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White to move and mate in two #387 -- My 60 Memorable Games [1]
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Date: 2023-08-03
Selected and fully annotated
by Bobby Fischer
with Introductions to the games by International Grandmaster Larry Evans
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All of the 60 here offered contain, for me, something memorable and exciting — even the 3 losses. I have tried to be both candid and precise in my elucidations in the hope that they would offer insights into chess that will lead to fuller understanding and better play.
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ROBERT J. FISCHER
New York City
Position after 19 … Nf6 : e4
58 Fischer — Geller
SKOPJE 1967
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20 a2—a3? …
Losing! A couple of hours after the game it occurred to me that White has a problem-like win after 20 Qf4!! (with the threat of Rh5). Black has no adequate defense:
A] 20 … d5; 21 Qe5, Nf6; 22 Rxf6, Bxf6; 23 Qxf6!
B] 20 … Nd2+; 21 Rxd2, cxd2; 22 c3!!, Qxb3; 23 Bxg7+, Kxg7; 24 Qg4+, Kh8; 25 Qd4+ and mates.
C] 20 … cxb2; 21 Rh5! (threatening Bxg7+), Nc3+; ….
--Bobby Fischer
The analysis for C] will be left to the reader(s). Note, the original edition used descriptive notation, but other editions with algebraic have appeared and were adapted a little to the notation seen and encouraged in our #ChessPuzzle diaries.
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