KID Kingside attack with both Knights. Similar to Dutch!?
J Thomason vs Fischer, 1955  (E90) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
"Game of the century"
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Beautiful KIA Game 1 from "My 60 Memorable Games"
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Bobby's brilliany in the Sozin '57 US Champs
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 2 "Pry open the h-file, sac, sac ... mate!"
Fischer vs B Larsen, 1958  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Beautiful win with the sozin, 0-0-0, Qe3. 15. Nd5!!
Fischer vs J Sofrevski, 1967  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 3: King's Indian with endgame errors by both players
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958  (A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 4: Tactics in the Najdorf. 29.Nxe5? Black gets passed pawn
Pilnik vs Fischer, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Black breaks the principles and gets punished. 10. Bxf7!!
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 5: 19.Nd5!, 21. Ra3! Final position is a nice Zugzwang.
Fischer vs H Rossetto, 1959  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 6: 20.g5!? Novelty. Black defends well but misses Bd7!
Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
Bobby's Grunfeld brilliancy in '63 US Champs
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Game 7: Exciting KID, White goes Q-side. 21.Nb1?...f5!
F Olafsson vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 40 moves, 0-1
Game 8: 23.Nh6! Keres misses draw. Nice and instructive endgame
Fischer vs Keres, 1959  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 81 moves, 1-0
Game 9: A major swindle! Black draws endgame 2 pawns down.
E Walther vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 10: "Milking the Cow"; Closed Spanish, 20.g5!?N used
Fischer vs Unzicker, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 65 moves, 1-0
Game 11: Brilliant win with the Sozin in '59 candidates.
Fischer vs Benko, 1959  (B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 13: "I don't believe in dragons." 13.Qe2!? 23.Qd3!
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1959  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 12: "Castling into it" (57...?)
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 14: Keres gets "cooked". A Queen is a Queen!
Keres vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 53 moves, 0-1
Game 15: Bobby wins pawn and grinds down former World champ.
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1
Game 17: Bobby plays a brilliant Sozin but misses 22.Rae1!
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 16: Crazy "Four Queens" game. 38..Kc5! 47..Qxe4!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 22: "Ripe Apples" Bobby plays like Capa.
Szabo vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 21: How to Play the KID: Attack the center! 23...?
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 19: Tactical Grunfeld miniature. 19...Bxc3!
A Gudmundsson vs Fischer, 1960  (D95) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 18: Big win for the KG! Model of piece centralization.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 20: Panov, Caro Kann 15.Rb1!N Beautiful endgame!
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 23: Crazy French Winawer draw (Retreat variation!?)
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 24: Great French, Winawer game. 13.Ba3! 27.Bc1!!
Fischer vs K Darga, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 25: "When the Maroxcy doesn't bind." Nice tactics 21..Nb4!
Lombardy vs Fischer, 1960  (B54) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Game 26: "Right, Mr. Thomas!" 13.Bf3 puts Black in time trouble
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1961  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 28: Nice K-side attack wins exchange. Missed win in ending
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 29: Bobby refutes 7..Qf6 in a miniature. 9.d4! 21.Qb7!
Fischer vs Geller, 1961  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 30: a flawless draw! 17..c5! 20..d3! 22.Nxg3 26.b4!
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tactical Evans Gambit miniature
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Positional masterpiece by Fischer! When small advantages add up
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Game 27: Reshevsky blunders again in time trouble!
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 57 moves, 0-1
Famous KIA masterpiece against French
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
1971 Manhattan Chess Club Massacre
Fischer vs A Soltis, 1971  (B33) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Fischer-sozin miniature, LS Bishop teams up with f-pawn!
Fischer vs P Dely, 1967  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
Brilliant KIA by Fischer, g4-Ng3 maneuver, 28.Be4!!
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
WWC Game 3: Bobby's 1st win. a Very nice Benoni; 11..Nh5!
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1
WWC Game 6: Unusual pins, Positional domination, 20.e4!
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 13 WCC: Fischer surprises Spassky with the Alekhine!
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
Game 31: Petrosian blunders after Bobby declines a draw
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1961  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 32: Fischer's first win against Tal. 22.fxe5!
Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Game 33: Bobby makes it harder than it needs to be.
Fischer vs P Trifunovic, 1961  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 73 moves, 1-0
Game 34: "Hanging Pawns Unhung" QGD, 14..Qb7! 17..c4! 21..g5!
M Bertok vs Fischer, 1962  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 35: Najdorf 6.h3!? Bad B vs Good N, 15.Kb1! Brilliant game
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
game 36: Korchnoi blunders tactics in time trouble. 12.d5!
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
Game 37: "Only a draw." Keres holds; 37.Kf2! 72.Qe5!!
Keres vs Fischer, 1962  (B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
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