Are gambits all about sacrifices and throwing slippers at the opponent? Not so as Spassky points out in this King's Gambit against the young Fischer who had yet to take the crown away from Boris. For the last 100 years, top players have been finding ways to play the King's Gambit without huge risk, rather seeking positional pressure through better center, pieces, space, and pawn structure. Shout out to Richard Douglas for his support and suggestion of this game, and hope to make more opening tutorials in the future!

[Event "Mar del Plata"]
[Site "Mar del Plata ARG"]
[Date "1960.03.30"]
[EventDate "1960.03.29"]
[Round "2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Boris Spassky"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "C39"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "57"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. d4 d6
7. Nd3 Nxe4 8. Bxf4 Bg7 9. Nc3 $6 Nxc3 10. bxc3 10... c5
11. Be2 cxd4 12. O-O Nc6 13. Bxg4 O-O 14. Bxc8 Rxc8 15. Qg4 f5
16. Qg3 dxc3 17. Rae1 Kh8 18. Kh1 Rg8 19. Bxd6 Bf8 20. Be5+
Nxe5 21. Qxe5+ Rg7 22. Rxf5 Qxh4+ 23. Kg1 Qg4 24. Rf2 Be7
25. Re4 Qg5 26. Qd4 Rf8 27. Re5 Rd8 28. Qe4 Qh4 29. Rf4 1-0

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