In complicated positions, Bobby Fischer hardly had to be afraid of anybody.
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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Forself"]
[Black "Plame"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5r1k/p1p4p/b1p4B/3p1nQ1/3P3P/2P2q2/P1P1rP2/R1K3R1 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
{ Sacrifice until it hurts. } 1... Rxc2+ 2. Kxc2 Qd3+ 3. Kc1 ( { White can
try: } 3. Kb2 Rb8+ 4. Kc1 ( 4. Ka3 Qxc3+ 5. Ka4 Bb5# ) 4... Qxc3+ 5. Kd1 Qxa1+ 6. Qc1 Rb1 7. Qxb1 Qxb1+ 8. Bc1 Nxd4 9. Rg3 Qc2+ 10. Ke1 Qe2# ) 3... Qxc3+ 4. Kd1 Be2+ { Better than capturing the rook on a1. } 5. Kxe2 Nxd4+ { Enter the knight
bold and strong. } 6. Kf1 ( 6. Kd1 Qc2+ 7. Ke1 Qe2# ) 6... Rxf2+ { Black is running
out of pieces to sacrifice. } 7. Kxf2 Qf3+ 8. Ke1 Qe2# 0-1