"Freelancer71" wrote in message
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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?


We are always being told how "real" chessplayers appreciate draws and
high quality chess. I've always wondered how that theory squares with the
fact that one of the most discussed games in chess history was not
only decisive but contained a rather elemental blunder. Had Fischer
played a "correct" move leading to a draw a few moves later, this game
would have been completely unremarkable.