Bobby Fischer'S Most Instructive Games Of Chess 1963-1968

Masterpieces of Tactics and Strategy from American Chess Legend Bobby Fischer

What you'll learn
Be able to see the real Beth Harmon depicted in Netflix series Queen's Gambit - Beth was largely modelled on Bobby Fischer
Be able to get more empathy for Fischer tactics and combinations
Be able to leverage Fischer's White opening repertoire with 1.e4 which he used extensively in this period
Be able to leverage Fischer's Black opening repertoire which was largely the Sicilian defence vs 1.e4 and the Kings Indian vs 1.d4 in this period
Be able to see how Fischer took advantage of downsides of Opponent positions - even highly theoretical and subtle ones often with initial pawn sacrifices
Be able to use the Kings Indian Attack system with White and Black with a great plan of overprotection and thorn pawn strategy
Be able to see a high number of Fischer wins - Note Tal wins reserved for another course on Tal :)
Be able to see amazing resources uncovered by the latest engine technology such as Stockfish Neural Network
Be able to pick up opening knowledge, middlegame tactics and strategy and endgame knowledge
Be able to appreciate the Nd5 springboard in the Ruy Lopez which was mentioned in Netflix Queen's Gambit
Be able to know more of Fischer's games beyond My 60 memorable games and the Fischer Spassky 1972 match
Be able to see why many Fischer's opponents lost including Tal when they had Knight vs Fischer Bishop endgames
Be able to understand more Bobby Fischer's chess openings and how they are tailored sometimes to particular opponents in this time period
Be able to see and appreciate the influence of Bobby Fischer's opening repertoire on Garry Kasparov with the Najdorf and King's Indian in particular
Be able to see more subtle downsides of opponent's positions as Fischer improves even more tactically in these years
Be able to see diversity emerge in Fischer's repertoire with different options against for example the Caro-Kann Defence
Be able to see some absolute masterpieces Fischer played with dynamic pawn structures such as the Isolated Queen's Pawn
Be able to put a "Fischer hat" on when those positions Fischer excelled at come in your own games
Be able to see how Fischer often probes the opponent's position to encourage irreversible pawn moves
Be able to see how Fischer targets structural weaknesses especially those with piece protection dependences such as backward pawns
Requirements
Knows the basic rules of chess and how the pieces move
Description
Learn about Bobby Fischer's evolving opening repertoire, tactics, and common strategiesIn this course, Kingscrusher goes over Bobby Fischer's earlier career from 1963-1968 revealing instructive points from each and every game chosen.Fischer's Opening systems with the White PiecesFischer with the White pieces used 1.e4 extensively throughout this time period. He had particularly dangerous systems set up for the Sicilian defence involving his early Bc4 move which even the Russian's feared so much so, that they would not even play the Sicilian Defence against Fischer.Against the Ruy Lopez, we see amazing ideas and concepts such as Ne3-d5 being used to liberate the White pieces and gain dangerous imbalances from otherwise seemingly very even positions. We also see on occasion Fischer using the Exchange Ruy Lopez with great effect at the Havana Olympiad. Against the Caro-Kann Fischer would usually adopt the two knights variation.Against the French defence Fischer, would sometimes play the Winawer variation and sometimes just play a Kings Indian Attack.Against the Pirc/Modern defence Fischer was particularly dangerous with the Austrian Attack.Fischer's Opening systems with the Black piecesAgainst 1.e4 Fischer was a major exponent of the Sicilian Najdorf and provides plenty of fantastic game examples for any chess player wanting to fight with the black pieces against 1.e4. Fischer played a great influence on Garry Kasparov in also favoring the Sicilian Najdorf. Against 1.d4 Fischer mainly played initially the King's Indian defence. But then we see also numerous examples of Ficher playing other openings with black on occasion especially the Nimzo Indian defence and the Modern Benoni defence.Fischer's Middlegame tactics and strategiesFischer's tactical and combination abilities are absolutely amazing often resulting in games lasting less than 30 moves where he has literally blown opponents off the board. Fischer's endgamesFischer's endgames especially Bishop vs Knight endgames are a wonder to behold and can help give one a lot more confidence in transitioning to such endgames if needed.Fischer's sheer will to winFischer shows he has prepared to play through multiple adjournments if needed even against fellow US players such as Sherwin when playing abroad in his absolute will to win.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: 1963 New York Blitz Chess

Lecture 2 Need to safeguard f7 soft spot in advance - Bobby Fischer vs Reuben Fine

Lecture 3 Very specific recipe vs Accelerated Dragon - Bobby Fischer vs Stewart Reuben

Lecture 4 Tarrasch rule battle needed - Bobby Fischer vs Pal Benko

Lecture 5 King in the Center creates many backfires - Reuben Fine vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 6 The iconic Evans Gambit Blitz Game - Bobby Fischer vs Reuben Fine

Section 3: Western Open - held in Bay City, Michigan, United States 1963

Lecture 7 A novelty method vs Berlin Defence - Bobby Fischer vs James Fuller

Lecture 8 Doubled pawns in exchange for many tempo games - Allen Reinhard vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 9 Tactically exploiting Q-side vacuum after opening K-side - Fischer vs Leopold

Lecture 10 Endgame zugwang - Bobby Fischer vs Ronald Finegold (GM Ben Finegold's father)

Lecture 11 Exploiting doubled pawns without giving much counterplay - Berliner vs Fischer

Lecture 12 Fischer uses overprotection and thorn pawn template plan - Bisguier vs Fischer

Section 4: New York State Open 1963

Lecture 13 Immensely powerful Dark square strategy - Roy Oster vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 14 Tactical destruction when Opponents King in center - Fischer vs Beach

Lecture 15 Eccentric Nc6 and back row weakness exploited - Greenwald vs FIscher

Lecture 16 Rich on light square pressure in exchange Ruy Lopez - Richman vs Fischer

Lecture 17 Recipe vs Sicilian Kan - Bobby Fischer vs Matthew Green

Lecture 18 Don't underestimate a pinned piece theoretical downside - Fischer vs Bisguier

Section 5: US Chess Championship 1963/64 - the 11 win 0 draws 0 losses Whitewash!

Lecture 19 Sieze Tactical moments otherwise upsides become downsides! - Mednis vs Fischer

Lecture 20 The power of the King's Gambit Bishop's Gambit variation - Fischer vs Evans

Lecture 21 Spectacular bishop without counterpart brilliancy - Robert Byne vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 22 Nd5 springboard creates light square pressure - Bobby Fischer vs Arthur Bisguier

Lecture 23 Don't fear playing with the Isolated Queen's Pawn - Reshevsky vs Fischer

Lecture 24 Be careful playing forcing moves - Bobby Fischer vs Robert Steinmeyer

Lecture 25 A magnificent blockading square switching knight and King - Addison vs Fischer

Lecture 26 Queenside infiltration in Ruy Lopez - Bobby Fischer vs Raymond Weinstein

Lecture 27 Comfortable dark square play then light square targets - Donald Byrne vs Fischer

Lecture 28 A tactical brilliancy locking down a key defensive resource - Fischer vs Benko

Lecture 29 A classic instructive Knight vs Bishop endgame - Anthony Saidy vs Bobby Fischer

Section 6: Havana 1965 - played by Telex so no eye contact etc between opponents

Lecture 30 Seemingly clever combination has a slight downside - Lehmann vs Fischer

Lecture 31 Reverse engineering how to target a weakness - Bobby Fischer vs Vassily Smyslov

Lecture 32 Amazingly resourceful just in time defence - Georgi Tringov vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 33 Central passed pawn potential - Bobby Fischer vs Laszlo Szabo

Lecture 34 An unsound piece sacrifice - Gilberto Garcia vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 35 Tal fever for opponents instead of safety mode - Karl Robatsch vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 36 Rh3-g3 fine and Queen vs Two Rooks Scenario - Bobby Fischer vs Istvan Bilek

Lecture 37 Bishop without counterpart and the wrong rook choice - Fischer vs Arteaga

Lecture 38 Marshall gambit tamed and then strong passed pawn - Bobby Fischer vs Jan Donner

Lecture 39 Fischer creates immense K-side counterplay by taking risks - Doda vs Fischer

Lecture 40 Taking out fianchetto bishop vs winning a pawn - Bobby Fischer vs Perez Perez

Lecture 41 Right concept wrong timing- restrain,blockade destroy - Pietzsch vs Fischer

Section 7: USA Championship 1965

Lecture 42 Ignoring a seemingly strong central knight - Fischer vs Suttles

Lecture 43 Positional domination after winning a pawn - Larry Evans vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 44 Ruy Lopez Breyer variation King side pawn storm - Bobby Fischer vs Pal Benko

Lecture 45 Pin and win worth a pawn investment - Bisguier vs Fischer

Lecture 46 Taking the king for a walk when Queens around - Fischer vs Zuckerman

Lecture 47 Powerful exchange sacrifice for rook on 7th and pawn mobility - Saidy vs Fischer

Lecture 48 A french McCutcheon Unusual looking recipe - Fischer vs Rossolimo

Lecture 49 A beautiful dark square strategy Kings Indian game - Karl Burger vs Bobby Fische

Section 8: Second Piatigorsky Cup - Santa Monica, California from July 17-August 15, 1966

Lecture 50 Making a minority attack worse than needed - Borislav Ivkov vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 51 c5 hole and missed perpetual check when all seems lost - Fischer vs Reshevsky

Lecture 52 Queen and Knight vs Two rooks and bishop - Lajos Portisch vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 53 Queen near King which cant be evicted - Bobby Fischer vs Borislav Ivkov

Lecture 54 Exploiting c4 weakness vs Kings Indian Fianchetto system - Donner vs Fischer

Lecture 55 Pawns don't go backwards and that includes pawn captures - Larsen vs Fischer

Lecture 56 Liberation opportunities for both sides - Bobby Fischer vs Miguel Najdorf

Lecture 57 Dark square bishop without counterpart and weak d5 - Obando vs Fischer

Section 9: Havana Olympiad 1966

Lecture 58 Backward b6 pawn target in Kings Indian Attack system - Fischer vs Durao

Lecture 59 Drastic Punishment for active operations before castling - Fischer vs Benarski

Lecture 60 Plan to get a road to the opponent's king on passive play - Soruco vs Fischer

Lecture 61 Invasion squares on a central file - Fischer vs Johannessen

Lecture 62 Benoni Queenside pawn majority for passed pawn potential - Salamanca vs Fischer

Lecture 63 The risk of winning a center pawn in Open Ruy Lopez - Fischer vs Olafsson

Lecture 64 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation 1 of 3 triplets - Bobby Fischer vs Lajos Portisch

Lecture 65 Benko Gambit Declined - Svein Johannessen vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 66 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation 2 of 3 triplets

Lecture 67 Slightly controversial self pin and giving opponent B pair - Najdorf vs Fischer

Lecture 68 French Defence Burn Variation recipe - Bobby Fischer vs Nikolay Minev

Lecture 69 Playing for an Isolated Queens pawn with simplification - Pachman vs Fischer

Lecture 70 Ruy Lopez Exchange variation with persistent pressure - Fischer vs Zerquera

Section 10: US Chess Championship 1966/67

Lecture 71 Wild complications on the chessboard and in variations abound - Benko vs Fischer

Lecture 72 Finding roads to the opponents King - Bobby Fischer vs Anthony Saidy

Lecture 73 Maroczy bind at wrong time creates undermine opportunity - Rossolimo vs FIscher

Lecture 74 Manually castling and later f3 weakness - Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 75 e5 break causes a dodgy exchange sacrifice - Bobby Fischer vs Bernard Zuckerman

Lecture 76 Leaving a fixed e4 pawn target proves the beginning of end - Sherwin vs Fischer

Lecture 77 Fischer uses Keres attack vs Sicilian Scheveningen - Fischer vs Reshevsky

Lecture 78 Not quite a fortress - one entry square enough - Bisguier vs Fischer

Section 11: Monte Carlo (principality of Monaco) 1967

Lecture 79 Squeezing and Thorn pawn strategy - Lombardy vs Fischer

Lecture 80 Opposite coloured bishops in simplified position dangerous - Fischer vs Forintos

Lecture 81 Scandinavian defence with early Nf6 - Bobby Fischer vs Volf Bergaser

Lecture 82 Kings Indian Defence Exchange variation tested - Bent Larsen vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 83 Blunders can flow from a superior position - Svetozar Gligoric vs Bobby Fischer

Section 12: Meralco Philippines - Beat Bobby FIscher Context sponsored by Meralco Company

Lecture 84 A dominating central queen and backward pawn pressure - Fischer vs Badilles

Lecture 85 Rook outpost on d5 and pawn fracturing later - Bobby Fischer vs Ramon Lontoc

Lecture 86 To en passant or to keep pawn chain depends on follow up - Fischer vs Rodriguez

Lecture 87 Powerful exchange sacrifice for central control - Romuel Reyes vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 88 KIng's Indian Attack vs Caro-Kann - Bobby Fischer vs Manuel Vister

Lecture 89 A modern Benoni gone badly wrong with adventurous Nxd5 - Bandal vs Fischer

Lecture 90 Exploiting an early d5 strategic hole - Bobby Fischer vs Renato Naranja

Section 13: Skopje 1967 (the capital and largest city of North Macedonia)

Lecture 91 Working with dicey pawn structure bears passed pawn fruit - Fischer vs Matulovic

Lecture 92 The Queen which couldn't make up here mind where to be - Danov vs Fischer

Lecture 93 When setting a trap expect it to backfire in a different way - Fischer vs Bukic

Lecture 94 Fischer employs special Polugaevsky variation - Dragoljub Minic vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 95 A special recipe of Nh5 vs h3 in Najdorf - Mato Damjanovic vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 96 Active operations before castling - Bobby Fischer vs Peter Dely

Lecture 97 One loosening pawn move can be very costly - Bobby Fischer vs Vasil Panov

Lecture 98 A simple recipe vs the Bird's Opening - Rudolf Maric vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 99 Not castling routinely vs an aggressive Queen - Risto Nicevski vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 100 One slow bishop move and the whole position stats to collapse - Fischer vs Soos

Lecture 101 Bishop sucked into black hole and loose pieces result - Kholmov vs Fischer

Lecture 102 A very precise implementation needed after piece sac- Fischer vs Sofrevsk

Section 14: Sousse Interzonal (Tunisia) from October 15 to November 16, 1967

Lecture 103 A stunningly beautiful final Queen sacrifice combo - Fischer vs Myagmarsuren

Lecture 104 Check all forcing moves - even "checks to the queen" - Fischer vs Barczay

Lecture 105 Rooks and queen adventure abandons King Safety - Bobby Fischer vs Ortvin Sarapu

Lecture 106 Modern Benoni with very aggressive gambit idea - Gacharna vs Fischer

Lecture 107 Kingside attack vs Queenside assets in Ruy Lopez - Bobby Fischer vs Leonid Stein

Lecture 108 Need to look after both light and dark squares - Fischer vs Reshevsky

Lecture 109 Najdorf 8.f4 "out of business" - an amazing resource - Byrne vs Fischer

Lecture 110 Nimzo Indian Defence Restrain Blockade Destroy - Izak Aloni vs Bobby Fischer

Section 15: Netanya 1968 Tournament - held in capital city of the Sharon Plain, Israel

Lecture 111 Philidor would be proud with passed pawn potential created - Fischer vs Hamann

Lecture 112 Caro-Kann exchange variation used instead of 2 Knights - Fischer vs Czerniak

Lecture 113 Fixing pawns for a dark square bishop without counterpart - Troianescu vs Fische

Lecture 114 Pawn loss traps and Sealing up K-side to work on the Q-side - Fischer vs Kagan

Lecture 115 Opening Novelty leads to a diagonal of death tactic - Bobby Fischer vs Hans Ree

Lecture 116 Positive expectations can help ensure good follow up - Bernstein vs Fischer

Lecture 117 Diagonal of Death causes compromises - Bobby Fischer vs Zadok Domnitz

Lecture 118 Bypassing a super aggressive Gambit - Victor Ciocaltea vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 119 Kings Indian Attack Overprotection of e5 vs French defence - Fischer vs Geller

Section 16: Vincovci, Yugoslavia (Croatia), 7-23 September 1968

Lecture 120 The Kings Gambit with opposite coloured bishop scenarios - Fischer vs Wade

Lecture 121 Really direct attacking play in Austrian attack vs Pirc - Fischer vs Jovanovic

Lecture 122 Overly exotic opening ideas can backfire - Milan Matulovic vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 123 A huge fight with risks and psychology at work - Borislav Ivkov vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 124 Kings Gambit Emphatic f7 focal common square point - Fischer vs Minic

Lecture 125 Catch the King before it castles - Mladen Matov vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 126 Passed pawn management and opportunities - Fischer vs Matanovic

Lecture 127 Bishop sacrifice for thorn pawn - Emil Nikolic vs Bobby Fischer

Lecture 128 Pin upside when accepting Isolated Queens Pawn - Mario Bertok vs Bobby Fischer

Section 17: Manhattan-Marshall Chess Club Match Match - December 1968

Lecture 129 Pawn sac for d3 target - Grand prix attack vs English Opening - Saidy vs Fischer

Section 18: Conclusions and Philosophical points

Lecture 130 Conclusions and Philosophical points

Lecture 131 Bonus Lecture

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