Dennis Monokroussos writes:
In the late 50s and early 60s, a battle for U.S. chess supremacy was waged
between Sammy Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer. Reshevsky had been one of the world's
strongest players for a quarter of a century, while the teenaged Fischer was
already a Candidate and four-time defending U.S. champion.
In 1961, a match was arranged between the two players, but scheduling disputes
involving not only the players but the sponsor, Gregor Piatigorsky, led to
the match's premature cancellation after just 11 of the 16 games. If the match
was supposed to resolve the pecking order, it failed: it was tied at 5.5 a
piece.
Even today's game, though decisive, reflects the closely-fought, topsy-turvy
progress of the match as a whole. Reshevsky gains an advantage in a very complex
isolated queen's pawn opening (a structure we'll discuss in some depth, as
a good understanding of the IQP is an essential part of a chess player's knowledge
base) and wins the exchange. The position remained extremely complex, however,
and Fischer won in a subtle, dramatic ending.
Join us as we delve into this extremely rich and instructive game. Enjoy!
Please note: this week Dennis Monokroussos'
Radio ChessBase
lecture will be held on Friday, June 25, at 21:00h European Central
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