Bobby Fischer's Shocking Treatment of Russian GM's Exposed!

In this beautiful game of Bobby Fischer he takes on Russian Great Efim Geller. Bobby gives up his e4 pawn so he can aim right at Geller's king. Enjoy!
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[@Hugh_Jasssss]

When I studied Fischer's games as a teenager, I was always struck by how simple he made chess appear. Truly a superb talent. Thanks for sharing.

[@jackmclaughlin9161]

Yes and Capa even made it look simpler.

[@arthurpewtey]

Agreed - it always seemed to me like he was one move ahead of the game. Only one move ahead, but that was usually enough. This game is a fine example of that, but there are many more.

[@beavercreekmhp1744]

My buddy Mike was living with my family at that time. We would set up the board and study the newspaper and recreate those games. Like you said the games seemed simple yet so lethal. We went through a lot of famous games and would throw our hands up and scream when a queen was sacrificed. It seemed absolutely wild.

[@f0urstr1ng]

Also exactly how I feel about Morphy.

[@DexterHaven]

And Morphy and Alekhine made chess look harder to me. I could rarely predict their moves unless it was obvious.@@jackmclaughlin9161

[@RafaelSang-tq8ur]

Yefim Geller is the Grandmaster that has given Bobby more trouble. He was Boris Spassky's second in Reykjavik. Later, he was Karpov's second. A fine theoretician and perennial candidate. Geller lost to Spassky twice in the candidates. Geller alongside with Keres and Spassky became part of history in the Argentinian Tragedy against Najdorf, Panno and Pilnik. The last time Fischer faced Geller was in the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970, where Fischer and Geller were tied for the lead at about the midpoint of the tournament; Geller offered a draw in an even position game, Bobby refused and continued the game. Fighting to the last pawn, in a drawn game, Geller blundered the game away. Bobby destroyed the rest of the tournament by winning the last six games. Bobby won by 3.5 points and suffered only one defeat ( by Larsen ).

[@andrewmays3988]

I would greatly appreciate your commentary on other great chess players whose games were recorded and replayed today as learning opportunities.😇

[@RafaelSang-tq8ur]

@@andrewmays3988 a good book that everybody should have its: The mammoth book of the world's greatest chess games by Graham Burgess/John Nunn/John Emms. This book only covers games played til 2002. It describes the games with deep analysis and the players.

[@DexterHaven]

Great recap on an interesting time.

[@derricklarsen2919]

The Larsens are very proud of that .

[@DexterHaven]

Don't be too "proud," though, since Bobby whitewashed Larsen a year later 6-0 on his road to the title. @@derricklarsen2919

[@jackmclaughlin9161]

Another fine lesson you put together. From most likely the most gifted chess player to walk the planet. I had the great privileged of of talking to Fischer on the phone when I was 14 in 1979. I was made aware that he was living in Pasadena, I was in neighboring Egale Rock. I lied to the phone operator that I needed a Robert Fischer's number for an emergency. She said there were to Fishers one on on street and one on another. I took a shot and said with confidence one of the streets was it. She placed the call and he answered. He thought I was Peter Biyasas his room mate playing a joke on him. Call lasted about 90- seconds.

[@Rspknlikeab0ssxd]

That's quite the story! Thank you for sharing. Do you remember any of the words exchanged in particular?

[@jackmclaughlin9161]

Almost exactly. Fischer said, "hello." I said hello, "is this Robert Fisher?" " Yes. "Is this Bobby Fischer the chess player? "Yeahhhh, is this Peter? " No, you don't know me but I.. Fisher interrupted, "Peter quit messing around I'm watching a program right now." I said , "It's not Peter you don't know me but ... " Fisher repeated "Aw quit messing Peter around I'm watching program right now." I said , Ok thank you good bye." He wasn't rude in his voice just had to go. My brain was buzzing with energy and I was jumping around. I just talked to the man! Many years later I heard his voice in an interview which confirmed it was him. I already knew before and had no doubt. But became excited again remembering that I had really talked to Fischer!!@@Rspknlikeab0ssxd

[@wonderfalg]

So he knew jokes. Amazing!

[@bevs9995]

how did you know who his roommate was, lol

[@TonyBrasunas]

So you probably contributed to his growing paranoid in his later years. Randos calling up pretending to know him...

[@johnsimmons6136]

I really appreciate your format. Informative, Instructive and interesting!

[@user-kh6xl4yg1j]

This game by Fischer was a model of attacking efficiency from start to finish. Thanks for posting & your clear explanations. Bravo!

[@anitamiller7960]

He does a great job of explaining the board in a clear, coherent manner. Better than most on KZbin.

[@nilspetterlauvrak1942]

I want more of this. The pointing out of the hidden potentials of the position and the context material of then nature of the situation and the players involved. A pleasure to watch :)

[@hugovaz777]

Great game, great commentary

[@DexterHaven]

Great job -- efficient, calm, thorough, strong analysis.

[@andrewmays3988]

THANK YOU for another great chess game with your brilliant commentary!😇

[@banzaiburger9589]

Good stuff as usual. 🙏

[@forestturnings5732]

Nicely presented. Thank you.

[@AlamoCityCello]

Good stuff man! Thanks

[@cathya44]

Geller a great player and one that had a plus score against most World Champions including Fischer himself! Thank you for the video

[@rickprice7919]

Geller is one of the GM's that have a plus record against RJF. They were great games too! I Know Tal did too, and Gheorghiu was even with him. I met Gheorghiu at a tournament in San Jose, CA which he won. I won my first game against an IM, Richard Lobo in that open section!

[@gooddognigel9992]

“Fischer is the greatest genius to descend from the chessic heavens.” - Mikhail Tal

[@marcd2936]

Wow...what was it like going head to head with R. Lobo? Intense game?

[@rickprice7919]

@@marcd2936 I played the white pieces and Lobo opted for the Spanish or Ruy Lopez defense. I went for the "Tal" c3 line, and he miscalculated and lost an exchange from a tactical variation, and I played the ending well enough to force resignation. That was in the 70's and in the course of life no longer have the scoresheet. That is my memory, since I have played many games in USCF tournaments and even the world open in 2000. Chess is the hobby I love.

[@paulbloemen7256]

Great game by Fischer against a super strong opponent. Actually, Geller wasn’t Russian, he was Sovjet-Ukrainian. As far as I know he felt like being the latter, I remember reading somewhere that he was called the lord-farmer (I’m not sure about the English term, I read the Dutch “herenboer”).

[@Paul_Beach]

The equivalent English term is "gentleman farmer". Thanks for the information. Interesting.

[@chessketeer]

Geller was born in 1925, by this time the USSR had one citizenship (since 1924). So, Geller was Soviet by citizenship and Jewish by ethnicity. The citizens of the USSR when they were abroad were commonly referred to as "the Russians" by the foreigners, the westerners included, because for the foreigners the USSR was just the next stage of the Russian Empire. This was the case even after the fall of the Soviet Union, for all of the 90s. This created created a lot of confusion. However, many of the citizens of the former USSR republics referred and still refer to themselves as "the Russians" whenever it's convenient.

[@dongjuang4196]

@@chessketeer it's not true. It's a part of russian propaganda. Only ethnical russians in the former Soviet republics consider themselves as russians.

[@flippert0]

Geller was a very strong tactician, allmost as strong as Tal. He outplayed Fischer several times using tactics. I think he had a positive score against Fischer. Geller's strategic vision wasn't as strongly developed. Boris Spassky defeated him regularly using slower, positional play.

[@Rspknlikeab0ssxd]

I'm pretty sure Geller was one of a handful of players who had a positive record against Fischer

[@yzfool6639]

You don't need to worry about being "pretty sure' if you have internet access.

[@Rspknlikeab0ssxd]

@@yzfool6639 Quite the contrary. The only evidence I have for my belief that Geller was one of a handful of players who had a positive record against Fischer I gathered through my internet access. Yet, the internet is often pretty reliably unreliable. So, yeah, I'm in fact still worried about being "pretty sure" and not certain that my belief correctly represents the facts. I wasn't there to see them play, nor was I alive to have better evidence of viewing their scores actively.

[@jo90ways]

Very good Buddy .... Excellent Explanation and Deadly Fluent ... smooth-less ..... Just 500 Likes .... I cannot Believe that !! But good for me .... nobody knows you !! Secret hidden Gold is my favorite !! my Compliments anyway

[@rickprice7919]

You should show a Fischer loss to Geller in the Sozin. He had a win and one move lost it for him.

[@richardsmith7665]

After Re1 why not Ne7? (Did not analyze by engine, just looking at it a little myself.)

[@mabblers]

Very good recap

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

BRAVO !

[@advjayee]

A hasty casling may turn into danger. It is opt to do it when the situation demands it

[@gregparrott]

I can remember as a kid just how audacious Fisher was, and how he played mind games with his opponents. In one of his tournaments, he deliberately forfeited his first match be not even bothering to appear. Then, on the next match, he handily beat his opponent. That combination so unnerved his opponent that he essentially crumbled. A truly 'in your face' move, and it worked.

[@martintownsley6544]

Bobby Fischer always played the Ruy López.

[@chubsteriffic]

Someone once said that playing against Fischer was like playing against Chess itself.

[@bimbur1]

Excellent commentary - who is this man?

[@DexterHaven]

Fischer was very leery of Geller, who was his kryptonite. Bobby had a lifetime losing record vs. Geller, as I recall; rare for Bobby.

[@SenatorBluto]

Just optically Black's position looks lost to me after ...Bg6.

[@seanbeadore3615]

What Bobby meant by “best by test” was that he and others seemed to have better games when they played 1. e4. That was the “test.”

[@DiamorphineDeath]

Absolutely shocking treatment. Just utterly shocking

[@forzatuner3916]

Fischer just dismantling his opponents with ease.

[@johnbyerlein6682]

One rarely sees Geller smashed so quickly.

[@CocoDave37]

My Dad went to school with Bobby when they were kids. Bobby taught him to play chess and my Dad recounted some stories to me. I wonder if Bobby was alive today could he compete with todays GM's.

[@bevs9995]

what school did your dad go to

[@CocoDave37]

@@bevs9995 The Woodward School in Brooklyn. I beleive Bobby lived just a few blocks from my Dad in Bensonhurst.

[@nutbastard]

Brilliant analysis.

[@joedolce16]

Bad style of a professinal, the Ruissian, in this game. One side nearly undeveloped !!!!

[@yzfool6639]

That was a tour de force and gave me the delusion that I could play like Fischer. Direct, principled play.

[@chessophiler]

Geller's record vs Fischer: 5 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws.

[@George-sv7qx]

🤣second place is the goal when Fisher is in the lineup

[@Luckey900]

Mr. Geller ran out of Smokes during the Game ?!

[@FirstLast-ms4yl]

Yo it's shocking! Everyone is exposed and shocked! I already saw this years ago on other channels.

[@2Oldcoots]

Before computers, analysis support teams, and chess becoming a team support there was The Last Lone World Beater who entered history alone. Bobby's incomparable brilliance defeated the entire USSR! He was the Greatest of all Time and even invented Chess 960 to revitalize the game.

[@Glenns_Concho_Ranch]

I think you need to go just a little bit faster so as to make this a complete waste of time for the general viewers without Phd's in chess strategy :)

[@CV_CA]

I expected Fisher punching him or something lol...

[@kwaicaine1417]

Are you Matthew Crossette?

[@samulikarjalainen6107]

I am sorry but way they treated Korchnoi and Keres is why they get no pity points from me. Korchnoi defected, did he not.

[@jamesdarcy3902]

I thought the Soviets learned not to play the Sicilian against RJF?

[@user-gg1ij4gv2e]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 ❤❤❤❤

[@rotagbhd]

The G.O.A.T.

[@miketripple5]

You are playing out too many scenarios. It's distracting to what's actually going on in the game.

[@Chessdummy]

😎

[@strahdvonzarovich...]

"Shocking Treatment" and "Russian GMs Exposed" huh. No clickbait provocation title there?!

[@SteveBull-tg8mi]

I enjoy your explanations, but sometimes you are a little hard to follow

[@herbertmische8660]

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

[@Letitbeism369]

Very confusing. I just wanted to watch the GM moves

[@trevorwatt1193]

Wasn't Geller Ukrainian? This may have been a bit confusing in the Soviet era but these days less so.

[@Amer1kop]

Back when chess and national pride meant something different

[@earlmiller6093]

This is interesting, I don’t play board or card games…. Chess is the only interesting game

[@KeithDonovan-cd3eo]

Gallery wasn't Russian he was from Ukraine

[@Amer1kop]

Which was part of the Soviet Union at the time.

[@Amer1kop]

And actually was considered a Russian National

[@KeithDonovan-cd3eo]

@@Amer1kop he wasn't Russian

[@KeithDonovan-cd3eo]

Soviet Union wasnt Russia ​@@Amer1kop

[@DarkSideChess]

Pretty sure he was ethnically jewish. Not that it matters.

[@dongjuang4196]

Are you sure that Geller was russian? By nationality he was Jewish, by birth place he was born in Odessa, Ukraine.

[@markschuette2615]

Who cares

[@8triagrammer]

I like your vids, but please stop with the over the top click-bait titles...

[@jameshogan6142]

Yes Fischer beat Geller comprehensively but the title suggests that he deployed some skulduggery or other nefarious tactics.

[@yzfool6639]

@@jameshogan6142 He did, by modern standards. He didn't copy any computer moves. He didn't play moves that contained no threats out of fear a miscalculation on his part, and he did not have a single person assisting him in his preparations. Given these circumstances, people would accuse him of cheating if he played this game today.

[@johnh5259]

@@yzfool6639 Kramnik would call Fischer's play "interesting" and demand an investigation.

[@jameshogan6142]

So did Alekhine but nobody accused him of cheating. @@yzfool6639

[@yefimk]

The titles are the best on youtube

[@sliceserve234]

why do so many weak players like to make (weak) videos like this?

[@beepboop204]

[@yzfool6639]

That was a tour de force and gave me the delusion that I could play like Fischer. Direct, principled play.