SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
POSITION AFTER 22 MOVES
From the 26th USSR-ch (Leningrad,1961). It has been a tough fight up to now. Black seems to be fine and is even trying to attack on the Queenside (his pawns have moved forward). However, his last move (22…Kb8) gives White an opportunity to turn the game decisively in his direction.
DO YOU SEE IT?
GELLER
KROGIUS
WHAT IS WHITE’S SURPRISING MOVE?
[Event “06”]
[Site “URS-ch27 Leningrad”]
[Date “1960”]
[Round “”]
[White “Krogius Nikolai V (RUS)”]
[Black “Geller Efim P (RUS)”]
[Result “1-0”]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Kb1 Qb6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Bd3 h5 14.
Rhf1 O-O-O 15. f5 Bh6 16. Qe1 b4 17. Ne2 e5 18. Nc1 a5 19. Bc4 Rd7 20. Bd5
Bb5 21. Rf3 Rc7 22. Nb3 Kb8 23. Nxa5 Rhc8 24. Qxb4 Rxc2 25. a3 {!} 25… Ka7
26. Rb3 Ka6 27. Bb7+ 1-0
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