Javier Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Take a look at the following 2 diagrams. The first one shows Carlsen making an incredibly risky move, 16.Bxh7??!! in his game against Pelletier, from the Biel 2007 tournament. The one on the right shows Fischer's controversial 29th move against Spassky from his 1972 World Championship match, 29...Bxh2??!!, after which g3 his bishop gets trapped also. Of course, a 2700 rated GM (Carlsen) and a WC candidate (and then WC) know very well what's going on, and what is at stake. So why risk it? Well, to begin with, both players thought they could defeat the odds and get enough play for the piece in the form of activity or captured pawns. But it's not just that, I think it has to do with the will and determination to explore the unexplored, to break the rules, to unbalance the position, to give the opponent as many problems as possible. Both players ended up losing, but even in their defeats, they were the main characters. Fischer ended up winning the match, and Magnus, despite losing this and his next game, actually won the tournament also. ¡These are absolutely unique minds! Spassky,B (2660) - Fischer,R (2785) [E56] World Championship 28th Reykjavik (1), 11.07.1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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