2A Legend on the Road (I)

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2A Legend on the Road (I)
Compiled by Littlejohn

Fischer's 1964 simultaneous tour of North America.

"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders." ― Savielly Tartakower

"The pawns are the soul of chess." ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune." ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

"Remember us,
Should any free soul come across this place,
In all the countless centuries yet to be,
May our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones, Go tell the Spartans, passerby:
That here by Spartan law, we lie."
― Frank Miller, 300

"Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind." ― Bobby Fischer

"The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." ― George S. Patton Jr.

"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." ― Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, and former U.S. Army Colonel

* Assorted Good games Compiled by rbaglini: Game Collection: assorted Good games

* GK's Scheveningen: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:9, 10.

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"Be active. I do things my way, like skiing when I'm 100. Nobody else does that even if they have energy. And I try to eat pretty correctly and get exercise and fresh air and sunshine." ― Elsa Bailey, first time skier at age 100

"Don't look at the calendar, just keep celebrating every day." ― Ruth Coleman, carpe diem at age 101

Detroit, MI (+47 -2 =2) 09.02.1964
Fischer vs H Kord, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1
Detroit, MI (+47 -2 =2) 09.02.1964
Fischer vs J Jones, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
Detroit, MI (+47 -2 =2) 09.02.1964
Fischer vs J Richburg, 1964
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Detroit, MI (+47 -2 =2) 09.02.1964
Fischer vs J Witeczek, 1964
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 62 moves, 1-0
Rochester, NY (+69 -1 =5) 15.02.1964
Fischer vs G Grant, 1964
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
Rochester, NY (+69 -1 =5) 15.02.1964
Fischer vs D Reithel, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Waltham, MA (+39 -0 =1) 20.02.1964
R Lunenfeld vs Fischer, 1964
(B57) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Waltham, MA (+39 -0 =1) 20.02.1964
Fischer vs J Rubens, 1964
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0
Montreal, CAN (+46 -5 =4) 23.02.1964
Fischer vs P De Gruchy, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0
Montreal, CAN (+46 -5 =4) 23.02.1964
Fischer vs G Jobin, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
Montreal, CAN (+46 -5 =4) 23.02.1964
Fischer vs J K MacDonald, 1964
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0
Montreal, CAN (+46 -5 =4) 23.02.1964
Fischer vs I Zalys, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
Montreal, CAN (+10 -0 =0) 24.02.1964
Fischer vs D Allan, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Montreal, CAN (+10 -0 =0) 24.02.1964
Fischer vs W Oaker, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Quebec City, CAN (+48 -0 =0) 25.02.1964
Fischer vs A Bilodeau, 1964
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
Quebec City, CAN (+48 -0 =0) 25.02.1964
Fischer vs J Guay, 1964
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Quebec City, CAN (+48 -0 =0) 25.02.1964
Fischer vs M Tordion, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Toronto, CAN (+40 -4 =6) 27.02.1964
Fischer vs M Lister, 1964
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
Westerly, RI (+44 -1 =2) 01.03.1964
Fischer vs R Barry, 1964
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Westerly, RI (+44 -1 =2) 01.03.1964
Fischer vs S King, 1964
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Fitchburg, MA (+49 -5 =2) 02.03.1964
Fischer vs C Barber, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1
Fitchburg, MA (+49 -5 =2) 02.03.1964
Fischer vs H Dondis, 1964
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Fitchburg, MA (+49 -5 =2) 02.03.1964
Fischer vs E Martin, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
Hartford, CT (+49 -2 =4) 03.03.1964
Fischer vs L Noderer, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
Hartford, CT (+49 -2 =4) 03.03.1964
Fischer vs J C Owen, 1964
(B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 1-0
Hartford, CT (+49 -2 =4) 03.03.1964
Fischer vs I Pierce, 1964
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hartford, CT (+49 -2 =4) 03.03.1964
Fischer vs J Platz, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
Richmond, VA (+44 -4 =2) 05.03.1964
Fischer vs S Mathews, 1964
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Richmond, VA (+44 -4 =2) 05.03.1964
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs J Evans, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs L Hucks, 1964
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 0-1
Pittsburgh, PA (+50 -1 =2) 15.03.1964
Fischer vs A Sivitz, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs B Costaras, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs T Ellison, 1964
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs J Gloger, 1964
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs D Ina, 1964
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs Z Kuberczyk, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs H Mobley, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Cleveland, OH (+51 -0 =0) 18.03.1964
Fischer vs D Zaas, 1964
(B10) Caro-Kann, 51 moves, 1-0
Toledo, OH (+50 -3 =2) 19.03.1964
Fischer vs R Blaine, 1964
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Toledo, OH (+50 -3 =2) 19.03.1964
Fischer vs W Dillard, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
Toledo, OH (+50 -3 =2) 19.03.1964
Fischer vs W Fink, 1964
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Toledo, OH (+50 -3 =2) 19.03.1964
Fischer vs R Underhill, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs S Crown, 1964
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs G Dibert, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs W Fulk, 1964
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs K Gasser, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs A LoCoco, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs L Manter, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs K O Mott-Smith, 1964
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs A Sandrin, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs B Sax, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs S Silverman, 1964
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs J G Sullivan, 1964
(B44) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+56 -4 =11) 22.03.1964
Fischer vs J Warren, 1964
(B89) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs C Garwin, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs J Kuhn, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs F Panzer, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs R Sugerman, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs F Gruenberg, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs G Kral, 1964
(C10) French, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs L Redman, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs T Rouse, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs P Wolf, 1964
(A43) Old Benoni, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs W Wagenhals, 1964
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs G Thornell, 1964
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
New Orleans, LA (+70 -3 =2) 26.03.1964
Fischer vs F Chavez, 1964
(B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
New Orleans, LA (+70 -3 =2) 26.03.1964
Fischer vs A M Lockett Jr., 1964
(B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 1-0
New Orleans, LA (+70 -3 =2) 26.03.1964
Fischer vs F Parham, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1
Montreal, CAN (+10 -0 =0) 24.02.1964
Fischer vs NN, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 8 moves, 1-0
Westerly, RI (+44 -1 =2) 01.03.1964
Fischer vs T Schuch, 1964
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Richmond, VA (+44 -4 =2) 05.03.1964
Fischer vs J Hughes, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs D Mathews, 1964
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs M Smith, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs NN, 1964
(B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Washington, D.C. (+52 -4 =9) 08.03.1964
Fischer vs D Collins, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0
Chicago, IL (+49 -1 =4) 23.03.1964
Fischer vs N Goncharoff, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs Peil, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs R Carbonell, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs N Ermidis, 1964
(C28) Vienna Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs T Cunningham, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs E Bone, 1964
(C13) French, 21 moves, 0-1
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs S Moffit, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs W A Bills, 1964
(C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs A D Schmid, 1964
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs G Smith, 1964
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs A K Hale, 1964
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs G Staight, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs J Kelley, 1964
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs C H Bone, 1964
(B54) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs C Bell, 1964
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs C Heising, 1964
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs R Brieger, 1964
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs D Gould, 1964
(C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs B G Dudley, 1964
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs J Boatner, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs E Travis, 1964
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs B Patteson, 1964
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs J Nuchold, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs Michalopoulos, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs R F McGregor, 1964
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs Lynch, 1964
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs E Longcobe, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs S Jacobs, 1964
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Little Rock, AR (+36 -0 =0) 29.03.1964
Fischer vs L H Weaks, 1964
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 37 moves, 1-0
Little Rock, AR (+36 -0 =0) 29.03.1964
Fischer vs R Long, 1964
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Little Rock, AR (+36 -0 =0) 29.03.1964
Fischer vs J F Hurt, 1964
(C15) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs C B Jones, 1964
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 28 moves, 0-1
New Orleans, LA (+70 -3 =2) 26.03.1964
Fischer vs D Levin, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs Limoh, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Little Rock, AR (+36 -0 =0) 29.03.1964
Fischer vs G D Berry, 1964
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Houston, TX (+51 -3 =3) 28.03.1964
Fischer vs J Plaster, 1964
(C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
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