Ulf Andersson vs Yasser Seirawan (1983)

Ulf Andersson vs Yasser Seirawan
Linares 1983 · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37) · 1-0

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Given 4 times; par: 77 [what's this?]

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Mar-14-09		xombie: whats going on here

Nov-15-09		sackman: A very thematic English - white maintains pressure on d5 and the queenside throughout the game. Andersson gives 21 ... Nb4? 22 R x b5! (a very natural exchange sacrifice) with a big plus for white, certainly black fails to get good counterplay.

Apr-15-11		harish22: 42 .. gf5 43. Bh3 and black's exposed king will be soon toasted by white's bishops and queen. White also has the passed a and d pawns to create diversions. A positional masterpiece.

Apr-16-11		Nilsson: I have not seen this game before. Very instructive play by Ulf. I guess that Seirawan had some time problem when he played 37...Qa4?? after 37...Ra2 he can still fight. Like the former worldchampion Tigran V. Petrosian, Ulf has a speciality to sacrifice a rock for a bishop or a knight. /JN

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