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Yaacov Bernstein vs Bobby Fischer
Netanya (1968), Netanya ISR, rd 8, Jun-25
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B25)  ·  0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-16-06  Autoreparaturwerkbau: Beautiful miniature by Fischer as black!
Jan-16-06  Shams: great judgement castling queenside.
Jan-16-06  Steppenwolf: Boring. Chess was so Boring before Kasparov came along.
Jan-16-06  setebos: Fischer beats a schmuck (yawns)
Mar-22-06  Volmac: The player behind the white pieces is not Sidney Norman Bernstein but Yaakov Bernstein who finished last at the tournament in Nathania. Fischer was first with 11,5/13.
Apr-21-06  Ulhumbrus: 9...f5 may give Black a good game in the end, unless White reacts strongly by 10 exf5 gxf5 11 Ng5 threatening both Qh5 and Bd5.
Apr-21-06  Jarlaxle: try a M. Tal game <steppenwolf> and you will see your judgement is a little off.
Apr-21-06  mack: <setebos: Fischer beats a schmuck (yawns)> <Steppenwolf: Boring. Chess was so Boring before Kasparov came along.>

Sometimes I have to remind myself why I stopped coming to chessgames for a while.

Nov-10-07  ForeverYoung: On 10 exf5 Qxf5! is probably what Bobby would have played. You are right about 10 ... gxf5? 11 Ng5!

This approach used by Bobby is worth noting and using. It sure beats the deadeye equality of ... 0-0 and ... f5.

Jul-15-08  Resignation Trap: As <Volmac> indicated over two years ago, White in this game was not Sidney Norman Bernstein , but a player from Israel with the name Yaacov Bernstein. Here is the crosstable from this event: http://netanyachess.com/en_ev/ev_Ne... .

Mar-05-12  screwdriver: Another Fischer opponent bites the dust.
Aug-05-13  Zugzwangovich: I wonder...it seems Fischer must have seen that 17...e5 gives back the exchange and restores material equality. Did he have any better alternative?
Aug-05-13  TrueFiendish: it's an exchange sac. he ends up with an overwhelming position after giving back the exchange.
Oct-30-20  King.Arthur.Brazil: I don't agree with stockfish... Better is: 26. ♕d2 bxc3 27. ♕xc3 ♕b7 28. ♔g1 ♘xe4 29. ♕d3 ♗xd4+ 30. ♕xd4 d5... Black hold one piece ahead.
Apr-24-21
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  kingscrusher: Fischer winning the exchange here seems a little suspect.

Black has taken a risk already in castling queenside. White is left with a bishop without a counterpart and should have striven for the best possible follow up after 15..Bxf1 which is most certainly starting with Rxf1 - leaving the g2 bishop on the diagonal. White is no worse here and has dangerous prospects in many different variations.

Perhaps "expectation" is very important to put the work in to make sure one is capitalizing on what one has. If one has low expectations and feels one has just blundered, then the follow up on the "Blunder" guarantees perhaps a bad situation will actually occur.

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