Robert James Fischer vs James T Sherwin_US Championship 1957/58 (1957) - 31 August 2013

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Robert James Fischer vs James T Sherwin_US Championship 1957/58 (1957)

Robert James Fischer vs James T Sherwin
"Sherwin's Forced" (game of the day Mar-09-10)
US Championship 1957/58 (1957) · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) · 1-0

To move:

black

Last move:

35. hxg4

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 b4 9. Nb1 Bd7 10. Be3 Nc6 11. f3 Be7 12. c3 bxc3 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Nxc3 O-O 15. Rc1 Qb8 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Rxc6 dxe4 18. fxe4 Qb5 19. Rb6 Qe5 20. Bd4 Qg5 21. Qf3 Nd7 22. Rb7 Ne5 23. Qe2 Bf6 24. Kh1 a5 25. Bd5 Rac8 26. Bc3 a4 27. Ra7 Ng4 28. Rxa4 Bxc3 29. bxc3 Rxc3 30. Rxf7 Rc1 31. Qf1 h5 32. Qxc1 Qh4 33. Rxf8 Kh7 34. h3 Qg3 35. hxg4 h4 36. Be6
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Jun-24-12		CHESSTTCAMPS: White has a bishop for a knight, an outside passed pawn, and an attacking focus on f7. Black also has very active pieces except for Rf8. I remember first seeing this one from Fischer's early years a long time ago, and recall the key move, but not the exact way the game finished. In any case, it's critical to keep in mind the vulnerable back ranks for both sides. 30.Rxf7!! goes directly for the target, with the primary threat of 31.Rf5+ Kh8 32.Rxf8#. White can deal with each of black's counters: A) 30... Rxf7? 31.Ra8+ forces mate. B) 30... Qxd5? 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Qf1+ (protecting back rank; of course not 32.exd5?? Rc1+) Qf7 (otherwise 33.exd5 wins) 33.Ra8+ Ke7 34.Ra7+ Ke8 35.Rxf7 wins. C) 30... Rc1+ 31.Qf1!! (A brilliant resource! 31.Rf1+?? Kh8! 32.Ra8 [Re1 Rxe1+ 33.Qxe1 Qf4! 33.g3 Qf3+ 34.Kg1 Nf2! wins] Rxa8 33.Bxa8 Qf4! wins for black) Rxf1+ 32.Rxf1+ Qxd5 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.exe5 with a won endgame (R+P for a N) C.1) 31... g6 (or h6) 32.Qxc1! Qxc1 33.Rc1+ K-moves 34.Rxc1 wins a rook. C.2) 31... Qf6 32.Rxf6+ forces mate, C.3) 31... Nf6 33.Rxf6+ Rf7 (Qxd5 34.Rxf8#) 34.Ra8+ Rc8 35.Rxc8# C.4) 31... other 32.Rxf8# D) 30... Nf6 31.Rxf6+ Qxd5 32.Rxf8+ (exd5?? Rc1+) Kxf8 33.Qf1+ Qf7 34.Ra8+ wins as in B. E) 30... g6 31.Qf1! (Rf5+? Kg7 32.Ra7+ Kh6 and the back rank problem again burns white) Rfc8 32.Rf5+ Kg7/h8 33.Rxg5 Rc1 34.Kg1 Ne3 35.Qxc1 Rxc1+ 36.Kf2 leaves white a rook ahead. E.1) 31... Rxf7 32.Qxf7+ Kh8 33.Qg8# F) 30... h6 31.Qf1! (Rc7+? Qxd5! 32.exd5 [Rxc3 Qe5] Rxc7) Rxf7 32.Qxf7+ Kh7 33.Qg8+ Kg6 34.Qe8+ Kh7 (Kf6 35.Qe6#) 35.Bg8+ Kh8 36.Bf7+ Kh7 37.Qg8# Hmmm - I see I'm missing 31... Rc1 in lines E and F. White gets 2 Rs for the Q, but perhaps 31.Rxf8+ (followed by Qf1+ and Rf4, keeping a pawn) is best. I've exceeded my time limit, so I'll review now. An excellent candidate for insane....

Jun-24-12		MarkFinan: Wow!! He was 14 years old when he played this???? That Is Insane!

Jun-24-12		Pawn and Two: I had seen this game before, so it was easier for me to find 30.Rxf7!. However, it took me a while before I found or recalled the move 31.Qf1!, after 30.Rxf7 Rc1+. It is interesting to analyze why 30.Bxf7+? does not give white any winning chances. White would even lose after 30.Bxf7+? Kh8 31.Be6? Qf4! or 30...Rc1!.

Jun-24-12		Patriot: Material is even. 30.Rxf7 Rxf7 31.Ra8+ mates in a few. 30.Rxf7 Rc1+ 31.Rf1+ Kh8 (31.Qf1 Rxf1+ 32.Rxf1+ Qxd5 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.exd5 ) 32.Re1 looks like the ball is in black's court. 30.Qxg4 Qxg4 31.Rxf7 Rc1+ 32.Rf1+ Kh8 33.Rxc1 30.Bxf7+ Kh8 31.Be6 Rc1 looks imposing. So it appears <30.Rxf7 Rc1+ 31.Qf1! Rxf1+ 32.Rxf1+ Qxd5 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.exd5 > is key. 30...Qc1+ 31.Qf1 Nf2+ 32.Rxf2+

Jun-24-12		chrisowen: Elegant aint it good to be bombing back over these classic ones in Bobby team compute the brickd top isn't it addressing down oh the needs often the position he pierces the veil hoping to make big rookf7 stride secure the bacon and it does the nut in Rc1+ Qf1!

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Jun-24-12		Jimfromprovidence: <Morfishine> <However, on your comment after <30...h6>, Black is losing after <31.Rc4 Rxc4 32.Qxc4 Rxf7 33.Qc8+ Kh7 34.Bxf7> Doesn't Black's drawing chances increase dramatically after <34...Nf6>?> Both <Dakgootje> and <Eyal> discussed the correct 35 Qf5+ response. c After 35...g6 36 Qxg5 hxg5 37 Bd5 white’s in great shape. click for larger view He can push his a pawn and black’s knight gets tied up to prevent its promotion (or black gives up the knight for the pawn). As a result, white’s bishop and king can start picking off pawns.

Jun-24-12		chrisowen: <Jimfromprovidence> Black mind to throw in the towel ask queen too many questions it ar pluck up the courage not easy came or Bobby across from you strike the band it is mellow yellow in appearance undulate in Qf1 the tables have changed giving James the press in erstwhile advantage white in got d5 to strongs a piece in uhmbrage again white ghost in low ok fry it h6 in?

Jun-24-12		agb2002: A very familiar position but I'll give it a try. White has a bishop for a knight. The convergence of the rook on f1 and the bishop on f7 suggests 30.Rxf7, threatening 31.Rf5+: A) 30... Rc1+ 31.Qf1 (31.Rf1+ Kh8 32.Rd1 (32.Re1 Qh4) 32... Rxd1+ 33.Qxd1 Nf2+) A.1) 31... Rxf1+ 32.Rxf1+ A.1.a) 32... Kh8 33.Rxf8#. A.1.b) 32... Qxd5 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.exd5 + - [R+P vs N]. A.1.c) 32... Rf7 33.Rxf7 and Black is mated or loses the queen. A.2) 31... Nf6 32.Rxf6+ wins. A.3) 31... h5 32.Qxc1 A.3.a) 32... Qxc1+ 33.Rf1+ Kh8 34.Rxc1 + - [N+B+P vs N]. A.3.b) 32... Qh4 33.h3 and Black's attack goes nowhere. B) 30... Qxd5 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Qf1+ Qf7 33.Ra8+ Ke7 34.Ra7+ wins. C) 30... Qc1+ 31.Qf1 C.1) 31... Qxf1+ 32.Rxf1+ Rf7 33.Ra8+ and mate next. C.2) 31... Rxf7 32.Ra8+ Rc8 33.Qxc1 wins. D) 30... h5 31.Rf5+ Kh7 32.Rxf8 (32.Rxg5 Rc1+) + - [R+B+P vs N].

Jun-24-12		Eyal: <D) 30... h5 31.Rf5+ Kh7 32.Rxf8 (32.Rxg5 Rc1+) + - [R+B+P vs N].> This line is actually winning for Black after 32...Rc1+ 33.Rf1: click for larger view 33...Qf4!! with a double attack on f1 & h2. But it's quite instructive (just like the line 30...Rc1+ 31.Rf1+?? Kh8, already mentioned several times) - since one of the interesting features of this combination is that White's king position is quite perilous, so he might easily be the one succumbing to Black's attack if he isn't super-alert.

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