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ANNOTATED GAME
Beograd, Beograd
B Larsen (?) vs. B V Spassky (?)
Annotated by: far1ey (1200)
Chess opening: Nimzovich-Larsen attack (A01), modern variation
B Larsen (?) vs. B V Spassky (?)
Annotated by: far1ey (1200)
Chess opening: Nimzovich-Larsen attack (A01), modern variation
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11. g3 |
The queen must be kept out of h4 at all costs. | ||||
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11... h5 |
The beginning of one of the greatest attacks in history. Black plans to play h4 with a massive attack on white's k side. | ||||
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12. h3 |
A plausible try by Larsen to move the Knight from g4 but the h pawn is too strong. | ||||
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12... h4 |
! Spassky makes this excellent move, sacrificing a piece in order for the H-pawn to penetrate the white forces. | ||||
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13. hxg4 |
Probably the best attempt to keep white alive. If 13.Bxg4 Bxg4 14.hxg is similar to the game continuation. | ||||
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13... hxg3 |
! Spassky throw's another piece into the line of fire in order for his pawn to reach home. Unfortunately, Larsen analyses correctly and see's that 14.Rxh8 Rxh8 15.gxf is bad for white as Blacks domination of the H file will bring about a win. (Qh4 etc) | ||||
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14. Rg1 |
This is a tricky move by Larsen as the deadly Qh4 can now be met with Rg2! when the black pawn is more of a hazard for black. | ||||
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14... Rh1 |
!! Great move by Spassky, already a piece for a pawn behind, he generously throws a rook into the heap in order for the g pawn to gain time. | ||||
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15. Rxh1 |
Forced as Kf1? loses to Rxg1 Kxg1 and Qh4. | ||||
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15... g2 |
The reason for the rook sacrifice. The pawn has now gained momentum and cannot be stopped. | ||||
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16. Rf1 |
Yes yes I can hear you right now "What about Rg1?" That was my first reaction to this move but it seems that Rg1 would lose even faster than this move. If 15. Rg1 then Qh4 ! 16.Kd1 Qh1! and white is lost as the pawn is unstoppable. | ||||
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16... Qh4+ |
The black queen finally makes her entrance onto the battlefield. | ||||
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17. Kd1 |
Forced. | ||||
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17... gxf1=Q+ |
White resigns as 18.Bxf1 Bxg4 19.Kc1 Qe1 (19.Be2 Qh1 ) An excellent game by Spassky who shows how powerful a passed pawn can be in only 17 moves! | ||||
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