Paul Keres vs Alexey Sokolsky (1947)

Paul Keres vs Alexey Sokolsky
Moscow (1947) · Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C71) · 1-0

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Mar-03-08		Resignation Trap: The endgame starting at White's 60th move is a tablebase draw, according to http://www.shredderchess.com/online... . Nevertheless, this game reaches a critical point after 63.h4: click for larger view Now, 63...Kf6, 63...Ke6 and 63...Rh8 should all draw. For example, 63...Rh8 64.f4 Kf6 65.Rg5 Kf7 66.h5 Ra8 67.Kg4 Ra1 =. After Black's 63...Ra1?, Keres played the winning 64.h5! and never gave his opponent another chance to draw. A few rounds later in the same tournament, Smyslov successfully defended the same endgame: Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1947 . Of this particular endgame with +f+h vs. , Borislav Ivkov wrote: "While Smyslov was able to draw several times with the weaker side, Keres always won when he had the two pawn advantage. Who is to be trusted?"

Mar-03-08		mistreaver: very interesting game full of original moves i particulary like the odd-looking 24.Rg1 and king march to safety in the opening ( or middle game)

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