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Fischer-Spassky Game 6 (view source)

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Fischer's gambit at move 20, almost exactly halfway in the game, is considered the most brilliant, decisive move of the match:  20.e4!  It enabled Fischer to solidify his control of the middle of the board and from there threaten Spassky's underprotected King for the rest of the contest.
 
Fischer's gambit at move 20, almost exactly halfway in the game, is considered the most brilliant, decisive move of the match:  20.e4!  It enabled Fischer to solidify his control of the middle of the board and from there threaten Spassky's underprotected King for the rest of the contest.
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== Victory ==
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Fischer brilliantly engaged in an [[exchange sacrifice]] that put Spassky in a position where any possible move would place him in an inferior position.  Spassky had an advantage in pieces and [[checkmate]] was not imminent, but an analysis of all his options shows that he would lose if Fischer continued to play perfectly.
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Spassky then resigned prior to his 41st move, which seemed like a premature resignation to a casual observer but was actually an insightful recognition by Spassky that he had been defeated.  The crowd then erupted into an unusual applause, which even Spassky joined.
    
== Aftermath ==
 
== Aftermath ==
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