Andrew Soltis

You know you're going to lose. Even when I was ahead I knew I was going to lose. -- on playing against Fischer.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Saltsjobaden"]
[Date "1952.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "H Steiner"]
[Black "E Eliskases"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/p2r2Pk/R2N2b1/8/2p4P/2K5/P7/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. h5 Bxh5 ( 1... Kxg7 2. hxg6 Kxg6 3. Nxc4+ { White wins with a large
material advantage. } ) 2. Nf5 Bg6 3. Rxg6 Kxg6 4. g8=Q+ Kxf5 5. Qxc4 { White
wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0