[Event "Import"]

[Site "https://lichess.org/ViwWve9O"]
[Date "2016.05.23"]
[White "Hans Berliner (?)"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer (?)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation"]
[Termination "Unknown"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 { Allowing the Nimzo Indian with Bb4. } 3... d5 { Fisc
her decided to transpose into the Queen's Gambit Declined } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 { This
avoids the Positional Variation, or Carlsbad pawn structure that arises after ex
d5 and Bg5. } (4... exd5 5. Bg5 { White has good results with this. The plan is
to head for a minority attack on the Queenside to get a positional edge. (See Ca
rslabd Pawn Structure and Minority Attack chapter.) }) 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 { We c
an see how Fischer heads for a Grunfeld pawn structure which is caracterized by
white getting a very strong center with pawns on c3, d4 and e4. } 6... c5 7. Nf3
cxd4 { This allows rapid development (with Bb4+) and gives Fischer a Queenside
majority, which gives him prospects of getting a passed pawn on the endgame. } 8
. cxd4 Bb4+ { Great move. Heading for rapid development. Black gets a kingside p
iece out while White gets a queenside piece out. } 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11.
Bd3 b6 { Fischer hasnt compromised his pawn structure yet. With b6 he prepares
Bb7, restraining the central pawns and starting to put pressure on white. } 12.
O-O Bb7 13. Rfd1 Nc6!? { I would have played here Nbd7, the bishop stays open an
d the knight could go to f6 is neccesary. Where it would pressure e4. } 14. Qb2?
{ According to the engine d5 was the only move to keep the slight advantage whi
te had. Of course black couldnt take twice... } (14. d5 exd5 15. exd5 Nb8! { Pre
paring to blockade on d7. } (15... Qxd5 16. Bxh7+ Kxh7 17. Qxd5) 16. Rac1 Nd7 {
And white has a more comfortable position. Altough he still needsto be careful.
If too many major pieces get exchanged that pawn may prove to be a weakness. })
14... Qf6 { Developing the queen and making space for Black's rook to go to d8.
} 15. Rac1 { 15.e5 seems temtping. But it would only open black's bishop and cre
ate a hole on d5. White's d pawn would become a backward pawn which will be a ta
rget for black. } (15. e5 Qe7 16. Be4 Rfd8 17. Rac1 Rac8 { And black may not hav
e a huge advantage but he has already a comfortable game. }) 15... Rfd8 16. Bb5
Rac8 17. Ne5? { Probably one of the losing moves. Fischer is ready to win on the
endgame. } 17... Nxe5 18. dxe5 Qf4! { The reasoning behind this move is to full
y control the c file. Rxc1 probably wont give black that much of an edge. But wh
y does Fischer want the c file? Because from the c file the pawns can be attacke
d laterally (e.g Rc5)
What if white doesnt want to exchange that easily. Then Fischer would simply tak
e on d8. The c file cant be challenged because of the Queen covering c1. } 19. R
xc8 Rxc8 20. Qd4 { Threatening mate. Fischer has to make a little hole for his k
ing. That way his rook is free from covering the 8th rank. But, how do we make i
t? } 20... g5! { h6 is enough to win. But Fischer sees that g5 gives more proble
ms to white. After the natural f3, g4 would give some problems to white. Opening
the g file for attacking chances and further breaking white's pawn structure wh
ile also making a little scape hole for the king. Economic moves!!! } 21. f3? g4
22. Be2 gxf3? { Typical from Fischer, after reaching winning positions he somet
imes fails to find the easiest way to win. Rc2 was the winning move. } (22... Rc
2 23. g3 Qh6 24. Qd3 Rxa2 25. fxg4 Qg5 (25... Kg7!? { Elie's Agur recomendation.
Avoiding the Queen Exchange after Qg5 Qd8+. I am not so sure about this, I woul
d preffer Qg5 and Qd8+. This should be winning anyways. }) 26. Qd8+ Qxd8 27. Rxd

8+ Kg7 { And Black should be winning. }) 23. gxf3 Kh8! { Rc2 would lose know. In
teresting enough the tactical part of the game starts at the endgame! This moves
also prepares Rg8+. } (23... Rc2 24. Kh1 Rxe2?? 25. Rg1+ $18 { The importance o
f moving the King out of the Open file... }) 24. Kh1 Ba6! { Again, tactics. This
simplification gives black the game already. } 25. Qf2? { Loses a pawn. Maybe w
hite wanted to lose quickly. } (25. Bxa6 Qxf3+ 26. Kg1 Rg8#) (25. Qd2! { Just a
n Stockfish finesse to survive longer. } 25... Qxd2 26. Rxd2 Bxe2) 25... Bxe2 26
. Qxe2 Qxe5 27. Rg1 f5 (27... Rg8 28. Rxg8+ Kxg8 { Probably the best. Entering a
lost endgame, like in all variations but Fischer didnt want to trade. }) 28. Qd
3 fxe4 29. fxe4 Rf8 30. Qc2 Qf6 31. Rg2 Qd4 32. h3 Qa1+ 33. Rg1 Qe5 34. Qe2 b5 {
Moving the pawn majority he has. The idea with b5 is to move the pawns down the
board to convert that majority into a passed pawn } 35. Qc2 b4 36. Qd3 a5 37. Q
c2 Qf6 38. Qc4 Qf3+ 39. Kh2 Rd8 40. Qc2 Qc3 { Simplifications help the side with
more pawns. Specially when he is about to get a passed pawn. } 41. Qxc3+ bxc3 4
2. Rc1 Rd3 43. Rb1 Kg7 44. Rb5 a4 45. Rc5 a3 46. Kg2 Re3 47. Rc4 Kf6 48. h4 Ke5
49. Kf2 Rh3 50. Kg2 Rd3 51. h5 Kf4 52. h6 Ke3 53. Rc7 Kd2 { Sacrificing the rook
is the only way to stop the pawn. White resigned.
Things about Fischer we learnt from this game:
a) He liked heading for Grunfeld type structures with promising endgames (thanks
to the queenside majority he gets after cxd4.)
b) He sometimes couldnt find the easiest way to win (22...gxf3?)
c) He liked moving his g pawn. Specially if it meant putting more pressure on wh
ite.
d) He liked going for neat pawn structures that would give him opportunities in
the endgame. } 0-1
[Event "Fischer's Style (Introduction): Carlsbad Pawn Structure"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9OPBc1MC"]
[Date "2016.05.26"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[FEN "8/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. cxd5 exd5 4. e3 c6 { After cxd5 we get this position which
is very rich in ideas. As white's pawns are aiming to the queenside white will p
lay there using a minority attack (via a3 and b4, intending b5). Black in the ot
her hand, as his pawns suggest will try to go for a queenside attack. }
[Event "Fischer's Style (Introduction): Minority Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9OPBc1MC"]
[Date "2016.05.26"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/pp2bpnp/2p2np1/3pB3/1P1P4/P1NBPN2/2Q2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13"]
[SetUp "1"]
13... a6 14. Bxf6!? { With this move Petrosian deviates the bishop from the f8-a
3 diagonal making a4 playable without any preparation. Not so sure about if the
bishop was worth it. } 14... Bxf6 15. a4 Bf5 16. Bxf5 Nxf5 17. b5 { If Petrosian
is allowed. He will take on c6 leaving blakc with a weak pawn on a6 and c6. } 1

7... axb5 18. axb5 Qd6 19. bxc6 bxc6 20. Na4! $14 { Note that after bxc6 appart
from being able to attack it via Rfc1 white can also put a very strong on Nc5 wi
th Na4. Petrosian came on to win this game in 19 moves more. For the complete ga
me click here:
http://es.lichess.org/5etW3Y7S }