Oct 2018
The Russian master hunched over the board,distressed by what he saw.
This Fischer fellow had smoked his gambit out,
and now he was contending with a fierce counterattack.
A stalemate would be preferable to defeat and resignation.
It seems that there was no way out from this unpalatable situation.
The endgame had commenced and the outcome seemed assured.
His last bishop the latest casualty in this miniature of war
This Fischer fellow had smoked his gambit out,
and now he was contending with a fierce counterattack.
A stalemate would be preferable to defeat and resignation.
It seems that there was no way out from this unpalatable situation.
The endgame had commenced and the outcome seemed assured.
His last bishop the latest casualty in this miniature of war
The first game was played on July 11, 1972. The last game (the 21st) began on August 31, was adjourned after 40 moves, and Spassky resigned the next day without resuming play. Fischer won the match 12½–8½, becoming the eleventh undisputed World Champion. Back when Chess was yet another front in the Cold War.
