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Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer · 1972 · move 23.
How can the knight on f6 begin the route toward f4?
In game five of the 1972 match, a closed centre gives the players time to reorganize. Fischer advances the g-pawn, transfers a knight from f6 through h5 to f4 and then exploits an alignment of the white queen and bishop. The lesson connects a slow manoeuvre with a concrete tactical finish.
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