Paul Keres

In complicated positions, Bobby Fischer hardly had to be afraid of anybody.

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[Event "U.S. Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1955.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Larry Christiansen"]
[Black "Robert Hess"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/8/8/4p3/2P1k1p1/5nP1/1p3P2/3R1K2 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ Pawn power! } 1... b1=Q ( { Black can win with this also: } 1... Nd2+ 2. Ke2 b1=Q 3. Rxb1 Nxb1 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2. Rxb1 Nd2+ 3. Ke2 Nxb1 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } 0-1