Interzonal tournament in Mallorca 1970 was Fischer's triumph although it began typically American - US Chess Federation paid off Paul Benko who actually qualified. Never mind that.
On that tournament Fischer played Alekhine defense and only in Reykjavik 1972l ot was clear why: he tried to extend his repertoire for Spassky.
In the mean time he didn't have many opportunities to play against Alekhine defense except a couple of games he won against Berlinner, his fellow American on US championships.
(The same Berlinner who claims that 1. d4 wins!)
Let's see these two games first and we will come to the title of this thread.
Fischer vs. Berliner 1960.
EVENT
New York ch-US Rd: 5
SITE
New York ch-US Rd: 5
DATE
1960.12.23
ROUND
5
WHITE
Robert James Fischer
BLACK
Hans Berliner
RESULT
1-0
WHITEELO
?
BLACKELO
?
ECO
B03
EVENTDATE
?
[Event "New York ch-US Rd: 5"] [Site "New York ch-US Rd: 5"] [Date "1960.12.23"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "5"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Robert James Fischer"] [Black "Hans Berliner"] [ECO "B03"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "71"]
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O e5 11. d5 Ne7 {11. ...e4 12. Bxe4 Ne5 is bad idea. Omly in blitz game maybe. But in the next game Berliner tired out 11. ...Nb4 which brought to the draw in few GM games later in the seventies.} 12. b3 Nd7 {12....f5 13. f4 e4< weaker is 12...exf4 14. Bxf4 h6 and g5, because White just moves his Bishop on es and d4.} 13. Ne4 Nf5 14. Bg5 f6 15. Bd2 Nc5 16. Nxc5 dxc5 17. Bxf5 Bxf5 18. f4 exf4 19. Nxf4 Qd6 20. Nh5 Rae8 21. Nxg7 Kxg7 22. Bf4 Qd7 23. Qd2 Rf7 24. Bh6+ Kg8 25. Rae1 Rfe7 26. Rxe7 Qxe7 27. h3 Qe4 28. Qf2 Qe7 29. g4 Bd3 30. Rd1 Be4 31. d6 Qe5 32. Bf4 Qc3 {Computer-->>> Better is 32...Qe6 33.Qxc5 Bc6 34.Qe3 Qxe3+ 35.Bxe3 Rxe3 36.d7 Bxd7 37.Rxd7 Rxh3 38.Rxb7 a5 39.Ra7 h5 but White still has advance .} 33. d7 Rd8 34. Qe2 {34. Bc7!? already} Qf3 35. Qxf3 Bxf3 36. Bc7 1-0
You can watch this game here:
Fischer vs. Berlinner 1962
EVENT
U.S. Championship
SITE
New York, New York USA
DATE
1962.12.19
ROUND
3
WHITE
Robert James Fischer
BLACK
Hans Berliner
RESULT
1-0
WHITEELO
?
BLACKELO
?
ECO
B03
EVENTDATE
1962.??.??
[Event "U.S. Championship"] [Site "New York, New York USA"] [Date "1962.12.19"] [EventDate "1962.??.??"] [Round "3"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Robert James Fischer"] [Black "Hans Berliner"] [ECO "B03"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "89"]
Ok.
Now we have a computer that says that 5. ...exd6 is better end 5. ...cxd6.
Who felt in his own trap?
Dragoljub Minic, Yougoslavian IM who was at his decline at this time tried to apply Fischer's approach when American played Allekhine defense. So far Minic already saw Fischer playing this defense in Mallorca.
