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Robert James Fischer vs Charles Garwin
Simul, 54b (1964) (exhibition), Chicago, IL USA, Mar-23
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Goering Attack (C51)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jan-14-03  evertoexcel: Does anyone have an info on this game from a Fisher book? Garwin certainly held his own!
Feb-19-13
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  GrahamClayton: An interesting line that Fischer could have played is 11.♗b5 c6 12.e5, sacrificing the bishop to open the e-file and create a passed pawn on d6.

Defending such a position for Black would be very difficult for an "amateur" player in a simul.

Nov-30-14  TheFocus: From a simul in Chicago, Illinois on March 23, 1964.

Fischer scored +49=4-1.

Dec-25-24  ColdSong: Funny confuse game.
Dec-25-24
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  Stonehenge: On the Origin of Pieces.
Dec-25-24
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  tamar: If you liked Origin of Pieces, great pun! also read…

“Voyages of the b pawn” Charles Garwin’s logs about his sea encounter with Robert J Fischer’s Capt Evan’s Gambit (4. b4)

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