Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 248  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Levenfish vs I Rabinovich 1-0 45 1939 USSR Championship B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 2. M Czerniak vs Pelikan   1-0 57 1945 Buenos Aires ch B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 3. M Finkelstein vs R Konkel   1-0 40 1945 US Open B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 4. Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin 1-0 15 1946 Kazan ch B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 5. Koblents vs M Robs   1-0 29 1946 Latvian championship B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 6. Bronstein vs Averbakh 1-0 41 1946 Moscow Championship B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 7. Randviir vs Simagin   1-0 56 1947 Parnu B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 8. Boleslavsky vs C Kottnauer   ½-½ 53 1947 Moscow B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 9. Julio Bolbochan vs H Rossetto   ½-½ 71 1948 ARG-ch Match B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 10. Korchnoi vs Spassky 1-0 12 1948 Leningrad B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 11. Averbakh vs Lisitsin 0-1 39 1948 USSR Championship B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 12. Pilnik vs Kashdan 1-0 28 1948 New York B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 13. Korchnoi vs Spassky 0-1 51 1949 Leningrad B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 14. P F Schmidt vs B H Wood   1-0 48 1949 Hastings 1948/49 B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 15. C Joachim vs Dake   0-1 24 1949 Pacific Northwest Championship B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 16. J Fuller vs O Barda   ½-½ 57 1950 Hastings 1949/50 B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 17. Pilnik vs E Eliskases   ½-½ 34 1950 Mar del Plata B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 18. Rellstab vs Morcken   ½-½ 46 1950 Dubrovnik olm B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 19. Eigil Pedersen vs A Zografakis 1-0 10 1950 Dubrovnik olm B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 20. L Majstorovic vs M Vidmar Jr   ½-½ 24 1951 YUG-ch 6th B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 21. M Barker vs B Nyren   1-0 51 1951 1st World U20 ch B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 22. A Mengarini vs Reshevsky 1-0 27 1951 USA-ch B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 23. L Schmid vs Gilg 1-0 24 1951 GER-ch 14th B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 24. Szily vs E Gereben   ½-½ 29 1951 HUN-ch 07th B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 25. W Estrada Degrandi vs R Toran Albero   0-1 40 1951 Punta del Este 5152 B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation  page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 248

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Jul-14-04    RonB52734: Has this opening been refuted? Or just fallen out of favor? Jul-14-04    SicilianDragon: Mostly fallen out of favor because black can easily equalize with both 6...Nc6 and 6...Ndb7. However, there are still a few unsuspecting persons who fall for it and play 6...Bg7? Jul-14-04    RonB52734: <SicilianDragon> Thanks for the reply. I see an example of the problem with 6...Bg7? in the game J L Alvarez vs C Hounie Fleurquin, 1961 which you have kibitzed as well. Jul-14-04    SicilianDragon: This is certainly a trappy variation, but poses no threat against experienced opposition. Jul-14-04    Helloween: This is one of the most rarely played openings that actually has its own ECO code. 6...Bg7? is of course bad, and both 6...Nc6 and 6...Nbd7 give Black a good position as mentioned earlier. My personal preference, 6...a6, also gives Black a strong position, as preventing Bb5+ is very important. Bronstein vs Tukmakov, 1971 shows 6...a6 in action. Jul-19-04    RonB52734: This variation was mentioned fairly prominently in a novel, written several decades ago (the 1980s?), about a woman world champion, "The Queen's Gambit." Jul-19-04    Jesuitic Calvinist: Ron, I remember the novel "Queen's Gambit" by Tevis(?) from 1983, I think. I recall the parts about sex and dope-smoking, but not f4 against the Dragon. This selective chess reading perhaps explains why I did not pursue chess more seriously in my youth. Aug-07-04    RonB52734: Lol. It does not, however, explain your nickname! Oct-04-04    tacticsjokerxxx: <SicilianDragon> 6...♘c6 being considered the best move here... (♗g7 being obviosly bad and ♘bd7 doens't look so hot either) what happens after 7.♘xc6 - bxc6 8. e5? I personlly don't think I'd favour that position as black, mostly because i just hate it when i get my queen's knight exchanged for a king's knight, which is why I usually delay the development of my queen's knight a bit, which obviosly doesn't work too well against the levenfish.. but also because the early f4+e5 pawn advance ruins the aesthetic quality of the dragon... hm.. what is one to do... fish vs dragon... Nov-17-04    ConspTheory06: Yes although 6...Nc6 refutes the levenfish most people who play the dragon want to get ready to castle right away so they play 6...Bg7 alot of the time. I just yesterday played this variation in my High School Match and won beautifully even after he saved the knight with a double knight sac. It went like this: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4 Bg7? 7. e5 dxe5 8. fxe5 Nd5 9. Bb5+ Kd8 10. Qf3 Nxc3 11. 0-0 Qxd4+ 12. Be3 Qd5 13. Rad1! Qxd1 14. Qxf7# After 13. Rad1! Back cannot defend both mate on d8 and f7 if he moves the queen his best variation is 13...Be6 but then after 14. Bc4 he is still lost. May-08-07    Elixir of Life: <ConspTheory06> What about <7...Nh5>?? Isn't it a better move ? Dec-22-07    Cactus: Actually, it is a bid surprise to me that 6...Bg7 is getting bashed. It is certainly a good book move; for example, Emms, in his book on the Dragon, seems to think it is black's best responce to the Levenfish. After 7.e5 Nh5 (Elixir was right; this is the best move) 8.Bb5+ (g4? is worse for white after 8...Nxf4 9.Bxf4 dxe5) Bd7 with an equal game. As well, <tacticsjokerxxx> Nbd7 is actually an exellent move, after which black soon gains equality. For example: Ljubojevic-Miles 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f4 Nbd7 7.Nf3 (still trying for e5)Qc7 8.Bd3 Bg7 9.O-O O-O Here we have: click for larger view Where the game is aboutequal, and black can attack white's e4 pawn by ...a6, ...b5, ...Bb7, ...Nf4, and can certainly defend himself against a white attack. Dec-22-07    Cactus: Sorry, that wasn't Emms, that was Andrew Martin. Aug-20-08    zoren: of course Bg7 isn't bad but Nc6 just stops e5's sting almost immediately. the Nh5 move after e5 used to be regarded as disadvantageous for black in the pre-computer days because it seems dangerous, but computers for awhile have proved it is playable. even during the 21st century, the Nh5 move wasn't really preferred by dragon players, since the character of the struggle shifts, even though it is objectively playable. Aug-20-08    Cactus: True, but really it's all just playing style. Personally, I play 6...Nbd7 Mar-24-17    WTHarvey: Here's a collection of 29 traps in the B71 Levenfish: http://www.wtharvey.com/b71.html Find the winning moves.

NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, is totally anonymous, and 100% free—plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now.

Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, profane, raunchy, or disgusting language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate or nonsense posts. No malicious personal attacks, including cyber stalking, systematic antagonism, or gratuitous name-calling of any gratuitous name-calling of any members—including Admin and Owners—or any of their family, friends, associates, or business interests. Nothing in violation of United States law. No malicious posting of or linking to personal, private, and/or negative information (aka "doxing" or "doxxing") about any member, (including all Admin and Owners) or any of their family, friends, associates, or business interests. This includes all media: text, images, video, audio, or otherwise. Such actions will result in severe sanctions for any violators. NO TROLLING. Admin and Owners know it when they see it, and sanctions for any trolls will be significant. Any off-topic posts which distract from the primary topic of discussion are subject to removal. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by Moderators is expressly prohibited. The use of "sock puppet" accounts in an attempt to undermine any side of a debate—or to create a false impression of consensus or support—is prohibited. All decisions with respect to deleting posts, and any subsequent discipline, are final, and occur at the sole discretion of the Moderators, Admin, and Owners. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a Moderator. NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific opening and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All Moderator actions taken are at the sole discretion of the Admin and Owners—who will strive to act fairly and consistently at all times.

Copyright 2001-2019, Chessgames Services LLC