Which of Fischer's 60 memorable games is Isabella playing?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:45 pm
Isabella slowly moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue and smiled. It had been a lovely lively game. On move four, she had unveiled her gambit and her opponent had gobbled up her pawns with gusto. He was so strong and masterful then, lounging in his armchair, oozing confidence. But then she had observed the subtle changes. His chat and his banter became more high pitched and the grins became more forced. With each subsequent move, she could see his growing unease. By move thirteen, he is desperately hanging on to a slender material advantage. Now her finger delicately pushes a pawn to h4. He stares in disbelief at the move, a humble pawn attacking his Queen. He hand confidently moves towards the board, then hesitates. He loosens his tie and smiles weakly. Only now does he realise he is the fly in the spiders web. He wipes his face with a large white hankerchief as he prevaricates. Eventually he hesitantly takes the pawn with his Queen and laughs nervously. Isabella smiles.
“You do remember our little wager, I trust?â€
“You do remember our little wager, I trust?â€