1.Cf3Cf62.c4g63.Cc3Ag74.d4O-O5.Af4d56.Db3dxc47.Dxc4c68.e4Cbd79.Td1Cb610.Dc5Ag411.Ag511. Be2 followed by 12. O-O would have been more prudent. The bishop move played allows a sudden crescendo of tactical points to be uncovered by Fischer. -- Wade11…Ca4!12.Da3On 12. Nxa4 Nxe4 and White faces considerable difficulties.12…Cxc3At first glance, one might think that this move only helps White create a stronger pawn center; however, Fischer’s plan is quite the opposite. By eliminating the Knight on c3, it becomes possible to sacrifice the exchange via Nxe4 and smash White’s center, while the King remains trapped in the center.13.bxc3Cxe4The natural continuation of Black’s plan.14.Axe7Db615.Ac4Cxc316.Ac5Tfe8+17.Rf1Ae6!!If this is the game of the century, then 17...Be6!! must be the counter of the century. Fischer offers his queen in exchange for a fierce attack with his minor pieces. Declining this offer is not so easy: 18. Bxe6 leads to a ’Philidor Mate’ (smothered mate) with ...Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1 Ne2#. Other ways to decline the queen also run into trouble: e.g., 18. Qxc3 Qxc518.Axb6Axc4+19.Rg1Ce2+20.Rf1Cxd4+This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed to checks, is sometimes called a "windmill."21.Rg1Ce2+22.Rf1Cc3+23.Rg1axb624.Db4Ta425.Dxb6Cxd126.h3Txa227.Rh2Cxf228.Te1Txe129.Dd8+Af830.Cxe1Ad531.Cf3Ce432.Db8b5Every piece and pawn of the black camp is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.33.h4h534.Ce5Rg735.Rg1Ac5+36.Rf1Cg3+Now Byrne is hopelessly entangled in Fischer’s mating net.37.Re1Ab4+38.Rd1Ab3+39.Rc1Ce2+40.Rb1Cc3+41.Rc1Tc2#0–1