James T. Sherwin vs. Bobby Fischer (1966) | Full Game Breakdown.

In this marathon encounter from the 1966 U.S. Chess Championship in New York, Bobby Fischer faced International Master James T. Sherwin in a 100-move struggle. Playing White, Sherwin adopted a King's Indian Attack framework that led to a closed, strategic pawn structure early on. Fischer steadily built counterplay on the king's wing, breaking open the position with 38...Nxg4+! to win a key pawn and seize the initiative. Despite a series of mutual tactical slips in a volatile rook-and-bishop endgame, Fischer converted his passed a-pawn and crowned it with checkmate on move 100. Fischer would go on to win the championship with an undefeated 9.5/11 score. Video & Social Media Description Title: Bobby Fischer's 100-Move Endgame Grind | Sherwin vs. Fischer (1966) Watch future World Champion Bobby Fischer fight through a 100-move marathon against International Master James T. Sherwin at the 1966 U.S. Chess Championship in New York City. Starting from a King's Indian Attack framework, the game quickly turns into a complex strategic battle. Fischer breaks open the position with the sharp strike 38...Nxg4+!, initiating an intense endgame battle filled with passed pawns, rook tactics, and sharp counter-attacks. Fischer maneuvers his passed a-pawn all the way to promotion, delivering checkmate on the final move. Game Details: White: James T. Sherwin Black: Bobby Fischer Result: 0-1 (Checkmate, Move 100) Event: U.S. Chess Championship 1966 (New York, USA) Opening: King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense (ECO: A05) Bobby Fischer T Sherwin, Bobby Fischer vs James Sherwin, US Chess Championship 1966, Kings Indian Attack, Fischer checkmate, Bobby Fischer endgame, chess notation, grandmaster chess, Fischer win, 100 move chess game, chess analysis, classic chess games, chess tactics #BobbyFischer #JamesSherwin #USChessChampionship #KingsIndianAttack #ChessGames #FischerCheckmate #EndgameTactics #ChessNotation #GrandmasterChess #ChessCommunity #ChessEndgame #FischerWin #ChessTactics