This Common Strategy Did Not Work Against Bobby Fischer! 

Yes, you are correct.

The latter would certainly not work.

The former would also not work. Fischer would laugh at your draw offer and say "You're kidding, right?" He has already beaten you psychologically.

Good assessment of Fischer. He was the Greatest.

3. Avoid him altogether, then brag that he has never beaten you.

@@tominmo8865 I tell other players that I have beaten a certain local grandmaster twice. I don't bother to mention that he was five years old at the time.

My father bought me Fischers 60 when I was 15 or 16 years old after Fischer became WC. My very first chess book! I studied every page and wore the book apart, broke the books spine, pages falling out, etc. Prior to that, playing at age 5 I only had our encyclopedia with the main line Ruy with variations to about the 20th move. I cried at age five after losing to my father who snickered at me. I memorized all of the Ruy in the encyclopedia and with a really pissed determination I told him "You will NEVER beat me again! He died in 2008 at the age of 86. He never did. After ripping him with the Ruy 3 games in a row, he finally conceded that I was a much better player. I asked him hundreds of times to play chess with me over several decades and he would say "Youre too good!" His 2 chess buddies felt my wrath too. Now in my 60th year of The Game Of Kings, I REALLY APPRECIATE THESE FISCHER VIDEOS! THANKS DAWG!!

@@DaleLeisenring To think that Fischer had to learn Russian to get the latest theory, relying on actual books and bulletins, all before the internet. The younger generations of players don't realise the vast volumes of chess knowledge and theory that are immediately available to them via their smartphones/devices. My condolences regarding your father's passing. *Some people cast a long shadow via an almost tangible void of memories and love*

@@DaleLeisenringbeautiful story. Wish my dad had been 1/10th as considerate

@@fanciticklerI’m a chess fanatic but hated to play against my father in any competition. Just don’t think it’s right for a son to beat his father. In chess I would always let my father win. Maybe I’m too soft but that’s just me.

@@luatala8008 I agree with you 100%. I lay the blame on the tournament organisers. You'd think that they would have some scruples or reservations of family members playing against each other. Very unpleasant situation to force family into doing. FIDE could of course put some recommendations or preferred practices to eliminate that, but that would be common sense.

Or Donald Trump, can you imagine that?🤣💙💙

I'm not sure I get it

@@zazenwind She's an obnoxious, oafish broad on "The View" who would take up half the board after her fist move, 'left hand blue'.

BTW, Bobby had an IQ of 190!

In days of olde when knights were bold and toilet paper wasn’t invented, man wiped his a*s on a tuft of grass and walked away contented!

A Zwischenzug or Zugzwang anyone? Every time I hear luft in my mind I hear Nena singing 99 luftballoons!

@@DaleLeisenring 😀

Bobby

Fischer had built up an incremental lead, but white's only real mistake was 24. g3, which Fischer punished with the absolute best move Qa7. That gave him a >+2 advantage in the position.

He started his clock against Fischer :^) Chessdawg made a great point which is why I don't criticize hose who lost to Fischer: even an Elite Player will have have problems with a Super Elite Player and, at one time i'd have given up just about anything to be an Elite Player. Humbling..

There was no big mistake. A game against Fischer is like playing with stockfish. A small inaccuracy is enough to lose.

Fischer hardly made mistakes. He was only 19 here in 1962. Fischer would squeeze any tiny advantage out of the position and wait for his opponent to crumble under pressure