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New York, 1956, the Game of the Century

Donald Byrne vs Fischer

Fischer was thirteen. The bishop steps into the middle of the board and cannot be taken.

r . . . r . k .
p p . . . p b p
. q p . . . p .
. . B . . . . .
. . B P . . b .
Q . n . . N . .
P . . . . P P P
. . . R . K . R
Black to play
Move
17
To play
Black to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Be6

The combination

17...Be6 18.Qxc3 Qxc5 19.dxc5 Bxc3 20.Bxe6 Rxe6 21.g3 b5 22.Rd7 a5 23.h4

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