Fischer's encounter with Najdorf in the 1960 Leipzig Chess Olympiad.
The game lasted for 59 moves it was a Sicilian scheveningen,Keres attack game where Bobby sacrificed a Bishop for three pawns and the initiative but Najdorf defended successfully and the game ended in a draw.
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The game lasted for 59 moves it was a Sicilian scheveningen,Keres attack game where Bobby sacrificed a Bishop for three pawns and the initiative but Najdorf defended successfully and the game ended in a draw.
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Fischer's encounter with Najdorf in the 1960 Leipzig Chess Olympiad. The game lasted for 59 moves it was a Sicilian scheveningen,Keres attack game where Bobby sacrificed a Bishop for three pawns and the initiative but Najdorf defended successfully and the…
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Leningrad, 1946. A simultaneous display by Paul Keres.
Among the spectators (standing, 4th from the left) is Abram Model, leader of the Chess Circle at the Pioneers' Palace.
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Among the spectators (standing, 4th from the left) is Abram Model, leader of the Chess Circle at the Pioneers' Palace.
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins the Armageddon game against a heroic Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the Riga Grand Prix.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov stands as the winner of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga. He beats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a nerve-wracking tie-break thanks to a win in the last Armageddon game. With this victory in the second leg of the Grand Prix Series, he earns 24,000 euros and shares the lead with Alexander Grischuk in the overall standings with 10 points.
19.g4! [Undermining the black pawn chain and opening the g-file for his rooks.]
[19.Bxe6 Qxe6 20.g4 0–0 21.gxf5 Qxf5 22.Rh2 Rae8 23.h4²; 19.h4 h5 20.f3 Bxc4 21.Nxc4 0–0–0 22.fxe4 fxe4 23.Kb1 Kb8 24.Qf2 Ka8 25.Rc1 Qe6² /=]
19...Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Nh4 21.Rhg1± [¹21.d5! cxd5 22.Qxd5 Rd8 23.Qb3 Qf7 24.gxf5 Qxb3 25.axb3 Nxf5 26.Nxe4±]
1–0
[19.Bxe6 Qxe6 20.g4 0–0 21.gxf5 Qxf5 22.Rh2 Rae8 23.h4²; 19.h4 h5 20.f3 Bxc4 21.Nxc4 0–0–0 22.fxe4 fxe4 23.Kb1 Kb8 24.Qf2 Ka8 25.Rc1 Qe6² /=]
19...Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Nh4 21.Rhg1± [¹21.d5! cxd5 22.Qxd5 Rd8 23.Qb3 Qf7 24.gxf5 Qxb3 25.axb3 Nxf5 26.Nxe4±]
1–0
84.f5! [84.Re6 Ra8+ 85.Re8 Ra3 86.Kg8 Ra6 87.Rf8 Rb6 88.Rd8 Rc6 89.Rd3 Ra6 90.Kf7 Ra7+ 91.Ke6 Kg7=; 84.Rc8 Ra3 85.Kg8 Ra7 86.Rc3 Ra6 87.Kf7 Ra7+ 88.Ke6 Ra6+ 89.Ke5 Ra5+ 90.Ke4 Ra4+ 91.Ke3 Kg7=]
84...Ra6 [84...gxf5 85.Re6+ Kh7 86.Re7+ Rxe7 87.Kxe7 Kg6 88.Ke6 Kg7 89.Kxf5]
85.Kf7 Ra7+ 86.Re7 Ra3 [86...Ra6 87.f6 Rb6 88.Re8 Kh7 89.Ke7 Rb7+ 90.Kf8 Rb1 91.f7+–]
87.f6?? [87.Re6 Ra7+ 88.Ke8 Ra8+ 89.Kd7 Ra7+ 90.Kc6 Kh7 91.Rxg6±]
87...g5! 88.hxg5+ Kxg5 89.Re5+ Kh6 90.Kf8 Kg6 91.f7 Ra8+?? [91...Kf6! 92.Re7 Ra8+ 93.Re8 Ra7=]
92.Re8 Ra7 93.Re6+ Kh7 94.Rf6 Ra8+ 95.Ke7 Ra7+ 96.Ke6 Ra6+ 97.Kf5 Ra5+ 98.Kf4 Ra4+ 99.Kf3 Ra3+ 100.Kg2
1–0
84...Ra6 [84...gxf5 85.Re6+ Kh7 86.Re7+ Rxe7 87.Kxe7 Kg6 88.Ke6 Kg7 89.Kxf5]
85.Kf7 Ra7+ 86.Re7 Ra3 [86...Ra6 87.f6 Rb6 88.Re8 Kh7 89.Ke7 Rb7+ 90.Kf8 Rb1 91.f7+–]
87.f6?? [87.Re6 Ra7+ 88.Ke8 Ra8+ 89.Kd7 Ra7+ 90.Kc6 Kh7 91.Rxg6±]
87...g5! 88.hxg5+ Kxg5 89.Re5+ Kh6 90.Kf8 Kg6 91.f7 Ra8+?? [91...Kf6! 92.Re7 Ra8+ 93.Re8 Ra7=]
92.Re8 Ra7 93.Re6+ Kh7 94.Rf6 Ra8+ 95.Ke7 Ra7+ 96.Ke6 Ra6+ 97.Kf5 Ra5+ 98.Kf4 Ra4+ 99.Kf3 Ra3+ 100.Kg2
1–0