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The Game of Kings 04 Dec 1969, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
From the Manhattan C.C. vs. Marshall C.C. match at New York: Except for this game, Fischer has not played any serious chess for over a year. He has, however, been busy with a new book “My 60 Memorable Games”.
Anthony Saidy vs Robert James Fischer
New York (1968), New York, NY USA, Nov-??
English Opening: King's English Variation. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. e3 f4(a) 7. exf4 O-O 8. Nge2 Qe8 9. O-O d6 10. Na4 Bd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. h3 h5 13. a3 a5 14. b3 Qg6 15. Nb2 Bf5 16. Qc2 Nd7 17. Re1 Nc5 18. Bf1 Ra6 19. Bd2 Rb6 20. Bxa5 Rxb3 21. Bd2(b) Ra8 22. a4 Ra6 23. a5 Kh7 24. Red1 b6 25. Be1(c) bxa5 26. Na4 Rxd3 27. Bxd3(d) Bxd3 28. Qa2 Nb4 29. Qa3 Nc2 30. Qb2 Nxa1 31. Rxa1 Nxa4 32. Rxa4 Qe4 33. Bxa5 Rxa5 34. Rxa5 Qe1+ 35. Kh2 Qxa5 Resigns(e)
(a) Fischer himself questioned this move, although linked with his previous one.
(b) He cannot go ahead with 21. BxBP R-QB1 and there is no safe exit.
(c) The sharp edge of Black's previous thrust is now felt for if 25. PxP R(3)xP.
(d) 27. NxN? RxNPch wins Q.
(e) Apart from the blunder the game cannot be saved.
