ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, November 11, 1962 - Page 170
Chess: Stars And Lesser Lights
Games between grand masters and weaker players are rarely spectacular sacrificial affairs. Early in the game, the master spots some weakness in his opponent's armor caused by an ill-considered move. This weakness, assaulted or undermined, usually nets a pawn. Then precise theoretical technique assures the win.
The game Bobby Fischer, U.S., versus I. Aloni, Israel, from the recent chess Olympics in Varna, shows how White's continued domination of his K5 plus threats against Black's weak K3 must win a pawn.
The French defense is resourceful for Black, but the variation adopted here is about the tamest and concedes all initiative to White.
Even though Black overstepped the time limit he was destined to lose. A pawn behind, his pieces in awkward positions, he could offer not the slightest counter-play. To oppose White's dominating pieces would bring about exchanges to a simple king-and-pawn ending for a White victory.
Note that if instead of the text, White plays 12 P-B3, then 12 … KtxP wins.
