The Milwaukee Ball Game | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972)

The Milwaukee Ball Game | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 18

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Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky
Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 18, Aug-24
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation Nezhmetdinov Attack (B69)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cd4 5. Nd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bf6 gf6 12. Bd3 Qa5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Ne2 Qc5 15. f5 a5 16. Nf4 a4 17. Rc1 Rb8 18. c3 b3 19. a3 Ne5 20. Rhf1 Nc4 21. Bc4 Qc4 22. Rce1 Kd8 23. Ka1 Rb5 24. Nd4 Ra5 25. Nd3 Kc7 26. Nb4 h5 27. g3 Re5 28. Nd3 Rb8 29. Qe2 Ra5 30. fe6 fe6 31. Rf2 e5 32. Nf5 Bf5 33. Rf5 d5 34. ed5 Qd5 35. Nb4 Qd7 36. Rh5 Bb4 37. cb4 Rd5 38. Rc1 Kb7 39. Qe4 Rc8 40. Rb1 Kb6 41. Rh7 Rd4 42. Qg6 Qc6 43. Rf7 Rd6 44. Qh6 Qf3 45. Qh7 Qc6 46. Qh6 Qf3 47. Qh7 Qc6
The name Bobby Fischer, at least to Americans, is synonymous with chess. A prodigy in the 50s, a world class player in the 60s, the 70s saw Fischer at his pinnacle. He earned the right to challenge Boris Spassky in a title run without comparison, defeating Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen with perfect scores of 6-0, and ex-champion Petrosian 6½-2½. Now the stage was set, and the only thing standing between Fischer and Spassky was Fischer himself.
The match was mired in political overtones, during the height of the Cold War. The Soviet chess system had a monopoly on the title since 1948, and the expectations on Spassky were enormous. While Fischer studied chess virtually in seclusion, Spassky had the full resources of the USSR. Victor Baturinsky, head of Soviet Chess Sports Committee, said: "Basically, the Soviet leadership and the powers that be in sport, were interested in just one issue: how to stop Fischer from becoming World Champion.
With the match set to begin in Reykjavik, Iceland, Fischer (who had not signed any documents confirming his participation) began to make a number of demands, including a percentage of television rights, a larger prize fund, and all manner of conditions covering everything from the lighting to the chair cushions. To satisfy Bobby's demands of a larger prize fund, British chess promoter James Slater donated a dazzling $125,000 to be added to the prize fund. Fischer still needed more convincing by Bill Lombardy (Fischer's last-minute choice as second), and one famously persuasive telephone call from Henry Kissinger. Mere hours before he would be forfeited, Fischer arrived in Iceland.
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@hughtube5154 5 жыл бұрын

Fischer's attack at 3:17 was so ferocious even Agadmator's antivirus software leapt to the defence.

@giovannil.baraldi2038 5 жыл бұрын

The only one truly losing in this match is apparently the chief arbiter.

@JimSmithInChiapas 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I was in high school when this match was played, and many of us thought Fischer was a complete jerk.

@TheRisenstar 2 жыл бұрын

@@JimSmithInChiapas I was in Junior High and remember thinking Fischer was like an esoteric-al artist, and that the audiences were simply too large to maintain strict quiet. Fischer demanded the extra reward money, but he still wanted decent playing conditions... wasn't possible in those times. But all these things were part of the politics of chess, you shouldn't attribute them to Fischer's personality traits.

@davidgriffiths7696 Жыл бұрын

😆 poor sod

@AndrewOkiemuteAndyO 5 жыл бұрын

Two videos today : he sacrificed yesterday video for activity

@Hilltycoon 5 жыл бұрын

Dude these comments always make me LOL hahahha

@amgadibrahim6122 5 жыл бұрын

haahahhahaa, Awesome man

@bwatspro 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulation, you are an excellent antivirus closer. :)

@NathanG6904 5 жыл бұрын

Agadmator, I just wanted to say thank you for making these chess videos; I have been playing chess since 6th grade and I’m now a freshman in high school. I considered quitting chess because I felt that I wasn’t good enough, but your videos kept me going and I am now the best in my chess club😃

@brbcrew9957 5 жыл бұрын

Nathan 6904 can we play a game ?

@cristhianmorales9175 5 жыл бұрын

Nathan 6904 lets play

@sebastiangomez1700 5 жыл бұрын

you got style kid , keep up the good work ( ͡ ͡° ͡° ʖ ͡° ͡°)

@DeanGodwyn 5 жыл бұрын

I'm now playing chess again after 20 years, inspired solely by this channel.

@stephanebelizaire3627 2 жыл бұрын

Same do I !

@anugataghosh7014 5 жыл бұрын

Miss your dog a lot in the background😭😭😭

@Akashi505 5 жыл бұрын

what dog? I have seen some 200 games on this channel, and I have not seen it once. Maybe I have not noticed. Can you point a video where the dog appears?

@azwz5065 5 жыл бұрын

@@Akashi505 look at that smily yellow pillow, he mostly lays there

@greense65 4 жыл бұрын

@@Akashi505 See game 20 of this match.

@lawrenceehrbar8667 3 жыл бұрын

@@Akashi505 Often the pooch is on the couch in the background.

@jessehammer123 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion Ivanchuk vs. Yusupov, 1991. Yusupov had to win that game, and so he just threw everything at Ivanchuk’s king- like a madman! And he overcame the best defense of one of my favorite players of all time. Stunning game.

@jessehammer123 5 жыл бұрын

phazantiattor Whoops. You’re right, that happened already.

@pindimemekhana7417 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this amazing gem at 2 in the morning gives you a new found appreciation for chess

@shaileshrana7165 3 жыл бұрын

Fischer was such a diva, but goddamn he played like a champ

@mohammedbouchcoucha890 5 жыл бұрын

Finally we return to Fischer vs Spassky serie but also love other videos

@jimskea224 5 жыл бұрын

I remember the tournament from my childhood. At the time I was very interested in Chess (and a half-decent player who played against - and lost to - Paul Motwani and Colin McNab) and I recall getting the official book of the match as a Xmas present (I wish I´d kept it, but it must have got left behind in one of many moves from town to town). We had to wait for the analysis in the newspapers in the days following the games as, although the match was obvioiusly well publicised, the games didn´t appear on the news of the few TV channels that existed at the time. Thanks for the memories, and rekindling my interest for chess.

@IndigoBassNotes 5 жыл бұрын

JIm , I remember tearing you apart in 19 moves with my King's Gambit , Thanks for the Memories !

@jessezander3159 5 жыл бұрын

I like your comment. Thanks for sharing my friend.

@hughtube5154 5 жыл бұрын

If Fischer kept complaining about the sound made by cameras and the audience, wouldn't a better solution have been ear plugs?

@nicolaszan1845 5 жыл бұрын

He probably would have been bothered by the presence of the plugs in his ears

@theblondknight9579 5 жыл бұрын

He is Fischer god knows whaf he would have made up

@aohbmaeid 5 жыл бұрын

He complained about a camera he found out about AFTER a game, which was rolling during that game, and which he did not hear or see or sense in any way. He got mad because they had a camera even though it did not bother him or distract him at all. I dont think ear plugs would help here.

@philipr1567 5 жыл бұрын

If only agadmator could have been there - he would have fixed the sound issue immediately.

@aohbmaeid 5 жыл бұрын

@@philipr1567 I see what you did there xD

@lironthethird6710 5 жыл бұрын

The best games always occur when one of the players can't afford a draw

@jessehammer123 5 жыл бұрын

Liron The Third Ivanchuk vs. Yusupov, 1991. Yusupov had to win that game, and so he just threw everything at Ivanchuk’s king- like a madman! And he overcame the best defense of one of my favorite players of all time. Stunning game.

@charalamboskioulos3932 5 жыл бұрын

It wasn't a man snoring, it was just out-of-shape Spassky breathing too heavy across the board! LOL

@grigorirasputin4871 5 жыл бұрын

Poor Lothar Schmidt )=

@calebmauer1751 5 жыл бұрын

I was just going to post this! He is the real hero of this match.

@Jirogutierrez1810 5 жыл бұрын

I love when you say HELLO EVERYONE very loud!

@AzzyAkari 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion Anatoly Karpov and Gyula Sax from the 1983 Linares Tournament, which was ultimately won by Boris Spassky by 0.5 points over Karpov and Ulf Andersson. Karpov unleashed the Keres Attack and it is a rather wonderful game.

@shottysteve 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, just wanted to say great job on these, thank you for your coverage on this match. I really appreciate that you’re telling us the history behind the games as well.

@aaaaaa8656 3 жыл бұрын

no more videos mens? )) xaxa

@user-jn3lp7jj4o 3 жыл бұрын

You are my new favorite channel. My love for chess is inconceivable, and I hope one day to be a chess grandmaster myself. I have studied all of the chess prodigies from the 1700s to the 2000s, and with all of this knowledge, I hope to become the best. Thanks for the awesome videos, your content is impeccable, and so fun to watch, and I learn so much along the way of watching your videos. I wish you well on your journey through the chess world. Your fan with a passion, BrenLox

@user-jn3lp7jj4o 3 жыл бұрын

Just to remind you, I love your vids!

@nikhiljoon1166 2 жыл бұрын

I just watch whenever free. From past two years

@Dan1elAndrade 5 жыл бұрын

Precisely when I was waiting for a new agadmator video to watch while I eat lunch you upload this. Thank you!

@ultrainstinctshaggy669 5 жыл бұрын

Fischer vrs Spassky: The Antivirus attack

@naqashazam8110 5 жыл бұрын

Agad, I want you to know that I have been following your channel when you just had 2k subscribers and you have done a great job here. I never loved chess but chess is as addictive as your channel. Keep up the good work!

@yetenuousumbrae1427 5 жыл бұрын

Most great channels offer a video every week at best. I can't keep up with this channel, its great.

@panda4247 5 жыл бұрын

It was Spassky snoring just to mess with Fischer

@jessezander3159 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your commentary on this game. I also liked your analogy to the Milwaukee Brewers! Clever indeed. I am from that area and you are right my friend!

@Shockprowl 5 жыл бұрын

Now THAT is what they call a 'Fighting Draw'. Thank you, Agadmator.

@alexandruepuran 5 жыл бұрын

Great. Again. Thank you.

@ColdWarVet607 4 жыл бұрын

Even being 16 in '72 I was surprised that Spassky kept settling for draws this late in the match, each one put Fischer a step closer & did nothing really for Spassky. He should of played on hoping for a misstep or blunder by Fischer. What would he have to lose? Answer is, the Game! Yes he could lose by bad move which we have seen many times. I think its saying he didn't have a lot of confidence in himself. Great Series my friend!

@greggallucci607 4 жыл бұрын

Waiting for Fischer to blunder at this time was not a winning strategy. Fischer rarely made mistakes, and Spassky played some great chess just to earn a series of draws. There was simply no one on the planet in the early 70's that could beat Bobby in an extended classical match. The results of these matches speak for themselves in that regard.

@ColdWarVet607 4 жыл бұрын

@@greggallucci607 Gotta say I agree with you 100%, well said. My thought was not that it was likely that Fischer would blunder to a loss, but he sure did "blunder" away a win to a draw to Spassky, Point was that Spassky simply could not settle for draws that far behind, that late in the series and Bobby could gladly settle for draws. Yes , Spassky was a master at turning a troubling position into a draw but a draw for Spassky was nearly a game loss and certainly a psychological loss. Yep, Bobby pretty much was invincible then. I was 16 in '72 and we put down our bats & balls & setup our chessboards in NYC and watched Shelby Lyman (is that correct) provide the move by move coverage & analysis. What a time that was!

@greggallucci607 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response and share. I was 13 and a paperboy in the Philly area and the Inquirer published the end position and the moves, along with who won, in a box at the lower corner of the front page. I suppose it inspired me to pick up the game but I was never very good. The amazing thing about the match to me was how kids my age like all got chessboards for Christmas the year that Fischer won. And I remember well getting absolutely smoked game after game by my 8 year old younger cousin who took it more seriously than I. As it turns out his dad, my uncle, was a decent player also inspired by Fischer 15 years before he won the world championship from Spassky, and taught his son well. And in the middle of our "matches" my little cousin would blurt out trash talk like "you call that a King's Indian, really?" and I was like "King's what?" having no idea what he was talking about. Maybe I was just older enough and better enough at other things, like teams sports, that I didn't mind getting repeatedly trounced by the kid, and in ensuing years all of us formed fond memories of that time and now laugh about it when the subject comes up.

@galileogalilei5039 5 жыл бұрын

Najbolji sahovski kanal, cestitam na uspjehu i sve pohvale! :)

@agadmator 5 жыл бұрын

Hvala!

@quazzydiscman 5 жыл бұрын

Crap. Now I have to learn Croatian....Babel!

@user-kc2hn4wd3f 2 жыл бұрын

Svaka ti chast mladi momko!!!

@frizck165 5 жыл бұрын

There is so much drama in this series that your antivirus pop up xD

@JohnBrazel 5 жыл бұрын

The emoticon pillow mocks me, it must be removed. - Robert James Fischer.

@spaceghost7807 5 жыл бұрын

noooooo!!! I’m going to be late for work!!!

@samuctrebla3221 4 жыл бұрын

Curiously, the most pressured man of this match seemed to be the poor official Schmidt !

@Jocarjo-jd3dl 5 жыл бұрын

I am like 1 week before "vestibular" (the exam that in Brasil gets you into college) and I wasn't sleeping very well due to stress but this video relaxed me enough so I could get to sleep immediately after the draw so ye thanks

@danceswithstone 5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in the exam Jocarjo! No stress man, just do your best : )

@wec00l 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear 💐

@subhamsorav5720 5 жыл бұрын

very instructive game by both

@Luke-kv2ot 5 жыл бұрын

right on time!!

@thebombercat4485 5 жыл бұрын

A life without chess is very boring, thank you for the amazing videos

@GrandElemental 4 жыл бұрын

Game 1: Fischer vs cameras Game 2: Fischer vs seats

@phothar93 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the most complicated game I've seen so far.

@rsquared905 5 жыл бұрын

10k more till agadmator gets 300k YEEESSSS

@chaosbalanced 10 күн бұрын

Fischer was playing chess with the audience 😂😂

@AndyZach 4 жыл бұрын

Another exciting draw! Again it is so clear the difference between a white win, black win, and a draw is a hair's breadth at the grandmaster level.

@ryankanno2562 5 жыл бұрын

HELLO EVERYONE! I love your intros, and all your videos! :D

@Jehag2 4 жыл бұрын

The "Richter-Rauser" is wonderful, if only just for the name alone. In my language it means "the man who targets and rampages" :)

@nicebhaalu961 5 жыл бұрын

At 15:36, why does white not capture at c8? Would it only be an inaccuracy or a blunder?

@_panand_ 5 жыл бұрын

after king recaptures c8, white needs two pieces controlling c1 or a rook at b1, not to get checkmated and not to exchange queen for black rook

@Nicks721 5 жыл бұрын

It would be a good idea to collect all the phrases that agadmador uses in every video and make us extremely happy!!! Here are some of them to make a start: 1) Hello everyone ( of course) 2) captures, captures, captures... 3) ... to increase our vast knowledge 4) threatening all sorts of nasty discoveries Well,now feel free to add any other phrase that you believe that needs to be in this catalogue!

@mattjohn9663 5 жыл бұрын

A Milwaukee reference? Awesome

@MrJHDK 5 жыл бұрын

This leaves me very confused. I'm not sure how this position translates into anything other than a win for Spassky. Why go for the draw?

@kimgysen10 2 жыл бұрын

How are you gonna get the white king? Black king is wide open...

@X00000370 3 жыл бұрын

Nice game...Fischer had the advantage but played more like a man that didn't want to lose than one that wanted to win...Still, there were tactical threats on both sides that kept the action high until the repetition of moves draw.

@dallisjohnson662 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion A game that Paul Morphy lost. The first American Chess Congress. He lost only one game. I'd like to see that game.

@iridescence7554 5 жыл бұрын

Hi im somewhat new to chess and its competitive scene; I was wondering how many games are played in the world chess championship till the winner is determined?

@RISING-RK0711 5 жыл бұрын

Hiii agad.... Cold November is coming....

@alieskandari6036 4 жыл бұрын

It was a voracious fight over the board!!

@sohampatil2228 5 жыл бұрын

At last position was not b5 a nice move for white...plz reply

@GeHeum 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion can you show a Max Euwe game, I don't think you have shown us any yet.

@BazSouthern 5 жыл бұрын

Danny Rench just mentioned you on a chess stream Agadmator, he said you look like GM Zeven Andriasian.

@Infamous_V.I.P 3 жыл бұрын

I really feel for that tournament director.

@Dexsting 5 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee shout out!

@rmendeljacobs2832 5 жыл бұрын

That voice crack at 17:18 😍

@VulcanOnWheels 5 жыл бұрын

Good heavens! When are they ever going to keep the game on the board???

@md.rehanshaikh1162 2 жыл бұрын

I am definitely going to forget names of tons of GMs but i am never going to forget name of lohtar Schmidt

@paetsuses1193 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@KlorofinMaster 5 жыл бұрын

15:42 but the rook is pinned, isn't it?

@panda4247 5 жыл бұрын

for now, yes. But still, the threat is there

@georgeray649 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Antonio, please tell me who would win the world chess championship? Im a big fan of Magnus.

@areebhussainqureshi5400 5 жыл бұрын

Do you memorize all of the games on your channel? How many games have you memorized and how to memorize?

@matiasclavell7244 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion Aronian vs Rapport Euro Club Cup 2016

@ioramusmaximus2173 Жыл бұрын

16:46 better if spassky had moved Q to e4, followed by queen taking the rook on B1, king takes rook and after that rook to b1 checkmate boom

@mint3307 5 жыл бұрын

Wow

@jimpatrick3452 5 жыл бұрын

Pls do the world championship match of Gary Kasparov vs Karpov 1984 thanks hope you respond

@deathscyther4530 Жыл бұрын

3:28 i died

@lukeless776 5 жыл бұрын

Can anyone tell me why Fischer in the end did not try Queen h7-f5 instead of Queen h7-h6 to avoid repetition? On f7 he does threaten Queen f2 check, as well as Rook captures f6 if the Queen moves. Only move to prevent both threats is Queen c2 attacking the white Queen. But then Queen f3 keeping both threats in the Position while adding the threats of Queen e3 check and Queen b7 checkmate and Black is falling apart. Notice that there are no checkmates via Queen captures b1 followed by Rook d1 against the white King, since the Queen is guarding the D1 square now. What am I missing?

@samkelozulu2052 5 жыл бұрын

Hey agadmator..Do you mind playing a few games on lichess or chess.com I already followed you in both

@franciscopareja2919 5 жыл бұрын

In 15:20, why is not good rook captures the rook in c8 ?

@zebra3stripes 5 жыл бұрын

But what Fischer really hated was the sausage race after Move #40. The bratwurst and chorizo kept bumping into the table.

@amgadibrahim6122 5 жыл бұрын

I Just wait for the Video to finish just to laugh at the comments xD

@ahmednagy7571 5 жыл бұрын

#suggestion Tal Vs Korchnoi 1962

@aweadi11sun95 4 жыл бұрын

He won't show a game Tal lost

@UroOnCyberscore 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, if you are like me and like the trio combo chess, lol and smash. Then November is a happy month: World chess championship, FNC in lol worlds finals, and 1st November 40 min smash Ultimate Nintendo direct (I'm hoping for a demo release)!! + today Game 18 of Fisher vs Spassky by aga! I'm so happy :)

@fvr6715 5 жыл бұрын

Lothar Schmid is the real hero of this match.

@lucasmcminn1143 5 жыл бұрын

Unsung hero Lothar Schmid

@darsh1guy 5 жыл бұрын

#Suggestion series about Karpov story

@vcemathmethodsexamsolution7200 5 жыл бұрын

i have totalav as well

@Boogiedowndisciple 5 жыл бұрын

Chief Arbiter Lothar Schmid is the real MVP

@anteselak6887 5 жыл бұрын

I am from 🇭🇷🇭🇷

@savvytravvi8660 5 жыл бұрын

Draws should count for just as many points as a Loss. That’d solve everything.

@christose9247 5 жыл бұрын

the enemy's gate is down, agadmator.

@TheTinnin 5 жыл бұрын

And here: we have Fisher captures pawn by bishop.

@towardsthelight220 9 ай бұрын

2:20

@dhillonparamjeet 5 жыл бұрын

Let's take a moment to realise our channel is about to reach 300 thousand subs and tournament 🤑🤑

@shankara3853 4 жыл бұрын

Why do we see tal at the right top corner in every video u make?

@jonaske8049 5 жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me what's the problem with 17:00 Rook D1? If you capture it with your rook queen captures and then queen trade -> better position for black. If you dont capture but check the black king with Rook B7, Blacks queen can just capture it. White has to move the Queen and Blacks queen can move to D5 to protect its rook on D1.

@lukeless776 5 жыл бұрын

The problem is Rook captures f6. This forks the King and Queen and thereby forces Black to capture the Rook with Qxf6 and then comes RxD1. White is now up two pawns with two connected passed pawns on the g and h file and should win this.