Bobby Fischer's 5 Most Brilliant Chess Moves

It's Bobby Fischer's 5 Most Brilliant Chess Moves!
Join GM Simon Williams as he breaks down the best chess moves from Bobby Fischer, often considered to be the best chess player who ever lived!
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[@chess]

For more of the best moves from the best players check out this playlist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vXZ56oab6biNE

[@tthesun113]

How does this only have 7 likes lmao

[@teckerr0r]

Dunno

[@shafqatishan437]

You didn't even show the double rook sacrifices that lead to this position at 4:30

[@jayg5527]

ok

[@sitnpurr]

Yooooo you should make these videos into illustrated booklets for beginners to read

[@vladavasiljev]

To understand how great Fisher is, keep in mind that his rating 47 years ago (!!!) was 2785! And there were no computer engines. After half a century and three decades of computer developing chess, only few top GMs have rating higher than he had in 1972! Fisher also have the highest rate of victories in the chess history - 72%, and he lost only 82 games in his official career. Fisher's secret online 8 games vs Short in 2000. are insane. He destroyed one of the best blitz players of that time with 8-0 and every game Fisher started with completely insane opening. Simply the GOAT.b

[@trevorsmith8950]

I assume you mean 2785.

[@davidfranklin5426]

v. v. Short’s internet opponent in 2000 was 100% an engine, not Fischer.

[@vladavasiljev]

@@davidfranklin5426... Engines can't reply in chat. Short asked Mister x a tricky question because he assumed he was playing vs Fisher and he got instant response. There is no chance that anyone accept Fisher knew the answer in two seconds. The question was about Mexican player which Fisher faced in 1970.

[@davidfranklin5426]

@@vladavasiljev en.chessbase.com/post/the-third-coming-of-bobby-fischer-

[@IamSuperEffective]

@@davidfranklin5426 The article doesn't say it was 100% an engine... just that it's unlikely it was Fischer

[@lanimereference8029]

Bobby was easily the GOAT. He was crazy good at this game. It was insane how he dominated his games. This players skill was completely nuts.

[@fundhund62]

Not even close to Kasparov and Carlsen, but he was great in his own right.

[@randomaccount8899]

@@fundhund62 wdym sure Kasparov had World Champion Title for 20 Years And Carlsen is a machine but Bobby was different. everyone in the Bobby's era has teams who helped analyze games. Bobby on the other hand spent countless hours prepping and it paid off. During the World Chess Championship against Spassky, he just had a book of Spassky's games and analyzed that. Spassky had a WHOLE GM Team and they still couldn't defeat Bobby.

[@junwei8480]

@@randomaccount8899 I'm pretty sure Magnus could have done the same

[@CarassiusAu]

@@junwei8480 Well Magnus didn’t have to bear the pressure of being a representative of a entire country during the cold war where propaganda is eveything, unlike Bobby

[@ryomanisha8208]

@@fundhund62 Fischers performence rating was higher than kasparov...

[@DREAMWORKERSKY]

The height that he reached without modern technology was awe-inspiring. A true legend of the game.

[@jpstearns7419]

"bobby plays an absolutely brilliant move can you spot it?" My dumbass: "castle?" hahahaha

[@offer2ferry779]

1. Imagine if Fischer had help on his way to become the goat 2. Imagine if Fischer was born in the era of computers 3. Imagine if Fischer was coached by someone other than books and met a proper master as a kid

[@knglerxst]

Found myself saying "Wow" after every one of these.

[@netfischer]

Not sure I'm watching chess or wrestling or a shamwow ad but I love it!

[@LeventK]

Both

[@Cnut_the_grape]

Chess is just mind-wrestling.

[@rohithjacob4699]

@@Cnut_the_grape well said

[@PooriaHana]

Simon Williams is simply the best chess analyzer. I'm enjoying to learn chess from him.

[@toastii6237]

Mid

[@zachhaywood1564]

Gothamchess too

[@bobtausworthe2671]

While the first one is a great move from a young Bobby against his rival Samuel, Bobby himself admits he did not invent the move. He found it in a Russian book. Still brilliant to remember it and use it in a game where a GM would fall for it. However, my favorite move is the 5th one Rf6. This is a strategic and subtle move that took years of programming before a chess engine could even find it. True out of the box thinking.

[@josephbingham1255]

Bobby is still my favorite. He caused a tidal wave of interest in chess in the 1960s that carries on today!

[@snap-off5383]

Love where you've taken this channel and how you've added your personality to it. BOOM!

[@alexkrumins1283]

It’s an honor to watch Bobby Fischer’s moves! 🤯

[@alfredkowsky2752]

Very entertaining. GM Williams has a great flair for the game & is an excellent teacher.

[@notsofriendlyneighborcat6030]

If anyone's wondering, the song used at the end is called Break The Road

[@TheMaxportnoy]

Very cool your videos man! Thanks!

[@CVRao-fz4je]

Each game shown by you was amazing. One develops interest once again after not playing for 3-4 decades. I really enjoyed all the games. Thank you.

[@francisjtuk]

These videos are damn good and Williams explains everything really well for non master players.

[@TheMarksT]

All super good, but 3rd example -- Game of the Century -- certainly -- Be6 the best suprise deflection! Nice, thx.

[@samueltukamushaba3577]

Insane stuff from Fisher. Him and Kasparov - my all time goats.

[@137bob3d]

good of you to have put this together.. just the sort of thing to expose one's mind to while taking a break from the day's toils . thumbs up material all the way

[@chess]

Glad you're liking it, stay tuned for more!

[@davewanamaker3690]

Excellent commentary. Keep posting.

[@kristiansletten247]

Excellent videos. Thank you

[@antoniovieira5339]

Brilliant chess players, brilliant chess playing moves! I've been playing chess for a while, but watching this video inspired me a whole lot. I certainly have learned magic chess moves by watching this video. Keep posting fantastic chess playing strategy videos!

[@monJamaica]

Brilliant! The pick, the video 📹, and the games of course My favorite is the last one. Stopping by the sac like parking brake

[@nordicxs]

You look refreshed and younger even in this video Simon. I hope you are well. Thanks for the content.

[@fethiboughlita380]

That knight windmill IS so explosive

[@mehulsharma3310]

Great analysis and style bro,just loved that

[@abubukrosman5729]

Very fascinating....very amazing.....thanks for these unbelievable games.

[@NathanHarrison7]

Excellent video and commentary. GREAT production value. Simon is a refreshing take on your typical chess commentator. Would like to see him go over each option \ line. Otherwise those questions, “Why can’t x piece move to…?” are left unanswered.

[@deonrinkwest6337]

Great idea to show these brilliant games and only in a few minutes. Thanks.

[@daviswonghongkong]

the last one is the best, just simply stopping the pawn with the rook, beautiful!

[@iwannaapple7190]

Yeah I know. I need to remember that technique myself. I've often wondered how to stop that nasty pawn from moving in the way.

[@Cod4Wii]

Fischer was an absolute genius. Too bad he went crazy.

[@voidzminer1017]

Wait what

[@WCfanboy]

Look it up @VoiDz Miner

[@voidzminer1017]

@@WCfanboy oh... oh dang

[@WCfanboy]

Yeah ikr

[@voidzminer1017]

@@WCfanboy applauding 911?

[@deadalready7467]

As a novice, I have to look at these over & over. So clever, so creative.

[@santu64]

Last one was my favourite. Thank you.

[@stephen0793]

The 5th example is definitely my favorite, never seen it before. Brilliant move

[@TTArt]

In the 4th example (Fischer - Myagmarsuren), I think more brilliant was moving bishop from h3 to g2 square 2 moves before this combination, making it possible to finish it like that. Qxh7 wasn't really that hard or brilliant sacrifice to see with a forced mate in 2 following. But rerouting that bishop from h3 to g2, before inching the queen in through g5, h6 and finally sac on h7 was what made this attack so brilliant. Such a subtle little (but so deadly) move in so dynamic position. One of my favorite Bobby Fischer games and a brilliant example of a King's Indian attack. I've studied this particular game multiple times through various chess books.

[@hrithikkumar5757]

Amazing moves....last one was my favourite "bobby was in no rush"......windmill was great too

[@trumanshow1397]

great .. many thanks mr Williams .. Rf6 is my best

[@0wenfox]

I love your fun and fan friendly informative videos thank you from Ireland here (too?!)

[@keithbelton2996]

The last example, with Rf6 was sublime. I was tempted by the Game of the Century against Byrne, but since we are talking about an individual move, I am going with the game against Benko. The brilliant move in the Byrne game came much earlier when 13-year old (!) Fischer saw the combination coming -- and that far-sighted vision was more impressive IMO.

[@someguy1717]

Rf6 is an obstruction sacrifice and yeah this is one of my favorite moves of his as well.

[@SurenAghabekyan]

0:22 my favorite part!!!

[@masterxd9759]

Why?😂

[@StringDogg]

Oh hey Suren!

[@SurenAghabekyan]

@@StringDogg hey hey hey ;)

[@gajabakakura2120]

Oh suren hello i I'm regular viewer of your channel loved your commentary

[@LeventK]

Rf6 is better 4me

[@MightySheep]

Fischers 5 best moves are more impressive to me than Magnus 5 best moves. He dominated all the players of his era by an enormous margin compared to Magnus who is only slightly better than his peers. In my mind Fischer is 100% the GOAT.

[@someguy1717]

Thats exactly why I feel Fischer is #1 - because how far ahead he was of his peers at the very top. Like Morphy but against far stronger competition.

[@leenaoleenatarun]

Nice explanation sir, thanks Do u give online coaching?

[@CellarDoor-rt8tt]

0:35 I'm only 1500, so this may have been obvious to others, but I think a big part of this moves brilliance comes from the fact that he not only had to see the king takes variation where black has to choose between his queen and being mated, but that he also saw that, after rook takes, Ne6 traps the queen. It's amazing how many different positions Fischer had to analyze just to play this one move

[@riadsaid5885]

All of them my favourite bobby fisher bless his soul he is the greatest chess player make me play chess brilliant

[@sticky0159]

That beautiful smothered mate is probably the most iconic one. Its a reoccurring puzzle that I keep having whenever I play puzzles on chess websites and I find it the most fascinating that at such a young age he found that line where not a lot can usually think of when checkmating an opponent. To this day, this type of position is one I keep remembering.

[@eL7oMoSsAnY1]

love your videos

[@youtubistas]

Excellent video series Mr Ginger GM

[@AlexShatterstar89]

Simon beard is something :D

[@chess]

It's where he stores all his knowledge ;)

[@idfx1000]

Firebeard

[@anjithakrishnakumar1788]

@@chess 😀😀

[@meirdaniel7515]

Hello Simon nice video I feel that the example with a queen takes Bishop on should have been preceded by the rooks taking the bishop sacrifice to put the king in that spot to show Fisher's vision

[@shaheedlinzag632]

The greatest sir. He dominated the era of russia in chess world back then even at young he's move was called the move of the century. He even defeated IM at the very young age. that's why many other chess player believes he's the only one who can defeat alphastock zero and stockfish.

[@jiranchhetri8863]

no chance he has lost about 70-80 times in his official chess career

[@bladmorane7613]

GREAT SITE, FOR ME BEST OF ALL CHESS VLOGS, GREAT IDEA BEST 5 MOVES!

[@chrisrobson99]

Amazing to watch. This makes me realise just how much the greats are in a completely different league. Like Michael Jordan in basketball.

[@sohamkhasbardar7785]

Happy birthday legend Bobby 💓🌟

[@alhomtutorial4001]

Fantastic!!!!

[@justinhe638]

3:58 pawn takes pawn when its a bishop

[@rayfinkle2805]

In my eyes Bobby Fischer was the greatest player to ever play the game

[@davincifenton1981]

Game #4 Qxh7!! Unbelievably cool!

[@robert82747]

I agree Simon.

[@rajessss]

Wow amazing lecture! Never thought Simon can do such things

[@ivansidorov6193]

Fantastic 👍

[@LI3AXE]

GM Simon explains best moves really nicely.

[@ganeshpade5566]

Excellent

[@andresberger6240]

The explotions were amazing!!

[@Bumsonaboat]

Brilliant! Can't pick a favorite, all of them just bloody brilliant. He plays like you Simon.

[@supratiksarkar1195]

Excellent.

[@BreatheManually]

7:46 what if black pushed pawn C5. if P b3 then b5, protecting Pc4. if white Pc3 to allow bishop to retreat, then Pc4 attacking Bishop (Pawn protected by knight) White Bb1, Pd3 closes off the Bishop's diagonal and attacks knight. Black is still in the verge of dying but has 1 passed pawn very close to promoting.

[@mrburns832]

I also Really enjoyed that rook a4 in his 2nd Game against larsen

[@pablo_ramone]

just one? Not possible. All of them are simply amazing. Fantastic

[@danhub2700]

All great mates number 5 was a pretty cool idea! I don't think you mentioned Harry! Never seen that before either.

[@vipinr2034]

I'm just started to play chess by Bobby Fischer's game with Burne I'm just impressed about Fischer's Brilliancy.

[@nicolastafur1771]

The second and the last one were truly amazing. If only I was this friggin clever I wouldn’t have such a low rating lol

[@nduwayomorris4408]

Thanks GM SM Analyse for GM serjey karjakin

[@mysteriouslabyrinth3504]

Gotta love smothered mate,i won 2 games today with that theme so its a good one to know.

[@funkykenan]

Very instructive moves! We stand on the shoulders of giants

[@zambot264]

You are awesome. I liked em all

[@arshdhillon4632]

Brilliant sir

[@herbertmische8660]

Great, fantastic and immortal Bobby Fischer!!! Respect forever!!!

[@zweer13]

It is nice to know legends are not forgotten.

[@mr.alboss2856]

He was the best player in the history of chess

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

LOL -- the transition at 0:16.🤣

[@jakefinnigan1707]

I felt that the fourth one wasn’t too difficult to spot but the last one was incredible

[@TheRealBigSak]

Brilliant chess! Just curious what was the point of playing knight to e2 on the last move?

[@jujoropo]

The last one... Awesome

[@trollof229antthevariable9]

#4 was absolutely beautiful with the pawn protection.

[@intercrew99]

@7:48, how does moving the knight help him? why can't black sacrifice queen for rook? of course black would lose his knight to the pawn but that'd save mate? is it a matter of too many pieces near the end?

[@shashikala4602]

My problem is that I do not understand algebraic notation, so please make a video on algebraic notation (nick de firmian) in particular from the book please

[@colinstewart7123]

Queen sac against Byrne was my fave Be6...SHAZAMM!☠

[@fabiotellez6192]

2nd game vs Byrne is a really cool set up. Different ideas available.

[@hauntinghaze5161]

does this guy have some more videos?

[@Legalockmusic]

Simon Williams the best!

[@marldeth]

i like your comedy style while explaining and talking.

[@georgemann1197]

Liked the knight mate!

[@jdjgg9398]

I love the enthusiasm of this guy

[@KingZorLink21]

1:39 id play Qd1+, Kh4 and Qg4#

[@boblarry6805]

Sound Effects are BOOM!!

[@CetateanulDinFiguraAlaturata]

yes! I finally saw one, number 4!

[@henrybotha]

In the first game, why take the white bishop with king and not castle?

[@laynebrock]

He already castled...and even if he didn’t u can’t castle if any of the spaces are under attack.

[@jonathanraphael5685]

That last move was just too good !