Boris Spassky vs Leonid Stein (1971)

Boris Spassky vs Leonid Stein
Moscow (1971) · Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Spassky Variation (D87) · 1/2-1/2

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Aug-13-05		percyblakeney: In OMGP III Kasparov refers Kondratiev's analysis on Spassky's missed win on the 28th move. 28. Qxd3 Bxe4+ 29. Kh2 Bxd3 30. Rc8+ Kg7 31. Rc7+ Kf6 32. g7 would have won, an alternative is the amazing 28. gxh7+ Kxh7 (or Kh8 29. Rc8+ Bxc8 30. Qxd3 Kxh7 31. e5+ Kh8 32. Qg6) 29. Rc7+ Kh8 30. Rf3 Bxe4 31. Kh2. Kasparov calls the latter line "a unique win, discovered a quarter of a century before the invasion of computers into the laboratory of chess analysts". Also on the 29th move there is a win for white: 29. Qxd3 hxg6 30. Qd5+ Kg7 31. Rc3 and there is no perpetual for black if he tries Bxh3+.

Nov-14-12		Zugzwangovich: <percyblakeney> Re the latter line, in "Boris Spassky: Master of Initiative", Raetsky and Chetverik claim that it was Fritz that found 31.Kh2!!

Nov-14-12		Olavi: Salo Flohr gives the line up to and including 31.Kh2 in Schach-Echo 1/1972.

Nov-14-12		Zugzwangovich: Sounds like Raetsky and Chetverik were rather off the mark.

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