Thursday, June 23, 2016
Magnificent Taimanov
Mark Taimanov is a great Russian player that never became a world champion. The game that follows is a masterpiece that demonstrates his superiority over the reigning world champion at that time Anatoly Karpov.
Karpov-Taimanov (Leningrad, 1977)
Black to play and win.
Solution: 1. Ng3+! 2.hxN (2.QxN RxR) Ra8!! White resigns. Rh8+ mate is unstoppable.
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