Boris Spassky vs Georgi Tringov (1964)

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Boris Spassky vs Georgi Tringov
Amsterdam Interzonal (1964), Amsterdam NED, rd 2, May-21
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C96) · 1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]

Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)16.Nf1 was played in Spassky vs H Ree, 1967 (1-0)better is 17.b3 Nac5 18.Bc2 Nb6 19.Nf1 f5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Bxf5 ⩲ +0.57 (23 ply)= +0.02 (23 ply) after 17...Bb7 18.Qe2 Nc7 19.bxa5 f5 20.Ba2 Rxa5 21.exf5 Bxd5 better is 21...Rc8 22.Ne3 Nc7 23.Bd2 Rxa1 24.Rxa1 Ne8 25.Qa3 Nf6 = +0.03 (28 ply)better is 22.Ne3 Qb7 23.Ra2 Rfc8 24.Nxc4 bxc4 25.Bxc4 Qxb4 26.Qxb4 ⩲ +0.70 (23 ply)= +0.08 (28 ply)better is 23...Nc7 24.Re2 Qb7 25.Rc2 Nb6 26.Bd2 Ne8 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 = 0.00 (25 ply)better is 24.Nf1 Kg7 25.Ne3 Qc7 26.Qd1 Qb7 27.Qe2 Qc7 28.Nh2 h6 ⩲ +0.75 (26 ply) 24...Qb6 25.Qe2 Bf6 26.Nf1 Bg7 27.Ne3 Nxe3 28.Bxe3 Qb7 = +0.11 (25 ply) 25.Nh2 Qc7 26.Ng4 Bxg4 27.hxg4 Nc4 28.Ne2 Qb6 29.Nc3 Qd4 ⩲ +1.09 (22 ply)= +0.26 (22 ply) after 25...Nc7 26.Nf3 Ra4 27.Bc2 Ra2 28.Bb3 Ra8 29.Bh6 Nc4 better is 26.Nf3 Bf8 27.Nh2 Bg7 28.Ng4 Qf8 29.Qf3 f6 30.Qe2 Na4 ⩲ +0.59 (25 ply)= +0.07 (21 ply) 27...Rac8 28.Ne2 Bf6 29.Qb3 exf4 30.Bxf4 Nc4 31.Bg3 Qe7 = 0.00 (22 ply)better is 28.f5 Rac8 29.Qd2 g5 30.Nh2 Be8 31.Qe3 Nc4 32.Qf3 Nb6 ⩲ +0.96 (24 ply)= +0.40 (22 ply) after 28...Rac8 29.Ne2 Bf8 30.Qb3 Ra8 31.Ra1 Rcc8 32.Ra2 Nc7 30.Ne2 Bf8 31.Qa2 Qe8 32.Bd2 Ra8 33.Be3 Nc3 34.Nxc3 Rxc3 ⩲ +0.78 (22 ply)= -0.22 (22 ply) 31...gxf5 32.Nh4 f4 33.Ngf5 Rc3 34.g3 f3 35.Bb2 Rxd3 = +0.16 (25 ply) ⩲ +1.00 (25 ply) after 32.Qe3 Be8 33.Bd2 Rb7 34.Rfc1 Rxc1 35.Bxc1 Nb6 36.Qe1 32...h6 33.Ne2 Ra8 34.Qe1 Nb6 35.Rb1 Qe8 36.Ng3 Bg7 ⩲ +0.54 (24 ply) ⩲ +1.30 (25 ply) 34...Bg7 35.Rfc1 Rxc1 36.Bxc1 h6 37.Bd2 Qd7 38.Nh5 Nb2 ⩲ +0.96 (26 ply) ± +1.97 (26 ply) 36...Nc3 37.Qg4 Qg7 38.f6 Qg6 39.f7+ Bxf7 40.Rxf7 Rxf7 ± +2.21 (23 ply)+- +3.35 (24 ply) 37...Kh8 38.f6 Bf4 39.Rxf4 exf4 40.Nf5 Bg6 41.Bxb5 Qf7 +- +2.99 (23 ply)+- +6.33 (25 ply) after 38.f6 Bg6 39.Bxb5 Qf7 40.Rxa4 Kh8 41.Qg4 Rg8 42.Rf3 Be3 46...Ra8 47.f8=Q+ Nxf8 48.Rxf8+ Rxf8 49.Nxf8 Bxe4 50.Ne6 +- +7.27 (30 ply)1-0

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Jan-14-10		Mateo: Strange nobody noticed this beautiful attacking game. What is brilliant with Spassky tactical play is that it was many times based on intuition. For instance, to play a move like 35.Bxg5!!, you need a big understandement of the position rather than simple calculation ability.

Jan-17-10		sbevan: You're right, beautiful game. Thanks for finding it.

Apr-08-15		A.T PhoneHome: 35.Bxg5 is a one-move brilliance. Spassky is playing very deep chess here! He saw that <35.Bxg5> sacrifice is worth it because after recapturing on g5, Spassky has a very good outpost for his Knight. After <36.Nxg5>, <36...Bh6> suits Spassky because <37.Ne6> means that Knight now attacks Rook from an immune square so Rook has to move to c3. <37...Rc3> threatens Bishop which is why Spassky plays <38.Qg4+>, giving check (Black has to play <38...Kh8>) and gaining him a tempo to play <39.Qh4>. Now <39...Rxd3 40.Qxh6> are played. Now Spassky works on creating a passed f-pawn. Also, Black has noticed that Spassky has a mate-in-one; <41.Qf8#> which Black anticipates with <40...Qf7>. Spassky plays <41.f6> and that f-pawn is now defended by Rook on f1 and Queen on h6. Black realizes that he needs to something about f1 Rook and Queen and that means <41...Rxg3>, giving up his Rook for Knight. He does this because he wants to get rid of White Queen (he can only get Queens off if Black can play ...Qg6 with check <(...Qg6+, then Qxg6 Bxg6)>; otherwise White has <42.Qg7+ Qxg7 43.g7+ Kg8 44.Rf8# mate> . Black's plan works, <41...Rxg3 42.Kxg3 Qg6+ 43.Qxg6 Bxg6>. No more Queens! AND Black's light-squared Bishop gets some open squares. Well, who said happiness lasts forever? White's next move sets new worries for Black, <44.f7>. Black cannot play 44...Bxf7 as 45.Rxf7 and White has a strong Rook bind on seventh rank which can be followed up with bringing White queenside Rook to kingside via f1. Instead, Black plays <44...Nd7> which guards f8 square. Spassky plays <45.Rac1>. It forces Black Rook to f8 and Spassky finishes the game off with <46.Rc6>.

Jan-25-18		edubueno: Tringov jugó mal, especialmente a partir de la jugada 34, que pudo ser h6! en lugar de la burrada Dd7? que fue bien refutada por B.S.. Seguramente el jugador búlgaro tenía poco tiempo.

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