Featured is a Round 8 game from the Portoroz Interzonal of 1958. It was played between Bobby Fischer and Bent Larsen on August 16th. Larsen played the Dragon variation of the Sicilian Defense. By move 15, Larsen would have to answer the following: "should I capture Fischer's king-bishop and expose my own to capture?" Larsen's chosen path allowed Fischer to maintain what would soon become a star piece in the game. Fischer's king-bishop was an offensive and defensive juggernaut who acted as a catalyst for a kingside attack.
Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen | 1958 Portoroz Interzonal, Round 8
Question 1 of 3: How should Larsen reply to Fischer's threat of BxR?
https://lichess.org/study/CuawoDiY/NnPjHfLi#29
Question 2 of 3: White has a winning attack beginning with what move?
https://lichess.org/study/CuawoDiY/FnXwHbnm#38
Question 3 of 3: Larsen can still hope to survive Fischer's attack with what reply?
https://lichess.org/study/CuawoDiY/6oa9s1B0#43
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