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A CHESS BRILLIANCY—BOBBY FISCHER AT 13.

March 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM · Sports

A CHESS BRILLIANCY—BOBBY FISCHER AT 13. When Bobby Fischer was 13, he won what became known as “The Game of the Century.” On Fischer’s 17th move, playing black, he sacrificed his queen for a winning attack. Here is the position Fischer was facing when he made the queen sacrifice. Again, it is easy to play the rest of the combination out on the website.

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Nick March 24, 2011 at 7:22 PM

This is so cool.