From 'Chess in the USSR' (No. 4, 1976) - a report, by Mikhail Yudovich, on the USSR Under-18 Championship that took place in Tbilisi in January of that year. First place was taken on tie-break by the 13-year-old Garry kasparov.
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"What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several varieties: isolated, doubled, too advanced, retarded."
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The strong master and celebrated theoretician from Ukraine, Isaak Lipnitsky - pictured in play v. Efim Geller in the 5th round of the 20th USSR Championship, Moscow, 4th December 1952.
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15... Bd7?!
The English International Master plays slowly. He could have got enough counterplay with the following continuation:
15... Ba6! 16. Qxa6 Nxc2+ 17. Kd2 Nxa1 18. Bxa1 Rg3 19. Qb5+ Kf8 20. Qxc5 bxc5 =
16. O-O-O Ndf5 17. Rh3 Qf2 18. Ne2 a6 19. Bd4 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Qxd4 21. Nxd4 Nc6 22. Nf3 +-
The English International Master plays slowly. He could have got enough counterplay with the following continuation:
15... Ba6! 16. Qxa6 Nxc2+ 17. Kd2 Nxa1 18. Bxa1 Rg3 19. Qb5+ Kf8 20. Qxc5 bxc5 =
16. O-O-O Ndf5 17. Rh3 Qf2 18. Ne2 a6 19. Bd4 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Qxd4 21. Nxd4 Nc6 22. Nf3 +-
39... f5+?
The Slovakian GM made a mistake in a critical position. Actually, he has missed a forced win:
39... Qb5!!
A) 40. Qxd4 40... f5+ 41.Kf4 fxe4 -+
B) 40. Re7 Qh5+ 41. Kf4 Rf2+ 42. Ke4 Qf5+ 43.Kxd4 Rd2+ -+
C) 40. Qd8+ Kg7 41. Re7+ Kg6 42. Qxh8 Qf5+ 43. Kh4 Rh2#
40. Kg5 Rh5+
40... fxe4 41. Qd8+ Kg7 42. Qf6+ Kg8 43. Qd8+ with perpetual check.
41. Kxh5 Qf7+ 1/2-1/2
If 42. Kg5, then fxe4 43. Qd8+ Qf8 44. Qd5+ =.
The Slovakian GM made a mistake in a critical position. Actually, he has missed a forced win:
39... Qb5!!
A) 40. Qxd4 40... f5+ 41.Kf4 fxe4 -+
B) 40. Re7 Qh5+ 41. Kf4 Rf2+ 42. Ke4 Qf5+ 43.Kxd4 Rd2+ -+
C) 40. Qd8+ Kg7 41. Re7+ Kg6 42. Qxh8 Qf5+ 43. Kh4 Rh2#
40. Kg5 Rh5+
40... fxe4 41. Qd8+ Kg7 42. Qf6+ Kg8 43. Qd8+ with perpetual check.
41. Kxh5 Qf7+ 1/2-1/2
If 42. Kg5, then fxe4 43. Qd8+ Qf8 44. Qd5+ =.
27... Kf8?
27... Rae8!
A prophylactic move, intending ...Kf8.
28. h5 Rh8 29. Kg1 Bxe4 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. Nh3 +/-
White has a better position, but it is still a long fight.
28.Ne6+ Ke8 29. Nxc7+ Kd7 30. Nxa8 Bxa8 31. Rd1 Bxe4 32. h5 +-
27... Rae8!
A prophylactic move, intending ...Kf8.
28. h5 Rh8 29. Kg1 Bxe4 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. Nh3 +/-
White has a better position, but it is still a long fight.
28.Ne6+ Ke8 29. Nxc7+ Kd7 30. Nxa8 Bxa8 31. Rd1 Bxe4 32. h5 +-
40... Nc5??
A fatal blunder.
Black now has an overloaded rook, which must defend the knight and the vital h6-square as well.
40... Rh3 41. Bxb3 Rxe3 42. Bxc4 Bd6
Black is a pawn up, but due to the opposite-colored bishops, a draw is the most likely result.
41. Bd1! Nd3
41... Rh4 42. Bxc5+ +-
41... Rd5 42. Bh6+ +-
42. Bxh5 Nxf2+ 43. Kg2 1-0
A fatal blunder.
Black now has an overloaded rook, which must defend the knight and the vital h6-square as well.
40... Rh3 41. Bxb3 Rxe3 42. Bxc4 Bd6
Black is a pawn up, but due to the opposite-colored bishops, a draw is the most likely result.
41. Bd1! Nd3
41... Rh4 42. Bxc5+ +-
41... Rd5 42. Bh6+ +-
42. Bxh5 Nxf2+ 43. Kg2 1-0