Grandmaster Ossip Bernstein (born in Zhitomir, Russian Empire, 1882, died in France, 1962) pictured at the IBM 'B' tournament in Amsterdam, 5th June 1961.
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Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian-American novelist and a composer of chess problems, playing chess with his wife Vera.
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" If you play the Caro-Kann when you're young, what are you going to play when you're older."
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27. Nxh4?
The most accurate move is: 27.Ne5!=.
27... Bxd4 28. Qb1 Rb5 29. Bxd4+ Nxd4+ 30. Qe4 Qxe4+ 31. Rxe4 Nxb3 -/+
The most accurate move is: 27.Ne5!=.
27... Bxd4 28. Qb1 Rb5 29. Bxd4+ Nxd4+ 30. Qe4 Qxe4+ 31. Rxe4 Nxb3 -/+
Black has several ways to win the game and Tabatabaei chooses the most spectacular one.
50...K×f5! 51.h7 Ne4 0-1
52.h8=Q Ng5+ 53.Kh4 Rh2#
50...K×f5! 51.h7 Ne4 0-1
52.h8=Q Ng5+ 53.Kh4 Rh2#
29.Bc4!
The former World U-18 champion shows his calculation skills.
29...N×c4 30.d5! Qe7? 31.d×c6 N×e5 32.c×b7 Rb8 33.Qc5 1-0
The former World U-18 champion shows his calculation skills.
29...N×c4 30.d5! Qe7? 31.d×c6 N×e5 32.c×b7 Rb8 33.Qc5 1-0
37...Rd8?
37...Re8!
The only move to retain Black's advantage.
38.d×e4 R×e4 39.Rgg3 Q×h4 -/+
(39.R×e4 Q×e4 40.Q×e4 R×e4 -+)
38.d×e4 f4 39.Rd3 R×e4 =
37...Re8!
The only move to retain Black's advantage.
38.d×e4 R×e4 39.Rgg3 Q×h4 -/+
(39.R×e4 Q×e4 40.Q×e4 R×e4 -+)
38.d×e4 f4 39.Rd3 R×e4 =
17.a3!
By opening up the queenside, White emphasizes the insecure position of the black king.
17...Nb8 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe2 Nc6 22.Rfc1.
By opening up the queenside, White emphasizes the insecure position of the black king.
17...Nb8 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe2 Nc6 22.Rfc1.
14.d5!
Here, in view of White's lead in development, this typical pawn breakthrough in the center is especially effective.
14...exd5 15.exd5 Bxd5 16.Bb5+/-.
Here, in view of White's lead in development, this typical pawn breakthrough in the center is especially effective.
14...exd5 15.exd5 Bxd5 16.Bb5+/-.