chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Nicolas Rossolimo vs Bobby Fischer
United States Championship (1966/67), New York, NY USA, rd 3, Dec-14
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)  ·  0-1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
0-1

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 2 more Rossolimo/Fischer games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To access more information about the players (more games, favorite openings, statistics, sometimes a biography and photograph), click their highlighted names at the top of this page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-10-04  King99: This game had exellent endgame.
Jun-10-04  Sneaky Victor 16: Long but pleasing to watch :)
Jun-17-05  lopium: At move 40, by not taking the rook with the bishop, Fischer played for a quiete better position I guess, instead of winning the equivalent of a pawn. I don't know If I would be able to play such a move.
Jun-17-05  Shams: I know all three of you are sure how Fischer wins this, so I'll pretend I do too.
Jun-17-05  crafty: 70. ... ♖g1+ 71. ♔h2 ♔xh6 72. ♗xd7 ♖g2+ 73. ♔h3 ♔g5   (eval -15.21; depth 16 ply; 750M nodes)
Mar-29-10  geminstar: shams, me i don't...
May-15-10  Garech: Beautiful game from Fischer - thanks for these masterpieces Bobby!
May-15-10  miguelito: gran partida de bobby , rossolimo jugo como un 2700 aunque perdio .
Feb-26-16  caligula64: 10. ... Why not Bd7?
Feb-26-16  peterh99: Wonder why Ross didn't play NC3 or NE3 earlier instead of Qh6, and I wonder if he feared his Q could be trapped somehow after Qh6, Ng7; Ne3, f5?

Also wonder why Ros didn't play the Rossolimo Attack?

Feb-26-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: peterh99

According to the database Rossolimo played 3.d4 more often than 3.Bb5+. Even against 2....Nc6 Rossolimo has an equal number of games in the database with 3.d4 and 3.Bb5.

Dec-26-16  prosperov: Good game
Jul-10-20  Viking707: Rossolimo ran a chess studio in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, which I frequented. One night Fischer came in looking furtive and nervous as he often did on TV. Rossolimo patted him on the arm, and seemed to calm him down. I believe Fischer felt friendly towards Rosso, if that was possible. After Fischer left with some new boards and chess pieces, Rossolimo told me that Bobby had an apartment nearby with two empty rooms, except for a mattress. The rest of the space was taken up with chessboards and pieces, where Fischer would thoroughly analyze a position on many boards, one by one, and commit all his conclusions to memory!

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC