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I can safely say, that there are not many Grandmasters to be found, that can boost at a victory against Bobby Fischer: let alone under tournament conditions. At one time, he had beaten them all, and finally became undisputed chess champion of the world. But there was a time before that: a time in which Fischer had it not so easy. At that time he had become personally acquainted with a particular Dutch Grandmaster; Dutch champion/mentor/journalist, J.H. Donner. Hein for close relatives... |
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1. e4 c6
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This game took place, during the very important 15th Chess Olympiad at Varna, 1962. This tournament must have been one of the strongest tournaments ever. As was to be expected, Russia won with big figures: with the likes of Botvinnik, Petrosian, Spassky, Keres, Geller and Tal. Yugoslavia (!) came in second, before Argentina. Fischer and the rest of America, came in fourth, out of any medals. The Netherlands - with former world champion Euwe and reigning Dutch champion Donner at the top boards - came in second to last; but there will always be this game... |
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2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5
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although being a great follower of the Sicilian, Donner is not about to take any risks against Fischer: he plays the classical line of the Caro Kann; not an approach, Bobby is very pleased with... |
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5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7
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other options were e6, Ne5, Bh7, or Nf6, h5, Bh7... |
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8. Bd3
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too agressive: h5, Bh7, Bd3, was already better... |
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8... Bxd3 9. Qxd3 e6
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calmy handled, by Donner... |
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10. Bf4 Qa5+
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why not? |
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11. Bd2
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after c3, Ngf6, 0-0, 0-0-0!, b4, Qb5!, Black can change the scenery... |
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11... Qc7
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a bit tougher, might be Qb6... |
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12. c4
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the Fischer, we will all soon become to know: boldly and aggressive... better is Ne4, Ngf6... |
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12... Ngf6 13. Bc3
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in most variations, Black is planning 0-0-0, and release his play: still, Ne4 is best here; after Ne4, 0-0-0, 0-0-0, Nc5, White can keep some control... |
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13... a5
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trying to prevent Bb4, because Donner was planning Bd6: better Bd6, Ne4 (that will come for sure), 0-0!... |
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14. O-O Bd6 15. Ne4 Nxe4
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better was 0-0, to be followed by Be7: this however, holds equality... |
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16. Qxe4 O-O 17. d5 Rfe8
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safer is exd5, cxd5, Rfe8... |
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18. dxc6 bxc6 19. Rad1 Bf8
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a better option was e5... |
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20. Nd4
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Fischer had better in Ne5, or Rd2, or Qg4: this is a lucky break for Donner... |
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20... Ra6 21. Nf5
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Fischer trickery: best is Nc2, Nc5, Qe5, Qxe5, Bxe5, f6... |
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21... Nc5
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second best: even more equalizing was Rd8!, Nxh6, gxh6, Qg4+, Kh7!, Qe4+, Kg8, Qg4+, with nothing more than repeating checks... |
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22. Qe3 Na4 23. Be5
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not the Fischer we came to know: he surely would have found Nxg7, Bxg7, Bxg7, Kxg7, c5!, threatening Qd4+ and retrieving the sacrificed piece... |
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23... Qa7
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very well played, by Donner: White has no better than Nd6, Qxe3, or Qxa7, Rxa7; with a very tiny edge... |
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24. Nxh6+
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losing his patience: this piece sacrifice will turn out to be far from correct... |
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