1. Too little, too late
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 (B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
2. Slaying the dragon
Fischer vs Larsen, 1958 (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
3. Bear hug
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958 (A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
4. Tact and tactics
Pilnik vs Fischer, 1959 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
5. The unpleasant obligation
Fischer vs H Rossetto, 1959 (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 1-0
6. A small oversight
Fischer vs Shocron, 1959 (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
7. Pride goeth
F Olafsson vs Fischer, 1959 (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 40 moves, 0-1
8. Meat and potatoes
Fischer vs Keres, 1959 (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 81 moves, 1-0
9. Betwixt the cup and the lip
E Walther vs Fischer, 1959 (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
10. Milking the cow
Fischer vs Unzicker, 1959 (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 65 moves, 1-0
11. Unheard melodies
Fischer vs Benko, 1959 (B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
12. Castling into it
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1959 (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
13. Something new
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1959 (B57) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
14. Too many cooks
Keres vs Fischer, 1959 (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 53 moves, 0-1
15. A whopper
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959 (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1
16. Four Queens
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
17. A very near miss
Fischer vs Tal, 1959 (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1
18. Old wine in a new bottle
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960 (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
19. A long voyage home
A Gudmundsson vs Fischer, 1960 (D95) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1
20. Theoretical scuffle
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960 (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
21. A Queen for the King
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
22. Bad judgment
Szabo vs Fischer, 1960 (E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
23. No holds barred
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
24. Asking for trouble
Fischer vs K Darga, 1960 (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
25. When the Maroczy didn't bind
Lombardy vs Fischer, 1960 (B54) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
26. Time will tell
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1961 (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
27. Sheer pyrotechnics
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 57 moves, 0-1
28. A peccable draw
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
29. Hoist with his own petard
Fischer vs Geller, 1961 (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0
30. A lyrical performance
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961 (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
31. The sincerest form of flattery
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1961 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
32. The moral victor
Fischer vs Tal, 1961 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
33. The drawing master
Fischer vs P Trifunovic, 1961 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 73 moves, 1-0
34. Hanging pawns unhung
M Bertok vs Fischer, 1962 (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 31 moves, 0-1
35. A brilliant cadenza
Fischer vs Julio Bolbochan, 1962 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
36. Gaston and Alphonse
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
37. Only a draw
Keres vs Fischer, 1962 (B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
38. Detective story
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
39. The confrontation
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962 (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
40. The Najdorf Variation
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
41. A bright cameo
Fischer vs Robatsch, 1962 (B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0
42. Playing by ear
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
43. The missing link
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1962 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
44. Shock treatment
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
45. Ghosts
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1963 (C59) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
46. Romp
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
47. The Indian sign?
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1963 (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1-0
48. The brilliancy prize
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
49. A complex trap
Fischer vs R Steinmeyer, 1963 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 17 moves, 1-0
50. Tour de force
Fischer vs O Celle, 1964 (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
51. Squeeze play
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1965 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0
52. Peekaboo strategy
Fischer vs Rossolimo, 1965 (C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
53. Black magic
Portisch vs Fischer, 1966 (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
54. Najdorf's night off from the Najdorf
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1966 (B44) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1-0
55. The price of incaution
Fischer vs J B Bednarski, 1966 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
56. The Fischer continuation
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
57. Change of pace
Larsen vs Fischer, 1967 (E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
58. Flawed masterpiece
Fischer vs Geller, 1967 (B89) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
59. The erring Bishop
Kholmov vs Fischer, 1967 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 32 moves, 0-1
60. When champions meet
Fischer vs Stein, 1967 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0
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