Nikola Padevsky vs Lajos Portisch (1962)

Nikola Padevsky vs Lajos Portisch
Varna 1962 · French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) · 0-1

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Mar-10-04		ughaibu: This is quite a funny trap, pyschologically astute one might say.

Mar-10-04		seoulmama: A beautiful game, fascinating in all phases. A controlled masterpiece which reaches its climax in a highly technical ending.

Mar-10-04		drukenknight: yes it's probably a little difficult for players under 2500 or so to see that the R/P endgame will definitely win for black.

Mar-10-04		michlo: Sorry, if I seem stupid but I actually don't see the endgame or the beautiful phases. Is there any explanation for this or am I the only shortsighted person here?

Mar-10-04		ughaibu: They're joking, black wins the bishop.

Mar-10-04		drukenknight: its quite hideous actually w/ the main line running something like: 9. Bxg5 hxg5 10. f4 gxf4 11. Nh3 Nc6 12. Ng5 Nge7 13. Qxf4 Ng6 14. Qf2 Bh6 15. Qd2 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 Bxg5+ 17. Kb1 Bf4 18. g3 Bxe5 19. Qe3 d4 20. Qe4 c6

Mar-10-04		waddayaplay: I encourage you to click on "games similar to this one"

Mar-10-04		TrueFiendish: michlo: after 9.Bg3 h5 10.Qe2 (10.Qxg5 Bh6) h4. wins the bishop.

Feb-07-06		Resignation Trap: <chessgames.com> For the complete score of this game go to: N Padevsky vs Portisch, 1962 .

Mar-01-11		Wyatt Gwyon: I guess if a master of the caliber of Padevsky can fall for a trap like this there is hope for me yet.

Mar-01-11		Robed.Bishop: The score of this game must have changed since 2004 because it won't take a 2500 player to see that 39...Rb8 spells the end for white.

Mar-01-11		Phony Benoni: <Robed.Bishop> There were once two copies of this game in the database, one ending with 8...g5. See http://www.chessgames.com/perl/dupe.... The kibitzing from the 8-move version was apparently merged into the game on this page with the full score. <Resignation Trap>'s kibitz was written before the merger; note how it refers to this page.

Mar-02-11		Robed.Bishop: <PB> Thank you for the explanation. I did not click on the link.

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