Karpov on Fischer 1972 World Chess Championship Vol 2

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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 Fischers overwhelming strength.
Karpovs insights are invaluable and coupled with GM Henleys historical knowledge and undeniable chess strength this expert analysis is unforgettable.
Bobby Fischer opened game 6 with 1.
d4 again and Spassky responded with the Tartakower Defense walking right into Fischers home preparation! Fischers 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 Blacks queenside and exploit Blacks relative lack of active development.
The real prize of this video series is Karpovs exceptional positional understanding permitting him to brilliantly and concisely explain fantastically deep concepts so that even beginner can understand them.
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.
Spasskys over-confidence led to 17.
...Nd7?! and allowed Fischers 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. All 3 volumes of this fascinating Karpov on Fischer is a must-see for chess fans of any level! Corresponding article from this video with extra goodies: Is Bobby Fischer the best player ever? Come check out the iChess.net shop we have the worlds largest collection of chess videos and chess courses: Other Videos from iChess Subscribe to our main Youtube Channel: Check out award winning Master Method video series: Checkout our most recent video: FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: Our Other YouTube Channels iChess Ch 2: iChess en español:

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