[Event "Sveti Stefan"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "101"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 { Perhaps influenced by the renewed interest in the opening in the 1980s. The Queen's Gambit Accepted is an unusual choice from Fischer, who usually prefers a more hypermodern treatment of 1.d4. } 3. Nf3 { 3.e4 is a popular alternative which has been the subject of much scrutiny lately. } 3... Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 { Spassky shows a definite preference for endgames in this match! 7.Qe2 and 7.a4 are the more common moves. } 7... Qxd1 { 7...Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nbd2 Ke7 10.b3 b6 11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Be2 Nbd7= } 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 { 9.a3 with the idea of playing b4, is more common here. } 9... Nbd7 10. Bb2 b6 { The cautious approach. The extended fianchetto (10...b5) is riskier because the pawn chain can be undermined by a2-a4. } 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. Rac1 Be7 { 12...O-O? 13.Na4 Be7 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.Nxb6 } 13. Nd4 Rc8 14. f3 b5 15. Be2 Bc5 { Black has achieved full equality. } 16. Kf1 { A very lame move. 16.Kf2 Ke7 17.a4 bxa4 18.Nxa4 Ba7 maintains equality. } 16... Ke7 17. e4 { A strategic disaster. White weakens the long diagonal without any good reason, allowing Fischer to develop an interesting counterattack. 17.Kf2 was the correct move. } 17... g5 { Black intends to advance the g-pawn, capture at f3, bring a knight to f4 and put a rook on the g-file, a simple and effective plan. } 18. Nb1 { The point of this move is to try to exchange dark squared bishops after Ba3. } 18... g4 { 18...Bd6 might have been more accurate, e.g., 19.Kf2 g4 with at least equality. } 19. Ba3 b4 { It is hard to believe that Fischer overlooked the obvious exchange sacrifice which follows. 19...Bxa3 20.Nxa3 gxf3 21.gxf3 Rhg8 22.Kf2 Ne5 with good play for Black. } 20. Rxc5 Nxc5 21. Bxb4 { Now White's position is superior thanks to his ferocious bishop and the vulnerable Black king. The distance between a very good position and a very bad one is very small indeed! } 21... Rhd8 22. Na3 gxf3 23. gxf3 Nd7 24. Nc4 { White has already achieved a completely dominating position because all of his pieces are active, while Black lacks any counterplay. } 24... Ba8 25. Kf2 Rg8 26. h4 Rc7 27. Nc2 Rb8 28. Ba3 { This prevents Fischer from countersacrificing the exchange, and maintains the strong pin. } 28... h5 29. Rg1 Kf6 30. Ke3 a5 31. Rg5 { Spassky intensifies the pressure with every move. } 31... a4 { This makes 's task easier, but it is hard to find an alternative. Now White gets a powerful passed pawn. } 32. b4 Nb7 33. b5 Nbc5 34. Nd4 { White's domination is complete. Fischer now embarks on a desperate sacrifice, but it doesn't work. } 34... e5 { A mistake. } 35. Nxe5 Nxe5 36. Rf5+ Kg7 37. Rxe5 Nxe4 { The point of the combination. If Black takes the knight Fischer will escape. } 38. Bd3 { 38.fxe4 Rc3+ } 38... Rc3 39. Bb4 { Spassky's ship steers clear of the final reef and the game heads for home. } 39... Rxd3+ 40. Kxd3 Nf6 41. Bd6 Rc8 42. Rg5+ Kh7 43. Be5 Ne8 44. Rxh5+ Kg6 45. Rg5+ Kh7 46. Bf4 f6 47. Rf5 Kg6 48. b6 { This modest pawn decides the outcome of the game. } 48... Rd8 49. Ra5 Bxf3 50. h5+ Kf7 { 50...Bxh5 51.b7 } 51. Ra7+ { Black resigns. The worst game by Fischer in the first half of the match. Spassky played quite well. } 1-0