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Best chess game in the world history between humans!
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.Bf4 d5 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4 c6 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Rd1 Nb6 10.Qc5 Bg4
11.Bg5 {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} Na4 {!} 12.Qa3 {On 12. Nxa4
Nxe4 and White faces considerable difficulties.} Nxc3 {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.} 13.bxc3 Nxe4 {The natural
continuation of Black's plan.} 14.Bxe7 Qb6 15.Bc4 Nxc3 16.Bc5 Rfe8+ 17.Kf1 Be6 {!! 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.Bxb6 Bxc4+
19.Kg1 Ne2+ 20.Kf1 Nxd4+ {This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed to checks, is
sometimes called a "windmill."} 21.Kg1 Ne2+ 22.Kf1 Nc3+ 23.Kg1 axb6 24.Qb4 Ra4 25.Qxb6 Nxd1 26.h3
Rxa2 27.Kh2 Nxf2 28.Re1 Rxe1 29.Qd8+ Bf8 30.Nxe1 Bd5 31.Nf3 Ne4 32.Qb8 b5 {Every piece and pawn of
the black camp is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.} 33.h4 h5 34.Ne5 Kg7 35.Kg1 Bc5+
36.Kf1 Ng3+ {Now Byrne is hopelessly entangled in Fischer's mating net.} 37.Ke1 Bb4+ 38.Kd1 Bb3+
39.Kc1 Ne2+ 40.Kb1 Nc3+ 41.Kc1 Rc2#
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Last edited by Alexandru Florea; Wednesday, 6th January, 2010, 07:21 PM.
Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!
Four years ago I bought a chess DVD by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili called "Greatest Games of Chess ever Played" where he selected 7 games he considered the best. As far as I remember he goes for 3 minutes in describing the reason for his selection. The point he was trying to make is that not only game must have brilliant attack, but also includes a superior resistance from a defensive side as well. In conclusion, no "serious" mistakes from both sides of the games.
By the way.... Kasparov - Topalov game is from his selection.
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1.d4 {Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr. Savielly Tartakower.} d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.c4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6
6.dxc5 {Tartakower: Less consistent than 6.a3 or 6.Bd3, maintaining as long as possible the tension
in the center.} Bxc5 7.a3 a6 8.b4 Bd6 9.Bb2 0-0 10.Qd2 {? Schlechter: A very bad place for the
queen. The best continuation is 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2, followed by O-O. *** Tartakower: Loss of time.
The queen will soon have to seek a better square (14.Qe2). The most useful move is 10.Qc2.} Qe7 {!
Schlechter: A fine sacrifice of a pawn. If 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nxd5? Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Rd8! and Black has a
strong attack.} 11.Bd3 {Schlechter: Better was 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Be2.} dxc4 12.Bxc4 b5 13.Bd3 Rd8
14.Qe2 Bb7 15.0-0 Ne5 {! Schlechter: Introduced by Marshall and Schlechter in a similar position
with opposite colors, but here with the extra move Rd8.} 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 {Tartakower: Threatening to
win a pawn by 17...Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qd6+. White's next move provides against this, but loosens the
kingside defenses.} 17.f4 Bc7 18.e4 Rac8 19.e5 Bb6+ 20.Kh1 Ng4 {!} 21.Be4 {Schlechter: There is no
defense; e.g., 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qxg4 Rd2 etc.; or 21.h3 Qh4 22.Qxg4 Qxg4 23.hxg4 Rxd3, threatening
...Rh3 mate and ...Rxc3; or 21.Qxg4 Rxd3 22.Ne2 Rc2 23.Bc1 g6! threatening ...h5; or 21.Ne4 Qh4
22.h3 (if 22.g3 Qxh2+ 23.Qxh2 Nxh2 and wins.) 22....Rxd3 23.Qxd3 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+
mate.} Qh4 22.g3 {Schlechter: Or 22.h3 Rxc3! 23.Bxc3 Bxe4 24.Qxg4 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 wins. ***
Tartakower: The alternative 22.h3, parrying the mate, would lead to the following brilliant lines of
play: 22...Rxc3! (an eliminating sacrifice, getting rid of the knight, which overprotects the bishop
on e4) 23.Bxc3 (or 23.Qxg4 Rxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Qxh3+ 25.gxh3 Bxe4+ 26.Kh2 Rd2+ 27.Kg3 Rg2+ 28.Kh4 Bd8+
29.Kh5 Bg6+ mate) 23...Bxe4+ 24.Qxg4 (if 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+ mate) 24...Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 with
the double threat of 26...Rh3+ mate and 26....Rxc3, and Black wins. Beautiful as are these
variations, the continuation in the text is still more splendid.} Rxc3 {!!} 23.gxh4 Rd2 {!!} 24.Qxd2
Bxe4+ 25.Qg2 Rh3 {!}
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Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!
Chernev used to claim that Bogoljubov - Alexhine, Hastings 1922 was the greatest. It certainly is an amazing game. In 1922 these two were perhaps not quite at the prime, but they were close to it. But greatest ever, heh, don't get me started!
Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!
Rayumond Keene, The Twelve Best Games of Chess
1 The Dawn of Tounrament incidentally play Anderssen - Kieseritsky (London 1851)
2 Paul Morphy, The American Meteor Paulsen - Morphy (New York 1857)
3 The Fiend Has offered His Queen Zukertort - Blackburne (London 1883)
4 A Champagne Victory Steinitz - Tchigorin (Havasna 1892)
5 Battle of Titans Pillsbury - Lasker (St. Petersburg 1896)
6 The Thunderbolt Bernstein - Capablanca (Moscow 1914)
7 The Marshal's Baton Bogolyubov - Alekhine (Hastings 1922)
8 Paralysis Samisch - Nimzowitsch (Copenhagen 1923)
9 Russian Revolution Botvinnik - Capablanca (Rotterdam 1938)
10 The Rampant Rook Larsen - Spassky (Belgrade 1970)
11 A Mozart Symphony Fischer - Spassky (Reykjavik 1972) 6th match historically game
12 Star Wars Karpov - Kasparov (Moscow 1985).
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