It began to feel as though you were playing against chess itself. -- on playing against Robert Fischer.
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[Event "American Free Internet Chess Server"] [Site "?"] [Date "1997.12.07"] [Round "?"] [White "Hayes, David"] [Black "RotbVic"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "unknown"] [ECO "A00"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "unknown"] { This game demonstrates how easy it is for white to demolish black's center while maintaining pressure on the kingside. } 1. g4 { A00: Irregular Openings } 1... e5 { A common move waiting to see what white plans next. } 2. c4 d5 { Black fights for the center. } 3. Bg2 c6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Qb3 Ne7 { Black develops this knight to an awkward square instead of Nf6 because he fears g5. } 6. Nc3 e4 7. d3 { Tearing at the center to free the long diagonal is a common theme in the Grob. } 7... exd3 8. Nxd5 dxe2 9. Nxe2 Nbc6 10. Bg5 Qa5+ 11. Nec3 Ng6 12. O-O-O Bc5 { If black could just castle. } 13. Rhe1+ { Game over, man! } 13... Nce7 14. Nxe7 Nxe7 15. Bxb7 { Now if 15. Be6, then 15... Rxe6. 15. f6 is only slightly better. } 15... Bxf2 $2 { A desperate attempt at counter play. } 16. Rxe7+ Kf8 17. Qxf7# 1-0