Rarity: Fischer-Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Quick attack with far-sighted sacrifice.
Unzicker vs Uhlmann, 1962  (C18) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 0-1
J Penrose vs Portisch, 1962  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Pushy Fischer but Black smoothly penetrated their rear.
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1962  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Fischer true masterpiece
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Dazzling Draw
O'Kelly vs J Penrose, 1962  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Playing with greed, doesn't help you much
Najdorf vs Portisch, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0
Uhlmann vs Botvinnik, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Excellent, positional sacrifices exposed white King.
Portisch vs M Aaron, 1962  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
Andreas Fault
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Neat trick based on passed pawn motive.
Pachman vs Szabo, 1962 (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
Black kept the Bishop en prise for too long.
Benko vs K Darga, 1962 (A14) English, 21 moves, 1-0
B Soos vs Geller, 1962  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Evans, 1962  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Black were tapped for a cheap trick.
D Mohrlok vs H Kramer, 1962  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Misjudgment
Tal vs Barcza, 1962  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Must-see's
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Mini-me in Olympiad
R G Wade vs A Kinzel, 1962  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Classical ending by Botvinnik.
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1962  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Fischer's unexpected sacrifice that leads to lost
Fischer vs J H Donner, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 0-1
49. Kf3 through the ending is instructive
Botvinnik vs Robatsch, 1962  (A10) English, 64 moves, 1-0
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