Without trolling me, can someone explain what game 6 was about in terms of strategy. The movie made it seem like Bobby had just split the atom for the first time. The end of the movie said it was the greatest match ever. I have basic understanding of the game, just curious what he did that was so awe inspiring.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.
Check out this YouTube video that analyses Game 6 and explains the play well: https://youtu.be/d2WlFD2rbRk.
This may be a great game but the movie surely exaggerates when it claims that the game is considered the greatest ever. Chess is far too complex and the word "great" is too nebulous for experts to agree that one particular game is the greatest. It'd be as silly to say there's a certain song that's considered the greatest one ever written.
Still pond / A frog jumps in / Plop!
Fischer used a seldom-used opening which may have confused Spassky, and from there managed to organize his pieces into good defense and attack positions by the 17th move, while Spassky's were in comparative disarray. There wasn't just one "ah-ah" moment for Fischer he just methodically dismantled any chance Spassky had to recover after he had him on the defensive early on. He always was at least one step ahead and never flinched.
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Actually, Fischer used a very familiar opening. He opened with 1. c4, the first move of the English Opening, which transposed to the well-known Tartakover Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. Spassky had a great deal of experience with this variation as both Black and White. It was unexpected only in the sense that before the 1972 Match, Fischer opened almost exclusively as White with 1. e4. He especially prepared for Queen's Pawn Openings in his match against Spassky.
The sixth game was well-played, but its real significance was that by winning it, Fischer took the lead in the match for the first time - which he retained to the end.