Vasily Smyslov vs Zoltan Ribli (1983) Disposing the Tarrasch

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Vasily Smyslov vs Zoltan Ribli
"Disposing the Tarrasch" (game of the day Aug-02-2016)
Smyslov - Ribli Candidates Semifinal (1983), London ENG, rd 5, Nov-30
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Main Line (D42) · 1-0

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Given 36 times; par: 58 [what's this?]

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Jun-03-04		dac1990: I'm suprised no one's commented on this game yet-- it's a good Smyslov game.

Jun-03-04		Jim Bartle: Yasser Seirawan included this game in his book on his twelve favorite games since 1992 (the book came out in the mid-to-late nineties). It's amazing how much is going on in this game.

Jun-04-04		paulalbert: I consider this one of Smyslov's finest games. He was in his 60s when he won the match against Ribli, and it took Kasparov to eliminate Smyslov. Even the GMs commenting on this game while it was being played did not see what Smyslov had seen.Smyslov seems almost unknown by young players today, although he is one of the all time greats and in his 80s now.He has authored a book on studies he composed which was published not too long ago called "My Studies" I know the Russian version is available, but I am not sure whether it is or will be also published in English. Paul Albert

Jun-07-04		dac1990: <Jim Bartle> Yeah, I have it in my WCB Collection (See below). This book came out just recently, is it the same?

Jun-07-04		Owl: The first sacrifice that Smyslov made with his bishop was not correct especially with 2 knight by his king and f1 rook is on d8

Jul-16-04		Jim Bartle: If you're referring to 22. Bxh6, I don't see what's wrong with it. Seirawan gave it an !. BTW, the book I referred to above is the best 12 since '72, not '92 as I mistakenly typed.

Jul-17-04		Dudley: This is a really nice game that I was not aware of. Smyslov really is one of the all time greats. I think he is best known for positional play, but all world champions have tactical genius to spare, except maybe Kramnik.

Apr-26-05		aw1988: This is possibly Smyslov's best game calculation-wise.

May-11-05		mack: <all world champions have tactical genius to spare, except maybe Kramnik.> Nonsense mate. You don't become world champion on positional abilities only.

May-11-05		aw1988: Yeah, you have to keep a decent bar tab.

May-11-05		admiralnemo: Amazing game. I'm consistently impressed whenever I come across a Smyslov game--an occurence that should become more frequent.

May-11-05		AgentRgent: <Owl: The first sacrifice that Smyslov made with his bishop was not correct> If you are referring to 22. Bxh6 it's not really a sacrifice, since Black CANNOT accept i.e. 22...gxh6?? 23. Qxf7#

May-14-05		Everett: OH MY GOODNESS! What a sacrificial orgy! From Smyslov! Smyslov sometimes got caught napping against ultra aggressive players (for some reason, I remember some beatings at the hands of Tal) but once he gets going, YIKES!

May-14-05		aw1988: A sacrificial orgy. Now that's a term that's not in a Pandolfini book.

May-14-05		Boomie: <Everett> Smyslov's record against Tal (in this database) is 5-3-21. Not too shabby.

May-17-05		Everett: <Boomie> Thanks, and I have no doubt how good Smyslov is, but these two games leave an impression. Can't help it. Tal vs Smyslov, 1959

May-25-05		Honza Cervenka: <AgentRgent, Owl> And if 23...gxh6??, then 24.Qxh6+ Ke8 or Kg8 (24...Bg7 25.Qxg7+ Ke8 26.Nf6#) 25.Nxf6#.:-)

Jun-11-05		aw1988: By the way, Ribli was no pushover. He was one of the top Canadidates Tournament players in the 80's.

Oct-21-05		Runemaster: Spectacular. It's interesting to note that Smyslov's only win in his drawn match against Hubner the same year was also a very complex tactical game. It's as if, faced with a younger generation of players, (both of them fundamentally positional players like himself) the old titan was able to change his game to a more dynamic style to combat them. But the Candidates final in 1984 against Kasparov was a bridge too far.

Nov-10-05		Kaspy2: this game is also analysed in an exercise book by GM Mikhalchishin "isolated pawn". Also in Baburins book on pawn play it is analysed. see also: http://niggemann.com/detail/buecher... comparison to CD ROM annotations of this very game

Nov-10-05		Kaspy2: Ribli resigned without knowing move 41, after postponement (Haengepartie)

Nov-10-05		Kaspy2: russian school holds that you can accept the white d4 isolated pawn if you like in this game, have better activity. White attacks in move 17, ever after which the isolated pawn was hardly a problem.

Jan-18-06		Jim Bartle: I'm surprised that Smyslov had time on moves13-16 to reverse the order of his bishop and knight along the b1-h7 diagonal. Did Ribli really have to let Smyslov do this without paying a price in development or position?

Jan-18-06		euripides: <Jim> it would at least be worth playing 13 Qe4 and seeing whether the opponent noticed it is illegal.

Jan-18-06		Jim Bartle: I think I said moves 13 thru 16. My point is it took four moves to rearrange the pieces to get the queen in front. Then Ribli messed up with 16...Ba4.

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