Karpov Blames Mikhail Tal And Other Team Members For His Loss

April 21, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Viktor Korchoi beats Anatoly Karpov in just 19 moves which becomes possible due to the Knight sacrifice on move 13! After the match Karpov stated in the press that his loss in this game was the fault of his seconds! They had missed this blow in their prepared analysis!
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Viktor Korchnoi (2670) vs Anatoly Karpov (2700)
Karpov – Korchnoi Candidates Final (1974), Moscow URS, rd 21, Nov-11
Queen’s Indian Defense: Anti-Queen’s Indian System (E17)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. d5 exd5 9. Ng5 Nc6 10. Nxd5 g6 11. Qd2 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Rb8 13. Nxh7 Re8 14. Qh6 Ne5 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. Qxg5 Bxd5 18. O-O Bxc4 19. f4
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