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The typo was copied also +% in Bijl (Die Gesammelte Partien, pp. 177) and Euwe (Fisher en zijn +% voorgangers, pp 280). + +\input chess.sty +\hsize=6.2truein +\parindent=0pt +\overfullrule=0pt +\input 2side +\gutter{20pt} +\font\sc=cmcsc10 + +{\bf Fischer -- Tal}\smallskip +Candidates' Tournament 1959\medskip +{\sl A very near miss\smallskip +This is one of the four games that Fisher lost to Tal who, in winning +this tournament, earned the right to meet and trounce Botvinnik for the +world championship. + +In jest the whimsical Tal signed Fisher's name, in addition to his own, +when asked for an autograph. ``Why not?'' he quipped; ``I've beaten +Bobby so often |:| that gives me the right to sign for him!'' + +A carefull reading of Fisher's notes will reveal a clear echo of the +strong emotions that engulfed him during this tense encounter. He misses +a win in the opening and several draws along the way, demonstrating +dramatically how a continuously advantageous position can abruptly be +turned into defeat by seemingly insignificant miscalculations.} + +{\sc Sicilian Defense}\medskip + +\newgame +\move e2e4 c7c5 +\move g1f3 d7d6 +\move d2d4 c5d4 +\move f3d4 g8f6 +\move b1c3 a7a6 +\move f1c4 e7e6 +\ply c4b3 + +I had no better luck against Blackstone, in an exhibition game at Davis, +California, 1964, with |7. 0-0, Be7; 8. Bb3, Qc7; 9. f4, b5; 10. f5, b4; +11. f*e6!? (11. Nce2, e5; 12. Nf3, Bb7| is bad for White), |b*c3; 12. e*f7+, +Kf8; 13. Bg5, Ng4!| and Black should win. + +\ply b7b5! + +This reaction must be prompt! + +In our first lap game here Tal played the weaker |7.: Be7?; 8. f4, 0-0| +(for |8.: b5| see the note to Black's 8th move); |9. Qf3, Qc7 and now +10. f5! (instead of 10. 0-0?, b5; 11. f5, b4!; 12. Na4, e5; 13. Ne2, +Bb7| and Black stands better), |e5 (not 10.: Nc6; 11. Be3 with a bind); +11. Nde2, b5; 12. a3, Bb7; 13. g4| with a strong attack. + +\move f2f4!? b5b4! +Indirectly undermining White's center. + +\move c3a4 f6e4 +\move e1g1 g7g6? +Correct is |10.: Bb7|. + +\ply f4f5! +This riposte caught Tal completely unaware. Black's king trapped in the +center, will soon be subject to mayhem. + +\ply g6f5 +Not |11.: e*f5; 12. Bd5, Ra7; 13. N*f5!, g*f5; 14. Qd4|. + +\ply d4f5! +Panov, with typical iron curtain ``objectivity'', commented in the +Soviet tournament bulletins: ``Almost all game Fischer played in Tal +style. But all his trouble was in vain because Tal did not defend in +Fischer style---instead he found the one and only saving +counterchance!'' + +$$\showboard$$ + +\ply h8g8 +Woozy, Tal stumbles into a dubious defense. Better is |12.: d5 (not 12.: +e*f5?; 13. Qd5, Ra7; 14. Qd4 spearing a rook); 13. Nh6, B*h6; 14. B*h6|. + +\ply b3d5! +A shot! + +\ply a8a7 +``|13.: e*d5; 14. Q*d5, B*f5; 15. R*f5, Ra7; 16. Qe4+; Re7; 17. Q*b4, +Re2; 18. Bg5!, R*g5; 19. R*g5, Q*g5; 20. Q*b8+ wins|'' ({\sc PANOV}). + +\ply d5e4? +Correct is |14. Be3!, Nc5; 15. Qh5!, Rg6 (if 15.: N*a4, 16. B*a7, e*d5; +17. Rae1+); 16. Rae1!| and White's every piece is bearing down on Black's +king ({\sc KEVITZ}). + +\ply e6f5 +\ply e4f5 +Probably it's better to avoid exchanges with |15. Bd5 or Bf3|. + +\ply a7e7! +A unique way of shielding the K-file. + +\move f5c8 d8c8 +\ply c1f4? +The right move is simply |17. c3! (not 17. Q*d6?, R*g2+; 18. K*g2, Re2+; +19. Kf3, B*d6; 20. K*e2, Q*c2+ wins), and if : Qc6; 18. Rf2|. + +\ply c8c6! +\move d1f3 c6a4 +Such a surprise that I didn't dare believe my eyes! I had expected |18.: +Q*f3; 19. R*f3, Re2; 20. Rf2, R*f2; 21. K*f2| and White has a slight +edge after a3 because of Black's disconnected pawns. + +\move f4d6 a4c6! +Tal finds a inspired defense. + +\move d6b8 c6b6+ +White remains a clear pawn ahead after |20.: Q*f3; 21. R*f3, Bg7; 22. c3|. + +\move g1h1 b6b8 +The crowd was shouting and whistling with each move. Later I was +informed that many sport fans were in the audience. Maybe some soccer +match had been canceled. As a consequence chess was the main attraction +that day in Belgrade. + +\ply f3c6+ +Many annotators believed that |22. Rae1| was the winning move. Tal +himself confessed he thougt Black was lost after that. But |22.: Kd8!| +holds in all lines (not |22.: Rg6?; 23. Q*f7+, Kd7; 24. Rd1+!, Rd6; 25. +R*d6+, K*d6; 26. Rf6+!| wins). I've studied this position for ages, it +seems, and the best I can find is |23. Rd1+, Kc7! (23.: Kc8?; 24. Qc6+ +wins); 24. Qf4+ (if 24. Rd4, Qb7!), Kb7; 25. Rd6, Qc7; 26. Q*b4+, Kc8; +27. R*a6, Qb7!; 28, Q*b7+, K*b7; 29. Raf6, Rg7|=. + +\ply e7d7 +\ply a1e1+ +Black holds after |23. Rad1, Bd6; 24. R*f7 (if 24. Rf6, Rg6; 25. R1*d6?, +Q*d6!), Qc7,| etc. And on |23. R*f7, Qd6|. + +\ply f8e7 +Finally Tal ``develops'' his bishop. Not |23.: Kd8; 24. R*f7!, Be7; 25. +Rf*e7, R*e7; 26. Rd1+| wins. + +\move f1f7 e8f7 +\move c6e6+ f7f8! +I thought he had to go to g7, whereupon |26. Q*d7| wins easily. + +$$\showboard$$ + +\ply e6d7 +Not |26. Rf1+, Kg7; 27. Rf7+, Kh8; and if 28. Q*d7, Rd8; 29. Qg4, Qe5| +wins. + +\ply b8d6 +\move d7b7 g8g6 +Within a handful of moves the game has changed its complexion. Now +it is White who must fight for a draw! + +\ply c2c3! +Black's extra piece means less with each pawn that's exchanged. + +\ply a6a5 +On |28.: b*c3; 29. Qc8+, Bd8; 30. Q*c3|=. + +\ply b7c8+ +On the wrong track. Right is |29. c*b4!, Q*b4 (if 29.: a*b4; 30. a3!, +b*a3; 31. b*a3, Q*a3 draws); 30. Qf3+, Kg7; 31. Qe2| draws, since Black +can't possibly build up a winning K-side attack and his own king is to +exposed. + +\ply f8g7 +\move c8c4 e7d8 +\move c3b4 a5b4 +On |31.: Q*b4; 32. Qe2| White should draw with best play. + +\ply g2g3? +Creating loosing chances. I don't see how Black can make any progress +after |32. Qe4|. If |32.: Bc7; 33. Qe7+, Kg8; 34. Qe8+, Qf8; 35. Qe4|, +etc. + +\ply d6c6+ +\move e1e4 c6c4 +\move e4c4 g6b6! +I overlooked this. Now Black has winning chances. I had planned on a +draw after |34.: Be7?; 35. a3!| dissolving Black's b--pawn (|35.: b3 is +answerred by 36. Rc7 followed by Rb7|). + +\move h1g2 g7f6 +\move g2f3 f6e5 +\ply f3e3 +|37. a3| is met as always, by b3. Once White can eliminate Black's +b--pawn it's a theoretical draw. + +\ply d8g5+ +\move e3e2 e5d5 +\move e2d3 g5f6 +White might be able to draw this ending, but it's an ugly defensive chore. + +\ply c4c2? +Too passive. I wanted to avoid immobilizing my Q--pawns with |40. b3| +but it's the best hope now. On |40.: Be7; 41. Rd4+| preserves drawing +chances. + +$$\showboard$$ + +\ply f6e5 +\move c2e2 b6f6 +\move e2c2 f6f3+ +\move d3e2 f3f7 +\move e2d3 e5d4! +Little by little Tal inches his way in. + +\ply a2a3 +On |45. b3, Rf3+; 46. Ke2, Rf2+; 47. Qd3, R*c2; 48. Ke4| wins. + +\ply b4b3 +\ply c2c8 +Equally hopeless is |46. Re2 (or 46. Rd2, Rf3+; 47. Ke2, Rf2+), Rf3+; +47. Kd2, B*b2| etc. + +\ply d4b2 +\move c8d8+ d5c6 +\move d8b8 f7f3+ +\move d3c4 f3c3+ +\move c4b4 c6c7 % c6c7 and b8b5 missing in Fisher's book! +(Here the author omits |50: Kc7; 51. Rb5| but overlooked that he could +win the game {(\it pt})!) + +\move b8b5 b2a1 +\move a3a4 b3b2! + +$$\showboard$$ + +White resigns. + +If |53. K*c3, b1Q+!| + +From: {\sl My 60 Memorable Games}, by Bobby Fischer; Faber and Faber, +London. 1969. {\sc ISBN} 0 571 09312 4 +\bye |