E4 - BEST BY TEST

Start Date: Feb 6, 2011

Finish Date: Aug 26, 2011

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This is a "No Vacation" tournament!

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Bobby Fischer always played 1.e4. He called it “Best by test.” He played 1.e4 against everyone, every time.

Except in that one game with Spassky! Do you remember what Fischer did? He played 1.c4 and let it transpose into a queen pawn opening. Fischer disdained queen pawn openings. He never played them. Never.