tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507789180853988507.post4124712052682732258..comments2023-10-29T03:27:37.200-07:00Comments on Reason and Rhyme: Chess Column: Robert (Bobby) Fischer vs. Robert Byrnedharmabrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08591716014384584725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507789180853988507.post-38114579024879682352008-06-01T08:41:00.000-07:002008-06-01T08:41:00.000-07:00With his record, you have to say that Garry is the...With his record, you have to say that Garry is the greatest, but Bobby is still my favourite. I enjoyed reading this, thank you. The typo ('black resigns') is somehow fitting in the context of the game cited. And the detail about Bobby's 'do you think I prepared to play against this rubbish?!' is new to me and adds to the value of that wonderful game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507789180853988507.post-69256865481109871692007-06-11T14:37:00.000-07:002007-06-11T14:37:00.000-07:00A most incredible game indeed. Fischer's attack - ...A most incredible game indeed. Fischer's attack - and Byrne's resignation - seemed to come out of nowhere. When I replayed the game, I was at first totally puzzled why Byrne had resigned (in most games the reasons for resignation are more or less obvious). But let me point out that after 25. Ne4! there is no mate on g2. To be fair, after 25. ..Bxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Qxh2+, White still faces a horrible defeat, e.g. 27. Ke3 Re8 28. Kd3 Bxe4+ 29. Rxe4 Qxg3+, winning the e4 rook (30. Kd4? Rd8+ with even more disastrous consequences). So the soundness of Fischer's play is not in question: Black's positional advantage is overwhelming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com