The next time you see a disturbed stranger out on the street, just remember that was someone's son or daughter. A little kindness can go a long way. Obviously protect yourself at all times though, however! How might have Bobby Fischer playe…
The next time you see a disturbed stranger out on the street, just remember that was someone's son or daughter. A little kindness can go a long way. Obviously protect yourself at all times though, however! How might have Bobby Fischer played the variation that was the end of his life differently had he been treated differently when he was younger? We will never know...
When he was young he was known as "The Corduroy Killer" because he would show up to his local chess club wearing the same exact clothes... and merc people at the chessboard! Even young he displayed a ferocious will to win.
In today's game we look at an early effort of his versus Attilio Di Camillo in a Ruy Lopez opening. This game was played in the Eastern Open back in 1956... My primary source for this episode was "Bobby Fischer: Rediscovered" an excellent book by GM Andrew Soltis. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to one and all!
The GAME:
[Event "Eastern States Open"][Site "Washington, D.C. USA"]
[Date "1956.11.23"][Round "1"][Result "1-0"]
[White: "Robert James Fischer"]
[Black: "Attilio Di Camillo"]
[ECO "C78"][Opening "Ruy Lopez"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6
7. c3 Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. d3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Re1 Qd7 12. Nf1
Na5 13. Bc2 h6 14. g4 Bg6 15. Ng3 Nh7 16. Nf5 Nb7 17. d4 exd4
18. cxd4 Nd8 19. Nxe7+ Qxe7 20. d5 c5 21. Bf4 Nb7 22. Bg3 Rfe8
23. a4 Qf6 24. axb5 axb5 25. Kg2 Ng5 26. Nxg5 hxg5 27. Rxa8
Rxa8 28. e5 Bxc2 29. Qxc2 dxe5 30. Bxe5 Qd8 31. d6 c4 32. Qe4
Nc5 33. Qc6 Nd3 34. Re3 Rc8 35. Qb7 Rb8 36. Qd5 Nb4 37. Qc5
Nd3 38. Qd4 Rb6 39. d7 Rb7 40. Bc7 Nf4+ 41. Kf1 1-0
I hope you enjoyed today's tactical puzzle and this early Fischer work of chess art. Be safe and be well ~ S.
