| Nov-23-04 | | arielbekarov: Here we have two giants in music !!
The great composer Sergei Prokofiev and the fabulous violinist David Oistrach.
My beloved violinprofessor Tibor Berkowitz was one of many assistants to Oistrach in Moscow 1956.
I've heard Oistrach several times bouth rehearsing and in concerts. We spoke Yiddish (mine is poor) and German after one of his concerts.
If you want to hear something absolutely outstanding, listen to the great artistry of David Oistrach. There is no problem to find recordings with him. There are also videos and DVD. I am sure many of you have heard him.
If, so join me !
If I'm not wrong I think that Prokofiev dedicated at least one of his two wonderful violinconcerts to him. All great composers in USSR dedicated their violinconcertos to David Oistrach.
Shostakovitj, Chatjaturian, Prokofiev ....
And I know that he played chess.
The draw is remarkable on the first sight, but I ask for more qualified help to look at this game. I will print it though, and study it at my room.
We are in good company with legendary musicians like Oistrach and the composer Prokofiev, who also wrote great music for films.
Ariel |
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| Nov-23-04 | | euripides: A remarkable rook fianchetto by Oistrakh - a bit like tying a knot in the g string. Without knowing the Dragon, it looks dodgy, but not so easy to refute. Perhaps 18 e6 would stretch Black's defensive resources more. |
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| Mar-25-07 | | tanuri: how is this a draw? |
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| Mar-25-07 | | cannibal: <tanuri>
Kb7-a8-b7 ad infinitum, and white has nothing better than stalemate. |
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| Mar-25-07 | | Whack8888: I didnt know Prokofiev played chess. He is my favorite composer |
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| Jun-28-08 | | whiteshark: First game of a 4 game match. |
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| Jun-28-08 | | Calli: http://www.chess-theory.com/image4/... |
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| Jun-28-08 | | whiteshark: Thanks <Calli>
Here is the backround story: Prokofiev and Oistrakh were friends, both member of the Moskow Chess Club. But their big rivalry over the chessboard should be fought out in a match. Their stake was musically: the loser should give a concert for free to the members of the Moskow Chess Club. After four draws they came to an agreement to cancel the challenge/match and both -together- gave the 'wagered' concert. |
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| Jun-28-08 | | apple pi: <whiteshark> I remember reading that Oistrakh won and Prokofiev gave the concert. |
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| Jun-28-08 | | whiteshark: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." |
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| Jun-28-08 | | Calli: http://www.chessib.com/64dec37.html Gives the score in '64' after 5 games as: Oistrakh - Prokofiev 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1-0
While "The Voice of Russia" , http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng... , says "Of the 10 games announced, however, only 7 were actually played. No one knows why. Rumor had it that, sensing the imminent defeat, Oistrakh suddenly went on a concert tour away from Moscow…" |
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| Jul-30-08 | | whiteshark: Well, let's say it's still pending.... |
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Dec-11-08
 | | Phony Benoni: The <Classical> Variation? |
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| Dec-12-08 | | whiteshark: no clue here :( |
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| Dec-12-08 | | Jim Bartle: Prokofiev conducted the white pieces poorly, but Oistrakh spent too much time fiddling around. |
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| Dec-12-08 | | whiteshark: Fiddler on the rook |
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| May-18-09 | | Sicilian Dragon: Oistrakh played the Dragon!
Great violinist!
Great game! |
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| Jul-03-09 | | jamesjddong: What the hell was Oistrakhs rook doing on g7?! |
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May-23-10
 | | GrahamClayton: <jamesjddong>What the hell was Oistrakhs rook doing on g7?! <jamesjddong>,
I agree - it would have been simpler to play 11..0-0 and have the bishops exchanged. |
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| Mar-16-12 | | Lil Swine: violin and chess. My favorite things rolled in one! |
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Nov-17-19
 | | OhioChessFan: Why couldn't this be a Guico Piano? What a missed pun opportunity...Don't Shoot Me...alas, it wasn't meant to be. |
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| Nov-27-21 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: This "video" of a recording of Oistrakh playing the less famous of Prokofiev's violin concertos features a chess picture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKf... |
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| Jun-19-22 | | FM David H. Levin: <GrahamClayton: <jamesjddong>What the hell was Oistrakhs rook doing on g7?! <jamesjddong>,
I agree - it would have been simpler to play 11..0-0 and have the bishops exchanged.> 11...O-O would subject Black's king to what I thought would be a winning attack after 12. h4. But this turns out not to be as straightforward as I'd expected, although White seems to retain a clear edge. I analyze this at https://www.redhotpawn.com/forum/on.... |
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| Jun-20-22 | | FM David H. Levin: It seems to me that White's conduct of the early middlegame was at too fast a tempo. Some examples: 13. Qh6--This forced Black's king in the direction he would have gone anyway, whereas White's queen withdraws five moves later without having accomplished much. 15. Nxc6--This strengthened Black's control of the d5-square, thereby permitting White's potential break e4-e5 to be answered by ...d6-d5. Also, giving Black a half-open b-file in place of the half-open c-file might strengthen an attack against White's king, being that the b-file is more distant from the center. 17. e5--This would have made more sense if White were positioned to place his knight at the resulting c5 hole and maintain it there. Instead of drifting through a series of disjointed tactical attempts, I think that White ought to have prepared the advance of his kingside pawns, aiming to create tension at e5, f5, or h5. |
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