Yasser Seirawan is Second to no one, even Karpov!

August 24, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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#agadmator William Nack: To the extent that chess can serve as a metaphor, Seirawan is a knight, the only piece on the board that avoids danger or attacks by sailing over and around a threat or an obstacle. That’s Seirawan, for sure, the one flying up and out of harm’s way in Damascus and points west. And he certainly doesn’t fit the chess stereotype. He goes by the name of Yaz, and he is as trim and athletic as an all-star outfielder. In fact, with his curly hair he looks less like the grandmaster he is than the beachboy he once envisioned he would be.

Yasser Seirawan vs Anatoly Karpov
“Yasser, That’s My Baby” (game of the day Apr-09-2011)
Phillips & Drew Kings (1982), London ENG, rd 11, Apr-27
Queen’s Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation. General (D55)

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 8. cd5 Nd5 9. Nd5 ed5 10. Be7 Qe7 11. g3 Re8 12. Rc3 Na6 13. Qa4 c5 14. Re3 Be6 15. Qa6 cd4 16. Rb3 Bf5 17. Bg2 Bc2 18. Nd4 Bb3 19. Nb3 Rac8 20. Bf3 Rc2 21. O-O Rb2 22. Rd1 Rd8 23. Nd4 Rd7 24. Nc6 Qe8 25. Na7 Rc7 26. a4 Qa8 27. Rd5 Qa7 28. Rd8 Kh7 29. Qd3 f5 30. Qf5 g6 31. Qe6

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