Rafael Vaganian vs Leonid Stein (1970)

Rafael Vaganian vs Leonid Stein
USSR Championship (1970) · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) · 0-1

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Dec-21-10		Everett: 27..Nxg3! sacs a piece to entomb white's Bg2 while creating the best square on the board for a knight at f4. I wonder if someone with prophylactic tendencies would play 16.f4 e4 17.Be3 b6 18.Rfd1 and Bd4. I don't think it's better than the text, but I feel the e5-f5 pawn duo to be a consistent issue for white in these positions.

Aug-26-12		Capacorn: Just finished going over this game in Keene's "Leonid Stein: Master of Attack." The move 27...Nxg3!! is quite stunning. It combines a number of hidden tactical themes white cannot effectively defend against. Shots like that always seem to me like the player delivering the blow is cracking a walnut. Vaganian resigned after Stein’s fortieth move, for Kd3 loses the queen and all other moves end in mate. An enjoyable game with some very nice attacking flourishes by “the master.”

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