January 04, 1969 Ottawa Journal Chess by D.M. LeDain

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Chess by D.M. Le Dain 04 Jan 1969, Sat The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

“From the International at Vincovci, Yugoslavia, which Bobby Fischer, USA, won well ahead of the field…”

Robert James Fischer vs Aleksandar Matanovic
Vinkovci (1968), Vinkovci YUG, rd 8, Sep-16
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C92) 1-0

  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 Nd7
  10. d4 Bf6
  11. a4 Na5
  12. Bc2 Nb6
  13. b4 Nac4
  14. a5 Nd7
  15. Bb3 exd4
  16. cxd4 c5
  17. Bf4 cxb4
  18. Nbd2 d5
  19. exd5 Nxa5
  20. Bd6 Nxb3
  21. Qxb3 Re8
  22. Bc7 Rxe1+
  23. Rxe1 Qxc7
  24. Re8+ Nf8
  25. Qxb4 Be7
  26. Rxe7(a) Qd8
  27. Ne5 Ng6
  28. Nc6 Qf8
  29. Qc5 a5(b)
  30. Rc7 Qe8
  31. d6 Bd7
  32. Ne7+ Kh8
  33. d5 a4
  34. Nb1(c) Nf8
  35. Na3 f6
  36. Rb7 Qh5
  37. Nxb5 a3
  38. Nxa3 Qd1+
  39. Kh2 Qd2
  40. Qe3 Qa5(d)
  41. Nc4 Qa6
  42. Qb3 Ba4
  43. Qb4 Nd7
  44. Nb2 1-0

(a) So White comes out of the complications with a decided positional advantage in the center.

(b) Obviously not 29. NxR; 30. NxNch K-R1; 31. N-N6ch wins. Q.

(c) Preparing to nullify Black's Q-side P-roller before undertaking his final attack.

(d) If 40. QxQ; 41. PxQ RxN; 42. R-N8