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10 Best Chess Games of Bobby Fischer

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Bobby Fischer is arguably the greatest chess player in history. He’s had many games that are worth studying, too many to have on one page. However, here’s ten of Bobby Fischer’s best chess games.

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  • 10. Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer – Spassky – Fischer World Championship Match, Round 13, Reykjavik ISL, August 10, 1972
  • 9. Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal – Bled, Bled YUG, Round 2, September 04, 1961
    • 8. Rene Letelier Martner vs Robert James Fischer – Leipzig Olympiad qual-4, Leipzig GDR, Round 8, October 24, 1960
    • 7. Robert James Fischer vs Tigran V Petrosian – Fischer – Petrosian Candidates Final, Buenos Aires ARG, Round 7, October 19, 1971
    • 6. Robert James Fischer vs Pal Benko – US Championship, New York, NY USA, Round 10, December 30, 1963-64
    • 5. Robert James Fischer vs Reuben Fine – New York, New York, NY USA, March, 1963
    • 4. Robert James Fischer vs Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren – Sousse Interzonal, Sousse TUN, Round 3, October 15, 1967
    • 3. Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky – Spassky – Fischer World Championship Match, Reykjavik ISL, Round 6, July 23, 1972
    • 2. Robert Byrne vs Robert James Fischer – US Championship, New York, NY USA, Round 3, December 18, 1963-64
    • 1. Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer – Third Rosenwald Trophy, Round 8 –  New York, NY USA, October 17, 1956

10. Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer – Spassky – Fischer World Championship Match, Round 13, Reykjavik ISL, August 10, 1972

The game known as “Fischer King”, Bobby played the Alburt Variation of the Alekhine Defense, beating Spassky in 74 moves.

9. Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal – Bled, Bled YUG, Round 2, September 04, 1961

Fischer played the Bastrikov Variation of the Sicilian Defense.

8. Rene Letelier Martner vs Robert James Fischer – Leipzig Olympiad qual-4, Leipzig GDR, Round 8, October 24, 1960

This game received the name, “A Queen for the King”, Bobby played the Normal Variation of the King’s Indian Defense.

7. Robert James Fischer vs Tigran V Petrosian – Fischer – Petrosian Candidates Final, Buenos Aires ARG, Round 7, October 19, 1971

Known as “Mad TV”, the Modern Variation of the Sicilian Defense was on the board.

6. Robert James Fischer vs Pal Benko – US Championship, New York, NY USA, Round 10, December 30, 1963-64

Called “Rook, Line and Sinker”, Fischer played the Weiss Variation of the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack.

5. Robert James Fischer vs Reuben Fine – New York, New York, NY USA, March, 1963

The game is called “A Fine Line”, Fischer played the Compromised Defense variation of the Evans Gambit.

4. Robert James Fischer vs Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren – Sousse Interzonal, Sousse TUN, Round 3, October 15, 1967

Fischer played the King’s Indian Attack against Myagmarsuren in the game known as “A Tangled Web We Weave”.

3. Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky – Spassky – Fischer World Championship Match, Reykjavik ISL, Round 6, July 23, 1972

The game is called “Best by Protest”, Fischer played the Exchange Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined.

2. Robert Byrne vs Robert James Fischer – US Championship, New York, NY USA, Round 3, December 18, 1963-64

The game known as “The Brilliancy Prize”, Fischer played the Fianchetto Variation of the King’s Indian Defense against Byrne.

1. Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer – Third Rosenwald Trophy, Round 8 –  New York, NY USA, October 17, 1956

Perhaps the most famous game in the history of chess, The Game of the Century between FIscher and Donald Byrne. The Hungarian Attack of the Gruenfeld Defense was played.

Did you like this list of the top games of Bobby Fischer? If you did, you might also be interested in the best chess games of Garry Kasparov.

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