World Class Players Also Miss Simple Tactics

Here a legend of the game manages to miss a simple tactic which causes and immediate loss.

The game was between Wolfgang Uhlmann and Viktor Korchnoi. There may have been time pressure involved, but still…

Here’s the position:

Here Viktor plays 31…Bf7?? and after 32.Bxh7+ he resigns on the spot.

Here is the entire game:

Til Next Time,

Chris Wainscott

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