1.e4
e5
2.f4
exf4
3.Nf3
d6
Fischer: "A high-class waiting move" Fischer played 3...g4 against Spassky at Mar del Plata, 1059. His loss in that game probably motivated his article
4.Bc4
[On 4.d4
Fischer gives 4...g5
5.h4
g4
6.Ng5
f6
7.Nh3
gxh3
8.Qh5+
Kd7
9.Bxf4
Qe8
10.Qf3
Kd8-+
]
4...h6
Fischer calls this the Berlin Defense deferred. With all due respect, it has since been named the Fischer defense
5.d4
g5
6.0-0
Bg7
7.c3
to protect the d4-pawn
7...Nc6
And Fischer notes that Ne7 is better with the possibility of ...0-0.
8.Qb3
[8.g3
g4
9.Nh4
f3
10.Nd2
Qe7!
Fischer... ]
8...Qe7
9.h4
Nf6
[9...g4
is also good, says Bobby]
10.hxg5
hxg5
11.Nxg5
Diagram
11...Nxe4
Fischer: "A wild position, but Black is still master." [11...Nxd4!!
Edwards: But it's here that Fischer may have missed the win 12.cxd4
(12.Bxf7+
Kd8
13.cxd4
Nxe4
14.Nh3
(14.Nxe4
Qxe4-+
) 14...Bxd4+-+
) 12...Nxe4
13.Nh3
(13.Nf3
Bxd4+
14.Nxd4
Qh4-+
) 13...Bxd4+
14.Kh2
(14.Kh1
Ng3+
) 14...Ng5-+
]
12.Bxf7+
[On 12.Nxe4
Fischer gives 12...Qxe4
13.Rxf4
Qe1+
(13...Qh7
Edwards: perhaps this is best 14.Bxf7+
Kd8
) 14.Rf1
Qh4
15.Bxf7+
Kd8
16.Qd5
Ne5
17.dxe5
Bxe5
18.Rd1
Qg3
winning!
]
12...Kd8
13.Nxe4
[13.Ne6+?
Bxe6
14.Qxe6
Qxe6
15.Bxe6
Nxd4!
]
13...Qxe4
14.Bxf4
[14.Rxf4
Qe1+
15.Rf1
Rh1+
16.Kxh1
Qxf1+
17.Kh2
Qxc1-+
]
14...Nxd4
Diagram With Fischer's famous conclusion: "Of course white can always play differently, in which case he merely loses differently. (Thank you Weaver Adams)." [14...Nxd4
Edwards: But where's the win?? 15.Bg5+
Kd7
16.Qd5
Ne2+
17.Kf2
Qxd5
18.Bxd5
Rh5
19.Kxe2
Rxg5
20.Rf7+
Kd8
21.Na3
Bg4+
22.Bf3
when it's hard to claim a win for black. What have I missed??] *