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Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky · 1972 · move 24.
Which bishop move takes an advanced square on e3?
In the fourth game of the 1972 championship, Fischer takes a queenside pawn while Spassky gains active diagonals and kingside space. Black uses a bishop check threat and an open h-file to keep the balance. The later rook exchange leads to a drawn bishop ending, illustrating how active defence can change shape as pieces disappear.
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