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September 17, 1959 The Guardian Chess, London, Manchester

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ChessChess 17 Sep 1959, Thu The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

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The Guardian, Chess, Thursday, September 17, 1959, Greater London, England Problem No. 542 By C. R. B. Sumner...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Problem No. 542 By C. R. B. Sumner (Sevenoaks)
Black (6).
White (8).
White mates in two moves.
FEN B7/2Q2nB1/R2q1r2/2p1k3/R1p4N/7N/4K3/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qb8 Qxb8 2. Bxf6#

Attack against the Sicilian
Among club players the Dragon variation of the Sicilian Defence still remains one of the most popular answers to the king's pawn. The most promising line against it is undoubtedly the storming advance of White's king's side pawns, which brought the Hungarian champion one of his few-recent defeats. Some players mistakenly imagine that a king's side attack excludes simultaneous actions on other parts of the board, but here White forces the win by switching his pieces to the centre.

Peter Dely (white) vs. Lajos Portisch (black)
Hungarian Championship, 1958
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP P-KN3
5. B-K3 N-B3
6. N-QB3 P-Q3
7. P-B3 B-N2
8. Q-Q2 O-O
9. B-QB4 NxN
10. BxN Q-B2
11. B-N3 B-K3
12. P-KR4 BxB
13. RPxB P-K3
14. O-O-O KR-Q1
15. P-KN4 QR-B1
16. P-R5 P-K4
17. B-K3 P-Q4
18. KPxP NxQP
19. PxP RPxP
20. B-N5 N-B3
21. Q-R2 RxRch
22. RxR Q-B3
23. R-Q3 P-N4
24. BxN QxB
25. N-K4 Q-N3
26. P-N5 R-Q1
27. RxRch QxR
28. Q-Q2 Q-N3
29. K-N1 Q-N8ch
30. K-R2 Q-KB7
31. Q-Q8ch K-R2
32. Q-K7 P-N5
33. QxRP QxP
34. N-B6ch BxN
35. QxPch K-R1
36. Q-B8ch K-R2
37. PxB Q-N2
38. Q-K7ch Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6
5. Be3 Nf6
6. Nc3 d6
7. f3 Bg7
8. Qd2 0-0
9. Bc4 Nxd4
10. Bxd4 Qc7
11. Bb3 Be6
12. h4 Bxb3
13. axb3 e6
14. 0-0-0 Rd8
15. g4 Rc8
16. h5 e5
17. Be3 d5
18. exd5 Nxd5
19. hxg6 hxg6
20. Bg5 Nf6
21. Qh2 Rxd1+
22. Rxd1 Qc6
23. Rd3 b5
24. Bxf6 Qxf6
25. Ne4 Qb6
26. g5 Rd8
27. Rxd8+ Qxd8
28. Qd2 Qb6
29. Kb1 Qg1+
30. Ka2 Qf2
31. Qd8+ Kh7
32. Qe7 b4
33. Qxa7 Qxf3
34. Nf6+ Bxf6
35. Qxf7+ Kh8
36. Qf8+ Kh7
37. gxf6 Qb7
38. Qe7+ 1-0
  1. White can also play 9. O-O here, when the main line now runs 9. … P-Q4; 10. NxN PxN; 11. PxP NxP; 12. B-Q4 P-K4; 13. B-B5 B-K3; 14. B-B4 (the acceptance of the exchange sacrifice gives Black too strong an attack), Q-R5; 15. BxN KR-Q1; with great complications in which it is uncertain who stands better.
  2. 10. … B-K3 is probably better, and is at present considered to be the correct reply to 9. B-B4 e.g., 11. B-N3 Q-R4; 12. O-O-O P-QN4; 13. K-N1 P-N5; 14. N-Q5 BxN; 15. BxB (so far Fischer-Larsen, Portoroz 1958), NxB; 16. PxN (best), QxP; 17. QxP with equality.
  3. White threatened 14. BxN and 15. N-Q5—a consequence of Black's inaccurate tenth move.
  4. The danger of such a routine attack as White's here is that it will be carried through as a reflex action and not with thought over each move. Here White could have captured the QRP; 16. N-N5 Q-Q2; 17. NxRP R-R1; 18. B-N6, followed by QxP, or 16. … Q-B3; 17. NxRP R-R1; 18. Q-R5 (not 18. NxQ R-R8 mate), Q-K1; 19. B-N6. A possibly still better continuation is 16. K-N1, after which Black's freeing line in the game no longer works (on move 19 White simply captures the knight).
  5. After this retreat, Black loses his chance of freedom. Correct is 20. … R-Q2; and if 21. N-K4 then not 21. … N-N3; 22. N-B6ch BxN; 23. BxB and mates, but 21. … P-B3; 22. B-R6 N-K6; and wins. White would therefore have to answer 20. … R-Q2; with 21. NxN RxN; 22. Q-K2, with equal chances.
  6. Outmanoeuvred in the centre, Black tries for counterplay on the wing, but it comes too late.
  7. White's knight is secure in its dominating post, for if 25. … Q-R3; 26. K-N1 P-B4; 27. N-N5.
  8. An excellent move which illustrates that you should look out for chances of transposing into a winning ending even when on the attack. If 28. … QxQch; 29. KxQ, when the black queen's side pawns are sitting ducks to the white king and knight, while the black majority on the other wing cannot get going.
  9. Avoiding the lost ending, but permitting White an elegant attack with his remaining pieces. It is worth noting here that a queen, knight, and pawn often combine very well in an attack on the king.
  10. If 32. … QxP; 33. N-B6ch BxN; 34. QxPch followed by 35. PxB and wins, so Black sets a final trap.
  11. Avoiding the trap: if at once 36. PxB, Q-R1ch; 37. K-N1 Q-KR8ch; with perpetual check. An instructive game.

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

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