Day 17 - Byrne vs Fischer, The Game of the Century

The following game, a stunning masterpiece of combination play performed by a boy of 13 against a formidable opponent, matches the finest on record in the history of chess prodigies.

IM Donald Byrne vs 13 year old Bobby Fischer.

This is The Game of the Century.

We all know Bobby Fischer's story - he would become one of the best to play the game, playing in historical matches numerous times.

This was one of his, if not THE first historical match in his repertoire. He was only 13 years old.

Donald Byrne was a university professor and international master chess player. He shared the same coach as his brother, GM Robert Byrne and Bobby Fischer.

With the help of Be6!! - the move that was heard around the world - Fischer chooses to sacrifice the Queen and gained a Rook, two Bishops and a Pawn from the move.

The Game of the Century is one of the greatest chess games in all of chess history.

Today's setup comes from the 1956 match between Byrne and Fischer.

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