During the TV show "White Collar" which airs on the US TV station TNT, the following Fischer game is referenced. One character is studying the game, and another one walks in, identifies the game as Byrne-Fischer, 1956, and remarks that it is the one where Fischer sacrifices his queen on move 17. The episode is "Vital Signs", and it aired on Tuesday February 2nd. A chess board has been a recurring prop in the series, but this is the first time a pure chess reference has been made.
Donald Byrne did a great service to chess history by playing it out to mate. The game has the feel of a complete story. Compare that to R. Byrne's very early resignation against Fischer in a later US championship (the one with Nxg2 instead of Nxd1).
I'm hoping the culture of chess changes such that winning middlegame attacks are played out to mate.
Originally posted by DawgHaus Donald Byrne did a great service to chess history by playing it out to mate. The game has the feel of a complete story. Compare that to R. Byrne's very early resignation against Fischer in a later US championship (the one with Nxg2 instead of Nxd1).
I'm hoping the culture of chess changes such that winning middlegame attacks are played out to mate.
That would be so great. Thousands of games to look at with resignations too early. All that "technique" we never get to see
Originally posted by ParShooter Since that game is often called "The Game of the Century" (20th), do we have any candidates for "Game of the 21st Century?"
Originally posted by ParShooter Since that game is often called "The Game of the Century" (20th), do we have any candidates for "Game of the 21st Century?"
Originally posted by Paul Leggett During the TV show "White Collar" which airs on the US TV station TNT, the following Fischer game is referenced. One character is studying the game, and another one walks in, identifies the game as Byrne-Fischer, 1956, and remarks that it is the one where Fischer sacrifices his queen on move 17. The episode is "Vital Signs", and it aired on Tuesday Fe 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1[/pgn]
Does Fritz find the queen sacrifice and the mate ? Anyone ?
Originally posted by ivanhoe Does Fritz find the queen sacrifice and the mate ? Anyone ?
The sacrifice is easy for any engine to find; Also note that as Nowakowski posted, the best line shows the queen sac should have been one-half move later. (But who am I to quibble? )
But, even starting after 18.Bxb6, finding the mate is another matter. I doubt that any engine could find it quickly, if ever, since the mate is over 40 plies deep.
Originally posted by ParShooter Since that game is often called "The Game of the Century" (20th), do we have any candidates for "Game of the 21st Century?"
white simple won on the purpose of his material superioty, I do not call that a sacrifice, but a really good move, which gain material, as thee queen is poisonned.
Originally posted by AudreyxSophie white simple won on the purpose of his material superioty, I do not call that a sacrifice, but a really good move, which gain material, as thee queen is poisonned.
Fischer game reference on TV show
11 Feb '10 17:12
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