Everyone is acting like Fisher's strategy was dumb as can be, but he lost by an inch! He was this close to winning, and then no one would have bat an eye at his strategy. His strategy was enough to dispatch Mehary, Almgren, et al. Just not quite enough for Gressier (who saw that coming?).
I am not at all convinced that had he gone with 220 to go he would have won, there are just as many instances of someone going too early and then someone else who was more patient overtakes them at the end. It's a toss up.
The only criticism I can understand is that he somehow let in Gressier and Mehary on his inside which pushed him out pretty wide. But again, it's a difficult game to stay on the inside but also not get boxed in. Much easier said than done.