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Fischer's "Game of the Century" or Kasparov's "Immortal" ?

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Just tossing it out there !!

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If one of those had to be erased from my memory I'd choose Kasparov's immortal

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When you say Kasparov's immortal, i presume you mean his game with Topalov? Personally, i think Kasparov has a better game. This win against Kramnik, imho, is the best game of chess i have ever seen!

Edit: I don't know why i get this tune in my head when ever i see this game.. [/youtube]

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It's not a fair comparison. Fischer's got its label from some IM that was overly excited to see a 13 year old upset a GM. Kaspy's was chosen when he was at his full strength, and playing against one of the (other) strongest players in the world.

Fischer played several games that were better than the "Game of the Century" in the 1971 candidates matches and 1972 world championship.

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Here is the game commonly known as Fischer's Game of the Century, played in 1956 when Fischer was 13. His opponent, Donald Byrne, had placed 3d in the US Open the year before, half a point behind Reshevsky and Rossolimo (tied 1 -2) and would place 2d the year after (half a point behind Bisguier).

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
When you say Kasparov's immortal, i presume you mean his game with Topalov? Personally, i think Kasparov has a better game. This win against Kramnik, imho, is the best game of chess i have ever seen!

Edit: I don't know why i get this tune in my head when ever i see this game.. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JgEptmz_eE[/youtube]

[pgn][Eve ...[text shortened]... e5 33.Rc1 Rh3 34.Nf3 g4
35.Nxe5 Rxe3 36.Nxd7 Nh3+ 37.Kg2 Rxf1 38.Kxf1 g3 39.Kg2 Nf4+
0-1[/pgn]
So the pawn gets through? The king can only go to f1, then pawn down, check but what happens after that?

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Originally posted by sonhouse
So the pawn gets through? The king can only go to f1, then pawn down, check but what happens after that?
Kf1 ..g2+ Kf2 ..Re1 and black queens (there are other moves but that is the central tactic, white can't stop the pawn)

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Originally posted by sonhouse
So the pawn gets through? The king can only go to f1, then pawn down, check but what happens after that?



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Originally posted by moonbus
[pgn][FEN "6k1/1ppN2b1/3p3p/p2P3P/2P2n2/1P2r1p1/6K1/2RB4 w - - 0 1"]

1. Kf1 g2+ 2. Kf2 Bd4 3. Nf6+ Kf7 4. Bf3 Re1+ 5. Kg3 g1=Q+ 6. Bg2 Qxg2+ 7. Kh4
Bxf6# 0-1[/pgn]

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
When you say Kasparov's immortal, i presume you mean his game with Topalov? Personally, i think Kasparov has a better game. This win against Kramnik, imho, is the best game of chess i have ever seen!

Edit: I don't know why i get this tune in my head when ever i see this game.. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JgEptmz_eE[/youtube]

[pgn][Eve ...[text shortened]... e5 33.Rc1 Rh3 34.Nf3 g4
35.Nxe5 Rxe3 36.Nxd7 Nh3+ 37.Kg2 Rxf1 38.Kxf1 g3 39.Kg2 Nf4+
0-1[/pgn]
not too shabby

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Originally posted by mghrn55
Just tossing it out there !!
That's a tough call. I suppose it's a matter of taste. I'd give a slight edge to Kasparov's game simply because he was playing against an opponent that was a little stronger (in my opinion) than Fischers. Seeing these two in a world championship match in their prime would definitely be the greatest match ever.

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
When you say Kasparov's immortal, i presume you mean his game with Topalov? Personally, i think Kasparov has a better game. This win against Kramnik, imho, is the best game of chess i have ever seen!

Edit: I don't know why i get this tune in my head when ever i see this game.. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JgEptmz_eE[/youtube]

[pgn][Eve ...[text shortened]... e5 33.Rc1 Rh3 34.Nf3 g4
35.Nxe5 Rxe3 36.Nxd7 Nh3+ 37.Kg2 Rxf1 38.Kxf1 g3 39.Kg2 Nf4+
0-1[/pgn]
For your youtube videos to work you need to erase everthing in the address on the left side of (and including) the equal sign. It should look like this...

(youtube)8JgEptmz_eE(/youtube)

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Originally posted by lemon lime
For your youtube videos to work you need to erase everthing in the address on the left side of (and including) the equal sign. It should look like this...

(youtube)8JgEptmz_eE(/youtube)

[youtube]8JgEptmz_eE[/youtube]
Thank you, i was wondering if it was just broken on my machine actually, have been having flash issues. Cheers for that 🙂

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Fischer's game acquired the title because he was so young, and at the time it was considered a miracle to see an American boy play like this. If it was done by some Russian in Pioneer's Home in Moscow, it would be considered a normal result of Soviet Chess Drill...

Nevertheless, Fischer is symbol of chess for me, and I never understood Kasparov - he is untouchable. Those names are always arbitrary, and comparisons are impossible. Matter of taste.