In complicated positions, Bobby Fischer hardly had to be afraid of anybody.
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[Event "American Free Internet Chess Server"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1997.12.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hayes, David"]
[Black "mkudzin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "unknown"]
[ECO "A00"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "unknown"]
{ This is a classic Grob example that I have played out many times on the Free
Internet Chess Server. } 1. g4 { A00: Irregular Openings (A move which frees
white's bishop to seize the long diagonal. In addition, it threatens to
disrupt black's kingside with a timely g5 should black develop his knight
naturally to f6.) } 1... d5 { A common reply which controls the center, blocks the
long diagonal, and threatens g4. } 2. Bg2 { Ignoring the threat on g4! } 2... Bxg4 { Capturing and developing at the same time. What could be more natural.
Black plays instinctively good moves, but fails to see white's tactical
possibilities. Still, 2... c6 3. h3 e5 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Be6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Qb3
Qb6 is better, but unclear. } 3. c4 $1 { Ripping the center. Usually, this move
is good for a long think by my opponents as they try to find a good response
to the sac of a second pawn. } 3... c6 { Of course not 3... dxc4 which is refuted by
4. Bxb7 although 4... Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8 6. f3 is an awkward position for
white. } 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 e6 $2 { Still playing natural moves when tactics
are wild. 5... Nf6 6. Qb3 e6 holds the center but forfeits the queen side to
Qxb7. } 6. Qa4+ Qd7 7. Qxg4 Nf6 8. Qa4 Nc6 9. d3 Be7 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Nf3 d4 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Ne4 Bb4+ { White to move and clean house. } 14. Qxb4 Nxb4 15. Nxf6+ Kg7 16. Nxd7 Nc2+ 17. Kd2 Nxa1 18. Nxf8 1-0