The Best Game of the Match - Bobby Fischer vs Mark Taimanov Game 4 | Candidates 1971

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[@tome57a]

This video is practically an endgame course all by itself. There are so many instructive themes here. Thanks, GM King, for giving this game the proper treatment that it deserves with your customary clarity.

[@remigiuszwrobel2841]

this endgame truly is Fischer's masterpiece... what a brilliancy in understanding all the position's nuances. thank you so much, GM Daniel King!

[@bobby2ram]

Wonderful end game. This one in My great predecessors vol 4.

[@user-ts2co4ov5h]

Clear , concise and to the point !!!

[@deshpremikrahman8900]

Just more than fantastic!!!

[@parthsharma9852]

I always come back for 22:27, definitely the most beautiful chess game I've ever seen and I've seen a lot.

[@williamkyburz]

62.Bxg6 is stuff of true genius. Thank you Daniel for an incredible analysis of this great game.

[@shyamdas6231]

This channel and Chessnetwork are probably the best for in-depth analysis. Analysis by Peter Svidler is also a treat.

[@miachen2635]

Agreed. Also, Anna Rudolf's AlphaZero analyses are superb.

[@theycallmekowalski]

KZbin subtitles are funny. Mark Time on off 😂😂😂

[@vegardhvidsten8560]

Wow! Absolutely incredible endgame technique. I really enjoyed this vid. Thanx a bunch, Daniel :-)

[@kevingallagher3742]

Absolute master class

[@Kobs.A]

Simply the best endgame ever

[@archaeopteryx7405]

Excellent commentary, Mr. King.

[@muhammadshahid-bc2ov]

Excellent comentry by super commentator

[@andraspongracz5996]

It is not a bishop, but the pope himself.

[@beloglavisup2]

No, the patriarch

[@pazdziochowaty]

@@beloglavisup2 As a Russian, Taimanov himself must have thought of this as an elephant vs a horse and of course elephants are stronger beasts

[@ElColombre27360]

Brilliant!

[@archaeopteryx7405]

It should be noted that the original meaning of word "bishop" is something like "supervisor". The equivalent of "Vizir" for Persian. So it has nothing to do with church roles, but with monarchy roles. It is funny that French call this piece "fou" that means "mad",

[@Kobs.A]

@@archaeopteryx7405 thanks

[@zogzog1063]

That Bishop slid in and out like a SNAKE. >-~-~

[@BaksteenUitMaassluis]

I recently bought the book Dan. I now know it must have a higher priority on my reading list. 👌

[@davidjames5517]

Seriously excellent video, GM King; thank you so much. Balletic Bishop, perhaps? Certainly was in Fischer's masterful hands.

[@Narrowcros]

Fischer really knew how to use Bishops better than any other player I have seen in history.

[@tome57a]

The very best players are all endgame virtuosos. This was an impressive example. Not a single move wasted, and everything timed perfectly.

[@Haufpunk]

One of my favourite endgames. Typical Fischer - makes it look so easy! Cheers for going through it, Danny.

[@Badbentham]

The beginning of the R+ minors ending so much reminds me of Carlsen: Black basically already pressed the " I lose" button, even though he may only be worse. However, in Fischer`s times, this was still quite a novelty.

[@Maddocio]

Great stuff Daniel, many thanks :)

[@eyalsegal5003]

A comment I once read on the position after 40...g6: "It's sad and ironic. Black's queenside pawns are all on dark squares, and that's bad because it means White's king can penetrate through them. On the other hand, Black's kingside pawns are all on light squares, and that's bad too, because they're permanent targets for White's bishop."

[@chazzabh]

Death Star Bishop - radiates scary power in all directions!

[@tennisblood]

As noted by many Russian analysts, ...b6, was a major mistake. Mark should have ignored the threat to pawn b7 (and protect pawn c5 only) as there was Rb8 reply if B:b7.

[@MEME-qe4ze]

amazing. i would have had high blood pressure too...possibly a stroke or heart attack.

[@pedroayala7919]

It's hard to spot taimanov's mistakes. Fischer was simply playing in another league. That said, rook and bishop vs rook and knight is usually a big advantage for the former.

[@oliverangermuller9827]

Thank for this instructive video. So much learned in under 25 minutes. Fischer was a virtuoso in the endgame good bishop against bad knight. By the way, what about a "knightmare bishop"?

[@ksfromgermany2248]

Has a decisive error been found? If I remember correctly, Polugaevsky criticized h6-h5 for positioning the pawn on white. But is it at all possible to clearly prove the losing move?

[@shauntaylor6040]

Love h3 like a predator waiting for its prey to move, the book Russians v Fischer is a fantastic read.

[@GoblinFM]

Wonderful..more of the same please!

[@WARP228]

I did a computer analysis of this game. The computer had this game a DRAW! Taimanov missed a draw on move 22. When Fischer had his Queen take Taimanov's Rook to put Taimanov's KIng in check the computer had Taimanov move his King to C8 instead of moving his Queen to D7. This game then resulted in a DRAW!

[@WARP228]

HERE ARE THE MOVES BY THE COMPUTER STARTING WITH FISCHER'S 22ND MOVE: 22. Qxd1+ Kc8 23. Re5 Rd8 24. Qe1 Kb8 25. h3 Qd6 26. Re7 Rd7 27. Rxd7 Qxd7 28. Qe5+ Qc7 29. Qe3 Qd6 30. Kh2 h5 31. b3 g6 32. c4 Kc8 33. a3 b6 34. Qf3 h4 35. gxh4 Kd8 36. Kh1 Nh5 37. Qb7 Qd1+ 38. Kh2 Qxb3 39. Qd5+ Ke7 40. Qe5+ Kd7 41. Qd5+ Ke8 42. Qe5+ Kf8 43. Qh8+ Ke7 44. Qe5+ Kf8 45. Qh8+ Ke7 46. Qe5+ {Game over: Draw by 3-fold repetition.}

[@pointerish]

Sure, computers draw all the time, but human chess is way more interesting.

[@kenspencer9895]

I think the name should be archbishop.

[@mofalaufkultur46]

ArcheryBishop #suggestion

[@Kobs.A]

@@mofalaufkultur46 Agadmator 🤪

[@samwamper9393]

“Stingray Bishop”, as coined by GM D. King in a previous video.... 😉

[@PowerPlayChess]

Did I? I'd forgotten!

[@right4639]

The bishop is a slashing piece, the rook is like a bulldozer. since Fisher was playing a Soviet GM. Maybe we could call Fisher's rook a hammer and his bishop a sickle

[@drewe9514]

The people that disliked this video are confirmed living relatives of Taimanov........

[@hectorcervantes5260]

I just saw the new version of the book russians vs fischer in everyman chess books in their web page if somebody is interested

[@alanbrunelle1546]

Er spielt so einfach

[@markkasper7281]

Speechless agreed,, Supreme movement

[@Guitare_picking]

It's not an octopus but a "Starfish", to stay with the see related animals.

[@karloballa6476]

It seems that 24. ... b6 was a blunder already

[@ElColombre27360]

10:50 maybe "inquisitor bishop", or "the policeman".

[@sharpness7239]

what about a starfish?

[@andyhervert9650]

How about calling it a Fischer Bishop -- the light-squared White bishop was always Fischer's favorite piece

[@1seipai]

Would an engine hold the endgame?

[@Narrowcros]

Spider Bishop

[@horrortackleharry]

The Cardinal.... and Taimanov's knight was a donkey.

[@thenalin247]

The Laser Bishop

[@tennisblood]

"Midnight Express" bishop

[@GeorgeAlexanderOz]

32. f5 Rd8 doesn't work because of 33. Bc6+ Kc8 34. Bb7+

[@carlgola1657]

lighthouse bishop

[@Costyflorin]

Just Karpov had real chances against Fischer...

[@igorwysocki82wysocki92]

Dear GM King, of course it is a 'Spanish-inquisition' bishop!

[@axelkeithgranath]

SNIPER BISHOP!

[@muskathund]

Starfish Bishop

[@southron_d1349]

Starfish Bishop?

[@isolatedpawn]

"Bright bishop" as u might say

[@mofalaufkultur46]

That was no bishop, at least a cardinal, if not the pope himself - as it was the white one - white smoke!

[@digan2303]

Spider bishop, I would say

[@marc80s]

Fischer took this Russian to school!

[@tkokesh]

Listen to the birds in the background.

[@dublintvcontent2023]

Badger Bishop

[@smb123211]

Sorry but there was so much "what if" "let's try this" "a stronger defensive move" that it was heard to differentiate between the actual game and the imagined games. I like "what ifs" but not what they overwhelmingly dominate.

[@SAsportsCareers]

Binocular bishop

[@paulgoogol2652]

i call this a "good bishop" :) knights seem rarely as useful.

[@omaralshehhi8394]

Scissor Bishop

[@daoleo]

Too many ads on this one

[@A.mostafavi]

👏😎

[@bobtheirish79]

It is very boring from an enerpreitor. At the end of the game, it's amazing.

[@dlois1]

Squeezing squid bishop

[@georgevouros5140]

The Deacon Bishop ?