Yasser Seirawan’s Worst Nightmare vs. Boris Spassky

March 9, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, March 9, 2018 2:30pmURL:
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Boris Spassky (2605) vs Yasser Seirawan (2575)
Phillips & Drew Kings (1982), London ENG, rd 2, Apr-16
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Tal Variation (B12)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 Bxb1 6. Rxb1 e6 7. a3 Nd7 8. Nf3 g6
9. Bg5 Be7 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bd3 Rc8 12. O-O Kf8 13. Rc1 Rxc1 14. Qxc1 Kg7 15.
Qf4 Bxg5 16. Nxg5 Nh6 17. Rc1 Qb6 18. b4 Re8 19. Rc3 Re7 20. Rc8 Ng8 21. g4
hxg4 22. h5 f5 23. exf6+ Ndxf6 24. Qe5 g3 25. Rxg8+ Kxg8 26. Qxf6 gxf2+ 27. Kg2
Qc7 28. Qxg6+ Kf8 29. Qf6+
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