Boris Spassky vs Igor Bondarevsky (1960)

Boris Spassky vs Igor Bondarevsky
Rostov 1960 · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation (B80) · 1-0

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Jun-01-07		M.D. Wilson: Spassky played naturally. His sacrifices are relatively predictable and obvious, but it is of course the best way to continue.

Jun-01-07		Chicago Chess Man: Um.. what's with 39 Qh7?? Is that a mistake in the score sheet?

Jun-01-07		M.D. Wilson: You mean 36 Qh7. No, it's not a mistake. Spassky was probably planning a back rank mate by getting the Q off the g file. Even without the N capture, the win is only a few moves away. d6 sets up an eventual mate on e7 or loss of the rook, all while the N is hanging and causing no threat to White. Still, the obvious N capture may have been cleaner. I don't have any chess sofware so I can't analyse the position, but I'm sure someone has a program to elucidate the pros and cons of the position.

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