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| Jul-06-22 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: After
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 Rf4
white could still play
33 Qc3
After
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 Bd6
white is forced to give up the exchange
but after
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 Bd6 33. Rxd6 Qxd6 34. Qc3+ f6 35. Qxa5 Qg3 36. Kg1 g4 37. Qa7+ Kg6 38. Qf2 I can't see a win for black |
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| Aug-15-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: Here is an interesting variation:
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 Bd6 33. Rxd6 Qxd6 34. Qc3+ f6 35. Qxa5 g4 36. Qc3 g3 37. Qf3 Rf4 38. Qe2 Qd2 winning |
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| Aug-15-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: <After
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 Bd6
white is forced to give up the exchange>I overlooked 33. Qc3!
How about the following improvement for black?
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 g4 33. Qd3 Qh5 34. Kh2 Bf2 35. Qf1 g3+ 36. Kh1 Rxh3+ 37. gxh3 Qf3+ 38. Qg2 Qxd1+ 39. Qf1 Qxf1# Unfortunately,
33.Qc3 is still playable and seems to lead to a draw! |
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| Aug-15-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: Here is a variation starting with Olafsson's suggested improvement: 29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bb3 g4 34. Qd3 Bf2 35. Rf1 g3 36. Qf3 Rf4 37. Qd3 Qh5 38. Bd1 Qh8 winning But I can't see a win for black after 33. Bf1 |
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| Aug-15-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: <Unfortunately,
33.Qc3 is still playable and seems to lead to a draw!> How about
31...Rh4 32. Bb3 g4 33. Qc3 Qxc3 34. bxc3 gxh3 35. g3 Rh5 36. a4 h2 37. Bc4 Bg1 38. Bb5 e5 39. Bc6 f5 ? |
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| Aug-19-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: <But I can't see a win for black after 33. Bf1> After
29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bf1 g4 34. Qd3 (34. Qe2 Qg3 wins) gxh3 35. g3 (35. gxh3 Rf4 36. Bg2 Qg5 37. b4 Ba7 38. b5 Rf2 39. Qe4 Qg3 wins) Re4 36. b4 (36. Bxh3 Qh5 37. Qf1 (37. Kg2 Re2+ 38. Kf1 Qxh3+ wins) Re2 wins) Ba7 37. b5 Re3 38. Qd2 Qxg3 39. Bc4 Qf3+ 40. Kh2 Bb8+ 41. Kg1 h2+ wins |
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| Aug-19-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: I have just realised that
29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bf1 g4 34. Qd3 gxh3 35. g3 Re4 36. Bxh3 Qh5 does not work on account of
37. g4 Rxg4 38. Qf3 |
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| Aug-19-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: In the last variation,
35... Rg4 36. Bxh3 Rxg3 37. Qf1 Qh5 38. Kh2 Rxh3+ 39. Qxh3 Qxd1 40. Qg3+ leaves black a piece up but it seems that white has a draw by perpetual check! |
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| Aug-19-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: 29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bf1 g4 34. Qd3 gxh3 35. g3 Rg4 36. Bxh3 Rxg3 37. Qf1 Qe3 38. Kh2 Rg6 39. Rd3 Qe5+ 40. Kh1 Qe4+ 41. Kh2 Bg1+ 42. Qxg1 Rxg1 wins |
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| Sep-12-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: 29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bf1 g4 34. Qd3 Qf4 35. Qd2 (35. Rd2 Be3 36. Rc2 Qg3; 35. g3 Qf2 36. Bg2 gxh3 37. Bc6 h2) Be3 36. Qe1 gxh3 37. g3 (37. gxh3 Qf3+ 38. Kh2 Bf4+ 39. Kg1 Rh5 40. Bg2 Rg5 41. Qf1 Qxh3 42. Rd3 Be3+ 43. Rxe3 Qxe3+ 44. Qf2 (44. Kh2 Qg3+ 45. Kg1 Rh5 46. Qd1 Re5 47. Kf1 Rf5+ 48. Kg1 Rf2) and black is the exchange up) Qf3+ 38. Kh2 Re4 39. Rd3 Bg1+ 40. Kxg1 h2+ 41. Kxh2 Qh5+ 42. Kg2 Rxe1 43. Rd2 Re3 wins |
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| Sep-17-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: I omitted the possible defence 35. Be2:
29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bf1 g4 34. Qd3 Qf4 35. Be2 Be3 36. Qc4 Qg3 37. Bxg4 Bf4 38. Kg1 Rxg4 39. hxg4 Be3+ and mate next move |
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| Sep-21-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: <29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bb3 g4 34. Qd3 Bf2 35. Rf1 g3 36. Qf3 Rf4 37. Qd3 Qh5 38. Bd1 Qh8 winning> is not a forced line.
How about this improvement for black:
29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bb3 g4 34. Qd3 gxh3 35. gxh3 (35. g3 Rg4 36. Bc2 f5 37. Qd7+ Kh6 38. Qd2+ Kh5 39. Qd7 Qxg3 40. Qf7+ Rg6 41. Qh7+ Kg5) Re4 36. Bc4 Re3 37. Qf1 Rg3 38. Bxe6 Qxe6 39. Rd2 Rxh3+ 40. Rh2 Qe4+ 41. Qg2+ Rg3 winning |
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| Sep-21-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: If in the previous variation, white played 34. Qf1 instead of 34. Qd3: 29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. Bb3 g4 34. Qf1 Qe4 35. Kh2 Be3 36. Re1 g3+ 37. Kxg3 Qe5+ 38. Kf3 Rf4+ 39. Ke2 Rxf1 40. Rxf1 Qb5+ wins |
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Sep-22-23
 | | PhillyCheapskate: 33. g4 is probably better than 33. Bb3 |
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| Sep-24-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: Thank you for your suggestion.
After 29...Rd8 30. c3 Rh8 31. Nf3 Bxf3 32. Qxf3 Rh4 33. g4 f5 34. Rd7+ Kh6 35. Bd3 Bd6 36. Rxd6 (36. Qg2 Qe1+ 37. Bf1 fxg4 38. Rxd6 Rxh3+ 39. Kg1 Qe3+) Qxd6 white must not play 37. gxf5
because of
36 ... g4 38. Qe3+ Kh5 39. Bf1 Qd1 winning
He then has a pawn for the exchange and what looks like a draw. I am left wondering why Olafsson's suggestion was considered to be so strong for black. |
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| Sep-25-23 | | Caissanist: The Karpov interview seems to be online again, at Chess.com. Interview here: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ge... |
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| Oct-31-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: I would be interested to see an analysis of 27 ... f5 27...f5 28. Nxf5 Rxf5 29. Rd8+ Kg7 30. Rxa8 Rf4 31. Qxe6 Rf1+ 27...f5 28. Nxf5 Rxf5 29. Bxe6+ Qxe6 30. Rd8+ Kg7 31. Rxa8 Rf1+ 32. Kh2 Bf4+ 33. g3 Rf2+ 34. Kg1 Qe1# 27...f5 28. Qe2 Qg3 29. Bxe6+ Kh8 30. Bd5 Bf4 31. Kg1 Bxd6 32. Bxa8 Rxa8 33. Rd3 Bc5+ 34. Kf1 Qh2 35. Qh5+ Kg8 36. Qg6+ draws |
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| Nov-03-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: On second thoughts, I think that
27...f5
is refuted by
28. Qh5 |
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| Dec-02-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: Could Spassky have won by playing
29... Bd6 ?
29...Bd6 30. Kg1 Qe3+ 31. Kh1 Rh8 32. Nf3 Bf4 33. Nxg5 (33. Rd3 Bxf3 34. gxf3 Qe1+ 35. Kg2 Qe2+ 36. Kg1 Be3+ 37. Rxe3 Qxe3+ 38. Kg2 Rh4 39. Qg3 Rxc4; 33. Rd7 Bxf3 34. gxf3 Qe1+ 35. Kg2 Kg6 36. Bxe6 Qe2+ 37. Kg1 Be3+ 38. Kh1 Qf1+ 39. Kh2 Rxh3+ 40. Qxh3 Qg1#) Bxg5 34. Rd3 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Rh4 36. Qd1 Qf4+ 37. Rg3 Rxh3+ 38. Kg1 Qxg3 wins 29...Bd6 30. Kg1 Qe3+ 31. Kf1 Bg3 32. Qe2 Qf4+ 33. Kg1 (33. Nf3 g4 34. hxg4 Rh8 35. Kg1 Qh6) Rh8 34. Nb5 Bh2+ 35. Kh1 Rxh3 36. Qd2 Bg3+ 37. Kg1 Bf2+ 38. Qxf2 Rh1+ 39. Kxh1 Qxf2 40. Bf1 Qxc2 wins |
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Dec-02-23
 | | beatgiant: <N.O.F. NAJDORF> It's been analyzed here before, and the answer is 29...Bd6 <30. Nf5+>. See https://chessgames.com/perl/kibitzi... |
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| Dec-02-23 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: I did see that move a few hours ago but forgot about it. But unless I have overlooked anything, it seems that 30. Kg1 loses. |
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Jul-01-24
 | | Chessmaletaja: It would be interesting to know whether Spassky was in zeitnot when playing 31...♗d6? and allowing the exchange of the queens. It might even seem that Spassky made a draw from the winning position on purpose, as 30...♗xf3 gave away the bishop pair, and the next move 31...♗d6 allowed to exchange the queens, arriving at a drawish endgame with bishops of the opposite colours. |
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| Aug-31-24 | | N.O.F. NAJDORF: <According to Gligoric, the idea of playing ... Rd8 before ... Rh8 was given by Olafsson in his match bulletin, but I seem to remember that the idea was not his.> Here is what Gligoric wrote:
Being in time trouble, black omits the intermediate winning move 29 ... R-Q1! 30 P-B3 (not 30 N-B5+ K-B3!!) and only now 30 ... R-R1!! (30 ... B-Q3 leads nowhere after 31 K-N1!) with the attacking continuation as in the game but leaving White without the square QB3 for his salvation (by the exchange of queens): 31 K-N1 Q-K6+ or 31 N-B3 BxN 32 Q x B B-Q3. |
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| Feb-03-25 | | Petrosianic: One of the funniest comments on this game is in Saidy's review of Reuben Fine's book on Fischer-Spassky: <SAIDY: There are errors, which apparently *only* Fine could make. Thanks partly to his ignorance of opening theory of the last two decades which he amply demonstrates, he goes into a *psychological* explanation for the reason Spassky avoided 6 ... g6 in the Leonhardt-Sozin Attack of Game Four. whereas the refutation is well known (7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5).> |
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Feb-03-25
 | | perfidious: That comment is hilarious.
From the 1930s through the end of his life, I rather suspect Fine would not have overlooked that tactical riposte had he actually paid attention. Maybe he was analysing sans voir, a la Alekhine. |
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