Larry Evans

Fischer is the strongest player in the world. In fact, the strongest player who ever lived.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1975.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Geller"]
[Black "Tal"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "6k1/ppN1n2p/3p2p1/3P4/2Pb1B2/1P5P/P3Q1PK/q7 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Qxe7 { White declined capturing a whole knight on e7 that would have led to
this position. Here's why. } 1... Qg1+ 2. Kg3 Qf2+ 3. Kg4 Qxg2+ 4. Bg3 h5+ 5. Kh4 ( 5. Kf4 Be5+ 6. Ke3 Qxg3+ { Black has evened the material and maintains a
strong attack. } ) 5... Qe4+ 6. Qxe4 Bf6# 0-1