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Lubomir Kavalek vs Jan Hein Donner
Hoogovens (1969), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 4, Jan-17
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-02-12  whiteshark: <Chess in Clouds of Smoke <>>

"Imagine a marathon athlete puffing on cigarettes during the 22.38-mile run. But chess was the only sport where smoking was not only possible; it was quite common. For some mental athletes, such as the late world chess champion Mikhail Tal or the legendary grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi, performing without cigarettes was unthinkable.

The late Dutch grandmaster Jan Hein Donner was a chain smoker and so was I, and when we played against each other, the chessboard disappeared in a cloud of smoke. We lived under the illusion that cigarettes can calm our nerves and even stimulate us to make good moves. http://images.huffingtonpost.com/20...

During our game at the traditional tournament in Wijk aan Zee in 1969, Donner made a major discovery in the Najdorf Sicilian. He boldly steered his king to the kingside where I was about to launch a devastating storm. I thought I could sacrifice three pawns, leap with my knight into his stronghold and claim a full point with a powerful attack. But my fellow smoker found a nice defense and the game was eventually drawn.

..."

Source and (further) annotations by Kavalek: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lubom...

Mar-01-16  Captain Hindsight: Better would probably have been <15.Qh5>.
Mar-30-22  rwbean: 15. ♕g3 ♘e5 =

19... ♗b7 20. ♘xa6 ♗xf3 21. ♘xc7 ♗xh1 22. ♗xb5 ♗b7 -1.18 (48 ply, SF021021)

20. ♗g2?? should be met by 20... a5! (-3.03, 35 ply) which isn't in Kavalek's notes from 2012.

23. ♔b1! +1.72 (36 ply)

28... f3! -2.58 (36 ply) ... quite a see-saw

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