The Game of the Century

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The Game of the Century refers to a chess game played between Donald Byrne and the 13-year old Bobby Fischer in in New York 1956. It was nicknamed "The Game of the Century" by Hans Kmoch in Chess Review. Kmoch wrote, "The following game, a stunning masterpiece of combination play performed by a boy of 13 against a formidable opponent, matches the finest on record in the history of chess prodigies
Donald Byrne (1930--1976) was one of the leading American chess masters at the time of this game. He had won the 1953 U.S. Open Championship
Donald Byrne - Bobby Fisher [D97]
New York 1956
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0--0 5.Bf4 [5.e4; 5.e4 d6] 5...d5 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4 c6 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Rd1 Nb6 10.Qc5 Bg4 11.Bg5 [11.Be2] 11...Na4 12.Qa3 [12.Nxa4 Nxe4 13.Qxe7 Nxg5 14.Qxd8 Raxd8 (14...Rfxd8) ; 12.Nxa4] 12...Nxc3 13.bxc3 Nxe4 14.Bxe7 Qb6 15.Bc4 [15.Bxf8 Bxf8 16.Qb3 Nxc3 17.Qxc3 Bb4; 15.Bxf8; 15.Bxf8] 15...Nxc3 16.Bc5 [16.Qxc3 Rfe8] 16...Rfe8+ [16...Qc7 17.Qxc3] 17.Kf1 Be6 [17...Qc7 18.Qxc3; 17...Qc7 18.Qxc3; 17...Qc7 18.Qxc3] 18.Bxb6 [18.Bxe6 Qb5+ 19.Bc4 Qxc4+ 20.Kg1 Ne2+ 21.Kf1 Ng3+ 22.Kg1 Qf1+ 23.Rxf1 Ne2#; 18.Bxe6; 18.Bxe6] 18...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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@edwardkuehnle7955 2 жыл бұрын

"Hi dis is mato" this phrase has been referenced by me so many times between my girlfriend and i. We love you mato you are a great analyst and teacher!

@MatoJelic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@elnetini 2 жыл бұрын

Epic, together with "We have reached critical position of the game"

@eastClarkeMusic 9 жыл бұрын

"maybe he was hoping for an earthquake or Tsunami" lmao

@yneshAshanti 6 жыл бұрын

Mister Punisher ... ‘but nothing happened like that’

@MatoJelic 11 жыл бұрын

I was only joking about tsunami. Sometimes I like to make a joke for the purpose of entertaining my viewer.

@davidmungai8480 4 жыл бұрын

And I like it

@brockobama257 4 жыл бұрын

MatoJelic you’re so funny, I love you

@MatoJelic 4 жыл бұрын

@@brockobama257 Thank you. Stay safe

@RIYASKADA 4 жыл бұрын

And it was hillarious

@RGPLUSULTRA 7 жыл бұрын

"maybe he was hoping for an earthquake or tsunami" LOL

@NuclearWinter99 5 жыл бұрын

Donald Byrne knew he had lost the game, but he said that Bobby Fischer played so beautifully that he wanted to see it to the very end. Fantastic play from both players. Really interesting seeing these great minds playing each other.

@Freakland4You 8 жыл бұрын

I just saw this in another channel and it took them almost 30 minutes, congratulations Mr. Mato for bringing us such a good analysis

@rianadhitana9508 4 жыл бұрын

Some channels are busy showing off.. and over narrating.. and just extending videos cos they've got nothing better to do. Mato keeps it interesting and to the point..

@ensiopoidokoff7367 3 жыл бұрын

@@rianadhitana9508 Yeah, I like his no-nonsense style and keeping it brief.

@AlxM96 10 жыл бұрын

You know you lost a game when only an earthquake or a tsunami can save you xD

@moegreen8635 10 жыл бұрын

hehe, byrne later said he recognized he had lost but wanted to finish the game in order to make it memorable.

@szhou009 10 жыл бұрын

Moe Green that's true

@willv1079 8 жыл бұрын

honestly, if mato doesn't narrate a chess game, it isn't worth knowing about

@MatoJelic 8 жыл бұрын

+William Van Susteren Thank you

@nilloop8181 7 жыл бұрын

unless its morgan freemen or bob Costas

@guardrover 7 жыл бұрын

well said

@2mukundan 7 жыл бұрын

He still has to do the match of the century (at least game 5!) Very good game that Mato hasn't reviewed yet.

@xyon9090 6 жыл бұрын

Agadmator Chess is also a good Chess Narrator.

@ablakehall4734 10 жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for D Byrne for NOT resigning. So many players resign and deprive everyone the joy of seeing the game played out to the final blow.

@tylerschannel1560 10 жыл бұрын

Only 4% of games between experts end in checkmate

@SilentForceX 10 жыл бұрын

It's interesting, because respect is why experts resign early. Experts know when they lose and resign so that the game doesn't drag on and waste everyone's time. It also implies arrogance if you know you're going to lose but play anyway, hoping your opponent will mess up.

@MatoJelic 10 жыл бұрын

***** Thank you for your comment

@walterblack8845 10 жыл бұрын

MatoJelic i also enjoy seeing a checkmate but what we must understand is every time a player wrights their move down and places a piece they are saying you cant kill me if i do this ....

9 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It's a well-known part of chess etiquette. BlakeHall got it completely wrong, Byrne was probably just hoping for a blunder from a 13 year old kid. Well tough luck.

@kahlschlag17 9 жыл бұрын

Really gotta say that that is a brilliant game. How any human can calculate all the possible calculations and to make the judgement call of sacrificing a queen for a position that wins some 30 moves later is totally beyond me.

@jamesknox64 9 жыл бұрын

I saw it all coming a mile off. Honestly...

@kahlschlag17 9 жыл бұрын

But of course YOU could james knox!

@jamesknox64 9 жыл бұрын

+kahlschlag17 the calculations are totally beyond me as well. beautiful play from a brilliant player!

@Qhsjahajw 4 жыл бұрын

30 moves is overexagerating, he saw he was winning 3 pieces plus a king stuck

@lookaguru 7 жыл бұрын

"he was hoping for an earthquake or a tsunami" lolololol

@SamChesster 10 жыл бұрын

Donald Byrne did not resign in order to give Bobby Fisher the respect he deserved!!! Thank you for such an in depth look at The Game of the Century!

@EltabXyZ 11 жыл бұрын

Just to set the record straight, Byrne was not hoping for a tsunami, as he said himself: "When it got to the position where I was lost, I asked some of the other competitors if it might be a nice thing to let the kid mate me, as a kind of tribute to the fine game he played. They said, ‘Sure, why not?’ and so I did." This is a great video anyway, thanks Mato!

@MrNickachu Жыл бұрын

Great trivia!

@KillberZomL4D42494 7 ай бұрын

10 yrs old comment with a 10 months old reply, wow.

@gillrowley7264 8 жыл бұрын

Towards the end of the game Donald Byrne decided to give a little satisfaction to Bobby Fischer, knowing that the game was hopeless, so he kept playing to let Bobby checkmate him.

@Xenon777channel 9 жыл бұрын

I think it's a unique and aesthetic looking mate, so I enjoyed watching Fischer chase the king into that four-piece-mate which is shaped like a Tetris piece!

@Siyar612 9 жыл бұрын

I feel like a total amateur after watching this game.

@keninswed 11 ай бұрын

I am an amateur 😅

@hs0zfe 10 жыл бұрын

Mato, I discovered your channel today and am very grateful for the fine work you have been doing. Keep it up! Greetings from Thailand

@thequeensconquerer316 8 жыл бұрын

I wish that there was a t-shirt that had all the chess legends name on it in an irregular pattern all over the shirt. I would totally buy that.

@singhbackONtrack 8 жыл бұрын

Hi mato,after watching ur videos another chess chanels r boring to choke myself,u r simply great there is no match for u,hats off

@MatoJelic 8 жыл бұрын

+singhbackONtrack Thank you. Can you please make that comment here: kzfaq.infodiscussion chessschoolsa.wordpress.com/about-mato-jelic/

@dirtyratjim 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mato for your excellent coverage of past master games!

@MAMP 9 жыл бұрын

"maybe hoping for earthquake or tsunami" lolololol!!!

@swewunna 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mato. As always a clear commentary without too much philosophy or complication. Fischer was a genius at 13 and Donald Byrne was bound by his pieces.

@motoputz3201 5 жыл бұрын

one of the best for sure, thanks man! well done

@MatoJelic 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment

@bryanmuthwill8431 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mato for making the video. I really enjoyed it. Regards Bryan

@Pantera1001 8 жыл бұрын

''maybe he was hoping for an earthquake or a tsunami'' good one lol

@4panthers 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful game, and thank you for the concise explanations!

@DrinkingLucky 11 жыл бұрын

I've watched many of your videos Mato, but this is by far my favorite.

@bailinnumberguy 9 жыл бұрын

Fischer's queen sac put Byrne into a hopeless windmill. Byrne could've resigned right there as his king was a puppet on a string and the game was hopeless from that point forward.

@captainnuge937 9 жыл бұрын

Bg5 on move 11 devastated white. If Be2 was played, it would have been a normal game.

@ttwopercent 7 жыл бұрын

You forget Bobby was only 13, had he resigned Bobby would have thrown a fit. If the kid is winning anyway just let him finish you, then hand off the controller to another kid.

@gegaoli 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. I really enjoy your analysis.

@johngoncuian4858 11 жыл бұрын

great video mato thanks

@denialtech2669 8 жыл бұрын

"May be he was hoping for earthquake and Tsunami" Hahah made my day

@jasonneukam6260 12 жыл бұрын

An amazing game from such a 13 year old prodigy. Great video. The windmill is awesome.

@FreeFromWar 8 жыл бұрын

"Maybe he was hoping for earthquake or tsunami" lol

@hzemos 10 жыл бұрын

thx very nice game to watch by the way i'm watching most of your videos pls accept my respect ..

@kingcurry6594 9 жыл бұрын

This is, for me, the greatest game of all time. But it didn't even make Fischer's 60 memorable games. Very well presented analysis.

@reecethompson11 11 жыл бұрын

Of all the chess commentary video's I've watched on you tube, I'd say your my favorite Mato.

@teofaouaz 10 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, Mato. Very nice games and comments. Thanks for sharing!

@philjones9509 10 жыл бұрын

vicious bobby fisher moves! I like that Mato leaves no stone unturned by going over numerous variations, but doesn't take a decade doing so like other chess commentators.

@MrGyges 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it. Thank you

@erdemkaleli5363 6 ай бұрын

Dear Mato , your place is reserved at the top of the list of youtubers hall of fame - including all genres. You are one of those who set the fire I beleive. Many hidden gems still waiting to be seen😊 best wishes

@wgb75 3 жыл бұрын

Short video but analyzed very well by Mr. Matojelic... I enjoyed watching your vids.... "killer move..." 😊👍

@lahcenelahcene 12 жыл бұрын

Mato, thank you very very much for all your videos?

@garrettdeutermann9696 9 жыл бұрын

Everyone complains that white didn't resign, but they are wrong for not considering the context of the game. This was a club game at the Brooklyn (maybe Manhattan Chess club) not a tournament. It showed a lot of class to let a 13 y/o to play to mate against an IM. We see 13 y/o IM's all the time now - not so in 1965. Also, it is called the game of the century because that is what a kibitzer (who was a journalist I believe) at the time.

@hubertsang7418 5 жыл бұрын

THIS was done at a tournament

@calidude146 12 жыл бұрын

truly amazing vision from fisher. no matter how old i get, i don't think i'd ever be as wise a chess player as fisher was when he was 13.

@sailorsquidsaccounts250 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this game. I recently memorized it, but didn't see the possibility of a smother mate till seeing this video.

@TravisWizard 8 жыл бұрын

insane play. extremely high level thinking

@SBHSScrumhalf 11 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of commentary 7:18-7:45. The way he said CHECK MATE was awesome.

@franckferrante6614 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a game ! A the age of 13 years old, Fischer already had a great sens of the refined and deep combinaison.

@nilslamberts7422 8 жыл бұрын

I could watch this all day long. Fun.

@3trilogy 7 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful game!

@Gennariello1927 7 жыл бұрын

good commentary as usual, but if we compare this video to the recent ones, it will prove how much Mato evolved since 2011.

@Ellechess 12 жыл бұрын

I remember that when I saw this game firstly, a few years ago, I felt very, very impressed! Come on, 13 years old! This is also why I consider Fischer to be the best chess player ever existed!

@asumelisadesteli5520 9 жыл бұрын

This game is absoletely the best chess game ever

@FocusFocus69 11 жыл бұрын

I really like to listen to you Mato, u are the best in what you do! :D

@mikevaldez7684 6 жыл бұрын

This game reflects a mastery heretofore 1956 unparalleled in the history of chess prodigies! Amazing.

@betulaobscura Ай бұрын

Awesome game!

@RIYASKADA 4 жыл бұрын

Dis video is uploaded almst 9 yrs ago.. and still Mato replyng for comments... Wot a guy.. Respect

@Enigmaprince 9 жыл бұрын

that bishop move was fantastic...4:00 Be6

@predpalina 8 жыл бұрын

Not a normal 13-y.o. outplaying a U.S. GM. Amazing!

@Kobs.A 5 жыл бұрын

Still cracks me up,the tsunami joke soo good'

@raymondk3976 8 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@dryamontillado 11 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@smmfm7873 9 жыл бұрын

A true masterpiece of a game from a 13 year old prodigy.

@adventuretime19781 7 жыл бұрын

this has always been my fav Fischer game

@davidsmookler9730 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@tubewatcher38 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant game. Have you thought of doing the other great game of R.Byrne - Fischer 1964, Mato?

@TexasSizzle 11 жыл бұрын

Really unfathomable that a 13 year old kid demolished a GM like this!! What creativity! Bravo! Thanks for sharing Mato.

@nickmartinez5327 6 ай бұрын

Donald was not a GM, but he was in IM

@cedriccappelle 7 жыл бұрын

So sad how these kind of games never happen today...

@azy63 8 жыл бұрын

The queen and knight are witnesses to the execution.To think that this regicide was created by a 13-year-old Fischer is still astounding.

@koolltrini4 10 жыл бұрын

Wow to be that good at 13. I can't even imagine. Great match

@MatoJelic 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@doncole9609 7 жыл бұрын

Mato's English pronunciation improved enormously!!!!

@hunterazaola 11 жыл бұрын

Great game!

@masherize 6 жыл бұрын

stunning

@kampa81 12 жыл бұрын

"maybe he was hoping for earthquake or tsunami....." you rock man

@Svilly12 11 жыл бұрын

There are other commentators who do that - thechesswebsite is one of them. Mato is good because he goes through the games quickly, explaining a few things that need explaining, but otherwise letting the game speak or itself. I like the change in tempo from the other styles - so please keep it up!

@junka22 10 жыл бұрын

to people suggesting Qd6 at 5:18: Nxd1 Qxd1 Rxa2 and queen is helpless against pin with Ra1 protected by the bishop on g7, the backrank is a huge issue

@imamsandrabbis 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video anyway.

@MasudyesAlam 3 жыл бұрын

Oh intaresting game.

@ChamindaKumara-cf3qm 6 жыл бұрын

wow that is very nice

@herbertmische8660 3 жыл бұрын

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

@quantummath 8 жыл бұрын

what a Monumental game!

@Slothen3 11 жыл бұрын

God that Bishop move is a monster, leading to the OMG smothered mate or the fearsome series of repeated discovered checks while the knight OM NOM NOMS Byrne's pieces. He must have calculated both possibilities before allowing his queen to be attacked.

@shamsheed1726 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if he pulled off that skewering-fork

@hotcheerios6973 7 жыл бұрын

Mato honestly has some of the best jokes

@andraslibal 4 жыл бұрын

Checkmate using his own rooks that is brilliant

@ilyeshammemi2064 11 жыл бұрын

this guy is funny and a good chess commentator too !

@mandovid 4 жыл бұрын

The two players that I most enjoy watching their games are Capablanca and Fischer

@cardogkitchen4106 10 жыл бұрын

Fisher was fearless

@christobalshaskin8976 Жыл бұрын

Mato. I saw this 11 years ago. Are we really that old? Have we been together for for that long? Bless you.

@tosunyanandre 12 жыл бұрын

At 3:06 white does Qb6 and after a takes b6 rook c1 avoiding queen loss.But still that variation was indeed too risky to play.Great video as always Mato. keep up the good work

@phoneix1987 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mato, at 6:31 black should have played Bishop d6 forking the Queen

@anywayupload 11 жыл бұрын

I love @ 7:35 ".... Donald Byrne was hoping for an earthquake or tsunami... :)))"

@RKatz121 10 жыл бұрын

awesome match, but i think Ba3 would have been a prettier mate, using all of his pieces

@weresheep9045 6 жыл бұрын

It's just same number of pieces since light squared bishop is unnecessary on that mate.

@gkprivate433 3 жыл бұрын

I heard stories that when Fischer gave up his queen, most of the "experts" in the room got up and started to leave, believing the blunder lost the game.

@ryanfrizz 6 жыл бұрын

At 5:16 why does the queen take the b6 pawn instead of the c3 knight? Unless im missing something obvious i don't see a reason to not take the knight instead

@deathbymonkeys 3 жыл бұрын

Bg7 is protecting Nc3