Category: GM Games

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In round three, the world champion continues with another impressive win, this time against Nimzowitsch.

This game features the “Alekhine’s Gun” by it’s namesake. The annotations are in German, but should be followable.

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In round two, Dr. Alekhine once again brings home the full point. This time he gets pawns rolling down the kingside and in the center to drive his opponent back and then wins a pawn.

Eventually he exchanges down into a rook ending where he shows impeccable technique.

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Recently we took a look at Karpov’s Linares 1994 performance. Today we begin with one that is in the same realm of all time great performances.

After winning the world championship from Capablanca in 1927, Alexander Alekhine spend a couple of years touring and giving simuls.

Finally, in January of 1930 he was ready to once again play in a top level event. Over 15 rounds he surrendered only two draws.

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And so we reach the final round. The tournament has been clinched and there is nothing left to prove. Many would simply play a quick draw here and go home to count their money and rating gains.

However, that was not be be. After his opponent, Beliavsky, made a couple of poor moves in the opening, Karpov was able to quickly and easily convert to make it 11/13 for the event.

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The penultimate round sees Karpov held to a draw for the fourth and final time. This gives him a score of 10/12 heading into the final round.

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With this effort, Karpov is off to a 8-1 start! Til Next Time, Chris Wainscott

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After finally being held to a draw by Kasparov in round seven, Karpov gets back to his winning ways in round eight, this time against The Boy From Minsk, Boris Gelfand.

After this victory, Karpov stands alone at the top with a score of 7.5 out of 8.

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After a stellar 6-0 start, in round seven the former world champion is held to a draw by his arch nemesis.

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