📕30.Kh2!
Karpov turns his attention to the kingside, where he has a space advantage thanks to the strong pawn on e5. He intends 31.g4 as the first stage.
30...Nf5? 31.Rbc2! Rg6 32.Rxc7 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Qb5 34.g4!+-.
Karpov turns his attention to the kingside, where he has a space advantage thanks to the strong pawn on e5. He intends 31.g4 as the first stage.
30...Nf5? 31.Rbc2! Rg6 32.Rxc7 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Qb5 34.g4!+-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 395
B: b×a3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
C: Qc1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 43%
A: B×e4
▫️ 0%
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B: b×a3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
C: Qc1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 43%
A: B×e4
▫️ 0%
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 396
C: Ne4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
A: Ne5 – 1
👍 11%
B: h5
▫️ 0%
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C: Ne4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
A: Ne5 – 1
👍 11%
B: h5
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
Andor Lilienthal (1911-2010) was a Russian-Hungarian GM (1950). He played against 10 world champs (beating Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, & Smyslov). He died in Budapest 3 days after he turned 99. He was the last surviving member of the 27 original GMs in 1950.
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István Csom (Spartacus) faces Viktor Korchnoi (Volmac) on top board, as Jan Timman looks on, 2nd European Club Cup Netherland 1979.
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Amsterdam, 21st June 1964. In the 23rd & final round of the FIDE Interzonal, tournament leaders Vasily Smyslov & Bent Larsen face one another. The game was drawn, so that Spassky & Tal (who both won) joined them in 1st-4th place.
Some more photos (also from http://www.gahetna.nl ) from this critical game. In the second picture, David Bronstein looks on as Smyslov plays 19.Bxd4 in the position in the diagram.
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Some more photos (also from http://www.gahetna.nl ) from this critical game. In the second picture, David Bronstein looks on as Smyslov plays 19.Bxd4 in the position in the diagram.
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Bent Larsen, pictured in play v. Pal Benko in the 6th round of the FIDE Interzonal tournament, Amsterdam, 26th May 1964.
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