Just seen a chess question on the chase

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On the quiz programme the chase.........Which game is the Fischer defence from.

 

Answer was chess, but what exactly is the Fischer defence?

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catdogorb wrote:

The problem for black is white doesn't mind reaching an objectively worse position, so even if you know theory that's not necessarily enough. White often get plenty of practical compensation in the form of an attack or initiative.

    Yeah, this is often overlooked when choosing openings. Just because something is unsound does not make it bad in the right hands.   If you are a strong attacking player who sees further than opponents then theoretial evaluations matter less than achieving a tactical position

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JamesColeman wrote:

If it's the UK version, they have chess questions on there quite regularly....

Yeah it was, I believe the beast is actually a fairly decent player.