68.Bg6-e8 Ra4-a8
69.Be8-f7 Bh6-g7 70.Kg3-g4 d5-d4
71.Kg4-f4 e4-e3 72.Kf4-f3 Kd6-e5
73.Rf1-b1 Ra8-f8 74.Rb1-b5+ Ke5-d6
75.Rb5-f5 Kd6-e7 76.Bf7-g6 -0.87/19 ]
64.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Rd1-f1 Ra6-a7 65.h4-h5 Bc5-e3
66.Rf1-f8 Ra7-a1 67.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f6
68.Re8-f8+ Kf6-g5 69.Rf8-f5+ Kg5-h6
70.Kg3xg4 Ra1-g1+ 71.Kg4-f3 Be3-f4
72.Rf5-f6 Rg1-g3+ 73.Kf3-f2 Rg3-a3

912
74.Bg6-e8+ Kh6-g5 75.Rf6-g6+
Kg5-f5 76.Be8-d7+ Kf5-e4 77.h5-h6
Ra3-a2+ 78.Kf2-e1 Ra2-h2 -0.53/18 ]
64...Bc5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Ra6-a3+ 65.Kg3xg4 Bc5-f2
66.Rd1-d3 Ra3xd3 67.Bg6xd3 e5-e4
68.Bd3-f1 Bf2-e3 69.Kg4-g3 Ke6-e5
70.Bf1-b5 d5-d4 71.Kg3-g2 d4-d3
72.Kg2-f1 Be3-d2 73.Bb5-a6 Ke5-f6
74.Ba6-b5 Kf6-g5 75.Bb5-c6 e4-e3
76.Bc6-f3 Bd2-c3 -0.88/18 ]
65.Kg3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Rd1-f1 Be3-f4+ 66.Kg3xg4 Ra6-a4
67.Bg6-f5+ Ke6-d6 68.Bf5-b1 Bf4-h6+
69.Kg4-f5 Ra4-h4 70.Kf5-g6 Bh6-f4
71.Rf1-d1 Bf4-e3 72.Rd1-e1 d5-d4
73.Bb1-f5 Kd6-c5 74.Bf5-e6 Rh4-h2
75.Be6-f5 Kc5-d5 76.Re1-a1 Rh2-g2+
77.Kg6-f6 -0.58/18 ] 65...Ra6-a4+
Black prepares e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65...Ra6-a4+ 66.Kg4-h3 e5-e4
67.Rd1-b1 Ke6-e5 68.Rb1-b8 Ra4-a1
69.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d4 70.Re8-e6
Be3-g5 71.Bg6-e8 Bg5-d2 72.Be8-g6
Bd2-e3 73.Kh3-g2 Ra1-g1+
74.Kg2-h2 Rg1-d1 75.Kh2-g3 Rd1-h1
76.Kg3-g2 Rh1-e1 77.Kg2-g3 Re1-h1
78.Kg3-g2 -0.98/21 ] 66.Kg4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kg4-g3
Be3-f4+ 67.Kg3-f3 Bf4-h6 68.Rd1-e1
Ra4-f4+ 69.Kf3-g2 e5-e4 70.Re1-f1
Rf4-g4+ 71.Kg2-h3 Rg4-g5 72.Kh3-h2
Ke6-e5 73.Rf1-g1 d5-d4 74.Rg1xg5+
Bh6xg5 75.Kh2-g2 d4-d3 76.Kg2-f1
Ke5-d4 77.Bg6-f5 e4-e3 78.Bf5-g4
Kd4-e5 79.Kf1-e1 Ke5-f4 80.Bg4-d1
Bg5-h4+ 81.Ke1-f1 -1.00/20 ]
66...Be3-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Be3-h6 67.Kf3-g3 e5-e4
68.Rd1-f1 Ra4-a2 69.Rf1-f2 Ra2-a1
70.Kg3-g2 Ra1-a3 71.Kg2-f1 Ra3-c3
72.Rf2-f7 Rc3-c2 73.Rf7-f2 Rc2-c1+
74.Kf1-g2 Rc1-a1 75.Rf2-f1 Ra1-a2+
76.Rf1-f2 Ra2-a3 77.Kg2-f1 -0.96/22 ]
67.Rd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


67.Kf3-g3 e5-e4 68.Rd1-f1 Ra4-a2
69.Rf1-f2 Ra2-a1 70.Kg3-g2 Ra1-a3
71.Kg2-f1 Ra3-c3 72.Rf2-f7 Rc3-c2
73.Rf7-h7 Bh6-g5 74.Rh7-g7 Bg5-f4
75.Rg7-f7 Bf4-e3 76.Rf7-h7 Ke6-e5
77.Rh7-e7+ Ke5-d4 78.Re7-d7
Be3-f4 -1.09/20 ] 67...e5-e4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...e5-e4+
68.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 69.Rb1-b2 Ra4-a3+
70.Kg3-g4 Bh6-f4 71.Kg4-h4 Ra3-g3
72.Bg6-f7 Rg3-g1 73.Kh4-h3 Rg1-h1+
74.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1 75.Bf7-g6 Rd1-g1+
76.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4 77.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6
78.Rb3-b6 Rg1-g3+ 79.Kh3-h4 e4-e3
80.Rb6-b2 Bd6-f4 81.Rb2-c2 Rg3-g1
82.Kh4-h3 Rg1-g3+ 83.Kh3-h4
Rg3-g1 -1.29/24 ] 68.Kf3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kf3-g4
Ke6-e5 69.Rb1-b2 Ra4-a1 70.Kg4-g3
Ra1-a3+ 71.Kg3-g4 Bh6-f4 72.Kg4-h4
Ra3-g3 73.Bg6-f7 Rg3-g1 74.Kh4-h3
Rg1-h1+ 75.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1 76.Bf7-g6
Rd1-g1+ 77.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4
78.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6 79.Rb3-b6 Rg1-g3+
80.Kh3-h4 e4-e3 81.Rb6-b2 Rg3-g1
82.Kh4-h3 Rg1-g3+ 83.Kh3-h4
Rg3-g1 -1.37/22 ] 68...Ra4-a3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Ke6-e5
69.Rb1-b2 Ra4-a3+ 70.Kg3-g4 Bh6-f4
71.Kg4-h4 Ra3-g3 72.Bg6-f7 Rg3-g1
73.Kh4-h3 Rg1-h1+ 74.Kh3-g4
Rh1-d1 75.Bf7-g6 Rd1-g1+ 76.Kg4-h3
Ke5-d4 77.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6 78.Rb3-b6
Bd6-e5 79.Rb6-b3 Be5-f4 80.Rb3-a3
Kd4-e5 81.Ra3-a2 Rg1-h1+
82.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1 83.Ra2-b2
Rd1-g1+ -1.29/22 ] 69.Kg3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Kg3-g4
Ke6-e5 70.Rb1-b6 Bh6-f4 71.Rb6-b2
Ra3-d3 72.Kg4-h4 Rd3-g3 73.Bg6-f7
Rg3-g1 74.Kh4-h3 Rg1-h1+
75.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1 76.Bf7-g6 Rd1-g1+
77.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4 78.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6
79.Rb3-b6 Bd6-e5 80.Rb6-b3 Be5-f4
81.Rb3-a3 Kd4-e5 82.Ra3-a2

913
Rg1-h1+ 83.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1
84.Ra2-b2 Rd1-g1+ -1.37/21 ]
69...Ke6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Ke6-e5 70.Rb1-b6 Bh6-f4
71.Rb6-b2 Ra3-d3 72.Kg4-h4 Rd3-g3
73.Bg6-f7 Rg3-g1 74.Kh4-h3 Rg1-h1+
75.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1 76.Bf7-g6 Rd1-g1+
77.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4 78.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6
79.Rb3-b6 Bd6-e5 80.Rb6-b3 Be5-f4
81.Rb3-a3 Kd4-e5 82.Ra3-a2
Rg1-h1+ 83.Kh3-g4 Rh1-d1
84.Ra2-b2 Rd1-g1+ -1.29/21 ]
70.Rb1-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Rb1-b5 Ra3-a1 71.Rb5-b3 Bh6-f4
72.Rb3-b2 Ra1-g1+ 73.Kg4-h3
Ke5-d4 74.Rb2-b3 Bf4-d6 75.Rb3-b6
Rg1-g3+ 76.Kh3-h4 e4-e3 77.Rb6-b2
Bd6-e5 78.Rb2-a2 Be5-f4 79.Ra2-a4+
Kd4-c3 80.Ra4-a2 Kc3-b3 81.Ra2-e2
Kb3-c4 82.Re2-c2+ Kc4-d4 83.Rc2-a2
Bf4-d6 84.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-c3 85.Ra4-a2
Rg3-g1 86.Kh4-h3 d5-d4 87.Ra2-c2+
Kc3-b3 88.Rc2-g2 Rg1-e1 89.Kh3-g4
e3-e2 90.h5-h6 -1.37/19 ] 70...Ra3-a1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Ra3-a1
71.Kg4-g3 Bh6-f4+ 72.Kg3-g4
Ra1-g1+ 73.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4
74.Rb8-b3 Bf4-d6 75.Rb3-b6 Rg1-g3+
76.Kh3-h4 e4-e3 77.Rb6-b2 Bd6-e5
78.Rb2-a2 Kd4-c4 79.Ra2-c2+ Kc4-d4
80.Rc2-a2 Kd4-c4 -1.29/20 ]
71.Rb8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Kg4-g3 Bh6-f4+ 72.Kg3-g4
Ra1-g1+ 73.Kg4-h3 Ke5-d4
74.Rb8-b3 e4-e3 75.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-e5
76.Rb4-b2 Rg1-g3+ 77.Kh3-h4
Ke5-d4 78.Rb2-a2 Bf4-d6 79.Ra2-a4+
Kd4-c3 80.Ra4-a2 Rg3-g1 81.Kh4-h3
d5-d4 82.Ra2-c2+ Kc3-b3 83.Rc2-g2
Rg1-e1 84.Kh3-g4 e3-e2 85.h5-h6
-1.38/17 ] 71...Ke5-d4 Black intends
e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Ke5-d4
72.Kg4-g3 e4-e3 73.Re8-e6 Ra1-f1
74.Bg6-e8 Bh6-f4+ 75.Kg3-g4 Bf4-e5
76.Be8-b5 Rf1-f2 77.Re6-a6 e3-e2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


78.Ra6-a4+ Kd4-c5 79.Bb5xe2
Rf2xe2 80.Ra4-a5+ Kc5-d4
81.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-c3 82.Ra4-a3+
Kc3-c4 83.Ra3-a4+ Kc4-b3 84.Ra4-a8
d5-d4 85.Ra8-d8 Re2-h2 86.Rd8-d5
Be5-f6 87.Rd5-d6 Rh2-h4+ 88.Kg4-f3
Bf6-e5 89.Rd6-b6+ Kb3-c4 -2.64/19 ]
72.Kg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Re8-e6 Ra1-g1+ 73.Kg4-f5 e4-e3
74.Bg6-e8 Rg1-g8 75.Be8-b5
Rg8-g5+ 76.Kf5-f4 Rg5xh5+
77.Kf4-g3 Bh6-g7 78.Re6-g6 Bg7-e5+
79.Kg3-f3 Rh5-f5+ 80.Kf3-e2 Rf5-f2+
81.Ke2-e1 Rf2-b2 82.Rg6-g4+ Kd4-c5
83.Bb5-e2 Be5-c3+ 84.Ke1-d1 Bc3-f6
85.Rg4-g2 d5-d4 86.Rg2-g3 Rb2-d2+
87.Kd1-e1 -2.61/19 ] 72...Ra1-f1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Ra1-f1+
73.Kf5-g4 Rf1-g1+ 74.Kg4-f5 e4-e3
75.Re8-e6 Rg1-g2 76.Bg6-e8 e3-e2
77.Be8-b5 Bh6-e3 78.Bb5xe2 Rg2xe2
79.Re6-e8 Re2-h2 80.Kf5-g4 Kd4-d3
81.Re8-a8 d5-d4 82.Kg4-f3 Rh2xh5
83.Ra8-a3+ Kd3-d2 84.Ra3-a2+
Kd2-c3 85.Ra2-a3+ Kc3-c4
86.Ra3-a4+ Kc4-b3 87.Ra4-a6
Rh5-h6 88.Ra6-a8 Kb3-c4
89.Ra8-a4+ Kc4-d3 90.Ra4-a3+
Kd3-d2 91.Ra3-a2+ Kd2-c3
92.Ra2-a3+ Kc3-c2 93.Ra3-a2+
Kc2-d3 94.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-d2 -4.42/21 ]
73.Kf5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Kf5-g4 Rf1-g1+ 74.Kg4-f5 e4-e3
75.Re8-e6 Rg1-g2 76.Bg6-e8 e3-e2
77.Be8-b5 Bh6-e3 78.Bb5xe2 Rg2xe2
79.Re6-e8 Re2-h2 80.Kf5-g4 Kd4-d3
81.Re8-a8 d5-d4 82.Kg4-f3 Rh2xh5
83.Ra8-a3+ Kd3-d2 84.Ra3-a2+
Kd2-c3 85.Ra2-a3+ Kc3-c4
86.Ra3-a4+ Kc4-b3 87.Ra4-a6
Rh5-h6 88.Ra6-a8 Kb3-c4
89.Ra8-a4+ Kc4-d3 90.Ra4-a3+
Kd3-d2 91.Ra3-a2+ Kd2-c3
92.Ra2-a3+ Kc3-c2 93.Ra3-a2+
Kc2-d3 94.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-d2 -4.49/22 ]

914
73...e4-e3 [ 73...e4-e3 74.Re8-d8
e3-e2 75.Rd8xd5+ Kd4-e3
76.Rd5-e5+ Ke3-f3 77.Re5xe2
Kf3xe2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...e4-e3 74.Re8-d8 e3-e2
75.Rd8xd5+ Kd4-e3 76.Rd5-e5+
Ke3-f3 77.Bg6-d3 e2-e1Q 78.Re5xe1
Rf1xe1+ 79.Ke6-f5 Re1-g1 80.Kf5-f6
Rg1-g5 81.Bd3-c2 Kf3-g4 82.Bc2-g6
Rg5-c5 83.Kf6-e6 Bh6-e3 84.Ke6-f6
Be3-d4+ 85.Kf6-e6 Kg4-g5 86.Bg6-f7
Kg5-h6 87.Bf7-g6 Rc5-b5 88.Ke6-e7
Rb5-e5+ 89.Ke7-f7 Re5-c5 90.Kf7-e6
Rc5-b5 -4.79/20 ]
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118

A65

Wolfgang Uhlmann
Robert James Fischer
iz Rd: 18 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 18 (18)
A75: Modern Benoni: Classical: 9...a6
10 a4 Bg4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5
3.d4-d5 e7-e6 4.Nb1-c3 e6xd5
5.c4xd5 d7-d6 6.e2-e4 g7-g6
7.Bc1-f4 a7-a6 8.a2-a4 Bf8-g7
9.Ng1-f3 0-0 10.Bf1-e2 Bc8-g4
11.0-0 Rf8-e8 12.h2-h3 Nf6xe4
13.Nc3xe4 Re8xe4 14.Bf4-g5
Qd8-e8 15.Be2-d3 Bg4xf3 16.Qd1xf3
Re4-b4 17.Ra1-e1N [RR 17.Qf3-g3
Bg7-e5 18.f2-f4 Be5-d4+ 19.Kg1-h1
Nb8-d7 20.Ra1-e1 Qe8-f8 21.Bg5-e7
Qf8-g7 22.Be7xd6 Nd7-f6 23.Qg3-f3
- Janosevic,D-Zuckerman,B/
Vrnjacka Banja 1971/EXT 2001 ;RR
17.Rf1-e1 Bg7-e5 18.Bg5-d2 Rb4xa4
19.Ra1xa4 Qe8xa4 20.Bd2-h6 Nb8-d7
21.Re1xe5 d6xe5 22.Bd3-f5 Qa4-h4
23.Bf5xd7 Qh4xh6 0-1 Vega Viejo,M
(2093)-Gonzalez Vidal,Y (2475)/Oviedo
2007/EXT 2008 ] 17...Bg7-e5
18.Qf3-d1 Qe8xa4 19.Qd1xa4

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Rb4xa4 20.f2-f4 Be5-d4+ last book
move 21.Kg1-h1 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Kg1-h1
Nb8-d7 22.Re1-e7 Nd7-f6 23.Re7xb7
a6-a5 24.f4-f5 Nf6-h5 25.Rf1-e1
Ra4-b4 26.Rb7xb4 a5xb4 27.f5xg6
h7xg6 28.g2-g4 Nh5-f6 29.Bg5xf6
Bd4xf6 30.b2-b3 Ra8-a2 31.Re1-e2
Ra2-a3 32.Bd3-c4 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2
Bf6-e5 34.Re2-c2 Ra3-a1 35.Rc2-f2
Be5-d4 36.Rf2-f1 Ra1-a2+ 37.Kg2-f3
-1.07/20 ] 21...Nb8-d7 [ 21...Bd4xb2?!
22.Re1-e8+ Kg8-g7 23.Bg5-e7= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb8-d7
22.Re1-e7 Nd7-f6 23.Re7xb7 a6-a5
24.f4-f5 Nf6-h5 25.Rf1-e1 Ra4-b4
26.Rb7xb4 Diagram

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a5xb4 27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.g2-g4
Nh5-f6 29.Bg5xf6 Bd4xf6 30.b2-b3
Ra8-a2 31.Re1-e2 Ra2-a3 32.Bd3-c4
Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 Bf6-e5 34.h3-h4
Ra3-a8 35.h4-h5 Ra8-h8 36.h5xg6
f7xg6 37.Re2-f2 -1.02/20 ] 22.Re1-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re1-e7
Nd7-f6 23.Re7xb7 a6-a5 24.f4-f5
Nf6-h5 25.Rf1-e1 Ra4-b4 26.Rb7xb4
a5xb4 27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.g2-g4
Nh5-f6 29.Bg5xf6 Bd4xf6 30.b2-b3
Kg8-g7 31.Kh1-g2 Ra8-a3 32.Bd3-c4
Ra3-a2+ 33.Re1-e2 Ra2-a8

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34.Bc4-b5 Ra8-a3 35.Bb5-a4 Bf6-e5
-1.04/19 ] 22...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Nd7-f6 Diagram

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23.Re7xb7 a6-a5 24.f4-f5 Nf6-h5
25.Rf1-e1 Ra4-b4 26.Rb7xb4 a5xb4
27.g2-g4 Nh5-f6 28.Bg5xf6 Bd4xf6
29.Re1-e2 Ra8-a2 30.b2-b3 Ra2-a3
31.Bd3-c4 Kg8-g7 32.Kh1-g2 Bf6-e5
33.Kg2-f3 Ra3-a7 34.Kf3-e4 Ra7-e7
35.f5xg6 f7xg6 36.Re2-a2 -0.97/19 ]
23.Re7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Re7xb7 a6-a5 24.f4-f5 Nf6-h5
25.Rf1-e1 Ra4-b4 26.Rb7xb4 a5xb4
27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.Re1-b1 Nh5-g3+
29.Kh1-h2 Bd4-e5 30.Kh2-g1 Kg8-g7
31.Bg5-c1 Ng3-h5 32.Bd3-c4 Nh5-f6
33.g2-g4 Nf6-e4 34.Kg1-g2 f7-f5
35.g4xf5 g6xf5 36.Bc1-e3 -1.10/18 ]
23...Nf6-h5 [ 23...Nf6xd5 24.Bd3-e4
Nd5-e3 25.Rf1-e1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...a6-a5 24.f4-f5 Nf6-h5
25.Rf1-e1 Ra4-b4 26.Rb7xb4 a5xb4
27.f5xg6 h7xg6 28.g2-g4 Nh5-f6
29.Bg5xf6 Bd4xf6 30.b2-b3 Ra8-a2
31.Re1-e2 Ra2-a3 32.Bd3-c4 Kg8-g7
33.Kh1-g2 Bf6-e5 34.Kg2-f3 Ra3-a8
35.Bc4-d3 Ra8-h8 36.Kf3-g2 Rh8-e8
37.Re2-a2 -1.06/17 ] 24.Kh1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-f3
Ra8-e8 25.Bd3-f1 Nh5-f6 26.Bg5xf6

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Bd4xf6 27.Rb7-b6 c5-c4 28.Rb6-c6
Re8-e4 29.f4-f5 Bf6xb2 30.Rc6xd6
c4-c3 31.f5xg6 h7xg6 32.Bf1-d3
Re4-e8 33.Kh1-h2 a6-a5 34.Rd6-f6
Re8-e7 35.d5-d6 Re7-d7 36.Kh2-g3
Ra4-a2 -0.68/17 ] 24...Bd4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bd4-e3
Diagram

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25.Rf1-f3 Be3xf4+ 26.Bg5xf4 Ra4xf4
27.Rf3xf4 Nh5xf4 28.Bd3-c4 Kg8-f8
29.Rb7-d7 Ra8-b8 30.b2-b3 Rb8-b6
31.Rd7-c7 a6-a5 32.Rc7-a7 Nf4-h5
33.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-e7 34.Ra8-a7+
Ke7-f6 35.g2-g3 Rb6-b4 36.Ra7xa5
Rb4-b7 37.Ra5-a1 Rb7-e7 38.Ra1-f1+
Kf6-g7 39.Kh2-g2 Re7-e3 -0.65/20 ]
25.Bd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rf1-f3 Be3xf4+ 26.Bg5xf4 Ra4xf4
27.Rf3xf4 Nh5xf4 28.Bd3-c4 Kg8-f8
29.Rb7-d7 Ra8-b8 30.b2-b3 Rb8-b6
31.Rd7-c7 a6-a5 32.Rc7-a7 Nf4-h5
33.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-e7 34.Ra8-a7+
Ke7-f6 35.g2-g3 Rb6-b4 36.Ra7xa5
Rb4-b7 37.Ra5-a1 Kf6-e5 38.Ra1-e1+
Ke5-d4 39.Kh2-g2 Nh5-f6 -0.77/19 ]
25...Be3xf4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...f7-f6 26.Bg5-h4 Be3xf4+ 27.g2-g3
Bf4-e5 28.Be2xh5 Ra4xh4 29.Bh5-g4
f6-f5 30.Kh2-g2 Rh4-h6 31.Bg4-e2
a6-a5 32.Rf1-a1 Be5-d4 33.Be2-c4

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Bd4-f6 34.Bc4-d3 Bf6-g7 35.Bd3-f1
Bg7-h8 36.Bf1-e2 Bh8-e5 Diagram

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37.Ra1-a4 Be5-d4 38.Ra4-a1 Bd4-f6
39.Rb7-b6 Bf6-e5 40.Rb6-b7 Be5-d4
-0.73/19 ] 26.Bg5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Bg5xf4 Ra4xf4 27.Rb7-d7
Ra8-b8 28.Rd7xd6 Rb8xb2 29.Rf1xf4
Nh5xf4 30.Be2-f3 Rb2-d2 31.Rd6xa6
Nf4xd5 32.Ra6-c6 Kg8-g7 33.Rc6xc5
Nd5-e3 34.Rc5-c7 Ne3-f1+ 35.Kh2-g1
Nf1-g3 36.Kg1-h2 Ng3-f5 37.Bf3-e4
Nf5-d6 38.Be4-f3 Kg7-f6 39.h3-h4
h7-h5 40.Kh2-h3 Nd6-b5 41.Rc7-c6+
Kf6-e7 42.g2-g4 Rd2-d3 43.Kh3-g3
-0.55/21 ] 26...Ra4xf4 [ 26...Nh5xf4!?
27.Be2-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ra4xf4 27.Rb7-d7 Ra8-b8
28.Rd7xd6 Rb8xb2 29.Rf1xf4 Nh5xf4
30.Be2-f3 Rb2-d2 31.Rd6xa6 Diagram
(Diagram 1877)
Nf4xd5 32.Ra6-c6 Kg8-g7 33.Rc6xc5
Nd5-e3 34.Rc5-c3 Ne3-f5 35.Rc3-c7
h7-h5 36.Bf3-e4 Nf5-d6 37.Be4-f3
Kg7-f6 38.Kh2-g3 Nd6-f5+ 39.Kg3-h2
Kf6-e6 40.Rc7-a7 Nf5-e3 41.Kh2-g3
Rd2-b2 42.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e5 -0.56/20 ]
27.Rb7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rb7-d7 Ra8-b8 28.Rd7xd6 Rb8xb2

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41.Ke2-d3 Rh4-f4 42.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e5


43.Bd5xe4 Rf4xe4 -0.57/21 ]
28.Be2xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Be2xf1 Ra8-d8 29.Rb6xa6 Nh5-f6
30.Bf1-c4 Kg8-g7 31.Kh2-g3 Rd8-e8
32.b2-b3 Re8-e3+ 33.Kg3-f2 Re3-c3
34.Kf2-e2 Rc3-g3 35.Ra6xd6
Rg3xg2+ 36.Ke2-f3 Rg2-f2+ 37.Kf3xf2
Nf6-e4+ 38.Kf2-f3 Ne4xd6 39.Kf3-f4
Kg7-f6 40.Bc4-d3 h7-h5 41.h3-h4
Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 f7-f6+ 43.Ke5-f4
-0.70/20 ] 28...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Ra8-d8 29.Rb6xa6
Nh5-f6 30.Bf1-c4 Kg8-g7 31.Kh2-g3
Rd8-e8 32.b2-b3 Re8-e3+ 33.Kg3-f2
29.Rf1xf4 Nh5xf4 30.Be2-f3 Rb2-d2
Re3-c3 34.Kf2-e2 Rc3-g3 35.Ra6xd6
31.Rd6xa6 Nf4xd5 32.Ra6-c6 Kg8-g7
Rg3xg2+ 36.Ke2-f3 Rg2-f2+ 37.Kf3xf2
33.Rc6xc5 Nd5-e3 34.Rc5-c3 Ne3-f1+ Nf6-e4+ 38.Kf2-f3 Ne4xd6 39.Kf3-f4
35.Kh2-g1 Nf1-g3 36.Kg1-h2 Ng3-f5
Kg7-f6 40.Bc4-d3 h7-h5 41.h3-h4
37.Rc3-c7 h7-h5 38.Bf3-e4 Nf5-e3
Kf6-e7 42.Kf4-e5 f7-f6+ 43.Ke5-f4
39.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f6 40.Rc7-a7 -0.52/19 ] -0.58/21 ] 29.Bf1xa6 Diagram
27...Rf4xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rb6xa6
27...Rf4xf1 Diagram
Kg8-f8 30.Bf1-c4 h7-h6 31.g2-g4
Nh5-f4 32.Kh2-g3 g6-g5 33.h3-h4
Rd8-d7 34.Ra6-b6 Kf8-e7 35.b2-b4
c5xb4 36.Rb6xb4 Rd7-c7 37.h4xg5
1878 h6xg5 38.Kg3-f3 Ke7-f6 39.Kf3-e4
Rc7-e7+ 40.Ke4-d4 -0.57/19 ]

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28.Be2xf1 Ra8-d8 29.Rb6xa6 Nh5-f6


30.Bf1-c4 Kg8-g7 31.Kh2-g3 Rd8-e8
32.b2-b3 Re8-e3+ 33.Kg3-f2 Re3-c3
34.Kf2-e2 Rc3-g3 35.Ra6xd6
Rg3xg2+ 36.Ke2-e1 Rg2-g3
37.Rd6-c6 Nf6-e4 38.d5-d6 Kg7-f6
39.h3-h4 Rg3-h3 40.Ke1-e2 Rh3xh4

(Diagram 1879)
29...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nh5-f6 Diagram
(Diagram 1880)
30.Ba6-c4 Kg8-f8 31.g2-g4 Kf8-e7
32.b2-b3 Nf6-e4 33.Kh2-g2 Rd8-d7
34.Kg2-f3 Ne4-g5+ 35.Kf3-g2 Rd7-a7
36.Kg2-g3 Ng5-e4+ 37.Kg3-f4 Ne4-f6
38.Rb6-c6 Nf6-d7 39.Rc6-c8 h7-h6
40.Rc8-h8 g6-g5+ 41.Kf4-e4 -0.67/21 ]
30.Ba6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Ba6-c4 h7-h6 31.g2-g4 Nh5-f4
32.Kh2-g3 g6-g5 33.h3-h4 Nf4-g6

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34.h4xg5 h6xg5 35.b2-b3 Ng6-f4
36.Kg3-f3 Kg7-f6 37.Rb6-b7 Kf6-g6
38.b3-b4 c5xb4 39.Rb7xb4 Rd8-c8
40.Kf3-e4 Rc8-c5 41.Ke4-d4 -0.57/20 ]
30...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kg7-f6 31.Bb5-c4 Kf6-e5
32.Rb6-b7 Rd8-f8 33.b2-b4 Ke5-d4
34.Bc4-f1 Kd4xd5 35.b4xc5 Kd5xc5
36.g2-g4 Nh5-f4 37.Rb7-c7+ Kc5-b6
38.Rc7-d7 Kb6-c6 39.Rd7-a7 d6-d5
40.Kh2-g3 Nf4-e6 41.h3-h4 Diagram
Ne6-c5 42.Kg3-f4 d5-d4 43.Bf1-g2+
Kc6-b5 -0.98/19 ] 31.Bb5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb6-b7
Kf6-e5 32.Bb5-c4 Rd8-f8 33.b2-b4

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Ke5-d4 34.Bc4-f1 Kd4xd5 35.g2-g4
Nh5-f4 36.b4xc5 Kd5-c6 37.Rb7-a7
d6-d5 38.Kh2-g3 Nf4-e6 39.Bf1-g2
Ne6xc5 40.Kg3-f4 Kc6-b6 41.Ra7-e7
d5-d4 -0.85/17 ] 31...Kf6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kf6-e5
Diagram

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32.Rb6-b7 Rd8-f8 33.h3-h4 Nh5-f6
34.Rb7-e7+ Ke5-d4 35.Kh2-g3
Nf6xd5 36.Bc6xd5 Kd4xd5 37.Kg3-f4
Rf8-b8 38.Re7xf7 Rb8xb2 39.Rf7xh7
Rb2xg2 40.Rh7-g7 Rg2-f2+ 41.Kf4-e3
Rf2-f6 42.Ke3-d3 c5-c4+ 43.Kd3-c3
Rf6-e6 44.Rg7-g8 Re6-e3+ 45.Kc3-c2
Re3-g3 46.Rg8-c8 Rg3-b3 -1.26/19 ]

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32.Rb6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


32.g2-g3 Nh5-f6 33.Kh2-g2 Nf6xd5
34.Bc6xd5 Ke5xd5 35.Kg2-f3 Rd8-f8
36.Kf3-e3 h7-h5 37.Rb6-b7 Rf8-e8+
38.Ke3-d2 f7-f5 39.b2-b3 Re8-e6
40.Rb7-a7 Re6-e4 41.Ra7-g7
Re4-d4+ 42.Kd2-e3 -1.36/18 ]
32...Rd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rd8-f8 33.Kh2-g1 Nh5-f6
34.b2-b4 c5-c4 35.Kg1-f2 Ke5-d4
36.Kf2-e2 Nf6xd5 37.Bc6xd5 Kd4xd5
38.Ke2-e3 Rf8-e8+ 39.Ke3-d2 f7-f5
40.b4-b5 Re8-a8 41.b5-b6 Ra8-a2+
42.Kd2-c3 Ra2xg2 43.Rb7xh7
Diagram

39.Rb7-e7 d6-d5 40.Kf3-e3 Kc6-d6


41.Re7-a7 Rf8-e8+ 42.Ke3-d2 f7-f6
43.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e5 44.Kd2-c3
Re8-b8 -1.32/18 ] 34.Re7-d7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b2-b3
Nh5-f6 35.Kh2-g1 Nf6xd5 36.Bc6xd5
Kd4xd5 37.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 38.g2-g4
h5-h4 39.Kf2-e2 Rf8-b8 40.Re7-e3
Rb8-b4 41.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c6 42.Re3-f3
g6-g5 43.Kd2-c3 Rb4-e4 44.Kc3-d3
Re4-d4+ Diagram

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f5-f4 44.b6-b7 Rg2-g3+ 45.Kc3-c2
Rg3-b3 46.Rh7-f7 f4-f3 47.h3-h4
Kd5-e5 48.Rf7xf3 Rb3xb7 -1.18/20 ]
33.Rb7-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kh2-g1 Nh5-f6 34.b2-b4 c5-c4
35.Kg1-f2 Ke5-d4 36.Kf2-e2 Nf6xd5
37.Bc6xd5 Kd4xd5 38.b4-b5 Kd5-c5
39.Ke2-e3 f7-f5 40.Rb7xh7 Rf8-e8+
41.Ke3-d2 Re8-a8 42.b5-b6 Ra8-a2+
43.Kd2-c3 Ra2-a3+ 44.Kc3-c2
Kc5xb6 45.Rh7-h6 Ra3-g3 -1.21/18 ]
33...Ke5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ke5-d4 34.g2-g3 Nh5-f6
35.Kh2-g2 Nf6xd5 36.Bc6xd5 Kd4xd5
37.Kg2-f3 h7-h6 38.Re7-b7 Kd5-c6

45.Kd3-c3 -1.35/17 Diagram


(Diagram 1885)
]
(Diagram 1886)
34...Nh5-f6 [ 34...Nh5-f6 35.Rd7-e7
Nf6xd5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Nh5-f6 35.Rd7-a7 Nf6xd5
36.Kh2-g3 Nd5-b4 37.Bc6-f3 d6-d5
38.Ra7-d7 h7-h6 39.Rd7-b7 g6-g5
40.Rb7-b6 f7-f6 41.Kg3-g4 Kd4-e5
42.Rb6-b5 Rf8-c8 43.Rb5-b7 f6-f5+
44.Kg4-h5 Rc8-h8 45.Kh5-g6 d5-d4
46.Rb7-f7 f5-f4 47.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-d6
-1.80/20 ]
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9-+-+-tr-+0{
9+-+R+p+p0 1886
9-+Lzp-+p+0
9+-zpP+-+n0
9-+-mk-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-zP-+-+PmK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

920

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9r+lwqkvl-tr0{
9+p+-+pzpp0 1887
9p+nzppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+P+-+0
9+-sN-+-+-0
9PzP-+LzPPzP0
9tRNvLQmK-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy

14.Na3-c2 Qd8-b8 15.a2-a4 Rf8-d8


16.b2-b4 a6-a5 17.b4-b5 Nc6-b4
18.Nc2xb4 a5xb4 19.Nc3-a2 d6-d5
20.Qd1-b3 Be7-d6 21.e4-e5 Bd6xe5
22.f3-f4 d5-d4 23.f4xe5 Qb8xe5
24.Rf1xf6 g7xf6 25.Be3-h6 Kg8-h8
26.Be2-f3 Bd7-c8 27.Na2xb4
Horvath,J (2551)-Volke,K (2486)/
Deizisau 2001/CBM 081 ext/1-0 (40) ]
13.f2-f3 Ra8-a7 14.Na3-c2N [RR
14.Qd1-e1 Ra7-b7 15.Qe1-g3 Rf8-d8
16.Rf1-d1 Kg8-h8 17.Kg1-h1 Bd7-e8
18.Qg3-f2 Nc6-e5 19.Qf2-f1 h7-h6
20.Rd1-d2 g7-g5 21.Rc1-d1 Be8-d7
22.g2-g3 Bd7-c6 23.Na3-c2 Rb7-d7
24.Nc2-d4 Bc6-b7 25.Kh1-g1 Rd8-g8
26.h2-h3 Rd7-d8 27.Kg1-h2 Ne5-d7
119
B44 28.Qf1-f2 Rg8-g6 Campora,D (2485)Robert James Fischer
Abramovic,B (2480)/Bor 1983/MCD/
Mark Taimanov
- (68) ] 14...Rf8-d8 15.Qd1-e1
iz Rd: 19 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 19 (19) Bd7-e8 16.Qe1-f2 Ra7-b7 17.a2-a4
a6-a5 18.Nc2-d4 Nc6xd4 19.Be3xd4
Nf6-d7 20.Qf2-g3 Be7-f6 last book
B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
move 21.Bd4xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 e7-e6
x64: 21.Bd4xf6 Diagram
5.Nd4-b5 d7-d6 6.c2-c4 a7-a6
Nd7xf6 22.Rc1-d1 Be8-c6 23.Rd1-d3
7.Nb5-c3 Ng8-f6 8.Bf1-e2 Diagram
h7-h6 24.Rf1-d1 Rb7-d7 25.b2-b3
Bf8-e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Nb1-a3 b7-b6
Nf6-e8 26.Qg3-h4 Qb8-a7 27.Kg1-h1
11.Bc1-e3 Bc8-d7 12.Ra1-c1 Qd8-b8 Ne8-f6 28.Qh4-f4 Qa7-c7 29.Qf4-e3
[RR 12...Ra8-b8 13.f2-f3 Rb8-b7
Rd8-c8 30.Rd3-d2 Rc8-e8 31.Qe3-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-wq-trl+k+0{
9+r+n+pzpp0 1888
9-zp-zppvL-+0
9zp-+-+-+-0
9P+P+P+-+0
9+-sN-+PwQ-0
9-zP-+L+PzP0
9+-tR-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-wq-trl+k+0
9+r+-+pzpp0 1889
9-zp-zp-sn-+0
9zp-+-zp-+-0
9P+P+P+-+0
9+-sN-+PwQ-0
9-zP-+L+PzP0
9+-tRR+-mK-0[
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e6-e5 32.Qd4-f2 0.27/19 ] 21...Nd7xf6


last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nd7xf6 22.Rc1-d1 Qb8-c7
23.Rd1-d2 Rb7-b8 24.Qg3-g5 e6-e5
25.Qg5-e3 Qc7-c5 26.Qe3-f2 Qc5-b4
27.Rf1-d1 g7-g6 28.Qf2-e3 Rb8-c8
29.Be2-f1 Rc8-c7 0.25/16 ] 22.Rf1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rc1-d1
Qb8-c7 23.Rd1-d2 Rb7-b8 24.Qg3-g5
e6-e5 25.Qg5-e3 Qc7-c5 26.Qe3-f2
Qc5-b4 27.Rf1-d1 Rb8-b7 28.Nc3-b5
Be8xb5 29.a4xb5 h7-h6 30.Be2-f1
a5-a4 0.23/17 ] 22...e6-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h6
23.Rd1-d2 Qb8-c7 24.Qg3-f2 Rb7-b8
25.b2-b3 Be8-c6 26.Rc1-d1 Rb8-c8
27.Qf2-e3 Rc8-a8 28.Be2-d3 Rd8-e8
0.17/17 ]

25.Rd1-d3 Qb8-c7 26.Rc1-d1 Be8-c6


27.Qh4-g5 Qc7-e7 28.Qg5-d2 Nf6-e8
29.Be2-f1 h7-h6 30.g2-g3 Qe7-e6
31.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 32.Rd3xd5 Rc5xd5
33.c4xd5 Qe6-e7 0.15/16 ]

(Diagram 1889)
Black has a new backward pawn: d6
23.Qg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.b2-b3 Nf6-h5 24.Qg3-e1 Nh5-f4
25.Nc3-d5 Nf4xd5 26.e4xd5 Qb8-c7
27.Be2-d3 g7-g6 28.Qe1-h4 Rd8-c8
29.Kg1-h1 Qc7-e7 30.Qh4-f2 Be8-d7
31.Bd3-e4 Qe7-g5 0.21/17 ] 23...h7-h6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rb7-c7 24.b2-b3 Rc7-c5

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9-wq-trl+k+0
9+r+-+pzp-0 1890
9-zp-zp-sn-zp0
9zp-+-zp-+-0
9P+P+P+-wQ0
9+-sN-+P+-0
9-zP-+L+PzP0
9+-tRR+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
24.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.b2-b3 Be8-c6 25.Be2-f1 Qb8-a7
26.Qh4-f2 Qa7-b8 27.Qf2-d2 Rb7-c7
28.Qd2-e3 Qb8-b7 29.Rc1-c2 Rc7-e7
30.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 31.c4xd5 Re7-c7
32.Rd1-c1 Rd8-c8 33.Bf1-c4 0.29/16 ]
24...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rb7-e7 25.b2-b3 Qb8-c7
26.Rc1-d1 Re7-e6 27.Qh4-f2 Be8-c6
28.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 29.c4xd5 Re6-e7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


30.Be2-b5 Rd8-c8 31.Bb5-c6 Nf6-d7
32.Rd2-c2 Nd7-c5 0.12/15 ] 25.Be2-d1
[ 25.Nc3-d5 Nd7-c5 26.Be2-d1
Be8-d7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Nc3-d5 Nd7-c5 26.Be2-d1 Nc5xa4
27.Bd1xa4 Be8xa4 28.Rd2-d3 Ba4-d7
29.f3-f4 e5xf4 30.Qh4xf4 Bd7-e6
31.Rd3-g3 Kg8-h8 32.Qf4-d2 Qb8-c8
33.Qd2-c3 f7-f5 34.Qc3-e3 f5xe4
35.Qe3xe4 Qc8-c5+ 36.Nd5-e3
0.08/15 ] 25...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Nd7-f8 26.Nc3-d5
Nf8-g6 27.Qh4-f2 Be8-c6 28.Nd5-e3
Bc6-d7 29.Ne3-d5 Bd7-e6 30.Rd2-c2
Rd8-c8 31.g2-g3 Ng6-e7 32.Bd1-e2
Be6xd5 33.c4xd5 Rc8xc2 34.Rc1xc2
Rb7-c7 35.Be2-b5 Rc7xc2
36.Qf2xc2 0.11/19 ] 26.f3-f4 Diagram
[ 26.Nc3-d5!? is noteworthy ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nc3-d5
Nc5xa4 27.Bd1xa4 Be8xa4 28.Rd2-d3
Ba4-d7 29.f3-f4 e5xf4 30.Qh4xf4
Bd7-e6 31.Rd3-g3 Kg8-h8 32.Qf4-d2
Qb8-c8 33.Qd2-c3 f7-f5 34.Qc3-e3
f5xe4 35.Qe3xe4 Qc8-c5+
36.Nd5-e3 0.08/16 ]
(Diagram 1891)
26...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...f7-f6 27.f4-f5 Be8-c6 28.Qh4-g4
Qb8-c7 29.Bd1-c2 Qc7-f7 30.Rc1-d1
Rb7-d7 31.Nc3-d5 Rd7-a7 32.b2-b3
Ra7-b7 33.Nd5-c3 Rb7-d7 34.Nc3-b5
h6-h5 35.Qg4-f3 Bc6xb5 36.a4xb5
-0.05/16 ] 27.Qh4xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Bd1-c2 Diagram
(Diagram 1892)
Nc5-e6 28.Nc3-d5 Qb8-c8 29.b2-b3
Qc8-c5+ 30.Kg1-h1 Be8-c6 31.Nd5xf4
Rd8-e8 32.Rc1-d1 Ne6xf4 33.Qh4xf4
Rb7-e7 34.Qf4xd6 Bc6xe4 35.Qd6xc5
b6xc5 36.Bc2xe4 Re7xe4 37.Kh1-g1

922

XIIIIIIIIY
9-wq-trl+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1891
9-zp-zp-+-zp0
9zp-sn-zp-+-0
9P+P+PzP-wQ0
9+-sN-+-+-0
9-zP-tR-+PzP0
9+-tRL+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-wq-trl+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1892
9-zp-zp-+-zp0
9zp-sn-+-+-0
9P+P+Pzp-wQ0
9+-sN-+-+-0
9-zPLtR-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Re4-e1+ 38.Rd1xe1 Re8xe1+
39.Kg1-f2 Re1-b1 40.Rd2-d3 Rb1-b2+
41.Kf2-f3 0.05/17 ] 27...Nc5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rb7-e7
28.Bd1-c2 Re7-e5 29.Rc1-d1 f7-f6
30.Qf4-g3 Be8-c6 31.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5
32.Rd2xd5 Qb8-c7 33.Qg3-e3 Qc7-f7
34.b2-b3 Re5xd5 35.Rd1xd5 Qf7-e7
36.Qe3-f4 Qe7-e6 37.Qf4-f5 -0.07/17 ]
28.Qf4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qf4-f2 Be8-c6 29.Bd1-c2 Ne6-c5
30.Rc1-d1 Rb7-e7 31.Qf2-f4 Re7-e8
32.Nc3-d5 Rd8-d7 33.h2-h3 Re8-e5
34.b2-b3 Bc6xd5 35.Rd2xd5 Kg8-h8
36.Qf4-d2 Nc5xe4 37.Bc2xe4 Re5xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


38.Rd5xd6 0.06/18 ] 28...Qb8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be8-c6
29.Bd1-c2 Rb7-d7 30.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h8
31.Rc1-f1 Qb8-a7 32.Kg1-h1 Qa7-b7
33.Rf1-d1 Bc6xd5 34.e4xd5 Ne6-c5
35.Rd2-e2 Rd7-e7 36.Re2xe7
Qb7xe7 37.Rd1-e1 Qe7-f6 38.b2-b3
Qf6-d4 0.10/17 ] 29.Nc3-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.b2-b3
Qc7-c5+ 30.Qg3-f2 Be8-c6 31.Bd1-c2
Qc5-e5 32.Nc3-d5 Rd8-e8 33.Rc1-e1
Ne6-c5 34.Rd2-e2 Rb7-d7 35.Re2-e3
Qe5-b2 36.Bc2-b1 Qb2-e5 37.Kg1-h1
Bc6-b7 38.Nd5xb6 Rd7-e7 0.04/18 ]
29...Qc7-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qc7-c5+ 30.Kg1-h1 Be8-c6
31.b2-b3 Bc6xd5 32.e4xd5 Ne6-f8
33.Rd2-e2 Nf8-g6 34.Bd1-c2 Diagram

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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1893
9-zp-zp-+nzp0
9zp-wqP+-+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+P+-+-wQ-0
9-+L+R+PzP0
9+-tR-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ng6-e5 35.Qg3-h4 Rd8-e8 36.Rc1-f1
Rb7-e7 37.Qh4-f4 h6-h5 38.Qf4-f5
g7-g6 39.Qf5-f6 Kg8-h7 40.h2-h3
Kh7-g8 41.Bc2-e4 Ne5-d7 42.Qf6-f3
f7-f5 0.13/18 ] 30.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 30.Kg1-h1 Be8-c6
31.Bd1-g4 Bc6xd5 32.Rd2xd5 Qc5-b4
33.Rd5-b5 Qb4-d2 34.Rc1-d1 Qd2-c2
35.Rb5-d5 Diagram
Qc2xc4 36.Rd5xd6 Rd8xd6
37.Qg3xd6 Ne6-f8 38.Qd6-d5 Rb7-c7
39.b2-b3 Qc4-c2 40.Rd1-f1 Nf8-g6

923

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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1894
9-zp-zpn+-zp0
9zp-+R+-+-0
9P+P+P+L+0
9+-+-+-wQ-0
9-zPq+-+PzP0
9+-+R+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
41.e4-e5 0.01/18 ] 30...Be8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kg8-h8
31.b2-b3 Be8-c6 32.Bd1-g4 Qc5-a3
33.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8 34.Bg4-f5 Rb7-b8
35.Nd5-c3 Rb8-d8 36.Bf5xe6 f7xe6
37.Nc3-b5 Bc6xb5 38.a4xb5 Re8-f8
39.Rb1-d1 e6-e5 40.Qg3-e3 0.20/17 ]
31.Rc1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bd1-g4 Diagram

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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1895
9-zplzpn+-zp0
9zp-wqN+-+-0
9P+P+P+L+0
9+-+-+-wQ-0
9-zP-tR-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc6xd5 32.Rd2xd5 Qc5-b4
33.Rd5-b5 Qb4xa4 34.Bg4xe6 f7xe6
35.Qg3-g6 e6-e5 36.Qg6-e6+ Kg8-h8
37.Qe6-d5 Rb7-b8 38.Kh1-g1 Qa4-a2
39.Qd5-c6 Kh8-h7 40.Rb5xb6 Rb8xb6
41.Qc6xb6 Rd8-c8 42.Qb6-b5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rc8-f8 0.00/16 ] 31...Ne6-g5
Black threatens to win material: Ng5xe4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne6-f8
32.b2-b3 Nf8-g6 33.Rc3-f3 Ng6-e5
34.Rf3-f1 Kg8-h8 35.Bd1-g4 Bc6xd5
36.Rd2xd5 Qc5-c6 37.Bg4-f5 Rb7-e7
38.Qg3-e3 Kh8-g8 39.Rf1-d1 0.01/15 ]
32.Bd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd2-e2 Ng5-e6 33.Re2-e1 Qc5-d4
34.b2-b3 Ne6-c5 35.Rc3-e3 Qd4-e5
36.Qg3xe5 d6xe5 37.Re1-f1 Nc5-e6
38.g2-g3 Ne6-d4 39.Kh1-g2 f7-f6
40.Bd1-h5 Kg8-h7 41.Re3-d3 0.07/17 ]
32...Bc6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kg8-h8 33.h2-h4 Ng5-e6
34.b2-b3 Ne6-d4 35.Rc3-d3 Nd4xc2
36.Rd2xc2 Rd8-e8 37.Rc2-e2 Re8-e5
38.Kh1-h2 h6-h5 39.Rd3-e3 Rb7-b8
40.Qg3-f4 Kh8-g8 41.Re2-e1 Rb8-e8
0.10/16 ] 33.Rd2xd5 The white rook
on an outpost [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rd2xd5 Diagram

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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1896
9-zp-zp-+-zp0
9zp-wqR+-sn-0
9P+P+P+-+0
9+-tR-+-wQ-0
9-zPL+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qc5-c6 34.h2-h4 Ng5-e6 35.Kh1-h2
Rb7-e7 36.b2-b3 Ne6-c7 37.Rd5-d2
Re7-d7 38.Rc3-f3 Nc7-e6 39.Rd2-d5
Qc6-c7 40.Rf3-f6 Kg8-h8 41.Rf6-f1
Ne6-c5 42.Rf1-d1 Kh8-g8 43.Qg3-f4
Diagram
Nc5-e6 44.Qf4-e3 Ne6-c5 0.10/18 ]
33...Qc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

924

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+-wqr+pzp-0 1897
9-zp-zp-+-zp0
9zp-snR+-+-0
9P+P+PwQ-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+L+-+PmK0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
33...Qc5-c6 34.h2-h4 Ng5-e6
35.b2-b3 Qc6-e8 36.Rc3-f3 Rb7-d7
37.Rf3-f1 Ne6-c5 38.Rd5-h5 Nc5xe4
39.Bc2xe4 Qe8xe4 40.Rh5xh6
Rd8-e8 41.Rh6-f6 d6-d5 42.Rf6-f4
Qe4-e5 43.Qg3-g4 Rd7-e7 44.Rf4-f5
0.11/17 ] 34.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.b2-b3 Qc7-e7 35.Rc3-e3
Rb7-d7 36.Qg3-f2 Ng5-e6 37.Re3-g3
Ne6-c5 38.Rg3-g4 Rd8-e8 39.h2-h3
Qe7-e6 40.Kh1-g1 g7-g6 41.Qf2-f4
g6-g5 42.h3-h4 f7-f6 0.19/17 ]
34...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...d6xe5 35.Rd5xe5 Qc7-b8
36.Rc3-d3 Ng5-e6 37.Rd3-d5 Ne6-c5
38.Re5-e3 Rd8-e8 39.b2-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 1898)
Re8xe3 40.Qg3xe3 Rb7-d7
41.Rd5-e5 Kg8-f8 42.Kh1-g1 f7-f6
43.Re5-d5 Rd7-e7 44.Qe3-d2 0.07/18
] 35.Qg3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rd5xe5 f7-f6 36.Re5-e2 Qc7xg3
37.Rc3xg3 Ng5-f7 38.h2-h3 Kg8-f8
39.b2-b3 Nf7-e5 40.Bc2-e4 Rb7-e7
41.Kh1-h2 g7-g5 42.Re2-f2 Kf8-g7
43.Be4-d5 Rd8-e8 44.Rf2-d2 Kg7-g6
45.Rg3-e3 -0.02/17 ] 35...Rd8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ng5-e6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9-wq-+r+k+0{
9+r+-+pzp-0 1898
9-zp-+-+-zp0
9zp-snR+-+-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+P+-tR-wQ-0
9-+L+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy

925

Kh7-g7 43.h4xg5 h6xg5 44.Rc3-d3


Rc5xb5 45.c4xb5 Kg7-g6 46.Kh2-g3
f7-f6 47.Rd3-d6 Kg6-f5 48.Kg3-f3
g5-g4+ 49.Kf3-g3 -0.01/17 ] 37...g7-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb7-c7
38.h2-h4 Ng5-h7 39.Bf5xh7+ Kg8xh7
40.Kh1-h2 Rb8-d8 41.b2-b3 Rd8-d2
42.Rc3-e3 Rc7-c6 43.Re5-e7 Rc6-g6
44.Re3-e2 Rd2xe2 45.Re7xe2 Rg6-d6
46.Re2-e5 f7-f6 47.Re5-d5 Rd6-e6
48.Rd5-d7 Re6-e2 49.Rd7-d6 0.05/18
] 38.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.h2-h4 f7-f6 39.Bf5-e6+ Kg8-f8
40.Re5-e1 Ng5xe6 41.Re1xe6 Kf8-f7
42.Re6-c6 Rb8-e8 43.Rc3-b3 Re8-e4
36.Qe5-e4 g7-g6 37.Rd5xd8+ Ne6xd8 44.g2-g3 Re4-e6 45.Rc6xe6 Kf7xe6
38.h2-h4 Qc7-c5 39.Qe4-e8+ Qc5-f8
46.c4-c5 Ke6-d5 47.c5xb6 Kd5-c6
40.Qe8-e3 Nd8-c6 41.Bc2xg6 f7xg6
48.Rb3-f3 Rb7-f7 49.Kh1-g2 Kc6xb6
42.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-g7 43.Qe6xc6
50.b2-b3 Kb6-c5 51.Rf3-c3+ Kc5-b4
Qf8-e7 44.Rc3-e3 Qe7xh4+
0.01/20 ] 38...Ng5-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
45.Re3-h3 Qh4-e1+ 46.Kh1-h2
Pro x64: 38...f7-f6 39.Bf5-e6+ Ng5xe6
Qe1-e7 47.Rh3-g3 g6-g5 48.b2-b3
40.Re5xe6 Kg8-f7 41.Re6-c6 Rb8-e8
Rb7-b8 49.Rg3-f3 Qe7-e5+ 50.g2-g3
42.Rc3-b3 Re8-e4 43.g2-g3 Re4-e6
Qe5-b2+ 51.Kh2-h3 -0.04/16 ]
44.Rc6xe6 Kf7xe6 45.c4-c5 Ke6-d5
36.Bc2-f5 [ 36.Rc3-e3!? Qc7xe5
46.c5xb6 Kd5-c6 47.Rb3-f3 Rb7-f7
37.Re3xe5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kh1-g2 Kc6xb6 49.Rf3-b3+ Kb6-c7
36.Qe5-e2 Ng5-e6 37.Rc3-e3 Rb8-f8
50.Rb3-c3+ Kc7-b6 51.Rc3-d3
38.Bc2-b1 Ne6-f4 39.Qe2-c2 g7-g6
Rf7-b7 0.06/19 ] 39.Bf5-g4
40.Rd5-e5 Qc7-c6 41.Qc2-f2 Qc6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bf5-e4
42.Qf2-f3 Rb7-c7 43.g2-g3 Nf4-h5
Rb7-c7 40.h4-h5 g6xh5 41.Rc3-g3+
44.b2-b3 Qf6xf3+ 45.Re3xf3 f7-f5
Nh7-g5 42.Be4-d5 Kg8-f8 43.Rg3-e3
0.22/16 ] 36...Qc7xe5 Black has a
h5-h4 44.Kh1-h2 Rc7-c8 45.Re3-b3
mate threat [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rc8-c7 46.Re5-f5 Kf8-g7 47.Rf5-f4
36...g7-g6 37.h2-h4 Qc7xe5
Rc7-e7 48.Rf4xh4 Re7-e2 49.Kh2-g3
38.Rd5xe5 f7-f6 39.Bf5-e6+ Kg8-g7
0.07/18 ] 39...Nh7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
40.Re5-e1 Ng5xe6 41.Re1xe6 Kg7-f7
Pro x64: 39...h6-h5 40.Bg4-f3 Rb7-c7
42.Re6-c6 Rb8-e8 43.Rc3-b3 Re8-e4
41.Kh1-h2 Kg8-f8 42.Kh2-g3 Nh7-f6
44.g2-g3 Re4-e6 45.Rc6xe6 Kf7xe6
43.b2-b3 Rb8-d8 44.Re5-b5 Nf6-d7
46.c4-c5 Ke6-d5 47.c5xb6 Kd5-c6
45.Rc3-d3 Rd8-e8 46.Kg3-f2 Re8-e6
48.Kh1-g2 f6-f5 49.Kg2-f3 Rb7xb6
47.Rd3-e3 Re6xe3 48.Kf2xe3 Kf8-e7
50.Rb3xb6+ Kc6xb6 0.09/19 ]
49.Ke3-d4 Rc7-c8 50.Bf3-d5 0.13/20 ]
37.Rd5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Bg4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rd5xe5 Rb7-c7 38.h2-h4 Ng5-h7
40.Bg4-f3 Rb7-c7 41.b2-b3 Nf6-d7
39.Bf5xh7+ Kg8xh7 40.Re5-b5
42.Re5-e2 Nd7-c5 43.Bf3-d5 Nc5-a6
Rc7-c5 41.Kh1-h2 g7-g5 42.b2-b3
44.Rc3-f3 Na6-b4 45.h4-h5 g6-g5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


46.Re2-e5 Rc7-d7 47.Rf3-f5 Nb4xd5
48.Re5xd5 Rd7-e7 49.Rf5-f6 Kg8-g7
50.Rd5-d6 Re7-e3 51.Rf6xh6
Re3xb3 0.09/20 ] 40...Rb7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rb7-c7
41.b2-b3 Nf6-d7 42.Re5-e2 Kg8-g7
43.Rc3-e3 Nd7-f6 44.Re2-d2 h6-h5
45.Kh1-h2 Rc7-d7 46.Rd2xd7 Nf6xd7
47.Kh2-g3 Nd7-c5 48.Bf3-d5 Rb8-d8
49.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f6 50.Kf4-f3 Nc5-e6
0.10/19 ] 41.Re5-b5 Here comes the
goal-getter [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Re5-b5 Rd7-d8 42.b2-b3 h6-h5
43.c4-c5 b6xc5 44.Rb5xc5 Rb8-b4
45.Rc5xa5 Rb4xh4+ 46.Kh1-g1
Rd8-d2 47.Ra5-b5 Rd2-a2 48.Rc3-c1
Rh4-d4 49.a4-a5 Kg8-g7 50.b3-b4
Ra2-a4 51.Rc1-b1 Rd4-d2 52.Rb1-d1
Rd2-b2 53.Rd1-d4 Ra4-a2
54.Rb5-b6 0.29/20 ] 41...Rd7-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rd7-d8
42.b2-b3 Rd8-d4 43.c4-c5 Rd4xh4+
44.Kh1-g1 Rh4-b4 45.Rb5xb4 a5xb4
46.Rc3-c1 b6xc5 47.Rc1xc5 Rb8-d8
48.Rc5-b5 Rd8-d2 49.Rb5xb4 Rd2-a2
50.Rb4-b5 h6-h5 51.a4-a5 Nf6-g4
52.Bf3xg4 h5xg4 53.b3-b4 g4-g3
54.Rb5-b8+ Kg8-g7 55.Kg1-f1
Kg7-f6 0.21/18 ] 42.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 42.c4-c5 Rd4xh4+
43.Kh1-g1 Rh4-b4 44.Rb5xb4 a5xb4
45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5 46.a4-a5 Rb8-c8
47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7 48.Bf3-b7 Nf6-d7
49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6 50.a7-a8R+ Nb6xa8
51.Bb7xa8 c5-c4 52.Ba8-d5 c4-c3
53.b2xc3 Rc7xc3 54.Rc1-b1 Rc3-c5
55.Bd5-f3 Rc5-c4 56.Kg1-f2 Kg8-h7
57.Kf2-e3 0.30/19 ] 42...Rd4xh4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rd4xh4+
43.Kh1-g1 Rh4-b4 44.Rb5xb4 a5xb4
45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5 46.a4-a5 Rb8-c8
47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7 48.Bf3-b7 Nf6-d7
49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6 50.a7-a8R+ Nb6xa8
51.Bb7xa8 Kg8-g7 52.b2-b3 f7-f5
53.Ba8-d5 h6-h5 54.g2-g3 g6-g5

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55.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 56.Rc1-h1 Rc7-d7
57.Bd5-c4 Kf6-g6 58.Rh1-e1 Rd7-d6
59.Kf2-f3 0.47/19 ] 43.Kh1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kh1-g1
-0.36/1 ] 43...Rh4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Rh4-b4 44.Rb5xb4
a5xb4 45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5 46.a4-a5
Rb8-c8 47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7 48.Bf3-b7
Nf6-d7 49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6 50.a7-a8R+
Nb6xa8 51.Bb7xa8 Kg8-g7 52.b2-b3
f7-f5 53.Ba8-d5 h6-h5 54.g2-g3
g6-g5 55.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 56.Rc1-h1
Rc7-d7 57.Bd5-c4 Kf6-g6 58.Rh1-e1
Rd7-d6 59.Kf2-f3 h5-h4 0.47/20 ]
44.Rb5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rb5xb4 a5xb4 45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5
46.a4-a5 Rb8-c8 47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7
48.Bf3-b7 Nf6-d7 49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6
50.a7-a8R+ Nb6xa8 51.Bb7xa8 c5-c4
52.Ba8-d5 c4-c3 53.b2xc3 Rc7xc3
54.Rc1-b1 Rc3-c5 55.Bd5-f3 Rc5-c4
56.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 57.Kf2-e3 h6-h5
58.Ke3-d3 Rc4-f4 59.Rb1-c1 Kg7-f6
60.Rc1-c4 Kf6-e5 61.Rc4xf4 Ke5xf4
62.Kd3-c4 h5-h4 63.Kc4xb4 h4-h3
0.39/22 ] 44...a5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44...a5xb4 45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5
46.a4-a5 Rb8-c8 47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7
48.Bf3-b7 Nf6-d7 49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6
50.a7-a8Q+ Nb6xa8 51.Bb7xa8
Kg8-g7 52.Ba8-d5 Kg7-f6 53.Kg1-f2
Kf6-e5 54.Bd5-a2 h6-h5 55.Kf2-g3
f7-f5 56.Kg3-f3 Ke5-f6 57.Ba2-c4
Rc7-d7 58.Rc1-e1 Rd7-d4
59.Re1-e6+ Kf6-g5 0.40/19 ]
45.Rc3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Rc3-c1 b6xc5 46.a4-a5 Rb8-c8
47.a5-a6 Rc8-c7 48.Bf3-b7 Nf6-d7
49.a6-a7 Nd7-b6 50.a7-a8Q+ Nb6xa8
51.Bb7xa8 c5-c4 52.Ba8-d5 c4-c3
53.b2xc3 Rc7xc3 54.Rc1-b1 Rc3-c5
55.Bd5-f3 Rc5-c4 56.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7
57.Kf2-e3 f7-f5 58.Ke3-d3 Rc4-f4
59.Kd3-c2 Kg7-f6 60.Rb1-d1 Rf4-c4+
61.Kc2-b3 0.36/20 ] 45...b6xc5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...b6xc5
46.Rc4xc5 Nf6-d7 47.Rc5-d5 Rb8-b7
48.Rd5-d4 Rb7-a7 49.Rd4xb4 Nd7-e5
50.Bf3-e2 Kg8-f8 51.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7
52.b2-b3 Ne5-c6 53.Rb4-b6 Nc6-e5
54.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 55.Ke3-f2 Ra7-a5
56.Be2-b5 Ra5-a7 57.b3-b4 Ne5-d7
58.Bb5xd7 Ra7xd7 59.a4-a5 Rd7-d2+
60.Kf2-f3 0.27/23 ] 46.Rc4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rc4xc5
Nf6-d7 47.Rc5-d5 Rb8-b7 48.Rd5-d4
Rb7-a7 49.Rd4xb4 Nd7-e5 50.Bf3-e2
Kg8-f8 51.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 52.b2-b3
Ne5-c6 53.Rb4-b6 Nc6-e5 54.Be2-b5
Ne5-d7 55.Rb6-c6 Nd7-e5 56.Rc6-c5
Ke7-d6 57.Rc5-c1 Ne5-g4+ 58.Kf2-f3
f7-f5 0.24/22 ] 46...Kg8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Nf6-d7
47.Rc5-d5 Rb8-b7 48.Rd5-d4 Rb7-a7
49.Rd4xb4 Nd7-e5 50.b2-b3 Ne5xf3+
51.g2xf3 f7-f6 52.Rb4-b5 Kg8-f7
53.a4-a5 Ra7-a6 54.b3-b4 Kf7-e6
55.Rb5-c5 h6-h5 56.Kg1-f2 h5-h4
57.Kf2-g2 g6-g5 58.Kg2-h3 Ke6-d6
59.Kh3-g4 Ra6-c6 0.18/20 ] 47.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.a4-a5
Rb8-e8 48.a5-a6 Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-h2
Re1-a1 50.Bf3-e2 Nf6-d7 51.Rc5-c7
Nd7-e5 52.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f6 53.Rc7-b7
Kf6-e6 54.Rb7xb4 Ke6-d6
55.Rb4-b6+ Kd6-c5 56.Rb6-b5+
Kc5-d6 57.Kg3-f2 Ra1-a2 58.Rb5-b6+
Kd6-d5 59.Rb6-b7 f7-f6 60.a6-a7
Kd5-c6 61.Rb7-e7 Kc6-b6 0.65/22 ]
47...Rb8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rb8-e8 48.a5-a6 Re8-e1+
49.Kg1-h2 Re1-a1 50.Bf3-e2 Nf6-d7
51.Rc5-c7 Nd7-e5 52.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f6
53.Rc7-b7 Kf6-e6 54.Rb7xb4 Ra1-a2
55.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 56.Kf4-e3 f7-f5
57.Rb4-b7 Ke6-d6 58.g2-g3 Kd6-c6
59.Ke3-d4 Kc6-d6 60.Rb7-b6+
Ne5-c6+ 61.Kd4-c4 0.66/18 ]
48.Rc5-c1 [ 48.Kg1-f2 Re8-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.a5-a6

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Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-h2 Re1-a1 50.Bf3-e2
Nf6-d7 51.Rc5-c7 Nd7-e5 52.Kh2-g3
Kg7-f6 53.Rc7-b7 Kf6-e6 54.Rb7xb4
Ra1-a2 55.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 56.Kf4-e3
f7-f5 57.Rb4-b7 Ke6-d6 58.Ke3-d4
g5-g4 59.g2-g3 h6-h5 60.Kd4-c3
Kd6-c6 61.Be2-b5+ Kc6-d5 0.62/18 ]
48...Re8-e5 Black threatens to win
material: Re5xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Re8-e7 49.a5-a6 Re7-a7
50.Bf3-b7 Nf6-e8 51.Rc1-c4 Ne8-d6
52.Rc4xb4 Kg7-f8 53.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7
54.Rb4-b6 Nd6-c4 55.Rb6-b3 Ke7-d8
56.g2-g3 Kd8-d7 57.Kf2-e2 Nc4-e5
58.Rb3-b5 Ne5-c6 59.Rb5-b6
Nc6-e5 0.51/20 ] 49.Rc1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rc1-a1
Re5-e7 50.Kg1-f2 Re7-a7 51.Kf2-e3
b4-b3 52.a5-a6 Nf6-d7 53.Ke3-d4
Kg7-f6 54.Bf3-d5 Kf6-e7 55.Bd5xb3
Nd7-b8 56.Bb3-c4 Ke7-d6 57.b2-b4
Nb8-c6+ 58.Kd4-c3 Nc6-e5
59.Ra1-d1+ Kd6-c6 60.b4-b5+ Kc6-c7
61.Bc4-b3 Kc7-b6 62.Kc3-b4 h6-h5
63.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7 64.Kb4-c5
Ne5-d7+ 65.Kc5-d5 0.98/20 ]
49...Re5-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Re5-e7 50.Kg1-f2 Re7-a7
51.Kf2-e3 b4-b3 52.a5-a6 Nf6-d7
53.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 54.Bf3-d5 Kf6-e7
55.Bd5xb3 Nd7-b8 56.Bb3-c4 Ke7-d6
57.b2-b4 Nb8-c6+ 58.Kd4-c3 Nc6-e5
59.Ra1-d1+ Kd6-c7 60.b4-b5 Ne5xc4
61.Kc3xc4 Kc7-b8 62.Rd1-d6
Ra7-c7+ 63.Kc4-b4 Rc7-c2
64.Rd6-d8+ Kb8-c7 65.a6-a7 0.96/18 ]
50.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Kg1-f2 Re7-a7 51.Kf2-e3 b4-b3
52.a5-a6 Kg7-f8 53.Ke3-d4 Kf8-e7
54.Kd4-c4 Nf6-e8 55.Kc4xb3 Ke7-d7
56.Kb3-c4 Ne8-d6+ 57.Kc4-c5
Ra7-c7+ 58.Kc5-d5 Rc7-a7 59.b2-b4
f7-f5 60.Bf3-e2 Nd6-e4 61.Ra1-c1
Ne4-f6+ 62.Kd5-d4 0.85/18 ]
50...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50...Kg7-f8 51.a5-a6 Re7-a7
52.Kf2-e3 Kf8-e7 53.Ke3-d3 Ke7-d6
54.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c7 55.Bf3-b7 Nf6-e8
56.Ra1-c1 Kc7-b8 57.Rc1-d1 Kb8-c7
58.Kc4-c5 f7-f5 59.Rd1-e1 Ne8-f6
60.Re1-e7+ Nf6-d7+ 61.Kc5xb4
Kc7-d6 62.Re7-e1 f5-f4 63.Kb4-b5
0.82/17 ] 51.a5-a6 Pushes the passed
pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.a5-a6
Re7-a7 52.Kf2-e3 Ne8-c7 53.Bf3-b7
Nc7-b5 54.Ra1-a4 b4-b3 55.Ra4-b4
Nb5-c7 56.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 57.Ke3-d4
h5-h4 58.Kd4-e5 Nc7-e6 59.Ke5-d5
g6-g5 60.Kd5-d6 Ne6-f4 61.Kd6-e5
Nf4-e6 62.Ke5-f5 Kg7-f8 63.Kf5-f6
Kf8-e8 64.Rb6xb3 Ne6-c5
65.Rb3-e3+ Ke8-d8 0.97/21 ]
51...Re7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Re7-a7 52.Kf2-e3 Ne8-c7
53.Bf3-b7 Nc7-b5 54.Ra1-a4 b4-b3
55.Ra4-b4 Nb5-c7 56.Rb4-b6 h6-h5
57.Rb6-c6 Nc7-e6 58.Rc6-c3 Kg7-f8
59.Rc3xb3 Kf8-e7 60.Rb3-b6 Ne6-c5
61.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 62.Rb6-b5 Nd7-b8
63.Rb5-e5+ Ke7-d6 64.Re5-d5+
Kd6-e6 65.Rd5-a5 Ke6-d6 66.b4-b5
Kd6-c5 0.99/21 ] 52.Kf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kf2-e3
Ne8-c7 53.Bf3-b7 Nc7-b5 54.Ra1-a4
b4-b3 55.Ra4-b4 Nb5-c7 56.Rb4-b6
h6-h5 57.Rb6-c6 Nc7-e6 58.Rc6-c3
Kg7-f8 59.Rc3xb3 Kf8-e7 60.Rb3-b6
Ne6-c5 61.Ke3-d4 Nc5-d7 62.Rb6-b3
Nd7-b8 63.Rb3-a3 Ke7-d6 64.Kd4-c4
Nb8-c6 65.b2-b4 Nc6-e5+ 66.Kc4-b5
0.87/21 ] 52...Ne8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Ne8-c7 53.Bf3-b7
Nc7-b5 54.Ra1-a4 b4-b3 55.Ra4-b4
Nb5-c7 56.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 57.Rb6-c6
Nc7-e6 58.Rc6-c3 Kg7-f8 59.Rc3xb3
Kf8-e7 60.Rb3-b6 Ne6-c5 61.b2-b4
Nc5-d7 62.Rb6-b5 Ke7-d8 63.Ke3-d4
Kd8-c7 64.Rb5-d5 f7-f5 65.b4-b5
h5-h4 66.Kd4-c3 f5-f4 67.Kc3-d4
Nd7-b6 68.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b8 1.01/17 ]

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53.Bf3-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Bf3-b7 Nc7-b5 54.Ra1-a4 b4-b3
55.Ra4-b4 Nb5-c7 56.Rb4-b6 h6-h5
57.Rb6-c6 Nc7-e6 58.Rc6-c3 Kg7-f8
59.Rc3xb3 Kf8-e7 60.Rb3-b6 Ne6-c5
61.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 62.Rb6-b5 Ke7-d8
63.Ke3-d4 Kd8-c7 64.Rb5-d5 f7-f5
65.b4-b5 h5-h4 66.Kd4-c3 f5-f4
67.Kc3-d4 Nd7-b6 68.Rd5-c5+
Kc7-b8 0.93/20 ] 53...Nc7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Nc7-b5
54.Ra1-a4 b4-b3 55.Ra4-b4 Nb5-c7
56.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 57.Rb6-c6 Nc7-e6
58.Rc6-c3 Kg7-f8 59.Rc3xb3 Kf8-e7
60.Rb3-b6 Ne6-c5 61.b2-b4 Nc5-d7
62.Rb6-b5 Ke7-d8 63.Ke3-d4 Kd8-c7
64.Rb5-d5 f7-f5 65.b4-b5 h5-h4
66.Kd4-c3 f5-f4 67.Kc3-d4 Nd7-b6
68.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b8 1.01/17 ]
54.Ra1-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ra1-a5 Kg7-f8 55.Ke3-d3 Kf8-e7
56.Kd3-c4 Ne6-d8 57.Bb7-f3 Ke7-d6
58.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7 59.Ra5-a4 b4-b3
60.Ra4-b4 Nd8-e6 61.Bf3-d5 h6-h5
62.Bd5xb3 Ne6-d8 63.Bb3-d5 Nd8-e6
64.Rb4-c4+ Kc7-b8 65.Kb5-b6
Ne6-d8 66.Rc4-b4 Nd8-e6
67.Kb6-a5+ Kb8-c7 68.Bd5-b7 Kc7-b8
69.Bb7-d5+ Kb8-c7 1.23/19 ]
54...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Kg7-f8 55.Ke3-d3 Kf8-e7
56.Kd3-c4 Ne6-d8 57.Bb7-f3 Ke7-d6
58.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7 59.Ra5-a4 b4-b3
60.Ra4-b4 Nd8-e6 61.Bf3-d5 Ne6-d8
62.Rb4xb3 h6-h5 63.Rb3-d3 Nd8-e6
64.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 65.b2-b4 Ra7-a8
66.Rd3-g3 Ra8-g8 67.Rg3-f3 Kc7-b8
68.Rf3-f6 Kb8-a7 69.Rf6-f7+ Ka7-a8
70.Kb5-b6 Rg8-b8+ 71.Rf7-b7
Rb8-d8 1.19/16 ] 55.Ke3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Ke3-d3
Ne6-d8 56.Bb7-f3 Kf6-e7 57.Kd3-c4
Ke7-d6 58.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7 59.Ra5-a4
b4-b3 60.Ra4-b4 Nd8-e6 61.Bf3-d5
h6-h5 62.Bd5xb3 Ne6-d8 63.Bb3-d5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Nd8-e6 64.Rb4-e4 Ne6-d8 65.Re4-e8
Kc7-d7 66.Re8-e1 Kd7-c7 67.b2-b4
Kc7-b8 68.Kb5-b6 Ra7-d7 69.Bd5-c4
Rd7-d6+ 70.Kb6-c5 Rd6-c6+
71.Kc5-b5 1.29/21 ] 55...Kf6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Ne6-d8
56.Bb7-f3 Kf6-e7 57.Kd3-c4 Ke7-d6
58.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7 59.Ra5-a4 b4-b3
60.Ra4-b4 Nd8-e6 61.Bf3-d5 g6-g5
62.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 63.Rb4xb3 g5-g4
64.Rb3-e3 Ra7-a8 65.b2-b4 Ra8-e8
66.Re3-e4 e6-e5 67.Kb5-a5 h6-h5
68.b4-b5 Re8-e6 69.g2-g3 Kc7-b8
70.b5-b6 Re6-e7 71.Ka5-b5 Re7-e6
72.Kb5-c5 1.30/18 ] 56.Kd3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kd3-c4
Ne6-d8 57.Bb7-f3 Ke7-d6 58.Kc4-b5
Kd6-c7 59.Ra5-a4 b4-b3 60.Ra4-b4
Nd8-e6 61.Bf3-d5 g6-g5 62.Bd5xe6
f7xe6 63.Rb4xb3 g5-g4 64.Rb3-e3
Ra7-a8 65.b2-b4 Ra8-e8 66.Re3-e4
e6-e5 67.Kb5-a5 h6-h5 68.b4-b5
Re8-e6 69.g2-g3 Kc7-b8 70.b5-b6
Re6-e7 71.Ka5-b5 Re7-e6
72.Kb5-c5 1.29/19 ] 56...Ke7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Ne6-d8
57.Bb7-f3 Ke7-d6 58.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7
59.Ra5-a4 b4-b3 60.Ra4-b4 h6-h5
61.Bf3-d5 g6-g5 62.Rb4xb3 h5-h4
63.Rb3-d3 g5-g4 64.b2-b4 Nd8-e6
65.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 66.Rd3-c3+ Kc7-b8
67.Kb5-b6 Ra7-d7 68.Rc3-c4 e6-e5
69.Rc4xg4 Rd7-d6+ 70.Kb6-b5
1.18/18 ] 57.Ra5-d5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.Ra5-d5+ Kd6-e7
58.Kc4-b5 Ne6-c7+ 59.Kb5-b6
Nc7xd5+ 60.Kb6xa7 Nd5-c7
61.Ka7-b6 Nc7xa6 62.Kb6xa6 f7-f5
63.Ka6-b5 b4-b3 64.Kb5-c4 g6-g5
65.Kc4-d4 f5-f4 66.Bb7-f3 Ke7-d7
67.Kd4-e5 Kd7-c7 68.Bf3-d5 Kc7-b6
69.Bd5xb3 Kb6-c5 70.Ke5-e4 Kc5-b4
71.Bb3-d5 Kb4-c5 72.Ke4-e5 Kc5-b5
73.Ke5-d4 Kb5-b4 74.Bd5-f3 Kb4-b3
1.94/19 ] 57...Kd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 57...Kd6-e7 58.Kc4-b5
Ne6-c7+ 59.Kb5-b6 Ra7xa6+
60.Kb6xc7 Ra6-a2 61.Rd5-d7+
Ke7-e8 62.Rd7-d2 Ra2-a1 63.Bb7-d5
Ke8-e7 64.Kc7-b6 Ra1-f1 65.Kb6-b5
Rf1-f4 66.Bd5-c4 b4-b3 67.Bc4xb3
Rf4-f5+ 68.Bb3-d5 Ke7-d6 69.Kb5-c4
Rf5-f4+ 70.Rd2-d4 Rf4xd4+
71.Kc4xd4 2.04/21 ] 58.Kc4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kc4-b5
b4-b3 59.Rd5-d3 Ra7xb7+ 60.a6xb7
Kc7xb7 61.Rd3-d7+ Kb7-c8
62.Rd7xf7 h6-h5 63.Kb5-c4 g6-g5
64.Rf7-e7 Ne6-f4 65.g2-g3 Kc8-d8
66.Re7-g7 Nf4-e6 67.Rg7-h7 h5-h4
68.g3xh4 g5xh4 69.Rh7xh4 Kd8-d7
70.Kc4xb3 Ne6-g5 71.Kb3-c4 Ng5-f3
72.Rh4-h6 Nf3-e5+ 73.Kc4-d5 1.99/17
]
1-0

120

A01

Robert James Fischer


Henrique Mecking
iz Rd: 21 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 21 (21)
A03: Bird's Opening with 1...d5
1.b2-b3 d7-d5 2.Bc1-b2 c7-c5
3.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 4.e2-e3 Ng8-f6
5.Bf1-b5 Bc8-d7 6.0-0 e7-e6 7.d2-d3
Bf8-e7 8.Bb5xc6 Bd7xc6 9.Nf3-e5
Ra8-c8 10.Nb1-d2 0-0 11.f2-f4
Nf6-d7 12.Qd1-g4 Nd7xe5
13.Bb2xe5 Be7-f6 14.Rf1-f3 Qd8-e7
[ RR 14...Bf6xe5 15.f4xe5 f7-f5
16.e5xf6 Rf8xf6 17.Ra1-f1 Rf6-g6
18.Qg4-f4 h7-h6 19.Qf4-f7+ Kg8-h7
20.Qf7-f4 Qd8-a5 21.e3-e4 Qa5-c3
22.e4xd5 Bc6xd5 23.Nd2-e4 Qc3-d4+
24.Kg1-h1 Bd5xe4 25.Qf4xe4 Qd4xe4
26.d3xe4 c5-c4 27.g2-g3 e6-e5
28.Kh1-g2 b7-b5 29.Rf3-f5
Docenko,F (2087)-Lebed,P (2088)/Kiev
2007/CBM 116 ext/- (58) ] 15.Ra1-f1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


a7-a5N [RR 15...g7-g6 16.Rf3-h3
Bf6xe5 17.f4xe5 f7-f5 18.e5xf6 Rf8xf6
19.Rf1xf6 Qe7xf6 20.Rh3-f3 Qf6-e7
21.Rf3-f1 Rc8-f8 22.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8
23.Qg4-f4+ Kf8-g7 24.Nd2-f3 Qe7-f6
25.Qf4-d6 c5-c4 26.d3-d4 Qf6-f5
27.Qd6-e7+ Qf5-f7 28.Qe7xf7+
Kg7xf7 29.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e7 30.Ng5xh7
Just,W (2168)-Randt,K (1810)/Leipzig
2002/EXT 2007/1-0 (55) ] 16.Rf3-g3
Bf6xe5 17.f4xe5 f7-f5 18.e5xf6
Rf8xf6 19.Qg4xg7+ Qe7xg7
20.Rf1xf6 Qg7xg3 last book move
21.h2xg3 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21.h2xg3 Diagram

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9P+PsN-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Rc8-e8 22.g3-g4 a5-a4 23.Nd2-f3
e6-e5 24.Nf3-g5 Re8-c8 25.c2-c4
Rc8-e8 26.Ng5-e6 e5-e4 27.d3-d4
c5xd4 28.Ne6xd4 a4xb3 29.a2xb3
d5xc4 30.b3xc4 Kg8-g7 31.g4-g5
Bc6-d7 32.Rf6-b6 Bd7-c8 33.c4-c5
Re8-f8 0.63/19 ] 21...Rc8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bc6-d7
22.g3-g4 Rc8-f8 23.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8
24.d3-d4 c5xd4 25.e3xd4 Bd7-e8
26.Kg1-f2 Be8-g6 27.c2-c4 Kf8-e7
28.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 29.c4-c5 Ke7-f6
30.Ke3-f4 Bg6-d3 31.a2-a3 Bd3-c2
32.b3-b4 a5xb4 33.a3xb4 0.66/20 ]
22.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

930
22.g3-g4 Diagram

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a5-a4 23.Nd2-f3 e6-e5 24.Nf3-g5
Re8-c8 25.c2-c4 Rc8-e8 26.Ng5-e6
e5-e4 27.d3-d4 c5xd4 28.Ne6xd4
a4xb3 29.a2xb3 d5xc4 30.b3xc4
Kg8-g7 31.g4-g5 Bc6-d7 32.Rf6-b6
Bd7-c8 33.c4-c5 Re8-f8 0.58/20 ]
22...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...a5-a4 23.Nd2-f3 e6-e5 24.Nf3-g5
Re8-c8 25.c2-c4 Rc8-e8 26.Ng5-e6
e5-e4 27.d3-d4 c5xd4 28.Ne6xd4
a4xb3 29.a2xb3 d5xc4 30.b3xc4
Kg8-g7 31.Rf6-d6 Re8-a8 32.Nd4xc6
b7xc6 33.Rd6xc6 Ra8-a3 34.Kg1-f2
Ra3-a2+ 35.Kf2-g3 0.64/19 ]
23.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd2-f3 e6-e5 24.Nf3-g5 Re8-c8
25.c2-c4 Rc8-e8 26.Ng5-e6 e5-e4
27.d3-d4 c5xd4 28.Ne6xd4 a4xb3
29.a2xb3 d5xc4 30.b3xc4 Kg8-g7
31.g4-g5 Bc6-d7 32.Rf6-b6 Bd7-c8
33.c4-c5 Re8-f8 0.58/18 ] 23...a4xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...e6-e5
24.Nf3-g5 Re8-c8 25.c2-c4 Rc8-e8
26.Ng5-e6 e5-e4 27.d3-d4 c5xd4
28.Ne6xd4 a4xb3 29.a2xb3 d5xc4
30.b3xc4 Kg8-g7 31.Rf6-d6 Re8-a8
32.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 33.Rd6xc6 Ra8-a3
34.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 35.Kf2-g3 0.64/16 ]
24.a2xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


24.a2xb3 e6-e5 25.Nf3-g5 Re8-a8
26.Ng5-e6 c5-c4 27.g4-g5 c4xd3
28.c2xd3 Bc6-d7 29.Ne6-c5 Bd7-c6
30.Kg1-f2 d5-d4 31.e3-e4 Ra8-a2+
32.Kf2-g1 Bc6-b5 33.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8
34.Rf6-f3 Bb5-d7 35.Ne6-c5 0.61/18
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
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9+-+-+-mK-0
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] 24...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...e6-e5 25.Nf3-g5 Re8-a8
26.Ng5-e6 c5-c4 27.b3xc4 d5xc4
28.d3xc4 Bc6-d7 29.Ne6-c5 Bd7xg4
30.Nc5xb7 Kg8-g7 31.Rf6-c6 Ra8-a2
32.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-g6 33.c4-c5 Ra2xc2
34.Nb7-d6 h7-h6 35.c5-c6 Bg4-e6
36.Kg1-h2 0.56/17 ] 25.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.g4-g5 e6-e5
26.Nf3-h4 Bc6-d7 27.Rf6-d6 Bd7-c6
28.Nh4-f5+ Kg7-g8 29.Rd6-f6 c5-c4
30.d3xc4 d5xc4 31.b3xc4 Re8-d8
32.Nf5-d6 Rd8-a8 33.Nd6-f7 Ra8-a3
34.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a2 35.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-g7
36.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-g8 37.Nf5-e7+
Kg8-g7 38.Ne7xc6 b7xc6 39.Rf6xc6
e5-e4 40.c4-c5 Ra2xc2+ 41.Kf2-g3
Kg7-f7 42.Kg3-f4 Rc2xg2 43.Rc6-c7+
Kf7-g6 44.c5-c6 0.97/19 ] 25...e6-e5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Re8-a8 26.Rf6xe6 Ra8-a2
27.Nf3-e1 Kg7-f7 28.Re6-h6 Kf7-g7
29.Kg1-f2 Ra2-a5 30.Rh6-e6 c5-c4

931
31.Re6-e7+ Kg7-g6 32.b3xc4 d5xc4
33.e3-e4 c4xd3 34.c2xd3 Ra5xg5
35.Ne1-f3 Rg5-a5 36.Nf3-h4+ Kg6-f6
37.Re7xh7 Ra5-a2+ 38.Kf2-e3
1.02/18 ]

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26.Nf3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3-h4 Kg7-g8 27.Nh4-f5 c5-c4
28.d3xc4 d5xc4 29.b3xc4 Re8-d8
30.Nf5-d6 Rd8-a8 31.Nd6-f7 Ra8-a3
32.Nf7xe5 Ra3xe3 33.Ne5xc6 b7xc6
34.Rf6xc6 Kg8-f7 35.c4-c5 Re3-e5
36.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-g6 37.Kg1-f2 Re5xg5
38.c2-c3 h7-h5 39.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f7
40.Kf2-f3 Kf7-e7 41.g2-g3 Ke7-d7
42.Rc6-d6+ Kd7-c7 1.14/22 ]
26...Bc6-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Kg7-g8 27.Nh4-f5 c5-c4
28.d3xc4 d5xc4 29.b3xc4 Re8-d8
30.Nf5-d6 Rd8-a8 31.Nd6-f7 Ra8-a3
32.Nf7xe5 Ra3xe3 33.Ne5xc6 b7xc6
34.Rf6xc6 Kg8-f7 35.c4-c5 Re3-e5
36.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-g6 37.Kg1-f2 Re5xg5
38.Kf2-f3 Rg5-f5+ 39.Kf3-e3 Rf5-g5
40.Ke3-f2 Kg6-f6 41.c2-c3 h7-h5
1.00/21 ]
27.Rf6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rf6-d6 Bd7-c6 28.Nh4-f5+ Kg7-g8
29.Rd6-f6 c5-c4 30.d3xc4 d5xc4
31.b3-b4 Bc6-a4 32.c2-c3 Ba4-c2
33.Nf5-d6 Re8-e7 34.Kg1-f2 Bc2-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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Ra8-a2 36.c2-c3 Kh7-g7 37.Rd6-b6


Ra2-c2 38.Kf3-e4 Rc2-e2+ 39.Ke4-d5
Re2xg2 40.Kd5xe5 Rg2-e2+
41.Ke5-d4 Re2-d2+ 42.Kd4xc4
Rd2-d7 1.15/18 ] 28...Kg7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h7-h6
29.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 30.Nh4-f3 e5-e4
31.Nf3-e5 Kh6-g5 32.d3-d4 Kg5-f6
33.Rd6-b6 Kf6-f5 34.c2-c4 Re8-d8
35.Rb6-b5 d5xc4 36.Rb5xc5 b7-b6
37.g2-g4+ Kf5-f6 38.g4-g5+ Kf6xg5
39.Ne5-f7+ Kg5-f6 40.Nf7xd8 b6xc5
41.Nd8xe6 Kf6xe6 42.b3xc4 Ke6-d6
43.Kf2-e2 Kd6-c6 44.Ke2-d2 Kc6-d6
45.d4-d5 Diagram

35.b4-b5 Re7-g7 36.b5-b6 Rg7-e7


37.Kf2-f3 Re7-d7 38.e3-e4 1.00/21 ]
27...Bd7-e6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Bd7-c6 28.Nh4-f5+ Kg7-g8
29.Rd6-f6 c5-c4 30.d3xc4 d5xc4
31.b3-b4 Bc6-a4 32.c2-c3 Ba4-c2
33.Nf5-d6 Re8-e7 34.Nd6xc4 Bc2-d3
35.Nc4-d6 Re7-c7 36.Rf6-e6 Rc7xc3
37.Nd6xb7 Bd3-e4 38.Nb7-c5 Rc3xe3
39.Re6xe5 1.08/19 ]

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28.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.e3-e4 d5xe4 29.d3xe4 h7-h6
30.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 31.Nh4-f5+
Kh6-h7 32.Kg1-f2 c5-c4 33.b3-b4
Be6xf5 34.e4xf5 Re8-a8 35.Kf2-f3

Kd6-e5 46.Kd2-c3 Ke5-d6 1.06/18 ]


29.Rd6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rd6-b6 Re8-e7 30.e3-e4 Kf7-g8
31.Kf2-f3 d5xe4+ 32.d3xe4 c5-c4
33.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5 34.e4xf5 Re7-g7
35.Kf3-g4 c4xb3 36.c2xb3 Rg7-c7
37.f5-f6 e5-e4 38.Kg4-f4 Kg8-f7
39.Kf4xe4 Rc7-d7 40.Ke4-e5 Rd7-c7
41.Ke5-f5 Rc7-c5+ 42.Kf5-f4 Rc5-c7
43.Rb6-d6 b7-b5 44.g2-g3 1.42/19 ]
29...Re8-e7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Be6-c8 30.Rb6-b5 Kf7-e6
31.Rb5xc5 Re8-f8+ 32.Kf2-e2 Bc8-d7
33.Rc5-a5 Rf8-g8 34.Nh4-f3 Bd7-c6
35.Ke2-d2 Ke6-d6 36.Kd2-c3 Rg8-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


37.Kc3-b2 Bc6-d7 38.Ra5-a7 e5-e4
39.Nf3-d4 e4xd3 40.c2xd3 1.40/18 ]

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30.e3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.e3-e4 Kf7-g8 31.Kf2-f3 d5xe4+
32.d3xe4 c5-c4 33.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5
34.e4xf5 c4xb3 35.c2xb3 Re7-g7
36.Kf3-g4 Rg7-c7 37.f5-f6 e5-e4
38.Kg4-f4 Kg8-f7 39.Kf4xe4 Kf7-g6
40.Ke4-f4 Rc7-d7 41.Rb6-e6 Kg6-f7
42.Kf4-e5 Rd7-c7 43.Re6-d6 Rc7-c5+
44.Rd6-d5 Rc5-c7 45.b3-b4 b7-b6
46.Rd5-d6 1.42/20 ] 30...d5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kf7-g8
31.Kf2-f3 d5xe4+ 32.d3xe4 c5-c4
33.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5 34.e4xf5 c4xb3
35.c2xb3 Re7-g7 Diagram
(Diagram 1907)
36.Kf3-g4 Rg7-c7 37.f5-f6 e5-e4
38.Kg4-f4 Kg8-f7 39.Kf4xe4 Kf7-g6
40.Ke4-f4 Kg6-f7 41.Rb6-d6 Kf7-g6
42.Rd6-e6 Kg6-f7 43.Re6-b6 Kf7-g6
44.Rb6-e6 Kg6-f7 1.47/18 ] 31.d3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.d3xe4
Kf7-e8 32.Kf2-e3 Be6-c8 33.Rb6-b5
Re7-c7 34.Nh4-f3 Bc8-d7 35.Rb5-a5
Ke8-e7 36.Nf3xe5 Bd7-e6 37.Ke3-f4
Ke7-d6 38.Ra5-a8 Rc7-g7 39.Ra8-f8
Kd6-e7 40.Rf8-b8 Ke7-d6 41.Rb8-a8

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9+-+-+-+-0[
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Kd6-c7 42.Ra8-a5 Kc7-d6 43.Ra5-a7
Rg7-g8 44.Ne5-d3 Rg8-g7 45.c2-c4
Kd6-c6 46.g2-g3 Rg7-f7+ 47.Kf4-e3
1.47/18 ] 31...c5-c4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kf7-f8
32.Kf2-e3 Be6-f7 33.Rb6-b5 c5-c4
34.Nh4-f5 Bf7-e8 35.Rb5-d5 Re7-e6
36.b3xc4 Kf8-f7 37.Nf5-d6+ Kf7-g6
38.Nd6xb7 Be8-c6 39.Rd5-d6 Re6xd6
40.Nb7xd6 Kg6xg5 41.c4-c5 Kg5-f6
42.Nd6-c4 Kf6-e6 43.Nc4-b6 h7-h6
44.Nb6-c4 Bc6-b5 45.Nc4-d6 Bb5-c6
46.Nd6-f5 1.63/19 ]
(Diagram 1908)
32.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.b3-b4 c4-c3 33.Kf2-e3 Kf7-g8
34.Ke3-d3 Be6-g4 35.Kd3xc3 Bg4-d1
36.Kc3-b2 Re7-c7 37.c2-c3 Bd1-g4
38.Kb2-c2 Rc7-d7 39.Nh4-f5 Bg4xf5
40.e4xf5 Rd7-g7 41.Kc2-d3 Rg7xg5
42.Kd3-e4 Rg5xg2 43.Rb6xb7 Rg2-c2
44.Rb7-c7 Rc2-e2+ 45.Ke4-d5
1.70/21 ] 32...Be6-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Kf7-g8 Diagram
33.Kf2-e3 c4-c3 34.Ke3-d3 Be6-g4
35.Rb6-b5 Kg8-f7 36.Kd3xc3 Bg4-e2
37.Rb5-b6 Be2-d1 38.Kc3-b2 Bd1-g4
39.Rb6-h6 Kf7-g8 40.g5-g6 Bg4-d7

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-trk+p0 1908
9-tR-+l+-+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9-+p+P+-sN0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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9-+-+-+k+0
9+p+-tr-+p0 1910
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9-zPp+P+lsN0
9+-+-mK-+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+p+-tr-+p0 1909
9-tR-+l+-+0
9+-+-zp-zP-0
9-zPp+P+-sN0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

40.Re6-f6+ Kf8-e8 41.f5xg6 Rg7-e7


42.Rf6-f5 Re7-g7 43.Rf5xe5+ Ke8-f8
44.Ke4-f5 Rg7-d7 45.Kf5-f6 c4-c3
46.b4-b5 b7-b6 47.Re5-e6 1.81/17 ]
34.g5-g6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.g5-g6+ Kf7-e8 35.Rb6-b5 Bg4-d1
36.Nh4-f3 Bd1xc2 37.Nf3xe5 Rd7-g7
38.Ne5xc4 Rg7xg6 39.Rb5xb7 Bc2-b3
40.Nc4-e5 Rg6xg2 41.Rb7xh7 Rg2-b2
42.Rh7-b7 Ke8-d8 43.Ne5-d3 Rb2-g2
44.Nd3-c5 Kd8-c8 45.Ke3-f3 Rg2-g6
46.Rb7-a7 Bb3-c4 1.84/17 ]
34...Kf7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kf7-e8 Diagram

41.c2-c4 h7xg6 42.Nh4xg6 Kg8-g7


43.Ng6xe7 Kg7xh6 44.Kb2-c3 1.75/18
] 33.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Kf2-e3 Re7-d7 34.g5-g6+ Kf7-e8
35.Rb6-b5 Bg4-d1 36.Nh4-f3 Bd1xc2
37.Nf3xe5 Rd7-g7 38.Ne5xc4 Rg7xg6
39.Rb5xb7 Bc2-b3 40.Nc4-e5 Rg6xg2
41.Rb7xh7 Rg2-b2 42.Rh7-b7 Ke8-d8
43.Ne5-d3 Rb2-g2 44.Nd3-c5 Kd8-c8
45.Ke3-f3 Rg2-g1 46.Kf3-f2 1.84/19 ]
33...Re7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kf7-g8 Diagram
34.Nh4-f5 Bg4xf5 35.e4xf5 Re7-g7
36.g5-g6 Kg8-f8 37.Rb6-f6+ Kf8-e7
38.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-f8 39.Ke3-e4 h7xg6

(Diagram 1911)
35.Rb6-b5 Rd7-e7 36.g6xh7 Re7xh7
37.Nh4-f3 Bg4xf3 38.Rb5xe5+ Ke8-d7
39.g2xf3 Rh7-h1 40.Ke3-d4 Rh1-c1
41.Re5-d5+ Kd7-e6 42.c2-c3 Rc1-f1
43.Rd5-f5 Rf1-e1 44.Kd4xc4 Re1-e3
1.87/15 ] 35.g6xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.g6xh7 Rd7xh7 36.Nh4-g6+
Kf8-e8 37.Ng6xe5 Bg4-c8 38.Ne5xc4
Rh7-h1 39.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d7 40.c2-c4
Kd7-c7 41.c4-c5 Rh1-b1 42.g2-g3
Rb1-f1 43.e4-e5 Rf1-g1 44.Ke3-f4
Rg1-e1 45.g3-g4 Re1-f1+ 46.Kf4-g5
Rf1-e1 47.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 48.e5-e6

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9-+-+k+-+0
9+p+r+-+p0 1911
9-tR-+-+P+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-zPp+P+lsN0
9+-+-mK-+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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Rc4-b4 61.Rg7-b7 3.19/18 ]


36.Nh4-g6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Nh4-g6+ Kf8-e8 37.Ng6xe5 Bg4-c8
38.Ne5xc4 Rh7-h1 39.Nc4-d6+
Ke8-d7 40.c2-c4 Kd7-c7 41.c4-c5
Rh1-b1 42.g2-g3 Rb1-f1 43.e4-e5
Rf1-g1 44.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 45.Ke3-f2
Rg1-a1 46.e5-e6 Ra1-a2+ 47.Kf2-e3
Ra2-a7 48.Ke3-f4 Kc8-d8 49.Rb6-d6+
Kd8-e8 50.Rd6-d7 Ra7-a6 51.Kf4-e5
3.11/19 ] 36...Kf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kf8-g8 37.Ng6xe5
Bg4-d1 38.Ke3-d2 Rh7-e7 39.Ne5xc4
Re7xe4 40.Nc4-e3 Re4-d4+
41.Kd2-c1 Diagram

Kc8-c7 49.Kg5-f6 3.07/17 ]


35...Rd7xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rd7xh7 36.Nh4-g6+ Kf8-e8
37.Ng6xe5 Bg4-c8 38.Ne5xc4 Rh7-h2
39.Ke3-f3 Rh2-h1 40.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d7
41.c2-c4 Rh1-f1+ 42.Kf3-e3 Rf1-b1
43.e4-e5 Rb1-e1+ 44.Ke3-d4 Kd7-c7
45.Rb6-b5 Kc7-b8 46.g2-g3 Diagram

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9-+-+-+k+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1913
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-tr-+-+0
9+-+-sN-+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-mKl+-+-0
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9-mkl+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1912
9-+-sN-+-+0
9+R+-zP-+-0
9-zPPmK-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-tr-+-0
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Re1-e2 47.Rb5-b6 Kb8-c7 48.c4-c5
Re2-h2 49.g3-g4 Rh2-d2+ 50.Kd4-e4
Rd2-e2+ 51.Ke4-f4 Re2-f2+ 52.Kf4-g5
Rf2-e2 53.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 54.e5-e6
Kc8-d8 55.Rb6xb7 Re2xe6 56.Kg5-f4
Kd8-c8 57.Rb7-g7 Re6-e2 58.b4-b5
Re2-c2 59.c5-c6 Rc2-c4+ 60.Kf4-f3

Bd1-h5 42.Rb6xb7 Kg8-f8 43.b4-b5


Bh5-g6 44.Rb7-a7 Bg6-e4 45.g2-g4
Kf8-e8 46.g4-g5 Rd4-b4 47.c2-c4
Be4-d3 48.Ra7-c7 Ke8-d8 49.Rc7-c6
Bd3-e4 50.Rc6-e6 3.31/20 ]
37.Ng6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ng6xe5 Bg4-c8 38.Ne5xc4 Rh7-g7
39.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d7 40.Ke3-f2 Rg7-g8
41.c2-c4 Rg8-f8+ 42.Kf2-g1 Kd7-d8
43.c4-c5 Kd8-c7 44.e4-e5 Rf8-g8
45.Kg1-f2 Rg8-f8+ 46.Kf2-g3 Rf8-g8+
47.Kg3-f3 Rg8-f8+ 48.Kf3-e3 Rf8-f1
49.g2-g4 Bc8xg4 50.Nd6xb7 Bg4-e6
51.Nb7-d6 Rf1-e1+ 52.Ke3-d4
Re1-d1+ 53.Kd4-c3 Rd1-c1+

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54.Kc3-d2 Rc1-a1 55.Nd6-e8+ Kc7-d7
56.Ne8-f6+ Kd7-e7 57.Rb6-b7+
Ke7-d8 3.09/21 ] 37...Bg4-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bg4-c8
38.Ne5xc4 Rh7-h2 39.Ke3-f3 Rh2-h1
40.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d8 41.c2-c4 Kd8-c7
42.c4-c5 Rh1-f1+ 43.Kf3-e3 Rf1-b1
44.g2-g3 Rb1-f1 45.e4-e5 Rf1-g1
46.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 47.Ke3-f2 Rg1-a1
48.e5-e6 Ra1-a2+ 49.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a7
50.Ke3-f4 Kc8-d8 51.Rb6-d6+ Kd8-e7
52.Kf4-e5 Ke7-e8 53.Rd6-d7 3.15/21 ]
38.Ne5xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Ne5xc4 Rh7-h2 39.Ke3-f3
Rh2-h1 40.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d8 41.c2-c4
Kd8-c7 42.c4-c5 Rh1-f1+ 43.Kf3-e3
Rf1-b1 44.g2-g3 Rb1-f1 45.e4-e5
Rf1-g1 46.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 47.Ke3-f2
Rg1-a1 48.e5-e6 Ra1-a2+ 49.Kf2-e3
Ra2-a7 50.Ke3-f4 Kc8-d8 51.Rb6-d6+
Kd8-e7 52.Kf4-e5 Ke7-e8 53.Rd6-d7
3.05/21 ]

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9-+l+k+-+0{
9+p+-+-+r0 1914
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zPN+P+-+0
9+-+-mK-+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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38...Ke8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rh7-h2 39.Ke3-f3 Rh2-h1
40.Nc4-d6+ Ke8-d8 41.c2-c4 Kd8-c7
42.c4-c5 Rh1-f1+ 43.Kf3-e3 Rf1-b1
44.g2-g3 Rb1-f1 45.e4-e5 Rf1-g1
46.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 47.Ke3-f2 Rg1-a1
48.e5-e6 Ra1-a2+ 49.Kf2-e3 Diagram
Ra2-a7 50.Ke3-f4 Kc8-d8

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9-+k+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1915
9-tR-+P+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-mK-zP-0
9r+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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51.Rb6-d6+ Kd8-e7 52.Kf4-e5 Ke7-e8
53.Rd6-d7 3.14/20 ] 39.Nc4-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rb6-g6
Bc8-d7 40.Nc4-d6 b7-b5 41.g2-g4
Kd8-e7 42.g4-g5 Rh7-h2 43.c2-c3
Ke7-f8 44.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-e7 45.Ke3-f4
Rh2-g2 46.Rf6-g6 Rg2-c2 47.Kf4-e5
Ke7-f8 48.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 49.Ke5-d4
Rc2-d2+ 50.Kd4-e3 Rd2-c2
51.Ke3-d3 Rc2-g2 52.g5-g6 Bd7-g4
53.e4-e5 Kg8-g7 54.Kd3-e4 3.35/19 ]
39...Rh7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kd8-c7 40.Nd6xc8 Rh7-g7
41.Rb6-d6 Kc7xc8 42.Rd6-d2 Rg7-e7
43.g2-g4 Re7-g7 44.Ke3-f4 Rg7-f7+
45.Kf4-g3 Rf7-f1 46.g4-g5 Kc8-c7
47.Rd2-d5 Rf1-g1+ 48.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+
49.Kf4-g4 Rf1-g1+ 50.Kg4-f5 Rg1-f1+
51.Kf5-e6 Rf1-g1 52.b4-b5 Rg1-g3
53.Rd5-d7+ Kc7-b6 2.78/20 ]
40.Ke3-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Ke3-f2 Rg7-g8 41.c2-c4
Kd8-c7 42.c4-c5 Rg8-f8+ 43.Kf2-g1
Rf8-g8 44.e4-e5 Rg8-g5 45.Nd6xc8
Kc7xc8 46.e5-e6 Rg5-f5 47.Kg1-h2
Rf5-g5 48.Kh2-h3 Rg5-e5 49.Kh3-g3
Re5-e1 50.Kg3-f2 Re1-e5 51.g2-g4
Kc8-d8 52.Rb6xb7 Re5xe6 53.b4-b5
Kd8-c8 54.c5-c6 Re6-e8 55.Rb7-a7
Re8-f8+ 56.Kf2-e3 3.22/21 ]

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9-+lmk-+-+0{
9+p+-+-tr-0 1916
9-tR-sN-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+N+-+0{
9+pmk-+-tr-0 1917
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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40...Kd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


40...Rg7-g8 41.c2-c4 Kd8-c7 42.c4-c5
Rg8-f8+ 43.Kf2-g1 Rf8-g8 44.e4-e5
Rg8-g5 45.Nd6xc8 Kc7xc8 46.e5-e6
Rg5-f5 47.Kg1-h2 Rf5-f4 48.Kh2-g3
Rf4-f1 49.Rb6-d6 Rf1-f8 50.Kg3-h4
Kc8-c7 51.g2-g4 Rf8-f4 52.b4-b5
Rf4-e4 53.Kh4-g3 Re4-e5 54.b5-b6+
Kc7-c8 55.c5-c6 3.14/19 ] 41.Nd6xc8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Nd6-e8+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1918
9-+-+k+-+0
9+-+-+N+-0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-+-mK-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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(Diagram 1917)
Kc7xb6 42.Ne8xg7 Bc8-d7 43.e4-e5
Bd7-a4 44.e5-e6 Ba4xc2 45.e6-e7
Bc2-a4 46.e7-e8Q Ba4xe8 47.Ng7xe8
Kb6-c6 48.g2-g4 Kc6-d7 49.Ne8-g7
Kd7-e7 50.Ng7-f5+ Ke7-e6 51.Kf2-e3
Diagram
(Diagram 1918)
Ke6-e5 52.Ke3-f3 b7-b6 53.b4-b5
Ke5-f6 54.Kf3-f4 Kf6-e6 55.Kf4-e4
4.36/17 ] 41...Kc7xc8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Kc7xc8 Diagram
42.Rb6-d6 Kc8-c7 43.Rd6-d5
Rg7-f7+ 44.Kf2-e3 Rf7-g7 45.Ke3-f3
Rg7-f7+ 46.Rd5-f5 Rf7-h7 47.g2-g4

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+k+-+-+0
9+p+-+-tr-0 1919
9-tR-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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Kc7-d6 48.g4-g5 Rh7-h3+ 49.Kf3-g4

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Rh3-h2 50.g5-g6 Rh2xc2 51.Kg4-f4
Rc2-g2 52.Rf5-f6+ Diagram

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9+p+-+-tr-0 1922
9-+-tR-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-+-0 1920
9-+-mk-tRP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+PmK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+r+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-+-+-+-+0{
Kd6-d7 53.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e8 54.Rf6-f7
b7-b6 55.e4-e5 Rg2-e2 56.e5-e6
9+-mk-+-+-0 1923
Re2-f2+ 57.Kf5-e5 Rf2-e2+ 58.Ke5-f6
9-+-+-+R+0
2.56/19 Diagram
9+p+-+-+-0
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+k+-+0{ 9-zP-mKP+P+0
9+-+-+R+-0 1921 9+-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-tr-+0
9-zp-+PmKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
49.Rg6-c6+ Kc7-d7 50.Kc5xb5
Rd3-g3 51.e4-e5 Rg3xg4 52.e5-e6+
9-+-+r+-+0
Kd7-e7 53.c3-c4 Rg4-g8 54.c4-c5
9+-+-+-+-0
Rg8-g4 55.Rc6-b6 Rg4-h4 56.Rb6-d6
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Rh4-e4 57.Rd6-b6 Re4-e3 58.Rb6-d6
Re3-e4 59.Rd6-b6 2.54/20 ]

] 42.Rb6-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 42.Rb6-d6 Diagram
(Diagram 1922)
Rg7-f7+ 43.Kf2-e3 Kc8-c7 44.Rd6-g6
b7-b5 45.g2-g4 Rf7-f1 46.Ke3-d4
Rf1-f2 47.c2-c3 Diagram
Rf2-d2+ 48.Kd4-c5 Rd2-d3

(Diagram 1924)
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9-+k+-+-+0{
9+p+-+-tr-0 1924
9-+-tR-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+P+-mKP+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9rsnlwqk+-tr0{
9zpp+-+pvlp0 1925
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+-zpP+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sN-+N+-0
9PzP-+LzPPzP0
9tR-vLQmK-+R0
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Qd8-f6 16.Ra1-a3 Ng6-f4 17.Be2xg4


Bc8xg4 18.Ra3-g3 Bg4-d7 19.b2-b3
121
A77 h7-h6 20.Bc1-b2 Qf6-g6 21.Bb2xg7
Svetozar Gligoric
Kg8xg7 22.Nd1-c3 Re8-e7 23.Rg3-e3
Robert James Fischer
Ra8-e8 24.Nf1-d2 a7-a6 25.a4-a5
iz Rd: 22 Palma de Mallorca iz Rd: 22 (22) Bd7-b5 26.b3-b4 c5-c4 27.Nd2-f1
Nf4-d3 Vitiugov,N (2550)-Gabrielian,A
A77: Modern Benoni: Classical: 9...Re8
(2520)/Sochi 2006/CBM 111 ext/-
10 Nd2: 10...a6 and 10...Nbd7
(58) ] 13...Ne5xf3+ 14.Be2xf3 h7-h6N
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
[RR 14...Nf6-g4 15.Bf3xg4 Bc8xg4
3.Nb1-c3 c7-c5 4.d4-d5 e6xd5
16.f2-f4 g5xf4 17.Bc1xf4 Bg4-h5
5.c4xd5 d7-d6 6.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
18.Nc3-b5 Bg7-e5 19.Ra1-a3 (RR
7.e2-e4 Bf8-g7 8.Bf1-e2 Diagram
19.Qc2-f2 a7-a6 20.Qf2-g3+ Bh5-g6
21.Nb5xd6 Qd8xd6 0-1 Ikonnikov,V
(Diagram 1925)
(2385)-Kutuzovic,B (2375)/Pula 1990/
EXT 2000 ) 19...Bh5-g6 20.Ra3-f3
0-0 9.0-0 Rf8-e8 10.Nf3-d2 Nb8-d7
a7-a6 21.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 22.Nb5-c3
11.a2-a4 Nd7-e5 12.Qd1-c2 g6-g5
b7-b5 23.a4xb5 a6xb5 24.Nc3xb5
13.Nd2-f3 [RR 13.Rf1-e1 Ne5-g6
Bg6xe4 25.Rf3-g3+ Be4-g6 26.Qc2-f2
( RR 13...g5-g4 14.Ra1-b1 a7-a6
Qd8-e7 Diagram
15.b2-b3 Nf6-h5 16.Nd2-c4 Re8-f8
17.Nc4-e3 Nh5-f4 18.Ne3-f5 Nf4xe2+
(Diagram 1926)
19.Re1xe2 Qd8-f6 20.Bc1-b2 Bc8-d7
21.Nc3-d1 Bd7xf5 22.Bb2xe5 Qf6xe5
27.b2-b4 Ra8-b8 28.Nb5-a3 Rb8xb4
23.e4xf5 Qe5-f6 24.Nd1-e3 h7-h5
29.Qf2-f3 Kharitonov,A-Chekhov,V
25.Rb1-e1 b7-b5 26.Ne3-f1 b5xa4
(2460)/Yaroslavl 1982/EXT 1999/0-1
27.b3xa4 Ra8-b8 28.Nf1-g3
(45) ] 15.Bc1-d2 a7-a6 16.Bf3-e2
Qd8-e7 17.Ra1-e1 Qe7-e5 18.Kg1-h1
Mahia,G (2426)-Altamirano,B (2284)/
Qe5-d4 e4 becomes the focus of
Buenos Aires 2006/CBM 111 ext/-
(38) ) 14.Nd2-f1 Nf6-g4 15.Nc3-d1
attention 19.f2-f3 Nf6-h5 20.Nc3-b5

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9+-+-wqp+p0 1926
9-+-zp-+l+0
9+NzpPtr-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-tR-0
9-zP-+-wQPzP0
9+-+-+RmK-0[
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a6xb5 last book move 21.Be2xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2xb5
Qd4-e5 22.Bd2-c3 Qe5-e7 23.Bb5xe8
Qe7xe8 24.Re1-a1 Nh5-f4 25.Bc3xg7
Kg8xg7 26.b2-b4 c5xb4 27.Qc2-b2+
Qe8-e5 28.Qb2xe5+ d6xe5 29.Rf1-b1
Nf4-d3 30.Rb1-b3 Nd3-c5 31.Rb3xb4
Bc8-d7 32.Rb4-b6 Bd7xa4 33.g2-g4
Ra8-c8 34.Kh1-g2 Ba4-d7 35.Kg2-g3
f7-f6 36.h2-h4 Kg7-f7 37.h4xg5
h6xg5 -0.44/18 ] 21...Qd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd4-e5
Diagram
(Diagram 1927)
22.Bd2-c3 Qe5-e7 23.Bb5xe8
Qe7xe8 24.Bc3xg7 Nh5xg7
25.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7 26.Qc2-b3 Bd7xa4
27.Qb3xb7 Qe8-d8 28.b2-b4 c5-c4
29.f3-f4 Ra8-b8 30.Qb7-a7 Ba4-e8
31.f4xg5 h6xg5 32.Rf1-c1 Rb8xb4
33.Qa7-d4 Be8-b5 34.Ra1-a7 Rb4-b3
35.Rc1-f1 f7-f6 36.Kh1-g1 c4-c3
37.Rf1xf6 Rb3-b1+ 38.Kg1-f2 -0.26/20
] 22.Bd2-c3 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bd2-c3
Qe5-e7 23.Bb5xe8 Qe7xe8
24.Bc3xg7 Nh5xg7 25.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7
26.Qc2-b3 Bd7xa4 27.Qb3xb7

940

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9r+l+r+k+0
9+p+-+pvl-0 1927
9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+LzpPwq-zpn0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-zPQvL-+PzP0
9+-+-tRR+K0[
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Qe8-d8 28.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8 Diagram

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9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+-zpP+-zp-0
9l+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-zP-+-+PzP0
9tR-+-tR-+K0[
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29.Qb7-a7 Ba4-b3 30.Re1-e2 Bb3-c4
31.Re2-d2 Ng7-h5 32.Ra1-a4 Bc4-b5
33.Ra4-a3 Nh5-f6 34.b2-b3 Nf6-d7
35.Ra3-a1 Qd8-f6 -0.40/19 ]
22...Qe5-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qe5-e7 23.Bb5xe8 Qe7xe8
24.Bc3xg7 Nh5xg7 25.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7
26.Qc2-b3 Bd7xa4 27.Qb3xb7
Qe8-d8 28.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8 29.Qb7-a7
Ba4-b3 30.Re1-e2 Bb3-c4 31.Re2-d2
Ng7-h5 32.Ra1-a4 Bc4-b5 33.Ra4-a3
Nh5-f6 34.b2-b3 Nf6-d7 35.Ra3-a1
Qd8-f6 -0.20/18 ] 23.Bb5xe8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bb5xe8

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Qe7xe8 24.Bc3xg7 Nh5xg7
25.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7 26.Qc2-b3 Bd7xa4
27.Qb3xb7 Qe8-d8 28.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8
29.Qb7-a7 Ba4-b3 30.Re1-e2 Bb3-c4
31.Re2-d2 Ng7-h5 32.Ra1-a4 Bc4-b5
33.Ra4-a3 Nh5-f6 34.b2-b3 Nf6-d7
35.Ra3-a1 Qd8-f6 -0.40/19 ]
23...Qe7xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qe7xe8 24.Bc3xg7 Nh5xg7
25.Re1-a1 f7-f5 26.a4-a5 Bc8-d7
27.Rf1-e1 f5xe4 28.f3xe4 Qe8-e5
29.Qc2-b3 Bd7-c8 30.Qb3-c3 Qe5xc3
31.b2xc3 Ng7-e8 32.e4-e5 Bc8-f5
33.e5xd6 Ne8xd6 34.Re1-e7 Kg8-f8
35.Re7-c7 c5-c4 36.Kh1-g1 -0.29/19 ]
24.Bc3xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Re1-a1 Nh5-f4 25.Bc3xg7 Kg8xg7
26.g2-g3 Nf4-g6 27.b2-b4 c5xb4
28.Qc2-b2+ Qe8-e5 29.Qb2xb4
Qe5-f6 30.Kh1-g2 Ng6-e5 31.Qb4-b2
Ne5-d3 32.Qb2xf6+ Kg7xf6 33.f3-f4
g5xf4 34.Rf1-f3 Nd3-e5 35.Rf3xf4+
Kf6-g7 36.Ra1-c1 Bc8-d7 -0.40/18 ]
24...Kg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nh5xg7 Diagram

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9+p+-+psn-0 1929
9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+-zpP+-zp-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-zPQ+-+PzP0
9+-+-tRR+K0[
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25.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7 26.Qc2-b3 Bd7xa4
27.Qb3xb7 Qe8-d8 28.b2-b4 c5-c4
29.f3-f4 Ra8-b8 30.Qb7-a7 Ba4-e8
31.f4xg5 h6xg5 32.Rf1-c1 Rb8xb4
33.Qa7-d4 Be8-b5 34.Ra1-a7 Rb4-b3

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35.Rc1-f1 f7-f6 36.Qd4xf6 Qd8xf6
37.Rf1xf6 -0.32/18 ] 25.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b4 c5xb4
26.Qc2-b2+ Qe8-e5 27.Qb2xb4
Nh5-f4 28.Re1-b1 Nf4-d3 29.Qb4-d2
Nd3-c5 30.a4-a5 Bc8-d7 31.Rb1-b6
Ra8-a6 32.Rb6-b1 Bd7-a4 33.Kh1-g1
Ra6-a8 34.Rb1-b6 Ra8-d8 35.g2-g3
Rd8-c8 36.Rf1-b1 Ba4-d7 -0.33/19 ]
25...c5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...c5xb4 Diagram

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9+p+-+pmk-0 1930
9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+-+P+-zpn0
9Pzp-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+Q+-+PzP0
9+-+-tRR+K0[
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26.Qc2-b2+ Qe8-e5 27.Qb2xb4
Nh5-f4 28.Re1-d1 b7-b6 29.g2-g3
Nf4-g6 30.Rd1-b1 Bc8-h3 31.Rf1-f2
Qe5-f6 32.Qb4xb6 Ra8xa4 33.Qb6-e3
Ng6-e5 34.g3-g4 Ne5-c4 35.Qe3-b3
Ra4-a1 -0.21/18 ] 26.Qc2-b2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qc2-b2+
Qe8-e5 27.Qb2xb4 Nh5-f4 28.Re1-b1
Nf4-d3 29.Qb4-d2 Nd3-c5 30.a4-a5
Bc8-d7 31.h2-h3 Ra8-a6 32.Rf1-e1
Bd7-a4 33.Re1-f1 h6-h5 34.Kh1-g1
Ra6-a8 35.Rb1-b6 Ra8-c8 36.Rf1-b1
h5-h4 37.Kg1-h1 f7-f6 38.Rb1-c1
Ba4-d7 39.Qd2-e3 -0.31/19 ]
26...Qe8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nh5-f6 27.Qb2xb4 Qe8-e5
28.a4-a5 Nf6-d7 29.Qb4-d2 Nd7-c5
30.Re1-b1 Bc8-d7 31.h2-h3 Ra8-a6
32.Rf1-e1 Bd7-a4 33.Re1-f1 h6-h5

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34.Kh1-g1 Ra6-a8 35.Rb1-b6 Ra8-c8


36.Rf1-b1 h5-h4 37.Kg1-h1 f7-f6
38.Rb1-c1 Ba4-d7 39.Qd2-e3 Qe5-g3
40.Qe3-e2 -0.16/18 ] 27.Qb2xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qb2xb4
Nh5-f4 28.Re1-b1 Nf4-d3 29.Qb4-d2
Nd3-c5 30.a4-a5 Bc8-d7 31.h2-h3
Ra8-a6 32.Rf1-e1 Bd7-a4 33.Re1-f1
h6-h5 34.Kh1-g1 Ra6-a8 35.Rb1-b6
Ra8-c8 36.Rf1-b1 h5-h4 37.Kg1-h1
f7-f6 38.Rb1-c1 Ba4-d7 39.Qd2-e3
Qe5-g3 40.Qe3-e2 -0.31/19 ]
27...Nh5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nh5-f6 28.Rf1-f2 b7-b6
29.Re1-c1 g5-g4 30.Qb4xb6 Ra8xa4
31.Rf2-c2 Bc8-a6 32.Qb6-a7 Ba6-b5
33.Qa7-b7 Bb5-d7 34.Qb7-b2 Qe5xb2
35.Rc2xb2 Ra4-a3 36.Rb2-b6 g4xf3
37.g2xf3 Ra3xf3 38.Rb6xd6 Diagram

33.Rd1xd3 Ba6xd3 34.Qb4-b6 Qf6-c3


35.Re1-g1 Bd3-e2 36.Qb6-a7 Qc3-c7
37.Rg1-b1 f7-f6 38.Kh1-g1 Be2-d3
-0.20/14 ]

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+l+pmk-0 1931
9-+-tR-sn-zp0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+r+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-tR-+-+K0
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29.Rf1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


29.g2-g3 Nf4-g6 30.Rd1-c1 Bc8-h3
31.Rf1-f2 Qe5-f6 32.Qb4xb6 Ra8xa4
33.Qb6-e3 Bh3-d7 34.Rf2-c2 Diagram

Rf3-f2 39.Rc1-g1+ Kg7-f8 -0.17/16 ]


28.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Re1-d1 g5-g4 29.Qb4-d4 g4xf3
30.Rf1xf3 Qe5xd4 31.Rd1xd4 Nf4-e2
32.Rd4-c4 Bc8-d7 33.Rc4-c7 Ra8xa4
34.h2-h3 Bd7-e8 35.Rc7xb7 Ra4xe4
36.Rb7-b6 f7-f5 37.Rb6xd6 -0.30/15 ]
28...b7-b6 Diagram [ 28...Qe5-f6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qe5-f6
29.a4-a5 b7-b5 30.a5xb6 Bc8-a6
31.Rf1-e1 Nf4-d3 32.b6-b7 Ra8-b8

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9r+l+-+-+0
9+-+-+pmk-0 1932
9-zp-zp-+-zp0
9+-+Pwq-zp-0
9PwQ-+Psn-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9+-+R+R+K0[
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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+l+pmk-0 1933
9-+-zp-wqnzp0
9+-+P+-zp-0
9r+-+P+-+0
9+-+-wQPzP-0
9-+R+-+-zP0
9+-tR-+-+K0
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Ng6-e5 35.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 36.Qe3-f3
Qf6-d4 -0.29/14 ] 29...Nf4-d3!!
Mate attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nf4-d3 30.Qb4xb6 Nd3xf2+
31.Qb6xf2 Ra8xa4 32.Qf2-c2 Bc8-d7
33.h2-h3 Ra4-a3 34.Rd1-f1 Bd7-b5
35.Rf1-c1 Bb5-d3 36.Qc2-d2 Ra3-b3

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37.Qd2-f2 Rb3-b2 38.Qf2-e3 Bd3-b5
39.Qe3-g1 Rb2-a2 40.Qg1-b6 Bb5-d3
41.Rc1-d1 Ra2-e2 42.Rd1-c1 Re2-d2
43.Qb6-b3 Qe5-b2 44.Qb3xb2+
Rd2xb2 45.Kh1-h2 Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-c6
Bd3-f1 -2.64/19 ] 30.Qb4xb6
[ 30.Rd1xd3 Qe5-a1+ Mate attack ;
30.-- Nd3xb4 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qb4xb6
Nd3xf2+ 31.Qb6xf2 Ra8xa4 32.Qf2-c2
Bc8-d7 33.h2-h3 Ra4-a3 34.Rd1-f1
Bd7-b5 35.Rf1-c1 Bb5-d3 36.Qc2-d2
Ra3-b3 37.Qd2-f2 Rb3-b2 38.Qf2-e3
Bd3-b5 39.Qe3-g1 Rb2-a2 40.Qg1-b6
Bb5-d3 41.Rc1-d1 Ra2-e2 42.Rd1-c1
Re2-d2 43.Qb6-b3 Qe5-b2
44.Qb3xb2+ Rd2xb2 45.Kh1-h2
Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-c6 Bd3-f1 -2.90/20 ]
30...Nd3xf2+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Nd3xf2+ 31.Qb6xf2
Ra8xa4 32.Qf2-c2 Bc8-d7 33.h2-h3
Ra4-a3 34.Rd1-f1 Bd7-b5 35.Rf1-c1
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+pmk-0 1934
9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+l+Pwq-zp-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9tr-+-+P+P0
9-+Q+-+P+0
9+-tR-+-+K0
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Bb5-d3 36.Qc2-d2 Ra3-b3 37.Qd2-f2
f7-f5 38.Qf2-a7+ Kg7-g6 39.e4xf5+
Bd3xf5 40.Qa7-a8 h6-h5 41.Qa8-g8+
Qe5-g7 42.Qg8-d8 Qg7-e5 -2.65/20 ]
31.Qb6xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qb6xf2 Ra8xa4 32.Qf2-c2 Bc8-d7
33.h2-h3 Ra4-a3 34.Qc2-f2 Bd7-b5

943

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9r+l+-+-+0
9+-+-+pmk-0 1935
9-wQ-zp-+-zp0
9+-+Pwq-zp-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+-+-snPzP0
9+-+R+-+K0[
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35.Rd1-c1 Ra3-b3 36.Qf2-e1 Rb3-b2
37.Rc1-b1 Rb2-e2 38.Qe1-d1 Qe5-g3
39.Qd1-g1 Bb5-c4 40.Rb1-c1 Bc4-b3
41.Qg1-d4+ Kg7-h7 -2.64/18 ]
31...Ra8xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ra8xa4 32.Qf2-c2 Bc8-d7
33.h2-h3 Ra4-a3 34.Rd1-f1 Bd7-b5
35.Rf1-c1 Bb5-d3 36.Qc2-d2 Ra3-b3
37.Qd2-f2 Rb3-b2 38.Qf2-a7 h6-h5
39.Qa7-e3 Bd3-b5 40.Qe3-e1 h5-h4
41.Rc1-c7 Bb5-d3 42.Qe1-g1 Rb2-a2
43.Qg1-c1 -2.42/19 ] 32.Kh1-g1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qf2-c2 Bc8-d7 33.h2-h3 Ra4-a3
34.Rd1-f1 Bd7-b5 35.Rf1-c1 Bb5-d3
36.Qc2-d2 Ra3-b3 37.Qd2-f2 Rb3-b2
38.Qf2-e3 Bd3-b5 39.Qe3-g1 h6-h5
40.Qg1-e3 Rb2-a2 41.Rc1-b1 Bb5-a6
42.Qe3-b3 Ra2-e2 43.Qb3-a4
Ba6-d3 -2.49/19 ]
(Diagram 1936)
32...Ra4-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ra4-a1 33.Qf2-f1 Ra1xd1
34.Qf1xd1 f7-f5 35.Qd1-c1 Qe5-d4+
36.Kg1-h1 f5xe4 37.h2-h3 Bc8-a6
38.f3xe4 Ba6-c4 39.Qc1-b1 Bc4-d3
40.Qb1-b7+ Kg7-f6 41.Qb7-a8 Kf6-e5
42.Qa8-e8+ Ke5-f4 43.Qe8-f8+

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9-+-+-wQPzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
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Kf4xe4 44.Qf8xh6 Qd4-a1+
45.Kh1-h2 Qa1-e5+ 46.Kh2-h1
Ke4xd5 47.Qh6-f8 Bd3-e4 48.Qf8-a8+
Kd5-d4 49.Qa8-a2 Kd4-c5
50.Qa2-a5+ Kc5-c6 51.Qa5-a4+
Kc6-b6 52.Qa4-b4+ Kb6-c7
53.Qb4-c4+ Be4-c6 54.Qc4-f7+
Kc7-b6 55.Qf7-f2+ -3.56/22 ]
33.Qf2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qf2-d2 f7-f5 34.e4xf5 Ra1xd1+
35.Qd2xd1 Bc8xf5 36.Qd1-d2 Bf5-g6
37.h2-h4 Bg6-f7 38.h4xg5 h6xg5
39.Qd2-b4 Bf7xd5 40.Qb4-b5
Qe5-e3+ 41.Kg1-h2 Bd5-e6
42.Qb5-b2+ Kg7-g6 43.Qb2-c2+
Kg6-f6 44.Qc2-c7 Qe3-e5+ 45.Kh2-h1
Be6-f7 46.Qc7-d8+ Kf6-g6 47.Qd8-d7
Qe5-a1+ 48.Kh1-h2 Qa1-h8+
49.Qd7-h3 Qh8xh3+ 50.Kh2xh3
Kg6-f6 -3.86/21 ] 33...Ra1-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ra1xd1
34.Qe1xd1 Bc8-a6 35.Kg1-h1 Qe5-c3
36.h2-h3 -3.49/19 ] 34.Qe1-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe1-e3
h6-h5 35.Kg1-h1 Bc8-a6 36.Rd1-c1
g5-g4 37.Qe3-g1 h5-h4 38.h2-h3
-3.16/18 ] 34...Qe5-b2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Kg7-f6 35.Rd1-c1
Bc8-a6 36.Kg1-h1 Qe5xg3 37.h2xg3
g5-g4 38.Kh1-g1 Ba6-e2 39.f3-f4

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Be2-d3 40.Rc1-e1 Kf6-e7 41.Re1-e3
Ra2-d2 42.Re3-e1 h6-h5 43.Re1-e3
Ke7-d7 44.Re3-e1 Rd2-b2 45.Kg1-h2
f7-f6 46.Re1-e3 Rb2-d2 47.Kh2-g1
Kd7-c7 48.Kg1-h2 -3.59/18 ] 35.h2-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h2-h4 f7-f6
36.Kg1-h1 Qb2-c2 37.Rd1-g1 Qc2-c5
38.Rg1-e1 Kg7-f7 39.Re1-f1 Kf7-g6
40.Rf1-b1 Ra2-e2 41.h4xg5 h6xg5
42.Rb1-a1 Kg6-g7 43.Kh1-h2 Re2-c2
44.Qg3-e1 Kg7-g6 45.Kh2-h1 Qc5-f2
46.Qe1xf2 Rc2xf2 47.Kh1-h2 -2.81/20
] 35...Ra2-a1 [ 35...Ra2-a1 36.Rd1xa1
Qb2xa1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qa1-f6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...f7-f6
36.Kg1-h1 Qb2-c2 37.Rd1-g1 Qc2-c5
38.Rg1-b1 Kg7-g6 39.Kh1-h2 Kg6-f7
40.Kh2-h1 Kf7-g7 41.h4xg5 h6xg5
42.Qg3-h2 Bc8-a6 43.Qh2-h3 Qc5-c7
44.Kh1-h2 Ba6-c8 45.Qh3-g3 Bc8-d7
46.Kh2-h1 Qc7-c5 47.Qg3-h2 Qc5-f2
48.Qh2-g1 Qf2-h4+ 49.Qg1-h2
Kg7-g6 50.Qh2xh4 g5xh4 51.Kh1-h2
Kg6-g5 -2.75/19 ]
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Robert James Fischer
Petrosian
cf Buenos Aires cf (1)

B44

1971

B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6
5.Nd4-b5 d7-d6 6.Bc1-f4 e6-e5
7.Bf4-e3 Ng8-f6 8.Be3-g5 Bc8-e6
9.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 10.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
11.Nb5-a3 d6-d5 12.e4xd5 Bf8xa3
13.b2xa3 Qd8-a5 14.Qd1-d2 0-0-0
The pressure on d5 grows 15.Bf1-c4
Rh8-g8 16.Ra1-d1 Be6-f5N [RR
16...Rg8xg2 17.Qd2-e3 Be6-g4 (RR
17...Rg2-g4 18.d5xe6 Rg4xc4
19.Rd1xd8+ Kc8xd8 20.e6xf7 Kd8-e7

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9-+ktr-+r+0{
9+p+-+p+p0
9p+-+-zp-+0
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21.Qe3-h6 Qa5xc3+ 22.Ke1-f1 Ke7xf7


23.Qh6xh7+ Kf7-e6 24.Qh7-g8+
Ke6-d6 25.Kf1-g2 Qc3xc2 26.Qg8-f8+
Kd6-c7 27.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b8 28.Rh1-d1
1937
Rc4-g4+ 29.Kg2-h3 Qc2xd1
30.Qf7-f8+ Kb8-a7 31.Qf8-c5+ Ka7-a8
32.Qc5-f8+ Bailloux,S-Tarjan,J/Norwich
1972/EXT 1999/0-1 (33) ) 18.Ke1-f1
Nc6-d4 19.Kf1xg2 Bg4-f3+ 20.Kg2-h3
Qa5-c7 21.Rd1xd4 Bf3xh1 22.Rd4-d1
Rd8-g8 23.Bc4-e2 Bh1-g2+
24.Kh3-h4 f6-f5 25.d5-d6 Qc7-d8+
26.Kh4-h5 Kc8-d7 27.Nc3-d5 Bg2xd5
28.Rd1xd5 h7-h6 29.f2-f4 Rg8-g2
30.h2-h3 Qd8-f6 31.Rd5xe5
Trammell,G-Ivanov,I (2475)/Dallas
27.Ne4-c5 Qc6xc5 28.Rd1xd5 Qc5-c6
1996/EXT 1999/- (31) ] 17.Bc4-d3
29.g2-g3 Kb8-a7 30.Qf3-e4 -0.04/16
Bf5xd3 18.Qd2xd3 last book move
Diagram
last book move Nc6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Kc8-b8 19.0-0 Qa5xa3
20.Qd3xh7 Nc6-d4 21.Rd1-d3 Qa3-e7
22.Rf1-b1 f6-f5 23.Qh7-h6 Rd8-d6
1938
24.Qh6-d2 f5-f4 25.Rd3xd4 e5xd4
26.Qd2xd4 Qe7-g5 27.g2-g3 Qg5-f5
28.Qd4-b4 Rd6-d7 29.d5-d6 Rg8-c8
30.Rb1-b2 Rc8-e8 31.Nc3-a4 b7-b5
-0.05/15 ] 19.0-0 Diagram [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 19.0-0 Kc8-b8 20.Nc3-e4
Qa5xd5 21.c2-c3 Qd5-c6 22.Qd3-e3
Nd4-b5 23.Rd1xd8+ Rg8xd8 24.a3-a4
Nb5-c7 25.Qe3-f3 Nc7-d5 26.Rf1-d1
Rd8-g8 27.Ne4-c5 Qc6xc5 28.Rd1xd5
Qc5-c6 29.g2-g3 h7-h5 30.Qf3-d3
Qc6xa4 31.Rd5-d8+ Rg8xd8
] 20.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qd3xd8+ Kb8-a7 33.Qd8xf6
20.Nc3-e4 Qa5xd5 21.c2-c3 Qd5-c6
Qa4-d1+ 34.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d5+
22.Qd3-e3 Nd4-b5 23.Rd1xd8+
35.Qf6-f3 -0.02/17 ]
Rg8xd8 24.a3-a4 Nb5-c7 25.Qe3-f3
Nc7-d5 26.Rf1-d1 Rd8-g8 27.Ne4-c5
(Diagram 1937)
Qc6xc5 28.Rd1xd5 Qc5-c6 29.g2-g3
h7-h5 30.Qf3-d3 Qc6xa4 31.Rd5-d8+
19...Kc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rg8xd8 32.Qd3xd8+ Kb8-a7
19...Kc8-b8 20.Nc3-e4 Qa5xd5
33.Qd8xf6 Qa4-d1+ 34.Kg1-g2
21.c2-c3 Qd5-c6 22.Qd3-e3 Nd4-b5
Qd1-d5+ 35.Qf6-f3 -0.02/15 ]
23.Rd1xd8+ Rg8xd8 24.a3-a4 Nb5-c7 20...Qa5xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qe3-f3 Nc7-d5 26.Rf1-d1 Rd8-g8
20...f6-f5 21.Rf1-e1 f7-f6 22.f2-f4

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9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qa5-c7 23.Rd1-d2 Kb8-a8 24.Re1-b1
Rg8-g4 25.g2-g3 Qc7-c5 26.a3-a4
Rd8-c8 27.h2-h3 Rg4-g7 -0.10/15 ]
21.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f2-f4
Rd8-c8 22.Nc3-e4 Qa3xd3 23.c2xd3
Rc8-c2 24.g2-g3 e5xf4 25.Rf1xf4
f6-f5 26.Ne4-f6 Rg8-g6 27.Rf4xd4
Rg6xf6 28.d5-d6 Kb8-c8 29.Rd4-c4+
Rc2xc4 30.d3xc4 b7-b6 31.d6-d7+
Kc8-d8 32.Kh1-g2 Rf6-c6 33.Rd1-d4
b6-b5 34.c4xb5 a6xb5 35.Rd4-d2
Rc6-c3 36.Rd2-d5 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3
b5-b4 38.Rd5xf5 Rc2xa2 39.Rf5xf7
Ra2xh2 40.Kf3-e4 b4-b3 -0.08/16 ]
21...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rd8-c8 22.Nc3-e4 Qa3xd3
23.c2xd3 Rc8-c2 24.g2-g3 e5xf4
25.Rf1xf4 f6-f5 26.Ne4-f6 Rg8-g6
27.d5-d6 Rg6xf6 28.Rf4xd4 Kb8-c8
29.Rd4-c4+ Rc2xc4 30.d3xc4 b7-b6
31.d6-d7+ Kc8-d8 32.Kh1-g2 Rf6-c6
33.Rd1-d4 b6-b5 34.c4xb5 a6xb5
35.Rd4-d2 Rc6-c3 36.Rd2-d5
Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 b5-b4 38.Rd5xf5
Rc2xa2 Diagram

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9-+-mk-+-+0
9+-+P+p+p0 1939
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+R+-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+KzP-0
9r+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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39.Rf5xf7 Ra2xh2 40.Kf3-e4 b4-b3
0.08/17 ] 22.Nc3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Nc3-e4 Qa3xd3 23.c2xd3
Rc8-c2 24.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 25.Ne4xd2
Rg8-d8 26.f4xe5 f6xe5 27.Rf1xf7

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h7-h6 28.Rf7-h7 Rd8xd5 29.Rh7xh6
Nd4-c2 30.g2-g4 Rd5xd3 31.Nd2-c4
e5-e4 32.Kh1-g1 e4-e3 33.Kg1-f1
Rd3-d4 34.Rh6-h8+ Kb8-a7
35.Nc4-e5 Ka7-b6 36.Rh8-h7 Rd4-f4+
37.Kf1-e2 Rf4-f2+ 38.Ke2-d3 -0.03/18 ]
22...Qa3xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qa3xd3 23.c2xd3 Rc8-c2
24.g2-g3 e5xf4 25.Rf1xf4 f6-f5
26.Ne4-f6 Rg8-g6 27.d5-d6 Rg6xf6
28.Rf4xd4 Kb8-c8 29.Rd4-c4+
Rc2xc4 30.d3xc4 b7-b6 31.d6-d7+
Kc8-d8 32.Kh1-g2 Rf6-c6 33.Rd1-d4
b6-b5 34.c4xb5 a6xb5 35.Rd4-d2
Rc6-c3 36.Rd2-d5 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3
b5-b4 38.Rd5xf5 Rc2xa2 39.Rf5xf7
Ra2xh2 Diagram

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9+-+P+R+p0 1940
9-+-+-+-+0
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9-zp-+-+-+0
9+-+-+KzP-0
9-+-+-+-tr0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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40.Kf3-e4 b4-b3 0.08/13 ] 23.c2xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c2xd3
Rc8-c2 24.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 25.Ne4xd2
Rg8-e8 26.f4xe5 Re8xe5 27.Rf1xf6
Re5xd5 28.Kh1-g1 Rd5-a5 29.Nd2-b3
Ra5-f5 30.Rf6xf5 Nd4xf5 31.Kg1-f2
Nf5-e7 32.Kf2-e3 Kb8-c7 33.Ke3-e4
Kc7-d6 34.Nb3-d4 Kd6-c5 35.a2-a3
b7-b5 36.Nd4-b3+ Kc5-d6 0.00/19 ]
23...Rc8-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rc8-c2 24.g2-g3 e5xf4 25.Rf1xf4
f6-f5 26.Ne4-f6 Rg8-g6 27.d5-d6
Rg6-h6 28.Rf4xd4 Rh6xh2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


29.Kh1-g1 Rc2-g2+ 30.Kg1-f1
Rg2-f2+ 31.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+
32.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 33.Kh1-g1
Rh2-g2+ 0.05/20 ] 24.Rd1-d2 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.g2-g3 e5xf4
25.Rf1xf4 f6-f5 26.Ne4-f6 Rg8-g6
27.Rf4xd4 Rg6xf6 28.d5-d6 Kb8-c8
29.Rd4-c4+ Rc2xc4 30.d3xc4 b7-b6
31.d6-d7+ Kc8-d8 32.Rd1-d4 Rf6-e6
33.Rd4-d5 f5-f4 34.g3xf4 Re6-c6
35.Rd5-f5 f7-f6 36.Kh1-g2 Rc6-d6
37.Rf5-h5 Rd6xd7 -0.02/18 ]

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Rd2xh2 -0.08/16 ]

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9P+rtR-+PzP0
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9-mk-+-+r+0{
9+p+-+p+p0 1942
9p+-+-zp-+0
9+-+Pzp-+-0
9-+-sn-zP-+0
9+-+P+-+-0
9P+-sN-+PzP0
9+-+-+R+K0
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24...Rc2xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


24...Rc2xd2 25.Ne4xd2 Rg8-d8
26.f4xe5 f6xe5 27.Rf1xf7 h7-h6
28.Rf7-h7 Rd8xd5 29.Rh7xh6 Nd4-c2
30.h2-h4 Rd5xd3 31.Rh6-h8+ Kb8-a7
32.Nd2-e4 Nc2-e3 33.g2-g3 Rd3-d1+
34.Kh1-h2 Rd1-d4 35.Ne4-f6 Rd4-d2+
36.Kh2-h3 Rd2-f2 37.Nf6-g4 Ne3xg4
38.Kh3xg4 Rf2xa2 0.02/19 ]
25.Ne4xd2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Ne4xd2 Rg8-d8 26.f4xe5
f6xe5 27.Rf1xf7 h7-h6 28.Rf7-h7
Rd8xd5 29.Rh7xh6 Nd4-c6 30.Nd2-e4
Rd5xd3 31.g2-g4 Rd3-d4 32.Ne4-f6
e5-e4 33.g4-g5 e4-e3 34.Rh6-h8+
Kb8-c7 35.Rh8-e8 Rd4-d1+
36.Kh1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kg2-f3 e3-e2
38.Kf3-f2 e2-e1Q+ 39.Kf2xe1
]

25...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


25...Rg8-d8 26.f4xe5 f6xe5 27.Rf1xf7
h7-h6 28.Rf7-h7 Rd8xd5 29.Rh7xh6
Nd4-c6 30.Nd2-e4 Rd5xd3 31.g2-g4
Rd3-d4 32.Ne4-f6 e5-e4 33.g4-g5
e4-e3 34.Rh6-h8+ Kb8-c7 35.Rh8-e8
Rd4-d1+ 36.Kh1-g2 Rd1-d2+
37.Kg2-f3 e3-e2 38.Kf3-f2 e2-e1Q+
39.Kf2xe1 Rd2xh2 -0.01/17 ] 26.f4xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f4xe5
Rg8-e8 27.Rf1-e1 Nd4-c2 28.Re1-c1
Nc2-b4 29.d3-d4 Nb4xd5 30.Nd2-f3
Re8-d8 31.Kh1-g1 f5-f4 32.Kg1-f2
f7-f6 33.Rc1-c5 Nd5-b4 34.Rc5-c4
Nb4-d5 35.Rc4-c1 f6xe5 36.d4xe5
Rd8-c8 37.Rc1xc8+ Kb8xc8
38.Nf3-d4 Kc8-d7 39.Kf2-f3 Kd7-e7
40.Kf3-e4 Nd5-e3 41.Ke4xf4 Ne3xg2+
42.Kf4-e4 0.05/20 ] 26...Rg8-e8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rg8-e8 27.Rf1-e1 Nd4-c2
28.Re1-c1 Nc2-b4 29.d3-d4 Nb4xd5
30.Nd2-f3 f5-f4 31.Kh1-g1 Nd5-e3
32.Kg1-f2 f7-f6 33.h2-h3 Ne3-d5
34.a2-a3 f6xe5 35.d4xe5 Nd5-b6
36.g2-g3 f4xg3+ 37.Kf2xg3 Nb6-d5
38.Rc1-d1 Re8-g8+ 39.Kg3-f2 Nd5-f4
40.Rd1-d7 Nf4xh3+ 41.Kf2-e3 0.11/20

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35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2


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37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3
9-mk-+r+-+0
39.Kh3-g3 Ne3-d5+ 40.Nh4-f3 f5-f4+
9+p+-+p+p0 1943 41.Kg3-g4 Ra3-a2 42.h5-h6 Ra2xg2+
43.Kg4-f5 0.12/22 ] 28.Re1-e2
9p+-+-+-+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re1-e2
9+-+PzPp+-0
Nc2-d4 29.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3
Re8xe5 31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7
9-+-sn-+-+0
Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7
9+-+P+-+-0
a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5
Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3
9P+-sN-+PzP0
9+-+-+R+K0[ Ra4-a3 Diagram
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27.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+p+-+R+-0 1945
27.Rf1-e1 Diagram
9-+-+-+-+0
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9-mk-+r+-+0{ 9-+-+-+-sN0
9+p+-+p+p0 1944 9tr-+-sn-+K0
9p+-+-+-+0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+PzPp+-0
9+-+-+-+-0[
9-+-sn-+-+0
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9+-+P+-+-0
39.Kh3-g3 Ne3-d5+ 40.Nh4-f3 f5-f4+
9P+-sN-+PzP0
41.Kg3-g4 Ra3-a2 42.h5-h6 Ra2xg2+
9+-+-tR-+K0
43.Kg4-f5 0.10/21 ] 28...Nc2-d4
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nc2-d4
Nd4-c2 28.Re1-e2 Nc2-d4 29.Re2-e3
Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3 Re8xe5 31.Nd2-f3
Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4
Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2
Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4
Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Nh4-f3
Ra3-a1 40.Nf3-h2 Ra1-h1 41.Kh3-g3
Rh1-g1 42.Nh2-f3 0.07/18 ]
27...Nd4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nd4-c2 28.Re1-e2 Nc2-d4
29.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3 Re8xe5
31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3
33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5

29.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3 Re8xe5


31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3
33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5
35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2
37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a3 38.Kh2-g3 Ra3-c3
39.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 40.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
41.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 42.g2-g3 Rh4-h2
43.Rf5-a5 a4-a3 44.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5
45.Ke3-f4 Kb8-c7 46.g3-g4 0.17/20 ]
29.Re2-e3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3
Re8xe5 31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7
Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7
a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3
Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3 40.Kg3-f4
Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4 42.Rf7xf5
a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2 44.Rf5-a5
a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5 46.Ke3-f4
Kb8-c7 47.g3-g4 0.10/22 ]

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9p+-+-+-+0
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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+P+-+R0
9P+nsN-+PzP0
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9+p+-+p+p0 1946
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+PzPp+-0
9-+-sn-+-+0
9+-+PtR-+-0
35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2
37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3
9P+-sN-+PzP0
39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3 40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+
9+-+-+-+K0
41.Kf4xe3 Diagram
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9-mk-+-+-+0{
29...Nd4-c2 Black threatens to win
material: Nc2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
9+p+-+R+-0 1948
x64: 29...Nd4-c2 30.Re3-h3 Re8xe5
9-+-+-+-+0
31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3
9zp-+-+p+P0
33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5
35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2
9-+r+-+-sN0
37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3
9+-+-mK-+-0
39.Kh3-g3 Ne3-d5+ 40.Nh4-f3 f5-f4+
41.Kg3-g4 Ra3-a2 42.h5-h6 Ra2xg2+
9-+-+-+P+0
43.Kg4-f5 0.07/20 ] 30.Re3-h3
9+-+-+-+-0
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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30.Re3-h3 Re8xe5 31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5
32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3
34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3
40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2
44.Rf5-a5 a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5
46.Ke3-f4 Kb8-c7 47.g3-g4 0.10/22 ]
30...Re8xe5 Black has a mate threat.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re8xe5
31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3
33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5

Rc4xh4 42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3


Rh4-h2 44.Rf5-a5 a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3
Rh2xh5 46.Ke3-f4 Kb8-c7 47.g3-g4
0.15/21 ] 31.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Nd2-f3 Re5xd5 32.Rh3xh7
Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7
a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5
Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3
Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3 40.Kg3-f4
Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4 42.Rf7xf5
a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2 44.Rf5-a5

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a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5 46.Ke3-e4
Rh5-g5 47.Ra3-c3 Rg5-g4+
48.Ke4-d5 Rg4-g5+ 0.11/21 ]
31...Re5xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Re5xd5 Diagram

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32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3
34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3
40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2
44.Rf5-a5 a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5
46.Ke3-f4 Kb8-c7 47.g3-g4 0.12/20 ]
32.Rh3xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rh3xh7 Rd5xd3 33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3
34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3
40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2
44.Rf5-a5 Kb8-c7 45.Ke3-d4 a4-a3
46.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5 47.g3-g4 Rh5-b5
48.Ra3-c3+ Kc7-d6 0.11/21 ]
32...Rd5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nc2-b4 33.h2-h4 Nb4xa2
34.h4-h5 f5-f4 35.g2-g3 f4xg3
36.Kh1-g2 Rd5xd3 37.h5-h6 Rd3-d6
Diagram
38.Nf3-e5 Na2-b4 39.Ne5xf7 Rd6-d3
40.Nf7-e5 Rd3-e3 41.Ne5-c4 Re3-d3

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42.Rh7-g7 Nb4-d5 43.Rg7xg3 0.18/16
] 33.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.h2-h4 Nc2-e3 34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5
35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3 36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2
37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4 38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3
39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3 40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+
41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4 42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4
43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2 44.Rf5-a5 a4-a3
45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5 46.Ke3-e4 Rh5-g5
47.Ke4-f4 Rg5-g8 48.Ra3-a5 Rg8-f8+
49.Ra5-f5 0.11/21 ] 33...Nc2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc2-e3
34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3
40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2
44.Rf5-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 1951)
a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5 46.Ke3-e4
Rh5-g5 47.Ke4-f4 Rg5-g8 48.Ra3-a5
Rg8-f8+ 49.Ra5-f5 0.17/19 ]
34.Rh7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rh7xf7 a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a3 39.Kh3-g3 Ra3-c3
40.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 41.Kf4xe3 Rc4xh4
42.Rf7xf5 a5-a4 43.g2-g3 Rh4-h2

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9+-+-+-+-0
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9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
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9P+-+-+PmK0
9+-+r+-+-0
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44.Rf5-a5 a4-a3 45.Ra5xa3 Rh2xh5


46.Ke3-e4 Rh5-g5 47.Ke4-f4 Rg5-g8
48.Ra3-a5 Rg8-f8+ 49.Ra5-f5 0.11/20
] 34...Rd3-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...a6-a5 35.Kh1-h2 Rd3-a3
36.h4-h5 Ra3xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a4
38.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a1 39.Kh3-g3 Ra1-h1
40.Nh4xf5 Ne3xf5+ 41.Rf7xf5 a5-a4
42.Rf5-a5 b7-b6 43.Ra5xa4 Rh1xh5
44.Kg3-f4 Kb8-c7 45.g2-g4 0.13/17 ]
35.Kh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kh1-h2 Diagram

46.Nc8-d6+ Kb8-a7 47.Rf8-g8


Ra3-e3+ 48.Ke6-f5 Ng4-h6+ 49.Kf5-f4
Re3-d3 50.Rg8-g6 0.28/20 ] 36.h4-h5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.h4-h5 Ra1xa2 37.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a1
38.Kh3-g3 Ra1-h1 39.Nf3-h2 Rh1-g1
40.h5-h6 Rg1xg2+ 41.Kg3-h3
Rg2xh2+ 42.Kh3xh2 Ne3-g4+
43.Kh2-g3 Ng4xh6 44.Rf7-e7 a6-a5
45.Kg3-f4 Nh6-g4 46.Kf4xf5 Ng4-f2
47.Re7-e2 Nf2-d3 48.Kf5-e4 Nd3-b4
49.Ke4-d4 Nb4-c6+ 50.Kd4-c5 a5-a4
51.Re2-a2 0.14/18 ]

(Diagram 1952)
(Diagram 1953)
Rd1-a1 36.h4-h5 Ra1xa2 37.Nf3-h4
Ra2-a5 38.Nh4-g6 Ra5-a2 39.Kh2-g3
Ra2xg2+ 40.Kg3-f3 Rg2-h2 41.Kf3xe3
Rh2xh5 42.Ke3-d4 a6-a5 43.Kd4-c4
Rh5-h6 44.Ng6-f4 b7-b5+ 45.Kc4xb5
a5-a4 46.Kb5xa4 Rh6-b6 47.Rf7xf5
Kb8-a7 48.Nf4-d5 Rb6-b2 49.Ka4-a3
Rb2-b7 0.24/21 ] 35...Rd1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd1-a1
36.h4-h5 Ra1xa2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a5
38.Nh4-g6 Kb8-c8 39.Kh2-g3 Ra5-a3
40.Kg3-f4 Ne3xg2+ 41.Kf4xf5
Ng2-e3+ 42.Kf5-e6 Ne3-g4
43.Ng6-e7+ Kc8-b8 44.Rf7-f8+
Kb8-a7 45.Ne7-c8+ Ka7-b8

36...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


36...Ra1xa2 37.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a1
38.Kh3-g3 Ra1-h1 39.Kg3-f4
Ne3xg2+ 40.Kf4-g5 Ng2-f4 41.Kg5xf4
Rh1xh5 42.Rf7-d7 a6-a5 43.Rd7-d5
b7-b6 44.Rd5-d7 a5-a4 45.Rd7-d4
b6-b5 46.Rd4-b4 Rh5-h7 47.Rb4xb5+
Rh7-b7 48.Rb5-a5 Rb7-b4+ 49.Kf4-e5
Rb4-e4+ 50.Ke5-d6 0.19/16 ]
37.Rf7xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rf7xf4 Diagram
Ra1xa2 38.Kh2-h3 Ra2xg2 39.Rf4-e4
Rg2-g8 40.Re4xe3 a6-a5 41.Re3-a3
b7-b6 42.Kh3-h4 Rg8-h8 43.Nf3-e5

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52.Rd1-e1+ Ke4-d4 53.Nd7xb6 a4-a3


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9-mk-+-+-+0{ 54.Re1-a1
38.Rf4-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
9+p+-+R+-0 1953 x64: 38.Kh2-h3 Ra2-c2 39.h5-h6
Rc2-c8 40.h6-h7 Rc8-h8 41.Rf4-f7
9p+-+-+-+0
Ne3-d5 42.g2-g4 Nd5-f6 43.Rf7xf6
9+-+-+p+P0
Rh8xh7+ 44.Kh3-g3 a6-a5 45.g4-g5
Rh7-g7 46.g5-g6 Rg7-g8 47.Nf3-d4
9-+-+-+-+0
a5-a4 48.Nd4-b5 Kb8-c8 49.Kg3-f4
9+-+-snN+-0
Kc8-d8 50.Kf4-g5 Kd8-d7 51.Rf6-b6
Kd7-e7 52.Rb6xb7+ Ke7-e6
9P+-+-+PmK0
53.Nb5-d4+ Ke6-e5 2.96/16 ]
9tr-+-+-+-0
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9+p+-+-+-0 1955
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9-mk-+-+-+0{ 9p+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+-+-0 1954 9+-+-+-+P0
9-+-+R+-+0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+-snN+-0
9+-+-+-+P0
9r+-+-+PmK0
9-+-+-tR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9+-+-snN+-0
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9P+-+-+PmK0
9tr-+-+-+-0
38...Ne3xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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38...Ra2-a5 39.Re4xe3 Ra5xh5+
Kb8-c7 44.Ne5-g6 Rh8-h7 45.Kh4-g5
Kc7-d6 46.h5-h6 Kd6-c5 47.Ra3-a1
Kc5-d4 48.Ra1-b1 Rh7-b7 49.Ng6-f8
Rb7-f7 50.Nf8-d7 a5-a4 51.Rb1-d1+
Kd4-e4 52.Rd1-e1+ Ke4-d4
53.Nd7xb6 a4-a3 54.Re1-a1 Rf7-b7
55.Nb6-d7 3.19/17 ] 37...Ra1xa2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Ra1xa2
38.Kh2-h3 Ra2xg2 39.Rf4-e4 Rg2-g8
40.Re4xe3 a6-a5 41.Re3-a3 b7-b6
42.Kh3-h4 Rg8-h8 43.Nf3-e5 Kb8-c7
44.Ne5-g6 Rh8-h7 45.Kh4-g5 Kc7-d6
46.h5-h6 Kd6-c5 47.Ra3-a1 Kc5-d4
48.Ra1-b1 Rh7-b7 49.Ng6-f8 Rb7-f7
50.Nf8-d7 a5-a4 51.Rb1-d1+ Kd4-e4

40.Kh2-g3 Rh5-h8 41.Nf3-d4 Rh8-g8+


42.Kg3-f3 Rg8-f8+ 43.Kf3-e4 Rf8-g8
44.g2-g3 Rg8-g4+ 45.Ke4-d5 Kb8-a7
46.Nd4-f5 a6-a5 47.Re3-e7 Ka7-b6
48.Re7-e6+ Kb6-b5 49.Nf5-d6+
Kb5-b4 1.79/17 ] 39.Kh2-g3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh2-g3
Ra2-c2 40.h5-h6 Rc2-c6 41.h6-h7
Rc6-g6+ 42.Kg3-f2 Rg6-h6
43.Re4-e8+ Kb8-c7 44.h7-h8Q
Rh6xh8 45.Re8xh8 Ng2-f4
46.Rh8-h7+ Kc7-b6 47.Kf2-e3
Nf4-d5+ 48.Ke3-d4 Nd5-f4 49.Kd4-c4
Nf4-e2 50.Rh7-e7 Ne2-f4 51.Re7-e4
Nf4-g2 52.Re4-e6+ Kb6-a5 53.Re6-e7
b7-b5+ 54.Kc4-c5 3.79/16 ]

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9+-+-+-+-0
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39...Ra2-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Ra2-c2 Diagram

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9+-+-+NmK-0
9-+r+-+n+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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9-mk-+-+-+0{
40.h5-h6 Rc2-c6 41.h6-h7 Rc6-g6+
42.Kg3-f2 Rg6-h6 43.Re4-e8+ Kb8-c7
9+p+-+-+-0 1960
44.h7-h8Q Rh6xh8 45.Re8xh8 Ng2-f4
9p+-+-+-+0
46.Rh8-h7+ Kc7-b6 47.Kf2-e3
9tr-+-+-+P0
Nf4-d5+ 48.Ke3-d4 Nd5-f4 49.Kd4-c4
Nf4-e2 Diagram
9-+-+R+-+0
9+-+-+N+-0
(Diagram 1958)
9-+-+-+K+0
50.Rh7-e7 Ne2-f4 51.Re7-e4 Nf4-g2
9+-+-+-+-0
52.Re4-e6+ Kb6-a5 53.Re6-e7
xiiiiiiiiy
b7-b5+ 54.Kc4-c5 3.88/17 ]
40.Nf3-e5 [ 40.Kg3xg2?! Diagram

is not possible Ra5xh5 41.Kg2-g3

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a6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Nf3-e5 Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0
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Ra5-a3+ 41.Kg3xg2 Ra3-a2+
42.Kg2-g3 Ra2-c2 43.Re4-c4 Rc2-e2
44.Ne5-d7+ Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0
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Kb8-a7 45.h5-h6 Re2-e3+ 46.Kg3-g4
Re3-e8 47.h6-h7 Re8-h8 48.Nd7-f6
b7-b5 49.Rc4-e4 a6-a5 50.Re4-e8
Rh8xh7 51.Nf6xh7 a5-a4 52.Kg4-f3
a4-a3 53.Re8-e1 b5-b4 54.Re1-a1
Ka7-b6 55.Kf3-e4 Kb6-c5 56.Ke4-d3
Kc5-b5 57.Nh7-f6 Kb5-a4 58.Kd3-c4
b4-b3 59.Nf6-e4 4.92/15 ]
1-0

954
123
Robert James Fischer
Petrosian
cf Buenos Aires cf (7)

B42

1971

B42: Sicilian: Kan Variation: 5 Bd3


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 a7-a6
5.Bf1-d3 Nb8-c6 6.Nd4xc6 b7xc6
7.0-0 d7-d5 8.c2-c4 Ng8-f6 Diagram

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9+-+p+-+-0
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9+-+L+-+-0
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9tRNvLQ+RmK-0[
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9.c4xd5 c6xd5 10.e4xd5 e6xd5
11.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 12.Qd1-a4+
Qd8-d7 13.Rf1-e1 Qd7xa4
14.Nc3xa4 Bc8-e6 15.Bc1-e3 0-0
16.Be3-c5 Rf8-e8 17.Bc5xe7 Re8xe7
18.b2-b4 Kg8-f8 19.Na4-c5 Be6-c8
last book move last book move 20.f2-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Re1-d1
g7-g6 21.Ra1-c1 Kf8-g7 22.Bd3-f1
Ra8-b8 23.a2-a3 Rb8-b6 24.h2-h3
Rb6-d6 25.Bf1-c4 Re7-e8 26.Rd1-d4
h7-h6 27.g2-g4 0.35/15 ] 20...Re7-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nf6-d7
21.Kg1-f2 Ra8-b8 22.Ra1-b1 Nd7xc5
23.b4xc5 Rb8xb1 24.Re1xe7 Rb1-d1
25.Bd3-e2 Kf8xe7 26.Be2xd1 d5-d4
27.Kf2-e2 Bc8-f5 28.g2-g4 Bf5-g6
29.Bd1-b3 Ke7-d7 30.Bb3-d5 Kd7-c7
31.Ke2-d2 a6-a5 0.22/16 ] 21.Re1-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a2-a3

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Ra7-e7 22.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 23.Ra1-c1
Nf6-d7 24.Nc5-b3 Nd7-e5 25.Bd3-f1
Kf8-g7 26.Rc1-d1 Ne5-c6 27.Re1xe7
Nc6xe7 28.Nb3-c5 h7-h6 29.Bf1-e2
g6-g5 0.55/16 ] 21...Bc8-d7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7-g6
22.a2-a3 Ra7-c7 23.Ra1-c1 Ra8-a7
24.g2-g4 Rc7-e7 25.Re5xe7 Kf8xe7
26.Nc5-b3 Bc8-d7 27.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
28.Nb3-c5 Bd7-b5 29.Kf2-e3 Ra7-e7+
30.Ke3-d4 Bb5xd3 31.Kd4xd3 0.46/16
]

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9+-+L+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
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22.Nc5xd7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.a2-a4 Bd7-c8 23.g2-g4 Ra8-b8
24.Ra1-b1 h7-h6 25.a4-a5 d5-d4
26.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 27.Kg2-f2 Kf8-g7
28.h2-h4 Nf6-d7 29.Re5-e1 Nd7xc5
30.b4xc5 0.55/15 ] 22...Ra7xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra7xd7
23.Ra1-c1 g7-g6 24.a2-a3 Nf6-e8
25.Rc1-c6 Ne8-c7 26.g2-g3 d5-d4
27.Kg1-f2 Kf8-g7 28.Re5-e1 f7-f6
29.g3-g4 Diagram
(Diagram 1965)
Nc7-d5 30.Bd3xa6 d4-d3 31.Re1-d1
Nd5-f4 32.a3-a4 Rd7-e7 33.Rd1-e1
Nf4-h3+ 34.Kf2-f1 0.50/19 ] 23.Ra1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-c1

955

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9+-snr+-mkp0 1965
9p+R+-zpp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-zp-+P+0
9zP-+L+P+-0
9-+-+-mK-zP0
9+-+-tR-+-0
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g7-g6 24.Rc1-c6 Kf8-g7 25.a2-a3
d5-d4 26.Re5-e1 Nf6-d5 27.g2-g3
Nd5-e3 28.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 29.Bd3xa6
Ne3-c2 30.Rc6xc2 Ra8xa6 31.b4-b5
Ra6xa3 32.b5-b6 Ra3-c3 33.Rc2-e2
Kg7-f7 34.Re2-e6 Rc3-c2+
35.Re6-e2 0.42/18 ] 23...Rd7-d6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...g7-g6 24.Rc1-c6 Kf8-g7 25.a2-a3
d5-d4 26.Re5-a5 Nf6-h5 27.g2-g3
Rd7-e7 28.Rc6xa6 Ra8-d8 29.Kg1-f2
Re7-e3 30.Bd3-e4 Nh5-f6 31.Be4-c6
Re3-c3 32.Ra5-c5 0.49/16 ]
(Diagram 1966)
24.Rc1-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 25.Rc1-c7 Nf6-d7
26.Re5-e1 Nd7-b6 27.g2-g4 Ra8-c8
28.Rc7-c5 Rc8-a8 29.g4-g5 d5-d4
30.h2-h4 Nb6-d5 31.Bd3-e4 Ra8-d8
32.Be4xd5 Rd6xd5 33.Rc5-c6
Rd5-b5 0.59/17 ] 24...Nf6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nf6-e8
25.Rc7-b7 Ra8-c8 26.Re5-e7 Rd6-f6
27.a2-a4 Rc8-c3 28.Bd3-f1 Ne8-d6
29.Rb7-d7 Nd6-c4 30.Rd7-a7 Rc3-c1
31.Re7-d7 g7-g6 32.Ra7-c7 Rf6-f5
33.b4-b5 a6xb5 34.a4xb5 0.47/16 ]
25.Re5-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9+-+-+pzpp0 1966
9p+-tr-sn-+0
9+-+ptR-+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+L+P+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Re5-e1 Nd7-b6 26.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
27.g2-g4 Ra8-c8 28.Rc7-c5 Rc8-a8
29.g4-g5 d5-d4 30.h2-h4 Nb6-d5
31.Bd3-e4 Ra8-d8 32.Be4xd5 Rd6xd5
33.Rc5-c6 Rd5-b5 0.59/17 ] 25...g7-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nd7-b6
26.Re2-e7 Rd6-f6 27.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
28.a2-a3 Nb6-c8 29.Re7-e3 Nc8-b6
30.Re3-e1 h7-h6 31.Re1-e7 Nb6-c8
32.Re7-e5 Nc8-b6 33.Re5-e1 Kf8-g7
34.Re1-e7 Rf6-f4 35.Kf2-e3 0.67/16 ]
26.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.a2-a4 h7-h5 27.Kg1-f2 h5-h4
28.Re2-e1 Kf8-g7 29.g2-g4 h4xg3+
30.h2xg3 Ra8-b8 31.Re1-e7 Rb8-d8
32.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 33.Re7-e2 Rd8-b8
34.b4-b5 a6xb5 35.a4xb5 0.70/16 ]
26...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ra8-b8 Diagram
(Diagram 1967)
27.a2-a3 Rb8-b6 28.f3-f4 Rb6-c6
29.Re2-c2 Rc6xc2+ 30.Rc7xc2 Kf8-g7
31.Rc2-c7 Nd7-b8 32.a3-a4 Nb8-c6
33.b4-b5 a6xb5 34.a4xb5 Nc6-b4
35.Bd3-e2 Rd6-e6 36.Rc7-b7
Re6-e4 0.52/17 ] 27.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 27.a2-a4 h5-h4
28.Re2-e1 Kf8-g7 29.g2-g4 h4xg3+

956

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9-tr-+-mk-+0
9+-tRn+p+p0 1967
9p+-tr-+p+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+L+P+-0
9P+-+RmKPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.h2xg3 Ra8-b8 31.Re1-e7 Rb8-d8
32.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 33.Re7-e2 Rd8-h8
34.b4-b5 a6xb5 35.a4xb5 Rh8-h3
36.Kf2-g2 Rh3-h8 0.71/15 ] 27...h5-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ra8-b8
28.a2-a3 Rb8-b6 29.g2-g3 f7-f5
30.Re2-c2 Nd7-f6 31.Rc7-a7 Nf6-g4+
32.Kf2-g1 Diagram

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9tR-+-+-+-0 1968
9ptr-tr-+p+0
9+-+p+p+p0
9-zP-+-zPn+0
9zP-+L+-zP-0
9-+R+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rd6-c6 33.Rc2xc6 Rb6xc6
34.Ra7xa6 Rc6-c3 35.Bd3-e2 Kf8-f7
36.b4-b5 d5-d4 37.b5-b6 d4-d3
38.Be2-d1 0.66/15 ] 28.Kf2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g2-g3
Ra8-b8 29.a2-a3 h4xg3+ 30.h2xg3
Rb8-b6 31.Re2-c2 Nd7-b8 32.Bd3-e2

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Nb8-c6 33.Rc2-d2 Kf8-g7 34.Be2-f3
Rb6-b5 35.Kf2-g2 Nc6-d8 36.Bf3-e2
Nd8-e6 0.67/15 ] 28...f7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...d5-d4
29.a2-a3 Kf8-g7 30.Re2-e7 Ra8-d8
31.g2-g3 h4xg3 32.h2xg3 Kg7-f6
33.Re7-e2 Rd8-h8 34.Kf3-g2 Rh8-g8
35.g3-g4 g6-g5 36.Kg2-g3 Rg8-h8
37.Rc7-a7 g5xf4+ 38.Kg3xf4 0.57/15 ]
29.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.g2-g4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 Ra8-b8
31.a2-a3 Rb8-b6 32.Re2-h2 Kf8-g7
33.Rh2-c2 Kg7-f6 34.Rc7-a7 Kf6-e7
35.g3-g4 Rd6-c6 36.g4xf5 Rc6xc2
37.Bd3xc2 Rb6-c6 38.Bc2-b1
Rc6-c3+ 39.Kf3-e2 g6xf5 40.Bb1xf5
0.88/16 ] 29...d5-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Kf8-e7 30.Re2-c2
d5-d4+ 31.Ke3-d2 h4-h3 32.g2-g3
Rd6-b6 33.a2-a3 Ke7-d6 34.a3-a4
Nd7-f8 35.b4-b5 a6xb5 36.Bd3xb5
Ra8-d8 37.Kd2-d3 Nf8-e6 38.Rc7-h7
0.57/16 ] 30.Ke3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Ke3-d2 a6-a5 31.b4-b5
Ra8-e8 32.Re2xe8+ Kf8xe8
33.Rc7-a7 Ke8-d8 34.Ra7xa5 Kd8-c7
35.Ra5-a6 Nd7-c5 36.Ra6xd6 Kc7xd6
37.Bd3-c4 Nc5-e4+ 38.Kd2-d3 Kd6-c5
39.Bc4-f7 g6-g5 40.f4xg5 Ne4xg5
41.Bf7-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 1969)
Ng5-e6 42.Bg6xf5 Ne6-f4+
43.Kd3-e4 Nf4xg2 44.a2-a4 Ng2-e3
0.99/18 ] 30...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Ra8-b8 31.Bd3-c4
Rb8-e8 32.Re2xe8+ Kf8xe8
33.Rc7-a7 Nd7-f6 34.Ra7xa6 Rd6xa6
35.Bc4xa6 Nf6-d5 36.Ba6-b7 Nd5xb4
37.a2-a3 Nb4-a2 38.Kd2-d3 Na2-c3
39.Bb7-c6+ Ke8-e7 40.Kd3xd4
Nc3-e2+ Diagram
41.Kd4-e5 Ne2-c1 42.Bc6-b5 Nc1-a2
43.a3-a4 Na2-c3 1.01/17 ] 31.Re2-e7

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 1969
9-+-+-+L+0
9+Pmk-+psn-0
9-+-zp-+-zp0
9+-+K+-+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-mk-+-0 1970
9-+L+-+p+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-mK-zP-zp0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-+-+n+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re2-e7
Nb6-d5 32.Re7-f7+ Kf8-e8 33.Rc7-b7
Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7 Nd5-f6 35.a2-a3
Rb8-c8 36.b4-b5 a6-a5 37.a3-a4
Rc8-c3 38.b5-b6 Rd6xb6 39.Bd3-b5+
Rb6xb5 40.a4xb5 Nf6-e4+ 41.Kd2-d1
Ne4-f2+ 42.Kd1-e1 Nf2-d3+
43.Ke1-d2 Nd3-c5 44.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-d8
45.b5-b6 Nc5-b3+ 46.Kd2-e1 Rc3-c1+
47.Ke1-e2 Rc1-c2+ 48.Ke2-f1
Rc2-c1+ 49.Re7-e1 Nb3-d2+
50.Kf1-e2 Rc1xe1+ 51.Ke2xe1
Nd2-c4 52.Ke1-e2 Nc4xb6 Diagram
53.Ra7xa5 Kd8-e7 54.Ke2-d3
1.50/21 ] 31...Nb6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c

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9tR-+-+-+-0 1971
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9+-+-+-+-0[
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Pro x64: 31...Nb6-d5 32.Re7-f7+
Kf8-e8 33.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7
Nd5-f6 35.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 36.b4-b5
a6-a5 37.a3-a4 Rc8-c3 38.b5-b6
Rd6xb6 39.Bd3-b5+ Rb6xb5 40.a4xb5
Nf6-e4+ 41.Kd2-d1 Ne4-f2+
42.Kd1-e1 Nf2-d3+ 43.Ke1-d2 Nd3-c5
44.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-d8 45.b5-b6 Nc5-b3+
46.Kd2-e1 Rc3-c1+ 47.Ke1-e2
Rc1-c2+ 48.Ke2-f1 Rc2-c1+
49.Re7-e1 Nb3-d2+ 50.Kf1-e2
Rc1xe1+ 51.Ke2xe1 Nd2-c4
52.Ke1-e2 Nc4xb6 53.Ra7xa5 Kd8-e7
54.Ke2-d3 1.67/20 ] 32.Re7-f7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re7-f7+
Kf8-e8 33.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7
Nd5-f6 35.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 36.Bd3-c2
Nf6-e4+ 37.Bc2xe4 f5xe4 38.Ra7-e7+
Ke8-d8 39.Re7xe4 Rd6-c6 40.Rf7-f8+
Kd8-d7 41.Re4xd4+ Kd7-e7
42.Rf8xc8 Rc6xc8 43.Rd4-d5 Rc8-c4
44.g2-g3 h4xg3 45.h2xg3 Rc4-c6
46.Kd2-d3 Rc6-c1 47.Rd5-c5 Rc1-d1+
48.Kd3-e2 Rd1-d6 49.Ke2-e3 Ke7-f6
1.35/19 ] 32...Kf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Kf8-e8 Diagram
33.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7 Nd5-f6
35.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 36.Bd3-c2 Nf6-e4+
37.Bc2xe4 f5xe4 38.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-d8
39.Re7xe4 Rd6-c6 40.Rf7-f8+ Kd8-d7

958

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9r+-+k+-+0
9+-tR-+R+-0 1972
9p+-tr-+p+0
9+-+n+p+-0
9-zP-zp-zP-zp0
9+-+L+-+-0
9P+-mK-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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41.Re4xd4+ Kd7-e7 42.Rf8xc8
Diagram

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9-+R+-+-+0{
9+-+-mk-+-0 1973
9p+r+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-tR-zP-zp0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-+-mK-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc6xc8 43.Rd4-d5 Rc8-c4 44.g2-g3
h4xg3 45.h2xg3 Rc4-c6 46.Kd2-d3
Rc6-c1 47.Rd5-c5 Rc1-d1+ 48.Kd3-e2
Rd1-d6 49.Ke2-e3 Ke7-f6 1.43/19 ]
33.Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7 Nd5-f6
35.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 36.Bd3-c2 Nf6-e4+
37.Bc2xe4 f5xe4 38.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-d8
39.Re7xe4 Rc8-c7 40.Rf7xc7 Kd8xc7
41.Kd2-d3 Kc7-c6 42.a3-a4 Kc6-b6
43.Re4xd4 Rd6-f6 44.Kd3-c4 Rf6-c6+
45.Kc4-b3 Rc6-e6 46.Rd4-d5
Re6-e3+ 47.Kb3-c4 Kb6-c6 48.b4-b5+

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a6xb5+ 49.a4xb5+ Kc6-c7 1.41/18 ]
33...Nd5xf4N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ra8-b8 34.Rb7-a7 Nd5-f6
35.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 36.Bd3-c2 Nf6-e4+
37.Bc2xe4 f5xe4 38.Ra7-e7+ Ke8-d8
39.Re7xe4 Rc8-c7 40.Rf7xc7 Kd8xc7
41.Kd2-d3 Kc7-c6 42.a3-a4 Kc6-b6
43.Re4xd4 Rd6-f6 44.g2-g3 h4xg3
45.h2xg3 Rf6-e6 46.Rd4-d7 1.38/15 ;
RR 33...Nd5xb4 34.Bd3-c4
1-0 Fischer,R (2760)-Petrosian,T
(2640)/Buenos Aires 1971/Candidates
(34) ] 34.Bd3-c4 [ 34.Bd3-c4 Diagram

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9+R+-+R+-0 1974
9p+-tr-+p+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-zPLzp-sn-zp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-mK-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Nf4-e6 35.Rf7-e7+ Ke8-d8
36.Re7xe6 Rd6xe6 37.Bc4xe6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd3-c4
Ra8-c8 35.Rf7-h7 Rd6-d7 36.Rh7xd7
Rc8xc4 37.Rd7-h7 Nf4-e6
38.Rh7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.Re7xe6 g6-g5
40.Re6xa6 Kd8-c8 41.Rb7-f7 Kc8-b8
42.Ra6-b6+ Kb8-a8 43.Rf7xf5 Ka8-a7
44.Rf5-c5 Rc4-c3 45.Rb6-d6 Rc3-a3
46.Rc5-a5+ Ra3xa5 47.b4xa5 Ka7-b7
48.Kd2-d3 8.20/15 ]
1-0

959
124
Robert James Fischer
Mark Taimanov
cq Vancouver cq (4)

B47

1971

B47: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6


f4, 6 g3 and 6 Be2
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Qd8-c7
5.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 6.g2-g3 a7-a6
7.Bf1-g2 Ng8-f6 8.0-0 Nc6xd4
9.Qd1xd4 Bf8-c5 10.Bc1-f4 d7-d6
11.Qd4-d2 h7-h6 12.Ra1-d1 e6-e5
13.Bf4-e3 Bc8-g4 14.Be3xc5 d6xc5
15.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 16.f3-f4 Ra8-d8 [RR
16...0-0 17.Qd2-d6 Qc7-a5
18.Qd6xe5 Rf8-e8 19.f4-f5 Be6-c4
20.Qe5-f4 Bc4xf1 21.Rd1xf1 c5-c4
22.Kg1-h1 Qa5-e5 23.Rf1-d1 b7-b5
24.a2-a3 a6-a5 25.Bg2-f3 b5-b4
26.a3xb4 a5xb4 27.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
28.e4xd5 Qe5xf4 29.g3xf4 Ra8-a2
30.d5-d6 Re8-d8 31.d6-d7
Shchekachev,A (2565)-Fominyh,A
(2530)/Omsk/Perm 1998/EXT 2000/0-1
(45) ] 17.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 18.e4xd5
e5-e4 19.Rf1-e1N [RR 19.c2-c4 0-0
20.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 21.Qd2-c2 Re8-e7
22.Bg2xe4 Nf6-e8 23.Be4-d3 Ne8-d6
24.Re1-e5 Rd8-e8 25.Rd1-e1 f7-f6
26.Re5-e2 Kg8-f8 27.Re2-e6 Re7xe6
28.d5xe6 Kf8-e7 29.Bd3-f1 Ke7-d8
30.Bf1-g2 Qc7-a5 31.Qc2-f2 Kd8-e7
32.b2-b3 Nd6-f5 33.Bg2xb7 Nf5-d4
Kurajica,B (2490)-Franklin,M (2345)/
Hastings 1971/MCD/1-0 (41) ]
19...Rd8xd5 20.Re1xe4+ Ke8-d8
last book move 21.Qd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd2-e2
Rd5xd1+ 22.Qe2xd1+ Qc7-d7
23.Qd1xd7+ Kd8xd7 24.Re4-e3
Rh8-b8 25.c2-c4 b7-b6 Diagram
26.h2-h3 Rb8-e8 27.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3
28.Kf2xe3 Nf6-e8 29.Bg2-d5 f7-f5
30.g3-g4 f5xg4 31.h3xg4 Ne8-f6

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9-tr-+-+-+0
9+-+k+pzp-0 1975
9pzp-+-sn-zp0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+P+-zP-+0
9+-+-tR-zP-0
9PzP-+-+LzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
32.Bd5-f3 b6-b5 33.b2-b3 0.09/17 ]
21...Rd5xd1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rd5xd1+ 22.Qe2xd1+ Qc7-d7
23.Qd1xd7+ Kd8xd7 24.Re4-e3
Rh8-b8 25.c2-c4 b7-b6 26.h2-h3
Rb8-e8 27.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3 28.Kf2xe3
Nf6-e8 29.Bg2-d5 f7-f5 30.g3-g4
g7-g6 31.g4xf5 g6xf5 32.a2-a3
Ne8-f6 33.Bd5-b7 a6-a5 34.Bb7-f3
0.21/20 ] 22.Qe2xd1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Qe2xd1+ Qc7-d7
23.Qd1xd7+ Nf6xd7 24.Re4-e3 b7-b6
25.Kg1-f2 Rh8-e8 26.b2-b3 Re8xe3
Diagram
(Diagram 1976)
27.Kf2xe3 f7-f5 28.h2-h3 Nd7-f6
29.Bg2-f1 a6-a5 30.Bf1-d3 g7-g6
31.g3-g4 f5xg4 32.h3xg4 Nf6xg4+
33.Ke3-f3 Ng4-f6 34.Bd3xg6 Kd8-e7
35.Bg6-d3 Ke7-e6 0.13/18 ]
22...Qc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qc7-d7 23.Qd1xd7+ Kd8xd7
24.Re4-e3 Rh8-b8 25.c2-c4 b7-b6
26.h2-h3 Rb8-e8 27.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3
28.Kf2xe3 Nf6-e8 29.Bg2-d5 f7-f5
30.g3-g4 f5xg4 31.h3xg4 Ne8-f6
32.Bd5-f3 b6-b5 33.c4xb5 a6xb5
34.g4-g5 h6xg5 35.f4xg5 0.29/19 ]

960

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9-+-mk-+-+0
9+-+n+pzp-0 1976
9pzp-+-+-zp0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+P+-tr-zP-0
9P+P+-mKLzP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
23.Qd1xd7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qd1xd7+ Kd8xd7 24.Re4-e3
Rh8-b8 25.c2-c4 b7-b6 26.h2-h3
Rb8-e8 27.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3 28.Kf2xe3
Nf6-e8 29.Bg2-d5 f7-f5 30.g3-g4
f5xg4 31.h3xg4 Ne8-f6 32.Bd5-f3
b6-b5 33.c4xb5 a6xb5 34.g4-g5
h6xg5 35.f4xg5 0.17/19 ] 23...Kd8xd7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nf6xd7
24.Re4-e3 b7-b6 25.Kg1-f2 Rh8-e8
26.Bg2-b7 Re8xe3 27.Kf2xe3 a6-a5
28.Bb7-f3 Kd8-e7 29.Ke3-d3 Ke7-d6
30.Kd3-c4 f7-f5 31.a2-a4 g7-g6
32.Kc4-b5 Kd6-e6 33.Bf3-g2 0.19/17 ]
24.Re4-e5 last book move [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24.Re4-e3 Rh8-b8
25.c2-c4 b7-b6 26.h2-h3 Rb8-e8
27.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3 28.Kf2xe3 Nf6-e8
29.Bg2-d5 f7-f5 30.g3-g4 f5xg4
31.h3xg4 Ne8-f6 32.Bd5-f3 b6-b5
33.c4xb5 a6xb5 34.g4-g5 h6xg5
35.f4xg5 0.16/18 ] 24...b7-b6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kd7-d6
25.Re5-e3 Rh8-b8 26.c2-c4 b7-b6
27.h2-h3 Rb8-e8 28.Kg1-f2 Re8xe3
29.Kf2xe3 Nf6-e8 30.Bg2-d5 f7-f5
31.Bd5-b7 a6-a5 32.g3-g4 f5xg4
33.h3xg4 Ne8-f6 34.Bb7-f3 a5-a4
35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.f4xg5 0.11/19 ]
25.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9-+-+-+-tr0
9+-+k+pzp-0 1977
9pzp-+-sn-zp0
9+-zp-tR-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9PzPP+-+LzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Bg2-f1 a6-a5 26.Bf1-b5+ Kd7-d6
27.Bb5-c4 Rh8-f8 28.a2-a4 g7-g6
29.Re5-e1 g6-g5 30.Kg1-g2 g5xf4
31.g3xf4 Rf8-g8+ 32.Kg2-f3 Rg8-g7
33.Re1-e5 h6-h5 34.Re5-f5 Kd6-e7
35.h2-h3 h5-h4 36.Rf5-g5 Rg7-g6
37.Bc4-d3 Rg6-g8 38.Rg5xg8
Nf6xg8 0.31/21 ] 25...a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a6-a5
26.Bf1-b5+ Kd7-d6 27.Bb5-c4 Rh8-f8
28.a2-a4 g7-g6 29.Kg1-g2 Nf6-h5
30.c2-c3 Nh5-g7 Diagram
(Diagram 1978)
31.b2-b3 Ng7-e6 32.h2-h4 Rf8-e8
33.Re5-e2 h6-h5 34.Kg2-f3 Kd6-c7
35.Bc4xe6 Re8xe6 36.Re2xe6 f7xe6
37.Kf3-e4 Kc7-d6 0.37/20 ] 26.Bf1-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bf1-b5+
Kd7-d6 27.Bb5-c4 Rh8-f8 28.Kg1-f1
Nf6-g4 29.Re5-e2 g7-g5 30.a2-a4
g5xf4 31.g3xf4 Ng4-f6 32.Kf1-f2
Nf6-h5 33.Kf2-f3 Nh5-g7 34.c2-c3
Ng7-e6 35.Re2-e5 Ne6-g5+ 36.Kf3-e3
Ng5-e6 37.Re5-h5 Rf8-h8 0.29/20 ]
26...Rh8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rh8-f8 27.a2-a4 Nf6-g8
28.Bc4-b5+ Kd7-d6 29.Re5-e1 Ng8-f6
30.Bb5-c4 g7-g5 31.Kg1-g2 g5xf4

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32.g3xf4 Rf8-g8+ 33.Kg2-f3 Rg8-g7
34.Re1-e5 Nf6-g4 35.Re5-h5 Kd6-e7
36.h2-h3 Ng4-h2+ 37.Kf3-f2 Diagram

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Rg7-g6 38.Rh5-e5+ Ke7-f6 0.33/21 ]
27.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.a2-a4 Nf6-g8 28.Bc4-b5+ Kd7-d6
29.Re5-e1 Ng8-f6 30.Kg1-g2 Rf8-d8
31.Kg2-f3 Nf6-d5 32.h2-h3 f7-f6
33.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6 34.f4-f5 Nd5-c7
35.Re1-e7 Rd8-d2 36.Bc4-d3
Rd2-h2 0.33/20 ] 27...Kd7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kd7-c6
28.a2-a4 Rf8-d8 29.Bc4-b5+ Kc6-d6
30.Re5-e2 Nf6-d5 31.Kg2-f3 f7-f6
32.Kf3-g4 g7-g6 33.f4-f5 h6-h5+

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34.Kg4-h4 g6xf5 35.c2-c4 Nd5-c7
36.Re2-d2+ Kd6-e7 37.Rd2xd8
Ke7xd8 38.Kh4xh5 Kd8-e7 39.h2-h4
Nc7xb5 40.c4xb5 Ke7-e6 41.Kh5-g6
0.28/19 ] 28.Kg2-f3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re5-e1
Kd6-c6 29.a2-a4 Rf8-d8 30.Bc4-b5+
Kc6-d6 31.Kg2-f3 Nf6-d5 32.h2-h3
f7-f6 33.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6 34.f4-f5
Nd5-c7 35.Re1-e7 Rd8-d2 36.Bc4-d3
Rd2-h2 0.33/17 ]

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37.Bf1-g2 Rd8-d7 38.Kf3-g3+ Kc6-c7
39.Re7-e1 f7-f5 0.39/17 Diagram

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] 30.Re3-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30.Kf3-g4 Nb8-c6 31.a2-a4 Kd6-d7
32.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 33.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7
34.Bc4xf7 Re8-e2 35.c2-c3 Re2xh2
36.Bf7-e6 Nc6-b8 37.Kg4-f3 Rh2-c2
38.f4-f5 Rc2-c1 39.Kf3-f4 Rc1-f1+
40.Kf4-e4 Rf1-e1+ 41.Ke4-f4 0.33/18
Diagram

28...Nf6-d7 Black threatens to win


material: Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Nf6-g8 29.c2-c3 Ng8-e7
30.a2-a3 Ne7-c8 31.b2-b4 a5xb4
32.a3xb4 c5xb4 33.c3xb4 Nc8-e7
34.Re5-e4 Ne7-f5 35.g3-g4 Nf5-h4+
36.Kf3-g3 Nh4-g6 37.Re4-e3 Kd6-c7
38.Bc4-d5 0.34/17 ] 29.Re5-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re5-e2
Nd7-b8 30.c2-c3 Nb8-c6 31.b2-b3
Nc6-e7 32.h2-h3 Ne7-c8 33.g3-g4
Kd6-c6 34.Re2-e5 f7-f6 35.Re5-e6+
Nc8-d6 36.Bc4-d3 Rf8-e8 37.Bd3-e4+
Kc6-d7 38.Re6xe8 Nd6xe8 0.34/18 ]
29...Nd7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nd7-b8 30.c2-c3 Nb8-c6
31.b2-b3 Nc6-e7 32.a2-a4 Ne7-c8
33.Re3-e2 Kd6-c7 34.g3-g4 Nc8-d6
35.Re2-e7+ Kc7-c6 36.Bc4-f1 Rf8-d8

] 30...Kd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


30...Kd6-c7 31.c2-c3 f7-f5 32.h2-h4
Nb8-c6 33.Rd3-e3 Rf8-d8 34.Bc4-d3
Rd8-d5 35.h4-h5 Kc7-d7 36.a2-a4
Kd7-c7 37.Bd3-b5 Rd5-d8 38.Re3-e6

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Rd8-d6 39.Re6-e8 Rd6-d2 40.Re8-g8
Rd2-d7 41.Rg8-f8 Rd7-d2 42.Rf8-f7+
0.33/22 ] 31.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.c2-c3 f7-f5 32.Rd3-e3 Rf8-d8
33.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 34.Bc4-d3 g7-g6
35.h2-h3 h6-h5 36.g3-g4 Rd8-d5
37.g4xh5 g6xh5 38.h3-h4 Kc7-d6
39.b2-b3 Kd6-c7 40.Bd3-b5 Rd5-d6
41.Re3-e1 0.25/20 ] 31...Nb8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...f7-f5
32.Rd3-e3 Rf8-d8 33.a2-a4 Nb8-c6
34.Bc4-b5 g7-g6 35.h2-h3 h6-h5
36.h3-h4 Rd8-d5 Diagram

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37.Re3-e2 Rd5-d6 38.Bb5-c4 Kc7-d7
39.Kf3-g2 Rd6-d1 40.Bc4-f7 Rd1-d6
41.Bf7-c4 Rd6-d1 0.30/19 ] 32.Rd3-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd3-e3 f7-f5
33.Re3-e6 Rf8-f6 34.Re6xf6 g7xf6
35.h2-h4 Nc6-e7 36.h4-h5 Kc7-d6
37.a2-a3 Kd6-c7 38.a3-a4 Kc7-d6
39.Kf3-e3 Ne7-d5+ 40.Ke3-e2 Nd5-e7
41.Bc4-b5 Ne7-d5 42.Ke2-d3 Nd5-c7
43.Bb5-c4 Kd6-c6 44.b2-b3 Kc6-d6
0.33/20 ] 32...Kc7-d6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...f7-f5
33.Re3-e6 Rf8-f6 34.Re6xf6 g7xf6
35.Bc4-b5 Nc6-e7 36.a2-a3 Kc7-d6
37.Bb5-c4 Ne7-d5 38.a3-a4 Kd6-e6
39.Bc4-b5 Nd5-e7 40.Kf3-e2 Ne7-d5
41.Ke2-d3 Nd5-c7 42.Bb5-c6 Ke6-d6

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43.Bc6-g2 Nc7-d5 44.Bg2-h3 0.36/18 ]

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33.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.a2-a3 Kd6-c7 34.Kf3-g4 Kc7-d6
35.a3-a4 Nc6-e7 36.Re3-e1 Ne7-c8
37.h2-h3 Kd6-c7 38.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7
39.Kg4-f3 Nc8-d6 40.b2-b3 Rf8-d8
41.g3-g4 Rd8-f8 42.Re1-e2 f7-f6
43.f4-f5 Rf8-e8 44.Bd5-e6+ Kd7-c7
45.Kf3-f4 Re8-d8 46.Re2-d2 0.34/16 ]
33...Nc6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nc6-a7 Diagram
(Diagram 1985)
34.Re3-e2 Na7-c8 35.Bc4-b5 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 Kc7-d8 37.Be8-c6 Kd8-c7
38.Bc6-d5 Kc7-d7 39.Re2-e5 Nc8-d6
40.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 41.c3-c4 Re8-e7
42.Bd5-c6+ Kd7-d8 0.27/17 ] 34.h2-h3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bc4-b5
Rf8-d8 35.Bb5-d3 f7-f6 36.Re3-e2
Ne7-c6 37.h2-h3 Kd6-c7 38.Bd3-b5
f6-f5 39.b2-b3 g7-g6 40.Re2-e6
Rd8-d6 41.Re6-e1 g6-g5 42.Bb5-c4
Rd6-d2 0.31/17 ] 34...Ne7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ne7-c8
35.g3-g4 Kd6-c7 36.b2-b3 Nc8-d6
37.Re3-e7+ Kc7-c6 38.Bc4-d3 Rf8-d8
39.Bd3-e4+ Nd6xe4 40.Kf3xe4
Rd8-d7 41.Re7xd7 Kc6xd7 42.Ke4-d5

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Kd7-c7 45.f5-f6 Diagram

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g7-g6 46.Ke5-d5 0.25/18 ] 35.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.b2-b3
Nc6-a7 36.Re3-e2 Na7-c8 37.Re2-e1
Kd6-c7 38.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 39.Re1-c1
Nc8-e7 40.Bd5-c4 Kd7-c7 41.Rc1-c2
Ne7-f5 42.Rc2-e2 Nf5-d6 43.Bc4-d5
Kc7-d7 44.Re2-e1 Rf8-d8 45.g3-g4
g7-g6 46.Re1-e5 Kd7-c7 47.Re5-e2
Kc7-d7 48.c3-c4 h6-h5 49.g4xh5
g6xh5 0.33/18 ] 35...h6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nc6-e7
36.h4-h5 Ne7-c8 37.Re3-e1 Kd6-c7
38.b2-b3 Nc8-d6 39.Re1-e7+ Kc7-c6

964
40.Bc4-f1 Rf8-d8 41.Bf1-h3 b6-b5
42.a4xb5+ Kc6xb5 43.Bh3-f1+ c5-c4
44.b3xc4+ Kb5-c6 45.Re7-a7 Kc6-b6
0.29/18 Diagram

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] 36.Re3-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 37.Kf3xg4 Nc6-e7
38.h4-h5 Ne7-c6 39.Re3-e1 Nc6-d8
40.b2-b3 Rf8-h8 41.Re1-e5 f7-f6
42.Re5-e1 Nd8-c6 43.Re1-e2 Kd6-c7
44.Re2-e6 Kc7-d7 45.Re6-e3 f6-f5+
46.Kg4-g5 0.35/19 ] 36...Kd6-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd6-c7
37.b2-b3 f7-f5 38.Rd3-e3 Rf8-d8
39.Bc4-b5 Kc7-d6 40.Re3-e2 g7-g6
41.Re2-e1 Kd6-d7 42.Re1-e3 Kd7-d6
43.Re3-e2 Kd6-c7 44.Re2-e6 Rd8-d6
45.Re6-e1 Kc7-d7 46.Re1-e3 Rd6-d2
47.Bb5-c4 Kd7-c7 48.Bc4-f7 Rd2-d6
49.Kf3-e2 Kc7-d7 50.Bf7-c4 Kd7-c7
51.Re3-e8 Rd6-d8 52.Re8-e3 Rd8-d6
53.Re3-e8 0.30/23 ] 37.Rd3-d5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.b2-b3 f7-f5 38.Rd3-e3 Rf8-d8
39.Bc4-b5 Kc7-d6 40.Re3-e2 g7-g6
41.Re2-e1 Kd6-d7 42.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e7 43.Rd1-c1 Ke7-d7 44.Rc1-e1
Kd7-d6 45.Re1-e2 Kd6-c7 46.Re2-e6
Rd8-d6 47.Re6-e8 Rd6-d2 48.Re8-f8
Nc6-d8 49.Rf8-g8 Rd2-c2 50.Rg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 51.c3-c4 Rc2-c3+ 52.Kf3-f2

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Rc3xb3 53.Rg7xg6 0.23/19 ]

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37...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...g7-g6 38.Rd5-d3 Nc6-e7
39.Bc4-b5 Ne7-c6 40.Rd3-e3 Kc7-d6
41.Bb5-c4 Nc6-e7 42.Re3-e2 Ne7-f5
43.Bc4-d3 Nf5-e7 44.Bd3-b5 Ne7-d5
45.Bb5-c4 Nd5-e7 46.Re2-d2+
Kd6-c7 47.Bc4-b5 Ne7-c6 48.Rd2-e2
Rf8-d8 49.Bb5-c4 Rd8-d7 50.b2-b3
Kc7-b7 51.Re2-e1 Kb7-c7 52.f4-f5
g6xf5 53.Kf3-f4 Rd7-e7 54.Re1xe7+
Nc6xe7 55.Bc4xf7 0.25/20 ] 38.Rd5-d2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Kf3-f2 Rf8-f6 39.Kf2-e2 Rf6-f8
40.Ke2-d2 g7-g6 41.Rd5-d3 Rf8-f6
42.Kd2-c2 Nc6-e7 43.Rd3-e3 Kc7-d7
44.Bc4-b5+ Ne7-c6 45.Re3-e1 Rf6-d6
46.b2-b3 Kd7-d8 47.Bb5-f1 Kd8-c7
48.Bf1-c4 Rd6-d8 49.Bc4-f7 Rd8-d6
50.Bf7-c4 Rd6-d8 0.24/22 ]
(Diagram 1989)
38...Rf8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rf8-f6 39.Rd2-e2 Kc7-d7
40.Kf3-f2 Rf6-d6 41.Bc4-f7 g7-g6
42.Kf2-e1 Rd6-f6 43.Bf7-c4 Rf6-d6
44.Bc4-b5 Kd7-d8 45.Ke1-f2 Kd8-c7
46.Bb5-c4 Rd6-d8 47.Kf2-f3 Rd8-d6
48.Bc4-f7 Kc7-d7 49.Kf3-g2 Kd7-c7

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50.Kg2-f3 Kc7-d7 0.30/22 ] 39.Rd2-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kf3-e3
Nc6-e7 40.Ke3-f2 Ne7-c8 41.Rd2-e2
Nc8-d6 42.Bc4-d5 Kc7-d7 43.Kf2-f3
g7-g6 44.Re2-d2 Nd6-c8 45.Bd5-f7+
Kd7-c7 46.Bf7-c4 Rf6-d6 47.Rd2-e2
Rd6-d7 48.Bc4-b5 Rd7-d1 49.Bb5-e8
Rd1-d3+ 50.Kf3-g2 Diagram

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Rd3-d6 51.Be8-b5 Rd6-d1 52.Bb5-e8
Rd1-d6 53.Be8-b5 0.23/20 ]
39...Kc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kc7-d7 40.Kf3-f2 Rf6-d6
41.Bc4-f7 g7-g6 42.Kf2-e1 Rd6-f6
43.Bf7-c4 Rf6-d6 44.Bc4-b5 Kd7-d8
45.Ke1-f2 Kd8-c7 46.Bb5-c4 Rd6-d8

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47.Kf2-f3 Rd8-d6 48.Bc4-b5 Rd6-d1
49.Re2-e8 Rd1-d2 50.Re8-e6 Rd2-d6
51.Re6-e2 Rd6-d1 0.30/23 ]
40.Re2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Re2-e1 g7-g6 41.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c7
42.Rd1-d3 Nc6-e7 43.Rd3-e3 Ne7-c8
44.Bc4-e6 Nc8-e7 Diagram

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45.Re3-e1 Kc7-d6 46.Be6-c4 Kd6-d7
47.Bc4-b5+ Ne7-c6 48.Re1-e2 Rf6-d6
49.Kf3-f2 Rd6-d1 50.Bb5-c4 Rd1-d6
51.Kf2-f3 Nc6-e7 52.Kf3-g2 Ne7-c6
53.Kg2-f3 Nc6-e7 0.23/21 ] 40...g7-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf6-d6
41.Re3-e1 g7-g6 42.Re1-e2 Nc6-e7
43.Bc4-b5+ Ne7-c6 44.Kf3-f2 Rd6-d1
45.Bb5-c4 Rd1-d6 46.Kf2-g2 Rd6-d1
47.Bc4-f7 Rd1-d6 48.Kg2-f3 Nc6-e7
49.Kf3-f2 Ne7-c6 50.Kf2-e1 Rd6-f6
51.Bf7-c4 Rf6-d6 52.Bc4-b5 Kd7-d8
53.Ke1-f2 Kd8-c7 54.Bb5-c4 Rd6-d8
55.Kf2-f3 Rd8-d6 56.Bc4-f7 Kc7-d7
57.Bf7-c4 Nc6-e7 0.30/21 ] 41.Bc4-b5
A classical outpost [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Re3-e2 Rf6-d6 42.Kf3-g2
Rd6-d1 43.Kg2-f2 Rd1-d6 44.Kf2-f3
Nc6-e7 45.Bc4-b5+ Ne7-c6 Diagram
46.Re2-e1 Rd6-d2 47.Re1-e2 Rd2-d1
48.Kf3-g2 Kd7-c7 49.Kg2-f2 Rd1-d6
50.Bb5-c4 Rd6-d8 51.Kf2-f3 Rd8-d6
52.Bc4-f7 Kc7-d7 53.Bf7-c4 Nc6-e7

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0.23/20 ] 41...Rf6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41...Rf6-d6 42.Re3-e2
Kd7-c7 43.Bb5-c4 Kc7-d7 44.Kf3-f2
Nc6-e7 45.Bc4-f7 Ne7-c6 46.Kf2-e1
Rd6-f6 47.Bf7-c4 Rf6-d6 48.Bc4-b5
Kd7-d8 49.Ke1-f2 Kd8-c7 50.Bb5-c4
Rd6-d8 51.Bc4-f7 Rd8-d6 52.Kf2-f3
Kc7-d7 53.Kf3-g2 Kd7-c7 54.Bf7-b3
Rd6-d7 55.Bb3-c4 Rd7-e7
56.Re2xe7+ Nc6xe7 57.Kg2-f3
Kc7-d6 58.Bc4-f7 Kd6-c7 59.Kf3-f2
Kc7-b7 60.Kf2-e3 Kb7-c8 61.Ke3-e2
Kc8-d7 62.Ke2-d2 Kd7-c6 63.Kd2-e2
Kc6-d7 64.Ke2-d2 0.30/24 ] 42.Kf3-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf3-e2
Diagram
(Diagram 1993)
Kd7-d8 43.Ke2-f2 Rd6-d2+ 44.Kf2-e1
Rd2-d6 45.Ke1-e2 Nc6-e7 46.Ke2-f3
Ne7-c6 47.Bb5-c4 Kd8-d7 48.Re3-e2
Nc6-e7 49.Bc4-a6 Rd6-d1
50.Ba6-b5+ Ne7-c6 51.Bb5-c4
Rd1-d6 52.Kf3-f2 Nc6-e7 53.Kf2-g2
Rd6-d1 54.Bc4-e6+ Kd7-d6
55.Be6-b3 Rd1-b1 56.Re2-e6+
Kd6-d7 0.23/24 ] 42...Kd7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kd7-d8
43.Ke2-f2 Rd6-d2+ 44.Kf2-e1 Rd2-d6

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45.Ke1-e2 Nc6-e7 46.Ke2-f3 Ne7-c6


47.Bb5-c4 Kd8-d7 48.Re3-e2 Kd7-c7
49.Bc4-f7 Kc7-d7 50.Kf3-g2 Kd7-c7
51.Kg2-f2 Kc7-d7 52.Kf2-f3 Nc6-e7
53.Bf7-c4 Ne7-c6 54.Kf3-f2 Nc6-e7
55.Bc4-b5+ Ne7-c6 56.Kf2-e1 Kd7-d8
57.Ke1-f2 Kd8-c7 58.Bb5-c4 Kc7-d7
59.Kf2-f3 Kd7-c7 0.30/23 ] 43.Re3-d3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Ke2-f2 Rd6-d2+ 44.Kf2-e1 Rd2-d6
45.Re3-e2 Nc6-e7 46.Bb5-c4 Kd8-d7
47.Re2-e5 Ne7-c6 48.Bc4-b5 Kd7-d8
49.Re5-e3 Kd8-d7 50.Re3-e2 Kd7-d8
51.Re2-e3 Kd8-d7 0.23/21 ]

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9-zpnmk-+p+0
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(Diagram 1994)

44.Rd3xd6 Kc7xd6 45.Ke2-d3 Nc6-e7


46.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 47.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b7
48.Be8-f7 Kb7-c7 49.Kc4-b5 Kc7-b7
50.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 51.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7
52.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7 53.Bb3-a2 Ka7-b7
54.Ba2-e6 Kb7-a7 55.Be6-b3 Ka7-b7
56.Bb3-a2 Kb7-a7 57.Ba2-c4 Ka7-b7
58.Bc4-f7 Kb7-a7 59.Kb5-c4 Ka7-a6
60.Bf7-e6 Ka6-a7 61.Be6-d5 Ka7-b8
62.Bd5-e6 Kb8-a7 63.Be6-d5 0.90/26 ]
44...Kc7xd6 A minor pieces endgame
occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kc7xd6 45.Ke2-d3 Nc6-e7
46.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 47.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b7
48.Be8-f7 Kb7-a7 49.Bf7-d5 Ka7-b8

43...Kd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


43...Rd6xd3 44.Ke2xd3 Nc6-a7
45.Kd3-c4 Kd8-e7 46.Bb5-a6 Ke7-d6
47.Ba6-b7 Kd6-e6 48.Bb7-a8 Ke6-d6
49.Ba8-g2 Kd6-e6 50.Bg2-d5+
Ke6-e7 51.b2-b4 c5xb4 52.c3xb4
a5xb4 53.Kc4xb4 Ke7-e8 54.Kb4-c4
Ke8-e7 55.Bd5-b7 Ke7-e6 56.Kc4-d4
Ke6-d6 57.Bb7-d5 Na7-c8 58.Bd5-c4
Nc8-e7 59.Bc4-f7 Ne7-c6+ 60.Kd4-c4
Diagram
Nc6-e7 61.Kc4-d4 Ne7-c6+ 0.26/26 ]
44.Rd3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


50.Bd5-e6 Kb8-a7 51.Kc4-b5 Ka7-b7
52.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7 53.Bb3-c4 Ka7-b7
54.Bc4-a2 Kb7-a7 55.Ba2-b3 Diagram

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Ne7-c8 56.Bb3-d5 Nc8-e7 57.Bd5-a2
Ka7-b7 58.Ba2-e6 Kb7-a7 59.Be6-b3
Ne7-c8 0.95/24 ] 45.Ke2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Ke2-d3
Nc6-e7 46.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 47.Kd3-c4
Kc7-b7 48.Be8-f7 Kb7-a7 49.Bf7-d5
Ka7-b8 50.Bd5-e6 Kb8-a7 51.Kc4-b5
Ka7-b7 52.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7 53.Bb3-c4
Ka7-b7 54.Bc4-a2 Kb7-a7 55.Ba2-b3
Ka7-b7 56.Bb3-e6 Kb7-a7 57.Be6-a2
Ka7-b7 58.Ba2-f7 Ne7-c8 59.Bf7-d5+
Kb7-a7 60.Bd5-a2 Nc8-e7
61.Ba2-b3 0.84/25 ] 45...Nc6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Nc6-e7
46.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 47.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b7
48.Be8-f7 Kb7-a7 49.Bf7-d5 Ka7-b8
50.Bd5-e6 Kb8-a7 51.Kc4-b5 Ka7-b7
52.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7 53.Bb3-c4 Ka7-b7
54.Bc4-a2 Kb7-a7 55.Ba2-b3 Ka7-b7
56.Bb3-e6 Kb7-a7 57.Be6-a2 Ka7-b7
58.Ba2-f7 Kb7-a7 59.Bf7-e8 Ka7-b7
60.Be8-d7 Kb7-c7 61.Bd7-e6 Kc7-b7
62.Be6-b3 0.91/22 ] 46.Bb5-e8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 47.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b7
48.Kc4-b5 Ne7-c8 49.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7
50.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7 51.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7

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52.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 53.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7
54.Be6-d7 Kb7-c7 55.Bd7-e8 Kc7-b7
56.Be8-f7 Kb7-a7 57.Bf7-e6 Ka7-b7
0.78/27 ]

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9-zp-mk-+p+0
9zp-zp-+p+p0
9P+-+-zP-zP0
9+-zPK+-zP-0
9-zP-+-+-+0
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46...Kd6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Kd6-c7 Diagram

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47.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b7 48.Kc4-b5 Ne7-c8
49.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7 50.Bc6-d5
Nc8-d6+ 51.Kb5-a6 c5-c4 52.Bd5-e6
Kc7-c6 53.Be6-g8 Nd6-e4 54.Bg8-f7
Ne4-c5+ 55.Ka6-a7 Nc5-e4 56.Bf7xg6
Ne4xg3 57.Bg6-e8+ Kc6-c5
58.Ka7-b7 Ng3-e2 59.Be8xh5 Ne2xf4
60.Bh5-d1 Nf4-e6 61.h4-h5 f5-f4
62.h5-h6 Ne6-g5 63.Bd1-e2 b6-b5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


64.a4xb5 Kc5xb5 65.Kb7-c7 Kb5-c5
66.Be2-d1 a5-a4 67.Bd1-f3 Ng5-h7
68.Kc7-d7 Nh7-g5 69.Bf3-d1 Kc5-d5
70.Bd1xa4 Kd5-e5 71.Ba4-b5 f4-f3
72.Bb5xc4 Ng5-h7 73.Bc4-f1 f3-f2
74.b2-b4 Ke5-d5 75.b4-b5 Nh7-f6+
76.Kd7-c7 0.78/24 ] 47.Be8-f7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Be8-f7+
Kd5-d6 48.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c6 49.Bf7-e8+
Kc6-c7 50.Kc4-b5 Kc7-b7 51.Be8-d7
Kb7-c7 52.Bd7-e6 Kc7-b7 53.Be6-b3
Kb7-a7 54.Bb3-c4 Ka7-b7 55.Bc4-a2
Kb7-a7 56.Ba2-b3 Ka7-b7 57.Bb3-c4
Kb7-a7 58.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7 59.Bf1-g2+
Kb7-c7 60.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 61.Bg2-d5
Nc8-d6 62.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 63.Bg8-c4
b6-b5 64.Ka6xb5 Nc8-d6+ 65.Kb5xc5
Nd6-e4+ 66.Kc5-d5 Ne4xg3 0.84/28 ]
47...Kd5-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 47...Kd5-c6 48.Kd3-c4 Kc6-b7
49.Kc4-b5 Kb7-a7 50.Bf7-a2 Ka7-b7
51.Ba2-e6 Kb7-a7 52.Be6-b3 Ka7-b7
53.Bb3-a2 Kb7-a7 54.Ba2-c4 Ka7-b7
55.Bc4-b3 Kb7-a7 56.Bb3-e6 Ka7-b7
57.Be6-c4 Kb7-a7 58.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7
59.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7 60.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8
61.Bg2-d5 Kc7-d6 62.Bd5-f7 0.91/27 ]
(Diagram 1999)
48.Kd3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c6 49.Bf7-e8+ Kc6-c7
50.Kc4-b5 Kc7-b7 51.Be8-d7 Kb7-c7
52.Bd7-e6 Kc7-b7 53.Be6-c4 Kb7-a7
54.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7 55.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7
56.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 57.Bg2-d5 Kc7-d6
58.Bd5-f7 0.82/28 ] 48...Kd6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kd6-c6
Diagram
(Diagram 2000)
49.Bf7-e8+ Kc6-b7 50.Kc4-b5 Ne7-c8
51.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7 52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7
53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7

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55.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7 56.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7
57.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7 58.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7
59.Kb5-a6 Ne7-g8 60.Bf3-d5 Ng8-f6
61.Bd5-f7 Nf6-e4 62.Bf7xg6 Ne4xg3
63.Bg6-f7 Kc7-c6 64.Bf7-e8+ Kc6-c7
Diagram
(Diagram 2001)
65.Ka6-b5 Ng3-e2 66.Be8xh5 Ne2xf4
67.Bh5-f3 Nf4-g6 68.h4-h5 Ng6-f8
69.h5-h6 Nf8-h7 70.Kb5-c4 Kc7-d6
71.Bf3-e2 Nh7-g5 72.Kc4-b5 Kd6-c7
73.Be2-d3 f5-f4 74.h6-h7 Ng5xh7
75.Bd3xh7 f4-f3 76.Bh7-d3 f3-f2

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77.Bd3-f1 Kc7-b7 78.Kb5-c4 Kb7-c6


0.92/25 ] 49.Bf7-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Bf7-e8+ Kc6-b7
50.Kc4-b5 Ne7-c8 51.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7
52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7 53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7
54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 55.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7
56.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7 57.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7
58.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7 59.Kb5-a6 Ne7-g8
60.Bf3-d5 Ng8-f6 61.Bd5-f7 Nf6-e4
62.Bf7xg6 Ne4xg3 63.Bg6-f7 Kc7-c6
64.Bf7-e8+ Kc6-c7 65.Ka6-b5 Ng3-e2
66.Be8xh5 Ne2-g3 67.Bh5-f3 0.86/26 ]
49...Kc6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kc6-b7 Diagram

Nc8-e7 53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4


Kb7-a7 55.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7 56.Bf1-g2+
Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 58.Bg2-d5
Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-b3
c5-c4 61.Bb3xc4 Nc8-d6 62.Bc4-g8
Nd6-e4 63.Bg8-f7 Ne4xg3 64.Bf7xg6
Ng3-e2 65.Bg6xf5 Ne2xf4 66.Ka6-b5
Kc7-b7 67.Bf5-c2 Kb7-c7 68.b2-b4
Nf4-e2 69.b4xa5 b6xa5 70.Kb5xa5
Ne2xc3 71.Bc2-g6 0.83/26 ]
50...Ne7-c8 Black has a mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Ne7-c8
51.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7 52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7
53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7
55.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7 56.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7
57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 58.Bg2-d5 Nc8-d6
59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7
61.Bf7-a2 Kc7-c6 62.Ba2-b3 Ne7-c8
63.Bb3-f7 Kc6-d7 64.b2-b3 0.97/24 ]
51.Be8-c6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7 52.Bc6-d5
Nc8-d6+ 53.Kb5-a6 c5-c4 54.Bd5-e6
Kc7-c6 55.Be6-g8 Nd6-e4 56.Bg8-f7
Ne4-c5+ 57.Ka6-a7 Kc6-c7 58.Bf7-e8
Nc5-d3 59.Ka7-a6 Nd3xb2 60.Ka6-b5
Nb2-d1 61.Kb5xc4 Nd1-e3+
62.Kc4-d4 Ne3-f1 63.Kd4-e5 Nf1xg3
64.c3-c4 Ng3-e4 65.Be8xg6 Ne4-c5
66.Bg6-e8 Kc7-d8 67.Be8xh5 Nc5xa4
68.Bh5-f3 Kd8-e7 69.Ke5xf5 Ke7-f7

(Diagram 2002)
50.Kc4-b5 Ne7-c8 51.Be8-c6+
Kb7-c7 52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7 53.Bd5-f7
Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 55.Bc4-f1
Ka7-b7 56.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6
Ne7-c8 58.Bg2-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8
Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-b3 c5-c4 61.Bb3xc4
Nc8-d6 62.Bc4-g8 Nd6-e4 63.Bg8-f7
Ne4xg3 64.Bf7xg6 Ng3-e2 65.Bg6xh5
Ne2xf4 66.Bh5-f3 Nf4-g6 67.h4-h5
Ng6-h4 68.h5-h6 Nh4xf3 0.88/26 ]
50.Kc4-b5 [ 50.b2-b3 Kb7-c7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kc4-b5
Ne7-c8 51.Be8-c6+ Kb7-c7 52.Bc6-d5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


70.Bf3-d5+ Kf7-g7 71.Kf5-e5 Na4-c5
72.f4-f5 a5-a4 73.f5-f6+ Kg7-f8
74.h4-h5 a4-a3 0.74/22 ] 51...Kb7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kb7-c7
52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-e7 53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7
54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 55.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7
56.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8
58.Bg2-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8
60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-a2 Kc7-c6
62.Ba2-b3 Ne7-c8 63.Bb3-f7 Nc8-e7
64.Bf7-e6 Kc6-d6 65.Be6-c4 Kd6-c7
66.Bc4-f7 Kc7-c6 67.Bf7-e6 0.97/23 ]
52.Bc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Bc6-d5 Nc8-d6+ 53.Kb5-a6 c5-c4
54.Bd5-e6 Kc7-c6 55.Be6-g8 Nd6-e4
56.Bg8-f7 Ne4-c5+ 57.Ka6-a7 Kc6-c7
58.Bf7-e8 Nc5-d3 59.Ka7-a6 Nd3xb2
60.Ka6-b5 Nb2-d1 61.Kb5xc4
Nd1-e3+ 62.Kc4-d4 Ne3-f1 63.Kd4-e5
Nf1xg3 64.c3-c4 Ng3-e4 65.Be8xg6
Ne4-c5 66.Bg6-e8 Kc7-d8 67.Be8xh5
Nc5xa4 68.Bh5-f3 Kd8-e7 69.Ke5xf5
Ke7-f7 70.Bf3-d5+ Kf7-g7 71.Kf5-e5
Na4-c5 72.f4-f5 a5-a4 73.f5-f6+
Kg7-f8 74.h4-h5 a4-a3 0.74/21 ]
52...Nc8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Nc8-e7 53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7
54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7 55.Bc4-f1 Ka7-b7
56.Bf1-g2+ Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8
58.Bg2-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8
60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-a2 Kc7-c6
62.Ba2-b3 Ne7-c8 63.Bb3-f7 Kc6-d7
64.b2-b3 Kd7-c6 65.Bf7xg6 0.90/22 ]
53.Bd5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Bd5-f7 Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7
55.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7 56.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7
57.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7 58.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7
59.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 60.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6
61.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 62.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7
63.Bf7-a2 Kc7-c6 64.Ba2-b3 Ne7-c8
65.Bb3-f7 Nc8-e7 66.Bf7-e6 Kc6-d6
67.Be6-c4 Kd6-c7 68.Bc4-b3 Kc7-c6
69.Bb3-e6 Kc6-d6 0.91/25 ]
53...Kc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kc7-b7 54.Bf7-c4 Kb7-a7

971
55.Bc4-e6 Ka7-b7 56.Be6-b3 Kb7-a7
57.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7 58.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7
59.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 60.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6
61.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 62.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7
63.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 64.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6
65.Ka6xb6 Ng6-f8 66.Kb6xc5 Nf8-h7
67.Kc5-d6 Nh7-f6 68.Kd6-e5 Nf6-e4
69.Ke5xf5 Ne4xg3+ 70.Kf5-g5 Kd8-d7
71.b2-b4 a5xb4 72.c3xb4 Ng3-e4+
73.Kg5xh5 Kd7-e6 74.a4-a5 Ke6-f5
75.b4-b5 0.88/26 ] 54.Bf7-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Bf7-b3
Kb7-a7 55.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7 56.Bd1-f3+
Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 58.Bf3-d5
Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7
Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6
Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7
64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5 65.Ka5-b5 Nd5-e3
66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1 67.Kb5xc5 Nf1xg3
68.a4-a5 Kd8-c8 69.Kc5-d4 Ng3-f1
70.b2-b4 Nf1-d2 71.Kd4-e5 Nd2xc4+
72.Ke5xf5 Nc4-b2 73.a5-a6 Kc8-b8
0.91/26 ] 54...Kb7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...Kb7-a7 55.Bb3-e6
Ka7-b7 56.Be6-c4 Kb7-a7 57.Bc4-e2
Ka7-b7 58.Be2-f3+ Kb7-c7 59.Kb5-a6
Ne7-c8 60.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 61.Bd5-g8
Nd6-c8 62.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 63.Bf7-e8
Kc7-d8 64.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 65.Ka6xb6
Ng6-f8 66.Kb6xc5 Nf8-h7 67.Kc5-d6
Nh7-f6 68.Kd6-e5 Nf6-e4 69.Ke5xf5
Ne4xg3+ 70.Kf5-g5 Kd8-d7 71.b2-b4
a5xb4 72.c3xb4 Ng3-e4+ 73.Kg5xh5
Kd7-e6 74.a4-a5 Ke6-f5 75.b4-b5
0.88/24 ] 55.Bb3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.Bb3-d1 Ka7-b7 56.Bd1-f3+
Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 58.Bf3-d5
Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7
Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6
Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7
64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5 Ne7-d5
66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4 Ne3-f1
68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4 Ng3-e4
70.b2-b4 Ne4-d2 71.Kd4-d5 Nd2-f1
72.Kd5-e5 Nf1-e3 73.c4-c5 Kc7-b7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


74.Ke5-d6 Ne3-c4+ 75.Kd6-d7
Kb7-a6 76.c5-c6 0.95/25 ] 55...Ka7-b7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Ka7-b7
56.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8
58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8
60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6 Kd8-c8
64.Kb6xc5 Ng6-e7 65.Kc5-d6 Ne7-g8
66.Kd6-e5 Ng8-h6 67.Ke5-f6 Kc8-d7
68.Kf6-g5 Nh6-g4 69.Kg5xf5 Ng4-e3+
70.Kf5-g5 Ne3-d1 71.b2-b4 Nd1xc3
72.b4xa5 Nc3-e4+ 73.Kg5xh5
Ne4xg3+ 74.Kh5-g4 Ng3-f1 75.a5-a6
Nf1-e3+ 76.Kg4-f3 1.06/23 ]
56.Bd1-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Bd1-f3+ Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8
58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8
60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5
Ne7-d5 66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4
Ne3-f1 68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4
Kc7-d6 70.c4-c5+ Kd6-c7 71.b2-b4
Ng3-e2+ 72.Kd4-e5 Ne2-c1 73.Ke5xf5
Nc1-d3 74.Kf5-g5 Nd3xb4 75.f4-f5
Kc7-c6 76.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5 77.Kh5-g5
Nd5-c3 78.h4-h5 Nc3-e4+ 79.Kg5-g4
0.97/25 ] 56...Kb7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Kb7-c7 57.Kb5-a6
Ne7-c8 58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8
Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8
Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5
Ne7-d5 66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4
Ne3-f1 68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4
Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4 Ne4-g3 71.Kd4-e5
Kc7-b8 72.c4-c5 Kb8-b7 73.b4-b5
Ng3-e4 74.Ke5-d5 Ne4-c3+
75.Kd5-c4 Nc3-e4 76.Kc4-d4 Ne4-f6
77.Kd4-e5 Nf6-e4 78.Ke5-d5 1.13/24 ]
57.Kb5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Kb5-a6 Ne7-c8 58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6
59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7
61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6
63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5

972
65.Ka5-b5 Nd5-e3 66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1
67.Kb5xc5 Nf1xg3 68.a4-a5 Kd8-c7
69.Kc5-d4 Kc7-d6 70.c4-c5+ Kd6-c7
71.b2-b4 Ng3-e2+ 72.Kd4-e5 Ne2-c1
73.Ke5xf5 Nc1-d3 74.Kf5-g5 Nd3xb4
75.f4-f5 Kc7-c6 76.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5
77.Kh5-g5 Nd5-c3 78.h4-h5 Nc3-e4+
79.Kg5-g4 1.03/23 ] 57...Ne7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ne7-c8
58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8
60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5 65.Ka5-b5
Nd5-e3 66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1 67.Kb5xc5
Nf1xg3 68.a4-a5 Kd8-c7 69.Kc5-d4
Kc7-d6 70.c4-c5+ Kd6-c7 71.b2-b4
Ng3-e2+ 72.Kd4-e5 Ne2-c1 73.Ke5xf5
Nc1-d3 74.Kf5-g5 Nd3xb4 75.f4-f5
Kc7-c6 76.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5 77.Kh5-g5
Nd5-c3 78.h4-h5 Nc3-e4+ 79.Kg5-g4
1.10/22 ] 58.Bf3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Bf3-d5 Nc8-d6 59.Bd5-g8
Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8
Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5
Ne7-d5 66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4
Ne3-f1 68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4
Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4 Ne4-d2 71.Kd4-d5
Nd2-f1 72.c4-c5 Nf1-e3+ 73.Kd5-e5
Kc7-d7 74.a5-a6 Kd7-c6 75.b4-b5+
Kc6xc5 76.a6-a7 Ne3-c4+ 77.Ke5xf5
Nc4-b6 78.Kf5-e5 Kc5xb5 79.f4-f5
Kb5-a6 0.99/19 ] 58...Nc8-e7
Black threatens to win material: Ne7xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Nc8-d6
59.Bd5-g8 Nd6-c8 60.Bg8-f7 Nc8-e7
61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6
63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5
65.Ka5-b5 Nd5-e3 66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1
67.Kb5xc5 Nf1xg3 68.a4-a5 Kd8-c7
69.Kc5-d4 Kc7-d6 70.c4-c5+ Kd6-c7
71.b2-b4 Ng3-e2+ 72.Kd4-e5 Ne2-c1
73.Ke5xf5 Nc1-d3 74.Kf5-g5 Nd3xb4
75.f4-f5 Kc7-c6 76.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5
77.Kh5-g5 Nd5-c3 78.h4-h5 Nc3-e4+

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973

79.Kg5-g4 1.05/20 ] 59.Bd5-c4


Ng3-e4 74.Ke5-d5 Ne4-c3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Bd5-c4
75.Kd5-c4 Nc3-e4 76.Kc4-d4 Ne4-f6
Ne7-c8 60.Bc4-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8
77.Kd4-e5 Nf6-e4 78.Ke5-d5 1.13/21 ]
Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6 61.Bf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5
61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6
Ne7-d5 66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4
63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-g8
Ne3-f1 68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4
65.Ka5-b5 Ng8-f6 66.Kb5xc5 Nf6-e4+
Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4 Ne4-g3 71.Kd4-e5
67.Kc5-d4 Ne4xg3 68.a4-a5 Kd8-c8
Kc7-c6 72.Ke5-e6 Kc6-c7 73.c4-c5
69.c3-c4 Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4 Ne4-d2
Ng3-e2 74.Ke6xf5 Ne2-c1 75.b4-b5
71.Kd4-e5 Nd2xc4+ 72.Ke5xf5
Nc1-b3 76.Kf5-e5 Nb3xc5 77.f4-f5
Nc4-e3+ 73.Kf5-e4 Ne3-g4 74.f4-f5
Nc5-d7+ 78.Ke5-d4 Nd7-f6 79.a5-a6
Kc8-b7 75.b4-b5 Ng4-f6+ 76.Ke4-e5
Kc7-b6 1.09/26 ] 59...Ne7-c6
Nf6-d7+ 77.Ke5-d4 1.03/21 ]
61...Kc7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Ne7-c8
60.Bc4-f7 Nc8-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
61...Kc7-d8 62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-h8 64.Kb6xa5 Nh8-f7
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 c5-c4 65.Ka5-b4
65.Ka5-b5 Nf7-d6+ 66.Kb5xc5
Ne7-g8 66.Kb4xc4 Ng8-f6 67.a4-a5
Nd6-e4+ 67.Kc5-d4 Ne4xg3 68.a4-a5
Nf6-e4 68.Kc4-d4 Ne4xg3 69.c3-c4
Kd8-c8 69.c3-c4 Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4
Kd8-c7 70.b2-b4 Kc7-b7 71.Kd4-d5
Ne4-d2 71.Kd4-e5 Nd2xc4+
Kb7-c7 72.Kd5-e5 Kc7-c6 73.Ke5-e6
72.Ke5xf5 Nc4-e3+ 73.Kf5-e4 Ne3-g4
Kc6-c7 74.c4-c5 Ng3-e2 75.Ke6-e5
74.f4-f5 Kc8-b7 75.b4-b5 Ng4-f6+
Ne2-c1 76.Ke5xf5 Nc1-d3 77.Kf5-g5
76.Ke4-e5 Nf6-d7+ 77.Ke5-d4 0.77/19
Nd3xb4 78.f4-f5 Kc7-c6 79.Kg5xh5
] 62.Be8xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nb4-d5 80.Kh5-g5 Nd5-c3 81.h4-h5
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Nc3-e4+ 82.Kg5-g4 Kc6xc5 1.14/23 ]
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5 65.Ka5-b5
60.Bc4-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd5-e3 66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1 67.Kb5xc5
60.Bc4-f7 Nc6-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
Nf1xg3 68.a4-a5 Kd8-c7 69.b2-b4
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
Ng3-e2 70.b4-b5 Ne2xf4 71.b5-b6+
Ng6-e7 64.Kb6xa5 Kd8-c7 65.Ka5-b5
Kc7-b7 72.Kc5-b5 Kb7-b8 73.a5-a6
Ne7-d5 66.Kb5xc5 Nd5-e3 67.Kc5-d4
Nf4-e6 74.c4-c5 Ne6-d4+ 75.Kb5-c4
Ne3-f1 68.a4-a5 Nf1xg3 69.c3-c4
Nd4-c6 76.a6-a7+ Nc6xa7 77.b6xa7+
Ng3-e4 70.b2-b4 Ne4-d2 71.c4-c5
Kb8xa7 78.Kc4-d5 Ka7-b7 0.90/19 ]
62...Ne7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd2-f3+ 72.Kd4-d5 Nf3xh4 73.b4-b5
Kc7-b7 74.c5-c6+ Kb7-b8 75.b5-b6
62...Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-e7
Nh4-g6 76.c6-c7+ Kb8-b7 77.Kd5-e6
64.Kb6xa5 Ne7-d5 65.Ka5-b5 Nd5-e3
Ng6xf4+ 78.Ke6-d7 1.05/24 ]
66.c3-c4 Ne3-f1 67.Kb5xc5 Nf1xg3
60...Nc6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kc5-d4 Ng3-e4 69.a4-a5 Ne4-d2
60...Nc6-e7 61.Bf7-e8 Kc7-d8
70.b2-b4 Nd2-f3+ 71.Kd4-c5 Nf3xh4
62.Be8xg6 Ne7xg6 63.Ka6xb6
72.b4-b5 Kd8-c7 73.a5-a6 Nh4-g6
Ng6-h8 64.Kb6xa5 c5-c4 65.Ka5-b5
74.b5-b6+ Kc7-b8 75.Kc5-c6 Ng6-e7+
Nh8-f7 66.Kb5xc4 Nf7-d6+ 67.Kc4-d4
76.Kc6-d7 Ne7-g6 0.69/18 ]
63.Ka6xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd6-e4 68.a4-a5 Ne4xg3 69.c3-c4
Kd8-c7 70.b2-b4 Kc7-c6 71.Kd4-e5
63.Ka6xb6 Ng6-f8 64.Kb6xa5 Nf8-d7
Kc6-c7 72.c4-c5 Kc7-b7 73.b4-b5
65.Ka5-b5 Kd8-c7 66.a4-a5 Kc7-b7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


67.c3-c4 Kb7-c7 68.a5-a6 Nd7-f6
69.Kb5xc5 Nf6-e4+ 70.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b6
71.b2-b4 Kb6xa6 72.Kd5-c6 Ka6-a7
73.Kc6-c7 Ne4-c3 74.Kc7-d7 Nc3-a2
75.b4-b5 Ka7-b6 76.Kd7-e6 Kb6-c5
77.Ke6xf5 Na2-c3 78.Kf5-g5 Nc3-e4+
79.Kg5xh5 Ne4xg3+ 80.Kh5-g4
Ng3-e4 0.59/22 ] 63...Kd8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ng6-f8
64.Kb6xa5 Nf8-d7 65.Ka5-b5 Kd8-c7
66.a4-a5 Kc7-b7 67.c3-c4 Kb7-c7
68.a5-a6 Nd7-f6 69.Kb5xc5 Nf6-e4+
70.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b6 71.b2-b4 Kb6xa6
72.Kd5-c6 Ka6-a7 73.Kc6-c7 Ne4-c3
74.Kc7-d7 Nc3-a2 75.b4-b5 Ka7-b6
76.Kd7-e6 Kb6-c5 77.Ke6xf5 Na2-c3
78.Kf5-g5 Nc3-e4+ 79.Kg5xh5
Ne4xg3+ 80.Kh5-g4 Ng3-e4 0.57/22 ]
64.Kb6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Kb6xc5 Ng6-e7 65.b2-b4 Ne7-g8
66.b4xa5 Ng8-f6 67.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8
68.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 69.c3-c4 Nf6-d7+
70.Kb6-c6 Nd7-f6 71.c4-c5 Kb8-a7
72.Kc6-c7 Ka7xa6 73.c5-c6 Nf6-d5+
74.Kc7-d7 Ka6-b6 75.Kd7-d6 Nd5-f6
76.a4-a5+ Kb6-a6 77.Kd6-e6 Nf6-e8
78.Ke6-e7 Ne8-c7 79.Ke7-d7 Nc7-d5
80.c6-c7 Ka6xa5 81.c7-c8N Nd5-f6+
82.Kd7-e6 Nf6-e4 83.Nc8-d6 Ne4xg3
84.Nd6xf5 Ng3-e4 85.Nf5-d6 1.07/22 ]
64...Ng6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Ng6-e7 65.b2-b4 Ne7-g8
66.b4xa5 Ng8-f6 67.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8
68.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 69.c3-c4 Nf6-d7+
70.Kb6-c6 Nd7-f6 71.c4-c5 Kb8-a7
72.Kc6-c7 Ka7xa6 73.c5-c6 Nf6-d5+
74.Kc7-d7 Ka6-b6 75.Kd7-d6 Nd5-f6
76.a4-a5+ Kb6-a6 77.Kd6-e6 Nf6-e8
78.Ke6-e7 Ne8-c7 79.Ke7-d7 Nc7-d5
80.c6-c7 Ka6xa5 81.c7-c8N Nd5-f6+
82.Kd7-e6 Nf6-e4 83.Nc8-d6 Ne4xg3
84.Nd6xf5 Ng3-e4 85.Nf5-d6 1.19/21 ]
65.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.b2-b4 Ne7-g8 66.b4xa5 Ng8-f6
67.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8 68.a5-a6 Kc8-b8

974
69.c3-c4 Nf6-d7+ 70.Kb6-c6 Nd7-f6
71.c4-c5 Kb8-a7 72.Kc6-c7 Ka7xa6
73.c5-c6 Nf6-d5+ 74.Kc7-d7 Ka6-b6
75.Kd7-d6 Nd5-f6 76.a4-a5+ Kb6-a6
77.Kd6-e6 Nf6-e8 78.Ke6-e7 Ne8-c7
79.Ke7-d7 Nc7-d5 80.c6-c7 Ka6xa5
81.c7-c8Q Nd5-b6+ 82.Kd7-d8
Nb6xc8 83.Kd8xc8 Ka5-b6 84.Kc8-d7
Kb6-c5 85.Kd7-e6 Kc5-c6 86.Ke6xf5
Kc6-d6 87.Kf5-g5 Kd6-e6 88.Kg5xh5
Ke6-f5 89.Kh5-h6 Kf5-f6 90.h4-h5
0.92/20 ] 65...a5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65...Ne7-g8 66.b4xa5 Ng8-f6
67.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8 68.a5-a6 Kc8-b8
69.c3-c4 Nf6-d7+ 70.Kb6-c6 Nd7-f6
71.c4-c5 Kb8-a7 72.Kc6-c7 Ka7xa6
73.c5-c6 Nf6-d5+ 74.Kc7-d7 Ka6-b6
75.Kd7-d6 Nd5-f6 76.a4-a5+ Kb6-a6
77.Kd6-e6 Nf6-e8 78.Ke6-e7 Ne8-c7
79.Ke7-d7 Nc7-d5 80.c6-c7 Ka6xa5
81.c7-c8Q Nd5-b6+ 82.Kd7-d8
Nb6xc8 83.Kd8xc8 Ka5-b6 84.Kc8-d7
Kb6-c5 85.Kd7-e6 Kc5-c6 86.Ke6xf5
Kc6-d6 87.Kf5-g5 Kd6-e6 88.Kg5xh5
Ke6-f5 89.Kh5-h6 Kf5-f6 90.h4-h5
0.96/18 ] 66.c3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 66.c3xb4 Kd7-c7 67.b4-b5
Ne7-g8 68.a4-a5 Kc7-b8 69.b5-b6
Kb8-b7 70.Kc5-b5 Ng8-e7 71.a5-a6+
Kb7-c8 72.Kb5-c4 Ne7-c6 73.Kc4-c5
Nc6-d8 74.Kc5-d6 Nd8-f7+ 75.Kd6-e6
Nf7-h6 76.Ke6-f6 Kc8-b8 77.Kf6-g6
Nh6-g4 78.Kg6xf5 Ng4-h6+ 79.Kf5-g5
Nh6-g4 80.Kg5xh5 Ng4-e3 81.g3-g4
Ne3-d5 82.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 83.Kh5-g5
Nd5xb6 84.f4-f5 Nb6-c8 85.Kg5-h5
Nc8-b6 86.f5-f6 Ka8xa7 87.Kh5-g6
Nb6-d7 88.g4-g5 Nd7-e5+ 4.16/19 ]
66...Ne7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Kd7-c7 67.b4-b5 Ne7-g8
68.a4-a5 Kc7-b8 69.b5-b6 Kb8-b7
70.Kc5-b5 Ng8-e7 71.a5-a6+ Kb7-c8
72.Kb5-c4 Ne7-c6 73.Kc4-c5 Nc6-d8
74.Kc5-d6 Nd8-f7+ 75.Kd6-d5 Nf7-d8
76.Kd5-e5 Nd8-c6+ 77.Ke5xf5 Nc6-b4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


78.a6-a7 Kc8-b7 79.Kf5-e5 Nb4-c6+
80.Ke5-e6 Nc6-d4+ 81.Ke6-d5 Nd4-f5
82.Kd5-e5 Nf5-h6 83.f4-f5 Nh6-f7+
84.Ke5-e6 Nf7-d8+ 85.Ke6-d6
Nd8-f7+ 86.Kd6-d5 Nf7-h6 87.f5-f6
Nh6-f7 88.Kd5-e6 Nf7-d8+ 89.Ke6-d7
Nd8-f7 90.Kd7-e8 Nf7-d6+ 91.Ke8-e7
Nd6-f5+ 92.Ke7-e6 Nf5-d4+
93.Ke6-e5 Nd4-c6+ 94.Ke5-e6
Nc6-d8+ 95.Ke6-d7 4.18/20 ] 67.a4-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.b4-b5
Nc8-d6 68.a4-a5 Nd6-b7+ 69.Kc5-b6
Nb7-d6 70.a5-a6 Nd6-c8+ 71.Kb6-c5
Kd7-c7 72.Kc5-d5 Nc8-a7 73.Kd5-e5
Na7xb5 74.Ke5xf5 Kc7-c6 75.Kf5-g5
Nb5-c7 76.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 77.Kg5xh5
Kb7xa7 78.f4-f5 Ka7-b8 79.f5-f6
Nc7-e6 80.g3-g4 Kb8-c7 81.Kh5-g6
Kc7-d6 82.g4-g5 Ne6-f4+ 83.Kg6-f5
Nf4-g2 84.h4-h5 Ng2-h4+ 85.Kf5-g4
Nh4-g2 86.h5-h6 Ng2-e3+ 87.Kg4-f3
Ne3-c4 88.h6-h7 Nc4-e5+ 89.Kf3-f4
Ne5-g6+ 90.Kf4-f5 4.32/21 ]
67...Nc8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Kd7-c7 68.b4-b5 Kc7-b7
69.a5-a6+ Kb7-b8 70.Kc5-d5 Kb8-a7
71.Kd5-e6 Ka7-b6 72.Ke6xf5 Kb6xb5
73.Kf5-g5 Kb5xa6 74.Kg5xh5 Ka6-b6
75.f4-f5 Kb6-c5 76.Kh5-g6 Nc8-b6
77.f5-f6 Nb6-d7 78.f6-f7 Kc5-d6
79.h4-h5 Nd7-f8+ 80.Kg6-g7 Kd6-e7
81.h5-h6 Nf8-e6+ 82.Kg7-g8 Ne6-f8
83.g3-g4 Nf8-d7 84.g4-g5 Nd7-f8
85.h6-h7 4.33/21 ] 68.b4-b5
[ 68.Kc5-b6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kb6-b7
Nc4-d6+ 70.Kb7-b8 Nd6-b5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.b4-b5
Nd6-e4+ 69.Kc5-b6 Ne4-d6 70.a5-a6
Nd6-c8+ 71.Kb6-c5 Kd7-c7 72.Kc5-d5
Kc7-b6 73.Kd5-e5 Kb6-c5 74.Ke5xf5
Kc5xb5 75.Kf5-g5 Kb5xa6 76.Kg5xh5
Ka6-b6 77.f4-f5 Kb6-c5 78.Kh5-g6
Nc8-e7+ 79.Kg6-g5 Ne7-c6 80.h4-h5
Nc6-e5 81.h5-h6 Kc5-d6 82.h6-h7
Kd6-e7 83.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 84.g3-g4

975
Ne5-f7+ 85.Kg5-g6 Nf7-h8+
86.Kg6-g7 Nh8-f7 87.g4-g5 4.08/18 ]
68...Nd6-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Nd6-b7+ 69.Kc5-b6 Nb7-d6
70.a5-a6 Nd6-c8+ 71.Kb6-c5 Kd7-c7
72.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b6 73.Kd5-e5 Kb6-c5
74.Ke5xf5 Kc5xb5 75.Kf5-g5 Kb5xa6
76.Kg5xh5 Nc8-b6 77.f4-f5 Ka6-b7
78.f5-f6 Nb6-d7 79.f6-f7 Nd7-f8
80.Kh5-h6 Nf8-e6 81.Kh6-g6 Kb7-c6
82.h4-h5 Kc6-d6 83.Kg6-f6 Ne6-f8
84.g3-g4 Nf8-d7+ 85.Kf6-g7 Kd6-e7
86.h5-h6 Nd7-f8 87.g4-g5 Nf8-e6+
88.Kg7-g8 Ne6-f8 89.h6-h7 4.42/19 ]
69.Kc5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Kc5-b6 Ne4-d6 70.a5-a6 Nd6-c8+
71.Kb6-c5 Kd7-c7 72.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b6
73.Kd5-e5 Kb6xb5 74.Ke5xf5 Kb5xa6
75.Kf5-g5 Ka6-b6 76.Kg5xh5 Kb6-c7
77.f4-f5 Kc7-d6 78.f5-f6 Nc8-b6
79.Kh5-g6 Nb6-d7 80.g3-g4 Nd7-e5+
81.Kg6-f5 Ne5-f3 82.h4-h5 Nf3-h4+
83.Kf5-g5 Nh4-f3+ 84.Kg5-g6 Nf3-h4+
85.Kg6-g7 Kd6-d5 86.f6-f7 2.22/17 ]
69...Kd7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Ne4-d6 70.a5-a6 Nd6-c8+
71.Kb6-c5 Kd7-c7 72.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b6
73.Kd5-e5 Kb6xb5 74.Ke5xf5 Kb5xa6
75.Kf5-g5 Ka6-b6 76.Kg5xh5 Kb6-c7
77.f4-f5 Kc7-d7 78.f5-f6 Kd7-e8
79.Kh5-g6 Ke8-f8 80.h4-h5 Nc8-d6
81.g3-g4 Kf8-g8 82.g4-g5 Kg8-f8
83.h5-h6 Nd6-f7 84.Kg6-h5 Kf8-g8
85.g5-g6 Nf7-d6 86.f6-f7+ Nd6xf7
87.h6-h7+ Kg8-g7 88.g6xf7 Kg7xh7
89.f7-f8R Kh7-g7 90.Rf8-f5 Kg7-h7
91.Rf5-f7+ Kh7-h8 92.Kh5-g5
Kh8-g8 4.47/18 ] 70.Kb6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.a5-a6
Kc8-b8 71.Kb6-a5 Ne4xg3 72.Ka5-b6
Ng3-e4 11.24/20 ] 70...Kc8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Ne4-c3
71.a5-a6 Nc3xb5 72.Kc6xb5 Kc8-b8
73.Kb5-c5 Kb8-a7 74.Kc5-d4 Ka7xa6
75.g3-g4 f5xg4 76.f4-f5 g4-g3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


77.Kd4-e3 g3-g2 78.Ke3-f2 Ka6-b5
79.f5-f6 g2-g1B+ 80.Kf2xg1 Kb5-c4
81.f6-f7 Kc4-d4 82.f7-f8Q Kd4-e3
83.Qf8-f7 Ke3-e2 84.Kg1-g2 Ke2-e3
85.Qf7-f3+ Ke3-d4 86.Qf3xh5
10.04/21 ] 71.b5-b6 [ 71.b5-b6
Kb8-a8 72.a5-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 71.b5-b6 Kb8-a8 72.a5-a6
Ne4-f6 73.a6-a7 Nf6-e8 74.Kc6-d7
Ka8-b7 75.Kd7xe8 Kb7-a8 76.Ke8-d7
Ka8-b7 77.Kd7-d6 Kb7-a8 78.Kd6-e5
Ka8-b7 79.Ke5xf5 Kb7-a8 80.g3-g4
h5xg4 81.Kf5xg4 Ka8-b7 82.h4-h5
Kb7-a8 83.f4-f5 Ka8-b7 84.h5-h6
Kb7xb6 85.a7-a8Q Kb6-c5 86.h6-h7
14.13/21 ]
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Mortensen,E (2450)-Sorensen,B (2305)/


Denmark 1991/EXT 2002/1-0 (52) ]
16.Qd1-d4 Ne5-g6 17.Be2-h5 Ke8-f7
18.f2-f4 Rh8-e8 19.f4-f5 e6xf5
125
C19 20.Qd4xd5+ last book move last book
Robert James Fischer
move Kf7-f6 Loses material
Bent Larsen
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kf7-f6
mg#1 Denver mg#1
1971 21.Ba3-d6 Qc7-c8 22.h2-h4 Re8xe1+
23.Ra1xe1 Bd7-e6 24.Qd5-d4+ Kf6-f7
C19: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7
25.Bh5-e2 Kf7-g8 26.Be2-f3 f5-f4
Nf3 and 7 a4
27.h4-h5 Ng6-h4 28.Bf3-g4 Nh4-f5
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
29.Bg4xf5 Be6xf5 30.Re1-e7 Qc8-f8
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e4-e5 Ng8-e7
31.Qd4xc4+ Kg8-h8 32.Qc4xf4
5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.b2xc3 c7-c5
1.31/12 ] 21.Bh5-f3 [ 21.Ba3-d6!?
7.a3-a4 Nb8-c6 8.Ng1-f3 Diagram
Qc7-c6 22.Qd5-d4+ Diagram
(Diagram 2003)

(Diagram 2004)

Bc8-d7 9.Bf1-d3 Qd8-c7 10.0-0


c5-c4 11.Bd3-e2 f7-f6 12.Rf1-e1
Ne7-g6 13.Bc1-a3 f6xe5 14.d4xe5
Nc6xe5 15.Nf3xe5 Ng6xe5N [RR
15...Qc7xe5 16.Be2xc4 Qe5xc3
17.Bc4xd5 0-0-0 18.Bd5-b3 Kc8-b8
19.Re1-e3 Qc3-f6 20.Ba3-d6+ Kb8-a8
21.Bd6-c7 Rd8-c8 22.Re3-f3 Qf6-e7
23.Bc7-d6 Qe7-g5 24.Qd1-c1 Qg5-a5
25.Qc1-e1 Qa5-a6 26.Bd6-g3 Rh8-e8
27.Rf3-e3 e6-e5 28.Ra1-d1 Bd7-g4
29.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 30.Qe1-b4

Kf6-g5 23.Bh5-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro


x64: 21.Ba3-d6 Qc7-d8 22.Re1-f1
Bd7-e6 23.Qd5-d4+ Kf6-g5 24.Bh5-e2
Kg5-h6 25.Ra1-b1 b7-b6 26.Be2-f3
Ra8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 Qd8-f6 1.87/13 ]
21...Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ng6-e5 22.Qd5-d4 Kf6-g6
23.Re1xe5 Qc7xe5 24.Qd4xd7
Ra8-d8 25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+
26.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d2 27.Qb7-c6+ Kg6-g5
28.Ba3-c5 Qe3xc3 29.Qc6xe8
Qc3xa1+ 30.Qe8-e1 Qa1xe1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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31.Kf1xe1 Rd2xc2 32.Bc5xa7 Rc2-a2
33.Ba7-d4 g7-g6 34.Bf3-c6 Ra2-a3
35.Bd4-b2 Ra3-a2 36.Bb2-c3 Kg5-f4
37.Bc3-d4 Ra2-a3 38.Ke1-e2 Kf4-g4
39.Bd4-g7 Ra3-a2+ 40.Ke2-e3
0.25/16 ] 22.Qd5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Qd5-d4 Diagram

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9-+-+-mk-+0
9+-+-snp+-0
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Kf6-g6 23.Re1xe5 Qc7xe5
24.Qd4xd7 Ra8-d8 25.Qd7xb7
Qe5-e3+ 26.Kg1-f1 h7-h6 27.Ra1-b1
Rd8-d2 28.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6
29.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 30.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
31.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 32.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3
34.Rb1-g1+ Kg6-h7 35.Rg1-g2

977
Qc3-e5 36.Bc5-f2 Qe5-d6 37.Bc6-f3
Qd6-a3 38.Bf3-h5 Qa3-c1+
39.Bf2-g1 0.07/16 ] 22...Kf6-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kf6-g6
23.Re1xe5 Qc7xe5 24.Qd4xd7
Ra8-d8 25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+
26.Kg1-f1 h7-h6 27.Qb7-a6+ Kg6-h7
28.Qa6-a5 Rd8-d2 29.Qa5xf5+
Diagram

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Kh7-h8 30.Bf3-h5 Re8-e4 31.Qf5-f8+
Kh8-h7 32.Qf8-f5+ Kh7-h8
33.Qf5-f8+ 0.23/16 ] 23.Re1xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bf3-e2
Ne5-g4 24.Ba3-d6 Qc7-c6 25.Be2-f3
Qc6-b6 26.Bd6-c5 Qb6-c7 27.Bf3xg4
f5xg4 28.Re1-f1 Ra8-c8 29.Bc5xa7
Re8-e2 30.Ra1-d1 Qc7-c6 31.Rf1-f2
Re2xf2 32.Qd4xf2 Rc8-e8 33.Ba7-e3
Qc6xa4 34.Rd1-d6+ Bd7-e6 0.07/15 ]
23...Qc7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qc7xe5 24.Qd4xd7 Ra8-d8
25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+ 26.Kg1-f1
Rd8-d2 27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6
28.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+
53.Ke3-d2 Qh5xh2 54.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6
55.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5 56.Qd6-d7+
Kf5-f6 0.20/18 ] 24.Qd4xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd4xd7
Ra8-d8 25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+
26.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d2 27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6
28.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e3+ 45.Bd5-f3 Qe3-g5+ Diagram

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46.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+ 47.Bf3-e2
Qd2-f4+ 48.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 49.Kg2-f3
Qg5-h5+ 50.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+ 51.Ke3-d2
Qh5xh2 52.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6
53.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5 54.Qd6-d7+
Kf5-f6 0.03/19 ] 24...Ra8-d8
Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd7

978
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ra8-d8
25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+ 26.Kg1-f1 h7-h6
27.Qb7-a6+ Kg6-h7 28.Qa6-a5
Rd8-d2 29.Qa5xf5+ Kh7-h8 30.Bf3-h5
Re8-e4 31.Qf5-f8+ Kh8-h7 32.Qf8-f5+
Kh7-h8 33.Qf5-f8+ 0.17/18 ]
25.Qd7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd7xb7 Qe5-e3+ 26.Kg1-f1
Rd8-d2 27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6
28.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-h6
33.Bf3xc6 g7-g5 34.Bc5-d4 g5-g4
35.h2-h3 Qd2xc2 36.h3xg4 Diagram

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f5xg4 37.Rg1-g2 Qc2-d3 38.Rg2-b2
Kh6-g5 39.Rb2-b7 Qd3-f1+ 40.Kh1-h2
Qf1-h3+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh3-g3+
42.Kg1-f1 Qg3-h3+ 43.Bc6-g2
Qh3-d3+ 44.Kf1-g1 0.08/17 ]
25...Qe5-e3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qe5-e3+ 26.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d2
27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6 28.Ba3-c5
Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-h6
33.Bf3xc6 g7-g5 34.Bc5-d4 g5-g4
35.a4-a5 a7-a6 36.h2-h3 Qd2xc2
37.h3xg4 f5xg4 38.Bc6-d7 Qc2-e4+
39.Kh1-h2 Qe4-f4+ 40.Rg1-g3
Qf4-d2+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qd2-e1+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Kg1-g2 Qe1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h1
Qd2-d1+ 44.Kh1-h2 Qd1-d2+
45.Kh2-g1 0.17/16 ] 26.Kg1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kg1-f1
Rd8-d2 27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6
28.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-h6
33.Bf3xc6 g7-g5 34.Bc5-d4 g5-g4
35.a4-a5 a7-a6 36.h2-h3 Qd2xc2
37.h3xg4 f5xg4 38.Bc6-d7 Qc2-e4+
39.Kh1-h2 Qe4-f4+ 40.Rg1-g3
Qf4-d2+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qd2-e1+
42.Kg1-g2 Qe1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h1
Qd2-d1+ 44.Kh1-h2 Qd1-d2+
45.Kh2-g1 0.03/16 ] 26...Rd8-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...h7-h6
27.Qb7-a6+ Kg6-h7 28.Qa6-a5
Rd8-d2 29.Qa5xf5+ Kh7-h8 30.Bf3-h5
Re8-e4 31.Qf5-f8+ Kh8-h7 32.Qf8-f5+
Kh7-h8 33.Qf5-f8+ 0.17/17 ]
27.Qb7-c6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qb7-c6+ Re8-e6 28.Ba3-c5
Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Diagram
(Diagram 2009)
Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6
40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+
53.Ke3-d2 Qh5xh2 54.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6
55.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5 56.Qd6-d7+
Kf5-f6 0.03/19 ] 27...Re8-e6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re8-e6

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9PvL-+-+-+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
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9-+p+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-tRK0
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28.Ba3-c5 Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+
53.Ke3-d2 Qh5xh2 54.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6
Diagram
(Diagram 2010)
55.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5 56.Qd6-d7+
Kf5-f6 0.17/21 ]
(Diagram 2011)
Black has a mate threat 28.Ba3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ba3-c5
Rd2-f2+ 29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5

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980

Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1 Re6xc6


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32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3
9-+-+-wQ-+0
34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3
9+-+-+-zpp0 2010 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2
38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6
9-+-+-+k+0
40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
9+-+-+-+-0
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
9-+-+-zp-+0
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
9+-+-+-+-0
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
9-+-mKL+-wq0
9+-+-+-+-0[ 49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Diagram
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xiiiiiiiiy
9Q+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-zpp0 2012
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-mk-+0
9-+-+-+-+0
9zp-+-+-zpp0 2011 9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-wq-+0
9-+Q+r+k+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+L+KzP0
9P+p+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9vL-zP-wqL+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
9-+Ptr-+PzP0
9tR-+-+K+-0[ Qf4-g5+ 51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+
xiiiiiiiiy
52.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+ 53.Ke3-d2 Qh5xh2
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+
53.Ke3-d2 Qh5xh2 54.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6
55.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5 56.Qd6-d7+
Kf5-f6 0.03/19 ] 28...Rd2-f2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd2-f2+
29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2

54.Qa8-f8+ Kf6-g6 55.Qf8-d6+ Kg6-f5


56.Qd6-d7+ Kf5-f6 0.17/20 ] 29.Kf1-g1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Kf1-g1 Rf2xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2
Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1 Re6xc6
32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3
34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3
36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2
38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6
40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3
Qh5-h6+ 53.Ke3-d4 Qh6xh2 0.14/1 ]

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9-+Q+r+k+0
9+-vL-+p+-0
9P+p+-+-+0
9+-zP-wqL+-0
9-+P+-trPzP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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29...Rf2xg2+ White is in double check
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf2xg2+
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+ Diagram
(Diagram 2014)
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3
Qh5-h6+ 53.Ke3-d4 Qh6xh2 0.29/18 ]
30.Kg1xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Kg1xg2 Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1
Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6
Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5
Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7
c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7
Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3

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Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+
46.Bd5-f3 Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3
Qh6-g5+ 48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+
49.Bf3-e2 Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+
51.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3
Qh5-h6+ 53.Ke3-d4 Qh6xh2 0.15/19 ]
30...Qe3-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qe3-d2+ 31.Kg2-h1 Re6xc6
32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-h6 33.Bf3xc6 g7-g5
34.Bc5-d4 g5-g4 35.a4-a5 a7-a6
36.h2-h3 Qd2xc2 37.h3xg4 f5xg4
38.Bc6-d7 Qc2-e4+ 39.Kh1-h2
Qe4-f4+ 40.Rg1-g3 Qf4-d2+
41.Kh2-g1 Qd2-e1+ 42.Kg1-g2
Qe1-e2+ 43.Kg2-h1 Qe2-d1+
44.Kh1-h2 Qd1-d2+ 45.Kh2-g1
0.14/18 ] 31.Kg2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Kg2-h1 Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+
Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7
Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6
c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6
Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+
Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q Qb6xg1+
42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+ 43.Kg1-g2
Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3 Qd2-e1+
45.Kg3-h3 Qe1-e3+ 46.Bd5-f3
Qe3-h6+ 47.Kh3-g3 Qh6-g5+
48.Kg3-f2 Qg5-d2+ 49.Bf3-e2
Qd2-f4+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 51.Kg2-f3
Qg5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 Qh5-h6+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


53.Ke3-d4 Qh6xh2 0.05/20 ]
31...Re6xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Re6xc6 32.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f7
33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2
35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6 c4-c3
37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b3
39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+ Kf7-f6
41.a7-a8Q Qb6xg1+ 42.Kh1xg1
c2-c1Q+ 43.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+
44.Kg2-g3 Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-f3
Qe1-h1+ 46.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+ 47.Ke3-d3
Qh1-d1+ 48.Kd3-e4 Qd1-h1+
49.Ke4xf4 Qh1xh2+ 50.Kf4-f3
Qh2-h3+ 51.Kf3-f2 Qh3-h2+
52.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g3+ 53.Bd5-f3
Qg3-e5+ 54.Bf3-e4 Qe5-g5+
55.Ke3-f3 0.22/17 ] 32.Bf3xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-g1+
Kg6-f7 33.Bf3xc6 Qd2xc3 34.Bc5xa7
Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6
c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6
Qd3-b3 39.a6-a7 Qb3xb6 40.Bb7-d5+
Kf7-f6 41.a7-a8Q Qb6xg1+
42.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+ 43.Kg1-g2
Qc1-d2+ 44.Kg2-g3 Qd2-e1+
45.Kg3-f3 Qe1-h1+ 46.Kf3-e3 f5-f4+
47.Ke3-d3 Qh1-d1+ 48.Kd3-e4
Qd1-h1+ 49.Ke4xf4 Qh1xh2+
50.Kf4-f3 Qh2-h3+ 51.Kf3-f2 Qh3-h2+
52.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g3+ 53.Bd5-f3
Qg3-e5+ 54.Bf3-e4 Qe5-g5+
55.Ke3-f3 0.12/18 ] 32...Qd2xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qd2xc3
33.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f6 34.Bc5xa7
Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6
c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6
Qd3-b5 39.a6-a7 Qb5xb6 40.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 41.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
42.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+ 43.Kg2-f3
Qg5-h5+ 44.Kf3-e3 Qh5xh2
45.Qa8-d8+ Kf6-g6 46.Qd8-e8+
Kg6-f6 47.Qe8-f8+ Kf6-g6 48.Qf8-e7
f5-f4+ 49.Ke3-f3 Qh2-h3+ 50.Kf3xf4
Qh3-f5+ 51.Kf4-e3 Qf5-g5+
52.Qe7xg5+ Kg6xg5 0.05/20 ]

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33.Ra1-g1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Ra1-g1+ Kg6-f6 34.Bc5xa7
Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3 36.a5-a6
c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2 38.Ba7-b6
Qd3-b5 39.a6-a7 Qb5xb6 40.a7-a8Q
Qb6xg1+ 41.Kh1xg1 c2-c1Q+
42.Kg1-g2 Qc1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h3
Qd2-h6+ 44.Kh3-g3 Qh6-g5+
45.Kg3-f3 Qg5-h5+ 46.Kf3-e3 Qh5xh2
47.Qa8-d8+ Kf6-g6 48.Qd8-e8+
Kg6-f6 49.Qe8-f8+ Kf6-g6 50.Qf8-e7
h7-h5 51.Bb7-f3 Kg6-h7 52.Qe7-e6
f5-f4+ 53.Ke3-e4 0.00/19 ] 33...Kg6-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg6-f6
34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-d3
36.a5-a6 c4-c3 37.Bc6-b7 c3-c2
38.Ba7-b6 Qd3-b5 39.a6-a7 Qb5xb6
40.a7-a8Q Qb6xg1+ 41.Kh1xg1
c2-c1Q+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+
43.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 44.Kf3-e3 Qh5xh2
45.Qa8-d8+ Kf6-g6 46.Qd8-e8+
Kg6-f6 47.Qe8-f8+ Kf6-g6 48.Qf8-e7
f5-f4+ 49.Ke3-f3 Qh2-h3+ 50.Kf3xf4
Qh3-f5+ 51.Kf4-e3 Qf5-g5+
52.Qe7xg5+ Kg6xg5 0.05/19 ]
34.Bc5xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bc5xa7 Qc3xc2 35.a4-a5 Qc2-a2
36.Ba7-b6 g7-g6 37.Bc6-f3 Qa2-b3
38.Kh1-g2 Qb3-a2+ 39.Kg2-h3
Qa2-a3 40.Kh3-g2 Qa3-a2+
41.Kg2-h3 -0.03/17 ] 34...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qc3xc2
35.a4-a5 Qc2-a2 36.Ba7-b6 f5-f4
37.Bc6-b7 Qa2-b2 38.Bb7-d5 Qb2-b5
39.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e5 40.Bd5-f3 Qb5-b3
41.Bd8-c7+ Ke5-f6 42.Bc7-d8+ Kf6-f5
43.Rg1-g5+ Kf5-e6 44.Bf3-g4+ Ke6-f7
45.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-e8 46.Bd8-b6 Qb3-b2
47.Kh1-g1 0.04/16 ] 35.Ba7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ba7-b6
Qc3xc2 36.a4-a5 Qc2-a2 37.Bc6-b7
Qa2-b2 38.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e6 39.a5-a6
g5-g4 40.Bb7-c8+ Ke6-f7 41.a6-a7
Qb2-a3 42.Bd8-b6 Qa3-f3+
43.Rg1-g2 Kf7-f6 44.Bb6-d4+ Kf6-g6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


45.Bc8-e6 c4-c3 46.Be6-b3 Qf3-f1+
47.Bd4-g1 Qf1-f3 48.Bb3-d1 Qf3-d5
49.Bd1-c2 Qd5-f3 50.Bg1-f2 Kg6-f6
51.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 52.Bf2-d4+ Kf6-e6
53.Bd4xc3 Qf3-e3+ 54.Rg2-f2
Qe3xa7 55.Bc2xf5+ Ke6-d5 0.32/20 ]
35...Qc3xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qc3xc2 36.a4-a5 Qc2-a2
37.Bc6-b7 Qa2-b2 38.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e6
39.a5-a6 g5-g4 40.Bb7-c8+ Ke6-f7
41.a6-a7 Qb2-a3 42.Bd8-b6 Qa3-f3+
43.Rg1-g2 Kf7-f6 44.Bb6-d4+ Kf6-g6
45.Bc8-e6 c4-c3 46.Be6-b3 Qf3-f1+
47.Bd4-g1 Qf1-f3 48.Bb3-d1 Qf3-d5
49.Bd1-c2 Qd5-f3 50.Bg1-f2 h7-h5
51.Kh1-g1 Kg6-f6 52.Bf2-d4+ Kf6-e6
53.Bd4xc3 Qf3-e3+ 54.Rg2-f2
Qe3xa7 55.Bc2xf5+ Ke6-d5 0.39/18 ]
36.a4-a5? [ 36.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e6
37.Bd8xg5 c4-c3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.a4-a5 Qc2-a2 37.Bc6-b7
Qa2-b2 38.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e6 39.a5-a6
g5-g4 40.Bb7-c8+ Ke6-f7 41.a6-a7
Qb2-a3 42.Bd8-b6 Qa3-f3+
43.Rg1-g2 Kf7-g6 44.Bc8-e6 c4-c3
45.Be6-b3 Qf3-f1+ 46.Bb6-g1 Qf1-f3
47.Bb3-d1 Qf3-d5 48.Bd1-c2 Qd5-f3
49.Bg1-f2 Kg6-f6 50.Bf2-d4+ Kf6-e6
51.Kh1-g1 Ke6-d6 52.Rg2-f2 0.29/18 ]
36...Qc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qc2-a2 37.Bc6-b7 Qa2-b2
38.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e5 39.a5-a6 g5-g4
40.Bd8-a5 Qb2-b5 41.Ba5-c3+
Ke5-d6 42.Rg1-d1+ Kd6-e7
43.Bc3-d4 Qb5-b4 44.Bb7-c8 Qb4-d6
45.Kh1-g1 g4-g3 46.h2xg3 Qd6xg3+
47.Kg1-f1 Qg3-f3+ 48.Kf1-e1 c4-c3
0.32/17 ] 37.Bb6-d8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Bb6-d8+ Kf6-e5 38.a5-a6
Qb2-f2 39.Bd8xg5 f5-f4 40.Bg5-e7
Ke5-e6 41.Be7-b4 f4-f3 42.Bc6-a8
h7-h6 43.Bb4-c3 Ke6-f5 44.Ba8-d5
Qf2-a2 45.Bd5xf3 Qa2xa6 46.Rg1-f1
Qa6-a3 47.Bf3-d5+ Kf5-g6
48.Bd5-e4+ Kg6-h5 49.Rf1-f3 Qa3-e7

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50.Be4-d5 Qe7-e2 51.Rf3-h3+ Kh5-g5
52.Rh3-g3+ Kg5-h5 53.Bd5-f3+
0.51/18 ] 37...Kf6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Kf6-e5 38.a5-a6 Qb2-f2
39.Bd8xg5 f5-f4 40.Bg5-e7 Ke5-e6
41.Be7-b4 f4-f3 42.Bc6-a8 h7-h6
43.Bb4-c3 Ke6-f5 44.Ba8-d5 Qf2-a2
45.Bd5xf3 Qa2xa6 46.Rg1-f1 Qa6-a3
47.Bf3-d5+ Kf5-g6 48.Bd5-e4+
Kg6-h5 49.Rf1-f3 Qa3-e7 50.Be4-d5
Qe7-e2 51.Rf3-h3+ Kh5-g5
52.Rh3-g3+ Kg5-h5 53.Bd5-f3+
0.41/18 ] 38.a5-a6 He broke from his
leash [ 38.Rg1xg5? c4-c3 39.Rg5-g1
c3-c2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.a5-a6 Qb2-f2 39.Bd8xg5 c4-c3
40.Rg1-a1 c3-c2 41.a6-a7 c2-c1R+
42.Ra1xc1 Qf2xa7 43.Rc1-e1+
Ke6-d6 44.Bg5-e3 Qa7-a5 45.Re1-c1
Kd6-e6 46.Bc6-f3 Qa5-e5 47.Rc1-e1
Ke6-f7 48.Be3-f2 Qe5-f4 49.Kh1-g2
Qf4-g5+ 50.Kg2-h3 Qg5-d2
51.Re1-e2 Qd2-g5 52.Bf2-d4 f5-f4
0.74/18 ] 38...Qb2-a3 Black threatens
to win material: Qa3xa6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Qb2-f2 39.Bd8xg5 c4-c3
40.Rg1-a1 c3-c2 41.a6-a7 c2-c1R+
42.Ra1xc1 Qf2xa7 43.Rc1-e1+
Ke6-d6 44.Bc6-g2 Qa7-d4 45.Bg5-e3
Qd4-g4 46.Be3-c1 Qg4-b4
47.Re1-d1+ Kd6-e5 48.Bg2-f3 Qb4-b3
49.Kh1-g2 Qb3-g8+ 50.Kg2-f2
Qg8-a2+ 51.Bc1-d2 Ke5-f6
52.Kf2-g2 0.53/17 ] 39.Bc6-b7
The white bishop is well posted.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bc6-b7
Qa3-b3 40.Bd8xg5 c4-c3 41.Rg1-e1+
Ke6-d6 42.Bg5-f4+ Kd6-d7 43.Kh1-g2
c3-c2 44.Re1-c1 Kd7-e6 45.Bb7-f3
Qb3-a2 46.Bf4-e3 Qa2xa6 47.Rc1xc2
Qa6-a1 48.Rc2-e2 Qa1-g7+ 49.Kg2-f2
Ke6-f7 50.Re2-d2 0.92/17 ]
39...Qa3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qa3-b3 40.Bd8xg5 c4-c3
41.Rg1-e1+ Ke6-d6 42.Bg5-f4+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kd6-c5 43.Re1-c1 c3-c2 44.Kh1-g2
Kc5-d4 45.Bb7-f3 Qb3-a2 46.a6-a7
Qa2xa7 47.Rc1xc2 Qa7-f7 48.Rc2-c8
Qf7-a2+ 49.Kg2-g3 Qa2-e6
50.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-c5 51.Rd8-d2 Kc5-b4
52.Rd2-b2+ Kb4-c5 1.00/16 ]
40.Rg1-b1 [Less advisable is
40.Rg1xg5 c4-c3 41.Rg5-g1 f5-f4
42.Rg1-e1+ Ke6-d7 43.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rg1-b1 c4-c3 41.Bd8-b6 Qc5-e5
42.a6-a7 c3-c2 43.Rb1-c1 Qe5-e2
44.a7-a8Q Qe2-d1+ 45.Rc1xd1
c2xd1Q+ 46.Bb6-g1 g5-g4 47.Qa8-f8
Ke6-d7 48.Qf8xf5+ Kd7-e7
49.Qf5-e5+ Ke7-d8 50.Bb7-d5 Qd1-f1
51.Qe5-d6+ Kd8-e8 52.Qd6-b8+
Ke8-d7 53.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-d6
54.Qb7-c6+ Kd6-e7 55.Qc6-c7+
Ke7-f8 56.Qc7xh7 Kf8-e8 57.Qh7-g8+
Ke8-e7 58.Qg8-e6+ Ke7-d8
59.Qe6xg4 Qf1-e1 60.Qg4-g5+
Kd8-d7 61.Qg5-f6 7.91/14 ] 40...c4-c3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...c4-c3
41.Bd8-b6 Qc5-e5 42.a6-a7 c3-c2
43.Rb1-c1 Qe5-e2 44.a7-a8Q
Qe2-d1+ 45.Rc1xd1 c2xd1Q+
46.Bb6-g1 g5-g4 47.Qa8-f8 Ke6-d7
48.Qf8xf5+ Kd7-e7 49.Qf5-e5+
Ke7-d8 50.Bb7-d5 Qd1-f1 51.Qe5-d6+
Kd8-e8 52.Qd6-b8+ Ke8-d7
53.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-d6 54.Qb7-c6+
Kd6-e7 55.Qc6-c7+ Ke7-f8 56.Qc7xh7
Kf8-e8 57.Qh7-g8+ Ke8-e7
58.Qg8-e6+ Ke7-d8 59.Qe6xg4
Qf1-e1 60.Qg4-g5+ Kd8-d7
61.Qg5-f6 8.01/15 ] 41.Bd8-b6
[ 41.Bd8-b6 Qc5-e5 42.a6-a7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bd8-b6
Qc5-e5 42.a6-a7 c3-c2 43.Rb1-c1
Qe5-e2 44.a7-a8Q Qe2-d1+
45.Kh1-g2 Qd1-e2+ 46.Bb6-f2
Qe2-g4+ 47.Kg2-h1 Qg4-d1+
48.Rc1xd1 c2xd1Q+ 49.Bf2-g1 g5-g4
50.Qa8-f8 Ke6-d7 51.Qf8xf5+ Kd7-d6

984
52.Qf5-f8+ Kd6-d7 53.Bb7-e4 Kd7-e6
54.Qf8-e8+ Ke6-f6 55.Qe8-h8+
Kf6-e6 56.Qh8xh7 Qd1-d6
57.Qh7-g8+ Ke6-e7 58.Qg8xg4
Qd6-e5 59.Kh1-g2 Qe5-b2+
60.Bg1-f2 7.87/15 ]
1-0

126
Robert James Fischer
Bent Larsen
m Rd: 5 Denver m Rd: 5

B88

1971

B88: Sicilian: Sozin Attack


1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 6.Bf1-c4 e7-e6
7.Bc4-b3 Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 0-0 9.0-0
Bc8-d7 10.f2-f4 [RR 10.Qd1-e2
Nc6xd4 11.Be3xd4 Bd7-c6 12.Ra1-d1
Qd8-a5 13.f2-f4 e6-e5 14.Bd4-e3
Ra8-d8 15.f4xe5 d6xe5 16.Be3-g5
Rd8xd1 17.Rf1xd1 Rf8-d8 18.Rd1-f1
Rd8-d7 19.Kg1-h1 a7-a6 20.h2-h3
Qa5-d8 21.Qe2-f3 b7-b5 22.Qf3-f5
b5-b4 23.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 24.Nc3-d5
Bc6xd5 Palac,M (2570)-Kozul,Z (2597)/
Pula 2000/CBM 076 ext/- ;RR
10.h2-h3 Nc6xd4 11.Qd1xd4 Bd7-c6
12.f2-f4 Nf6-d7 13.f4-f5 Nd7-c5
14.f5xe6 Nc5xe6 15.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
16.e4-e5 d6xe5 17.Qd4xe5 Qd8-d6
18.Rf1xf8+ Be7xf8 19.Qe5xd6 Bf8xd6
- Dinger,F (2286)-Hirneise,T (2315)/
Willingen 2007/CBM 118 ext ]
10...Qd8-c8 11.f4-f5N [RR 11.Qd1-f3
Nc6-a5 12.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 13.Ra1-d1
Na5xb3 14.a2xb3 f7-f6 15.Qf3-h5
f6xe5 16.f4xe5 d6xe5 17.Qh5xe5
Ne8-f6 18.h2-h3 Qc8-c5 19.Nd4-f3
Qc5xe5 20.Nf3xe5 Bd7-e8 21.Rf1-f4
Nf6-h5 22.Rf4-e4 Be7-f6 23.Ne5-d7
Rf8-f7 24.Nd7xf6+ Nh5xf6 25.Rd1-d6
Nf6-d5 Michiels,B (2455)-Vuilleumier,A

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


(2402)/Lausanne 2006/CBM 114 ext/
- (79) ] 11...Nc6xd4 12.Be3xd4
e6xf5 13.Qd1-d3 f5xe4 14.Nc3xe4
Nf6xe4 15.Qd3xe4 Bd7-e6 16.Rf1-f3
Qc8-c6 17.Ra1-e1 Diagram

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Qc6xe4 18.Re1xe4 d6-d5 19.Rf3-g3
last book move last book move g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...g7-g6
20.Bb3xd5 Be7-d6 21.Re4xe6 Bd6xg3
22.Re6-e7 Bg3-d6 23.Re7xb7 a7-a5
24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8 25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5
26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8 27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5
28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8 29.d5-d6 Be5xd6
30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8 31.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5
32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3 Be5-c3
34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 35.Rd7-c7 Bc3-e5
0.14/20 ] 20.Bb3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Bb3xd5 Be7-d6
21.Re4xe6 Bd6xg3 22.Re6-e7 Bg3-d6
23.Re7xb7 a7-a5 24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8
25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8
27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8
29.d5-d6 Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8
31.Rb7-d7 Diagram
(Diagram 2016)
Bd6-e5 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3
Be5-c3 34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 35.Rd7-c7
Bc3-e5 0.08/19 ] 20...Be7-d6

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Black threatens to win material: Bd6xg3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Be7-f6
21.Bd4xf6 Be6xd5 22.Re4-e7 Rf8-c8
23.c2-c3 Bd5xa2 24.Re7xb7 Ba2-d5
25.Rb7-e7 Bd5-e6 26.Rg3-e3 a7-a5
27.Bf6-d4 Ra8-b8 28.Re3-e2 Rc8-e8
29.Re7-c7 0.21/16 ] 21.Re4xe6
[ Inferior is 21.Bd5xb7 Ra8-b8
22.Bb7-a6 Bd6xg3 23.h2xg3
Be6xa2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Re4xe6 Bd6xg3 22.Re6-e7 Bg3-d6
23.Re7xb7 a7-a5 24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8
25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8
27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8
29.d5-d6 Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8
31.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
33.g2-g3 Be5-c3 34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
35.Rd7-c7 Bc3-e5 0.08/19 ]
21...Bd6xg3 Black wins the exchange
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bd6xg3
22.Re6-e7 Bg3-d6 23.Re7xb7 a7-a5
24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8 25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5
26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8 27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5
28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8 29.d5-d6 Be5xd6
30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8 31.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5
32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3 Be5-c3
34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 35.Rd7-c7 Bc3-e5
0.18/20 ] 22.Re6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Re6-e7 Bg3-d6 23.Re7xb7
a7-a5 24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8 25.Rb7-d7

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Bd6-e5 26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8 27.Rd7-b7
Rd8xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8 29.d5-d6
Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8 31.Rb7-d7
Bd6-e5 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3
Be5-c3 34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 35.b3xa4
Ra8xa4 0.12/20 ] 22...Bg3-d6 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg3-d6
23.Re7xb7 a7-a5 24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8
25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8
27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8
29.d5-d6 Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8
31.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
33.g2-g3 Be5-c3 34.Kg1-g2 a5-a4
35.b3xa4 Ra8xa4 0.21/18 ]

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Black threatens to win material: Bd6xe7
23.Re7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Re7xb7 a7-a5 24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8
25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8
27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-d8
29.d5-d6 Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6 Rd8-a8
31.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
33.g2-g3 Be5-c3 34.Rd7-d3 Bc3-e5
35.Rd3-d5 Be5-c3 36.Rd5-d7 Ra8-e8
37.Kg1-f2 0.12/19 ] 23...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a7-a5
24.c2-c4 Ra8-e8 25.Rb7-d7 Bd6-e5
26.Bd4-c5 Re8-d8 27.Rd7-b7 Rd8xd5
28.c4xd5 Diagram
Rf8-d8 29.d5-d6 Be5xd6 30.Bc5-b6
Rd8-a8 31.Bb6-d4 Ra8-c8 32.Bd4-c3

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a5-a4 33.Rb7-d7 Bd6-c5+ 34.Kg1-f1
Rc8-e8 0.20/17 ] 24.c2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.c2-c4 a7-a5
25.Rb7-a7 Rc8-e8 26.Ra7xa5 Re8-e2
27.Ra5-a6 Bd6-b8 28.Ra6-f6 Re2-e1+
29.Kg1-f2 Re1-a1 30.g2-g3 Ra1xa2
31.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a1 32.Ke3-d3 Bb8-c7
33.c4-c5 Ra1-d1+ 34.Kd3-c3 Bc7-e5
35.Bd5xf7+ Rf8xf7 36.Bd4xe5 Rf7xf6
37.Be5xf6 0.36/19 ] 24...a7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...a7-a5
25.Rb7-a7 Rc8-e8 26.Ra7xa5 Re8-e2
27.Ra5-a6 Bd6-b8 28.Ra6-f6 Re2-e1+
29.Kg1-f2 Re1-a1 30.g2-g3 Ra1xa2
31.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a1 32.Ke3-d3 Ra1-b1
33.c4-c5 Rb1-d1+ 34.Kd3-c3 Bb8-e5
35.Bd5xf7+ Diagram
(Diagram 2019)
Rf8xf7 36.Bd4xe5 Rf7xf6 37.Be5xf6
0.44/18 ] 25.Rb7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Rb7-a7 Rc8-e8 26.Ra7xa5
Re8-e2 27.Ra5-a6 Bd6-b8 28.Ra6-f6
Re2-e1+ 29.Kg1-f2 Re1-a1 30.g2-g3
Ra1xa2 31.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a1 32.Ke3-d3
Ra1-d1+ 33.Kd3-c3 Rd1-e1
34.Kc3-d2 Re1-e8 35.b2-b4 Bb8-e5
0.37/18 ] 25...Bd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Rc8-e8 26.Ra7xa5

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Re8-e2 27.Ra5-a6 Bd6-b8 28.Ra6-f6
Re2-d2 29.Bd4-c3 Rd2-d1+ 30.Kg1-f2
Rd1-a1 31.c4-c5 Bb8xh2 32.c5-c6
Bh2-c7 33.Bd5-c4 Ra1-c1 34.a2-a4
Rc1-a1 35.b2-b3 Ra1-a2+ 36.Kf2-f3
Diagram

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Ra2-c2 0.39/17 ] 26.g2-g3 Controls f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.g2-g3
Bc7-d8 27.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c7 28.Ra7-a6
Rf8-e8 29.Ra6-a8 Kg8-f8 30.a2-a3
Rc7-d7 31.Ra8-a6 Kf8-g8 32.b2-b4
Rd7-e7 33.Kf2-f3 a5xb4 34.a3xb4
Re7-e1 35.Ra6-a7 Re1-f1+ 36.Kf3-g2
Rf1-f5 37.b4-b5 Re8-e2+ 38.Kg2-h3
0.38/18 ] 26...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 26...Bc7-d8 27.Kg1-f2
Rc8-c7 28.Ra7-a6 g6-g5 29.Bd4-c3
Rc7-d7 30.Bd5-f3 Bd8-c7 31.c4-c5
Rf8-e8 32.h2-h4 g5xh4 33.g3xh4
Rd7-d3 34.Ra6-a7 Bc7-d8 35.h4-h5
0.44/17 ] 27.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Kg1-f1 Bc7-e5 28.Bd4-b6
Kg8-h8 29.Bd5xf7 Re8-f8 30.Kf1-e2
Rf8xf7 31.Ra7xf7 Rc8xc4 32.Bb6xa5
Rc4-c2+ 33.Ke2-d3 Rc2xb2 34.Rf7-e7
Be5-f6 35.Re7-e2 Rb2-b8 36.Ba5-c3
Rb8-d8+ 37.Kd3-c2 Rd8-c8
38.Re2-e3 Bf6xc3 39.Re3xc3 Rc8-a8
40.a2-a3 Kh8-g7 41.Rc3-c7+ Kg7-f6
0.44/19 ] 27...Re8-e7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bc7-e5
28.Bd4-b6 Kg8-h8 29.b2-b3 Be5-c3
30.Ra7xf7 Re8-e1+ 31.Kf1-g2
Re1-e2+ 32.Rf7-f2 Rc8-e8 33.Bd5-f3
Re2xf2+ 34.Bb6xf2 Kh8-g7 35.c4-c5
Bc3-e5 36.c5-c6 Be5-c7 37.a2-a3
Kg7-f6 38.b3-b4 a5xb4 39.a3xb4
Re8-b8 40.Bf2-c5 Kf6-e5 41.Bf3-e2
0.41/17 ]

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28.Bd4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bd4-b6 Diagram
a5-a4 29.Bb6-f2 Rc8-b8 30.Bf2-c5
Re7-d7 31.Bc5-d4 Rb8-e8 32.Bd4-f6
Rd7-d6 33.Bf6-g5 Rd6-d7 34.Ra7xa4
Re8-e5 35.Bg5-d2 Rd7-d8 36.Ra4-a7

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28...Re7-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Re7-d7 29.a2-a3 Rc8-b8
30.Bf6-c3 Rb8-b3 31.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f8
32.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 33.Kd3-c2 Rb3xc3+
34.b2xc3 Bc7-b6 35.Ra7-a6 Rd7-d6
36.Kc2-b3 Rd6-f6 37.a3-a4 h7-h6
38.c4-c5 Bb6xc5 39.Ra6xa5 Ke7-d6
40.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e5 0.43/18 ]
29.Bf6-c3 Attacking the isolated pawn
on a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ra7-b7 Re3-e8 30.Kf1-f2 Re8-f8
31.c4-c5 Bc7-d8 32.Bf6-d4 Bd8-c7
33.Bd4-c3 Rf8-d8 34.Bd5-c4 Rd8-d1
35.Bc4-b3 Rd1-h1 36.Kf2-g2 Rh1-c1
37.Bb3-a4 Kg8-f8 38.c5-c6 Rc1-a1
39.Ba4-b3 Ra1-c1 40.Bb3-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 2023)
Rc1-a1 0.61/19 ] 29...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g6-g5
30.Ra7-b7 Re3-e8 31.Kf1-f2 h7-h6
32.c4-c5 Re8-e7 33.c5-c6 Kg8-f8
34.Bc3-f6 Re7-e8 35.Bd5-c4 g5-g4
36.b2-b3 h6-h5 37.Kf2-g2 Re8-e1
38.Bf6-c3 Re1-e8 39.Rb7-a7 0.62/17 ]
30.Ra7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bc3-f6 Re3-e8 31.Ra7-b7 Kg8-h7

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32.a2-a3 a5-a4 33.Kf1-f2 Kh7-h6
34.h2-h4 Bc7-d8 35.Bf6-d4 Bd8-c7
36.Rb7-a7 Diagram

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38.Kf2-g2 Bc7-e5 39.Bd4-e3+
Kh6-g7 0.52/17 ] 30...Bc7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kg8-h7
31.Ra6-c6 a5-a4 32.Bc3-b4 h5-h4
33.g3xh4 Re3-h3 34.Rc6-f6 Rc8-g8
35.Rf6xf7+ Rg8-g7 36.Rf7-f2 Rh3xh4
37.Bb4-c3 Rh4xh2 38.Rf2-f8 Bc7-b6
39.Bc3-e5 Bb6-c5 40.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7
41.Rf8-f7+ Kg7-h6 42.Rf7-c7 0.43/16 ]
31.Bc3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bc3-d2 Re3-d3 32.Kf1-e2 Rd3-d4

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33.Bd2-c3 Rd4xd5 34.c4xd5 Be5xc3
35.b2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7
37.d5-d6 Rc3-c2+ 38.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+
39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-e3+
41.Ke5-d4 Re3-e1 42.Kd4-c5 Re1-d1
43.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 44.Kc6-b7 Rc1-d1
45.Kb7-c7 Rd1-c1+ 46.Kc7-d8 Rc1-c2
47.Ra8xa5 Rc2xh2 Diagram

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48.Ra5-a7+ Kg7-f6 49.d6-d7 Rh2-c2
50.a2-a4 Rc2-c3 51.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-f7
0.99/20 ] 31...Re3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Re3-d3 32.Kf1-e2
Rd3-d4 33.Bd2-c3 Rd4xd5 34.c4xd5
Be5xc3 35.b2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Ra6-a8+
Kg8-g7 37.d5-d6 Rc3-c2+ 38.Ke2-e3
Rc2-c3+ 39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 40.Ke4-e5
Rc3-e3+ 41.Ke5-d4 Re3-e1
42.Kd4-c5 Re1-d1 43.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+
44.Kc6-b7 Rc1-d1 45.Kb7-c7 Rd1-c1+
46.Kc7-d8 Rc1-c2 47.Ra8xa5 Rc2xh2
48.Ra5-a7+ Kg7-f6 49.d6-d7 Rh2-c2
50.a2-a4 Rc2-c3 51.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-f7
1.12/20 ] 32.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Kf1-e2 Rd3-d4 33.Bd2-c3
Rd4xd5 34.c4xd5 Be5xc3 35.b2xc3
Rc8xc3 36.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 37.d5-d6
Diagram
Rc3-c2+ 38.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+
39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-e3+
41.Ke5-d4 Re3-e1 42.Kd4-c5 Re1-d1

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43.Ra8xa5 Kg7-f6 44.Ra5-a8 Rd1-d2
45.a2-a4 Kf6-e6 46.Ra8-e8+ Ke6-d7
47.Re8-e7+ Kd7-d8 48.a4-a5 Rd2-c2+
49.Kc5-b6 Rc2-d2 50.Kb6-c6 Rd2-c2+
51.Kc6-b5 Rc2xh2 52.a5-a6 0.85/19 ]
32...Rd3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rd3-d4 33.Bd2-c3 Rd4xd5
34.c4xd5 Be5xc3 35.b2xc3 Rc8xc3
36.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 37.d5-d6 Rc3-c2+
38.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+ 39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+
40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-e3+ 41.Ke5-d4
Re3-e1 42.Kd4-d5 Re1-d1+
43.Kd5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 44.Kc6-b7 Rc1-d1
45.Kb7-c7 Rd1-c1+ 46.Kc7-d8 Rc1-c2
47.Ra8xa5 Rc2xh2 48.d6-d7 Rh2-g2
49.Kd8-c7 1.04/18 ] 33.Bd2-c3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bd2-c3 Rd4xd5 34.c4xd5 Be5xc3
35.b2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7
37.d5-d6 Rc3-c2+ 38.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+
39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-e3+
41.Ke5-d4 Re3-e1 42.Kd4-d5
Re1-d1+ 43.Kd5-c6 Rd1-c1+
44.Kc6-b7 Rc1-d1 45.Kb7-c7 Rd1-c1+
46.Kc7-d8 Rc1-c2 47.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-f6
48.d6-d7 Kf6-f7 49.Ra7xa5 Rc2xh2
50.a2-a4 Rh2-c2 51.Ra5-e5 Rc2-c3
52.a4-a5 Kf7-f6 53.Kd8-e8 1.01/18 ]
33...Rc8xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rd4xd5 34.c4xd5 Be5xc3

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35.b2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7


40.a2-a4 Bb2-e5 41.Ba5-c3 Be5xh2
37.d5-d6 Rc3-c2+ 38.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+ 42.a4-a5 Bh2-b8 43.a5-a6 Kh7-h6
39.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 40.Ke4-e5 Rc3-e3+
44.Kd3-e4 f7-f5+ 45.Ke4-d5 f5-f4
41.Ke5-d4 Re3-e1 42.Kd4-c5 Re1-d1
46.Kd5-e4 Kh6-h5 47.Bc3-f6 Kh5-g4
43.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 44.Kc6-b6 Rc1-d1 48.Bf6-e5 Bb8-a7 49.Be5xf4 Ba7-f2
45.Kb6-c7 Rd1-c1+ 46.Kc7-d8 Rc1-c2 50.Bf4-g5 Bf2-a7 2.28/18 Diagram
47.Ra8-a7+ Kg7-f6 48.d6-d7 a5-a4
49.Ra7xa4 Rc2xh2 50.Ra4-a6+ Kf6-f7
51.a2-a4 h5-h4 52.g3xh4 Rh2xh4
53.a4-a5 f5-f4 54.Kd8-c7 1.24/18 ]
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34.Bd5xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Bd5xc4 Rd4xc4 35.Ra6-a8+
Kg8-h7 36.Ke2-d3 Rc4-c5 37.Ra8xa5
Rc5xa5 38.Bc3xa5 Be5xb2 39.a2-a4
Bb2-e5 40.Ba5-d2 Be5-c7 41.a4-a5
Bc7-b8 42.a5-a6 Kh7-g7 43.Bd2-f4
Bb8-a7 44.Bf4-e3 Ba7-b8 45.Be3-d4+
Kg7-f8 46.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e7 47.Ke4-d5
g6-g5 48.Bd4-c5+ Ke7-f6 49.a6-a7
Bb8xa7 50.Bc5xa7 Kf6-f5 51.h2-h3
Kf5-g6 52.Ba7-d4 Kg6-f5 53.Bd4-e3
Kf5-g6 54.g3-g4 h5xg4 55.h3xg4
] 35.Ke2-d3 [ 35.Bc3xe5?! Rc4-e4+
2.42/19 ]
36.Ke2-d3 Re4xe5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Ke2-d3 Rc4-c5 36.Ra6xa5
(Diagram 2028)
Rc5xa5 37.Bc3xa5 h5-h4 38.g3xh4
Be5xb2 39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-e5 40.h2-h3
34...Rd4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Be5-f6 41.a2-a4 Bf6xh4 42.a4-a5
34...Rd4xc4 35.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7
Bh4-g3 43.a5-a6 Bg3-b8 44.Bb4-c3
36.Ke2-d3 Rc4-c5 37.Ra8xa5 Rc5xa5 Kg8-f8 45.Bc3-e5 Bb8-a7 46.Be5-d4
38.Bc3xa5 h5-h4 39.g3xh4 Be5xb2
Ba7-b8 47.h3-h4 Kf8-e7 48.Kd3-e4

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Ke7-e6 49.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 50.Bd4xa7
Ke6-d6 51.Ba7-e3 Kd6-e6 52.Be3-c5
Ke6-f6 53.Ke4-d5 Kf6-f5 54.Bc5-d4
Kf5-g4 2.13/21 ] 35...Rc4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc4-c5
36.Ra6xa5 Rc5xa5 37.Bc3xa5 h5-h4
38.g3xh4 Be5xb2 39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-e5
40.h2-h3 Be5-f6 41.a2-a4 Bf6xh4
42.a4-a5 Bh4-g3 43.a5-a6 Bg3-b8
44.Bb4-c3 Kg8-f8 45.Bc3-e5 Bb8-a7
46.Be5-d4 Diagram

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Ba7-b8 47.h3-h4 Kf8-e7 48.Kd3-e4
Ke7-e6 49.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 50.Bd4xa7
Ke6-d6 51.Ba7-e3 Kd6-e6 52.Be3-c5
Ke6-f6 53.Ke4-d5 Kf6-f5 54.Bc5-d4
Kf5-g4 2.24/21 ] 36.Ra6xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ra6xa5
Rc5xa5 37.Bc3xa5 h5-h4 38.g3xh4
Be5xb2 39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-e5 40.h2-h3
Be5-f6 41.a2-a4 Bf6xh4 42.a4-a5
Bh4-g3 43.a5-a6 Bg3-b8 44.Bb4-c3
Kg8-f8 45.Bc3-e5 Bb8-a7 46.Be5-d4
Ba7-b8 47.h3-h4 Kf8-e7 48.Kd3-e4
Ke7-e6 49.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 50.Bd4xa7
Ke6-d6 51.Ba7-e3 Kd6-e6 52.Be3-c5
f7-f6 53.Bc5-d4 Ke6-f7 54.Bd4-e3
Kf7-e6 55.Be3-c5 f6-f5+ 56.Ke4-f4
Ke6-d5 57.Bc5-e3 Kd5-d6 58.Kf4-g5
2.08/20 ] 36...Rc5xa5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc5xa5

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37.Bc3xa5 h5-h4 38.g3xh4 Be5xb2
39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-f6 40.a2-a4 Bf6xh4
41.a4-a5 Bh4-f2 42.a5-a6 Bf2-a7
43.Bb4-c3 Kg8-f8 44.Bc3-d4 Ba7-b8
45.h2-h4 Kf8-e7 46.Kd3-e4 Ke7-e6
47.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 48.Bd4xa7 Ke6-d6
49.Ba7-e3 Kd6-e6 50.Be3-c5 Ke6-f6
51.Bc5-a7 Kf6-e6 52.Ba7-e3 Ke6-f6
53.Be3-d4+ Kf6-e6 54.Bd4-e5 f7-f6
55.Be5-d4 Ke6-e7 56.Bd4-f2 Ke7-d6
57.Bf2-e3 Kd6-e7 58.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e6
59.Bc5-a7 Ke6-f7 60.Ba7-e3 Kf7-e6
61.Be3-c5 f6-f5+ 62.Ke4-f4 Ke6-d5
63.Bc5-e3 Kd5-d6 64.Kf4-g5 2.18/19 ]

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37.Bc3xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Bc3xa5 h5-h4 38.g3xh4 Be5xb2
39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-f6 40.a2-a4 Bf6xh4
41.a4-a5 Bh4-f2 42.a5-a6 Bf2-a7
43.Bb4-c3 Kg8-f8 44.Bc3-d4 Ba7-b8
45.h2-h4 Kf8-e7 46.Kd3-e4 Ke7-e6
47.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 48.Bd4xa7 Diagram
(Diagram 2032)
Ke6-d6 49.Ba7-b8+ Kd6-e6
50.Bb8-e5 f7-f6 51.Be5-d4 Ke6-e7
52.Bd4-f2 Ke7-d6 53.Bf2-e3 Kd6-e7
54.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e6 55.Bc5-d4
Ke6-e7 2.03/16 ] 37...Be5xb2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...h5-h4

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38.g3xh4 Be5xb2 39.Ba5-b4 Bb2-f6
40.a2-a4 Bf6xh4 41.a4-a5 Bh4-f2
42.a5-a6 Bf2-a7 43.Bb4-c3 Kg8-f8
44.Bc3-d4 Ba7-b8 45.h2-h4 Kf8-e7
46.Kd3-e4 Ke7-e6 47.a6-a7 Bb8xa7
48.Bd4xa7 Ke6-d6 49.Ba7-e3 Kd6-e6
50.Be3-c5 Ke6-f6 51.Bc5-a7 Kf6-e6
52.Ba7-e3 Ke6-f6 53.Be3-d4+ Kf6-e6
54.Bd4-e5 f7-f6 55.Be5-d4 Ke6-e7
56.Bd4-f2 Ke7-d6 57.Bf2-e3 Kd6-e7
58.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e6 59.Bc5-d4
Ke6-e7 1.99/17 ] 38.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.a2-a4 h5-h4
39.Ba5-c3 h4xg3 40.h2xg3 Bb2-a3
41.a4-a5 Ba3-d6 42.a5-a6 Bd6-b8
43.Bc3-e5 Diagram
(Diagram 2033)
Bb8-a7 44.Be5-f6 Kg8-f8 45.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 46.Bf6-d4 Ba7-b8 47.a6-a7
Bb8xa7 48.Bd4xa7 Ke8-e7 49.Ke4-e5
f7-f6+ 50.Ke5-d5 Ke7-d7 51.Ba7-c5
f6-f5 52.Bc5-e3 Kd7-e7 53.Be3-d4
Ke7-d7 54.Bd4-c3 Kd7-e7 55.Bc3-d4
Ke7-d7 2.04/18 ] 38...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bb2-e5
39.Ba5-c3 Be5-b8 40.a4-a5 Kg8-f8
41.a5-a6 Kf8-e7 42.Bc3-e5 Bb8-a7
43.Be5-d4 Ba7-b8 44.a6-a7 Bb8xa7

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45.Bd4xa7 Ke7-e6 46.Kd3-e4 Ke6-d6
47.h2-h3 Kd6-e6 48.Ba7-c5 f7-f6
49.Bc5-d4 Ke6-f7 50.Ke4-d5 Kf7-e7
51.Bd4-g1 Ke7-d7 52.Bg1-c5 g6-g5
53.Bc5-e3 g5-g4 54.h3-h4 Kd7-e7
55.Be3-c5+ Ke7-d7 56.Bc5-a3 f6-f5
57.Kd5-e5 2.20/19 ] 39.Ba5-c3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Ba5-c3 Bb2-a3 40.a4-a5 Ba3-d6
41.a5-a6 Bd6-b8 42.Kd3-c4 Kf8-e7
43.Kc4-d5 Ke7-d8 44.Bc3-d4 Kd8-d7
45.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 46.Bd4xa7 Kd7-e7
47.Ba7-d4 f7-f6 48.Bd4-c5+ Ke7-f7
49.h2-h4 g6-g5 50.Bc5-d4 Kf7-e7
51.Bd4-e3 g5xh4 52.g3xh4 Ke7-d7
53.Be3-d4 2.23/19 ]
(Diagram 2034)
39...Bb2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Bb2-a3 40.a4-a5 Ba3-d6
41.a5-a6 Bd6-b8 42.Kd3-c4 Kf8-e7
43.Kc4-d5 Ke7-d8 44.Bc3-d4 Kd8-d7
45.a6-a7 Bb8xa7 46.Bd4xa7 Kd7-e7
47.Ba7-d4 f7-f6 48.Bd4-c5+ Ke7-f7
49.h2-h4 g6-g5 50.Bc5-d4 Diagram
Kf7-e7 51.Bd4-e3 g5-g4 52.Be3-g1
f6-f5 2.27/19 ] 40.Kd3xc3 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 40.Kd3xc3 Kf8-e8
41.Kc3-d4 g6-g5 42.a4-a5 Ke8-d7

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kc3-d4


Ke7-e6 42.a4-a5 Ke6-d6 43.a5-a6
Kd6-c6 44.Kd4-e5 Kc6-b6 45.Ke5-f6
Kb6xa6 46.h2-h4 Ka6-b7 47.Kf6xf7
Kb7-c7 48.Kf7xg6 Kc7-d7 49.Kg6xh5
Kd7-e7 50.Kh5-g6 Ke7-f8 51.h4-h5
Kf8-g8 52.h5-h6 Kg8-h8 53.g3-g4
Kh8-g8 54.g4-g5 Kg8-h8 55.Kg6-f7
Kh8-h7 56.g5-g6+ Kh7xh6 57.g6-g7
Kh6-g5 58.g7-g8Q+ Kg5-f5 59.Qg8-b8
Kf5-e4 60.Kf7-g6 Ke4-d3 61.Qb8-b3+
Kd3-d2 62.Kg6-f7 Kd2-e2 63.Qb3-b8
Ke2-f2 64.Kf7-f6 Kf2-e3 65.Kf6-f5
Ke3-f3 66.Qb8-g8 Kf3-e2 67.Qg8-b8
Ke2-f3 68.Qb8-g8 9.45/22 ]

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43.Kd4-e5 h5-h4 44.a5-a6 Kd7-c6


45.g3-g4 Kc6-c7 46.a6-a7 Kc7-b7
47.Ke5-f6 Kb7xa7 48.Kf6xg5 Ka7-b7
49.Kg5-f6 Kb7-b6 50.Kf6xf7 Kb6-c5
51.g4-g5 Kc5-d4 52.g5-g6 Kd4-e4
53.g6-g7 Ke4-f5 54.g7-g8Q 8.99/21 ]
40...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kf8-e8 41.Kc3-d4 g6-g5 42.a4-a5
Ke8-d7 43.Kd4-e5 h5-h4 44.a5-a6
Kd7-c6 45.g3-g4 Kc6-c7 46.a6-a7
Kc7-b7 47.Ke5-f6 Kb7xa7 48.Kf6xg5
Ka7-b7 49.Kg5-f6 Kb7-b6 50.Kf6xf7
Kb6-c5 51.g4-g5 Kc5-d4 52.g5-g6
Kd4-e4 53.g6-g7 Ke4-f5 54.g7-g8Q
8.90/22 ] 41.Kc3-d4 Diagram

41...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


41...Ke7-d7 42.a4-a5 Kd7-d6
43.a5-a6 Kd6-c6 44.Kd4-e5 Kc6-b6
45.Ke5-f6 Kb6xa6 46.h2-h4 Ka6-b7
47.Kf6xf7 Kb7-c7 48.Kf7xg6 Kc7-d7
49.Kg6xh5 Kd7-e7 50.Kh5-g6 Ke7-f8
51.h4-h5 Kf8-g8 52.h5-h6 Kg8-h8
53.g3-g4 Kh8-g8 54.g4-g5 Kg8-h8
55.Kg6-f7 Kh8-h7 56.g5-g6+ Kh7xh6
57.g6-g7 Kh6-g5 58.g7-g8Q+
Diagram
Kg5-f5 59.Qg8-b8 Kf5-e4 60.Kf7-g6
Ke4-d3 61.Qb8-b3+ Kd3-d2 62.Kg6-f7
Kd2-e2 63.Qb3-b8 Ke2-f2 64.Kf7-f6
Kf2-e3 65.Kf6-f5 Ke3-f3 66.Qb8-g8

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9.48/23 ] 42.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.a4-a5 h5-h4 43.a5-a6 Kd6-c6
44.Kd4-e5 Kc6-b6 45.Ke5-f6 h4xg3
46.h2xg3 Kb6xa6 47.Kf6xf7 g6-g5
48.g3-g4 Ka6-b5 49.Kf7-f6 Kb5-c5
50.Kf6xg5 Kc5-d6 51.Kg5-f6 Kd6-d7
52.Kf6-f7 Kd7-d6 53.g4-g5 Diagram

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Kd6-e5 54.g5-g6 Ke5-e4 55.g6-g7
Ke4-d5 56.g7-g8Q Kd5-e5
57.Qg8-g3+ Ke5-f5 58.Qg3-f3+
Kf5-e5 59.Qf3-e3+ Ke5-d5
60.Qe3-g5+ Kd5-e4 61.Qg5-g4+
Ke4-d5 62.Kf7-f6 Kd5-c5 63.Kf6-e6
Kc5-c6 64.Qg4-f4 Kc6-b6 65.Qf4-d4+

994
Kb6-b7 66.Ke6-d5 Kb7-c8 67.Kd5-e5
9.45/22 ] 42...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42...g6-g5 43.Kd4-e4 g5-g4
44.Ke4-f5 Kd6-c6 45.Kf5-g5 Kc6-b5
46.Kg5xh5 f7-f5 47.Kh5-g5 Kb5xa5
48.Kg5xf5 Ka5-b4 49.Kf5xg4 Kb4-c5
50.h2-h4 Kc5-d5 51.Kg4-h5 Kd5-d4
52.Kh5-g6 Kd4-d5 53.h4-h5 Kd5-d4
54.g3-g4 Kd4-e5 55.h5-h6 Ke5-f4
56.g4-g5 9.60/23 ] 43.a5-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.a5-a6
Kd6-c6 44.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 45.Kd4-d5
Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6 f6-f5 47.Ke6-f6
Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6 Kb6-c5 49.Kg6xh5
Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6 Kd6-e6 51.h2-h4
Ke6-e7 52.Kg6xf5 Ke7-f7 53.g3-g4
Kf7-g7 54.h4-h5 Kg7-h6 55.g4-g5+
Kh6-g7 56.h5-h6+ Kg7-f7 57.g5-g6+
Kf7-g8 58.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 59.Kf5-e6
Kh8-g7 60.h7-h8Q+ Diagram

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43...Kd6-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kd6-c6 44.a6-a7 Kc6-b7
45.Kd4-d5 Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6 f6-f5
47.Ke6-f6 Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6 Kb6-c5
49.Kg6xh5 Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6 Kd6-e6
51.h2-h4 Ke6-e7 52.Kg6xf5 Ke7-f7
53.g3-g4 Kf7-g7 54.h4-h5 Kg7-h6
55.g4-g5+ Kh6-g7 56.h5-h6+ Kg7-f7
57.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 58.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8

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59.Kf5-e6 Kh8-g7 60.h7-h8Q+
Kg7xh8 61.Ke6-f6 6.90/18 ] 44.a6-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.a6-a7
Kc6-b7 45.Kd4-d5 Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6
f6-f5 47.Ke6-f6 Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6
Kb6-c5 49.Kg6xh5 Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6
Kd6-e7 51.Kg6-g7 Ke7-e6 52.h2-h4
f5-f4 53.g3xf4 Ke6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5xf4
55.Kg7-g6 Diagram

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Kd3-c2 58.h7-h8Q Kc2-b3 59.Kg6-f5
Kb3-c2 60.Qh8-g8 Kc2-d3 61.Qg8-g4
Kd3-c3 62.Kf5-g6 Kc3-d2 63.Qg4-b4+
Kd2-c1 64.Qb4-e4 Kc1-d2
65.Qe4-b4+ Kd2-c1 9.70/19 ]
44...Kc6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kc6-b7 Diagram
(Diagram 2041)
45.Kd4-d5 Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6 f6-f5
47.Ke6-f6 Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6 Kb6-c5
49.Kg6xh5 Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6 Kd6-e7
51.Kg6-g7 Ke7-e6 52.h2-h4 f5-f4
53.g3xf4 Ke6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5xf4
55.h5-h6 Kf4-e4 56.h6-h7 Ke4-f5
57.h7-h8Q Kf5-e4 58.Kg7-g6 Ke4-f4
59.Qh8-d4+ Kf4-f3 60.Kg6-f5 Kf3-g2
61.Qd4-d1 Kg2-g3 62.Qd1-b3+ Kg3-f2
63.Qb3-b8 Kf2-f3 64.Qb8-g8 Kf3-e2

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65.Qg8-b3 Ke2-f2 66.Qb3-b8 9.81/25 ]
45.Kd4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kd4-d5 Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6 f6-f5
47.Ke6-f6 Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6 Kb6-c5
49.Kg6xh5 Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6 Kd6-e7
51.Kg6-g7 Ke7-e6 52.h2-h4 f5-f4
53.g3xf4 Ke6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5xf4
55.h5-h6 Kf4-e4 56.h6-h7 Ke4-f5
57.h7-h8Q Kf5-e4 58.Kg7-g6 Ke4-f4
59.Qh8-d4+ Kf4-f3 60.Kg6-f5 Kf3-g2
61.Qd4-d1 Kg2-g3 62.Qd1-b3+ Kg3-f2
63.Qb3-b8 Kf2-f3 64.Qb8-g8 Kf3-e2
65.Qg8-b3 Ke2-f2 66.Qb3-b8 9.78/26 ]
45...h5-h4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Kb7xa7 46.Kd5-e6 f6-f5
47.Ke6-f6 Ka7-b6 48.Kf6xg6 Kb6-c5
49.Kg6xh5 Kc5-d6 50.Kh5-g6 Kd6-e7
51.Kg6-g7 Ke7-e6 52.h2-h4 f5-f4
53.g3xf4 Ke6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5xf4
55.h5-h6 Kf4-e4 56.h6-h7 Ke4-f5
57.h7-h8Q Kf5-e4 58.Kg7-g6 Ke4-f4
59.Qh8-d4+ Kf4-f3 60.Kg6-f5 Kf3-g2
61.Qd4-d1 Kg2-g3 62.Qd1-b3+ Kg3-f2
63.Qb3-b8 Kf2-f3 64.Qb8-g8 Kf3-e2
65.Qg8-b3 Ke2-f2 66.Qb3-b8 9.81/27 ]
46.Kd5-e6 [ 46.Kd5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 46.Kd5-e6 h4xg3
47.h2xg3 Kb7xa7 48.Ke6xf6 Ka7-b8
49.Kf6xg6 Kb8-c7 50.g3-g4 Kc7-d6
51.Kg6-f7 Kd6-e5 52.g4-g5 Ke5-f5

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55.g7-g8Q+ Kg3-f2 56.Kf7-f6 Kf2-f1
57.Qg8-d5 Kf1-g1 58.Qd5-b3 Kg1-f2
59.Kf6-f5 Kf2-e2 60.Qb3-b8 Ke2-f3
61.Qb8-g8 Kf3-e2 62.Qg8-b3 Ke2-f2
63.Qb3-b8 Kf2-f3 64.Qb8-g8 9.78/23 ]
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19.f4-f5 Qd8-b6 20.Kg1-h1 a5-a4


21.Bb3-c2 Be7-g5 22.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c6
23.f5xe6 f7xe6 24.Rf1xf8+ Rc8xf8
25.Bb2-c1 Bg5xc1 26.Rb1xc1 Qc6-b6
27.Rc1-b1 c5xd4 28.Qe2xb5 Qb6xb5
29.Rb1xb5 -0.35/13 ] 19.Kg1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ra1-c1
Rf8-d8 20.Qe2-e3 a7-a5 21.Rf1-d1
c5xd4 22.c3xd4 a5-a4 23.Bb3-c2
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D32 b5-b4 24.a3xb4 Qb6xb4 25.Bb2-a1
Petrosian
a4-a3 26.Rc1-b1 Qb4-c4 27.Bc2-d3
Robert James Fischer
-0.34/14 ] 19...c5xd4 [ 19...Be7-f6
m Rd: 8 Buenos Aires m Rd: 8
1971 20.f4-f5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...a7-a5 20.f4-f5 a5-a4 21.Bb3-c2
D40: Queen's Gambit Declined: SemiBe7-g5 22.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c6 23.Bc2-d3
Tarrasch with 5 e3
c5-c4 24.Bd3-c2 Rc8-d8 25.Bb2-c1
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
Bg5xc1 Diagram
3.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 4.Nb1-c3 c7-c5
5.e2-e3 Nb8-c6 6.a2-a3 Nf6-e4
(Diagram 2044)
7.Qd1-c2 Ne4xc3 8.b2xc3 Diagram
26.Rf1xc1 e6xf5 27.e4xf5 -0.29/13 ]
20.c3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 2043)
20.c3xd4 a7-a5 21.d4-d5 e6xd5
Bf8-e7 9.Bc1-b2 0-0 10.Bf1-d3
22.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 23.e4xd5 Rf8-e8
h7-h6 11.0-0 Nc6-a5 12.Nf3-d2
24.Ra1-c1 Be7-c5 25.Qe2-g4 Qb6-g6
d5xc4 13.Nd2xc4 Na5xc4 14.Bd3xc4 26.Qg4xg6 f7xg6 27.Rc1-c2 Re8-d8
b7-b6 15.e3-e4 Bc8-b7 16.Qc2-e2
28.Rf1-d1 b5-b4 29.a3xb4 a5xb4
Ra8-c8 17.Bc4-b3 b6-b5 18.f2-f4
30.Bb2-e5 -0.09/15 ] 20...b5-b4
last book move last book move Qd8-b6 [ 20...Be7-f6 21.f4-f5= ;Houdini 2.0c
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...a7-a5
Pro x64: 20...a7-a5 21.d4-d5 e6xd5

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24.Rf1-e1 Rf8-d8 25.Ra1-d1 b5-b4
26.a3xb4 Qb6xb4 27.f4-f5 Qb4-f4
28.Qe2-e4 Qf4xe4 29.Re1xe4
Rc8-c7 -0.13/15 ] 21.a3xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a3xb4
Diagram

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Bf6-e7 25.f4-f5 Be7-g5 26.f5xe6
f7xe6 27.d4-d5 Bb7xd5 28.Bb3xd5
e6xd5 29.Rd3xd5 Qb4-b7 30.Ra1-d1
Rc8-d8 31.Rd5xd8 Re8xd8
32.Rd1xd8+ Bg5xd8 33.Qe2-c4+
Qb7-f7 0.06/14 Diagram

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] 22.d4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


22.Rf1-f3 Bb4-c3 23.Bb2xc3 Qb6xb3
24.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 25.Qe2-e1 Qb3-b6
26.Rc1-d1 a5-a4 27.Rf3-g3 f7-f6
2045 28.Bc3-b4 Rf8-f7 29.d4-d5 Rf7-d7
30.Rg3-a3 e6xd5 31.Ra3xa4 0.11/14 ]
22...Bb4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...e6xd5 23.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5
24.e4xd5 a7-a5 25.Qe2-d3 Qb6-g6
26.Qd3xg6 f7xg6 27.Bb2-e5 Rc8-c2
0.02/15 ] 23.Bb2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Bb2xc3 Rc8xc3
24.Bb3-a2 e6xd5 25.Ba2xd5 Rf8-c8
26.Rf1-b1 Qb6xb1+ 27.Ra1xb1
Rc3-c1+ 28.Qe2-d1 Rc1xd1+
29.Rb1xd1 Bb7xd5 30.e4xd5 a7-a5
Qb6xb4 22.Bb3-a4 Qb4-b6 23.Rf1-b1 31.d5-d6 a5-a4 32.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f8
Be7-b4 24.d4-d5 e6xd5 25.e4xd5
33.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c2+ 34.Kf2-g3 Kf8-e8
a7-a5 26.Qe2-g4 Qb6-g6 27.Qg4-d7
35.Rd1-d4 Ke8-d7 36.Rd4xa4 Kd7xd6
Bb7-a6 28.f4-f5 Qg6-d6 29.f5-f6
37.Ra4-a7 Kd6-e6 38.Kg3-f3 -0.09/16 ]
23...Rc8xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
g7-g6 30.Qd7-h3 Qd6xd5 31.Qh3xh6
0.05/15 ] 21...Be7xb4 [Houdini 2.0c
23...Rc8xc3 24.Bb3-a2 e6xd5
Pro x64: 21...Qb6xb4 22.Rf1-f3
25.Ba2xd5 Rf8-c8 26.Rf1-b1 Qb6xb1+
Be7-f6 23.Rf3-d3 Rf8-e8 24.e4-e5
27.Ra1xb1 Rc3-c1+ 28.Qe2-d1

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Rc1xd1+ 29.Rb1xd1 Bb7xd5
30.e4xd5 a7-a5 31.d5-d6 a5-a4
32.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f8 33.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c2+
34.Kf2-g3 Kf8-e8 35.Rd1-d4 Ke8-d7
36.Rd4xa4 Kd7xd6 37.Ra4-a7 Kd6-e6
38.Kg3-f3 0.08/14 ] 24.Bb3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bb3-a2
e6xd5 25.Ba2xd5 Rf8-c8 26.Rf1-b1
Qb6xb1+ 27.Ra1xb1 Rc3-c1+
28.Qe2-d1 Rc1xd1+ 29.Rb1xd1
Bb7xd5 30.e4xd5 a7-a5 31.d5-d6
a5-a4 32.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f8 33.Kg1-f2
Rc8-c2+ 34.Kf2-g3 Kf8-e8 35.Rd1-d4
Ke8-d7 36.Rd4xa4 Kd7xd6 37.Ra4-a7
Kd6-e6 38.Kg3-f3 -0.08/15 ]
24...e6xd5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...e6xd5 25.e4-e5 d5-d4
26.Rf1-d1 Bb7-d5 27.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c5
28.Bc2-d3 Bd5-b3 29.Rd1-g1 Bb3-c2
30.Bd3xc2 Rc3xc2 31.Qe2-d3 Qc5-c3
32.Qd3-e4 d4-d3 33.Rb1-b7 a7-a5
-0.72/14 ]

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25.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 26.Rf1-d1 Qb6-c5
27.Bc2-a4 Rf8-b8 28.Qe2-d2 Rb8-d8
29.Qd2-e2 a7-a5 30.Ra1-b1 Qc5-c4
31.Qe2xc4 Rc3xc4 32.Ba4-b3 Rc4-c5
33.Bb3xd5 Rc5xd5 34.Rd1xd5
Rd8xd5 -0.77/13 ] 25...Rc3-e3
[ 25...Rf8-b8!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

998
x64: 25...d5-d4 Diagram

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26.Rf1-d1 Bb7-d5 27.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c5
28.Bc2-d3 Rf8-d8 29.h2-h3 a7-a5
30.Rb1-b5 Qc5-c7 31.Qe2-g4 a5-a4
32.Rb5-b4 Bd5-e6 -0.77/14 ]
26.Qe2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qe2-f2 d5-d4 27.Rf1-b1 Qb6-c7
28.Kh1-g1 Bb7-d5 29.Qf2-d2 Qc7-c3
30.Qd2xc3 Re3xc3 31.Bc2-f5 g7-g6
32.Ra1-a5 Bd5-c4 33.Bf5-e4 a7-a6
34.Ra5-c5 Bc4-b5 -0.42/15 ]
26...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...d5-d4 27.Rf1-c1 Re3-c3
28.Rc1-b1 Qb6-c5 29.Bc2-d3 Bb7-d5
30.f4-f5 Bd5-c4 31.Bd3xc4 Rc3xc4
32.f5-f6 g7-g5 33.Qd2-e2 Rc4-c2
34.Qe2-d3 Rf8-c8 -0.50/14 ]
27.Ra1-b1 White threatens to win
material: Rb1xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Rf1-c1 Re3-c3 28.Rc1-b1
Qb6-c5 29.Bc2-d3 Bb7-d5 30.f4-f5
Bd5-c4 31.Bd3xc4 Rc3xc4 32.f5-f6
Rc4-c2 33.Qd2-f4 Rf8-e8 34.f6xg7
Qc5xe5 35.Qf4xh6 Qe5xg7
36.Qh6xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Ra1xa7
-0.47/13 ] 27...Qb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Qb6-c6 28.Rf1-g1
Qc6-d5 29.Rb1-a1 a7-a6 30.Bc2-d3
Rf8-c8 31.Bd3-f5 Rc8-c4 32.Ra1-a5
Qd5-c6 33.Rg1-b1 Qc6-c7 34.Kh1-g1

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Rc4-c3 -0.63/15 ] 28.Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rf1-d1
Qa6-c6 29.Bc2-f5 a7-a5 30.Rb1-b2
Qc6-d5 31.Kh1-g1 Bb7-c6 32.Rd1-c1
a5-a4 33.Rb2-c2 Re3-c3 34.Rc2xc3
d4xc3 35.Qd2xd5 Bc6xd5 36.Rc1xc3
Rf8-b8 37.Bf5-c2 Bd5-b3 -0.31/14 ]
28...Rf8-d8 Black plans d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa6-c4
Diagram

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29.Kh1-g1 Bb7-a6 30.Bc2-d1 Rf8-d8
31.Qd2-a5 Rd8-c8 32.Bd1-g4 Re3-b3
33.Rf2-f1 Rc8-b8 34.Rb1-a1 Ba6-b7
35.Rf1-c1 Rb3-c3 36.Rc1xc3 d4xc3
37.Qa5xa7 -0.68/15 ] 29.Kh1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.f4-f5 Bb7-d5
30.Kh1-g1 Re3xe5 31.Qd2xd4 Rd8-e8
32.Bc2-d3 Re5-e1+ 33.Rf2-f1 Qa6-a2
34.Rb1-b2 Diagram
(Diagram 2050)
Qa2-a1 35.Rb2-b4 Re1xf1+
36.Bd3xf1 Re8-e1 37.Qd4xa1 Re1xa1
38.Rb4-d4 Bd5-c6 39.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+
40.Kf2-g3 a7-a5 41.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-h7
42.Rd8-d6 Ra2-c2 -0.69/15 ]
29...Bb7-e4 Black plans d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bb7-e4
30.h2-h3 Qa6-c6 31.Rb1-d1 Be4xc2

999

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32.Qd2xc2 Re3-c3 33.Qc2-a2 Rc3-c1
34.Rd1xc1 Qc6xc1+ 35.Rf2-f1
Qc1-e3+ 36.Qa2-f2 Rd8-c8 37.Rf1-e1
Qe3-d3 38.e5-e6 f7xe6 39.Re1xe6
Rc8-c2 -0.90/16 ] 30.Bc2xe4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2-h3
Qa6-c6 31.Rb1-d1 Be4xc2 32.Qd2xc2
Re3-c3 33.Qc2-a2 Rc3-c1 34.Rd1xc1
Qc6xc1+ 35.Kg1-h2 d4-d3 36.Rf2-d2
Kg8-h7 37.Qa2-a5 Qc1-c4 38.Kh2-g3
Qc4-d4 -0.94/14 ]
(Diagram 2051)
30...Re3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Re3xe4 31.h2-h3 d4-d3
32.Kg1-h2 Qa6-c4 33.Rb1-a1 Qc4-d4
34.Ra1-a5 Qd4-b6 35.Ra5-a2 Kg8-h7
36.Ra2-b2 Qb6-c6 37.Rb2-b3
Qc6-d5 -0.93/13 ] 31.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qd2-b4
Qa6-d3 32.Rb1-a1 Qd3-e3 33.g2-g3
d4-d3 34.Qb4-a5 Qe3-d4 35.Ra1-a4
Re4-e1+ 36.Qa5xe1 Qd4xa4 37.e5-e6
Rd8-e8 38.f4-f5 Qa4-d4 39.h2-h3
Re8-e7 -0.85/14 ] 31...d4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...d4-d3
32.Kg1-h2 Qa6-c6 33.Qd2-a5 Re4-d4
34.Rf2-d2 Rd8-d7 35.Rb1-b4 Rd4-c4
36.Rb4xc4 Qc6xc4 37.g2-g3 Kg8-h7

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1000

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9+R+-+-mK-0
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9zp-+-+pzp-0 2053
9q+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-zP-+-0
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9+R+p+-+P0
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38.Qa5-a3 a7-a6 39.Kh2-g1 Qc4-d4+


40.Kg1-g2 Qd4-e4+ 41.Kg2-g1
-1.17/15 ] 32.Rb1-b3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kg1-h2
Qa6-c4 33.Rb1-a1 Qc4-d4 34.Ra1-a5
Qd4-b6 35.Ra5-a3 Re4-e3 36.Ra3-a2
Qb6-d4 Diagram

36.Rf2xe2 d3xe2 37.Qd2-e1 Qb6-e3


38.Ra5-a2 Qe3xf4+ 39.g2-g3 Qf4xe5
40.Qe1xe2 Qe5xe2+ 41.Ra2xe2
a7-a5 42.Re2-a2 Rd8-d5 43.Kh2-g2
g7-g6 44.Kg2-f3 f7-f5 45.g3-g4
Kg8-f7 46.g4xf5 Rd5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e4
Kf7-e6 48.Ra2-c2 a5-a4 49.Rc2-c6+
Ke6-f7 -1.40/17 ] 33.Rb3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb3-a3
Qc4-c5 34.Ra3-a5 Qc5-b6 35.Kg1-h2
Re4-e2 36.Rf2xe2 d3xe2 37.Qd2-e1
Qb6-e3 38.Ra5-a2 Qe3xf4+ 39.g2-g3
Qf4xe5 40.Ra2xe2 Qe5-d5 41.Re2-e5
Qd5-c6 42.Re5-e2 Qc6-b5 43.Re2-e5
Qb5-c4 Diagram

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37.Ra2-b2 Rd8-c8 38.Rb2-b4 Qd4-c5
39.Rb4-b7 a7-a5 40.Qd2-a2 Qc5-c4
41.Rb7-b8 Re3-e4 42.Rb8xc8+
Qc4xc8 43.Qa2xa5 Re4-e2 44.Rf2xe2
d3xe2 45.Kh2-g3 Qc8-c2 -0.99/15 ]
32...Qa6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qa6-c4 33.Rb3-a3 Qc4-c5
34.Ra3-a5 Qc5-b6 35.Kg1-h2 Re4-e2

(Diagram 2054)
44.Re5-e4 Qc4-c2+ 45.Re4-e2
Qc2-f5 46.Re2-e8+ Rd8xe8
47.Qe1xe8+ Kg8-h7 48.Qe8-e2
a7-a5 -1.38/14 ] 33...Rd8-d4
[ 33...Qc4-d4 34.Kg1-h1-+ ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-c8 34.Kg1-h2
a7-a5 35.Rb2-b1 a5-a4 36.Rf2-f3
Rc8-d8 37.Rf3-g3 Qc4-c2 38.Rb1-b2
Qc2xd2 39.Rb2xd2 a4-a3 40.Rg3xd3
Rd8xd3 41.Rd2xd3 Re4-a4 42.Rd3-d1
a3-a2 43.Rd1-a1 Ra4-a3 44.Kh2-g1
Kg8-f8 45.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 46.Kf2-e2

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Ke7-e6 47.Ke2-d2 Ra3-g3 48.Kd2-c2
Ke6-f5 49.Ra1-f1 Rg3xg2+ 50.Kc2-b3
Rg2-f2 -2.15/15 ] 34.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.g2-g3
Rd4-d5 35.Qd2-d1 a7-a5 36.Rf2-d2
Rd5-d8 37.Kg1-h2 a5-a4 38.Rb2-a2
Rd8-b8 39.Qd1-f1 Rb8-b3 40.Qf1-a1
Qc4-b5 41.Qa1-d1 a4-a3 42.Qd1-g4
Qb5-c6 -2.05/15 ] 34...Rd4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rd4-d5
35.Qd2-d1 a7-a5 36.Rf2-d2 Re4-e3
37.Kg1-h2 Rd5-b5 38.Rb2-a2 Qc4-e4
39.Qd1-f1 a5-a4 40.Qf1-g2 Rb5-b3
41.Qg2xe4 Re3xe4 42.Kh2-g2 a4-a3
43.Ra2-a1 f7-f5 44.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7
45.Ra1-d1 Re4-d4 46.Kf3-e3 Rd4-d8
-1.75/16 ] 35.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Qd2-d1 a7-a5 36.Rf2-d2
Re4-e3 37.Kg1-g2 Rd5-b5 38.Rb2-a2
Qc4-e4+ 39.Kg2-f2 Qe4-d4 40.Kf2-g2
Qd4-d5+ 41.Kg2-h2 Qd5-e4
42.Qd1-f1 Re3-e1 43.Qf1-g2 Qe4-e3
44.Qg2-f2 Qe3xf2+ 45.Rd2xf2
-1.67/14 ] 35...Rd5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Rd5-b5 36.Rb2xb5
Qc4xb5 37.Qd2-c3 Qb5-d5 38.h3-h4
a7-a5 39.Rf2-d2 Re4-e1 40.Rd2-g2
Re1-e3 41.h4-h5 Qd5-e4 42.e5-e6
Qe4xe6 43.Qc3xa5 Qe6-e4
44.Qa5-d8+ Kg8-h7 45.Qd8-a5

1001
Re3-e2 46.Rg2xe2 d3xe2 47.Qa5-e1
-2.63/15 ] 36.Rb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Rb2xb5 Qc4xb5 37.h3-h4
Re4-e2 38.Rf2xe2 d3xe2 39.Qd2-d8+
Kg8-h7 40.Qd8-d2 a7-a5 41.Kh2-g2
Qb5-c4 42.Kg2-f2 a5-a4 43.Qd2-e3
Qc4-c2 44.h4-h5 Kh7-g8 45.e5-e6
Qc2-d1 46.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 47.Qe3-a7+
Kf7-e6 -2.32/13 ] 36...Rb5-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rb5-b1
37.Ra2-b2 Rb1xb2 38.Qd2xb2
Re4-e2 39.Qb2-b8+ Kg8-h7
40.Rf2xe2 d3xe2 41.Qb8-b1+ g7-g6
42.f4-f5 g6xf5 43.Kh2-g1 Qc4-d4+
44.Kg1-g2 Qd4xe5 45.Kg2-f2 a7-a5
46.Kf2-e1 a5-a4 47.Qb1-d3 Kh7-g7
48.Qd3-a3 Qe5-e4 49.Qa3-b2+ f7-f6
50.Qb2-a3 Qe4-c4 51.Qa3-a1
Kg7-g6 -3.80/14 ] 37.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra2-b2
Rb1xb2 38.Qd2xb2 Re4-e2
39.Qb2-b8+ Kg8-h7 40.Rf2xe2 d3xe2
41.Qb8-b1+ g7-g6 42.f4-f5 g6xf5
43.Kh2-g1 Qc4-d4+ 44.Kg1-g2
Qd4xe5 45.Kg2-f2 a7-a5 46.Kf2-e1
a5-a4 47.Qb1-d3 Kh7-g7 48.Qd3-a3
Qe5-e4 49.Qa3-b2+ f7-f6 50.Qb2-a3
Qe4-c4 51.Qa3-a1 Kg7-g6 -4.05/15 ]
37...Re4-e2! a beautiful, forced end to
the game [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Re4-e2 38.Rf2xe2 d3xe2
39.Qd2xe2 Qc4xf4+ 40.Kh2-g2
Rb1-b3 41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1
Rb3-e3 43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+ 44.Ra2-g2
Qg3xe5 45.Rg2-d2 Re3-e1 46.Kg1-g2
Re1xf1 47.Kg2xf1 Qe5-f4+ 48.Kf1-e1
Qf4-g3+ 49.Ke1-e2 Qg3-h2+
50.Ke2-d1 Qh2xh3 51.Rd2-d4 Qh3-e3
52.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 53.Kd1-c2 Qe3-f4
54.Kc2-d3 Qf4xg4 55.Rd8-d4
Qg4-g3+ 56.Kd3-e4 h6-h5 -9.74/16 ]
38.Rf2xe2 [ 38.Rf2xe2 d3xe2
Passed pawn ; 38.-- Re2xd2
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rf2xe2 d3xe2 39.Qd2xe2 Qc4xf4+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.Kh2-g2 Rb1-b3 41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+
42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3 43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+
44.Ra2-g2 Qg3xe5 45.Rg2-d2 Re3-e1
46.Kg1-g2 Re1xf1 47.Kg2xf1 Qe5-f4+
48.Kf1-e2 Qf4-h2+ 49.Ke2-d1 Qh2xh3
50.Rd2-d4 Qh3-e3 51.Rd4-d8+
Kg8-h7 52.Kd1-c2 Qe3-f4 53.Kc2-d3
Qf4xg4 54.Rd8-d4 Qg4-g3+
55.Kd3-e4 h6-h5 -9.96/17 ] 38...d3xe2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...d3xe2
39.Qd2xe2 Qc4xf4+ 40.Kh2-g2
Rb1-b3 41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1
Rb3-e3 43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+ 44.Ra2-g2
Qg3xe5 45.g4-g5 Re3-e1 46.g5xh6
Qe5-e3+ 47.Rg2-f2 Re1xf1+
48.Kg1xf1 Qe3xh3+ 49.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh6 50.Rf2-f1 a7-a5 51.Rf1-a1
Qh6-e6+ 52.Ke2-d2 a5-a4 53.Ra1-a3
g7-g5 54.Kd2-c2 Qe6-e4+ 55.Kc2-d2
Kg8-g7 -9.24/14 ] 39.Qd2xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qd2xe2
Qc4xf4+ 40.Kh2-g2 Rb1-b3
41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3
43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+ 44.Ra2-g2
Qg3xe5 45.g4-g5 Re3-e1 46.g5xh6
Qe5-e3+ 47.Rg2-f2 Re1xf1+
48.Kg1xf1 Qe3xh3+ 49.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh6 50.Ke2-d3 a7-a5 51.Rf2-c2
Qh6-d6+ 52.Kd3-c3 a5-a4 53.Kc3-b2
g7-g5 54.Rc2-c8+ Kg8-g7 55.Rc8-c4
Qd6-e5+ 56.Kb2-a3 Qe5-a1+
57.Ka3-b4 a4-a3 -9.11/15 ]
39...Qc4xf4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qc4xf4+ 40.Kh2-g2 Rb1-b3
41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3
43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+ 44.Ra2-g2
Qg3xe5 45.g4-g5 Re3-e1 46.g5xh6
Qe5-e3+ 47.Rg2-f2 Re1xf1+
48.Kg1xf1 Qe3xh3+ 49.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh6 50.Rf2-f1 a7-a5 51.Rf1-d1
Qh6-e6+ 52.Ke2-f2 a5-a4 53.Rd1-d8+
Kg8-h7 54.Rd8-d3 Qe6-e5 55.Kf2-f3
Kh7-g6 56.Rd3-a3 Qe5-f6+ 57.Kf3-g4
Qf6-f5+ 58.Kg4-g3 -8.97/16 ]
40.Kh2-g2N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

1002
40.Kh2-g2 Rb1-b3 41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+
42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3 43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+
44.Ra2-g2 Qg3xe5 45.g4-g5 Re3-e1
46.g5xh6 Qe5-e3+ 47.Rg2-f2 Re1xf1+
48.Kg1xf1 Qe3xh3+ 49.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh6 50.Rf2-f1 a7-a5 51.Rf1-a1
Qh6-e6+ 52.Ke2-d2 a5-a4 53.Ra1-a3
Qe6-d5+ 54.Ra3-d3 Qd5-a2+
55.Kd2-c3 Qa2-b3+ 56.Kc3-d4
Qb3-b4+ 57.Kd4-d5 a4-a3 -8.93/1 ]
40...Rb1-b3 [ 40...Rb1-b3 41.Qe2-e1
Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rb1-b3
41.Qe2-e1 Qf4-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1 Rb3-e3
43.Qe1-f1 Qf3-g3+ 44.Ra2-g2
Qg3xe5 45.g4-g5 Re3-e1 46.g5xh6
Qe5-e3+ 47.Rg2-f2 Re1xf1+
48.Kg1xf1 Qe3xh3+ 49.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh6 50.Rf2-f1 a7-a5 51.Rf1-a1
Qh6-e6+ 52.Ke2-d2 a5-a4 53.Ra1-a3
Qe6-d5+ 54.Ra3-d3 Qd5-a2+
55.Kd2-c3 Qa2-b3+ 56.Kc3-d4
Qb3-b4+ 57.Kd4-d5 a4-a3 -8.78/15 ]
0-1

128
Petrosian
Robert James Fischer
Cm ( f ) Buenos Aires (6)

A04

1971

A06: Rti Opening:1 Nf3 d5


1.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 2.b2-b3 d7-d5
3.Bc1-b2 f7-f6 4.c2-c4 [RR 4.e2-e4
d5xe4 5.Nf3-h4 Ng8-h6 6.Bf1-b5+
Bc8-d7 7.Qd1-h5+ Nh6-f7 8.Nb1-c3
Bd7xb5 9.Nc3xb5 g7-g5 10.0-0-0
g5xh4 11.Rh1-e1 Nb8-c6 12.Re1xe4
Bf8-g7 13.d2-d4 0-0 14.Re4xh4
h7-h6 15.Rh4-g4 a7-a6 16.d4xc5
Qd8-c8 17.Nb5-d6 Nf7xd6 18.c5xd6
Qc8-e6 Kogan,A (2475)-Novikov,I
(2585)/Antwerp 1996/EXT 1997/0-1
(35) ] 4...d5-d4 5.d2-d3 [RR 5.b3-b4
e7-e5 6.b4xc5 Bf8xc5 7.d2-d3

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Nb8-c6 8.Nb1-d2 Ng8-e7 9.g2-g3 0-0
10.Bf1-g2 Ne7-f5 11.0-0 a7-a5
12.Nd2-e4 Bc5-e7 13.Qd1-c1 Nf5-d6
14.Ne4xd6 Qd8xd6 15.Nf3-d2 Bc8-g4
16.Rf1-e1 f6-f5 17.a2-a4 Ra8-b8
18.Bb2-a3 Nc6-b4 19.c4-c5 Qd6xc5
Gomes,M (2262)-Martirosyan,L (2121)/
Yerevan 2007/CBM 120 ext/- ]
5...e7-e5 6.e2-e3N [RR 6.g2-g3
Ng8-h6 7.Bf1-g2 Bf8-e7 8.0-0 Nb8-c6
9.e2-e3 0-0 10.e3xd4 c5xd4
11.Bb2-a3 Bc8-g4 12.Ba3xe7
- Dumitrache,D (2475)-Ionescu,C
(2465)/Bucharest 1994/EXT 1998 ]
6...Ng8-e7 7.Bf1-e2 Ne7-c6 8.Nb1-d2
Bf8-e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3-e4 a7-a6
11.Nf3-e1 b7-b5 12.Be2-g4 Bc8xg4
13.Qd1xg4 last book move last book
move Qd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Qd8-d7 Diagram

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9p+n+-zp-+0
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14.Qg4-g3 Be7-d6 15.h2-h4 Qd7-f7
16.a2-a3 Nb8-d7 17.Ne1-f3 Bd6-c7
18.Qg3-g4 h7-h5 19.Qg4-f5 g7-g6
20.Qf5-h3 Ra8-d8 21.Ra1-d1 -0.13/15
] 14.Qg4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Qg4-g3 f6-f5 15.e4xf5 Qc8xf5
16.Qg3-f3 Qf5-e6 17.Qf3-e2 Nb8-d7
18.Ne1-f3 h7-h6 19.Ra1-c1 Nd7-f6
20.h2-h3 Qe6-f5 21.Rf1-e1 Be7-d6
22.Nd2-e4 Nf6xe4 23.Qe2xe4 Qf5xe4

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24.Re1xe4 0.13/15 ] 14...Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Nc6-d8
15.a2-a4 b5-b4 16.Qe2-h5 Nb8-c6
17.Ne1-f3 Nd8-e6 18.g2-g3 Qc8-d7
19.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 20.Qh5-g4 Kg8-h8
21.Nh4-f3 Be7-d6 22.Ra1-d1 Bd6-c7
23.Qg4-h3 -0.22/16 ] 15.Ne1-c2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Ne1-f3 Nd7-b6 16.Nf3-h4 Qc8-d7
17.Ra1-c1 g7-g6 18.Nh4-f3 Be7-d6
19.h2-h3 Ra8-b8 20.Bb2-a3 Qd7-e7
21.Rf1-e1 Nb6-d7 22.Rc1-c2 Bd6-c7
23.Re1-c1 b5-b4 24.Ba3-b2 0.12/16 ]

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15...Ra8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Nd7-b6 16.Nc2-a3 b5-b4
17.Na3-c2 a6-a5 18.a2-a4 Nc6-d8
19.Nd2-f3 Nd8-e6 20.g2-g3 Qc8-d7
21.Ra1-d1 Be7-d6 22.Rf1-e1 Ra8-d8
23.Rd1-d2 Qd7-b7 -0.24/14 ]
16.Rf1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Ra1-c1 Nd7-b6 17.Nc2-e1 Nc6-b4
18.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 19.c4xb5 a6xb5
20.Ne1-f3 Qc8-e6 21.Nf3-h4 g7-g6
22.Nh4-f3 Rb8-a8 23.h2-h3 Kg8-g7
0.01/14 ] 16...Qc8-e8 [ 16...Nd7-b6
17.Nc2-a3 Nb6-a8 18.Na3-c2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nd7-b6
17.Nc2-e1 Nc6-d8 18.Ne1-f3 Nd8-e6
19.g2-g3 Qc8-d7 20.Nf3-h4 g7-g6
21.Nh4-f3 Kg8-g7 22.Rc1-c2 Be7-d6

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23.Ra1-c1 Rb8-c8 24.c4xb5 a6xb5
-0.18/15 ] 17.Bb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.Nc2-e1 Be7-d8 18.Ne1-f3
Bd8-a5 19.Nd2-f1 Qe8-e7 20.Nf1-g3
g7-g6 21.h2-h3 Ba5-c7 22.Bb2-a3
Kg8-g7 23.Qe2-c2 b5-b4 24.Ba3-b2
Qe7-e6 0.00/14 ] 17...Be7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe8-f7
Diagram

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18.Qe2-g4 Rf8-d8 19.Nc2-e1 b5-b4
20.Ba3-b2 Nd7-f8 21.Ne1-f3 Nf8-e6
22.g2-g3 Be7-d6 23.Qg4-f5 Bd6-c7
24.Rc1-e1 Nc6-e7 25.Qf5-h3 -0.34/15
] 18.Nc2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Ra1-b1 Qe8-e6 19.Rc1-d1 Bd6-c7
20.h2-h3 Bc7-a5 21.b3-b4 c5xb4
22.Nc2xb4 Nc6xb4 23.Ba3xb4
Ba5xb4 24.Rb1xb4 Nd7-c5 25.Rd1-c1
Rf8-c8 26.Nd2-b3 Qe6-e7 27.a2-a3
Nc5-e6 28.Qe2-g4 b5xc4 29.Rc1xc4
-0.08/15 ] 18...g7-g6 [ 18...Nc6-d8
19.Ne1-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Nc6-d8 19.Ne1-f3 Nd8-e6
20.g2-g3 Bd6-c7 21.Rc1-c2 Bc7-a5
22.Nf3-h4 Ba5-c3 23.Ra1-c1 g7-g6
24.Ba3-b2 Bc3xb2 25.Rc2xb2 Qe8-e7
26.Nh4-f3 Kg8-g7 -0.30/16 ] 19.c4xb5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Ne1-f3 Qe8-e7 20.Ba3-b2 Bd6-c7
21.h2-h4 h7-h5 22.Rc1-d1 Qe7-e6

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23.Ra1-c1 Kg8-g7 24.Rd1-e1 Nc6-b4
25.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 26.Rc1-c2 -0.02/15 ]

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19...a6xb5 [ 19...Rb8xb5?! 20.Nd2-c4
Bd6-c7 21.h2-h4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...a6xb5 20.h2-h4 h7-h5
21.Ba3-b2 Nd7-b6 22.a2-a3 Rb8-a8
23.Rc1-c2 Qe8-d7 24.Ra1-b1 Bd6-e7
25.Ne1-f3 Qd7-g4 26.Rb1-d1 Nb6-d7
27.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 -0.22/17 ]
20.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.h2-h4 h7-h5 21.Ba3-b2 Nd7-b6
22.a2-a3 Qe8-d7 23.Rc1-c2 Nc6-a5
24.Ra1-c1 Rb8-c8 25.Rc1-b1 Diagram
(Diagram 2059)
Qd7-e6 26.Bb2-a1 Na5-c6 27.Ne1-f3
Rc8-a8 -0.16/16 ] 20...Nd7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qe8-e6
21.h2-h4 Rb8-b7 22.h4-h5 Rf8-a8
23.Ne1-f3 g6-g5 24.a2-a3 Bd6-c7
25.h5-h6 Rb7-a7 26.Ra1-b1 Ra7-a6
27.b3-b4 g5-g4 28.Nf3-h4 -0.24/15 ]
21.Ne1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.h2-h4 h7-h5 22.a2-a3 Rb8-a8
23.Rc1-c2 Qe8-d7 24.Ra1-c1 Rf8-c8
25.Qe2-f3 Kg8-g7 26.Qf3-g3 Qd7-g4
27.Qg3-h2 Qg4-f4 28.Qh2-h3 -0.20/15
] 21...Rb8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qe8-e6 Diagram

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22.Bb2-a3 Qe6-e7 23.Ba3-b2 Rb8-a8
24.h2-h3 Rf8-c8 25.h3-h4 h7-h5
26.a2-a3 Qe7-e6 27.Ra1-b1 Ra8-a7
28.Rc1-c2 Rc8-d8 29.b3-b4 Nb6-a4
30.b4xc5 Na4xc5 -0.35/15 ] 22.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h2-h3
Qe8-e6 23.Nf3-h2 Ra8-a7 24.Qe2-f3
Kg8-g7 25.a2-a3 Bd6-e7 26.Qf3-e2
Rf8-a8 27.Nh2-f1 Nc6-a5 28.b3-b4
Nb6-a4 29.Ra1-b1 -0.28/15 ]
22...Nc6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qe8-e6 23.Ra1-b1 Rf8-c8
24.h2-h3 Bd6-f8 25.Rc1-e1 Rc8-e8
26.Re1-c1 Nc6-a5 27.Bb2-a1 c5-c4
28.d3xc4 b5xc4 29.b3xc4 Bf8xa3

1005
30.Ba1-b2 Ba3-f8 -0.41/15 ]
23.Qe2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Ra1-b1 Qe8-d7 24.Rc1-c2 Kg8-g7
25.Bb2-c1 Na5-c6 26.Nd2-f1 Rf8-e8
27.h2-h3 Qd7-f7 28.Nf1-g3 Kg7-g8
29.Qe2-e1 Ra8-a7 30.Ng3-e2
-0.17/15 ] 23...Qe8-f7 Black intends c4
[ 23...Qe8-e6 Diagram

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24.Qd1-c2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qe8-e6 24.Rc1-b1 c5-c4
25.b3xc4 b5xc4 26.Bb2-c1 Rf8-b8
27.d3xc4 Bd6-f8 28.a3-a4 Rb8-c8
29.c4-c5 Bf8xc5 30.Rb1-b5 Rc8-c7
31.Bc1-b2 Nb6-c4 32.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
33.Qd1-e2 -0.76/15 ] 24.a3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-b1
Rf8-c8 25.a3-a4 b5xa4 26.b3xa4
Rc8-c6 27.h2-h3 Qf7-d7 28.Bb2-a3
c5-c4 29.Ba3xd6 Diagram
(Diagram 2062)
Qd7xd6 30.d3xc4 Na5xc4 31.Nd2xc4
Nb6xc4 32.Rb1-b7 Rc6-c7 33.Qd1-b3
Ra8-c8 34.a4-a5 Qd6-c6 -0.30/14 ]
24...b5xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...c5-c4 25.b3xc4 b5xc4 26.d3xc4
Nb6xc4 27.Nd2xc4 Na5xc4 28.Rc1-b1
Rf8-b8 29.Bb2-c1 Bd6-b4 30.Bc1-d2
Nc4xd2 31.Nf3xd2 Rb8-b7 32.Rb1-b2

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Bb4xd2 33.Rb2xd2 Kg8-g7 34.Ra1-c1


Qf7-d7 35.Rc1-c4 Ra8-c8 36.Rd2-c2
-0.61/16 ] 25.b3xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.b3xa4 c5-c4 26.Nf3xd4
e5xd4 27.Bb2xd4 Qf7-c7 28.Bd4xb6
Qc7xb6 29.Nd2xc4 Na5xc4
30.Rc1xc4 f6-f5 31.Ra1-b1 Qb6-a7
32.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 33.d3-d4 Qa7-f7
34.Rc4-c6 Bd6-f8 35.f2-f3 Rf5-a5
36.Rb1-a1 Bf8-h6 37.Ra1-a3 Ra8-b8
38.Ra3-c3 Rb8-b2 -0.60/15 ]
25...c5-c4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Qf7-d7 26.Rc1-b1 Qd7-c6
27.Bb2-a3 Nb6xa4 28.Ba3-b2 Na4xb2
29.Rb1xb2 c5-c4 30.d3xc4 Na5-b7
31.Ra1-b1 Nb7-c5 32.Rb2-b6 Qc6-d7
33.Qd1-e2 d4-d3 34.Qe2-e3 -0.56/14 ]

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(Diagram 2063)
26.d3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3xd4 e5xd4 27.Bb2xd4 Qf7-c7
28.Bd4xb6 Qc7xb6 29.Nd2xc4
Na5xc4 30.Rc1xc4 Bd6-e5 31.Ra1-b1
Qb6-e6 32.Qd1-c2 Qe6-d6 33.g2-g3
Rf8-d8 34.Qc2-a2 Kg8-h8 35.f2-f4
Be5-d4+ 36.Kg1-g2 Qd6-e6 37.a4-a5
-0.57/14 Diagram
] 26...Na5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf8-c8 27.Qd1-e2 Ra8-b8

28.c4-c5 Bd6xc5 29.Qe2-d3 Kg8-g7


30.Qd3-a6 Bc5-b4 31.Rc1xc8 Nb6xc8
32.Bb2-a3 Bb4xa3 33.Qa6xa5 Ba3-b4
34.Qa5-d8 Bb4-c3 35.Ra1-b1
Rb8xb1+ 36.Nd2xb1 Qf7-b7
37.Nb1-d2 Nc8-b6 -0.60/16 ]
27.Nd2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rc1-b1 Rf8-b8 28.Bb2-c1 Qf7-c7
29.Rb1-b5 Kg8-g7 30.Qd1-b3 Qc7-c6
31.Qb3-c2 Rb8-c8 32.Nd2xc4 Nb6xc4
33.Ra1-b1 Ra8-a7 34.h2-h3 Ra7-c7
35.Qc2-d3 -0.57/16 ] 27...Nb6xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nb6xc4
Diagram
28.Rc1-b1 Rf8-b8 29.Bb2-c1 Bd6-b4

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30.Bc1-d2 Nc4xd2 31.Nf3xd2 Qf7-e6


32.Rb1-b2 Bb4-c3 33.Rb2xb8+
Ra8xb8 34.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1
35.Nd2xb1 Kg8-g7 36.Qd1-c2 Qe6-b6
37.Nb1xc3 d4xc3 -0.59/15 ] 28.Qd1-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rc1-c2
Rf8-c8 29.Qd1-e2 Rc8-c7 30.Nf3-e1
Kg8-g7 31.h2-h4 h7-h5 32.Bb2-c1
Bd6-b4 33.Ne1-d3 Bb4-c3 34.Ra1-b1
Qf7-e8 35.Qe2-f3 Qe8xa4 -0.75/16 ]
28...Nc4xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc4-a5 29.Bb2-a3 Bd6xa3
30.Ra1xa3 Rf8-c8 31.Ra3-a1 Na5-b3
32.Rc1xc8+ Ra8xc8 33.Ra1-b1
Diagram

32.h2-h3 Qf7-a7 33.Rb1-b2 h7-h6


34.Rb2-b1 Bb4-c3 35.Rb1-b5 Rf8-c8
36.Rc1-b1 Rb8xb5 37.Rb1xb5 Rc8-c7
38.Qc2-d1 Qa7-a6 -0.55/17 ]
30.Qb2-a2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Qb2-c2 Bd6-b4 31.Ra1-b1
Kg8-g7 32.Qc2-c6 Bb4-c3 33.Rc1-d1
Rb8-c8 34.Qc6-b7 Qf7-c7 35.Qb7-d5
Ra8-a5 36.Rb1-b5 Ra5-a7 37.Qd5-b3
Rc8-a8 38.Qb3-e6 Ra7xa4
39.Rb5-b6 -0.45/16 ]

(Diagram 2066)
Qf7-c4 34.Qe2-d1 Nb3-c5 35.Rb1-c1
Qc4-b4 36.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 37.h2-h3
Qb4-a5 38.Qd1-c2 d4-d3 -0.79/16 ]
29.Qe2xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qe2xb2 Ra8-b8 30.Qb2-c2 Bd6-b4
31.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7 32.h2-h3 Qf7-a7
33.Rb1-b2 h7-h6 34.Rb2-b1 Bb4-c3
35.Rb1-b5 Rf8-c8 36.Rc1-b1 Rb8xb5
37.Rb1xb5 Rc8-c7 38.Qc2-d1
Qa7-a6 -0.77/16 ] 29...Rf8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra8-b8
30.Qb2-c2 Bd6-b4 31.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7

(Diagram 2067)
30...Bd6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ra8-a6 31.Qa2-e2 Qf7-a7
32.Qe2-c4+ Kg8-g7 33.Nf3-e1 Rb8-b4
34.Qc4-d5 Qa7-b7 35.a4-a5 Rb4-b3
36.Ne1-f3 d4-d3 37.Nf3-d2 Qb7xd5
38.e4xd5 Rb3-b2 39.Nd2-e4 -0.57/14 ]
31.Qa2xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qa2xf7+ Kg8xf7 32.Rc1-c7+
Bb4-e7 33.Nf3-e1 Ra8-a5 34.f2-f4
e5xf4 35.Ne1-d3 Rb8-b3 36.Nd3xf4
Rb3-e3 37.Rc7-d7 Re3xe4 38.Nf4-d5
Kf7-e8 39.Rd7xe7+ Re4xe7
40.Nd5xe7 Ke8xe7 41.Kg1-f2 Ra5-c5
42.Kf2-f3 d4-d3 43.Kf3-e3 -0.69/17 ]
31...Kg8xf7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Kg8xf7 32.Rc1-c7+ Bb4-e7

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Ra8xa4 39.Nh7-f6 Ke7xf6
40.Rc6xd6+ Kf6-g5 41.h2-h4+ Kg5-f4
42.Rc1-e1 Ra4-a2 43.Rd6-f6+ Kf4-g4
44.Rf6xg6+ Kg4xh4 45.Kg1-g2
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32.Rc1-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rc1-c7+ Bb4-e7 33.g2-g4 Kf7-e6
34.g4-g5 f6xg5 35.Rc7-c6+ Be7-d6
36.Nf3xg5+ Ke6-d7 37.Ra1-c1 Kd7-e7
38.Ng5xh7 Ra8xa4 39.Nh7-f6 Ke7xf6
40.Rc6xd6+ Kf6-g5 41.h2-h4+ Kg5-f4
42.Rc1-e1 Ra4-a2 43.Rd6-f6+ Kf4-g4

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44.Rf6xg6+ Kg4xh4 45.Kg1-g2
Kh4-h5 46.Rg6-g7 -0.42/17 ]
32...Kf7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Bb4-e7 Diagram

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33.g2-g4 Kf7-e6 34.g4-g5 f6xg5
35.Rc7-c6+ Be7-d6 36.Nf3xg5+
Ke6-d7 37.Ra1-c1 Kd7-e7 38.Ng5xh7
Ra8xa4 39.Nh7-f6 Ke7xf6
40.Rc6xd6+ Kf6-g5 41.h2-h4+ Kg5-f4
42.Rc1-e1 Ra4-a2 43.Rd6-f6+ Kf4-g4
44.Rf6xg6+ Kg4xh4 45.Kg1-g2
Kh4-h5 46.Rg6-g7 -0.48/16 ] 33.g2-g4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.g2-g3
Bb4-c3 34.Ra1-a2 Rb8-b4
35.Rc7-c6+ Ke6-f7 36.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-e8
37.Rc7-c6 Ke8-e7 38.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-d6
39.Rc7xh7 Rb4xa4 40.Ra2xa4
Ra8xa4 41.Rh7-h6 d4-d3 42.Rh6xg6
Ra4xe4 43.Rg6xf6+ Kd6-d5 -0.34/15 ]
33...Bb4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...h7-h5 34.g4-g5 Bb4-c3
35.Ra1-d1 Rb8-c8 36.Rc7-g7 Rc8-g8
37.Rg7-c7 Ra8-c8 38.Rc7-b7 Bc3-a5
39.g5xf6 Ke6xf6 40.Rb7-b5 -0.42/15 ]
34.Ra1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ra1-d1 Diagram
Rb8-c8 35.Rc7xh7 Ra8xa4 36.Nf3-h4
Rc8-g8 37.Rh7-h6 Ke6-f7 38.Kg1-g2
Ra4-b4 39.Rh6-h7+ Rg8-g7
40.Rh7-h8 Rb4-b2 41.Rh8-d8 Kf7-e6

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42.Rd8-a8 Bc3-b4 43.Ra8-a6+
Bb4-d6 -0.30/15 ] 34...Rb8-c8
[ 34...h7-h6 35.Rc7-c6+ Ke6-e7
36.Nf3-h4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rb8-b4 35.g4-g5 f6xg5
36.Rc7-c6+ Ke6-e7 37.Nf3xg5
Ra8xa4 38.Ra2xa4 Rb4xa4
39.Ng5xh7 Bc3-a1 40.Nh7-g5 d4-d3
41.Kg1-f1 Ra4-a2 42.Ng5-f3 Ke7-f7
43.Rc6-d6 Ra2-a3 -0.70/14 ]
35.Rc7xc8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rc7xh7 d4-d3 36.Rh7-b7
Ra8-a6 37.Kg1-g2 Rc8-c4 38.Rb7-b3
f6-f5 39.e4xf5+ g6xf5 40.g4-g5
Ra6-c6 41.h2-h3 e5-e4 42.Nf3-d2
Bc3xd2 43.Ra2xd2 Rc4xa4 44.Kg2-g3
Ra4-a1 45.Kg3-f4 -0.36/15 ]
(Diagram 2071)
35...Ra8xc8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ra8xc8 36.Kg1-f1 Bc3-a5
37.Nf3-d2 f6-f5 38.g4xf5+ g6xf5
39.e4xf5+ Ke6xf5 40.Nd2-b3 Ba5-d8
41.a4-a5 d4-d3 42.a5-a6 Bd8-b6
43.Ra2-a1 e5-e4 44.Ra1-a4 Bb6-a7
45.Nb3-d2 Rc8-c1+ 46.Kf1-g2 Rc1-e1
47.Ra4-a5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra5-h5 Ba7xf2
49.Kg2xf2 Re1-e2+ -0.42/14 ]
36.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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36.Kg1-f1 Bc3-a5 37.Nf3-d2 f6-f5
38.g4xf5+ g6xf5 39.e4xf5+ Ke6xf5
40.Nd2-b3 Ba5-c3 41.a4-a5 Diagram

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Rc8-b8 42.Nb3-d2 Bc3xd2
43.Ra2xd2 Rb8-b1+ 44.Kf1-e2
Rb1-a1 45.f2-f4 Kf5xf4 -0.42/15 ]
36...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...f6-f5 37.g4xf5+ g6xf5 38.e4xf5+
Ke6xf5 39.a5-a6 e5-e4 40.Nf3-d2
d4-d3 41.a6-a7 Rc8-a8 42.Nd2-c4
Bc3-d4 43.Nc4-d6+ Kf5-e6 44.Nd6xe4
Ra8xa7 45.Ra2xa7 Bd4xa7 46.Kg1-f1
Ke6-e5 47.Ne4-d2 Ba7-c5 48.Kf1-e1
Bc5-b4 49.h2-h4 h7-h5 50.Ke1-d1
Ke5-d4 -0.60/15 ] 37.a5-a6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.a5-a6
Ra8-a7 38.Kg1-f1 Ke6-d6 39.Kf1-e2
g6-g5 40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4-h5
Kd6-c6 42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6 43.Ne1-d3
Ra7xa6 44.Ra2xa6+ Kb6xa6
45.Nd3-c5+ Ka6-b5 46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4
47.Nd7xf6 Kb5-c4 48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8
49.Ke2-d2 Bf8-c5 50.Kd2-d1 Kc4-d3
51.f2-f3 Bc5-f8 52.Nd5-f6 Kd3-e3
-0.31/19 ] 37...Ra8-a7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Ra8-a7
38.Kg1-f1 Ke6-d6 39.Kf1-e2 g6-g5
40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4xg5 h6xg5
42.Nf3-e1 Bc3xe1 43.Ke2xe1 Kd6-c5
44.Ke1-d2 Kc5-b5 45.Ra2-b2+
Kb5xa6 46.Kd2-d3 Ra7-c7 47.Rb2-b3
Rc7-b7 48.Rb3-a3+ Ka6-b5
49.Ra3-a1 Rb7-c7 50.Ra1-b1+
Kb5-c5 51.Rb1-a1 Rc7-c6 -0.27/17 ]

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38.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Kg1-f1 Ke6-d6 39.Kf1-e2 g6-g5
40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4-h5 Kd6-c6
42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6 43.Ne1-d3 Ra7xa6
44.Ra2xa6+ Kb6xa6 45.Nd3-c5+
Ka6-b5 46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4 47.Nd7xf6
Kb5-c4 48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8 49.Ke2-d2
Bf8-c5 50.Kd2-d1 Kc4-d3 51.f2-f3
Bc5-f8 52.Nd5-f6 Kd3-e3 -0.29/19 ]
38...g6-g5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...Ke6-d6 39.Kf1-e2 g6-g5

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40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4-h5 Kd6-c6
42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6 43.Ne1-d3 Ra7xa6
44.Ra2xa6+ Kb6xa6 45.Nd3-c5+
Ka6-b5 46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4 47.Nd7xf6
Kb5-c4 48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8 49.f2-f3
Bf8-c5 50.Nd5-f6 Bc5-e7 51.Nf6-d5
Be7-d8 52.Ke2-d1 d4-d3 53.Nd5-e3+
Kc4-c3 54.Ne3-d5+ Kc3-d4 -0.25/19 ]

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39.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.h2-h4 h7-h6 40.Kf1-e2 Ke6-d6
41.h4-h5 Kd6-c6 42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6
43.Ne1-d3 Ra7xa6 44.Ra2xa6+
Kb6xa6 45.Nd3-c5+ Ka6-b5
46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4 47.Nd7xf6 Kb5-c4
48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8 49.f2-f3 Bf8-c5
50.Nd5-f6 Diagram
(Diagram 2075)
Bc5-e7 51.Nf6-d5 Be7-d8 52.Ke2-d1
d4-d3 53.Nd5-e3+ Kc4-c3 54.Ne3-d5+
Kc3-d4 -0.31/19 ] 39...Ke6-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ke6-d6
40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4-h5 Kd6-c6
42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6 43.Ne1-d3 Ra7xa6
44.Ra2xa6+ Kb6xa6 45.Nd3-c5+
Ka6-b5 46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4 47.Nd7xf6
Kb5-c4 48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8 49.f2-f3
Bf8-c5 50.Nd5-f6 Bc5-e7 51.Nf6-d5
Be7-d8 52.Ke2-d1 d4-d3 53.Nd5-e3+

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40.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.h2-h4 h7-h6 41.h4-h5 Kd6-c6
42.Nf3-e1 Kc6-b6 43.Ne1-d3 Ra7xa6
44.Ra2xa6+ Kb6xa6 45.Nd3-c5+
Ka6-b5 46.Nc5-d7 Bc3-b4 47.Nd7xf6
Kb5-c4 48.Nf6-d5 Bb4-f8 49.Ke2-d2
Bf8-c5 50.Kd2-d1 Kc4-d3 51.f2-f3
Bc5-f8 52.Nd5-f6 Bf8-a3 53.Nf6-d5
Ba3-c5 54.Nd5-f6 Bc5-f8 55.Nf6-d5
Bf8-d6 56.Nd5-b6 Bd6-c7 57.Nb6-d5
Diagram
(Diagram 2076)
Bc7-d8 58.Kd1-e1 Kd3-c2
59.Nd5-b4+ Kc2-c3 60.Nb4-d5+
Kc3-d3 -0.29/18 ] 40...Kd6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kd6-c5
41.h2-h4 h7-h6 42.h4-h5 Kc5-b5
43.Nf3-g1 Bc3-e1 44.Ra2-b2+ Be1-b4
45.Rb2-a2 Bb4-a5 46.Ra2-b2+
Kb5-c6 47.Rb2-c2+ Kc6-b6 48.Rc2-c8
Ra7xa6 49.Rc8-h8 Kb6-c5
50.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b5 51.Rc8-h8 Ba5-e1
52.Rh8xh6 Be1xf2 53.Ng1-f3 Bf2-g3
54.Kd3-e2 Ra6-a2+ 55.Nf3-d2
-0.29/20 ] 41.Nf3-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.h2-h4 h7-h6 42.h4-h5 Kc5-b5
43.Nf3-g1 Bc3-e1 44.Ra2-b2+ Kb5xa6

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45.Ng1-e2 Be1xf2 46.Ne2-c3 d4xc3
47.Rb2xf2 Ra7-d7+ 48.Kd3xc3
Rd7-d6 49.Kc3-c4 Ka6-b6 50.Rf2-f1
Kb6-c7 51.Kc4-c5 Kc7-d7 52.Rf1-f3
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41...Kc5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kc5-b5 Diagram

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Kb5xa6 44.Ne2-g3 Ra7-c7 45.Rb2-b3
Ba5-e1 46.Kd3-e2 Be1-c3 47.Ng3-h5
Rc7-c6 48.Ke2-d3 Ka6-a5 49.Rb3-b7
Bc3-b4 50.Rb7-a7+ Ka5-b5
51.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-a4 52.Rb7xh7
Ka4-b3 53.Kd3-e2 Kb3-c2 54.Rh7-d7
Bb4-a5 55.h2-h3 Ba5-c3 56.Nh5-g3

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-0.48/21 ] 42.Ng1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42.Ng1-e2 Diagram

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Bc3-a5 43.Ra2-b2+ Kb5xa6
44.Ne2-g3 Ra7-c7 45.Rb2-b3 Rc7-c6
46.h2-h3 Rc6-c1 47.Ng3-h5 Rc1-h1
48.Kd3-c4 Ba5-d8 49.Nh5-g7
Rh1-c1+ 50.Kc4-d3 Rc1-d1+
51.Kd3-c4 Rd1-h1 52.Ng7-e6
Rh1-c1+ 53.Kc4-d3 Bd8-a5
54.Rb3-a3 Rc1-d1+ 55.Kd3-c4
Ka6-b6 -0.45/19 ] 42...Bc3-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bc3-a5
43.Ra2-b2+ Kb5xa6 44.Ne2-g3
Ra7-c7 45.Rb2-c2 Rc7-b7 46.Rc2-c6+
Ka6-b5 47.Rc6xf6 Kb5-a4 48.Rf6-d6
Rb7-b2 49.Rd6-d5 Ba5-b4 50.Rd5xe5
Rb2-b3+ 51.Kd3-c4 d4-d3 52.Ng3-f1
Rb3-c3+ 53.Kc4-d4 Rc3-c1
54.Kd4xd3 Rc1xf1 55.Re5xg5 Rf1xf2
56.Rg5-h5 Rf2-d2+ 57.Kd3-c4
Rd2-c2+ 58.Kc4-d4 Rc2-c7 59.e4-e5
Bb4-c3+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rc7-e7 61.Ke3-f4
Ka4-b3 62.e5-e6 Bc3-d2+ 63.Kf4-e5
-0.37/21 ] 43.Ra2-b2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43.Ra2-b2+ Kb5xa6
44.Ne2-g3 Ra7-c7 45.Rb2-c2 Rc7-b7
46.Rc2-c6+ Ka6-b5 47.Rc6xf6 Kb5-a4
48.Rf6-d6 Rb7-b2 49.Rd6-d5 Ba5-b4
50.Rd5xe5 Rb2-b3+ 51.Kd3-c4 d4-d3
52.Ng3-f1 Rb3-c3+ 53.Kc4-d4 Rc3-c1

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54.Kd4xd3 Diagram

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Rc1xf1 55.Re5xg5 Rf1xf2 56.Rg5-h5
Rf2-d2+ 57.Kd3-e3 Rd2-d7 58.e4-e5
Rd7-e7 59.Ke3-e4 Ka4-b5 60.Rh5-h6
Kb5-c5 -0.37/19 ] 43...Kb5xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kb5-c6
44.Rb2-c2+ Kc6-b6 45.Rc2-b2+
Kb6xa6 46.Ne2-g3 Ra7-c7 47.Rb2-c2
Rc7-b7 48.Rc2-c6+ Ka6-b5 49.Rc6xf6
Kb5-a4 50.Rf6-d6 Rb7-b2 51.Rd6-d5
Ba5-b4 52.Rd5xe5 Rb2-b3+
53.Kd3-c4 d4-d3 54.Ng3-f1 Rb3-c3+
55.Kc4-d4 Rc3-c1 56.Kd4xd3 Rc1xf1
57.Re5xg5 Rf1xf2 58.Rg5-h5 Rf2-d2+
59.Kd3-e3 Rd2-d7 60.e4-e5 Rd7-e7
61.Ke3-e4 Ka4-b5 62.Rh5-h6
Kb5-c5 -0.30/20 ] 44.Rb2-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ne2-g3
Ra7-c7 45.Rb2-c2 Rc7-b7 46.Rc2-c6+
Ka6-b5 47.Rc6xf6 Kb5-a4 48.Rf6-d6
Rb7-b2 49.Rd6-d5 Diagram
(Diagram 2080)
Ba5-b4 50.Rd5xe5 Rb2-b3+
51.Kd3-c4 d4-d3 52.Ng3-f1 Rb3-c3+
53.Kc4-d4 Rc3-c1 54.Kd4xd3 Rc1xf1
55.Re5xg5 Rf1xf2 56.Rg5-h5 Rf2-d2+
57.Kd3-e3 Rd2-d7 58.e4-e5 Rd7-e7
59.Ke3-e4 Ka4-b5 60.Rh5-h6

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Kb5-c5 -0.36/18 ] 44...Ra7-c7 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ra7-c7
45.Rb1-b2 Ba5-e1 46.Rb2-a2+
Ka6-b5 47.Ra2-b2+ Be1-b4
48.Rb2-a2 Rc7-c6 49.Ra2-a7 h7-h6
50.f2-f3 Rc6-c8 51.Ra7-a2 Bb4-e7
52.Ra2-a1 Rc8-c7 53.Ra1-a2 Be7-b4
54.Ra2-a8 Bb4-a5 55.Ra8-f8 Rc7-c6
56.Rf8-b8+ Rc6-b6 57.Rb8xb6+
Ba5xb6 58.Ne2-g3 Bb6-d8 59.Ng3-f5
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(Diagram 2081)
45.Rb1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.h2-h3 Rc7-c6 46.Rb1-b2 Rc6-c8
47.Rb2-b1 Rc8-c5 48.Rb1-b8 Ba5-e1
49.Rb8-a8+ Ka6-b6 50.Ra8-b8+
Kb6-c7 51.Rb8-f8 Rc5-a5 52.Rf8-f7+
Kc7-c8 53.Rf7xf6 Ra5-a3+ 54.Kd3-c2
Ra3xh3 55.f2-f3 Kc8-d7 56.Kc2-d3
Be1-b4 57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-e6 -0.46/18 ]
45...Ba5-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ba5-e1 Diagram
(Diagram 2082)
46.Rb2-a2+ Ka6-b5 47.Ra2-b2+
Be1-b4 48.Rb2-a2 Rc7-c6 49.Ra2-a7
h7-h6 50.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-c5 51.Ne2-g3

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Rc6-a6 52.Rb7-c7+ Kc5-d6 53.Rc7-h7
Ra6-a2 54.Kd3-c4 Bb4-a3 55.Ng3-f5+
Kd6-e6 -0.53/18 ] 46.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 46.Ne2-g3 Ka6-a5
47.Ng3-h5 Rc7-c6 48.Nh5-g3 Ka5-a4
49.Ng3-f5 Rc6-c7 50.Nf5-d6 Be1-b4
51.Nd6-c4 Ka4-b5 52.Nc4-d6+ Kb5-c5
53.Nd6-c4 h7-h6 54.Rb2-a2 Kc5-b5
55.Ra2-c2 Rc7-a7 56.Rc2-b2 Kb5-c5
-0.50/16 ] 46...Ka6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Rc7-b7 47.Rb2xb7
Ka6xb7 48.Ne2-c1 Kb7-c6 49.Kd3-c4
Be1-d2 50.Nc1-b3 Bd2-e3 51.h2-h3
Kc6-d6 52.Nb3-c5 Be3-d2 53.Nc5-b7+
Kd6-e7 54.Nb7-c5 Bd2-c3 55.Nc5-a4

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Bc3-a5 56.Na4-c5 Ba5-b6 57.Nc5-d3
Ke7-d6 -0.60/21 ] 47.Rb2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.h2-h3
Be1-b4 48.Rb2-a2+ Ka5-b5
49.Ra2-a8 Bb4-c5 50.Ra8-b8+
Bc5-b6 51.Rb8-a8 h7-h6 52.Ra8-a1
Bb6-c5 53.Ra1-a8 Bc5-d6
54.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c5 55.Rb8-a8
Rc7-b7 56.Ra8-a5+ Kc5-c6 57.Ne2-c1
Kc6-d7 58.Ra5-a6 Kd7-e6 59.Ra6-c6
Rb7-c7 60.Rc6xc7 Bd6xc7
61.Nc1-b3 -0.60/18 ] 47...Rc7-b7
[ 47...Rc7xc2 48.Kd3xc2 Be1-f2
49.Ne2-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rc7xc2 48.Kd3xc2 Ka5-b4
49.Kc2-d3 Be1-f2 50.h2-h3 h7-h6
51.Kd3-c2 Kb4-c4 52.Ne2-c1 Bf2-e1
53.Nc1-d3 Be1-c3 54.Nd3-c1 Bc3-b4
55.Nc1-d3 Kc4-b5 56.Nd3-c1 Bb4-e1
57.Kc2-d3 Be1-f2 58.Nc1-e2 Kb5-c5
59.Ne2-c1 Bf2-e3 60.Nc1-b3+ Kc5-b4
61.Nb3-a1 Be3-f4 62.Na1-c2+ Kb4-c5
63.Nc2-a3 Kc5-c6 64.Na3-c4 Kc6-c7
65.Nc4-a5 Kc7-d7 66.Na5-b7 Kd7-e7
67.Nb7-c5 Ke7-d6 68.Nc5-b7+
Kd6-d7 69.Nb7-c5+ Kd7-e7
70.Nc5-b7 Bf4-e3 71.Nb7-a5 Be3-f4
72.Na5-b7 Bf4-e3 -0.81/20 ]
48.Rc2-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Rc2-c1 Be1-f2 49.Rc1-a1+ Ka5-b5
50.Ne2-c1 Kb5-c6 51.Ra1-a6+
Rb7-b6 52.Ra6xb6+ Kc6xb6
53.Kd3-c4 Bf2-e1 54.Nc1-b3 Kb6-c6
55.Nb3-c5 Kc6-d6 56.Nc5-b7+ Kd6-d7
57.Kc4-d3 Be1-c3 58.Nb7-c5+ Kd7-d6
59.Nc5-b7+ Kd6-c6 60.Nb7-d8+
Kc6-d7 -0.66/18 ] 48...Ka5-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ka5-b5
49.Ra2-a1 Be1-b4 50.Ne2-g3 h7-h6
51.Ng3-e2 Rb7-b6 52.Ne2-g3 Rb6-c6
53.Ng3-e2 Rc6-c8 54.h2-h3 Rc8-c6
55.Ra1-a7 Kb5-c5 56.Ra7-a8 Bb4-e1
57.Ra8-a1 Be1-h4 58.Ra1-a2 Kc5-d6
59.Ra2-a8 Bh4-e1 60.Ra8-d8+
Kd6-e7 61.Rd8-h8 Rc6-a6 -0.55/21 ]

1014
49.Ra2-b2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Ra2-a1 Be1-b4 50.Ne2-g3 h7-h6
51.Ng3-e2 Rb7-b6 52.Ra1-a2 Rb6-b8
53.h2-h3 Rb8-c8 54.Ra2-a1 Rc8-c6
55.Ra1-a2 Bb4-e1 56.Ra2-b2+
Kb5-c5 57.Rb2-a2 Kc5-d6 58.Ra2-a7
Be1-h4 59.Ra7-a8 Rc6-b6
60.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-e6 61.Rd8-e8+
Ke6-f7 -0.63/18 ] 49...Be1-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kb5-c6
50.Rb2xb7 Kc6xb7 51.Ne2-c1 Kb7-c6
52.Kd3-c4 Be1-d2 53.Nc1-b3 Bd2-e3
54.h2-h3 Kc6-d6 55.Nb3-c5 Be3-d2
56.Nc5-b7+ Kd6-e7 57.Nb7-c5 Bd2-c3
58.Nc5-a4 Bc3-a5 59.Na4-c5 Ba5-b6
60.Nc5-d3 Ke7-e6 -0.59/21 ]
50.Rb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Rb2-a2 Kb5-c6 51.Ne2-c1 Bb4-e1
52.Kd3-c2 Kc6-d6 53.h2-h3 Rb7-c7+
54.Kc2-d1 Be1-b4 55.Nc1-d3 Bb4-c3
56.Kd1-e2 h7-h6 57.Ra2-a6+ Rc7-c6
58.Ra6-a8 Kd6-e6 59.Ra8-h8 Bc3-a5
60.Rh8xh6 Rc6-c2+ 61.Ke2-f1
-0.69/19 ] 50...Rb7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Kb5-c6 51.Ne2-c1
Bb4-e1 52.Kd3-c4 Rb7-b4+ 53.Kc4-d3
Rb4-b6 54.Kd3-c2 Kc6-d6 55.Nc1-d3
Rb6-c6+ 56.Kc2-d1 Be1-c3 57.Ra2-a7
Rc6-c7 58.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7
59.Kd1-e2 Ke7-f7 60.h2-h3 Rc7-b7
61.Nd3-c5 Rb7-b2+ 62.Ke2-d3
Rb2-d2+ 63.Kd3-c4 -0.61/17 ]
51.Ra2-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Ra2-a1 Bb4-e7 52.Ra1-a2 Be7-d6
53.Ra2-a1 Rc7-b7 54.Ra1-b1+
Bd6-b4 55.Rb1-a1 Rb7-b6 56.Ra1-a2
h7-h6 57.Ra2-a1 Rb6-b7 58.h2-h3
Rb7-c7 59.Ra1-a8 Bb4-d6
60.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c5 61.Rb8-a8
Rc7-b7 62.Ra8-a5+ Kc5-c6 63.Ne2-c1
Kc6-d7 64.Ra5-a6 Kd7-e6 65.Ra6-c6
Rb7-c7 66.Rc6xc7 Bd6xc7 67.Nc1-b3
Bc7-b6 -0.60/19 ] 51...Rc7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rc7-c8
52.Ra1-a2 h7-h6 53.Ra2-a1 Rc8-c6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


54.Ra1-a2 Rc6-c7 55.Ra2-a8 Bb4-a5
56.Ra8-b8+ Ba5-b6 57.Rb8-a8
Rc7-c4 58.h2-h3 Rc4-b4 59.Ne2-c1
Bb6-c7 60.Ra8-c8 Rb4-c4 61.Nc1-e2
Rc4-c6 62.Rc8-a8 Bc7-d6 63.Ra8-a7
Bd6-b4 64.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-a4
65.Rb7-a7+ Ka4-b3 66.Ra7-a1
Kb3-b2 67.Ra1-a4 Rc6-b6 68.Ra4-a7
Bb4-c5 -0.51/18 ] 52.Ra1-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra1-a2
h7-h6 53.Ra2-a1 Rc8-c6 54.Ra1-a2
Rc6-c7 55.Ra2-a8 Bb4-d6 56.Ra8-d8
Kb5-c5 57.Rd8-a8 Kc5-c6 58.h2-h3
Kc6-b5 59.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c5
60.Rb8-a8 Rc7-b7 61.Ra8-a5+
Kc5-c6 62.Ne2-c1 Kc6-d7 63.Ra5-a6
Kd7-e6 64.Ra6-c6 Rb7-c7 65.Rc6xc7
Bd6xc7 66.Nc1-b3 -0.60/19 ]
52...Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Bb4-a5 53.Ra7-f7 Rc8-a8
54.Ne2-c1 Ba5-d8 55.Rf7-b7+ Bd8-b6
56.Kd3-c2 Ra8-c8+ 57.Kc2-d2 h7-h6
58.Nc1-d3 Rc8-a8 59.Kd2-c2
Ra8-a2+ 60.Nd3-b2 Ra2-a1 61.Rb7-f7
Ra1-h1 62.Rf7xf6 Rh1xh2+ 63.Kc2-b3
Bb6-d8 64.Rf6-f5 Bd8-c7 65.Nb2-d3
-0.84/18 ] 53.Ra7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.Ra7-f7 Rc8-a8 54.Ne2-c1
Ba5-d8 55.Rf7-b7+ Bd8-b6 56.Kd3-c2
Ra8-c8+ 57.Kc2-d2 h7-h6 58.Nc1-d3
Rc8-a8 59.Nd3-b4 Kb5-c5 60.Kd2-c2
Bb6-a5 61.Nb4-d5 Ba5-d8 62.Nd5-b4
Kc5-d6 63.Nb4-d5 Ra8-a2+
64.Kc2-d3 Ra2xh2 -0.77/16 ]
53...Ba5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rc8-a8 54.Rd7-d5+ Kb5-c6
55.Kd3-c4 Ba5-b6 56.Ne2-g3 Ra8-a3
57.Ng3-f5 Ra3-c3+ 58.Kc4-b4
Bb6-c5+ 59.Rd5xc5+ Rc3xc5
60.Nf5-e7+ Kc6-b6 61.Ne7-d5+
Rc5xd5 62.e4xd5 Kb6-c7 63.Kb4-b3
Kc7-d7 64.Kb3-b4 Kd7-e7 65.Kb4-b3
Ke7-d6 66.Kb3-c4 h7-h6 67.h2-h3
-1.34/16 ] 54.Rd7-d5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Rd7-d5+ Bb6-c5

1015
55.Kd3-c2 Kb5-c6 56.Ne2-c1 Bc5-f8
57.Kc2-d3 Kc6-b6 58.Kd3-d2 Bf8-b4+
59.Kd2-d1 Rc8-c3 60.Nc1-a2 Rc3-d3+
61.Kd1-c2 Rd3-d2+ 62.Kc2-b3 Bb4-c5
63.Na2-b4 Rd2-d1 64.Kb3-c2 Rd1-h1
65.Nb4-a6 Rh1xh2+ 66.Kc2-d3
Bc5-a3 67.Na6-b8 Ba3-e7
68.Nb8-d7+ Kb6-c6 -1.27/17 ]
54...Bb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Bb6-c5 55.Ne2-c1 Kb5-a4
56.Rd5-d7 Bc5-b6 57.Nc1-e2 Rc8-a8
58.Kd3-c2 Ka4-b5 59.Kc2-b2 Bb6-c5
60.Rd7-c7 Bc5-a3+ 61.Kb2-c2 h7-h6
62.Rc7-f7 Kb5-c4 63.Ne2-c1 Ba3xc1
64.Rf7-c7+ Kc4-b5 65.Kc2xc1 Ra8-a3
66.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c4 67.Rb7-c7+
Kc4-d3 68.Rc7-f7 Ra3-c3+ 69.Kc1-d1
Rc3-b3 -1.19/20 ] 55.Ne2-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kd3-c2
Kb5-c6 56.Ne2-c1 Bc5-f8 57.Kc2-d2
Rc8-a8 58.h2-h3 Ra8-a3 59.Rd5-d8
Bf8-b4+ 60.Kd2-e2 Ra3-e3+
61.Ke2-f2 Bb4-e1+ 62.Kf2-g2 Be1-d2
63.Kg2-g3 Kc6-c7 64.Rd8-d5 Re3-c3
65.Nc1-e2 Rc3-b3 -1.37/16 ]
55...Kb5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kb5-a4 56.Rd5-d7 Bc5-b6
57.Nc1-e2 Rc8-a8 58.Kd3-c2 Ka4-b5
59.Kc2-b2 Bb6-c5 60.Rd7-c7 Bc5-a3+
61.Kb2-c2 h7-h6 62.Rc7-f7 Kb5-c4
63.Ne2-c1 Ba3xc1 64.Kc2xc1 Ra8-a6
65.Kc1-d2 Ra6-a2+ 66.Kd2-c1
Ra2xh2 67.Rf7xf6 d4-d3 68.Rf6-c6+
Kc4-d4 69.Kc1-d1 Kd4-e3 -1.21/18 ]
56.Rd5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rd5-d7 Bc5-b6 57.Nc1-e2 Rc8-a8
58.Kd3-c2 Ka4-b5 59.Kc2-b2 Bb6-c5
60.Rd7-c7 Bc5-a3+ 61.Kb2-c2 h7-h6
62.Rc7-f7 Kb5-c4 63.Ne2-c1 Ba3xc1
64.Kc2xc1 Ra8-a6 65.Rf7-c7+ Kc4-d3
66.Kc1-b2 Kd3-e3 -1.04/16 ]
56...Bc5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Bc5-b6 57.Nc1-e2 Rc8-b8
58.Kd3-c2 Ka4-b5 59.Rd7-d6 Bb6-a5
60.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-a4 61.Rd5-c5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Ka4-b4 62.Rc5-d5 Rb8-a8 63.Rd5-d7
h7-h6 64.Rd7-d6 Ba5-d8 65.Ne2-c1
Kb4-b5 66.Kc2-d2 Bd8-e7 -1.03/18 ]
57.Nc1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Rd7-a7+ Bb4-a5 58.Nc1-e2
Rc8-b8 59.Kd3-c2 h7-h6 60.Ra7-a6
Ka4-b5 61.Ra6xf6 d4-d3+ 62.Kc2xd3
Rb8-d8+ 63.Kd3-e3 Ba5-b6+
64.Rf6xb6+ Kb5xb6 65.Ne2-g3
Rd8-d6 66.Ng3-f5 Rd6-f6 67.h2-h4
Kb6-c5 68.h4-h5 Rf6-a6 69.Ke3-f2
Kc5-c4 70.Kf2-e3 Ra6-b6 71.Ke3-f2
Kc4-d3 72.Kf2-g3 Rb6-c6 73.Nf5-e7
Rc6-c3 74.Ne7-f5 -0.79/19 ]
57...Ka4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Ka4-b3 58.Rd7xh7 Rc8-c2
59.Ne2xd4+ e5xd4 60.Kd3xd4 Bb4-d6
61.Rh7-b7+ Kb3-a3 62.h2-h3 Bd6-e5+
63.Kd4-d3 Rc2-h2 64.Rb7-b6 Rh2xh3
65.Kd3-e3 Rh3-h1 66.Rb6-b5 Rh1-h2
67.Rb5-b6 Rh2-c2 68.Rb6-b7 Rc2-b2
69.Rb7xb2 Ka3xb2 70.Ke3-d2 Kb2-a3
71.Kd2-e3 Ka3-b4 72.Ke3-d3 Be5-c3
73.Kd3-e3 Kb4-c4 74.Ke3-e2 Bc3-e5
75.Ke2-e3 Be5-f4+ 76.Ke3-e2 Bf4-e5
77.Ke2-e3 -1.88/17 ] 58.Rd7-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Rd7xh7
Rc8-c2 59.Ne2xd4+ e5xd4 60.Kd3xd4
Bb4-c3+ 61.Kd4-d3 Rc2-d2+
62.Kd3-e3 Kb3-c2 63.Rh7-c7 Rd2xh2
64.Rc7-c6 Kc2-b3 65.Ke3-d3 Bc3-e5
66.Rc6-b6+ Kb3-a4 67.Rb6-b7
Ka4-a3 68.Kd3-c4 Rh2-c2+ 69.Kc4-d3
Rc2-f2 70.Kd3-e3 Rf2-b2 71.Rb7-a7+
Ka3-b4 72.Ra7-b7+ Kb4-c3 -1.70/16 ]
58...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Rc8-a8 59.Ne2xd4+ e5xd4
60.Rb7xh7 Ra8-a1 61.Kd3xd4
Ra1-d1+ 62.Kd4-e3 Kb3-c4 63.f3-f4
Rd1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f2 Re1xe4 65.f4xg5
f6xg5 66.h2-h3 Bb4-c5+ 67.Kf2-f3
Re4-e3+ 68.Kf3-g2 Bc5-e7 69.Kg2-f2
Re3-e4 70.Rh7-g7 Kc4-d5 71.Kf2-f3
Kd5-d4 72.Kf3-g2 Kd4-d3 73.Kg2-g3
Re4-e3+ 74.Kg3-f2 Kd3-d4 75.Rg7-h7

1016
Re3-e6 76.Rh7-f7 Re6-e3 77.Rf7-g7
Re3-e4 78.Kf2-g2 Kd4-d3 -2.29/18 ]
59.Rb7xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Rb7-f7 Ra8-a1 60.Ne2xd4+ e5xd4
61.Kd3xd4 Bb4-c3+ 62.Kd4-d5 Ra1-f1
63.Rf7-b7+ Kb3-c2 64.Rb7xh7 Rf1xf3
65.h2-h4 Rf3-d3+ 66.Kd5-e6 g5xh4
67.Rh7xh4 Rd3-f3 68.Ke6-d5 Bc3-e5
69.Rh4-h7 Rf3-d3+ 70.Kd5-e6 Rd3-g3
71.Ke6-f5 Rg3-f3+ 72.Kf5-g6 Kc2-d3
-2.36/15 ] 59...Ra8-a1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...Ra8-a3 60.Ne2-c1+
Kb3-b2+ 61.Kd3-c4 Kb2xc1
62.Kc4xb4 Ra3xf3 63.h2-h3 d4-d3
64.Rh7-c7+ Kc1-b2 65.Rc7-d7 Rf3xh3
66.Rd7-d6 Rh3-e3 67.Kb4-a5 Kb2-c3
68.Rd6-c6+ Kc3-d4 69.Rc6-d6+
Kd4xe4 70.Ka5-b4 Ke4-f4 71.Kb4-c3
e5-e4 72.Rd6xf6+ Kf4xg4 -2.65/17 ]
60.Ne2xd4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Ne2xd4+ e5xd4 61.Kd3xd4
Ra1-d1+ 62.Kd4-e3 Kb3-c4 63.f3-f4
Rd1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f2 Re1xe4 65.f4xg5
f6xg5 66.h2-h3 Bb4-c5+ 67.Kf2-f3
Re4-e3+ 68.Kf3-g2 Bc5-e7 69.Kg2-f2
Re3-e4 70.Kf2-g2 Kc4-d5 71.Kg2-f3
Re4-e5 72.Kf3-g2 Re5-e3 73.Rh7-f7
Kd5-d4 74.Kg2-f2 Re3-e6 75.Rf7-g7
Re6-e4 76.Kf2-g2 Kd4-d3 77.Kg2-g3
Re4-e3+ 78.Kg3-f2 Kd3-d4 79.Rg7-f7
Re3-e6 -2.40/18 ] 60...e5xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...e5xd4
61.Kd3xd4 Ra1-d1+ 62.Kd4-e3
Kb3-c4 63.f3-f4 Rd1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f2
Re1xe4 65.f4xg5 f6xg5 66.h2-h3
Bb4-c5+ 67.Kf2-f3 Re4-e3+ 68.Kf3-g2
Bc5-e7 69.Kg2-f2 Re3-e4 70.Rh7-g7
Kc4-d5 71.Kf2-g2 Kd5-e6 72.Kg2-f3
Re4-f4+ 73.Kf3-g2 Rf4-c4 74.Rg7-h7
Rc4-c3 75.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5
76.Rh6-h7 Rc3-e3 77.Rh7-f7 Kd5-d4
78.Kg2-f2 Re3-e6 79.Rf7-g7 Re6-e4
80.Kf2-g2 Kd4-d3 81.Kg2-g3 Re4-e3+
82.Kg3-f2 Kd3-d4 83.Rg7-f7 Re3-e6
-2.30/19 ] 61.Kd3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 61.Kd3xd4 Ra1-d1+
62.Kd4-e3 Kb3-c4 63.f3-f4 Rd1-e1+
64.Ke3-f2 Re1xe4 65.f4xg5 f6xg5
66.h2-h3 Bb4-c5+ 67.Kf2-f3 Re4-e3+
68.Kf3-g2 Bc5-e7 69.Kg2-f2 Re3-e4
70.Kf2-g2 Kc4-d5 71.Rh7-g7 Kd5-e6
72.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-e5 73.Rg6-g7
Ke5-d5 74.Kg2-f3 Kd5-d4 75.Kf3-g2
Kd4-d3 76.Kg2-g3 Re4-e3+ 77.Kg3-f2
Kd3-d4 78.Rg7-f7 Re3-e6 79.Rf7-g7
Re6-e4 80.Kf2-g2 Kd4-d3 -2.36/20 ]
61...Ra1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Ra1-d1+ 62.Kd4-e3 Kb3-c4
63.f3-f4 Rd1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f2 Re1xe4
65.f4xg5 f6xg5 66.h2-h3 Bb4-c5+
67.Kf2-f3 Re4-e3+ 68.Kf3-g2 Bc5-e7
69.Kg2-f2 Kc4-d3 70.Kf2-g2 Kd3-d4
71.Kg2-f2 Re3-e6 72.Rh7-g7 Re6-e4
73.Kf2-g2 Kd4-d3 74.Kg2-f3 Re4-e3+
75.Kf3-f2 Kd3-d4 76.Rg7-f7 Re3-e6
77.Rf7-g7 Re6-e4 -2.27/19 ]
62.Kd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Kd4-e3 Bb4-c5+ 63.Ke3-e2 Rd1-c1
64.e4-e5 f6xe5 65.Ke2-d3 Rc1-c3+
66.Kd3-e4 Bc5-f2 67.Rh7-f7 Rc3-e3+
68.Ke4-d5 Bf2-g1 69.Rf7-h7 Re3xf3
70.Rh7-h5 e5-e4 71.Kd5xe4 Rf3-f4+
72.Ke4-e5 Bg1-d4+ 73.Ke5-e6 Bd4-f6
74.Rh5-h6 Bf6-d8 75.Ke6-d7 Rf4-f8
76.Rh6-c6 Bd8-f6 77.Kd7-e6 Bf6-d4
78.Ke6-d5 -2.02/1 ] 62...Bb4-c5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kb3-c4
63.f3-f4 Rd1-e1+ 64.Ke3-f2 Re1xe4
65.f4xg5 f6xg5 66.h2-h3 Bb4-c5+
67.Kf2-f3 Re4-e3+ 68.Kf3-g2 Bc5-e7
69.Rh7-f7 Kc4-d5 70.Kg2-f2 Kd5-d4
71.Rf7-g7 Re3-e4 72.Rg7-f7 Re4-e6
73.Rf7-f3 Be7-d6 74.Rf3-f5 Bd6-f4
75.Rf5-f7 -2.27/17 ] 63.Ke3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Ke3-e2
-1.15/1 ] 63...Rd1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63...Rd1-c1 64.e4-e5 f6xe5
65.Ke2-d3 Rc1-c3+ 66.Kd3-e4 Bc5-f2
67.Rh7-f7 Rc3-e3+ 68.Ke4-d5 Bf2-g1
69.Rf7-h7 Re3xf3 70.Rh7-h5 e5-e4

1017
71.Kd5xe4 Rf3-f4+ 72.Ke4-e5
Bg1-d4+ 73.Ke5-e6 Bd4-f6 74.Rh5-h6
Bf6-d8 75.Ke6-d7 Rf4-f8 76.Rh6-c6
Bd8-f6 77.Kd7-e6 Bf6-d4 78.Ke6-d5
-1.93/18 ] 64.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 64.e4-e5 f6xe5 65.Ke2-d3
Rh1-e1 66.Rh7-b7+ Kb3-a3
67.Kd3-d2 Re1-e3 68.Rb7-g7 Re3-b3
69.Kd2-c2 Bc5-e3 70.Rg7-g8 Rb3-b6
71.Kc2-c3 Ka3-a4 72.Kc3-c4 Rb6-b4+
73.Kc4-c3 Be3-d4+ 74.Kc3-d3
Rb4-b3+ 75.Kd3-e4 -1.93/17 ]
64...Kb3-c4 [ 64...g5xh4 65.Rh7-f7
Kb3-c4 66.e4-e5 Rh1-h2+
67.Ke2-e1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Kb3-c4 65.h4-h5 Rh1-h2+
66.Ke2-f1 Kc4-d3 67.Rh7-d7+ Bc5-d4
68.Rd7-d5 Rh2-f2+ 69.Kf1-g1 Rf2xf3+
70.Kg1-g2 Rf3-f4 71.Kg2-g3 Kd3xe4
72.Rd5-a5 f6-f5 73.g4xf5 Bd4-e5
74.Kg3-g2 Ke4xf5 75.Ra5-a7 Rf4-h4
76.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g4 77.Kg2-f2 Be5-f4
78.Kf2-e2 Rh4xh5 79.Ke2-d3 Rh5-h6
80.Kd3-d4 Rh6-d6+ 81.Kd4-e4
Rd6-e6+ 82.Ke4-d5 Re6-d6+
83.Kd5-e4 Rd6-e6+ -4.22/18 ]
65.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.h4-h5 Rh1-h2+ 66.Ke2-f1 Kc4-d3
67.Rh7-d7+ Bc5-d4 68.Rd7-d5
Rh2-f2+ 69.Kf1-g1 Rf2xf3+ 70.Kg1-g2
Rf3-f4 71.Kg2-g3 Kd3xe4 72.Rd5-a5
f6-f5 73.g4xf5 Bd4-e5 74.Kg3-g2
Ke4xf5 75.Ra5-a7 Rf4-h4 76.Ra7-f7+
Kf5-g4 77.Rf7-e7 Rh4-h2+ 78.Kg2-f1
Be5-h8 79.Re7-b7 Rh2xh5 80.Kf1-g2
Rh5-h6 -4.11/16 ] 65...Rh1-h2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Rh1-h2+
66.Ke2-f1 Kc4-d3 67.Rh7-d7+ Bc5-d4
68.Rd7-d5 Rh2-f2+ 69.Kf1-g1 Rf2xf3+
70.Kg1-g2 Rf3-f4 71.Kg2-g3 Kd3xe4
72.Rd5-a5 f6-f5 73.g4xf5 Bd4-e5
74.Kg3-g2 Ke4xf5 75.Ra5-a7 Rf4-h4
76.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g4 77.Rf7-e7 Rh4-h2+
78.Kg2-g1 Be5-d6 79.Re7-d7
Rh2-d2 -3.87/15 ] 66.Ke2-e1

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Ke2-f1
Kc4-d3 67.Rh7-d7+ Bc5-d4
68.Rd7-d5 Rh2-f2+ 69.Kf1-g1 Rf2xf3+
70.Kg1-g2 Rf3-f4 71.Kg2-g3 Kd3xe4
72.Rd5-a5 f6-f5 73.g4xf5 Bd4-e5
74.Kg3-g2 Ke4xf5 75.Ra5-a7 Rf4-h4
76.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g4 77.Rf7-e7 Rh4-h2+
78.Kg2-f1 Be5-h8 79.Re7-b7 Rh2xh5
80.Kf1-g2 Rh5-h6 -4.11/16 ]
66...Kc4-d3 [ 66...Kc4-d3 67.Ke1-f1
Rh2-f2+ 68.Kf1-g1 Rf2xf3+ 69.Kg1-g2
Kd3xe4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Kc4-d3 67.Rh7-d7+ Kd3-e3
68.Ke1-d1 Ke3xf3 69.Rd7-d5 Bc5-e3
70.Rd5-d3 Kf3xe4 71.Rd3-c3
Rh2-h1+ 72.Kd1-c2 Be3-d4 73.Rc3-c7
Rh1-h4 74.Kc2-b3 Rh4xg4 75.h5-h6
f6-f5 76.h6-h7 f5-f4 77.Rc7-e7+
Ke4-f5 78.Re7-d7 Bd4-e5 79.Kb3-c4
f4-f3+ 80.Kc4-d3 Rg4-h4 81.Rd7-f7+
Kf5-e6 82.Rf7xf3 Rh4xh7 -4.38/16 ]
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book move 20.Ng5-f3N The isolani on


h6 becomes a target [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Ng5-e6 Bc8xe6 21.Rc6xe6
Qd8-d7 22.Re6-g6 Rf8-f6 23.Rg6xf6
Nd5xf6 24.Bd2-c3 Nf6-e4 25.Rf1-d1
Qd7-c6 26.Bc3-e1 Qc6-c5+ 27.Kg1-f1
Ne4-d6 28.Be1-f2 Qc5-c6 29.Kf1-g1
e5-e4 30.Bf2-e3 Ra8-d8 -0.22/13 ;RR
20.Qb3-h3 Rf8-f6 21.Be2-c4 f5-f4
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E97 22.Qh3-h5 Bc8-b7 23.Rc6-e6 Qd8-f8
Mark Taimanov
- Constantinou,A-Klerides,P/Cyprus
Robert James Fischer
1996/EXT 2003 ] 20...Bc8-b7
ct(1/4) Wankuwer (3)
1971 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...f5-f4
21.Rf1-d1 Bc8-b7 22.Be2-b5 e5-e4
E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line
23.Bd2-c3 Bb7xc6 24.Bc3xg7+
(6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8 d5 Ne7,
Kh8xg7 25.Bb5xc6 Ra8-a5 26.Bc6xd5
not 9 Ne1
e4xf3 27.Qb3-c3+ Rf8-f6 28.Qc3xf3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Rf6-d6 29.Qf3-c3+ Kg7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
30.Bd5-e4+ Kg6-h5 31.Rd1-f1 Qd8-f6
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0
32.Qc3-f3+ Kh5-g5 33.g2-g3 Qf6-d4+
Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 Diagram
34.Kg1-h1 -0.28/13 ] 21.Rc6-g6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 2083)
21.Rc6xh6+ Bg7xh6 22.Bd2xh6
Nd5-f4 23.Bh6xf4 e5xf4 24.Qb3-c3+
9.Bc1-d2 Nf6-e8 10.Ra1-c1 f7-f5
Qd8-f6 25.Qc3xc7 Ra8-e8 26.Be2-d3
11.Qd1-b3 b7-b6 12.e4xf5 g6xf5
Bb7xf3 27.Rf1xf3 Qf6-d4+ 28.Kg1-h1
13.Nf3-g5 Ne8-f6 14.f2-f4 h7-h6
Re8-e1+ 29.Bd3-f1 Kh8-g8 30.b2-b3
15.f4xe5 d6xe5 16.c4-c5 Nf6xd5
Rf8-f7 31.Qc7-b8+ Kg8-g7 32.Rf3xf4
17.Nc3xd5 Ne7xd5 18.c5xb6 a7xb6
Qd4-d1 33.Kh1-g1 Qd1-d2 34.Rf4-f2
19.Rc1-c6 Kg8-h8 last book move last
-0.24/13 ]

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21...Nd5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


21...Rf8-f6 22.Rg6xf6 Qd8xf6
23.Be2-c4 Qf6-e7 24.Rf1-d1 f5-f4
25.Nf3-h4 Qe7-c5+ 26.Kg1-h1 Nd5-e3
27.Bd2xe3 Qc5xe3 28.Bc4-d3 e5-e4
29.Nh4-f5 -0.89/13 ] 22.Bd2xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bd2xf4
e5xf4 23.a2-a3 Kh8-h7 24.Rf1-d1
Kh7xg6 25.Rd1xd8 Ra8xd8
26.Qb3-c4 Bb7xf3 27.Be2xf3 Bg7xb2
28.Qc4xc7 Bb2-d4+ Diagram

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(Diagram 2085)
29.Kg1-f1 Bd4-e3 30.Qc7-c6+ Rf8-f6
31.Qc6-c4 Rf6-d6 -0.69/10 ] 22...e5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...e5xf4
23.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 24.Qb3-e6 Qe7xe6
25.Rg6xe6 Ra8xa2 26.Re6-e7 Bb7-c8
27.Re7xc7 Ra2xb2 28.Nf3-h4 Kh8-h7
29.Be2-h5 Rb2-b4 30.Rc7-a7
Bc8-e6 -0.51/11 ] 23.Rf1-d1
White threatens to win material:
Rd1xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 24.Qb3-e6 Qe7xe6
25.Rg6xe6 Ra8xa2 26.Re6-e7 Bb7-c8
27.Re7xc7 Ra2xb2 28.Nf3-h4 Kh8-h7
29.Be2-h5 Rb2-b4 Diagram
30.Rc7-a7 Bc8-e6 -0.72/12 ]
23...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

23...Qd8-e7 24.Qb3-e6 Qe7xe6


25.Rg6xe6 Rf8-e8 26.Re6xe8+
Ra8xe8 27.Kg1-f1 Re8-a8 28.Rd1-d7
Ra8xa2 29.Rd7xc7 Bb7-e4 30.b2-b4
Ra2-b2 31.b4-b5 Bg7-f8 32.Rc7-d7
Bf8-c5 33.Nf3-d2 Rb2-a2 34.Be2-d1
Be4-a8 -0.54/17 ] 24.Rg6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qb3-e6
Qe7xe6 25.Rg6xe6 Rf8-e8
26.Re6xe8+ Ra8xe8 27.Kg1-f2
Bg7xb2 28.Rd1-d7 Bb2-a3 29.Rd7xc7
Re8-e7 30.Rc7xe7 Ba3xe7 31.Be2-d3
Bb7-d5 32.Bd3xf5 Bd5xa2 33.Nf3-e5
Kh8-g7 34.Bf5-e4 Be7-d6 35.Ne5-d3
Ba2-f7 36.Kf2-f3 -0.67/15 ]

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24...Qe7-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qe7-c5+ 25.Kg1-f1 Rf8-d8
26.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8 27.Be2-c4
Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4 h6-h5 29.h2-h4
Rd8-a8 30.Nf3-g5 b6-b5 31.Bc4-d3
Bc6-d5 32.Qb3xb5 Qc5xb5
33.Bd3xb5 Bd5xe6 34.Ng5xe6
Bg7xb2 35.Ne6xc7 Ra8-a5 36.Kf1-e2
Kh8-g8 37.Nc7-d5 -0.91/17 ]
25.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Kg1-f1 Rf8-d8 26.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8
27.Be2-c4 Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4 Bc6-e8
29.Re6-e1 Bg7-f6 30.Bc4-b5 Be8-h5
31.Qb3-e6 Rd8-d6 32.Qe6-e2 Kh8-g7
33.Bb5-c4 Bh5-g4 34.Qe2-c2 Rd6-d8
35.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 -0.92/17 ]
25...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rf8-d8 26.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8
27.Be2-c4 Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4 Bc6-e8
29.Re6-e1 Be8-g6 30.Bc4-e6 Diagram

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34.Re6-e1 -0.68/13 ] 26.Rd1xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1xd8
Rf8xd8 27.Be2-c4 Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4
Bc6-e8 29.Re6-e1 Bg7-f6 30.Bc4-b5
Be8-h5 31.Qb3-e6 Rd8-d6 32.b2-b4
Qc5xb4 33.Qe6-c8+ Kh8-g7
34.Qc8xc7+ Bh5-f7 35.Nf3-e5 Bf6xe5
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Pro x64: 26...Rf8xd8 27.Be2-c4
Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4 h6-h5 29.h2-h4
Rd8-a8 30.Nf3-g5 b6-b5 31.Bc4-d3
Bc6-d5 32.Qb3xb5 Qc5-c1+
33.Re6-e1 Bd5xg2+ 34.Kf1xg2
Qc1xe1 35.Qb5xf5 Qe1-d2+
36.Kg2-h3 Qd2-e3+ 37.Kh3-g2
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] 27.Qb3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Be2-c4 Bb7-c6 28.a2-a4 h6-h5
29.h2-h4 Rd8-a8 30.Nf3-g5 b6-b5
31.Bc4-d3 Bc6-d5 32.Qb3xb5 Qc5xb5
33.Bd3xb5 Bd5xe6 34.Ng5xe6
Bg7xb2 35.Ne6xc7 Ra8-c8 36.Nc7-e6
Bb2-e5 -0.83/14 ] 27...Qc5-c1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qc5-c1+
28.Nf3-e1 Rd8-g8 29.Be2-f3 Bb7xf3
30.g2xf3 Qc1xb2 31.Qa4xf4 Qb2-b5+
32.Kf1-f2 Qb5-c5+ 33.Kf2-f1 Kh8-h7
34.Ne1-d3 Qc5-d5 35.Re6-e3 Qd5-d7
36.Qf4-c4 Rg8-d8 37.a2-a4 Rd8-a8
38.Qc4-b5 -1.04/16 ] 28.Kf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nf3-e1
Rd8-g8 29.Be2-f3 Bb7xf3 30.g2xf3
Qc1xb2 31.Qa4xf4 Qb2-b5+
32.Re6-e2 Rg8-e8 33.Qf4-d2 Kh8-g8
34.Qd2-d3 Qb5xd3 35.Ne1xd3 Kg8-f7
36.Re2xe8 Kf7xe8 37.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7
38.a2-a4 Kd7-d6 39.Nd3-f4 c7-c6

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-1.08/15 ] 28...Bg7-f8 [ 28...Qc1xb2?!
29.Qa4xf4 Bb7-d5 30.Qf4xc7 Bg7-d4+
31.Nf3xd4 Qb2xd4+ 32.Re6-e3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bg7-f8
29.b2-b4 Bb7-d5 30.Re6-e8 Bd5-c6
31.Re8xd8 Bc6xa4 32.Rd8xf8+
Kh8-g7 33.Rf8-d8 Qc1-e3+ 34.Kf2-f1
Qe3-a3 35.Rd8-c8 Qa3-c1+ 36.Nf3-e1
Qc1-c3 37.Rc8-a8 Qc3xb4 38.Ra8-a7
Kg7-f6 39.Ra7xc7 Ba4-e8 -2.26/15 ]
29.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Re6-e8 Diagram

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9+-+-+p+-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qa4-b5
Be4-d5 31.Re6-e5 Bd5xa2 32.Re5-e8
9Q+-+-zp-+0
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34.Qe8xe3 f4xe3+ Diagram
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33.a2-a3 Bc6xf3 34.Kf2xf3 c7-c5
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35.Qd4-e5 Qc1-d1+ 36.Bd3-e2
9+-+-zpN+-0
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Re7-e4 39.Qf4-c1 Qd7-d5 40.Kf3-f2
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29...Bb7-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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29...Bb7-d5 Diagram
(Diagram 2090)
30.Re6-e8 Bd5-c6 31.Re8xd8
Bc6xa4 32.Rd8xf8+ Kh8-g7 33.Rf8-a8
Ba4-d1 34.Be2xd1 Qc1xd1 35.a2-a3
Qd1-c2+ 36.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f6 37.Ra8-f8+
Kf6-e7 38.Rf8-c8 Qc2-c1+ 39.Kf1-f2
Ke7-f6 40.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-e6 41.Rf8-a8

35.Kf2xe3 Bf8xb4 36.Be2-d3 Kh8-g7


37.Ke3-f4 Ba2-g8 38.Bd3xf5 Kg7-f6
39.Kf4-e4 c7-c6 40.g2-g4 Bg8-d5+
41.Ke4-e3 Bb4-c5+ 42.Ke3-f4
-1.32/14 ] 30...Be4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Be4-c6 31.Re8xd8
Bc6xa4 32.Rd8xf8+ Kh8-g7 33.Rf8-a8
Ba4-d1 34.Be2xd1 Qc1xd1 35.a2-a3

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Qd1-c2+ 36.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f6 37.Ra8-f8+
Kf6-e7 38.Rf8-c8 Qc2-c1+ 39.Kf1-f2
Ke7-f6 40.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-e6 41.Rf8-a8
Ke6-d5 42.Ra8-f8 Qc1-e3+ 43.Kf2-f1
Kd5-c4 44.Rf8-a8 c7-c5 45.b4xc5
b6xc5 -2.27/16 ] 31.Qa4xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re8xd8
Bc6xa4 32.Rd8xf8+ Kh8-g7 33.Rf8-a8
Ba4-d1 34.Be2xd1 Qc1xd1 35.a2-a3
Qd1-c2+ 36.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f6 37.Ra8-f8+
Kf6-e7 38.Rf8-c8 Qc2-c1+ 39.Kf1-f2
Ke7-f6 40.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-e6 41.Rf8-a8
Ke6-d5 42.Ra8-f8 Qc1-e3+ 43.Kf2-f1
Kd5-c4 44.Rf8-a8 c7-c5 45.b4xc5
b6xc5 -2.51/17 ] 31...Qc1xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qc1xc6
32.Re8xd8 Kh8-g7 33.a2-a3 Bf8-e7
34.Rd8-d3 Qc6-e6 35.Nf3-d4 Qe6-e4
36.Nd4-b3 Kg7-g6 37.Nb3-d2 Qe4-e6
38.g2-g3 c7-c5 39.g3xf4 c5xb4
40.a3xb4 Be7xb4 41.Nd2-c4 Bb4-c5+
42.Kf2-e1 Diagram

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44.Ne5-d7+ Kf6-e6 45.Nd7xc5+
b6xc5 -2.26/15 ] 32.Re8xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re8xd8
Diagram
Kh8-g7 33.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 34.Rd8-d3
Qc6-e6 35.Nf3-d4 Qe6-e4 36.Nd4-b3
Kg7-g6 37.Nb3-d2 Qe4-e6 38.g2-g3

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c7-c5 39.g3xf4 c5xb4 40.a3xb4
Be7xb4 41.Nd2-c4 Bb4-c5+ 42.Kf2-e1
Qe6-e4 43.Nc4-e5+ Kg6-f6
44.Ne5-d7+ Kf6-e6 45.Nd7xc5+
b6xc5 -2.26/16 ] 32...Qc6-f6
[ 32...Kh8-g7 33.Nf3-d4 Qc6-e4
34.Be2-f3 Qe4-e3+ 35.Kf2-f1 Qe3-c1+
36.Kf1-e2 Bf8xb4 37.Nd4xf5+ Kg7-f6
38.Bf3-e4 Qc1-e1+ 39.Ke2-f3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kh8-g7
33.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 34.Rd8-d3 Qc6-e6
35.Nf3-d4 Qe6-e4 36.Nd4-b3 Be7-f6
37.Nb3-d2 Qe4-e6 38.Kf2-f1 c7-c5
39.Be2-f3 c5xb4 40.a3xb4 b6-b5
41.Bf3-h5 Qe6-e7 42.Nd2-f3 Qe7xb4
43.Rd3-d7+ Bf6-e7 -2.25/17 ]
33.Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rd8-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 2094)
Qf6-e7 34.Kf2-f1 Kh8-h7 35.a2-a3
Bf8-g7 36.Nf3-e1 Bg7-f6 37.Ne1-f3
Qe7-d7 38.Rc8-a8 Qd7-c6 39.Ra8-a7
Qc6-c1+ 40.Kf1-f2 Kh7-g6 41.Ra7-a8
Qc1-e3+ 42.Kf2-f1 Qe3-b3 43.b4-b5
h6-h5 44.Ra8-a7 -2.08/17 ]
33...Qf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qf6-e7 34.Kf2-f1 Kh8-h7
35.a2-a3 Bf8-g7 36.Nf3-e1 Bg7-f6

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37.Ne1-f3 Qe7-d7 38.Rc8-a8 Qd7-c6
39.Ra8-a7 Qc6-c1+ 40.Kf1-f2 Kh7-g6
41.Ra7-a8 Qc1-e3+ 42.Kf2-f1 Qe3-b3
43.b4-b5 Qb3-f7 44.Kf1-g1 Qf7-a2
-1.98/18 ] 34.Kf2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Nf3-d4 Qe7-e3+ 35.Kf2-f1
Qe3xd4 36.Rc8xf8+ Kh8-g7 37.Rf8-c8
Qd4-a1+ 38.Kf1-f2 Qa1-e5 39.a2-a4
Kg7-f6 40.b4-b5 f4-f3 41.Be2xf3
Qe5xh2 42.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-g6
43.Rf8-g8+ Kg6-h7 44.Rg8-a8
Qh2-h4+ 45.Kf2-e3 Qh4-c4 46.Ra8-a7
Qc4-c3+ 47.Ke3-f2 Kh7-g6 48.Kf2-f1
Qc3-c4+ 49.Kf1-g1 Qc4-d4+
50.Kg1-h2 h6-h5 51.Bf3-c6 h5-h4
-1.98/16 ] 34...Kh8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Kh8-h7 35.a2-a3 Bf8-g7
36.Nf3-e1 Qe7-d6 37.Ne1-f3 Qd6-c6
38.a3-a4 Qc6-c1+ 39.Kf1-f2 Qc1-c3
40.Kf2-g1 Qc3xb4 41.Rc8xc7 Qb4xa4
42.Be2-f1 Qa4-e4 43.Rc7-d7 Kh7-g6
44.Rd7-d6+ Bg7-f6 -1.89/16 ]
35.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.a2-a3 Bf8-g7 36.Nf3-e1 Qe7-d7
37.Rc8-a8 Qd7-c6 38.Ra8-d8 Qc6-c1
39.a3-a4 Qc1-a3 40.Rd8-d7 Qa3xa4
41.Rd7xc7 Qa4xb4 42.Be2-d3 Kh7-g6
43.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f7 44.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-f6
45.Rc7-c6+ Kf6-e5 46.Ne1-f3+
Ke5-d5 47.Rc6-c7 -1.88/16 ]

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35...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Bf8-g7 36.Nd4-f3 Qe7xb4
37.Rc8xc7 Qb4-b1+ 38.Nf3-e1
Qb1xa2 39.Rc7-c6 Qa2-b2 40.Rc6-c7
b6-b5 41.Be2-d3 Kh7-g8 42.Bd3xf5
Qb2-e5 43.Rc7-c8+ Bg7-f8 44.Bf5-d3
b5-b4 45.Ne1-f3 Qe5-a1+ 46.Nf3-e1
Qa1-b2 47.Rc8-c2 Qb2-d4 48.Rc2-c7
Bf8-c5 -2.19/18 ] 36.Nd4-b5
Attacks the backward pawn on c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nd4-f3
Qe7xb4 37.Rc8xc7 Qb4-b1+
38.Nf3-e1 Qb1xa2 39.Be2-d3 Qa2-d5
40.Rc7-c4 Bg7-d4 41.Bd3xf5+ Qd5xf5
42.Rc4xd4 b6-b5 43.Ne1-d3 f4-f3
44.Nd3-f2 Qf5-f6 45.Rd4-d7+ Kh7-g6
46.g2xf3 b5-b4 47.Kf1-g2 b4-b3
48.Nf2-e4 Qf6-b2+ 49.Rd7-d2 Qb2-g7
50.Kg2-f1 Kg6-f5 -2.33/17 ]
36...Bg7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Bg7-e5 37.h2-h3 Qe7xb4
38.Rc8-d8 c7-c6 39.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-g6
40.a2-a3 Qb4-b2 41.Nb5-c7 Qb2xa3
42.Nc7-e6 b6-b5 43.h3-h4 Kg6-f6
44.Ne6-d8 Qa3-c1+ 45.Rd7-d1
Qc1-c2 46.Rd1-d7 f4-f3 47.Rd7-f7+
Kf6-g6 48.h4-h5+ Kg6-g5 49.g2xf3
-4.43/13 ] 37.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.h2-h3 Qe7xb4 38.Rc8-d8
c7-c6 39.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-g6 40.a2-a3
Qb4-b2 41.Nb5-c7 Qb2xa3 42.Nc7-e6
b6-b5 43.h3-h4 Kg6-f6 44.Ne6-d8
Qa3-c1+ 45.Rd7-d1 Qc1-c2
46.Rd1-d7 f4-f3 47.Rd7-f7+ Kf6-g6
48.h4-h5+ Kg6-g5 49.g2xf3 -4.58/14 ]
37...Qe7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Qe7-d7 38.Rc8-a8 f4-f3 39.g2xf3
Be5xh2 40.Kf1-g2 Qd7-d2 41.Ra8-e8
Qd2-g5+ 42.Kg2xh2 Qg5-h5+
43.Kh2-g3 Qh5xe8 44.Kg3-f2 Qe8-d7
45.Kf2-e1 c7-c6 46.Nb5-c3 h6-h5
47.Be2-f1 Qd7-a7 48.Nc3-b1 b6-b5
49.Ke1-e2 f5-f4 50.Ke2-d1 h5-h4
51.Kd1-c2 Kh7-g6 -6.06/14 ]
38.Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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38.Rc8-b8 c7-c6 39.Nb5-c7 Be5xc7
40.Rb8-b7 Kh7-g6 41.Rb7-a7 b6-b5
42.h2-h4 Qd7-g7 43.Be2-d1 Qg7-d4
44.Ra7xc7 Qd4xd1+ 45.Kf1-f2
Qd1-d6 46.Rc7-c8 Kg6-h5 47.Rc8-e8
Qd6-d7 48.Re8-e1 Qd7-a7+ 49.Kf2-f1
Qa7xa3 -6.68/15 ] 38...f4-f3!
Deflection: b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...f4-f3 39.g2xf3 Be5xh2 40.Kf1-g2
Qd7-d2 41.Ra8-e8 Qd2-g5+
42.Kg2xh2 Qg5-h5+ 43.Kh2-g2
Qh5xe8 44.Kg2-f1 Qe8-e5 45.Nb5-a7
Qe5-a1+ 46.Kf1-f2 Qa1xa3 47.Na7-c6
f5-f4 48.b4-b5 Qa3-e3+ 49.Kf2-f1
Kh7-g6 50.Nc6-b4 Qe3-d2 -6.27/16 ]
39.g2xf3 [ 39.Be2xf3 Be5xh2
Discovered attack ( 39...Qd7xb5+
Deflection ); 39.g2xf3 Be5xh2
Discovered attack ; 39.-- f3xe2+
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.g2xf3 Be5xh2 40.Kf1-g2 Qd7-d2
41.Ra8-e8 Qd2-g5+ 42.Kg2xh2
Qg5-h5+ 43.Kh2-g2 Qh5xe8
44.Kg2-f1 Qe8-d7 45.Nb5-c3 Qd7-d4
46.Nc3-d1 Qd4-a1 47.b4-b5 Qa1xa3
48.Nd1-f2 h6-h5 49.Be2-d3 Kh7-g6
50.Kf1-g2 Qa3-b2 51.f3-f4 Qb2-d4
52.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 -6.41/17 ]
39...Be5xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Be5xh2 40.Ra8-a7 Qd7-d2
41.Kf1-f2 Bh2-f4 42.Ra7xc7+ Bf4xc7
43.Nb5xc7 Qd2-d4+ 44.Kf2-f1
Qd4-a1+ 45.Kf1-f2 Qa1xa3 46.Nc7-a6
Qa3-b2 47.Kf2-f1 Kh7-g6 48.Be2-b5
h6-h5 49.Kf1-g1 Qb2-e5 50.Bb5-f1
h5-h4 51.Kg1-h1 h4-h3 52.f3-f4
Qe5-e4+ 53.Kh1-g1 Qe4-f3 54.b4-b5
Qf3-e3+ 55.Kg1-h1 Qe3-e4+
56.Kh1-g1 -6.03/15 ] 40.Kf1-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ra8-a7
Qd7-d2 41.Kf1-f2 Bh2-f4 42.Ra7xc7+
Bf4xc7 43.Nb5xc7 Qd2-d4+ 44.Kf2-f1
Qd4-a1+ 45.Kf1-f2 Qa1xa3 46.Nc7-d5
Qa3-b2 47.Nd5-f4 Qb2xb4 48.Nf4-g2
b6-b5 49.Kf2-f1 f5-f4 50.Be2-d3+

1024
Kh7-g7 51.Bd3-e4 Qb4-b2 52.Ng2-h4
b5-b4 53.Nh4-f5+ Kg7-g6 54.Nf5-e3+
Kg6-g5 55.Ne3-d1 Qb2-d2 -6.57/16 ]
40...Qd7-g7+ [ 40...Qd7-d2
might be the shorter path 41.Ra8-e8
Qd2-g5+ 42.Kg2xh2 Qg5-h5+
43.Kh2-g2 Qh5xe8 44.Kg2-f1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qd7-d2
41.Ra8-e8 Qd2-g5+ 42.Kg2xh2
Qg5-h5+ 43.Kh2-g2 Qh5xe8
44.Kg2-f1 Qe8-d7 45.Nb5-c3 Qd7-d4
46.Nc3-b5 Qd4-e5 47.Nb5-a7
Qe5-a1+ 48.Kf1-f2 Qa1xa3 49.Na7-c6
f5-f4 50.b4-b5 Qa3-e3+ 51.Kf2-f1
Kh7-g6 52.Be2-d1 Qe3-d2 53.Bd1-e2
h6-h5 54.Kf1-f2 h5-h4 -6.34/17 ]
41.Kg2xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kg2xh2 Qg7-e5+ 42.Kh2-g1
Qe5xe2 43.a3-a4 c7-c6 44.Nb5-a7
Qe2xf3 45.Na7-c8 Qf3-d1+ 46.Kg1-h2
Qd1-d2+ 47.Kh2-h3 Qd2xb4
48.Kh3-g2 Qb4-e4+ 49.Kg2-f2 f5-f4
50.a4-a5 Qe4-e3+ 51.Kf2-g2 f4-f3+
52.Kg2-g3 f3-f2+ 53.Kg3-g2 Qe3-e2
54.Ra8-a7+ Kh7-g6 55.Nc8-e7+
Kg6-g5 -5.68/14 ] 41...Qg7-e5+
[ 41...Qg7-e5+ 42.Kh2-g1 Qe5xe2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qg7-e5+
42.Kh2-g1 Qe5xe2 43.a3-a4 c7-c6
44.Nb5-a7 Qe2xf3 45.Na7-c8 Qf3-d1+
46.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d2+ 47.Kh2-h3
Qd2xb4 48.Kh3-g2 Qb4-e4+
49.Kg2-f2 f5-f4 50.a4-a5 Qe4-e3+
51.Kf2-g2 f4-f3+ 52.Kg2-g3 f3-f2+
53.Kg3-g2 Qe3-e2 54.Ra8-a7+
Kh7-g6 55.Nc8-e7+ Kg6-g5 -5.49/15 ]
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Bent Larsen
Robert James Fischer
m Rd: 4 Denver m Rd: 4

E97

1971

E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line


(6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8 d5 Ne7,
not 9 Ne1
1.c2-c4 g7-g6 2.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7
3.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 0-0 5.e2-e4
d7-d6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0 Nb8-c6
8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 9.Nf3-d2 c7-c5
10.Ra1-b1 Nf6-e8 11.b2-b4 b7-b6
12.a2-a4 f7-f5 13.a4-a5 Ne8-f6
14.Qd1-a4 [RR 14.a5xb6 a7xb6
15.f2-f3 Bg7-h6 16.Nd2-b3 Bh6xc1
17.Nb3xc1 Bc8-d7 18.Nc1-d3 Ra8-a3
19.Qd1-c1 Qd8-a8 20.b4xc5 b6xc5
21.Rb1-a1 Ra3-a5 22.Qc1-b2 Qa8-a7
23.Ra1xa5 Qa7xa5 24.Rf1-a1 Qa5-c7
25.Ra1-a6 Ne7-c8 26.Nd3-f2 Qc7-d8
27.Qb2-d2 Nf6-h5 28.e4xf5 g6xf5
Beliavsky,A (2620)-Timman,J (2620)/
Linares 1992/CBM 028/1-0 (47) ]
14...Bc8-d7 15.Qa4-a3 Bg7-h6
16.Be2-d3 Qd8-c7N [RR 16...Bh6-f4
17.b4xc5 b6xc5 18.a5-a6 Nf6-g4
19.Nd2-f3 f5xe4 20.Nc3xe4 Bf4xc1
21.Rf1xc1 Ne7-f5 22.Rb1-b7 Ng4-f6
23.Ne4xf6+ Rf8xf6 24.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
25.Ng5-e6 Qd8-e7 26.Bd3xf5 Rf6xf5
27.Rc1-b1 Qe7-h4 28.Qa3-g3 Qh4xg3
29.h2xg3 Rf5-f7 30.Rb7-b8+ Ra8xb8
31.Rb1xb8+ Hecht,H (2404)-Klein,M
(2135)/Bad Zwischenahn 2003/CBM
097 ext/1-0 (36) ] 17.b4xc5 b6xc5
18.e4xf5 g6xf5 19.Bd3-c2 a7-a6
20.Nd2-e4 Bh6xc1 last book move
21.Ne4xf6+ last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne4xf6+
Diagram
Rf8xf6 22.Rf1xc1 Ne7-g6 23.Rb1-b6
Ng6-f4 24.Rc1-e1 Rf6-g6 25.g2-g3
Nf4-h3+ 26.Kg1-g2 Nh3-f4+
27.Kg2-h1 Nf4-h3 28.f2-f3 Qc7-d8

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29.Qa3-c1 Ra8-b8 30.Rb6xa6 Rb8-b4
31.Nc3-b5 Qd8-f8 32.Ra6-b6
Rb4xc4 0.57/16 ] 21...Rf8xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8xf6
22.Rf1xc1 Ne7-g6 23.Nc3-e2 Ra8-f8
24.f2-f3 e5-e4 25.f3-f4 Rf8-b8
26.Rb1xb8+ Qc7xb8 27.Rc1-b1
Qb8-d8 28.Rb1-b6 Bd7-c8 29.Qa3-e3
Rf6-f7 30.g2-g3 Rf7-g7 31.Kg1-h1
Qd8-e7 32.Ne2-c3 Ng6-f8 33.Rb6-c6
0.39/17 ] 22.Rf1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Rf1xc1 Diagram
(Diagram 2096)
Ne7-g6 23.Nc3-e2 Ra8-f8 24.f2-f3
e5-e4 25.f3-f4 Rf8-b8 26.Rb1xb8+
Qc7xb8 27.Rc1-b1 Qb8-c7 28.Rb1-b6
Bd7-c8 29.Qa3-e3 Rf6-f8 30.g2-g3
Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-g2 0.54/16 ]
22...Ra8-f8 [ 22...f5-f4!? ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rf6-g6 23.Rb1-b2
Rg6-g4 24.Qa3-a2 Ne7-g6 25.g2-g3
Ng6-f4 26.Rc1-b1 Bd7-c8 27.f2-f3
Rg4-g6 28.Kg1-h1 Nf4-h3 29.Bc2-d3
Rg6-h6 0.48/15 ] 23.Rb1-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.f2-f3 Rf6-h6
24.Rc1-e1 Rf8-b8 25.Bc2-d3 Rh6-g6
26.Nc3-e2 Kg8-g7 27.Rb1xb8 Qc7xb8
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30.Bd3-c2 0.52/14 ] 23...Bd7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd7-c8
24.Nc3-e2 Ne7-g6 25.Ne2-g3 Ng6-h4
26.f2-f4 e5-e4 27.Qa3-e3 Rf6-g6
28.Rc1-b1 Qc7-g7 29.Rb1-d1 Qg7-f6
30.Bc2-a4 Rg6-g4 31.Rd1-b1 Qf6-d4
32.Qe3xd4 c5xd4 33.Rb6xd6 d4-d3
34.c4-c5 Rg4xf4 35.c5-c6 Kg8-f7
0.37/15 ] 24.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Rc1-b1 Ne7-g6 25.Bc2-d3
e5-e4 26.Bd3-e2 Qc7-g7 27.Qa3-c1
Ng6-e5 28.g2-g3 Rf6-g6 29.Qc1-d2
Qg7-h6 30.Qd2-c2 e4-e3 31.f2xe3
Qh6xe3+ 32.Kg1-h1 0.33/13 ]
24...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ne7-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 2097)
25.Ne2-g3 Ng6-h4 26.f2-f4 e5-e4
27.Qa3-e3 Rf6-g6 28.Rc1-b1 Qc7-g7
29.Rb1-d1 Qg7-f6 30.Bc2-a4 Rg6-g4
31.Rd1-b1 Qf6-d4 32.Qe3xd4 c5xd4
33.Rb6xd6 d4-d3 34.c4-c5 Rg4xf4
35.c5-c6 Kg8-f7 0.35/16 ] 25.Bc2-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ne2-c3
Ne7-f5 26.Bc2xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Rc1-e1
Rf6-g6 28.Nc3-e4 Bf5xe4 29.Re1xe4
Qc7-d7 30.Qa3-f3 Qd7-a4 31.Qf3-c3
Qa4-d1+ 32.Re4-e1 Qd1-g4 33.g2-g3

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f4xg3 34.h2xg3 Qg4-f5 35.Qc3-d2
0.27/15 ] 25...Ne7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Ne7-g6 26.Kg1-h1
Qc7-g7 27.Rc1-g1 Rf8-d8 28.Qa3-c3
Kg8-h8 29.Rg1-e1 Ng6-e7 30.Qc3-d3
Rf6-h6 31.Kh1-g1 Rh6-h5 32.Be4-f3
Bc8-f5 0.46/15 ] 26.Rb6-c6
White threatens to win material:
Rc6xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kg1-h1 Diagram

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Qc7-g7 27.Rc1-b1 Nf5-h4 28.Rb1-g1
Kg8-h8 29.Qa3-c3 Rf6-h6 30.Qc3-d3
Qg7-g5 31.Rb6-c6 Qg5-g7 32.h2-h3
Rf8-g8 33.g2-g4 Bc8-b7 34.Rc6-b6
Rg8-b8 35.g4-g5 0.44/15 ] 26...Qc7-g7

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qc7-f7
27.Kg1-h1 Nf5-h4 28.Rc1-g1 Kg8-h8
29.Ne2-c1 Rf6-h6 30.Qa3-d3 Bc8-b7
31.Rc6-b6 Bb7-c8 32.h2-h3 Rf8-g8
33.Nc1-e2 f4-f3 0.30/14 ] 27.Rc1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Kg1-h1
Qg7-g5 28.Qa3-d3 Rf6-g6 29.Rc1-d1
Bc8-b7 30.Rc6-b6 Bb7-c8 31.Rd1-b1
Rg6-g7 32.Rb6-b8 Rf8-e8 33.g2-g3
Nf5-d4 34.Ne2xd4 e5xd4 0.43/14 ]
27...Nf5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nf5-h4 Diagram

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28.g2-g3 f4xg3 29.Qa3xg3 Bc8-g4
30.Qg3xh4 Bg4xe2+ 31.Qh4-g3
Qg7xg3+ 32.h2xg3 Be2xc4 33.f2-f3
Bc4-b5 34.Rc6-b6 c5-c4 35.Rb1-c1
Rf8-f7 36.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Rb6-b8
h7-h6 38.Rb8-b6 h6-h5 -0.76/16 ]
28.Qa3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.g2-g3 f4xg3 29.Qa3xg3 Bc8-g4
30.Qg3xh4 Bg4xe2+ 31.Qh4-g3
Qg7xg3+ 32.h2xg3 Be2xc4 33.Rb1-b2
Bc4-b5 34.Rc6-b6 Kg8-g7 35.Kg1-g2
Rf8-f7 36.f2-f3 Rf6-h6 37.Rb2-b1
c5-c4 38.Rb1-c1 -0.59/14 ] 28...Bc8-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bc8-f5
Diagram
29.Ne2-c3 Qg7xg2+ 30.Be4xg2
Bf5xd3 31.Rb1-d1 Bd3xc4 32.Bg2-e4
Rf8-b8 33.Rc6-b6 Rb8-d8 34.Kg1-h1

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Rf6-f7 35.Rd1-g1+ Rf7-g7
36.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Rb6-b7+
Kg7-f6 38.Be4xh7 Kf6-g5 39.Bh7-b1
Nh4-f5 40.Rb7-b6 Nf5-d4 41.Nc3-e4+
Kg5-g4 42.Ne4-f6+ Kg4-h3 -1.18/16 ]
29.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ne2-c3 Qg7xg2+ 30.Be4xg2
Bf5xd3 31.Rb1-d1 Bd3xc4 32.Bg2-f1
Rf6-g6+ 33.Kg1-h1 Bc4-b3 34.Rd1-c1
Nh4-f3 35.Bf1-d3 Rg6-h6 36.Kh1-g2
Nf3-d4 37.Rc6xa6 c5-c4 38.Bd3-e4
f4-f3+ 39.Kg2-g1 Nd4-e2+ 40.Nc3xe2
f3xe2 41.Rc1-e1 Bb3-d1 42.Ra6-c6
-1.07/14 ] 29...f4-f3! Deflection: e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...f4-f3
30.Ne2-g3 f3xg2+ 31.Kh1-g1 Bf5xe4
32.Qd3xe4 Nh4-f3+ 33.Kg1xg2
Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e1 Nd2xb1 35.Rc6xa6
Qg7-g4 36.Kg2-g1 Qg4xc4 37.Ra6-b6
Nb1-c3 38.Rb6-b2 Nc3xd5 39.Rb2-d2
Nd5-c3 40.Kg1-h1 Rf8-b8 41.h2-h3
Rb8-b1 -8.15/14 ] 30.Ne2-g3
[ 30.Be4xf3 Diagram
(Diagram 2101)
Bf5xd3 Deflection Pinning ; 30.g2xf3
Qg7-g2# Mate attack Interception
Decoy ; 30.-- Qg7xg2# Mate threat ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ne2-g3

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Nh4-f3+ 33.Kg1xg2 Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e1
Nd2xb1 35.Rc6xa6 Qg7-g4 36.Kg2-g1
Qg4xc4 37.Ra6-b6 Nb1-c3 38.Rb6-b2
Nc3xd5 39.Rb2-d2 Nd5-f4 40.Qe1-f1
Qc4xf1+ Diagram

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41.Kg1xf1 Rf8-b8 42.Rd2-d1 d6-d5
43.Ng3-e2 d5-d4 44.Ne2xf4 Rf6xf4
45.Rd1-e1 Rb8-a8 46.Re1xe5 Ra8xa5
47.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 48.Re5-h5 Ra5-a2+
49.Ke2-d3 Rf4-f3+ 50.Kd3-c4 -8.62/15
] 30...f3xg2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...f3xg2+ 31.Kh1-g1 Bf5xe4
32.Qd3xe4 Nh4-f3+ 33.Kg1xg2
Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1 35.f2-f3

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Rf6xf3 36.Qe3xf3 Rf8xf3 37.Kg2xf3
Qg7-h6 38.Rc6xa6 Nb1-d2+
39.Kf3-e2 Nd2xc4 40.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-f7
41.Ng3-f1 Qh6-h5+ 42.Ke2-e1
Qh5-h4+ 43.Ke1-e2 Qh4-g4+
44.Ke2-f2 Qg4-d4+ 45.Kf2-e1 Qd4xd5
46.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-e6 47.a5-a6 h7-h6
48.Ke1-f2 Qd5-d4+ 49.Kf2-e2
Qd4-b2+ 50.Ke2-d3 -8.58/15 ]
31.Kh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Kh1-g1 Bf5xe4 32.Qd3xe4 Nh4-f3+
33.Kg1xg2 Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e1 Nd2xb1
35.Rc6xa6 Qg7-g4 36.Kg2-g1 Qg4xc4
37.Ra6-b6 Nb1-c3 38.Rb6-b2 Nc3xd5
39.Rb2-d2 Nd5-f4 40.Qe1-f1 Qc4xf1+
41.Kg1xf1 Diagram

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d5-d4 44.Ne2xf4 Rf6xf4 45.Rd1-e1
Rb8-a8 46.Re1xe5 Ra8xa5 47.Kf1-e2
Ra5-a2+ 48.Ke2-d3 Rf4-f3+
49.Kd3-c4 Ra2-c2+ -8.61/14 ]
31...Bf5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bf5xe4 32.Qd3xe4 Nh4-f3+
33.Kg1xg2 Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1
35.Rc6xa6 Qg7-g4 36.Ra6-a7
Rf6xf2+ 37.Qe3xf2 Rf8xf2+ 38.Kg2xf2
Qg4xc4 39.Kf2-g1 Qc4-d4+ 40.Kg1-f1
Qd4xd5 41.a5-a6 Nb1-c3 42.Kf1-g1
Qd5-d2 43.Ng3-f1 Qd2-d4+
44.Kg1-g2 Qd4-d5+ 45.Kg2-g1

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Nc3-e2+ 46.Kg1-f2 Ne2-f4 47.Nf1-g3
Qd5-a2+ 48.Kf2-f3 c5-c4 49.Kf3-e3
Diagram

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c4-c3 50.h2-h4 Qa2-d2+ 51.Ke3-f3
9+-tR-+-+p0 2106
Qd2-g2+ 52.Kf3-g4 -8.52/15 ]
9-+-zp-+-+0
32.Qd3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9zP-zp-+NmK-0
32.Qd3xe4 Nh4-f3+ 33.Kg1xg2
Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1 35.Rc6xa6
9-+-+p+-+0
Qg7-g4 36.Ra6-a7 Rf6xf2+ 37.Qe3xf2
9+-sn-+-+-0
Rf8xf2+ 38.Kg2xf2 Qg4xc4 39.Ra7-d7
Qc4-d4+ 40.Kf2-g2 Qd4xd5+
9-+-+-+-wq0
41.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 42.Kg1-g2
9+-+-+-+-0[
Qd1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h3 Qd2-d3
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44.Rd7-c7 Nb1-c3 45.Kh3-g4 e5-e4
46.Ng3-f5 Qd3-e2+ 47.Kg4-g5
Qe2xh2 -8.73/16 ] 32...Nh4-f3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nh4-f3+
33.Kg1xg2 Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1
35.Rc6xa6 Qg7-g4 36.Ra6-a7
Rf6xf2+ 37.Qe3xf2 Rf8xf2+ 38.Kg2xf2
Qg4xc4 39.Ra7-d7 Qc4-d4+
40.Kf2-g2 Qd4xd5+ 41.Kg2-g1
Qd5-d1+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d2+ Diagram

33.Kg1xg2 Diagram
(Diagram 2107)
Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1 35.Rc6xa6
Qg7-g4 36.Ra6-a7 Rf6xf2+ 37.Qe3xf2
Rf8xf2+ Diagram
(Diagram 2108)

(Diagram 2105)
43.Kg2-h3 Qd2-d3 44.Rd7-c7 Nb1-c3
45.Kh3-g4 e5-e4 46.Ng3-f5 Qd3-e2+
47.Kg4-g5 Qe2xh2 -8.02/14 Diagram
] 33.Kg1xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

38.Kg2xf2 Qg4xc4 39.Ra7-d7


Qc4-d4+ 40.Kf2-g2 Qd4xd5+
41.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 42.Kg1-g2
Qd1-d2+ 43.Kg2-h3 Qd2-d3
44.Rd7-c7 Nb1-c3 45.Kh3-g4 e5-e4

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3.e2-e4 Bf8-g7 4.Bf1-e2 Nb8-c6
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5.0-0 d7-d6 6.d2-d3 e7-e6 7.Nb1-a3
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9-+-+-trKzP0
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9+n+-+-+-0[ 10.Qe1-h4
12.Kg1-h1 0-0 13.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
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14.Ng5-h3 Nc6-d4 15.Be2-d1 Ne7-c6
46.Ng3-f5 Qd3-e2+ 47.Kg4-g5
Qe2xh2 -8.29/15 ] 33...Nf3-d2
[ 33...Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e3 Nd2xb1
35.Rc6xa6 Nb1-a3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Nf3-d2 34.Qe4-e1 Nd2xb1
35.Rc6xa6 Qg7-g4 36.Ra6-b6 Nb1-a3
37.Rb6-b2 Na3xc4 38.Rb2-e2 Qg4-d4
39.Kg2-g1 Rf8-a8 40.Re2-e4 Qd4xd5
41.Re4-g4+ Rf6-g6 42.Rg4xg6+
h7xg6 43.Ng3-e4 Kg8-g7 -7.77/13 ]
0-1

16.Qh4-f2 b5-b4 17.g2-g4 f7-f5


18.Qf2-g3 f5xe4 19.d3xe4 Bc8-b7
20.c2-c3 b4xc3 21.b2xc3 Nd4-b5
Hinks Edwards,T (2369)-Hunt,H (2436)/
Sunningdale 2007/EXT 2008/0-1 (44) ]
7...Ng8-e7 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.Bc1-e3
a7-a6N [RR 9...b7-b6 10.d3-d4 f7-f5
( RR 10...c5xd4 11.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4
12.Be3xd4 e6-e5 13.f4xe5 d6xe5
14.Bd4-e3 Bc8-e6 15.Be2-c4 Be6xc4
16.Na3xc4 Qd8-c7 17.Qd1-b3 Ra8-c8
18.Nc4-d2 Ne7-c6 19.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8
20.Be3-g5 Rd8-d7 21.Nd2-f3 h7-h6
22.Bg5-h4 Nc6-a5 23.Rd1xd7 Qc7xd7
24.Rf1-d1 Qd7-c7 25.Qb3-b5
Welling,G (2362)-Gagunashvili,M

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


(2547)/Enschede 2005/EXT 2006/
- ) 11.e4-e5 Ne7-d5 12.Qd1-d2
c5xd4 13.c3xd4 d6xe5 14.d4xe5
Qd8-e7 15.Na3-c4 Nd5xe3
16.Qd2xe3 Nc6-b4 17.Nf3-d4 Nb4-d5
18.Qe3-d2 g6-g5 19.f4xg5 b6-b5
20.Nd4xb5 Qe7-c5+ 21.Nb5-d4
Rf8-d8 22.Rf1-d1 Nd5-b6 23.Qd2-c3
Bc8-b7 24.Kg1-h1 Seul,G (2445)Kveinys,A (2530)/Bonn 1996/CBM 056/
- (42) ] 10.d3-d4 c5xd4 11.Nf3xd4
Diagram

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b7-b5 12.Nd4xc6 Ne7xc6 13.Qd1-d2
Qd8-c7 14.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8 15.Na3-c2
Ra8-b8 last book move last book move
16.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Rf1-f2 Bg7-h8 17.h2-h3 Bh8-g7
18.Nc2-d4 Bc8-b7 19.Nd4xc6 Bb7xc6
20.Be2-f3 Bg7-f6 21.f4-f5 Bf6-h4
22.Rf2-f1 d6-d5 23.f5xe6 d5xe4
24.e6xf7+ Qc7xf7 0.24/14 ]
16...Nc6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...d6-d5 17.e4-e5 Nc6-a5 18.b2-b4
Na5-c4 19.Be2xc4 Qc7xc4 20.Be3-a7
Rb8-a8 21.Nc2-e3 Qc4-b3 22.Rd1-b1
Qb3-a4 23.Ba7-c5 h7-h5 24.Qd2-b2
Bc8-b7 25.Rb1-d1 Ra8-c8 -0.02/17 ]
17.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nc2-d4 Na5-c4 18.Be2xc4 b5xc4
19.f4-f5 e6xf5 20.e4xf5 Rd8-e8

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21.f5-f6 Bg7-h8 22.Rd1-e1 Bc8-d7
23.h2-h3 Qc7-b7 Diagram

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24.Rf1-f2 Qb7-d5 25.Nd4-f3 -0.19/14 ]
17...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Bg7-f8 18.b2-b4 Na5-c6 19.e5xd6
Rd8xd6 20.Qd2-e1 Rd6xd1
21.Be2xd1 Bc8-b7 22.Bd1-f3 Rb8-d8
23.Qe1-e2 Bf8-g7 24.c3-c4 Nc6-e7
25.Bf3xb7 Qc7xb7 26.c4-c5 Ne7-d5
27.Be3-d4 Nd5xb4 28.a3xb4 Bg7xd4+
29.Nc2xd4 Rd8xd4 30.Qe2-b2
Rd4-d8 -0.20/15 ] 18.b2-b4
White threatens to win material: b4xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nc2-b4
Bc8-b7 19.Qd2-d4 Diagram
(Diagram 2112)
Na5-c4 20.Be2xc4 b5xc4 21.Qd4-b6
Qc7xb6 22.Be3xb6 Rd8-d7 23.Bb6-a7
Rb8-a8 24.Ba7-f2 a6-a5 25.Nb4-c2
Ra8-b8 26.Nc2-e3 Rb8-c8 -0.23/14 ]
18...Na5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Na5-c6 19.e5xd6 Rd8xd6
20.Be2-d3 Bc8-b7 21.Qd2-f2 Nc6-e7
22.Be3-c5 Ne7-d5 23.Nc2-e3 Rd6-d7
24.Ne3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Bc5-d4 Bf8-g7
26.Rd1-c1 e6-e5 27.f4xe5 Bg7xe5
28.Bd4xe5 Qc7xe5 29.Rf1-e1 Qe5-c7
30.Bd3-e4 Rb8-d8 -0.28/16 ]

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19.Nc2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


21.Be3-f4 Bc8-b7 22.a3-a4 b5xa4
19.e5xd6 Rd8xd6 20.Be2-d3 Bc8-b7
23.Rd1-a1 Rb8-c8 24.Ra1xa4 Rd8-d5
21.Qd2-f2 Nc6-e7 22.Be3-c5 Ne7-d5
25.Be2xa6 Bb7xa6 26.Ra4xa6
23.Nc2-e3 Rd6-d7 24.Ne3xd5 Bb7xd5 Qc7xc3 27.Qd2xc3 Rc8xc3 28.Ra6-a7
25.Bc5-d4 Bf8-g7 26.Rd1-c1 e6-e5
Ne5-c4 29.Nd4-c6 Rc3-c2 30.Rf1-a1
27.f4xe5 Bg7xe5 28.Bd4xe5 Qc7xe5
e6-e5 -0.61/14 ] 21...Rd8-d5
29.Rf1-e1 Qe5-c7 30.Bd3-e4 Rb8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rd8-e8
-0.30/15 ] 19...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
22.Bg5-f4 Bc8-b7 23.Qd2-e3 Bf8-g7
Pro x64: 19...d6xe5 20.f4xe5 Bc8-b7
24.Nd4-b3 Ne5-c4 25.Be2xc4 e6-e5
21.Be3-g5 Bf8-e7 22.Bg5-f4 Nc6xe5
26.Bf4-g5 Qc7xc4 27.Nb3-a5 Qc4-c7
23.a3-a4 b5xa4 24.Rd1-a1 Rb8-c8
28.Na5xb7 Rb8xb7 29.Bg5-f6 Qc7-b6
25.Ra1xa4 Be7-d6 26.Be2xa6 Rc8-a8 30.Qe3xb6 Rb7xb6 31.Bf6-g5 e5-e4
27.b4-b5 Bb7-d5 28.h2-h3 Ne5-c4
32.Rd1-d7 -0.46/15 Diagram
29.Bf4xd6 Qc7xd6 30.Qd2-e2
Nc4-b6 -0.55/16 ] 20.f4xe5
(Diagram 2114)
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.f4xe5
Nc6xe5 21.Be3-g5 Rd8-e8 22.Bg5-f4 ] 22.Qd2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bc8-b7 23.Qd2-e3 Bf8-g7 24.Nd4-b3
22.Qd2-e3 Bf8-d6 23.Bg5-f4 Bc8-b7
Rb8-d8 25.Nb3-c5 Bb7-a8 26.Bf4-g5
24.Qe3-f2 Rb8-d8 25.h2-h3 Qc7xc3
Qc7-c6 27.Qe3-f2 f7-f6 28.Bg5-f4
26.Bf4xe5 Bd6xe5 27.Qf2xf7+ Kg8-h8
f6-f5 29.Qf2-g3 Rd8xd1 30.Rf1xd1
28.Nd4xe6 Rd5xd1 29.Be2xd1
-0.70/15 ] 20...Nc6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Qc3-e3+ 30.Qf7-f2 Qe3xf2+
Pro x64: 20...Nc6xe5 21.Be3-g5
31.Kg1xf2 Rd8-d3 32.Kf2-g1 -0.50/14 ]
22...Bf8-g7 [Less advisable is
Rd8-e8 22.Bg5-f4 Bc8-b7 23.Qd2-e3
Bf8-g7 24.Nd4-b3 Rb8-d8 25.Nb3-c5
22...Qc7xc3 23.Be2-f3 Bf8-g7
Diagram
24.Bf3xd5 e6xd5 25.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6
Bb7-a8 26.Bf4-g5 Qc7-c6 27.Qe3-f2
26.Qf4xf6 Qc3-e3+ 27.Kg1-h1 ;
f7-f6 28.Bg5-f4 f6-f5 29.Qf2-g3
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rb8-b7
Rd8xd1 30.Rf1xd1 -0.46/16 ]
23.Qf4-c1 Ne5-c4 24.Be2-f3 Rd5-d7
21.Be3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bf3xb7 Bc8xb7 26.Nd4-f3 Bf8-d6

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1033

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+k+0{
9+-+R+pvlp0 2114
9ptr-+-+p+0
9+p+-+-vL-0
9-zP-+p+-+0
9zP-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-+k+0{
9+rwq-+pvlp0 2115
9p+-+p+p+0
9+p+rsn-vL-0
9-zP-+-wQ-zP0
9zPNzP-+-+-0
9-+-+L+P+0
9+-+R+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

27.Bg5-f6 Bb7xf3 28.Rf1xf3 Bd6xh2+


29.Kg1-h1 Rd7xd1+ 30.Qc1xd1
Bh2-f4 31.a3-a4 -0.54/14 ] 23.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bg5-f6
Bg7xf6 24.Qf4xf6 Qc7xc3 25.Kg1-h1
Qc3-c7 26.Rd1-c1 Qc7-d8 27.Qf6-f4
Bc8-b7 28.Nd4-b3 f7-f5 29.Nb3-c5
Qd8-d6 30.Nc5xb7 Rb8xb7
31.Rc1-c8+ Kg8-g7 32.Rf1-c1
-0.63/13 ] 23...Rb8-b7 [ 23...Qc7xc3
24.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6 25.Qf4xf6 Qc3-e3+
26.Kg1-h1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qc7xc3 24.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6
25.Qf4xf6 Bc8-d7 26.Rf1-f4 Qc3-c7
27.Rf4-f2 Qc7-d8 28.Qf6-f4 Rb8-c8
29.Nd4-b3 Bd7-c6 30.Rd1-c1 f7-f5
31.Nb3-c5 Qd8-e7 32.h4-h5 -1.43/14 ]
24.Bg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd4-b3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-+k+0
9+r+-+pvlp0 2116
9p+-+pvLp+0
9+p+rsn-+-0
9-zP-sN-wQ-zP0
9zP-wq-+-+-0
9-+-+L+P+0
9+-+R+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

(Diagram 2115)
Rd5xd1 25.Rf1xd1 Qc7-b6+
26.Nb3-c5 Rb7-d7 27.Rd1-f1 f7-f5
28.Qf4-e3 Rd7-d5 29.Bg5-f4 Bg7-f6
30.a3-a4 Ne5-c4 31.Be2xc4 b5xc4
32.Bf4-g5 Bf6-g7 33.Bg5-h6 Bg7-e5
34.Bh6-f4 -0.42/15 ] 24...Bg7xf6
[ 24...Qc7xc3?? Diagram
the pawn is safe and cannot be

captured without dire consequences


25.Rd1-c1 Qc3xd4+ 26.Qf4xd4
Rd5xd4 27.Rc1xc8+ Bg7-f8
28.Bf6xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bg7xf6 25.Qf4xf6 Qc7-e7
26.Qf6xe7 Rb7xe7 27.Nd4-b3 Re7-c7
28.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 29.Rf1-c1 h7-h5
30.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 31.Nb3-c5 Ne5-d7
32.Nc5xd7 Bc8xd7 33.Kf2-e3 Bd7-f5
34.Be2-f3 Rc7-e7+ 35.Ke3-d4 Bf5-e4
36.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 -0.85/16 ] 25.Qf4xf6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qf4xf6
Diagram
Qc7-e7 26.Qf6-f4 Rb7-c7 27.Qf4-g3
Ne5-c4 28.Be2xc4 Rc7xc4 29.Rd1-d3

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-+k+0{
9+rwq-+p+p0 2117
9p+-+pwQp+0
9+p+rsn-+-0
9-zP-sN-+-zP0
9zP-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+L+P+0
9+-+R+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qe7-d8 30.Rd3-e3 Rd5-h5 31.Qg3-f3
Rc4-c7 32.g2-g3 Bc8-b7 33.Qf3-f4
Bb7-d5 34.Re3-e1 e6-e5 35.Re1xe5
Rh5xe5 36.Qf4xe5 Rc7xc3 -0.85/16 ]
25...Qc7xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qc7-e7 26.Qf6-f2 Rb7-c7
27.Qf2-e3 Bc8-b7 28.Rf1-f4 Rc7-c8
29.h4-h5 Qe7-g5 30.Rf4-e4 Ne5-d7
31.h5xg6 h7xg6 32.Be2-f3 Nd7-f6
33.Qe3xg5 Rd5xg5 34.Re4-h4 Nf6-d5
35.Bf3xd5 Bb7xd5 -0.96/15 ] 26.h4-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nd4xe6
Qc3-e3+ 27.Kg1-h2 Bc8xe6
28.Rd1xd5 Be6xd5 29.Qf6-d8+
Kg8-g7 30.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-h6 31.Rf1-f5
Ne5-f3+ 32.Be2xf3 Bd5xf3 33.Rf5xf3
Qe3-e7 34.g2-g4 Qe7xf6 35.Rf3xf6
Rb7-a7 36.Kh2-g3 Kh6-g7 37.Rf6-b6
h7-h6 38.Kg3-f4 f7-f6 39.Rb6-d6
Kg7-f7 40.g4-g5 f6xg5+ 41.h4xg5
h6-h5 -0.23/15 ] 26...g6xh5??
Black lets it slip away [ 26...Qc3-e3+
27.Kg1-h1 Rb7-c7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rd5xd4 Diagram
(Diagram 2118)
27.Qf6xe5 Rd4-d3 28.Qe5-f4 Rd3xd1
29.Rf1xd1 Bc8-d7 30.Rd1-d3 Qc3-c8
31.h5-h6 Qc8-f8 32.Be2-f3 Rb7-a7

1034

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-+k+0
9+r+-+p+p0 2118
9p+-+pwQp+0
9+p+-sn-+P0
9-zP-tr-+-+0
9zP-wq-+-+-0
9-+-+L+P+0
9+-+R+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
33.Rd3-c3 e6-e5 34.Qf4xe5 Bd7-f5
35.Qe5-f4 Ra7-e7 36.Rc3-c1 Qf8-d8
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-wq-+k+0
9+-+-trp+p0 2119
9p+-+-+pzP0
9+p+-+l+-0
9-zP-+-wQ-+0
9zP-+-+L+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-tR-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
37.Rc1-c6 Re7-e6 38.Rc6xe6 Bf5xe6
39.Qf4-e5 Qd8-f8 40.Qe5-f4 f7-f6
-0.35/14 ] 27.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Kg1-h1 Ne5-g4
28.Be2xg4 h5xg4 29.Qf6-h6 Bc8-d7
30.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 31.Qh6xh7+ Kf7-f8
32.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 33.Qh8-g7+
Ke7-e8 34.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-f7
35.Rd1-f1+ Rd5-f5 36.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-f8
37.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-f7 38.Qh8-h7+
-0.08/16 ] 27...Ne5-g4 [ 27...Rd5xd4??
Black should leave the knight well

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


alone 28.Rd1-c1 Qc3-c6 29.Rc1xc6
Ne5xc6 30.Be2xh5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Ne5-g4 28.Be2xg4 h5xg4
29.Qf6-h6 Rb7-e7 30.Nd4-f5 e6xf5
31.Rd1xd5 Bc8-d7 32.Qh6-g5+
Kg8-f8 33.Qg5-h6+ Qc3-g7
34.Qh6-b6 Qg7-g6 35.Qb6-d4 g4-g3
36.Qd4-h8+ Qg6-g8 37.Qh8-f6
Qg8-g6 38.Qf6-h8+ Qg6-g8 0.09/18 ]
28.Be2xg4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Be2xg4 h5xg4 29.Qf6-h6
Bc8-d7 30.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 31.Qh6xh7+
Kf7-f8 32.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7
33.Qh8-g7+ Ke7-e8 34.Qg7-h8+
Ke8-f7 35.Rd1-f1+ Rd5-f5
36.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-f8 37.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-f7
38.Qh8-h7+ -0.08/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-+k+0{
9+r+-+p+p0 2120
9p+-+pwQ-+0
9+p+r+-+p0
9-zP-sN-+L+0
9zP-wq-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+R+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
28...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h5xg4 29.Qf6-h6 Rb7-c7
30.Nd4xe6 Bc8xe6 31.Rd1xd5
Be6xd5 32.Qh6-g5+ Qc3-g7
33.Qg5-d8+ Qg7-f8 34.Qd8xc7
Qf8-h6+ 35.Kh1-g1 Qh6-e3+
36.Kg1-h2 Qe3-h6+ 37.Kh2-g1
Qh6-e3+ 0.08/16 ] 29.Qf6-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qf6-h6
Bc8-d7 30.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 31.Qh6xh7+
Kf7-f8 32.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7
33.Qh8-g7+ Ke7-e8 34.Qg7-h8+
Ke8-f7 35.Rd1-f1+ Rd5-f5

1035
36.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-f8 37.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-f7
38.Qh8-h7+ -0.07/17 ] 29...Bc8-d7
[ 29...Qc3-b2!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Bc8-d7 30.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7
31.Rd1-f1+ Rd5-f5 32.Qh6xh7+ Kf7-f8
33.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-f7 34.Qh8-h7+
Kf7-f8 0.08/16 ] 30.Rf1-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 30.Rf1-f4 f7-f5
31.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-f7 32.Qg5xg4
Qc3-c8 33.Qg4-h5+ Kf7-g8
34.Qh5-g5+ Kg8-f7 35.Rf4-f3 Qc8-h8
36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-e7 37.Qh5-h4+
Ke7-e8 38.Rf3-d3 Qh8-g8 39.Rd1-e1
Qg8-g6 40.Kh1-g1 -0.15/15 ] 30...f7-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7-f5
31.Kh1-h2 Qc3-c7 32.Qh6-g5+ Kg8-f7
33.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 34.Qh5-g5+
Kg7-f8 35.Qg5-f6+ Kf8-g8 36.Qf6-g5+
Kg8-f7 0.08/15 ] 31.Qh6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qh6-g5+
Kg8-f7 32.Qg5xg4 Qc3-c8
33.Qg4-h5+ Kf7-g8 34.Qh5-g5+
Kg8-f7 35.Qg5-h4 Qc8-h8 36.Rd1-e1
Rb7-c7 37.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8
38.Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6 39.Qh5-e8+
Kg8-g7 40.Qe8xe6 Qh8-d8
41.Qe6xa6 Qd8-f6 42.Qa6xf6+
Kg7xf6 43.Kh1-g1 -0.08/14 ]
31...Bd7-c8 [ 31...Qc3xa3?
fails because of 32.Rd1-f1 Rd5xd4
33.Rf4xd4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bd7-c8 32.Rf4-f1 Rb7-f7
33.Qf6-h6 Bc8-b7 34.Nd4xe6 Qc3-f6
35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-c5 Bb7-c6
37.Rd1xd5 Bc6xd5 38.Rf1-d1 Bd5-f7
39.g2-g3 f5-f4 40.g3xf4 Rf6xf4
41.Nc5xa6 Rf4-f3 42.Kh1-g2 Bf7-c4
43.Rd1-d7 Rf3xa3 44.Na6-c5 h7-h5
45.Nc5-e4 h5-h4 -1.23/17 ] 32.Rf4-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rf4-f1
Rb7-f7 33.Qf6-h6 Bc8-b7 34.Nd4xe6
Qc3-f6 35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-f4
Rf6-h6+ 37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1 38.Rf1xd1
Bb7-e4 39.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7
40.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f6 41.g2-g3 Kf6-e5

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Kg1-f2 Rh6-h2+ 43.Kf2-e3 Rh2-b2
44.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-f6 45.Re7xh7
Rb2-b3+ 46.Ke3-d4 Rb3xa3
47.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-e7 48.Kd4-e5
Ra3xg3 49.Rh6xa6 Rg3-b3
50.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d8 51.Nf4-e6+
Kd8-c8 52.Ne6-c5 Rb3xb4 53.Nc5xe4
f5xe4 -1.50/17 ] 32...Rb7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rb7-f7
33.Qf6-h6 Bc8-b7 34.Nd4xe6 Qc3-f6
35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+
37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1 38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-e4
39.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 40.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f6 41.g2-g3 Kf6-e5 42.Kg1-f2
Rh6-h2+ 43.Kf2-e3 Rh2-b2
44.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-f6 45.Re7xh7
Rb2-b3+ 46.Ke3-d4 Rb3xa3
47.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-e7 48.Kd4-e5
Ra3xg3 49.Rh6xa6 Rg3-b3
50.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d8 51.Nf4-e6+
Kd8-c8 52.Ne6-c5 Rb3xb4 53.Nc5xe4
f5xe4 -1.26/18 ] 33.Qf6-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qf6-h6
Bc8-b7 34.Nd4xe6 Qc3-f6 35.Qh6xf6
Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+ 37.Kh1-g1
Rd5xd1 38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-e4
39.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 40.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f6 41.g2-g3 Kf6-e5 42.Kg1-f2
Rh6-h2+ 43.Kf2-e3 Rh2-b2
44.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-f6 45.Re7xh7
Rb2-b3+ 46.Ke3-d4 Rb3xa3
47.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-e7 48.Kd4-e5
Ra3xg3 49.Rh6xa6 Rg3-b3
50.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d8 51.Nf4-e6+
Kd8-c8 52.Ne6-c5 Rb3xb4 53.Nc5xe4
f5xe4 -1.50/17 ] 33...Bc8-b7
[ 33...Rd5xd4?! 34.Rd1-c1 Qc3-c7
35.Rc1xc7 Rf7xc7 36.Qh6-g5+
Rc7-g7 37.Qg5-f6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Bc8-b7 34.Nd4xe6 Qc3-f6
35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+
37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1 38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-c6
39.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 40.Kf2-g3 Kf7-f8
41.Rd1-d2 Kf8-e7 42.Nf4-d5+ Ke7-d6
43.Nd5-f4+ Kd6-c7 44.Nf4-d5+

1036
Kc7-b7 45.Nd5-e7 Bc6-e4
46.Rd2-d7+ Kb7-b6 47.Ne7-d5+
Be4xd5 48.Rd7xd5 -1.27/18 ]
34.Nd4xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Nd4xe6 Qc3-f6 35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6
36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+ 37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1
38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-c6 39.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
40.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 41.g2-g3 Rh6-d6
42.Rd1xd6 Ke7xd6 43.Nf4-d3 Kd6-d5
44.Ke3-f4 Bc6-d7 45.Nd3-c5 Bd7-c8
46.Nc5-d3 h7-h5 47.Nd3-c5 -1.52/17 ]
34...Qc3-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qc3-f6 35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6
36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+ 37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1
38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-c6 39.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
40.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e7 41.Nf4-d5+ Ke7-d6
42.Nd5-f4+ Kd6-c7 43.g2-g3 Rh6-d6
44.Rd1xd6 Kc7xd6 45.Nf4-d3 Kd6-d5
46.Ke3-f4 Bc6-d7 47.Nd3-c5 Bd7-c8
48.Nc5-d3 Kd5-d6 49.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e6
50.Kg5-h6 Ke6-f6 51.Kh6xh7 -1.31/19
] 35.Qh6-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qh6xf6 Rf7xf6 36.Ne6-f4 Rf6-h6+
37.Kh1-g1 Rd5xd1 38.Rf1xd1 Bb7-c6
39.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 40.Kf2-g3 Kf7-f8
41.Rd1-d2 Kf8-e7 42.Nf4-d5+ Ke7-d6
43.Nd5-f4+ Kd6-e5 44.Rd2-e2+
Ke5-f6 45.Re2-e6+ Kf6-g5 46.Re6-e7
Bc6-e4 47.Re7-g7+ Kg5-f6 48.Rg7-d7
Kf6-e5 49.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-d6
50.Re7-f7 -1.48/18 ] 35...Rf7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf7-e7
36.Rd1xd5 Bb7xd5 37.Qe3-g5+
Qf6xg5 38.Ne6xg5 Re7-e5 39.Kh1-h2
h7-h6 40.Ng5-h3 g4xh3 41.Kh2xh3
Re5-e3+ 42.Kh3-h2 Bd5-e4 43.Rf1-a1
Re3-e2 44.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 45.Kg3-f4
Re2xg2 46.Kf4-e5 Rg2-d2 47.a3-a4
b5xa4 48.Ra1xa4 Rd2-e2 49.Ke5-f4
Re2-f2+ 50.Kf4-e5 Rf2-e2 51.Ke5-f4
-6.27/15 ] 36.Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Rd1xd5 Bb7xd5
37.Qe3-g5+ Qf6xg5 38.Ne6xg5
Re7-e5 39.Kh1-h2 h7-h6 40.Ng5-h3
g4xh3 41.Kh2xh3 Re5-e3+ 42.Kh3-h2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bd5-e4 43.Rf1-a1 Re3-e2 44.Kh2-g3
Kg8-f7 45.Kg3-f4 Re2xg2 46.Kf4-e5
Rg2-d2 47.a3-a4 b5xa4 48.Ra1xa4
Rd2-e2 49.Ke5-f4 Re2-f2+ 50.Kf4-e5
Rf2-e2 51.Ke5-f4 -6.52/15 ]
36...Rd5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...h7-h6 37.Qe3-a7 Bb7-c6
38.Qa7-f2 Re7xe6 39.Kh1-g1 Re6xe1
40.Rf1xe1 Qf6-d6 41.Qf2-a2 Qd6-f4
42.Qa2-e2 Qf4-d4+ 43.Kg1-h2
Rd5-d6 44.g2-g3 Bc6-e4 45.Re1-c1
Kg8-g7 46.Rc1-c7+ Kg7-g6
47.Rc7-c5 -6.13/16 ] 37.Qe3-g5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qe3-g5+
Qf6xg5 38.Ne6xg5 Re7xe1 39.Rf1xe1
Bb7-d5 40.Re1-f1 h7-h6 41.Rf1xf5
Kg8-g7 42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5 43.Rf4xg4
Kg7-f6 44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4 45.Rg4-g3
Rd6-d2 46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf3-g3
Bc4-d5 48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5 49.Rg3-g4
Rd2-e2 50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2 51.Kh3-h2
Kf5-f4 52.Kh2-h3 Bd5-e6+
53.Kh3-h2 -5.69/19 ] 37...Qf6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qf6xg5
38.Ne6xg5 Re7xe1 39.Rf1xe1 Bb7-d5
40.Re1-f1 h7-h6 41.Rf1xf5 Kg8-g7
42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5 43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6
44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4 45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2
46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5
48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5 49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2
50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2 51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4
-5.31/11 ] 38.Ne6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Ne6xg5 Re7xe1
39.Rf1xe1 Bb7-d5 40.Re1-f1 h7-h6
41.Rf1xf5 Kg8-g7 42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5
43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6 44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4
45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2 46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6
47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5 48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5
49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2 50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2
51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4 -5.10/12 ]
38...Re7xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Re7xe1 39.Rf1xe1 Bb7-d5
40.Re1-f1 h7-h6 41.Rf1xf5 Kg8-g7
42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5 43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6
44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4 45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2

1037
46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5
48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5 49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2
50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2 51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4
-4.51/13 ] 39.Rf1xe1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Rf1xe1 Bb7-d5 40.Re1-f1
h7-h6 41.Rf1xf5 Kg8-g7 42.Rf5-f4
h6xg5 43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6 44.Kh1-h2
Bd5-c4 45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2 46.Rg3-f3+
Kf6-g6 47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5 48.Kh2-h3
Kg6-f5 49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2 50.Rg4-g3
Re2-c2 51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4 -4.46/14 ]
39...Bb7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Bb7-d5 40.Re1-f1 h7-h6
41.Rf1xf5 Kg8-g7 42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5
43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6 44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4
45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2 46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6
47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5 48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5
49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2 50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2
51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4 -4.16/15 ]
40.Re1-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Re1-e5 h7-h6 41.Re5xf5 Kg8-g7
42.Rf5-f4 h6xg5 43.Rf4xg4 Kg7-f6
44.Kh1-h2 Bd5-c4 45.Rg4-g3 Rd6-d2
46.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf3-g3 Bc4-d5
48.Kh2-h3 Kg6-f5 49.Rg3-g4 Rd2-e2
50.Rg4-g3 Re2-c2 51.Kh3-h2 Kf5-f4
-4.27/16 ] 40...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Kg8-g7 41.Re8-e7+
Kg7-f6 -2.12/1 ]
0-1

132

A61

Boris Spassky
Robert James Fischer
Reykjavik WCh (3)
04.01.1972
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 4.d4-d5 e6xd5
5.c4xd5 d7-d6 6.Nb1-c3 g7-g6
7.Nf3-d2 Nb8-d7 8.e2-e4 Bf8-g7
9.Bf1-e2 0-0 10.0-0 Rf8-e8
11.Qd1-c2 Nf6-h5 [RR 11...Nd7-b6
12.Be2-b5 Bc8-d7 13.a2-a4 Bd7xb5
14.Nc3xb5 a7-a6 15.Nb5-c3 Nf6-d7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


16.a4-a5 Nb6-c8 17.b2-b3 Nc8-a7
18.Bc1-b2 Na7-b5 19.Nc3xb5 Bg7xb2
20.Qc2xb2 a6xb5 21.Qb2-c3 b5-b4
22.Qc3-g3 Nd7-f6 23.Rf1-e1 Nf6-h5
24.Qg3-f3 Ra8xa5 25.Ra1xa5 Qd8xa5
26.g2-g4 Polugaevsky,L (2620)Mecking,H (2635)/Luzern 1977/
Candidates/- (42) ;RR 11...Nd7-f8
12.a2-a4 b7-b6 13.Ra1-b1 g6-g5
14.Nd2-c4 h7-h6 15.f2-f4 Nf6-g4
16.Be2xg4 Bc8xg4 17.Nc3-b5 Nf8-h7
18.Nb5xd6 Re8-e7 19.e4-e5 a7-a6
20.Nc4-e3 Bg4-d7 21.Ne3-f5 Bd7xf5
22.Nd6xf5 Re7-d7 23.Nf5xg7 Kg8xg7
24.d5-d6 f7-f6 25.f4xg5 f6xg5
26.e5-e6 Gromova,I (2195)Zemlianukhina,V (2063)/Sochi 2006/
EXT 2007/1-0 ] 12.Be2xh5 g6xh5
13.Nd2-c4N [RR 13.a2-a4 Nd7-e5
14.Ra1-a3 b7-b6 15.f2-f4 Ne5-g4
16.Nd2-f3 f7-f5 17.e4xf5 Qd8-f6
18.Nc3-b5 Bc8xf5 19.Qc2-d1 Qf6-d8
20.Rf1-e1 Re8xe1+ 21.Qd1xe1 a7-a6
22.Nb5-c3 Ra8-a7 23.h2-h3 Ng4-f6
24.Qe1-e2 Qd8-e7 25.Qe2-d1 Qe7-e8
26.Ra3-b3 Qe8-d8 27.Qd1-e2 h7-h6
Chavannes,I-Elseth,R (2345)/Norway
1991/TD/1-0 (58) ;RR 13.h2-h3 h5-h4
14.a2-a4 Kg8-h8 15.f2-f4 f7-f5
16.Nd2-f3 f5xe4 17.Nf3-g5 Bg7-d4+
18.Kg1-h1 Qd8-f6 19.f4-f5 Diagram
(Diagram 2121)
e4-e3 20.Nc3-e4 Re8xe4 21.Ng5xe4
Qf6-h6 22.Ra1-a3 Nd7-b6 23.Ra3xe3
Bd4xe3 24.Qc2-c3+ Qh6-g7 25.f5-f6
Qg7-f8 26.Qc3xe3 Nb6xd5 27.Qe3-d3
Nd5-b4 Burmakin,V (2493)-Kravtsov,S
(2406)/Tula 2001/EXT 2002/1-0 ]
13...Nd7-e5 14.Nc4-e3 Qd8-h4
15.Bc1-d2 Ne5-g4 16.Ne3xg4 h5xg4
17.Bd2-f4 Qh4-f6 18.g2-g3 Bc8-d7
19.a2-a4 b7-b6 20.Rf1-e1 a7-a6
last book move 21.Re1-e2

1038

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+r+-mk0{
9zpp+n+-+p0 2121
9-+-zp-wq-+0
9+-zpP+PsN-0
9P+-vlp+-zp0
9+-sN-+-+P0
9-zPQ+-+P+0
9tR-vL-+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-a3
c5-c4 22.Qc2-d2 Qf6-g6 23.Qd2-e3
Ra8-b8 24.Ra3-a1 Rb8-b7 25.Kg1-g2
f7-f5 26.Qe3-e2 Rb7-c7 27.a4-a5
b6-b5 28.Qe2-c2 Bg7xc3 29.Qc2xc3
f5xe4 0.13/15 ] 21...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21...Qf6-g6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+r+k+0
9+-+l+pvlp0 2122
9pzp-zp-+q+0
9+-zpP+-+-0
9P+-+PvLp+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9-zPQ+RzP-zP0
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22.Nc3-b1 Ra8-c8 23.Nb1-c3 Bg7-d4
24.Re2-e1 Rc8-b8 25.Qc2-e2 Rb8-a8
26.Qe2-c2 h7-h6 27.Qc2-b3 Ra8-b8
28.Qb3-c4 a6-a5 29.Nc3-b5 Bd7xb5
30.Qc4xb5 Re8xe4 31.Re1xe4
Qg6xe4 32.Bf4xd6 -0.05/15 ]
22.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nc3-d1 Qf6-g6 23.Nd1-e3 Re8xe4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


24.Bf4xd6 Re4xa4 25.Ra1xa4 b5xa4
26.Bd6xc5 Ra8-c8 27.Qc2xg6 h7xg6
28.Bc5-a3 Rc8-c1+ 29.Kg1-g2 Bd7-b5
30.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 31.Ne3xc2 f7-f5
32.f2-f3 g4xf3+ 33.Kg2xf3 Kg8-f7
34.Nc2-e3 Bg7-e5 35.h2-h4 -0.19/16 ]
22...Qf6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qf6-g6 23.Nc3-b1 h7-h5
24.Nb1-a3 h5-h4 25.Qc2-b3 Bg7-d4
26.Na3-c2 Bd4-h8 27.Nc2-a3 Re8-b8
28.a4-a5 Rb8-e8 29.e4-e5 c5-c4
30.Qb3-c3 -0.25/15 ] 23.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Kg1-g2
Ra8-b8 24.a4xb5 a6xb5 25.Nc3-d1
Rb8-a8 26.Nd1-e3 Bg7-e5 27.Bf4xe5
Re8xe5 28.Ne3-f1 b5-b4 29.Qc2-d3
Qg6-f6 30.Nf1-d2 Re5-h5 31.Nd2-c4
-0.21/14 ] 23...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Ra8-c8 24.Bf4-d2 h7-h6
25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Nc3-d1 Rc8-a8
27.Bd2-c3 Bg7-f8 28.Bc3-b2 b5-b4
29.Qc2-d3 Ra8-a2 30.Re2-c2 h6-h5
-0.32/14 ] 24.Qc2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Bf4-d2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+-+k+0{
9+-+ltrpvlp0 2123
9p+-zp-+q+0
9+pzpP+-+-0
9P+-+P+p+0
9+PsN-+-zP-0
9-+QvLRzP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
b5xa4 25.b3xa4 Ra8-b8 26.Re1-b1
Re7-e8 27.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 28.Re2-e1
Rb8-b4 29.a4-a5 Bd7-e8 30.Bd2-f4
Rb4-c4 31.Bf4-d2 Qg6-f6 32.Re1-c1
Qf6-f3 -0.29/15 ] 24...Ra8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...c5-c4

1039
25.b3xc4 b5xc4 26.Qd3-c2 Ra8-b8
27.Nc3-a2 Rb8-c8 28.Na2-c3 Bg7-h8
29.Qc2-b2 Rc8-e8 30.Qb2-a3 Bh8xc3
31.Qa3xc3 Re7xe4 32.Re2xe4
Re8xe4 33.Re1xe4 Qg6xe4 34.Qc3-f6
Bd7-f5 35.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-g7
36.Qd8-g5+ Bf5-g6 37.Bf4xd6 f7-f6
-0.10/16 ] 25.a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Qd3-d2 Rb8-e8 26.Qd2-c2
Bg7-h8 27.Qc2-d2 b5xa4 28.b3xa4
Bh8-d4 29.Qd2-d3 Re8-b8 30.Nc3-a2
Rb8-b6 31.Na2-c3 Rb6-b3 32.Re1-c1
Bd4xc3 33.Rc1xc3 Rb3xc3
34.Qd3xc3 Bd7xa4 35.e4-e5 Ba4-b5
36.Re2-e1 Re7-e8 37.e5xd6 Re8xe1+
38.Qc3xe1 Qg6-d3 39.d6-d7 Bb5xd7
40.Qe1-e5 f7-f6 41.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-f7
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-wQ-+-+-+0
9+-+l+k+p0 2124
9p+-+-zp-+0
9+-zpP+-+-0
9-+-+-vLp+0
9+-+q+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
42.Qb8-d6 Qd3-b1+ 43.Kg1-g2
Qb1-e4+ 44.Kg2-g1 Bd7-b5
45.Qd6-c7+ Kf7-g6 -0.32/16 ]
25...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...a6xb5 26.Re2-a2 b5-b4
27.Nc3-b1 Re7-e8 28.Ra2-a7 Bd7-b5
29.Qd3-c2 Rb8-a8 30.Ra7-b7 Re8-b8
31.Rb7-c7 h7-h5 32.Nb1-d2 Bg7-c3
33.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 34.Rc7-e7 Rb8-e8
-0.25/15 ] 26.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Re2-a2 b5-b4 27.Nc3-b1
Re7-e8 28.Ra2-a7 Bd7-b5 29.Qd3-c2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Rb8-a8 30.Ra7-c7 Re8-c8 31.Rc7-b7
Rc8-b8 32.Rb7xb8+ Ra8xb8
33.Nb1-d2 Rb8-e8 34.Nd2-c4 Bg7-c3
35.Bf4-d2 Bb5xc4 36.Bd2xc3 b4xc3
37.b3xc4 -0.21/15 ] 26...c5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...c5-c4
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+k+0
9+-+ltrpvlp0 2125
9-+-zp-+q+0
9+p+P+-+-0
9-zPp+PvLp+0
9+-sNQ+-zP-0
9-+-+RzP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
27.Qd3-d2 Rb8-e8 28.e4-e5 d6xe5
29.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 30.Bg5-e3 Qg6-d3
31.Qd2-b2 Re8-a8 32.Be3-c5 Re7-f7
33.Re2-e4 Qd3-f3 34.Re4-e3 Qf3-f5
35.Nc3-e4 Qf5-g6 36.Re3-c3 Qg6-h5
-0.43/17 ] 27.Qd3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Qd3-d2 Rb8-e8 28.e4-e5
d6xe5 29.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 30.Bg5-e3
Re8-b8 31.Re1-a1 Re7-e8 32.Ra1-a7
Re8-d8 33.Re2-e1 Qg6-d3 34.Qd2-b2
Rb8-a8 35.Ra7-c7 Bd7-f5 36.Be3-c5
Rd8-d7 -0.36/17 ] 27...Rb8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rb8-a8
28.e4-e5 Ra8-a3 29.Re2-e3 d6xe5
30.Bf4xe5 Bg7-h6 31.Be5-f4 Bh6xf4
32.g3xf4 Re7xe3 Diagram
(Diagram 2126)
33.Re1xe3 h7-h5 34.Nc3-e4 Ra3-a1+
35.Re3-e1 Ra1xe1+ 36.Qd2xe1
Qg6-f5 37.Qe1-e3 Kg8-g7
38.Qe3-d4+ f7-f6 39.Ne4-c5 h5-h4

1040

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+l+p+p0 2126
9-+-+-+q+0
9+p+P+-+-0
9-zPp+-zPp+0
9tr-sN-tr-+-0
9-+-wQ-zP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
40.Kg1-g2 h4-h3+ 41.Kg2-f1 Qf5-b1+
42.Kf1-e2 Qb1-a2+ -0.28/17 ]
28.Re2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.e4-e5 d6xe5 29.Bf4-g5 f7-f6
30.Bg5-e3 Qg6-d3 31.Qd2-b2 Re8-a8
32.Be3-c5 Re7-f7 33.Re2-e4 Bd7-f5
34.Re4-e3 Qd3-c2 35.Qb2xc2 Bf5xc2
36.Nc3xb5 Bc2-d3 37.f2-f4 Rf7-d7
38.f4xe5 Bg7-h6 39.Re3xd3 c4xd3
40.e5xf6 Kg8-f7 41.Nb5-d6+ Kf7xf6
42.Bc5-d4+ Kf6-g5 43.Re1-e5+
Kg5-g6 44.Re5-e6+ Kg6-g5 -0.39/17 ]
28...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bg7xc3 29.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4
30.Re3xe4 Re8xe4 31.Re1-d1
Qg6-g7 32.Qc3-a3 Qg7-f8 33.Qa3-a6
c4-c3 34.Rd1-c1 c3-c2 35.Bf4xd6
Qf8-h6 36.Qa6-a8+ Re4-e8 37.Bd6-f4
Re8xa8 38.Bf4xh6 Bd7-f5 39.d5-d6
Ra8-a4 40.d6-d7 Bf5xd7 41.Rc1xc2
Ra4xb4 42.Rc2-c1 Rb4-d4 43.Rc1-a1
Rd4-c4 44.Ra1-d1 Bd7-e8 -0.49/16 ]
29.Re3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.e4-e5 Bg7xe5 30.Bf4xe5
Re7xe5 31.Re3xe5 Re8xe5
32.Re1xe5 d6xe5 33.Qd2-e3 Qg6-f5
34.Qe3-b6 Kg8-g7 35.Qb6-b7 Qf5-d3
36.Qb7xd7 Qd3xc3 37.Qd7-f5 Kg7-f8
38.Qf5-c8+ Kf8-e7 39.Qc8-c5+ Ke7-f6
40.Qc5xb5 Qc3-e1+ 41.Kg1-g2

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-g1 -0.56/17 ]

1041
36.Kg1-g2 Qg6-f5 37.Kg2-g1 Kg7-f7
38.Nc3xb5 Qf5-b1+ 39.Kg1-g2
Bd7xb5 40.Qc5xb5 c4-c3 41.Qb5-d7+
Kf7-g6 42.Qd7-e8+ Kg6-g5
43.Qe8-g8+ Qb1-g6 -0.41/16 ]
30...Kh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bg7xc3 31.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4
32.Re3xe4 Re8xe4 33.Re1xe4
Qg6xe4 34.Qc3-f6 Qe4xd5 35.Qf6xd6
Qd5xd6 36.Bf4xd6 Bd7-f5 37.Kg1-f1
c4-c3 38.Bd6-e5 c3-c2 39.Be5-f4
Bf5-e4 40.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g6 41.Ke2-d2
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+k+0{
9+-+ltrpvl-0 2127
9-+-zp-+q+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPp+PvLp+0
9+-sN-+-zP-0
9-+-wQRzP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
XIIIIIIIIY
xiiiiiiiiy
9-+-+-+-+0{
29...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-+-+p+-0 2129
29...Bg7xc3 Diagram
9-+-+-+k+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+p+-+-+p0
9-+-+r+k+0
9-zP-+lvLp+0
9+-+ltrp+-0 2128 9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-zp-+q+0
9-+pmK-zP-zP0
9+p+P+-+p0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zPp+PvLp+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+-vl-+-zP-0
Kg6-f5 42.Kd2-c1 Be4-d3 43.Bf4-e3
9-+-wQRzP-zP0
44.Be3-f4 f7-f6 45.Bf4-e3
9+-+-tR-mK-0[ Kf5-e4
Ke4-f3 -0.50/17 ] 31.Re3-e2
xiiiiiiiiy
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re3-e2
30.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4 31.Re2xe4
Re8xe4 32.Re1-a1 Bd7-c8 33.Bf4-c1
Bc8-b7 34.Bc1-b2 Re4-e5 35.f2-f4
g4xf3 36.Qc3xf3 Re5xd5 37.Qf3-e3
Qg6-e6 38.Qe3-f2 Qe6-e7 39.Ra1-e1
Qe7-d8 40.Re1-f1 f7-f5 41.Qf2-e3
Kg8-h7 42.Rf1-e1 Kh7-g6 43.Qe3-e6+
Kg6-g5 44.Bb2-c1+ Kg5-g4 -0.85/18 ]
30.Re2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.e4-e5 Bg7xe5 31.Bf4xe5 Re7xe5
32.Re2xe5 Re8xe5 33.Re1xe5 d6xe5
34.Qd2-e3 f7-f6 35.Qe3-c5 Kh7-g7

Bg7xc3 32.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4


33.Re2xe4 Re8xe4 34.Re1-a1 Bd7-c8
35.Ra1-a5 Re4-e2 36.Ra5-a8 Re2-e8
37.Ra8-b8 Bc8-d7 38.Rb8xe8+
Bd7xe8 39.Qc3-d4 Be8-d7 40.Qd4-a1
Kg8-h7 41.Qa1-a7 Qg6-b1+
42.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 43.g3xh4 Qb1-e4+
44.Kg2-g1 Qe4xf4 45.Qa7xd7 c4-c3
46.Qd7xb5 Kh7-g7 47.Qb5-a4
Qf4-e4 -0.23/20 ] 31...Bg7xc3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bg7xc3 32.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4
33.Re2xe4 Re8xe4 34.Re1-a1 Bd7-c8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


35.Ra1-a5 Re4-e2 36.Ra5-a8 Re2-e8
37.Ra8-b8 Bc8-d7 38.Rb8xe8+
Bd7xe8 39.Qc3-d4 Be8-d7 40.Qd4-a1
Kg8-h7 41.Qa1-a7 Qg6-b1+
42.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 43.g3xh4 Qb1-e4+
44.Kg2-g1 Qe4xf4 45.Qa7xd7 c4-c3
46.Qd7xb5 Kh7-g7 47.Qb5-a4
Qf4-e4 -0.93/16 ]

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9-+-zp-+q+0
9+p+P+-+p0
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9+-vl-+-zP-0
9-+-wQRzP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
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32.Qd2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qd2xc3 Re7xe4 33.Re2xe4
Re8xe4 34.Re1-a1 Bd7-c8 35.Ra1-a8
Re4-e8 36.Bf4-c1 Qg6-f5 37.Qc3-d2
f7-f6 38.Bc1-b2 Qf5-b1+ 39.Bb2-c1
Qb1-e4 40.Bc1-b2 Qe4-d3 41.Qd2xd3
c4xd3 42.Bb2-c3 Kg8-f7 43.Ra8-b8
Kf7-g6 44.Rb8xb5 Re8-e2 -1.01/17 ]
32...Re7xe4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Re7xe4 33.Re2xe4
Re8xe4 34.Re1-a1 Bd7-c8 35.Ra1-a8
Re4-e8 36.Bf4-c1 Qg6-f5 37.Qc3-d2
f7-f6 38.Bc1-b2 Qf5-b1+ 39.Bb2-c1
h5-h4 40.g3xh4 Qb1-h7 41.Bc1-b2
Qh7xh4 42.Ra8-a1 Qh4-g5
43.Qd2xg5+ f6xg5 44.Kg1-f1 Bc8-b7
45.Ra1-e1 -0.87/18 ]
33.Re2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Re2xe4 Re8xe4 34.Re1-a1 h5-h4
35.Ra1-a8+ Re4-e8 36.Ra8xe8+
Bd7xe8 37.g3xh4 f7-f6 38.Bf4xd6
Be8-f7 39.Bd6-c5 Bf7xd5 40.Qc3-e1

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9+-+l+p+-0 2131
9-+-zp-+q+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPp+rvLp+0
9+-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+RzP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
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Qg6-f7 41.Qe1-e3 Bd5-f3 42.Bc5-d4
Qf7-d7 43.h4-h5 Kg8-h7 44.Qe3-f4
-0.59/17 ] 33...Re8xe4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Re8xe4
34.Re1-a1 h5-h4 35.Ra1-a8+ Re4-e8
36.Ra8xe8+ Bd7xe8 37.g3xh4 f7-f6
38.Bf4xd6 Be8-f7 39.Qc3-e1 Bf7xd5
40.Bd6-c5 Qg6-f7 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-g7
42.Qe1-e3 Bd5-f3 43.Bc5-d4 Kg7-g6
-0.55/14 ]

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9+-+l+p+-0 2132
9-+-zp-+q+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPp+rvLp+0
9+-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+-tR-mK-0[
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34.Re1xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Re1-a1 h5-h4 35.Ra1-a8+ Re4-e8
36.Ra8xe8+ Bd7xe8 37.g3xh4 f7-f6
38.Bf4xd6 Be8-f7 39.Qc3-e1 Bf7xd5
40.Bd6-c5 Qg6-f7 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-g7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


42.Qe1-e3 Bd5-f3 43.Bc5-d4 Kg7-g6
-0.70/15 ] 34...Qg6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Qg6xe4 Diagram

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9+-+l+p+-0 2133
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPp+qvLp+0
9+-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
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35.Bf4-c1 Qe4xd5 36.Qc3-d2 Qd5-e5
37.Qd2-g5+ Qe5xg5 38.Bc1xg5
Kg8-g7 39.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 40.Kf1-e2
d5-d4 41.Bg5-e7 d4-d3+ 42.Ke2-d2
Kg7-g6 43.Be7-c5 Kg6-f5 44.Bc5-d4
Kf5-e4 45.Bd4-b2 Ke4-f3 46.Bb2-d4
Bd7-c8 47.Bd4-e3 Kf3-e4 48.Be3-f4
f7-f6 -1.36/17 ] 35.Bf4-h6 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 35.Bf4-c1 Qe4xd5
36.Qc3-d2 Qd5-e5 37.Qd2-g5+
Qe5xg5 38.Bc1xg5 Kg8-g7 39.Kg1-f1
d6-d5 40.Kf1-e2 d5-d4 41.Bg5-e7
d4-d3+ 42.Ke2-d2 Kg7-g6 43.Be7-c5
Kg6-f5 44.Bc5-d4 Kf5-e4 45.Bd4-b2
Ke4-f3 46.Bb2-d4 Bd7-c8 47.Bd4-e3
Kf3-e4 48.Be3-f4 f7-f6 -1.46/18 ]
35...Qe4-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qe4-g6 36.Bh6-d2 f7-f6
37.Qc3-e3 Kg8-f7 38.Qe3-d4
Qg6-b1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Qb1-f5 40.Kg2-g1
Kf7-g6 41.Bd2-c3 Bd7-e8 42.Qd4-f4
Qf5xf4 43.g3xf4 Be8-f7 44.Kg1-f1
Bf7xd5 45.Kf1-e2 Kg6-f5 46.Ke2-d2
Diagram
Bd5-e4 47.Bc3-d4 Be4-f3 48.Kd2-c3
h5-h4 49.Bd4-e3 Kf5-e4 -1.41/19 ]
36.Bh6-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9+-+-+-+-0 2134
9-+-zp-zp-+0
9+p+l+k+p0
9-zPp+-zPp+0
9+-vL-+-+-0
9-+-mK-zP-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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36.Bh6-d2 Qg6-b1+ 37.Qc3-c1 Qb1-f5
38.Bd2-c3 f7-f6 39.Qc1-d1 Kg8-f7
40.f2-f3 g4xf3 41.Kg1-f2 Qf5-g6
42.Qd1-d4 Qg6-c2+ 43.Qd4-d2
Qc2-e4 44.Qd2-e3 Bd7-f5 45.Qe3xe4
Bf5xe4 46.h2-h3 Be4xd5 47.g3-g4
h5xg4 48.h3xg4 Kf7-e6 49.Bc3-d4
Bd5-b7 -1.38/16 ] 36...Qg6-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f7-f6
37.Qc3-a1 Kg8-f7 38.Qa1-a7 Qg6-f5
39.Bc1-d2 Kf7-g6 40.Qa7-e3 Qf5xd5
41.Qe3-h6+ Kg6-f7 42.Qh6-h7+
Kf7-e8 43.Qh7-g6+ Ke8-e7
44.Qg6-g7+ Qd5-f7 45.Qg7xf7+
Ke7xf7 46.Kg1-f1 Bd7-c6 47.Bd2-f4
Kf7-e6 48.Kf1-e2 Bc6-e4 49.Ke2-d2
-1.58/17 ] 37.Kg1-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qc3-b2
Qb1-f5 38.Qb2-d4 Qf5-f3 39.Bc1-d2
Qf3-d1+ 40.Kg1-g2 Bd7-f5 41.Bd2-c3
Qd1-f3+ 42.Kg2-g1 f7-f6 43.Qd4-e3
Qf3-d1+ 44.Qe3-e1 Qd1xe1+
45.Bc3xe1 Kg8-f7 46.Be1-c3 Bf5-e4
47.Kg1-f1 Be4xd5 48.Kf1-e2 Bd5-e4
49.Ke2-e3 Be4-b7 50.Ke3-d2 Kf7-e6
51.Kd2-c2 -1.15/18 ]
37...Bd7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...f7-f6 38.Kf1-e2 Qb1-e4+
39.Bc1-e3 Kg8-f7 40.Qc3-d4 Qe4-h1
41.Qd4-a7 Qh1-f3+ 42.Ke2-e1 Qf3-f5

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9+-+l+p+-0 2135
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPp+-+p+0
9+-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+qvL-+K+-0
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43.Be3-d2 Kf7-g6 44.Qa7-e3 Qf5xd5
45.Qe3-h6+ Kg6-f7 46.Qh6-h7+
Kf7-e8 47.Qh7-g6+ Ke8-d8
48.Qg6xf6+ Kd8-c7 49.Ke1-d1 Kc7-c6
50.Qf6-f8 Qd5-h1+ 51.Kd1-c2 Qh1xh2
52.Qf8-f6 Qh2-g2 -1.70/17 ] 38.Kf1-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.f2-f3 g4xf3
39.Kf1-e1 f7-f6 40.Ke1-f2 Bf5-g4
41.Qc3-e3 Qb1-c2+ 42.Bc1-d2
Bg4-d7 43.Qe3-c3 Qc2-d1 44.Qc3-e3
Kg8-f7 45.Bd2-c3 Qd1-c2+ 46.Bc3-d2
Bd7-c8 47.Qe3-c3 -1.61/17 ]
38...Qb1-e4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Qb1-e4+ 39.Bc1-e3
Bf5-h7 40.Ke2-e1 Qe4-h1+ 41.Ke1-d2
Qh1xd5+ 42.Kd2-c1 Qd5-f5
43.Kc1-b2 f7-f6 44.Be3-d4 Kg8-f7
45.Kb2-a2 Bh7-g6 46.Ka2-b2 Qf5-e4
47.Kb2-a3 Qe4-a8+ 48.Ka3-b2
Qa8-g2 49.Qc3-e3 Qg2-g1 -2.27/20 ]
(Diagram 2136)
39.Qc3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bc1-e3 Bf5-h7 40.Ke2-d2 Qe4xd5+
41.Kd2-c1 Qd5-e4 42.Kc1-b2
Qe4-b1+ 43.Kb2-a3 Bh7-e4
44.Be3-h6 f7-f6 45.Bh6-e3 Qb1-f1
46.Be3-d4 Kg8-f7 47.Qc3-b2 Be4-h7
48.Bd4xf6 Qf1-g2 49.Qb2-c3 Qg2xf2

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9+-+-+p+-0 2136
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+l+p0
9-zPp+q+p+0
9+-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+KzP-zP0
9+-vL-+-+-0[
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Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+k+l0 2137
9-+-zp-vL-+0
9+p+-+-+p0
9-zPp+-+p+0
9mK-wQ-+-zP-0
9-+-+-wq-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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50.Bf6-g5 d6-d5 51.Qc3-e3 -2.30/18 ]
39...Qe4-c2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qe4-c2+ 40.Qe3-d2 Qc2-b3
41.Ke2-e1 c4-c3 42.Qd2-g5+ Bf5-g6
43.Qg5-d8+ Kg8-h7 44.Qd8xd6 c3-c2
45.Qd6-f4 Qb3xd5 46.Qf4-d2
Qd5-h1+ 47.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+
48.Ke2-e1 Qf3-e4+ 49.Ke1-f1 f7-f6
50.Kf1-g1 Bg6-f7 51.f2-f3 g4xf3
52.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g8 53.Bc1-b2 h5-h4
54.Qd2-e3 Qe4xb4 55.Bb2xf6 Qb4-c4
56.Bf6-b2 Kg8-f8 57.Kf2xf3 Qc4-f1+
58.Kf3-e4 Bf7-g6+ 59.Ke4-e5 h4xg3
60.Qe3-f4+ Qf1xf4+ 61.Ke5xf4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


g3xh2 -2.51/19 ] 40.Qe3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qe3-d2
Qc2-b3 41.Ke2-e1 c4-c3 42.Qd2-g5+
Bf5-g6 43.Qg5-d8+ Kg8-h7
44.Qd8xd6 c3-c2 Diagram

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9+-+-+p+-0 2139
9-+-+-+l+0
9+p+-+-+p0
9-zP-+-wQp+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+p+KzP-zP0
9+-vL-+-+-0
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9+-+-+p+k0 2138
9-+-wQ-+l+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zP-+-+p+0
9+q+-+-zP-0
58.Ke2-e1 Qc4-e4+ 59.Ke1-f1 Qe4-f3
9-+p+-zP-zP0
9+-vL-mK-+-0[ 60.Kf1-e1 Qf3-h1+ -2.03/19 Diagram
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45.Qd6-f4 Qb3xd5 46.Qf4-d2
9+-+-+p+-0 2140
Qd5-h1+ 47.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+
9-+-+-+l+0
48.Ke2-e1 Kh7-g7 49.Qd2-e2 Qf3-d5
9+p+-+-+p0
50.f2-f4 f7-f6 51.Qe2-e3 Qd5-d1+
52.Ke1-f2 Qd1-h1 53.f4-f5 Qh1xh2+
9-zP-+-+p+0
54.Kf2-e1 Bg6-f7 55.Qe3-h6+ Kg7-g8
9+-+-+-zP-0
56.Qh6-f4 Qh2-g2 57.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-g7
58.Qb8-f4 Qg2-d5 59.Ke1-f2 Qd5-h1
9-+pwQ-zP-zP0
60.Qf4-h6+ Kg7-g8 61.Qh6-f4 Bf7-c4
9+-vL-mK-+q0[
62.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-g7 63.Qb8-c7+
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Bc4-f7 64.Qc7-f4 Qh1-h2+ 65.Kf2-e1

Kg7-g8 66.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-g7 67.Qb8-f4


Kg7-g8 -2.39/20 ] 40...Qc2-b3
] 41.Qd2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qc2-b3
41.Ke2-e1 Diagram
41.Ke2-e1 c4-c3 42.Qd2-g5+ Bf5-g6
43.Qg5-d8+ Kg8-h7 44.Qd8xd6 c3-c2
(Diagram 2141)
45.Qd6-f4 Qb3xd5 46.Qf4-d2
Qd5-h1+ 47.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+
c4-c3 42.Qd2-g5+ Bf5-g6
48.Ke2-e1 Kh7-g7 49.Qd2-h6+
43.Qg5-d8+ Kg8-h7 44.Qd8xd6 c3-c2
Kg7-g8 50.Qh6-d2 Qf3-h1+ 51.Ke1-e2 45.Qd6-f4 Qb3xd5 46.Qf4-d2
Qh1-g2 52.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-h7
Qd5-h1+ 47.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+
53.Qd8-d2 Qg2-c6 54.Qd2-h6+
48.Ke2-e1 Kh7-g7 49.Qd2-h6+
Kh7-g8 55.Qh6-d2 Qc6-a8 56.Qd2-f4
Kg7-g8 50.Qh6-d2 Qf3-h1+ 51.Ke1-e2
Diagram
Diagram
Qa8-d5 57.Qf4-d2 Qd5-c4+
Qh1-g2 52.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-h7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+l+p0
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9+q+-+-zP-0
9-+-wQ-zP-zP0
9+-vL-mK-+-0
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9+-+-+p+-0 2143
9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+-+p0
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9-+-+KzP-zP0
9+-vL-+-+-0[
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9+-+-+p+-0 2142
9-+-+-+l+0
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9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+pwQKzP-zP0
9+-vL-+-+q0
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9-+-+-+k+0{
9+-+-+p+-0 2144
9-+-zp-+-+0
9wqp+P+-+p0
9-+pwQ-+p+0
9+-+l+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-zP0
9+-vLK+-+-0
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53.Qd8-d2 Qg2-f3+ 54.Ke2-e1


-1.89/17 ] 41...Bf5-d3+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bf5-d3+
Diagram
(Diagram 2143)
42.Ke2-e1 Qb3xb4+ 43.Ke1-d1
Qb4-a4+ 44.Kd1-e1 Qa4-a5+
45.Ke1-d1 Diagram
Qa5-a2 46.Qd4-b2 Qa2-a4+
47.Kd1-e1 b5-b4 48.Qb2-d4 Qa4-a2
49.Qd4-b2 Qa2-a5 50.Qb2-d2
Diagram
Bd3-h7 51.Qd2-d4 c4-c3 52.Bc1-h6

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9-+-zp-+-+0
9wq-+P+-+p0
9-zpp+-+p+0
9+-+l+-zP-0
9-+-wQ-zP-zP0
9+-vL-mK-+-0
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Qa5-a1+ 53.Qd4-d1 Qa1-a7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


54.Qd1-e2 Bh7-g6 55.Bh6-e3
Qa7-a1+ 56.Qe2-d1 Qa1-a2
57.Qd1-d4 c3-c2 58.Be3-c1 b4-b3
59.Ke1-d2 Qa2-a5+ 60.Kd2-e2
Qa5-a6+ 61.Ke2-e1 Qa6-a5+
62.Ke1-e2 Qa5-a6+ -3.82/17 ]

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9-+-zp-+-+0
9+p+P+-+p0
9-zPpwQ-+p+0
9+q+l+-zP-0
9-+-+KzP-zP0
9+-vL-+-+-0[
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9-+-zp-snpzp0
9+-zpPzp-+-0
9-+P+PzP-+0
9+-zPL+-+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
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26.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f7 27.Kg2-g3 a7-a6


Larsen,B (2620)-Ivkov,B (2520)/Manila
1973/EXT 1998/1-0 (60) ] 13...d6xe5
14.Bc1-e3N [RR 14.0-0 0-0 15.a2-a4
a7-a5 16.Ra1-a2 Qd8-d6 17.Ra2-f2
Bc8-d7 18.Bd3-c2 g6-g5 19.Qd1-e2
0-1
Bd7-g4 20.Qe2-e3 Bg4-d7 21.Bc2-d1
Nf6-g4 22.Rf2xf8+ Ra8xf8 23.Rf1xf8+
Kg8xf8 24.Qe3-e1 Ng4-f6 25.h2-h4
133
E41 g5xh4 26.Qe1xh4 Qd6-e7 27.Bc1-e3
Boris Spassky
b7-b6 28.Qh4-f2 Kf8-g8 Kraidman,Y
Robert James Fischer
(2455)-Pachman,L (2510)/Netanya
Reykjavik WCh (5)
06.01.1972 1973/MCD/- (41) ;RR 14.Ra1-b1
0-0 15.0-0 b7-b6 16.Qd1-b3 Ra8-b8
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
17.Bc1-e3 Bc8-d7 18.Rb1-b2 Qd8-e7
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 c7-c5
19.Qb3-a3 Nf6-g4 20.Be3-c1 Rf8xf1+
5.e2-e3 Nb8-c6 6.Bf1-d3 Bb4xc3+
21.Bd3xf1 Rb8-f8 22.Qa3xa7 Qe7-f7
7.b2xc3 d7-d6 8.e3-e4 e6-e5
23.Bf1-d3 Ng4-f2 0-1 Plesek,J (2160)9.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 10.Nf3-h4 h7-h6
Jurek,J (2384)/Czechia 2006/EXT
11.f2-f4 Ne7-g6 12.Nh4xg6 f7xg6
2007 ] 14...b7-b6 15.0-0 0-0 16.a2-a4
13.f4xe5 [RR 13.0-0 Qd8-e7 Diagram Diagram
(Diagram 2147)
14.Qd1-f3 0-0 15.Qf3-g3 Kg8-h7
16.f4-f5 g6-g5 17.Qg3-h3 Kh7-g8
18.g2-g4 Bc8-d7 19.Qh3-g3 Bd7-a4
20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 21.Rb1-b2 b7-b6
22.h2-h4 Nf6-h7 23.h4xg5 Nh7xg5
24.Rb2-h2 Ba4-e8 25.Qg3-h4 Qe7-f6

(Diagram 2148)
a7-a5 17.Ra1-b1 Bc8-d7 18.Rb1-b2
Ra8-b8 19.Rb2-f2 Qd8-e7 20.Bd3-c2
g6-g5 last book move 21.Be3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be3-c1
Bd7-e8 22.Rf1-e1 Be8-g6 23.Bc2-b1
Qe7-d6 24.Qd1-b3 Nf6-g4 25.Rf2-f3

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9+-zPLvL-+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0
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Rb8-d8 26.Qb3-d1 Ng4-f6 27.Qd1-d3
g5-g4 0.13/15 ] 21...Qe7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bd7-e8
22.Bd2-c1 Be8-g6 23.Bc1-e3 Qe7-d6
24.Bc2-d3 Rf8-f7 25.Qd1-b1 Bg6-h7
26.Rf2-b2 Rf7-f8 27.Rb2-f2 Nf6-g4
28.Rf2xf8+ Rb8xf8 29.Rf1xf8+ Qd6xf8
30.Qb1-c1 Qf8-e8 31.Bd3-c2 Qe8-f7
0.09/16 ] 22.Bd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Bd2-c1 Diagram

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9+-zP-+-+-0
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9+-vLQ+RmK-0
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Qe8-e7 23.h2-h3 Rb8-d8 24.g2-g4
Bd7-e8 25.Bc1-e3 Be8-g6 26.Qd1-b1
Qe7-d6 27.Kg1-g2 Rf8-f7 28.Bc2-d3
Rd8-f8 29.Rf2-b2 Rf7-b7 30.Rf1-f2
Bg6-h7 0.21/16 ] 22...Qe8-g6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qe8-e7
23.Be1-d2 0.09/16 ] 23.Qd1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Kg1-h1
Qg6-e8 24.h2-h3 Qe8-e7 25.Kh1-g1
Rf8-f7 26.Qd1-b1 g5-g4 27.h3xg4
Bd7xg4 28.Be1-d2 Qe7-d6 29.Qb1-b2
Rb8-f8 30.Rf1-b1 Diagram

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9-zp-wq-sn-zp0
9zp-zpPzp-+-0
9P+P+P+l+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9-wQLvL-tRP+0
9+R+-+-mK-0
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Rf8-b8 0.20/15 ] 23...Nf6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qg6-e8
24.Qd3-d1 0.09/19 ] 24.Rf2xf8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Kg1-h1
Rf8xf2 25.Be1xf2 Rb8-f8 26.Bf2-e3
Rf8xf1+ 27.Qd3xf1 Qg6-e8 28.Qf1-f3
Nh5-f6 29.Qf3-d1 Qe8-f8 30.Be3-g1
Qf8-d6 31.Qd1-e2 Qd6-e7 32.Qe2-d3
Qe7-e8 33.Qd3-d1 Qe8-f8 34.h2-h3
g5-g4 35.h3-h4 Nf6-h5 36.Bg1-h2
Nh5-f4 37.Kh1-g1 Qf8-d6 0.12/16 ]
24...Rb8xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rb8xf8 25.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8
26.Qd3-f3+ Kf8-g8 27.Qf3-d1 Nh5-f4
28.Be1-g3 Qg6-f6 29.Qd1-d2 Qf6-g6
30.Bg3-e1 Qg6-e8 31.g2-g3 Nf4-h5
32.Qd2-d1 Nh5-f6 33.Kg1-g2 Qe8-c8
34.Bc2-d3 Bd7-h3+ 35.Kg2-g1
Qc8-d7 36.Qd1-c2 Qd7-d6 37.Bd3-e2
Bh3-g4 38.Kg1-g2 Bg4xe2 39.Qc2xe2
Qd6-d7 40.Qe2-c2 0.24/17 ]
25.Rf1xf8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 26.Qd3-f3+ Kf8-g8

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27.Qf3-d1 Nh5-f4 28.Be1-g3 Qg6-f6
29.Qd1-d2 Qf6-g6 30.Bg3-e1 Qg6-e8
31.g2-g3 Nf4-h5 32.Qd2-d1 Nh5-f6
33.Kg1-g2 Qe8-c8 34.Bc2-d3
Bd7-h3+ 35.Kg2-g1 Qc8-d7
36.Qd1-c2 Qd7-d6 37.Bd3-e2 Bh3-g4
38.Kg1-g2 Bg4xe2 39.Qc2xe2 Qd6-d7
40.Qe2-c2 0.08/18 ] 25...Kg8xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8xf8
Diagram

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9zp-zpPzp-zpn0
9P+P+P+-+0
9+-zPQ+-+-0
9-+L+-+PzP0
9+-+-vL-mK-0[
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26.Qd3-f3+ Nh5-f6 27.Be1-g3
Qg6-e8 28.Qf3-d1 Kf8-g8 29.Kg1-h1
Qe8-e7 30.Bg3-f2 Qe7-e8 31.Bf2-g1
Qe8-f8 32.h2-h3 g5-g4 33.h3-h4
Nf6-h5 34.Bg1-h2 Nh5-f4 35.Kh1-g1
Qf8-d6 0.25/15 Diagram
(Diagram 2152)
] 26.Bc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qd3-f3+ Nh5-f6 27.Be1-g3 Qg6-e8
28.Qf3-d1 Kf8-g8 29.Kg1-h1 Qe8-e7
30.Bg3-f2 Qe7-e8 31.Bf2-g1 Qe8-f8
32.h2-h3 g5-g4 33.h3-h4 Nf6-h5
34.Bg1-h2 Nh5-f4 35.Kh1-g1 Qf8-d6
0.13/16 ] 26...Nh5-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nh5-f6
27.Bd1-c2 Qg6-e8 28.Qd3-d1 Kf8-e7
29.Be1-g3 Ke7-d6 30.h2-h3 Nf6-h5
31.Bg3-h2 Nh5-f4 32.Qd1-b1 Kd6-c7

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9-zp-wq-+-zp0
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33.Qb1-b3 Kc7-b7 34.Bc2-d1 Qe8-f8
35.Qb3-b1 Qf8-d6 36.Qb1-b2
Bd7-e8 0.06/19 ]

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27.Qd3-c2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Qd3-b1 h6-h5 28.Be1-g3
Bd7-c8 29.Qb1-c2 Kf8-g8 30.h2-h3
h5-h4 31.Bg3-h2 Bc8-a6 32.Bd1-e2
Diagram
(Diagram 2154)
Qg6-d6 33.Be2-f1 Kg8-f7 34.Qc2-b2
Qd6-g6 35.Qb2-b1 Qg6-d6 0.11/17 ]
27...Bd7xa4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Bd7xa4 Diagram

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Qg6xe4 30.Qd1-d2 Nf4xg2 31.Be1-g3
Ng2-f4 32.d5-d6 Nf4-h3+ 33.Kg1-f1
Kf8-e8 34.d6-d7+ Ke8-d8 35.Qd2-d6
Qe4-f3+ 36.Kf1-e1 Qf3xc3+
37.Ke1-e2 Qc3xc4+ 38.Ke2-e1
Qc4-c1+ 39.Ke1-e2 Qc1-b2+
40.Ke2-f1 Nh3-f4 41.Bg3xf4 g5xf4
42.Qd6-c6 Kd8-e7 43.Qc6-c7 -5.15/14
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9-+-+-zp-+0
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9-+-+-mk-+0
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9+-+-+-zp-0 2156 9+-zP-+-+-0
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D59

Robert James Fischer


Boris Spassky
Reykjavik WCh (6)
07.01.1972
1.c2-c4 e7-e6 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d5
3.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7
5.Bc1-g5 0-0 6.e2-e3 h7-h6
7.Bg5-h4 b7-b6 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
9.Bh4xe7 Qd8xe7 10.Nc3xd5 e6xd5
11.Ra1-c1 Bc8-e6 12.Qd1-a4 c7-c5
13.Qa4-a3 Rf8-c8 14.Bf1-b5 a7-a6
15.d4xc5 [RR 15.Bb5-d3 Qe7-a7
16.0-0 Nb8-d7 17.d4xc5 b6xc5
18.e3-e4 d5xe4 19.Bd3xe4 Ra8-b8
20.Rf1-d1 Nd7-f6 21.Be4-b1 Qa7-b6
22.Rd1-d2 a6-a5 23.h2-h3 Qb6-b4
24.Qa3-d3 Be6-d5 25.Rd2-e2 Qb4-f4
26.Rc1-c3 Rc8-d8 27.Qd3-f5 Qf4xf5
28.Bb1xf5 g7-g6 29.Bf5-b1 Nf6-h5
Hurme,H (2194)-Nokso Koivisto,A
(2209)/Helsinki 2005/EXT 2007/0-1
(63) ] 15...b6xc5 16.0-0 Ra8-a7 [RR
16...Qe7-a7 17.Bb5-a4 a6-a5
18.Qa3-d3 Nb8-d7 19.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8
20.Ba4xd7 Qa7xd7 21.b2-b3 a5-a4
22.h2-h3 a4xb3 23.a2xb3 d5-d4
24.Nf3-e5 Qd7-e8 25.Ne5-c4 Be6xc4
26.b3xc4 d4xe3 27.Qd3xe3 Qe8xe3
28.f2xe3 Rb8-b3 29.e3-e4 Rb3-e3
30.Rd1-e1 Re3xe1+ 31.Rc1xe1
Makarichev,S (2500)-Sturua,Z (2395)/
Moscow 1979/MCD/- (42) ]
17.Bb5-e2 Nb8-d7N [RR 17...a6-a5
18.Rc1-c3 Nb8-d7 19.Rf1-c1 Rc8-e8
20.Be2-b5 Be6-g4 21.Nf3-d2 d5-d4
22.e3xd4 c5xd4 23.Qa3xe7 Re8xe7
24.Rc3-c8+ Kg8-h7 25.Nd2-b3
Nd7-e5 26.Rc8-d8 Ra7-c7 27.Rc1xc7
Re7xc7 28.f2-f4 Bg4-d7 29.f4xe5
Diagram
Bd7xb5 30.Nb3xd4 Rc7-c1+
31.Kg1-f2 Rc1-d1 32.Rd8-d6
Furman,S-Geller,E/Moscow 1970/MCD/
1-0 (32) ] 18.Nf3-d4 Qe7-f8

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19.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 20.e3-e4 d5-d4
last book move 21.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Qa3-h3 Qf8-e7 22.f2-f4
Rc8-b8 23.b2-b3 e6-e5 24.Be2-c4+
Kg8-h8 25.f4xe5 Nd7xe5 26.Qh3-g3
Rb8-e8 27.Bc4-d5 d4-d3 28.Rc1-d1
Ra7-d7 29.Rd1-d2 Qe7-d6 30.a2-a3
0.32/16 ] 21...Qf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Kg8-h8 22.e4-e5 Rc8-b8
23.Rf1-f2 Kh8-g8 24.Be2-d3 Rb8-b4
25.Qa3-a5 Qf8-e7 26.b2-b3 Rb4-b8
27.Rf2-c2 Qe7-h4 28.Qa5-d2
Qh4-g4 0.39/15 ] 22.e4-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qa3-h3
Rc8-b8 23.b2-b3 e6-e5 24.Be2-c4+
Kg8-h8 25.f4xe5 Nd7xe5 26.Qh3-g3
Rb8-e8 27.Bc4-d5 d4-d3 28.Rc1-d1
Ra7-d7 29.Rd1-d2 Qe7-d6 30.a2-a3
0.32/14 ]
(Diagram 2160)
22...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nd7-b6 23.Rf1-d1 a6-a5
24.Qa3-b3 Nb6-d5 25.Rd1xd4 Ra7-b7
26.Qb3-c2 Rc8-b8 27.Rd4xd5 e6xd5
28.Be2-f3 Rb7xb2 29.Bf3xd5+ Kg8-h8
30.Qc2xc5 Qe7-h4 31.Qc5-e3 Rb8-d8
32.Qe3-f3 Rb2-d2 33.Bd5-c4 0.25/15 ]
23.Be2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9ptr-+p+-zp0
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23.Rc1-c2 a6-a5 24.Be2-c4 Kg8-h8


25.Bc4-d3 a5-a4 26.Bd3-e4 Qe7-h4
27.Qa3-f3 Kh8-g8 28.Rf1-d1 Ra7-c7
29.g2-g3 Qh4-e7 30.Qf3-h5 0.49/14 ]
23...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ra7-b7 24.b2-b3 Kg8-h8
25.Qa3-a5 Rb8-f8 26.Bc4-d3 Rb7-b6
27.Qa5-e1 g7-g5 28.Qe1-e4 Rf8-f5
29.g2-g4 Rf5xf4 30.Rf1xf4 g5xf4
31.Qe4xf4 Qe7-g5 0.44/15 ]
24.Qa3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-f2 a6-a5 25.Qa3-g3 Ra7-b7
26.Qg3-g4 Rb7-b6 27.b2-b3 a5-a4
28.b3xa4 Rb8-a8 29.Bc4-b5 Kh8-g8
30.Rf2-d2 Rb6-b8 31.Qg4-g6 0.43/15 ]
24...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rb8-b6 Diagram

32.h2xg3 Nf4-g6 33.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8


34.Kg1-f2 Re7-e8 35.Rf1-e1 Ng6-e7
36.Bc4-b5 Re8-f8 0.58/16 ] 25...a6-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ra7-b7
26.f4-f5 Qe7-g5 27.f5xe6 Rb7-e7
28.Qh3-f5 Qg5xf5 29.Rf1xf5 Nf8xe6
30.Bc4xe6 Re7xe6 31.Rc1xc5 Rb8-e8
32.Rc5-d5 Kh8-h7 33.Rd5xd4 Re6xe5
34.Rf5xe5 Re8xe5 35.Kg1-f2 Re5-c5
36.Rd4-c4 0.76/14 Diagram

(Diagram 2161)
25.b2-b3 a6-a5 26.Qh3-g3 Qe7-f8
27.f4-f5 e6xf5 28.e5-e6 Nd7-f6
29.Rf1xf5 Qf8-e7 30.Rc1-f1 a5-a4
31.Qg3-e5 a4xb3 32.a2xb3 Ra7-a8
33.Qe5xc5 Rb6-d6 34.b3-b4 d4-d3
35.Qc5-e3 0.50/16 ] 25.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b3 a6-a5
26.a2-a4 Ra7-b7 27.f4-f5 Qe7-g5
28.f5xe6 Nf8-g6 29.Rc1-e1 Rb7-e7
30.Rf1-f7 Ng6-f4 31.Qh3-g3 Qg5xg3

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] 26.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.a2-a4 Ra7-b7 27.f4-f5 Qe7-g5
28.f5xe6 Nf8-g6 29.Rc1-e1 Rb7-e7
30.Rf1-f7 Rb8-f8 31.Rf7xf8+ Ng6xf8
32.Qh3-f3 Re7-e8 33.Qf3-c6 Qg5-e7

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34.Re1-c1 Nf8xe6 35.Bc4xe6 Qe7xe6
36.Qc6xe6 Re8xe6 37.Rc1xc5
0.66/16 ] 26...e6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Qe7-g5 27.f5xe6 Nf8-g6
28.Qh3-f5 Qg5-e3+ 29.Kg1-h1
Ng6-e7 30.Qf5-c2 Qe3xe5 31.Rf1-f7
Ra7-b7 32.Rc1-f1 a5-a4 33.b3xa4
g7-g6 34.a4-a5 Ne7-f5 35.Rf7xb7
Rb8xb7 36.a5-a6 Rb7-e7 37.Kh1-g1
Diagram

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9+-+-+RmK-0
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Nf5-e3 38.Rf1-f8+ Kh8-g7 0.55/14 ]
27.Rf1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rf1xf5 a5-a4 28.Rc1-f1 a4xb3
29.a2xb3 Nf8-h7 30.Qh3-g3 Qe7-d8
31.e5-e6 Nh7-f6 32.Qg3-e5 Qd8-c7
33.Qe5xc5 Qc7xc5 34.Rf5xc5 Ra7-e7
35.Rc5-c6 Nf6-g4 36.Rf1-f7 Re7xf7
37.e6xf7 Ng4-e5 38.Rc6-b6 Rb8-f8
39.Rb6-b7 d4-d3 40.Kg1-f2 Kh8-h7
41.Kf2-e3 1.06/17 ] 27...Nf8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a5-a4
28.Rc1-f1 a4xb3 29.a2xb3 Nf8-h7
30.Qh3-g3 Qe7-d8 31.e5-e6 Nh7-f6
32.Qg3-e5 d4-d3 33.Rf1-d1 Rb8-c8
34.Rd1xd3 Qd8-e7 35.Rd3-d1 Ra7-a2
36.h2-h3 Ra2-c2 37.Qe5-d6 Qe7-b7
38.Rf5-f3 Rc2-a2 Diagram
39.e6-e7 Rc8-e8 40.b3-b4 Ra2-c2
1.20/16 ] 28.Rc1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Qh3-g3 Qe7-d8 29.a2-a4

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Ra7-e7 30.Rc1-f1 Re7-e8 31.h2-h4
d4-d3 32.Rf1-d1 Qd8-d4+ 33.Qg3-f2
Qd4xf2+ 34.Kg1xf2 g7-g6 35.Rf5-f7
Nh7-f8 36.Rd1xd3 Re8xe5
37.Rd3-d6 1.13/14 ] 28...Qe7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...a5-a4
29.Qh3-g3 a4xb3 30.a2xb3 Qe7-d8
31.h2-h4 Rb8-b7 32.Qg3-g6 Rb7-b6
33.e5-e6 Rb6-b7 34.Rf5xc5 Nh7-f6
35.Qg6-d3 Ra7-a2 36.Rf1-d1 Nf6-g4
37.Qd3xd4 Qd8xh4 38.Qd4-d8+
Qh4xd8 1.07/15 ] 29.Qh3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.e5-e6
Qd8-d6 30.Rf5-d5 Qd6-b6 31.Qh3-h5
a5-a4 32.Qh5-e5 a4xb3 33.a2xb3
Rb8-e8 34.Rd5xc5 Nh7-g5 35.Rc5-b5
Qb6-c7 36.Qe5xc7 Ra7xc7 1.16/12 ]
29...Ra7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...a5-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 2165)
30.e5-e6 Rb8-a8 31.b3xa4 Nh7-f6
32.Qg3-e5 d4-d3 33.Qe5-e3 d3-d2
34.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 35.Qe3xc5
Qe7xc5+ 36.Rf5xc5 Ra7xa4
37.Rc5-c7 Nf6-e8 38.Rc7-c6 Ra8-d8
39.Rc6-c5 Kh8-h7 40.e6-e7 Rd8-d6
41.Bc4-d5 Ra4-a7 42.Rd1xd2 Ra7xe7
43.a2-a4 Rd6-f6 44.Rc5-c1 1.23/14 ]

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39.Rd5xd4 2.52/13 ] 31.e5-e6


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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.e5-e6 a5-a4
9-tr-wq-+-mk0
32.b3xa4 Qd8-e8 33.Rf5xc5 Nh7-f6
9tr-+-+-zpn0 2165 34.Qg3-d3 Qe8-d8 35.Rc5-f5 Re7-e8
36.a4-a5 Rb7-b4 37.Rf1-f4 Rb4-b2
9-+-+-+-zp0
38.Rf4xd4 Rb2-b1+ 39.Kg1-h2
9+-zp-zPR+-0
Qd8-c7+ 40.Rf5-f4 Rb1-b2 41.a5-a6
Qc7-c6 2.29/14 ] 31...Rb7-c7
9p+Lzp-+-+0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...a5-a4
9+P+-+-wQ-0
Diagram
9P+-+-+PzP0
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9+-+-+RmK-0[ 9-+-wq-+-mk0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+r+-tr-zpn0 2167
9-+-+P+-zp0
30.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-zp-+R+-0
30.h2-h4 Rb8-b7 31.e5-e6 Qd8-b8
32.Qg3-g6 Qb8-e8 33.Qg6xe8+
9p+Lzp-+-zP0
Re7xe8 34.Rf5xc5 g7-g6 35.Rf1-f7
9+P+-+-wQ-0
Diagram
9P+-+-+P+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-mk0{ 9+-+-+RmK-0[
9+r+-+R+n0 2166 xiiiiiiiiy
9-+-+P+pzp0
32.b3xa4 Qd8-e8 33.Rf5xc5 Nh7-f6
9zp-tR-+-+-0
34.Qg3-d3 Qe8-d8 35.Rf1-d1 Rb7-c7
36.Rc5xc7 Qd8xc7 37.Qd3xd4
9-+Lzp-+-zP0
Re7-e8 38.Bc4-b3 Qc7-g3 39.Qd4-f2
9+P+-+-+-0
Qg3-e5 40.Rd1-e1 Qe5-c7 41.Qf2-d4
Re8-d8 42.Qd4-e5 Qc7-b6+
9P+-+-+P+0
43.Qe5-e3 2.43/14 ] 32.Qg3-e5
9+-+-+-mK-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bc4-d3
xiiiiiiiiy
c5-c4 33.Bd3xc4 a5-a4 34.Rf5-d5
Rb7xf7 36.e6xf7 Re8-d8 37.Kg1-f1
d4-d3 38.Rc5-e5 Rd8-f8 39.Re5xa5
Kh8-g7 40.Ra5-a7 Nh7-f6 41.Bc4xd3
Rf8xf7 42.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7 43.a2-a4
Nf6-g4 2.40/16 ] 30...Rb8-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rb8-b7
31.e5-e6 a5-a4 32.b3xa4 Qd8-e8
33.Rf5xc5 Nh7-f6 34.Qg3-d3 Rb7-b4
35.Bc4-b3 Rb4-b8 36.a4-a5 Rb8-d8
37.Rf1-c1 Nf6-g4 38.Rc5-d5 Ng4-e3

Qd8-a8 35.Rd5xd4 Nh7-f6 36.Qg3-e3


a4xb3 37.a2xb3 Re7-e8 38.Rf1xf6
g7xf6 39.Qe3xh6+ Rc7-h7
40.Qh6xf6+ Rh7-g7 41.Qf6-h6+
Rg7-h7 42.Qh6-d2 Rh7-g7 43.Bc4-d5
Qa8-a1+ 44.Kg1-h2 2.66/15 Diagram
] 32...Qd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...d4-d3 33.Rf1-d1 d3-d2 34.Rf5-f2
Qd8-e8 35.Rf2xd2 Rc7-c8 36.Qe5-d6
Nh7-f6 37.Qd6-b6 Qe8-f8 38.Rd2-d8
Re7-e8 39.Rd8xc8 Re8xc8 40.Qb6-b7

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9-+-+r+-mk0{
9+-+-+-tr-0 2168
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+L+-+-0
9-+-tR-+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-wQ-+PmK0
9wq-+-+-+-0
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Rc8-e8 41.Qb7-f7 Qf8-e7 42.Qf7xe7
Re8xe7 43.Rd1-d8+ Kh8-h7
44.Rd8-a8 Kh7-g6 45.Ra8xa5 Nf6-e4
46.a2-a4 Kg6-f6 47.Ra5-a8 g7-g5
48.Ra8-f8+ Kf6-e5 2.90/15 ] 33.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.a2-a4 d4-d3
34.Bc4xd3 Qe8-d8 35.Rf5-f3 Nh7-f6
36.Rf3xf6 g7xf6 37.Qe5xf6+ Kh8-g8
38.Qf6xh6 Re7-h7 39.Bd3xh7+
Rc7xh7 40.Qh6-g6+ Rh7-g7
41.Qg6-f6 Qd8xf6 42.Rf1xf6 Rg7-b7
43.Rf6-f3 Rb7-e7 44.Rf3-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 2169)
Kg8-f8 45.Kg1-f2 Re7-h7 46.e6-e7+
Kf8-e8 47.Kf2-g3 Rh7-g7+ 48.Kg3-f3
3.32/16 ] 33...Qe8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...d4-d3 34.Bc4xd3
Qe8-g8 35.Bd3-c4 Qg8-e8 36.Qe5-c3
Re7xe6 37.Bc4xe6 Qe8xe6 38.Rf5xc5
Rc7xc5 39.Qc3xc5 Nh7-f6 40.Qc5xa5
Qe6-e3+ 41.Kg1-h1 Qe3xb3
42.Qa5-b5 Qb3-e3 43.a4-a5 Qe3-d4
44.g2-g3 Qd4-e4+ 45.Kh1-g1
Qe4-d4+ 46.Kg1-g2 Qd4-e4+
47.Rf1-f3 Qe4-c2+ 48.Rf3-f2 Qc2-e4+
49.Kg2-g1 3.56/14 ] 34.Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf5-h5
d4-d3 35.Rh5xh6 Kh8-g8 36.Qe5-g3

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9-+-+-+k+0{
9+-+-tr-+-0 2169
9-+-+P+-+0
9zp-zp-+-+-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+P+-tR-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
d3-d2 37.Kg1-h2 d2-d1R 38.Rf1xd1
Qd8xd1 39.Qg3xc7 Diagram

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9-+-+-+k+0{
9+-wQ-tr-zpn0 2170
9-+-+P+-tR0
9zp-zp-+-+-0
9P+L+-+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+-+q+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
g7xh6 40.Qc7xe7 Qd1-d4
41.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7 42.Qe8-d7+
Kg7-h8 43.Qd7-c8+ Kh8-g7
44.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 45.Qc7-b8+
Kh8-g7 46.Qb8-a7+ Kg7-h8
47.Qa7-a8+ Kh8-g7 48.Qa8-b7+
Kg7-h8 49.g2-g3 Nh7-f6 50.Qb7-a8+
Kh8-g7 4.63/14 ] 34...Qd8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc7-a7
35.Qe5xc5 d4-d3 36.Bc4xd3 Ra7-c7
37.Rf5-d5 Qd8-g8 38.Qc5xa5
Rc7-c1+ 39.Rf2-f1 Rc1xf1+ 40.Bd3xf1
Qg8xe6 41.Rd5-d8+ Re7-e8

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42.Rd8xe8+ Qe6xe8 43.Qa5-c5
Nh7-f6 44.a4-a5 Qe8-b8 45.Qc5-e3
3.08/13 ] 35.Rf2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rf2-f3 Diagram

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9+-tr-tr-zpn0 2171
9-+-+P+-zp0
9zp-zp-wQR+-0
9P+Lzp-+-zP0
9+P+-+R+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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d4-d3 36.Bc4xd3 Qe8-d8 37.Rf5-f7
Re7xf7 38.Rf3xf7 Rc7xf7 39.e6xf7
Nh7-f8 40.Qe5xc5 Nf8-e6 41.Qc5-e5
Ne6-f8 42.Bd3-c4 Kh8-h7 43.h4-h5
g7-g6 44.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 45.Qe5-c5
Kg6-g7 46.Bc4-d5 h6-h5 47.Qc5-c3+
Qd8-f6 48.Qc3xa5 Qf6-d4+ 49.Kg1-f1
Qd4-f4+ 50.Kf1-e2 3.35/16 ]
35...Qe8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...d4-d3 36.Bc4xd3 Qe8-d8
37.Rf5-f7 Re7xf7 38.Rf3xf7 Rc7xf7
39.e6xf7 Nh7-f8 40.Qe5xc5 Nf8-e6
41.Qc5-e5 Ne6-f8 42.Bd3-c4 Kh8-h7
43.h4-h5 g7-g6 44.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6
45.Qe5-g3+ Qd8-g5 46.Qg3-d3+
Kg6-g7 47.Qd3-c3+ Qg5-f6
48.Qc3xa5 Qf6-d4+ 49.Kg1-f1 3.21/14
] 36.Bc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rf5-h5 Rc7-c8 37.Bc4-d3 c5-c4
38.Bd3xc4 Qd8-b6 39.Qe5xa5
Qb6xa5 40.Rh5xa5 g7-g5 41.Ra5-d5
Re7xe6 42.Rd5xd4 Re6-e7 43.a4-a5
Kh8-g7 44.a5-a6 g5xh4 45.Rd4xh4
Nh7-g5 46.Rf3-f1 Rc8-b8 47.Rh4-d4
Diagram
Re7-a7 48.Rf1-e1 3.93/15 ]

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9+-+-tr-mk-0 2172
9P+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-+-sn-0
9-+LtR-+-+0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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36...Qd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qd8-g8 37.Rf5-f7 Re7xf7
38.e6xf7 Rc7xf7 39.Bd3-c4 Nh7-f6
40.Bc4xf7 Qg8xf7 41.Qe5xc5 Qf7-g6
42.Qc5xd4 Qg6-b1+ 43.Kg1-h2
Qb1-e1 44.h4-h5 Kh8-h7 45.Rf3-f5
Nf6-e4 46.Qd4-d3 Qe1-h4+
47.Qd3-h3 Qh4-d8 48.Rf5-e5 Ne4-f6
49.Qh3-f5+ Kh7-g8 50.Qf5-e6+
Kg8-h7 51.Qe6-c4 3.18/14 ]
37.Qe5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Qe5-e4 Nh7-f6 38.Rf5xf6 g7xf6
39.Rf3xf6 Kh8-g8 40.Rf6xh6 Rc7-b7
41.Bd3-c4 Qe8-f8 42.Rh6-g6+ Qf8-g7
43.Rg6xg7+ Kg8xg7 44.Qe4-e5+
Kg7-g8 45.Qe5xc5 Kg8-g7 46.Qc5xa5
Kg7-h7 47.Qa5-f5+ Kh7-g8
48.Qf5-g4+ Kg8-h8 49.Qg4-h5+
Kh8-g7 50.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-g8
51.Qe5xd4 Kg8-h7 52.Qd4-d3+
Kh7-h6 53.a4-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 2173)
Rb7-c7 54.Qd3-d2+ Kh6-g7
55.Qd2-d4+ Kg7-h7 56.a5-a6 Kh7-g8
57.a6-a7 Rc7xa7 58.Qd4xa7 Re7xa7
59.e6-e7+ Kg8-g7 60.e7-e8Q
12.31/16 ] 37...Nh7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...g7-g6 38.Qe4-e5+

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+r+-tr-+-0 2173
9-+-+P+-mk0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-+L+-+-zP0
9+P+Q+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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9-+-tr-+k+0{
9+-+-+-+-0 2174
9-+-+Q+-zp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+P+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Re7-g7 39.Rf5-f7 Rc7xf7 40.Rf3xf7


Qe8-g8 41.e6-e7 Qg8xf7 42.e7-e8Q+
Qf7xe8 43.Qe5xe8+ Rg7-g8
44.Qe8-e5+ Rg8-g7 45.Qe5xc5
Nh7-f6 46.Qc5xa5 Rg7-d7 47.Bd3xg6
Rd7-d5 48.Qa5-a7 Rd5-d7
49.Qa7-b8+ Kh8-g7 50.Bg6-d3
Rd7-d5 51.Qb8-g3+ Kg7-f8
52.Qg3-g6 Kf8-e7 53.Qg6xh6 Nf6-d7
54.Bd3-c4 Rd5-d6 55.Qh6-g7+
Ke7-d8 56.a4-a5 Kd8-c7 57.Kg1-f2
Rd6-f6+ 58.Kf2-e2 14.13/17 ]
38.Rf5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rf5xf6 g7xf6 39.Rf3xf6 Re7-h7
40.Qe4-e5 Kh8-g8 41.Bd3-g6 Qe8-e7
42.Bg6-f7+ Rh7xf7 43.Rf6xf7 Qe7xf7
44.e6xf7+ Rc7xf7 45.Qe5xc5 d4-d3
46.Qc5xa5 Rf7-d7 47.Qa5-f5 Rd7-d6
48.Qf5-e5 Rd6-d8 49.Qe5-e6+
Diagram

45.Qg4-f5+ Kf8-g7 46.Qf5-e5+


Kg7-g8 47.Qe5xc5 Kg8-f8 48.Qc5-f5+
Kf8-g8 49.Qf5xa5 Kg8-g7 50.Qa5-e5+
Kg7-g8 51.Qe5xd4 Rb7-c7 52.a4-a5
Rc7-c8 53.a5-a6 Rc8-e8 54.a6-a7
Re8-a8 55.Qd4-g4+ Kg8-h8
56.Qg4-h5+ Re7-h7 57.Qh5-e5+
Rh7-g7 11.96/13 ] 39.Rf3xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rf3xf6
Diagram

(Diagram 2174)
Kg8-f8 50.Qe6xh6+ Kf8-e7 51.Kg1-f2
Rd8-d6 52.Qh6-e3+ Ke7-f6 9.73/12 ]
38...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...g7xf6 39.Rf3xf6 Kh8-g8
40.Rf6xh6 Rc7-b7 41.Bd3-c4 Qe8-f8
42.Rh6-g6+ Qf8-g7 43.Rg6xg7+
Kg8xg7 44.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8

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9+-tr-tr-+-0 2175
9-+-+PtR-zp0
9zp-zp-+-+-0
9P+-zpQ+-zP0
9+P+L+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Kh8-g8 40.Rf6xh6 Rc7-b7 41.Bd3-c4
Qe8-f8 42.Rh6-g6+ Qf8-g7
43.Rg6xg7+ Kg8xg7 44.Qe4-e5+
Kg7-g8 45.Qe5xc5 Kg8-g7 46.Qc5xa5
Kg7-h7 47.Qa5-e5 Kh7-g8 48.Qe5xd4

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Rb7-c7 49.a4-a5 Rc7-c8 50.a5-a6


9.71/12 Diagram
Rc8-e8 51.a6-a7 Re8-a8 52.Qd4-g4+
Kg8-h8 53.Qg4-h5+ Re7-h7
54.Qh5-e5+ Rh7-g7 12.49/14 ]
39...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kh8-g8 40.Rf6xh6 Rc7-b7
41.Bd3-c4 Qe8-f8 42.Rh6-g6+ Qf8-g7
43.Rg6xg7+ Kg8xg7 44.Qe4-g4+
Kg7-f8 45.Qg4-f5+ Kf8-g7 46.Qf5-e5+
Kg7-g8 47.Qe5xc5 Kg8-g7 48.Qc5xa5
Kg7-h7 49.Qa5-f5+ Kh7-g8
50.Qf5-g4+ Kg8-h7 51.Qg4xd4
Rb7-a7 52.a4-a5 Ra7-c7 53.a5-a6
Kh7-g8 54.a6-a7 Rc7xa7 55.Qd4xa7
Re7xa7 56.e6-e7+ Kg8-g7
57.e7-e8Q 12.81/16 ] 40.Bd3-c4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
]
40.Rf6xh6 Qe8-f8 41.Qe4-g4+ Qf8-g7
42.Rh6-g6 Rc7-c8 43.Rg6xg7+
Re7xg7 44.Qg4-h5 Rg7-e7 45.Bd3-c4
Rc8-c7 46.Qh5-g4+ Kg8-h8 47.Qg4-f5
Kh8-g8 48.Qf5-g6+ Kg8-h8
49.Qg6-f6+ Kh8-g8 50.Qf6-g5+
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-trk+-0 2177
9-+-+-+-+0
9zP-zP-+-+P0
9-+-wQ-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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9-+-+-+k+0{
9+-tr-tr-+-0 2176
9-+-+P+-+0
9zp-zp-+-wQ-0
9P+Lzp-+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg8-h8 51.Bc4-d3 c5-c4 52.b3xc4
Rc7-b7 53.Qg5xa5 Kh8-g8
54.Qa5-d8+ Kg8-g7 55.Qd8xd4+
Kg7-g8 56.c4-c5 Re7-e8 57.a4-a5
Rb7-e7 58.Bd3-g6 Re8-f8 59.Bg6-f7+
Rf8xf7 60.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 61.h4-h5

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9+-tr-tr-+-0 2178
9-+-+PtR-zp0
9zp-zp-+-+-0
9P+LzpQ+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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40...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


40...h6-h5 Diagram
(Diagram 2179)
41.Rf6-f7 Re7xf7 42.e6xf7+ Qe8xf7
43.Qe4-g6+ Kg8-f8 44.Bc4xf7 Rc7xf7
45.Qg6xh5 Diagram
Rf7-c7 46.Qh5-e5 Rc7-d7
47.Qe5xc5+ Kf8-f7 48.Qc5xa5 Kf7-e6
49.Qa5-d2 Ke6-d5 50.Qd2-d3
Diagram
Rd7-e7 51.Qd3-c4+ Diagram

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9+-tr-tr-+-0 2179
9-+-+PtR-+0
9zp-zp-+-+p0
9P+LzpQ+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
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9-+-+-mk-+0{
9+-+-+r+-0 2180
9-+-+-+-+0
9zp-zp-+-+Q0
9P+-zp-+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+r+-+-0 2181
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+k+-+-0
9P+-zp-+-zP0
9+P+Q+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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9+-+-tr-+-0 2182
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+k+-+-0
9P+Qzp-+-zP0
9+P+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Kd5-e5 52.Qc4-c5+ Ke5-e6
53.Qc5xd4 Re7-d7 54.Qd4-g4+
Ke6-d6 Diagram

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55.a4-a5 Rd7-e7 56.a5-a6 Kd6-c6
57.Kg1-f2 12.36/16 ] 41.Qe4-f4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qe4-f4 Qe8-g8 42.Rf6-f8 Re7-e8
43.Qf4-f6+ Rc7-g7 44.e6-e7 Re8-b8
45.Bc4xg8 Rb8-b6 46.Bg8-c4+
Kh8-h7 47.Bc4-d3+ Rg7-g6
48.Bd3xg6# #8/19 ]
1-0

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9p+-zp-sn-+0
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23.c4xb5 a6xb5 24.Rb1xb5 Bb7-a6


25.e4-e5 Re8xe5 26.Rb5-b6 Qf6-e7
135
C95 27.Re1-e4 Re5xe4 28.Bc2xe4 Ra8-a7
Robert James Fischer
29.Qd1-c2 g7-g6 30.Qc2-b2 c5-c4
Boris Spassky
31.Qb2-c3 Qe7-d8 32.Nd2xc4 Ba6xc4
Reykjavik WCh (10)
11.01.1972 33.Qc3xc4 Qd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2
Ra7xa5 35.Rb6-b7 Bf8-d6+ 36.g2-g3
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
0.11/16 ] 22.Bb2xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
x64: 22.Re1-e3 b5-b4 23.e4-e5
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
Ra8-d8 24.Qd1-e2 Qf4-g5 25.g2-g3
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3
Qg5-h5 26.Qe2xh5 Nf6xh5 27.Nd2-e4
Nc6-b8 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nb1-d2
g7-g6 28.Re3-e1 Bb7xe4 29.Bc2xe4
Bc8-b7 12.Bb3-c2 Rf8-e8 13.b2-b4
Rd8-d2 30.Re1-d1 Re8-d8
Be7-f8 Diagram
31.Be4-d5 0.02/14 ] 22...Qf4xf6
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 2185)
22...Qf4xf6 23.c4xb5 Ra8-d8
24.Qd1-c1 a6xb5 25.Rb1xb5 Qf6-a6
14.a2-a4 Nd7-b6 15.a4-a5 Nb6-d7
26.Rb5-b6 Qa6xa5 27.Rb6xb7
16.Bc1-b2 Qd8-b8 17.Ra1-b1 c7-c5
Qa5xd2 28.Bc2-b3 Re8-e7 29.Rb7xe7
18.b4xc5 d6xc5 19.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
Bf8xe7 30.Bb3-d5 Qd2xc1 31.Re1xc1
20.Nf3xe5 Qb8xe5 last book move
Rd8-b8 32.g2-g3 Be7-d6 33.Kg1-g2
21.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rb8-b2 34.Kg2-f3 g7-g6 35.Rc1-a1
21.c3-c4 Qe5-f4 22.Qd1-e2 Ra8-d8
Kg8-g7 0.23/16 ]
23.Rb1-d1 b5-b4 24.e4-e5 g7-g6
25.Nd2-f1 Rd8xd1 26.Re1xd1 Bb7-c6
(Diagram 2186)
27.Nf1-e3 Re8xe5 28.Bb2xe5 Qf4xe5
23.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qe2-d2 Bf8-e7 30.Rd1-e1 Qe5-f4
31.Ne3-f1 Qf4-c7 32.Nf1-g3 Be7-d6
23.c4xb5 Ra8-d8 24.Qd1-c1 a6xb5
0.00/16 ] 21...Qe5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
25.Rb1xb5 Qf6-a6 26.Rb5-b6 Qa6xa5
Pro x64: 21...Qe5-f4 22.Bb2xf6 Qf4xf6 27.Rb6xb7 Qa5xd2 28.Bc2-b3 Re8-e7

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29.Rb7xe7 Bf8xe7 30.Bb3-d5 Qd2xc1
31.Re1xc1 Rd8-b8 32.g2-g3 g7-g6
33.Rc1-a1 Kg8-g7 34.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6
35.Kg1-g2 Rb8-b2 0.19/16 ]
23...Re8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ra8-d8 Diagram

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24.Qd1-c1 a6xb5 25.Rb1xb5 Bb7-a8
26.Nd2-f3 Qf6-a6 27.Qc1-b1 c5-c4
28.Nf3-e5 h7-h6 29.Re1-e3 Qa6-e6
30.Re3-c3 Rd8-d4 31.Qb1-a2 Qe6-a6
32.Rb5-b6 0.15/15 ] 24.Qd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.b5xa6
Bb7xa6 25.Qd1-c1 Qf6-c3 26.Nd2-f3
Qc3xa5 27.e4-e5 Qa5-c7 28.e5-e6
f7-f6 29.Bc2-e4 Ra8-a7 30.Qc1-c2

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g7-g6 31.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 32.Rb1xd1
Qc7-b6 33.Be4-d5 Bf8-e7 34.Bd5-c4
Ba6-b7 35.Rd1-b1 0.35/14 ]
24...Qf6-c3N Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...a6xb5 25.Rb1xb5 Qf6-c6
(RR 25...Bb7-a6 26.Rb5-b6 Qf6-c3
27.Nd2-b3 g7-g6 28.e4-e5 Bf8-h6
29.Qc1-b1 c5-c4 30.Nb3-c5 Qc3xa5
31.Nc5-e4 Ba6-c8 32.Ne4-d6 Ra8-a6
33.Rb6-b8 Bc8-e6 34.Re1-e4 Bh6-f8
35.Rb8xd8 Qa5xd8 36.Nd6xc4
Qd8-c7 37.Bc2-d3 Ra6-c6 38.Qb1-f1
Be6-f5 39.Re4-f4 Bf5-e6 40.Qf1-e2
Vasiukov,E (2575)-Smejkal,J (2545)/
Polanica Zdroj 1972/MCL/- (40) )
26.Rb5-b6 Qc6-c7 27.Nd2-c4 Rd8-d4
28.Bc2-b1 Bb7-c8 29.Qc1-c3 Bc8-e6
30.Bb1-d3 Ra8-d8 31.Bd3-f1 Bf8-e7
32.e4-e5 h7-h6 33.Bf1-e2 0.15/15 ]

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25.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.b5xa6 Bb7xa6 26.Nd2-f3 Qc3xa5
27.e4-e5 Ra8-a7 28.e5-e6 f7-f6
29.Qc1-f4 Bf8-e7 30.Rb1-b8 Qa5-c7
31.Rb8xd8+ Qc7xd8 32.Re1-d1
Qd8-b6 33.Nf3-d2 Ba6-c8 34.Qf4-f5
g7-g6 0.32/15 ] 25...Qc3xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a6xb5
26.Rb1xb5 Bb7-c6 27.Re1-e3 Qc3xe3
28.Qc1xe3 Bc6xb5 29.Qe3-c3 h7-h6
30.e4-e5 Ra8-a6 31.Nf3-d2 Bf8-e7

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32.Nd2-b3 c5-c4 33.Nb3-d4 Bb5-d7
34.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 35.Bc2xf5 Be7-c5
36.Bf5-c2 Bc5-d4 37.Qc3xc4 Ra6xa5
38.Qc4-c7 Ra5-a1+ 39.Kg1-h2
0.19/16 ] 26.Bc2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.b5-b6 c5-c4 27.Qc1-f4 Bf8-b4
28.Re1-e2 Ra8-c8 29.Nf3-g5 f7-f6
30.Ng5-e6 Rd8-e8 31.Qf4-g4 Re8-e7
32.e4-e5 f6xe5 33.Bc2-e4 Qa5xb6
34.Be4xb7 Qb6xb7 35.Re2xe5 Re7-f7
36.Re5-h5 0.29/15 ] 26...a6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a6xb5
27.Qc1-f4 c5-c4 28.Bb3xc4 b5xc4
29.Rb1xb7 f7-f6 30.e4-e5 Qa5-d5
31.Rb7-c7 f6xe5 32.Re1xe5 Ra8-a1+
33.Kg1-h2 Bf8-d6 34.Rc7xg7+
Kg8xg7 35.Qf4-g5+ Kg7-f7
36.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-g8 37.Qf4-g5+
Diagram

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29.Rb1xb7 f7-f6 30.e4-e5 Qa5-d5
31.Rb7-c7 f6xe5 32.Re1xe5 Ra8-a1+
33.Kg1-h2 Bf8-d6 34.Rc7xg7+
Kg8xg7 35.Qf4-g5+ Kg7-f7
36.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-g8 37.Qf4-g5+ Kg8-f7
38.Qg5-f4+ 0.23/15 Diagram

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] 28.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


28.Nf3-e5 Qa5-c7 29.Rb1-d1 Rd7-e7
30.Bb3xf7+ Re7xf7 31.Qf4xf7+
Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 33.Nf7-h6+
g7xh6 34.Re1xe4 b5-b4 35.Kg1-f1
Ra8-c8 36.Re4-c4 h6-h5 37.Kf1-e2
Rc8-e8+ 38.Ke2-d2 Re8-a8
39.Kd2-e3 Ra8-a2 40.Rd1-d3 Kg8-f7
41.Rc4-f4+ Kf7-e7 42.Rf4-e4+ Ke7-f7
43.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-g6 44.Re4-e6+
Kg6-f5 0.22/18 ] 28...Qa5-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa5-c7
29.Rb1-d1 Rd7-e7 30.Bb3xf7+ Re7xf7
Kg8-f7 38.Qg5-f4+ 0.23/16 ]
31.Qf4xf7+ Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4
27.Qc1-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 34.Re1xe4 b5-b4
27.Qc1-f4 c5-c4 28.Bb3xc4 b5xc4
35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8 36.Re4-c4 h6-h5
29.Rb1xb7 f7-f6 30.e4-e5 Qa5-d5
37.Kf1-e2 Rc8-e8+ 38.Ke2-d2 Re8-a8
31.Rb7-c7 f6xe5 32.Re1xe5 Ra8-a1+
39.Kd2-e3 Ra8-a3+ 40.Ke3-e2
33.Nf3-e1 Qd5-d2 34.Qf4xc4+ Kg8-h8 Ra3-a2+ 41.Rd1-d2 Ra2-a8
35.Qc4-e4 Kh8-g8 36.Kg1-f1 Qd2-d6
42.Rd2-d3 Ra8-a2+ 43.Ke2-f3 h7-h6
37.Qe4-c4+ Kg8-h8 38.f2-f4 Qd6-d2
44.Rd3-d8 Ra2-a3+ 45.Kf3-e2 Kg8-g7
39.Re5-e2 Qd2-a5 40.Qc4-f7 0.13/15 ] 46.Rc4-f4 Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-d3 0.37/19
27...Rd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
] 29.Rb1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...c5-c4 28.Bb3xc4 b5xc4
29.Rb1-d1 Rd7-e7 30.Bb3xf7+ Re7xf7

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31.Qf4xf7+ Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4


33.Re1xe4 Kg8xf7 34.Kg1-f1 b5-b4
35.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 36.Rd1-d3 Ra8-a2+
37.Rd3-d2 Ra2-a7 38.h3-h4 Bf8-e7
39.h4xg5 Be7xg5 40.Rd2-d5 Bg5-e7
41.Ke2-d3 Ra7-a3+ 42.Kd3-c4
Ra3-c3+ 43.Kc4-b5 b4-b3 44.Rd5-d7
0.21/18 ] 29...Rd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Rd7-e7 30.Bb3xf7+
Re7xf7 31.Qf4xf7+ Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7
Bb7xe4 33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 34.Re1xe4
b5-b4 35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8 36.Re4-c4
h6-h5 37.Kf1-e2 Rc8-e8+ 38.Ke2-d2
Re8-a8 39.Kd2-e3 Ra8-a3+
40.Ke3-e2 Diagram

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30...Re7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Re7xf7 31.Qf4xf7+ Qc7xf7
32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6
34.Re1xe4 b5-b4 35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8
36.Kf1-e2 b4-b3 37.Re4-c4 b3-b2
38.Rd1-b1 Bf8-g7 39.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f7
40.Kd3-c2 Rc8-e8 41.Rc4xc5
Re8-e2+ 42.Kc2-b3 Re2xf2 43.Rc5-c2
Rf2-f4 44.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-g6 0.38/12 ]
31.Qf4xf7+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Qf4xf7+ Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7
Bb7xe4 33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 34.Re1xe4
b5-b4 35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8 36.Kf1-e2
b4-b3 37.Re4-c4 b3-b2 38.Rd1-b1
Bf8-g7 39.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f7 40.Kd3-c2
Rc8-e8 41.Rc4xc5 Re8-e2+
42.Kc2-b3 Re2xf2 43.Rc5-c2 Rf2-f4
44.Rc2-c7+ Kf7-g6 0.21/13 ]

Ra3-a2+ 41.Rd1-d2 Ra2-a8


42.Rd2-d3 Ra8-a2+ 43.Ke2-f3 h7-h6
44.Rd3-d8 Ra2-a3+ 45.Kf3-e2 Kg8-g7
46.Rc4-f4 Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-d3 0.40/18
] 30.Bb3xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bb3xf7+ Re7xf7 31.Qf4xf7+
Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 33.Nf7-h6+
g7xh6 34.Re1xe4 b5-b4 35.Kg1-f1
Diagram
(Diagram 2192)
Ra8-c8 36.Kf1-e2 b4-b3 37.Re4-c4
b3-b2 38.Rd1-b1 Bf8-g7 39.Ke2-d3
Rc8-f8 40.Rc4xc5 Rf8xf2 41.g2-g4

(Diagram 2193)
31...Qc7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qc7xf7 32.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4
33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 34.Re1xe4 b5-b4
35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8 36.Kf1-e2 b4-b3
37.Re4-c4 b3-b2 38.Rd1-b1 Bf8-g7
39.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f7 40.Kd3-c2 Rc8-e8
41.Rc4xc5 Re8-e2+ 42.Kc2-b3
Re2xf2 43.Rc5-c2 Rf2-f4 44.Rc2-c7+

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Kf7-g6 0.34/14 ] 32.Ne5xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ne5xf7
Bb7xe4 33.Re1xe4 Kg8xf7 34.Kg1-f1
b5-b4 35.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 36.Rd1-d5
Ra8-a2+ 37.Rd5-d2 Ra2-a7 38.h3-h4
Bf8-e7 39.h4xg5 Be7xg5 40.Rd2-d5
Bg5-e7 41.Ke2-d3 Ra7-a3+
42.Kd3-c4 Ra3-c3+ 43.Kc4-b5 b4-b3
44.Rd5-d7 0.21/15 ] 32...Bb7xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bb7xe4
Diagram
(Diagram 2194)
33.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 34.Re1xe4 b5-b4
35.Kg1-f1 Ra8-c8 36.Kf1-e2 b4-b3
37.Re4-c4 b3-b2 38.Rd1-b1 Bf8-g7
39.Ke2-d3 Kg8-f7 40.Kd3-c2 Rc8-e8
41.Rc4xc5 Re8-e2+ 42.Kc2-b3
Re2xf2 Diagram
(Diagram 2195)
43.Rc5-c2 Rf2-f4 44.Rc2-c7+
Kf7-g6 0.27/16 ] 33.Re1xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1xe4
Kg8xf7 34.Kg1-f1 b5-b4 35.Kf1-e2
g7-g5 36.Rd1-d5 Ra8-a2+ 37.Rd5-d2
Ra2-a7 38.h3-h4 Bf8-e7 39.h4xg5
Be7xg5 40.Rd2-d5 Bg5-e7 41.Ke2-d3

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43.Kc4-b5 b4-b3 44.Rd5-d7 0.14/17 ]
33...Kg8xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kg8xf7 34.Kg1-f1 b5-b4
35.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 36.Rd1-d5 Ra8-a2+
37.Rd5-d2 Ra2-a7 38.h3-h4 Bf8-e7
39.h4xg5 Be7xg5 40.Rd2-d5 Bg5-e7
41.Ke2-d3 Ra7-a3+ 42.Kd3-c4
Ra3-c3+ 43.Kc4-b5 b4-b3 44.Rd5-d7
0.27/14 ] 34.Rd1-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34.Kg1-f1 Diagram
b5-b4 35.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 36.Rd1-d5
Ra8-a2+ 37.Rd5-d2 Ra2-a7 38.h3-h4
Bf8-e7 39.h4xg5 Be7xg5 40.Rd2-d5
Bg5-e7 41.Ke2-d3 Ra7-a3+

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44.Rd5-d7 0.20/15 ] 34...Kf7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kf7-g8
35.Kg1-f1 c5-c4 36.Kf1-e2 g7-g6
37.Rd7-d5 Ra8-a2+ 38.Rd5-d2
Ra2-a1 39.Rd2-c2 Kg8-f7 40.Re4-f4+
Kf7-g8 41.Rc2-d2 Ra1-a8 42.Rd2-b2
Bf8-d6 43.Rf4-f6 0.18/15 ] 35.Rd7-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kg1-f1
h7-h6 36.Rd7-d3 g7-g5 37.Rd3-f3+
Kf6-g7 38.Re4-e6 c5-c4 39.Re6-c6
Ra8-b8 40.Rf3-f5 b5-b4 41.f2-f4
g5xf4 42.Rc6xc4 Bf8-d6 43.Rc4-c6
Rb8-d8 44.Rf5-d5 0.22/14 ]
35...Ra8-a1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ra8-a1+ 36.Kg1-h2 Bf8-d6+
37.g2-g3 b5-b4 38.Kh2-g2 Ra1-a6
39.Kg2-f3 h7-h6 40.Re4-e3 Bd6-e5
41.Kf3-e4 Be5-d4 42.Re3-d3 Ra6-a2
43.f2-f4 Ra2-e2+ 44.Ke4-d5 g7-g6
45.Kd5-c4 Kf6-f5 46.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e6
0.10/17 ] 36.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Kg1-h2 Bf8-d6+ 37.g2-g3
b5-b4 38.Kh2-g2 Ra1-a6 39.Kg2-f3
h7-h6 40.Re4-e3 Bd6-e5 41.Kf3-e4
Be5-d4 42.Re3-d3 Ra6-a2 43.f2-f3
Ra2-g2 44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ke4-d5
Rg2-c2 46.g3-g4 Rc2-e2 47.Kd5-c4
0.03/17 ] 36...Bf8-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Bf8-d6+ 37.g2-g3 b5-b4

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38.Kh2-g2 Ra1-a6 39.Re4-g4 h7-h5
40.Rg4xg7 c5-c4 41.f2-f4 Kf6-f5
42.Kg2-f3 Ra6-a3+ 43.Kf3-e2 Kf5-e4
44.Rg7-d7 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ke2-d1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kd1-e2 Ra1-a2+
47.Ke2-d1 0.06/18 ] 37.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.g2-g3 b5-b4
38.Kh2-g2 Bd6-e5 39.g3-g4 Be5-d4
40.Re4-e7 g7-g5 41.Re7xh7 Ra1-a2
42.Rh7-h5 Ra2xf2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Kf6-g6
44.Rb7-h7 Kg6-f6 45.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f7
46.Rh5xg5 b4-b3 47.Rg5-d5 Kf7-g7
48.g4-g5 Rf2-f7 0.05/18 ] 37...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...b5-b4
38.Kh2-g2 Ra1-a6 39.Re4-g4 h7-h5
40.Rg4xg7 c5-c4 41.f2-f4 Kf6-f5
42.Kg2-f3 Ra6-a3+ 43.Kf3-e2 Kf5-e4
44.Rg7-d7 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ke2-d1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kd1-e2 Ra1-a2+
47.Ke2-d1 0.06/19 ] 38.Kh2-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kh2-g2
Ra1-a6 39.Re4-g4 h7-h5 40.Rg4xg7
c5-c4 41.Rg7-h7 Kf6-e5 42.Rh7xh5+
Ke5-d4 43.Rh5-h4+ Kd4-c3 44.Kg2-f3
Ra6-a2 45.Rh4-h6 Bd6-c5 46.Rh6-c6
Ra2xf2+ 47.Kf3-e4 Bc5-f8 48.Ke4-d5
Rf2-d2+ 49.Kd5-e5 0.10/16 ]
38...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ra1-a6 39.Re4-g4 h7-h5
40.Rg4xg7 c5-c4 41.f2-f4 Kf6-f5
42.Kg2-f3 Ra6-a3+ 43.Kf3-e2 Kf5-e4
44.Rg7-d7 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ke2-d1
Ra2-a1+ 46.Kd1-e2 Ra1-a2+
47.Ke2-d1 0.06/16 ] 39.Rb7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rb7-b6
Ra1-d1 40.Kg2-f3 g7-g6 41.Kf3-e2
Rd1-d5 42.f2-f3 g6-g5 43.Rb6-b5
Bd6xg3 44.Re4xb4 Bg3-e5 45.Rb4-a4
Kf6-f5 46.Ra4-a8 Be5-d6 47.Ra8-h8
h5-h4 48.Rh8-d8 Kf5-f4 49.Rb5-b6
Rd5-e5+ 50.Ke2-d3 Re5-d5+
51.Kd3-c2 0.20/18 ] 39...Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ra1-d1
40.Kg2-f3 g7-g6 41.Kf3-e2 Rd1-d5
42.f2-f3 g6-g5 43.Rb6-b5 Bd6xg3

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44.Re4xb4 Bg3-e5 45.Rb4-a4 Kf6-f5
46.Ra4-a8 Be5-d6 47.Ra8-h8 h5-h4
48.Rh8-d8 Kf5-f4 49.Rb5-b6 Rd5-e5+
50.Ke2-d3 Re5-d5+ 51.Kd3-c2
0.27/18 ] 40.Kg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Kg2-f3 g7-g6 41.Kf3-e2
Rd1-d5 42.Rb6-b5 g6-g5 43.f2-f3
Bd6xg3 44.Re4xb4 Bg3-e5 45.Rb4-c4
Be5-d4 46.Rb5-b8 Rd5-e5+
47.Ke2-d2 Re5-d5 48.Rb8-h8 Kf6-g6
49.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f6 50.Kd2-c2 Rd5-d7
51.Kc2-d3 Kf6-f7 52.Rg8-a8 Kf7-e6
53.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-f5 0.17/18 ]
40...Kf6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rd1-d5 41.h3-h4 Rd5-d2
42.Kf3-e3 Rd2-d5 43.Re4-c4 Kf6-e5
44.Rb6-b5 Ke5-f5 45.Rc4-e4 Bd6-c7
46.f2-f3 Bc7xg3 47.Re4xb4 Bg3-e5
48.Rb4-e4 Be5-d4+ 49.Ke3-d3
0.19/16 ] 41.Kf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Kf3-e2 Rd1-d5 42.f2-f4 Kf7-f6
43.Rb6-b5 Rd5-f5 44.Ke2-d3 Rf5-d5+
45.Kd3-c2 Rd5-f5 46.h3-h4 g7-g6
47.Rb5-a5 Kf6-f7 48.Re4-e2 Rf5-d5
49.Re2-e3 Kf7-f6 50.Re3-d3 Kf6-e6
51.Rd3xd5 Ke6xd5 52.Kc2-b2 Bd6-f8
53.Ra5-a6 Bf8-g7+ 54.Kb2-b3 0.51/20
] 41...Rd1-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rd1-d5 42.f2-f4 Bd6-f8
43.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-f6 44.Rb7-b8 Bf8-d6
45.Rb8-b5 Rd5-f5 46.Ke2-d3 Rf5-d5+
47.Kd3-c2 Rd5-f5 48.h3-h4 g7-g6
49.Rb5-a5 Kf6-f7 50.Re4-c4 Kf7-f6
51.Kc2-b2 Kf6-f7 52.Rc4-e4 Kf7-f6
53.Ra5-b5 Rf5-d5 54.Re4xb4
Rd5-d2+ 55.Kb2-c3 Rd2-g2
56.Rb4-e4 Rg2xg3+ 57.Kc3-c4
Kf6-f5 0.49/18 ] 42.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42.f2-f4 Kf7-f6 43.Rb6-b5
Rd5-f5 44.Ke2-d3 Rf5-d5+ 45.Kd3-c2
Rd5-f5 46.h3-h4 g7-g6 47.Rb5-a5
Kf6-f7 48.Re4-e2 Rf5-d5 49.Re2-e3
Kf7-f6 50.Re3-d3 Kf6-e6 51.Rd3xd5
Ke6xd5 52.Kc2-b2 Bd6-c7
53.Ra5-a6 0.46/19 ] 42...g7-g6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kf7-f6
43.Rb6-b5 Rd5-f5 44.Ke2-d3 Rf5-d5+
45.Kd3-c2 Rd5-f5 46.h3-h4 g7-g6
47.Rb5-a5 Kf6-f7 48.Re4-e2 Rf5-d5
49.Re2-e3 Kf7-f6 50.Re3-d3 Kf6-e6
51.Rd3xd5 Ke6xd5 52.Kc2-b2 Bd6-c7
53.Ra5-a6 0.45/17 ] 43.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rb6-b7+
Kf7-f6 44.g3-g4 g6-g5 45.f4-f5
Bd6-e5 46.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-f7 47.g4xh5
Be5-d4 48.h5-h6 Rd5xf5 49.Rb6-b7+
Kf7-g6 50.Re4-e6+ Kg6-h5 51.h6-h7
Rf5-f2+ 52.Ke2-d3 Rf2-f3+ 53.Kd3-c4
Rf3-c3+ 54.Kc4-d5 Rc3xh3 1.28/17 ]
43...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Bd6-c7 44.Rb6-b7 Rd5-d7
45.Re4-c4 Rd7-e7+ 46.Ke2-d3
Bc7-d6 47.Rb7xe7+ Bd6xe7
48.Rc4-c1 Be7-d6 49.Kd3-c4 h5xg4
50.h3xg4 Bd6xf4 51.Rc1-f1 g6-g5
52.Kc4xc5 Kf7-e6 53.Kc5xb4 Ke6-d5
54.Kb4-b5 Bf4-e3 55.Rf1-f7 Kd5-e4
56.Rf7-e7+ Ke4-f4 57.Kb5-c4
Be3-b6 0.81/17 ] 44.h3xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rb6-b7+
Kf7-f8 45.h3xg4 g6-g5 46.f4xg5
Rd5xg5 47.Re4-e6 Rg5-d5 48.Rb7-d7
Rd5-e5+ 49.Re6xe5 Bd6xe5
50.Rd7-b7 Be5-f6 51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e8
52.Kd3-c4 Bf6-e7 53.Rb7-c7 Ke8-f8
54.Rc7-a7 Be7-g5 55.Ra7-b7 Bg5-e3
56.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 57.Rc7-h7 Ke8-f8
58.Rh7-b7 Kf8-g8 59.Rb7-c7 Kg8-f8
60.Rc7-d7 Kf8-e8 1.08/18 ] 44...g6-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bd6-c7
45.Rb6-b7 Rd5-d7 46.Re4-c4
Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke2-d3 Bc7-d6
48.Rb7xe7+ Bd6xe7 49.Rc4-c1
Be7-d6 50.Rc1-f1 Kf7-f6 51.Kd3-c4
Kf6-e6 52.Rf1-e1+ Ke6-f6 53.Re1-e4
Bd6-f8 54.Kc4-d5 Kf6-f7 55.Re4-e3
Bf8-e7 56.Kd5-c4 Be7-d6 57.Re3-e4
Bd6-f8 58.Re4-e3 Kf7-f6 59.Kc4-d5
Bf8-e7 60.Re3-e6+ Kf6-f7 61.Re6-b6
g6-g5 62.f4-f5 0.91/17 ] 45.f4-f5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.f4-f5 Bd6-e5 57.Re8-e4 Ra4-a8 58.Re4-e6 2.48/15
46.Rb6-b5 Be5-c3 47.Ke2-f3 Rd5-d3+ ] 48.Rb5-b6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Re4-e3 Rd3-d8 49.Rb5xc5 Rd8-d7 48.Rb4-b3 Kf6-e5 49.Ke2-f3 Bd4-g1
50.Rc5-c4 Rd7-b7 51.Re3-d3 Rb7-a7
50.Rb5-b8 Rd5-d7 51.Rb8-e8+
52.Rc4-c6 Bc3-g7 53.Kf3-e4 Ra7-b7
Ke5-d5 52.Rb3-b8 Rd7-a7
54.Rd3-b3 Rb7-e7+ 55.Ke4-d5
53.Rb8-d8+ Kd5-c4 54.Rd8-a8
Re7-e5+ 56.Kd5-d6 Re5-e1
Ra7-b7 55.Re8-b8 Rb7-d7 56.Rb8-d8
57.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-f6 1.38/18 ]
Rd7-f7 57.Rd8-g8 Kc4-d3 58.Ra8-a3+
45...Bd6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd3-c2 59.Ra3-a4 Kc2-d3 60.Ra4-a1
45...Bd6-e5 46.Rb6-b5 Be5-c3
Bg1-d4 61.Ra1-a3+ Kd3-c4
47.Ke2-f3 Rd5-d3+ 48.Re4-e3 Rd3-d8 62.Rg8xg5 2.69/19 ] 48...Kf6-e5
49.Rb5xc5 Rd8-d7 50.Rc5-c4 Rd7-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kf6-e5
51.Re3-d3 Rb7-a7 52.Rc4-c6 Bc3-f6
49.Ke2-f3 Rd5-d7 50.Rb6-b7 c5xb4
53.Rd3-b3 Bf6-e7 54.Rb3-e3 Ra7-b7
51.Rb7xd7 b4-b3 52.Rd7-b7 b3-b2
55.Rc6-h6 Be7-f6 56.Re3-e6 1.42/17 ] 53.Rb7-b5+ Ke5-d6 54.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6
46.Rb6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Rb5-b3 Bd4-f6 56.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5
46.Rb6-b5 Be5-c3 47.Ke2-f3 Rd5-d3+ 57.Kd3-c2 Kd5-d6 58.Rb3-b6+
48.Re4-e3 Rd3-d8 49.Rb5xc5 Rd8-d7 Kd6-e7 59.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 60.Kc2-b1
50.Rc5-c4 Rd7-b7 51.Re3-d3 Rb7-a7
Bf6-d4 61.Re6-e1 Kf7-f6 62.Re1-e4
52.Rc4-c6 Bc3-g7 53.Kf3-e4 Ra7-b7
Bd4-e5 63.Re4-b4 Be5-c3
54.Rd3-b3 Rb7-e7+ 55.Ke4-d5
64.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-e7 65.Rb6-e6+
Re7-e5+ 56.Kd5-d6 Re5-e4
Ke7-f7 66.Re6-e4 Bc3-f6 67.Re4-b4
57.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-f6 1.29/19 ]
Bf6-c3 68.Rb4-b7+ Kf7-f6 69.Rb7-b6+
46...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kf6-e7 2.17/22 ] 49.Ke2-f3
46...Be5-c3 47.Ke2-f3 Rd5-d3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke2-f3
48.Re4-e3 Rd3-d8 49.Rb5xc5 Rd8-d7 Rd5-d7 50.Rb6-b7 c5xb4 51.Rb7xd7
50.Rc5-c4 Rd7-b7 51.Rc4-c6 Rb7-d7
b4-b3 52.Rd7-b7 b3-b2 53.Rb7-b5+
52.Rc6-c5 Bc3-d2 53.Re3-e6 Bd2-c3
Ke5-d6 54.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 55.Rb5-b3
54.Rc5-c4 Rd7-d3+ 55.Kf3-e4 Rd3-d7 Bd4-f6 56.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5 57.Kd3-c2
56.Re6-h6 Bc3-g7 57.Rh6-b6
Kd5-d6 58.Rb3-b6+ Kd6-e7
Rd7-e7+ 58.Ke4-d5 Re7-e5+
59.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 60.Kc2-b1 Bf6-d4
59.Kd5-d6 1.30/16 ] 47.Re4xb4
61.Re6-e1 Kf7-f6 62.Re1-e4 Bd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Re4xb4
63.Re4-b4 Be5-c3 64.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-f7
Be5-f4 48.Rb4-e4 Rd5-d2+ 49.Ke2-e1 65.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-f6 66.Rb7-b6+
Rd2-d6 50.Rb5xc5 Rd6-a6 51.Rc5-c8 Kf6-f7 2.07/19 ] 49...Rd5-d8
Kf6-f7 52.Rc8-e8 Ra6-a1+ 53.Ke1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rd5-d7
Bf4-d6 54.Re4-e6 Ra1-a2+ 55.Kf2-f3
50.Rb6-b7 c5xb4 51.Rb7xd7 b4-b3
Ra2-a3+ 56.Re6-e3 Ra3-a4
52.Rd7-b7 b3-b2 53.Rb7-b5+ Ke5-d6
57.Re8-e4 Ra4-a8 58.Re4-e6 2.38/14 54.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 55.Rb5-b3 Bd4-f6
] 47...Be5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5 57.Kd3-c2 Kd5-d6
47...Be5-f4 48.Rb4-e4 Rd5-d2+
58.Rb3-b6+ Kd6-e7 59.Rb6-e6+
49.Ke2-e1 Rd2-d6 50.Rb5xc5 Rd6-a6 Ke7-f7 60.Kc2-b1 Bf6-d4 61.Re6-e1
51.Rc5-c8 Kf6-f7 52.Rc8-e8 Ra6-a1+
Kf7-f6 62.Re1-e4 Bd4-e5 63.Re4-b4
53.Ke1-f2 Bf4-d6 54.Re4-e6 Ra1-a2+
Be5-c3 64.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-f7
55.Kf2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 56.Re6-e3 Ra3-a4 65.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-f6 66.Rb7-b6+

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Kf6-f7 2.17/20 ] 50.Rb6-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rb6-e6+
Ke5-d5 51.Rb4-b5 Rd8-a8 2.18/19 ]
50...Rd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...c5xb4 51.Rb8xd8 b4-b3
52.Rd8-b8 b3-b2 53.Rb8-b5+ Ke5-d6
54.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 55.Rb5-b3 Bd4-f6
56.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5 57.Kd3-c2 Kd5-d6
58.Rb3-b6+ Kd6-e7 59.Rb6-e6+
Ke7-f7 60.Kc2-b1 Bf6-d4 61.Re6-e1
Kf7-f6 62.Re1-e4 Bd4-e5 63.Re4-b4
Be5-c3 64.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-e7
65.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 66.Re6-e4 Bc3-f6
67.Re4-b4 Bf6-c3 68.Rb4-b7+ Kf7-f6
69.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-e7 2.17/20 ]
51.Rb4-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Rb4-b7 Rd7-d6 52.Rb7-b6 Rd6-d7
53.Rb6-g6 Rd7-a7 54.Rb8-e8+
Ke5-d5 55.Rg6xg5 Ra7-a1 56.Rg5-h5
Kd5-c4 57.Kf3-f4 Bd4-f6 58.Re8-e6
Ra1-f1+ 59.Kf4-e4 Bf6-c3 60.Rh5-h7
Rf1-g1 61.Ke4-f4 Bc3-d2+ 62.Kf4-f3
Bd2-g5 63.Re6-g6 Bg5-d8 64.Rh7-d7
Bd8-h4 65.Kf3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 66.Kf4-e4
3.54/16 ] 51...Rd7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Rd7-d6 52.Rb7-b6
Rd6-d7 53.Rb6-g6 Rd7-a7
54.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d5 55.Rg6xg5
Ra7-a1 56.Rg5-h5 Kd5-c4 57.Kf3-f4
Bd4-f6 58.Re8-e6 Ra1-f1+ 59.Kf4-e4
Bf6-c3 60.Rh5-h7 Rf1-g1 61.Ke4-f4
Bc3-d2+ 62.Kf4-f3 Bd2-g5 63.Re6-g6
Bg5-d8 64.Rh7-d7 Bd8-h4 65.Kf3-f4
Rg1-f1+ 66.Kf4-e4 3.64/17 ]
52.Rb7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Rb7-b6 Rd6-d7 53.Rb6-g6 Rd7-a7
54.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d5 55.Rg6xg5
Ra7-a1 56.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e5
57.Rg5-g6 Ra1-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2
Ra3-e3+ 59.Ke2-d2 Re3-b3 60.f5-f6
Rb3-b2+ 61.Kd2-c1 Rb2-f2
62.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 63.g4-g5 Kd5-c4
64.Kc1-d1 Kc4-d3 65.Rg6-h6 Bd4-e3
66.Re8-d8+ Kd3-e4 67.Rd8-g8
Ke4-d5 68.Rh6-h3 Rf2-d2+

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69.Kd1-e1 3.27/20 ] 52...Rd6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rd6-d7
53.Rb6-g6 Rd7-a7 54.Rb8-e8+
Ke5-d5 55.Rg6xg5 Ra7-a1
56.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e5 57.Rg5-g6
Ra1-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2 Ra3-e3+
59.Ke2-d2 Re3-b3 60.Rd8-e8+
Ke5-d5 61.f5-f6 Rb3-b2+ 62.Kd2-c1
Rb2-f2 63.g4-g5 c5-c4 64.Rg6-g7
Bd4-e5 65.Re8-d8+ Kd5-c5
66.Rg7-d7 Kc5-c6 67.Rd7-d2 Be5-f4
68.Rd8-d6+ Kc6-c7 69.Rd6-d7+
Kc7-c6 3.22/18 ] 53.Rb6-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Rb6-g6
Rd7-a7 54.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d5
55.Rg6xg5 Ra7-a1 56.Re8-d8+
Kd5-e5 57.Rg5-g6 Ra1-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2
Ra3-e3+ 59.Ke2-d2 Re3-b3
60.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 61.f5-f6 Rb3-b2+
62.Kd2-c1 Rb2-f2 63.g4-g5 c5-c4
64.Rg6-g7 Bd4-e5 65.Re8-d8+
Kd5-c5 66.Rg7-d7 Kc5-c6 67.Rd7-d2
Be5-f4 68.Rd8-d6+ Kc6-c7
69.Rd6-d7+ Kc7-c6 3.28/18 ]
53...Ke5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rd7-a7 54.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-d5
55.Rg6xg5 Ra7-a1 56.Re8-d8+
Kd5-e5 57.Rg5-g6 Ra1-a3+ 58.Kf3-e2
Ke5-e4 59.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d5
60.Rg6-e6 Ra3-a2+ 61.Ke2-f3
Ra2-f2+ 62.Kf3-g3 Rf2-f1 63.Re8-d8+
Kd5-c4 64.Rd8-d7 Kc4-c3 65.Rd7-d5
Kc3-c4 66.Rd5-d8 Kc4-d3 67.f5-f6
c5-c4 68.g4-g5 c4-c3 69.Re6-d6
Rf1-g1+ 70.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 71.Kf4-g4
Rf1-g1+ 72.Kg4-h5 3.04/15 ]
54.Rg6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Rg6xg5 Rd7-f7 55.Rb8-d8+
Kd5-c4 56.Rg5-g6 Bd4-b2 57.Kf3-f4
Bb2-c1+ 58.Kf4-e5 Rf7-e7+ 59.Ke5-f6
Re7-b7 60.Kf6-e6 Rb7-b6+ 61.Rd8-d6
Rb6-b2 62.f5-f6 Rb2-e2+ 63.Ke6-f7
Bc1-f4 64.Rd6-e6 Bf4-e5 65.g4-g5
Kc4-d5 66.Rg6-g8 4.13/15 ]
54...Bd4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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54...Rd7-f7 55.Rb8-d8+ Kd5-c4
56.Rg5-g6 Bd4-b2 57.Kf3-f4 Bb2-c1+
58.Kf4-e5 Rf7-e7+ 59.Ke5-f6 Re7-b7
60.Kf6-e6 Rb7-b6+ 61.Rd8-d6 Rb6-b8
62.f5-f6 Bc1-f4 63.Rd6-d1 Rb8-e8+
64.Ke6-f7 3.71/14 ] 55.f5-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.f5-f6 Kd5-d4
56.Rb8-b1 Be5xf6 57.Rg5-f5 Rd7-c7
58.Rf5xf6 c5-c4 59.Rb1-d1+ Kd4-c3
60.g4-g5 Rc7-g7 61.g5-g6 Kc3-b2
62.Rf6-b6+ Kb2-c2 63.Rd1-e1 c4-c3
64.Re1-e2+ Kc2-c1 65.Rb6-c6 Kc1-d1
66.Re2-e4 c3-c2 67.Re4-c4 Rg7-g8
68.Rc4xc2 Rg8xg6 69.Rc2-c1+
Kd1-d2 70.Rc6xg6 Kd2xc1 71.Rg6-g2
Kc1-d1 72.Kf3-e4 Kd1-e1 5.98/16 ]
55...Kd5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kd5-d4 56.Rb8-b1 Be5xf6
57.Rg5-f5 Rd7-c7 58.Rf5xf6 c5-c4
59.Rb1-d1+ Kd4-c3 60.g4-g5 Rc7-g7
61.g5-g6 Kc3-b2 62.Rf6-b6+ Kb2-c2
63.Rd1-e1 c4-c3 64.Re1-e2+ Kc2-c1
65.Rb6-c6 Kc1-d1 66.Re2-e4 c3-c2
67.Re4-c4 Rg7-g8 68.Rc4xc2 Rg8xg6
69.Rc2-c1+ Kd1-d2 70.Rc6xg6
Kd2xc1 71.Rg6-g2 Kc1-d1 72.Kf3-e4
Kd1-e1 6.06/17 ] 56.Rb8-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rb8-b1
Be5xf6 57.Rg5-f5 Rd7-c7 58.Rf5xf6
c5-c4 59.Rb1-d1+ Kd4-c3 60.g4-g5
Rc7-g7 61.g5-g6 Kc3-b2 62.Rf6-b6+
Kb2-c2 63.Rd1-e1 c4-c3 64.Re1-e2+
Kc2-c1 65.Rb6-c6 Kc1-d1 66.Re2-e4
c3-c2 67.Re4-c4 Rg7-g8 68.Rc4xc2
Rg8xg6 69.Rc2-c1+ Kd1-d2
70.Rc6xg6 Kd2xc1 71.Rg6-g2 Kc1-d1
72.Kf3-e4 Kd1-e1 5.98/15 ]
1-0

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B04

Boris Spassky
Robert James Fischer
Reykjavik WCh (13)
14.01.1972
1.e2-e4 Ng8-f6 2.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
3.d2-d4 d7-d6 4.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
5.Bf1-c4 Nd5-b6 6.Bc4-b3 Bf8-g7
7.Nb1-d2 [RR 7.Bc1-f4 0-0 (RR
7...Nb8-c6 8.Qd1-d2 d6xe5 9.Nf3xe5
Nc6xe5 10.Bf4xe5 Bg7xe5 11.d4xe5
Qd8xd2+ 12.Nb1xd2 Bc8-f5 13.0-0-0
a7-a5 14.e5-e6 f7xe6 15.Rh1-e1
Ke8-f7 16.Nd2-f3 Kf7-f6 17.a2-a4
Rh8-d8 18.Rd1xd8 Ra8xd8 19.h2-h3
h7-h5 20.Nf3-e5 h5-h4 21.c2-c3
g6-g5 22.Ne5-f3 Grachev,J (2423)Beletsky,A (2381)/Novosibirsk 2007/
EXT 2008/0-1 (39) ) 8.Qd1-e2 a7-a5
9.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 10.Nb1-d2 d6xe5
11.Bf4xe5 Nc6xe5 12.d4xe5 e7-e6
13.h2-h4 Bc8-d7 14.h4-h5 Bd7-c6
15.h5xg6 h7xg6 16.Qe2-e3 Qd8-e7
17.Nf3-g5 Rf8-d8 18.f2-f4 Nb6-d5
19.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 20.Rh1-h7 Qe7-c5
21.Qe3-h3 Rd5xe5+ Gurgenidze,B
(2490)-Yermolinsky,A (2455)/Ckhaltubo
1981/EXT 1999/1-0 ] 7...0-0 8.h2-h3N
[ RR 8.0-0 Nb8-c6 9.Qd1-e2 Nc6-a5
10.h2-h3 Na5xb3 11.a2xb3 Bc8-f5
12.Nd2-e4 h7-h6 13.Ne4-g3 Bf5-e6
14.c2-c4 c7-c6 15.Bc1-d2 Nb6-d7
16.Bd2-c3 d6-d5 17.c4-c5 b7-b6
18.b3-b4 b6-b5 19.Nf3-h4 Nd7-b8
20.f2-f4 Be6-c8 21.f4-f5 g6-g5
22.Nh4-f3 Nb8-a6 Ost Hansen,JDischington Hansen,P/Randers 1973/
EXT 2000/1-0 (34) ] 8...a7-a5 9.a2-a4
d6xe5 10.d4xe5 Nb8-a6 11.0-0
Na6-c5 12.Qd1-e2 Qd8-e8 13.Nd2-e4
Nb6xa4 14.Bb3xa4 Nc5xa4
15.Rf1-e1 Na4-b6 16.Bc1-d2
last book move a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Qe8-c6 Diagram
17.Bd2xa5 Rf8-d8 18.Ne4-c3 Bc8-e6

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9-snq+-+p+0
9zp-+-zP-+-0
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9+-+-+N+P0
9-zPPvLQzPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0[
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9-+-+-+p+0
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19.Ba5-b4 Ra8xa1 20.Re1xa1 Bg7-f8


21.Nf3-g5 Be6-c4 22.Qe2-e3 Nb6-d5
23.Qe3-d4 Bc4-a6 24.e5-e6 f7xe6
25.Ra1-e1 -0.06/15 ] 17.Bd2-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bd2-b4
Bc8-e6 18.Ne4-c3 Ra8-d8 19.Qe2-e4
Nb6-d5 20.Ra1xa4 Nd5xc3 21.Bb4xc3
Be6-d5 22.Qe4-h4 Bd5xf3 23.g2xf3
c7-c5 24.Ra4-a7 Qe8-d7 25.Qh4-c4
-0.12/14 ] 17...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Bc8-f5 18.Ne4-c3
Ra8-d8 19.Bg5-e3 Nb6-d5 20.Nc3xd5
Rd8xd5 21.Qe2-c4 Qe8-d7
22.Qc4xa4 Rf8-d8 23.c2-c4 Qd7xa4
24.Ra1xa4 Rd5-d7 25.Ra4-a7 Bf5-e4
26.Be3-h6 Be4xf3 27.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7
28.g2xf3 Diagram

18...g6-g5 19.Bh4-g3 Qe8-c6


20.Ra1-a3 Qc6-c4 21.Ra3-d3 Qc4-b5
22.Ne4-c3 Qb5-b4 23.Re1-b1 Bc8-f5
24.Rd3-d4 Qb4-a5 25.Rb1-d1 a4-a3
26.Nc3-d5 Nb6xd5 27.Rd4xd5 c7-c5
-0.57/15 ] 19.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Nf3-d4 Ra8-a5 20.f2-f4
Qe8-d7 21.Nd4xf5 g6xf5 22.Re1-d1
Qd7-b5 23.Ne4-c3 Qb5xe2 24.Nc3xe2
e7-e6 25.Ne2-c3 Rf8-a8 26.Bh4-f2
Nb6-d5 27.Nc3xd5 Ra5xd5
28.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 29.Ra1-d1 c7-c6
-0.15/15 ] 19...Bf5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Bf5-d7 20.Bh4-g3
Bd7-b5 21.Qe2-e3 Bb5-c6 22.Qe3-c5
Nb6-d7 23.Qc5-c3 Ra8-d8 24.Ra1-d1
Bg7-h8 25.Qc3-b4 Nd7-b6 26.Nf3-d4
Nb6-d5 27.Qb4-c4 -0.57/15 ]
20.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bh4-g3 Nb6-c4 21.b2-b3 a4xb3
22.c2xb3 Nc4-a5 23.Nf3-d4 Na5xb3
24.Nd4xe6 Ra8xa1 25.Re1xa1
Diagram

(Diagram 2198)
Rd7-d4 29.Kg1-g2 Rd4xc4
30.Ra7xb7 -0.33/15 ] 18.Bg5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bg5-e3
Qe8-c6 19.Be3-c5 Nb6-d7 20.Bc5-d4
Rf8-d8 21.e5-e6 Qc6xe6 22.Bd4xg7
Kg8xg7 23.Qe2-d2 Qe6-b6 24.c2-c4
c7-c6 25.Ra1-d1 Kg7-g8 26.Ne4-g3
a4-a3 27.b2xa3 Qb6-c5 28.Qd2xh6
Ra8xa3 29.Qh6-f4 -0.24/16 ]
18...Bc8-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

(Diagram 2199)
f7xe6 26.Ra1-d1 Qe8-a4 27.Qe2-d3
b7-b6 28.Ne4-c3 Qa4-c6 29.Nc3-e4
Qc6-d5 30.Qd3xd5 e6xd5
31.Rd1xd5 -0.76/15 ] 20...Be6-c4

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9-+-+N+P+0
9+n+-+-vLP0
9-+-+QzP-+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bg7xe5
21.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 22.Ra1-a2 Qe8-c6
23.Bh4xe7 Rf8-f7 24.Be7-b4 Ra8-d8
25.b2-b3 Be5-g7 26.Bb4-a5 a4xb3
27.c2xb3 Nb6-d5 28.Ba5-d2 Qc6-b6
29.Qe2-d3 c7-c6 30.Kg1-h2 Bg7-e5+
31.Kh2-h1 -0.78/15 ] 21.Qe2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe2-d2
Qe8-d7 22.f2-f4 Rf8-c8 23.Ra1-d1
c7-c5 24.Nd4-f3 Qd7xd2 25.Nf3xd2
Bc4-e6 26.Ne4-c3 Kg8-f8 27.Bh4-f2
h6-h5 28.Nd2-e4 Nb6-c4 29.Ne4xc5
Nc4xb2 30.Nc5xe6+ f7xe6 -0.63/16 ]
21...Qe8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qe8-d8 Diagram
(Diagram 2200)
22.f2-f4 a4-a3 23.b2-b3 Bc4-d5
24.Ne4-c5 Nb6-d7 25.Nd4-f5 g6xf5
26.Qd2xd5 Nd7xc5 27.Qd5xc5
Qd8-d2 28.Bh4xe7 Rf8-e8 29.Qc5-b4
Qd2-d7 30.Be7-c5 b7-b6 31.Qb4-d4
Qd7xd4+ 32.Bc5xd4 a3-a2 33.g4xf5
Re8-d8 -0.55/14 ] 22.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.f2-f4 Rf8-c8
23.Ra1-d1 c7-c5 24.Nd4-f3 Qd7-c7
25.Qd2-c3 Bc4-e6 26.Bh4-f2 Nb6-d5
27.Qc3-d2 Qc7-a5 28.c2-c3 Qa5-b5
29.f4-f5 -0.61/15 ] 22...Rf8-e8

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9-sn-+-+pzp0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg7xe5
23.Qd2-b4 Rf8-d8 24.Bh4xe7 Nb6-d5
25.Qb4xc4 Qd7xe7 26.Nd4-f3 Nd5-b6
27.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8 28.Qc4-a2
Qe7-b4 29.c2-c3 Qb4-b5 30.Ne4-g5
h6xg5 31.Nf3xe5 Rd8-d5 32.Ne5-f3
Nb6-c4 33.Nf3-d4 Diagram

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Qb5-a6 34.Re1-e7 -0.78/14 ] 23.f2-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3
Bc4-a6 24.Ne4-c5 Qd7-d5 25.Nc5xa6
Ra8xa6 26.Qd2-e3 a4-a3 27.Nd4-f5
Qd5-e6 28.Nf5-d4 Qe6-c8 29.e5-e6
f7-f6 30.Qe3-e4 c7-c5 31.Nd4-e2
f6-f5 32.g4xf5 a3-a2 33.c2-c3 Re8-d8
34.Rd1-a1 Nb6-d5 35.f5xg6 Qc8xe6

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-0.12/16 ] 23...Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...c7-c5 24.Ne4xc5 Qd7-c7
25.Nc5-d3 Nb6-d5 26.Bh4-f2 e7-e6
27.Rd1-a1 b7-b6 28.Re1-d1 Re8-d8
29.Bf2-h4 Rd8-d7 30.Qd2-f2 Qc7-b7
31.Qf2-f3 -0.55/14 ] 24.Ne4-c5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bh4-f2 a4-a3 25.Ne4-c5 Qd7-c8
26.b2-b3 Re8-d8 27.c2-c4 Bd5-f3
28.Rd1-a1 h6-h5 29.e5-e6 h5xg4
30.h3xg4 Kg8-f8 31.Qd2-d3 Bf3-c6
32.Ra1-a2 Ra8-a5 -0.72/15 ]

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9-zPPwQ-+-+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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24...Qd7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qd7-c8 25.Qd2-b4 e7-e6
26.Nc5-e4 a4-a3 27.b2xa3 Bd5xe4
28.Re1xe4 Bg7-f8 29.Qb4-e1 Ra8xa3
30.Nd4-b5 Ra3-a2 31.Qe1-c3 Nb6-d5
32.Qc3-b3 Qc8-a8 33.Bh4-f2 Qa8-a6
34.Qb3-c4 Re8-c8 35.Kg1-g2
Ra2-b2 -0.80/16 ] 25.Qd2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qd2-b4
e7-e6 26.Nc5-e4 a4-a3 27.b2xa3
Bd5xe4 28.Re1xe4 Bg7-f8 29.Qb4-d2
Ra8xa3 30.Nd4-b3 Nb6-d5 31.f4-f5
Qc8-d7 32.Re4-d4 g6-g5 33.f5xe6
f7xe6 34.Bh4-f2 Re8-a8 35.Qd2-d3
Ra3-a2 36.Qd3-g6+ Bf8-g7 -0.77/14 ]
25...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...a4-a3 Diagram
26.b2xa3 Nb6-c4 27.Nd4-f5 Ra8xa3

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28.Nc5-b3 g6xf5 29.Rd1xd5 Nc4-b6
30.Rd5-d3 Ra3-a4 31.g4xf5 Ra4xf4
32.Bh4-g3 Rf4xf5 33.h3-h4 Nb6-d7
34.Qc3-d4 Nd7-f8 35.Qd4-e3 c7-c5
36.Nb3xc5 Nf8-g6 37.Rd3-d5 e7-e6
38.Rd5-d7 Ng6xe5 -0.98/14 ]
26.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nd4-b5 a4-a3 27.b2xa3 Bd5-c6
28.Nb5-d4 Nb6-d5 29.Qc3-d2 Ra8xa3
30.Bh4-f2 Ra3xh3 31.Nd4xc6
Diagram
(Diagram 2204)
b7xc6 32.c2-c4 Nd5-c3 33.Rd1-c1
Re8-d8 34.Bf2-d4 Nc3-a2 35.Rc1-d1
Qc8-a8 36.Re1-e3 Rh3xe3
37.Qd2xe3 -0.50/15 ] 26...Nb6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a4-a3
27.b2xa3 Nb6-c4 28.Nd4-b3 Ra8xa3
29.Nc5-e4 b7-b5 30.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6
31.Bh4xf6 Qc8-b7 32.Qc3-b4 Re8-a8
33.Qb4-c5 Ra3-a2 34.Nb3-d4 c7-c6
35.Kh2-g3 Kg8-h7 36.Rd1-d3 -1.42/16
] 27.Nc5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nc5xd7 Qc8xd7 28.Qc3-d3 c7-c5
29.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 30.c2-c4 Re6-b6
31.Qd3-e2 Bd5xc4 32.Rd1xd7 Bc4xe2
33.Re1xe2 g6-g5 34.Bh4-g3 a4-a3
35.b2xa3 g5xf4 36.Bg3xf4 Ra8xa3

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37.Bf4-c1 Ra3-c3 38.Rd7-d8+
Kg8-h7 -0.36/15 ] 27...c7-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...c7-c5
Diagram

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28.Nd4-e2 b7-b5 29.Bh4-f2 b5-b4
30.Qc3-d2 a4-a3 31.b2xa3 b4xa3
32.Ne2-c3 Bd5-b7 33.Nc3-e4 Bb7xe4
34.Re1xe4 a3-a2 35.Qd2-c3 Qc8-c6
36.Re4-e1 Ra8-a4 37.Rd1-a1 Re8-b8
38.Re1-d1 Bg7-f8 39.Qc3-d2 Ra4-a3
40.c2-c4 Qc6-f3 41.Qd2-c2 Bf8-e7
-1.59/16 ] 28.Nd4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Nd4-e2 b7-b5 29.Bh4-f2
b5-b4 30.Qc3-d2 a4-a3 31.b2xa3
b4xa3 32.Ne2-c3 Bd5-b7 33.Nc3-e4

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Re8-d8 36.Qd2-c3 Qc8-c6 37.Re4-e1
g6-g5 38.Qc3-d2 Qc6-d5 39.Kh2-g1
Ra8-b8 40.Re1-d1 -1.27/15 Diagram

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] 28...Qc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qc8-c6 29.Nb5-a3 b7-b5
30.Qc3-d2 b5-b4 31.Na3-b1 Ra8-b8
32.c2-c3 Qc6-b5 33.Bh4-f2 Bg7-f8
34.Qd2-e3 Bf8-e7 35.f4-f5 g6xf5
36.g4xf5 Be7-g5 37.Nd3-f4 Bd5-b3
38.Rd1-d6 e6xf5 -1.96/16 ] 29.Nb5-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nb5-a3
b7-b5 30.Qc3-d2 b5-b4 31.Na3-b1
Bg7-f8 32.f4-f5 a4-a3 33.b2xa3
b4xa3 34.f5xg6 f7xg6 35.Nb1-c3
Bd5-f3 36.Nc3-e2 a3-a2 37.Rd1-a1
Bf8-g7 38.Bh4-g3 Re8-f8 39.Ne2-c3
c5-c4 40.Nd3-b4 -1.99/16 ]
29...Qc6xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qc6xd6 Diagram
(Diagram 2207)
30.e5xd6 Bg7xc3 31.b2xc3 f7-f6
32.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 33.Kh2-g1 a3-a2
34.Bh4-f2 b7-b6 35.Nd3-b2 Bd5-c6
36.c3-c4 Kg8-f7 37.Nb2-d3 Ra8-a3
38.Kg1-f1 Bc6-f3 39.Bf2-g1 Re8-d8
40.Kf1-f2 -2.37/14 ] 30.e5xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.e5xd6

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31.b2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9r+-+r+k+0
31.b2xc3 f7-f6 32.Kh2-g1 a4-a3
9+p+n+pvl-0 2207 33.Rd1-a1 a3-a2 34.Bh4-f2 b7-b6
35.Nd3-b2 Bd5-c6 36.c3-c4 Kg8-f7
9-+-wqp+pzp0
37.Nb2-d3 Ra8-a3 38.Kg1-f1 Bc6-a4
9+-zplzP-+-0
39.Nd3-c1 Ba4xc2 40.Ra1xa2
Bc2-d3+ 41.Kf1-g2 Ra3xa2
9p+-+-zPPvL0
42.Nc1xa2 Bd3xc4 -2.18/14 ] 31...f7-f6
9+-wQN+-+P0
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...f7-f6
Diagram
9-zPP+-+-mK0
9+-+RtR-+-0[ XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+r+k+0
xiiiiiiiiy
9+p+n+-+-0 2209
Bg7xc3 31.b2xc3 f7-f6 32.Bh4-f2
9-+-zPpzppzp0
b7-b6 33.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 34.Kh2-g1
9+-zpl+-+-0
Kg8-f7 35.Kg1-f1 a3-a2 36.Kf1-e2
Re8-d8 37.g4-g5 Nd7-f8 38.g5xh6
9p+-+-zPPvL0
Rd8xd6 39.Re1-g1 Nf8-d7 40.Nd3-b2
9+-zPN+-+P0
e6-e5 41.Nb2-d3 Ra8-h8 42.f4xe5
Nd7xe5 43.Nd3xe5+ f6xe5 -2.63/15 ]
9-+P+-+-mK0
30...Bg7xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-+RtR-+-0[
30...Bg7xc3 Diagram
xiiiiiiiiy
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9r+-+r+k+0
32.g4-g5 h6xg5 33.f4xg5 f6-f5
9+p+n+p+-0 2208 34.Bh4-g3 a4-a3 35.Rd1-a1 a3-a2
36.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5 37.Bg3xe5 Re8-f8
9-+-zPp+pzp0
38.Kh2-g1 Kg8-f7 39.Be5-f6 Rf8-d8
9+-zpl+-+-0
40.Bf6xd8 Ra8xd8 41.Kg1-f2 Rd8xd6
42.Kf2-e3 e6-e5 43.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6+
9p+-+-zPPvL0
44.Kd3-e2 f5-f4 45.Ke2-f3 Be6-d5+
9+-vlN+-+P0
46.Kf3-e2 -1.96/15 ] 32.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bh4-f2
9-zPP+-+-mK0
33.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 34.Nd3-b2
9+-+RtR-+-0[ b7-b6
Bc4-b5 35.c2-c4 Bb5-c6 36.Nb2-d3
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a4-a3 37.Rd1-a1 Kg8-f7 38.Ra1-a2
31.b2xc3 f7-f6 32.Rd1-a1 a4-a3
33.Kh2-g1 a3-a2 34.Bh4-f2 b7-b6
35.Nd3-b2 Bd5-c6 36.c3-c4 Kg8-f7
37.Nb2-d3 Ra8-a3 38.Kg1-f1 Bc6-a4
39.Nd3-c1 Ba4xc2 40.Ra1xa2
Bc2-d3+ 41.Kf1-g2 Ra3xa2

Ra8-a4 39.Kh2-g3 Re8-a8 40.Re1-c1


Bc6-e4 41.Rc1-c3 -2.06/14 ]
32...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...h6xg5 33.f4xg5 f6-f5 34.Bh4-g3
a4-a3 35.Rd1-a1 a3-a2 36.Nd3-e5
Nd7xe5 37.Bg3xe5 Re8-f8 38.Re1-f1
Ra8-a4 39.Be5-f6 Rf8-f7 40.Kh2-g3

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Rf7-d7 41.Bf6-e5 Ra4-e4 42.Rf1-e1
Re4xe1 43.Ra1xe1 Kg8-f7 44.Kg3-f4
b7-b6 45.Re1-a1 b6-b5 46.h3-h4
Rd7-d8 47.Kf4-e3 Kf7-e8 48.Ke3-d2
Ke8-d7 49.Be5-f6 Rd8-a8 -2.05/18
Diagram

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9+pzpl+pzP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9p+PmK-+-+0
9tR-+-+-+-0[
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] 33.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.f4xg5 f6-f5 34.Bh4-g3 a4-a3
35.Rd1-a1 a3-a2 36.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5
37.Bg3xe5 Re8-f8 38.Re1-f1 Ra8-a4
39.Be5-f6 Rf8-f7 40.Kh2-g3 Rf7-d7
41.Bf6-e5 Ra4-e4 42.Rf1-e1 Re4xe1
43.Ra1xe1 Kg8-f7 44.Kg3-f4 b7-b6
45.Re1-a1 b6-b5 46.h3-h4 Rd7-d8
47.Kf4-e3 Kf7-e8 48.Ke3-d2 Ke8-d7
49.Be5-f6 Rd8-a8 -2.26/17 ] 33...f6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...f6-f5
34.Bh4-g3 a4-a3 35.Rd1-a1 a3-a2
36.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5 37.Bg3xe5 b7-b5
38.Re1-f1 Ra8-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 2211)
39.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 40.Be5-f6 Ra4-a7
41.Kg3-f2 Ra7-d7 42.Bf6-e5 Re8-a8
43.Kf2-e3 Ra8-a4 44.Rf1-f4 Ra4xf4
45.Ke3xf4 Rd7-d8 46.Kf4-e3 Rd8-d7
47.Ke3-d2 Bd5-c4 48.Kd2-e3 Rd7-d8
49.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 50.h4-h5 g6xh5
-2.14/15 ] 34.Bh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c

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9+-+-+-+-0 2211
9-+-zPp+p+0
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Pro x64: 34.Bh4-f2 b7-b6 35.Bf2-g3
a4-a3 36.Rd1-a1 a3-a2 37.Kh2-g1
Ra8-a3 38.Nd3-e5 Re8-d8 39.Ne5xd7
Rd8xd7 40.Bg3-e5 Kg8-f7 41.Kg1-f2
Bd5-e4 42.Kf2-e3 Be4xc2 -1.94/14 ]
34...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...a4-a3 35.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5
36.Bg3xe5 Re8-d8 37.Rd1-a1 a3-a2
38.Re1-f1 Ra8-a4 39.c3-c4 Ra4xc4
40.Ra1xa2 Rc4-e4 41.Be5-f6
Re4-e2+ 42.Kh2-g3 Rd8xd6
43.Ra2-a8+ Kg8-f7 44.Ra8-c8
Re2-g2+ 45.Kg3-f4 Rg2xc2
46.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-e8 47.Rc7-g7 Rc2-h2
48.Rg7xg6 Rh2xh3 49.Rg6-h6
Rh3-a3 -2.05/17 ] 35.Nd3-e5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nd3-e5+
Diagram
(Diagram 2212)
Nd7xe5 36.Bg3xe5 Re8-d8 37.Re1-f1
Kf7-e8 38.Rf1-f4 b7-b5 39.Rf4-h4
Ke8-d7 40.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6
41.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b6 42.Rc7-g7
Rd8-g8 43.c3-c4 Rg8xg7 44.c4xd5
Rg7-g8 45.d5xe6 Rg8-e8 46.e6-e7
Kb6-c6 47.Kh2-g3 Kc6-d7 48.Rd1-b1
b5-b4 -1.74/18 ] 35...Nd7xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nd7xe5

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36.Bg3xe5 Re8-d8 37.Re1-f1 Kf7-e8
38.Rf1-f4 b7-b5 39.Rf4-h4 Ke8-d7
40.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6 41.Rh7-c7+
Kc6-b6 42.Rc7-g7 Rd8-g8 43.c3-c4
Rg8xg7 44.c4xd5 Rg7-g8 45.d5xe6
Rg8-e8 46.e6-e7 Kb6-c6 47.Kh2-g3
a4-a3 48.Be5-a1 Kc6-d7 49.Kg3-f4
a3-a2 50.Kf4-e5 Ra8-a6 51.h3-h4
f5-f4 -1.59/17 ] 36.Bg3xe5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bg3xe5
Re8-d8 37.Re1-f1 Kf7-e8 38.Rf1-f4
b7-b5 39.Rf4-h4 Ke8-d7 40.Rh4-h7+
Kd7-c6 41.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b6 42.Rc7-g7
Rd8-g8 43.c3-c4 Rg8xg7 44.c4xd5
Rg7-g8 45.d5xe6 Rg8-e8 46.e6-e7
Kb6-c6 47.Kh2-g3 Kc6-d7 48.Rd1-d5
Ra8-c8 49.Kg3-f4 a4-a3 50.Be5-a1
a3-a2 51.Rd5-d1 Rc8-a8 52.Kf4-e5
Ra8-a6 53.h3-h4 f5-f4 -1.77/18 ]
(Diagram 2213)
36...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Re8-d8 37.Re1-f1 Kf7-e8
38.Rf1-f4 b7-b5 39.Rf4-h4 Ke8-d7
40.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6 41.Rh7-c7+
Kc6-b6 42.Rc7-g7 Rd8-g8 43.c3-c4
Rg8xg7 44.c4xd5 Rg7-g8 45.d5xe6
Rg8-e8 46.e6-e7 Kb6-c6 47.Kh2-g3
a4-a3 48.Be5-a1 Kc6-d7 49.Kg3-f4

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9+p+-+k+-0 2213
9-+-zPp+p+0
9+-zplvLpzP-0
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9+-zP-+-+P0
9-+P+-+-mK0
9+-+RtR-+-0
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a3-a2 50.Kf4-e5 Ra8-a6 51.h3-h4
f5-f4 -1.56/17 ] 37.Re1-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Be5-f6
Ra8-a7 38.c3-c4 b5xc4 39.Re1-e3
Re8-a8 40.Re3-a3 Kf7-e8 41.Kh2-g3
Ke8-d7 42.Bf6-e5 Bd5-e4 43.Rd1-c1
Ra7-b7 44.Kg3-f4 Rb7-b4 45.h3-h4
Be4-d5 46.c2-c3 Rb4-b3 -1.28/17 ]

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9+-+-+k+-0 2214
9-+-zPp+p+0
9+pzplvLpzP-0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+P0
9-+P+-+-mK0
9+-+R+R+-0
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37...Re8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Re8-d8 38.Rf1-f4 Kf7-e8
39.Rf4-h4 Ke8-d7 40.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6
41.Rh7-c7+ Kc6-b6 42.Rc7-g7
Rd8-g8 43.c3-c4 Rg8xg7 44.c4xd5
Rg7-g8 45.d5xe6 Rg8-e8 46.e6-e7
Kb6-c6 47.Kh2-g3 Kc6-d7 48.Rd1-d5

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Ra8-c8 49.Kg3-f4 a4-a3 50.Be5-a1
a3-a2 51.Rd5-d1 Rc8-a8 52.Kf4-e5
Ra8-a6 53.h3-h4 f5-f4 -1.83/16 ]
38.Be5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Be5xh8 Ra8xh8 39.Rf1-e1 Rh8-d8
40.Kh2-g3 Rd8xd6 41.c3-c4 b5xc4
42.Rd1-a1 Rd6-a6 43.Re1-e3
Diagram

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9+-+-+k+-0 2215
9r+-+p+p+0
9+-zpl+pzP-0
9p+p+-+-+0
9+-+-tR-mKP0
9-+P+-+-+0
9tR-+-+-+-0
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Kf7-e7 44.Kg3-f4 Bd5-e4 45.Re3-c3
Ke7-d6 46.Kf4-e3 Ra6-a7 47.h3-h4
Be4-d5 48.Rc3-a3 -0.86/16 ]
38...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rh8-f8 39.d6-d7 Rf8-d8
40.Bf6xd8 Ra8xd8 41.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e7
42.Rf1-f4 Rd8-a8 43.Rf4-h4 Ke7xd7
44.Rh4-h6 a4-a3 45.Rh6xg6 a3-a2
46.c3-c4 b5xc4 47.Rd1-a1 Kd7-d6
48.c2-c3 Kd6-e5 49.Kg3-f2 f5-f4
50.h3-h4 Ra8-a7 51.h4-h5 Ke5-f5
52.Kf2-e2 e6-e5 -0.90/16 ] 39.Rf1-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rd1-a1
a3-a2 40.Rf1-d1 Bd5-c4 41.d6-d7
Rh8-d8 42.Rd1-d6 e6-e5 43.Bf6xd8
Ra8xd8 44.Kh2-g3 Diagram
(Diagram 2216)
Bc4-e6 45.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 46.Rd6xe6+
Ke7xe6 47.Ra1xa2 Rd8xd7
48.Ra2-a5 f5-f4+ 49.Kg3-f3 Ke6-f5

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9-+-tR-+p+0
9+pzp-zppzP-0
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9+-zP-+-mKP0
9p+P+-+-+0
9tR-+-+-+-0
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50.Ra5xb5 e5-e4+ 51.Kf3-e2 Rd7-d5
52.Rb5-a5 e4-e3 53.Ke2-f3 -0.69/17 ]
39...a3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...a3-a2 40.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 41.d6-d7
Bc4-d5 42.Kh2-g3 Ra8-a3+ 43.c2-c3
a2-a1B 44.Bf6xh8 Ba1xc3 45.Bh8xc3
Ra3xc3+ 46.Kg3-f2 Kf7-e7 47.Rf4-h4
Ke7xd7 48.Rh4-h6 b5-b4 49.Rh6xg6
Rc3xh3 50.Rg6-f6 Kd7-e7 51.Rf6-h6
Rh3-f3+ 52.Kf2-e2 Rf3-g3 53.Rd1-c1
Rg3xg5 54.Rc1xc5 b4-b3 55.Rc5-c7+
Ke7-d6 -1.44/18 ] 40.c3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.c3-c4
Diagram
(Diagram 2217)
Bd5xc4 41.d6-d7 e6-e5 42.Bf6xh8
Ra8xh8 43.Rf4xc4 b5xc4 44.Rd1-a1
Rh8-d8 45.Ra1xa2 Rd8xd7 46.Kh2-g3
Rd7-d2 47.h3-h4 e5-e4 48.Kg3-f4
Rd2-f2+ 49.Kf4-e3 Rf2-f3+ 50.Ke3-e2
Rf3-h3 51.Ra2-a7+ Kf7-e6 52.Ra7-g7
Rh3xh4 53.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-e5
54.Rg6-c6 Rh4-h2+ 55.Ke2-d1 Ke5-f4
56.Rc6xc5 Kf4xg5 57.Rc5xc4 e4-e3
58.Kd1-e1 -1.50/18 ] 40...Bd5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Bd5xc4
41.d6-d7 Bc4-d5 42.Kh2-g3 Ra8-a3+
43.c2-c3 a2-a1B 44.Bf6xh8 Ba1xc3

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9+-+R+-+-0
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9+-+P+k+-0 2218
9-+-+pvLp+0
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9p+P+-+-mK0
9+-+R+-+-0
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45.Rf4-f3 Bc3-e1+ 46.Kg3-h2


Ra3-a2+ 47.Kh2-g1 Kf7-e7
48.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 49.Rf3-e3+ Ke7xd7
50.Re3xe1 b5-b4 51.Re1-b1 Kd7-d6
52.Kg1-f1 Kd6-c6 53.Bh8-e5 Kc6-b5
54.Rb1-b2 Ra2xb2 55.Be5xb2 d5-d4
56.Kf1-e2 Kb5-c4 57.Ke2-d2 f5-f4
-1.31/17 ] 41.d6-d7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.d6-d7
Bc4-d5 42.Bf6xh8 Ra8xh8 43.Rf4-h4
Rh8-d8 44.Rh4-h7+ Kf7-g8 45.Rh7-e7
Kg8-f8 46.Re7-h7 e6-e5 47.Rd1-a1
e5-e4 48.Kh2-g3 e4-e3 49.h3-h4
b5-b4 50.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 51.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-e6 52.Kg3-f4 Rd8xd7 53.Rh7xd7
Ke6xd7 54.Kf4xe3 Kd7-e6 55.Ra1-e1
Ke6-e5 56.Ke3-d3+ Ke5-f4
57.Re1-f1+ Kf4-g4 58.Rf1-a1
Kg4xh4 -1.69/17 ]

54.Kf1-e1 d5-d4 55.Be5-d6 Ra2-g2


56.Ke1-d1 Kb5-c4 57.Rb1-c1+
Kc4-d5 -1.47/18 ] 42.Kh2-g3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kh2-g3
Ra8-a3+ 43.c2-c3 a2-a1B 44.Bf6xh8
Ba1xc3 45.Rf4-f3 Bc3-e1+ 46.Kg3-h2
Ra3-a2+ 47.Kh2-g1 Kf7-e7
48.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 49.Rf3-e3+ Ke7xd7
50.Re3xe1 d5-d4 51.Kg1-f1 b5-b4
52.Re1-b1 Kd7-d6 53.Bh8xd4 c5xd4
54.Rb1xb4 Kd6-c5 55.Rb4-b7 d4-d3
56.Kf1-e1 Ra2-e2+ 57.Ke1-d1 f5-f4
58.Rb7-f7 -1.56/16 ]

(Diagram 2218)
41...Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Bc4-d5 42.Kh2-g3 Ra8-a3+
43.c2-c3 a2-a1B 44.Bf6xh8 Ba1xc3
45.Rf4-f3 Bc3-e1+ 46.Kg3-h2
Ra3-a2+ 47.Kh2-g1 Kf7-e7
48.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 49.Rf3-e3+ Ke7xd7
50.Re3xe1 b5-b4 51.Re1-b1 Kd7-d6
52.Kg1-f1 Kd6-c6 53.Bh8-e5 Kc6-b5

(Diagram 2219)
42...Ra8-a3+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Ra8-a3+ 43.c2-c3
a2-a1B 44.Bf6xh8 Ba1xc3 45.Kg3-f2
Kf7-e7 46.Bh8xc3 Ra3xc3 47.Rf4-h4
Ke7xd7 48.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6
49.Rh7-h6 b5-b4 50.Rh6xg6 Rc3xh3
51.Rg6-f6 c5-c4 52.g5-g6 b4-b3
53.Rd1-g1 Rh3-h8 54.g6-g7 Rh8-g8
55.Rf6-f8 -1.33/14 ]
43.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.c2-c3 a2-a1Q 44.Rd1xa1 Ra3xa1
45.Bf6xh8 Kf7-e7 46.Rf4-h4 Ra1-g1+
47.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 48.Kf4-e3 Ke7xd7
49.Ke3-e2 Rf1-g1 50.Bh8-f6 Bd5-e4

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9p+P+-+-+0
9+-+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy

60.Re2-e5+ Kd5-d6 61.Re5-e8


Ra3-h3 62.Re8-d8+ Kd6-c6
63.Kc2-b2 f4-f3 64.Rd8-d2 -1.15/17 ]
44.Rf4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rf4-h4 e6-e5 45.Rh4-h7+ Kf7-e6
46.Rh7-e7+ Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5
Ra3xc3+ 48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+
49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7 50.Re5xd5+
Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7
52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3 53.Rd1-d7+
Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kc8-c7 55.Rd8-d2
a2-a1Q+ 56.Bf6xa1 Ra3xa1+
57.Ke1-e2 Rc2xd2+ 58.Ke2xd2
Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4 60.Re6-f6
Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4 62.Rf6xg6
Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4 64.Kc1-b2
Rg4-g2+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rg2xg5 66.Rf6xf4
Rg5-g3+ 67.Kc3-c2 b5-b4 -1.41/18 ]
44...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...e6-e5 Diagram

51.Ke2-f2 Rg1-g2+ 52.Kf2-e3


Rg2-g3+ 53.Ke3-f2 Rg3-f3+ 54.Kf2-e2
b5-b4 55.c3xb4 c5xb4 56.Rh4-h6
f5-f4 57.Rh6-h7+ Kd7-c6 -1.92/17 ]
43...Rh8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Rh8-a8 44.Rf4-h4 e6-e5
45.Rh4-h7+ Kf7-e6 46.Rh7-e7+
Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+
48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 Diagram
54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7 55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6
56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3 57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4
58.h3-h4 Kc6-d5 59.Kd1-c2 f5-f4

(Diagram 2222)
45.Rh4-h7+ Kf7-e6 46.Rh7-e7+
Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+
48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3
53.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d8+
Kc8-c7 55.Rd8-d2 a2-a1Q+ 56.Bf6xa1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+-+-+0
9+-+P+k+-0 2222
9-+-+-vLp+0
9+pzplzppzP-0
9-+-+-+-tR0
9tr-zP-+-mKP0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Ra3xa1+ 57.Ke1-e2 Rc2xd2+
58.Ke2xd2 Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4
60.Re6-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-mk-+-+-0 2223
9-+-+-tRp+0
9+pzp-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zp-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9r+-+-+-+0
9+-mK-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4 62.Rf6xg6
Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4 64.Kc1-b2
Rg4-g2+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rg2xg5 66.Rf6xf4
Rg5-g3+ 67.Kc3-c2 b5-b4 -1.23/17 ]
45.Rh4-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Rh4-h7+ Kf7-e6 46.Rh7-e7+
Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+
48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
53.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd7xd2 Ka6-b6
55.Rd2-d6+ Kb6-c7 56.Rd6-e6

1080
a2-a1Q+ 57.Bf6xa1 Ra8xa1+
58.Ke1-d2 Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4
60.Re6-f6 Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4
62.Rf6xg6 Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4
64.Kc1-c2 Rg4xg5 65.Rf6xf4 Kc7-c6
66.Rf4-f8 Rg5-g2+ 67.Kc2-d3
Rg2-g3+ 68.Kd3-e4 -1.44/18 ]
45...Kf7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Kf7-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+-+-+0
9+-+P+-+R0 2224
9-+-+kvLp+0
9+pzplzppzP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9tr-zP-+-mKP0
9p+-+-+-+0
9+-+R+-+-0[
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46.Rh7-e7+ Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5
Ra3xc3+ 48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+
49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7 50.Re5xd5+
Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7
52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3 53.Rd1-d7+
Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kc8-c7 55.Rd8-d2
a2-a1Q+ 56.Bf6xa1 Ra3xa1+
57.Ke1-e2 Rc2xd2+ 58.Ke2xd2
Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4 60.Re6-f6
Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4 62.Rf6xg6
Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4 64.Kc1-c2
Rg4xg5 65.Rf6xf4 Kc7-c6 66.Rf4-f8
Rg5-g2+ 67.Kc2-d3 Rg2-g3+
68.Kd3-e4 -1.27/17 ] 46.Rh7-e7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rh7-e7+
Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+
48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
53.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd7xd2 Ka6-b6
55.Rd2-d6+ Kb6-c7 56.Rd6-e6

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

1081

a2-a1Q+ 57.Bf6xa1 Ra8xa1+


Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2 Rh1-b1+
58.Ke1-d2 Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4
65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1 66.Rf6xf5+
60.Re6-f6 Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4
Kd5-e4 -1.33/18 ] 48.Kg3-f2
62.Rf6xg6 Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg3-f2
64.Kc1-c2 Rg4xg5 65.Rf6xf4 Kc7-c6
Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
66.Rf4-f8 Rg5-g2+ 67.Kc2-d3
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Rg2-g3+ 68.Kd3-e4 -1.44/18 ]
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
46...Ke6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7
46...Ke6-d6 47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+
55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3
48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
57.h3-h4 Ra3-h3 58.Ke1-d2 b5-b4
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
59.Re2-e6+ Kc6-d5 60.Re6xg6 f5-f4
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3
61.Rg6-h6 Rh3-h1 62.Ba1-b2 f4-f3
53.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d8+
63.g5-g6 Rh1-h2+ 64.Kd2-c1 -1.37/16
Kc8-c7 55.Rd8-d2 a2-a1Q+ 56.Bf6xa1 ] 48...Rc3-c2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra3xa1+ 57.Ke1-e2 Rc2xd2+
48...Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
58.Ke2xd2 Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
60.Re6-f6 Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
62.Rf6xg6 Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4
53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7
64.Kc1-c2 Rg4xg5 65.Rf6xf4 Kc7-c6
55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3
66.Rf4-f8 Rg5-g2+ 67.Kc2-d3
57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4 58.h3-h4 Ra3-d3+
Rg2-g3+ 68.Kd3-e4 -1.27/1 ]
59.Kd1-c2 c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+ Kc6-d5
47.Re7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Re6xg6 b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1 Rd3-h3
47.Re7xe5 Ra3xc3+ 48.Kg3-f2
63.Rg6-f6 Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2
Rc3-c2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7
Rh1-b1+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
66.Rf6xf5+ Kd5-e4 -1.33/17 ]
49.Kf2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3
53.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d8+
49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7 50.Re5xd5+
Kc8-c7 55.Rd8-d2 a2-a1Q+ 56.Bf6xa1 Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7
Ra3xa1+ 57.Ke1-e2 Rc2xd2+
52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6 53.Rd7-d2
58.Ke2xd2 Ra1-a2+ 59.Kd2-c1 f5-f4
Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7 55.Bf6-a1
60.Re6-f6 Ra2-g2 61.h3-h4 Rg2-g4
Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3 57.Ke1-d1
62.Rf6xg6 Rg4xh4 63.Rg6-f6 Rh4-g4
b5-b4 58.h3-h4 Ra3-d3+ 59.Kd1-c2
64.Kc1-c2 Rg4xg5 65.Rf6xf4 Kc7-c6
c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6xg6
66.Rf4-f8 Rg5-g2+ 67.Kc2-d3
b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1 Rd3-h3 63.Rg6-f6
Rg2-g3+ 68.Kd3-e4 -1.44/18 ]
Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2 Rh1-b1+
47...Ra3xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1 66.Rf6xf5+
47...Ra3xc3+ 48.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+
Kd5-e4 -1.50/18 ] 49...Kd6xd7
49.Kf2-e1 Kd6xd7 50.Re5xd5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kd6xd7
Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6 53.Rd7-d2
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7 55.Bf6-a1
53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2 Ka6-b7
Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3 57.Ke1-d1
55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3
b5-b4 58.h3-h4 Ra3-d3+ 59.Kd1-c2
57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4 58.h3-h4 Ra3-d3+
c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6xg6
59.Kd1-c2 c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+ Kc6-d5
b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1 Rd3-h3 63.Rg6-f6
61.Re6xg6 b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1 Rd3-h3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


63.Rg6-f6 Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2
Rh1-b1+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1
66.Rf6xf5+ Kd5-e4 -1.33/17 ]
50.Re5xd5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Re5xd5+ Kd7-c6 51.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-a6
53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Ke1xd2 b5-b4
55.h3-h4 Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4
57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6
59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+
61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8
63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Ra2-a6+
Kd6-e5 65.Ra6-h6 Rg7-g3+
66.Kc3-d2 Rg3-h3 67.Kd2-e2 Ke5-f4
68.Rh6-f6 h5-h4 -1.23/19 ] 50...Kd7-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kd7-c6
51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+
Kb7-a6 53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2
Ka6-b7 55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2
Ra8-a3 57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4 58.h3-h4
Ra3-d3+ 59.Kd1-c2 c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+
Kc6-d5 61.Re6xg6 b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1
Rd3-h3 63.Rg6-f6 Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2
Rh1-b1+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1
66.Rf6xf5+ Kd5-e4 -1.32/18 ]
51.Rd5-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-d7+
Kb7-a6 53.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd1xd2
Ka6-b7 55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2
Ra8-a3 57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4 58.h3-h4
Ra3-d3+ 59.Kd1-c2 c5-c4 60.Re2-e6+
Kc6-d5 61.Re6xg6 b4-b3+ 62.Kc2-c1
Rd3-h3 63.Rg6-f6 Rh3-h1+ 64.Kc1-b2
Rh1-b1+ 65.Kb2-c3 Rb1xa1
66.Rf6xf5+ Kd5-e4 -1.32/17 ]
51...Kc6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Kc6-b7 52.Rd6-e6 Ra8-a3
53.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c8 54.Rd7-d2
Rc2xd2 55.Ke1xd2 Kc8-d7 56.Re6-b6
b5-b4 57.h3-h4 Ra3-h3 58.Kd2-c2
f5-f4 59.Bf6-e5 Rh3-e3 60.Be5-a1
f4-f3 61.Rb6xg6 c5-c4 62.Rg6-f6
b4-b3+ 63.Kc2-b2 Re3-e2+ 64.Kb2-c3
Re2-c2+ 65.Kc3-d4 b3-b2 66.Ba1xb2
Rc2xb2 67.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6 68.Rf7-f6+

1082
Kc6-b5 -1.15/18 ] 52.Rd6-d7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Rd6-e6
Ra8-a3 53.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c8
54.Rd7-d2 Rc2xd2 55.Ke1xd2 Kc8-d7
56.Re6-b6 b5-b4 57.h3-h4 Ra3-h3
58.Kd2-c2 f5-f4 59.Bf6-a1 Rh3xh4
60.Kc2-b3 f4-f3 61.Rb6xg6 f3-f2
62.Rg6-f6 Rh4-h1 63.Rf6xf2 Rh1xa1
64.Rf2-f5 c5-c4+ 65.Kb3-b2 Ra1-g1
-0.82/15 ] 52...Kb7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Kb7-a6 53.Rd7-d2
Rc2xd2 54.Ke1xd2 b5-b4 55.h3-h4
Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4 57.Rd1-a1
g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7
Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3
b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2
Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4 Rg7-g4+
65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a5 Kd6-e6
67.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e5 68.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4
69.Rh6-h8 Rf4-b4 -1.08/19 ]
53.Rd7-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 54.Rd7xd2 Ka6-b7
55.Bf6-a1 Kb7-c6 56.Rd2-e2 Ra8-a3
57.Ke1-d1 b5-b4 58.h3-h4 Ra3-d3+
59.Kd1-c1 b4-b3 60.h4-h5 g6xh5
61.g5-g6 c5-c4 62.Re2-e6+ Kc6-c5
63.g6-g7 Rd3-d8 64.Re6-f6 h5-h4
65.Rf6xf5+ Kc5-b4 66.Rf5-f8 -1.27/17 ]
53...Rc2xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rc2xd2 54.Ke1xd2 b5-b4
55.h3-h4 Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4
57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6
59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+
61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8
63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4
Rg7-g4+ 65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a5
Kd6-e6 67.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e5
68.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4 69.Rh6-h8 Rf4-b4
-1.08/19 ] 54.Ke1xd2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Ke1xd2 b5-b4 55.h3-h4
Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4 57.Rd1-a1
g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7
Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3
b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2
Rg8xg7 64.Ra2-h2 Rg7-g5 65.Kc3-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Kd6-e5 66.Kd3-e3 f5-f4+ 67.Ke3-f3
Ke5-f5 68.Kf3-f2 Kf5-e4 69.Rh2-h1
Rg5-d5 70.Rh1-e1+ Ke4-f5 71.Kf2-f3
Rd5-d3+ 72.Kf3-f2 -1.16/20 ]
54...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...b5-b4 55.h3-h4 Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5
c5-c4 57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5 58.g5-g6
Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2
c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3
Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Ra2-h2
Rg7-g5 65.Kc3-d3 Kd6-e5 66.Kd3-e3
f5-f4+ 67.Ke3-f3 Ke5-f5 68.Kf3-f2
Kf5-e4 69.Rh2-h1 Rg5-d5 70.Rh1-e1+
Ke4-f5 71.Kf2-f3 Rd5-d3+ 72.Kf3-f2
-1.03/20 ] 55.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.h3-h4 Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4
57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6
59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+
61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8
63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Ra2-h2 Rg7-g5
65.Kc3-d3 Kd6-e5 66.Kd3-e3 f5-f4+
67.Ke3-f3 Ke5-f5 68.Kf3-f2 Kf5-e4
69.Rh2-h1 Rg5-d5 70.Rh1-e1+ Ke4-f5
71.Kf2-f3 Rd5-d3+ 72.Kf3-f2 -1.11/20 ]
55...Ka6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Ka6-b5 56.h4-h5 c5-c4
57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6
59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+
61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8
63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4
Rg7-g4+ 65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a5
Kd6-e6 67.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e5
68.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4 69.Rh6-h8 Rf4-b4
-1.01/18 ] 56.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56.h4-h5 c5-c4 57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5
58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6
60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+
62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2
Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4 Rg7-g4+
65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a7 h4-h3
67.Ra7-h7 Rg4-b4 68.Ke3-f3 Kd6-e5
69.Kf3-g3 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kg3-h2
-1.11/18 ] 56...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56...c5-c4 57.Rd1-a1 g6xh5
58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6

1083
60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+
62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Kc3-d4 Rg8xg7
64.Ra1xa2 Rg7-g4+ 65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4
66.Ra2-a5 Kd6-e6 67.Ra5-a6+
Ke6-e5 68.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4 69.Rh6-h8
Rf4-c4 70.Rh8-e8+ Ke5-d5 71.Re8-f8
Kd5-e6 72.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f6 73.Re8-f8+
Kf6-g5 -1.01/15 ] 57.Rd1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Rd1-a1
g6xh5 58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7
Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3
b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2
Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4 Rg7-g4+
65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e5
67.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4 68.Rh6-h8 Rf4-c4
69.Rh8-e8+ Ke5-d5 70.Re8-f8 Kd5-e6
71.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f6 72.Re8-f8+
Kf6-g5 -1.08/18 ] 57...g6xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...g6xh5
58.g5-g6 Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6
60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+
62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2
Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4 Rg7-g4+
65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4 66.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e5
67.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4 68.Rh6-h8 Rf4-c4
69.Rh8-e8+ Ke5-d5 70.Re8-f8 Kd5-e6
71.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f6 72.Re8-f8+
Kf6-g5 -1.01/17 ] 58.g5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.g5-g6
Kb5-c6 59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2
c4-c3+ 61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3
Ra8-g8 63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4
Rg7-g4+ 65.Kd4-e3 h5-h4
66.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e5 67.Ra6-h6 Rg4-f4
68.Rh6-h8 Rf4-c4 69.Rh8-e8+ Ke5-d5
70.Re8-f8 Kd5-e6 71.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f6
72.Re8-f8+ Kf6-g5 73.Rf8-g8+
Kg5-f6 -1.08/16 ] 58...h5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kb5-c6
59.g6-g7 Kc6-d6 60.Bf6-b2 c4-c3+
61.Bb2xc3 b4xc3+ 62.Kd2xc3 Ra8-g8
63.Ra1xa2 Rg8xg7 64.Kc3-d4
Rg7-g4+ 65.Kd4-e3 Rg4-e4+
66.Ke3-f3 h5-h4 67.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5
68.Kg2-h3 Re4-g4 69.Ra2-e2+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Ke5-f4 -0.97/15 ] 59.g6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.g6-g7 h4-h3
60.Kd2-c1 h3-h2 61.Kc1-b2 b4-b3
62.Bf6-e5 Ra8-d8 63.Be5-d4 Rd8-e8
64.Bd4-e5 f5-f4 65.Ra1-h1 Re8-a8
66.Kb2-a1 Ra8-d8 67.Be5-f6 Rd8-e8
68.Bf6-c3 f4-f3 69.Rh1xh2 Re8-d8
70.Rh2-h5+ Kb5-c6 71.Rh5-h6+
Kc6-c5 72.Rh6-h5+ Kc5-d6
73.Rh5-h8 -0.72/15 ] 59...h4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...h4-h3
60.Kd2-c1 h3-h2 61.Kc1-b2 b4-b3
62.Bf6-e5 Ra8-d8 63.Be5-d4 Kb5-c6
64.Ra1-h1 Kc6-d5 65.Bd4-c3 Kd5-e4
66.Rh1xh2 Rd8-d1 67.Kb2-a3
a2-a1Q+ 68.Bc3xa1 Rd1xa1+
69.Ka3-b4 Ra1-g1 70.Kb4xc4 Rg1xg7
71.Kc4xb3 f5-f4 72.Kb3-c4 Rg7-c7+
73.Kc4-b4 f4-f3 74.Rh2-a2 Ke4-e3
75.Ra2-a3+ Ke3-f4 76.Ra3-a2 Kf4-g3
77.Ra2-a3 Kg3-g2 -1.13/16 ]
60.Bf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Kd2-c1 h3-h2 61.Kc1-b2 b4-b3
62.Bf6-e5 Ra8-d8 63.Be5-d4 Kb5-c6
64.Kb2-c3 Kc6-d5 65.Ra1-d1 Rd8-g8
66.Bd4-g1+ Kd5-e4 67.Rd1-e1+
Ke4-f3 68.Bg1xh2 Rg8xg7 69.Bh2-e5
Rg7-b7 70.Kc3-b2 Rb7-d7 71.Be5-c3
f5-f4 72.Re1-a1 Kf3-e3 73.Ra1-e1+
Ke3-f2 -1.77/16 ] 60...Ra8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Ra8-g8
61.Be7-f6 c4-c3+ 62.Kd2-c2 Kb5-c4
63.Bf6xc3 b4xc3 64.Ra1xa2 Kc4-b4
65.Ra2-a6 Rg8xg7 66.Ra6-b6+
Kb4-c4 67.Rb6-c6+ Kc4-d4
68.Rc6-d6+ Kd4-e4 69.Kc2xc3 h3-h2
70.Rd6-h6 Rg7-g3+ 71.Kc3-c4
Rg3-g2 72.Rh6-h8 f5-f4 73.Rh8-e8+
Ke4-f3 74.Re8-h8 Kf3-e3 75.Kc4-c5
f4-f3 76.Rh8-e8+ Ke3-f2 77.Re8-h8
Kf2-g1 -4.40/17 ] 61.Be7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Be7-f6
c4-c3+ 62.Kd2-e3 h3-h2 63.Ke3-d3
Rg8-c8 64.Bf6-e5 Rc8-d8+ 65.Be5-d4
f5-f4 66.Ra1-c1 f4-f3 67.Kd3-e3

1084
c3-c2 68.Ke3xf3 Rd8-e8 69.Bd4-b2
b4-b3 70.Rc1-h1 Kb5-c5 71.Kf3-g4
Re8-g8 72.Kg4-f4 Kc5-c4 73.Kf4-e3
Rg8-e8+ 74.Ke3-d2 Re8-d8+
75.Kd2-e2 Rd8-e8+ 76.Ke2-d2
Re8-d8+ -4.26/16 ] 61...h3-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...h3-h2
62.Ra1-c1 f5-f4 63.Rc1-d1 f4-f3
64.Kd2-c2 b4-b3+ 65.Kc2-c3 Kb5-b6
66.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7 67.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c6
68.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b7 69.Rd6-d1 f3-f2
70.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c6 71.Rd7-d1
Kc6-b6 72.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7
73.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c6 74.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5
75.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-a6 76.Rd5-d1
Ka6-b7 77.Rd1-d7+ -4.41/20 ]
62.Kd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Ra1-e1 b4-b3 63.Kd2-c3 f5-f4
64.Re1-f1 f4-f3 65.Kc3-b2 Kb5-c6
66.Rf1-d1 Kc6-b6 67.Kb2-c3 Kb6-b7
68.Rd1-h1 Kb7-c6 69.Rh1-c1 Kc6-b5
70.Rc1-d1 Kb5-a5 71.Kc3-b2 Ka5-a4
72.Rd1-h1 f3-f2 73.Rh1-f1 Ka4-b5
74.Rf1-c1 Kb5-b6 75.Rc1-d1 Kb6-c6
76.Kb2-c3 Kc6-b6 77.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7
78.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c6 79.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5
80.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-a6 81.Rd5-d1
Ka6-b7 82.Rd1-d7+ Kb7-c6
83.Rd7-d1 Kc6-b6 -4.49/20 ]
62...Kb5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...b4-b3+ 63.Kc2-b2 f5-f4
64.Ra1-h1 f4-f3 65.Rh1-a1 Kb5-b6
66.Ra1-c1 Kb6-b7 67.Rc1-h1 f3-f2
68.Kb2-c3 Kb7-c6 69.Rh1-d1 Kc6-b6
70.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7 71.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c8
72.Kc3-b2 Kc8-b7 73.Kb2-c3 Kb7-c6
74.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5 75.Rd6-d5+
Kb5-a4 76.Rd5-d1 Ka4-a5
77.Rd1-d5+ Ka5-a6 78.Rd5-d6+
Ka6-b5 79.Rd6-d5+ -4.41/21 ]
63.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Kc2-b2 b4-b3 64.Ra1-h1 Kc6-d5
65.Rh1xh2 c4-c3+ 66.Kb2-a1 Kd5-c4
67.Rh2-h4+ Kc4-d3 68.Rh4-h3+
Kd3-d2 69.Rh3-h2+ Kd2-c1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


70.Rh2-h1+ Kc1-c2 71.Rh1-h2+
Kc2-d1 72.Rh2-h1+ Kd1-e2
73.Rh1-h2+ Ke2-e3 74.Rh2-h8 c3-c2
75.Rh8-h1 f5-f4 76.Ka1-b2 Ke3-d2
77.Kb2xb3 c2-c1Q 78.Bf8-b4+ Kd2-d3
79.Rh1xc1 Rg8xg7 80.Rc1-d1+
Kd3-e4 81.Rd1-e1+ Ke4-f5 82.Kb3xa2
f4-f3 83.Re1-f1 Rg7-g2+ 84.Ka2-b3
f3-f2 -0.31/17 ] 63...b4-b3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...b4-b3+
64.Kc2-b2 f5-f4 65.Rd1-h1 f4-f3
66.Rh1-d1 Kc6-b6 67.Kb2-c3 Kb6-b7
68.Rd1-h1 Kb7-c6 69.Rh1-c1 Kc6-b5
70.Rc1-d1 Kb5-b6 71.Rd1-d6+
Kb6-a5 72.Rd6-d1 Ka5-b5
73.Rd1-d5+ Kb5-c6 74.Rd5-d6+
Kc6-b7 75.Rd6-d1 Kb7-c8 76.Kc3-b2
Kc8-b7 77.Rd1-h1 f3-f2 78.Kb2-c3
Kb7-c6 79.Rh1-d1 Kc6-b6
80.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7 81.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c6
82.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5 83.Rd6-d5+
Kb5-a6 84.Rd5-d1 Ka6-b6
85.Rd1-d6+ -4.41/20 ] 64.Kc2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kc2-b2 f5-f4
65.Rd1-h1 f4-f3 66.Rh1-d1 Kc6-b6
67.Kb2-c3 Kb6-b7 68.Rd1-h1 Kb7-c6
69.Rh1-c1 f3-f2 70.Rc1-d1 Kc6-b6
71.Rd1-d6+ Kb6-c7 72.Rd6-d1 Kc7-c6
73.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5 74.Rd6-d5+
Kb5-a6 75.Rd5-d1 Ka6-b6
76.Rd1-d6+ -4.49/17 ] 64...h2-h1Q
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...f5-f4
65.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-b5 66.Rd6-d5+
Kb5-b6 67.Rd5-d6+ Kb6-b7
68.Rd6-d7+ Kb7-c8 69.Rd7-d1 f4-f3
70.Kc3-b2 Kc8-b7 71.Rd1-h1 f3-f2
72.Kb2-c3 Kb7-c7 73.Rh1-d1 Kc7-c8
74.Kc3-b2 Kc8-b7 75.Kb2-c3 Kb7-c6
76.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-c7 77.Rd6-d1
Kc7-c8 -4.41/18 ] 65.Rd1xh1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Rd1xh1
Kc6-d5 66.Rh1-d1+ Kd5-e6
67.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d5 68.Kc3-b2 f5-f4
69.Re1-d1+ Kd5-e4 70.Rd1-c1
Ke4-d3 71.Rc1-c3+ Kd3-d4 72.Rc3-f3

1085
c4-c3+ 73.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 74.Rf3xf4+
Kd4-c3 75.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 76.Bf8-a3
Rg8xg7 77.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 78.Rb3-g3
Rh7-c7 79.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d1
80.Rg2-g1+ Kd1-e2 81.Rg1-g2+
Ke2-f3 82.Rg2-h2 Kf3-e4 83.Ka1xa2
Ke4-d3 84.Rh2-h3+ Kd3-e2
85.Ba3-c1 Rc7-b7 86.Rh3-g3 Rb7-b6
87.Rg3-g2+ Ke2-d3 88.Rg2-g3+
Kd3-e4 89.Rg3-b3 Rb6xb3 90.Ka2xb3
Ke4-d3 91.Bc1-b2 Kd3-d2 92.Bb2-a3
Kd2-d1 93.Ba3-b2 c2-c1N+ -0.04/22 ]
65...Kc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Kc6-d5 66.Rh1-d1+ Kd5-e6
67.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d5 68.Re1-d1+
Kd5-e6 0.02/23 ] 66.Kc3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kc3-b2 f5-f4
67.Rh1-h3 Kd5-d4 68.Rh3-f3 c4-c3+
69.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 70.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
71.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 72.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7
73.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 74.Rb3-g3 Rh7-c7
75.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d3 76.Rg2-g3+
Kd3-e4 77.Ka1xa2 c2-c1Q 78.Ba3xc1
Rc7xc1 79.Ka2-b2 Rc1-c6 80.Kb2-b3
Rc6-c7 81.Rg3-g1 Ke4-e3 82.Rg1-d1
Ke3-f4 83.Kb3-b4 Rc7-b7+ 84.Kb4-c3
Kf4-e5 -0.03/23 ] 66...f5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...f5-f4
67.Rh1-h3 Kd5-d4 68.Rh3-f3 c4-c3+
69.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 70.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
71.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 72.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7
73.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 74.Rb3-g3 Rh7-c7
75.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d3 76.Rg2-g3+
Kd3-e4 77.Ka1xa2 c2-c1Q 78.Ba3xc1
Rc7xc1 79.Ka2-b2 Rc1-c6 80.Kb2-b3
Rc6-c7 81.Rg3-g1 Ke4-e3 82.Rg1-d1
Rc7-c6 83.Rd1-d7 Ke3-e4 84.Rd7-d8
Rc6-h6 85.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d4
86.Re8-d8+ Kd4-e5 87.Rd8-e8+
Ke5-f4 88.Re8-f8+ Kf4-e3 89.Rf8-e8+
Ke3-d4 90.Re8-d8+ 0.00/23 ]
67.Rh1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Rh1-h3 Kd5-d4 68.Rh3-f3 c4-c3+
69.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 70.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
71.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 72.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


73.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 74.Rb3-g3 Rh7-b7
75.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d3 76.Rg2-g3+
Kd3-e2 77.Rg3-g2+ Ke2-d1
78.Rg2-g1+ Kd1-d2 79.Rg1-g2+
Kd2-d3 -0.04/22 ] 67...Kd5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Kd5-e5
68.Rd1-f1 Ke5-e4 69.Rf1-c1 Ke4-d3
70.Rc1-c3+ Kd3-d4 71.Rc3-f3 c4-c3+
72.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 73.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
74.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 75.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7
76.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 77.Rb3-g3 Rh7-c7
78.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d1 79.Rg2-g1+
Kd1-e2 80.Rg1-g2+ Ke2-f3 81.Rg2-d2
c2-c1Q+ 82.Ba3xc1 Rc7xc1+
83.Ka1xa2 Rc1-c3 84.Rd2-d7 Kf3-e2
85.Ka2-b2 Rc3-c6 86.Rd7-e7+
Ke2-f3 0.00/22 ] 68.Rd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Rd1-c1
Ke4-d3 69.Rc1-c3+ Kd3-d4 70.Rc3-f3
c4-c3+ 71.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 72.Rf3xf4+
Kd4-c3 73.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 74.Bf8-a3
Rg8xg7 75.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 76.Rb3-g3
Rh7-h5 77.Ka1xa2 Rh5-b5
78.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d3 79.Rg2-g3+
Kd3-e2 80.Rg3-g2+ Ke2-d1
81.Rg2-g1+ Kd1-d2 82.Rg1-g2+
Kd2-d3 -0.04/22 ] 68...Ke4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Ke4-d4
69.Rc1-f1 Kd4-e3 70.Rf1-c1 Ke3-d3
71.Rc1-c3+ Kd3-d4 72.Rc3-f3 c4-c3+
73.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 74.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
75.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 76.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7
77.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 78.Rb3-g3 Rh7-c7
79.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d1 80.Rg2-g1+
Kd1-e2 81.Rg1-g2+ Ke2-f3 82.Rg2-h2
Kf3-e4 83.Ba3-c1 Ke4-d3 84.Rh2-h3+
Kd3-d4 85.Ka1xa2 Rc7-b7
86.Bc1-b2+ Kd4-d5 87.Rh3-h2
Rb7-a7+ 88.Ka2-b3 -0.13/21 ]
69.Rc1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Rc1-c3+ Kd3-d4 70.Rc3-f3 c4-c3+
71.Kb2-a1 c3-c2 72.Rf3xf4+ Kd4-c3
73.Rf4-f3+ Kc3-d2 74.Bf8-a3 Rg8xg7
75.Rf3xb3 Rg7-h7 76.Rb3-g3 Rh7-c7
77.Rg3-g2+ Kd2-d1 78.Rg2-g1+

1086
Kd1-e2 79.Rg1-g2+ Ke2-f3 80.Rg2-h2
Kf3-e4 81.Ka1xa2 Ke4-d3 82.Ba3-c1
Rc7-b7 83.Rh2-h1 Rb7-b1 84.Ka2-a3
Kd3-c4 85.Rh1-h4+ Kc4-c3
86.Rh4-h3+ Kc3-d4 87.Rh3-h4+
Kd4-c3 88.Rh4-h3+ -0.18/18 ]
69...Kd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Kd3-e2 70.Rd1-c1 f4-f3
71.Rc1xc4 f3-f2 72.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f3
73.Re4-b4 f2-f1Q 74.Rb4xb3+ Kf3-g4
75.Kb2xa2 Kg4-h5 76.Ka2-a3 Qf1-f6
77.Ka3-b4 Qf6-b6+ 78.Kb4-c3
Qb6-e3+ 79.Kc3-b4 Qe3-e1+
80.Kb4-a4 Qe1-e6 81.Ka4-b4 Kh5-g6
82.Rb3-a3 Kg6-h7 83.Kb4-c5
Qe6-e5+ 84.Kc5-c4 Qe5-e4+
85.Kc4-c5 Qe4-e5+ 86.Kc5-c4
-4.75/18 ] 70.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 70.Rd1-c1 f4-f3 71.Rc1xc4
f3-f2 72.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f3 73.Re4-b4
f2-f1Q 74.Rb4xb3+ Kf3-g4 75.Kb2xa2
Kg4-h5 76.Ka2-a3 Qf1-f6 77.Ka3-b4
Qf6-b6+ 78.Kb4-c3 Qb6-e3+
79.Kc3-b4 Qe3-e1+ 80.Kb4-b5
Kh5-g6 81.Rb3-a3 Qe1-f1+ 82.Kb5-c6
Kg6-h7 83.Kc6-c7 Qf1-f5 84.Kc7-c6
Qf5-e6+ 85.Kc6-b5 Qe6-d5+
86.Kb5-b6 Kh7-g6 87.Ra3-c3 Kg6-f7
88.Rc3-c7+ Kf7-g6 89.Rc7-c5
-4.82/19 ] 70...f4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 70...f4-f3 71.Rc1xc4 f3-f2
72.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f3 73.Re4-b4 f2-f1Q
74.Rb4xb3+ Kf3-g4 75.Kb2xa2
Kg4-h5 76.Ka2-a3 Qf1-c1+ 77.Ka3-b4
Qc1-f4+ 78.Kb4-b5 Qf4-e5+
79.Kb5-b4 Qe5-d4+ 80.Kb4-a5
Qd4-d2+ 81.Ka5-b6 Qd2-f2+
82.Kb6-a5 Kh5-g6 83.Rb3-b6+
Kg6-h7 84.Ka5-b5 Qf2-c2 85.Rb6-d6
Qc2-e2+ 86.Kb5-b6 Qe2-e4
87.Kb6-c7 Qe4-c4+ 88.Kc7-d7
Qc4-f7+ 89.Kd7-c6 Qf7-c4+
90.Kc6-d7 Qc4-f7+ -4.74/16 ]
71.Bf8-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Rc1xc4 f3-f2 72.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f3

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73.Re4-b4 f2-f1Q 74.Rb4xb3+ Kf3-g4


88.Kc5-b6 Qd5-c4 89.Kb6-b7 Ke4-d5
75.Kb2xa2 Kg4-h5 76.Ka2-a3 Qf1-c1+ 90.Bc7-b8 Qc4-c6+ 91.Kb7-a7 Kd5-c5
77.Ka3-b4 Qc1-f4+ 78.Kb4-b5
92.Bb8-h2 Qc6-b6+ 93.Ka7-a8
Qf4-e5+ 79.Kb5-b4 Qe5-d4+
Kc5-d5 94.Bh2-c7 -7.35/19 ]
73.Rc4-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Kb4-a5 Qd4-d2+ 81.Ka5-b6
Qd2-f2+ 82.Kb6-a5 Kh5-g6
73.Rc4-a4 Rd7-d1 74.Ra4-e4+ Ke2-f1
83.Rb3-b6+ Kg6-h7 84.Ka5-b5 Qf2-c2 75.Re4-a4 Rd1-b1+ 76.Kb2-c3
85.Rb6-d6 Qc2-e2+ 86.Kb5-b6
a2-a1Q+ 77.Ra4xa1 Rb1xa1
Qe2-e4 87.Kb6-c7 Qe4-c4+
78.Kc3xb3 Ra1-a5 79.Bc5-d4 Kf1-e2
88.Kc7-d7 Qc4-f7+ 89.Kd7-c6
80.Kb3-b4 Ra5-e5 81.Bd4xe5 f3-f2
Qf7-c4+ 90.Kc6-d7 Qc4-f7+ -4.81/17 ] 82.Kb4-b5 f2-f1Q 83.Kb5-c6 Ke2-e3
71...Rg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
84.Be5-c7 Ke3-e4 85.Bc7-b6 Qf1-f6+
71...Rg8xg7 72.Rc1xc4 Rg7-d7
86.Kc6-b5 Ke4-d5 87.Kb5-a5 Qf6-a1+
73.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f1 74.Re4-a4 Rd7-d1 88.Ka5-b4 Qa1-b1+ 89.Kb4-a5
75.Kb2xb3 a2-a1Q 76.Ra4xa1
Kd5-c6 -7.42/21 ] 73...Ke2-f1
Rd1xa1 77.Bc5-d4 f3-f2 78.Kb3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Ke2-f1
Ra1-c1 79.Kb4-b5 Kf1-e2 80.Bd4xf2
74.Re4-g4 Rd7-d1 75.Rg4-a4
Ke2xf2 81.Kb5-b6 Kf2-f3 82.Kb6-b5
Rd1-b1+ 76.Kb2-c3 a2-a1Q+
Rc1-c2 83.Kb5-b6 Kf3-e4 84.Kb6-b5
77.Ra4xa1 Rb1xa1 78.Kc3xb3 f3-f2
Ke4-d4 85.Kb5-b6 Kd4-d5 86.Kb6-b7
79.Kb3-b4 Ra1-c1 80.Bc5xf2 Kf1xf2
Rc2-c4 87.Kb7-b6 Kd5-d4 88.Kb6-b5
81.Kb4-b3 Rc1-c6 82.Kb3-b4 Rc6-c7
Rc4-c3 89.Kb5-b6 Rc3-c2 90.Kb6-b5
83.Kb4-a4 Rc7-c5 84.Ka4-b3 Rc5-e5
Rc2-c5+ 91.Kb5-b6 Rc5-c4
85.Kb3-b4 Re5-g5 86.Kb4-c3 Rg5-g4
92.Kb6-b5 -6.64/19 ] 72.Rc1xc4
87.Kc3-d3 Rg4-f4 88.Kd3-d2 Rf4-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Rc1xc4
89.Kd2-c2 Rd4-a4 90.Kc2-b3 Ra4-f4
Rg7-d7 73.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f1 74.Re4-a4 91.Kb3-c2 Rf4-d4 92.Kc2-b1 Rd4-d2
Rd7-d1 75.Kb2xb3 a2-a1Q 76.Ra4xa1 93.Kb1-c1 Kf2-e3 94.Kc1-b1 Rd2-d4
Rd1xa1 77.Bc5-d4 f3-f2 78.Kb3-b4
95.Kb1-b2 Rd4-f4 96.Kb2-c2 Rf4-d4
Ra1-c1 79.Kb4-b5 Kf1-e2 80.Bd4xf2
97.Kc2-c1 Rd4-d2 98.Kc1-b1 -6.55/18
Ke2xf2 81.Kb5-b6 Kf2-f3 82.Kb6-b5
] 74.Bc5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rc1-c2 83.Kb5-b6 Kf3-e4 84.Kb6-b5
74.Re4-a4 Rd7-d1 75.Kb2xb3 a2-a1Q
Ke4-d4 85.Kb5-b6 Kd4-d5 86.Kb6-b7
76.Ra4xa1 Rd1xa1 77.Bc5-d4 f3-f2
Rc2-c4 87.Kb7-b6 Kd5-d4 88.Kb6-b5
78.Kb3-b4 Ra1-c1 79.Bd4-a7 Kf1-e2
Rc4-c3 89.Kb5-b6 Rc3-c2 90.Kb6-b5
80.Ba7xf2 Ke2xf2 81.Kb4-b3 Rc1-c6
Rc2-c5+ 91.Kb5-b6 Rc5-c4
82.Kb3-b4 Rc6-c7 83.Kb4-b3 Rc7-c5
92.Kb6-b5 -6.70/20 ] 72...Rg7-d7
84.Kb3-b4 Rc5-c1 85.Kb4-b3 -6.61/19
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Rg7-d7
] 74...f3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Rc4-e4+ Ke2-f1 74.Re4-g4 Rd7-d1 74...f3-f2 75.Bd4-c3 Rd7-d3
75.Rg4-a4 Rd1-b1+ 76.Kb2-c3
76.Re4-a4 Kf1-g2 77.Kb2xb3 f2-f1Q
a2-a1Q+ 77.Ra4xa1 Rb1xa1
78.Ra4xa2+ Kg2-h1 79.Ra2-d2
78.Kc3xb3 Ra1-a5 79.Bc5-d4 Kf1-e2
Rd3xd2 80.Bc3xd2 Qf1-d1+
80.Kb3-b4 Ra5-e5 81.Bd4xe5 f3-f2
81.Kb3-c3 Kh1-g2 82.Bd2-e3 Kg2-f3
82.Kb4-b5 f2-f1Q 83.Kb5-c6 Ke2-e3
83.Be3-c5 Kf3-e4 84.Bc5-e7 Qd1-d4+
84.Be5-c7 Ke3-e4 85.Bc7-b6 Qf1-f6+
85.Kc3-c2 Qd4-c4+ 86.Kc2-b1
86.Kc6-c5 Qf6-e6 87.Bb6-c7 Qe6-d5+ Qc4-b3+ 87.Kb1-c1 Qb3-c3+

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88.Kc1-b1 Ke4-d3 89.Be7-d6 Qc3-c2+


90.Kb1-a1 Kd3-d4 -7.46/13 ]
0-1

Calicut 2003/CBM 097 ext/- (35) )


21...Qd8-d7 (RR 21...b5xc4
22.Bb3xc4 Qd8-c7 23.Qd1-e2 Re8-b8
24.a4-a5 Bb7-c8 25.Bd2-e3 Nf6-d7
26.Re1-c1 Kg8-h7 27.Nf3-e1 Bg7-f6
137
C95 28.Ne1-f3 Qc7-d8 29.Qe2-d2 Bf6-g7
Robert James Fischer
30.h3-h4 h6-h5 31.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8
Boris Spassky
32.Ra1-a3 Qd8-e7 33.Qd2-d1 Ra8-a7
Fischer-Spassky II (1)
1992 34.Ra3-c3 Ra7-c7 35.Bc4-e2 Rb8-b4
36.Ng3xh5 Ponomariov,R (2700)1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
Gyimesi,Z (2602)/Moscow 2005/CBM
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
106/1-0 (43) ) 22.c4xb5 a6xb5
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
23.a4-a5 Re8-c8 (RR 23...Bb7-a6
7.Ba4-b3 0-0 8.c2-c3 d7-d6 9.h2-h3
24.Bd2-b4 Ra8-c8 25.Bb3-c2 Rc8-c7
Nc6-b8 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nb1-d2
26.Bc2-d3 h6-h5 27.Qd1-e2 Bg7-h6
Bc8-b7 12.Bb3-c2 Rf8-e8 13.Nd2-f1
28.Ra1-b1 Re8-c8 29.Ng3-f1 Kg8-g7
Be7-f8 Diagram
30.Nf1-d2 Bh6-f4 31.Bb4xc5 Rc7xc5
32.Nd2-b3 Rc5-c3 33.Nb3-d2 Qd7-a7
34.Bd3xb5 Ba6xb5 35.Qe2xb5
Rc3-c2 36.Re1-d1 Rc8-c5 37.Qb5-b6
2225 Rc5xa5 38.Qb6xa7 Klovans,J (2446)Butnorius,A (2394)/Gmunden 2007/
CBM 120 ext/0-1 (48) ) 24.Bb3-c2
Diagram

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9r+-wqrvlk+0
9+lzpn+pzpp0
9p+-zp-sn-+0
9+p+-zp-+-0
9-+-zPP+-+0
9+-zP-+N+P0
9PzPL+-zPP+0
9tR-vLQtRNmK-0[
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14.Nf1-g3 g7-g6 15.Bc1-g5 h7-h6


16.Bg5-d2 Bf8-g7 17.a2-a4 c7-c5
18.d4-d5 c5-c4 19.b2-b4 Nf6-h7N
[ RR 19...c4xb3 20.Bc2xb3 Nd7-c5
21.c3-c4 (RR 21.a4xb5 a6xb5
22.Bb3-c2 Qd8-c7 23.Ra1-b1 Bb7-a6
24.Rb1-b4 Nf6-d7 25.Nf3-h2 h6-h5
26.Ng3-f1 Nd7-b6 27.g2-g4 h5xg4
28.Nh2xg4 Qc7-e7 29.Kg1-h2 Nb6-c4
30.Bd2-c1 Re8-b8 31.Nf1-e3 Nc4xe3
32.Bc1xe3 Ba6-c8 33.Re1-g1 Nc5-a6
34.Rb4-b1 b5-b4 35.Qd1-d2 b4xc3
Thipsay,P (2486)-Sriram,J (2458)/

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9+l+q+pvl-0 2226
9-+-zp-snpzp0
9zPpsnPzp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+NsNP0
9-+LvL-zPP+0
9tR-+QtR-mK-0
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Rc8-c7 25.Ra1-a3 Ra8-c8 26.Nf3-h4
Kg8-h7 27.f2-f4 e5xf4 28.Bd2xf4
Nf6-g8 29.Ng3-f5 Bg7-e5 30.Bf4xe5
d6xe5 31.Ra3-g3 Nc5-a4 32.Bc2xa4
b5xa4 33.Qd1-a1 Rc8-e8 34.Qa1-a3
Mista,A (2517)-Socko,B (2579)/

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9r+-+-trk+0{
9+lwqn+pvln0
9p+-zp-+p+0
9+p+Pzp-+p0
9PzPp+P+-+0
9tR-zP-vLNsNP0
9-+LwQ-zPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0
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Warsaw 2004/CBM 101/- (51) ]


20.Bd2-e3 h6-h5 last book move
21.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qd1-b1 Qd8-e7 22.Ng3-f1 Re8-f8
2228
23.Re1-d1 Nh7-f6 24.Qb1-b2 Rf8-e8
25.Rd1-e1 Re8-c8 26.Nf1-d2 Rc8-e8
27.Nd2-b1 Nd7-f8 28.Nb1-a3 Qe7-d7
29.Ra1-d1 Re8-d8 30.Bc2-b1 0.58/18 ]
21...Re8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nh7-f6 22.Ra1-a3 Qd8-c7
23.Re1-a1 Nd7-b6 24.Qd2-d1 b5xa4
25.Bc2xa4 Nb6xa4 26.Ra3xa4
Qc7-d8 27.Qd1-c2 Ra8-c8 28.Ra4-a2
Qd8-c7 29.Qc2-e2 Qc7-d7 30.Ra2-a5
Rc8-c7 31.Nf3-g5 h5-h4 0.50/18
Diagram
a6xb5 34.Ra5xb5 Nb6-d7 35.Rb5-b2
0.63/18 ] 23.Re1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.a4-a5 Nf6-d7 24.Ra3-a1
Nh7-f6 25.Ra1-d1 Qd8-e7 26.Bc2-b1
2227 Ra8-e8 27.Qd2-b2 Re8-c8 28.Ng3-e2
Rf8-d8 29.Rd1-d2 Rc8-b8 30.Re1-f1
Rd8-e8 31.Rf1-d1 Rb8-a8 32.Rd1-e1
h5-h4 33.Qb2-c2 0.61/19 ]
23...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rf8-e8 24.a4xb5 a6xb5
25.Ra3xa8 Bb7xa8 26.Ra1-a7 Nf6-d7
27.Bc2-b1 Nh7-f6 28.Ra7-a6 Qd8-b8
29.Ra6-a5 Qb8-b7 30.Ng3-e2 Qb7-b8
31.Nf3-g5 Qb8-b7 32.Qd2-b2 Qb7-b8
33.Qb2-c1 Re8-f8 34.Qc1-d2 Rf8-e8
35.Qd2-c1 Re8-f8 0.71/17 ] 24.Ra1-a2
] 22.Ra1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Be3-b6
22.Ng3-f1 Nh7-f6 23.a4-a5 Qd8-e7
Rf8-e8 25.Ra3-a2 Qd7-e7 26.a4xb5
24.Qd2-e2 Rf8-e8 25.Nf1-d2 Re8-f8
a6xb5 27.Bb6-a7 Qe7-d7 28.Ra2-a5
26.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 27.Bc2-b1 Rf8-e8
Bg7-f8 29.Ng3-e2 Bf8-e7 30.Ba7-b6
28.Nf3-g5 Nf6-h7 29.Ng5xh7 Kg8xh7
Be7-f8 31.Qd2-e3 Ra8xa5 32.b4xa5
30.Nd2-f3 Nd7-f6 31.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8
Re8-a8 33.Ra1-e1 Bf8-g7 34.Re1-b1
0.59/18 ] 22...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Nh7-f8 35.Rb1-b4 Nf8-h7 36.Bc2-b1
Pro x64: 22...Qd8-c7 23.Re1-a1
Bg7-f8 37.Qe3-d2 0.70/19 ]
24...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Diagram
Rf8-b8 24.Qd2-c1 Nh7-f6 25.Ng3-e2
24...Bg7-h8 25.Be3-b6 Qd7-e7
b5xa4 26.Ra3xa4 Nd7-b6 27.Ra4-a5
26.Ng3-e2 Nf6-d7 27.Bb6-e3 Rf8-e8
Rb8-e8 28.Qc1-d2 Ra8-b8 29.Ne2-g3 28.a4xb5 a6xb5 29.Ra3-a5 Nd7-f6
Rb8-a8 30.Ra5-a3 Ra8-d8 31.Qd2-e2 30.Be3-a7 Bb7-c8 31.Ra2-a1 Qe7-b7
Rd8-c8 32.Ra3-a5 Re8-e7 33.b4-b5
32.Ba7-e3 Ra8xa5 33.Ra1xa5 Qb7-d7

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9+ltrq+pvl-0
9p+-zp-snp+0
9tR-+Pzp-sN-0
9-zPp+P+-zp0
9+-zP-vL-sNP0
9-+-+QzPP+0
9tR-+-+-mK-0[
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34.Ra5-a7 Bc8-b7 35.Bc2-b1 Qd7-e7
36.Ra7-a5 Qe7-d7 37.Be3-b6 Nh7-f8
38.Ra5-a7 Qd7-e7 39.Nf3-g5 h5-h4
0.69/17 ] 25.Qd2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Be3-b6 Diagram

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9pvL-zp-snp+0
9+p+Pzp-+p0
9PzPp+P+-+0
9tR-zP-+NsNP0
9R+LwQ-zPP+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Nf6-e8 26.Ra2-a1 Qd7-e7 27.a4-a5
Bg7-f6 28.Bb6-e3 Nh7-f8 29.Ra1-f1
Bf6-g7 30.Ra3-a1 Ne8-f6 31.Ra1-d1
Nf8-d7 32.Bc2-b1 Rc8-e8 33.Rf1-e1
Ra8-d8 34.Qd2-b2 0.63/18 ]
25...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nf6-e8 26.a4xb5 a6xb5
27.Qc1-a1 Ra8xa3 28.Ra2xa3
Qd7-d8 29.Ng3-f1 Nh7-f6 30.Nf3-g5
Rc8-a8 31.Ra3xa8 Qd8xa8
32.Qa1-a5 Bb7-a6 33.Nf1-d2 Nf6-d7
34.Bc2-d1 Qa8-c8 35.Bd1-e2 Ne8-f6
36.Nd2-f3 Bg7-h6 0.44/19 ] 26.Qc1-a1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra2-a1
Nf6-e8 27.Qc1-d2 Nh7-f6 28.a4-a5
Bf8-g7 29.Ra1-e1 Qd7-e7 30.Ra3-a1
Nf6-d7 31.Ra1-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 2230)
Ne8-f6 32.Bc2-b1 Rc8-e8 33.Qd2-b2
Ra8-c8 34.Ng3-e2 Rc8-c7 0.63/18 ]
26...Qd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qd7-d8 27.Ng3-f1 Nf6-e8
28.a4xb5 a6xb5 29.Ra3-a5 Ra8xa5

1090

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9+l+nwqpvl-0 2230
9p+-zp-+p+0
9zPp+Pzp-+p0
9-zPp+P+-+0
9+-zP-vLNsNP0
9-+LwQ-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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30.Ra2xa5 Rc8-a8 31.Be3-a7 Qd8-d7
32.Ba7-b6 Ra8-b8 33.Ra5-a7 Bf8-h6
34.Bb6-e3 Bh6xe3 35.Nf1xe3 Nh7-f6
36.Nf3-g5 Nf6-h7 37.Ng5xh7 Kg8xh7
0.49/18 ] 27.Ng3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Ng3-e2 Rc8-b8 28.Qa1-d1
Qe8-d7 29.Qd1-d2 Qd7-c7 30.a4xb5
a6xb5 31.Be3-a7 Rb8-e8 32.Ra3-a5
Qc7-d7 33.Qd2-e3 Bf8-e7 34.Ba7-b6
Be7-f8 35.Ra5-a7 Bf8-g7 36.Ra2-a5
Ra8xa7 37.Ra5xa7 Re8-a8 0.70/18 ]
27...Bf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc8-b8 28.Nf1-d2 Bf8-e7
29.Nd2-b1 Nh7-f8 30.a4xb5 a6xb5
31.Ra3xa8 Bb7xa8 32.Ra2-a5 Ba8-b7
33.Nb1-a3 Bb7-c8 34.Ra5-a7 Nf8-d7
35.Qa1-d1 Be7-d8 36.Qd1-d2 Bd8-b6
37.Be3xb6 Nd7xb6 38.Qd2-e3 Nb6-d7
39.Nf3-g5 h5-h4 0.54/19 ] 28.Nf1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qa1-e1
Be7-d8 29.Be3-h6 Bd8-b6 30.a4-a5
Bb6-a7 31.Nf1-e3 Qe8-e7 32.Ra2-a1
Rc8-e8 33.Qe1-e2 Nh7-f8 34.Ra1-e1
Nf8-d7 35.Qe2-d2 Ra8-d8 36.Nf3-g5
0.66/17 ] 28...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Rc8-b8 29.Nd2-b1
Nh7-f8 30.a4xb5 a6xb5 31.Ra3xa8
Bb7xa8 32.Ra2-a5 Ba8-b7 33.Nb1-a3
Diagram
Bb7-c8 34.Ra5-a7 Nf8-d7 35.Qa1-d1

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

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9-+-zp-snp+0
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9-zPp+P+-+0
9sN-zP-vLN+P0
9-+L+-zPP+0
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Be7-d8 36.Qd1-d2 Bd8-b6 37.Be3xb6
Nd7xb6 38.Qd2-e3 Nb6-d7 39.Nf3-g5
h5-h4 0.54/18 ] 29.Nd2-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qa1-c1
Be7-d8 30.Bc2-b1 Nf6-d7 31.Be3-h6+
Kg7-g8 32.Nd2-f1 Bd8-b6 33.Nf1-e3
Qe8-e7 34.Qc1-d2 Diagram

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9PzPp+P+-+0
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9R+-wQ-zPP+0
9+L+-+-mK-0
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Nd7-f6 35.Ra2-a1 Rc8-e8 36.Bb1-c2
Qe7-c7 37.Qd2-e2 Nh7-f8 38.Nf3-g5
0.73/17 ] 29...Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Rc8-b8 30.a4xb5 a6xb5
31.Ra3xa8 Bb7xa8 32.Ra2-a7 Ba8-b7
33.Be3-b6 Rb8-a8 34.Ra7xa8 Qe8xa8
35.Qa1xa8 Bb7xa8 36.Nb1-a3 Nf6xe4
37.Bc2xe4 Nh7-f6 38.Nf3-d2 Nf6xe4

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39.Nd2xe4 Ba8xd5 40.f2-f3 f7-f5
41.Ne4-d2 Bd5-c6 42.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f7
43.Na3-c2 Kf7-e6 44.Kf2-e2 Bc6-b7
45.Bb6-f2 Be7-d8 46.Nd2-f1 f5-f4
0.62/18 ] 30.Bc2xe4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bc2xe4
f7-f5 31.Be4-c2 Nh7-f6 32.a4xb5
a6xb5 33.Ra3-a5 Nf6xd5 34.Be3-d2
Be7-f6 35.Ra5-a7 Ra8xa7 36.Ra2xa7
Qe8-c6 37.Qa1-a3 Rc8-a8 38.Ra7xa8
Bb7xa8 39.h3-h4 Ba8-b7 40.Qa3-a5
Nd5-f4 41.Bd2xf4 e5xf4 42.Qa5-a7
Qc6-d7 43.Nf3-g5 Qd7-e7
44.Ng5-e6+ Kg7-h6 0.87/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+r+q+-+0{
9+l+-vlpmkn0 2233
9p+-zp-+p+0
9+p+Pzp-+p0
9PzPp+L+-+0
9tR-zP-vLN+P0
9R+-+-zPP+0
9wQN+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
30...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...f7-f5 31.Be4-c2 Nh7-f6 32.a4xb5
a6xb5 33.Ra3-a7 Ra8xa7 34.Ra2xa7
Rc8-a8 35.Ra7xa8 Bb7xa8 36.Qa1-a7
Nf6xd5 37.Be3-g5 Ba8-c6 38.Bc2-d1
Qe8-f7 39.Bg5xe7 Qf7xe7
40.Qa7xe7+ Nd5xe7 41.Nf3-g5
Kg7-f6 42.h3-h4 Ne7-d5 43.Bd1-f3
e5-e4 0.85/16 ] 31.Be4-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be4-c2
Nh7-f6 32.a4xb5 a6xb5 33.Qa1-b2
Ra8xa3 34.Ra2xa3 Nf6xd5 35.Ra3-a7
Qe8-d7 36.Be3-d2 Rc8-a8 37.Ra7-a5
Nd5-c7 38.Bc2-d1 f5-f4 39.Nb1-a3
Be7-f6 40.Qb2-c2 Nc7-e6 41.Bd1-e2
0.59/16 ] 31...Bb7xd5 [Houdini 2.0c

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Pro x64: 31...Nh7-f6 32.a4xb5 a6xb5
33.Ra3-a7 Ra8xa7 34.Ra2xa7 Rc8-a8
35.Ra7xa8 Bb7xa8 36.Qa1-a7
Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY
9r+r+q+-+0{
9+-+-vl-mkn0 2235
9p+-zp-+p+0
9+P+lzpp+p0
9-zPp+-+-+0
9tR-zP-vLN+P0
9R+L+-zPP+0
9wQN+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9l+-+q+-+0{
9wQ-+-vl-mk-0 2234
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+p+Pzpp+p0
9-zPp+-+-+0
9+-zP-vLN+P0
9-+L+-zPP+0
XIIIIIIIIY
9+N+-+-mK-0
9-+-+-+-+0{
xiiiiiiiiy
9+-+Qvl-mkn0 2236
Nf6xd5 37.Be3-g5 Ba8-c6 38.Bc2-d1
9-+lzp-+p+0
Qe8-f7 39.Bg5xe7 Qf7xe7
9+p+-zpp+p0
40.Qa7xe7+ Nd5xe7 41.Nf3-g5
Kg7-f6 42.h3-h4 Bc6-b7 43.Nb1-d2
9-zPp+-+-+0
0.85/16 ] 32.a4xb5 Diagram
9+-zP-vLNzPP0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nb1-d2
Qe8-d8 33.a4xb5 a6xb5 34.Be3-a7
9-+-+-zP-+0
Nh7-g5 35.Nf3xg5 Be7xg5 36.Qa1-d1
9+N+L+-mK-0
Bd5-b7 37.Nd2-f3 Bg5-f4 38.Ra3-a5
xiiiiiiiiy
Qd8-d7 39.Ra2-a1 Rc8-c7 40.Ba7-b6
Rc7-c8 41.Qd1-e2 Ra8xa5 42.b4xa5
1.42/16 ]
(Diagram 2235)
32...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...a6xb5 33.Bc2-d1 Ra8xa3
34.Ra2xa3 Rc8-a8 35.Ra3-a7 Ra8xa7
36.Qa1xa7 Bd5-c6 37.g2-g3 Qe8-d7
38.Qa7xd7 Bc6xd7 39.Kg1-g2 Nh7-f6
40.Nf3-g5 Nf6-d5 41.Be3-d2 f5-f4
42.Ng5-e4 Bd7-c8 0.93/17 ] 33.Ra3-a7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc2-d1
Ra8xa3 34.Ra2xa3 Rc8-a8 35.Ra3-a7
Ra8xa7 36.Qa1xa7 Bd5-c6 37.g2-g3
Qe8-d7 38.Qa7xd7 Diagram

Bc6xd7 39.Kg1-g2 Nh7-f6 40.Be3-g5


Bd7-c6 41.Nb1-d2 Bc6-b7 42.Nd2-f1
Nf6-d5 43.Bg5xe7 Nd5xe7 44.Nf1-e3
0.81/17 ] 33...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Rc8-b8 34.Ra7xa8
Rb8xa8 35.Bc2-d1 Nh7-f6 36.Ra2-a5
f5-f4 37.Be3-b6 Ra8xa5 38.Qa1xa5
Nf6-e4 39.Qa5-a7 Bd5-c6 40.Nf3-d2
Ne4-f6 41.Bd1-f3 Bc6xf3 42.Nd2xf3
Nf6-d5 43.Qa7-b7 Qe8-f7 44.Bb6-a5
0.75/15 ] 34.Nb1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.h3-h4 Ra8xa7 35.Ra2xa7
Rc8-a8 36.Nf3-g5 Nh7xg5
37.Be3xg5+ Kf6-e6 38.Bg5xe7
Ra8xa7 39.Qa1xa7 Qe8xe7

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


40.Qa7-b8 Bd5-c6 41.Qb8-c8+
Bc6-d7 42.Qc8-h8 Qe7-e8 43.Qh8-g7
Qe8-f7 44.Qg7-h6 Qf7-f6 45.Nb1-d2
Bd7-c6 46.Qh6-h7 Qf6-f7 1.14/15 ]
34...Ra8xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Ra8xa7 35.Ra2xa7 Rc8-a8
36.g2-g4 f5-f4 37.Be3-b6 Ra8xa7
38.Qa1xa7 h5xg4 39.h3xg4 Qe8-c8
40.Nd2-e4+ Bd5xe4 41.Bc2xe4
Qc8xg4+ 42.Kg1-f1 Nh7-f8 43.Qa7-b7
Qg4-d7 44.Qb7-c6 Kf6-g7 45.Kf1-e2
Be7-f6 46.Qc6xd7+ Nf8xd7
47.Bb6-c7 1.09/16 ] 35.Ra2xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ra2xa7
Rc8-a8 36.Be3-b6 Kf6-g7 37.h3-h4
Bd5-b7 38.Bc2-d1 Ra8xa7 39.Qa1xa7
Qe8-d7 40.Nd2-b1 Nh7-f6 41.Nf3-g5
Nf6-d5 42.Bb6-a5 Nd5-f4 43.Bd1-f3
e5-e4 44.Bf3-d1 Be7xg5 45.h4xg5
0.93/16 ] 35...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Rc8-a8 36.Nf3-h4
Kf6-g7 37.f2-f4 Nh7-f8 38.Nh4-f3
Ra8xa7 39.Qa1xa7 Nf8-d7 40.f4xe5
d6xe5 41.Qa7-a6 Qe8-b8 42.Nf3-g5
Be7xg5 43.Be3xg5 e5-e4 44.Bg5-e3
Nd7-e5 45.Be3-d4 Bd5-g8 46.Nd2-f1
1.04/15 ] 36.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Kg1-h2 Ra8xa7 37.Qa1xa7
Kf6-g7 38.Bc2-b1 Nh7-f6 39.Nf3-g5
Qe8-d7 40.Qa7xd7 Nf6xd7 41.h3-h4
Nd7-f6 42.f2-f3 Bd5-b7 43.Ng5-e6+
Kg7-f7 44.Ne6-c7 Nf6-d5 45.Nc7xd5
Bb7xd5 1.02/14 ] 36...h5xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...h5xg4
37.h3xg4 Ra8xa7 38.Qa1xa7 Qe8-a8
39.Qa7xa8 Bd5xa8 40.g4xf5 g6xf5
41.Nf3-h4 e5-e4 42.Nd2-f1 Kf6-e6
43.Nh4-g6 Be7-f6 44.Ng6-f4+ Ke6-f7
45.Nf4-e2 Kf7-g6 46.Ne2-d4 Bf6xd4
47.Be3xd4 Nh7-g5 48.Nf1-d2
Ng5-h3+ 49.Kg1-f1 Nh3-f4 50.Nd2-b1
Ba8-c6 51.Kf1-e1 Nf4-d3+ 52.Ke1-d2
Kg6-g5 53.Nb1-a3 Kg5-f4 1.02/17 ]
37.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.h3xg4 Ra8xa7 38.Qa1xa7 Qe8-a8

1093
39.Qa7xa8 Bd5xa8 40.g4xf5 g6xf5
41.Nf3-h4 e5-e4 42.Nd2-f1 Kf6-e6
43.Nh4-g6 Be7-f6 44.Ng6-f4+ Ke6-f7
45.Nf4-e2 Kf7-g6 46.Ne2-d4 Bf6xd4
47.Be3xd4 Nh7-g5 48.Nf1-d2
Ng5-h3+ 49.Kg1-f1 Nh3-f4 50.Nd2-b1
Ba8-c6 51.Bd4-e3 Kg6-g5 52.Bc2-d1
Bc6-e8 0.91/17 ] 37...Ra8xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qe8-c8
38.g4xf5 g6xf5 39.Ra7xa8 Bd5xa8
40.Kg1-f1 f5-f4 41.Be3-b6 Kf6-g7
42.Kf1-e2 Nh7-f6 43.Qa1-g1+ Qc8-g4
44.Qg1xg4+ Nf6xg4 45.Nd2-e4
Ng4-f6 46.Nf3-g5 Nf6xe4 47.Ng5xe4
Kg7-f7 48.Bc2-b1 Kf7-e6 49.f2-f3
Ba8-b7 1.03/16 ] 38.Qa1xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qa1xa7
Qe8-a8 39.Qa7xa8 Bd5xa8 40.g4xf5
g6xf5 41.Nf3-h4 e5-e4 42.Nd2-f1
Kf6-e6 43.Nh4-g6 Be7-f6 44.Ng6-f4+
Ke6-f7 45.Nf4-e2 Bf6-e5 46.Nf1-g3
Kf7-g6 47.Kg1-f1 Nh7-f8 48.Ne2-f4+
Kg6-f6 49.Ng3-e2 Nf8-g6 50.Nf4xg6
Kf6xg6 51.Be3-b6 Ba8-c6 52.Ne2-d4
Bc6-e8 53.Kf1-e2 Kg6-g5 54.Bc2-b1
Be8-h5+ 55.Ke2-d2 Bh5-e8 56.Kd2-c2
Kg5-g4 0.94/19 ] 38...f5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qe8-a8
39.Qa7xa8 Bd5xa8 40.g4xf5 g6xf5
41.Nf3-h4 e5-e4 42.Nd2-f1 Kf6-e6
43.Nh4-g6 Be7-f6 44.Ng6-f4+ Ke6-e7
45.Nf4-e2 Nh7-g5 46.Be3xg5 Bf6xg5
47.Nf1-g3 Ke7-f6 48.Ne2-d4 Kf6-e5
49.Nd4xb5 f5-f4 50.Ng3-e2 e4-e3
51.Kg1-f1 Bg5-d8 52.f2xe3 f4xe3
53.Nb5-d4 Ba8-b7 54.Kf1-e1 Bd8-h4+
55.Ke1-d1 Bh4-d8 1.09/17 ] 39.Be3xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be3-b6
Qe8-c8 40.Nd2-e4+ Bd5xe4
41.Bc2xe4 Qc8xg4+ 42.Kg1-f1 Nh7-f8
43.Kf1-e1 g6-g5 44.Qa7-a6 Qg4-d7
45.Bb6-a5 g5-g4 46.Nf3-h4 g4-g3
47.f2xg3 f4xg3 48.Nh4-f5 Nf8-g6
49.Qa6-b6 g3-g2 50.Nf5xe7 Qd7xe7
51.Be4xg2 Ng6-f4 52.Bg2-e4 Nf4-d3+

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess

1094

53.Ke1-e2 1.01/17 ] 39...e5xf4


Kf7xf6 55.Bc2-b1 Bc6-e8 56.Kd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Bd5xf3
Kf6-e5 57.Ke2-f3 g6-g5 1.21/16 ]
41...Kf6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Bf4xe5+ d6xe5 41.Nd2xf3 Nh7-g5
42.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 43.Qa7-e3+ Kg5-f6 41...Kf6-e6 42.Nd2-e4 d6-d5
44.Qe3-h6 Be7-f8 45.g4-g5+ Kf6-e6
43.Nh4-f3 Qe8-d8 44.Qd4-g7 Qd8-g8
46.Qh6-h3+ Ke6-d6 47.Qh3-e3
45.Qg7-e5+ Ke6-d7 46.Ne4-c5+
Kd6-e6 48.Qe3-f3 Bf8-e7 49.Bc2-e4
Be7xc5 47.b4xc5 Qg8-f8 48.Nf3-h4
Ke6-d6 50.Qf3-e3 Kd6-e6 51.Qe3-b6+ Qf8xc5 49.Bc2xg6 Bf7xg6 50.Nh4xg6
Be7-d6 52.Kg1-f1 Qe8-d7 53.Be4-c6
Nh7-f8 51.Qe5-f5+ Kd7-e8 52.Ng6xf4
Qd7-h7 54.Qb6-e3 Bd6-e7 55.Bc6xb5 Qc5-c6 53.Nf4xd5 Nf8-g6 54.g4-g5
Qh7-h1+ 56.Kf1-e2 Qh1-h5+
Ng6-e7 55.Nd5xe7 Ke8xe7
57.Ke2-d2 Be7xg5 58.Bb5xc4+
56.Qf5-h7+ Ke7-d8 57.g5-g6 Qc6-e4
Ke6-f6 0.84/17 ] 40.Nf3-h4
58.Qh7-h8+ Kd8-e7 59.g6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Nf3-h4
Qe4-g6+ 60.Kg1-h2 Qg6-d6+
Nh7-f8 41.Qa7-d4+ Kf6-e6 42.Nh4xg6 61.Kh2-g2 Qd6-c6+ 62.f2-f3 1.53/16 ]
42.Nh4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nf8xg6 43.Bc2-f5+ Ke6-f7
44.Qd4xd5+ Kf7-g7 45.Nd2-e4
42.Nd2-e4 d6-d5 43.Qd4-b6+ Ke6-d7
Ng6-e5 46.Ne4-c5 Ne5-f3+ 47.Qd5xf3 44.Qb6-b7+ Kd7-d8 45.Qb7-b8+
d6xc5 48.Qf3xf4 Qe8-c6 49.b4xc5
Kd8-d7 46.Ne4-c5+ Be7xc5
Qc6xc5 50.Qf4-h2 Qc5-d5
47.Qb8xb5+ Kd7-c7 48.Qb5xc5+
51.Qh2-h7+ Kg7-f8 52.Qh7-h6+
Kc7-b7 49.Qc5-d4 Qe8-e6 50.Qd4xf4
Kf8-e8 53.Qh6-g6+ Ke8-d8 54.Kg1-f1
Nh7-f6 51.g4-g5 Nf6-e4 52.Bc2xe4
Qd5-d6 55.Qg6-g8+ Kd8-c7 56.g4-g5
d5xe4 53.Kg1-g2 Bf7-e8 0.98/15 ]
42...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qd6-e5 57.Qg8-h7 Kc7-d6
58.Qh7-g6+ Kd6-c5 0.66/15 ]
42...Qe8-d8 43.Qd4xf4 Ke6-d7
40...Bd5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Nd2-e4 g6xf5 45.Qf4xf5+ Bf7-e6
40...Nh7-f8 41.Qa7-d4+ Kf6-e6
46.Qf5xh7 Kd7-c6 47.g4-g5 d6-d5
42.Nh4xg6 Nf8xg6 43.Bc2-f5+ Ke6-f7
48.Qh7-h6 Qd8-g8 49.Ne4-f6 Qg8-a8
44.Qd4xd5+ Kf7-g7 45.Nd2-e4
50.Kg1-g2 Qa8-a1 51.Qh6-g6 0.64/14
Ng6-e5 46.Ne4-c5 Ne5-f3+ 47.Qd5xf3 ] 43.Qd4xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
d6xc5 48.Qf3xf4 Qe8-c6 49.b4xc5
43.Bc2-e4 Nh7-f6 44.g4-g5 g6xf5
Qc6xc5 50.Qf4-h2 Qc5-d5
45.Qd4xf6+ Ke6-d7 46.Be4xf5+
51.Qh2-h7+ Kg7-f8 52.Qh7-h6+
Bf7-e6 47.Kg1-f1 Be6xf5 48.Qf6xf5+
Kf8-e8 53.Qh6-g6+ Ke8-d8 54.Kg1-f1
Kd7-c6 49.Qf5xf4 Bf8-g7 50.Nd2-e4
Qd5-d6 55.Qg6-g8+ Kd8-c7 56.g4-g5
Qe8-g6 51.Qf4-e3 Qg6-e6 52.Qe3-f3
Qd6-e5 57.Qg8-h7 Kc7-d6
Kc6-d7 53.Kf1-g2 Bg7-e5 54.Qf3-d1
58.Qh7-g6+ Kd6-c5 0.82/16 ]
Qe6-f7 55.Qd1-g4+ Kd7-d8 56.g5-g6
41.Qa7-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
0.94/17 ] 43...Ke6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
41.Qa7-d4+ Kf6-e6 42.Nd2-e4 Be7-f8
Pro x64: 43...g6xf5 44.Bc2xf5+
43.Nh4-f3 Qe8-e7 44.Qd4-h8 Bf7-e8
Ke6-e7 45.Nd2-e4 Ke7-d8 46.Bf5xh7
45.Qh8xh7 Qe7xh7 46.Nf3-g5+
Qe8-e7 47.Bh7-f5 Bf7-d5 48.Qf4-e3
Ke6-e7 47.Ng5xh7 Bf8-g7 48.g4-g5
Bd5-c6 49.Kg1-g2 Bf8-g7 50.f2-f3
Bg7-e5 49.Nh7-f6 Be8-c6 50.Kg1-f1
d6-d5 51.Qe3-d2 Kd8-c7 52.Ne4-c5
Ke7-e6 51.Kf1-e2 d6-d5 52.Ne4-c5+
Bg7-f6 0.98/16 ] 44.Nf5-d4
Ke6-f7 53.Ke2-d2 Be5xf6 54.g5xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Nf5-d4

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Bf7-d5 45.Nd4xb5 Kd7-d8 46.Nb5xd6
Qe8-e1+ 47.Nd2-f1 Qe1xc3
48.Bc2xg6 Qc3-f6 49.Nd6-f7+ Kd8-c8
50.Qf4-f5+ Qf6xf5 51.Bg6xf5+ Kc8-c7
52.Nf7-e5 Kc7-d6 53.Ne5xc4+
Bd5xc4 54.Bf5xh7 Bc4xf1 55.Kg1xf1
Kd6-c6 56.Bh7-e4+ Kc6-b5 57.g4-g5
Kb5xb4 58.Kf1-e2 Kb4-c5 59.Ke2-e3
Kc5-d6 60.f2-f4 Kd6-e6 61.g5-g6
Ke6-f6 0.98/17 ] 44...Qe8-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bf7-d5
45.Nd4xb5 Kd7-d8 46.Nb5xd6
Qe8-e1+ 47.Nd2-f1 Qe1xc3
48.Bc2xg6 Qc3-f6 49.Nd6-f7+ Kd8-c8
50.Qf4-f5+ Qf6xf5 51.Bg6xf5+ Kc8-c7
52.Nf7-e5 Kc7-d6 53.Ne5xc4+
Bd5xc4 54.Bf5xh7 Bc4xf1 55.Kg1xf1
Kd6-c6 56.Bh7-e4+ Kc6-b5 57.g4-g5
Kb5xb4 58.Kf1-e2 Kb4-c5 59.Ke2-e3
Kc5-d6 60.f2-f4 Kd6-e6 61.g5-g6
0.90/15 ] 45.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Kg1-g2 Qe1-e8 46.Nd4xb5
Bf7-d5+ 47.Kg2-g3 Qe8-e1 48.Nd2-f3
Qe1-e6 49.Nb5-d4 Qe6-f7 50.Qf4xf7+
Bd5xf7 51.Nf3-h4 Bf8-g7 52.Nh4xg6
Bg7xd4 53.c3xd4 Kd7-c7 54.Ng6-e7
Kc7-d7 55.Ne7-f5 Nh7-f6 56.g4-g5
Nf6-d5 57.b4-b5 Nd5-b4 58.Bc2-a4
1.74/17 ] 45...Bf7-d5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Qe1-e8 46.Nd4xb5
Bf7-d5+ 47.Kg2-g3 Qe8-e1 48.Nd2-f3
Qe1-e6 49.Nb5-d4 Qe6-f7 50.Qf4xf7+
Bd5xf7 51.Nf3-h4 Bf8-g7 52.Nh4xg6
Bg7xd4 53.c3xd4 Bf7xg6 54.Bc2xg6
Nh7-f8 55.Bg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 56.Kg3-f4
c4-c3 57.g4-g5 Kc6-d5 58.Kf4-e3
Kd5-c4 59.g5-g6 1.79/15 ] 46.Bc2-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bc2-e4
Bd5xe4+ 47.Nd2xe4 Bf8-e7
48.Nd4xb5 Qe1-d1 49.Nb5-d4 Nh7-f8
50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1 51.Qf4-e3 Qc1-d1
52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6 53.Nd2xc4 Be7-d8
54.Qe3-a7+ Kd7-e8 55.Qa7-b7
Qd1-d3 56.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7
57.Nc4-e3 Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3

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Nf4-e2+ 59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8
Kf8-e8 61.Ne3-d5 Ke8-f7 62.Qa8-b7+
Kf7-g8 2.10/20 ] 46...Bd5xe4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Bd5xe4+
47.Nd2xe4 Bf8-e7 48.Nd4xb5 Qe1-d1
49.Nb5-d4 Nh7-f8 50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1
51.Qf4-e3 Qc1-d1 52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6
53.Nd2xc4 Be7-d8 54.Qe3-a7+
Kd7-e8 55.Qa7-b7 Qd1-d3
56.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7 57.Nc4-e3
Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3 Nf4-e2+
59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8 Kf8-e8
61.Ne3-d5 Ke8-f7 62.Qa8-b7+
Kf7-g8 2.30/19 ] 47.Nd2xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Nd2xe4
Bf8-e7 48.Nd4xb5 Qe1-d1 49.Nb5-d4
Nh7-f8 50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1 51.Qf4-e3
Qc1-d1 52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6 53.Nd2xc4
Be7-d8 54.Qe3-a7+ Kd7-e8
55.Qa7-b7 Qd1-d3 56.Qb7-c6+
Ke8-e7 57.Nc4-e3 Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3
Nf4-e2+ 59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8
Kf8-e8 61.Ne3-d5 Ke8-f7 62.Qa8-b7+
Kf7-g8 2.08/19 ] 47...Bf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Bf8-e7
48.Nd4xb5 Qe1-d1 49.Nb5-d4 Nh7-f8
50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1 51.Qf4-e3 Qc1-d1
52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6 53.Nd2xc4 Be7-d8
54.Qe3-a7+ Kd7-e8 55.Qa7-b7
Qd1-d3 56.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7
57.Nc4-e3 Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3
Nf4-e2+ 59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8
Kf8-e8 61.Ne3-d5 Qd3-c4 62.Nf3-d2
2.25/19 ] 48.Nd4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Nd4xb5 Qe1-d1
49.Nb5-d4 Nh7-f8 50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1
51.Qf4-e3 Qc1-d1 52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6
53.Nd2xc4 Be7-d8 54.Qe3-a7+
Kd7-e8 55.Qa7-b7 Qd1-d3
56.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7 57.Nc4-e3
Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3 Nf4-e2+
59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8 Kf8-e8
61.Ne3-d5 Qd3-c4 2.02/17 ]
48...Nh7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Qe1-d1 49.Nb5-d4 Nh7-f8

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50.Ne4-d2 Qd1-c1 51.Qf4-e3 Qc1-d1
52.Nd4-f3 Nf8-e6 53.Nd2xc4 Be7-d8
54.Qe3-a7+ Kd7-e8 55.Qa7-b7
Qd1-d3 56.Qb7-c6+ Ke8-e7
57.Nc4-e3 Ne6-f4+ 58.Kg2-g3
Nf4-e2+ 59.Kg3-h2 Ke7-f8 60.Qc6-a8
Kf8-e8 61.Ne3-d5 Qd3-c4 2.18/15 ]
49.Nb5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Nb5xd6 Qe1-d1 50.Ne4-c5+
Kd7-d8 51.Nd6-f7+ Kd8-c8 52.Qf4xc4
Be7xc5 53.b4xc5 Nf8-d7 54.Nf7-d6+
Kc8-c7 55.Nd6-b5+ Kc7-c6
56.Nb5-d4+ Kc6-c7 57.Nd4-e6+
Kc7-c8 58.Qc4-e4 g6-g5 59.Ne6xg5
Nd7xc5 60.Qe4-c6+ Kc8-b8
61.Qc6xc5 Qd1xg4+ 62.Kg2-h2
Qg4-h4+ 63.Ng5-h3 Qh4-f6
64.Qc5-d4 Qf6-c6 65.Nh3-f4 5.02/18 ]
49...Nf8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Qe1-d1 50.Ne4-c5+ Kd7-d8
51.Nd6-f7+ Kd8-e8 52.Qf4xc4 Be7xc5
53.b4xc5 Qd1-d7 54.Nf7-g5 Qd7-c6+
55.f2-f3 Ke8-d8 56.Qc4-g8 Qc6-e8
57.Qg8xf8 Qe8xf8 58.Ng5-e6+
Kd8-e7 59.Ne6xf8 Ke7xf8 60.f3-f4
Kf8-e7 61.Kg2-f3 Ke7-d7 62.f4-f5
g6xf5 63.g4xf5 Kd7-c6 64.f5-f6
Kc6-d7 65.Kf3-e4 Kd7-e6 66.c5-c6
5.02/17 ] 50.Qf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Qf4-e5 Ne6-f4+ 51.Qe5xf4
Qe1-e2 52.Nd6xc4 Kd7-c8 53.Nc4-e5
Qe2-b5 54.Ne5xg6 Qb5-b7
55.Qf4-f5+ Kc8-b8 56.Qf5-e5+ Be7-d6
57.Qe5xd6+ Kb8-a8 58.Qd6-e6
Qb7-b6 59.Ne4-c5 Qb6xe6 60.Nc5xe6
Ka8-b7 61.g4-g5 Kb7-c6 62.f2-f4
Kc6-d5 63.f4-f5 13.23/15 ]
1-0

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Robert James Fischer
Boris Spassky
#11 Sicilian, $5 million match

B31

1992

1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6


3.Bf1-b5 g7-g6 4.Bb5xc6 b7xc6
5.0-0 Bf8-g7 6.Rf1-e1 e7-e5 7.b2-b4
[RR 7.b2-b3 d7-d6 8.h2-h3 Ng8-f6
9.Bc1-b2 Nf6-h5 10.c2-c3 Bc8-e6
11.d2-d4 e5xd4 12.c3xd4 0-0
13.Qd1-d2 c5xd4 14.Bb2xd4 Bg7xd4
15.Qd2xd4 d6-d5 16.Nb1-c3 d5xe4
17.Nc3xe4 Qd8xd4 18.Nf3xd4 Be6-d5
19.Ne4-c5 Rf8-e8 20.Nd4-c2 Nh5-f4
21.Nc2-e3 Kg8-g7 Mull,T-Blijlevens,P/
Maastricht 2007/CBM 118 ext/-
(48) ] 7...c5xb4 8.a2-a3 [RR 8.Bc1-b2
d7-d6 9.d2-d4 f7-f6 10.a2-a3 Ng8-e7
11.a3xb4 0-0 12.c2-c4 g6-g5
13.c4-c5 g5-g4 14.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6
15.Nb1-a3 d6-d5 16.e4xd5 Ne7xd5
17.Na3-c2 Qd8-b8 18.d4xe5 f6xe5
19.Nd2-c4 Nd5xb4 20.Bb2xe5 Qb8-b5
21.Be5xg7 Qb5xc4 22.Nc2-a3 Qc4-d5
Becerra Rivero,J (2569)-Taylor,T
(2401)/Los Angeles 2003/CBM 097/1-0
(36) ] 8...c6-c5N [RR 8...b4-b3
9.c2xb3 Ng8-e7 10.Bc1-b2 d7-d6
11.d2-d4 Qd8-c7 12.d4xe5 d6xe5
13.Nb1-d2 0-0 14.Nd2-c4 f7-f6
15.Ra1-c1 Bc8-e6 16.b3-b4 Rf8-d8
17.Qd1-e2 Qc7-b7 18.Nc4-a5 Qb7-b5
19.Na5xc6 Qb5xe2 20.Nc6xe7+
Kg8-f7 21.Re1xe2 Kf7xe7 22.h2-h3
Ra8-c8 23.Re2-c2 Stefanov,P (2335)Spulber,C (2345)/Bucharest 1992/EXT
1997/0-1 (50) ;RR 8...d7-d6 9.a3xb4
Ng8-e7 10.d2-d3 0-0 11.h2-h3 f7-f5
12.Nb1-d2 h7-h6 13.c2-c3 g6-g5
14.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 15.Qd1-b3+ Diagram
Kg8-h8 16.Nd2-f1 Qd8-f6 17.Ra1-a2
Nf5-e7 18.Nf1-h2 Qf6-g6 19.c3-c4
Bc8-f5 20.Re1-e3 h6-h5 21.Qb3-d1
Bf5-e6 22.Re3-e4 Bg7-f6 23.g2-g4

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Dmitriev,I (2280)-Yasinsky,V/Smolensk
1992/EXT 1997/0-1 (65) ] 9.a3xb4
c5xb4 10.d2-d4 e5xd4 11.Bc1-b2
d7-d6 12.Nf3xd4 Qd8-d7 13.Nb1-d2
Bc8-b7 14.Nd2-c4 Ng8-h6 15.Nd4-f5
Bg7xb2 16.Nc4xd6+ last book move
Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Ke8-f8 17.Nf5xh6 Bb2xa1
18.Qd1xa1 Qd7xd6 19.Qa1xh8+
Kf8-e7 20.Qh8xh7 Ra8-f8 21.Qh7-g7
a7-a5 22.h2-h4 Bb7-c6 23.h4-h5
Qd6-d2 24.Re1-a1 Qd2-c3 25.Qg7xc3
b4xc3 26.Ra1xa5 Rf8-h8 27.Ra5-a7+
Bc6-d7 28.Nh6xf7 Rh8xh5 29.Ra7-b7
Rh5-b5 30.Rb7xb5 Bd7xb5 31.Nf7-e5
g6-g5 32.Kg1-h2 Ke7-e6 1.50/17
Diagram

18.Qd1xa1 Qd7xd6 19.Qa1xh8+


Kf8-e7 20.Qh8xh7 Ra8-f8 21.Nh6-g8+
Ke7-d7 22.Qh7-g7 Kd7-c7 23.Ng8-f6
Rf8-c8 24.Qg7xf7+ Kc7-b8 25.Re1-f1
g6-g5 26.Qf7-g6 Rc8xc2 27.Qg6-g8+
Bb7-c8 28.Nf6-d5 g5-g4 29.Qg8-e8
a7-a5 30.Qe8-b5+ Bc8-b7 31.Qb5xa5
b4-b3 32.Qa5-b5 b3-b2 33.Rf1-d1
Qd6-e5 0.90/17 ] 18.Nd6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nd6-f7
Qd7xd1 19.Ra1xd1 Kf8-g7 20.Nf7xh8
Ra8xh8 21.Nh6-f5+ g6xf5 22.Rd1-d7+
Kg7-h6 23.Rd7xb7 Rh8-d8 24.h2-h4
Bb2-c3 25.Re1-e2 f5xe4 26.Rb7xa7
Rd8-e8 27.g2-g3 f6-f5 28.Kg1-g2
Re8-e6 29.Ra7-d7 Kh6-g6 30.f2-f3
h7-h5 31.f3xe4 f5xe4 32.Kg2-f2
Kg6-f5 33.Rd7-d5+ Bc3-e5 34.Kf2-e3
Kf5-g4 1.17/19 ] 18...Qd7xd1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qd7xd1
Diagram

(Diagram 2238)
] 17.Nf5xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nf5xh6 f7-f6 18.Ra1-a5 Bb7-c6
19.Nd6-f7 Bb2-c3 20.Nf7xh8 b4-b3
21.Qd1-f3 Qd7-d2 22.Re1-d1 Qd2xc2
23.Ra5-a6 b3-b2 24.Ra6xc6 b2-b1Q
25.Nh8xg6+ h7xg6 26.Rc6xf6+ Kf8-g7
27.Rf6-f7+ Kg7-h8 28.Qf3xc3+
Qc2xc3 29.Rd1xb1 Qc3-c2
30.Rb1-e1 0.83/16 ] 17...f7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Bb2xa1

(Diagram 2239)
19.Ra1xd1 Kf8-g7 20.Nf7xh8 Ra8xh8
21.Nh6-f5+ g6xf5 22.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-h6
23.Rd7xb7 Rh8-d8 24.h2-h4 Bb2-c3
25.Re1-e2 f5xe4 26.Rb7xa7 Rd8-e8
27.g2-g3 f6-f5 28.Kg1-g2 Re8-e6
29.Ra7-d7 Kh6-g6 30.f2-f3 h7-h5

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31.f3xe4 f5xe4 32.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f5
33.Rd7-d5+ Bc3-e5 34.Kf2-e3
Kf5-g4 1.43/20 ] 19.Ra1xd1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ra1xd1
Kf8-g7 20.Nf7xh8 Kg7xh8 21.Nh6-f7+
Kh8-g8 22.Rd1-d7 Bb2-c3 23.Re1-e3
Bb7-c6 24.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8 25.Rd7-c7
Bc6-b5 26.Re3-h3 Ra8-e8 27.Nh6-g4
h7-h5 28.Rh3xc3 h5xg4 29.Rc3-g3
Re8xe4 30.h2-h3 a7-a5 31.Rg3xg4
Re4-e1+ 32.Kg1-h2 Bb5-e8
33.Rc7-a7 Re1-e5 34.Rg4-f4 f6-f5
35.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g8 36.Rf4-d4 1.24/17 ]
19...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Kf8-g7 Diagram
(Diagram 2240)
20.Nf7xh8 Ra8xh8 21.Nh6-f5+ g6xf5
22.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-h6 23.Rd7xb7
Rh8-d8 24.h2-h4 Bb2-c3 25.Re1-e2
f5xe4 26.Rb7xa7 Rd8-e8 27.g2-g3
Kh6-g6 28.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 29.Ra7-a6
Kg6-f5 30.Ra6-a5+ Kf5-g6 31.Re2-e3
Bc3-d4 32.Re3-b3 Bd4-c3 1.20/18 ]
20.Nf7xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nf7xh8 Bb2-c3 21.Re1-e3 Ra8xh8
22.Nh6-f5+ Ke7-e6 23.Rd1-d6+
Ke6-e5 24.Rd6-d7 g6xf5 25.Rd7xb7
f5xe4 26.Rb7-e7+ Ke5-d5 27.Re7xa7

1098

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f6-f5 28.Re3-h3 h7-h5 29.Rh3-h4
Bc3-d4 30.Ra7-a5+ Kd5-e6 31.g2-g3
Rh8-c8 32.Ra5-a2 Rc8-h8 33.Kg1-g2
Ke6-e5 34.Ra2-a5+ Ke5-e6
35.Ra5-a4 Bd4-c5 36.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-d5 1.20/20 ] 20...Ra8xh8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bb2-c3
Diagram

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21.Re1-e3 Ra8xh8 22.Nh6-f5+
Ke7-e6 23.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-e5
24.Rd6-d7 g6xf5 25.Rd7xb7 f5xe4
26.Rb7-e7+ Ke5-d5 27.Re7xa7 f6-f5
28.Re3-h3 h7-h5 29.Ra7-a5+ Kd5-e6
30.g2-g3 Bc3-f6 31.Ra5-a4 Bf6-e7
32.Ra4-a6+ Ke6-d5 33.Ra6-a5+

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Be7-c5 34.Rh3-h4 Kd5-c4 35.Rh4-f4
Rh8-f8 36.Kg1-g2 Rf8-f6 37.f2-f3
b4-b3 38.c2xb3+ Kc4-b4 1.24/19 ]
21.Nh6-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nh6-f5+ Ke7-e6 22.Rd1-d6+
Ke6-e5 23.Rd6-d7 g6xf5 24.Rd7-e7+
Ke5-d4 25.Re1-d1+ Kd4-c4
26.Re7-c7+ Bb7-c6 27.Rc7xc6+
Kc4-b5 28.Rc6-c7 f5xe4 29.Rc7-b7+
Kb5-c4 30.Rb7xa7 Rh8-c8 31.Rd1-b1
Kc4-c3 32.Ra7-a2 Bb2-a3 33.Kg1-f1
Rc8-d8 34.g2-g4 h7-h6 35.Rb1-e1
Rd8-d4 36.Kf1-g2 Kc3-c4 37.h2-h3
1.61/18 Diagram

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21...Ke7-e6 22.Rd1-d6+ Ke6-e5
23.Rd6-d7 g6xf5 24.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-d6
25.Re7xb7 Bb2-c3 26.Re1-d1+
Kd6-c6 27.Rb7xa7 f5xe4 28.Kg1-f1
h7-h5 29.Kf1-e2 Rh8-g8 30.g2-g3
h5-h4 31.Ke2-e3 h4xg3 32.h2xg3
Rg8-e8 33.Ra7-d7 Bc3-e5 34.Rd7-d8
Re8-e7 35.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-b5
36.Rd1-d5+ Kb5-b6 37.Rc8-c4
1.49/18 ] 22.e4xf5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.e4xf5+ Bb2-e5 23.f2-f4
Rh8-c8 24.f4xe5 Rc8-c5 25.Rd1-d6
Bb7-c8 26.Rd6xf6 h7-h5 27.Re1-f1
Rc5xe5 28.Rf6-h6 Bc8xf5 29.Rh6xh5
Ke7-e6 30.Rf1-a1 a7-a5 31.Kg1-f2

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Ke6-f6 32.h2-h4 Re5-c5 33.Ra1-a2
Rc5-c8 34.Ra2xa5 Rc8xc2+
35.Kf2-e3 Bf5-d7 36.Ra5-a6+ Kf6-g7
37.Ra6-a7 Rc2-c3+ 38.Ke3-d4
1.92/19 ] 22...Bb2-e5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bb2-e5
23.f2-f4 Rh8-c8 24.f4xe5 Rc8xc2
25.e5-e6 Bb7-c6 26.Rd1-c1 Rc2xc1
27.Re1xc1 Bc6-e4 28.Rc1-c7+
Ke7-d8 29.Rc7-d7+ Kd8-e8
30.Rd7-d4 Be4xf5 31.Rd4xb4 Ke8-e7
32.Rb4-a4 Ke7xe6 33.Kg1-f2 Ke6-e5
34.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-e4 35.Ra5xa7 h7-h5
36.Ra7-b7 Ke4-e5 37.Rb7-b5+ Ke5-f4
38.g2-g3+ Kf4-g4 39.Rb5-b6 1.91/20 ]

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x64: 23.f2-f4 Rh8-g8 24.Rd1-d2
a7-a5 25.f4xe5 a5-a4 26.e5xf6+
Ke7xf6 27.Re1-e6+ Kf6xf5 28.Re6-b6
Bb7-a8 29.Rb6-b5+ Kf5-e6
30.Rb5xb4 Ba8-c6 31.Rb4-b6 Rg8-c8
32.Rb6-a6 Ke6-e5 33.c2-c4 Ke5-e4
34.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 35.Ra6-a5 Rc8-h8
36.Kf2-e2 h5-h4 37.Rd2-d6 Bc6-e8
38.Ra5-a7 Rh8-f8 39.Rd6-h6 Ke4-d4
40.Rh6xh4+ Kd4-c5 41.Ra7-a5+
Kc5-b4 1.92/21 ]
23...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rh8-g8 24.Rd1-d2 a7-a5
25.f4xe5 a5-a4 26.e5xf6+ Ke7xf6

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27.Re1-e6+ Kf6xf5 28.Re6-b6 Bb7-a8


29.Rb6-b5+ Kf5-e6 30.Rb5xb4 Ba8-c6
31.Rb4-b6 Rg8-c8 32.Rb6-a6 Ke6-e5
33.c2-c4 Ke5-e4 34.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
35.g2-g3 Rc8-c7 36.Rd2-d6 Rc7-f7+
37.Kf2-e1 Bc6-d7 38.Rd6-d2 h5-h4
39.Ra6-d6 Bd7-f5 40.Rd2-d4+ Ke4-e3
41.Rd4xh4 2.08/19 ] 24.f4xe5 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.f4xe5
Rc8xc2 25.e5-e6 Bb7-c6 26.Rd1-c1
Bc6-e4 27.Rc1xc2 Be4xc2 28.Re1-a1
Bc2xf5 29.Ra1xa7+ Ke7xe6
30.Ra7-b7 b4-b3 31.Rb7xb3 Bf5-e4
32.Rb3-b5 Be4-d5 33.Kg1-f2 Ke6-d6
34.g2-g3 Kd6-e5 35.Rb5-b8 Ke5-f5
36.Rb8-h8 Kf5-g6 37.Rh8-d8 Bd5-e6
38.Rd8-d6 2.18/20 ]

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(Diagram 2245)
24...Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rc8-c5 25.Rd1-d6 Bb7-c8
26.Rd6xf6 h7-h5 27.Re1-f1 Rc5xe5
28.Rf6-h6 Re5xf5 29.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d6
30.Rh7xa7 Diagram
Rf5-c5 31.Rf1-f2 Kd6-c6 32.Ra7-a8
Bc8-d7 33.Ra8-b8 Rc5-c4 34.Rb8-d8
Rc4-e4 35.Rf2-f6+ Bd7-e6 36.Rd8-e8
Kc6-d5 37.Kg1-f2 2.07/18 ] 25.e5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.e5-e6

Bb7-c6 26.Rd1-c1 Bc6-e4 27.Rc1xc2


Be4xc2 28.Re1-a1 Bc2xf5
29.Ra1xa7+ Ke7xe6 30.Ra7-b7
Bf5-e4 31.Rb7xb4 Ke6-f5 32.Kg1-f2
h7-h6 33.Rb4-a4 Be4-b7 34.g2-g3
Bb7-c8 35.Ra4-a8 Bc8-b7
36.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-g4 37.Ra5-a7 Bb7-d5
38.Ra7-a6 Kg4-f5 39.Ra6-a4 Bd5-f7
40.Ra4-a7 Bf7-d5 41.Ra7-c7 Kf5-g4
42.Rc7-g7+ Kg4-f5 43.Rg7-a7 Kf5-g4
44.Ra7-a6 2.27/21 ] 25...Bb7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb7-c6
26.Rd1-c1 Bc6-e4 27.Rc1xc2 Be4xc2
28.Re1-a1 Bc2xf5 29.Ra1xa7+
Ke7xe6 30.Ra7-b7 Diagram

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Bf5-e4 31.Rb7xb4 Ke6-f5 32.Kg1-f2


h7-h6 33.Rb4-a4 Be4-b7 34.g2-g3
Bb7-c8 35.Ra4-a8 Bc8-b7
36.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-g4 37.Ra5-a7 Bb7-d5
38.Ra7-a6 Kg4-f5 39.Ra6-a4 Bd5-f7
40.Kf2-e3 Bf7-e8 41.Ra4-a8 Be8-f7
42.Ra8-a7 Bf7-e8 43.Ra7-b7 h6-h5
44.Rb7-b8 Be8-d7 45.Rb8-d8 Bd7-c6
46.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 47.Rc8-c7 Bb7-a6
48.Rc7-c6 Ba6-b7 2.39/21 ] 26.Rd1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1-c1
Bc6-e4 27.Rc1xc2 Be4xc2 28.Re1-a1
Bc2xf5 29.Ra1xa7+ Ke7xe6
30.Ra7-b7 Bf5-e4 31.Rb7xb4 Ke6-f5
32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 33.Rb4-a4 Be4-b7
34.g2-g3 Bb7-c8 35.Ra4-a8 Bc8-b7
36.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-g4 37.Ra5-a7 Bb7-d5
38.Ra7-a6 Kg4-f5 39.Ra6-a4 Bd5-f7
40.Kf2-e3 Bf7-e8 41.Ra4-a8 Be8-f7
42.Ra8-a7 Bf7-e8 Diagram

2.27/18 ] 26...Rc2xc1 [Houdini 2.0c


Pro x64: 26...Bc6-e4 27.Rc1xc2
Be4xc2 28.Re1-a1 Bc2xf5
29.Ra1xa7+ Ke7xe6 30.Ra7-b7
Bf5-e4 31.Rb7xb4 Ke6-f5 32.Kg1-f2
h7-h6 33.Rb4-a4 Be4-b7 34.g2-g3
Bb7-c8 35.Ra4-a8 Bc8-b7
36.Ra8-a5+ Kf5-g4 37.Ra5-a7 Bb7-d5
38.Ra7-a6 Kg4-f5 39.Ra6-a4 Bd5-f7
40.Kf2-e3 Bf7-e8 41.Ra4-a8 Be8-f7
42.Ra8-a7 Bf7-e8 43.Ra7-b7 h6-h5
44.Rb7-b8 Be8-d7 45.Rb8-d8 Bd7-c6
46.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7 47.Rc8-c7 Bb7-a6
48.Rc7-c6 Ba6-b7 49.Rc6-b6 Diagram

(Diagram 2248)
43.Ra7-b7
45.Rb8-d8
47.Rc8-c7
49.Rc6-b6
51.Rb5-c5
53.Rc5-c7
55.Ra7-a6

h6-h5 44.Rb7-b8 Be8-d7


Bd7-c6 46.Rd8-c8 Bc6-b7
Bb7-a6 48.Rc7-c6 Ba6-b7
Bb7-a8 50.Rb6-b5+ Kf5-g6
Ba8-b7 52.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8
Ba8-d5 54.Rc7-a7 Bd5-e6
Be6-d5 56.h2-h3 Bd5-b7

(Diagram 2249)
Bb7-a8 50.Rb6-b5+ Kf5-g6
51.Rb5-c5 Ba8-b7 52.Ke3-f4 Bb7-a8
53.Rc5-c7 Ba8-d5 54.Rc7-a7 Bd5-e6
55.Ra7-a6 Be6-d5 56.h2-h3 Bd5-b7
2.39/19 ] 27.Re1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Re1xc1 Bc6-e4 28.Rc1-c7+
Ke7-e8 29.Rc7-c4 Be4xf5 30.Rc4xb4
Bf5xe6 31.Rb4-a4 Ke8-f7 32.Kg1-f2
Kf7-g6 33.Ra4xa7 h7-h5 34.g2-g3
Kg6-f5 35.Kf2-f3 Kf5-g5 36.Ra7-a5+
Kg5-g6 37.Ra5-c5 Be6-f7 38.Kf3-f4
Bf7-e6 39.Rc5-c7 Be6-d5 40.Rc7-a7
Bd5-e6 41.Ra7-a6 Be6-d5 42.Ra6-d6

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9-+-+-+-+0{ 32.Ra1-e1+
34.Kf2-e3 Bd7-e8 35.Ke3-d3 a5-a4
9+l+-+-+-0 2249 36.Kd3-c3 Kd5-d6 37.Re1-e4 h7-h5
38.g2-g3 Kd6-d7 39.Re4xa4 Kd7xe7
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40.Ra4-e4+ Ke7-f8 41.Kc3xb3 Be8-d7
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42.Re4-f4 Kf8-f7 43.Kb3-c3 Kf7-g7
44.Rf4-h4 Bd7xf5 45.Rh4xh5 Bf5-e6
9-+-+-+-+0
46.Rh5-b5 2.89/19 ] 28...Kd6-e5
9+-+-mK-zP-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kd6-c7
29.Kg1-f2 a7-a5 30.e6-e7 Bc6-d7
9-+-+-+-zP0
31.Kf2-e3 Kc7-c6 32.Ke3-d4 Kc6-d6
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33.Rd1-e1 Bd7-e8 Diagram
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Kg6-f7 45.Kf4-f5 2.22/20 ] 27...Ke7-d6
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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bc6-e4
9-+-mk-zp-+0
28.Rc1-c7+ Ke7-e8 29.Rc7-c4 Be4xf5
9zp-+-+P+-0
30.Rc4xb4 Bf5xe6 31.Rb4-a4 Ke8-f7
32.Kg1-f2 Kf7-g6 33.Ra4xa7 h7-h5
9-zp-mK-+-+0
34.g2-g3 Kg6-f5 35.Kf2-f3 Kf5-g5
9+-+-+-+-0
36.Ra7-a5+ Kg5-g6 37.Ra5-c5 Be6-f7
38.Kf3-f4 Diagram
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34.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7 35.Re6-a6
9-+-+-zpk+0
Kd7xe7 36.Ra6xa5 Be8-c6 37.g2-g3
9+-tR-+-+p0
Ke7-d6 38.Kd4-c4 h7-h6 39.Kc4xb4
Bc6-d5 40.Kb4-c3 Kd6-e5 41.Kc3-d3
9-+-+-mK-+0
h6-h5 42.Kd3-e3 Ke5-d6 43.Ke3-f4
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Bd5-c4 44.Ra5-a7 Kd6-c5 2.96/18 ]
29.e6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9-+-+-+-zP0
29.e6-e7 a7-a5 30.Rd1-c1 Bc6-d7
9+-+-+-+-0
31.Rc1-e1+ Ke5-d5 32.Kg1-f2 b4-b3
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33.Kf2-e3 Bd7-e8 34.Ke3-d3 a5-a4
Bf7-e6 39.Rc5-c7 Be6-d5 40.Rc7-a7
Bd5-e6 41.Ra7-a6 Be6-d5 42.Ra6-d6
Bd5-b7 43.Rd6-b6 Bb7-d5 44.h2-h3
Kg6-f7 45.Kf4-f5 2.20/21 ] 28.Rc1-d1+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rc1-d1+
Kd6-e5 29.e6-e7 a7-a5 30.Rd1-c1

35.Kd3-c3 Kd5-d6 36.Re1-e4 h7-h5


37.g2-g3 Kd6-d7 38.Re4xa4 Kd7xe7
39.Ra4-e4+ Ke7-f7 40.Kc3xb3 Be8-d7
41.Re4-f4 Kf7-e8 42.Kb3-b4 Ke8-f7
43.Kb4-c5 Bd7-c8 44.Kc5-d6 2.83/20 ]
29...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...a7-a5 30.Rd1-c1 Bc6-a4

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31.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-d6 32.Rc5xa5
Ba4-d7 33.Ra5-a6+ Kd6xe7 34.g2-g4
h7-h5 35.h2-h3 h5xg4 36.h3xg4
b4-b3 37.Ra6-b6 Bd7-a4 38.Kg1-f2
Ke7-d7 39.Rb6-b4 Ba4-c6 40.Rb4xb3
Kd7-d6 41.Kf2-e3 Kd6-d5 42.Rb3-b6
Kd5-c5 43.Rb6-b8 Kc5-d6 44.Ke3-f4
Kd6-d5 2.86/19 ] 30.Rd1-c1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd1-c1
Bc6-a4 31.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-d6
32.Rc5xa5 Ba4-d7 33.Ra5-a6+
Kd6xe7 34.g2-g4 h7-h5 35.h2-h3
h5xg4 36.h3xg4 b4-b3 37.Ra6-b6
Bd7-a4 38.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 39.Rb6-b4
Ba4-c6 40.Rb4xb3 Kd7-d6 41.Kf2-e3
Kd6-d5 42.Rb3-b6 Kd5-c5 43.Rb6-b8
Kc5-d6 44.Ke3-f4 Bc6-d5 45.Rb8-b6+
Bd5-c6 46.Rb6-a6 Kd6-c5 47.Kf4-e3
Kc5-d6 48.Ke3-d4 2.83/19 ]

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30...Bc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bc6-d7 31.Rc1-e1+ Ke5-d5
32.Kg1-f2 b4-b3 33.Kf2-e3 Bd7-e8
34.Ke3-d3 a5-a4 35.Kd3-c3 Diagram
(Diagram 2253)
Kd5-d6 36.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7
37.Kc3-b2 h7-h5 38.Re6-e4 Kd7-d6
39.Kb2-c3 Kd6-d7 40.g2-g3 Kd7-d6
41.Kc3-b2 Kd6-d7 42.Re4xa4 Kd7xe7

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45.Kb2xb3 Be8-d7 2.83/21 ]
31.Rc1-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rc1-c5+ Ke5-d6 32.Rc5xa5
Kd6xe7 33.Ra5-a7 Ke7-d6 34.Ra7-b7
Bd7xf5 35.Rb7xb4 Kd6-e5 36.Kg1-f2
Bf5-g6 37.g2-g3 h7-h5 38.Kf2-f3
Bg6-f7 39.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-e6 40.Kf3-f4
Bf7-e8 41.Rb5-b6+ Ke6-e7
42.Rb6-b7+ Be8-d7 43.Rb7-a7
Ke7-e6 44.Ra7-a5 Bd7-e8
45.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e7 46.Ra6-a7+
Ke7-e6 47.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 2.15/18 ]
31...Ke5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ke5-d6 32.Rc5xa5 Kd6xe7
33.Ra5-a7 Ke7-d6 34.Ra7-b7 Bd7xf5
35.Rb7xb4 Kd6-e5 36.Kg1-f2 Diagram
(Diagram 2254)
Bf5-g6 37.g2-g3 h7-h5 38.Kf2-f3
Bg6-f7 39.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-e6 40.Kf3-f4
Bf7-e8 41.Rb5-b6+ Ke6-e7
42.Rb6-b7+ Be8-d7 43.Rb7-a7
Ke7-e6 44.Ra7-a5 Bd7-e8
45.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e7 46.Ra6-a7+
Ke7-e6 47.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 2.22/21 ]
32.Rc5xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rc5xa5 Bd7-e8 33.Ra5-a7 Be8-h5
34.Kg1-f2 b4-b3 35.Ra7-b7 Kd4-e5

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36.Rb7xb3 Ke5-d6 37.Rb3-h3 Bh5-f7
38.Rh3xh7 Kd6xe7 39.h2-h4 Ke7-f8
40.g2-g4 Bf7-d5 41.h4-h5 Bd5-b3
42.Rh7-c7 Bb3-d1 43.h5-h6 Kf8-g8
44.Kf2-e3 Bd1-b3 45.Ke3-e4 Bb3-d1
46.Rc7-e7 Bd1-c2+ 47.Ke4-f4
Bc2-d3 5.50/17 ] 32...b4-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kd4-c4
33.Ra5-a7 Bd7-e8 34.Ra7-b7 Be8-f7
35.Kg1-f2 b4-b3 36.Rb7-b6 Kc4-c5
37.Rb6xb3 Diagram
(Diagram 2255)
Kc5-d6 38.Rb3-e3 Kd6-d7 39.Kf2-g3
Kd7-e8 40.Kg3-h4 h7-h5 41.g2-g4
h5xg4 42.Kh4xg4 Bf7-d5 43.h2-h4
Bd5-c6 44.h4-h5 Bc6-d5 45.h5-h6
Bd5-g8 46.Kg4-f4 Bg8-h7 47.Re3-c3
5.58/19 ] 33.Ra5-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Ra5-a7 Bd7-e8 34.Ra7-b7
Kd4-c4 35.Kg1-f2 Kc4-c3 36.Kf2-e2
b3-b2 37.Ke2-e3 Be8-h5 38.g2-g4
Bh5-f7 39.Rb7-c7+ Kc3-b4 40.Ke3-d4
Kb4-b5 41.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6
42.Rb7xb2 Kc6-d6 43.Rb2-b7 h7-h6
44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8 45.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4
46.Rh7xh6 Kd6-e7 47.h2-h4 Ba4-c2
48.h4-h5 Bc2-b3 49.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f8
50.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 51.Rh7-b7 Bb3-d1

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52.Kd4-e4 Bd1-c2+ 53.Ke4-d5
Kg8-h8 5.52/20 ] 33...Bd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bd7-e8
Diagram

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34.Ra7-b7 Kd4-c4 35.Kg1-f2 Kc4-c3
36.Kf2-e2 b3-b2 37.Ke2-e3 Be8-h5
38.g2-g4 Bh5-f7 39.Rb7-c7+ Kc3-b4
40.Ke3-d4 Kb4-b5 41.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6
42.Rb7xb2 Kc6-d6 43.Rb2-b7 h7-h6
44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8 45.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4
46.Rh7xh6 Kd6-e7 47.h2-h4 Ba4-d7
48.h4-h5 Bd7-e8 49.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f8
50.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 51.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-f8
52.Kd4-e4 Be8-c6+ 53.Ke4-f4 Bc6-d5
54.Rg7-d7 Bd5-c6 55.Rd7-d8+

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5.58/21 ] 34.Ra7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Ra7-b7 Kd4-c4 35.Kg1-f2
Kc4-c3 36.Kf2-e2 b3-b2 37.Ke2-e3
Be8-h5 38.g2-g4 Bh5-f7 39.Rb7-c7+
Diagram

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Kc3-b4 40.Ke3-d4 Kb4-b5
41.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6 42.Rb7xb2
Kc6-d6 43.Rb2-b7 h7-h6 44.e7-e8Q
Bf7xe8 45.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4 46.Rh7xh6
Kd6-e7 47.h2-h4 Ba4-c2 48.h4-h5
Bc2-b3 49.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f8 50.h5-h6
Bb3-d1 51.Rh7-g7 Bd1-f3 52.Kd4-e3
Bf3-d5 53.Ke3-f4 Bd5-c6 54.g4-g5
f6xg5+ 55.Kf4xg5 5.39/18 ]
34...Kd4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kd4-c3 35.Kg1-f2 b3-b2
36.Kf2-e3 Be8-h5 37.g2-g4 Bh5-f7
38.Rb7-c7+ Kc3-b4 39.Ke3-d4 Kb4-b5
40.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6 41.Rb7xb2
Kc6-d6 42.Rb2-b7 h7-h6 43.e7-e8Q
Bf7xe8 44.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4 45.Rh7xh6
Kd6-e7 46.h2-h4 Ba4-c2 47.h4-h5
Bc2-b3 48.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f8 49.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 50.Rh7-c7 Bb3-a4 51.Kd4-e4
Ba4-d1 52.Rc7-e7 Bd1-c2+
53.Ke4-f4 5.56/19 ] 35.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kg1-f2
Diagram
b3-b2 36.Kf2-e3 Be8-h5 37.g2-g4
Bh5-f7 38.Rb7-c7+ Kc3-b4 39.Ke3-d4

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Kb4-b5 40.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6
41.Rb7xb2 Kc6-d6 42.Rb2-b7 h7-h6
43.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8 44.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4
45.Rh7xh6 Kd6-e7 46.h2-h4 Ba4-c2
47.h4-h5 Bc2-b3 48.Rh6-g6 Bb3-f7
49.Rg6-g7 Ke7-f8 50.h5-h6 Bf7-e8
51.Rg7-c7 Kf8-g8 52.Kd4-e4 Kg8-h8
53.Ke4-f4 5.44/16 ] 35...b3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Be8-h5
36.Kf2-e3 b3-b2 37.g2-g4 Bh5-f7
38.Rb7-c7+ Kc3-b4 39.Ke3-d4 Kb4-b5
40.Rc7-b7+ Kb5-c6 41.Rb7xb2
Kc6-d6 42.Rb2-b7 h7-h6 43.e7-e8Q
Bf7xe8 44.Rb7-h7 Be8-a4 45.Rh7xh6
Kd6-e7 46.h2-h4 Ba4-c2 47.h4-h5
Bc2-b3 48.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-f8 49.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 50.Rh7-c7 Bb3-a4 51.Kd4-e4
Ba4-e8 52.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-h8 5.51/17 ]
36.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kf2-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 2259)
Be8-h5 37.g2-g4 Bh5-f7 38.Rb7-c7+
Kc3-b4 39.Ke3-d4 Kb4-b5 40.Rc7-b7+
Kb5-c6 41.Rb7xb2 Kc6-d6 42.Rb2-b7
h7-h6 43.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8 44.Rb7-h7
Be8-a4 45.Rh7xh6 Kd6-e7 46.h2-h4
Ba4-d7 47.h4-h5 Bd7-e8 48.Rh6-h7+
Ke7-f8 49.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 50.Rh7-g7+

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Kg8-h8 51.g4-g5 f6xg5 52.f5-f6
Be8-c6 53.Rg7xg5 Kh8-h7 54.f6-f7
5.47/17 ] 36...Be8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kc3-c2 Diagram

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37.g2-g4 h7-h6 38.Ke3-d4 Be8-a4
39.h2-h4 Ba4-c6 40.Rb7-c7 b2-b1Q
41.Rc7xc6+ Kc2-d2 42.e7-e8Q
Qb1-b4+ 43.Kd4-d5 Kd2-d3
44.Rc6xf6 Qb4-d4+ 45.Kd5-e6
Qd4xg4 46.Qe8-b5+ Kd3-d2
47.Qb5-d5+ Kd2-c2 48.Qd5-c5+
Kc2-d3 49.Rf6xh6 Qg4-g8+ 50.Ke6-f6
Qg8-g4 51.h4-h5 5.06/18 ] 37.g2-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.g2-g4 h7-h5
38.Ke3-f4 Bf7-e8 39.Rb7-b8 h5xg4

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40.Kf4xg4 Be8-a4 41.Kg4-h5 Kc3-d4
42.Rb8xb2 Kd4-e5 43.Rb2-b8 Ke5xf5
44.h2-h4 Kf5-e6 45.e7-e8Q+ Ba4xe8+
46.Rb8xe8+ Ke6-f7 47.Re8-c8 f6-f5
48.Kh5-g5 f5-f4 49.Kg5xf4 Kf7-g6
50.Rc8-c6+ Kg6-f7 51.h4-h5 Kf7-g7
52.Rc6-g6+ Kg7-f7 7.21/17 ]
37...Kc3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...h7-h6 38.h2-h4 Kc3-c2 39.Ke3-d4
b2-b1Q 40.Rb7xb1 Kc2xb1 41.Kd4-c5
Kb1-c2 42.Kc5-d6 Kc2-d3 43.Kd6-d7
Kd3-e4 44.e7-e8Q+ Bf7xe8+
45.Kd7xe8 Ke4-f3 46.Ke8-f7 Kf3xg4
47.Kf7xf6 Kg4xh4 48.Kf6-g6 h6-h5
49.f5-f6 Kh4-h3 50.f6-f7 h5-h4
51.f7-f8Q Kh3-g2 52.Qf8-a8+ Kg2-h2
53.Qa8-b8+ Kh2-h3 54.Kg6-g5
8.50/18 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-+-+k0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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] 38.Ke3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Ke3-d4 b2-b1Q 39.Rb7xb1 Kc2xb1
40.Kd4-c5 Kb1-c2 41.Kc5-d6 Kc2-d2
42.Kd6-d7 h7-h5 43.g4-g5 f6xg5
44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8+ 45.Kd7xe8 g5-g4
46.f5-f6 Kd2-e2 47.f6-f7 h5-h4
48.f7-f8Q g4-g3 49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1
50.Qe7-f6+ Kf1-g1 51.Qf6-d4+
Kg1-g2 52.Qd4-e4+ Kg2xh2
53.Qe4xh4+ Kh2-g2 54.Ke8-d7
Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+ Kf3-g4 56.Qf6-d4+
Kg4-f3 7.25/19 ] 38...b2-b1Q

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...b2-b1Q
39.Rb7xb1 Kc2xb1 40.Kd4-c5 Kb1-c2
41.Kc5-d6 Kc2-d2 42.Kd6-d7 h7-h5
43.g4-g5 f6xg5 44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8+
45.Kd7xe8 g5-g4 46.f5-f6 Kd2-e2
47.f6-f7 h5-h4 48.f7-f8Q g4-g3
49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1 50.Qe7-f6+
Diagram

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9+-+-+-+-0 2262
9-+-+-wQ-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+k+-0
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Kf1-g1 51.h2xg3 h4xg3 52.Qf6-d4+
Kg1-h2 53.Qd4-h4+ Kh2-g2
54.Ke8-d7 Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+ Kf3-e2
56.Qf6-b2+ Ke2-f3 57.Qb2-b3+
Kf3-g4 58.Qb3-d5 8.21/20 ]
39.Rb7xb1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rb7xb1 Diagram
(Diagram 2263)
Kc2xb1 40.Kd4-c5 Kb1-c2 41.Kc5-d6
Kc2-d2 42.Kd6-d7 h7-h5 43.g4-g5
f6xg5 44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8+ 45.Kd7xe8
g5-g4 46.f5-f6 Kd2-e2 47.f6-f7 h5-h4
48.f7-f8Q g4-g3 49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1
50.Qe7-f6+ Kf1-g1 51.h2xg3 h4xg3
52.Qf6-d4+ Kg1-h2 53.Qd4-h4+
Kh2-g2 54.Ke8-d7 Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+
Kf3-e2 56.Qf6-b2+ Ke2-f3
57.Qb2-b3+ Kf3-g4 58.Qb3-d5
7.89/14 ] 39...Kc2xb1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Kc2xb1 40.Kd4-c5

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9-+-+-zp-+0
9+-+-+P+-0
9-+-mK-+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+k+-+-zP0
9+R+-+-+-0
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Kb1-c2 41.Kc5-d6 Kc2-d2 42.Kd6-d7
h7-h5 43.g4-g5 f6xg5 44.e7-e8Q
Bf7xe8+ 45.Kd7xe8 g5-g4 46.f5-f6
Kd2-e2 47.f6-f7 h5-h4 48.f7-f8Q
g4-g3 49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1 50.Qe7-f6+
Kf1-g1 51.h2xg3 h4xg3 52.Qf6-d4+
Kg1-h2 53.Qd4-h4+ Kh2-g2
54.Ke8-d7 Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+ Kf3-e2
56.Qf6-b2+ Ke2-f3 57.Qb2-b3+
Kf3-g4 58.Qb3-d5 7.30/15 ] 40.Kd4-c5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kd4-c5 Kb1-c2 41.Kc5-d6 Kc2-d2
42.Kd6-d7 h7-h5 43.g4-g5 f6xg5
44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8+ 45.Kd7xe8 g5-g4
46.f5-f6 Kd2-e2 47.f6-f7 h5-h4
48.f7-f8Q g4-g3 49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1
50.Qe7-f6+ Kf1-g1 51.h2xg3 h4xg3
52.Qf6-d4+ Kg1-h2 53.Qd4-h4+
Kh2-g2 54.Ke8-d7 Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+
Kf3-e2 56.Qf6-b2+ Ke2-f3
57.Qb2-b3+ Kf3-g4 58.Qb3-d5
6.98/16 ]
(Diagram 2264)
40...Kb1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kb1-c1 41.Kc5-d6 Kc1-d2
42.Kd6-d7 Kd2-e3 43.e7-e8Q+
Bf7xe8+ 44.Kd7xe8 Ke3-f4 45.Ke8-f7
Kf4-g5 46.Kf7-e7 Kg5xg4 47.Ke7xf6

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9+k+-+-+-0
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Kg4-f4 48.h2-h4 Kf4-g4 49.Kf6-e6
Kg4-h5 50.Ke6-e7 Kh5xh4 51.f5-f6
Kh4-g3 52.f6-f7 h7-h5 53.f7-f8Q
h5-h4 54.Qf8-g8+ Kg3-f3 55.Qg8-e6
Kf3-g3 56.Qe6-e5+ Kg3-g4
57.Qe5-d4+ Kg4-g3 58.Qd4-e5+
Kg3-g4 7.97/20 ] 41.Kc5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kc5-d6
Kc2-d2 42.Kd6-d7 h7-h5 43.g4-g5
f6xg5 44.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8+ 45.Kd7xe8
g5-g4 46.f5-f6 Kd2-e2 47.f6-f7 h5-h4
48.f7-f8Q g4-g3 49.Qf8-e7+ Ke2-f1
50.Qe7-f6+ Kf1-g1 51.h2xg3 h4xg3
52.Qf6-d4+ Kg1-h2 53.Qd4-h4+
Kh2-g2 54.Ke8-e7 Kg2-f3 55.Qh4-f6+
Kf3-e2 56.Qf6-g7 Ke2-f3 57.Qg7-c3+
Kf3-g2 58.Ke7-e6 Kg2-h2 6.94/18 ]
1-0

1108
Bc8-b7 10.Qd1-d3 Nb8-c6 11.e5xd6
c7xd6 12.a2-a4 Nc6-b4 Diagram

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9p+-zp-+p+0
9+p+-+-+-0
9Psn-zP-vL-+0
9+-sNQ+N+P0
9-zPP+LzPP+0
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13.Qd3-d2 e7-e5 14.d4xe5 d6xe5


15.Bf4-e3 0.05/16 ] 7.d4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.d4xc5 d6xc5
8.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 9.Qd1-e2 Qd8-a5
10.0-0-0 Nd7-b6 11.a2-a3 Nb8-c6
12.Kc1-b1 Bc8-e6 13.Qe2-b5 Qa5xb5
14.Bf1xb5 Ra8-d8 15.Bf4-g5 Rd8xd1+
16.Rh1xd1 Rf8-e8 17.Bg5-e3 Nb6-d7
18.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 0.24/17 ;RR 7.d4-d5
Qd8-a5 8.Bf4-d2 a7-a6 9.a2-a3
Qa5-c7 10.a3-a4 e7-e6 11.Bf1-c4
e6-e5 12.0-0 Nf6-h5 13.Qd1-c1
Nb8-d7 14.Nf3-g5 Nd7-b6 15.Bc4-a2
c5-c4 16.g2-g4 Nh5-f4 17.Bd2xf4
e5xf4 18.Ng5-f3 f7-f5 19.a4-a5
Nb6-d7 20.e4xf5 g6xf5 21.g4-g5
Qc7xa5 Schneider,V (1992)-Ruffenach,
A (2066)/France 2007/EXT 2008/-
139
A48 (52) ] 7...Qd8-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Cathy Forbes
x64: 7...d6xc5 8.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
Robert James Fischer
9.Qd1-e2 Qd8-a5 10.0-0-0 Nd7-b6
Beograd blitz
1992 11.Qe2-b5 Qa5xb5 12.Bf1xb5 a7-a6
13.Bb5-e2 Nb8-c6 14.Bf4-e3 Nb6-d7
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
15.Nc3-d5 Rf8-d8 16.Be3-g5 f7-f6
3.Bc1-f4 Bf8-g7 4.Nb1-c3 d7-d6
17.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 0.12/16 ] 8.Bf4-d2N
5.e2-e4 0-0 6.h2-h3 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.Bf1-d3
c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...a7-a6
Diagram
A) RR 8...Qa5xc5 Diagram
7.Bf1-e2 b7-b5 8.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 9.0-0

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9.0-0 Nb8-c6 10.Rf1-e1 (RR
10.a2-a3 a7-a6 11.Qd1-d2 Qc5-a5
12.b2-b4 Qa5-d8 13.Ra1-d1 b7-b5
14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-b7 15.Nc3-d5 Rf8-e8
16.c2-c4 b5xc4 17.Bd3xc4 Ra8-c8
18.Nd5xf6+ Bg7xf6 19.Qd2-a2 Re8-f8
20.e4-e5 Nc6xe5 21.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5
22.Bf4xe5 Qd8-c7 23.Rd1-c1 d6xe5
24.Bc4xf7+ Rf8xf7 Pribyl,J (2425)Danek,L (2290)/Frenstat 1982/MCD/1-0
(40) ) 10...Bc8-e6 11.a2-a3 Ra8-c8
12.Qd1-c1 Rf8-d8 13.Bf4-e3 Qc5-a5
14.Nc3-b5 Nf6xe4 15.b2-b4 Qa5-a4
16.Be3-h6 Nc6-e5 17.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7
18.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 19.Qc1-e3 Ne4-f6

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20.Qe3xa7 Qa4-a6 21.Re1xe5 Nf6-d7
22.Re5-e3 Nd7-b6 23.a3-a4
Shirazi,K (2450)-Gurevich,D (2505)/
Estes Park 1986/CBM 003/- (85) ;
B) 8...d6xc5 9.0-0 Nb8-c6 10.Qd1-e2
(RR 10.Nf3-d2 e7-e5 11.Bf4-e3
Nc6-d4 12.f2-f4 e5xf4 13.Be3xf4
Bc8-e6 14.Nd2-b3 Nd4xb3 Diagram

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9-+-+lsnp+0
9wq-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+PvL-+0
9+nsNL+-+P0
9PzPP+-+P+0
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15.a2xb3 Qa5-d8 16.Qd1-f3 Diagram

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9-+-+lsnp+0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+PvL-+0
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9-zPP+-+P+0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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Nf6-h5 17.Bf4-h2 Qd8-h4 18.e4-e5
Qh4-d4+ 19.Kg1-h1 f7-f5 20.Ra1-d1
Qd4-h4 21.Bd3-b5 f5-f4 22.Qf3xb7
Be6xh3 23.g2xh3 Qh4xh3 24.Qb7-f3
Nh5-g3+ Kowalczyk,P (2000)-Baris,E/
Urgup 2004/EXT 2005/1-0 (35) )

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


10...Bc8-e6 11.Nf3-g5 Qa5-b4
12.Ng5xe6 f7xe6 13.Bf4-e3 Ra8-d8
14.Ra1-b1 Nc6-d4 15.Qe2-d2 c5-c4
16.a2-a3 Qb4-c5 0.37/16 ;RR
8.Qd1-d2 Qa5xc5 9.Bf1-d3 Rf8-d8
10.0-0 Nb8-c6 11.Bf4-e3 Qc5-a5
12.Nc3-b5 Qa5xd2 - Golombek,HYanofsky,D/Hastings 1953/EXT 2003 ]
8...Qa5xc5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 8...d6xc5 9.Bf1-c4 Nb8-c6
10.e4-e5 Nf6-e8 11.Qd1-e2 Bc8-e6
12.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 13.Nc3-e4 Qa5-b6
14.Bd2-c3 Ra8-d8 15.0-0 Ne8-c7
16.Ra1-d1 Nc7-d5 17.Qe2-c4 Rf8xf3
18.g2xf3 Nc6xe5 19.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5
0.24/15 ]

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9zpp+-zppvlp0 2270
9-+-zp-snp+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sN-+N+P0
9PzPPvL-zPP+0
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9.Bf1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.Bf1-e2 Nb8-d7 10.0-0 Qc5-c7
11.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 12.Be2-f1 Rf8-d8
13.a2-a4 Nd7-e5 14.a4-a5 Bc8-e6
15.Nf3-g5 Be6-c4 16.Bd2-e3 h7-h6
17.Ng5-f3 0.07/17 ] 9...a7-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Bc8-e6
10.0-0 Nb8-c6 11.a2-a3 d6-d5
12.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 13.Nc3-e4 Qc5-b6
14.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 15.b2-b4 Nc6-d4
16.Nf3xd4 Bg7xd4 17.Ra1-c1 Rf8-d8
18.Qd1-f3 Ra8-c8 19.Rf1-d1 f7-f5
20.c4-c5 Qb6-c6 0.01/18 ] 10.a2-a4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.0-0

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Nb8-d7 11.Qd1-e2 Nd7-e5 12.Nf3xe5
Qc5xe5 13.f2-f4 Qe5-a5 14.Rf1-f2
Qa5-b6 15.Ra1-b1 Qb6-c6 16.Bd2-e3
Bc8-d7 17.f4-f5 b7-b5 18.f5xg6
h7xg6 19.a2-a4 Qc6-b7 20.Rb1-d1
0.21/18 ]

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9p+-zp-snp+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9P+-+P+-+0
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9-zPPvL-zPP+0
9tR-+QmK-+R0
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10...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10...d6-d5 11.0-0 d5xe4 12.Nc3xe4
Nf6xe4 13.Bd3xe4 Bg7xb2 14.Ra1-b1
Bb2-f6 15.Bd2-h6 Rf8-e8 16.Bh6-e3
Qc5-c7 17.Qd1-e2 Nb8-c6 18.Be4-d5
e7-e6 19.Bd5-e4 Qc7-a5 20.Be4xc6
b7xc6 21.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4 22.Nf3xd4
Qa5xa4 23.Rf1-d1 Re8-d8 24.c2-c3
-0.12/18 ] 11.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11.b2-b4 Diagram
(Diagram 2272)
Qc5-c7 12.0-0 Nb8-d7 13.Qd1-c1
Bc8-b7 14.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 15.Qc1-a3
Nf6-h5 16.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 17.e4xd5
Bg7xa1 18.Qa3xa1 Nd7-f6 19.g2-g4
Nh5-g7 20.Bd3xa6 0.04/16 ]
11...Bc8-b7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11...Nb8-d7 12.Qd1-e2 Qc5-c7
13.Rf1-e1 Nd7-c5 14.e4-e5 d6xe5
15.Qe2xe5 Qc7xe5 16.Nf3xe5 e7-e6
17.Bd3-e2 Bc8-b7 18.Bd2-f4 Rf8-d8
19.Ra1-d1 Nf6-d5 20.Nc3xd5

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9+-+-zppvlp0 2272
9pzp-zp-snp+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9PzP-+P+-+0
9+-sNL+N+P0
9-+PvL-zPP+0
9tR-+QmK-+R0
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Bb7xd5 0.09/15 ]

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9+l+qzppvlp0 2274
9p+-zp-+p+0
9zPp+-+-sNn0
9-+-vLP+-+0
9+-+P+-+P0
9-zP-+NzPP+0
9+-wQ-+-mK-0
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17.Ra1-d1 Diagram

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9+-wq-+-+-0
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9-zPPvL-zPP+0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0[
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9r+-+-tr-+0{
9+lwqn+pmkp0 2275
9pzpnzpp+p+0
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9P+-+P+-+0
9+-sNL+N+P0
9-zPPwQ-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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12.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


12.Bd2-e3 Qc5-c7 13.a4-a5 b6-b5
14.Be3-b6 Qc7-d7 15.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6
16.Rf1-d1 Nc6-b4 17.Nc3-e2 Nb4xd3
18.c2xd3 Ra8-c8 19.Ra1-c1 Rc8xc1
20.Rd1xc1 Rf8-c8 21.Nf3-g5 Rc8xc1+
22.Qd2xc1 Nf6-h5 23.Bb6-d4 Diagram

Nd7-e5 18.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 19.Bd3-e2


Ra8-d8 20.Qd2-f4 Qc7-c5 21.Re1-f1
Rd8-c8 0.05/16 ] 13.Bd2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Ra1-a3
Qc5-c7 14.Bd2-g5 Nd7-c5 15.Qd1-d2
Ra8-c8 16.Bg5-h6 e7-e5 17.b2-b4
Bg7xh6 18.Qd2xh6 Nc5-e6 19.Re1-d1
Qc7-e7 20.Qh6-e3 Qe7-c7 21.Ra3-b3
Ne6-f4 22.Nf3-g5 0.03/17 ]
13...Qc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Qc5-c6 14.Qd1-d2 Ra8-c8
15.Be3-g5 Rf8-e8 16.Ra1-a3 Nd7-c5
17.b2-b4 Nc5xd3 18.c2xd3 d6-d5
19.Bg5xf6 Qc6xf6 20.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5

(Diagram 2274)
e7-e5 0.09/17 ] 12...Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Qc5-c7
13.Bd2-g5 e7-e6 14.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6
15.Bg5-h6 Nf6-d7 16.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7

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21.e4xd5 Qf6-d6 22.a4-a5 b6-b5
23.d3-d4 Qd6xd5 24.Ra3-c3 Rc8xc3
25.Qd2xc3 -0.09/15 ] 14.Qd1-e2
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Qd1-d2 Rf8-d8 15.Be3-f4 Nd7-c5
16.Bf4-h6 Bg7xh6 17.Qd2xh6 Nc5-e6
18.Nf3-g5 Ne6xg5 19.Qh6xg5 Qc7-c5
20.Qg5xc5 d6xc5 21.Ra1-d1 Kg8-g7
22.f2-f3 Bb7-c6 23.Kg1-f2 e7-e5
24.b2-b3 Ra8-a7 0.03/17 ]

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9pzp-zp-snp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-sNLvLN+P0
9-zPP+QzPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
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14...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Nd7-c5 15.Be3-g5 Rf8-e8
16.Qe2-d2 Nf6-d7 17.Bg5-h6 Nd7-e5
18.Nf3xe5 Bg7xe5 19.Bh6-f4 Ra8-d8
20.Ra1-d1 Be5-f6 21.Bf4-e3 e7-e6
22.Be3-g5 Qc7-e7 23.Bg5xf6 Qe7xf6
-0.25/16 ] 15.Be3-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qe2-d2
Nd7-c5 16.Be3-h6 Ra8-c8 17.Bh6xg7
Kg8xg7 18.Qd2-g5 h7-h6 19.Qg5-e3
e6-e5 20.Ra1-d1 Nc5-e6 21.Bd3-f1
Ne6-c5 22.Nf3-d2 Nc5-e6 23.Bf1-e2
Ne6-f4 0.04/16 ]
(Diagram 2277)
15...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Nf6-h5 Diagram
16.Bf4-e3 Nd7-c5 17.Qe2-d2 Ra8-c8
18.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8 19.Be3-g5 Rd8-e8

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9pzp-zppsnp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-+PvL-+0
9+-sNL+N+P0
9-zPP+QzPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0
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9+lwqn+pvlp0 2278
9pzp-zpp+p+0
9+-+-+-+n0
9P+-+PvL-+0
9+-sNL+N+P0
9-zPP+QzPP+0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0[
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20.Bg5-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 2279)
Nh5-f6 21.Be3-h6 e6-e5 22.Bh6xg7
Kg8xg7 23.Qd2-g5 Qc7-d7 -0.16/16 ]
16.Bf4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Bf4-e3 Nd7-c5 17.Nf3-d2 d6-d5
18.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 19.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5
20.Be3xc5 Qc7xc5 21.Nd2-e4 Qc5-c7
22.Ne4-c3 Bd5-b7 23.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8
24.Nc3-e4 Bb7-c6 25.Bd3-c4 Re8-d8
26.b2-b3 b6-b5 0.06/17 ] 16...Nd7-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Rf8-e8
17.Ra1-d1 h7-h6 18.Bd3-c4 Nd7-c5

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9+-sn-+-+n0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-sNLvLN+P0
9-zPPwQ-zPP+0
9+-+RtR-mK-0
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9+-wqr+-vlp0 2280
9pzp-+-zpp+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9P+NsnQ+-vL0
9+P+-+-+P0
9-+P+-zPP+0
9+-+R+RmK-0[
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19.Nf3-d2 Ra8-c8 20.Bg3-h2 Nc5-e6


21.Qe2-d3 Ne6-d4 22.Rd1-c1 Rc8-a8
23.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 24.Bc4xd5 Bb7xd5
25.e4xd5 b6-b5 26.Nd2-e4 -0.09/16 ]
17.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Bg3-h4 Nf6-h5 18.Bd3-c4 Nh5-f4
19.Qe2-d2 Nc5xe4 20.Nc3xe4
Qc7xc4 21.Ne4xd6 Qc4-c7
22.Nd6xb7 Qc7xb7 23.Qd2-e3 Ra8-c8
24.c2-c3 f7-f6 25.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8
26.Bh4-g3 Nf4-e6 27.Rd1-d3 0.01/16 ]
17...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Nc5-e6 18.Qe2-e3 Ra8-b8
19.Bg3-h4 d6-d5 20.e4xd5 Nf6xd5
21.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 22.Bd3-e4 Bd5xe4
23.Qe3xe4 f7-f6 24.Ra1-d1 Rb8-d8
25.Nd2-c4 Ne6-d4 26.b2-b3 Rf8-e8
27.Re1-f1 Rd8-d7 -0.13/17 Diagram

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9pzp-zpn+p+0
9+-+-zppvL-0
9P+-+P+-+0
9+-sNPwQN+P0
9-zP-+-zPP+0
9+-tR-tR-mK-0
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(Diagram 2280)
] 18.Bg3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Qe2-e3 Ra8-c8 19.Bg3-h4 Nc5xd3
20.c2xd3 Nh5-f4 21.Bh4-g5 Nf4-e6
22.Ra1-c1 f7-f5 23.Nd2-f3 Diagram
f5-f4 24.Qe3-e2 Qc7-d7 25.Nc3-d5
Ne6xg5 26.Nf3xg5 Bb7xd5 27.e4xd5
Rc8xc1 28.Re1xc1 Qd7xa4 -0.08/16 ]
18...Nh5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Bg7-h6 19.Nd2-c4 Nh5-f6

20.Qe2-f3 Bh6-g5 21.Qf3-g3 Nc5-e6


22.a4-a5 b6-b5 23.Nc4-b6 Ra8-d8
24.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 25.e4xd5 Bg5-f4
26.Qg3-h4 Bf4xh2+ 27.Kg1xh2
-0.14/16 ] 19.Bh2xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19.Qe2-e3 Nf4xd3 20.c2xd3
f7-f5 21.Ra1-c1 f5-f4 22.Qe3-e2
Qc7-f7 23.Rc1-c2 Ra8-c8 24.Re1-c1
Rc8-c7 25.b2-b4 Nc5-b3 26.Nd2xb3
Qf7xb3 27.b4-b5 Rf8-c8 28.Rc2-b2
Qb3-f7 29.b5xa6 Rc7xc3 30.Rc1xc3
Rc8xc3 31.a6xb7 Qf7xb7 -0.19/17 ]
19...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...e5xf4 20.Qe2-f3 Bg7-e5
21.Bd3-c4 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


23.Bc4-d5 Nc5-e6 24.Qf3-d3 Diagram

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9-zPPsN-zPP+0
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Qc7xb7 27.Nd2-f3 Re7-d7 28.Qd3-d2
Qb7-c6 29.Nf3-e5 -0.22/17 ]
20.Nd2-b3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Qe2-f3 Bg7-e5 21.Bd3-c4
Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 23.Bc4-b3
Nc5-e6 24.Bb3-d5 Ne6-g5 25.Qf3-g4
h7-h6 26.Bd5-c4 Kg8-g7 27.Nc3-d5
Bb7xd5 28.e4xd5 f7-f5 -0.18/17 ]

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9+NsNL+-+P0
9-zPP+QzPP+0
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20...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rf8-e8 21.Nb3xc5 d6xc5 22.f2-f3
Re8-d8 23.Bd3-c4 Bg7-d4+
24.Kg1-h2 Qc7-e5 25.Ra1-d1 Ra8-a7
26.Nc3-d5 b6-b5 27.c2-c3 b5xc4

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28.c3xd4 c5xd4 29.Qe2xc4 Bb7xd5
30.e4xd5 Qe5xd5 31.Qc4xd5 Diagram

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9p+-+-+p+0
9+-+Q+-+-0
9P+-zp-zp-+0
9+-+-+P+P0
9-zP-+-+PmK0
9+-+RtR-+-0
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Rd8xd5 -0.43/16 ] 21.Qe2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-b1
Bg7xc3 22.b2xc3 Nd7-e5 23.Qe2-d2
f4-f3 24.Qd2-e3 f3xg2 25.Nb3-d2
b6-b5 26.a4xb5 a6xb5 27.Rb1xb5
Ra8-a2 28.Kg1xg2 Bb7-c8 29.c3-c4
Bc8-d7 30.Rb5-b1 Bd7-e6 31.f2-f4
Ne5xc4 32.Nd2xc4 Be6xc4 33.Bd3xc4
Qc7xc4 -0.21/18 ] 21...f4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7-e5
22.Nb3-c1 Nd7-f6 23.Nc1-e2 d6-d5
24.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 25.e4xd5 Bb7xd5
26.Bd3xg6 Bd5xg2 27.Bg6xh7+
Kg8xh7 28.Qd2-d3+ Kh7-h6
29.Kg1xg2 Rf8-g8+ 30.Kg2-f1 Ra8-d8
31.Qd3-f3 Qc7xc2 Diagram
(Diagram 2285)
32.Re1-c1 Qc2-f5 33.Rc1-c6+
Rg8-g6 34.Ra1-c1 Kh6-g7
35.Rc6xg6+ f7xg6 36.Kf1-g2 Rd8-d7
37.Rc1-c6 -0.52/18 ] 22.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.g2xf3
Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-b1 Rf8-e8 24.Re1-d1
Bg7xc3 25.Qd2xc3 Qc7xc3 26.b2xc3
Rc8xc3 27.Nb3-d2 Re8-c8 28.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 29.Rd1-g1 h7-h6 30.f3-f4

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d6-d5 31.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 32.Rb1xb6
Nc5xd3 33.c2xd3 Rc3xd3 34.Rb6xb7
Rd3xd2 -0.17/16 ] 22...Nd7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-e8
23.h3-h4 Nd7-c5 24.h4-h5 Qc7-c8
25.Nb3xc5 Qc8xc5 26.Qd2-e3
Qc5xh5 27.Qe3xb6 Re8-b8
28.Ra1-b1 Rf8-d8 29.a4-a5 Qh5-g5
30.Bd3xa6 Bb7xa6 31.Qb6xa6
Bg7-d4 32.Kg1-f1 Qg5-d2 -0.47/15 ]
23.Bd3-f1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Qd2-f4 Ra8-e8 24.Ra1-d1
f7-f5 25.e4xf5 Ne5xd3 26.c2xd3
Re8xe1+ 27.Rd1xe1 Rf8xf5 28.Qf4-b4
a6-a5 29.Qb4-h4 Bg7-f6 30.Nc3-b5
Bf6xh4 31.Nb5xc7 Bh4-f6 32.Nc7-b5
Rf5-e5 33.Kg1-f1 Re5xe1+ 34.Kf1xe1
Bf6xb2 35.Nb5xd6 -0.32/14 ]
(Diagram 2286)
23...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rf8-e8 24.Ra1-d1 Ne5-c4
25.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4 26.Qd2-f4 Bg7xc3
27.b2xc3 Qc4xc3 28.Re1-e3 Qc3-c4
29.Rd1xd6 Re8xe4 30.Re3xe4
Qc4xe4 31.Qf4xe4 Bb7xe4
32.Rd6xb6 Be4xc2 33.a4-a5 Kg8-g7
34.Nb3-c5 Ra8-e8 35.Nc5xa6
Re8-e1+ 36.Kg1-h2 Re1-f1 37.g3-g4

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24.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nb3-d4 Diagram

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Rf8-e8 25.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 26.e4xd5
Qc7-c5 27.Nd4-b3 Qc5-c8 28.Nb3-d4
Qc8-b7 29.c2-c4 Ra8-c8 30.Qd2-f4
Kg8-h7 31.Nd4xf3 Bg7-h6 32.Qf4-e4
f7-f5 33.Qe4-e2 Ne5xc4 34.Qe2-d3
Nc4xb2 35.Qd3xa6 Qb7xd5
36.Re1xe8 Rc8xe8 37.Qa6xb6
Qd5xf3 38.Qb6xb2 Bh6-g7 -0.11/17 ]
24...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rf8-d8 25.Nb3-d4 Kg8-h7
26.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 27.e4xd5 Qc7-c5
28.Nd4-b3 Bg7-h6 29.Nb3xc5 Bh6xd2

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30.Nc5-b7 Bd2xe1 31.Nb7xd8
Ra8xd8 32.Rd1xe1 Rd8-c8 33.c2-c3
Rc8-a8 34.Re1-e4 a6-a5 35.Bf1-b5
Kh7-g7 36.Kg1-h2 Ra8-c8 37.Re4-e1
Rc8-c5 38.Re1-d1 -0.08/18 ]
25.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd2-c1 Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5 Qc7-c6
27.Nb3-d4 Qc6xa4 28.Nd5xb6
Qa4-a5 29.Nb6-d5 Rd8-b8 30.Nd4-b3
Qa5-a4 31.Nd5-c3 Qa4-b4 32.Qc1-f4
Qb4-b6 33.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 34.Rd1xd5
Qb6-c7 35.Qf4-d2 -0.07/16 ]
25...Bb7xd5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Bb7xd5 26.e4xd5 h5-h4
27.g3xh4 Ne5-c4 28.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4
29.Nb3-d4 Rd8-e8 30.Nd4xf3 Bg7xb2
31.Qd2-d3 Qc4xa4 32.h4-h5 Re8-c8
33.h5xg6 Qa4xc2 34.Qd3xa6 f7xg6
35.Rd1-d2 Qc2-c3 36.Qa6xb6 Qc3xf3
37.Rd2xb2 Rf8-e8 38.Re1xe8+
Rc8xe8 39.Qb6-a5 Qf3xh3 40.Rb2-b7
Qh3-f3 41.Rb7-c7 -0.07/18 ]

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26.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qd2xd5 h5-h4 27.g3-g4 Qc7xc2
28.Rd1-d2 Qc2-c8 29.Nb3-d4 Rf8-e8
30.Qd5-b3 d6-d5 31.e4xd5 Diagram
Qc8-c5 32.Re1-e4 Rd8xd5 33.Rd2-c2
Qc5-d6 34.Nd4xf3 Rd5-d1 35.Kg1-g2
a6-a5 36.Bf1-b5 -0.20/18 ] 26...Ne5-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...h5-h4

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9pzp-+-+p+0
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9+Q+-+p+P0
9-zP-tR-zP-+0
9+-+-tRLmK-0
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Diagram

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27.g3xh4 Ne5-c4 28.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4
29.Nb3-d4 Rd8-e8 30.Nd4xf3 Bg7xb2
31.Qd2-d3 Qc4xa4 32.h4-h5 Re8-c8
33.h5xg6 Qa4xc2 34.Qd3xa6 f7xg6
35.Rd1-d2 Qc2-c3 36.Re1-e3 Qc3-f6
37.Rd2-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 2291)
Qf6-f5 38.Qa6xb6 Qf5xh3 39.Qb6xd6
Rf8xf3 40.Qd6xg6+ Kg8-f8 41.Re3-e4
Qh3-f5 -0.17/18 ] 27.Qd2-d3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qd2-f4
Diagram

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Nc4xb2 28.Rd1-c1 Qc7-b7 29.Nb3-d2


Bg7-e5 30.Qf4xf3 Nb2xa4 31.h3-h4
Diagram

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(Diagram 2293)
Na4-c5 32.Nd2-c4 Rf8-e8 33.Rc1-b1
b6-b5 34.Nc4-a5 Qb7-c7 35.Na5-c6
Rd8-c8 36.Bf1-h3 -0.33/17 ]
(Diagram 2294)
27...Nc4xb2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Nc4xb2 Diagram
28.Qd3xf3 Nb2xd1 29.Re1xd1

Rd8-a8 30.c2-c4 Rf8-e8 31.Qf3-d3

Bobby Fischer, Best Games of Chess


Re8-e7 32.Nb3-d4 Ra8-e8 33.Nd4-c6
Re7-e1 34.Qd3-d2 Re1xd1
35.Qd2xd1 Bg7-c3 36.Qd1-d3 Bc3-h8
37.Kg1-g2 Bh8-f6 38.Qd3-f3 Kg8-g7
39.Bf1-d3 Qc7-d7 -1.80/19 ]

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