Most beautiful chess game ever....

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Originally posted by stockton1984
Submit your vote here! It can be one of your games, famous games, whatever you want it to be.

This one always brings a smile to my face: Game 3967407. I must say I'm disappointed with vipiu's progress since it was played, I thought he would be World Champion by now.

For different reasons I have a few. This one simply because Fischer mated one of the greatest players of all time in the middle of the board. It's like he was laughing at history ...

EVENT	Bled ct
SITE	Bled ct
DATE	1959.??.??
ROUND	?
WHITE	Paul Keres
BLACK	Robert James Fischer
RESULT	0-1
WHITEELO	?
BLACKELO	?
ECO	B99
EVENTDATE	?

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1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	a6
6.	Bg5	e6
7.	f4	Be7
8.	Qf3	Qc7
9.	O-O-O	Nbd7
10.	Be2	b5
11.	Bxf6	Nxf6
12.	e5	Bb7
13.	exf6	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Bxf6
15.	Bxa8	d5
16.	Bxd5	Bxd4
17.	Rxd4	exd5
18.	Nxd5	Qc5
19.	Re1	Kf8
20.	c3	h5
21.	f5	Rh6
22.	f6	gxf6
23.	Nf4	h4
24.	Rd8	Kg7
25.	Ree8	Qg1
26.	Kd2	Qf2
27.	Ne2	Rg6
28.	g3	f5
29.	Rg8	Kf6
30.	Rxg6	fxg6
31.	gxh4	Qxh2
32.	Rd4	Qh1
33.	Kc2	Ke5
34.	a4	Qf1
35.	Nc1	Qg2
36.	Kb3	bxa4
37.	Ka3	Qc2
38.	Nd3	Kf6
39.	Nc5	Qc1
40.	Rxa4	Qe3
41.	Nxa6	f4
42.	Rd4	Kf5
43.	Nb4	Qe7
44.	Kb3	Qxh4
45.	Nd3	g5
46.	c4	Qg3
47.	c5	f3
48.	Kc4	f2
49.	Nxf2	Qxf2
50.	c6	Qxb2
51.	Kc5	Qc3
52.	Kd5	g4
53.	Rc4	Qe5

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[Event "Bled ct"]
[Site "Bled ct"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Paul Keres"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "B99"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "106"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Be2 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6
12. e5 Bb7 13. exf6 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bxf6 15. Bxa8 d5 16. Bxd5
Bxd4 17. Rxd4 exd5 18. Nxd5 Qc5 19. Re1+ Kf8 20. c3 h5 21. f5
Rh6 22. f6 gxf6 23. Nf4 h4 24. Rd8+ Kg7 25. Ree8 Qg1+ 26. Kd2
Qf2+ 27. Ne2 Rg6 28. g3 f5 29. Rg8+ Kf6 30. Rxg6+ fxg6
31. gxh4 Qxh2 32. Rd4 Qh1 33. Kc2 Ke5 34. a4 Qf1 35. Nc1 Qg2+
36. Kb3 bxa4+ 37. Ka3 Qc2 38. Nd3+ Kf6 39. Nc5 Qc1 40. Rxa4
Qe3 41. Nxa6 f4 42. Rd4 Kf5 43. Nb4 Qe7 44. Kb3 Qxh4 45. Nd3
g5 46. c4 Qg3 47. c5 f3 48. Kc4 f2 49. Nxf2 Qxf2 50. c6 Qxb2
51. Kc5 Qc3+ 52. Kd5 g4 53. Rc4 Qe5# 0-1

And this one because Fischer showed up late and had only 5 minutes remaining on his clock, and he won!!

EVENT	Sousse izt Rd: 11
SITE	Sousse izt Rd: 11
DATE	1967.??.??
ROUND	?
WHITE	Robert James Fischer
BLACK	Samuel Reshevsky
RESULT	1-0
WHITEELO	?
BLACKELO	?
ECO	C93
EVENTDATE	?

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1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	a6
4.	Ba4	Nf6
5.	O-O	Be7
6.	Re1	b5
7.	Bb3	O-O
8.	c3	d6
9.	h3	h6
10.	d4	Re8
11.	Nbd2	Bf8
12.	Nf1	Bd7
13.	Ng3	Na5
14.	Bc2	c5
15.	b3	Nc6
16.	Be3	cxd4
17.	cxd4	Nb4
18.	Bb1	a5
19.	a3	Na6
20.	Bd3	Qc7
21.	Qe2	Qb7
22.	Rad1	g6
23.	Qb2	Qb8
24.	Bb1	Kh7
25.	dxe5	dxe5
26.	Nxe5	Rxe5
27.	Bf4	Qb7
28.	Bxe5	Ne8
29.	Ne2	Nc5
30.	Nf4	b4
31.	a4	Bc6
32.	Nd5	Nd7
33.	Bd4	Ng7
34.	Bd3	Ne6
35.	Bc4	Re8
36.	Bf6	Nec5
37.	Qc2	Ne6
38.	Ba1	Qa7
39.	Kh1	Bg7
40.	Bxg7	Nxg7
41.	Bb5	Bxb5
42.	axb5	Rb8
43.	Qc6	Ne8
44.	e5	Nf8
45.	Nf6	Nxf6
46.	exf6	Rb6

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[Event "Sousse izt Rd: 11"]
[Site "Sousse izt Rd: 11"]
[Date "1967.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Robert James Fischer"]
[Black "Samuel Reshevsky"]
[ECO "C93"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "92"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1
Bd7 13. Ng3 Na5 14. Bc2 c5 15. b3 Nc6 16. Be3 cxd4 17. cxd4
Nb4 18. Bb1 a5 19. a3 Na6 20. Bd3 Qc7 21. Qe2 Qb7 22. Rad1 g6
23. Qb2 Qb8 24. Bb1 Kh7 25. dxe5 dxe5 26. Nxe5 Rxe5 27. Bf4
Qb7 28. Bxe5 Ne8 29. Ne2 Nc5 30. Nf4 b4 31. a4 Bc6 32. Nd5 Nd7
33. Bd4 Ng7 34. Bd3 Ne6 35. Bc4 Re8 36. Bf6 Nec5 37. Qc2 Ne6
38. Ba1 Qa7 39. Kh1 Bg7 40. Bxg7 Nxg7 41. Bb5 Bxb5 42. axb5
Rb8 43. Qc6 Ne8 44. e5 Nf8 45. Nf6+ Nxf6 46. exf6 Rb6 1-0

And of course the game of the century.

EVENT	Rosenwald Memorial
SITE	Game of the Century
DATE	1956.10.17
ROUND	8
WHITE	Donald Byrne
BLACK	Robert James Fischer
RESULT	0-1
WHITEELO	?
BLACKELO	?
ECO	D92
EVENTDATE	?

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1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	d4	O-O
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	Qb3	dxc4
7.	Qxc4	c6
8.	e4	Nbd7
9.	Rd1	Nb6
10.	Qc5	Bg4
11.	Bg5	Na4
12.	Qa3	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qb6
15.	Bc4	Nxc3
16.	Bc5	Rfe8
17.	Kf1	Be6
18.	Bxb6	Bxc4
19.	Kg1	Ne2
20.	Kf1	Nxd4
21.	Kg1	Ne2
22.	Kf1	Nc3
23.	Kg1	axb6
24.	Qb4	Ra4
25.	Qxb6	Nxd1
26.	h3	Rxa2
27.	Kh2	Nxf2
28.	Re1	Rxe1
29.	Qd8	Bf8
30.	Nxe1	Bd5
31.	Nf3	Ne4
32.	Qb8	b5
33.	h4	h5
34.	Ne5	Kg7
35.	Kg1	Bc5
36.	Kf1	Ng3
37.	Ke1	Bb4
38.	Kd1	Bb3
39.	Kc1	Ne2
40.	Kb1	Nc3
41.	Kc1	Rc2

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[Event "Rosenwald Memorial"]
[Site "Game of the Century"]
[Date "1956.10.17"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Donald Byrne"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "D92"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4
7. Qxc4 c6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. Bg5 {11. Be2
followed by 12 O-O would have been more prudent. The bishop
move played allows a sudden crescendo of tactical points to be
uncovered by Fischer. -- Wade} Na4 12. Qa3 {On 12. Nxa4 Nxe4
and White faces considerable difficulties.} Nxc3 {At first
glance, one might think that this move only helps White create
a stronger pawn center; however, Fischer's plan is quite the
opposite. By eliminating the Knight on c3, it becomes possible
to sacrifice the exchange via Nxe4 and smash White's center,
while the King remains trapped in the center.} 13. bxc3 Nxe4
{The natural continuation of Black's plan.} 14. Bxe7 Qb6
15. Bc4 Nxc3 16. Bc5 Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 Be6 {If this is the game of
the century, then Be6 must be the counter of the
century. Fischer offers his queen in exchange for a fierce
attack with his minor pieces. Declining this offer is not so
easy: 18. Bxe6 leads to a 'Philidor Mate' (smothered mate)
with ...Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1
Ne2#. Other ways to decline the queen also run into trouble:
e.g., 18. Qxc3 Qxc5} 18. Bxb6 Bxc4+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Nxd4+
{This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed
to checks, is sometimes called a "windmill."} 21. Kg1 Ne2+
22. Kf1 Nc3+ 23. Kg1 axb6 24. Qb4 Ra4 25. Qxb6 Nxd1 26. h3
Rxa2 27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 30. Nxe1 Bd5
31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Qb8 b5 {Every piece and pawn of the black camp
is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.} 33. h4 h5
34. Ne5 Kg7 35. Kg1 Bc5+ 36. Kf1 Ng3+ {Now Byrne is hopelessly
entangled in Fischer's mating net.} 37. Ke1 Bb4+ 38. Kd1 Bb3+
39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1

Originally posted by petrovitch
And of course the game of the century.

[pgn]
[Event "Rosenwald Memorial"]
[Site "Game of the Century"]
[Date "1956.10.17"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Donald Byrne"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "D92"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc ...[text shortened]... . Kd1 Bb3+
39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1

[/pgn]

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
I never understood the appeal of that game. He gets plenty of material for the queen, I don't see what's the big deal. Positional queen sacs for 2 minor pieces, like Tal's and Nezhmetdinov's, are much more impressive IMO.

I'm not an internet chess hero; I would never be able to play a game like that, even if I studied for a million years. I just said it's not as impressive as other queen sacs that have been posted on these forums, and I wouldn't even consider it a contender for "most beautiful chess game ever". That's all.

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
I never understood the appeal of that game. He gets plenty of material for the queen, I don't see what's the big deal. Positional queen sacs for 2 minor pieces, like Tal's and Nezhmetdinov's, are much more impressive IMO.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Internet chess heroes are really something. It's real easy to see a result of a combination when the game is over.

You do realize that Fischer was 13 years old when this game was played?

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
I'm not an internet chess hero; I would never be able to play a game like that, even if I studied for a million years. I just said it's not as impressive as other queen sacs that have been posted on these forums, and I wouldn't even consider it a contender for "most beautiful chess game ever". That's all.

Originally posted by petrovitch
And of course the game of the century.

EVENT	Rosenwald Memorial
SITE	Game of the Century
DATE	1956.10.17
ROUND	8
WHITE	Donald Byrne
BLACK	Robert James Fischer
RESULT	0-1
WHITEELO	?
BLACKELO	?
ECO	D92
EVENTDATE	?

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1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	d4	O-O
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	Qb3	dxc4
7.	Qxc4	c6
8.	e4	Nbd7
9.	Rd1	Nb6
10.	Qc5	Bg4
11.	Bg5	Na4
12.	Qa3	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qb6
15.	Bc4	Nxc3
16.	Bc5	Rfe8
17.	Kf1	Be6
18.	Bxb6	Bxc4
19.	Kg1	Ne2
20.	Kf1	Nxd4
21.	Kg1	Ne2
22.	Kf1	Nc3
23.	Kg1	axb6
24.	Qb4	Ra4
25.	Qxb6	Nxd1
26.	h3	Rxa2
27.	Kh2	Nxf2
28.	Re1	Rxe1
29.	Qd8	Bf8
30.	Nxe1	Bd5
31.	Nf3	Ne4
32.	Qb8	b5
33.	h4	h5
34.	Ne5	Kg7
35.	Kg1	Bc5
36.	Kf1	Ng3
37.	Ke1	Bb4
38.	Kd1	Bb3
39.	Kc1	Ne2
40.	Kb1	Nc3
41.	Kc1	Rc2

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[Event "Rosenwald Memorial"]
[Site "Game of the Century"]
[Date "1956.10.17"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Donald Byrne"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "D92"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4
7. Qxc4 c6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. Bg5 {11. Be2
followed by 12 O-O would have been more prudent. The bishop
move played allows a sudden crescendo of tactical points to be
uncovered by Fischer. -- Wade} Na4 12. Qa3 {On 12. Nxa4 Nxe4
and White faces considerable difficulties.} Nxc3 {At first
glance, one might think that this move only helps White create
a stronger pawn center; however, Fischer's plan is quite the
opposite. By eliminating the Knight on c3, it becomes possible
to sacrifice the exchange via Nxe4 and smash White's center,
while the King remains trapped in the center.} 13. bxc3 Nxe4
{The natural continuation of Black's plan.} 14. Bxe7 Qb6
15. Bc4 Nxc3 16. Bc5 Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 Be6 {If this is the game of
the century, then Be6 must be the counter of the
century. Fischer offers his queen in exchange for a fierce
attack with his minor pieces. Declining this offer is not so
easy: 18. Bxe6 leads to a 'Philidor Mate' (smothered mate)
with ...Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1
Ne2#. Other ways to decline the queen also run into trouble:
e.g., 18. Qxc3 Qxc5} 18. Bxb6 Bxc4+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Nxd4+
{This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed
to checks, is sometimes called a "windmill."} 21. Kg1 Ne2+
22. Kf1 Nc3+ 23. Kg1 axb6 24. Qb4 Ra4 25. Qxb6 Nxd1 26. h3
Rxa2 27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 30. Nxe1 Bd5
31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Qb8 b5 {Every piece and pawn of the black camp
is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.} 33. h4 h5
34. Ne5 Kg7 35. Kg1 Bc5+ 36. Kf1 Ng3+ {Now Byrne is hopelessly
entangled in Fischer's mating net.} 37. Ke1 Bb4+ 38. Kd1 Bb3+
39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1

Originally posted by tomtom232
[pgn][Event "Rapid Game"] [Site "chesshere.com"] [Date "2007.12.28"] [White "elonater"][Black "king_cobra"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "----"] [BlackElo "----"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. d4 d6 6. Qe2 d5 7. c4 dxc4 8. Qxc4 g5 9. Qb3 g4 10. Bc4 Qe7 11. O-O gxf3 12. Qxf3 Qd7 13. Kh1 Qxd4 14. Bxf7+ Kxf7 15. Qxh5+ Kg8 16. Rxf4 Qd7 17. Rxf8+ Kx ...[text shortened]... not as high quality as those other games but its probably one of my best games.