In complicated positions, Bobby Fischer hardly had to be afraid of anybody.
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[Event "U.S. Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1955.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Larry Christiansen"] [Black "Robert Hess"] [Result "0-1"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "8/8/8/4p3/2P1k1p1/5nP1/1p3P2/3R1K2 b - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] { Pawn power! } 1... b1=Q ( { Black can win with this also: } 1... Nd2+ 2. Ke2 b1=Q 3. Rxb1 Nxb1 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2. Rxb1 Nd2+ 3. Ke2 Nxb1 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } 0-1