1.c4
g6
2.d4
Nf6
3.Nc3
d5
4.Nf3
Bg7
5.Qb3
dxc4
6.Qxc4
0-0
7.e4
Bg4
8.Be3
Nfd7
9.Be2
Nc6
10.Rd1
Nb6
11.Qc5
Qd6
12.h3
Bxf3
13.gxf3
Rfd8
14.d5
Ne5
15.Nb5
Qf6
16.f4
Ned7
17.e5
Diagram Fischer demolishes Botvinnik's prepared variation. "One can guess that my equanimity was wrecked," admitted the World Champion. [17.Qxc7
Qxb2
]
17...Qxf4!
"Even here, White retains good play, but the unexpected move shook me." wrote Botvinnik.
18.Bxf4
Nxc5
19.Nxc7
Rac8
20.d6
exd6
21.exd6
Bxb2
22.0-0
B: "Black has an extra pawn, but the white pieces are very actively placed. Correct is 22...Ncd7 23.Bf3 Be5 24.Bxe5 Nxe5 25.Bxb7 Rb8 when white has only a minimal advantage"
F: "Needless to say, I could disagree more. Why should Black return the pawn?"
22...Nbd7
23.Rd5
b6
24.Bf3?
[24.Bc4
]
24...Ne6
25.Nxe6
fxe6
26.Rd3
Nc5
27.Re3
e5
28.Bxe5
Bxe5
29.Rxe5
Rxd6
30.Re7
Rd7
31.Rxd7
Nxd7
32.Bg4
Rc7
33.Re1
Kf7
34.Kg2
Nc5
35.Re3
Re7
36.Rf3+
Kg7
37.Rc3
Re4
38.Bd1
Rd4
39.Bc2
Kf6
40.Kf3
Kg5
41.Kg3
Ne4+
42.Bxe4
Rxe4
43.Ra3
Re7
44.Rf3
Rc7
45.a4
the sealed move. At breakfast the next morning, Botvinnik noted that he felt the position was a draw. Word spread that the Russians said that Fischer had missed a win.
45...Rc5
46.Rf7
Ra5
47.Rxh7
Rxa4
48.h4+
Kf5
49.Rf7+
Ke5
50.Rg7
Ra1
51.Kf3
b5?
Fischer claimed a win after 51...Kd5
52.h5
Ra3+
53.Kg2
gxh5
54.Rg5+
Kd6
55.Rxb5
h4
56.f4
Kc6
57.Rb8
h3+
58.Kh2
a5
59.f5
Kc7
60.Rb5
Kd6
61.f6
Ke6
62.Rb6+
Kf7
63.Ra6
Kg6
64.Rc6
a4
65.Ra6
Kf7
66.Rc6
Rd3
67.Ra6
a3
68.Kg1
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