| 1961 |
Rehevsky match
Implications and Drama
The play was abandoned because of a dispute indirectly created by
Rehevsky's refusal to play on the Jewish Sabbath. It is ironic that a
year later Fischer became a member of the World Church of God, a
fundamentalist sect which also forbade play on the Jewish Sabbath. |
+2=7-2 |
| Bled
|
2nd place (+8=11) after Tal ahead of Gligoric,
Keres, Petrosian and Geller |
| BBC Consultation |
(=1) |
| 1962 |
Stockholm Interzonal
Implications and Drama
Fischer's winning margin of 2.5 points reflected his complete
domination of this event.
Leonard Barden's report read
"...This was a remarkable victory not only for
its margin, but for the maturity of chess style by which it was achieved.
It seemed that Fischer was combining the iron logic of a Botvinnik, the
fanatical zeal to win of an Alekhine, and endgame purity of Capablanca and
Rubenstein"
Games (round order)
Teschner,R -
Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Benko,P ½-½
Aaron,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Portisch,L 1-0
Bilek,I - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Barcza,G 1-0
Bisguier,A - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Pomar Salamanca,A ½-½
Gligoric,S - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Schweber,S 1-0
Yanofsky,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - German,E 1-0
Cuellar Gacharna,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Olafsson,F 1-0
Stein,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Petrosian,T ½-½
Geller,E - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Korchnoi,V 1-0
Filip,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Bolbochan,J 1-0
Bertok,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Uhlmann,W ½-½
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1st place (+13=9) 2.5 points ahead of the 2nd
prize winners |
| Larsen exhibition match |
Won (+1) |
| Candidates, Curaçao
This was a 28 round marathon, with each player plays each other 4
times.
Games (arranged by opponent, not chronological order)
Fischer,R - Benko,P 1-0
Fischer,R - Benko,P 1-0
Benko,P - Fischer,R 1-0
Benko,P - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Filip,M 1-0
Fischer,R - Filip,M 1-0
Filip,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Filip,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Geller,E 0-1
Fischer,R - Geller,E 1-0
Geller,E - Fischer,R 1-0
Geller,E - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Keres,P 1-0
Fischer,R - Keres,P 0-1
Keres,P - Fischer,R ½-½
Keres,P - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Kortchnoi,V 0-1
Fischer,R - Kortchnoi,V 0-1
Kortchnoi,V - Fischer,R 0-1
Kortchnoi,V - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Petrosian,T 0-1
Fischer,R - Petrosian,T ½-½
Petrosian,T - Fischer,R ½-½
Petrosian,T - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Tal,M 1-0
cancelled (Tal had to retire from the tournament due to kidney trouble)
Tal,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Tal,M - Fischer,R ½-½
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Implications and Drama
Five of the eight competitors were from the USSR and Fischer believed
that they had conspired against him. The objective truth may have been
either that Fischer aged 19 was not yet good enough to win such this
event or that his sheer desire to win, to squeeze every last drop out of
the positions, was inappropriate for this marathon tournament. Draws
would have allowed the conservation of energy.
As a consequence of Fischer's belief of Russian conspiracy, he did not play in international
tournaments for three years. |
Fourth place (+8=12-7) after
Petrosian, Keres
and Geller |
| Silwa, USA v Poland |
Won (+1) |
| Olympiad, Varna
 |
(+8=6-3) |
| US Championship (1962/63)
Games (round order)
Fischer,R - Mednis,E 0-1
Rossolimo,N - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R -
Berliner,H 1-0
Evans,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Reshevsky,S 1-0
Benko,P - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Addison,W 1-0
Steinmeyer,R - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Sherwin,J 1-0
Byrne,R - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Bisguier,A 1-0
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1st (+6=4-1) |
| 1963 |
Western Open at Bay City, Michigan |
1st (+7=1) |
| New York State Open at Poughkeepsie |
1st (+7) |
US Championship (1963/64)
Implications
Fischer demonstrated convincingly that he was now in a class by
himself. This was the only time that anyone had ever whitewashed the
field in a United States Championship.
Games (round order)
Mednis,E - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Evans,L 1-0
Byrne,R - Fischer 0-1 (brilliancy
prize)
Fischer,R - Bisguier,A 1-0
Reshevsky,S - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Steinmeyer,R 1-0
Addison,W - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Weinstein,R 1-0
Byrne,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R -
Benko,P 1-0
Saidy,A - Fischer,R 0-1
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1st (+11) |
| 1964 |
Simultaneous Tour |
|
| 1965 |
Capablanca memorial tournament held in Havana.
Fischer sat in New York and played by teletype!
|
2nd (+12=6-3) equal with Geller and Ivkov half
a point behind the winner Smyslov |
| US Championship (1965/66)
Games (round order)
Addison,W - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Suttles,D 1-0
Evans,L - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Benko,P 1-0
Bisguier,A - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Zuckerman,B 1-0
Saidy,A - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Byrne,R 0-1
Reshevsky,S - Fischer,R 1-0
Fischer,R - Rossolimo,N 1-0
Burger,K - Fischer,R 0-1
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1st (+8=1-2) |
| 1966 |
Piatigorsky Cup, Santa Monica
Each player played each other twice in this tournament format.
Games (round order)
Reshevsky,S -
Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Portisch,L ½-½
Ivkov,B - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Donner,J ½-½
Unzicker,W - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Larsen,B 0-1
Najdorf,M - Fischer,R 1-0
Spassky,B - Fischer,R 1-0
Fischer,R - Petrosian,T ½-½
Fischer,R - Reshevsky,S 1-0
Portisch,L - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Ivkov,B 1-0
Donner,J - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Unzicker,W ½-½
Larsen,B - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Najdorf,M 1-0
Fischer,R - Spassky,B ½-½
Petrosian,T - Fischer,R ½-½
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2nd (+7=8-3) half a point behind Spassky. |
| Olympiad, Havana |
Board 1 (+14=2-1) |
| US Championship (1966/67)
Games (round order)
Benko,P - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Saidy,A 1-0
Rossolimo,N - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Byrne,R ½-½
Byrne,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Zuckerman,B 1-0
Evans,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Addison,W ½-½
Sherwin,J - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Reshevsky,S 1-0
Bisguier,A - Fischer,R 0-1
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Implications
Fischer qualified for the next interzonal |
1st (+8=3) |
| 1967 |
Monaco
Games (round order)
Lombardy,W - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Forintos,G 1-0
Mazzoni,G - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Bergraser,C 1-0
Larsen,B - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Smyslov,V ½-½
Matanovic,A - Fischer,R ½-½
Gligoric,S - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Geller,E 0-1
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1st (+6=2-1) |
| Skopje
Games (round order)
Ilijevski,B - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Geller,E 0-1
Damjanovic,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Dely,P 1-0
Minic,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Panov,V 1-0
Maric,R - Fischer,R 0-1
Danov,K - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Bukic,E 1-0
Knezevic,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Popov,L ½-½
Janosevic,D - Fischer,R 1-0
Fischer,R - Matulovic,M 1-0
Nicevski,R - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Soos,B 1-0
Kholmov,R - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Sofrevski,J 1-0
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1st (+12=3-2) |
| Sousse interzonal
Games (round order)
Fischer,R - Barczay,L 1-0
Portisch,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Miagmasuren,L 1-0
Cuellar Gacharna,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Sarapu,O 1-0
Kavalek,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Stein,L 1-0 (a very
important win against the Soviet champion)
Kortchnoi,V - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Reshevsky,S 1-0
Byrne,R - Fischer,R 0-1
Games not played against Geller, Gipslis, Hort and Larsen
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Implications and drama
He seemed destined to win the interzonal, having a comfortable lead
after ten rounds. Unfortunately he became involved in a dispute which
revolved around playing schedules.
This
led to his withdrawal from the tournament, which meant that his chances
of becoming champion were delayed for another three years. |
Withdrew. Was on (+7=3) |
| 1968 |
Natanya, Israel
Games (round order)
Fischer,R - Hamann,S 1-0
Kraidman,Y - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Czerniak,M 1-0
Troianescu,O - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Kagan,S 1-0
Porath,Y - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Ree,H 1-0
Bernstein,S - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Domnitz,Z 1-0
Ciocaltea,V - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Geller,E 1-0
Fischer,R - Yanofsky,D ½-½
Aloni,I - Fischer,R 0-1
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1st (+10=3) |
| Vinkovci, Yugoslavia
Fischer,R - Wade,R 1-0
Fischer,R - Jovanovac,I 1-0
Matulovic,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Hort,V ½-½
Ivkov,B - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Minic,D 1-0
Matov,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Matanovic,A 1-0
Nikolic,E - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Robatsch,K ½-½
Byrne,D - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Gheorghiu,F ½-½
Bertok,M - Fischer,R 0-1
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Implications
After the successful tournaments of Natanya and Vinkovci, Fischer
withdrew from tournament play for a year and a half, devoting himself to
prepare for the next interzonal |
1st (+9=4) |
| 1969 |
Metropolitan League |
(+1) |
| 1970 |
Rest
of the World v.s. USSR match
|
Board 2 (+2=2)
|
| Herceg Novi 5-Minute |
1st (+17=4-1) |
Rovinj-Zagreb, "Tournament of Peace"
Rovinj, April 12-26 - Zagreb, April 27-May 8
Games (round order)
Parma,B - Fischer,R
0-1
Fischer,R - Nicevski,R 1-0
Minic,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Marovic,D 1-0
Ivkov,B - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Uhlmann,W 1-0
Ghitescu,T - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Kovacevic,V 0-1
Smyslov,V - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Gligoric,S 1-0
Kurajica,B - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Udovcic,M 1-0
Hort,V - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R -
Bertok,M 1-0
Browne,W - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Kortchnoi,V ½-½
Petrosian,T - Fischer,R ½-½
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41 of Fischers conditions had been met |
1st prize (+10=6-1) |
| Buenos Aires
Games (round order)
Fischer - Tukmakov
1-0
Damjanovic,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Gheorghiu,F 1-0
Fischer,R - Schweber,S 1-0
Quinteros,M - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - O'Kelly de Galway,A 1-0
Najdorf,M - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Panno,O 1-0
Agdamus,J - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Rossetto,H 1-0
Szabo,L - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Bisguier,A 1-0
Mecking,H - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Rubinetti,J 1-0
Reshevsky,S - Fischer,R ½-½
Smyslov,V - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Garcia,R 1-0
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1st prize (+13=4) |
| Olympiad, Siegen
Fischer's loss to Spassky
Spassky,B - Fischer,R 1-0 |
Board 1 (+8=4-1)
losing only to Spassky |
| Andersson Exhibition match |
Won (+1) |
| Palma de Majorca interzonal
Fischer gained a place in this tournament because Pal Benko gave up
his place.
Games (round order)
Fischer,R - Hubner,R ½-½
Smyslov,V - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Addison,W 1-0
Fischer,R - Filip,M 1-0
Hort,V - Fischer,R 0-1
Reshevsky,S - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Matulovic,M ½-½
Naranja,R - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Larsen,B 0-1
Portisch,L - Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Polugaevsky,L ½-½
Geller,E - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Ivkov,B 1-0
Minic,D - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Jimenez Zerquera,E ½-½
Ujtumen,T -
Fischer,R ½-½
Fischer,R - Rubinetti,J 1-0
Uhlmann,W -
Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R -
Taimanov,M 1-0
Suttles,D -
Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer,R - Mecking,H 1-0
Gligoric,S - Fischer,R 0-1
Fischer - Panno,O 1-0 (1 move)
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1st (+15=7-1) by a margin of 3.5 points |
