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The 7 Most Amazing World Championship Moves
November 4, 2016
Writing under the above title Sam Copeland says:
In chess, the pinnacle of competition is the world championship. While inspiring chess moves have been unleashed in all manner of settings, there's something special about a brilliancy played in the world championship.
Here are seven moves that dazzled the world, and in some cases, altered the course of chess history.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/t...pionship-moves
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The article should be read in its entirety. There is a full discussion of the combinations. I give the spectacular moves in the article and some suggested by online readers just to archive this piece of chess history:
7: 25...Qd3!! from Kramnik vs Leko 2004, Game 8
6: 18...a6!! from Spassky vs Petrosian 1966, Game 7
5: 11...Nh5!? from Fischer vs Spassky 1972, Game 3
4: 47.Ng2!! from Karpov vs Kasparov 1984, Game 9
3: 41.Nd7!! from Kasparov vs Karpov 1986, Game 22
2: 15.Nb3!! from Kasparov vs Anand 1995, Game 10
1: 21...Nf4!!? from Botvinnik vs Tal 1960, Game 6
Reader's Choice
- Being from the Netherlands, I'd like to remind you of Euwe-Alekhine 1935, Game 26, move 32. Ng5! But I am biased.
- Sorry, but what about Smyslov's 22...Bxa8, sacrificing the Queen, in Game 14 of his 1954 WC match against Botvirnnik?
- One more beauty...in Game 19 of their 1960 WC match (Tal-Botvinnik), the move 35.Bc7! by Tal was quite awesome...it killed Black's counterplea!
- I have one. Anand-Kramnik world championship match 2008. Vishy played 34.Ne3!! in Game 5 to win the game and go up 2-0 in the match.
- Kasparov, in his WC match against Karpov in 1990 in Game 20, the move 34.Qxh6+, sacrificing the Queen, was very exciting!
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Any other favorite great moves from WCC matches?
November 4, 2016
Writing under the above title Sam Copeland says:
In chess, the pinnacle of competition is the world championship. While inspiring chess moves have been unleashed in all manner of settings, there's something special about a brilliancy played in the world championship.
Here are seven moves that dazzled the world, and in some cases, altered the course of chess history.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/t...pionship-moves
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The article should be read in its entirety. There is a full discussion of the combinations. I give the spectacular moves in the article and some suggested by online readers just to archive this piece of chess history:
7: 25...Qd3!! from Kramnik vs Leko 2004, Game 8
6: 18...a6!! from Spassky vs Petrosian 1966, Game 7
5: 11...Nh5!? from Fischer vs Spassky 1972, Game 3
4: 47.Ng2!! from Karpov vs Kasparov 1984, Game 9
3: 41.Nd7!! from Kasparov vs Karpov 1986, Game 22
2: 15.Nb3!! from Kasparov vs Anand 1995, Game 10
1: 21...Nf4!!? from Botvinnik vs Tal 1960, Game 6
Reader's Choice
- Being from the Netherlands, I'd like to remind you of Euwe-Alekhine 1935, Game 26, move 32. Ng5! But I am biased.
- Sorry, but what about Smyslov's 22...Bxa8, sacrificing the Queen, in Game 14 of his 1954 WC match against Botvirnnik?
- One more beauty...in Game 19 of their 1960 WC match (Tal-Botvinnik), the move 35.Bc7! by Tal was quite awesome...it killed Black's counterplea!
- I have one. Anand-Kramnik world championship match 2008. Vishy played 34.Ne3!! in Game 5 to win the game and go up 2-0 in the match.
- Kasparov, in his WC match against Karpov in 1990 in Game 20, the move 34.Qxh6+, sacrificing the Queen, was very exciting!
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Any other favorite great moves from WCC matches?
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