The 1972 World Chess Championship match between Fischer and Boris Spassky was a tremendous contest that ultimately concluded Fischer’s untouchable 1970-1972 period (and even his career…). Game six was a breaking point and a model demonstration of how to defeat hanging pawns.
“I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.” – Bobby Fischer.
The above quote is commonly attributed to Fischer, but as far as I can see he never quite said this sentence. Here is what he did say in an interview with Dick Cavett: https://youtu.be/MPlXC3M8hbg?t=202
Chapters:
0:00 Can Anyone Beat Fischer?
3:07 1.c4 Best By Test
5:39 A Theoretical Discussion
11:43 Destroying The Hanging Pawns
17:08 The Concluding Attack
Resources (Amazon links are affiliate links and support the channel.):
Douglas Griffin’s EXCELLENT blog: https://dgriffinchess.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/fischer-spassky-6th-match-game-world-championship-reykjavik-1972-1.pdf
Euwe and Timman’s Fischer World Champion: https://amzn.to/3jbnHC2
Seirawan’s Winning Chess Brilliancies: https://amzn.to/2H7xY5j
✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/bestofchess?sub_confirmation=1
✔ Friend: https://www.chess.com/member/samcopeland
#chess #fischerspassky #bobbyfischer
;
