Boris Spassky at Linares, 1985. The former World Champion drew eight games (from eleven) in an average of just 15.25 moves.
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Playing draughts in the “night-shift recreation room” of a British munitions factory, which employed “several thousand girls.” Image taken from the ‘Illustrated London News’, 1917.
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Ex-World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR) in play v. Coen Zuidema (Netherlands), Amsterdam IBM Tournament, July 1966.
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Svidler and Harikrishna win rapid matches
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/svidler-and-harikrishna-win-rapid-matches
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/svidler-and-harikrishna-win-rapid-matches
30... Qd7!
With the idea of f5-e4-Be5-Bd4.
31. Bd3 g6 32. g4
White has prevented the opponent's plan, but now, his kingside becomes a target for attack.
32...Qe7 33. h5 Qg5 34. hxg6 fxg6 35. Qg2 Rf8 36.Re1 Rb3 37. Re3 Rf4 -/+
With the idea of f5-e4-Be5-Bd4.
31. Bd3 g6 32. g4
White has prevented the opponent's plan, but now, his kingside becomes a target for attack.
32...Qe7 33. h5 Qg5 34. hxg6 fxg6 35. Qg2 Rf8 36.Re1 Rb3 37. Re3 Rf4 -/+
21. Rxe6?
Anand's carelessness. He has missed a beautiful tactical blow from his opponent.
21.Qb2! =
Defending the f2-pawn and intending Nxe6.
21...Bxg2! 22. Kxg2 Qg5+ 23. Kf1 Qh4 24. f3 Qxh2 25. Rae1 Nc6 -/+
Anand's carelessness. He has missed a beautiful tactical blow from his opponent.
21.Qb2! =
Defending the f2-pawn and intending Nxe6.
21...Bxg2! 22. Kxg2 Qg5+ 23. Kf1 Qh4 24. f3 Qxh2 25. Rae1 Nc6 -/+
50.Qd5!
Setting up a trap in a drawish queen ending.
50...c4??
Mamedyarov should have played 50...Qe2 or 50...Kg7 to prevent his opponent from playing 51.h5!.
51.h5! Qd3
51...g×h5 52.g6 +-
52.h×g6 1-0
Setting up a trap in a drawish queen ending.
50...c4??
Mamedyarov should have played 50...Qe2 or 50...Kg7 to prevent his opponent from playing 51.h5!.
51.h5! Qd3
51...g×h5 52.g6 +-
52.h×g6 1-0
52. h8=Q??
Missing a beautiful winning idea.
52. Rh6!!
However, the move is very difficult to find, especially in a rapid game.
52...Qxf2+ 53. Kh3 Qf1+ 54. Kh4 Qh1+ 55. Kg5 Qe1 56. h8=Q Qxe3+ 57. Kh4
52... Qxf2+ 53. Kh3 Qf5+ 54. Kg2 Qf3+ 55. Kg1 Qxe3+ 56. Kf1 Qf3+ 57. Ke1 Qxg3+ 58. Kd2 Qd3+ 59. Kc1 Qc4+ 60. Kb2 Qb4+ =
Missing a beautiful winning idea.
52. Rh6!!
However, the move is very difficult to find, especially in a rapid game.
52...Qxf2+ 53. Kh3 Qf1+ 54. Kh4 Qh1+ 55. Kg5 Qe1 56. h8=Q Qxe3+ 57. Kh4
52... Qxf2+ 53. Kh3 Qf5+ 54. Kg2 Qf3+ 55. Kg1 Qxe3+ 56. Kf1 Qf3+ 57. Ke1 Qxg3+ 58. Kd2 Qd3+ 59. Kc1 Qc4+ 60. Kb2 Qb4+ =