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Boris Spassky vs Anatoli Karpov
Hamburg 1982  ·  King's Gambit: Accepted. Fischer Defense (C34)  ·  1-0


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Aug-29-05   offramp: <Dr. Nunn devotes 53 pages to the ending of Q+N vs. Q in "Secrets of Pawnless Endings" and has uncovered many new winning lines. In fact there are 38 distinct zugzwang positions, many of them "astonishingly complex".>

I think the astonishing thing is that these books ever got published.

Dec-10-05   sucaba: 83. _ Kd8 #8, 83. _ Kd6! = (Nalimov Tablebase)
Dec-10-05   sucaba: <Who> had already mentioned 83. _ Kd6. From <Benzol> and <TheOddFella> we learn that the game ended in a blitz, so analysis of this part is actually pointless. However, the black position was won before 41. _ b5, for example with 41. _ Rd5.
Dec-10-05
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  Boomie: According to Nalimov, all the positions after 68. Nxb3 are draws.
Feb-13-06   pezzonovante: There's a big difference between Q+N against Q ending and R+N against R.

R+N against R is an elementary draw, Knight offers no protection against Rook checks. Q+N against Q is a difficult and tricky ending with good winning chances. I play on that one if had a chance, no doubt.

Mar-26-06   Fast Gun: This was a game that was broadcast on BBC television, the tournament was specifically organised for the tv, with a strict time limit for all the moves, so in my opinion it should not be regarded a proper tournament game. There is no doubt that had this been a game with the normal time controls, Karpov would have actually won this game never mind hold on for the draw!! He only lost because he was down to his last few seconds on his clock:
Jun-13-06
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  KingG: <Fast Gun> Well, had they had more time, i'm sure they would both have played differently. As Spassky's comments indicate, he was also affected by Karpov's time trouble.
Jun-22-06   vesivialvy93: Karpov lost this final !!!! against Spassky ??
...am i dreaming or what !?
Feb-01-07
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  who: <adrianp> The Spassky-Lane game was in a simul.
Jul-05-07
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  whiteshark: I watched this game live in Hamburg.

It was a last round game and as far as I remember Spasski need a win to get a tie-break against Karpow (which he lost).

Around moves 45-50 both players were in big time trouble (less than a few mins left) and they started their incredibly blitzing duell.

The big screen didn't get it, so the spectators couldn't follow the final moves.

When the play ended it was a surprise that Spasski won. All people around thought it was a draw. Tie break!

They reconstructed the last 40 moves later by analysing the film material in slow motion.

And, yes, it was very very hot inside and outside of the Palais, were this event happend.

Dec-24-07   mistreaver: <pezzonovate> acctualy rook vs knight is not an automatic draw it can also be very tricky. I am new here so i don't know how to link games but i remember Kasparov won R+N v R ending against Judit Polgar.
Dec-24-07
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  Gypsy: Judit Polgar vs Kasparov, 1996
Dec-25-07   mistreaver: Hmm... how can white win here anyway?And can some1 with computer say if there were any chances of snatching perpetual. Thanks
Jan-25-08   slapwa: 84. ..., Kd7 85. Nc5+
May-23-08   gambitking: Wow. I couldn't believe the ending.

The Gambit King

Jun-13-08   ravel5184: I once had Queen and Bishop vs. Queen - but all I could manage was a draw.
Aug-03-08   LaFreaK: Another thing in this kind of ending..Never put your King on the side of the board.I agree,83...Kd6!! =
Aug-22-08   jovack: spassky is a champ
Nov-18-08   lazerus: how has this not been game of the day yet?
Nov-18-08   ozmikey: Time trouble or not, it's extraordinary that Karpov missed 40...Re2, with an absolutely trivial win. One of the worst blunders of his career?
Apr-04-09   WhiteRook48: and 85...Qxc5+ 86 Kxc5
Jun-11-09   WhiteRook48: agree, 83...Kd6 escapes
Aug-31-09   TheMacMan: karpov should have resigned on move 34, but i have been searching the internet, and i cannot find one game that spassky lost with kings gambit, please someone clarify this, is it even possible?
Sep-23-09   kooley782: Yeah, Spassky has no losses with the king's gambit.
Sep-23-09   DrCurmudgeon: Spassky has dozens of losses with the King's Gambit. We just don't have a record of any of them.
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