Anatoly S Lutikov vs Viktor Korchnoi (1951)

Anatoly S Lutikov vs Viktor Korchnoi
Leningrad 1951 · King's Gambit: Accepted. Cunningham Defense McCormick Defense (C35) · 1-0

Given 12 times; par: 26 [what's this?]

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Jan-09-04		ksadler: Korchnoi is on the receiving end of a vicious King hunt.

Aug-03-04		Joshka: <ksadler> In Korchnoi's own words in the latest "Chess " magazine in Britian..he threw a King's Gambit as black to this guy, wondering if this could be the game?...also he says ne needed to win a game from this guy, and did get the win...but does not say what opening it was....2 arranged games with this guy Lutikov.

Sep-23-04		RisingChamp: yes this was indeed the game.I know Korchnoi was a notorious material grabber but even he would have stopped short of walking his king to d4!Svidler had analyzed this game and told Korchnoi he had excellent chances to which Korchnoi replied I had to lose.

Aug-11-05		ughaibu: I guess this is the tournament http://www.geocities.com/al2055perv... why would Korchnoi "have to lose"?

Aug-11-05		Robin01: <why would Korchnoi "have to lose"> Russia in 1951! Either lose or become a member of our Siberia Chess Club!

Aug-11-05		ughaibu: Look at the tournament result, what use would this loss be to anyone?

Apr-03-06		MorphyMatt: Please tell me this is not the real Viktor Korchnoi

Apr-21-07		sambo: Amazing!

May-23-08		gambitking: Nice mating pattern at the end... this is common in good openings like the King's Gambit The Gambit King

Jun-04-08		keypusher: <ughaibu: Look at the tournament result, what use would this loss be to anyone?> The notion seems to be that Lutikov and Korchnoi "traded" games -- Lutikov took a dive against Korchnoi in some other event. Though I have no idea why. <Joshka>, does Korchnoi identify the other game in any way, or otherwise explain why he and Lutikov did the "trade"? I love the game, it's like Lutikov and Korchnoi's tribute to the famous Morphy v. NN game where Morphy mates by castling.

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