Igor Aleksandrovich Kopylov vs Sergei Koroliov (1981)

Igor Aleksandrovich Kopylov vs Sergei Koroliov
Dobrovolsky Memorial 1981 · Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Advance Variation (B29) · 1-0

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Oct-29-07		Ryan Razo: Kopylov's game look messy, but it is commendable how he was ale to sacrifice his ability to castle in exchange for activity in the kingside. The move 8...d5 was just the start of Koroliov's downfall, as it allowed the posting of a White Pawn on d6.

Feb-12-10		GrahamClayton: Black could have survived with 21..d7, eg 22.d6 d6 23.g3 g3 24.fg3 d6 25.g2 b8.

Apr-24-12		qqdos: From 21...Kc7 just watch the Black King's fancy footwork weaving (or is it being shepherded?) down the left flank of the board! A classic King Hunt featured in Nunn/Cozens book The King Hunt, p.136 and The World's Great Chess Games, p.417. Don't miss it! I think Black should be spelt Korolev, a correspondence GM with "vast experience" playing the Black side of this (B29) defence "as he never lost a single game" - source <Grigory Bogdanovich 2009>.

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