Chess Analysis Masterclass: GM Shankland – Lesson #3 (Fischer-Spassky)
In lesson #3 of Sam’s chess analysis masterclass, we go back in time to 1972. Pawn tensions, activating dormant pieces and other important chess concepts are awaiting for you in this short and fun lesson. Here is the PGN of…
In lesson #3 of Sam’s chess analysis masterclass, we go back in time to 1972. Pawn tensions, activating dormant pieces and other important chess concepts are awaiting for you in this short and fun lesson.
Here is the PGN of the game:
[Event « Spassky – Fischer World Championship Match »]
[Site « Reykjavik ISL »]
[Date « 1972.08.03 »]
[EventDate « ? »]
[Round « 10 »]
[Result « 1-0 »]
[White « Robert James Fischer »]
[Black « Boris Spassky »]
[ECO « C95 »]
[WhiteElo « ? »]
[BlackElo « ? »]
[PlyCount « 111 »]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2
Re8 13. b4 Bf8 14. a4 Nb6 15. a5 Nbd7 16. Bb2 Qb8 17. Rb1 c5
18. bxc5 dxc5 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. Nxe5 Qxe5 21. c4 Qf4 22. Bxf6
Qxf6 23. cxb5 Red8 24. Qc1 Qc3 25. Nf3 Qxa5 26. Bb3 axb5
27. Qf4 Rd7 28. Ne5 Qc7 29. Rbd1 Re7 30. Bxf7+ Rxf7 31. Qxf7+
Qxf7 32. Nxf7 Bxe4 33. Rxe4 Kxf7 34. Rd7+ Kf6 35. Rb7 Ra1+
36. Kh2 Bd6+ 37. g3 b4 38. Kg2 h5 39. Rb6 Rd1 40. Kf3 Kf7
41. Ke2 Rd5 42. f4 g6 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 g5 45. f5 Be5
46. Rb5 Kf6 47. Rexb4 Bd4 48. Rb6+ Ke5 49. Kf3 Rd8 50. Rb8 Rd7
51. R4b7 Rd6 52. Rb6 Rd7 53. Rg6 Kd5 54. Rxg5 Be5 55. f6 Kd4
56. Rb1 1-0