Spassky – Korchnoi Spassky Korchnoi Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1964.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Korchnoi"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 {This is th e normal starting position of the Classical lines of the Queen's Indian Defense. Usually Black plays 7...Ne4 here, after which the knight can be supported by an advance of the f-pawn.} d5 {This move has always had a bad reputation because the pawn at d5 becomes a target and White can unleash the power of the bishop at g2 by playing Ne5.} 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Ne5 {White's forces are better placed.} Qc8 {The idea is to defend the bishop at b7.} 10.Bg5 Qe6 {Now the queen guards the minor pieces on the kingside. But Her Majesty is ill-suited to the role of a chaperone!} 11.Rc1 c5 {Black takes advantage of the fact that the pawn on d4 must remain in place to guard the knight at e5. But White has a very powerful reply.} 12.Nd3 {The knight threatens a fork at f4, attacking pieces at d5 and e6. Right now it doesn't seem so dangerous, but Spassky will quickly eliminate the support of that square.} cxd4 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 {Now White has a combination which wins the game.} 14.Nxd5 {The threats are Nc7 and Nxf6+, so Black must capture.} Bxd5 15.Nf4 {This fork is the heart of the combination.} Qd6 16.Nxd5 {There are still tremendous threats at c7 and f6!} Bg5 {16...Bd8 17.Nf4 Nc6 18.Rxc6} 17.f4 Bd8 18.Nc3 {This is made possible by the fact that the pawn at d4 is pinned.} Na6 {18...Qc5 19.Na4} 19.Bxa8 {The rest is easy.} Qb8 20.Nd5 Qxa8 21.Qxd4 Nc5 22.b4 Ne6 23.Qd3 Re8 24.e4 1-0 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Korchnoi"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 {This is th e normal starting position of the Classical lines of the Queen's Indian Defense. Usually Black plays 7...Ne4 here, after which the knight can be supported by an advance of the f-pawn.} d5 {This move has always had a bad reputation because the pawn at d5 becomes a target and White can unleash the power of the bishop at g2 by playing Ne5.} 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Ne5 {White's forces are better placed.} Qc8 {The idea is to defend the bishop at b7.} 10.Bg5 Qe6 {Now the queen guards the minor pieces on the kingside. But Her Majesty is ill-suited to the role of a chaperone!} 11.Rc1 c5 {Black takes advantage of the fact that the pawn on d4 must remain in place to guard the knight at e5. But White has a very powerful reply.} 12.Nd3 {The knight threatens a fork at f4, attacking pieces at d5 and e6. Right now it doesn't seem so dangerous, but Spassky will quickly eliminate the support of that square.} cxd4 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 {Now White has a combination which wins the game.} 14.Nxd5 {The threats are Nc7 and Nxf6+, so Black must capture.} Bxd5 15.Nf4 {This fork is the heart of the combination.} Qd6 16.Nxd5 {There are still tremendous threats at c7 and f6!} Bg5 {16...Bd8 17.Nf4 Nc6 18.Rxc6} 17.f4 Bd8 18.Nc3 {This is made possible by the fact that the pawn at d4 is pinned.} Na6 {18...Qc5 19.Na4} 19.Bxa8 {The rest is easy.} Qb8 20.Nd5 Qxa8 21.Qxd4 Nc5 22.b4 Ne6 23.Qd3 Re8 24.e4 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
