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The Game of Kings 23 Jan 1969, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
Another specimen of Bobby Fischer's dynamic style, from the International at Vincovci, Yugoslavia, in which he distanced 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) Emerging from the melee with a marked advantage in the centre and good prospects on the K-side. Black has a Q-side advantage but nothing comes of it because White's greater control of space.
16. … Qd8 27. Ne5 Ng6 28. Nc6 Qf8 29. Qc5 a5(b) Not 29. … NxR; 30. NxNch K-R1; 31. N-N6ch wins. Q.
30. Rc7 Qe8 31. d6 Bd7 32. Ne7+ Kh8 33. d5 a4 34. Nb1(c) Preparing to eliminate the Q-side threat before undertaking his final attack.
34. … Nf8 35. Na3 f6 36. Rb7 Qh5 37. Nxb5 a3 38. Nxa3 Qd1+ 39. Kh2 Qd2 40. Qe3 Qa5(d) If 40. … QxQ; 41. PxQ RxN; 42. R-N8.
41. Nc4 Qa6 42. Qb3 Ba4 43. Qb4 Nd7 44. Nb2 Resigns
Tomorrow morning, The Gazette resumes publication of its popular chess column. 26 Feb 1969, Wed The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
After no listings appeared from January 30, 1969-February 20, 1969 — “Tomorrow morning, The Gazette resumes publication of its popular chess column.”
