On Mar 27, 6:47 am, "Freelancer71" wrote:
Can anyone explain how/why Fischer lost is bishop in the first game of his
match against Spassky in 1972?
The fact that a bishop capturing the h2 or a2 pawn and getting trapped after
g3 or b3 is trivial. Everyone knows that. Did he really think he had chances
after sacrificing the bishop for two (or three?) pawns?

Spassky may have made a mistake himself with 36.a4, and Fischer may
have been able to draw with 37...a6.

Earlier, for white to win after 32...g5 33.Kg2 g4 34.Kxh2 h3 is not
easy.