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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▪️ Nino Khurtsidze
▪️ Georgian Chess International Master
⚫️ Nino Khurtsidze was a Georgian chess player who held the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She won the World Junior Girls Chess Championship in 1993 and 1995.
▫️ Country: Georgia
▫️ Born: 28 August 1975
Soviet Union
▫️ Died: 22 April 2018 (aged 42)
▫️ Title: International Master (1999)
Woman Grandmaster
▫️ FIDE rating: 2400 (April 2018)
▫️ Peak rating: 2472 (July 1999)
🔳 Three days ago Nino Khurtsidze passed away and died of cancer at the age 42. She was a Georgian chess player, member of the National team, International Master and Women Grandmaster. She started to play chess at the very early ages and was the Winner of the World Youth Chess Championship in 1991, in section Girls Under 16. Nino Khurtsidze was also twice the World Junior Girls Chess Championship, in 1993 and 1995.
🔳 Besides the triumphs on the world and European chess scenes, Nino Khurtsidze had many accomplishments on the various events and open tournaments, as well as in the national Georgian events. She was the five times women’s Georgian Champion, in years: 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006 and 2013.
🔳 A memorable game by Nino Khurtsidze👇🏼
📎 Yifan Hou vs Nino Khurtsidze
📎 FIDE Women's World Championship (2006), Ekaterinburg RUS, rd 3, Mar-16
📎 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11)
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▪️ Nino Khurtsidze
▪️ Georgian Chess International Master
⚫️ Nino Khurtsidze was a Georgian chess player who held the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She won the World Junior Girls Chess Championship in 1993 and 1995.
▫️ Country: Georgia
▫️ Born: 28 August 1975
Soviet Union
▫️ Died: 22 April 2018 (aged 42)
▫️ Title: International Master (1999)
Woman Grandmaster
▫️ FIDE rating: 2400 (April 2018)
▫️ Peak rating: 2472 (July 1999)
🔳 Three days ago Nino Khurtsidze passed away and died of cancer at the age 42. She was a Georgian chess player, member of the National team, International Master and Women Grandmaster. She started to play chess at the very early ages and was the Winner of the World Youth Chess Championship in 1991, in section Girls Under 16. Nino Khurtsidze was also twice the World Junior Girls Chess Championship, in 1993 and 1995.
🔳 Besides the triumphs on the world and European chess scenes, Nino Khurtsidze had many accomplishments on the various events and open tournaments, as well as in the national Georgian events. She was the five times women’s Georgian Champion, in years: 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006 and 2013.
🔳 A memorable game by Nino Khurtsidze👇🏼
📎 Yifan Hou vs Nino Khurtsidze
📎 FIDE Women's World Championship (2006), Ekaterinburg RUS, rd 3, Mar-16
📎 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11)
⚫️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
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📘 13.g4!?
Karjakin's novelty. The position has already been played 24 times at the master level.
For example: 13.Rb1 Q×c2 14.Rb3 Ne7 15.Nd6+ Kf8 16.N×b7 Karjakin-Fridman 2012 1-0
13...Bg6 14.Rb1 Q×c2 15.Rc1 Qb2 16.f4 (The point of 13.g4) Ne7 17.Nd6+ Kf8 18.f5 e×f5 19.g×f5 N×f5 20.N×f5
Karjakin's novelty. The position has already been played 24 times at the master level.
For example: 13.Rb1 Q×c2 14.Rb3 Ne7 15.Nd6+ Kf8 16.N×b7 Karjakin-Fridman 2012 1-0
13...Bg6 14.Rb1 Q×c2 15.Rc1 Qb2 16.f4 (The point of 13.g4) Ne7 17.Nd6+ Kf8 18.f5 e×f5 19.g×f5 N×f5 20.N×f5
📘 In this critical moment, Navara finds the only continuation to draw the game.
23...B×c3! 24.R×c3 Q×c3 25.e7+ Kf7 26.e8=Q Rh×e8 27.B×e8+ Kf8 28.Q×c3 R×c3 28.Ba4 Rc5 =
23...B×c3! 24.R×c3 Q×c3 25.e7+ Kf7 26.e8=Q Rh×e8 27.B×e8+ Kf8 28.Q×c3 R×c3 28.Ba4 Rc5 =
📘 15.Bh6!?
Topalov plays the opening in a sharp and dynamic way; Sacrificing a pawn for the attack on the opponent's king.
15...N×b2 16.Qe2 Re8 17.Nd4 Bd7 18.f4 c5 19.Nf3 Qb6 20.Qf2 d4 21.Bg5 d×c3 22.Qh4 c4+ 23.Kh1 Bf8 24.f5 Nd3 25.e6 B×e6 26.f×e6 R×e6 27.Rad1 Rae8
Four pawns for the piece, with a double-edged game.
Topalov plays the opening in a sharp and dynamic way; Sacrificing a pawn for the attack on the opponent's king.
15...N×b2 16.Qe2 Re8 17.Nd4 Bd7 18.f4 c5 19.Nf3 Qb6 20.Qf2 d4 21.Bg5 d×c3 22.Qh4 c4+ 23.Kh1 Bf8 24.f5 Nd3 25.e6 B×e6 26.f×e6 R×e6 27.Rad1 Rae8
Four pawns for the piece, with a double-edged game.