[dmurray]

> Fisher had said that he was seeking to complicate the game-- which is something that black wants to do, in general-- add uncertainty for both sides.

This is not something Black wants to do in matchplay chess in general. Usually he would be happy with a sterile draw and hope to take advantage of having an extra white in the remaining games.

Fischer, on the other hand, liked to play for a win in every game. And IIRC this match gave the defending champion draw odds, so the challenger had more incentive than normal to take risks, even in game 1.

Still, I generally agree with the analysis of Kasparov etc in this position. Fischer didn't miss the game continuation and he didn't assess the piece-down position as offering Black his share of winning chances. He more likely missed that after Bxh2 g3 h5 Ke2 h4 Kf3 h3 Kg4 Bg1 Kxh3 Bxf2 Bd2! White still traps the bishop.