Robert
James Fischer - Uzi Geller
French
Closed A08
Netanya
(11), 1968
Notes
by Bobby Fischer - Shamat, August
1968, pages 1-2.
1.e4 e6 2.d3
d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.g3 Nf6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Ngf3 0-0 7.0-0
These
first few moves needed no comment since all this has been played many times
before. White is playing a King's Indian with a tempo in hand and against a
rather passive setup of the Black pieces.
7...Nc6 8.Re1
Qc7!
This
is better than 8...b5 9.e5 Nd7 10.Nf1 as in the game Fischer-Mjagmarsuren,
9.e5 Nd7
10.Qe2
Now
White's queen may become subject to threats on this square, for example ...Nd4.
10...b5 11.h4
a5 12.Nf1 Nd4 13.Nxd4 cxd4
Now
both sides have weaknesses: White a backward pawn on the c-file, Black an
artificially isolated pawn on d4. White, with latent kingside attacking chances,
however, still has an edge.
14.Bf4
Ra6!?
Black
decides to bring immediate pressure on White's helpless pawn c2, ignoring or
overlooking, White's threat of 15.Bxd5. But after some consideration I rejected
this combination because after 15.Bxd5 Bb4! 16.Rc1? (16.Reb1 is better)
16...exd5 17.e6 Rxe6 18.Qxe6 Qxf4 19.Qxd7 Qxc1 and wins.
15.Nh2
15.Bxd5
Bb4 16.Rec1 exd5 17.e6 Rxe6 18.Qxe6 Qxf4 19.Qxd7 Qxc1.
15...Rc6
16.Rac1 Ba6?
It
turns out Black was not ware of White's tactical possibilities on d5. Correct
was 16...Qb6.
17.Bxd5 exd5?
Makes
it easy, 17...Rc5! followed by 18...Rfc8 still offered chances of saving the
game.
18.e6 Qd8
19.exd7 Re6 20.Qg4 f5
After
20...Qxd7 21.Be5 wins a pawn and eventually the game. Now the weakened "e" file
proves Black's downfall.
21.Qh5 Qxd7
22.Nf3 g6 23.Qh6 Bf6 24.Rxe6 Qxe6 25.Be5!
Forcing
by a little combination the exchange of Bishops, creating numerous holes on
Black's dark squares. This factor is decisive. Geller's last hope
was 25.Re1? Qxe1+!! 26.Nxe1 Bg7 27.Qg5 Bf6 and draws.
25...Bxe5
26.Re1 f4 27.Rxe5 Qd7 28.h5! Cracks
Black wide open. If 28...gxh5 then 29.Rg5+. 28...fxg3
29.hxg6! gxf2+
Or
29...Rxf3 30.Re8+!! and the g-pawn queens.
30.Kxf2 hxg6
31.Qxg6+ Qg7 32.Rg5
The
finishing touch: exchanging Queen's costs Black his Bishop on a6.( Editor's note
- ChessBase Mega 2009 has the game ending here).
32...Rf7
And
here, while I was trying to decide on 33.Qh6 or 33.Qh5 Black
resigned. 1-0
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