Vladimir Bagirov vs Boris Spassky (1961)

Vladimir Bagirov vs Boris Spassky
USSR Championship 1961b (1961) · Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C73) · 0-1

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Given 7 times; par: 125 [what's this?]

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Jul-05-04		ruylopez900: Nice endgame technique by Spassky. It seems like it's quite hard to do a + ending, but once you get the king against the edge of the board its simple!

Aug-20-04		Dick Brain: It was particularly simple here because Spassky by playing ...Nb3, ...Bb1, and ...Nd4 demonstrated that he was familiar with the technique.

Jan-17-05		ketchuplover: Forgive my ignorance but how does one win this ending? thanks :)

Jan-17-05		WMD: With a great deal of patience. If memory serves, the defender's king must be driven into a corner of the same colour as the bishop. The technique can be practised against a computer.

Dec-21-05		Shams: play would continue: 73.Ka5 Kb4 and now: i) 74.Ka4 Nb5 followed by ...Bc2, etc. or, ii) 74.Kb6 Nb5 75. Kc6 Bf5 76.Kb7 Bd7 and white has the lock on the c-file. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this basic mate.

Dec-22-05		ameekmalhotra345: <shams> 73...Kb4 is illegal bcause white king is on a5

Dec-22-05		ameekmalhotra345: shams,do you mean 73...kc4?

Dec-22-05		Shams: thanks-- yes, 73...Kc4

Mar-30-07		gambitfan: A superb ending with knight + bishop

Mar-30-07		Gypsy: A great endgame by Spassky! <43.Kf3> Now it looks like White is doing just fine: ...43...Nh2 44.Kg2 Ng4 43.Kf3... repeats the position, while ...43...Bxf5 44.exf5 Nh6 45.Ke4... leaves Black tied up. <43...d5!> A masterful tactical strike; its point is ...44.Kxf4 dxe4 45.Ne3 Kf6 (the pin is now permanent) 46.Ba7 Ba3 47.Bb6 Bc1 48.b4 Bxe3 49.Bxe3 Bxf5+ 50.Kh4 Bd7 ... and Black wins.

Mar-30-07		gambitfan: A superb ending with +

Dec-20-08		WhiteRook48: You have to get the White K to a8.

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