Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky Candidates Semif

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Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky Candidates Semif
Compiled by fredthebear

Thank you, Pravitel!

Highly interesting match, not only because the top-quality play, but also from a historical point of view as the previous Champion faced-off with the next Champion. Added interest comes from the fact that the reigning Champ Bobby Fischer never played a game against Karpov and Spassky was the man that they both faced in a match only two years apart.

For examble Kasparov was extremely impressed with this match. Stating the following: "in my view was probably one of the highest quality ever played. It's more than significant, it's amazing. Spassky played this match better than he played in Reykjavik, much better, and he lost 7-4, which speaks for itself." And: "Karpov beat Spassky very convincingly, after losing game one, and in good style. In the next ten games he crushed Spassky 4-0. 4-0 and Spassky played better than Reykjavik, no blunders, no nervous reactions. Spassky fought hard and he lost 4-0 in ten games. And the quality of this match was phenomenal."

"Chess isn't for the timid." — Irving Chernev

"You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted." ― French Proverb

"The first principle of attack–Don't let the opponent develop!" ― Reuben Fine

"You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player." ― English Proverb

"For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion." ― Bobby Fischer

"I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands." ― Alexander Alekhine

"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature." ― Rudolf Spielmann

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess." ― Mikhail Tal

"Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy."

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanual Lasker

Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree. – Harry Golombek

I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca. – Emanuel Lasker

I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent. – Mikhail Botvinnik

Capablanca was possibly the greatest player in the entire history of chess. – Bobby Fischer.

Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability. – Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game)

What others could not see in a month's study, he saw at a glance. – Reuben Fine (on Capablanca)

I see only one move ahead, but it is always the correct one. – Jose R. Capablanca

Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position. – Garry Kasparov.

Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique. – Aaron Nimzowitsch

He had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position. – Bobby Fischer (on Capablanca)

I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca's games. – Max Euwe

You cannot play chess unless you have studied his games. – Mikhail Botvinnik (on Capablanca)

Capablanca was a genius. He was an exception that did not obey any rule. - Vladimir Kramnik

"It is impossible to keep one's excellence in a glass case, like a jewel, and take it out whenever it is required." ― Adolf Anderssen, 1858

"It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse." ― Paul Dietzel

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

"Tactics is knowing what to do when there's something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there's nothing what to do." — Savielly Tartakower

"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat." ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym

"We live in a world that has walls and those walls need to be guarded by men with guns." ― Aaron Sorkin, A Few Good Men

"Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!" ― Susan Polgar

"Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!" ― Susan Polgar

"A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach prepares for next generation!" ― Susan Polgar

The Fowler, the Hawk, and the Lark

From wrongs of wicked men we draw
Excuses for our own:
Such is the universal law.
Would you have mercy shown,
Let yours be clearly known.

A fowler's mirror served to snare
The little tenants of the air.
A lark there saw her pretty face,
And was approaching to the place.
A hawk, that sailed on high
Like vapour in the sky,
Came down, as still as infant's breath,
On her who sang so near her death.
She thus escaped the fowler's steel,
The hawk's malignant claws to feel.
While in his cruel way,
The pirate plucked his prey,
On himself the net was sprung.
"O fowler," prayed he in the hawkish tongue,
"Release me in your clemency!
I never did a wrong to you."
The man replied, "It's true;
And did the lark to you?"

Q: What do you call an illegally parked frog?
A: Toad!

Q: What do you call twin dinosaurs?
A: A pair-odactyls!

Q: What do you call a pile of cats?
A: A meow-ntain!

Q: What do you call a row of rabbits hopping away? A: A receding hare line!

Q: What do you call the wife of a hippie?
A: A Mississippi!

Q: What do you call a monkey that loves Doritos? A: A chipmonk!

Q: What do you call a mac 'n' cheese that gets all up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food!

Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake?
A: A milkshake!

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* Golombek vs D Horne, 1949

Agreed. Castling was the prepared, natural move, but ill-advised because the Nc6 square was outnumbered. Black failed to consider White's next FORCING moves. "If I do this move, how will my opponent reply?"

Master player, instructor, and writer <Dan Heisman> is a crusader for the tactic of always correctly COUNTING the number of attackers and defenders, which FTB refers to as "the (highlighted) board coverage" from Chessmaster software training days of the 1990s.

- https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqh...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26V...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IEhN...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2h...

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mxJL...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCu...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inG9...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqa...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3na...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_-...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYu...

Of course, the order and the rate of exchange (relative value of the units involved in a trade sequence) is also a factor. Typically, one would prefer the unit of least value (a pawn) to be the first to attack/capture or defend/re-capture, but certainly not always. Paul Morphy's Opera House game is an example of that exception, of taking with the higher-ranked unit first.

Always ask "What is my opponent aiming at? How many times is s/he aiming there? Can s/he change the coverage count by adding another attacker to the fire or subtracting a defender (perhaps by pinning the defender or pawn poking to chase it away, etc.)."

Finding LPDOs (perhaps best attributed to writer GM John Nunn) is another important form of counting (zero defender). Similar to a loose tooth falling out.

* Alekhine's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzu...

* Alekhine's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPm...

* Pony hop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ri0n...

* Ambition: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rUrY...

* Animated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn...

* Analysis tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZv...

* Avoid trading queens in a mating attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GyK9...

* Anyway: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTgp...

* All in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIO...

* All things: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ES-o...

* Albin Countergambit, Lasker's trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G_qe...

* Attraction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PKrH...

* Ballz: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CU11...

* Basic lesson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XCAi...

* Big tipper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMk...

* Black HOle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FkCG...

* Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2u...

* Young Bobby: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inFg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Al9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MDhb...

* Bodhana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrY...

* Berlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIR...

* Buddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9es...

* Bonjour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6b...

* Top 3 not just for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcG...

* Top 10 trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP...

* Beat gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrL...

* Buzzed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lpiX...

* Cashel Rock: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cqmT...

* Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnV...

* Change: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hh1K...

* Checkrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ry...

* Chop wood, and carry water without complaint: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w3uF... Appreciate the little things in life.

* Count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1...

* Center fork trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJS...

* Circle dot: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inG9...

* Control the center: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0ysD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Y...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4...

* CBT exercises: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rOUD...

* Compensation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kz...

* Contented: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KUzA...

* Confused? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TR...

* Chaos followed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rROx...

* Currency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beU...

* C-K no yap:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ta--...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIL...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-G_p...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnzF...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8er...

* Capa's Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6a...

* Dangerous: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4o7k...

* Deal or no deal: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w0-b...

* Depart: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BhVE...

* Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2C...

* Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k0jw...

* 25 or 6: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3kx...

* Discovered Check next: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aQtD...

* Disgraceful Democrats did not defend us: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bSBW...

* Don't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=img...

* Don't trade when you can pin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QSJL...

* Draughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVD...

* Double corner traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqE...

* 3 edge: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0aBN...

* 3 hours: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/185j...

* 3 days later: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ujEG...

* 3 decisions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V0yT...

* Disconnect: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GlDB...

* Decoy to the mating square: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tZE6...

* So Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl_...

* Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWS...

* Easiest (initially): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0g...

* Easy Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eay...

* Easy System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOT...

* Errors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0L...

* Epaulettes mate coming sideways: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3NbH...

* Everyone: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vjnw...

* Exchange Sacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYG...

* Edwards plays chess: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vjhF...

* F-pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PPEF...

* Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wHkk...

* Free agents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6JeN...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cE7Y...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1fH_...

* Fancy formal: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mxJL...

* Five fingers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rC...

* Fried Liver, Smothered: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gDeJ...

* Flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLM...

* Fighting lines: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GoZv...

* Finish what is started: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1RgZ...

* Fooled: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3k7B...

* Fools: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4RzK...

* Fell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mt...

* Foghorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiR...

* Flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TK_m...

* Frank is here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JRQT...

* Fred plays on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tH...

* Gemini: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8kY8...

* Get her in close, closer! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eMZb...

* Grand: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/upZi...

* Gingerly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0iC...

* Good and Evil: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X-Uc...

* Grateful: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gLe2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YLBh...

* Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQaa...

* Growth + Ethics: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1mbp...

* Gutsy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vVG_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m6wr...

* Handy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-...

* Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MC...

* Happiness: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPhk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/csgw...

* Hersh: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3_HR...

* HOF: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-kuH...

* Hook mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m7Wi...

* Hummin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aro...

* Home is where the cat is: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cUhN...

* ...h6? fails again: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hJWH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yQ72...

* Indians: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SyRV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lZWy...

* Iceman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5S...

* I'm, I'm... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8tIo...

* Inhale: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lfsC...

* Interference: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yTkv...

* Internet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Tvn...

* It's Free! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mpgm...

* IQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh1...

* Jackson, not Doc: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BITG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uTCi...

* Jail time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScV...

* Kick assassin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbX...

* King Floyd: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2Lw...

* King's Gambit, uncastled: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/An8_...

* Landmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_n...

* Law & Order: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hUU8...

* Merriweather Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Su62...

* Life is not... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7...

* Loneliness: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g9bu...

* Lord shared: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69J...

* Maddening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg...

* Mammaw's home: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fhhP...

* Measured: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEF...

* Mike's tool: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pDS9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hr7R...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iZlK...

* Miracle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCR...

* Mistaken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LK...

* Moral failure: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HKT1...

* Never Die: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Lg_...

* NO Jurisdiction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jeoF...

* No Matter What: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XWL6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5Exz...

* NO Random: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_bct...

Random is only useful when it does not matter, one is as good as the other. Instead, for more serious matters, make a simple T chart of Pros & Cons including what you must sacrifice (do without) by each choice. Everything comes w/a cost; you cannot have it all. If that T chart comparison does not clear things up, you sensibly go with your budget constraints knowing that there will be other opportunities in the future, OR you wishfully follow your heart. Take calculated risks, not ornamental whims. To quote Benjamin Franklin: "When in doubt, don't." Be grateful for what you have already obtained. Never lose sight of your promises, priorities, commitments and goals, not for one moment. Other people are counting on you. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t6r9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7K5C...

* Oh NO! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VoSA...

* Obstruction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WwpL...

* Obstruction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5XS5...

* I Object! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mu...

* Omission: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AG_m...

* One hander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WME...

* Opposite color royalty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E5XI...

* Outward: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MkOw...

* Pawn Structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-...

* Pawn breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIr...

* Paul the Pretender: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EBG0...

* Peak: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N7Vk...

* Pin pairs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mjSr...

* Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W1EP...

* Perception trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LXyp...

* Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pt...

* Poor habits: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i7aL...

* Prevention: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0TNE...

* <Proverbs 3:5-6 > King James Version

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

* Promotion sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AZvY...

* PT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l4...

* Refined: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g8sM...

* Restrict the opponent's pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEo...

* Real pro: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HLAT...

* Rosen bag: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-BpG...

* Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UBCy...

* Ridiculed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EYV1...

* Romans 6:23 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a9g4...

* Believe and Repent: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TLya... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QMEW...

* Rob the pin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JyAD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WE_N...

* RFK burns fraud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYG...

* RL traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_...

* Safety first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2h...

* Scandalous gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gKAv...

* Simple Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTI...

* Second best: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nZrG...

* Selflessness is not in Al's thesaurus: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nc80...

* Smothered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbA...

* Spying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfF...

* Son of Perdition: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EjDe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2Y9...

* Stephen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O8wy...

* Stock up: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b5Bs...

* Stunner: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zLSc...

* Structure: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iyzO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-d...

* Such that we live: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dOXk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ynuj...

* Suppose: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/imgI...

* Seven pieces: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WzlT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nJBH...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8_2j...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pGM...

* Skyward: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eHmi...

* Tactics to know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phb...

* Theriault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6E...

* There is no other: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vz_k...

* To the point: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p4Tj...

* Too important, too busy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/52aV...

* This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeX-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e774...

* This happened - call the arbiter: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FJX5...

* Troll master: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vfcM...

* Turn thanks: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q7BU...

* Understand: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DNzI...

* USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMd...

* White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz...

* Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8...

* WWII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_B...

* More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0...

* Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jSoN...

* Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot...

* Queen of chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dg...

* Q vs P ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDC...

* Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ...

* Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwP...

* Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdH...

* Real life Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjE...

* Win w/the Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAs...

* QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-...

* QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSG...

* QID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQC...

* Read and React: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzs...

* Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z...

* Riddles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9...

* Shakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfy...

* Self-Discipline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vURi...

* Self-generated: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B5Qh...

* Snug bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0GhH...

* Trust: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9ULR...

* Underpromotion: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4F6W... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CKPs...

* Uncivil War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OKYf...

* Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV

* "W" method: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lg1F...

* WWJD? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tQ6B...

* We all pe... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qN-5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C7Eu...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2H-v...

* We're all guilty of something: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IEhN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GC2s...

* Wedge 'em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YF2L...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eVaw...

* Wiki Bird's Op: Wikipedia article: Bird's Opening

* Woke Hypocrites: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cVLF...

* You won't believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gX...

* Your Weapon: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qrpd...

* Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p02...

<<"From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered-

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition;

And gentlemen in England now-a-bed

Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."> ― William Shakespeare, Henry V>

"They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did." — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909.

"There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better." ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

* Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

"The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution" ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov...

Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed.

Online Security: https://security.berkeley.edu/educa...

<<....Here is an excerpt from Sergeant's book Championship Chess, with Alekhine's view of Fine, as early as 1933:>

'Before (Alekhine) left the States the Champion was induced to say whom he thought likely challengers for his title in the future. He named two Americans, Kashdan, who was favourably known in Europe already, and R Fine, whose achievements so far were mainly in his own country, and the Czecho-Slovakian, Flohr.'>

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti

This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web.

Sweet Caissa

Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess
in the name of this holistic game
I pray Thee: bless my noble aim
to render all my opponents lame
in my holy quest for worldly fame,
to be Supreme no more no less.
In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say
"Daughter go forth and smite them all,
stoutly charge your knight sitting tall
while flying over the castle's wall
to slay all men in your deadly call."
Now in fear I hide and will no longer play.

"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." ― William Faulkner

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." ― Leonardo da Vinci

Tips to calm down Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.

1. Breathe
"Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly," says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health.

When you're anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That's why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down.

There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body.

Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it's twice as long as your inhalation).

Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you're anxious.

2. Admit that you're anxious or angry
Allow yourself to say that you're anxious or angry. When you label how you're feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you're experiencing may decrease.

3. Challenge your thoughts
Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don't necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the "worse-case scenario." You might find yourself caught in the "what if" cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life.

When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions:

Is this likely to happen?
Is this a rational thought?
Has this ever happened to me before?
What's the worst that can happen? Can I handle that?
After you go through the questions, it's time to reframe your thinking. Instead of "I can't walk across that bridge. What if there's an earthquake, and it falls into the water?" tell yourself: "There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water."

4. Release the anxiety or anger
Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. "Go for a walk or run. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better."

However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming.

"This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry," Dehorty explains.

5. Visualize yourself calm
This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you've learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused.

By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you're anxious.

6. Think it through
Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it's one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, "Will this matter to me this time next week?" or "How important is this?" or "Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?"

This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can "reality test" the situation.

"When we're anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome," Dehorty explains.

7. Change your focus
Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside.

Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. "We don't do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn't life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts," he adds.

8. Have a centering object
When you're anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you're calm, find a "centering object" such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck.

Tell yourself that you're going to touch this object when you're experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you're at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck.

9. Relax your body
When you're anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself.

To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren't crossed and your hands aren't in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head.

10. Drop your shoulders
If your body is tense, there's a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths.

You can do this several times a day.

11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it's not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief.

This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body.

One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension.

12. Get some fresh air
The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you're feeling tense and the space you're in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack.

Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it's just for a few minutes.

Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process.

13. Fuel your body
Being hangry never helps. If you're hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won't work. That's why it's important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it's just a small snack.

Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress.

Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body's stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety.

14. Chew gum
Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers.

15. Listen to music
The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind.

16. Dance it out
Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it's a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life.

17. Watch funny videos
Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost.

18. Write it down
If you're too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don't worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head.

19. Squeeze a stress ball
When you're feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include:

stress ball
magnetic balls
sculpting clay
puzzles
Rubik's cube
fidget spinner

20. Try aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include:

bergamot
cedarwood
chamomile
geranium
ginger
lavender
lemon
tea tree
Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief.

21. Seek social support
Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don't have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard.

Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief.

22. Spend time with a pet
Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood.

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart', Anthony Santasiere's tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall's 65th birthday, it began:

Brave Heart –
We salute you!
Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.

Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse:

For this – dear Frank –
We thank you.
For this – dear Frank –
We love you!
Brave heart –
Brave heart –
We love you!

The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey

A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it."

Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.

According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller

The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar, "Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.

The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth.

The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union.

The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless".

The Lion Beaten By The Man

A picture once was shown,
In which one man, alone,
On the ground had thrown
A lion fully grown.
Much gloried at the sight the rabble.
A lion thus rebuked their babble:
"That you have got the victory there,
There is no contradiction.
But, gentles, possibly you are
The dupes of easy fiction:
Had we the art of making pictures,
Perhaps our champion had beat yours!"

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

* Riddle-fire-poof: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid...

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I'm perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir." —John Durham

<<Amanda Kay wrote:>

Checkmate
You were my knight
Shining armor
Chess board was our home
Queen's fondness you garnered
A kiss sweeter than honeycomb>

Question: What's the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station.

Q: What kind of tea did the American colonist want? A: Liberty

Question: What's the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone.

Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...

"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends..."
The Twilight Saga: New Moon / Romeo & Juliet
Like many other romantic films, The Twilight Saga: New Moon also uses quotes from <Romeo & Juliet> to depict the tumultuous romance shared between the ancient Edward Cullen and young human Bella Swan. In fact, the film opens with this monologue from the classic tragedy. It is unsurprising as countless stories of forbidden romance have taken inspiration and paid homage to Shakespeare's famous doomed love story. In the case of Twilight, the rival families can be replaced by vampires and humans and the unconventional romance that blooms between a couple like Edward and Bella. In the original source, Friar Lawrence says these lines to Romeo warning him of the dangers of loving a girl from a rival family. Romeo, however, believes that he would still get joy even if he could meet Juliet for just one moment. In the case of Twilight, the rival families can be replaced by vampires and humans and the unconventional romance that blooms between a couple like Edward and Bella.

<<<Five Preliminary Endgame Rules> according to CJS Purdy>

1. Before even beginning to think of making a passed pawn, put all your pieces into as good positions as possible.

2. Avoid pawn-moves while you are getting your pieces well positioned because pawn-moves create lasting weaknesses and thus make your task harder.

3. Try to free your position from weaknesses; and if possible, make it hard for the opponent to do likewise.

4. When trying to win, keep pawns on both wings. When trying to draw, play to eliminate all the pawns on one wing. With pawns on one wing only, a pawn plus is usually insufficient for a win.

5. If you are a pawn up or more, exchange pieces (not pawns) wherever you can do so without losing in position.

Exception: do not rush an exchange that will leave you with a single bishop running on the opposite color to the enemy's single bishop. Also, refrain from exchanging if it will give your opponent two bishops against bishop and knight.> Posted by Chessbuzz

Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. ~ Scottish Proverb

* Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq...

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living.

Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves. ~ Scottish Proverb

<<<"Fire and Ice" > by Robert Frost>

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.>

Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." — Billy Graham

"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world." — Billy Graham

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

This poem is dedicated to Harris my chessplayer friend and literary commentator.

Chess The Final Metaphor

It was in a cesspool behind the place of his cousin Nick

That in this pool of sewage, was born the freak called frick.

On dark nights he hysterically wailed in his pool of slimy mess:

"Oh why oh why, can't I play the game that humans call chess"?

As the morning sun rose, begged the queen of the mighty king:

Sire, can you not order the death of this awful filthy thing"?

Wisely he replied: "no, I'll let frick live forever in distress

While he must watch others enjoy themselves playing chess."

* Riddle-ziggy-bean: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Never reply to an anonymous letter." ― Yogi Berra, MLB Hall of Fame catcher

"Even Napoleon had his Watergate."
― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

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"My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring." ― Prince William

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

LONDON BRIDGE
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My Fair Lady.

Match starts as most expected it to go
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(B83) Sicilian, 63 moves, 0-1
Second game of the match; Karpov surprises Spassky with Caro-K
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
3rd game of the match; Karpov strikes back
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(E91) King's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
4th game: Spassky is again unable to break through Karpov's CK
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
5th game: Spassky misses a good chance to win
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
6th Game: Karpov scores with Caro-Kann
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 56 moves, 0-1
7th Game: Clash and Draw
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
8th Game: Karpov's calm defence prevails
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
9th Game: Karpov dominates
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
10th Game: Karpov's Ruy Lopez serves dutifully
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
11th Game: Spassky goes down. Karpov wins the match.
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 35 moves, 1-0
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