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Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky - Game 6 of the 1972 World Chess Championship.
The 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov notes that Spassky was not as well prepared for the match as he should have been. Earlier in Game 3 of the 1972 World Chess Championship, Bobby Fischer had surprised the reigning champ by opening with 1. d4. At that time, Fischer was very well-known for his prowess in open positions, normally resulting from king-pawn openings. The element of psychology can prove a major issue during a World Chess Championship Match, and this proved to be Fischer's overwhelming strength.
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Bobby Fischer opened game 6 with 1. d4 again, and Spassky responded with the Tartakower Defense, walking right into Fischer's home preparation! Fischer's straightforward play guaranteed him a small but enduring advantage. After 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 Fischer was left with an attractive position as he was able to immediately place pressure on Black's queenside and exploit Black's relative lack of active development.
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After 14. Bb5!? Fischer actively encouraged Black to weaken his queenside, and Spassky fell for the positional trap with 14. a6?! - creating a long-term target on a6 for the light-squared bishop. Spassky's over-confidence led to 17. ...Nd7?! and allowed Fischer's excellent maneuver beginning with 18. Nd4!. White ends up with a very good bishop vs a bad knight endgame. Fischer proceeded to bust open the position to exploit this advantage with a very strong sequence - 20. e4! d4 21. f4 Qe7 22. e5! - fixing the pawns on dark squares to emphasize the power of the light-squared bishop in a more open position.
Fischer went on to win the game in very convincing fashion, although Karpov is quick to point out the subtleties behind the moves.
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